When Bo Ruoyou just said this, Huo Weilou and Sun Zhao were shocked immediately.
Huo Weilou involuntarily got up and greeted her, "You know?" As he spoke, he took a closer look at her face, "You didn't sleep last night?"
Bo Ruoyou nodded, "Master Hou, it's Beauty's Smile! This golden paste is made by Beauty's Smile!"
Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, but Sun Zhao was somewhat suspicious. He was not involved in Song Yu's case, so he didn't know what Beauty's Smile was, but Bo Ruoyou figured out what the poison was, and it still made him sleepy.
He also came forward, "Xiao Bo, what is a beauty's smile?"
Bo Ruoyou spoke very quickly: "Beauty's smile is a gorgeous medicinal flower that grows in the southwest area. Both the fruit and the husk can be used as medicine. It has the effects of astringing the lungs and astringent intestines, relieving cough and pain—"
She looked at Huo Weilou again, "Master Hou said that this gold ointment was first circulated among the nobles in the southwestern area, and then somehow found its way into the capital, and Beauty Smile happened to be born in the southwest area."
Seeing that Huo Weilou hesitated slightly, Bo Ruoyou said again: "Master Hou, don't worry, I didn't conclude that this thing is a beauty's smile because of this. After returning home last night, my adoptive father and I checked many pharmacopoeias. Master Hou should remember my As I said a few days ago, a doctor said that although Meirenxiao can be used as medicine and has good effects, it has hidden dangers and should be used with caution. At that time, I was thinking about the hidden dangers. I read many medical books and found nothing, but yesterday In the evening, my adoptive father and I found it."
"There is also ephedra, an addictive traditional Chinese medicine, and it's okay to use it in a small amount. When it was mentioned, some doctors also mentioned the rice sac flower. The rice sac flower is the beauty's smile. Hou Ye should know , Most of the southwestern land is deep and steep, the doctor visited the hinterland of the southwest and visited many villages, he mentioned in a medical book the method of concocting a beautiful smile."
After hearing this, Huo Weilou believed what she said, and pointed to the seat beside him, telling her to sit down and talk.
Bo Ruoyou stepped forward to take a seat, took a breath, and then continued: "The medical book says, when a beautiful woman smiles and forms green buds, prick her outer green skin with a large needle in the afternoon, so as not to damage the inner hard skin, or three or five places, and the next morning. Take it out, scrape it with a bamboo knife, put it in porcelain, and dry it in the shade for use①. After boiling and fermenting, it will be golden yellow after being formed."
"Although I'm not quite sure, the inferior gold ointment in the brothel should be boiled and fermented without forming, so it retains the original pungent smell of the raw pulp, and the fermented one has a sweeter smell and is more It is easy to be addictive. The medical book also said that in the southwestern villages, some people died of directly swallowing raw pulp, and the method of cooking and processing became fashionable later. This substance is rich and fragrant, and can make people lose their minds and souls, without all thoughts, and imitate into bliss."
"In these villages, every family has planted this plant for nearly a hundred years. The golden ointment after cooking is as common as a daily meal, so they don't feel like they are addicted, except for those families who are weak and have no labor. Planters are often in great pain, and he saw the pain of these people, and saw everyone in the village describing the symptoms, so he realized that this thing is a hidden danger."
Bo Ruoyou finished speaking in one breath, sweat broke out on her brow in a hurry, and she said again: "Master Song, what happened to Master Song is related to the beauty's smile, and the beauty's smile is the essence of this golden ointment. In the middle, I don't know Is there a connection."
Last night, Huo Weilou had this idea when he saw that the restaurants under Li Yuan's name were all selling gold ointment. Now that he knew that the gold ointment was made from the syrup of Beauty's Laughter Fruit, he was naturally more certain. Seeing her tired face, he couldn't help feeling a little bit Moved, "I thought of this matter, and I already have a clue, but you found the raw material of the golden ointment overnight, which is really very good."
There was a hint of admiration and love in his eyes, and Bo Ruoyou felt a little relieved when he heard his words, "It's good to have clues. Although I'm quite sure, I'm not the one who made the gold ointment. I won't know until the Marquis investigates." Right or wrong."
After a pause, she continued: "Although I understand what the gold ointment is made of, I haven't found a way to detoxify it yet. According to the pharmacopoeia, although doctors have many doubts about this substance, they don't think it Drugs are deadly poisons, and this drug is beneficial for many diseases, so it is only a word of caution when using it.”
