Chapter 24: Be more confident and get rid of the word doubt.

Chapter 24

Following Concubine Hui, several other concubines petitioned the emperor.

Yinreng heard this, blinked his eyes, and smiled. This is how it is in the palace. If no one stands out, it's fine. But if someone stands out, there will be followers behind him. Others will be restless.

What would the emperor think if they didn't say anything? Wouldn't he think that you are so afraid of death that no one else can help you? Don't you love me and don't believe in me?

Therefore, whether they were willing or not, they had to show their love and loyalty. But secretly they hated Dai Jia, the first one to petition. You got all the benefits, but you forced us to suffer! Why?

There is gain and loss. Dai Jia had anticipated this, and continued to serve the Empress Dowager every day, turning a deaf ear to everyone's sarcasm and remaining calm.

Of course, it was impossible for all the concubines to leave the palace for vaccination at the same time. In the end, Kangxi asked the imperial physician to feel everyone's pulse and chose Dai Jia, Huipin, and Depin. The others were all pacified.

Kangxi suppressed the question of Yinzhi and did not agree. Huipin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. But who knew that after Yinzhi was provoked and persuaded by her that day, he really did not want to be a coward anymore and talked to Kangxi two or three times. Kangxi thought about it for a long time and finally agreed.

Huipin: ...

When the news reached outside the palace, someone asked Kangxi for confirmation. Kangxi directly admitted the matter at the court meeting and praised Yinzhi lavishly.

Who is not a shrewd person who is qualified to attend the imperial court? Isn't the emperor's attitude clear?

After they went home to discuss the matter, they all requested the next day that they would select their own children to be vaccinated with cowpox, including several members of the royal family.

The emperor even dares to throw out the eldest prince, what are they afraid of!

Since there were so many people coming to make requests, the emperor still followed the old method and asked the imperial physician to take the pulse first and choose those who were in good health.

On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Kangxi specially set aside a farm for smallpox vaccination and sent all these people there.

At this point, everyone in the palace was anxiously awaiting news from Zhuangzi.

On the 19th day of the first lunar month, Imperial Physician Liu delivered a message that everyone had been vaccinated against smallpox and had developed symptoms to varying degrees, but no one was seriously ill.

On the 20th day of the first lunar month, there were no serious cases.

The 21st day of the first lunar month, as above.

The same thing happened several days later.

On the 26th day of the first lunar month, the imperial physician Liu brought the good news that the eldest prince Yinzhi had recovered. This showed that his body's resistance was really good.

After that day, more people recovered.

By the beginning of February, everyone had recovered, the vaccination was successful, and no one had any accidents.

There was jubilation inside and outside the court.

The people even called Liu Taiyi the "Medical Immortal" and regarded Yinreng as a god. There was even a rumor that he met the old immortal in a dream, who accepted him as his apprentice and taught him how to diagnose, treat and prevent smallpox. He then told Liu Taiyi about it, and that's how the cowpox cure came into being.

Yinreng: ...

When the system learned about it, it jumped out immediately.

[Host! How can you be so leisurely, sitting and feeding the fish? Don't you have a sense of crisis? Now that you have such great prestige among the people, aren't you afraid of being overwhelmed by your achievements?]

Yinreng rolled his eyes and said, "Have you forgotten that you are part of the system of developing the country through science and technology? Have you ever thought that if I want to develop the country through science and technology, I will definitely be too successful to be a threat to the ruler?"

system:???

system:!!!

It seems like I just realized this problem now.

Yinreng: ...As expected, the character of the mentally retarded man is still intact.

[But…but, that…that…]

The system sound is weak:

[Things… things have come to this point, we have to find a way to make amends, right? Host! Stop feeding the fish!]

Yinreng became a little interested and teased: "So what do you think I should do now?"

[Suppress the rumors outside! And then show your loyalty to your Khan Ama!]

Yinreng laughed: "Do you think this is okay?"

[No…Is it not possible?]

The system began to doubt itself. It was not her fault that she had no confidence. She had been hit too many times by Yinreng. What the hell was confidence? She had already gone to who knows where.

"Little fool! Who do you think spread those rumors?"

[Who released it? Didn't the people just make it up?]

"Even if they made it up, it was so widely spread and so loud. Do you think there was no one behind the scenes fanning the flames? Well, even if they didn't fan the flames, at least they let it go."

system:???

[Host, I don't understand.]

Yinreng sighed, "When the glass clock was invented, Khan Ama did not explain my role in it to the officials, but he did not stop others from asking. Therefore, although there are not many people who know that these two things are related to me, there are also many people. But why did Khan Ama explain in front of all the civil and military officials that I came up with the idea and led the matter in the matter of cowpox?"

System: ??? I don't understand any more.

"For the cowpox incident, Khan Ama lavished rewards. My uncle was promoted to the first-class duke, and Dr. Liu was promoted to the first-class earl. A duke is older than an earl, so it seems that my uncle is better, but in fact, it is not.

"My uncle has been with the emperor for many years and has made countless contributions. He helped the Khan capture Oboi and coordinated the war with the Three Feudatories. His previous political achievements were extraordinary. And his contribution to glass manufacturing last time, if he was to be conferred a title at that time, it would be reasonable.

"Khan Ama did not, but only rewarded him with gold and silver, and promoted his two sons. When the cowpox came out this time, although my uncle was not the one who developed it, he was in charge of it. He made another contribution. Adding up all the previous things, it is only natural that he should be granted a title.

