Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel
Chapter 113 Southern Confucianism and Confucianism
Chapter 113 Southern Confucianism and Confucianism
No matter how embarrassing and shameless this judgment is, it doesn't matter at all.
"In fact, compared to Han Liner, I am more optimistic about Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han brothers. They are famous all over the world, have a strong army of hundreds of thousands, and now occupy the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River. If this is the case, I am afraid that within two years, they will surely Become the most powerful force in the whole world. At that time, Han Liner and others will be trapped in the impoverished Henan area, and there will be no military and financial resources to compete with them. At that time, Han Liner, the emperor, will be nothing more than a puppet. If it is abandoned, Zhu Yuanzhang can also rely on the land in the south of the Yangtze River to develop and grow calmly, and has the ability to go north to compete for the world." Kong Kejian said.
"Then who does father plan to let go to the south of the Yangtze River?" Kong Xi asked knowledgeably.
"It's very important to go to Jiangnan. I actually decided to let you go to Jiangnan in person."
Kong Xixue was shocked again when he heard the words.
"Father wants me to go in person?"
Kong Kejian nodded, and said, "That's right, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang are definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people. You are talented and knowledgeable, and it's time for you to see the world."
"Don't be shy when you go to Jiangnan this time, and take 10 taels of silver with you. By the way, you can see if there is any business you can do, and you can bring it back."
Jining Prefecture, where the Confucius family is located, is located close to the North-South Grand Canal.
As the most important canal commercial port in the interior of Shandong, the large and small warehouses and wharves in Jining Prefecture basically have the shadow of the Kong family.
Therefore, in addition to the so-called aristocratic family of farming and studying and exploiting the common people of the tenants, their Confucian family's financial resources also have an important channel for making money, that is, doing business.
Kong Xixue also nodded: "The child obeys the order, so I will leave immediately and prepare to go to the south of the Yangtze River."
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Jiangnan, Jinling.
The original Yamen of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces is now Zhu Han's Yamen of Pingzhang, Jiangnan Province.
Since entering Jinling, Zhu Han has not changed the layout of Jiangnan on a large scale.
Because he has been watching.
Observe which aspects need drastic improvement, and prepare to concentrate your own financial and human resources for rectification.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han's original strength only controlled half of the Jiangbei province.
To say that it is a little bigger, it is only a dozen counties.
But today's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are in Fujian, which is self-reliant with soldiers, and pirates in eastern Zhejiang are entrenched, most of the territory has already surrendered to the Red Turban Army brothers Zhu Han.
In this way, with a vast population of tens of millions and hundreds of counties, Zhu Han's talent pool is simply not enough for such a large scale.
Now it is barely maintaining the core area of Jinling and Suzhou.
As for other places, we can only pick key points and send people to solve important problems.
Liu Bowen and Shi Naian sat on both sides of the hall.
Beside them, there are Hu Weiyong and other small clerical officials.
Liu Bowen first said, "My lord, yesterday I received an envoy from the imperial court to urge us to prepare food and grass to supply the army's northern expedition. I don't know how your lord should make a decision."
Since the Red Scarf Army took back Bianliang City under the leadership of Liu Futong, the scale of the army has been greatly expanded, and a large number of scholars and scholars have been recruited as officials of the Song Dynasty.
As a result, the required consumption of food, grass, military pay, and other materials have increased sharply.
After several generous rewards, the Bianliang Red Scarf Army exhausted their original reserves, and sent people to Jiangnan to ask Zhu Han for support again and again.
Zhu Han was already very dissatisfied with this.
Zhu Han looked displeased, and said to Liu Bowen: "Send someone to arrange the envoy in the post house, and provide food and drink for him. As for food, military pay, etc., we did not come from the south of the Yangtze River from the strong wind. The money and grain They are all collected from the people in the south of the Yangtze River, how can we let them spend so much?"
Zhu Han was quite displeased. According to the information from Bianliang, since the capture of Bianliang, a large number of generals of the Red Scarf Army under Liu Futong began to deteriorate rapidly and indulge in pleasure.
There are hundreds of singing girls, maikos, and jugglers of all kinds.
Just eating and drinking for these people is a huge expense.
According to the decision of the Great Court Meeting in Yingzhou before the Northern Expedition of the Red Scarf Army, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han brothers supported the food, grass, military pay and other materials, which had already been sent to the main force of the Red Scarf Army.
Now, Liu Futong sent people to collect grain, grass and taxes one after another, which naturally did not conform to the previous agreement.
Zhu Han also didn't bother to pay attention to him.
He is still so busy governing the south of the Yangtze River, how can he have the time to support the Red Turban Army and these people to squander and enjoy in Bianliang.
Zhu Han didn't have the time to send an envoy for the time being, since Liu Futong wanted money and food, let's wait first.
He decided to let the emissary hang out first.
After a month of preparation, Zhu Han now has three plans for the new official to take office on how to solve the problem of governing the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhu Han's first ax fell on the ground.
The main issue is the distribution of land. Originally, there were a large number of official lands under the direct jurisdiction of the Mongolian and Yuan courts. These lands originally belonged to various levels of government.
Now that the Mongolian and Yuan courts have retreated, all these official fields have been taken over by the Red Turban Army.
Zhu Han naturally started from these official lands, and he planned to subcontract these official lands to the civilian refugees who defected in the name of the production responsibility system.
In fact, it was also implemented in the Dingyuan area of Chuzhou, the Mintun Juntun plan.
The tax payment of these civilian and military settlements is based on a fixed amount.
That is to say, as long as the farmers in the military and civilian villages work more, the more they earn, no matter how much you harvest, after all, the share you hand in is certain, and the rest is all yours.
In this way, the fertile farmland in the south of the Yangtze River will play a huge role, and the local people will soon have enough food and clothing, and there will no longer be a large number of refugees.
In addition, he will continue to fight the local tyrants in Jiangbei to divide the land. He has sent people to secretly investigate the names of the local tyrants and gentry in various prefectures and counties, and has drawn up black and white account books and arranged for monitoring envoys.
Zhu Han set up monitoring offices in various state capitals to check those local tyrants and evil gentry who have committed the most heinous crimes. Their crimes will be tried publicly, and their land will be confiscated and distributed to the local poor people.
In this way, a large amount of fertile land in Jiangsu and Zhejiang can be obtained.
It is enough to settle the poor peasants and refugees who have no land, and stabilize the people's livelihood in the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhu Han's second ax was to strike at industry and commerce.
This decision was far beyond the expectations of Shi Naian, Liu Bowen, Hu Weiyong and others.
They knew that Zhu Han, the deputy commander, attached great importance to business, but they didn't expect that it would be so important.
Zhu Han's generosity in business is enough to shock everyone.
He registered all the craftsmen in Jinling, Suzhou, Songjiang, and Changzhou, most of the south of the Yangtze River.
Each person's age, household registration, craft, then, length of service, etc., have developed a detailed fish scale book.
According to the fish scale books of these craftsmen, Zhu Han plans to build three important industrial and commercial centers.
The first one is Chuzhou in the north of the Yangtze River. As his home, it will serve as a small but sophisticated research and development reserve industrial base.
The other two are Jinling and Suzhou. As the newly prepared industrial and commercial centers, they vigorously set up iron smelting, glass, and sugar refining.
"My lord, the heads of the Shen family in Suzhou, the Zhou family, and the Qian family in Hangzhou have all arrived in Jinling, and they are all on standby." Shi Naian said again.
Zhu Han nodded slightly.
These people are the richest local tyrants and businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
What's more, there are many families that have been passed down for hundreds of years. For example, the Qian family in Hangzhou, whose ancestors are the descendants of Qian Liu, the king of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. As a powerful clan in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Zhu Han is naturally We attach great importance to them, and we need to cooperate with these people first, and then slowly divide and disintegrate them.
Zhu Han said: "Send someone to arrange it first, let them rest in the post house for a day, and tomorrow night I will host a banquet in the government office to entertain them. These are big fat sheep. If you want to make them bleed, you have to coax them well." them."
Zhu Han laughed as he spoke.
Shi Naian, Hu Weiyong, Liu Bowen and others also agreed and laughed.
The large amount of money, food, silver, and craftsmen needed for Zhu Han's industrial and commercial plan all need to be obtained from these wealthy businessmen from aristocratic families.
After all, resources such as financial and human resources are now concentrated in the hands of these big business families. Only after they are obediently handed over can the advanced technologies in Zhu Han's hands shine.
At this time, Zhu Han turned his head to look at Hu Weiyong again, and then said to him: "Hu Weiyong, I sent you to invite the Patriarch of Nankong, why hasn't he come yet?"
When the Northern Song Dynasty fell, the Kong family in Qufu split into two branches, the eldest grandson of the northern and southern branches.
