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The new discovery that Lucien refers to the discovery of pathogenic bacteria.

Bacteria were actually discovered very early. As early as 1702, the Dutch scientist Levin Hooke discovered bacteria using the microscope he invented. But people at the time did not connect bacteria and disease. And because bacteria are colorless and transparent, even with a microscope, you can only see some shadows formed by the light refraction caused by the movement of bacteria, and you can’t see the structural characteristics of bacteria at all, and naturally you can’t distinguish the type and quantity of bacteria. .

This makes the discovery of bacteria basically meaningless for a long time except to provide people with some talking points.

Since the relationship between bacteria and diseases has not been verified, technologies such as disinfection and sterilization will naturally not appear. In previous wars, in order to reduce the losses of soldiers, Joseph excused that he saw in a certain medieval notebook that the Eastern barbarians boiled the bandage gauze in boiling water, which could reduce the wounded’s fever and suppuration. Although there is no scientific basis for this statement, it can be proved by facts.

As a result, it turns out that using gauze that has been boiled in boiling water and then dried in the sun to replace other untreated dressings has a very obvious effect, and the chances of the wounded and captives dying due to infection have been greatly reduced.

Although I don't know what caused this, but since this approach is effective, after Napoleon became the first consul, this approach began to be promoted throughout France. This matter was also mentioned in the "Lancet" magazine.

Joseph said, "Existence is reasonable." Since this method has been proven to work, there must be scientific reasons behind it that we haven't had time to discover. For this reason, Joseph offered a prize of 5,000 francs to encourage scholars to study the scientific principles behind it.

Not long ago, one of Joseph's Irish students, Carol, achieved decisive results through his own efforts in the general direction pointed out by Joseph.

"The teacher suspected that there must be some difference in the boiled gauze and the uncooked gauze which we did not see. He even mentioned to me Mr. Levin Hooker's discovery.

Teacher Bonaparte said to me: ‘Carol, I have always had a suspicion that wound ulcers and high fever are all caused by some kind of parasite. This parasite is very small, probably smaller than a mite. So much so that the naked eye cannot see it. Mr. Levin Hooker once used a microscope to discover some very small creatures. I suspect that these things may be some kind of very small parasites, and they may be the culprit of causing wound ulcers, fevers and other problems.

If this conjecture of mine is true, the worm must multiply in festering ulcers. It's just that these things are colorless and transparent, and we can't see them clearly, let alone determine their changes in quantity. Alas, if only there was a way to make them opaque, colored ones. '

I had an idea and blurted out: 'Why don't we see if we can use some kind of dye to color these little bugs? '

Teacher Bonaparte appreciated my suggestion very much, and he encouraged me to start research in this direction... After that, I tried many kinds of dyes, but the effect was not good, but the teacher has always supported me and encouraged me . He said to me: 'I believe you will be the pride of Ireland in science. '

With the encouragement of the teacher, although I encountered failure after failure, in the end, as the teacher said, 'opportunities always favor those who are prepared'..." - "Fighting Disease - Ka The Memoirs of Rolle O'Have

With bacterial staining techniques, the relationship between bacteria and various infections becomes apparent.

In more than a week after having this technique, Carroll drew dozens of pathogenic bacteria, including Tetanus and Staphylococcus aureus. Based on this discovery, Carroll wrote a paper and submitted it to the French Academy of Sciences.

This is definitely an epoch-making discovery, but Lucien proposed to postpone the publication of this paper.

Lucien said: "Joseph, ask your students to revise their thesis. I think the evidence is not sufficient. There should be clinical data. Let's find a hospital in France and experiment with various facilities here, such as mattresses. Strict disinfection measures, and then record the infection rate of patients, and then select a British hospital, preferably a hospital with a Tory and Anglican background, to get the infection rate and death rate under similar conditions.

Then we first published an article titled "Some Experiences of French Hospitals" in The Lancet. Well, Joseph, our French hospitals have already started to promote bandaging gauze boiled and sun-disinfected. We first introduce this experience in this article, and point out that this experience comes from the records related to the nomads in the East. Then come up with your parasite guesses and how our hospitals compare to UK hospitals in terms of infection and death rates.

