amaotonovel Chapter 769, "On the Gentry," suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and the sky fell!
Chapter 769, "On the Gentry," suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and the sky fell!
As everyone knows, Yang Shaofeng has always been a magnanimous person, a person who has transcended vulgar interests.
Even when he was being viciously smeared and slandered, Yang Shaofeng never thought about how to retaliate.
After seeing the intelligence sent by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Yang Shaofeng completely forgot about things like the Five-Year Plan and the Ministry of Rites' Publication Bureau.
Those messy and troublesome matters can be completely handled by top figures like Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, as well as a large number of mid-level officials such as ministers, chief ministers, supervisors, and chief judges, and even novice novices from Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture.
In comparison, the initiative of Dengzhou Guard and Taizhou Guard to go out to sea to hunt Japanese pirates was more attractive.
Weihaiwei captured 83 Japanese pirates and 2 ships, while Taizhouwei captured 74 Japanese pirates and 2 ships.
Yang Shaofeng smiled and waved the secret report sent by the Imperial Guards, "With these 157 shortys, it should be enough for the Fifth Prince and Imperial Physician Yang to dismantle for a while."
As soon as Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Zhu Biao's face darkened.
What do you mean by "enough for the Fifth Prince and his men to demolish for a period of time"?
My little Wu used to be such a well-behaved child, but after only a short time in Dengzhou, he's already learned to be a handful!
Just as Zhu Biao was secretly complaining, Yang Shaofeng's eyes lit up. He pulled Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen aside and whispered, "Although it doesn't sound good to break people up, it's really useful."
"Let's not even talk about diseases like intestinal abscesses and carbuncles. These are life-threatening emergencies in other places, but at Dengzhou Medical College, they can be cured with just a minor surgery."
"The key is obstetrics. In some cases of malposition of the fetus, a cesarean section can be performed to remove the fetus and then suture it to avoid the loss of life of both mother and child."
"I can't say it's 100% successful, but barring extremely rare cases, I can guarantee that out of ten patients, nine will survive."
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen's eyes lit up, and the other officials who had been watching the scene gathered around.
"A divine healer!"
Minister of Rites Qian Yongren spoke first, saying, "If the Fifth Prince and Imperial Physician Yang are willing to teach more students, childbirth will no longer be a life-threatening ordeal for women."
Minister of Personnel Li Xin stroked his beard and said, "This Dengzhou Medical College is indeed extraordinary."
Other high-ranking officials, such as ministers and chief ministers, also offered their praise.
One person said, "The Fifth Prince is a divine physician with miraculous skills," while another said, "This is a great merit that can save countless lives."
The reason is simple: given birth, it's like a life-or-death ordeal for women in ordinary families, and it's the same for women in royal and noble families.
The bigwigs present all have sons and daughters-in-law, and they all hope to have more grandchildren.
Never mention taking a concubine.
Firstly, children born to concubines are considered illegitimate and have a higher status than servants, but this is still limited.
Secondly, the Ming Dynasty law clearly stipulated that "officials and commoners over the age of forty who have no children are allowed to take concubines, and those who violate this rule shall be flogged forty times." Therefore, taking a concubine was not something that could be done casually.
And most importantly, for many officials or nobles, the "official wife" of their children and grandchildren was not just a wife, but also a link between two families.
Therefore, marrying a wife requires proper ceremony and rituals, while taking a concubine only requires a contract. Marrying a wife requires an eight-bearer sedan chair carried in through the main gate, while taking a concubine only requires a small sedan chair carried in through the side gate. Marrying a wife means choosing virtue, while taking a concubine means choosing beauty. The wife brought home is the mistress of the house, while the concubine brought home is considered a plaything.
There are just too many rules here.
This is precisely why, the higher the status of leaders like Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, the more they cared about the issue of their wives' ability to have children.
If Dengzhou Medical College can truly achieve what Yang Shaofeng said—that even with breech presentation, a cesarean section can save the lives of both mother and child—even if the success rate is only 90%, it would still be an extra layer of insurance.
As for why a few short, dilapidated houses were demolished as a result?
Laugh to death.
Minister of War Yue Shaofeng stroked his beard and said, "Those short, ugly men often harassed the coastal areas of our Great Ming Dynasty. This retribution is a natural consequence."
Minister of Rites Qian Yongren glanced at Le Shaofeng and mocked, "Can't you speak properly? What do you mean by 'suffering this retribution'? It was clearly them who suddenly fell ill. The Fifth Prince and Imperial Physician Yang were kind-hearted doctors who treated them with skill. It's just that those short and ugly people were unlucky."
Yang Shaofeng could only give Qian Yongren a thumbs up and praise him, saying, "Old Qian is right!"
In other words, Zhu Laowu and Yang Qing were not ruthless enough.
If it were up to Yang Shaofeng, at least these short, stocky people would be used to measure human body water content, bone density, and endurance, otherwise it would be a disservice to the wronged souls in the crime evidence exhibition hall at No. 23, a certain street in Pingfang District, Harbin.
Yang Shaofeng pondered this in his mind, then looked at Zhu Biao and said, "How about we finish discussing everything today and then go to the Naval Commander's Office in Dengzhou as soon as possible?"
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Although Yang Shaofeng was a magnanimous and upright gentleman, it did not prevent the Embroidered Uniform Guard from being petty and narrow-minded, nor did it prevent the Ministry of Justice from starting to formulate laws and regulations concerning books, newspapers and other publications, nor did it prevent the Ministry of Rites from starting to establish a Publication Bureau.
Want to start a tabloid?
Okay.
Now, publishing a publication requires a license, which must be approved by the Ministry of Rites' Publication Bureau.
Should I submit the application to the Ministry of Rites myself?
I'm sorry, but the Ministry of Rites isn't an office that just anyone can come to. It only accepts applications from the Publications Section under the Provincial Administration Commission.
Similarly, the Publications Division of the Provincial Administration Commission only accepts applications from prefectural-level publication offices.
As for the fact that the provincial administration commissions and prefectures have not yet set up publication departments or publication offices?
Then you guys just wait and see.
Once the imperial court has enough manpower, it will be set up immediately.
Prior to this, all tabloids were banned from publication.
Of course, our Ming Dynasty is a reasonable and good court. We will let bygones be bygones for your previous unauthorized actions, but if you violate the rules again in the future, that will not be acceptable, right?
Then, a new copy of the "Ten-Day News" appeared in the capital.
It is said that the application was submitted directly by the Publication Section of Ningyang County, and then approved by the Ministry of Rites, which allowed it to be published as a small newspaper.
The tabloid was published every ten days, and the first issue contained an anonymous essay titled "On the Gentry." The first sentence of "On the Gentry" was: "Capital cloaked in the name of the gentry is dripping with blood and filth from head to toe, from every pore."
The sky is falling!
The first feeling of all the gentry, and even the scholars of the entire Ming Dynasty, and many officials, after reading this "On the Gentry" was that the sky had fallen.
The feeling was like being dragged into a bustling marketplace and stripped naked, piece by piece, until you were completely exposed to the sun and everyone's gaze, with nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape.