Chapter 4 Cold Poison(1/2)
These sixteen words made Lin Fengjin's meaning very clear, that is, the national power of the Middle Tang Dynasty was still quite strong at this time, and it was not appropriate to act rashly. In Lin Fengjin's view, if it was just two countries competing for supremacy,
Naturally, we should not be indecisive at this time, but the conflict between the five countries can affect the whole body. Once Northern Qi takes action, it is difficult to say how Xirong and Dongxia will respond.
Under such circumstances, maintaining your strength is the wisest choice. It is like revealing part of your trump card before the stud. Unless you have overwhelming strength, it is really unwise.
After Lin Fengjin wrote these sixteen words, he breathed out a sigh of relief. Then he felt a little tired, so he stood up and took out something from the mustard ring, which was about the size of a snuff bottle.
It looks like it should be covered with a
It is a glass-like hat, and inside it is a cold and tired bead, which is constantly floating and sinking in this pot. There is always a layer of blurry mist floating around it, as if ink has entered the water, and it will jump out from time to time like harassment.
Normally turn it a few times.
This thing is the good thing that Lin Fengjin worked hard to get through being born in the death zone. Qingmei Xiu's weapon soul, no matter how Lin Fengjin comforts him, or coerces him. This thing is like a stone in the toilet,
There was no response.
According to Shi Nu's speculation, there are two possibilities. The first possibility is that this thing is not willing to have any communication with the outside world at this time.
But think about it, the resentment caused by such a tragic experience, and after hundreds of years of pouring, I believe it has long been as deep-rooted as Mount Tai and cannot be shaken. This kind of resentment has been poured out for hundreds of years.
It was on Qingmei Xiu's body, but now even Qingmei Xiu's own body was shattered, as if she suddenly lost her goal after years of struggle, and she was really at a loss.
There is also a strong possibility that Qingmei Xiu’s weapon soul has directly fallen into a state of dying, and there is no way to communicate with it at all!
This is also natural. The soul of the weapon and the body of the artifact are inherently inseparable. If the human soul does not have the body to support it, it will only have the fate of decline, and it is rare to be able to exist independently.
In the same way, Qingmei Xiu's weapon soul sucked away the second soul that had grown up, and then exploded, madly venting out the resentment accumulated for hundreds of years. In the end, Qingmei Xiu's body was destroyed. This behavior is inherently inconsistent with
There is not much difference between seeking death.
Therefore, inside the pot that is soaking the green plum sniffer soul at this time, Lin Fengjin carefully prepared the liquid that can nourish the soul after asking the stone slave. The price of this thing is also quite astonishing, for such a small one
The pot costs several thousand taels of silver, and more importantly, once it becomes turbid, it means that the efficacy of the medicine has been completely lost. It cannot be used again and must be replaced with a new one.
According to Shi Nu, if this thing is used to nourish ordinary weapon souls, it can last for at least a month. But when used on Qingmei's sniffing tool soul, it cannot last for three days. The speed is too scary.
Even more fortunately, according to Shi Nu, this recipe was handed down from ancient times. The two medicines "bezoar" and "sheep stone" in it were extremely rare in ancient times, but now they are rare but can still be bought. This
Obviously this is because horses and sheep are raised on a large scale by humans, and the number can be said to be ten times or a hundred times that of ancient times. Otherwise, even if Lin Fengjin is rich, he really can't think of using this secret recipe for a long time.
According to Shi Nu, even if Qingmei's sniffer soul is seriously injured, it will be able to fully recover after a month of nourishment, and then is the best time to communicate with it.
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In the days since Lin Fengjin came back, he has not seen Fu Min'er and Zuo's sister. The reason is also very simple. Fu Min'er's aunt is back.
This is a woman with great aura, who is as smart, capable and aggressive as Wang Xifeng. She was originally married, but recently her husband returned to the capital, so she simply went back to her parents' home. I heard about Fu Min'er.
From now on I will be so angry that my face turns pale
Bai, how could a girl show up in public without any regard for her modesty, and restrained Fu Min'er tightly? Of course, she also agreed to find a way for Fu Min'er to successfully rise to power and defeat Zuo Yasi, a powerful enemy, and then Fu Min'er was
Min'er comforted her.
And what about Zuo Yasi, the legitimate fiancée? It was because there was a funeral at home, and unfortunately her grandmother passed away, so she went out to attend the funeral and has not come back yet.
At this time, Lin Fengjin suddenly saw the small jar next to the package. He couldn't help but be curious. Then he took it over and opened it. His face suddenly became solemn:
It turned out that the contents of this small jar were actually a jar of snake-infused wine. And the snake soaked in it was none other than the top-quality snake that Lin Fengjin caught himself.
