Chapter 108: The Secret of Linggu Dan
In the next few days, Changping Jun took Xiang Yan to travel almost the entire Xianyang City.
Especially Wen Zhuju and Jingyao, this is also Ying Zheng's secret instructions.
The purpose of going to the Wen Juju is to show the importance that Daqin attaches to culture and literati.
So many scribes from all over the world gathered here, talking and showing their strengths, and the strong literary atmosphere made almost everyone who came here feel ashamed of themselves.
I went to Jingyao to see the crossbow test shot and the porcelain display there.
This move does not rule out that Ying Zheng has the intention of deliberately co-opting.
Of course, what should not be displayed must also be kept secret, such as "my device", original grains, special coatings, etc.
Xiang Yan is most interested in flying crossbows, after all, he is a generation of famous generals, and he always can't put down weapons with strong lethality.
On the shooting range, after Xiang Yan tried to shoot three flying crossbows, he used a longbow to shoot three arrows at the same arrow target, and the accuracy was basically the same.
Xiang Yan put down the longbow and walked to the front of the arrow target to watch carefully.
The arrow feathers shot by the longbow are slightly longer than the arrows of the crossbow arrows, so the inertia is greater, and what Xiang Yan sees is the depth of the two arrows piercing the target.
Each pulled out one, Xiang Yan compared, and there was basically no difference in the depth of penetrating into the target.
In other words, the force of the crossbow and the longbow is almost the same, but it feels like the time for the crossbow to hit the target is slightly shorter than that of the longbow.
Xiang Yan stared at the target for a long time, as if she was thinking about something.
Chang Pingjun walked over and said, "Brother Xiang, otherwise, find a few sergeants to compete with you and show your prestige." ”
Xiang Yan came back to his senses at this time, smiled and said, "Okay." ”
Changping Jun found a few sergeants who were good at archery and tried to compete with Xiang Yan.
Changping Jun's original intention was to see that Xiang Yan was quite fond of flying crossbows, and found someone to accompany him to pass the time, but Xiang Yan had a different mind.
After competing with each other for a while, Xiang Yan and the sergeants exchanged weapons with each other and tried again.
After trying the crossbow and the longbow, Xiang Yan was secretly surprised in his heart, and little by little, the difference between the two gradually appeared.
"Changping-kun, this flying crossbow is really good, give me some, can you?" Xiang Yan sat down to rest and said while wiping her sweat.
Changping Jun smiled, pointed to the flying crossbow beside him, and said, "This one was given to the virtuous brother by the king, and if Brother Xiang likes it, he will take this one." ”
"Just a handful?" Xiang Yan said with a look of disgust.
"There are a few more." Changping Jun smiled bitterly, "This flying crossbow is a new thing created by craftsmen, and there are not many in the entire Great Qin, do you want to go back and equip the army?" ”
"Hahaha, Brother Xian laughed." Xiang Yan smiled, "I just want to take a few back, study and study, who doesn't like this new thing." ”
"Even so, I have to ask the king." Changpingjun said embarrassedly.
"Well, when it comes to the bandits, I'll add that condition." Xiang Yan knew that Changping Jun was in some trouble, so he didn't force it anymore, picked up a flying crossbow and observed it carefully.
There are still three days left in the wedding period of Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng put down other things and concentrated on preparing for the marriage, after all, this wedding is too much attention, except for the Wei State, Ying Zheng is about to marry the princesses of the world, which is a strange news in history, until now, there are also any opinions.
There are those who praise Yingzheng for his courage and extraordinary bearing.
It is said that Yingzheng is greedy for women and does not want to make progress.
There are those who envy Ying Zhengyan and are very blessed.
There are expectations that the princess of the country will take the lead and strive to be the last.
Of course, most of the gossip is in the market, and those who say bad things can only be closed doors.
However, Ying Zheng didn't bother to inquire about these criticisms, and after the wedding, the rumors would naturally dissipate, and only a good story between him and the princesses of various countries would remain.
In fact, many people understand in their hearts that even if the number of women taken by Yingzheng increases tenfold, it is not much, but this is the first time he married six princesses, which is unprecedented.
