The twenty-ninth chapter: Emperor Kangxi's night visit to Xiao Zhou Lang, a humble clinician in Gaojiang Village
Zhou Peigong's admiral's office is located inside the small west gate. It is a dark area. A large bamboo strip lantern hangs on each side of the three-coupled vermilion gate, which reflects the red snow in front of the wall. However, it is deserted.
There were more than a dozen stakes, but I didn’t know what they were used for. Kangxi got off the car and looked around, wondering why there was no gatekeeper. Suddenly he heard a deep and fierce shout: "Which Yamen! What's the matter here?" Kangxi was shocked.
Shocked, when I looked closely, I saw that the "wooden piles" against the wall were all Goshiha from the Admiral's Mansion. There was thick snow on my hat and clothes, and they were as motionless as a stone man!
Wei Dongting had already seen him, smiled and was about to answer when Kangxi said: "Oh, we are the imperial guards from Beijing. We are close friends with Pei Gong. I heard that he was ill, so I came here to visit."
"My lord, please wait a moment, I will give you permission." Geshiha said hesitantly, "The army is very ill, so we may not be able to see foreign guests!" After that, he said it. After a while, the military guard came inside.
He came out from the door, bowed to Kangxi, gave up his hand, and said: "My lord, please forgive me. Zhou Junmen is ill and cannot welcome him in person. Please move inside..."
More than a dozen monarchs and ministers walked in through the snow with the Chinese army escort. The wind inside the yamen was much lighter, and the huge admiral's mansion was very quiet with the snow falling and rustling. As they walked through the flower hall, they heard the faint tinkling sound of the piano in the study, as thin as a gossamer.
came. Looking across the snowy curtain, a slim silhouette was reflected on the window paper, stroking the strings and wiping them. It looked very laborious. The Chinese army guard was about to go in to report, but was grabbed by Kangxi.
He smiled and said, "I am not a casual acquaintance of Pei Gong, so don't disturb his happiness!" Then he stood in the corridor and listened quietly. Wei Dongting and others did not dare to avoid the snow, so they only stood in the courtyard to wait.
For a moment, the music of the piano became very intense, like cracking rocks and breaking ice, thousands of armies clashing, and like a violent wind sweeping the ground. Kangxi felt that the blood all over his body was rushing and beating. Suddenly, the music of the piano suddenly turned, like water dripping from a cold spring, and his throat was desolate. Zhou Peigong's mouth was filled with a faint smile.
Chanted:
The sound of the piano and the human voice are both vague,
The tung trees are scorched and the phoenix tail is covered with silk strings hanging in the air.
Thousands of miles of quicksand reaches the sky in the past,
But it’s a pity that the east wind is not blowing!
The white water is covered with reeds and the green is ruthless,
As soon as the boat was gone, I was left feeling confused.
The commander was in a daze and left me an odd number,
To Zhuxian, comfort me forever...
"What a tragedy! The depression has reached this point!" Kangxi couldn't help but sigh, "Why is Zhou Peigong so sad?"
Zhou Peigong pressed the string, coughed slightly, and said outside the window: "Your true friend, who are you? Please come in."
Kangxi stepped into the door and couldn't help being stunned. These were two study rooms that were very elegant and simple. There were stacks of books on the red pine wooden shelves, a Longquan sword hanging on the wall, and a beauty shrugging in a bottle in the corner.
With peacock feathers and pheasant feather dusters, Zhou Peigong sat on the rope bed next to the bookshelf, and Hengqin sat in front of the lamp, but his head was wrapped in a black handkerchief, his face was pale and weak, and his bones were torn apart. At first glance, Kangxi almost looked like
I don’t believe my own eyes: Is this the young Confucian general Zhou Peigong who surpassed all the heroes in the Hunan-Hui Guild Hall, swore an oath to Nanyuan, defeated the troops, captured Chahar in the north, invaded Gansu in the west, and had a verbal battle with Pingliang?
A cold wind blew snowflakes into the study. Kangxi couldn't help but shuddered. Zhou Peigong was so forgetful that he caught a glimpse of Kangxi in a trance. His body shook as if he had been shocked by electricity, his eyes sparkled, and he exclaimed: "Ah,
It's the Emperor!" He jumped out of bed, kowtowed profusely, and said in a trembling voice: "My servant Zhou Peigong respectfully greets you! I don't know that the Emperor is here at the cold residence, this... this is really..."
