King Dong gave a glass of wine to the tower and said gratefully, "Thank you, King of the tower, you have won me another year." "Although he won the competition, but his heart is very bitter, as the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves, you are afraid of thieves, and the king of the West and the king of the mountain will definitely not give up, and now they dare not be presumptuous with the support of the king of the tower, but what about after the king of the tower is gone? Is it going to push the people of Sulu into the abyss of war?

"I know what's going on in your mind, but you're not happy at all." The iron tower looked at the king of the east, and said word by word: "There is a give-and-take, and you must learn to give up as a person, so that you can get more things, instead of you beating me and I beating you all day for this port, it is better to work together to build it well." ”

The East King asked thoughtfully, "What do you mean?" ”

"Shelving disputes and developing together." "In the past few days, I have observed inside and out, and the facilities of the port are old and dilapidated, and they can no longer keep up with the needs of trade development. I have an idea that the king of the west and the king will pay for the construction of another wharf, the road in and out of the port will be widened and reinforced, and a large market will be planned next to it. Although you have lost half of the ownership of the port, you don't have to pay back the balance you owe them, the supporting facilities of the port are perfect, the business will only get better and better, of course the silver will not be less, and more importantly, there will be no more disputes, and the soldiers will no longer have to risk their lives to fight. Together, it's good for both sides, so why not think about it? ”

Zheng He clapped his hands and praised, "King Dong, the suggestion of the King of the Iron Tower is very reasonable, you must consider it carefully." ”

This is really a word to wake up the dreamer! The problem that had plagued him for many years was solved in a few words, and the East King said without thinking: "I accept this suggestion, but the two of them disagree?" ”

"It's up to me to do their job." Zheng He waved his hand and said confidently, "In fact, the two of them have more benefits, how can they disagree?" ”

The next day, Zheng He hosted a banquet for the three princes on the treasure ship and told him about the plan to jointly develop the port.

King Xi and King Yu agreed without hesitation, with long-term and stable income, who wants to fight every day! Witnessed by Zheng He and the tower, the three signed a cooperation agreement, and then clasped hands tightly together.

"We can release our previous suspicions and turn hostility into jade, and we should be most grateful to Lord Zheng and the King of the Iron Tower, without them presiding over the overall situation and mediating from it, how can we sign this agreement?" Dongwang was full of emotion.

"Yes! Two adults, we did it, you are free. The King of the West and the King of the Ridge were also smiling, and the guests and hosts were talking happily, and the banquet was full of laughter.

At this time, Ding Erniu brought Mana and Barding in.

Mana's face was solemn, "King Xi, there is a plague in Shangshan Village, two people have died, and many people are unconscious. ”

Badeen also anxiously reported to the king of Dong, "Although there are no deaths in Xiashan Village, there are more than a dozen villagers who are in a coma, and their symptoms are exactly the same as those in Shangshan Village. ”

The king of the west and the king of the mountain hurriedly got up and took their leave, nothing was more important than the lives of the people.

Tieta Mao recommended himself, "I know a little about medicine, maybe I can help a little." ”

"That's great." The two princes are grateful.

……

"Shangshan Village and Xiashan Village are located on the left and right sides of Monkey Mountain, and they are under the jurisdiction of me and King Yu respectively." On the way, King West introduced to the tower.

Tie Ta already had the answer in his mind, "If I'm not mistaken, the villagers of the two villages should share the same water source, right?" ”

The king said with admiration: "King Tieta, you are really clever, they do drink the same mountain spring water, the reservoir of the upper mountain village is halfway up the mountain, and the reservoir of the lower mountain village is in the valley. ”

"It's not a plague, nine times out of ten it's a polluted water source." "The reservoir in Xiashan Village flows a long way, and more poisonous gas is emitted, so there are fewer poisoned villagers than Shangshan Village, and the symptoms are slightly milder. Until the cause of the water pollution is found, the villagers must be forbidden to drink the water there. ”

"Don't worry, we'll bring water from somewhere else." The two princes patted their chests and promised.

There are no eternal friends, there are no eternal enemies, this sentence is really true, just yesterday they were still resentful of the tower, blaming him for disrupting his wishful thinking, only one day later, the two of them are sincerely grateful and admired for the tower, it is really unpredictable!