The long house has also followed the Southern Song Dynasty court to settle in the south of the Yangtze River, and the other one stayed in the hometown of Qufu to guard the old house of the ancestral tomb.
From then on, the descendants of Yan Shenggong were divided into South Kong and Bei Kong.
Logically speaking, the orthodox lineage of the eldest son and eldest grandson should be the Confucian family in the south, but the Confucian family in the south rejected the canonization of Duke Yansheng one after another in the Yuan Dynasty, and the title of Duke Yansheng fell to Beikong from then on.
Hu Weiyong hurriedly bowed and said, "My lord, according to my lord's order, I have sent people to Quzhou to invite Kong's family, but Kong Yuanlang happened to be ill, and he will be unable to leave for a while, and he will have to wait at least ten days and a half months." Only then can I come to Jinling."
"What? Are you really sick?"
Zhu Han was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help muttering in his heart.
"Is it true that you can't come, or that you can't come?"
Zhu Han's third big ax plan is to cut on Confucianism and imperial examinations, and as one of the biggest gold-lettered signs of Confucianism, the name of the Confucian family should naturally be used well.
That's why Zhu Han sent people to Quzhou to invite the head of Nankong to come to Jinling for this purpose.
Unexpectedly, the Patriarch of Nankong was so cunning that he couldn't even invite him. Zhu Han naturally wondered whether he was just waiting and watching at both ends of the first mouse.
Hearing this, Hu Weiyong hurriedly said, "don't worry, my lord. The head of the Kong family will never dare to lie to you. When the official sent someone to invite him this time, he also sent two medical officers to follow him. The two doctors The official came back and said that the Patriarch of the Kong family is indeed ill, and after taking a pulse check, it seems that he is still seriously ill, and it is true that he cannot come to Jinling."
Hearing this, Zhu Han couldn't help saying, "Oh, it turned out to be really sick, so what kind of illness is it?"
Hu Weiyong hurriedly said, "According to the medical officer, it seems to be tuberculosis caused by overwork for many years."
"What? Consumption?"
When Zhu Han heard this, he was greatly surprised.
For a wealthy family like the Kong family.
It is impossible for tuberculosis caused by malnutrition to happen.
Moreover, the saying that people became sick from overwork for many years is even more nonsense. How could the Kong family make the Tangtang family suffer from overwork?
In this way, Zhu Hai naturally thought of tuberculosis with contagious diseases.
"If it's really tuberculosis, it's really dangerous," Zhu Han said.
Damn it, if it was consumption, it was contagious consumption.
Clothing used by sick people, as well as saliva droplets, can spread tuberculosis.
Once Mycobacterium tuberculosis falls into the human body, it is almost an incurable disease for the ancient people of this era. They can only wait for the organs to deteriorate step by step, and finally wait for death.
However, Zhu Han signed in earlier and rewarded a lot of antibiotics. Although the number of antibiotics is not many, the content of each antibiotic can't stand the huge unit.
For the ancient people of this era, a common antibiotic can only treat modern people with one injection, but it can cure at least hundreds of ancient people's inflammatory infections.
"If this is the case, then there is no need to let the head of the Kong family come to Jinling. How about this, Hu Weiyong, you take my warrant and go to the government office medical officer in a while to get a batch of medicines, and then send someone to bring the doctor The official went to Quzhou to give the Patriarch of the Kong family this batch of magic medicine. If the symptoms are correct, once the medicine is used, no matter what medicine is used to cure the disease, the tuberculosis for many years can be cured in only three to five days, and it will definitely be cured immediately. " Zhu Han said.
"Obey, my lord!" Hu Weiyong quickly accepted the order.
Today's Southern Confucian patriarch, Kong Wenchang, is only in his 30s, and has always had a very good reputation in Jiangnan.
His son is only a few years old and cannot support the family business at all.
If the Patriarch of Nankong had fallen, the offshoot successors would not have such a great reputation.
For Zhu Han, the more famous the descendant of Confucius, the more useful it would be to use.
Zhu Han's "three axes" policy appointed Liu Bowen, Hu Weiyong and Shi Naian to implement the specific deployment.
Liu Bowen was in charge of determining the land in the south of the Yangtze River and still had preparations, while Shi Naian helped contact the aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River, and contributed money and efforts to help the Red Turban Army stabilize Jinling's business, development, and business.
And Hu Weiyong's task is to start from the southern hole, and firmly hold the banner of the future Confucianism revival movement in Zhu Han's own hands.
For Confucianism, which has been in chaos for more than 100 years, as long as there are descendants of Confucius to support Zhu Han, the upcoming series of new Confucianism will inevitably reduce a lot of resistance, and it will be promoted and implemented unimpeded.
After another half month of preparation, the vigorous land distribution campaign in the Jiangnan province began. Hundreds of thousands of people in the south of the Yangtze River were allocated land that generations of people had never dreamed of owning.
They are grateful to Zhu Han, a newcomer from Pingzhang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and have spontaneously created new words for Zhu Han in various places. Every day, the whole family respectfully burns incense and prays, and sincerely prays for Marshal Zhu Han.
Correspondingly, there were naturally a group of local tyrants and evil gentry who committed the most heinous crimes. They were suppressed by the Red Scarf Army. Not only did they confiscate their land and family property, but they also imposed punishments such as beheading in public trials based on the principle of accountability and accountability, which greatly deterred them. won the hearts of the people.
Eastern Zhejiang, Quzhou.
As the residence of the Southern Confucian family, the scale of the Confucian Mansion in Quzhou is much shabby compared to the Beikong in Qufu. The bricks and stones used are much smaller than those of the Beizong Confucianism.
However, the Nanzong Kong family has a real scholarly spirit.
It has been handed down in this family, instead of speculating like Yan Shenggong of the Beikong Kong family.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
A muffled cough came from the inner courtyard of the Kong residence.
Kong Yuanlong, the Patriarch of Nankong, was lying on the bed with a distressed expression on his face. A medical doctor next to him was holding a silver needle and was giving Kong Yuanlang acupuncture and moxibustion.
"Consumption is caused by evil poison entering the body. If acupuncture and moxibustion stones don't work, my medical skills will eventually be exhausted!"
After some acupuncture and moxibustion, the doctor had a sad face, obviously no progress.
Kong Yuanlang couldn't bear to hurt the hard work of the doctors, so he forced a smile and said, "Brother Bo, you are being humble. In fact, I already feel much better."
The doctor's name is Hua Shou, and he is one of the most famous doctors in the south of the Yangtze River. He is also from a scholarly family, and he is very close to the Confucius family of the Southern Sect.
Hua Shou and Hua Boren sighed, not knowing what to say.
"Actually, I know this disease myself, so I can't rush for success, I have to take it slowly." Kong Yuanlang said.
Hua Shou sighed in his heart, this tuberculosis is not something that can be cured slowly, Hua Shou has practiced medicine for decades, and anyone who suffers from tuberculosis, no matter what high-ranking officials or nobles or peddlers, there will be no one in the end. able to heal well.
Consumption, the end result is death.
At this time, there was a voice of a servant reporting from outside the door.
"Master, master, the Jiangnan Pingzhang Mansion Yamen in Jinling has come!"
Kong Yuanlang immediately got up from the hospital bed when he heard this, "What, did you send someone here again?"
Suddenly, an ominous premonition came to his mind. Not long ago, Kong Yuenlang rejected the recruitment appointment of Zhu Han, Pingzhang, Jiangnan Province of the Red Turban Army.
"These red scarf thieves are really deceiving people too much!" Hua Shou said angrily.
Hua Shou also felt that the Red Scarf Army once again sent people to the Confucian Mansion in Quzhou, and they must be forcing Kong Yuanlang to go to Jinling to accept the appointed official position.
After all, the reputation of the descendants of the sage Confucius is simply too important to the Red Scarf Army who started a rebellion.
Because once the descendants of the sage Confucius can be made officials of the Red Turban Army, the Red Turban Army can immediately gain great prestige.
"Hey, please come in quickly, I'll go and greet you after I change clothes." Kong Yuanlang said hastily.
"Yes, sir!"
The servant quickly responded.
"Brother Ziming, the Red Scarf Army has sent someone to force you to go to Jinling." Hua Shou said worriedly.
"If that's the case, we can only go to Jinling with our sick body." Kong Yuanlang said.
After changing his clothes, Kong Yuanlang, accompanied by Hua Shou, came to the front yard to inquire about welcoming the envoy of the Red Scarf Army from Jinling.
"Your Majesty, Yang Xian, is an official of the Jiangnan Province. He was ordered by the Duke of Huai to bring a magic medicine to Mr. Kong to treat stubborn diseases!"
