Yan Dazai, Grand Sima, and Taiyuan Wang Murong Ke met with Chen Caozhi in the palace hall. Present were Han Huan, who proposed to join the army, secretary supervisor Nie Xiong, and two medical officers from the Yan State Medical Department, Han Huan and Nie Xiong.
They were going to discuss the five elements of the country with Chen Caozhi, and the two medical officers were going to discuss with Chen Caozhi the condition of King Taiyuan and the efficacy of Wu Shi Powder——
After seeing the ceremony and taking a seat, Murong Ke asked: "Is Chen Xima happy and happy after returning from hunting?"
This is simply Sima Zhao teasing Liu Chan. Chen Caozhi said seriously: "I am homesick, sleepless, and worried, how can I be happy!"
Murong Ke smiled and changed the topic: "I was given a five-stone powder prescription by Meng Hui. I want to eat it, but the medical officer at the medical department still has questions and wants to ask Chen Xima for advice——"
The medical officer with a beautiful beard on the left raised his hand to one of Chen Cao and said: "Excuse me, Chen Xima. Although Wushi Powder is a good prescription, since the Han and Wei dynasties, many people have become seriously ill after taking the powder. They lie in the snow and wail.
The pain is unbearable and shocking. King Yi of Taiyuan praises the royal family and the pillars of the country. If I take medicine and get sick, why should I wait to die?"
Chen Caozhi thought: "Taking the powder will not kill Murong Ke on the spot. His condition will turn worse half a year later. Then it will depend on your medical skills." He said: "Wushi Powder is widely spread, I will just add it a little bit."
It is just an improvement, removing the stone and replacing it with stone and sulfur, which is more reliable than the original prescription. However, as the saying goes, "the medicine is three parts poisonous". If the medicine is not taken properly, it is not surprising that it will cause illness. It is not just the five stone powder, but other medicines.
The same is true for medicine - when taking powder, you must wear cold clothes, drink cold food, eat cold food, lie down cold, extreme cold is beneficial. The only exception is wine. Wine must be drunk, otherwise there will be endless troubles. If Dazai takes the powder according to this method, it will not come out.
In ten days, you will see the effect." He thought: "The aphrodisiac effect of Wushi Powder is very obvious. Murong Ke is in his early forties, so he naturally attaches great importance to this aspect. If you take the powder, you will be strong, and if you don't, you will be impotent. Can you refuse it?
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Another doctor raised doubts: "I would like to ask Chen Xima, Wushi Powder is mainly used to treat typhoid fever, but Dazai's disease is not typhoid fever. If you don't ask about the condition, just take the powder, is it okay?" This is a response to the rumors in the city that Jiangdong Chen Xima is famous for his illness.
I doubt that one dose of Five Stone Powder can cure all diseases.
Chen Caozhi asked: "What disease do you two think Dazai is suffering from?"
The two officials looked at each other, and the man with the beautiful beard said, "I suspect it's a thirst-quenching disease."
Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Is it just a suspicion? Treating the disease in this way is misleading!"
The two medical officers' faces turned purple, but they did not dare to have an attack. They just said: "I would like to hear Chen Xima's advice."
Chen Cao said: "This meridian disease seems to be the same as diabetes, but in fact it is very different. Diabetes is caused by the depletion of yin and body fluids, and the excess of dryness and heat. Dazai is quite afraid of cold, and feels frightened when sleeping at night, but it is not diabetes.
, if it is treated according to the method of quenching thirst, it is difficult to have a curative effect——"
Murong Ke nodded slightly, agreeing with what Chen Caozhi said.
Chen Caozhi talked about it: "The Four Classics of Shen Nong says, 'Applying medicine can make people live in peace and prolong life, and be promoted to gods. Chinese medicine nourishes the nature, and prescribes medicine to cure diseases. Wu Shi Powder is between the middle and the lower. It can both nourish the nature and cure diseases."
To treat diseases, He Yanzeng said, "Taking Wushi Powder not only cures the disease, but also makes you feel bright and cheerful." Dazai's disease is due to overwork, which damages the heart and kidneys. As a result, taking the powder must be consistent and nourishing.
Harmony, harmonious management, and daily prosperity are the same as great prosperity, which will surely prolong life."