Huo Weilou knew that she was so somewhat because Huo Qinghong had also been poisoned, and felt even more deeply in his heart, "It's okay, this poison has never been seen before, I expected it would be cured in a short time, now I know it's a beauty's smile, I will make the Tai Hospital think of a way together."
Bo Ruoyou breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, we will definitely come up with a countermeasure by brainstorming."
Bo Ruoyou said so much, not to mention Huo Weilou, even Sun Zhao who was on the side was dumbfounded, and fell asleep for a while, "Nowadays, there are many people who have been poisoned. If there is really a way to detoxify, they will It is the welfare of the people."
"It's not too late, I'll let people enter the palace." Huo Weilou ordered the accompanying embroiderers to enter the palace, and seeing her tired face, he said: "You haven't slept all night, it's better to go home and rest now."
Bo Ruoyou went to the Marquis's Mansion first, and came to the Yamen again seeing that Huo Weilou was not there, she was indeed a little tired at this time, and she had said everything that needed to be said, no one else could help her, so she had to agree.
Huo Weilou got up to send her out of the yamen, and when he reached the carriage, his voice became softer, "Go back and have a rest, don't be exhausted, the investigation of gold ointment in the city these two days is not peaceful, you don't want to go out alone. "
Bo Ruoyou saw his pulsing eyes, she felt pity, and her heart was warm, she agreed to the words before getting into the carriage and leaving.
Huo Weilou watched her carriage go far away before turning back to the yamen. Soon, Wu Xiang returned to the yamen first, and after a while, Lu Ke arrived with embroidered clothes. Huo Weilou took Lu Ke to the Nine City Patrol Camp in person.
The Nine City Patrol Battalion was responsible for the defense of Gyeonggi City and the patrol within the city. After mobilizing troops and horses, they went straight to Dongxi City.
What Huo Weilou said about the unrest in the market is not false, Bo Ruoyou went back to the house to take a nap, and when he got up to eat at noon, he saw Zhou Liang coming back from outside worriedly, and said in his mouth: "It's really amazing, there are everywhere outside. It's soldiers and horses, many shops are closed, and the patrol battalion has arrested many people, it seems that the poison is really powerful."
Bo Ruoyou is a little worried. It is not difficult to stop the sale on the surface, but this thing can make huge profits, and many people can't leave it once they get it. Even if the imperial court imposes a ban, will anyone continue to sell it privately? And more importantly, how to detoxify is still unknown.
After she finished her lunch, she talked with Cheng Yunzhi again. When talking about the poison, Cheng Yunzhi also sighed, "I'm afraid I'm going to go to a place in the southwest to see if there is a way to detoxify it."
Bo Ruoyou hesitated and said: "The medical book says that everyone in the southwest regards this thing as common, I'm afraid they have never thought about detoxification."
Cheng Yunzhi pondered for a moment, "Master Hou said that he wanted to order the Tai Hospital to help?"
Bo Ruoyou nodded, and Cheng Yunzhi said, "If the whole imperial hospital can't think of a way to detoxify, then it will be really difficult."
Cheng Yunzhi had never seen anyone with poisonous hair, so he asked Bo Ruoyou at this time: "You took the pulse for the son, what's the pulse like?"
"When I asked for the pulse, I only felt that the spleen and kidney yin in Shizi's body was deficient, the qi and blood were depleted, and there was some dampness and turbidity in the body, which blocked the orifices. I couldn't see anything fatal, but I felt that my body seemed to be getting worse and worse. weak."
Cheng Yunzhi frowned, "The pulse should be like this. Not only the veins are blocked, but also the heart and the head will be injured, so that it will be insane and difficult to control. If you want to detoxify, you should start a prescription that harmonizes yin and yang and relieves the heart orifice." It is also necessary to soothe the nerves and eliminate troubles, strengthen the body and dispel pathogens, nourish the spleen and stomach, and supplement the spirit and blood, so as to protect people from poisonous substances."
Bo Ruoyou was a little worried, "The scary thing about this poison is that although it is not fatal, it secretly consumes the five internal organs of the person, plus the energy, blood and spirit. The body is getting weaker and the spirit is getting worse, so it is more difficult to quit the addiction. Although what the father said is so reasonable, Fang Zi is afraid that it will not be easy to prescribe, and the daughter is quite at a loss when she hears it."
"That's true. A prescription is only a dozen herbs, and it's impossible to cover everything." After Cheng Yunzhi finished speaking, there were some waves in his eyebrows. thing.
