Half an hour later, a noise came from outside the courtyard. In the chaos of footsteps, Zhang Zhengyi's hoarse and angry voice was mixed.

"Let go of me, let go of me. You bastards, you dare to treat the old man like this, even you, Wang Dashuai, don't dare to treat the old man like this. You remember today, the old man is not finished with you. ”

Captain Jiang's low-voiced voice also came in: "Tianshi Zhang, Grandpa Zhang, you dissipate your anger, don't be like us." Aren't we helpless? The marshal ordered us to invite you to come and see the emperor's illness, you can't come alive, doesn't this teach us that we can't make a difference? As a last resort, I can only come hard. If you turn around, you can beat and scold you no matter how much you want, and we will bear it. ”

"Bastard, the old man is not Langzhong, what kind of illness do you see? You handsome people are also foolish, what do you have to ask Lang Zhong to do when you see a doctor, and ask the old man to do it? It's just nonsense. Hey, pull slowly, do you think I'm a piece of wood? I can't take it anymore. Bastard stuff, jerk stuff. ”

In Zhang Zhengyi's angry scolding, a group of people appeared at the gate of the courtyard. Wang Yuan had already stood up and looked at the gate of the courtyard in surprise. When I saw it, I was shocked. I saw Zhang Zhengyi being tied with one arm, Captain Jiang pulling a rope and leading in front like a cow, and several guards behind pushed Zhang Zhengyi's back and walked in. Zhang Zhengyi staggered and walked, his body constantly twisting, like a stubborn naughty boy.

"What is this doing? How could Zhang Tianshi be treated like this? Aren't you going to loosen the tie yet? Wang Yuan shouted angrily.

Captain Jiang hurriedly threw the rope and stepped forward and said: "The big handsome man is angry, Zhang Tianshi refuses to come, we have no choice but to tie him up and force him to come in." It's a bit rude, but isn't it impossible? ”

Wang Yuan scolded angrily: "Bastard, it's not just a faux pas, it's just an insult." Do you know who Zhang Tianshi is? He is the person he respects the most, and it is too presumptuous for you to do so. ”

"Yes, yes, please punish the marshal, and be willing to be punished." Captain Jiang said busily.

Wang Yuan glared at him, snorted coldly and walked towards Zhang Zhengyi, his face was already full of smiles, and he arched his hand: "Zhang Tianshi, his subordinates are not sensible, how dare they treat you like this?" Come on, come on, Ben Shuai will personally uncover the rope for you. ”

Zhang Zhengyi turned his head and pouted, twisted his body like a revolutionary righteous man and said: "Don't act for the old man, the old man won't eat your set." It was you who ordered it, otherwise how would they dare to do this, little bastards? You don't want to untie the rope for me, I'd rather be tied up like this and teach the people of Chengdu to see how their commander bullied our people and how to be a corporal. ”

Wang Yuan stepped forward with a smile, grabbed Zhang Zhengyi's hand and began to untie the rope, but Zhang Zhengyi twisted his arm and refused. Wang Yuan made a look, and the guards on the left and right grabbed his arms so that he couldn't move, allowing Wang Yuan to successfully untie the rope that bound Zhang Zhengyi's wrist.

"Zhang Tianshi, you misunderstood. How could I give such an order? But it was true that I ordered them to invite you, and how did it come to be. However, the fault of my subordinates is the fault of my Wang Yuan. I apologize here. I'll ask him to kowtow to you in a while to make amends. Wang Yuan bowed his hand.

Zhang Zheng sat on the ground one by one, turned his head and said, "I can't stand it, I don't need to ......"

A guard next to him shouted: "The marshal personally apologized to you, do you still have this attitude?" Don't be ashamed. ”

Zhang Zhengyi raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "You little bastard, what are you going to do?" ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly glared at the guard, leaned over and pulled Zhang Zhengyi up from the ground with a smile, and said in a low voice: "Master Zhang, give me a thin face." Saving people is like fighting fires, and it is also because they can't delay, so they do it. Let's save people first, and we'll talk about this later, how can you dissipate your anger, and I will do it. ”

Zhang Zhengyi said angrily: "The old man is not Langzhong, who is he saving?" It's funny tight. ”

Although the tone is hard, Zhang Zhengyi is not a person who does not know the seriousness, Wang Yuan gave enough face and personally supported him, how could he still not rely on it. He looks sloppy and arrogant on the outside, but in fact, he is more measured than anyone else in his heart.

