When the King of Huainan saw Qi Ning deep in thought, he thought Qi Ning was moved. Just as he was about to say more, he heard footsteps coming from behind. He turned around and saw that Zhongyi Hou and others were following from behind.
Marquis Zhongyi was over sixty years old, and because of his thin body, the official robes he wore seemed a bit loose.
Since ancient times, heroes are like beauties, and they are not allowed to grow old in the world!
Regardless of whether Sima Lan, the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, is a hero or not, he is old after all and walks a little slowly. Marquis Ximen Shenhou follows Sima Lan and helps him from time to time.
Lu Xiao, the minister of the Ministry of War, distanced himself slightly and was talking to the other two officials while walking, while Su Zhen, the Marquis of Wuxiang, lagged far behind, followed by two eunuchs. He was poisoned by the epidemic, although It didn't happen, but it had frightened him out of his mind. His whole body had lost all strength. When he walked, he was weak and his face was pale, looking like he was lost.
"Your Majesty!" Sima Lan came closer, and when he saw King Huainan, he already took the initiative to salute, "I am old, and my physical strength is not as good as before. After entering the palace, I am already exhausted."
"Marquis Zhongyi, please take good care of your health." King Huainan said with a smile: "You are the minister of the imperial court, the pillar of my great Chu, and now you have to assist in the affairs of the state. You are in and out of this palace."
Sima Lan let out an old laugh and said: "Eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor, the old minister is deeply favored by the emperor. This old man can only do his best to reimburse the court, serve the emperor, devote himself to the emperor, and die!"
The King of Huainan stroked his beard and said: "The old Marquis does seem a little tired. It happens that there are two old wild ginseng trees in my palace. They are authentic Liaodong old ginseng. I will send someone to deliver them to the old Marquis later."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Sima Lan cupped her hands and said with a smile, "I have two kilograms of good tea sent from Lingnan in my mansion. If Your Majesty has some free time, would you please come down to your humble residence and have a drink?"
The King of Huainan laughed and said: "The old Marquis still remembers my preferences. Well, if I have time another day, I will go and bother you."
The two people were talking to each other, and they seemed to be familiar with each other. If he hadn't known that these two people were mortal enemies in the court and were incompatible with each other, Qining would have mistakenly thought that these two guys were close friends chatting. Homely.
Now that Sima Lan has come, King Huainan naturally can't talk to Qining anymore, but he still deliberately smiles and says to Qining: "Marquis Jinyi, I will hold a banquet in the palace, so you can go and enjoy the honor. You will inherit the title. I haven't congratulated you yet." Without waiting for others to speak, he put his hands behind his back and left first.
Lu Xiao, the Minister of War, and two others walked past Sima Lan, bowed their hands to Sima Lan, and left without saying a word.
Qi Ning saw Su Zhen looking in a trance and knew that the Marquis of Wuxiang was probably scared out of his mind.
At this time, the sky had darkened and the weather was cold, so everyone left without delay. Qining went back to Yong'an Hall and found that Tang Nuo still didn't come out of the hut, feeling a little worried.
This girl doesn't eat or drink, but she doesn't know if she can hold on.
Due to Xue Lingfeng's proper tactics, although people with poisonous hair rushed into the streets from time to time in Beijing, they were quickly controlled by soldiers from the Tiger God Camp.
At the beginning, the soldiers of the Tiger God Battalion were a little confused when they saw the crazy and terrifying appearance of the poisonous people. There were more than ten people among them who were scratched by the infected people due to negligence, but everyone quickly became familiar with the routine. I know that although these poisonous infected people are very powerful in their rampage, they are not clear-headed and can be captured with a little cleverness.
At the end of the day, there were already hundreds of people imprisoned in Nanhe Lane. When it was dark, the chaos that lasted for a day finally became quieter for the time being.
But everyone knows that when the next wave of poison comes, the situation may be more serious.
However, taking advantage of this short period of time, Xue Lingfeng sent cavalry to inform every household in the streets and alleys to pay attention to whether there was an infected person in the home. Once found, it would cause an attack and hurt someone, and they must be tied up and handed over to the government immediately.
There has been a riot in the capital all day long. Although the officers and soldiers are exhausted, the people in the capital are also panic-stricken. Fortunately, most people already know that there is an epidemic in the capital, so they are cautious and cautious, seeing that their relatives really have signs of the epidemic. , although he will not really hand his family over to the government, he has also taken defensive measures.
The capital has been shrouded in darkness, but the government officials from Hushen Camp and Kyoto Prefecture dare not neglect it at all. Even people from Shenhou Prefecture are wandering around the capital, and some people in the area take the opportunity to cause chaos.
Looking down at the capital from the air, you can see that the crisscrossing streets and alleys of the capital are filled with lights. Those are the official soldiers from the Tiger God Camp and the Kyoto Prefecture holding torches to patrol the capital. The Qinhuai River, which has always been sparkling with singing and dancing, is now on the contrary. It was silent.
Duan Canghai had not slept a wink for two days and two nights. Although he was born in the military, he already looked tired at this moment.
Everyone in Yong'an Hall, including Qi Ning, looked very solemn.
Not long after, a voice was heard from Tang Nuo's side. Although Qi Ning and others were in a daze, when they heard the voice, they quickly got up and walked over.
Qi Ning saw that Tang Nuo had opened the door to a crack. Qining saw that Tang Nuo's beautiful eyes were now covered with bloodshot eyes, and there was also a look of tiredness in them. He knew that this girl had continued to Doing things non-stop and racking your brain must have consumed a lot of energy and physical strength.
