"Black mud plaster" is a kind of gypsum contaminated by coal, which is used to clear heat, detoxify, relieve pain and stop bleeding.

Guangxin Gong Jiang Min He suffered from blood collapse, and among the prescriptions prescribed by other Lang Zhong was black mud ointment. People did not know that the black plaster and the white gypsum composition is the same, because the black plaster out of the color, all the characteristics of the white plaster are the same, Bailiyan in order to confirm this, has been soaked in water screening, and found that the black substance is carbonized, the particles are coarser than charcoal, so the secret of the black plaster is coal particles, the main component of the black plaster is still gypsum.

In addition, there is also a "bad carbon stone" medicine in the prescription, which is actually coal gangue, which is used to replace coal in medicine. [Note 1]

Herbal medicine is broad and profound, coal can indeed be used as medicine, used to treat leakage, menstrual irregularities, menstrual pain and abdominal pain and other diseases, but coal is hot, and coal gangue has less carbon, can replace coal into medicine.

Coincidentally, the black mud and inferior carbon stone of the Guangxin City Pharmacy came from Anliang under the rule of Songtaocheng in Guanling County, Liang State, by sea, so it can be basically concluded that there may be coal in Anliang.

The mining process of coal is accompanied by a large number of associated minerals, such as kaolin, gypsum ore, graphite ore, bauxite, etc.

Coal gangue is the most abundant companion in coal deposits, and it is almost difficult for modern industry to burn due to its low calorific value and poor energy efficiency. At present, people's perception of coal gangue is only that it is very similar to coal, but it is difficult to use for combustion, and it is not known that coal gangue is a companion of coal.

Anliang produces black mud and coal gangue at the same time, and the cross-commonality is strong, and the probability of coal occurrence is undoubtedly extremely high.

According to the public information available so far, there is only one coal mine in Liangguo in Peishui County, which often has water penetration accidents, so the output is unstable and the supply is very small, which cannot meet the demand of Liangguo.

Nowadays, coal is a strategic material, and the immaturity of exploration technology makes the vast majority of mineral resources only exist by chance, so the scarcity of domestic resources is difficult to trade large amounts of coal from abroad through the market in addition to tribute and plunder, and can only find ways to be self-sufficient.

Of course, it is arbitrary to conclude that there is a coal mine based on black mud and coal gangue alone, but many times the choice space for you to choose to move is quite limited, not only to achieve the goal, but also to have no resources to drive, you can only empty gloves white wolf, in case of failure, at most he Bailiyan said big words, the loss of a horizontal knife, anyway, the face of this kind of capital is not money, and it can be longer after a layer is revealed.

However, these truths cannot be said to An Taihou, and now exchanging a coal mine for 1.5 million stones, grain, grass and 50,000 war horses is definitely a profitable deal.

"Master Hou, if Liang Guo can get a coal mine, what is it compared to 1.5 million stone grain and grass."

"General Wei really has coal and stone in Anliang?"

"There is eighty percent certainty that there is coal and stone underground in Anliang." Bai Liyan (Wei Xian) affirmed, without the slightest shame on his face.

Ji Tong thought for a moment, but he didn't have much hope in his heart, he just regarded it as a simple gamble.

"Okay, if there is coal and stone in Anliang, Ben Hou will make this bet."

"One and a half million stone grain and grass, and fifty thousand war horses are not a trivial matter, can the Hou Ye make the decision for the Son of Heaven?" Bai Liyan was skeptical.

Ji Feng bought the production process of liquor and soy sauce from Bai Liyan, and they all signed the deed of profit, 1.5 million stone grain and grass and 50,000 war horses are not a small amount, Ji Tong didn't even think about it, Bai Liyan couldn't help but wonder if An Taihou was sincere, or he was sure that he was lying and never found out the possibility of coal mines, and deliberately teased himself.

He was not worried that Ji Tong would deliberately conceal it after discovering the coal mine, but that he would not admit it.

"Master Hou won't be untrustworthy."

"General Wei just rest assured, as long as Anliang has coal, Ben Hou will immediately honor the gambling contract."

"Why?" Baili Yan is colorful.