He stopped talking in time, and his expression darkened. Seeing this, Bo Ruoyou knew that he remembered the old things, so he didn't say any more.
When the night fell, the investigation in the city was not over yet, and Bo Ruoyou didn't leave the house all day, but she heard the footsteps of soldiers from the patrol battalion passing by the streets several times. She was a little worried, thinking of Huo Qing Hong and the others were worried for a moment that their illness would be uncontrollable, but she was only proficient in medical theory, and this detoxification method was too difficult for her.
And she didn't want to have nothing to do, so she still went to read Cheng Yunzhi's medical books. Cheng Yunzhi's study was used by her for a while. Seeing her like this, Cheng Yunzhi sighed several times, and only ordered Aunt Liang to add more lamps for her so as not to hurt her eyes. .
This night until the hour of Hai, Huo Weilou was still in the Yamen of Jingzhaoyin, and investigations were being carried out everywhere in the city, and the reports were pouring in like flakes. The situation was more serious than he had imagined. Ordinary rich and noble families also started to raise this thing, and such things as Noble families such as the Zhongyi Bofu began to enjoy this thing very early.
Just after Haishi, Uncle Loyalty Feng Qin personally brought Feng Ye to the yamen. Feng Qin already knew about Huo Qinghong's poisoning, and also knew that the thing in Huo Qinghong's hand was caused by Feng Ye, so he didn't dare to be careless at all. He took Feng Ye to the Hou's Mansion to plead guilty, but when he arrived at the Hou's Mansion, he learned that Huo Weilou was in the Yamen, so he came to the Yamen again.
Huo Weilou was buried in the official documents, when he heard their father and son came, he let them in with a sullen face.
As soon as he entered the door, Feng Ye knelt down, Huo Weilou knew that these children from aristocratic families often play together, and Feng Ye didn't do it on purpose, so he had to suppress his temper and ask him where this thing came from.
Feng Ye said with a bitter face: "I got this thing in the Changle Tower opened by the Marquis of Changning. At that time, I only thought it was very mysterious, so I spent some gold and silver to buy some. Later, when Qinghong came to my house, I I just gave it to him when it was precious, but I didn't know it was poisonous."
Feng Ye looked terrified, Huo Weilou frowned slightly, "Changlelou, Marquis of Changning?"
Feng Ye nodded, "It's the property of the Cao family, and it's in the West Market."
Huo Weilou didn't know that the Cao family still had such property, so he immediately went to read the report sent today, and after looking at it like this, sure enough, Changlelou was also on the list of selling gold ointment, his phoenix eyes were narrow, and Ask: "Who else has used this besides you?"
Feng Ye reported a series of deaths, all of which were the mansions of lords in the capital. Huo Weilou glanced at the embroiderer next to him, and the embroiderer remembered it in his heart, and immediately went out.
Loyalty Bo Fengqin was still wearing the Taoist robe, sighed and said: "I have been cultivating Taoism outside the city these days, I don't know that the dog has done such a calamity and even harmed the son, how the Marquis wants to punish him is fine. "
Huo Weilou looked at Feng Ye, "Do you have an addiction?"
Feng Ye thought for a while, nodded, then shook his head again, "The scent is sweet and greasy, although it can make people happy and uplifting, but I don't like it very much, so I have only used it five or six times in the past month, and I haven't used it in the past two days. Using that thing, I would occasionally feel a little sleepy and tired, and I had some thoughts, but just these two days I went out of the city with my father, and the gold ointment was not with me, so I resisted it."
They also got this thing, Huo Qinghong has been addicted to it, but this Feng Ye has not been poisoned too deeply, Huo Weilou is annoyed that these dandies from aristocratic families only know how to enjoy themselves, and angry at Huo Qinghong for not being able to live up to her expectations, the expression on her face is even worse Wei Hanjun, "You didn't do it on purpose, so you don't have to punish it, just listen to what Qinghong said, among you people, are you the first to discover this thing?"
Feng Ye felt even more guilty for a while, now he only knows that Huo Qinghong was poisoned, he still doesn't know about the others, if it is true that many people were poisoned because of him, then he is a sinner, he nodded, Huo Weilou said: " That being the case, take the people from the yamen, and go to the door right now, and go to the houses that you know have started using this thing, one by one, and the people from the yamen will ask, and you can just lead the way."
Feng Ye showed bitterness, Huo Weilou said that he would not punish him, but this trip was a murder, but seeing Huo Weilou's aggressive expression, he gritted his teeth and responded respectfully.
