Tang's dining table

Yu Xiurong quickly helped Yun Chu wrap up the rotten head, gently touched Yun Chu's forehead with his hand and said, "This place will become swollen, and we won't be able to see visitors for four to five days."

Yun Chu nodded and said, "Your Majesty's birthday is in two days, I should still go."

Yu Xiurong sighed and said: "Master Xuanzang also hopes that you will be wise and protect yourself for the time being? Is this why I beat you?"

Yun Chu shook his head and said: "No, Master Xuanzang thinks that I should be brave and diligent and kill these useless old guys as soon as possible."

Yu Xiurong frowned and said, "How could he, a monk, be so murderous? This is not what Master Xuanzang said."

Yun Chu did not explain any more, Wen Wen, Di Renjie and the others looked at things from a completely different angle than Yu Xiurong and Master Xuanzang.

Yun Chu, Wen Wen, and Di Renjie were completely shocked by the reputation of military god that Li Ji had maintained for decades. They always felt that in a moment, Chang'an would be piled up with mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.

Yunchu and the three of them definitely didn't want to see such a scene, because they knew that Li Ji could indeed do such a thing.

Master Xuanzang was different here. He looked at Li Ji with the mentality of a superior. Therefore, the conclusion he came to was very different from others.

Yun Chu received a blow from the stick, which completely eliminated his fear of Li Ji.

Especially after hearing that Li Ji had begun to seek ways to extend his life and live forever, the majestic image of the military god of the Tang Empire suddenly collapsed in Yun Chu's heart.

He had always thought that Li Ji was the pride of the Chinese people, and that he could not be blasphemed. The presence of a figure like him made the originally arrogant and cruel foreigners have to bow to the feet of the Han people again and again.

Such people themselves have made great contributions to the present generation and will benefit the future generations...

Therefore, after being woken up by Xuanzang's stick, his feelings for Li Ji became a mess. From his respect for this hero when he was studying a long time ago, to his admiration after meeting this man in person in the Tang Dynasty, and then to Slowly turned into fear, and now pity.

It took Yunchu many years to accumulate respect and adoration, but fear and pity were as fast as lightning.

When his mood changes, the way he acts also changes. If Yun Chu's memory is correct, Li Ji's birthday this time should be his last healthy, happy, and crowded with guests.

Therefore, Yunchu planned to attend Li Ji's birthday in person, bringing the most generous gifts, and taking Li Si, Yun Jin, Yun Jin, Wen Huan, and Di Guangsi with him.

Not only that, he was also planning to write a poem dedicated to Li Ji, so that this man who had no dealings with him but had made great contributions to his own species could enjoy the unparalleled glory that belonged to him in his last days.

This time, there was no sense of humiliation in his heart. On the contrary, he felt very happy. After all, he worshiped the man who followed Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin to quell the troubled times in all directions and restore peace to the world. He also attacked Xue Yantuo twice, pacified Qibei, and defeated the Eastern Turks. Li Ji, who opened up countless territories for the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, was given the posthumous title Zhenwu and was worthy of the title of Xu Shiji of the Chinese Martial Arts Temple.

As for Li Ji, who now lets his grandson and generals secretly help him dig up cordyceps in order to live a few more years and is worried that Yun Chu will destroy them, just treat him as invisible. As he gets older, it is inevitable that he will do some stupid things. .

As for Cordyceps, the Yun family still has some, which were brought back from Tibet by adventurers from Chang'an. It just so happened that Li Ji was celebrating his birthday to speculate on the value of Cordyceps, so that more adventurers from the Tang Dynasty could go there. Go there and have a look. Anyway, the snow area is too important to China. Even if it cannot be taken back now, getting more Tang people to enter the snow area should be conducive to national integration.

"How many Cordyceps are left at home?" Yun Chu waited for Yu Xiurong to help him deal with the wound and wipe his face before making arrangements.

"It's less than ten kilograms. The old immortal sent two kilograms to Master Xuanzang, but Master Xuanzang sent it back, saying that it was hard to distinguish between meat and vegetables and he didn't want it. I don't want it." Although they don't like the stew made from this stuff, Cui Yao and Mrs. Cui really like it and use it to stew chicken every few days.

Our house is mainly used by the two of them. "

"Choose the best cordyceps and prepare a hundred cordyceps. Each cordyceps is equipped with a small jade gourd, and every ten jade gourds are placed in a jade box. Then, the old fairy is asked to make some cordyceps elixirs and ointments. , after making it, remember to package it in a box that others can’t afford to eat.

