Zhang Anshi was in pain and hurriedly took a step back.

He immediately regained his modest and cautious appearance, and said, "The minister is dead." ”

Zhu Dihu said suspiciously: "With this, you can prevent the plague?" ”

"Nope." Zhang Anshi said bluntly: "The plague is very harmful, how can it be succeeded by relying on one thing?" ”

Zhang Anshi paused, this time he was much more honest, and said obediently: "In addition, the minister has also prepared three measures. ”

Zhu Di stared at Zhang Anshi, waiting for Zhang Anshi's next words.

saw Zhang Anshi take out a fine small box from his sleeve again.

In front of Zhu Di, he opened the box and took out a small pill from it, and then said: "The minister also ordered someone to distribute this." ”

Zhu Di saw the ball in front of him and said curiously: "This ball...... Oral? ”

Zhang Anshi hurriedly said: "No, no, no, Your Majesty, this is ...... This is not edible, this thing is also poisonous, this is called mothball, used to disperse mosquitoes, cockroaches, fleas and other things. ”

Zhu Di looked at this pill carefully, a little suspicious, and said, "What's the use of this?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "This is extracted from kerosene, which can volatilize the smell when left in the corner, so that cockroaches and fleas cannot be avoided." ”

After a pause, he continued: "With this smoke burning, plus this mothball, you can isolate most of the fleas. Your Majesty, the minister found that the spread of the plague is not actually the problem of the rats, but mainly the fleas on the rats, and if you want to solve the plague, you need to solve the problem of fleas. ”

"After the mothballs measure, there is another measure, which is to teach people to wash the bedding and some furniture at home on sunny days and dry them."

Zhu Di looked surprised and said, "Drying is enough?" ”

"Yes." Zhang Anshi said: "The sun nourishes all things, and it also makes the insects and ants have nothing to hide, which can kill most of the toxins in the world. ”

After thinking about it, Zhang Anshi continued: "Of course, the above measures are just precautions, with layers of protection, so that the number of infected people is reduced to a minimum, and if the number is less, there will be a way to treat it." ”

Zhang Anshi continued eloquently: "If there are few patients, everyone will be able to settle their minds, and know how to eradicate its spread, so that they can treat a limited number of patients." The minister prescribed a prescription, which did not prescribe the right medicine, but it also had some effect, as long as the sick were cared for carefully, and someone cleaned them, and provided with some abundant food, their chances of recovery could be greatly improved. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help asking: "How much can this cigarette and mothballs be supplied?" ”

Zhang Anshi showed a few difficulties and said, "The supply of cigarettes ...... I'm afraid it's not much, but mothballs...... But there is as much as you want, which is refined from kerosene. ”

"And what is kerosene?" Zhu Di was speechless.

Zhang Anshi: "......"

Zhang Anshi had to continue to explain patiently: "This is extracted from the fire oil, with the method of distillation, the kerosene in the fire oil can be refined, this kerosene was originally intended to replace the candle for sale, in addition, it can also be used for the future rubber washing, as well as mechanical maintenance, the advantages of this thing compared with candles are: complete burning, sufficient brightness, stable flame, no black smoke, no light flowers, no obvious odor." ”

Zhu Di said: "......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi lowered his voice, and continued: "Your Majesty has to ask, so the minister will simply talk about it in detail, nowadays, many workshops because of the gray, so they must be lit up, but the candle is not easy to use, on the one hand, the candle has smoke, and the brightness is slightly poor, many workshops work, if the brightness is insufficient, it will inevitably affect the efficiency." ”

"Not only that, but there are also workshops that are not suitable for lighting candles, because the light of the fire exposes flammable materials and can easily cause fires. The minister uses kerosene here, can be made into a horse lantern, goes out at night, mentions this horse lantern, can block the wind and rain, work in the workshop, and do not expose the flames, the output of this kerosene workshop is not small, and now it has begun trial production in the workshop in Wuhu County. ”

Zhu Di: "......"