"What's this?" Kangxi leaned over and took him in his arms, saying with a smile, "I've been here in Fengtian for two days. I heard that you were sick, so I came here to see how you were doing? Why don't you just sit back? It's very cold..." Zhou Peigong thanked him, then he got up with difficulty and sat back down, pulling on a brocade robe and putting it on. Kangxi didn't speak for a while, and looked at the words on the wall with his hands behind his back, and saw the words:
It’s easy to plant pine trees to invite the wind, and you can also plant flowers to enjoy the moon
Having a book can make you forget your worries. Moving a bottle can help you get rid of your worries.
A stroke of willow calligraphy was written heartily. Kangxi nodded and saw a stack of manuscripts on his desk. He picked it up and flipped through it, saying: "Your handwriting is very eye-catching - well, "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books"! Also!" The manuscript is not finished, was it you who wrote it?"
"Returning to the Emperor." Zhou Peigong leaned forward and said, "This slave had the ambition to write a book when he was young. Since receiving the divine grace in the ninth year of Kangxi and commanding the army, he has already put pen to paper. If he had not thought about it, he would not have been able to write such a book—— This is Chen Menglei's manuscript, brought here for the slaves to read." Kangxi nodded and said with a smile: "Chen Menglei is as talented and learned as Li Guangdi. He came here because of the wax pill case, and I didn't expect that you two are actually friends. I originally wanted to call him back to Beijing in two years. Yes, forget about it if you don’t want to worry too much. It’s good that he is writing the book with peace of mind.” Zhou Peigong smiled lightly and said: “According to my opinion, Chen Menglei is a good character. But if his case cannot be understood, it is also a bad luck. There’s nothing you can do about it.”
Kangxi didn't want to continue talking about this topic. When he saw Geshiha bringing a hand stove, he held it in his hand to warm it and asked: "Have you used the Laoshan ginseng I gave you? There is a memorial in front of Bahai saying that you are sick. It seems that the symptoms are serious - Gao Shiqi, come in too!" After that, he sat on the easy chair.
Zhou Peigong looked at the red candle with faint eyes, already full of tears. At that time, he was in the capital and had no food and clothing. In the difficulties, he received gifts and support from the poor girl Asuo. His kindness and affection were deep in his heart. Unexpectedly, when his teacher returned home in honor, the pearl turned out to be a big one. Hands and feet, Asuo Pipa didn't hold her, she actually married He Guizhu, who was in his fifties. Although the cause of the disease was from this, he was not terminally ill. He led troops outside and was a famous Confucian general. He was determined to be a man of merit and serve in the court. , the ambition of shrouding corpses in horse leather, unexpectedly, when he came to Fengtian, he fell ill because he was not acclimatized to the climate. In addition, the leader was constantly asking for more pay and more troops, and he wrote several letters asking him to "take care of your body for the little master", which hinted that He was asked to board the ship. Zhou Peigong always put state affairs first and was worried about slander and ridicule. How could he dare to wade into this muddy water? But if he did not agree, it would be even worse for the prince to ascend to the throne one day. Hearing Kangxi's concern, Zhou Peigong felt grateful in his heart and sighed slightly: "Thanks to the Lord for giving me medicine to cure the illness of the slave's dog and horse, I dare not forget it even though it has turned into dust and mud. I was already weak when I was young, and when I was ordered to conquer, I couldn't bear the fatigue of the saddle and horse." , coupled with poor nursing care, the patient became seriously ill. The servant also knew a little about medicine. Although he did not die for a while, there was no hope of recovery. He was afraid of dragging others down, so he did not even marry a wife." At this point, Zhou Peigong was heartbroken. He was sour, but soon calmed down, and said with a smile: "After being taught by Shufa, you will know how to establish your life. With a humble servant, I can meet with the British master, perform meritorious service on the battlefield, and serve the country. If I die in Pingliang that day, there will be someone else." What's the regret? It's not enough to worry about life and death, but Pei Gong still has an unfulfilled wish, and I am willing to work tirelessly to express it to the emperor!"
Kangxi listened attentively and saw Pei Gong's true feelings. He couldn't help but burst into tears. He rubbed his eyes to hide it and said with a smile: "Idiot! Why should you feel sorry for yourself like this? It's like a beauty who has a bad life!" Zhou Peigong said slowly: "Since ancient times, it's not just beauties who have had a bad life.