This Jiangnan official named Yang Xian said loudly when he saw Kong Yuanlang.
The two medical officers behind him were the same two medical officers who had been here last time.
When Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou heard this, their expressions changed drastically.
Both of them dared not speak out, their faces turned red for a while and pale for a while.
They all felt that the red scarf bandits Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han brothers must have become angry because Kong Yuanlang rejected the Red Scarf Army officer, so he sent someone to inject poison in the name of curing the disease!
They saw a medical officer behind Yang Xian, holding a green transparent glass bottle in both hands, glowing with a faint green light, and their hearts were completely ashamed.
Seeing this, Hua Shou couldn't help feeling angry, he took a step forward and was about to speak, but was pulled back by Kong Yuanlang.
Kong Yuanlang squeezed out a faint smile, and said weakly, "In that case, Kong will thank Duke Huai!"
Zhu Han, the Duke of Huai, is so young, but his methods are so vicious, no wonder he was able to rise among the heroes in just three years.
Kong Yuen Long didn't want to hurt his family, so he pretended to be calm and accepted this 'poison'.
"Okay, then you can help Master Kong take the medicine first." Yang Xian nodded seriously.
As the official under Zhu Han, Yang Xian has always been serious in his work.
This time Zhu Han sent Kong Yuanlang to treat tuberculosis. He personally told Yang Xian that he must watch Kong Yuanlang take the medicine, and then take the medicine for a course of treatment. After his condition improved, he would pick up Kong Yuanlang from Quzhou. When you arrive in Jinling, you must not rush.
The road from Quzhou to Jinling Mountain is difficult, and if Kong Yuen Long gets tired, the loss will outweigh the gain.
When Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou heard the words, they both showed despair.
Hua Shou wanted to stand up for his friend, but he had already understood what Kong Yuanlang meant just now. The red scarf thief was so insidious and narrow-minded. Kong Yuanlang just refused to go out to become an official, so he was sent to send poison.
If I try to get ahead again, I'm afraid I will harm Kong Yuanlang's family.
"Kong Yuen Long thanks Duke Huai again!"
Kong Yuanlang's face was pale, and he accepted the death arrangement with an expression of despair.
With a wave of Yang Xian's hand, the medical officer poured out a red bean-shaped pill from the emerald green glass bottle. The bright red light looked like a deadly poison.
Hua Shou couldn't bear to take a closer look, so don't look away.
At this moment, Kong Yuanlang had already taken the 'poison', and swallowed it with a hunch, even blushing because of choking.
"Master Kong, this is to be swallowed with water." Seeing this, the medical officer hurriedly said.
"Thank you." Kong Yuen Long said with a flushed face.
When Kong Yuanlang was about to eat it, Yang Xian said with a smile: "Master Kong, this medicine is the magic medicine Rifampin refined by Duke Huai. Let’s settle down and wait until Master Kong recovers from his illness, and then go to Jinling together.”
What Yang Xian said was waiting for Kong Yuen Long to recover from his illness.
But to Kong Yuanlong and Hua Shou, it had a different meaning, so they had to wait for the news of Kong Yuanlong's death in Quzhou before giving up!
"The red scarf thief is so vicious!" Hua Shou cursed secretly in his heart.
"My life is over. I hope that Zhu Hanneng doesn't hurt my family. Anyway, my tuberculosis will kill me sooner or later." Kong Yuen Long was completely hopeless.
After Yang Xian and the others left, Hua Shou burst into tears for his friend Kong Yuanlang in grief and indignation.
In desperation, Kong Yuanlang could only comfort his friend Hua Shou first, and then he brought his wives, concubines, children, and brothers from other households to start arranging the funeral.
After listening to Kong Yuanlang's arrangement, everyone burst into tears.
Under Kong Yuanlang's arrangement, the entire Confucian mansion in Quzhou began to prepare funeral materials such as coffins, linen and white clothes.
Since Zhu Han sent someone to poison him to death, Kong Yuanlang naturally couldn't die quietly.
Only when everyone knows about his death can the red scarf thief be satisfied.
really.
At night, Kong Yuenlang began to vomit, his face was sallow, and he felt chills all over his body. Even the urine he passed out turned orange red.
The family members of the Kong family burst into mournful weeping again, feeling that Kong Yuanlang would not survive tonight.
When Hua Shou saw these symptoms, he naturally knew that the red scarf thief's poison was causing him. He was powerless to do anything about it. Even if he had a way to detoxify and save his life, Kong Yuanlang would not survive.
Throughout the whole night, amidst the mourning and weeping, the Confucian Mansion completed the funeral arrangements such as the mourning hall, and even wrote the funeral obituaries for relatives and friends.
Kong Yuanlong's wives, concubines and children stayed up outside the bedroom all night.
After a reaction of vomiting and high fever, Kong Yuanlang fell into a coma in the middle of the night.
Following the chirping of birds in the early morning, just when everyone in the Confucian residence thought Kong Yuanlang was cool, they suddenly heard a sound from the inner bedroom.
Kong Yuen Long got out of bed safe and sound!
Not only everyone in the Confucian House was extremely shocked, but even Kong Yuen Long himself was extremely shocked.
"I was so uncomfortable last night, but I didn't die?"
"Or is it that I have come back to life today?"
After a while, Hua Shou was hurriedly invited over.
When Hua Shou saw that Kong Yuanlang's face was rosy, his breathing was even, and he didn't have the weak appearance of coughing, it was obvious that he was mostly healed.
As soon as he took his pulse again, Hua Shou's expression changed drastically.
"It's already mostly healed?"
Hua Shou exclaimed.
"What? Brother Bo, what are you talking about?" Kong Yuanlang asked.
Hua Shou didn't speak, and went through a set of observation and inquiry procedures, and then said pleasantly: "Brother Kong, your condition has improved a lot, and most of the evil poison of tuberculosis has been cured!"
As soon as this remark came out, the entire Confucian Mansion was shocked.
Who in the whole world does not know that once contracted tuberculosis, it is a fatal disease, and no one has ever heard of anyone who can be cured.
His patriarch, Kong Yuen Long, was more than half healed overnight.
Doesn't that mean that what Zhu Han, the leader of the red scarf bandit, sent someone was not poison, but a real magic medicine!
"Brother Bo, do you think it's due to the mutual restraint of poisons that made me recover from this illness?" Kong Yuanlang said.
Hua Shou shook his head, "It's absolutely impossible. I found some abnormalities when I checked the pulse last night. Now it seems that the pill is working!"
In Hua Shou's view, the miraculous medical technique of restraining poisons with each other is nonsense.
If two poisons are in the human body, it will only make people die faster, and it is difficult to have any curative effect of fighting poison with poison.
"Then this means that Zhu Han is really going to send someone to save me?" Kong Yuanlang suddenly had some doubts about life.
Last night, I summoned my relatives to arrange the funeral, and wrote a suicide note. Isn't it all a shameful oolong incident?
"Haha, looking at it now, maybe it's really like this! Ziming, send someone to invite Yang Qian, and see his reaction, you will know?" Hua Shou said hastily.
In Hua Shou's heart, he was already impatient to know what kind of medicine the Red Scarf Army sent people to send!
This miraculous medicine can cure more than half of the chronic and terminally ill overnight, which is really unheard of in ancient and modern times!
"well!"
Kong Yuanlang thought about this kind of thing and could hide it for a while, but he couldn't hide it for the rest of his life.
If Zhu Han, the Red Turban Army, wanted to kill him with poison, he would be unable to escape no matter what.
If they really want to save themselves, then Yang Xian and others can naturally tell from their reactions.
The people from the Kong family in Quzhou soon went to the Quzhou Posthouse and invited Yang Xian and others over.
After seeing Kong Yuanlang, Yang Xian and the others were really surprised, and they did not look forward to Kong Yuanlang's death at all.
"Hey, it seems that yesterday I was a villain with a villain's heart and a gentleman's belly. Then Zhu Han actually treated me, and I was still thinking so wildly. I am really ashamed of the sage's teaching!" Kong Yuanlang thought in his heart. blame yourself.
"Master Kong, according to Duke Huai's instructions, this medicine should be taken for five consecutive days before it is considered a course of treatment." After Yang Xian finished speaking, he sent a medical officer to take out another pill.
Hua Shou, who was at the side, stared at the pill, trying to figure out some tricks.
But apart from the bright red color of the pill, Hua Shou couldn't see the slightest way of using medicine or medicine.
Hua Shou endured and endured, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Hua Shou dares to ask Mr. Yang, what is this medicine made of?" Hua Shou said.
Yang Xian was immediately taken aback by the question.
He is a clerical official in Pingzhang Yamen in the south of the Yangtze River, and he doesn't know anything about medicine and medical treatment.
