Zhuo Qihua

Emperor Yong'an didn't ask to see the letter from Huang Guixie and others to Zhuo Ji, but he did read Zhuo Ji's reply to them.Chang Jing came back at this time and reported that all the medicinal materials requested by the master in the nunnery had been sent to the imperial mansion, and a total of more than 400 taels of silver had been spent.Chang Jing thought it was a bit expensive, but Zhuo Ji thought it was very cheap.When the medicinal materials arrived, Emperor Yong'an asked curiously: "What medicinal materials did you buy? I see that you are very happy."

Zhuo Ji said with satisfaction: "I found several good things that surprised me."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Zhuo Ji asked Chang Jing and the others to bring some samples of each medicinal material they bought.After the samples were brought, Zhuo Ji pushed the first sample in front of Emperor Yong'an and said, "This is Artemisia annua, people here call it Artemisia annua, which is confused with another kind of Artemisia annua. Your Majesty, Artemisia annua can be Artemisinin is extracted, and artemisinin is a specific drug against malaria."

Emperor Yong'an's eyes suddenly widened.

Zhuo Ji: "This Artemisia annua does not have high requirements for the growing environment, but I did not expect that there are large areas of wild Artemisia annua in the Beigu area. Your Majesty, if we can extract artemisinin and produce a special anti-malarial drug, we will go to southern Guangdong , Nanzhao has a lot more chances of winning!"

Emperor Yong'an nodded vigorously: "You are right! I know about this malaria. Once malaria occurs, it will be an uncontrollable epidemic. One of the most important reasons why the Mata State cannot occupy Nanyue and Nanzhao for a long time is this malaria. !"

Zhuo Ji pushed another medicinal material to Emperor Yong'an, saying: "This is Rhodiola rosea, which is produced in Beiman, which is called red spike grass. Rhodiola rosea has strong medicinal value, and one of them is The very important value is that it can enhance people's ability to adapt to high altitudes and alleviate altitude sickness. Your Majesty, Xipan is disrespectful to our country because of altitude sickness. Although rhodiola can't guarantee to relieve every People suffer from altitude sickness, but if the soldiers we send are physically fit and equipped with anti-altitude drugs..."

Emperor Yong'an clenched his fists.

"And this." Zhuo Ji launched another herbal medicine, "It is also produced in Beiman, Malancao, also called Banlangen, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. If there was Banlangen in the last mumps, then what we treated The means will be stronger, and the effect will be better. Banlangen has curative effect on plague poison.”

Emperor Yong'an: "Okay, okay, you are worthy of being my virtuous wife!"

Zhuo Ji continued: "This is red willow. I used to call it apocynum. Apocynum is effective in treating heart disease and high blood pressure. It can also be used as a cash crop. The fibers of apocynum are slender, flexible, and resistant to corrosion. It is wear-resistant and pull-resistant, and the leaves have a high rubber content, which is one of the raw materials for tires. In short, the whole body is a treasure."

"Okay, okay." Emperor Yong'an would only say yes.

"Artemisia annua can be grown in a large area in the country, as long as there is sufficient sunlight. Although rhodiola is produced in the North Man, it can also be cultivated in high-altitude, cold and pollution-free areas in the Northeast. Banlangen should be grown in the country. It is produced in a large area, but I don’t know why it was produced in the North Man. Apocynum can be grown in the Northeast and the northern part of Mata country. As a cash crop, we can make Apocynum health tea, weaving cloth, and making clothes... Your Majesty, I want to be a small money-making expert, and I want to grow apocynum."

"Okay, okay, I will give you land, you can plant it as you like."

Emperor Yong'an's mood was agitated.He looked at the other herbs and asked, "What about these?"

Zhuo Ji: "These are very useful to me."

"For you? Useless for me?"

Zhuo Ji: "This yellow-fleshed ginseng is a special product in the northern barbarian region, and it is very difficult to cultivate it in other places. It is actually called Cistanche tuberosum, known as 'desert ginseng'. It has the functions of nourishing the kidney and strengthening the yang, moistening the intestines and laxative. Your Majesty is If you don’t need it, many men in the capital can use it. I have asked Yao Daqian to buy it for me. Although the quantity is not large, those landlords and rich people will definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to buy aphrodisiac made from Cistanche tuberosum.”

Emperor Yong'an reached out and pinched Zhuo Ji's nose, but Zhuo Ji was right, he was still very confident in his kidney function.

Zhuo Ji went on to say: "This fennel is actually cumin. I won't talk about its medicinal value. Cumin is a very important spice crop in the world. Tonight, I will use this cumin to roast meat for Your Majesty."

"Okay, I'm waiting to eat."

"This blue flower vanilla is actually lavender. Lavender itself has medicinal value, as well as edible value, and it is very popular with women. The unique fragrance of lavender essential oil has the effect of helping sleep and beauty. The effect. Your Majesty, don't underestimate the word 'beauty', women will be crazy about it."