The problem is that Yingzheng is always the one who sets a precedent, and there will be more and more in the future
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Ying Zheng moved into the Gucheng Palace in advance, and Jingyao was almost all dispatched, busy with the final arrangement of the Gucheng Palace, and the envoys of the countries were also busy with their own affairs, so it was not lively.
Finally came this day, the day of Yingzheng's wedding.
The festive Gucheng Palace and Xianyang Palace were hung with red lanterns everywhere and the word "happy" was pasted, and everyone was very busy.
The sedan chair for the bride departed from the stations of the various envoys, playing and singing along the way, and was extremely cheerful.
Fortunately, the distance of the road is different, and the arrival time is also different, if the five princesses arrive at the gate of the Gucheng Palace at the same time, who will enter the door first?
But although they entered the door one after another, they made difficulties when worshipping heaven and earth, who should stand in the middle, who should be next to Yingzheng, whether the six princesses stand behind Yingzheng, or should they collectively stand by Yingzheng's side.
Or, one by one, they should worship with Yingzheng.
Although Ouyang Lisi presided over the overall situation, all kinds of possibilities were also expected, but after all, there was no rehearsal, and there was a lack of tacit understanding between the brides, and they were also covered with hijabs, and they all seemed to be stupid.
After all, no one has ever experienced the process of so many people getting married together.
It's a bit chaotic, but it's okay overall.
Zhao Gao read out Yingzheng's gifts to the princesses of various countries, and sure enough, Princess Nansu was canonized as a beloved, and the other princesses were all eight sons, slightly lower than Princess Nansu, but the gold, silver, and jewelry were the same.
After the reading is completed, according to the process of the Qin system, Yingzheng and each princess will have a wedding.
Counting Yingzheng, a total of six people, eating a big piece of meat together, the scene is really funny.
The final step of the ritual involves each husband and wife taking a hair and tying it together.
Ying Zheng endured the pain and plucked out five hairs at a time.
Meng Tian, Meng Yi, Li Xin, Wang Ben and others who were close to Yingzheng all forced themselves to laugh.
When he entered the cave room, he made another difficulty.
Is the five princesses using a cave room, or each going back to their own cave room, if they go back to their own, then which one should Yingzheng go to, on the wedding night, no bride can be left alone in the empty room.
But if they are all in the same cave room, it will inevitably be ......
Ying Zheng himself regretted it a little, even if he married one a day, there would not be so many problems.
But at this moment, the bride standing in front of her held her forehead, staggered, and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately she was supported by the bride next to her.
Ying Zheng was the closest, and he stepped forward quickly, and he also held him up.
Ying Zheng half unveiled his hijab, it was the princess of Nansu.
I saw that Princess Nansu was pale, her eyes were blank, and her lips were a little cyanotic.
"Nansu, are you alright?" Ying Zheng asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, the concubine is fine." Princess Nansu said weakly.
"Doctor, doctor." Ying Zheng raised his head and shouted loudly.
Imperial Physician Song happened to be not far away, and quickly stepped forward to check on the condition of Princess Nansu.
Someone moved a chair and asked Princess Nansu to sit down and rest first.
"Imperial Doctor Song, this is the second time that Nansu has been dizzy, is it still fetal gas?" Ying Zheng asked.
After taking the pulse and looking at the face of Princess Nansu, Imperial Physician Song said: "Back to the king, it is indeed related to fetal gas, looking at the pulse, it should be caused by the deficiency of qi and blood, because the blood in the lady's body needs to be supplied to the fetus, so her own blood is insufficient, but Weichen obviously prescribed medicinal food for his wife last time to nourish it." ”
Ying Zheng stood up and said to the other brides: "Help the lady back to the cave room to rest first, you take good care of it first, and the widow will come later." ”
"Yes, Your Majesty." Several brides replied together.
That being said, several brides were covered with hijabs, and it was difficult for them to walk on their own.
Each bride was supported by two maidservants and walked towards Yingzheng's dormitory.
Princess Nansu just moved a little, which can be regarded as a false alarm, but Yingzheng still can't rest assured, after worshipping the ancestors, he made a little arrangement for a banquet, then called Li Si and walked to the palace.
When he came to the backyard and saw that there were no outsiders, Ying Zheng pulled Li Si to a corner, and then asked: "Sir, the widow knows that you are proficient in medical skills, and now the crux of Nansu's problem, it should be."