"Yan Yuan of the Zhou Dynasty and Jia Yi of the Han Dynasty spent thirty-three years in a dream. The slaves did not dare to compare themselves to the sages. They have thirty-five canine teeth. Compared with them, they are very satisfied." Kangxi thought for a long time, suddenly smiled heartily and said
: "Don't say these words anymore. Gao Shiqi will check your pulse later and cure it. I will refute your unreasonable talk - and tell me what your wish is?"
"This must be Mr. Gao," Zhou Peigong turned to look at Gao Shiqi, who was lost in thought, and said, "My servant's memorial is not enough for outsiders, but Jiangcun is a close confidant of the Holy Emperor, so I have the courage to speak out!"
Gao Shiqi has been thinking about how to treat Zhou Peigong. According to his intuition, Zhou Peigong is the most difficult patient to treat. He cannot be persuaded or coaxed. Although he said he understands medicine, he cannot understand medicine. Just when he had no choice, he found out
Hearing that the topic suddenly turned to him, he hurriedly said: "Pei Gong speaks quickly, and Jiangcun will never pass on another person unless he obeys the holy order! Even so, it is best for me to resign."
"No need." Kangxi's face was expressionless, "It's okay to just say it, Mr. Pei."
"Jungar is a serious problem for the country at present!" Zhou Peigong was alert, his face flushed, he pulled out a map from the shelf, unfolded it carefully, pointed with his finger and said, "The Rakshasa Kingdom is ambitious and colludes with Galdan.
Extremely deep, harassing the border in the northeast and instigating rebellion in the northwest, it seems like two things, but in fact they are mixed together. Peter, the new king of the Rakshasa Kingdom, is a traitor in the world. He fights and pulls Galdan. He harasses me in the northeast but spares no effort. Galdan
He wanted to use the power of the Rakshasa to separate the country, but he didn't know that the Rakshasa country was using it to gain benefits from both sides. If our army attacks the east, the west will respond; if it attacks the west, it will be unable to attack the east. Peter's move is not bad!"
"Yeah!" Kangxi said, "That's right. But I'm not someone to be trifled with!"
"Of course!" Zhou Peigong said, "I read the newspaper in Di and used Shi Lang as general to take Taiwan from the east. The time, place and people are all favorable, and Taiwan will not take long. But after Taiwan is over, where will the Lord send his troops? It's the Northeast.
Or the northwest?" Kangxi thought for a while and said: "Knock out Galdan first, then the Rakshasa will have no internal response, and they will be more honest here in Heilongjiang!" "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming!" Zhou Peigong was excited and admired, and praised hurriedly.
, "This slave has been thinking about it for several years, and the emperor said it right away!"
In fact, Kangxi also thought deeply about it for several years. He had already known the seriousness of the situation in the northwest, but the complicated reasons were not clear. After being stunned for a while, Kangxi asked: "What is the general situation in Zhungar? What do you think?
speak."
Zhou Peigong gently tossed his braid back his head, turned up his horseshoe sleeves, lit another candle and placed it next to the map. He drew with his fingers and said: "Zhungar is a descendant of the Yuan dynasty, Simon Guerut."
One of the five tribes." Zhou Peigong smiled, not looking like a seriously ill person at all. "It is bordered by the Tianshan Mountains in the north, Yili in the south, and Balkhash in the west. The Chu River and the Las River cross it.
The so-called "sky is blue, the fields are vast, and the grass is blown by the wind and you can see cattle and sheep" refers to this sacred land thousands of miles away! King Mu of the Western Zhou Dynasty once visited this place, and it has been part of the Chinese territory since the Han Dynasty..." Zhou Peigong's mouth is like a hanging river,
He talked incessantly, his eyes twinkling, and he seemed to be at ease. From the historical evolution and the intertwined relationships among the Galdan tribes, his words were very clear and coherent. As Gao Shiqi listened, he secretly admired: "
I still don’t believe that he has scolded people to death, he is so eloquent and scheming! Xiong Cilu has repeatedly recommended Feiyanggu as a general, no wonder the Lord only uses him!"
Kangxi sat down according to the case with his chin in his hand, nodding his head while listening, and kept saying "hmm". After Zhou Peigong finished describing Zhun Geer's general situation, Fang said: "I think Geerdan is cunning, cunning, and capricious.
, and based on this, he is really a powerful enemy!" Zhou Peigong shook his head slightly and said softly: "Your Majesty is wise and knows thousands of miles, but he misjudged this Galdan!" Gao Shiqi was surprised and couldn't help but glance at Zhou Peigong.