Zhu Di felt that he might be gradually led crooked by Zhang Anshi, but he was curious in his heart, so he said: "Can this thing, which is no different from a candle, also make money?" ”

Zhang Anshi said seriously: "Your Majesty, the benefits of this thing are immeasurable. Needless to say, it is necessary to know that this is a necessity, once thousands of households use kerosene, then there will be kerosene expenses every month, if everyone in the world uses it, even if it is to earn ten cents from one person every month, this is also an astronomical amount. ”

"It's not all...... With this lantern, then our ship can open up the night business. This workshop ...... The same is true. ”

When Zhang Anshi said this, he mourned for the workers in his heart.

You must know that in ancient society, except for the husband, there was no so-called night shift, and the sun rose and sunset and rested, not because the gentry and merchants did not want to, but they really couldn't do it.

But the advent of kerosene lamps obviously created the conditions for this.

Many times, Zhang Anshi doesn't know whether the progress of some so-called times is progress or regression, but ...... It seems that the only reason for doing this is that the world is not yet the same, and the biggest effect of this kind of progress is to roll.

Zhang Anshi said: "In addition, if this horse lantern is delivered to the army, it will also have a great effect, with this horse lantern, isn't it more convenient for the army to move at night?" ”

Zhu Di listened, his eyes lit up a little, and he said happily: "Yes, yes, what you said is very true." ”

The two of them muttered for a while.

Although the voices of the two monarchs and ministers were not high, they were not biting their ears, completely avoiding the ears and eyes of others, and everyone present almost understood it.

It's just that......

This made the faces of Yang Rong and the others a little blue.

How can a good plague be talked about, but it has become a business again?

At this time, everyone didn't dare to stop it, so they had to wait patiently.

Zhu Di became interested at this time: "It means...... Want to sell horse lanterns? ”

Zhang Anshi said firmly: "Yes, Your Majesty, after selling the horse lantern, this horse lantern is a big business, and the most important thing is that after the horse lantern is sold, it needs to purchase kerosene every month." ”

Zhu Di nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "This matter, we must hurry up, has the horse lantern begun to be manufactured?" ”

Zhang Anshi said truthfully: "A few samples have already come out, and the minister wants to make them on a large scale, so he must be cheap and cheap, so he can find a way to completely eliminate the candles." ”

Zhu Di nodded, and then said, "Next time, take a few horse lanterns to show me." ”

"Yes."

Zhang Anshi continued: "The minister actually has something to invite. ”

……

Hu Guang: "......"

Hu Guang's breath began to be a little unstable, he had endured it and endured it, but now......

He seemed a little indignant, and halfway through the discussion of such a big thing as the plague, he actually ran to talk about their business. Isn't this a child's play on national affairs?

This Hu Guang was closer to Yang Rong, and while Zhu Di and Zhang Anshi were concentrating on their monarchs and ministers, he quietly approached Yang Rong and muttered in a low voice: "Yang Gong...... That's a bit of a no-brainer. ”

His voice was low, like a mosquito.

Yang Rong glanced at Hu Guang with a sympathetic gaze, but still replied in the same low voice: "This is a good thing." ”

"A good thing?" Hu Guang frowned, his voice became slightly high-pitched, but fortunately, Zhang Anshi's words attracted everyone's attention, but no one noticed his abnormality.

Yang Rong said: "You believe that the sky is about to fall, and at this time, Wei Guogong can still talk and laugh, and he is full of thoughts about his business, which shows that he is completely sure of the plague." If not...... This person was afraid of death, but he was already trembling with fear. ”

Hu Guang: "......"

Hu Guang chewed Yang Rong's words carefully, and gradually regained his composure, but he still couldn't help but say, "But it's still not like words." ”

Yang Rong said: "To solve the current big problem is the unprecedentedly unprecedentedly meritorious work of countless living people!" As for the other details, why bother? If you think about everything, you will be very tired. Hu Gong...... Your mind is shallow, and you have to put it in the key place. ”

Hu Guang felt as if he had been connotated by something.