"Master Zhang, I really want you to take a look at this matter, maybe you are the only one who can save people. We suspect that the Emperor was poisoned by someone else. But strangely, this poison silver needle could not be detected. The imperial doctor and the invited Lang Zhong were helpless, so I remembered that you Zhang Tianshi was here. Zhang Tianshi knows astronomy and geography, the means are exquisite, crying ghosts and shocks, there is nothing you don't understand, and I hope you will work hard. This is too emperor, but nothing can happen. ”

"Don't say something nice, the old man doesn't have that much ability." Zhang Zhengyi rolled his eyes and said, but his heart was beautiful by Wang Yuan's words, and his footsteps went straight to the house.

Wang Yuan led Zhang Zhengyi into Xuanzong's bedroom, and Zhang Zheng and his party went to the couch to check it, and their brows were tightly locked. Then he hurried back to the yard, came to the pots of vomited filth, and took a closer look, and dipped his finger in the dirt and held it under his nose to smell and sniff and sniff and sniff. Several palace maids with light appetites covered their mouths and retched beside them, unable to stand Zhang Zhengyi's behavior.

Wang Yuan didn't care, Zhang Zhengyi had some strange behaviors and styles, but it showed that he seemed to have some opinions on this matter. Maybe it really works. Sure enough, Zhang Zheng walked in front of Wang Yuan after cleaning his hands, and there seemed to be a hint of smugness on his face.

"Zhang Tianshi, is the Emperor really poisoned?" Wang Yuan asked expectantly.

Zhang Zhengyi nodded slowly and said, "Yes, it is indeed poisoned." ”

Wang Yuanxi said: "Does the Heavenly Master know what kind of poison this is? Why can't a silver needle pierce? The Emperor Taishang didn't have that typical poisoning symptom on his body? Can't even see Lang Zhong? ”

"Langzhong? What is the use of Lang Zhongding? Most of the Lang Zhong in this world are quacks, and they will use a few herbs to call themselves miracle doctors, but they are not bullshit. "Zhang Zhengyi. The shopkeeper Li on the side opened his mouth and didn't speak.

"According to the old man, His Majesty is indeed poisoned. And it is indeed a poison that cannot be detected by a silver needle. Zhang Zhengyi continued.

"So what kind of poison is this? Is it crispy and clear, or is it herbaine or unflavored water? Shopkeeper Li interjected and asked.

Zhang Zhengyi glanced at Shopkeeper Li with disdain and said, "Do you doctors know about these three poisons that cannot be detected by silver needles?" You only know how to use those hundreds of herbs to make medicines, but you don't know how many strange things in the world can be used in medicine. Let you open your eyes today, and don't be a frog at the bottom of the well. ”

Wang Yuan listened to his words, obviously already knew what kind of poison it was, so he hurriedly asked, "Zhang Tianshi, what kind of poison is it, is it saved?" ”

Zhang Zhengyi stroked his beard and said: "Dashuai, you are right to invite the old man today, this poison is erysipelas." If it's not me, the alchemy alchemist doesn't know about this poison. Shicai Lao Yu carefully investigated and concluded that it was one of the erysipelas, called Shihuosan. This poison silver needle cannot be detected, because it is not toxic in itself, but after being eaten in the abdomen, it will interact with the juices of the stomach and intestines, thus producing a toxic effect. The principle is that the human stomach contains acid water, which can decompose and produce poison when it encounters acid water, making people have abdominal pain like agitation, and the pain is so painful that they die of life. And it will give birth to something hard in the abdomen, causing the abdomen to be bloated like iron. In the vomit of the Emperor Taishang, there was a smell of burnt dead wood, which was the unique smell of stone fire. It will be a stone and a fire that will be scattered. ”

Wang Yuan was overjoyed and said, "Is that really the case? Zhang Tianshi really didn't teach me to be disappointed, Tianshi came out and caught it. ”

Shopkeeper Li also nodded again and again, and said in admiration: "I have also heard of Shi Huo San, but I have never seen it, it is a rare thing, it is said to be an excellent ingredient for refining pills, and it can refine many good pills." It's just that the old decay has never seen it. But listening to Zhang Tianshi say this, it is indeed somewhat similar to the phenomenon of stone fire poisoning that he has heard of. ”

Zhang Zhengyi pouted and said: "You are a good afterthought, the old man said it, and you said that you know this poison." Why didn't I see you mention it? ”