, since he entered the study, he has never heard of any official who dared to say that Kangxi had "mistakenly judged" someone to his face. Kangxi ignored him, leaned forward, and stared at Zhou Peigong: "Be more specific! He destroyed himself without permission."
He lost the three tribes of Khalkha, but he repaired his appearance and declared himself a minister and paid tribute; he said he wanted to make peace, but he also communicated with Rakshasa openly and covertly; he colluded with Rakshasa, and it was also like this. He was on good terms with Rakshasa, but he still seemed to exist.
Being wary, isn’t it capricious?”
"Geldan is by no means a capricious person." Zhou Peigong looked into Kangxi's eyes and said flatly, "He used the strategy of the Warring States Period!"
"Combined!"
Zhou Peigong smiled and said: "This is a strategy of making friends from far away and attacking closely. He fought against Ximengu near Jungar with great cruelty. However, he gave camels and camels of gold and treasures to the princes of Monan and Mobei. He sent envoys to Beijing to pay tribute.
, professed humble words, but in one fell swoop he devoured three Khalkha tribes and destroyed the emperor's western barrier. He served the Rakshasa with all humility in order to obtain artillery and equipment. Once his wings are full and his claws are sharp, he will definitely go east to take Inner Mongolia first. Then
Then he will fall out with the emperor!" Kangxi remembered what Axiu said, that Galdan was in the Jungar gold mine and gave King Horqin more than 50,000 taels. He couldn't help but feel something in his heart. He would ask about it when he went back tonight.
Just as he was about to speak, Gao Shiqi smiled and said: "More than two thousand years have passed since the Warring States Period, and the situation is completely different. The emperor is the common ruler of the world, and the nine states are unified and the government is governed by one branch. How can he compare with the mob of the six countries back then?"
Zhou Peigong's eyes were glaring and he said: "This is where Galdan miscalculated."
Kangxi nodded and said: "I did not personally fight against the 'Three Feuds' Rebellion. Once we go to war with Galdan, I will personally unite the three armies and hunt with him!"
"I think the most important thing for the emperor to conquer personally is to supervise the grain supply." Zhou Peigong said a little excitedly. He patted the map with his hand and said, "On the north and south roads of the Tianshan Mountains, there are eight rich cities and eight poor cities: from Urumqi in the north to the west, and in the south
From the west of Aksu, the soil is rich in fertile springs and abundant products, which are the so-called "rich eight cities"; from Urumqi to the east, the four cities have high and cold terrain, with many mountains and streams but few plains. From the south of Hami to the west, the four cities are hot and narrow, mostly in the vast Gobi Sea.
, called the "eight poor cities". If your Majesty can ensure our army's food supply, he will order a general to cut off Galdanxi's road to the rich eight cities. The enemy's food road will be cut off. Even if there is no fight, Galdan will be hungry.
Exhausted from hunger!”
Kangxi listened and said in a deep voice: "Pei Gong, who do you think can be the main general? How about Suo'etu?"
Zhou Peigong was silent for a long time, choosing his words carefully and said: "The prime minister is in the central position, and I have no confidence in uniting the army in front of the enemy."
"What about Bahai?"
"No." Zhou Peigong said without hesitation, "Bahai has been dealing with Rakshasa in Fengtian for many years. It is not appropriate to give up the good for the short."
Kangxi promoted five or six more generals in a row, but Zhou Peigong felt it was inappropriate, so he sighed and said: "It's a pity that Tuhai has suffered a stroke." After thinking for a long time, his eyes twitched and he said, "Why don't you use Fei Yang, Your Majesty?"
When I was in Beijing in the past, I had many military discussions with him. He was really a good general, wise, prudent, powerful, and good at listening to everyone's opinions - this man is good!" Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Zhou Peigong and Xiong Cilu had the same opinion.
: "I heard that he is a famous 'sleepy guy', I don't know if it is true or not?"
Even the emperor knew the nickname Feiyanggu. Zhou Peigong couldn't help but chuckle and said: "Some people are shrewd and show their intelligence, while others hide their secrets. Naturally, it is difficult to escape from the holy book. But I ask your Majesty to pay attention. The most important thing is food. Our military rations
The roads must be open, and the enemy's food routes should be cut off in every possible way. Even a small military defeat will not affect the overall situation." Gao Shiqi said: "Pei Gong, you keep talking about food, but I don't understand. Is it that the food in the Central Plains is not enough to compete with Galdan?