The key to the problem is that this top-quality snake is in the hands of Qin Qu!!
People like Lu Yu, who are already kings, usually have their own deep meaning in everything they do. Therefore, for those who have been able to sit in high-ranking positions in the past dynasties, "guessing the meaning" is almost a necessary skill.
, the prerequisite for being an official is to be a good person.
Obviously, since the jar of wine was delivered to Lin Fengjin, the first message Lu Yu wanted to convey was that Qin Qu had been bribed by Northern Qi.
This is actually a normal thing. Qin Qu is completely playing with fire. In order to keep his power, he does not hesitate to provoke a fight between Zhongtang and Wugutu. Even though the fight between the two sides is in full swing at this time, it is difficult to give up.
Yes, but politics follows interests, and nothing is surprising. Once the two sides are inclined to talk about peace, Qin Qu's manipulations in the middle are likely to be exposed.
Therefore, due to emotions and reasons, Qin Qu will definitely find a way out for himself. He probably also found out Lin Fengjin's identity. It may be that a secret agent from Bei Qi took the initiative to contact him, or it was Qin Qu who took the initiative to contact Bei Qi.
None of this is important anymore. What is important is that Qin needed a way out, and Northern Qi was even more willing to put a nail in the middle of the Tang Dynasty. The two sides hit it off immediately...
Next, Lin Fengjin also understood the hidden meaning behind Lu Yu, that is, I know everything your boy does. Don't think of me as a faint king who is blinded in the deep palace. This
King Zhong often beat his ministers everywhere. Lin Fengjin hid a lot of things from Lu Yu, but he didn't take it seriously. He hadn't even become an official yet, and becoming an official wouldn't mean selling out, right?
You have to have some ** of your own.
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After getting the snake-seeking wine, Lin Fengjin was quite happy. Because Zhengchou didn't bring any gifts back from outside, he immediately took this thing to Donglin Academy. The snake-seeking wine is used to treat rheumatism.
There are many old men and women in Donglin Academy, and old arms and legs are the most prone to problems. Lin Fengjin took this thing to offer as a treasure. It was just what he liked.
In the past few days, Lin Fengjin had not gone out in order to avoid suspicion. At this time, he rarely went out to ride a horse. He felt that the air was so fresh and refreshing, especially when he came to the vicinity of the academy, where he saw the green pine trees becoming more and more beautiful in the snow.
I feel energetic, and the evergreen leaves are even more vibrant in the white snow. I take a deep breath of the cold air into my lungs, and then exhale a long white breath, which really makes me feel more energetic.
After entering the academy, Lin Fengjin found that there were more and more scholars walking on the road to the library. They all seemed to be noisy like bees that had been disturbed in their nests. He vaguely felt that
It seems like something is going to happen.
You know, what kind of place is Donglin Academy? The world's civilized atmosphere is suppressed, as profound as the sea, and as calm as the ocean, which can make the scholars in the academy appear in this state. Something big must have happened. Lin Fengjin was at this time
He was forced to dismount and led the horse along with the flow of people for about a mile. When he saw the flow of people in front of him, it immediately seemed to accumulate as if the river was blocked. It was obvious that something big happened ahead.
After walking forward for a while, Lin Fengjin discovered that in front of him was the Wuhua Stream, one of the "Eight Scenic Spots" in Donglin Academy. Pear blossoms were widely planted on both sides of the stream. Every spring, the pear blossoms fell into the stream, and as they followed
The clear stream water seems to be dancing, hence the saying "dancing flowers".
At this time, there was a person standing in the Wuhua Stream. This person had an extraordinary appearance and a tall figure. At first glance, he seemed to be standing on the water, but if he looked carefully, he found that he was stepping on a branch.
, covered in white clothes, was playing something on a blue flute, and there were several good-looking women by the river.
Lin Fengjin thought it was a common drama of "a fair lady, a gentleman is a quarrel", he shook his head and left, but suddenly he noticed that the white robe of the man floating on the water had deer patterns, and he suddenly thought about it.
Chi said: Is this someone from White Deer Academy?
Then he saw an acquaintance among the women on the shore, but it was Zuo Yarong, Zuo Yasi's cousin. He patted his horse's butt and let it go away on its own.
Lin Fengjin, on the other hand, pushed aside the crowd and walked to the shore to see what was going on. After getting closer, Lin Fengjin vaguely heard the sound of the flute, which could be said to be lingering and pathos-inducing.
Lin Fengjin frowned and glanced at the girls opposite, all of whom seemed to have tears in their eyes.
