Poison is innocent, but it is banned; human nature is evil, but it cannot be banned at all. Wang Jinglun is a man of great literary talent and eloquence, and he discusses human nature with his father at length.

"Stop talking nonsense to me!" Wang Chengyou got angry whenever he thought about being implicated by his son and brother-in-law. "You should study hard and follow Shi Yunqi's example."

Wang Jinglun laughed, "Father, do you want to listen to what you are saying? In this world, how many clouds have risen? That is Wenquxing descending to the earth. I, your son, may be a herbal boy who is specially responsible for making medicine for the old immortal. You insist on letting a herbal boy compete with Wenquxing for food. What do you call this? It's called daydreaming."

Wang Chengyou was so angry that his eyelids twitched. He didn't want to talk anymore because he couldn't win the argument.

As a result, his son, who was a talkative person, said the truth in one sentence, "You will regret not using poison until you need it. When you become crazy one day, you will probably think it is not poisonous enough and will make people die as soon as they touch the poison. This is all good. I am afraid that some people want to do bad things and want the kind of colorless, odorless, silent and invisible poison to harm people. It is best to put the blame on others so that they can stay out of it. I have seen a lot of this."

Wang Chengyou was so angry that he said, "Wang Jinglun, I'm telling you! Our Wang family is upright and honest. You can't touch these conscienceless things. Otherwise, your life will be in danger, and even I, as your father, won't be able to save you."

"I see." Wang Jinglun said seriously, "In fact, there is a saying that goes 'fight poison with poison'. Poison is not a bad thing..."

"Stop! You don't need to tell me this. The imperial court is trying to eradicate poison now. And maybe they have already targeted your uncle and you. Otherwise, why would I be exiled? Ahem, no, transferred to Mozhou?"

Wang Jinglun stopped talking nonsense with his father, as he could not make his point. He felt very sorry and thought that after the new law came into effect, he and his uncle would have less fun.

Wang Jinglun failed to convince his father, but Shen Yuanshi convinced Emperor Mingde.

Shen Siyuan usually did not attend court, but he came early this morning.

Before the ministers could speak, Shen Siyuan stepped forward and said loudly, "I have something to report!"

Emperor Mingde said, "Shen Qing, please feel free to speak."

Shen Siyuan said loudly, "I think...

The preparation of poisons from herbs and the mutual generation and restraint of toxicity have been the mysteries explored by doctors and poisonists since ancient times.

Everything has its own nature. Among herbs, there are panaceas that can save people from danger, but there are also those that are extremely poisonous and frightening.

Ancient books record that there were doctors who were well versed in the properties of plants and were able to use common herbs to harmonize highly toxic substances, reducing their toxicity and turning them into good medicines to cure diseases and save lives.

For example, licorice is used to detoxify all kinds of poisons, and coptis chinensis is used to control snake venom. Both of these use the principle of mutual promotion and mutual restraint between herbs to achieve the purpose of fighting poison with poison and detoxifying with medicine.

There are even experts who can skillfully combine herbs and poisonous herbs according to the patient's condition to formulate a unique prescription that can accurately attack the lesion without harming innocent people.

Everything in the world has its own value, Your Majesty! Once the new decree is promulgated, the medical skills of the Northern Wing will stagnate, no, it will regress for several years. Your Majesty, please think twice, Your Majesty, please think twice! "

Shen Siyuan has always been a quiet man, but this time he started talking at length, which was rare. It was obvious that he was anxious.

Emperor Mingde did not express his opinion.

Cen Yuan stepped forward, stood beside Shen Siyuan, bowed, and said, "I think what Envoy Shen said makes sense.

Plants grow between heaven and earth, and are the essence of nature, nourishing all things, selfless and without desire. However, human greed and selfish desires distort the nature of plants and turn them into harmful things. This is indeed the disease of human hearts.

Plants and trees are innocent, it is people who are guilty. Plants and trees are not poisonous, it is the human heart that is poisonous. Your Majesty, a one-size-fits-all approach will not benefit the North Wing. "

Emperor Mingde hesitated for a moment and asked, "The spread of poison makes everyone feel insecure. Do you two have a better solution?"

Shen Siyuan was angry, "Your Majesty, no."

Emperor Mingde: “…”

Cen Yuan glanced at Shen Siyuan, was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "I think that those who research and make poisons should obtain a qualification license before they can research and make poisons. In addition, the court should issue specific management methods and related systems for poisons, so that people cannot buy, sell and use poisons at will, so as not to endanger innocent lives.

At the same time, I suggest setting up a special poison regulatory agency to be responsible for the full-chain supervision of poison production, circulation, and use, ensuring that every step is recorded, traceable, and controllable.

This agency should be composed of officials who are proficient in medicine, law and criminal investigation, and have a high degree of professionalism and authority..."

Shen Siyuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, I second the motion! I second the motion! Your Majesty is truly a genius!"

Why didn’t I think of that!

Emperor Mingde looked at Cen Yuan and felt even more guilty.

What a broad mind my son-in-law has!

He said, "Mr. Cen is absolutely right. This matter concerns the national economy and people's livelihood and cannot be taken lightly. I will immediately order the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Justice, the Imperial Hospital and other relevant departments to work together to handle it. They must come up with a practical plan in the shortest possible time to ensure that poison management is strict and fair, protecting the safety of the people while not hindering legitimate use."

The new decree was changed and its promulgation was postponed. Meanwhile, Wang Chengyou, Lu Shiliang and Wu Hongbo also took up their posts.

After Wang Chengyou and others left Beijing, Cen Yuan took the initiative to go to the palace to chat with Emperor Mingde.

When he went there, he took a piece of paper in his hand, placed it on the imperial desk of Emperor Mingde, and went straight to the point, "Come, circle one. I want to know the number."

Emperor Mingde looked at the paper and saw a bunch of names written on it: Tang Chuyu, Shi Chengyi, Tang Xinghe, Lu Sangyu, Zhu Yuxian, Wu Changlin, Zhao Liren...

He looked up guiltily and asked, "What does this mean?"

"That's what I mean." Cen Yuan tapped the table with his fingers. "You circle a name, I know what's going on. Don't worry, I won't pursue the grudges from the past life. You don't have to use Wang Chengyou and the others to evade me."

"That's right!" Emperor Mingde felt a lot of pressure talking to his son-in-law, and he couldn't be careless at all. "Do I need to do those useless things?"

"Wang Chengyou, Lu Shiliang, Wu Hongbo, these three people participated in poisoning me." Cen Yuan stood with one hand on the table, leaning over and glaring at Emperor Mingde. "If you want to give me an explanation, give it thoroughly. Transferring them out of the capital is a punishment on the surface, but in fact it is to protect them from me. Do you think I will use the same method to return the favor?"

Emperor Mingde sighed, "Cen Yuan, I am not on guard against you, nor am I trying to protect them. Yes, it is true that I am trying to vent your anger, but..."

"But it's also true that we are protecting them." Cen Yuan said to him coldly.

Emperor Mingde was very embarrassed. "They are all important officials in the court and have never done anything wrong in their lives. I..."

"Father, I said I won't pursue it." Cen Yuan pulled a chair over and sat opposite Emperor Mingde, saying calmly, "Now that I'm married to Xia Xia, I feel that everything is enough, and I am willing to do more good deeds and less evil. I won't do anything to them, so... who is the person you are hiding?"

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