Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"Don't rush this matter. You can think about it slowly after you go back, but don't think about it alone. Find more people to think about. You can also bring a few apprentices and give them everything you have learned. This way When they grow up, they can share the burden for you."

Ning Fan said to Shen Mengxi.

If everything has to be done personally and Shen Mengxi has to do everything personally, then I am afraid that Shen Mengxi will be exhausted at a young age. Ning Fan does not want to see this happen. After all, Shen Mengxi is a big deal in Ning Fan's eyes. Kang's first scientific and technological talents.

In the future, building large ships and going to sea will completely depend on Shen Mengxi. Ning Fan doesn't want Shen Mengxi to die young, let alone have any problems with him.

"In our Dakang, no matter what it is, it has always been passed down from male to female, from within to outside. In our Dakang, there is a saying that the master taught his apprentice to starve to death, so I don't know how many masters have been taught from ancient times to the present. The skills have been buried in the dust of history.”

When Shen Mengxi heard that Ning Fan asked her to lead a disciple, Shen Mengxi couldn't help but sigh. Ning Fan's mind was very different from that of emperors in the past dynasties.

At this moment, Shen Mengxi finally realized the greatness of Ning Fan. Looking at Ning Fan's back standing there, he felt a burst of emotion in his heart.

"Those are all bad habits. Knowledge must be passed on, and memory must be passed on. Don't slow down the progress of human civilization because of a little selfishness."

Ning Fan explained the matter clearly in a few words.

The imperial examinations were carried out as usual, and Shen Mengxi went to the palace every day to discuss matters related to steam engines with Ning Fan.

With the implementation of the imperial examination system, a large number of outstanding talents were selected, and the best among these talents were selected to be tested by Ning Fan in person.

This is the so-called last test. As the emperor, Ning Fan needs to ask these candidates some pointed questions in court.

First of all, this question should not be too simple, and secondly, it should not be too difficult, so that people can answer it. This question also has knowledge that can distinguish people into three, six, nine, and five grades and identify people's knowledge.

The imperial examinations are slowly over. Those technical talents and scientific research talents have been assigned to major research institutes and colleges, either to teach and educate people, or to continue doing research. And those in the social sciences This is targeted training for the selected talents, which requires at least two months to strengthen their thinking and abilities. After two months, these people will be awarded official positions.

Of course, the official positions of these people will not be too high at first. There needs to be a certain period of time to test their abilities and their mood. If they can pass the test, then it will be a sure thing to be promoted again.

The whole process developed smoothly according to Ning Fan's vision, and Ning Fan couldn't help but feel elated when he saw that the imperial examination was so successful for the first time.

The old pattern has been broken, and new things will naturally be added to it. Ning Fan firmly believes in this, and has no doubt at all.

Another month passed in the blink of an eye. Shen Mengxi followed Ning Fan's instructions and established four major research institutes in Kyoto.

Under the leadership of Shen Mengxi, these four major research institutes quickly got on the right track.

But at this time, a big event happened in Kyoto.

When he woke up one morning, Ning Fan received a piece of news that shocked him. There was a plague in Kyoto.

Plague is an extremely troublesome thing in modern times, let alone in ancient times. In this era, plague is almost an unstoppable natural disaster. Once any plague occurs, it means that the population will suffer a huge regression.

So as soon as he got the news, Ning Fan listened to the eunuchs' description and immediately determined that this plague was the legendary cholera!

Cholera is a plague transmitted through bodily fluids such as feces and excretions.

In ancient times, there was almost no effective treatment for this disease. Once someone contracted cholera, it was almost equivalent to announcing death.

In ancient times, people did not research enough on pathogens and did not know how this kind of thing was transmitted. Therefore, the lethality of this cholera bacteria would be greatly increased.

"Go and call Lei Zhen over."

Ning Fan immediately ordered everyone in the palace to wear masks, and everyone who could wear gloves put on gloves. He also ordered that the drinking water in the palace must be boiled in a pot no matter what is done.

This was just the first step of Ning Fan's order. After Lei Zhen's attack, Ning Fan ordered Lei Zhen to quickly block the four gates of the capital, preventing anyone from entering or exiting.

And in the first place where the plague occurred, all water sources in the place were blocked, whether it was river water or well water, and no one was allowed to use it.

Although many people did not understand Ning Fan's decision at the time, the spread of cholera was quickly controlled in just a few days.

In Dakang, people did not have the habit of drinking boiled water, but under Ning Fan's strong intervention, almost everyone in Kyoto had to boil the water when drinking it.

In fact, Ning Fan knew very well that cholera bacteria often caused large-scale pollution after contaminating water sources through excrement. In this case, strictly controlling the infection level of drinking water could quickly control the plague. spread.

The facts also proved that Ning Fan's decision was very effective. In just seven days, there were no new cases in the city, and the people's panic quickly subsided.

"Your Majesty, how do you know that this plague is spread through water sources?"

The streets and alleys were all quiet, because according to the imperial court's order, no one was allowed to leave the home where they lived during the plague, and drinking water and food were distributed by the government.

So even though Ning Fan was galloping on the street at this time, he still couldn't see half of the people.

"This kind of plague has happened before, and I have also seen records about these plagues in ancient books. Although the ancients did not clearly say that this plague was spread through water sources, I still deduce based on clues that this plague should be spread through water sources. spread.”

Ning Fan said to Zhou Qun beside him.

When talking to a smart person like Zhou Qun, you must not use an ambiguous tone. You must be reasonable and evidence-based to convince him. Therefore, every time he talks to Zhou Qun, Ying Fan is particularly careful and pays more attention to logic.

"So that's it. It seems that His Majesty is good at summarizing as a thoughtful person. Otherwise, stupid people like us only know how to read books but don't know how to sum up the experience of our predecessors."

Zhou Qun had a look of emotion on his face.