Life of Being a Crown Prince in France

Yes, at present, no drugs in the world, including the miraculous “Prince’s Blessing,” have undergone double-blind experiments.

That is to say, the “Quasi-doctor’s Operations Manual” will not feature any recommended treatment drugs. So what’s the point of compiling this manual?

Joseph simply smiled and shook his head: “In fact, the greatest role of quasi-doctors is disease prevention.

“For example, as long as they inform villagers to drink boiled water during outbreaks of cholera and dysentery. Of course, it’s best to always drink boiled water.

“Cleaning up stagnant water around homes before and after the rainy season and using mosquito nets can effectively reduce the incidence of malaria.

“Avoiding raw meat can prevent various parasitic diseases…

“During cold seasons, cover your mouth and nose with cloth before going outside…

“After an injury, do not apply random things like dirt to the wound, but clean it with phenol…

“Believe me, if every village and town can do these things, the chance of people getting sick can be reduced by more than half.

“Oh, once the experimental results for smallpox vaccination are complete, vaccinating against smallpox will be one of the core tasks for quasi-doctors. So this prevention method can be written in the manual ahead of time for them to introduce to the public.”

Joseph then added: “It seems I missed something important earlier, which is the establishment of a Disease Prevention Committee dedicated to handling large-scale infectious diseases.

“You know, many epidemics that cause millions of deaths could perhaps be avoided if just a few villages are controlled at the start…”

Kovisat felt his brain approaching overload at this point.

The knowledge imparted by the Crown Prince in this one afternoon seemed to exceed what he learned in several years at university. He hadn’t had time to remember it all before a whole series of public health bureau development issues emerged.

Joseph saw the director constantly wiping sweat and rubbing his forehead, so he paused his instructions.

Specific matters still need to wait for the establishment of organizations like the “Preparatory Committee” and “Drug Standards Laboratory” to effectively advance.

Joseph was planning to conclude today’s conversation but then recalled a matter related to Perna as he stood up.

He signaled to the lady doctor: “By the way, regarding the temporary hospitals you mentioned last time, I actually find them very valuable.”

The latter whispered: “Are you comforting me?”

Joseph smiled: “Of course not. In fact, we do need a batch of such hospitals, especially in big cities. But some adjustments are needed.”

Perna’s eyes instantly lit up with joy. It turned out she wasn’t daydreaming, as even the Crown Prince himself affirmed her idea.

Joseph continued: “We need to replace tents with permanent structures. And a hundred or so doctors, an equal number of nurses, and a large number of hospital beds.”

Perna hesitated: “Your Highness, but the cost would be quite high this way…”

Joseph smiled and shook his head: “The biggest expenditure in a hospital is doctors’ salaries.

“But there’s a kind of doctor whose salary demand is not that high.

“That’s the students from the medical departments of various universities.

“They need to handle actual cases to test what they’ve learned. And we provide such a hospital, giving them the opportunity to interact with patients.

“Of course, their professors must frequently supervise their work and offer assistance when encountering patients difficult to diagnose.

“I call it the — University-affiliated Hospital.”

Indeed, he was actually comforting Perna. The affiliated hospital and the lady doctor’s temporary hospital have nearly nothing in common.

But this did not prevent Perna from being in a good mood.

She immediately exclaimed excitedly: “Great, Your Highness, why didn’t I think of that? Oh, the Military Medical University currently has more than 40 students graduating this year; they surely hope for such an internship opportunity!”

Joseph smiled and nodded: “Then let the Military Medical University and the government each contribute some funds to establish a small-scale affiliated hospital, expanding it gradually in the future.”

And this hospital will also serve as a pilot for public hospitals in France.

Shortly after Kovisat and Perna left, Security Bureau Director Robel, War Minister Duke of Broglie, and Bertier came to the Crown Prince’s reception room simultaneously.

All three first bowed in salute, then Robel stepped forward and said: “Your Highness, 38 people have been arrested in total. Including General Bonaparte, Colonel Desai, Lieutenant Master, as well as the officers confirmed to be involved.”

Joseph nodded: “Fouche?”

“He is under house arrest at his home, guarded by Randa Li personally leading a team.” Robel hesitated, then continued, “Your Highness, Fouche said he wants to see you.”

Joseph sighed: “No need, I can guess what he wants to say. Directly refer it to the military tribunal.”

He and Fouche were acquainted quite early; the latter had contributed significantly during his domestic reforms. If he pleaded face-to-face, he feared he might relent.

In fact, Joseph knew that from Fouche’s standpoint, he couldn’t realize the magnitude of his mistake — because it’s hard for him to comprehend what strategic impact interference with Austria would bring.

But if he indeed executes his plans, it would cause tremendous damage to France.

He then instructed Robel: “Temporarily appoint Randa Li as Deputy Director of the Intelligence Bureau. Let him reorganize the Intelligence Bureau thoroughly.

“At the Security Bureau, Lavallette is more competent, so appoint him as Deputy Director.

“The Security Bureau must swiftly take over the overseas network of the Intelligence Bureau to avoid affecting spy operations due to leadership changes.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

In fact, due to the recent independent action of the Intelligence Bureau, Joseph had realized the need to strengthen oversight of the intelligence system.

He was ordering the Ministry of Justice to allocate personnel to form a limited-scale “Internal Affairs Review Office,” with high authority, responsible for overseeing and auditing the two major intelligence departments.

It was a case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.

Then Bertier added: “Your Highness, Colonel Saint Hilaire has already led the Lyon Corps to Udine, expected to arrive in three days.

“Both the Corsican Legion and Mantua garrison are under Major Lefebvre’s command, returning to Paris for investigation after troop rotation.”

Joseph thought for a moment and waved his hand: “No need, let them return directly to their posts. In such cases, the lower and middle-level officers are mostly unaware, and there’s no need to affect morale.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The Duke of Broglie and Bertier exchanged a glance, and the former carefully asked: “Your Highness, regarding General Bonaparte and Colonel Desai and others, what do you think is the best way to handle it?”

In such a significant matter, the military tribunal cannot easily decide alone.

Joseph immediately said in a solemn voice: “Strictly based on evidence, sentence with the most severe charges.”

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