This kind of emotional entanglement between men and women is a headache for his parents. Lin Fengjin, an outsider, will certainly not intervene rashly. Lin Fengjin turned around and squeezed out of the crowd, and then found him again.
His mount continued to walk inside. This time, he and his party, Xirong, had become a lot darker and thinner, and they were also dressed more casually. Therefore, no one recognized Lin Fengjin along the way, which can be regarded as saving countless lives.
trouble.
Next, Lin Fengjin went directly to Mr. Yangming's residence. After asking, he found out that Mr. Yangming and Wang Xunzhi were not there, but it was because Zhu Xi, the director of Bailu Academy, was watching the sky at night and discovered something.
After seeing a strange vision and communicating with Dong Zhongshu, he came to Donglin Academy to discuss important matters. No wonder there would be disciples from Bailu Academy here.
To be honest, Zhu Xi's reputation was also very high at this time. Especially in the past two years, Lin Fengjin had been very high-profile in hyping up Lu Jiuyuan and Wang Yangming, making their reputations flourish. This gave Zhu Xi and others an inspiration. As the saying goes, everyone knows everything.
, Know-it-all, after Lin Fengjin pointed out the way, this veteran was no less impressive in drawing inferences from one example to another.
Lin Fengjin was busy with official duties and was slacking off. Zhu Xi's recent reputation could be said to have skyrocketed, catching up from behind, and some people even gave him the title of "Zhu Xi".
Don't underestimate this title. At that time, it was the highest honor, which was equivalent to the Nobel Prize. Only a few people in the past dynasties could be added like this. It can be said that there are only a handful of them:
Confucius, Laozi, Mencius, Zhuangzi... look at who these people are! If Zhu Xi succeeds, then it will be Zhu Zi who ranks with the ancient sages... Just listening to it will make people
I feel like the cow has reached the sky!
Because Zhu Xi's current reputation is very likely to rise from behind, and this time he comes to talk about important things about the world's common people and the turmoil of life. There are also many great scholars and great scholars who come with Zhu Xi. Therefore, Donglin Academy does not dare to neglect, solemnly
He was received with the highest standards. This is why Lin Fengjin felt as if "one stone stirred up a thousand waves" as soon as he entered the academy.
But this time Lin Fengjin came to Mr. Yangming, but it was for Wang Chengwu’s mother and Wang Xunzhi’s wife, the Wang Hu family. In the early years, the Wang family had always been poor, so the Wang Hu family not only wanted to provide for the whole family
Young and old wash clothes and make money by washing clothes by the river every day.
Washing clothes was fine in the summer. But she suffered a big disaster in the winter. Her more than ten years of washing clothes left a very painful baptism on her hands. At this time, although the Wang family's financial situation improved, she no longer needed to subsidize the laundry.
He was at home, but every winter he suffered deeply, his hands were swollen beyond appearance. Not only did Wang Xunzhi feel very sorry for his old wife, but Mr. Yangming also felt that he owed a lot to his wife.
Therefore, Lin Fengjin had written down this incident a long time ago. When he caught the snake hunter that day, the first person he thought of was his wife. Now that he had this jar of snake hunter wine, he must have rushed over as soon as possible.
, Wang Chengwu was also very surprised when he heard what Lin Fengjin said, and Lin Fengjin was completely like his nephew in the Wang family. In addition, Wang Hu's age was almost suitable to be Lin Fengjin's grandmother, so the two of them started dating directly.
He rushed into the inner hall to meet Wang Hu.
At this time, it had snowed not long ago. The joints of Wang Hu's hands were in excruciating pain. The knuckles were red, swollen and even shiny. They looked swollen like carrots. At this time, she could only use it every day.
Wrapping your hands in cloth and baking them over charcoal fire can make you feel more comfortable. Even taking care of yourself is a bit difficult.
Seeing Lin Fengjin and Wang Chengwu come in, Wang Hu was a little surprised, but she didn't take it seriously. She smiled and chatted with Lin Fengjin for a few words, and then she realized that they had obtained special effects medicine from outside.
Come and treat her hand.
But in fact, Mrs. Wang Hu had no hope for her hands. Because after the Wang family improved over the years, they spent a lot of money on their hands, hired countless doctors, and took hundreds of medicines at least.
Posted, after a few years of struggling like this, Wang Hu's heart has long since died, but after all, one is his son and the other is a proud disciple, so he can't refute their face. After all, a dead horse is regarded as a living horse.
Go to hospital.
Lin Fengjin had already inquired about the usage of Snake Medicinal Wine before he came here. Do not eat it, otherwise you will die. Secondly, the patient must be in good health and have a solid foundation, otherwise, something may happen easily.
To be continued...