Chapter 561: Ten Chapters of Legato (3)
Dong Wenyong said: "Yes, the minister remembers the holy will of the Great Khan. After speaking, he respectfully bowed to Cheng Yueshen.
Cheng Yue returned the salute with a fist and smiled faintly.
Dong Wenyong returned to the column, Dong Wenzhong saw this, and just wanted to go back together, but Cheng Yue stopped him.
Dong Wenzhong was stunned and said, "What else does the prince command?" ”
Cheng Yue said: I heard that you have often had chest tightness, palpitation and dizziness in recent years, and in order to recuperate, you took a two-month leave from the prince at the beginning of the year.
Dong Wenzhong is a subordinate of Zhongshu, and Cheng Yue knows that it is not unusual for him to get sick. Hearing this, he said: "Yes, the lower official once sought the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment, and the imperial doctor said that it was caused by the minister's heart and vein disorder, and this disease should be slowly raised, and it cannot be arbitrarily moved, and it is difficult to cure it." (Historically, Dong Wenzhong died three years later due to a heart attack that was too late to be treated)
Cheng Yue took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, handed it to Dong Wenzhong, and said, "This is my newly prepared medicine, called the Heart Saving Pill." When you have a heart attack, you don't have time to boil the medicine, so you are prone to accidents. I want you to remember, don't necessarily carry this medicine with you, when you get sick, whether you are yourself, or the people next to you can help, quickly take this medicine more than a dozen pills, you can save your life, remember, remember. ”
Dong Wenzhong stood on the spot, his heart was mixed, his nose was sour, and he almost cried. He is a mere Fu Lang, insignificant, who cares if he lives or dies? Even the Great Khan and the real gold did not pay attention. But Cheng Yue is far away in Lin'an, but he really thinks about him, and specially prepares the medicine and brings it, how can he not care about this kindness?
The ministers were also shocked, what a king of Zhennan! What a Southern Song Dynasty governor! He still cares about those who regard him as an enemy, and he can even send pills thousands of miles. He's going to be a good story someday!
Dong Wenzhong gave Cheng Yue a deep look. He took the medicine and put it in his arms. Silently retreat into the column.
Kublai Khan frowned slightly and said, "Cheng Yue, is this medicine specially prepared for Dong Wenzhong?" ”
As soon as Cheng Yue heard this, he knew that Kublai Khan was suspicious again, and said quietly: "That's not the case, the minister's mother, the Empress Dowager Xie, has heart problems, and in addition, Lord Yao Shuyao, Lord Dou Mo Dou, Lord Xu Hengxu, etc., all have heart disease, and the minister made this medicine for them." ”
Kublai Khan raised his eyebrows. "Oh? Is the Empress Dowager Xie effective when taking medicine? ”
Cheng Yue said: "The queen mother's illness is not serious, and she can't use this medicine for the time being, but Lord Yao, Lord Dou and Lord Xu can't wait any longer, so the minister came to bring them some this time, and by the way, he also gave Dong Wenzhong a bottle." ”
When Yao Shu, Dou Mo, and Xu Heng heard this, they were greatly moved, and they all stood up and saluted Cheng Yue: "Thank you for your care, I dare not be ashamed." ”
Cheng Yue smiled: "Who dare to be if you don't dare to be?" Then he took out three vials from his bosom, gave them them, and said, "I wanted to give them to you tomorrow." Now give the same. If you are healthy, the Great Khan will have an extra help. You deserve it. ”
The three of them thanked each other and carefully put the medicine into their arms, cherishing the abnormality.
Chabi couldn't help but ask, "Cheng Yue, can this medicine really save lives?" ”
Cheng Yue said: "Of course, when did the minister say big things?" The preparation of this medicine is very difficult, very expensive, and ordinary people do not give it. ”
Chabi said, "How many do you have there?" I bought them all! As long as the medicine works. ”
Cheng Yue was surprised: "What does the queen want this medicine for?" ”
Cha Bi said: "Do you know, many of the Mongolian kings and nobles of various tribes have heart problems, and they can't be cured, so they can only be dragged on, and some people die at a young age." If your medicine works well and can save their lives, no amount of money will be worth it. ”
Cheng Yue "suddenly realized" and said: "I see, okay, the minister will find a way to make more medicine and send it to the queen as soon as possible, the price of the medicine, all at half price, a bottle of thirty taels of silver!" ”
All of this is his carefully arranged bridge, which can kill three birds with one stone. The first is to subdue the hearts of Dong Wenzhong and the three great Confucians, the second is to publicize it for him through the mouths of the courtiers, and the third is to take the opportunity to sell heart-saving pills, in order to save their lives, how expensive Mongolians will also buy them!
"Thirty taels?! Ho! Even Kublai Khan, who had always been extravagant, was taken aback. The small porcelain bottle containing the heart-saving pill was only the size of Tie Xianchi's palm, and he swallowed it in a hurry and could eat it all, and he actually wanted to tattoo thirty taels of silver!
Chabi has always been very frugal, and he was even more surprised by the high price that far exceeded expectations, hesitated again and again, and said tentatively: "Cheng Yue, this medicine ...... Why is it so expensive? Can't it be cheaper? I...... I have to buy a lot. ”
Cheng Yue said with a bitter face: "The eldest queen is good, it's not that the minister deliberately wants a high price, but the cost of this medicine is indeed too high." This medicine is made from a mixture of more than 30 herbs and several special medicines, each of which is extremely valuable. Only one borneol, the minister sent a special person to the deep mountains in the south to select the best camphor branches to collect, immediately processed on the spot first, and then transported to Lin'an with great difficulty, and then tried to purify repeatedly, before and after spending more than 8,000 taels of silver, but only got less than a pound of qualified borneol! (In ancient times, there were only natural borneol) and the various utensils specially made for medicine are even more innumerable, and some materials have to be shipped from India, and the cost is even more incalculable. The price of a bottle of the minister is thirty taels of silver, which is frighteningly expensive on the surface, but compared to the cost of the minister, it can only be regarded as a small supplement, and he can't make money at all! ”
It was the first time for everyone to hear Cheng Yue describe the details of his medicine, and they couldn't help but be stunned! No wonder King Zhennan only gave four people a small bottle each, just now I thought that King Zhennan had some purpose, it turned out that he really couldn't afford it!