Huo Weilou nodded: "I still have something to ask you about this thing, you should write down your testimony first, and then set off."
He raised his hand, and immediately someone came in and questioned Feng Ye, first asking how long he had used the gold ointment, and what kind of abnormal symptoms he had, the question was very detailed, in order to record the symptoms of the patient, so as to find out the method of detoxification .
After Feng Ye and his son left, a new report was sent, Huo Weilou saw that the situation in the city had been roughly grasped, and it was more serious than he thought, so he immediately wrote a report and sent it to the palace, seeing that it was too late , just got up and went back to the house.
As soon as he arrived at the Hou's mansion, Huo Weilou found the carriages and horses of Huo Guogong's mansion parked in front of the door. He knew that Huo Cheng and his wife had come, so he frowned slightly and walked in. Before he reached the atrium, an attendant came to report: " Lord Hou, the eldest son is poisoned, and he is making trouble in the guest courtyard at the moment, and Eunuch Fu and Lord Guo are both there."
Huo Weilou's eyes tightened, and he walked quickly to the guest courtyard. When he arrived at the entrance of the guest courtyard, he saw four or five guards standing in front of the main room, blocking Huo Cheng and Yue Shi. Howling was coming from inside the room.
"Master Hou is back—"
Someone called out, Huo Cheng and his wife immediately turned around, and when Yue saw him, he immediately stepped forward, "Dangerous building, let us go in, let us go in and see Hong'er..."
This is an order given by Huo Weilou before he left. If Huo Qinghong is poisoned today, just tie him up so that he won't get hurt, and don't give him gold ointment. If Huo Cheng and his wife come, just tell them the truth and don't let them Meet Huo Qinghong.
Seeing that Yue's face was full of tears, Huo Weilou lowered his voice, "Second Aunt, no matter what, you have to pass this test. If you see him, it will be even more unbearable, and he has been pampered by you since he was a child. If I see you, there will be no will at all, for him and for yourselves, it is better not to see you."
He said again: "It's getting late, you should go back to your residence first, I will send someone to send you news in these two days, you don't have to come every day, you know what happened in the city today, it's a big deal, and I haven't found it useful The method of detoxification, but today's investigation revealed that the more people use gold ointment, the more uncomfortable they will be when they get sick, so he can only survive by himself."
"Father, mother... help me..."
Huo Qinghong's cry was heard again in the room, and Yue Shi couldn't bear it any more, Huo Weilou looked at Huo Cheng, "Second Uncle, if you can't be ruthless at this moment, you really hurt him, he hasn't yet come into shape The color of the broken bones, what I saw today, people who have used this thing for more than three months, the people are as thin as ghosts, and I am afraid that the court will not be able to make a detoxification strategy."
Huo Cheng and Yue Shi were shocked by what they heard, how could they dare to plead for mercy, Huo Weilou directly ordered his attendants to send them out, after the two of them left with one step at a time, Huo Weilou entered the door of the main room.
The lights in the main room were dim, and in the warm pavilion, Huo Qinghong was half-embraced by Eunuch Fu, with his hands and feet tied up with cloth belts, while Ming Guilan was sitting in a wheelchair, writing a prescription, Eunuch Fu's eyes were red with pity Seeing Huo Weilou's return, his expression became even sadder, while Huo Qinghong looked at Huo Weilou with tears in his eyes, but his eyes were full of prayers, "Big brother, big brother, please—"
Huo Weilou stood by the couch, looking at Huo Qinghong with dark eyes, his face was full of coldness, as if he had no pity for him today, "I said it yesterday, that was the last time."
"Brother, but I'm dying, I'm really dying."
He didn't know how long he had been poisoned, his voice was hoarse, but Huo Weilou was expressionless when he heard this, "You won't die, you just have to endure it. Inquiry today, someone because they couldn't afford this thing, got poisoned Shi Qiang endured it by himself, endured the most uncomfortable time, and then slowly returned to normal, you only need to endure for two hours."
"No, no brother, I can't bear it, I'm really dying, I feel bad, please give me one more time, please brother..."
He was shaking like a sieve, with tears and sweat on his face, his face turned black, and he no longer had the usual romantic appearance. Huo Weilou still looked at him indifferently, "Yesterday was the last time, you are a man, talk to me." Be true to your word.”
"Brother—" Huo Qinghong became more and more desperate, "Then, then I might as well die!"
"Do you dare?" Huo Weilou asked coldly.
Huo Qinghong flinched, the pain made him whimper, "Brother... I... I hate you..."