"General Wei can't trust Benhou, and he still has to make a deed." Ji Tong was immediately a little displeased, and he had no intention of writing words in black and white.

Of course, Bailiyan is self-aware, the major affairs and national interests of the monarch are many empty gloves and white wolves, and the waist of Xianguo is not hard nowadays, and the confidence is insufficient, where can Ji Tong be willing to make a note.

"I believe that Hou Ye will keep his promise and will not lose an iron mine for the sake of a coal mine."

"Iron Ore!" Ji Tong was shocked when he heard the news, and he said suspiciously: "General Wei also knows that Liang has an iron mine. ”

"As long as the Hou Ye honors the gambling contract according to the contract, after pacifying the Black Turban Army, he can find another iron mine for Liang Guo, of course, the price is easy to discuss."

It is impossible to know where there is an iron mine underground in Liang Country out of thin air, and it is really necessary to conduct field investigations, but it can be used to deceive Ji Tong. As long as the Anliang Coal Mine is true, the matter of the iron mine will not be denied by Ji Tong, unless he does not want the iron mine.

Nowadays, due to the accumulation of exploration technology and experience, most of the minerals can only rely on natural exposure, and there are very few plains and hills in the north, and there are not many bare mineral deposits, so it is not easy to excavate mineral deposits from the plains.

Moreover, the headquarters of the Ligong faction is at the junction of the three kingdoms of Liang, Changsun, and Sun, and it is very convenient for Liang to prospect, but after so many years, in addition to copper, tin, and lead mines, there has been no breakthrough in the search for iron ore and coal mines by the Ligong faction.

Liang Guo's near-water buildings have never been the first to get the moon, and Ji Tong will not give up an iron mine for 1.5 million stone grain and grass and 50,000 war horses.

Ji Tong was skeptical at this time, and the reason was that he still didn't believe that there were coal mines in Anliang, but he still had some understanding of Bailiyan's personality, and he exaggerated it once, all of which was young and frivolous.

However, these words came out of Bai Liyan's mouth, and they didn't seem to be lies, so Ji Tong began to hesitate instead.

"General Wei, is General Fei proficient in the art of prospecting?"

Ji Tong asked, Bai Liyan smiled calmly, and said bluntly:

"I know a little about the fur, if the Hou Ye is sent, he will work tirelessly."

"Oh......"

Ji Tong talked lightly, and only interpreted one content from Bailiyan's smile. This son is well hidden, and what he said should be true, Ji Tong turned to think about whether he wanted to honor this bet at this time.

Just as he was thinking about it, a general outside the door entered the hall in armor, bowed and said slowly:

"Master Hou, Gongzi Li is back."

"Oh, let him come."

"No!"

Not long after the man in armor withdrew, Ji Tong said with a smile:

"The grandson of Jing Shanggong, Li Gongzi has returned to his home, and Benhou introduced General Yu Wei to him."

"Oh, grandson of Jing Shanggong!"

Bai Liyan was surprised in her heart, and then thought that this was not her nephew, so she and Ji Tong were still related.

Jing Shanggong's eldest son Li Dai's main wife is Bai Liyan's sister Bai Lijuan, and the two have a son and a daughter, the eldest son is Li Yi, who is only sixteen years old, and the second daughter Li Xuan is eleven.

Ji Tong's main wife Li Zhu is Li Dai's sister, Ji Tong is Li Dai's brother-in-law, Jing Shanggong's son-in-law, Li Yi is Ji Tong's nephew, Bailiyan's nephew, in terms of seniority, Li Yi has to call Bailiyan's uncle.

But now that Bailiyan is alive as Wei Xian, this pro can't recognize it.

After a while, a young man walked in with a big grin outside the door. The young man is more than one meter seven or five high, the armor is full of heroism, and the eyebrows are quite similar to Baili Yan, as the saying goes, the nephew is like a maternal uncle, this Li Yi inherited the handsome mantle of the Baili family, and the figure of Baili Yan can be faintly seen in his gestures.

"Little nephew, see Antaihou." Li Yi gave a deep salute, his words were full of playfulness, and he did not regard the relationship between the elder and the young as the same thing, full of childish youth.