This time, our family’s birthday gift for the Young Master will be supported by cordyceps. For the rest, we can just make birthday noodles and birthday cakes. "

Yu Xiurong said in embarrassment: "Isn't this too confusing?"

Yun Chu looked at Yu Xiurong and said, "Our family doesn't take this thing seriously. I took it back when I saw it and gave it to you as a tonic to make soup. The Yinggong's mansion is different."

For this piece of shit, they mobilized soldiers and horses, sent close and powerful generals, and made me frightened three times a day. I just gave it to my grandfather, so that I would not live a frightened life, and my grandfather would not be able to sleep at night. He is always worried that I will steal his cordyceps. "

Yu Xiurong was stunned for a moment and said incomprehensibly: "You mean this thing is very precious?"

Yun Chu sighed and said: "My father-in-law taught himself great medical skills. He believes that this thing has the effect of reviving the dead..."

Before Yun Chu could finish what he said, Yu Xiurong's expression changed and he hurriedly left the room. He came back a moment later, holding seven or eight Cordyceps cordyceps in his hand and carefully placing them on the table and saying, "Is it really miraculous? What a pity. Cui Yao and Cui Shi, two shameless people, have eaten more than half a catty of it, and I feel very sorry for myself."

Yun Chu looked at Cui Yao who came in with a casserole, and said to Yu Xiurong: "My family can just eat it. I won't eat it anyway."

Cui Yao walked up to Yun Chu with a quick stride. With a sweep of her sleeves, she took away the cordyceps placed on the table by Yu Xiurong and turned around to leave. Yu Xiurong went to take it away, but Yun Chu grabbed her and pinned her down on the chair and said: "Send Butler Liu to collect all the cordyceps from the guild. This time I will use my reputation as a good man to completely raise the price of cordyceps, and let the wealthy and wealthy people start to take a serious look at the guild. Let them receive more tasks in the future and have an extra way to survive."

Yu Xiurong grabbed Yun Chu's sleeve and said, "Husband, this thing can't bring people back to life, can it?"

Yun Chu pointed to Cui Yao who was standing in the yard biting her tongue and said to Mrs. Cui: "Look, they have been eating for a year. Do they look like they have rejuvenated?"

Yu Xiurong looked at her husband's hand, looked at it for a while and said: "Except for becoming a little fatter, there is no change. However, this should be the effect of those fat chickens they ate, right?"

Yun Chu nodded in agreement. He was beaten to the head with a stick by Xuanzang, but no one cared about the women at home. They stewed chicken with cordyceps and acted shamelessly when they should. There was no trace of sadness at all.

It seemed that he was born to be beaten by Master Xuanzang.

"There is Cordyceps in the guild. Don't the people in Duke Ying's mansion know about it?" After assigning the task of collecting Cordyceps to the housekeeper Liu Yi, Yu Xiurong had some worries again.

Yun Chu smiled and said: "Chang'an people habitually believe that the guild is the sphere of influence of our family, including the Ying Gong. Our family is not close to the Ying Gong's government, and people are worried that dealing with the guild will cause misunderstandings in our family.

Of course, the Duke Ying's Mansion is also quite proud and doesn't want to deal with a bunch of bad people like bearded men, swordsmen, and rangers. "

Yu Xiurong said disdainfully: "These people are really blind. Don't they know that over the years, the guild has been constantly looking for new crops for the prince and collecting exotic flowers and herbs for Sun Shenxian?

Even if the Imperial Medical Office wants some precious medicinal materials, they will come to the guild to inquire, but they will ignore it like a dead person, and make such a big deal just for a little Cordyceps. "

Yunchu sighed and said: "My own bad habit is that we think our family is just like them, and if we have any good things, we hide them like fate and don't let others know. If this continues, it will not be the blessing of the Tang Dynasty.

Okay, I'll take some Cordyceps to Liang Jianfang's house first, just to give Mr. Ying a break, lest the old guy suddenly get the Cordyceps and end up like Niu Gao. "

His head was injured, and the upper half of his face, especially around his eyes, became swollen in the afternoon. It was useless for Yu Xiurong to roll a hard-boiled egg over it.

Fortunately, seeing that Liang Jianfang didn't need to pay attention to his appearance, Yun Chu, with a veil covering his face, rode a carriage in the hot weather and entered Liang Jianfang's mansion with a ghostly look, without even getting off the car at the gate.