Emperor Yong'an had no choice but to add: "Brother Lao will also be crazy."

"Uh..." Zhuo Ji said, "Well, my brother will definitely be crazy too."

Emperor Yong'an pinched Zhuo Ji's nose again: "I forgot that you are Brother Lao again."

Zhuo Ji went on to say: "This clove, here is called Southern Dingxiang. It can also extract essential oil. Tomorrow I will use it to stew meat for Your Majesty."

"it is good."

Zhuo Ji took a deep breath: "Except for Cistanche deserticola, we must find ways to cultivate them within the territory of the country. Now the most urgent task is to extract artemisinin and study the pharmacology of Rhodiola rosea. Extracting artemisinin is no problem, red I need to spend some time on the anti-hypertensive pharmacology of sedum. 'That' era Rhodiola was more of a health product, and there is a big difference between health care products and medicine. I need to make a drug that really has an anti-hypertensive effect .Your Majesty, five acres of land is not enough, I want more land.”

Emperor Yong'an: "Destroy the Talkin Ministry. Wherever you want, I will give you whatever you want. When you return to the capital, which piece of land do you like, I will take that piece of land for you."

Zhuo Ji: "I want to make money, a lot of money."

Emperor Yong'an: "Well, you are my little money-making expert, and my private house depends on you."

"...Then I earn more, can I have more pocket money?"

Emperor Yong'an ruthlessly rebuffed: "No. What do you need so much pocket money for? You don't have a mother's family to subsidize. The pocket money I gave you is enough for you to reward servants. If you need money for other places, I will give it to you. Pocket money I won’t give more.”

Zhuo Ji stretched out his hand: "It cost more than 400 taels to buy medicinal materials today, His Majesty gave me 500 taels, and the extra is my pocket money."

Emperor Yong'an raised his voice: "Zhang Xian."

Emperor Yong'an reimbursed Zhuo Ji for buying medicinal materials.After Yao Daqian delivered the medicinal materials to the "Imperial Mansion", he immediately went to see the Marshal, and reported in detail Shun's behavior in the nunnery to the Marshal and the Young Marshal, and then he said: "From From what he said, his subordinates felt that he knew the prefectures and counties of our country very well. When his subordinate mentioned Yecheng, he immediately said that it was Yecheng, which is adjacent to Beiman. He took it away Those medicinal materials are probably of great use. It’s just that the subordinates don’t understand what the ‘sideline’ refers to.”

Pan Pozhi pondered and said, "No matter what the 'sideline business' means, I'm afraid that what you said means that we will plant herbs in Beigu in the future. Daqian, you have to do your best to buy the medicinal materials that you need. And the Artemisia annua , you find a few reliable people, find those fields where the weeds grow well, and take good care of them.”

"Yes."

Pan Beigu: "You are deeply favored by His Majesty, but you are so friendly, but you are not as arrogant as some people say."

Pan Fuzhi: "People are saying the same thing. Those who say that you are proud of your favor are just selfish. The Duke respects you very much. If you are really the person who is proud of your favor, how can the Duke be like this. Your Majesty loves the emperor. When you were a noble concubine, you didn't see the Duke treat the emperor and noble concubine like this. I will follow the Duke to do it."

Both Pan Beigu and Yao Daqian nodded in agreement.

The fact that Zhuo Ji bought medicinal materials at Anlin Anfang attracted a lot of favor from the upper echelons of the Beigu Defense Army.Shun Yu is His Majesty's favorite servant, but he bought the medicinal materials according to the price, not only did not allow Yao Daqian to discount, but also gave more money.Originally, with Shun's status, those medicinal materials should be given for free, but Shun's move out of His Majesty was not for free, but for money, not using power to oppress others, which in itself is A very admirable gesture.

Emperor Yong'an was not dissatisfied with the fact that his beloved waiter had to spend money to buy medicinal materials, and he didn't even think about whether Zhuo Ji should spend money.During dinner time, Emperor Yong'an sat in the yard and enjoyed the barbecue that his servant personally cooked for him.Not to mention, this grilled meat with cumin tastes really good. In the small garden outside "Fengtian Garden", bursts of fragrance drifted away, making other people salivate.Zhuo Ji was in a good mood, and he took Chang Jing, Wang Bao, Yuan Xiu, Zhang Xian and Feng Xi to roast together. After satisfying the needs of Emperor Yong'an, he let a few of them live in the name of rewards. mouth addiction.

Emperor Yong'an had almost finished eating, Zhuo Ji was also full, and the two sat in the yard drinking seaweed tofu soup.Emperor Yong'an recalled: "This cumin roast meat is not bad. When I return to the palace, I will also ask the imperial chef to eat this cumin roast meat."

Zhuo Ji: "It still needs to be planted. Except for Cistanche, the others must be planted in suitable places within the country. If the quantity is large, I will launch it in restaurants first. I am also going to take Hu Pengju and others to study the pharmacology of cumin. "

As soon as he heard that His Majesty was discussing political affairs with Zuo Zu, Zhang Xian immediately led the others to retreat.Emperor Yong'an: "I don't understand these things, just tell me what you need."