The Lancet has a very limited audience, and its article won't have much repercussions. It doesn't matter, this is all we need. We waited for a month, and then let "Scientific Pravda" report it in the popular science column, and pointed out that "British hospitals, because of various dirty and unsanitary conditions, have become slaughterhouses for the slaughter of patients." After the "Lancet" magazine has introduced the effective method in France, for a whole month, the British medical department has not responded to such a matter related to the safety of people's lives. This is worth thinking about. '

Such a report will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of those guys in the UK, and then we will let the "London Businessman" publish an article. This article will be analyzed from an economic point of view, and it will be improved instead of spending the cost It would be more cost-effective to let those inferior people die in hospitals.

Then let The Sun and Charlie the Woodpecker follow, with the sharpest sarcasm, and finally a great controversy. We let this debate go on for a month or so, with all kinds of gimmicks, let the Brits put it on full display, and then let Nature, and the rest of our newspapers and magazines get involved, and then..."

"The Lancet is a bimonthly publication, and it is time for the next issue of The Lancet to be published. We are presenting decisive evidence in this issue of The Lancet, that is, Joseph, your student Destroy them completely.” Napoleon interjected, “We have to raise the tide ahead, it’s best to negate the whole of British medicine, and it’s best to seduce the Royal Academy of Sciences to jump out and endorse the British Doctors’ Guild. Then we guys knocked them down and discredited them, both the British media and the British Academy. And established our authority by the way. Well, I think, in order to stimulate the Brits and make them crazier, out I'm making a bigger fool of myself, and I have a suggestion..."

Having said that, Napoleon suddenly shut up. He turned his head to look at Joseph, and then said, "I'm just a suggestion. Can it work? Let's discuss it together..."

"Napoleon, what are you talking about? We are the only brothers here, what else can we not say? Hurry up, don't be silly!" Joseph frowned.

"Then I can say it... Don't say I shouldn't say it, I just have a suggestion... If it doesn't work... just pretend I didn't say it..."

"Stop talking nonsense, talk quickly!"

"Well, I think there are still some details in Lucien's plan, which can be improved... Well, let's let Paulina and sister-in-law..." Having said that, Napoleon quickly glanced at Joseph and saw Joseph's face There didn’t seem to be any angry look on the face, and he continued, “Let Polina accompany my sister-in-law to London to play, and then as part of a charity event, donate to a certain British hospital. Since it is a charity action, of course you can choose to compare A low-level hospital with extremely poor conditions.

Then the controversial article in "Scientific Pravda" could be written by Polina. Signed with her pen name. The British certainly can't stand a woman telling them what to do, and will definitely dance more happily. Then let Polina fight with them... Well, Polina's language can be sharper, sarcasm or something, no matter how sharp or irresponsible. Other newspapers can also catch up and satirize the scientific literacy of the British is not as good as women... This is really, I think it's funny when I think about it, even funnier than those comedies by Molière... Um... Joseph, If you don't think it works, let's think of another way? "

"Why not?" Joseph said, "I think it's a good idea. But why did you drag Fanny into it? Let her go, and you come to be my secretary? Besides, Fanny didn't do this kind of trouble at all." It’s okay to let Polina go by herself? Anyway, she is a troublemaker! Just let her act in her true colors. Of course, for this matter, she must get the consent of Polina herself. She must be Voluntary... Well, who of you is going to talk to her about this?"

Napoleon immediately turned his eyes to Lucien.

"What are you looking at me for?" said Lucien. Of course he knew that it would not be difficult at all to get that troublemaker to agree to do this. But if you say it yourself. In the future, if that trouble-making woman goes too far and something goes wrong, and my mother asks, judging from the eccentric performance of these two brothers, most of them, no, not most of them, but they will definitely put all the troubles together. Throw all the pots on your head.

"After all, you often take Paulina to play around. Even mother knows that you and Paulina are very good." Napoleon said threateningly.

"Okay, okay." Lucien raised his hands in surrender, "But, when the time comes, mom will know, so don't..."

"If mother knows, it must be because you are too incompetent, Lucien." Napoleon said.