It was night, and a gust of wind blew up, causing chaos inside and outside the capital.
Because it was the second watch, most people had already fallen asleep, and suddenly they heard a sharp whistling leaking from the cracks in the windows, followed by the clinking of the things outside the house, and they quickly turned over to stand up. call the family.
"Where did the wind come from?"
People were tidying up their home in a panic, and when they saw the tiles falling to the ground, they huddled in the house and didn't dare to go out.
Although the wind would be blowing in the spring in previous years, it was not so exaggerated, not to mention it was midnight, and it was pitch black outside and couldn't see anything. The lanterns hanging in the neighborhood were all blown away, and unfortunately some places caught fire.
"Go to the water!"
Someone knocked on the copper basin and shouted nervously.
The watchman who was sheltering from the wind in the alley also hurriedly ran to put out the fire.
There are high walls in the workshop, and the general fire will not spread far away, but the wind is fierce tonight, and no one knows what it will look like. The houses are not far from each other, and saving others is like saving oneself. At the moment, everyone can't care about fear, and rushed to the tile tank and the well to get water and put out the fire.
Fortunately, the wind only blew for a while, and soon subsided.
There was a faint sound of thunder in the sky, as if it was about to rain.
Let's say Mo Li pushed out the window when he heard the sound of the wind, and when he saw the faint firelight in the distance, mixed with people's shouts, he immediately put on his clothes and climbed the wall and went out.
—General Liu specially ordered someone to find it for them, a room very close to the wall.
There are official residences near Yiguangmen, and no one lives there yet. It is empty and there is no trouble. However, the situation in the few private houses outside Yiguangmen is not right. It happens to be the air vent here, and the wind is surprisingly strong.
Meng Qi followed Mo Li out, rushing forward all the way, further and further away.
Those larger houses are hung with shofar lamps, so there is no danger of running water. The fire started in time, and some domestic servants put it out in time. The danger is mainly in the low houses where ordinary people live.
Relying on his light power and good eyesight, Mo Carp arrived at Xichangfang, which had the most fires in a while.
Everyone hurriedly rushed to the place where the fire was burning with buckets in hand, shouting here and there, making a mess.
Mo Li took a casual look and found that there were ordinary people in single clothes, yamen guards stationed in Xichangfang for an inspection, and also saw the guards in armor, men, women, young and old, everyone.
When the ink carp got in, no one gave him a second look, and someone even stuffed him a wooden bucket.
In darkness, only the light of fire.
There were so many figures, if it weren't for the high martial arts skills, Mo Li would not have been able to find Meng Qi's place immediately if he was rushed by the crowd.
There are water tanks in the workshop, scattered everywhere, and managed by the Taijing government office, just to prevent the fire from spreading when the water is drained.
Mo Li didn't know where the water tank was at first, so he followed the crowd for a while and was dragged by Meng Qi to the nearest water tank.
Because it was rescued in time, the fire was not too big, otherwise the ink carp would think that it would be faster to raise the water tank with one hand to put out the fire, or let the Taijing Longmai point out the groundwater source and dig it out faster.
The second method does not need to be used. The water can be sprayed out, but it cannot be pressed back.
There are people and houses nearby.
If this place is turned into a pond, wouldn't people be homeless
Fortunately, under the cover of the night, no one could see what other people were doing. In the time they took a bucket of water, Mo Li and Meng Qi could run back and forth ten times.
After pouring two buckets of water, he heard crying inside, and Mo Li found that it was better to go directly to save people to put out the fire.
There was so much smoke that even if the fire was extinguished, the ground would still be scalding hot. People outside could not get in for a while, and people inside could not get out, and they would most likely choke to death inside.
Mo Li shoved a wooden barrel into a commoner who came out to put out the fire, and immediately rolled away the smoke with internal force, and entered the smoke-filled house.
"There is movement over there, there seems to be someone."
Meng Qi pointed in a direction, then picked up a crying child and went out.
Mo Li understands, it is better for the two to spread out to save people, after all, there is more than one place to catch fire.
After being so busy for a while, Mo Li was covered in soot, and the hair on his face was inevitably stained. This is because of his high martial arts.
Not long after the fire started, the house had not collapsed, and naturally no one was pressed under the beams.
The trapped people are only drowsy, some bruises and falls, and they choke more smoke.
Occasionally, there are two sober people who feel like they are flying through the clouds, "flying" in a blink of an eye, and standing in the crowd outside in the blink of an eye, screaming in shock, but the ink carp has already gone far.