He looked at the accompanying medical officer. This medical officer also had a look of embarrassment on his face. The medical officer also obeyed orders. He didn't know where the medicines from the medicine store in the Grand Marshal's Mansion came from, let alone how to make them.
"Uh, I was being rude!" Hua Shou said with some shame when he saw this.
According to the rules of practicing medicine, a prescription that can cure the terminal illness of 'consumption' can almost create a family of genius doctors!
Even, this 'miracle doctor' can evolve into a 'miracle doctor family', so that future generations can enjoy wealth and honor forever.
Such a magical medicine that will benefit the world, let alone tell Hua Shou, an outsider, what medicinal materials to use and how to prepare it, even any of the medicinal materials are top secrets that must not be passed on to the outside world.
A recipe worthy of being kept top secret by the whole family!
Hua Shou's question just now was naturally very rude!
"Mr. Hua, to be honest, this miraculous medicine was given by the Duke of Huai himself. As for how to concoct it, only the Duke of Huai knows!" said respectfully.
"What? Duke Huai actually knows medical skills?" Hua Shou was shocked when he heard this.
He just heard people say that Zhu Han, deputy commander of Long Xing of the Red Scarf Army, is both civil and military, and has a lot of wit and tricks.
Not only can govern government affairs, but also mount a horse to kill the enemy.
But it never occurred to him that he actually knows medical skills, and how powerful they are.
"Duke Huai is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and understands everything in the world. Back then in Dingyuan County, he used only one dose of magic medicine to eradicate the plague of dysentery!" the medical officer said proudly. He was the specific implementer of the dysentery plague in the county, and Zhu Han personally taught the technology of preventing and treating dysentery.
"What? Even dysentery and plague can be cured?" Hua Shou was even more shocked.
Bacillary dysentery is an acute and fierce plague. Once it spreads, traditional medical techniques are almost helpless. They can only rely on the patient's own strength to resist. It can almost be regarded as a half-terminal disease. As long as the body is weak, it must be a death. .
"That's right, I have learned some tricks." The medical officer said proudly.
"My dear brother, this old man has the guts to exchange your prescription for dysentery with the family's thousand gold Shanghan San prescription, okay?" Hua Shou immediately fawned on his face.
Next, the two ran to the side to discuss medical skills.
Kong Yuanlang now knew whether Zhu Han, the Red Scarf Army, really wanted to poison himself to death.
Instead, I really want to cure my stubborn illness, and I feel good for a while.
In the next few days, Yang Xian brought the medical officer to give medicine on time, and Kong Yuen Long had recovered completely in just a few days.
Not only was the tuberculosis problem gone, but other minor problems on my body also disappeared without a trace.
In fact, this is the effect of rifampicin antibiotics, and most pathogenic bacteria can't withstand such fierce antibiotics at all.
As soon as Kong Yuanlang recovered, Yang Xian immediately urged him to set off for Jinling together.
Even his friend Hua Shou next to him urged Kong Yuanlong to go to Jinling even more anxiously than Yang Xian.
Because, Hua Shou has already inquired clearly, all the magic medicine prescriptions are made by Zhu Han alone, if he wants to know how these magic medicines that can save countless people are made, Hua Shou has to go to Jinling to see Zhu Han .
"Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda! What's more, this magical medicine can save millions of lives, Ziming, you must not refuse!" Hua Shou urged loudly.
The real master Zhu Han wanted to meet was Kong Yuen Long, so Hua Shou could only meet Zhu Han as an entourage.
"Okay, then I'll set off immediately!"
Kong Yuanlang originally didn't want to get involved in the chaos, but now he has been saved by Zhu Han.
If he hid in Quzhou again, he might be a little ignorant of current affairs.
Besides, Zhu Han is a leader of the Red Scarf Army, it is so easy to save himself, but it is probably easier to kill himself when he gets really angry.
Two days later, Yang Xian, Kong Yuanlang, Hua Shou and his party set off for Jinling.
After some trekking, they finally arrived at Jinling.
As soon as they arrived at Jinling City, Kong Yuanlang, Hua Shou and others noticed some changes in Jinling City.
Compared with the previous period of Mongolian and Yuan occupation, there are obviously more checkpoints and outposts outside Jinling City. Groups of red scarf soldiers wearing military uniforms and bamboo hats patrolled and inspected back and forth.
Although there are many soldiers in these checkpoints, none of them blackmailed and exploited the passing merchants and travelers. Only a tax card was set up at one of the checkpoints entering the city to collect business taxes.
"It's really rare that the Red Scarf Army can restrain this gang of arrogant soldiers." Kong Yuanlang was secretly surprised.
He knew that most of the Red Scarf Army were from Huaixi, Jiangbei, and they were born in a poor area. When they came to Jiangnan, a world of flowers, they didn't want to collect money and exploit it, which showed that the discipline of the Red Scarf Army was strict enough.
The group of them entered Jinling City and were arranged to rest in the post house. Yang Xian said to report to Duke Huai and left.
Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou thought, no matter what, they would have to wait three to five days before meeting such a big man as Zhu Han.
Unexpectedly, Yang Xian had just left for less than half an hour, and immediately hurried back to invite him.
"Master Kong, the Duke is here to invite you!"
Yang Xian brought a carriage and guards, and brought Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou to the Jiangnan Pingzhang Yamen.
"Deputy Marshal, Master Kong and the others are here."
After entering the yamen, Yang Xian immediately went in to report.
Zhu Han nodded and said, "Please!"
He was anxious to see Kong Yuen Long because something was imminent.
A few days ago, news came from my elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.
Because they captured Bianliang City, Han Liner, Liu Futong and others felt that the destiny had returned to the Song Dynasty.
In order to declare his orthodoxy and bring scholars all over the world to heart, Liu Futong has already suggested that the Emperor Song of the Red Scarf Army reopen the imperial examination.
As for the location, Bianliang was chosen.
Zhu Han was very dissatisfied with the reopening of the imperial examination.
This is a blatant desire to rob talents from all over the world.
Especially for Jiangnan, seven or eight out of ten literati and scholars in the world are in Jiangnan. Once these people respond to the Bianliang imperial examination, there will not be many available talents for Zhu Han.
Therefore, Zhu Han planned to take the first step and hold his own imperial examination in Jinling!
As for whether it complied with the etiquette rules of the Great Song Dynasty, Zhu Han didn't care at all.
If Liu Futong and Han Liner are dissatisfied, he has the ability to bite me!
It is enough to win over Kong Yuenlong, the Nankong family member, under his command, and it is enough to play his own imperial examination in Jiangnan.
Moreover, Zhu Han planned to use Kong Yuen Long's reputation as a descendant of Confucius to promote a new set of Confucianism he had prepared.
"Deputy Marshal, Lord Kong and the others are here." Yang Xian came in and reported.
Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou came in together, saluted quickly and said.
"Craftsman Kong Yuen Long, I pay my respects to my lord!"
"Caomin Huashou, pay homage to the Duke!"
Zhu Han hurried forward and helped the two of them up.
"Two, hurry up and give up the courtesy, please take a seat!"
At this time, Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou took the opportunity to quietly look at Zhu Han.
It didn't matter what they saw, and it immediately startled them.
No one would have imagined that... Zhu Han was so young. Although he was tall, he looked like he was fourteen or fifteen years old.
However, neither of them dared to take it lightly.
After some courteous conversation, Kong Yuen Long said sincerely.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for Kong to repay the Duke's life-saving grace, but he is still sent, and he will never refuse!"
Obviously, Kong Yuanlang had already made up his mind and planned to go out to assist Zhu Han.
After all, he had already come to Jinling City, if he came to reject Zhu Han in person, it was not to thank him for saving his life, but to slap him in the face.
"Haha, since Mr. Kong said so, I can rest assured." Zhu Han laughed.
At this time, Hua Shou couldn't help the excitement in his heart, and he was afraid that if he dragged on, he wouldn't have a chance to ask questions.
"Hua wants to ask the Duke about something, can you answer one or two?" Hua Shou suddenly interrupted and asked.
Zhu Han knew that Hua Shou was a famous doctor in the south of the Yangtze River, and even had the titles of "Bian Que of the World" and "San Wu Hua Tuo", otherwise he would not have agreed to let him accompany him to see him.
"Sir, please tell me, I'll tell you everything!" Zhu Han laughed.
Promoting new medical techniques to improve people's livelihood is also a general strategy for governing the south of the Yangtze River. It is natural for a famous doctor like Hua Shou to come to the door and win over.
"Duke, do you know how to make the magical medicine for treating tuberculosis?" Hua Shou asked anxiously.
When the general medical family hears this question, they will definitely fly into a rage, and then order someone to beat Hua Shou with a stick.