However, after thinking about it carefully, I also felt that Yang Rong's words were very reasonable.

Speaking of which, it seems that I still have too many things on my mind.

……

On the other side, Zhu Di put his hands behind his back and stared at Zhang Anshi and said, "What else do you want to play?" ”

"This smoke ......" Zhang Anshi pointed to the extinguished cigarette and said: "Your Majesty, this smoke is poisonous, but it also has some uses, the minister was thinking about it...... This thing...... When the plague is resolved, it is eradicated, but ...... The minister was thinking that maybe in the future, this thing would still be useful, and in order to prevent this thing from harming the world, His Majesty might as well issue a ban, not authorizing it, and not allowing tobacco to be grown in the provinces of Guannai. Even if it is a feudal territory in various places, it is not allowed to be introduced. ”

Zhu Di sighed, this is just a trivial matter, but Zhang Anshi always feels weird when he mentions this in particular.

He suppressed the strangeness in his heart and said, "Is there anything else?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "If there is any plague in the future, or a place where this tobacco can be used, what should I do?" Please ask Your Majesty to make another decree that only tobacco is allowed to grow in New Island, how about it? ”

Zhu Di said: "Xinzhou? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister has checked, tobacco is indeed suitable for planting in Xinzhou, only this tobacco is not allowed to enter the customs for sale." ”

Zhu Di listened, but didn't speculate too much on this matter, but said: "I don't understand the tobacco thing, but I understand you, you tell the truth, is there any profit here?" ”

It's better to ask directly!

Zhang Anshi hurriedly widened his eyes and said, "Who should Your Majesty be?" ”

Zhu Di was silent, and only continued to stare at him.

Under the persecution of Zhu Di's gaze, Zhang Anshi was finally defeated, and finally said obediently: "Your Majesty, this substance is poisonous, but it can be poisoned slowly, if it is produced and sold in the customs, it will inevitably poison the military and civilians." But outside the customs and other places, if this thing is sold, you can indeed earn a little bit of silver, the minister is mainly thinking, Xinzhou is sparsely populated, but the land is quite a lot, if all grow grain, the grain is enough to eat, but the surplus grain, if it is shipped out by ship to sell, I am afraid that the price of transportation is still higher, the gain outweighs the loss, it is better to plant some cash crops, to earn a little money for the minister, the minister can also take advantage of this to recruit some people to reclaim, so that Xinzhou can increase a little more manpower. ”

Zhu Di looked like this, and couldn't help but say, "Hmph, do you still want to get rid of the lake?" Sure enough, it was profitable! But...... Zhang Qing has always contributed to the court, if you want to earn a little silver, then you will be sure. I decree that neither Kannai nor the vassal states shall introduce this thing, and those who violate it will be punished. Is the tobacco in Xinzhou not allowed to enter the customs? What about the Kanwai and the feudal lands? ”

So Zhang Anshi said truthfully: "It's okay there, the minister mainly wants to do a little maritime trade." ”

Zhu Di glanced at Yishiha, and said: "Yishiha, you write it down, and teach Hanlin to draft the edict later." ”

Yisha hurriedly said: "The slave obeys the order." ”

Zhang Anshi thought that Zhu Di was reluctant just now, but at this time, he was relieved to hear Zhu Di so refreshing.

Then he realized...... New Island is finally ...... It's going to be developed.

The foreign trade of the Ming Dynasty is never to be worried, even in the poorest time, relying on porcelain and silk, there is a large inflow of gold and silver.

And now Xinzhou also has an artifact of trade, with this, it is enough to ensure that a steady stream of gold and silver can flow into Xinzhou, and with a large amount of income, there is no need to worry about the inflow of foreign population.

If you want to firmly occupy a place, whether it is military conquest or cultural invasion, it can be effective, but no matter how great the effect, it is not worth the countless immigrants.

