Naturally, he knew what Zhao Zhuojun was going to say, but he couldn't show it. He just tilted his head and looked at Zhao Zhuojun, waiting for him to continue.

"Sir, can you please take a moment to speak?" Zhao Zhuojun looked around nervously again.

He nodded and returned to the east chamber where Zhao's mother was. Zhao Zhuojun closed the door nervously, then hesitated and stopped talking.

We can understand Zhao Zhuojun's anxiety and nervousness. Being an official is just a favor for him. Not only does he know martial arts and magic, he also understands medical skills and has special skills. He has a way to survive no matter where he goes. Not only does Zhao Zhuojun not have this

He has a lot of skills and a large family to support. He relies on the salary from being an official to make a living. What he says next may destroy his job. No wonder Zhao Zhuojun is nervous and uneasy.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Zhuojun finally plucked up the courage and said, "Sir, to be honest, I have visited your ancestral home some time ago."

"Oh? Have you been to Dengzhou?" I asked knowingly.

"I've been there," Zhao Zhuojun nodded, "Xia Guan went there together with Mr. Liu Zifu, Mr. Liu. The emperor is grateful for your sincerity in doing things, has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements, and is willing to reward you with great rewards. Therefore, he appointed the two of us to go to Dengzhou to investigate secretly, trying to find something for you.

Sir, you need to search for your roots and ancestors, and find your separated parents and family members." ??

"The Emperor is interested." He sighed. The reason why he sighed was naturally not because he was moved, because he knew that what Zhao Zhuojun said was not the truth. The Emperor sent the two of them to Dengzhou not to help him find his relatives, but to help him find his relatives.

Deeply explore his details and origins. Zhao Zhuojun was worried that telling the truth would make him dissatisfied with the emperor, so he lied to help the emperor. This shows that this person is really a loyal minister, and his deliberate calculations against such a loyal minister are quite embarrassing.

The implication of forcing a good woman into prostitution is often inappropriate.

Zhao Zhuojun naturally didn't know why he sighed. He just thought he was touched by how much the emperor cared about him, and then continued, "It's a pity that the two of us have been searching for many days but have no clue. In the end, we can only return without success."

He shook his head and said, "Back then, I was picked up by Uncle Wang from outside. The villagers didn't know where he picked me up from. Now that Uncle Wang has passed away, it's not easy to trace my roots for me."

"Yes," Zhao Zhuojun also sighed, and then said cautiously, "There is such a detail that I must inform you, sir. The two of us went to a cave in the east of the village that day, and Xiaguan came from the crevices of the cave.

A piece of scale armor was found, and after Mr. Liu examined it, he found that the scale armor came from the body of a dragon python, and it was an upside-down scale."

At this point, all I could do was pretend, "What kind of scale armor?"

"A scale the size of a palm is embedded in the gap in the stone wall on the right side of the cave entrance." Zhao Zhuojun reminded.

Zhao Zhuojun continued without rushing to answer, "The scales are black and blue with inverted texture. They are the reverse scales under the jaw of a giant dragon transformed from a snake python."

"Oh?" he responded casually.

Zhao Zhuojun said again, "Your Excellency is a member of the Taoist sect. He is very knowledgeable. He must know that dragons can be divided into real dragons and transformed dragons. The scales in the cracks in the stone are not pure color, so the giant dragon that has lost its reverse scales should be

It is not the blood of a true dragon, but transformed from a snake and python that has been practicing for thousands of years."

"What does this matter have to do with me?" Twisted Hair asked.

Zhao Zhuojun didn't know that he was asking questions knowingly, so he explained eagerly, "Everyone who is destined to be in trouble is often protected secretly by gods. Confucius and Huang Chao all had similar experiences. Your Excellency often went to that cave in his early years, and it is said that Ni Lin can sense

Giant dragon, therefore we conclude that you are a man of destiny and report this matter to the emperor."

There was no answer. Zhao Zhuojun's statement was quite similar to Zhang Shan's statement, but there was also a discrepancy. That is, Zhao Zhuojun and Liu Zifu did not know that the reverse scale was left behind by the snake and python after it had gone through the tribulation and transformed into a dragon, preparing to repay its debt one day.

He mistakenly believed that the dragon transformed from a snake and python had been secretly protecting him. The consequences of this misunderstanding were very serious, because the idea that birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

"My lord, I risked my life to tell you this, just so that if the emperor asks about this matter one day, my lord can prepare in advance and deal with it calmly." Zhao Zhuojun's words were full of apology.

He nodded, "Where is that dragon scale now?"

"In the warehouse of Si Tiantai." Zhao Zhuojun said.

Seeing frowning and tilting his head, Zhao Zhuojun hurriedly explained, "We presented the piece of reverse scale to the emperor that day, but the emperor didn't take a closer look, nor did he tell us how to deal with it, so the two of us could only take it back to Sitiantai

Store in storage."