Comparatively?" Kangxi also felt that Zhou Peigong was too worried and looked at Zhou Peigong with questioning eyes. Zhou Peigong seemed a little at a loss for words. After a while, he said: "Xiang Gao, the food must be transported from the southeast! The road is so far.
If anything fails, the success will be ruined. I think about this the most. In addition to the imperial envoys, the emperor must personally control it. Your Majesty, please look at the map. If there are health facilities in Yan'an, Yulin, Yikezhao and other places,
, the chief of the health department does not return to the jurisdiction of the county, nor does he care about civil affairs. He just prepares and mobilizes emergency food according to the emperor's order, how about it?" Kangxi concentrated on looking at the map with Zhou Peigong's finger, listening and thinking, and when the time passed,
He patted the table lightly and said, "Okay! This is a perfect plan!"
However, Zhou Peigong's eyes dimmed, and he sighed as if he had exhausted all his strength, and said dejectedly: "There are no permanent methods for war, and there are no permanent ways for war. The same is true for the leader of the army. I hope that the emperor's holy heart will be his own. These slaves are superficial.
This view may not necessarily be correct, but since the emperor is personally conducting the expedition, it cannot but be said that it is a desperate act. He is determined to win, and must act carefully. For example, if a guard hall is set up to raise food, except for the emperor and the high minister, the rest of the people do not need to be informed. To avoid doing so
The grain ministers were lucky enough to blame each other, which made things go wrong. Alas! I really wanted to follow my master in the Western Expedition and donate my spare body to the battlefield, but my luck is not good, and I am afraid it will not be able to survive until that day!" said Zhou Peigong.
She was in tears, staring at the window paper blowing in the wind, and said nothing for a long time.
Kangxi did not speak, but looked at Zhou Peigong, who was leaning against the table and languishing. He stood up and walked to the table, picked up his pen and wrote quickly, and said loudly: "Wei Dongting, come in!"
"Slave is here!" Wei Dongting, who was covered in heavy snow, came in, swung his sleeves and slapped Qian'er and said: "What is the master's purpose?"
"You can't stay in Fengtian for too long. You have to rush back to Jiangnan as soon as possible. There isn't much for you to do here. All the customs fees must be used to buy food. I will give you instructions after you return to Beijing!"
"Hey!" Wei Dongting said hurriedly, "I will set off tomorrow!"
"Also," Kangxi handed the paper to Wei Dongting, "you make a detour to Beijing, send an order to the Taiyuan Hospital, and send the best doctor and the best medicine to diagnose Zhou Peigong!"
"Hey! Excuse me, what medicine should I bring?"
"You can ask Gao Shiqi tomorrow morning, and he will decide." Kangxi said, took out his pocket watch, looked at it, smiled gently at Zhou Peigong, and said, "I still have something to do, so I have to go. If you keep healthy, this disease will definitely disappear."
It’s related. Let Gao Shiqi stay and you two can talk. He is also a doctor, so he will come up with a recipe. You are a minister with the authority to give special instructions. If you want something, just tell me the details!" After that, he took the guards with him.
They went.
Only Gao Shiqi and Zhou Peigong were left in the room. He must have been too exhausted just now. Zhou Peigong looked tired, and the flush on his face had subsided and became as pale as wax. However, he reluctantly asked Gao Shiqi to sit down and ordered someone to watch tea.
"You don't need to take care of me," Gao Shiqi picked up a chair, sat close to Zhou Peigong's bed, and said with a smile, "Now you are the patient, and I am the doctor. Please check my pulse." Zhou Peigong waved his hand and said, "Mr. Gao, why bother?
You're welcome, I have admired your name for a long time! I know my disease well, whether it can be cured or not, it will only be within two years." Gao Shiqi smiled and said: "Why should a hero be short of breath, Mr. Zhou? You are still in your prime years.
The day is thicker than the leaves! Besides, I have a holy order to diagnose you, but if I don’t check your pulse, how can I deliver your order?" He said and took the pulse.
Zhou Peigong was surprised when he saw that he did not use his fingers on the ruler, but only lightly tapped the Taisu point on the back of his hand with two fingers. He asked: "Sir, it turns out that you are good at Taisu pulse! This is a unique skill nowadays, sir."
There is really no book that I can't read!" Gao Shiqi said: "If you can recognize this called Tai Su Mei, you will have extraordinary knowledge. I think you are the same as me, reading in many fields, but you entered martial arts, and I entered literary education.