Chen Caozhi cited classics and evidence, and the two medical officers had no choice but to admire him.
Murong Ke said: "In that case, I will try this Five Stone Powder today."
The waiter brought a jade bowl with dozens of powdered pills in it. They were all carefully refined five-stone powdered pills. Murong Ke took warm wine and drank more than ten five-stone powdered pills on his seat. At first, there was no difference. After a while, he gradually felt feverish and energetic, so he talked with Chen Caozhi, Han Huan, and Nie Xiong about the Way of Heaven and the Five Elements. Murong Ke felt that his mind was leaping forward, and he had many wonderful ideas and allusions at his fingertips. At this point, he believed in the people of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Take the powder when talking, it will really help a lot.
After the banquet that night, Chen Caozhi said goodbye to Murong Ke and asked when he would be able to return to his country.
Murong Ke said: "Why should Chen Xima be impatient? You are sending an envoy to Qin, but you have come to my country, Yan. This is not the right path for diplomatic relations. How can you let him go so easily? What is the prestige of our country, Yan? I have to wait until your country sends an envoy here." Only when you explain the situation——"
At this moment, a person hurriedly came to the hall and reported something to Murong Ke in a low voice. Murong Ke opened his eyes with a look of surprise on his face: "There is such a thing!" He hurriedly ordered his secretary to take the information from Ximen Leopard yesterday. The piece of paper from the temple -
Chen Caozhi said no more and left the house. He rode back to his residence in Bingjingtai with Ran Sheng, Shen Chiqian and Su Qi. On the way, Shen Chiqian asked: "Master Chen, the rumor of Fu Jian, the Lord of Qin, has spread." Is it coming?"
Chen Caozhi nodded and said: "The two sergeants chosen by Chi Qian are very effective in their work. After spreading rumors, they should have left Yecheng and crossed the river back to Luoyang. These two people should be heavily rewarded and promoted."
Ran Sheng and Su Qi were very excited. The Qin State was about to be in chaos. The leader of Qin, Fu Jian, was suspected of being an illegitimate son. Those Di nobles were already very dissatisfied with Fu Jian for using Han people and suppressing the Di people. Now they heard that Fu Jian might not be Fu Xiong. My son is definitely going to cause trouble——
As Chen Caozhi expected, Murong Ke was surprised and happy to learn about the rumors about Fu Jian's life experience in the city. He summoned the minister Yang Qian, the attendant Huang Fuzhen and others overnight to discuss the matter. At this time, another strange thing happened. The piece of paper with the prophecy written on it obtained from the Ximen Leopard Temple turned out to be a blank piece of paper, and the paper marks on it were as light as smoke and were indistinguishable.
Murong Ke was stunned for a long time and sighed: "It is true that there are things about ghosts and gods." He ordered the chief minister to release Ximen Baocheng and others without charge tomorrow.
Yang Qian was scheming and took it for granted that Murong Ke secretly instigated this matter. Firstly, it diverted the country's attention from nursery rhymes. Secondly, it could instigate civil strife in Qin. Once the chaos broke out in Qin, it would be Murong Ke who would seize the throne and seize the throne. opportunity——
Yang Qian admired Murong Ke's plan very much and did not criticize it immediately. He also told an incident when Fu Jian came to the throne to prove that the ghosts and gods were not a fiction. Yang Qian said: "When Fu Jian came to the throne, there was a gathering of phoenixes. At Dongque, Fu Jian thought it was auspicious to grant amnesty to the whole territory, and all officials were promoted to one level. He held a secret discussion with Wang Meng and Fu Rong in the dew hall. On the left and right sides of the screen, Fu Jian wrote the pardon in his own hand, and Wang Meng and Fu Rong entered the paper and ink. At that time, a fly flew into the secret room, circled and buzzed, and came back again - and there were rumors in the streets and streets of Chang'an that "the official is amnesty". When someone heard about it, Fu Jian was shocked. He told Wang Meng who had not yet returned home, Fu Jian Rong said: "The pardon document has not yet been delivered to the Chancellor's desk, how can this matter be leaked?" So he ordered people inside and outside to investigate the matter. People in the market said that there was a little man in black who shouted "The official is amnesty now" in the market. , disappeared for a moment - Fu Jian sighed and said, 'The man in black looks like a fly, and his sound is very strange, I really hate it.'"