In less than half an hour, the fire in Xikangfang was completely extinguished.
Mo Li didn't stop, and when he was out of the workshop, he happened to meet Meng Qi, so he rushed to the place where there was still fire in the distance.
"What's the matter with this gust of wind? Taijing also had such a big wind in previous years?"
Mo Li asked this because he felt something different from the strong wind.
Compared with the intoxicating and abundant spiritual energy of Shangyun Mountain, this gust of wind appeared muddy and frantic. Fortunately, Taijing's spiritual energy still existed, and it was quickly resolved, so the wind disappeared after a while.
Meng Qi shook his head and said, "This is the turbid energy of the earth's veins. If it accumulates a lot, it will erupt once. Is it possible that the doctor has never encountered it?"
"... Qimao Mountain doesn't have as much aura as Taijing. Even if there is turbid aura, it's hard for me to detect it."
"The doctor is joking. Isn't the winter blizzard in Pingzhou affected by turbid qi? This is not because of our dragon veins. On the contrary, if we encounter abundant spiritual qi, it will stop quickly."
Hearing the words, Mo Li couldn't help thinking of the black dragon in Zhushan County that day, and the blizzard suddenly stopped the sky clearing.
Meng Qi continued: "It's not entirely correct to say that it is turbid qi. Although Taijing is occasionally affected by the aura of the dragon vein, in most cases, the wind, rain, thunder and lightning have nothing to do with the dragon vein, and it exists in itself."
The gust of wind suddenly rose, and even the Taijing Longmai was caught off guard.
The two suddenly stopped, because the fire just now disappeared.
Mo Li looked around, only to see smoke, but no fire.
"Fortunately, this is Taijing." Mo Li whispered.
He thought of the tragic scene of the earthquake in Qiuling County. The subsequent fire almost engulfed the entire county seat, and many people who could have been saved died.
"There are many people in Taijing, and there have been disasters in the past dynasties. Thousands of people died in a fire in the Chen Dynasty. Word of mouth, the Chu Dynasty paid special attention to it and ordered people to check it every month. Therefore, the people were very careful and did not dare to take it easy. The lit debris was piled up outside the house."
They were standing in the alley, facing a group of people carrying wooden barrels, complaining as they walked.
"There were occasional strong winds in the spring in previous years, but it blew some things. How can it be so strong this year?"
"You count, first the Xingbo on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, and then there is a vision in the sky, and now this monstrous wind is blowing..."
"Silence, don't die!"
Someone whispered to stop, and the Praetorian Guards were still searching for rebellion in the workshop. Wouldn't it be courting death to say such a thing
I can't say it, but I think so in my heart. Everyone went home, and when the doors and windows were closed, they whispered to their family members.
The gray-haired old men, after hearing the situation outside, leaned on crutches and sighed: "I'm afraid it's going to change."
In the past sixty years, Taijing has changed three surnames. The Chen Dynasty lasted for three hundred years, and the Chu Dynasty was only thirty-nine years old. Now the Qi Dynasty has been worthy of the sixteenth year, and there are signs of instability. What is the reason
"I didn't say anything about the earlier Chen Chao, the smug ruler and corrupt officials harmed the people!"
The old man scolded a few words, and then said melancholy, "When we were young, our life was much easier than now. You young children, born in Taijing, have a poor family, you can fill your stomach and feed your children only by being diligent and honest. When I have nothing to do, I just watch the show at the Vase, and I drink a few cups in the teahouse obediently, and I feel that my life is very enjoyable! Cough, it was not like this before!"
Elderly people love to nag, but his children and grandchildren respond, but their minds have long gone.
"... Rice is cheap, there are rare items everywhere, and you have enough money in your pocket. Did you ever lack candy to eat at that time? Now you can't bear to buy a single candied haws for my grandson. What a pitiful cry."
The grandson in the old man's mouth was already too sleepy to open his eyes, but when he heard Tang Hulu, he suddenly opened his eyes and pulled the front of his parents' clothes. The latter hurriedly dragged the child to sleep, complaining in his mouth.
The old man trembled to find the wine jar at home, and found that the wine was gone. He weighed that the money this month was not enough to buy it again, and couldn't help but nagging again, reciting the delicious wine from the Western Regions of the Orchid Restaurant, the soft peach blossom at the entrance of Jiangnan, Snake wine from the snow-capped mountains outside Guan.
However, those who listened didn't take it seriously, they only felt that their father started to talk nonsense again.