"Even if this hadn't happened, with my uncle's past achievements and abilities, it would have been only a matter of time before he was given a title. To put it bluntly, my uncle's title was the result of years of accumulation, and it was a natural outcome.

"On the contrary, it was Imperial Physician Liu. The Liu family has a shallow foundation, and there is no family like the Hesheli family to back them up, and there is no strong support in the court. If it weren't for this incident, he would have been at best a director of the Imperial Hospital in his life. You have to know that the entire Imperial Hospital is just a fifth-rank government office.

"But what about now? Relying on the merits of the cowpox, he has become a first-class earl. This is the real soaring to the sky and changing the family status."

Yinreng paused for a moment and then said, "There is another key point. My uncle is Manchu, and he is Han!"

[What does this have to do with Manchus and Han people?]

After throwing another handful of fish food, Yinreng said quietly, "We Manchus have entered the country for decades. Although we have secured our throne, there are still many hidden dangers. There are few Manchus in the world, but many Han people. It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to keep it. The court still needs Han doctrines, and even more so, Han officials to help.

"Besides, the people of the Central Plains have long been accustomed to the rule of the Han Dynasty and believe that the Han people are the orthodox. We are a foreign race after all. Even if the people are living and working in peace and contentment now and say nothing, it does not mean that they truly recognize us in their hearts.

"Plus, there are the likes of the Tiandihui among the people, which is like a thorn in the throat. There is no guarantee that they will not jump out to deceive the people and incite the people, becoming a major threat to our Qing Dynasty.

"Cowpox is a move that benefits the world. Once the news gets out, it will set off a wave. Khan Ama deliberately pushed me to the front so that the whole world knows that cowpox was caused by someone from our Aisin-Gioro family.

"There is cowpox because of me! In the eyes of the people, I am a god. I am the object of their worship and their new belief. Who am I? I am the prince of the Aisin-Gioro family! I am the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty!"

The system was like an epiphany.

[You mean, Kangxi's move was aimed at winning the hearts of the people? He wanted to gain the people's recognition of the court and the royal family through cowpox?]

"Yes! Since ancient times, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Otherwise, how do you think the story of a divine professor in a dream can be so popular? This is in the capital! Under the feet of the emperor! This matter is most likely the work of Khan Ama."

Yinreng put down the fish food, drank a sip of tea, and then said, "Let's talk about Doctor Liu again. There are so many people in the Imperial Hospital, and he is not the only one with good medical skills. There are Manchus among them. But the court gave the cowpox issue to him. And after the successful development, he was conferred the title of first-class earl. What does this mean?

"This is the signal sent by Khan Ama. No matter Manchu or Han, as long as they have real talent and knowledge, the court will treat them equally. Han people can still be granted titles and appointed as prime ministers. Doctor Liu is the benchmark set by Khan Ama. He is telling the whole world that the royal family is willing to make use of Han people and even more willing to give them great rewards.

"A first-class earl may seem to have a high status, but he has no real power. Doctor Liu is still employed by the Imperial Hospital. Apart from giving him an extra first-class earl's salary every year, the court will not lose anything, and it can win over the hearts of Han officials. Why not do it?"

The system took a deep breath, inexplicably surprised.

[You you you you…you…]

"What about me? Why did you become a stutterer? Don't be anxious, speak slowly!"

[You…did you plan this from the beginning, so you found Imperial Physician Liu? Oh, that's not right! When you first invited the Imperial Physician to come for consultation, you only asked someone to go to the Imperial Hospital to invite someone, but you didn't specify who to invite.]

"I didn't specify it. But I remember the date."

[What's the meaning?]

"I know that during those days of the month, Doctor Liu is on duty at the Imperial Hospital. Of course, he is not the only doctor on duty. But among the doctors who often check my pulse, he is the one who does the most work among the doctors of the same rank in the Imperial Hospital.

"If it's a normal safe pulse, if it's a queen from another palace, maybe you can get some rewards. I never have such a rule. There are people who don't ask for rewards, but ask for bigger things, and want to please me for a career. Not only did I ignore them, I was also very annoyed by such people.

"They have no money to make, and they can't climb up the ladder by following my path. But my status is so high that they can't offend me. It's best for them to avoid making mistakes and offending others.

"Therefore, if I didn't mention any illness and just had a normal pulse, the person who came would most likely be Doctor Liu. If the remaining 20% of the time, I would also find another opportunity to call Doctor Liu."

The system was stunned and uttered a few words after a long time.

[Host, you are so cunning!]

Yinreng raised his eyebrows: "Correct your wording. This is not called treacherous. I call it taking one step and looking three steps ahead. Of course, you can also use a more generous term, which is called preparing for a rainy day and making strategic plans!"

system:...

[Host, I suspect you are in Versailles.]

"Be more confident and remove the word doubt."

system:...

"Let's go! Let's go see how the rice is growing!"

Yinreng patted his butt, jumped down from the railing of the pavilion, returned to Yuqing Palace, and entered the glass greenhouse.

As he strode towards the rice field, his eyes suddenly lit up.

The rice is beginning to head!

The author has something to say:

In the article, Yinreng said "We Manchus" only in reference to his current identity. He was a Han Chinese in his previous life. The author insists on the idea that the 56 ethnic groups are one family. Love my China! So, don't argue.