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"Yes," the two armored guards walked forward.

The firewood crackled and burned under the shelves, and a few sparks popped out of the fire from time to time. At this time, the temperature of the iron pot has slowly heated up. On the shelf is a large iron pot, and the large iron pot is upside down with a funnel-shaped closed lid, which looks like a large tumbler from a distance. The lid is topped by a bow-shaped iron pipe, and at the other end of the pipe is a large bowl.

The guards walked over to the sink, which was filled with cold water, and the two guards dipped their rags in cold water and carefully wiped the bowed pipes. Lu Chuan also instructed: "When wiping, remember not to let excess water flow in the bowl." Be sure to keep the pipes at the same temperature at this moment. ”

"Yes—"

Empress Dowager Zhang watched Lu Chuan handle all this in a decent manner, then nodded with satisfaction, and then glanced at the four old doctors kneeling not far away, and then raised her voice and said: "Imperial Doctor Liu, you guys get up, come and take a good look at how the toxins of this cinnabar are refined." Don't use the wrong prescription in the future!"

"Yes--thank you Empress Dowager for your kindness!" the old ladies kowtowed in a panic, and then they got up cautiously, walked quickly to Lu Chuan's side, and studied humbly.

Among them, Imperial Doctor Liu, the eldest of the four, stood beside Lu Chuan and cautiously asked, "Dare to ask the divine doctor, what is the 'mercury' poison?"

When the people around heard this, they all widened their eyes and pricked up their ears, waiting for Lu Chuan's answer.

Lu Chuan returned the salute respectfully and said: "The divine doctor does not dare to be, the mercury poison is still recorded in my mother's handwriting, which is a metal substance similar to iron, but it is very different from metals such as iron and bronze. ”

Several imperial doctors, including the two guards who were wiping the bow pipes, listened carefully to Lu Chuan's next words. Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but say: "You said that 'mercury' is a metal, then why is it different from iron and copper? Could it be that the color is very strange, it is blue?"

As she spoke, Empress Dowager Zhang stood up, looked curiously into the big bowl, saw that there was nothing in it, and looked at Lu Chuan suspiciously.

Lu Chuan arched his hand: "If you go back to the Queen Mother, its special thing is that it is liquid. ”

"Liquid metal?" Mrs. Zhang looked slightly puzzled.

The two guards next to him who were wiping the pipes also looked incredulous. The two of them are on duty in the Ministry of Works, and they are no strangers to liquid metal.

It's just that liquid metals are only present at high temperatures, so why did Lu Chuan ask them to keep the pipes low? Isn't it a fantasy to want to see liquid metals at low temperatures?

General Zhang Haidong Zhang nostrils turned to the sky, snorted coldly, and said: "In the future, liquid metal needs to be seen at a fairly high temperature, you use a broken iron casserole, can you still melt metal!" Zhang Haidong took another step forward, reached out and touched the iron pipe, and shouted in a low voice: "What ghost metal can come out of such a cold temperature!"

The surrounding chattering voices were extinguished, and the square suddenly fell silent, all looking at the marble-paved square floor with silent eyes.

Zhang Haidong turned around, glanced at Lu Chuan with a cold gaze, and said to the Empress Dowager Zhang: "Empress Dowager Qi, in the opinion of Weichen, this person named Lu Chuan must be here to confuse the public." Judging from the future, the poison of the current saint must have been inflicted by her! Someone - take it down for me!"

Hearing this, all the ministers quickly took a step back—

Immediately afterwards, several of Zhang Haidong's subordinates instantly drew their swords, and the 'buzz' sound from the metal collision was aimed at Lu Chuan with a 'poof'.

The atmosphere around me became solemn again......

Su Xin couldn't help but pat his seat, pointed at Zhang Haidong with pale fingers, and shouted weakly: "The matter is ...... It has been found out that it has nothing to do with Lu Chuan - no, quickly retreat!"

The corners of Zhang Haidong's mouth raised slightly, and he sneered almost invisibly: "The saint can't shield the murderer." ”

Su Xin sat weakly in his seat......