"...You don't believe it? There's nothing unusual about Peach Blossom Brewing. I heard that there are many in Jiangnan. Back then, the wine seller got a member of the court... It seems to be a man surnamed Meng. After being praised and recommended by him, it became popular in Taijing. Now, even the old emperor can't drink this wine, can it be expensive?"
Taking a shortcut to go back, Mo Li who passed by the roof was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Meng Qi.
Meng Qi looked around subconsciously and found nothing unexpected.
He is a certain distance from the roof where the ink carp is located. The martial arts master has a keen ear, but also has a range, and he will not concentrate on listening to the nearby movements.
He followed Meng Qi to the doctor's side, and finally heard the old man in the room muttering: "The Western Regions wine and roast mutton, in the past, Deng Xianggong loved to eat, and he often sent his servants to buy it."
Meng Qi raised his eyebrows slightly, the mutton at that house was indeed not bad.
"There is only one Orchid wine shop left in the East Market, and the wines in the Western Regions have also become expensive because of the cut-off of trade routes. Could it be that the doctor is interested? Then I have to go to the palace to find it."
"no."
Mo Li shook his head. He looked at Meng Qi and said seriously, "Just now, this old man was talking about peach blossoms, seems to be related to you?"
"That is the tribute wine of the Chu Dynasty, and now we have to go to Jiangnan to find it." Meng Qi nodded, and then smiled, "I was drinking with my old friend in a restaurant back then, and the shopkeeper of the restaurant did not know this wine, and thought the entrance was too soft. I thought it was the favor of the people of the South, and I couldn't sell it at a high price in Taijing, so I refused to buy the wine brought by the wine merchant."
Among the heroes of the founding of the country in the past, there happened to be one who was good at wine. When he heard that there was wine, he immediately stopped the wine merchant, bought a jar of peach blossom brew, and opened it for everyone to drink on the spot.
"...I drank one, and I felt strange that this wine had a hint of spiritual energy." Meng Qi continued to recall, "It just so happens that the place where this peach blossom brew is made is Feihe Mountain. The water used is also different. Marquis Jingyuan once fell ill on the battlefield, and every time the wind and rain came, the wound was aching faintly. I recommended him to drink more of this wine. Later, it was spread for some reason, because it was not intoxicating. Women can also drink it, and it has become popular in Taijing."
"I see."
Mo Li solved the doubts in his heart and continued to walk back.
Meng Qi was surprised and asked, "The doctor doesn't drink alcohol, so why did he even stop to inquire about what happened to Taohua Brewing and me in the past?"
The national teacher thought to himself: Could it be that the doctor has been attached to me, and wanted to find out when he heard about me
"I have never heard of this wine before, because peach blossoms can be used as medicine..."
Mo Li paused. Most of the recipes involved in this herbal medicine are for conditioning purposes. Shennong's Materia Medica just said so, take peach buds and angelica, soak them together with old wine for more than a month, and take them out for drinking.
This side, can make people get "good color".
—I didn’t expect that Meng Guoshi was so concerned about his appearance, and he also led the court and the public and the people of Taijing to improve their appearance together
I can't blame Mo Li for thinking like this, it's so obvious that the people of Taijing love beautiful women.
Mo Li thought that if Meng Qi really needed it, he could prescribe a few recipes for beauty.
As a result, listening to Meng Qi's meaning, it seems that this is not the case. Maybe Meng Qi gradually "got old" but always looked very good, so he used peach blossom as an excuse.
Mo Li thought as he walked, and when he met Meng Qi's eyes, he found that the national teacher seemed to be secretly happy, and the corners of his eyebrows and eyes were filled with unstoppable joy and pride.
"… "
This joy is a little annoying for some reason.
Mo Li suddenly said: "I only learned today that Brother Meng likes peach blossom brewing, but in fact, it is not necessary to make wine. "Qian Jin Fang" has it, take peach blossom to soak it, and drink this water often on an empty stomach, so that the belt will gradually become wider."
Can slim waist!
Can good color!
When Mo Li first heard about peach blossoms, he almost thought that Meng Qi liked this.
Should the fat mouse have a thinner waist? Doctor Mo was lost in thought.
Meng Qi: "..."
The original complacency flew beyond the clouds.
If struck by lightning, he was dumbfounded.
The author has something to say:
I don't know if the peach blossom soaking water really has this effect, and I'm not sure if Sun Simiao's Qianjin recipe is really written.
Just look at it, don't take it seriously OTZ