Shopkeeper Li was stunned and speechless. Wang Yuan didn't care about the two of them, and hurriedly asked, "Is this stone fire scattering poisonous?" Can Zhang Tianshi have a way to detoxify? Is the Emperor still saved? ”

Zhang Zhengyi: "Xiangguo, what are these words, I, Zhang Zhengyi, am an alchemy practitioner, since I know the poison of stone fire, how can there be no way to save it?" This erysipelas is not overbearing, but takes effect slowly. You have already poured the stomach of the Emperor Taishang, and most of the stone fire powder has vomited out, which is already half of the solution. Next, the poison in the body can be relieved by taking the antidote, and you will recover slowly. ”

Wang Yuan nodded happily and said, "That's great, then hurry up and save people." Zhang Tianshi, you have made a great contribution, and saving the Emperor Taishang is a great contribution. ”

Zhang Zhengyi smacked his lips and said: "The old decay can save people, but it's not because he is the emperor. It's just that you're forced to do it. I don't care if the credit is not credited. ”

"Yes, yes, please ask Zhang Tianshi to come to the rescue quickly. Fear of change. Wang Yuan said busily.

"What's the hurry? I can't die for a while, I didn't listen to me, it's chronic. Poison? You haven't told me why the Emperor Taishang would be poisoned like this. Among our people, there are strict contraindications on the use of erysipelas. However, if you take pills that can produce erysipelas, you must give antidote medicine to assist in eating. Emperor Taishang, who gave the gold pill after taking it? Why didn't you even let Your Majesty take the antidote pill beforehand? "Zhang Zhengyi.

Wang Yuan arched his hand and said, "Let's go back and talk slowly?" You save people first, and I'll tell you the reason when I turn around. ”

Zhang Zhengyi frowned and said, "You must tell me who did it, I am not allowed to have such a black sheep among the alchemists." You must know that the people of the world have a lot of prejudice against us Fangshi, and it is because these bastards have ruined our reputation, caused a lot of lives, and caused a lot of harmful things, that we are responsible for the black pot. The old man will never allow it. ”

Wang Yuan was anxious when he saw him rambling and confused, but he could only nod yes. Zhang Zhengyi turned around and said to Captain Jiang who was standing aside: "Little bastard, can I bring the Dan box?" If you don't bring it, the responsibility for delaying the life of the emperor is you. ”

Captain Jiang was startled, and hurriedly asked the guards who went with him, and one of the guards took out a small red box, and Captain Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that this Zhang Zheng was ready to save people early in the morning, and when he was carried out of the door, he also carried a mouth and brought a Dan box. I didn't care at all, but fortunately, a guard brought it.

Zhang Zhengyi rummaged through the box, took out a pill the size of a soybean grain, put it in his mouth and bit off half of it, and spit the half pill into the bowl along with a mouthful of saliva. The remaining half was thrown back into the vase.

"Take this half pill and mix it with water, and pour it into the Emperor Taishang."

Everyone was speechless, didn't this mean that the emperor wanted to eat Zhang Zhengyi's saliva? Thinking about his sloppy appearance, he muttered.

"This, old fairy, is half a grain enough?" Zhang Dequan asked, holding a bowl with only half a pill.

"This is an elixir, should you be rice? Are you full after eating? The Emperor Taishang doesn't take much poison, half a pill is enough. It's not good to eat too much. Go on, don't be verbose. If the emperor dies, then he won't do my business. Zhang Zhengyi shouted.

Zhang Dequan was startled, and hurriedly mixed the half pill and half a mouthful of saliva with clean water, and went into the room to pour Xuanzong into his abdomen.

Everyone also came to Xuanzong's bedroom to sit quietly and wait for the effect, during which Zhang Zhengyi left several times, Wang Yuan was persuaded by Wen Yan, because Wang Yuan was worried that the drug would not take effect, and he would have to let Zhang Zhengyi think of a way when the time came, so he did not let him leave.

After the meal time, Zhang Dequan, who was standing in front of the bed and observing the changes in Xuanzong without blinking, exclaimed in surprise: "The antidote is effective, the antidote is effective." The Emperor seems to be much better. ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to take a look, but saw that the distorted face on Xuanzong's face had softened a lot, his face was also ruddy, and his breathing became smoother. It does seem to have turned around. Shopkeeper Li stepped forward to take a pulse, rolled his eyelids and tongue and looked at it, and after making sure that the drug was effective and there was no need to worry about his life, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as the news was received inside and out, the atmosphere immediately changed from nervous to lively.