Yun Chu's strangeness made Liang Jianfang very worried. Although his grandson Liang Ying followed Yun Chu, he personally was involved with Li Ji for life. Anyway, he would never betray Li Ji in his life. Something happened.

Therefore, Su Lie was specifically brought over as a witness, especially after hearing that Yun Chu was planning to meet him secretly.

The process was very interesting. From the moment the carriage left Jinchangfang, there were countless eyes staring at it. Yun Chu estimated that from the emperor, the queen, to Baiqisi, and many wealthy people were watching.

Yunchu became playful on the way and deliberately opened the window of the car, revealing his strange appearance wearing a black veil...

Liang Jianfang was missing one foot, and Su Lie had a special status, so no one came to greet Yun Chu. The housekeeper of Liang Jianfang's family felt bitter in his mouth when he saw Yun Chu wearing a veil and holding a box in a ghostly manner. It's hard to control yourself.

In his opinion, Yun Chu came here this time just to force his old and powerless father-in-law to express his stance.

After hesitating again and again, the old butler who had followed Liang Jianfang all his life said in an awkward tone: "Your Majesty, Mr. Ying is the one who holds the power in the Liang family now. The old man has not been involved in worldly affairs for a long time. He and the older generation such as Mr. Ying cannot be separated. .”

Yun Chu sneered and said: "I came here this time to give the old guy a gift of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. I heard that he even sent out a few personal soldiers for this thing. Why don't you come to my house?" Call me and ask, I'm fine now, my leg was sore because of being pulled by Li Jingxuan, why bother?"

Hearing that Yun Chu was here to deliver something, the butler's heart was immediately relieved. Everyone knew that Liang Jianfang had been kind to Yun Chu. Although the relationship between Yun Chu and the other big guys in the military was a bit stiff, he never forgot it. Liang Jianfang never stops walking during the holidays.

"But why does the prince wear a veil?"

Yun Chu lifted the veil, revealing the upper half of his black and blue face and said, "I was taught a lesson by my elders. I am too shameless to see others."

"Oh -" The housekeeper looked at Yun Chu's messy face and felt completely relieved.

Yun Chu followed the housekeeper into the Liang family's hall, and pulled off the veil, exposing the swollen boss's head to Lao Liang and Lao Su.

Liang Jianfang looked at Yun Chu's head, which was bandaged like a rice dumpling, and then at his bruised and swollen eyebrows. He took a breath and said, "Who beat you so badly? Xue Rengui?"

At the same time, Su Lie also saw that Yun Chu's injury was real. He thought of countless possibilities in an instant. He sat up straight and stared at Yun Chu sharply. At this moment, he was really worried. It was the result of Duke Ying's action.

Yun Chu came to Liang Jianfang's broken feet and sat down. He sighed first and then said: "I angered Master Xuanzang and I was hit on the head with a stick. As for Xue Rengui wanting to beat me so badly, he still lacks some firepower."

When they heard that it was Master Xuanzang who did it, whether it was Liang Jianfang or Su Lie, the stone in their hearts fell to the ground quickly, and even their faces became better.

Liang Jianfang laughed loudly and said: "If Master Xuanzang beats you with a stick, there is no place to get it back, right?"

Yun Chu smiled and said, "If you want to be beaten, you can only accept it."

Su Dingfang then said with a relaxed expression: "Why is Master Xuanzang so angry at you? I heard that this old monk has become a saint long ago. Logically speaking, he will not get angry easily."

Yun Chu said to Liang Jianfang angrily: "If you had told me earlier that you needed Cordyceps sinensis, you would have come home and told me. Why did you send the soldiers around you to dig in the hiding place? Do those soldiers know how to dig and where to dig? ?

Not to mention the crime of sending soldiers out of the capital privately, don’t you know?

Li Jingxuan didn't catch Chang'an's painful feet with me, but he tore a hole from you.

Well now, there are rumors all over the world that our Chang'an nobles have sent out the soldiers and soldiers around them to do an unspeakable big thing. "

Yun Chu deliberately made the matter more serious. Liang Jianfang is a big boss, and now he is no longer as brave as he used to be. His face is a bit ugly. However, Su Lie didn't seem to hear him. He didn't say anything without fear, and looked at Yun Chu with a smile. : "Do you have cordyceps in your hand?"