After nodding, he looked directly at Zhao Zhuojun, "Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for your kind reminder. Your reminder is very necessary. I serve the country loyally and work with sincerity, so I will inevitably make more enemies and suffer more resentment. If one day someone confuses the public and sows discord with that reverse scale, I

It is indeed very passive and difficult to explain.”

"Although I just acted impartially, I ended up laying the foundation for your misfortune. I cannot escape my involvement in this matter." Zhao Zhuojun took a deep breath and mustered up his courage. "In order to prevent someone from making a fuss about Ni Lin in the future, I will

The official immediately went to the warehouse and stole it to avoid future troubles."

What I was waiting for was his words, "Thank you Mr. Zhao for your trust in preservation, but if the items in the warehouse are lost, I am afraid that the higher-ups will trace them. How about this, you copy the size and shape of the dragon scales in detail, and I will find someone to create a fake.

Swap it out."

"That's fine." Zhao Zhuojun nodded.

There were study utensils on the desk in the room, and Zhao Zhuojun immediately recalled painting.

The reverse scale was stuffed into a crack in the stone. He had carefully looked at it before stuffing it in. Even if Zhao Zhuojun didn't draw it, he knew the size and shape of the dragon scale.

When Zhao Zhuojun was painting, he ordered someone to drive a horse and harness a carriage with a sedan chair on top. After Zhao Zhuojun finished painting the front and back, he agreed on a meeting place with him and then sent his mother and son to the sedan chair.

After sending the two of them off, they immediately went to the stable. Da Tou was sitting next to the medicine stove and taking a nap. When he heard the noise and saw that he was coming, he hurriedly wiped off his saliva, turned over and got up, "Sir, how are you doing?"

"It's done." He nodded.

"This guy is so smart. Even though he was so anxious, he still tried me several times last night, intentionally or unintentionally." Datou was still frightened.

"It's only you. No one else can deceive him." He said.

"When shall we leave?" Datou was eager to go.

"Tomorrow, there are still some trivial matters that need to be dealt with." He said.

"Okay, please go back to the house and rest." Datou said.

He waved his hand and said, "No, I have to go out. You didn't sleep all night last night. Go get some sleep."

Big head nodded

He turned his head and looked at the still steaming medicine jar.

"Hurry up and pour it down. If Yang Kai asks, just tell him to feed it to the foal." He turned around and left.

Returning to the backyard, he took Young Master Hei out of the side door and went straight to the Taiping Inn.

He had witnessed Song Cai's counterfeiting methods with his own eyes, and making fake dragon scales was not a problem for them. But what he didn't expect was that there was a real dragon scale in the Taiping Inn. The size and shape were exactly the same as the reverse scale. The only difference was that

This dragon scale is cyan, and the texture is smooth, not upside down.

Song Cai's idea was to redraw the texture and dye it slightly, but he was not willing to waste this piece of dragon scale. Dragon scale is a top-quality medicine. It can not only detoxify and expel insects, heal sores and remove nebula, but also clear blood and remove blood stasis, and regenerate muscles and bones.

Datou has been suffering from chronic diseases, and this medicine is very useful, but a single medicine is not enough, and other powerful medicines are needed to help.

Since he didn't want to waste real dragon scales, he could only fake them. Dragon scales belong to oracle bones and have texture inside. After comparison, Song Cai chose a donkey's hoof, cut it vertically, dug it out, heated it and shaped it, then soaked it in vinegar to remove the smell.

Scales are water, even if they are sacred objects, they cannot avoid smelling fishy. However, donkey hooves are smelly and must be soaked in vinegar and steamed to remove the smell. Then they are boiled in water to remove the acidity, and then the python skin is burned to re-attach the smell.

After the completion, it happened to be the time agreed with Zhao Zhuojun, so he went to the agreed place and handed the donkey hoof to Zhao Zhuojun, and then returned to the Yushitai to lie down and rest.

It was already sunset when I woke up. I got up and went to the lobby to handle today's official business. Even as an official of the headquarters, I can't do whatever I want when handling official business, because these official documents are likely to be available to the emperor. I thought of this and picked them out.

Official documents from the prefectures and counties near Xichuan reprimanded the dispatched inspectors, criticizing them for their poor handling of the case and the slow progress.

In this way, even if the emperor reads the official documents in the future, it will be consistent with the content of his letter, because before he left, he had to give the emperor a warning. In addition to confirming whether the Beggar Gang branch had any secrets with the feudal town,

If you collude, you have to use excuses to go over to supervise the handling of cases and rectify the administration of officials.

In fact, these prefectures and counties adjacent to Xichuan did not recover much stolen money, but this had nothing to do with the dispatched patrols. The main reason was that the distance was too long. The dispatched patrols from the prefectures and counties near Chang'an could handle the case in half a month.