(End of this chapter)
No matter how embarrassing and shameless this judgment is, it doesn't matter at all.
"In fact, compared to Han Liner, I am more optimistic about Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han brothers. They are famous all over the world, have a strong army of hundreds of thousands, and now occupy the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River. If this is the case, I am afraid that within two years, they will surely Become the most powerful force in the whole world. At that time, Han Liner and others will be trapped in the impoverished Henan area, and there will be no military and financial resources to compete with them. At that time, Han Liner, the emperor, will be nothing more than a puppet. If it is abandoned, Zhu Yuanzhang can also rely on the land in the south of the Yangtze River to develop and grow calmly, and has the ability to go north to compete for the world." Kong Kejian said.
"Then who does father plan to let go to the south of the Yangtze River?" Kong Xi asked knowledgeably.
"It's very important to go to Jiangnan. I actually decided to let you go to Jiangnan in person."
Kong Xixue was shocked again when he heard the words.
"Father wants me to go in person?"
Kong Kejian nodded, and said, "That's right, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang are definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people. You are talented and knowledgeable, and it's time for you to see the world."
"Don't be shy when you go to Jiangnan this time, and take 10 taels of silver with you. By the way, you can see if there is any business you can do, and you can bring it back."
Jining Prefecture, where the Confucius family is located, is located close to the North-South Grand Canal.
As the most important canal commercial port in the interior of Shandong, the large and small warehouses and wharves in Jining Prefecture basically have the shadow of the Kong family.
Therefore, in addition to the so-called aristocratic family of farming and studying and exploiting the common people of the tenants, their Confucian family's financial resources also have an important channel for making money, that is, doing business.
Kong Xixue also nodded: "The child obeys the order, so I will leave immediately and prepare to go to the south of the Yangtze River."
. . . . . .
Jiangnan, Jinling.
The original Yamen of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces is now Zhu Han's Yamen of Pingzhang, Jiangnan Province.
Since entering Jinling, Zhu Han has not changed the layout of Jiangnan on a large scale.
Because he has been watching.
Observe which aspects need drastic improvement, and prepare to concentrate your own financial and human resources for rectification.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han's original strength only controlled half of the Jiangbei province.
To say that it is a little bigger, it is only a dozen counties.
But today's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are in Fujian, which is self-reliant with soldiers, and pirates in eastern Zhejiang are entrenched, most of the territory has already surrendered to the Red Turban Army brothers Zhu Han.
In this way, with a vast population of tens of millions and hundreds of counties, Zhu Han's talent pool is simply not enough for such a large scale.
Now it is barely maintaining the core area of Jinling and Suzhou.
As for other places, we can only pick key points and send people to solve important problems.
Liu Bowen and Shi Naian sat on both sides of the hall.
Beside them, there are Hu Weiyong and other small clerical officials.
Liu Bowen first said, "My lord, yesterday I received an envoy from the imperial court to urge us to prepare food and grass to supply the army's northern expedition. I don't know how your lord should make a decision."
Since the Red Scarf Army took back Bianliang City under the leadership of Liu Futong, the scale of the army has been greatly expanded, and a large number of scholars and scholars have been recruited as officials of the Song Dynasty.
As a result, the required consumption of food, grass, military pay, and other materials have increased sharply.
After several generous rewards, the Bianliang Red Scarf Army exhausted their original reserves, and sent people to Jiangnan to ask Zhu Han for support again and again.
Zhu Han was already very dissatisfied with this.
Zhu Han looked displeased, and said to Liu Bowen: "Send someone to arrange the envoy in the post house, and provide food and drink for him. As for food, military pay, etc., we did not come from the south of the Yangtze River from the strong wind. The money and grain They are all collected from the people in the south of the Yangtze River, how can we let them spend so much?"
Zhu Han was quite displeased. According to the information from Bianliang, since the capture of Bianliang, a large number of generals of the Red Scarf Army under Liu Futong began to deteriorate rapidly and indulge in pleasure.
There are hundreds of singing girls, maikos, and jugglers of all kinds.
Just eating and drinking for these people is a huge expense.
According to the decision of the Great Court Meeting in Yingzhou before the Northern Expedition of the Red Scarf Army, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han brothers supported the food, grass, military pay and other materials, which had already been sent to the main force of the Red Scarf Army.
Now, Liu Futong sent people to collect grain, grass and taxes one after another, which naturally did not conform to the previous agreement.
Zhu Han also didn't bother to pay attention to him.
He is still so busy governing the south of the Yangtze River, how can he have the time to support the Red Turban Army and these people to squander and enjoy in Bianliang.
Zhu Han didn't have the time to send an envoy for the time being, since Liu Futong wanted money and food, let's wait first.
He decided to let the emissary hang out first.
After a month of preparation, Zhu Han now has three plans for the new official to take office on how to solve the problem of governing the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhu Han's first ax fell on the ground.
The main issue is the distribution of land. Originally, there were a large number of official lands under the direct jurisdiction of the Mongolian and Yuan courts. These lands originally belonged to various levels of government.
Now that the Mongolian and Yuan courts have retreated, all these official fields have been taken over by the Red Turban Army.
Zhu Han naturally started from these official lands, and he planned to subcontract these official lands to the civilian refugees who defected in the name of the production responsibility system.
In fact, it was also implemented in the Dingyuan area of Chuzhou, the Mintun Juntun plan.
The tax payment of these civilian and military settlements is based on a fixed amount.
That is to say, as long as the farmers in the military and civilian villages work more, the more they earn, no matter how much you harvest, after all, the share you hand in is certain, and the rest is all yours.
In this way, the fertile farmland in the south of the Yangtze River will play a huge role, and the local people will soon have enough food and clothing, and there will no longer be a large number of refugees.
In addition, he will continue to fight the local tyrants in Jiangbei to divide the land. He has sent people to secretly investigate the names of the local tyrants and gentry in various prefectures and counties, and has drawn up black and white account books and arranged for monitoring envoys.
Zhu Han set up monitoring offices in various state capitals to check those local tyrants and evil gentry who have committed the most heinous crimes. Their crimes will be tried publicly, and their land will be confiscated and distributed to the local poor people.
In this way, a large amount of fertile land in Jiangsu and Zhejiang can be obtained.
It is enough to settle the poor peasants and refugees who have no land, and stabilize the people's livelihood in the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhu Han's second ax was to strike at industry and commerce.
This decision was far beyond the expectations of Shi Naian, Liu Bowen, Hu Weiyong and others.
They knew that Zhu Han, the deputy commander, attached great importance to business, but they didn't expect that it would be so important.
Zhu Han's generosity in business is enough to shock everyone.
He registered all the craftsmen in Jinling, Suzhou, Songjiang, and Changzhou, most of the south of the Yangtze River.
Each person's age, household registration, craft, then, length of service, etc., have developed a detailed fish scale book.
According to the fish scale books of these craftsmen, Zhu Han plans to build three important industrial and commercial centers.
The first one is Chuzhou in the north of the Yangtze River. As his home, it will serve as a small but sophisticated research and development reserve industrial base.
The other two are Jinling and Suzhou. As the newly prepared industrial and commercial centers, they vigorously set up iron smelting, glass, and sugar refining.
"My lord, the heads of the Shen family in Suzhou, the Zhou family, and the Qian family in Hangzhou have all arrived in Jinling, and they are all on standby." Shi Naian said again.
Zhu Han nodded slightly.
These people are the richest local tyrants and businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
What's more, there are many families that have been passed down for hundreds of years. For example, the Qian family in Hangzhou, whose ancestors are the descendants of Qian Liu, the king of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. As a powerful clan in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Zhu Han is naturally We attach great importance to them, and we need to cooperate with these people first, and then slowly divide and disintegrate them.
Zhu Han said: "Send someone to arrange it first, let them rest in the post house for a day, and tomorrow night I will host a banquet in the government office to entertain them. These are big fat sheep. If you want to make them bleed, you have to coax them well." them."
Zhu Han laughed as he spoke.
Shi Naian, Hu Weiyong, Liu Bowen and others also agreed and laughed.
The large amount of money, food, silver, and craftsmen needed for Zhu Han's industrial and commercial plan all need to be obtained from these wealthy businessmen from aristocratic families.
After all, resources such as financial and human resources are now concentrated in the hands of these big business families. Only after they are obediently handed over can the advanced technologies in Zhu Han's hands shine.
At this time, Zhu Han turned his head to look at Hu Weiyong again, and then said to him: "Hu Weiyong, I sent you to invite the Patriarch of Nankong, why hasn't he come yet?"
When the Northern Song Dynasty fell, the Kong family in Qufu split into two branches, the eldest grandson of the northern and southern branches.