Yun Chu pushed the brocade box he brought in in front of Liang Jian and said: "There is a full kilogram in it, about 1,500 sticks. You eat it first, and then go to my kitchen to get it after you finish it. There are still some at home." , all from last year.

If you want to eat fresh ones, you have to wait. The cordyceps season is usually between April and May. Taking into account the time on the road, new cordyceps will be available soon.

However, you can only eat dry food. The medicinal effect of dry food is not as good as that of fresh food. The food is very delicate. It is best to eat it within seven days after leaving the ground. "

Liang Jianfang opened the brocade box brought by Yun Chu suspiciously, looked at the box full of cordyceps, and shouted out the door: "Lao Gou, bring me my cordyceps."

After a short effort, the Liang family's housekeeper brought a red brocade box. After opening it, there were seven or eight small cordyceps placed on the cotton cloth. They were no match for the box full of cordyceps that Yun Chu brought. Compare.

Su Lie took the Cordyceps from both sides and compared them, then threw the Cordyceps on the table without interest and said to Liang Jianfang: "Wanting longevity is ultimately a delusion."

Liang Jianfang held the box that Yun Chu brought and asked in confusion: "Why? We have Cordyceps."

Without further explanation, Su Lie stood up and casually cupped his hands towards Yunchu and said, "I'm going to run away. If I don't run away, I'll be laughed at by you, a kid."

After saying that, he quickly left without looking back.

Old Man Liang didn't understand the situation, so he still held the box containing Cordyceps and said to Yun Chu: "These are all given to me, you didn't promise anyone else, right?"

Yun Chu sighed helplessly and said: "It's all yours. I will prepare a few kilograms for Mr. Ying's birthday in a few days."

Liang Jianfang handed the box to the housekeeper Lao Gou with satisfaction, rubbed his hands and said, "That's the right thing to do. Isn't it just Xu Jingye's thing? Just let him go, let him live, and let him toss around in Tuyuhun for a few years." That’s it, it’s not like a general to be as knowledgeable as a defeated general. Besides, Xu Jingye is nothing, but Xu Shiji is a big tiger. Even if this tiger is old, the outcome will be unpredictable if you really take action.”

Yun Chu also got the news he wanted from the old man Liang Jianfang. Yes, the news was that Li Ji was very afraid of him, Yun Chu, and was not sure of victory.

"You are still young, and bowing to your father-in-law is nothing. That's it. It's my father-in-law's birthday in three days. I will go with you and give him the cordyceps. After I have said it clearly, if my father-in-law gets the cordyceps, I guess there will be nothing to embarrass you. My thoughts..."

Liang Jianfang kept chattering, and Yun Chu listened quietly with a smile on his face. Liang Jianfang was very satisfied with Yun Chu's attitude of being taught, but the housekeeper of the Liang Mansion saw endless sadness in Yun Chu's swollen eyes.

The old founding hero of Zhenguan finally lost his last bit of pride and courage, and began to live an ignoble existence.

Seeing that Liang Jianfang was really happy, Yun Chu even drank two glasses of wine with Liang Jianfang. Although he was too bruised and swollen to drink, but when Liang Jianfang, who was missing one foot, wanted to drink, he drank several times more with him. .

Liang Jianfang no longer regained his former courage. After drinking seven or eight glasses of anti-toxic medicine, he fell on the bed and passed out drunk.

Yun Chu watched Lao Gou, who was drinking together, put a blanket on Liang Jianfang, then put down his glass and said to Lao Gou, "From now on, if you want anything, you can come to my house and get it. Don't embarrass yourself."

Lao Gou wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and said softly: "Junhou, don't give too much. My father-in-law cannot bear this."

Yun Chu said indifferently: "You know, I am not giving alms, I am repaying kindness. Some people repay their kindness casually, and some people's kindness will never be paid in their lifetime..."

With Lao Gou's long bow, Yun Chu stepped onto the carriage, and Fei Jiu drove the carriage away from the Yanmen County Duke's Mansion with an expressionless expression.

When Yun Chu's carriage left the Yanmen County Duke's Mansion, there were still many pairs of eyes looking at the Yun family's carriage.

Previously, Su Lie hurriedly left the Yanmen County Duke's Mansion shortly after Yun Chu entered the house, which had aroused a lot of speculation. In particular, some people deliberately asked Su Lie about the reason why Yun Chu went to the Yanmen County Duke's Mansion. The angry Su Lie scolded him, and more people believed that it was definitely not a simple matter for Yun Chu to go to the Liang family in a mask.