What Zhang Haidong means is that no matter how poisonous it is, now that rumors about Empress Dowager Zhang poisoning the new emperor and intending to murder the five kings are circulating in private, wouldn't it be better to simply pull Lu Chuan as a substitute for the dead ghost. By the way, King Pei will be served in a pot again, so that the five kings will become four kings, and the Empress Dowager Zhang will have one less big trouble.

Lu Chuan was surrounded by seven or eight soldiers. She also pondered Zhang Haidong's thoughts thoroughly in her heart, he just wanted to pull King Pei into the water.

You can't rely on him for this!

At present, Su Xin's self-protection is a problem, so he can only solve it by himself.

Lu Chuan only lowered his head and whispered to the Empress Dowager: "Back to the Empress Dowager, if Lu Chuan has the intention of harming the saint, as long as he does not take action to detoxify the emperor...... However, Lu Chuan has already detoxified the saint. And the misuse of cinnabar is not trivial - if the Queen Mother can use this to tell the world, then the people in the world will definitely be grateful for the Queen Mother's benevolence and benevolence!"

Who doesn't want to be praised and praised by future generations in the world? Empress Dowager Zhang is no exception.

This is a good thing to win the hearts and minds of the people!

Empress Dowager Zhang thought about it for a while, and this girl actually thought of it with herself.

So he nodded in agreement, withdrew the guard holding the sword, and said, "What you said is extremely true!" couldn't help but look at Lu Chuan twice, but saw her head down, but didn't see her facial expression.

Empress Dowager Zhang only felt in her heart that a thirteen-year-old woman, in the face of so many guards' swords, guns, swords, and halberds, could still persuade her with gentle words without panic, she was really a strange woman who was rare in a hundred years.

On the other side, Zhang Haidong received the gaze of the Empress Dowager Zhang, and consciously retreated.

Next to the iron pot, the two soldiers' hands were wiping faster and faster, Lu Chuan walked over, touched the temperature of the pipe, and said softly: "Two more people, keep the temperature." This temperature is too high, drop it down a little more. ”

Hearing this, the two imperial doctors immediately took the initiative to step forward and learn the movements of the guards and began to wipe the iron pipe.

Everyone's eyes, including General Zhang Haidong, looked at the big silver bowl without blinking.

Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but say, "Lu Chuan, how long will it take?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, it's going to be soon!"

As soon as Lu Chuan finished speaking, the two imperial doctors pointed to the bowl and said, "-- Empress Dowager Qi, the mercury poison has come out!" An exclamation was made, and suddenly everyone took a step forward and leaned out in surprise. Empress Dowager Zhang and Su Xin also got up at the same time and looked over.

I saw that a piece of silver-white liquid as big as a thumb in the bowl was gently sliding in the bowl, like dew drops on lotus leaves, exuding a crystal luster!

After a while, there was a faint 'pop' sound, and another drop of mercury in the pipe fell into the sea bowl, splashing countless tiny silver balls...... Immediately after that, more and more small silver balls jumped and automatically merged into the large sheets of mercury......

"It's really poisonous! It's a silver ......."

Someone exclaimed in surprise and said, "Then at this moment, isn't this mercury poison very dangerous!" Hearing this, Empress Dowager Zhang's face changed greatly, she took a step back suddenly, covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve, and said, "Lu Chuan, what he said is the truth?"

Lu Chuan arched his hand and said: "The Empress Dowager Qi, mercury is indeed poisonous, so the location of our extraction is chosen in the square outside the palace, and the Empress Dowager does not need to panic for the time being." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded, and directly beckoned to the opposite princess: "Come here, send a special message of mourning to the family, announce to the world, cinnabar contains mercury poison, and order the subjects of the world to ban cinnabar!"

"The slave obeys-" Gonggong Li took the order and swept away the dust.

Su Xin watched all this intently, and in the square, Zhang Haidong took the lead in clasping his fists with both hands, facing the warm breeze of May, and said loudly: "The Queen Mother is wise and martial, and she is blessed by the world, which is really the blessing of my Dajing Dynasty——"