The long house has also followed the Southern Song Dynasty court to settle in the south of the Yangtze River, and the other one stayed in the hometown of Qufu to guard the old house of the ancestral tomb.
From then on, the descendants of Yan Shenggong were divided into South Kong and Bei Kong.
Logically speaking, the orthodox lineage of the eldest son and eldest grandson should be the Confucian family in the south, but the Confucian family in the south rejected the canonization of Duke Yansheng one after another in the Yuan Dynasty, and the title of Duke Yansheng fell to Beikong from then on.
Hu Weiyong hurriedly bowed and said, "My lord, according to my lord's order, I have sent people to Quzhou to invite Kong's family, but Kong Yuanlang happened to be ill, and he will be unable to leave for a while, and he will have to wait at least ten days and a half months." Only then can I come to Jinling."
"What? Are you really sick?"
Zhu Han was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help muttering in his heart.
"Is it true that you can't come, or that you can't come?"
Zhu Han's third big ax plan is to cut on Confucianism and imperial examinations, and as one of the biggest gold-lettered signs of Confucianism, the name of the Confucian family should naturally be used well.
That's why Zhu Han sent people to Quzhou to invite the head of Nankong to come to Jinling for this purpose.
Unexpectedly, the Patriarch of Nankong was so cunning that he couldn't even invite him. Zhu Han naturally wondered whether he was just waiting and watching at both ends of the first mouse.
Hearing this, Hu Weiyong hurriedly said, "don't worry, my lord. The head of the Kong family will never dare to lie to you. When the official sent someone to invite him this time, he also sent two medical officers to follow him. The two doctors The official came back and said that the Patriarch of the Kong family is indeed ill, and after taking a pulse check, it seems that he is still seriously ill, and it is true that he cannot come to Jinling."
Hearing this, Zhu Han couldn't help saying, "Oh, it turned out to be really sick, so what kind of illness is it?"
Hu Weiyong hurriedly said, "According to the medical officer, it seems to be tuberculosis caused by overwork for many years."
"What? Consumption?"
When Zhu Han heard this, he was greatly surprised.
For a wealthy family like the Kong family.
It is impossible for tuberculosis caused by malnutrition to happen.
Moreover, the saying that people became sick from overwork for many years is even more nonsense. How could the Kong family make the Tangtang family suffer from overwork?
In this way, Zhu Hai naturally thought of tuberculosis with contagious diseases.
"If it's really tuberculosis, it's really dangerous," Zhu Han said.
Damn it, if it was consumption, it was contagious consumption.
Clothing used by sick people, as well as saliva droplets, can spread tuberculosis.
Once Mycobacterium tuberculosis falls into the human body, it is almost an incurable disease for the ancient people of this era. They can only wait for the organs to deteriorate step by step, and finally wait for death.
However, Zhu Han signed in earlier and rewarded a lot of antibiotics. Although the number of antibiotics is not many, the content of each antibiotic can't stand the huge unit.
For the ancient people of this era, a common antibiotic can only treat modern people with one injection, but it can cure at least hundreds of ancient people's inflammatory infections.
"If this is the case, then there is no need to let the head of the Kong family come to Jinling. How about this, Hu Weiyong, you take my warrant and go to the government office medical officer in a while to get a batch of medicines, and then send someone to bring the doctor The official went to Quzhou to give the Patriarch of the Kong family this batch of magic medicine. If the symptoms are correct, once the medicine is used, no matter what medicine is used to cure the disease, the tuberculosis for many years can be cured in only three to five days, and it will definitely be cured immediately. " Zhu Han said.
"Obey, my lord!" Hu Weiyong quickly accepted the order.
Today's Southern Confucian patriarch, Kong Wenchang, is only in his 30s, and has always had a very good reputation in Jiangnan.
His son is only a few years old and cannot support the family business at all.
If the Patriarch of Nankong had fallen, the offshoot successors would not have such a great reputation.
For Zhu Han, the more famous the descendant of Confucius, the more useful it would be to use.
Zhu Han's "three axes" policy appointed Liu Bowen, Hu Weiyong and Shi Naian to implement the specific deployment.
Liu Bowen was in charge of determining the land in the south of the Yangtze River and still had preparations, while Shi Naian helped contact the aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River, and contributed money and efforts to help the Red Turban Army stabilize Jinling's business, development, and business.
And Hu Weiyong's task is to start from the southern hole, and firmly hold the banner of the future Confucianism revival movement in Zhu Han's own hands.
For Confucianism, which has been in chaos for more than 100 years, as long as there are descendants of Confucius to support Zhu Han, the upcoming series of new Confucianism will inevitably reduce a lot of resistance, and it will be promoted and implemented unimpeded.
After another half month of preparation, the vigorous land distribution campaign in the Jiangnan province began. Hundreds of thousands of people in the south of the Yangtze River were allocated land that generations of people had never dreamed of owning.
They are grateful to Zhu Han, a newcomer from Pingzhang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and have spontaneously created new words for Zhu Han in various places. Every day, the whole family respectfully burns incense and prays, and sincerely prays for Marshal Zhu Han.
Correspondingly, there were naturally a group of local tyrants and evil gentry who committed the most heinous crimes. They were suppressed by the Red Scarf Army. Not only did they confiscate their land and family property, but they also imposed punishments such as beheading in public trials based on the principle of accountability and accountability, which greatly deterred them. won the hearts of the people.
Eastern Zhejiang, Quzhou.
As the residence of the Southern Confucian family, the scale of the Confucian Mansion in Quzhou is much shabby compared to the Beikong in Qufu. The bricks and stones used are much smaller than those of the Beizong Confucianism.
However, the Nanzong Kong family has a real scholarly spirit.
It has been handed down in this family, instead of speculating like Yan Shenggong of the Beikong Kong family.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
A muffled cough came from the inner courtyard of the Kong residence.
Kong Yuanlong, the Patriarch of Nankong, was lying on the bed with a distressed expression on his face. A medical doctor next to him was holding a silver needle and was giving Kong Yuanlang acupuncture and moxibustion.
"Consumption is caused by evil poison entering the body. If acupuncture and moxibustion stones don't work, my medical skills will eventually be exhausted!"
After some acupuncture and moxibustion, the doctor had a sad face, obviously no progress.
Kong Yuanlang couldn't bear to hurt the hard work of the doctors, so he forced a smile and said, "Brother Bo, you are being humble. In fact, I already feel much better."
The doctor's name is Hua Shou, and he is one of the most famous doctors in the south of the Yangtze River. He is also from a scholarly family, and he is very close to the Confucius family of the Southern Sect.
Hua Shou and Hua Boren sighed, not knowing what to say.
"Actually, I know this disease myself, so I can't rush for success, I have to take it slowly." Kong Yuanlang said.
Hua Shou sighed in his heart, this tuberculosis is not something that can be cured slowly, Hua Shou has practiced medicine for decades, and anyone who suffers from tuberculosis, no matter what high-ranking officials or nobles or peddlers, there will be no one in the end. able to heal well.
Consumption, the end result is death.
At this time, there was a voice of a servant reporting from outside the door.
"Master, master, the Jiangnan Pingzhang Mansion Yamen in Jinling has come!"
Kong Yuanlang immediately got up from the hospital bed when he heard this, "What, did you send someone here again?"
Suddenly, an ominous premonition came to his mind. Not long ago, Kong Yuenlang rejected the recruitment appointment of Zhu Han, Pingzhang, Jiangnan Province of the Red Turban Army.
"These red scarf thieves are really deceiving people too much!" Hua Shou said angrily.
Hua Shou also felt that the Red Scarf Army once again sent people to the Confucian Mansion in Quzhou, and they must be forcing Kong Yuanlang to go to Jinling to accept the appointed official position.
After all, the reputation of the descendants of the sage Confucius is simply too important to the Red Scarf Army who started a rebellion.
Because once the descendants of the sage Confucius can be made officials of the Red Turban Army, the Red Turban Army can immediately gain great prestige.
"Hey, please come in quickly, I'll go and greet you after I change clothes." Kong Yuanlang said hastily.
"Yes, sir!"
The servant quickly responded.
"Brother Ziming, the Red Scarf Army has sent someone to force you to go to Jinling." Hua Shou said worriedly.
"If that's the case, we can only go to Jinling with our sick body." Kong Yuanlang said.
After changing his clothes, Kong Yuanlang, accompanied by Hua Shou, came to the front yard to inquire about welcoming the envoy of the Red Scarf Army from Jinling.
"Your Majesty, Yang Xian, is an official of the Jiangnan Province. He was ordered by the Duke of Huai to bring a magic medicine to Mr. Kong to treat stubborn diseases!"
This Jiangnan official named Yang Xian said loudly when he saw Kong Yuanlang.
