Chu Tiankuo couldn't receive messages sent by carrier pigeons while on the road, so for some urgent letters, he sent pigeons to fly to Xingnong, asked Xingnong to receive them, put them in the space, and pass them to him.
Therefore, even when he was on the march or fighting, he could get information about the capital and other places very quickly.
It was night at this moment, and the army was resting in a forest. Chu Tiankuo entered the space to meet Xingnong.
The two of them sat at the desk reading the letter.
Originally there was only one chair in the lounge, and Xingnong moved one in.
If Songbai were here, he would definitely curse his master for being stupid for not holding someone on his lap!
At worst, there is still a bed!
If you don't use this bed worth thousands of gold now, when will you use it
It’s a pity that the pine and cypress are not here.
Xing Nong also took a look at the contents of the letter and couldn't help but say, "The more you ask for, the more you want."
The content of the letter was that Doctor Zhao agreed to the exchange, but the conditions for the exchange were four soul-soothing grasses, three heart-protecting grasses, and one thousand-year-old ginseng. If the flesh-growing grass and bone-nourishing grass were found, two must be given to Doctor Zhao, and then Doctor Zhao would give them a firefly fruit.
"This is what Dr. Zhao wanted alone."
Xing Nong understood: "It was Prime Minister Liang who wanted it?!"
"Um."
When Chu Tiankuo saw the terms of exchange, he knew that part of it was what Prime Minister Liang wanted, not what Doctor Zhao wanted.
This condition far exceeds the value of those magical pills that are almost losing their effectiveness.
Doctor Zhao was very confident in his medical skills. He had refined many elixirs in his life, and the detoxification pills that could cure hundreds of poisons were made by him.
He was confident that if the four magical herbs had not become extinct, he would definitely be able to refine the four magical pills.
He was indeed a capable man. He began studying medicine at the age of three and began refining pills at the age of eighteen. Many extremely difficult pills came into his hands. If he failed once, he would surely succeed the second time.
Therefore, Doctor Zhao would only ask for three portions of Soul-Calming Grass at most, one of which would leave room for negotiation.
The other things, especially the thousand-year-old ginseng, were obviously added by the greedy Prime Minister Liang.
Xing Nong shook his head: "Oh, he dares to ask for it! Doesn't he want to save his son? He is so greedy, isn't he afraid that we won't change it?"
Chu Tiankuo said calmly: "It's just his nature. He thought I didn't know how to use medicine, and didn't know that the effects of those magic pills were almost gone."
Xing Nong: "We are not in a hurry anyway, so we just say we can't afford it and won't change it! Leave them alone for a few days. Anyway, we are just going to take a look!"
Chu Tiankuo also had this idea: "Okay."
It would be more convenient to deal with this matter after he returns to the capital.
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A few days later, at the Prime Minister's Mansion.
When Prime Minister Liang heard what the steward said, he was shocked: "Not changing it?"
The steward nodded. "That person said this. He said his master said he didn't want to exchange it. He said he was just planning to borrow it to have a look. It's not worth it to have so many magical herbs just to have a look! He also said that Zhao Xiao, the divine doctor, came to him and said that he was sure he could successfully refine the soul-soothing pill, and after the success, he would just give him a soul-soothing herb."
"Little Divine Doctor Zhao? Zhao Kuo?"
The steward nodded: "It's him."
Prime Minister Liang frowned. Although this young genius doctor Zhao's surname was Zhao, he had no relationship with the genius doctor Zhao's family.
This young doctor Zhao's whereabouts are erratic, his identity is a mystery, his nationality is unknown, and his appearance is unknown. All we know is that he first practiced medicine at the age of 18.
He had already cured a patient that even Doctor Zhao couldn't cure.
Of course, curing one patient does not prove that his medical skills are better than those of Doctor Zhao. However, Doctor Zhao was only eighteen years old back then, and he is only twenty years old now. Although he has treated fewer patients in recent years, each of them was deemed beyond saving by ordinary doctors, but he saved them!
Therefore, some people even say that his medical skills are on par with those of Dr. Zhao. He is so young, and with time, his medical skills will definitely surpass those of Dr. Zhao!
Prime Minister Liang actually didn't quite believe that the so-called Little Doctor Zhao could make the magic pill.
Besides, the other party doesn’t have the prescription for the four magical pills!
However, if the other party really tried to refine it and failed, wasting the Heart-Protecting Grass, how could he save his son
He couldn't guarantee that the Qixiong Mountain was covered with the four magical herbs.
After all, the great doctor Taizu only found one or two plants hundreds of years ago.
Grass that grows all over the mountains is no longer called magical grass!
This is something more precious and harder to find than thousand-year-old ginseng!
Although it is also possible that the people on Chu Tiankuo's side are lying.
But what if it’s true
He didn't dare to gamble with the life of his only son.
Thinking of this, Prime Minister Liang became uneasy.
He hurriedly ran to find Doctor Zhao and told him about this.
Doctor Zhao frowned after hearing this: "Zhao Kuo? A mere brat dares to claim that he can successfully refine a magic pill? Refining a magic pill? Does he have a prescription? The other party is just saying this on purpose to bargain! Wait a few days, they will change. We don't need to worry about him for now."
Doctor Zhao was quite dissatisfied with this young doctor Zhao, who only became famous by borrowing his reputation.
When he was treating that patient, he hadn't slept for two days because he was working on an elixir, so he had trouble concentrating when taking his pulse. The man was so ill that he was in a coma and couldn't speak or open his mouth. His family members also gave unclear and exaggerated accounts, so he failed to diagnose his true condition.
Otherwise, there would be no such thing as that young boy!
Prime Minister Liang did not dare to wait, and only said: "What if what the other party said is true, and the doctor surnamed Zhao is fearless and really wants to use this to become famous and challenge you, the genius doctor, and use those magic herbs to cause trouble?"
Doctor Zhao: “…”
That young man named Zhao is so ambitious that he always wants to use his name to create some gimmicks, to gain fame and reputation, and to make people think he is great.
Divine Doctor Zhao thought about it and was still worried that the magic herbs were harmed by the kid named Zhao. He said, "Tell that person that if he wants to exchange the four magic pills and one firefly fruit in my hand, he must give two soul-soothing herbs and two heart-protecting herbs. If he doesn't want to exchange them, forget it. I will go back to Zhao State and find them at Qixiong Mountain."
This is really his limit!
The few magic pills were left by his ancestors. Although they were almost gone because they had been preserved for nearly two hundred years, they were still effective. They still had some, and they could be used as a reference for him to refine the magic pills. Besides, they had been preserved for so many years that he had some feelings for them.
Prime Minister Liang breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll contact that person right away."
Prime Minister Liang immediately asked the steward to communicate with that person, and this time he didn't dare to add anything again!
But the other party replied, "Little Divine Doctor Zhao said that the four magic pills are kept in the jade box of thousand-year-old black ice and can only be kept for a hundred years at most. After a hundred years, the medicinal effect will gradually disappear. Now it is almost two hundred years, and the medicinal effect is estimated to be gone! So my master can only use two soul-returning grasses to exchange for the four magic pills and one firefly fruit in the hands of Divine Doctor Zhao. This is already a big loss! As for the heart-protecting grass, only one has been found for the time being, and Little Divine Doctor has already taken it to make medicine, so there is no exchange even if you want to."
Prime Minister Liang almost vomited blood after hearing this!
He was busy for a long time, but the most important heart-protecting grass was actually taken away by the little genius doctor to make medicine!