How is it healed? ”
Li Si smiled and said, "The king doesn't have to worry, Mrs. Nansu is fine, in fact, the cause of this incident is still from the king." ”
"Because of the widow?" Ying Zheng looked dumbfounded, "Yes, if it weren't for the widow who made Nansu pregnant, it wouldn't be like this." ”
Li Si shook his head and said: "What Weichen said is not what he meant, the king still remembers that when the king buried Cheng Chan, he recruited Tai Sui once. ”
Ying Zheng frowned and said, "Could it be that the widow passed on the illness to Nansu?" ”
"Definitely." Li Si shook his head again and said, "The king's illness was cured at that time and would not be transmitted to anyone, and the reason Wei Chen said was those Linggu pills that the king took. ”
"Linggu Dan?" Ying Zheng clearly remembered that in order to treat the patients caused by the Tai Sui, Li Si asked him to take five Linggu Pills, but after he recovered from his illness, he was forced by Mrs. Huayang to have sex with Nansu.
According to the time calculation, it was after that Nansu became pregnant.
"This elixir won't be poisonous." Ying Zheng muttered.
"No, it won't." Li Si said, "The reason is very simple, Wang Shang took an excessive amount of Linggu Pill, so the essence and blood are abnormally active, and it is precisely because of the flesh and blood with Mrs. Nansu, so the fetus will also be abnormally active, which leads to the fact that Mrs. Nansu's qi and blood are only enough for the growth of the fetus, but not enough to support themselves." ”
"That's why." Only then did Ying Zheng understand the cause of Nansu.
No wonder Li Si suggested that Ying Zheng drain more water and take a bath for a while.
"It seems that the king should read more medical books, the "Yellow Emperor Sutra", "The Hundred Medicines and Hundred Poisons", are the best medical books and medicine books." Lees said.
"Sir reminds me." Ying Zheng was a little ashamed, during this time, he only cared about studying the "Book of Changes", memorized ancient texts, and hardly turned over other classics, and was busy with the wedding recently, so he had little time.
Li Si arched his hand and said, "And now, I only need to take some Linggu Pill for Mrs. Nansu, which can not only replenish her qi and blood, but also make the active rhythm of her mother and fetus consistent." ”
"How much should I take?" Ying Zheng was afraid that if he used too much this time, something would go wrong.
"The king needs to order someone to take some hot spring water, the amount should not be too much, just dissolve the two Linggu Pills, and then wait for half a Shichen to fully integrate with oxygen, and then take it." Lees said.
"Oxygen?" Ying Zheng was a little stunned and asked, "What is this?" ”
Li Si smiled and explained, "The reason why we breathe is to inhale the oxygen in this air to survive, and oxygen travels throughout the body by relying on blood. ”
Ying Zheng nodded as if he didn't understand.
It seems that this medical book can't be read without reading!
"In that case, borrow Mr.'s Linggu Pill for use." Ying Zheng smiled and held out a hand. Today is his wedding day, and it is impossible to carry this thing with him, but Ying Zheng knows that Li Si will definitely carry it with him.
Li Si took out a delicate porcelain vase from his arms and handed it to Ying Zheng.
Since Jing Kiln made porcelain, Li Si has been using porcelain bottles to hold Linggu Dan.
Ying Zheng took the porcelain vase, seemed to be thinking about something in his heart, and asked, "Sir, since Nansu is like this, will other princesses be like this in the future?" ”
"Since the king has been taking Linggu Pill, then the other ladies will be like this when the time comes." Lees replied.
"If that's the case, is the Linggu Pill enough?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Not much, really." Lees said.
"What then?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Two ways." Li Si said, "Either the king has some restraint on the ladies, or the king himself learns to refine the Linggu Pill. ”
Ying Zheng: "......"
Li Si looked at Ying Zheng with a smile.
"It's not difficult to refine this elixir, right?" It seems that Yingzheng has a choice.
"It depends on the king's determination." Lees said.
Ying Zheng looked down at the porcelain vase in his hand: "It's better to cure Nansu first and then make plans." ”
With that, Ying Zheng walked towards the dormitory.