Zhang Zhengyi was already extremely impatient, and finally got up and said to Wang Yuan at this moment: "Dashuai, this will let the old man go." ”

Wang Yuan smiled and arched his hand: "Of course, thank you Heavenly Master, I will send you." ”

Zhang Zheng walked away, and Wang Yuan followed him out of Xuanzong's residence, and sent him to the courtyard gate on the south side of Sanhualou.

"I was supposed to go to the arsenal to inspect today, but now that something like this has happened, I can't go. Zhang Tianshi, within a month, I need 5,000 grenades. Ammunition equipment and horses, I will tell you this to your face. I'm afraid the Heavenly Master will have to work hard. Before Zhang Zhengyi went out, Wang Yuan said with a smile.

Zhang Zhengyi turned around and said angrily: "Five thousand? Are you an old man a mule and a horse? Does the light work for you? The medicine for refining the fire device consumes a lot of energy, do you want my old life? ”

Wang Yuan scratched his head and said, "How much can you make in that month." ”

"Five hundred." Zhang Zhengyi blurted out.

Wang Yuan smacked his lips and said, "Five hundred pieces can't be done." Well, I'll be more lenient, how about 4,000? ”

"Forgive the old man for not being able to do it."

Zhang Zheng shook his head like a rattle.

"Three thousand, no less."

"A thousand is enough." Zhang Zhengyi.

"Two thousand five hundred, this is a military order."

"I don't care what military order you have, you killed the old decay. Fifteen hundred is already the limit. I didn't sleep until I made it. Zhang Zhengyi had his hair in a fluffy bun like an angry rooster.

"Hahaha, that's it, that's fifteen hundred. By you, it's done, right? Wang Yuan laughed. Contented. Originally, Wang Yuan just hoped to bring hundreds or thousands of grenades. It's just a bullet, in line with the principle of seeking the top and getting the middle, the lion opened his mouth, and Zhang Zhengyi bargained all the way down, but he still got a promise of 1,500 pieces, which has exceeded Wang Yuan's expectations, and Wang Yuan is already very satisfied. Dealing with people like Zhang Zhengyi, it is impossible to play some tricks without having a long mind. Poor Zhang Zhengyi thought that he had won, and his face was triumphant.

At that moment, Wang Yuan gave him his hand and ordered the guards to politely send Zhang Zhengyi back to the arsenal, and turned around to return to Xuanzong's residence, which had returned to normal. The palace maids were overjoyed to learn that Xuanzong was unharmed, if the Emperor Taishang was really poisoned, then the people who served in the Scattered Flower Building would be unlucky.

Wang Yuan entered the room and glanced at Xuanzong, and saw that he had stabilized, probably too tired, and seemed to have fallen asleep. I didn't bother at the moment, and gently retreated. When he came to the corridor, Zhang Dequan knelt down in front of Wang Yuan and kowtowed again and again.

"Xiangguo, if you hadn't come today, the Emperor would have died. Thank you Xiangguo for the emperor. ”

Wang Yuan helped him up with a smile and said, "Zhang Dequan, you don't want to be like this." Saving the Emperor is also my duty as a courtier. It should be, it should be. ”

Zhang Dequan suddenly raised his hand and slapped his two mouths, Wang Yuan hurriedly grabbed and asked, "What is this doing?" ”

Zhang Dequan sighed: "Our family used to have a cheap mouth, and the lard was blinded by heart. When he heard some rumors, he followed the nonsense. Others say that Xiangguo has different intentions and wants to be unfavorable to the emperor. I believed it all, and said a lot of bad things about you in front of the emperor. But after today's incident, I realized that Xiangguo is not that kind of person. If Xiangguo wants to be unfavorable to the emperor, he can do nothing today. I'm so stupid, how can I believe other people's rumors, Xiangguo is a great hero of my Tang Dynasty. ”

Wang Yuanxin said: I have my own purpose in saving him, but I am not loyal to him. But of course, such words can only be said in the heart, since Zhang Dequan thinks that he is a loyal and patriotic person, let him think so.

"Whoever doesn't talk about people behind their backs, who doesn't talk about people behind their backs. I've heard a lot of things that are bad for me, but it's nothing. Zhang Dequan, don't take it to heart. The caretaker of the good life is the emperor, me