As for losing the market of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Anshi doesn't care, in the future, relying on the West and the Japanese Kingdom, as well as the Korean State, and even the countries of the world further away in the future, it is enough to make Xinzhou rich.

Zhang Anshi was happy in his heart at this time, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is very kind, and the minister has nothing to repay." ”

Zhu Di waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, what are we talking about?" ”

Zhang Anshi immediately pulled back his thoughts and said, "Plague." ”

Zhu Di remembered it at this time, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart.

In the face of such a disaster, why did he suddenly follow Zhang Anshi to talk about business with great interest?

So he immediately straightened his face, covered the embarrassment in his heart, and said solemnly: "In this way, if there is a plague in the capital, it can also be solved?" ”

Zhang Anshi said seriously: "With the experience of Fujian, the minister dares to guarantee that the problem can be solved, and the most important thing now is to let what happened in Jianning be widely publicized!" ”

"In this way, the military and civilians can know that the plague is not enough to cause trouble, and when everyone's mentality is calm, and then teach the method of epidemic prevention, you can get twice the result with half the effort."

Zhu Di bowed: "This matter ......"

He looked at Yang Rong and the others, with sternness in his eyes, and said, "Do you understand?" ”

The ministers immediately said, "The ministers understand. ”

Zhu Di then instructed: "Wenyuan Pavilion and the six departments must release notices in various states and counties, as well as in the newspapers, they must also be widely reported. Nature...... These are still secondary...... Zhang Qing also has to hurry up...... Find a way to get your pills. ”

Zhu Di regained his confidence, swept away his previous worries, and at this time he looked a little complacent: "If the plague is really peaceful, I will personally go to the temple to pay tribute to the Taimiao, so that Emperor Taizu Gao can know........."

The crowd shouted hooray.

At this time, everyone's mood relaxed.

Even after Zhang Anshi said goodbye, he also walked with the wind.

Yang Rong hurriedly followed behind, stopped Zhang Anshi and said, "Wei Guogong, can you draw up a charter for this solution?" Wenyuan Pavilion and the Six Ministries can also be implemented in accordance with the charter. ”

Zhang Anshi said eloquently: "This is easy to do, I will send it early tomorrow morning." ”

Yang Rong smiled, stared at Zhang Anshi and said, "Wei Guogong is really extraordinary, this time...... If Wei Guogong can really quell the plague, it will be a great credit. ”

Zhang Anshi smiled slightly: "It's not enough to worry about it." ”

Yang Rong glanced left and right, but nodded: "Your Majesty is going to the Taimiao Temple to sue Emperor Taizu Gao, doesn't Wei Guogong know what he means?" ”

"What do you mean?" These words really knocked Zhang Anshi down, Zhang Anshi looked at him in confusion and said, "Didn't you inform Emperor Taizu Gao?" ”

Yang Rong smiled again, and said with a look of deep meaning: "You will understand in the future." ”

Zhang Anshi refused, but he couldn't do this, saying half and half of it, what do you want to do.

So he said: "Yang Gong, please give me advice, I can't sleep if you say this." ”

Yang Rong smiled again: "It's not that I don't want to say it, it's really ...... This kind of thing can't be said, and it is taboo to speculate on the emperor's heart. Wei Guogong still thinks about it himself. ”

Zhang Anshi, who said this, became more and more suspicious in his heart, and his heart became more curious.

So he saw that Yao Guangxiao happened to be walking in front, so he said goodbye to Yang Rong.

He caught up with Yao Guangxiao and said, "Yao Gong, I think about it, I'm going to burn a relic for you that is bigger than you." ”

Yao Guangxiao was taken aback: "Wei Guogong, the poor monk is old, and people outside the party, although sometimes they are a little bit uneasy about life and death, but if they can live a long time and live a few more years, the poor monk ...... There is no thought of death. ”

Zhang Anshi was surprised: "What are these words, who let you die?" ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "You offer such a high price, according to your temperament, this must be a dangerous thing to entrust." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Yao Gong, Yao Gong, I regard you as my closest elder, you think of me like this?" ”

Yao Guangxiao didn't eat him, and said, "You still have to tell me what you have in mind." ”

Zhang Anshi didn't say much and said, "Your Majesty just said that you want to sacrifice to the Taimiao, what does it mean?" ”

Yao Guangxiao was surprised: "You can see it?" ”

This guy isn't stupid on weekdays, and he doesn't even see this?