Murong Ke laughed in surprise and said: "To think that such a thing can happen, Mr. Yang is indeed a master."
Yang Qian said with a smile: "If you don't want people to know, don't do it. Fu Jian's mother, the Gou family, was a romantic young man. Twenty-seven years ago, she committed adultery and got pregnant at the Ximen Leopard Temple. She used a dream to talk to the gods as an excuse, and she was actually raped.
They thought it was a miracle, and there were even rumors that on the night of Fu Jian's birth, a divine light illuminated his court from the sky, and there was also a prophecy that "the grass pays the ministers and the earth king Xianyang" is all the artificiality of the Gou family. How can the gods accept it
He deceives, so he shows his holiness and shows his evil deeds. I predict that the Qin Kingdom will be in chaos, and this is the time for the Grand Chief to use troops."
Huangfu Zhen praised: "What Mr. Yang said is absolutely true. Dazai will seize this thousand-year opportunity to defeat Guan and Long in one fell swoop, and then send his army southward. The great cause will be accomplished."
Murong Ke frowned and said: "I am still burdened with the ridicule of nursery rhymes, and there are constraints in the court. I have taken Luoyang but returned without success. How can I raise an army that will overwhelm the country to attack Qin!"
Yang Zhuan and Huangfu really looked at each other and shook their heads together. There was nothing they could do about this matter. If Murong Ke was a powerful figure, then this matter would not be difficult to deal with. They could just reduce Murong Ping's power and prevent the Empress Dowager from intervening in politics. With Murong Ke
The current prestige and power can be achieved, but Murong Ke seems to be afraid of enduring a thousand years of infamy. If he wants to be a diligent and diligent Duke of Zhou, then he will naturally stumble in his actions.
Murong Ke thought deeply and said: "This is indeed a God-given opportunity. It would be a pity if we miss it. I will make careful plans to recruit Murong De from Xuchang, Heyin, and Murong Chen's troops under the jurisdiction of the King of Wu to prepare for the attack on Qin.
The matter should not be too hasty. If the attack is too hasty, the Di people will unanimously attack the outside world. If they slow down, they will attack and kill each other. At that time, I will go to the army and ask for an attack on Qin."
Yang Qian and Huangfu were all impressed.
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A branch with green leaves and white petals is inserted into a narrow-waisted copper vase filled with clear water. The fragrance fills the room. This is a sprig of magnolia that Murong Chong picked from the Bronze Bird Garden in the inner garden of the palace. This flower is native to China.
It was grown in the Xianbei Mountains thousands of miles northeast, and later transplanted to Longcheng outside the Great Wall. This flower is crystal clear, pure, white and fragrant, and is loved by Xianbei nobles. The three goddess magnolias in the Tongque Garden in Yecheng were transplanted from the distant Longcheng at the beginning of the year.
A total of sixteen plants were transplanted at that time, but only three survived and were regarded as treasures by the royal family——
Murong Chong smiled and said: "I picked flower branches early in the morning, for fear that my mother would see me, otherwise I would be punished." He then asked: "Chen Xima, when will Xiao Wang come to pick up the painting?"
Chen Cao said: "Three days later."
Murong Chong said: "Okay, I'll come back in three days." After that, he went back.
Chen Caozhi slowly laid out paper, mixed colors, and conceived the painting. Looking at the pure white magnolia, he suddenly thought of the magnolia in Jurong Huashan. The two flowers have many similarities, except that magnolia comes in red and white.
It is both pure and delicate, with long-lasting fragrance, while the goddess magnolia is just pure white, with a rather cold and icy appearance in the northern country——
Because the precious magnolia reminded him of Lu Weirui, Chen Caozhi couldn't help but put his affection on his pen and painted this heavenly magnolia with special affection.
Three days later, the painting of the goddess Mulan was completed. Murong Chong came to pick up the painting, praised Chen Caozhi for his good painting, and returned to the palace happily.
The next day, that is, July 12, Chen Caozhi learned that Di Qin had sent people to Yecheng to request the State of Yan to release Xi Bao and his three hundred sergeants. The Secretary of the State of Yan was discussing the matter and whether to return Xi Bao.