"Ah Zhen, are you telling the truth? Is this black incense really addictive? Jian Shuqi asked in disbelief.

Chi Fei said with a calm face: "Whether it's true or not, let's do an experiment to find out." You bring a dog tomorrow and we'll do an experiment. ”

The next day, Jian Shuqi brought a guard dog from home.

At this time, Chi Fei had already asked the carpenter to make a large cage as quickly as possible, and the cage was wrapped with oiled paper all around to make the whole cage airtight.

Chi Fei first asked Jian Shuqi to drive the dog into the cage, and then put some black incense into the incense burner to burn it, allowing it to emit a thick smoke.

Then Chi Fei covered his nose and put the smoke-filled incense burner into the cage for the dog to fully absorb.

After Chi Fei did all this, he sketched the whole process on the side, including the initial appearance of the dog and the special large cage.

In order to see the effect faster, Chi Fei conducted this kind of smoking experiment on the dog in three periods in the morning, noon and evening.

Under such frequent experiments, the amount of black incense absorbed by dogs is much more than that of normal people.

Within three days, the dog was showing symptoms of addiction.

The housekeeper dog, which was originally very energetic, gradually became wilted, lethargic, slow to react and other symptoms.

But when I inhaled the smoke in the cage, I became very excited and active.

Chi Fei felt that it was almost over, and from the fifth day, he suddenly stopped the smoke experiment, and then observed the dog's reaction with Jian Shuqi.

Jian Shuqi saw with his own eyes that the dog gradually became irritable and restless, and finally became more and more abnormal.

Not only was the corners of his mouth drooling, but he was constantly shivering, cramping, and trembling, as if he had a plague.

And the dog also consciously ran into the cage and sniffed it, as if desperately looking for the smoke from before.

It was like a wild dog that had been hungry for days, desperately looking for food.

In the end, as if in too much pain, the dog kept whining and twitching, looking very pitiful.

Chi Fei drew all the reactions of the dog, and it took six or seven pages to draw.

Seeing this scene, Jian Shu's chess heart was cold.

If it's not an addiction, then what is?

He looked at Chi Fei with an expression that was about to cry and said, "Ah Zhen, will I become like this too?" ”

Chi Fei glared at him angrily and said, "Now you know that you are afraid?" ”

Jian Shuqi cried and said, "How did I know it would be like this." If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have dared touch this thing. ”

Chi Fei saw that he was really scared, so he said: "Don't worry, you only smoke once or twice, as long as you don't touch it again in the future, you won't be addicted."

You have to remember that you must never touch that thing again, or you'll be completely finished. At that time, let alone being admitted to the Jinshi and becoming an officer, you won't even be able to be a person. ”

Fortunately, Jian Shuqi did not take heroin, a high-purity drug extracted from opium, otherwise he would have become completely addicted and difficult to get rid of as long as he smoked it two or three times.

Of course, the purification technology of this era is not enough to make heroin, a high-purity drug. This is also the luck of Jianshuqi.

"I know, I won't touch this harmful thing again." After listening to Chi Fei's words, Jian Shuqi was relieved.

"I ask you, is this stuff popular along the coast?"

"I don't know, the man didn't go into too much detail in the letter, only that those foreigners gave it to him."

"This can't be left at that, we have to stop it from spreading, otherwise the consequences will be very serious."

If it was something else, it would be fine, but this is opium, and it is a great poison that really brings disaster to the country and the people.

If Chi Fei doesn't know, forget it, since he knows, he will never be willing to stand by.

In his time, most Chinese could hardly bear to look at China's modern history in detail, because it was too sad to hold back and be sad.

Since the Opium War in 1840, a large civilized country with a long history has been bullied like an old, weak, sick and disabled old man, and forced to sign one treaty after another that humiliates the country.

There were many factors that contributed to this situation, the Manchu Qing Dynasty's isolation was the cause, and the subsequent opium invasion was the trigger for all these disasters.

It is precisely because of this great poison called "Fushou ointment" that the Chinese have since borne the title of "the sick man of East Asia", and since then the history of the Chinese nation's tragic disasters has been opened.

As a Chinese, Chi Fei would never want to see opium, a great poison that has brought disaster to the country and the people, wreak havoc on this Han country, allowing the country to repeat the mistakes of his time.

Jian Shuqi suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Ah Zhen, I'm going to investigate this matter, and by the way, ask why that person did this." ”

Chi Fei thought for a moment before saying, "You are weak alone, so it's best to go with others."

In addition, let me ask you, are you interested in making a name for yourself on this? ”

Jian Shuqi shook his head and said, "I'm not an official now, just a person to be examined. Too much fame won't do me any good, it will only become the target of public criticism, so forget it. ”

"Okay, you wait for two days, and I'll let you know then."

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

…………………………

"Uncle, I'm sorry to disturb you so late. It's just that I have an urgent matter to discuss with you, so I take the liberty of interrupting it. ”

"You're already your own person, so you don't have to be so polite. Say, what's the matter? ”

Chi Fei first opened the poppy paste he brought over and showed it to Ning Zhiyuan, and then asked, "Uncle, do you know what this thing is?" ”

Ning Zhiyuan picked it up and looked at it, sniffed it again, and then shook his head and said, "I haven't seen this thing, what is this?" ”

"This thing is called black incense, also known as poppy paste, which is an addictive poison that is said to have spread from foreigners."

