Chapter 43: An urgent message came from His Highness the King of Chu
"Sizi...Sizi is looking for..."
The cute little Sizi couldn't react quickly enough, so he chewed his finger, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Old man, Sizi is looking for a pornographic book! There are three big black characters! There is also an old man in green clothes!
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Old man:......
What the hell is this talking about.
All right.
Considering the age of the little princess, the old man felt calm.
He thought for a moment, then took out a book from the bookshelf: "Your Highness, little princess, is this [Spleen and Stomach Theory]?"
"Ah, yes, yes! This is it!!"
"Hehe, I finally found it. You are so awesome, old man."
Little Sizi held the Spleen and Stomach Theory as if holding a peerless treasure, smiling from ear to ear.
[Spleen and Stomach Theory], written in 1249 AD, three volumes, is the representative work of Li Dongyuan who initiated the spleen and stomach theory.
The first volume is the basic part, quoting a large number of original texts of the "Nei Jing" to explain its main views and treatment prescriptions on the spleen and stomach.
The volume explains the specific treatment of spleen and stomach diseases.
The second volume details the close relationship between spleen and stomach diseases and the yin and yang of heaven and earth, as well as the ups and downs, and proposes a variety of treatment methods. It lists more than 60 prescriptions, with prescription meanings and how to take them.
The created Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, Tiaozhong Yiqi Decoction, Shengyang Yiwei Decoction, Shengyang Sanhuo Decoction, etc. are commonly used in clinical practice.
The old man didn't know how the King of Chu got this treatise on spleen and stomach. He only knew that there was a lot of useful knowledge in this medical book.
He also learned many medical methods through this.
Xiao Sizi left happily holding the Spleen and Stomach Theory, ready to study it quietly.
certainly.
That's what she said. As for whether she could meditate, the old man expressed doubts.
"At least, I can rest now."
The old man patted the bones of his shoulders, stretched, and left the study.
When he just closed the door.
The leaves of a big poplar tree nearby were dancing, but the strangest thing was that there was no wind blowing.
The old man's eyes flickered and he looked up at the big poplar tree.
There.
Sitting there was a man holding a knife. He looked handsome and somewhat cynical.
"Why are you here? How can you leave the task assigned to you by His Highness without permission?"
The old man's eyebrows were extremely dissatisfied.
But he also knew that this guy must have come to him for something.
Otherwise, with this guy's ability, if he really wanted to hide it, his old bones... wouldn't be able to detect it.
The handsome young man smiled and jumped down from the big poplar tree, landed safely next to the old man, and took out a letter from his arms.
"Your Highness has received a letter."
The old man's eyes flashed instantly.
"For me?"
"Well, it's for you, but I took a look first, haha...after all, the one who is near the water first gets the moon. You were accompanying the little princess just now, so I just took a look at it because I had nothing to do."
The old man rolled his eyes: "Even if I am not accompanying the little princess, you will still look at it and then find other reasons?"
The handsome young man touched his nose: "Old Taoist Master, what are you talking about? Am I that kind of person?"
"Okay, stop talking. What did His Highness tell you? What he did in the north was extraordinary. He was able to spend time sending letters back. This matter... I'm afraid it's not easy, right?"
The handsome young man nodded: "Old Taoist Master, you are right, this matter can be said to be urgent."
"Your Highness, he is short of money."
The old man's eyes flickered, and he immediately shook his head: "As expected."
This incident in the north happened suddenly and disrupted all plans of the Chu Palace.
They must act for the north first.
And action,
It means you need money!!
The King of Chu did not rely on the Li family or the aristocratic family, but only on himself. He was extremely low-key and his money came very slowly.
In this operation, most of the savings of the Chu Palace have been brought with them, but unexpectedly it is still not enough.
"The main reason for the lack of money is that in addition to this northern operation, there is also the Fan Yang Lu family. They are sticking it up like dog-skin plaster, so His Highness has to allocate part of the money to use our people to stop them and open up local connections.
Go and delay the Fan Yang Lu family."
"His Highness has a foresight. Based on the current consumption, the funds cannot make ends meet and will be completely consumed in a month. Therefore, he asked me to raise as much money as possible within a month. The more the better, and have it sent to others."
"For this money-raising plan, His Highness... agreed to Mr. He's proposal and stated that Chang'an City will let Mr. He do whatever he wants. He only needs money, enough money."
The handsome man handed the letter to the old man.
The old man did not open the letter because the person in front of him had already told him all the news.
There was a business genius under the command of the King of Chu who was extremely profitable.
Just these years.
Because the Prince of Chu's policy was to keep a low profile and avoid being noticed by other aristocratic families or the Li family, his talents were buried. He just opened a nondescript restaurant in Chang'an City, which has been in business to this day without losing money or making money.
"Since I asked Mr. He to let go, then you can just follow me."
The old man leads the way.
He seemed to know what the man wanted.
The handsome man's eyes flashed, and he quickly called a dozen servants to follow him.
Go to the basement.
On the second wall on the right wing, the old man pressed the same secret box as when Xiao Sizi discovered it, and the Mohist machine technique suddenly appeared in front of him.
Compared with the Mohist organ technique of hiding sweet potato seeds, the organ technique here is a bit simpler, with only a very simple nine-square grid.
The old man stepped on eight different numbers, and the mechanism instantly dropped, and then a room for passage appeared in front of him.
"Go ahead. The things you and your husband have always dreamed of are all inside. You can move as much as you can. It doesn't matter if you can't move it away. We'll move it next time."
"In addition, this time His Highness asks Mr. He to freely make money. I will agree to anything as long as it does not violate the interests of the Chu Palace in principle."
The old man boasted and gave up his position to let the servants in.
These are all personal guards of the Chu Palace, appointed by Li Kuan, and they all work under Mr. He.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
After the handsome man walked in, he patted the large buckets filled with emotion.
"Spice, cumin, soy sauce, MSG, star anise, sugar..."
"His Highness is finally willing to promote these condiments that can make people's taste buds explode! From now on, I can also eat hot pot without any scruples, hahaha."
"Move, first move everything to Chuhe Restaurant!!"
The servants agreed one by one. They were all capable, and it would not be a problem for each of them to carry a large bucket.
that's all.
The vast moving work has officially begun.
many seasonings,
It was shipped out from the Prince of Chu's Mansion and sent to Chuhe Restaurant.
Chuhe Restaurant has a total of six floors and is one of the rare high-rise buildings in Chang'an City. When it opened, many people suspected that the rich man behind it was from a wealthy family, but it turned out not to be the case. Since then, the restaurant has not made much money. People all thought it was opened by some stupid guy.
shop.
Standing in the most conspicuous position of Zhuque Street in Chang'an City, with the best decorations, not to mention making money every day, it should be no problem to make money every day, right?