It's over, the patrol envoys near Xichuan haven't arrived yet.

After finishing the official business, he wrote a prescription for treating tuberculosis and tortured the old lady all night. He couldn't let her suffer in vain.

However, after writing the prescription, he hesitated again. This old woman was very mean and abused her daughter-in-law. She really cured her consumptive disease, but her daughter-in-law, Zhao Gaoshi, suffered the most.

After hesitation, he decided to give the prescription to Zhao Zhuojun. At the same time, he also decided to tactfully remind Zhao Zhuojun that he could let Zhao's mother remarry. In fact, whether it is a man or a woman, bad temper is due to the imbalance of yin and yang. When yin is strong and yang is weak, a woman

If the man is irritable, if the yang is strong and the yin is weak, the man will be irritable. Any trivial disputes or conflicts and worries are all symptoms. The imbalance of yin and yang is the root of the disease. If you find an old woman a good husband, she will definitely not have time to beat her daughter-in-law.

But after thinking about it, I decided to forget it. Although it was a good idea, it was a bad idea. In the end, I added a taste of Indigo Naturalis and a taste of Qianxiu to the end of the prescription. Both of these medicines are used to treat blood heat and depression.

After collecting the prescription, he went out to look for the boss. Zhao Zhuojun was a loyal and upright official, and plotting against such a good man made him feel very happy.

Feeling guilty, he wanted to compensate Zhao Zhuojun with some money, but he ran out of money.

As soon as I arrived in the east courtyard, I heard Da Tou's voice coming from Shi Xuanming's room. I listened carefully and found out that Da Tou was borrowing a horse from Shi Xuanming.

Shi Xuanming is a monk. Although he likes the BMW, he is not obsessed with it. However, he deliberately embarrasses Datou and refuses to borrow it no matter what Datou says.

"Master, if I could, I wouldn't lend you your mount, but ordinary horses can't keep up with your master's black master." Datou said.

"You are so thin that you can ride with adults." Shi Xuanming's voice said.

Datou continued to beg, "Who is your lord? It would be disrespectful to ride with him on the same horse. Please lend it to me. I will definitely take good care of it and will never let it get tired or starved."

Datou often teased Shi Xuanming before. Shi Xuanming finally caught the opportunity and naturally wanted to make things difficult for him to retaliate. "My horse is very tall. If you ride it, you will be like that monkey riding a donkey. You can't even reach the stirrups."

The big head sneered, "Okay, okay, I'm a monkey, please lend me the donkey."

"No borrowing."

"Grandmaster…"

"I'm not a master, I'm a real man."

He was in a hurry to leave, so he opened the door and entered the house, interrupting the two of them. Shi Xuanming was just teasing Datou, not really not wanting to borrow it. When he opened his mouth, he got off the donkey.

He took some gold and silver from Da Tou, and told Da Tou to inform Yang Kai and others not to go out tonight. They will leave tomorrow. He will come back later to explain some trivial matters to a few people.

Going to the agreed place, Zhao Zhuojun arrived as promised. This man had obviously not done anything bad. He looked around and looked panicked. Not only did he speak with a trembling voice, but his hands and feet were trembling involuntarily.

Zhao Zhuojun brought the thing and made sure it was correct. He gave him the prescription, and also handed over a bag of gold and silver.

Zhao Zhuojun refused to accept his resignation, saying that the reason why he did this was not to obtain gold and silver, but to admire his character and believe that he was loyal and would fulfill his duties to save the world and save the people.

Knowing that he was feeling uneasy, he forced the bag of gold and silver into his hand and said with a straight face, "This is a gift from a friend, nothing else."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhuojun was so moved that he had to accept it with fear and thanked him repeatedly.

Returning to the Yushitai, Datou was waiting at the door. Knowing that he had not eaten for a day, he ordered the kitchen to organize the food and drinks. Yang Kai and others were also waiting in the dining hall.

He was indeed hungry, so he went to the canteen to eat with everyone. During the meal, he made an explanation to the three of them. Yu Yi continued to be responsible for rectifying the administration of officials, and at the same time paid close attention to the movements of the Japanese pirates. Yang Kai and Shi Xuanming took the time to practice martial arts.

, due to the long distance, it will take at least a month for myself and Datou to travel.

After dinner, he went back to the lobby to write a memorial and explain the reason to the emperor. In fact, he had always been unruly and the emperor would not ask where he went. But as a minister, he could not go out for so long without even saying hello.

After writing the memorial and giving it to Yang Kai, he went back to his house to pack his luggage. He had left a lot of medicine when he prepared medicine for Zhang Mo before. The southwest border is a dangerous and miasmatic place, so he had to bring some medicine with him in case of accidents.
Chapter completed!