1005, the two white flags collectively went out to catch toads
"In addition to treating burns, does this frog oil have any other uses?" Dorgon continued to ask.
He is cautious by nature, and he must find out how valuable this thing is. Don't suffer a loss in the transaction.
"This, I have been a doctor for many years. I really don't know what else this thing can do. However, the "Compendium of Materia Medica" does say that frog oil is used to keep women beautiful, and to reproduce strong offspring to accumulate physical strength. Women use it during confinement.
It is indispensable as a nourishing food. It can beautify the skin, nourish yin and liver, regulate internal and external conditions, and delay aging. Men can resist fatigue, nourish yin and yang, and nourish kidney and essence."
Having said this, the old doctor secretly glanced at the faces of several masters and continued: "This thing can be used as a powerful aphrodisiac. In the Ming Dynasty palace in the south, toads are caught every Dragon Boat Festival to prepare medicine for the emperor. There are no toads in the south like us.
The snow clams on the side are very strong. Therefore, the palace also buys them."
When Azig heard that the frog oil had such magical effects, he immediately became excited and said loudly: "When the toad is caught, you can prepare two medicines for me first. If it is really effective, you will benefit from it."
The old man was so frightened that he knelt down directly.
"Twelve Belles are gifted. It's not that I don't try my best, but I really don't have a recipe. This secret recipe is in the Imperial Hospital of the Forbidden City in Yanjing. I don't dare to mix the medicine randomly, or I will have problems."
Duduo sneered and said: "Okay, okay, I'll scare you. I just want to ask you what this thing is for."
Azig smiled and scolded: "That kid looks like a thief at first glance. I also asked him what he wanted the frog oil for in a mysterious way. No wonder he refused to tell me. It turned out that he was doing such dirty things. It seems that this kid has something to do with the south.
The channels in the palace were most likely used to prepare medicines for the dignitaries of the Southern Dynasties and the royal palaces."
Dorgon was relieved after hearing this. He said: "Twelve brothers, fifteen brothers, you don't know something. The Southern Dynasty was rich and prosperous. Especially in Jiangnan, scholar-bureaucrats like to hang out in brothels and Chu palaces. The medicine prepared by this thing is in demand.
It's very big. From the perspective of the gentry over there in the South, as long as the things are good, there is plenty of money."
"Brother Fourteen, if this guy really has channels in the Southern Dynasty Palace, you might as well make some friends. He might be of great use," Duduo said.
Dorgon nodded and said: "What happens once makes you familiar. Don't rush it. Let's make a few successful transactions first. He has made money. Are you afraid that he won't get close to us?"
Three days later, the Dorgon brothers indeed handed over the qualified frog oil.
Zhu Zhu was overjoyed. This gave him a reason to stay here for a long time. He was waiting for the batches of frog oil to arrive and traded with the Dorgon brothers one by one.
The city of Shenyang is filled with nobles of the Eight Banners, and each of them secretly extends his tentacles to explore all the secrets of the city.
Daishan was eating, and at the same time he was also listening to the reports from his servants at the purchasing department.
Every day when he has breakfast, he also listens to intelligence. Liaodong eats two meals a day. Breakfast is around ten in the morning, and dinner is around four in the afternoon.
"What are you talking about? The bannermen and bannermen of the Two White Flags are not preparing for spring plowing, but they are all going to the old forest to catch toads."
When Daishan heard this, he dropped his chopsticks on the table in shock.
The three Dorgon brothers have always been the object of his close surveillance. After all, there are historical problems there. The two white flags of their brothers are very powerful. If they had not taken this into consideration, Daishan and Huang Taiji would have annexed them long ago.
It will be spring plowing in a while. If they don't prepare for spring plowing and go out to catch toads, are they crazy?
"Keep an eye on me and see what they are up to." Dai Shan's white beard curled up and down, and he felt quite uneasy. These three little brats were really non-stop.
Huang Taiji also received the news. He was also depressed, what on earth were these three and a half-year-old children doing.
Wood frogs are plentiful in the old forest, and they are not a rare thing. When grilled and eaten, they are sizzling and oily, and they are very delicious. But even if the three of them want to eat them, there is no need to take away the flags from both flags. Catch toads.
In the past few days, the bannermen of the two white flags have all changed into rags and left the city early at dawn. Taking Niulu as a unit, they rode into the mountains and went to the old forest to catch forest frogs. Then, in the forest, Boil oil in it.
"Everyone, please work harder. Fourteen Baylor said that those who catch more toads will be rewarded."
The old forests near Shenyang are full of people catching toads with various tools.
Amin couldn't sit still anymore and took Goshiha out to see what the two white flags were up to.
However, the place where the oil was boiled in the forest was guarded by soldiers, and they could not get close, so no one found out about the oil boiling. The people responsible for boiling the oil were all soldiers of the three Dorgon brothers.
Dorgon is cautious by nature, and only catches toads publicly, and few people know about boiling oil. The captured forest frogs are sent to the place, the males and females are separated first, and then the frog oil is directly picked. The accumulated frog oil is put into The oil was boiled in a large pot. The boiled oil was put into leather bags and carried back to Shenyang city by cavalry.
All Amin saw was a clean toad, which was smoked with pine branches by flag dings from the two white flags, just like making bacon, so that it could be preserved for a long time.
"Master Beile, my slave, look at this. After the two white flags were exchanged to the north, the crops were not good at defending the city. They are planning to use forest frogs to make up for the lack of food." Bumutai said in a low voice.
Amin nodded and said: "This is the only explanation. No one eats the forest frogs, and they don't even know when they run away. They can almost catch them with certainty. They think this thing is easy to catch, so they catch them in large numbers. Prepared for disaster."
"Master, look, the Tiger Spear Camp is the Tiger Spear Camp. Even they are out to catch toads."
"Hey, they are really good at stabbing toads with tiger spears, haha."
"Oh, these two white flags are really messing around. They even grabbed toads and ate them."
While the two white flags were busy catching toads, in the Khan Palace, Huang Taiji, accompanied by Fan Wencheng, was inspecting the Jingying plate armor that Xitangzi had just returned from the Ming Dynasty.
Looking at the shining silver plate armor, Huang Taiji also liked it very much.
"This plate armor is made of such large pieces of iron. Is it too heavy? Will it affect my activities when I wear it?"
Fan Wencheng said: "Dahan, no. Our cloth armor also has iron pieces inside, which are riveted with copper nails. These small iron pieces are pressed one on top of the other. A large part of them overlaps. , this part of the weight is wasted. Therefore, plate armor is actually lighter than cloth armor."
At first glance, Huang Taiji saw that the protective area of the armor was so large that there was almost no place that could not be protected. He took it for granted that it was heavy. At this time, after hearing what Fan Wencheng said, he realized that it was indeed the case. Armor plate preparation
In order to avoid leaving gaps, the armor pieces are stacked on top of each other, which indeed greatly increases the weight. On the contrary, it is much heavier than plate armor of the same area.