The two medical officers behind him were the same two medical officers who had been here last time.
When Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou heard this, their expressions changed drastically.
Both of them dared not speak out, their faces turned red for a while and pale for a while.
They all felt that the red scarf bandits Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han brothers must have become angry because Kong Yuanlang rejected the Red Scarf Army officer, so he sent someone to inject poison in the name of curing the disease!
They saw a medical officer behind Yang Xian, holding a green transparent glass bottle in both hands, glowing with a faint green light, and their hearts were completely ashamed.
Seeing this, Hua Shou couldn't help feeling angry, he took a step forward and was about to speak, but was pulled back by Kong Yuanlang.
Kong Yuanlang squeezed out a faint smile, and said weakly, "In that case, Kong will thank Duke Huai!"
Zhu Han, the Duke of Huai, is so young, but his methods are so vicious, no wonder he was able to rise among the heroes in just three years.
Kong Yuen Long didn't want to hurt his family, so he pretended to be calm and accepted this 'poison'.
"Okay, then you can help Master Kong take the medicine first." Yang Xian nodded seriously.
As the official under Zhu Han, Yang Xian has always been serious in his work.
This time Zhu Han sent Kong Yuanlang to treat tuberculosis. He personally told Yang Xian that he must watch Kong Yuanlang take the medicine, and then take the medicine for a course of treatment. After his condition improved, he would pick up Kong Yuanlang from Quzhou. When you arrive in Jinling, you must not rush.
The road from Quzhou to Jinling Mountain is difficult, and if Kong Yuen Long gets tired, the loss will outweigh the gain.
When Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou heard the words, they both showed despair.
Hua Shou wanted to stand up for his friend, but he had already understood what Kong Yuanlang meant just now. The red scarf thief was so insidious and narrow-minded. Kong Yuanlang just refused to go out to become an official, so he was sent to send poison.
If I try to get ahead again, I'm afraid I will harm Kong Yuanlang's family.
"Kong Yuen Long thanks Duke Huai again!"
Kong Yuanlang's face was pale, and he accepted the death arrangement with an expression of despair.
With a wave of Yang Xian's hand, the medical officer poured out a red bean-shaped pill from the emerald green glass bottle. The bright red light looked like a deadly poison.
Hua Shou couldn't bear to take a closer look, so don't look away.
At this moment, Kong Yuanlang had already taken the 'poison', and swallowed it with a hunch, even blushing because of choking.
"Master Kong, this is to be swallowed with water." Seeing this, the medical officer hurriedly said.
"Thank you." Kong Yuen Long said with a flushed face.
When Kong Yuanlang was about to eat it, Yang Xian said with a smile: "Master Kong, this medicine is the magic medicine Rifampin refined by Duke Huai. Let’s settle down and wait until Master Kong recovers from his illness, and then go to Jinling together.”
What Yang Xian said was waiting for Kong Yuen Long to recover from his illness.
But to Kong Yuanlong and Hua Shou, it had a different meaning, so they had to wait for the news of Kong Yuanlong's death in Quzhou before giving up!
"The red scarf thief is so vicious!" Hua Shou cursed secretly in his heart.
"My life is over. I hope that Zhu Hanneng doesn't hurt my family. Anyway, my tuberculosis will kill me sooner or later." Kong Yuen Long was completely hopeless.
After Yang Xian and the others left, Hua Shou burst into tears for his friend Kong Yuanlang in grief and indignation.
In desperation, Kong Yuanlang could only comfort his friend Hua Shou first, and then he brought his wives, concubines, children, and brothers from other households to start arranging the funeral.
After listening to Kong Yuanlang's arrangement, everyone burst into tears.
Under Kong Yuanlang's arrangement, the entire Confucian mansion in Quzhou began to prepare funeral materials such as coffins, linen and white clothes.
Since Zhu Han sent someone to poison him to death, Kong Yuanlang naturally couldn't die quietly.
Only when everyone knows about his death can the red scarf thief be satisfied.
really.
At night, Kong Yuenlang began to vomit, his face was sallow, and he felt chills all over his body. Even the urine he passed out turned orange red.
The family members of the Kong family burst into mournful weeping again, feeling that Kong Yuanlang would not survive tonight.
When Hua Shou saw these symptoms, he naturally knew that the red scarf thief's poison was causing him. He was powerless to do anything about it. Even if he had a way to detoxify and save his life, Kong Yuanlang would not survive.
Throughout the whole night, amidst the mourning and weeping, the Confucian Mansion completed the funeral arrangements such as the mourning hall, and even wrote the funeral obituaries for relatives and friends.
Kong Yuanlong's wives, concubines and children stayed up outside the bedroom all night.
After a reaction of vomiting and high fever, Kong Yuanlang fell into a coma in the middle of the night.
Following the chirping of birds in the early morning, just when everyone in the Confucian residence thought Kong Yuanlang was cool, they suddenly heard a sound from the inner bedroom.
Kong Yuen Long got out of bed safe and sound!
Not only everyone in the Confucian House was extremely shocked, but even Kong Yuen Long himself was extremely shocked.
"I was so uncomfortable last night, but I didn't die?"
"Or is it that I have come back to life today?"
After a while, Hua Shou was hurriedly invited over.
When Hua Shou saw that Kong Yuanlang's face was rosy, his breathing was even, and he didn't have the weak appearance of coughing, it was obvious that he was mostly healed.
As soon as he took his pulse again, Hua Shou's expression changed drastically.
"It's already mostly healed?"
Hua Shou exclaimed.
"What? Brother Bo, what are you talking about?" Kong Yuanlang asked.
Hua Shou didn't speak, and went through a set of observation and inquiry procedures, and then said pleasantly: "Brother Kong, your condition has improved a lot, and most of the evil poison of tuberculosis has been cured!"
As soon as this remark came out, the entire Confucian Mansion was shocked.
Who in the whole world does not know that once contracted tuberculosis, it is a fatal disease, and no one has ever heard of anyone who can be cured.
His patriarch, Kong Yuen Long, was more than half healed overnight.
Doesn't that mean that what Zhu Han, the leader of the red scarf bandit, sent someone was not poison, but a real magic medicine!
"Brother Bo, do you think it's due to the mutual restraint of poisons that made me recover from this illness?" Kong Yuanlang said.
Hua Shou shook his head, "It's absolutely impossible. I found some abnormalities when I checked the pulse last night. Now it seems that the pill is working!"
In Hua Shou's view, the miraculous medical technique of restraining poisons with each other is nonsense.
If two poisons are in the human body, it will only make people die faster, and it is difficult to have any curative effect of fighting poison with poison.
"Then this means that Zhu Han is really going to send someone to save me?" Kong Yuanlang suddenly had some doubts about life.
Last night, I summoned my relatives to arrange the funeral, and wrote a suicide note. Isn't it all a shameful oolong incident?
"Haha, looking at it now, maybe it's really like this! Ziming, send someone to invite Yang Qian, and see his reaction, you will know?" Hua Shou said hastily.
In Hua Shou's heart, he was already impatient to know what kind of medicine the Red Scarf Army sent people to send!
This miraculous medicine can cure more than half of the chronic and terminally ill overnight, which is really unheard of in ancient and modern times!
"well!"
Kong Yuanlang thought about this kind of thing and could hide it for a while, but he couldn't hide it for the rest of his life.
If Zhu Han, the Red Turban Army, wanted to kill him with poison, he would be unable to escape no matter what.
If they really want to save themselves, then Yang Xian and others can naturally tell from their reactions.
The people from the Kong family in Quzhou soon went to the Quzhou Posthouse and invited Yang Xian and others over.
After seeing Kong Yuanlang, Yang Xian and the others were really surprised, and they did not look forward to Kong Yuanlang's death at all.
"Hey, it seems that yesterday I was a villain with a villain's heart and a gentleman's belly. Then Zhu Han actually treated me, and I was still thinking so wildly. I am really ashamed of the sage's teaching!" Kong Yuanlang thought in his heart. blame yourself.
"Master Kong, according to Duke Huai's instructions, this medicine should be taken for five consecutive days before it is considered a course of treatment." After Yang Xian finished speaking, he sent a medical officer to take out another pill.
Hua Shou, who was at the side, stared at the pill, trying to figure out some tricks.
But apart from the bright red color of the pill, Hua Shou couldn't see the slightest way of using medicine or medicine.
Hua Shou endured and endured, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Hua Shou dares to ask Mr. Yang, what is this medicine made of?" Hua Shou said.
Yang Xian was immediately taken aback by the question.
He is a clerical official in Pingzhang Yamen in the south of the Yangtze River, and he doesn't know anything about medicine and medical treatment.