"Pen and ink!" Tang Nuo said simply and neatly: "I'll write down the medicinal materials, and you can prepare them immediately."
Qi Ning was startled, then said in surprise: "Miss Tang, you mean...!"
"It's still very early." Tang Nuo knew what Qin Ning meant, shook his head and said: "We have roughly figured out what poisons there are, but when these poisons are mixed together, the toxicity will change. You first prepare the medicinal materials I want, the sooner the better. .”
Over there, Duan Canghai was already hurriedly fetching paper and pen. Tang Nuo took it and entered the room. Not long after, he saw Tang Nuo hand over two pieces of paper and said, "For the medicinal materials on this, prepare one or two of each." ." After a pause, he asked, "Is Mr. Song not here?"
Qi Ning knew that Mr. Song that Tang Nuo was talking about was the doctor at Yong'antang, so he didn't rush to answer. He handed the two lists of medicinal materials to Duan Canghai and said, "Hurry up and prepare. If you have any, we will prepare them immediately in our pharmacy. If you go to the store next door, you have to rob them."
Duan Canghai knew nothing about medicinal materials. Fortunately, although Yong'antang let most of the clerks rest, they still left one clerk who was familiar with medicinal materials. Duan Canghai called over and asked him to quickly prepare the medicinal materials according to the list. .
The shop clerk was in his thirties and had been in this shop for many years. Although he did not know medical skills, he still knew a lot about medicinal materials. He glanced at it a few times and said, "Second Master Duan, the forty-three Chinese medicines above are here." Most of the materials are in stock in our shops, and one or two of each item can be prepared immediately, but there are still seven or eight items that we do not have in stock."
Duan Canghai was startled, frowned and said, "We have such a big shop, why are we still short of medicinal materials?"
"Second Master Duan, it's not that there is a shortage of medicinal materials." The store clerk explained: "Most pharmacies do not prepare these seven or eight medicinal materials. Either they are too expensive and no one will buy them, and the other ones are very expensive. It’s so small that I can’t sell a pound a year, so I don’t even stock it.”
Qi Ning had already asked Tang Nuo, "Is Miss Tang looking for Mr. Song?"
Tang Nuo said: "I want to prepare medicine. If I am wasting time alone, I need someone who understands pharmacology to help me. Doctor Song understands pharmacology. With his help, I will save a lot of time."
Qi Ning turned to Duan Canghai and asked, "Duan Canghai, how far is Dr. Song's residence from here? Hurry and pick him up."
Duan Canghai said hurriedly: "Okay." He sent someone, told him the address, and asked him to pick up Doctor Song quickly.
"In addition, prepare a fire to cook the medicine." Tang Nuo said: "There must be at least three medicine stoves to cook the medicine together." After thinking for a while, he said: "The sooner the better." Without further words, he turned around and entered the house again.
Qi Ning naturally did not delay. In addition to Duan Canghai and Zhao Wushang, there were four guards of the Hou Mansion who were also in Yong'an Hall. Qi Ning ordered Zhao Wushang and the two of them to immediately set up four medicine stoves to cook medicine. There were only two in Yong'an Hall. For a medicine stove, I need to borrow two more from other medicine shops next door.
For a time, everyone in Yong'an Hall became busy.
Duan Canghai was worried about the shortage of medicinal materials, so he asked the waiter: "Where can I find these medicinal materials?"
The store clerk thought for a while, then took the list to the counter and checked out a few medicinal materials with a writing brush. "Mr. Duan, although these are expensive, our shop does not have them in stock, but larger pharmacies should have them." For inventory, go to Changlefang in the east. There are two big pharmacies. You can go and take a look." Then he frowned and ordered the remaining two herbs. "These two kinds of medicine may not be stocked even in big pharmacies. The price It’s not expensive, but it’s rarely used and there aren’t many in stock in the capital.”
"What should we do?" Qi Ning came over and said with a frown: "We can't lack any of the medicinal materials that Miss Tang needs."
"Master Marquis, if these two kinds of medicinal materials are really available in Beijing, I'm afraid there is only one place where they can be found." The shop clerk thought for a while and then said: "Tianjia Medicine Store sells crude medicines. Maybe Tianjia Medicine Store has stocks of these two medicinal materials. "
"Tian Family Medicine Store?" Qi Ning was startled, and looked at Duan Canghai, and immediately thought of that day's fight in the ring.
The Tian family medicine shop set up the arena, Qining accidentally got off the arena, was invited to Tian's house, but ended up breaking up on bad terms. Mrs. Tian is probably still holding a grudge now, things are unpredictable, but she never expected that now I also want to ask Mrs. Yu Tian.
"Why do you have to go to Tian Family Medicine Store?" Qining frowned and said, "The capital is so big, other medicine stores can't find these two medicines?"
"Master Hou, these two herbs, one is called Guimucao and the other is Fengguzi, they only grow near the Lanjiang River in Xichuan." The shop assistant patiently explained: "There are more than ten big medicine shops in Beijing, and they come from Bashu. There are three of them, but Tian’s Medicine Store was the first to make it, and none of the other two can match it. In addition, the Tian family’s ancestral home is said to be on the Lanjiang River in Xichuan, so if these two medicinal materials are really available, only Tian’s Medicine Store can do it. stock available."
Qining felt a little headache. He looked at Duan Canghai and said, "Second Uncle Duan, I felt that Mrs. Tian had a good impression of you that day. How about... you just make a trip? Prepare to bring back all the missing medicinal materials by the way?"
Duan Canghai looked solemn and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I will take care of this matter, and it will be completed immediately!"