Huo Weilou smiled lightly when he heard this, turned his eyes to look at Ming Guilan, and motioned for him to come out with him, and the two left one after the other, with Huo Qinghong moaning in pain behind him, as soon as he went out, Ming Guilan said: "Still There is no prescription for the right medicine, and what is prescribed right now is just to invigorate qi and blood and eliminate evil miasma. I know many strange diseases and symptoms of poisoning, but this time I have never seen it before."
It was the first time for Ming Guilan to see a person's poisonous hair, and he was quite shocked in his heart. Huo Weilou said: "I have already expected that if you take more care of his body now, tomorrow your father will take people from the Tai Hospital to see other people. People who are poisoned, if everything goes well, maybe there will be a detoxification method within a few days, if not..."
He looked back at the Nuan Pavilion where Huo Qinghong was, "If things don't go well, we can only let him suffer like this."
Ming Guilan sighed, "I never thought that the golden ointment was such a weird poison."
It was already the middle of the night, and it would be dawn in two hours. Ming Guilan saw Huo Weilou's serious expression and tired face, so he asked him to rest first. Huo Weilou took another look inside the house, and walked away.
Back in the main courtyard, I still felt Huo Qinghong's screams echoing in my ears. Huo Weilou took a cold bath, but when he lay down, he felt a splitting headache, and his mind was a little disturbed, making it difficult to fall asleep. To enter the palace, he forced himself to lie still and did not know how long it took before he fell into a light sleep.
It seemed as if the sky had dawned when he had only slept for a stick of incense. Huo Weilou got up, only to feel that the fatigue in his body had not been relieved, but even worse. I saw a beautiful figure, it was Bo Ruoyou sitting in the hall!
Huo Weilou blinked, almost feeling dazzled.
At this time, Bo Ruoyou turned around and looked at him, she hurriedly stood up and blessed him, "Master Hou—"
Huo Weilou strode out, "Why did you come so early?"
The corners of Bo Ruoyou's lips curved slightly, "Because I was worried, I wanted to come over and take a look. I just met my father-in-law, and I learned that the son was really poisoned last night. After tossing around half the night, I fell asleep after exhausting all my strength."
Huo Weilou felt at ease, and asked her to have breakfast with him, and when she was seated, Bo Ruoyou couldn't help asking about the situation in the city, and when Huo Weilou told the truth, her heart tightened, and Huo Weilou served her porridge with his own hands "If you hadn't seen Hu Changqing's poisoning that day, you would have to investigate further if you were vigilant. I'm afraid it will take a while before you discover it, and it will be more serious. This time you discovered it in time, and you know that the golden ointment Made by the beauty's laughter, you should be the first to do it."
How dare Bo Ruoyou take the credit, and only ask, "Have you verified it?"
Huo Weilou nodded, "This thing originally flowed from the southwest, although no one behind the scenes was found out yesterday, but the few who sold the most of this thing said that this thing is made of a kind of anther in the southwest, and like you It is said that this object was collected in the villages in the southwest, and after several times of changing hands, the price was high, and then it flowed into the capital."
After a slight pause, he continued: "Song Yu invited two people into the mansion before he died. One of them is the uncle of the Second Highness, Marquis Changning, and the other is a wealthy gentry in the capital. Both of them have The industry is smuggling gold ointment."
It was the first time Bo Ruoyou heard him mention the identity of the person Song Yu met before his death, and she was shocked, "How could it be such a coincidence?"
"It's indeed a coincidence. Song Yu's death may have something to do with the rise of the gold paste in central Beijing and the southwestern area, but now the most important thing is to investigate the gold paste. When this matter is clarified, the murderer who killed Song Yu may also be revealed. "
This matter is very involved, and Bo Ruoyou can't see the corruption in the court and the gold paste industry behind the scenes, but Song Yu's death is a shadow in her heart. She is thoughtful and stays with Huo Weilou After breakfast, he will go to the palace.
He was about to enter the palace, so Bo Ruoyou should say goodbye, and the two went out of the house together. Bo Ruoyou watched him get into the carriage first, and when the curtain fell and the driver raised his whip, she walked towards her carriage, but just now After taking two steps, the falling curtain was lifted again.
Bo Ruoyou turned around suspiciously, and saw Huo Weilou leaning over, his handsome face reflected in the dim light, but his eyes were burning like substance, he said softly, "Youyou, take me to the palace gate."
The author has something to say: ① Quoted from "Compendium of Materia Medica" written by Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in Ming Dynasty.