Honghui is reborn in Legend of Zhen Huan, I will protect my mother

As in previous years, the first place to go after entering the palace is Yonghe Palace, and then you can go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony for the banquet.

I won’t go into details about the conversation in Yonghe Palace!

After hurriedly saying goodbye to his mama, mother and several aunts, Honghui followed his father and his thirteenth and fourteenth uncles to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

There was only one more imperial grandson attending the gold award banquet this year, and that was Hong Jin from the prince's second uncle's family. As for the others, they were all familiar faces.

Honghui followed Yinzhen and greeted several uncles and aunts, then returned to his original position and waited for the emperor to arrive.

Soon after, the sound of whips came from afar, and then a loud shout resounded through the sky: "The Emperor has arrived!"

"...Long live the emperor."

After a series of three kneelings and nine kowtows, Kangxi waved his hands in high spirits, "Everyone, stand up!"

Looking at the large group of princes, grandchildren, clan members and court officials standing below, he said in a rhythmic voice: "Today, I have good news to tell you. The smallpox that has been raging for hundreds of years has finally been found to be prevented and treated. From now on, smallpox is no longer a threat!"

What? Is this true?

The hundreds of people standing in the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony raised their heads and looked at the Emperor with eyes full of questions and confusion, but they could not afford to lose manners in front of the Emperor, so they really started to talk.

Kangxi did not keep the suspense and said straight to the point: "Two days ago, the imperial physician of the smallpox department handed over a memorial. Li Dequan, please read it to them."

"Yes!" Li Dequan opened the memorial and read it fluently.

To be honest, the memorials written by the imperial doctors are quite easy to understand, but why do these contents sound so incredible?

People who have had cowpox will not get smallpox again. Could it be that cowpox is the way to prevent and treat smallpox? There were several knowledgeable officials present, and they immediately thought of what cowpox was.

Of course, most people didn't know about cowpox, but before they could be confused for long, the imperial physician's memorial quickly explained it all to them.

How could cowpox be inoculated on humans, and how could cowpox prevent and treat smallpox? Those who knew about cowpox and those who didn't knew about cowpox kept silent, because this was beyond their expectations.

Li Dequan was concentrating on reading the memorial in his hand, without paying attention to the facial expressions of the people below, but Kangxi, who had very good eyesight, watched the whole process.

Looking at the hundreds of people below, some questioning, some denying, some half-believing, and some cautious, Kangxi felt relaxed. At this moment, no matter whether they were the prince's people, the eldest son's people, or the other sons' people, they had to admit one thing in the future, that is, I, the emperor, was far from being someone they could offend, and the merit of following the dragon was not easy to come by.

With his contribution to the fight against cowpox, his throne will only become more and more secure!

It took Li Dequan a quarter of an hour to finish reading the report which contained the results of more than two months of experiments.

As soon as his voice stopped, several important officials of the previous dynasty came out one after another to ask questions.

"May I ask your Majesty, is cowpox really that effective? People who have had cowpox will never get smallpox again? Is this just a fluke?"

"May I ask your Majesty, is it really safe to inoculate humans with cowpox? Only one of the thirty death row prisoners died!"

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There was an endless stream of court officials asking questions, and even the princes and clan members couldn't help but stand up and ask.

Kangxi spoke calmly: "Today is the Golden Day, not the day to discuss state affairs. If you have any questions, we can discuss it tomorrow! However, I can tell you with confidence that the imperial physician's report is not false. Even a few-year-old child was vaccinated with cowpox, and only one child with congenital defects died or was injured."

"The Qing dynasty now uses human pox vaccination, which kills countless children every year. Only vaccination can prevent smallpox. Now there is cowpox, which is a blessing for the Qing dynasty and the people of the world!"

Seeing His Majesty's confident attitude, everyone felt more confident. They knelt on the ground and said in unison: "God bless the Qing Dynasty. Long live the Emperor!"

Kangxi was overjoyed and said, "Everyone, get up! Let's continue playing music."

Afterwards, palace maids and guards dressed in various styles came in one after another and began to celebrate the Golden Award Festival.

The celebratory songs and dances were nothing special, and were almost the same as last year. Ah! After three months of waiting, the cowpox virus was finally born. It was really not easy! Honghui thought with his head down.

Although three months was a short time! Honghui originally thought that it would take at least half a year for cowpox to appear in the world, but the imperial physician of the smallpox department was so dedicated that he came up with results in less than three months, which gave him a big surprise.

As for the fact that Huang Mafa never mentioned Ama's contribution, he didn't take it to heart. He was not surprised by Ama's choice. Would someone who always kept a low profile change his temper and stand in front of others as a target? How could face be more important than substance?

Honghui quietly looked at his father's face, and the father and son exchanged a knowing look.

At the gold awarding banquet held later, Kangxi was still in high spirits and drank several pots of wine, accepting all offers.

The Queen Mother could not bear to see this, so she advised him in Mongolian: "Emperor, drinking too much alcohol is harmful to your health. You have always paid attention to keeping fit, why did you forget about it today?"

Kangxi was slightly tipsy, smiling, holding up his wine glass, and said slowly, "Madam, I am happy and I couldn't help but drink a few more cups. Since Madam is worried that I might hurt myself, Li Dequan, bring me a bowl of hangover soup to sober me up."

The empress dowager was satisfied. Although the cowpox incident was indeed a big surprise, she could not ignore her health. The emperor was already in his fifties, and his health was the most important thing.

At today's gold award banquet, apart from the emperor himself, the most lively people were those around the crown prince.

"I know about the cowpox thing. Let me tell you, cowpox and smallpox..."

The prince answered question after question with confidence, and it was hard to tell that he had just learned about cowpox from his royal father yesterday.

The questions that his brothers, court officials and clan members asked over and over again were the same ones he had asked yesterday. Now he only used the emperor's father's words to explain to others. To outsiders, this scene only made them think that the prince had something to do with the cowpox.

Kangxi's eyes paused subtly, Baocheng, ah!

Then he casually glanced at the seat where the fourth brother was sitting. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the seat was deserted!

The banquet was filled with the clinking of glasses and a great deal of noise, but only the fourth brother and his son sat quietly at their seats, picking up dishes from each other, talking a few words, exchanging glances, and shutting themselves out from the hustle and bustle in the room.

The deep love between father and son is really enviable!