When Li Si heard this, his original nervousness eased a lot, and he bowed and said, "The student must live up to Fang Xiang's high expectations!"

Fang Xiu waved his hand and said, "Do your best."

Then, looking at Bian Shi on the side, he instructed: "The most important thing in the medical school now is to find cowpox and develop a smallpox vaccine as soon as possible, and the Prime Minister has ordered the household department to allocate 100,000 taels of silver to you, and this 100,000 taels of silver should be used entirely for the development of smallpox vaccine, understand?"

100,000 taels of silver?!

When Bian Shi and the three students heard this number, their pupils contracted slightly, and they were a little incredulous.

You must know that among the four major colleges, their medical schools allocate the least amount of money on weekdays, and at the same time, they are the least valued.

After all, the other three major academies have their own importances.

The students who studied in Mingxiu Academy were either rich or expensive, and the tuition fees paid alone were enough to support the expenses of the rest of the colleges.

The Engineering Academy and the Agricultural Academy, one has developed a new type of firearms, and the other is figuring out how to make food production higher.

In the so-called engineering and agriculture, these two academies were at the forefront, and the things they studied were of great benefit to the imperial court, and the results were immediate.

Only their medical school, the new type of medicine researched, could not achieve much in a short period of time.

In front of them was the mountain of the Tai Hospital.

Diseases that can be diagnosed and treated by new medicine can also be diagnosed and treated by Tai Hospital.

And for the diseases that cannot be diagnosed and treated by the hospital, the new medicine is helpless at present.

As the dean, he can only pin his hopes on this group of students, hoping that they will thoroughly study the new medicine and learn the so-called surgical methods recorded in the book.

I thought that life would go on so plainly, but who would have thought that all of a sudden medical school would receive such attention.

One hundred thousand taels of silver were allocated at once!

For a while, Bian Shi was speechless with excitement.

Good for a while.

Only then did he say in a trembling voice, "Fang, Fang Xiang, do you want to take a look at some of the achievements of the medical school during this time?"

Before Fang Xiu could speak, Wu Mingkong on the side became interested.

"What results?"

Bian Shi looked at the empress, forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said, "Back to Your Majesty's words, under the leadership of the minister, the medical school has successfully discovered the so-called cells recorded in the book."

"Cells?"

It was the first time Wu Mingkong had heard of this name, and he was a little dazed.

Bian Shi explained: "According to the records in the book, everything in the world, all living things, are composed of cells, and the so-called cell, in the eyes of the minister, is more like a kind of insect that cannot live alone, so the minister also calls it a fine worm in ordinary life."

「......」

On the side, Fang Xiu was a little speechless when he heard this, and thought to himself, how is it written in the book, how can you memorize it and finish it, how can you still add drama to yourself?

What else is that everything in the world, everything that is alive, is made of cells, is that what the book says?

What other fine worms...... What a mess of names.

Fang Xiu complained in his heart, but he didn't say it.

Because he understands that Bian Shi, as a qualified imperial doctor in Tai Hospital, is the top doctor in this era, and in Fang Xiu's era, he is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Taidou level.

Therefore, even if you read medical books, you will increase your understanding on the basis of the existing knowledge system.

It's human nature.

When he has a certain understanding of modern medicine and constructs a knowledge system of so-called new medicine in his mind, he will understand that most of the contents of the medical books he reads are truths that have been verified countless times.

"Cell...... You mean, I'm made up of a myriad of bug-like things?"

Wu Mingkong said, his expression became a little strange.

When Bian Shi heard this, he was stunned at first, and then hesitated, "Your Majesty said so...... Yes

There's a certain amount of truth."

"Ridiculous!"

Wu Mingkong glared at him, and said angrily, "Fang Xiang spent so much money to establish a medical school, and you have researched these inconsistencies of nature?"

Seeing that the little empress was angry, Bian Shi immediately panicked, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is aware of what the minister said, and everything is true!" If your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can use a microscope to look at the mount of the cells made by your minister."

"What is a microscope, and what is mounting?"

Wu Mingkong frowned and asked.

She had heard both of these words for the first time.

Bian Shi hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty will know at a glance."