Sanru and Dong Wenzhong touched the small porcelain bottle in their arms dumbfounded, and they became more and more grateful to Cheng Yue in their hearts. If it weren't for Chabi to mention it, Cheng Yue didn't seem to plan to let them know how precious the heart-saving pill was, and the kindness of being a man was nothing more than this.
Chabi listened to Cheng Yue's reasonableness, where was he embarrassed to negotiate again, exchanged helpless eyes with Kublai Khan, and said, "Okay, bring me three hundred bottles first." Then he said to Kublai Khan: "This medicine must be spared for them to eat, it is used to save their lives in times of crisis, but it is not used to treat diseases in ordinary times." ”
Kublai Khan also felt pain in his flesh, but as long as the medicine was really effective, it was bearably more expensive. Cheng Yue's medical skills are famous all over the world, so he shouldn't lie to him.
Cheng Yue smiled secretly in his heart, and with a little trick, he earned nine thousand taels of silver. What's more, once the medicine proves to be useful, there are definitely more than 300 bottles to buy, and 3,000 bottles are less!
Cheng Yue coughed lightly and said, "Yes, the minister will immediately order Lin'an to be transported to Dadu when he goes back, please rest assured, the queen." ”
Chabi nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then please leave it to you." She was convinced of Cheng Yue's medical skills, and she was also very happy to be able to contribute a little to other Mongolian nobles.
Cheng Yue continued: "The sixth article of the minister wants to ask is that there is a lack of military documents in the army, and Meng Qi, the envoy of Shandong, and the governor of Shandong, are very good candidates, and the minister wants to seconded these two people to the Great Khan to follow the ministers to the Japanese. ”
Kublai Khan said happily: "Accurate! Kublai Khan understood that Cheng Yue would certainly not lack any clerical information, and the reason why he did this was entirely out of the consideration of reassuring him. Last time Cheng Yue went north with him, he also put a Lian Xixian by Cheng Yue's side, and this time Cheng Yue took the initiative to request, which can be described as very interesting.
However, looking back, Kublai Khan couldn't help asking: "Cheng Yue, can't you go alone without Humu?" Why do you want to pull Meng Qi? ”
Cheng Yue did not answer Kublai Khan's question, but said loudly: "The seventh thing, please restore Liaodong Province!" ”
Of course, Kublai Khan was not surprised, but the ministers were secretly frightened!
King Zhennan has such great ambitions!
The province of Liaodong is under the jurisdiction of the kings of the host province, and there are many kings, who support their own troops, and disobey the orders of the imperial court. Last time, the imperial court set up Liaodong Province, and specially sent important ministers like Lian Xixian and a large number of elite soldiers, coupled with the strong support of Donghong Jira and other departments, it was barely able to deter the arrogant host kings. But as Lian Xixian's health deteriorated every time he had to return to Dadu to recuperate, Liaodong Province was also reluctantly revoked under the constant harassment of Naiyan.
Now, the king of Zhennan wants to restore the province of Liaodong, he is more domineering than Lian Xixian, I don't know how many times, Naiyan must not be able to bear it, does the king of Zhennan want to start a war with Naiyan?
The smarter minister immediately thought of such an abnormal thing as Kublai Khan sending 100,000 elite horsemen to Cheng Yue, and immediately understood.
I see! The Great Khan and the King of Zhennan will deal with Nayan and the kings of the host country! The Great War is imminent!
Needless to say, it must be the bureau of Zhennan Wang Bu again, and Zhennan Wang is so bold!
Atahai didn't understand yet, so he stepped forward worriedly and said, "Great Khan, it is good to re-establish the province of Liaodong, but the kings of the host province may not be willing to agree. Others don't say it, just Naiyan, even if Prime Minister Ashu and Prime Minister Boyan are in charge, they may not be able to make him always obey the orders of the imperial court, not to mention that the two prime ministers can't go to Liaodong. If the province of Liaodong ends up in vain again, the prestige of the imperial court will be gone, and Liaodong will be difficult to control, and the Great Khan will think twice. ”
Kublai Khan didn't speak, only looked at Cheng Yue. Cheng Yue said indifferently: "Atahai, Naiyan is the head of the kings of the host country, and he has always been respectful to the Great Khan, how can he oppose the imperial court to re-establish Liaodong Province?" Even if there is a misunderstanding for a while, I will naturally 'explain' to him well, Naiyan and the other host kings are well aware of the righteousness, and after understanding the painstaking efforts of the imperial court, the establishment of Liaodong Province will be logical, and there is no need for important ministers like Prime Minister Ashu or Prime Minister Boyan to sit in charge, you don't have to worry. ”
As soon as these words came out, even Atahai understood the meaning of Cheng Yue's words, and couldn't help but be shocked, racked his brains and scrutinized it repeatedly, admired it in his heart, and bowed to Cheng Yue with awe, and retreated into the column.
The hall was silent, and everyone looked serious.
A big war related to the safety of the northern part of Dayuan is just around the corner, and the person who single-handedly planned this big war is actually stationed in Lin'an! (To be continued.) )