Zhuo Ji looked at Emperor Yong'an and said, "I want to earn more money. I think the research and development funds for weapons should be mainly in His Majesty's private house, so that His Majesty's technical control of cutting-edge weapons can be proactive and top-secret."

Emperor Yong'an nodded solemnly and said: "I also have this plan. This time I will see if the artillery and flintlock guns can meet my expectations, but no matter whether they can be achieved, I will need you for subsequent research and development and improvement."

Zhuo Ji pointed to his head: "It's all inside." Then he lowered his voice, "I know the principle of nuclear warheads." Finally, he said, "This is the benefit of people with brain powers."

Emperor Yong'an said distressedly: "I need the things in your head, but I don't want you to always recall them. That is not a good memory for you."

Zhuo Ji said indifferently: "Anyway, I will sleep on the same bed with His Majesty at night, I don't know if I have a nightmare or not."

Emperor Yong'an smiled.

This night, Emperor Yong'an, who had eaten "aphrodisiac food" again, took Zhuo Ji to a mandarin duck bath in the bathtub.Zhuo Ji was also tired that day, and soon fell asleep after exercising with Emperor Yong'an.Emperor Yong'an was sleepless, he went to the study, took out the pages and pages of herbal records written by Zhuo Ji today, and read them.

"Zhang Xian, Xuanlin Xieshan, Pan Pozhi, King Wu Shao and King Xianyi."

"Yes."

In the evening, His Majesty issued a summons, Lin Xieshan, Pan Jianzhi, Wu Shaowang and Xianyi Wang did not dare to delay, and immediately went to the imperial residence.The accompanying officials all live in private houses near the imperial residence, which is not far away.

After the four arrived, Emperor Yong'an first said to Pan Pozhi: "Pan Qing, Shunxi bought a lot of medicinal materials at 'Anlin Nunnery' today, do you know about this?"

Pan Fuzhi thought that His Majesty was upset that Yao Daqian asked for money from him, and said nervously, "I know. This Anlin nunnery was opened by my subordinate Yao Daqian's home, and he would also provide medicinal materials for the frontier army during wartime. "

Emperor Yong'an nodded, and said: "Your subordinates have to find ways to buy more of the medicinal materials that Shunxi bought, except for the 'meat ginseng', and other seeds. I will order the frontier troops to cooperate. And the wormwood, everything that grows in the land under your jurisdiction must be taken care of by Shunxi. The ones with green leaves are fine, and the ones with yellow leaves and smelly smell are required."

"Yes!" Pan Pozhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also much more cautious.His Majesty said this in person, presumably the herbs that he bought are very extraordinary.

Emperor Yong'an then said to King Wu Shao and King Xianyi: "The two of you will each give a hundred acres of private land to Shunxi. After returning to Beijing, you two will plant whatever he wants."

King Wu Shao and King Xianyi said without hesitation: "Yes! Your Majesty! I must obey your orders."

"You three go back first."

The three of them looked at Sui Guogong who was left behind calmly, and retreated.Only Lin Xieshan was there, and Emperor Yong'an said directly to him: "Shunxi discovered two herbs in Anlin Anfang, one of which can cure malaria. The other can relieve dizziness and chest tightness in Xifan area. The dizziness and chest tightness in Xifan area Shun said It’s called altitude sickness. Once our country has a drug that can alleviate altitude sickness, our country will have more confidence in fighting against Spain in the future. You should know what it means to treat malaria.”

Lin Xieshan was shocked: "That medicinal material can really cure malaria?"

Emperor Yong'an: "It is not only a cure, but also the best medicine for curing malaria. It is the kind of wormwood with yellow leaves that I mentioned. By the way, this wormwood can be grown anywhere, as long as the sun is good. I don't know this medicine for malaria. I don't intend to hand it over to the Imperial Medical Office. After thinking about it, I decided to set up a "Military Medical Research Institute" and hand it over to you. Precious prescriptions such as antimalarial drugs are prepared by the Military Medical Office. These prescriptions are prepared by me. You must be careful about the secrets of the Mata country. All the personnel in the military medical office will be handpicked by you, and they must be reliable people. For the imperial medical office, I will let Hu Pengju, Wei Yingshi and Bai Shitong go, and the three of them have been following Shun I studied medicine, and I used to be able to get started quickly."

Lin Xieshan said excitedly: "I obey the order! If this medicine for treating malaria is produced, our country will have at least [-]% chance of winning Nanyue and Nanzhao! As for Xifan, as long as our soldiers are not afraid of altitude sickness, Sooner or later, Xifan will be in your majesty's pocket!" Lin Xieshan knelt down on one knee, "it is a blessing for your majesty to have a 俍俍 by your side! It is a blessing for our country!"

Emperor Yong'an laughed and said, "It's also my blessing."