Then he looked at the students behind him and ordered, "Go and bring the microscope, adjust it, and show it to Your Majesty!"

"Yes!"

The students didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and they hurriedly went to get the microscope.

A moment later.

A strangely shaped object was placed in front of the little empress.

Bian Shi introduced: "Your Majesty, this is an object commissioned by the Minister of Engineering Academy to be made according to the method in the book, called a microscope, through which you can see what something looks like after magnifying it tenfold, twenty, or even a hundred times."

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "This small object can magnify something a hundred times?"

Bian Shi was stunned for a moment, waved his hand and said, "The minister didn't mean that, the minister said that he could see it after magnifying it a hundred times."

Side.

Fang Xiu couldn't stand it anymore, walked to the little empress's side, and said, "If Your Majesty is curious, you might as well try to take a look."

After speaking, he looked at Bian Shi and said, "Did you bring the loading you just said?"

"If you return to Fang Xiang, you brought it."

"What kind of film is this?"

Fang Xiu asked.

Bian Shi hurriedly replied, "It is a piece made of spinach leaves, which is made by the minister according to the method in the book, and the so-called cells can indeed be seen, but it may not be very real."

Fang Xiu nodded, stretched out his hand to take the mounting, and put it on the rough optical microscope, after a slight adjustment, he straightened the lens barrel and placed it in front of the little empress, and taught the little empress how to look at it hand in hand.

"Your Majesty puts your hand here, then closes one eye, and looks with the other eye, if you can't see clearly, you can tell the minister, and the minister will adjust the ...... for Your Majesty."

The little empress was originally afraid of seeing the insects that Bian Shi said, but seeing that Fang Xiu taught herself how to see them so intimately, she was no longer afraid, and obediently did what he said.

Side.

When Bian Shi and the three students saw this scene, they all felt a little incredible.

Fang Xiang is so skilled with a microscope!

Could it be that Fang Xiang has also been exposed to this microscope before?

But how is this possible?!

Just as he was wondering, he heard an exclamation in his ears.

"There are really bugs, but these bugs look so strange, why don't they move?"

The little empress seems to have discovered a new world, looking like a curious baby.

Before Fang Xiu could open his mouth to explain, he heard Bianshi's voice sound.

"Your Majesty, these cells are all dead, and at the current level of medical school, no living cells can be observed, but according to the records in the book, when the cells are alive, they are indeed movable, and in addition, this microscope can also see some cells that can live alone, such as the paramecium, which is a single cell, can survive......

Bian Shi seemed to be afraid that the little empress would be angry, so he explained a lot in one breath.

When the little empress heard this, she felt a little strange, raised her eyes to look at Fang Xiu beside her, and asked curiously, "Fang Xiu, you say, are we really composed of small insects?"

Fang Xiu wanted to be perfunctory.

But seeing the little empress's trusting eyes, she was silent for a few seconds, and said, "To be precise, cells and small insects are not the same thing.

Most of the bugs are made up of thousands, if not millions, of cells, and there is so much knowledge involved here that I can't explain for a while."

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he nodded lightly and said, "Looking at it this way, the things studied by the medical school are indeed a bit interesting, after all, curing diseases and saving people is to get to the bottom of it, and only by knowing the essence of people can we better diagnose diseases."

When Bian Shi and the three students heard this, they were all stunned, and then their faces showed reverence.

Bian Shi said from the bottom of his heart: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years, and the minister has been taught."

Wu Mingkong turned his head to look at him, and asked casually, "In addition to discovering this cell, have you achieved anything else during this time?"

Bian Shi thought about it for a long time and thought of many things in the book, but none of them had been verified, so he didn't dare to say anything.

Seeing this, Wu Mingkong waved his hand and said, "The medical school has just been established, and the new type of medicine is also just starting, many things are still being explored, and no results have been achieved, but it is human nature, just tell the truth."

When Bian Shi heard this, he hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Returning to Your Majesty's words, there is another achievement, that is, the root of this plague, according to the records in the book, the biggest reason why the plague spreads is because this plague is spread by some invisible insect, which is the same as cells, very small, and the minister calls it a disease.

There are many information about pests and diseases in the book, but they have not yet been verified, and because he has been studying medical books in this medical school, he has not yet come into contact with this pest."