He looked at the accompanying medical officer. This medical officer also had a look of embarrassment on his face. The medical officer also obeyed orders. He didn't know where the medicines from the medicine store in the Grand Marshal's Mansion came from, let alone how to make them.
"Uh, I was being rude!" Hua Shou said with some shame when he saw this.
According to the rules of practicing medicine, a prescription that can cure the terminal illness of 'consumption' can almost create a family of genius doctors!
Even, this 'miracle doctor' can evolve into a 'miracle doctor family', so that future generations can enjoy wealth and honor forever.
Such a magical medicine that will benefit the world, let alone tell Hua Shou, an outsider, what medicinal materials to use and how to prepare it, even any of the medicinal materials are top secrets that must not be passed on to the outside world.
A recipe worthy of being kept top secret by the whole family!
Hua Shou's question just now was naturally very rude!
"Mr. Hua, to be honest, this miraculous medicine was given by the Duke of Huai himself. As for how to concoct it, only the Duke of Huai knows!" said respectfully.
"What? Duke Huai actually knows medical skills?" Hua Shou was shocked when he heard this.
He just heard people say that Zhu Han, deputy commander of Long Xing of the Red Scarf Army, is both civil and military, and has a lot of wit and tricks.
Not only can govern government affairs, but also mount a horse to kill the enemy.
But it never occurred to him that he actually knows medical skills, and how powerful they are.
"Duke Huai is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and understands everything in the world. Back then in Dingyuan County, he used only one dose of magic medicine to eradicate the plague of dysentery!" the medical officer said proudly. He was the specific implementer of the dysentery plague in the county, and Zhu Han personally taught the technology of preventing and treating dysentery.
"What? Even dysentery and plague can be cured?" Hua Shou was even more shocked.
Bacillary dysentery is an acute and fierce plague. Once it spreads, traditional medical techniques are almost helpless. They can only rely on the patient's own strength to resist. It can almost be regarded as a half-terminal disease. As long as the body is weak, it must be a death. .
"That's right, I have learned some tricks." The medical officer said proudly.
"My dear brother, this old man has the guts to exchange your prescription for dysentery with the family's thousand gold Shanghan San prescription, okay?" Hua Shou immediately fawned on his face.
Next, the two ran to the side to discuss medical skills.
Kong Yuanlang now knew whether Zhu Han, the Red Scarf Army, really wanted to poison himself to death.
Instead, I really want to cure my stubborn illness, and I feel good for a while.
In the next few days, Yang Xian brought the medical officer to give medicine on time, and Kong Yuen Long had recovered completely in just a few days.
Not only was the tuberculosis problem gone, but other minor problems on my body also disappeared without a trace.
In fact, this is the effect of rifampicin antibiotics, and most pathogenic bacteria can't withstand such fierce antibiotics at all.
As soon as Kong Yuanlang recovered, Yang Xian immediately urged him to set off for Jinling together.
Even his friend Hua Shou next to him urged Kong Yuanlong to go to Jinling even more anxiously than Yang Xian.
Because, Hua Shou has already inquired clearly, all the magic medicine prescriptions are made by Zhu Han alone, if he wants to know how these magic medicines that can save countless people are made, Hua Shou has to go to Jinling to see Zhu Han .
"Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda! What's more, this magical medicine can save millions of lives, Ziming, you must not refuse!" Hua Shou urged loudly.
The real master Zhu Han wanted to meet was Kong Yuen Long, so Hua Shou could only meet Zhu Han as an entourage.
"Okay, then I'll set off immediately!"
Kong Yuanlang originally didn't want to get involved in the chaos, but now he has been saved by Zhu Han.
If he hid in Quzhou again, he might be a little ignorant of current affairs.
Besides, Zhu Han is a leader of the Red Scarf Army, it is so easy to save himself, but it is probably easier to kill himself when he gets really angry.
Two days later, Yang Xian, Kong Yuanlang, Hua Shou and his party set off for Jinling.
After some trekking, they finally arrived at Jinling.
As soon as they arrived at Jinling City, Kong Yuanlang, Hua Shou and others noticed some changes in Jinling City.
Compared with the previous period of Mongolian and Yuan occupation, there are obviously more checkpoints and outposts outside Jinling City. Groups of red scarf soldiers wearing military uniforms and bamboo hats patrolled and inspected back and forth.
Although there are many soldiers in these checkpoints, none of them blackmailed and exploited the passing merchants and travelers. Only a tax card was set up at one of the checkpoints entering the city to collect business taxes.
"It's really rare that the Red Scarf Army can restrain this gang of arrogant soldiers." Kong Yuanlang was secretly surprised.
He knew that most of the Red Scarf Army were from Huaixi, Jiangbei, and they were born in a poor area. When they came to Jiangnan, a world of flowers, they didn't want to collect money and exploit it, which showed that the discipline of the Red Scarf Army was strict enough.
The group of them entered Jinling City and were arranged to rest in the post house. Yang Xian said to report to Duke Huai and left.
Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou thought, no matter what, they would have to wait three to five days before meeting such a big man as Zhu Han.
Unexpectedly, Yang Xian had just left for less than half an hour, and immediately hurried back to invite him.
"Master Kong, the Duke is here to invite you!"
Yang Xian brought a carriage and guards, and brought Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou to the Jiangnan Pingzhang Yamen.
"Deputy Marshal, Master Kong and the others are here."
After entering the yamen, Yang Xian immediately went in to report.
Zhu Han nodded and said, "Please!"
He was anxious to see Kong Yuen Long because something was imminent.
A few days ago, news came from my elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.
Because they captured Bianliang City, Han Liner, Liu Futong and others felt that the destiny had returned to the Song Dynasty.
In order to declare his orthodoxy and bring scholars all over the world to heart, Liu Futong has already suggested that the Emperor Song of the Red Scarf Army reopen the imperial examination.
As for the location, Bianliang was chosen.
Zhu Han was very dissatisfied with the reopening of the imperial examination.
This is a blatant desire to rob talents from all over the world.
Especially for Jiangnan, seven or eight out of ten literati and scholars in the world are in Jiangnan. Once these people respond to the Bianliang imperial examination, there will not be many available talents for Zhu Han.
Therefore, Zhu Han planned to take the first step and hold his own imperial examination in Jinling!
As for whether it complied with the etiquette rules of the Great Song Dynasty, Zhu Han didn't care at all.
If Liu Futong and Han Liner are dissatisfied, he has the ability to bite me!
It is enough to win over Kong Yuenlong, the Nankong family member, under his command, and it is enough to play his own imperial examination in Jiangnan.
Moreover, Zhu Han planned to use Kong Yuen Long's reputation as a descendant of Confucius to promote a new set of Confucianism he had prepared.
"Deputy Marshal, Lord Kong and the others are here." Yang Xian came in and reported.
Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou came in together, saluted quickly and said.
"Craftsman Kong Yuen Long, I pay my respects to my lord!"
"Caomin Huashou, pay homage to the Duke!"
Zhu Han hurried forward and helped the two of them up.
"Two, hurry up and give up the courtesy, please take a seat!"
At this time, Kong Yuanlang and Hua Shou took the opportunity to quietly look at Zhu Han.
It didn't matter what they saw, and it immediately startled them.
No one would have imagined that... Zhu Han was so young. Although he was tall, he looked like he was fourteen or fifteen years old.
However, neither of them dared to take it lightly.
After some courteous conversation, Kong Yuen Long said sincerely.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for Kong to repay the Duke's life-saving grace, but he is still sent, and he will never refuse!"
Obviously, Kong Yuanlang had already made up his mind and planned to go out to assist Zhu Han.
After all, he had already come to Jinling City, if he came to reject Zhu Han in person, it was not to thank him for saving his life, but to slap him in the face.
"Haha, since Mr. Kong said so, I can rest assured." Zhu Han laughed.
At this time, Hua Shou couldn't help the excitement in his heart, and he was afraid that if he dragged on, he wouldn't have a chance to ask questions.
"Hua wants to ask the Duke about something, can you answer one or two?" Hua Shou suddenly interrupted and asked.
Zhu Han knew that Hua Shou was a famous doctor in the south of the Yangtze River, and even had the titles of "Bian Que of the World" and "San Wu Hua Tuo", otherwise he would not have agreed to let him accompany him to see him.
"Sir, please tell me, I'll tell you everything!" Zhu Han laughed.
Promoting new medical techniques to improve people's livelihood is also a general strategy for governing the south of the Yangtze River. It is natural for a famous doctor like Hua Shou to come to the door and win over.
"Duke, do you know how to make the magical medicine for treating tuberculosis?" Hua Shou asked anxiously.
When the general medical family hears this question, they will definitely fly into a rage, and then order someone to beat Hua Shou with a stick.
(End of this chapter)
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