When Ning Zhiyuan heard this, his face suddenly changed, and his expression became very serious, "Is this true?" ”

Chi Fei told him what happened. After finishing speaking, I also showed him various experimental sketches that I had drawn.

Since Chi Fei marked the date and hour on each painting and bound them together in chronological order, it is easy to see at a glance.

After reading all the experimental pictures one by one, especially the various tragic situations when the dog got rid of addiction, Ning Zhiyuan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

"So, this stuff is really addictive?"

"That's right, when this black incense is just smoked, it will make people feel a strong pleasure of fluttering immortals.

But over time, it becomes addictive, and you can't live without it for a day. Once you stop smoking, you will be in great pain, and life will be worse than death.

The reason why foreigners want to give this thing away for free is absolutely uneasy and kind.

Once more and more Chinese people become addicted to black incense, foreigners will be able to sell black incense at a high price and make huge profits.

This is a great poison that really brings disaster to the country and the people, and we must not let it go. ”

"This matter really has to be managed, and it must be made an example. These abominable foreign devils! Ning Zhiyuan was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table, causing a loud bang on the table.

Chi Fei said very calmly: "Uncle, although this matter is bad, it is also a good opportunity. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"If someone can expose this matter and let the foreigner who did evil get the punishment he deserves, then this person will definitely become famous, and may even be appreciated and reused by the emperor.

That's why I came to my uncle to discuss this matter, and I want you to finalize the right candidate. ”

"You found out about this in the first place, and you don't want this credit?"

"I'm just a civilian, at most a few good names, and my role is limited. Rather than this, it is better to leave it to someone who is more suitable. ”

Ning Zhiyuan glanced at him deeply, and suddenly laughed loudly: "Okay, good, worthy of being a good son-in-law personally selected by me Ning Zhiyuan." With such a vision and such a mind, I really didn't see the wrong person. ”

"Uncle has won the prize."

"What else do you call uncle, you will call my father-in-law directly in the future."

"But I haven't exchanged Geng posts yet, so I don't agree with the courtesy."

"It's okay, if it weren't for Xiao Zhi's sister who hadn't been engaged yet, and it would be inconvenient for Xiao Zhi to cross her as a younger sister, you should have been officially engaged a long time ago.

But now everyone knows that you are my future son-in-law, and you will be called this way sooner or later, and it is better to call it early than late. ”

"Then the son-in-law will take the liberty of calling you father-in-law."

"Okay, I love to hear that, let's call it like this in the future, haha."

After coming out of Ning Zhiyuan's study, Chi Fei met Ning Yazhi who was waiting for him in the corridor.

As soon as she saw him, Ning Yazhi immediately walked over and asked, "Ah Zhen, have you finished talking to your father?" ”

"Just finished talking. Why don't you sleep so late? ”

"I—I just want to meet you." Ning Yazhi said.

Seeing the girl's flushed, shy and cute appearance, Chi Fei couldn't help but hold her little hand and said, "Now that I see it, don't you worry?" ”

"Hmm." Ning Yazhi replied in a low voice.

Chi Fei squeezed her little hand a little harder.

This provocative action made Ning Yazhi's face even redder, and she didn't even dare to look at him.

Afraid of being seen, Chi Fei didn't dare to tease her anymore, and said softly: "Okay, go back and go to bed early, and I'll come back to see you in two days." ”。

Ning Yazhi nodded obediently, and then reluctantly waved goodbye to him. When he left, he looked back at him twice before leaving.

After she walked away, Chi Fei left the Guogong Mansion with a relaxed expression.

On the other side, after Ning Zhiyuan returned to his room, he still said to his wife Yao with a good smile: "It seems that we have really found a good son-in-law, but I didn't expect this Su Zhen to give me a big surprise today." ”

"What makes you so happy?" Yao asked with some curiosity.

Ning Zhiyuan told the matter one by one.

When Yao heard this, he was very surprised and said, "There is such a thing? If it is true, then Su Zhenke has done a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people. ”

"I think so too. The most rare thing is that he is willing to give up this once-in-a-lifetime great merit and let us choose someone to receive it. ”

"Such a heart is indeed rare."

"So, we found a good son-in-law, I can see it, right?"

"Alright, don't stink. I ask you, who do you want to send to investigate this? ”

"This kind of thing is best done by civilian officials, and our generals are not suitable for mixing, so as not to fall into the hands of others.

Didn't your third brother always want to recover after he got well? This opportunity was left to him.

The reason was found for him, and he said that when his classmate friend went to study in the coastal area, he happened to meet someone who was smoking this substance, and this phenomenon became common in the local area, so he wrote to tell him.

Curious, he sent someone to investigate, and found that this thing was actually addictive, and finally he couldn't extricate himself.

He felt that this was probably a conspiracy of foreigners, so he exposed the matter.

When he makes a fuss, several of our royalists will cooperate with the court to build momentum, and his reputation will naturally come out. At that time, not to mention the reinstatement of officials, it is possible to move up one level. ”

"Are you really willing to give so much credit to my mother's family?"

"Isn't this nonsense? You are my daughter-in-law, who else can you give it to if you don't give it to your mother's family? ”

"Sie, duplicity." Although he said so, the corners of Yao's mouth still curled uncontrollably.

……………………

Two days later, Jian Shuqi followed Yao Jingtang, the third brother of Master Yao of the Criminal Department, to set off in a carriage and went to the coastal county to conduct field investigations.

The group disguised themselves as ordinary businessmen and sneaked in.

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