Zhang Anshi said very truthfully: "I didn't see it, that's why I asked you." ”

Yao Guangxiao smiled slightly: "I didn't see it, why do you ask?" It is important not to worry about yourself, but to think carefully about how to deal with the plague. ”

When Zhang Anshi heard this, he was even more confused.

How do you look at this, everyone else understands, but he doesn't understand?

Seeing that Zhang Anshi looked like he wanted to continue asking, Yao Guangxiao took the lead and said: "The poor monk won't tell you, it's not because the relationship between you and me is not close enough, so he hides anything from you." But there are things that can be said, and there are words that cannot be said in death. Don't think about it. ”

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but sigh and said, "Why can you see it, but I can't see it?" It's weird, I'm ...... better than you."

Yao Guangxiao listened to it and showed disdain: "What do you mean by this?" Hmph, you're still tender, although you kid has a lot of whims on weekdays, which is really incredible, but what you think about is how to use everything to solve problems. And the poor monk spends his life thinking about how to figure out people. Don't underestimate these doorways, the human heart is much more complex than all things. ”

Zhang Anshi was honest and said, "Be taught, be taught, then next time, please ask Master Yao to teach me." ”

"You don't have to learn." Yao Guangxiao warned Zhang Anshi very seriously: "Actually, it's good for people to be stupid, and blessed are stupid people." The poor monk has never deceived you, if not, you look at the poor monk, after calculating all his life, what can he get? is named His Majesty's humerus, but he is not allowed to continue in the empty door, let alone marry a wife and have children, nor dare to be a marquis and worship the prime minister, this is ...... It is the price of the poor monk. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Master Yao means ......"

Yao Guangxiao said: "Everyone in the world knows that when I, Yao Guangxiao, was pregnant with the art of the emperor, then what Fang just said had nothing to do with me, Yao Guangxiao." Like you, if you don't guess people's hearts and don't learn the art of dragon slaying, wouldn't you be very happy now? Not only is it in charge of the brocade clothes, but it can also be divided into seals, so ah, everything has a price, and the things you want to learn from me are unbearable for you. ”

Zhang Anshi vaguely guessed something at this time, and did not continue to ask, so he said: "I understand, I want to go to disaster relief, my sister didn't say what she said, and I don't deal with messy people." ”

Yao Guangxiao: "......"

Why did he feel heartbroken?

The newspaper began to report on it in a big way, and then a letter of order began to be issued.

It has to be said that this has played a great role in stabilizing people's hearts.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Anshi began to personally supervise the plague matter in the Taiping Mansion.

Someone was sent to clean up the streets, while people were encouraged to take out bedding to dry and distribute mothballs.

Tobacco is not much, so it is mainly burned in some densely populated areas in the counties, as well as in areas prone to infection.

All of a sudden, many parts of Taiping Province were filled with smoke.

Zhang Anshi tried to find a way to add all kinds of peppercorns and other substances to this cigarette, anyway, he added some to everything in this blind handful.

There are two advantages to this practice, one is that there are some things that do burn, and the smoke produced has the effect of repelling insects.

On the other hand, mixing these with tobacco can greatly reduce the likelihood of addiction caused by tobacco burning.

After all...... The pungent smoke is enough to make people smell it once, and it is enough to remember it for a lifetime, and no one wants to try it a second time.

This was followed by the evacuation of several mansions, which were then thoroughly disinfected, and a group of doctors were recruited to be ready to receive patients at any time.

The counties even took out a sum of money and food to recruit some people to carry out a general cleaning of various places.