Wen Wen also didn't understand. After jumping on Yun Chu's carriage halfway, she lifted the black veil on Yun Chu's face, took a look at the messed up face, then put down the veil and said: "Xuan Zang did it to the old immortal. The master did it, well, it should be Master Xuanzang, right?"

Yun Chu nodded.

Wen Wen took a breath and said: "In other words, Master Xuanzang is extremely dissatisfied with our appeasement attitude?

It makes no sense. Master Xuanzang should understand the horror of the British Duke better than we do. "

Yun Chu said: "I am really afraid of the heroic man who put an end to the troubled times in all directions and restored peace to the world.

I dare not not be afraid of the heroic hero who struck Xue Yantuo twice, pacified Qibei, and defeated the Eastern Turks.

I did not dare to make any loud noises when I was under his command.

However, it doesn’t matter to Li Ji who, in order to extend his life, did not hesitate to let his grandson move troops to Kham, and illegally sent his soldiers to dig up cordyceps for him, and did not hesitate to intimidate us. "

After listening to Yunchu's words, Wen Wenwen's body became stiff. It wasn't until the carriage was about to arrive at Jinchangfang that he woke up. He didn't want to talk much, so he jumped out of the carriage angrily and got into his own carriage. , turned around and left, it looked like some huge conflict broke out between the two.

That night, countless people posted invitations to meet with Yun Chu, but Yun Chu returned the invitations and declined politely.

Suddenly, rumors spread.

When it got dark, people saw Yun Chu leaving his house and going straight to the old god Sun Simiao.

That night, the income in Pingkangfang dropped by more than 80%, leaving all the red-sleeved soldiers lamenting in the night wind.

Sun Shenxian took out a piece of Cordyceps from the tea bowl and chewed it a few times. He shook his head and said to Yun Chu: "Maybe the old Taoist didn't eat enough, so I haven't felt any effect until now."

Yun Chutou's face was smeared with anti-swelling ointments of various colors by the old god. It was the same as the cordyceps that the old god ate for food. It was unclear whether it had any effect.

"In this case, why does Ying Gong Li Ji think so firmly that this thing has the effect of prolonging life? I always feel that some small tricks should not work on people like Ying Gong."

Sun Simiao smiled and said: "The human heart is like a ghost land. The old Taoist does not like to guess the human heart, so he has been able to live for so many years."

"What if it is dispensed and used?"

"It's not possible to prepare medicine and use it. Now, the efficacy of this cordyceps is not clear yet. We still need to use it in large quantities for various diseases in the Imperial Hospital to discover its secrets.

For now, the veteran can only tell you that this substance is non-toxic. If it must be added to medicine, the veteran will only add it to the prescriptions of noble families, which can give patients more confidence in overcoming the disease.

Forget about the small Taira family. "

"Alas -" Yun Chu sighed. With the old god's words as a basis, Yun Chu finally confirmed that this thing was actually a rare thing, not even a good medicinal material.

But after all, it is considered a good thing. If you stew it with chicken, the price of chicken will increase tenfold. If you stew it with duck, the price of duck soup will also increase tenfold. If you stew it with chicken, the price of duck soup will also increase tenfold. If you stew it with pork ribs... In medicine, it is inhumane.

The old immortal has never been a pedantic doctor. He has disciples all over the world. The children need to eat, and their families also need to eat. If all the money for eating comes from life-saving medicine, it is not good for the people. Fair.

We can only look for more money in ginseng, deer antler, and cordyceps, which are dispensable medicines for patients.

Only his disciples and grandchildren can lower the prices of other life-saving medicines while having enough to eat and drink...

When Yun Chu left the old god's mansion in the morning, the bruises on his head had dissipated a lot. Although there was still no way to completely restore Yun Chu's original handsome appearance, in terms of the efficacy of the medicine, it was already very good.

He took away half a cart of various Cordyceps products, including ointments, medicines, elixirs, pills, powders, tablets, and beverages in various forms.

Looking at the pile of cordyceps products in the car, Yunchu sincerely hoped that the price of these products could be increased through this opportunity to celebrate the birthday of the British grandfather.

If the money earned can allow the Imperial Medical Office to open another Imperial hospital in Chang'an, it will be the greatest effect that Cordyceps has on the quality of people's lives and quality of life.

It was reviewed last night and was not sent out, I am so sweaty.