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Chapter 647, Step by Step, Heart-Stopping

"Smallpox?" Upon hearing this, Yinzhen's eyes widened, his face filled with surprise and confusion.

He had heard of smallpox, but what exactly was this so-called cowpox?

What surprised him even more was that, according to this information, the risks of contracting cowpox seemed to be much lower than those of contracting smallpox.

Seeing Yinzhen's bewildered expression, Lin Jiu smiled slightly. Since humans have smallpox, cows naturally have cowpox as well!

Unfortunately, people have never thought about this in this direction since ancient times, which is why smallpox has become a fearsome and incurable disease.

Next, Lin Jiu explained the relevant knowledge about cowpox to Yin Tang in detail, and said with a serious expression, "Although some people in my estate have personally verified that the risk of cowpox infection is indeed lower than that of variolation, the number of people who participated in the experiment is still too limited. If we want to completely confirm this, we still need to find more people to conduct further tests."

Lin Jiu's statement is true; using the few people in Zhuangzi as a sample is clearly far from sufficient and compelling evidence.

If we rashly go to meet the Emperor, it may backfire and be counterproductive.

It's possible that someone else will steal your peach.

Fortunately, Yinzhen was not a fool, and after a moment's thought, he immediately understood the deeper meaning behind Lin Jiu's words.

Instead of showing any difficulty, he chuckled confidently – after all, as a prince, finding subjects for experimentation within the vast Qing Dynasty was a piece of cake for him.

There are plenty of death row inmates in those prisons; using them directly for experiments would be making the best use of human resources.

In this way, we can both get rid of those heinous criminals and promote the progress of smallpox research, which is a win-win situation!

The thought that cowpox could truly replace variolation and eradicate smallpox filled Yinzhen with barely concealed excitement.

After Lin Jiu passed on the important information about smallpox to Yin Tang, she chose to let Yin Tang explore and practice on his own, and no longer interfered too much.

Because she firmly believed that with Yinzhen's abilities, he would definitely be able to complete the task successfully.

Some people might wonder why she didn't tell her father, Dong Eqi, about the method of smallpox vaccination back then.

The reason is actually quite simple: at that time, Lin Jiu did not yet own his own estate. If he were to rashly reveal this information, it would not only raise questions about the source of his information, but could also cause unnecessary trouble.

Lin Jiu hates trouble the most.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Lin Jiu decided to temporarily abandon this idea and wait for a suitable opportunity to make further plans.

It wasn't until later, after Lin Jiu married Yin Tang, that she began raising cattle on the estate that came with her dowry, freely experimenting and making bold attempts. It was through these gradual efforts that Lin Jiu subtly brought the issue of smallpox to the public's attention…

Putting aside other aspects, from one point of view, if Yinzhen could really succeed in ascending the throne, he would at least be granted the title of Prince of the Second Rank.

If the emperor is in a good mood and bestows generous rewards, he might directly promote the emperor to the rank of prince!

Yin Tang only has her as his wife and son Hong Xuan. If he is granted a title, it would be a good thing for Lin Jiu.

Another reason is that if Emperor Kangxi knew about smallpox, he would definitely investigate and would then know that it was Lin Jiu who developed it.

After all, Kangxi had placed spies in each of his sons' residences.

Moreover, the Qing Dynasty imposed too many restrictions, and Lin Jiu really didn't want to go through so much trouble.

The reason why she went to great lengths to research and promote smallpox vaccination was entirely out of concern for the future health of her beloved son, Hongxuan. According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, princes had to undergo smallpox vaccination after reaching a certain age.

Seeing that Hongxuan was getting old, Lin Jiu didn't want her son to get vaccinated against smallpox, as it was too dangerous.