The man said: "Xiaosheng Han Cheng from Yushan County, this is Cui Hu from Qianshan County, Zhao Yide from Ping County..."
Good guy, this is a union of scholars from three counties!
Shen Zhoujin cupped his hands one by one and said, "You guys have something to do with me? Come in and talk."
These were all scholars who had not yet entered the official ranks. They were young and energetic and were not afraid, so they came in.
But the post station in Yushan County was very simple. There was no room for seating in the hall, and there were not enough tables and chairs. Everyone could only stand. The prince did not leave, but stood next to her.
Shen Zhoujin didn't sit down anymore, so he stood directly and said: "The inn is shabby and rude. I'm rude. I wonder what's wrong with you guys?"
Han Cheng saw that this place was so simple and simple, and he was obviously not the kind of adult who loved to enjoy himself. His attitude was a bit better, and he said, "Young students are being reckless. I heard rumors that because the prince likes to be clean, everyone around him is cautious, and the common people don't dare to do it." To approach, sell rats, or do work, you need to take a shower and change clothes..."
He talked about a lot of rumors in one breath, and continued: "May I ask the prince, is this the truth?"
Wow.
If she hadn't come and arranged it before, she would have thought it was arranged by herself.
This time point is actually not bad. The rumors have been fermenting for a while, and now it is reversed, which is just right.
Thinking in his mind, Shen Zhoujin looked puzzled and replied: "Of course not, what kind of strange rumor is this?"
Han Cheng was obviously prepared and said: "If it's not the case, then why do the people in the government say so with certainty? They say that there must be no dirt or fleas on the body, otherwise the mice will not be accepted?"
Shen Zhoujin looked as if he was like this, and lightly hit his fist with his palm: "I see, I have been so busy these days that I didn't know that there were such outrageous rumors outside. Are you all scholars?"
Han Cheng said: "Yes, we are members of the Yushan County Cultural Association, and these few are also members of various county cultural associations."
Oh! The mailbox hasn't been in the mailbox for a few days, but you guys have figured it out quite a bit!
But yes, everyone is thinking about writing letters to participate in the lottery, and they have to write to each other no matter what, so why not get in touch and come to her together?
Shen Zhoujin turned back and said seriously: "Since you guys are here, it's a good time for me to talk to you so that you can help me explain to the outside world."
She paused for a moment: "Speaking of fleas, I think the first thing to ask is why we collect rats. We don't do anything after collecting them. We just put lime on them and burn them. Have you ever thought about why? ?”
As soon as this question was asked, everyone immediately thought that it was right. Why should we collect rats?
Shen Zhoujin began to explain: "Fleas and mosquitoes are the most likely to transmit diseases. For example, mosquitoes, have you ever thought about why we don't feel it when mosquitoes bite us? Because mosquitoes suck blood, they don't directly To suck it, it will first stick it in your mouth and spit. This is like an anesthetic. It can make you feel painless, and then it will suck your blood. So this is equivalent to not only sucking away our blood. The blood will also leave mosquito spit..."
In fact, no, the mosquito's mouthparts have six needles, and the salivary tube injects anticoagulant components. The painlessness is mainly due to the vibration of the lower jaw.
But what she said was too complicated for them to understand, and it was difficult to convey it to others, so she made it very intuitive.
Then she said: "Think about it, many diseases that can kill people can be passed on by walking by, not to mention that mosquitoes spit into our blood? So it's just like a trick, yellow fever, in fact, they are all Mosquitoes were introduced. For example, in our new dynasty, in the tenth year of Wuxuan, the plague in Shuzhou was caused by mosquitoes, and tens of thousands of people died... Another example is in the thirteenth year of Wuxuan..."
She cited several examples in one go, and then changed the topic: "The same is true for fleas or other blood-sucking bugs, so it's not that anyone is afraid of fleas, but that everyone must prevent fleas. And rat eradication is the right thing to do. It’s because a lot of fleas hide on mice. Just think about it, mice are so dirty. They bite the mice first, bring the poison to themselves, and then bite people. Is it easy to cure the diseases on the mice? On humans? So eradicating rats is not only to eradicate rats, but also to eradicate fleas.”
What she said was very intuitive and simple.
Scholars these days, those who can pass the scholar examination will be academic masters in future generations. They are all knowledgeable and memorized. Moreover, scholars are no better than common people. Common people really have no idea, but scholars do have an idea about this.
For example, Ouyang Xiu wrote "Hating Mosquitoes" and said, "Although it is small and helpless, it is difficult to prevent poisons."
You can tell with just one word "poison". Scholars know that many diseases are caused by mosquitoes.
So as soon as she said it, they understood and suddenly understood.
Han Cheng said: "It turns out that we misunderstood and offended the prince."
"It's okay," Shen Zhoujin said: "Many people don't understand this matter, so it's not surprising that they misunderstood it."
Han Cheng then cupped his hands and said: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty. I will explain it to others when I get back. I won't disturb Your Majesty anymore..."
"Wait a minute," Shen Zhoujin said, "I just want to find someone from the local cultural association..."
She gestured to those around her and said, "The person next to me is Mr. Danqiu. I wonder if you have heard of his name?"
Upon hearing this, Han Cheng was stunned for a moment, then he held up his hands and said, "But Mr. Danqiu, who wrote about Yongzhou?"
The prince returned the courtesy and said: "Exactly."
Shen Zhoujin smiled and said: "I am very grateful to Mr. Danqiu for writing a book and biography about Yongzhou. The Yongzhou incident is considered the first volume, and Mr. Danqiu has just finished writing the second volume, which is the Jinzhou volume. ...I am a martial artist, so I was thinking if I could ask you to appreciate it, and if it is convenient, I would also like to ask you to write letters to the cultural associations in various counties in Jinzhou so that we can communicate with each other."
Han Cheng and others suddenly burst into smiles: "It's what I asked for."
"I just want to read Mr. Danqiu's masterpiece."
The prince said: "I don't dare to accept it, so you don't have to be polite."
After the two sides exchanged pleasantries, Shen Zhoujin gave them a stack of pamphlets that smelled of ink and sent them out.
Sure enough, the next day, the people from the Wenhui wrote a message to "Mr. Danqiu", and the prince went to the appointment and came back obviously in a very happy mood.
Shen Zhoujin also asked people to check.
There is no rule in this dynasty that merchants cannot take the imperial examination. This Han Cheng was born as a merchant. Although he is not very old, he has been famous for his talents since he was a child. He is the leader.
Such a rich, enthusiastic and talented person is really a perfect fit.
Because if you say something like "I read Mr. Dangu's masterpiece, because it is about your Jinzhou affairs, I am writing to you so that we can communicate with each other", it will immediately appear to be higher quality than if Mr. Dangu wrote it himself. The more it is, the more elegant it is.
And not only that, Han Cheng and others also wrote a letter about her theory of mosquito and flea infection, previous cases, and various previous actions here, and told people in Jinzhou by the way.
Then a group of young people and teenagers felt that they had accomplished a great cause, and their hearts were filled with enthusiasm. So they couldn't stop it, and wrote n letters in one breath, sending these things and this knowledge to every person in the country. County literary society.
The prince also participated, and when he came back and talked about it with great interest... Shen Zhoujin knew something was wrong.