,that is it."
It turned out that Gao Shiqi observed Zhou Peigong's appearance and knew that Zhou Peigong's illness was difficult to cure, so he wanted to use the study of Nian Ming to comfort him. Listening to Zhou Peigong's words, it seemed that he had never read Tai Su's book on divination, and he was secretly happy, so he took it
After diagnosing Taisu's pulse for half a day with his eyes closed, Fang put away his hand and recited: "The autumn water on the broken bridge is like smoke, and the lonely shadow hangs in the sky. The yellow leaves are falling and the broken branches are swaying, and the wind and rain are still dancing in the evening.
——According to this pulse, he is a solitary goose, poor in strength but ambitious, high in heart but timid. Lord——" He pondered for a moment and then said, "He is in charge of longevity test and promotion, poor and humble but noble.
Zheng, that's weird! It's short but long-lasting, cheap but expensive, how could it be like this? But the pulse condition is like this, so Gao can only speak based on the facts."
"Mr. Gao is worthy of being a treacherous scholar." Zhou Peigong smiled and said, "Why did you change the word 'frightened bow' to 'jinghong'? There are four sentences at the end: snakes have no legs, but they have holes to return to. They walk with difficulty and walk in the middle way.
Zombie—why didn’t you say it all together?”
Gao Shiqi suddenly felt discouraged, smiled awkwardly, and said: "It turns out that you are more proficient than me, what else can I say? As far as I can see, Zipingshu and Taisumai are just the result of those obscene literati.
You have to panic and make up words to fool the world. Pei Gong is a master, so he doesn’t need my extra words to persuade him." Zhou Peigong said calmly: "You have such good intentions, how can I not be grateful?
But Tai Sumai is not all lies. For example, I have a deep understanding of the 'frightened bow' mentioned just now." Gao Shiqi took a breath of cold air and asked in surprise: "Frightened bow? I want to ask, whose bow is frightened?
?”
"Even extremely smart people often forget their appearance when they are proud..." Zhou Peigong said ambiguously. Seeing that Gao Shiqi was wearing a string of silk knots around his waist, he changed the subject and asked, "This is an unlucky thing.
, why do you wear it on your body?"
"Oh..." Gao Shiqi looked down and said with a smile: "This is what Mrs. He of the Ministry of Internal Affairs gave to Mr. He before she died. No one can decipher it. It looks like an agate bead to me. It's very lovable, so I admire it.
I didn’t know it was an unlucky thing.” Zhou Peigong stretched out his skinny hand to get it, and played with it. The light was bright and bright red, like drops of red tears strung together, and he said casually:
"The name of this string is 'The String of Injustices'. According to folklore, the deceased has resentments and resentments that cannot be resolved in a day, and the living soul cannot be freed in a day. In fact, it is the dead person who can't live with himself - Lao He! Which Lao He?" Gao Shiqi
Said: "My name is He Guizhu, he is the most blessed person among mediocrity..."
Before Gao Shiqi could continue to speak, Zhou Peigong's expression changed drastically. His face was so pale that there was no trace of blood at all. He was lying on the pillow and panting, seeming to suppress the extreme excitement in his heart. Gao Shiqi stood up quickly and asked: "You are very uncomfortable.
Okay?"
"It's nothing...I feel panicked for some reason..." Zhou Peigong smiled bitterly, "It seems that I have to untie this lady's knot..." Gao Shiqi couldn't help laughing and said: "I didn't expect that you, a disciple of a saint, could actually do this..."
I believe in gods and Buddhas just like the other women! I don’t know how many times I have examined this knot, but how can you untie it?"
Without saying a word, Zhou Peigong held the skewer in his hand and looked at it carefully for a long time. He shook it gently and threw it into the brazier! The silk knot was coated with tung oil. When it saw the fire, a bright red color burst out.
The flames, the silk knots twisted painfully a few times in the fire, turned into white gray threads... Zhou Peigong used the fire chopsticks to flick it, and it had long since disappeared - he picked up the golden melon seeds and put them on the table.
Lost in trance.
"It's resolved!" Gao Shiqi clapped his hands and said with a smile, "It's really your fault! I never thought of using this method!"
Zhou Peigong smiled indifferently, picked up the golden melon seeds, and felt slightly hot, and said foolishly: "This is made of gold, it is difficult to melt it in the fire!" (To be continued)