At this time, Ji Tong stood up and laughed, stepped forward and introduced:

"My nephew is exempt, my uncle and father will introduce my nephew, this is General Wei Xian Wei sent by King Xian, my uncle has already collected it under the tent, and I haven't seen General Wei yet."

Looking at Baili Yan, Li Yi quickly glanced at it and gave a slight salute:

"The grandson of Liang Guojing Shanggong, Li Yi, the official of the guard, has seen General Wei."

"Oh, Wei has seen the young general." Bailiyan saluted, thinking that this kid was not very old, his gimmick was quite strong, and he had also sealed a guard officer, and his uncle had to salute him, which was really unreasonable.

At this time, Ji Tong said again:

"Nephew, General Wei is also from Qiguo, so I have to ask General Wei more for advice in the future."

"Oh, yes, General Wei is also from Qiguo, and my mother is the sister of King Qi."

"The young general was born noble, beyond the reach of the last general." Baili Yan said, I can't help but think in my heart, I am your uncle, you have a grandfather of Jing Shanggong, it is amazing, I really forgot my roots, and I don't know the suffering of the country.

After some greetings, Li Yi completely left the elders and children behind, and said to himself with a big grin:

"Uncle, Chenling City is really lively, it's just a little smaller, and I can't fit it."

"Eh, this is a long insight, how can you be called to enjoy the mountains and rivers."

"Yes, yes, my uncle taught me." Li Yi laughed, picked up the mandarin orange in the fruit bowl and ate it: "Uncle, this General Wei is so young that he is the envoy of his uncle, and the little nephew also leads a team of people to fight immediately." ”

"Nonsense, how can fighting on the battlefield be regarded as child's play. Uncle took General Wei by his side and listened to it, which is to let you have a long insight. General Wei, you have defeated Han He, a veteran of the Jin Kingdom, four times at such an age, and this year you have even broken the black turban traitor in a series of battles, as long as you have half of General Wei's talent, my Liang State is just around the corner. ”

Ji Tong was full of words of approval, and Bai Liyan's face was hot:

"Master Hou praised falsely, but Wei was lucky."

"Oh, yes."

Li Yi cast a curious look, threw down the citrus in his hand, and saw the horizontal knife resting horizontally on the table Baili Yan, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly pulled out the horizontal knife, and suddenly a cold light flashed, and there was a transparent and crisp sound, Li Yi was shocked:

"Good sword, good sword!" Li Yi praised endlessly, and wanted to take the horizontal sword for himself: "Uncle, how about giving this sword to the little nephew." ”

"Nephew, this is a sword, not a sword. General Nai Wei loved the treasure knife and did not return it to others. ”

"Knives, it's a shame that they're so good."

returned the knife into the sheath, Li Yi was unwilling to put it back on the case, and secretly glared at Bailiyan, as if hinting at Bailiyan that he should take the initiative to flatter him.

[Note 1] In traditional Chinese medicine, coal is used to treat leakage and menstrual irregularities, and from the perspective of Western medicine and chemistry, it is demonstrated that the tar components in coal contain carbazole and quinoline, which can have a certain anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect. However, because the coal in Chinese herbal medicine contains less active ingredients, the effect is relatively slow, and it needs to be used in combination with other herbs for a long time, which is also the reason why most Chinese medicines are slow to decrease.

Due to the complexity of the composition of traditional Chinese medicine, its external performance is a pot of stew, in fact, it is still a complex chemical reaction process, and boiling and heating is precisely the necessary process of most chemical reactions, and the human body itself is a huge chemical factory, so after the traditional Chinese medicine enters the human body, part of it is absorbed after entering the human body, and some of it is converted into other components again after being obtained by the human body, so the complexity of traditional Chinese medicine, the key is that there are too many ingredients, and it is difficult to completely track and detect after entering the human body. It's just an unreasonable hooligan. Western medicine has the ability to produce drugs without using plants and minerals, no? After traditional Chinese medicine enters the human body, it is a complex reaction process, and the higher point is synthesis. It's just too complex to be fully quantified and parsed.