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he just nodded and said, "Got it."

After a pause, he said, "Do things well, study hard, and strive to develop the miracle medicine that Fang Xiang said as soon as possible."

Bian Shi and the three students saluted in unison and said, "The minister (student) obeys!"

Wu Mingkong glanced at them, then at Fang Xiu, and said, "Fang Xiangke has anything else to order?"

Fang Xiu thought about it, and didn't seem to have anything to say, so he shook his head.

Wu Mingkong said, "Then go to the Engineering Academy for a ...... Take a look?"

I wanted to say that I was going to go shopping, but I felt a little frivolous, as if she, the emperor, had nothing to do all day long, wandering around, and was a street runner, so I changed my words and took a look.

Fang Xiu nodded and said, "Your Majesty listens."

Thereupon.

Under the congratulations of the three students.

Fang Xiu and the little empress left the medical school and came to the Engineering Academy.

It's been a few months since I last came to the College of Engineering.

In the past few months, the Engineering Academy has become famous in the entire Chang'an, and even in the entire Daqian!

Many of the most practical tools are in the hands of craftsmen from the Engineering Academy.

For example, the shuttle that greatly improves the weaving efficiency.

Another example is the water-powered spinning machine, as well as some improved farm tools.

These practical tools have really helped the people of Chang'an, allowing them to work more easily and efficiently.

And that's exactly what happened.

Many of the craftsmen of the Engineering Academy are revered as engineers by these people.

Gradually, craftsmen outside the engineering academy also aim to be able to enter the engineering academy.

Of course, these are just the achievements of the engineering academy in the private sector.

In fact, they do much more than that.

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that the white musket that is very valued by the Shenji Battalion is from the Engineering Academy, and it is said that it is very likely to become a sharp weapon to defeat the cavalry!

In addition, during this time, they also improved the projectile of the musket, wrapping the gunpowder and the projectile together in paper, which was more convenient to use and could reduce the failure rate of the musket.

Even the little empress, who had been living in the deep palace, had heard about the achievements of the Engineering Academy, so she wanted to come and take a look.

Because there was no prior notice.

When Fang Xiu and the little empress came to the Engineering Academy, no one greeted them.

But they didn't care, and walked forward

went in.

A few months apart.

The steel and concrete building of the Engineering Academy still found the little empress very novel.

Surrounded by houses is a large open space.

Several craftsmen gathered together and discussed something in front of a drawing.

Seeing this, the little empress was a little curious, looked at Fang Xiu, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Let's go, go over and have a look?"

"Okay."

Fang Xiu nodded and walked over with the little empress.

After getting closer, I realized that the content of these craftsmen's discussion turned out to be steam locomotives.

"If you want me to say, if the front of this steam locomotive is to carry so much coal, it has to be designed to be larger, and if the design is small, it has to be reloaded after a few steps, isn't it troublesome?"

"The size of the front of the car has a fart relationship with the coal! Can't you put coal in the back of the car?"

"I said don't talk too far, Uncle Guo asked us to build the head of the car according to the drawings, let's build it according to the drawings, what should be discussed is how to build these fine parts, not how to improve, Uncle Guo is studying steam locomotives all day and night, sometimes he is so busy that he even forgets to eat, how to improve, people don't know better than you?"

In the midst of discussions.

Someone noticed Fang Xiu and the little empress.

A few months ago.

They had been here once.

Therefore, the craftsmen who were there at that time also saw them.

Now.

The craftsman's pupils narrowed slightly, and then he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and after making sure that he was not mistaken, he hurriedly stood up straight, and said respectfully: "See Your Majesty, see the Prime Minister!"

The voice fell.

The rest of the craftsmen looked at him with foolish eyes, and said angrily, "What are you muttering?"

The craftsman winked at them.

Seeing this, several people followed his gaze.

In just a moment, they all stood up straight and said a little crampedly, "See Your Majesty, see Prime Minister!"

"Excuse me!"

Wu Mingkong waved his hand and said lightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Several craftsmen hurriedly replied.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just passing by, come in and have a look."

Wu Mingkong looked at the craftsmen in front of him and asked, "I heard that you made the microscope for the medical school?"

(End of chapter)