Everyone hurried to Monkey Mountain in half an hour, and the village chief of Xiashan Village had already placed all the patients in the ancestral hall.

The tower couldn't see what he expected, and sure enough, it was poisoning caused by drinking water, so he immediately boiled a pot of detoxification soup with licorice, honeysuckle, kudzu and other medicines. After drinking, the patient vomited and feverish, and the symptoms of abdominal distension and diarrhea were greatly reduced.

"Thank you, Tower King." King Yu said gratefully, "I've been busy for so long, let's have a cup of tea and take a break!" ”

"Still can't do it, I'll go to Shangshan Village now." Tieta politely declined his kindness, and hurried to the upper mountain village without stopping. The situation here is a little tricky, not only the number of poisoned people is large, but also the condition is also very serious, the tower had to resort to acupuncture and detoxification, busy for more than an hour, all the patients have been properly treated, and the few dying seriously ill patients have also escaped from the ghost gate.

"King Xi, don't worry, their lives are no longer in danger." "I'll check the water source right now, and you can arrange for someone to show me the way." ”

"Okay, do you want me to send more people to help?" The king of the west asked, how could the king of the tower stand by as a master if he was so righteous?

Tie Ta pointed to the two large pockets on his shoulder, "Everything I want is ready, I can go alone." ”

When we came to the hillside behind the village, a clear stream flowed happily down the mountain, and the village chief who led the way said, "Follow this stream all the way up the hill to find the water source." ”

Tieta smiled: "I know, you go back!" ”

The village chief shook his head again and again, "This is not good, the king of the west ordered me to lead the way, how dare I disobey the order?" Besides, you're here to help us, so let me do my part! ”

"You don't have to worry, I will explain to King Xi, he will definitely not blame you, besides, I don't know what poisonous insects and poisons are on the mountain, I don't want to be distracted to take care of you." The tower persuaded the village chief to go home, and then ran towards the mountain, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Cool spring water bubbles out of the cliff and gathers along the canal into a pool two or three zhang wide, and then runs all the way down the mountain, which is the spring of life on which hundreds of villagers depend.

There were two dead wild boars floating on the water, and there were several sharp arrows stuck in their bodies, it is estimated that they were injured and finally died here after drinking water in the pool, at this time the corpses were already decomposed, and they were densely crawled with mosquitoes and flies, and a disgusting rancid smell could be smelled from a long distance.

The corpse poison and the bacteria brought by mosquitoes and flies, such water is comparable to poison, so it's no wonder that you don't get sick if you drink it! The tower shook his head, salvaged the body and buried it in the earth, took a spoon from his pocket, and scooped the poisonous water out of the pool. After working hard for more than half an hour, the pool finally bottomed out, and he threw the charcoal and algae in the bag into the pool, which can purify the water quality, and he made people prepare it early in the morning.

The crisis is lifted, the tower is relaxed, humming a little song and walking down the mountain, the scenery of Monkey Mountain is very good, so let's walk around! Over a hill, several tall mango trees appeared in front of them, and a group of monkeys were picking fruits.

Seeing these yellow and clear mangoes, Tie Ta suddenly had the urge to eat one, but these mango trees were three or four feet high, even if he was tiptoeing to reach, he lowered his head and looked around, hoping to find a suitable stick to beat mangoes.

"Brother Buffalo, catch it!" There was laughter overhead, two mangoes were dropped from above, and a small monkey winked at the tower on a branch.

Tieta took the mango in his hand and said with a smile: "Thank you, little monkey." ”

"No thanks, my name is Xiao Huang." The little monkey said, "What about you? ”

"Hello Xiaohuang, my name is Tie Tower."

"Brother Tower, eat mangoes! What kind of talk is it? "Xiao Huang is a self-cooked, and his mouth is very sweet.

"It's so sweet! It's delicious. The tower praised after eating one.

"That's not blowing, I choose mango for the most discerning." Xiao Huang said proudly.

Suddenly there was a commotion in the trees, and the monkeys scattered with screams, and they were very agile and soon jumped into other trees.

A huge figure swooped towards Xiao Huang, it was a monkey-eating eagle! It is the monkey's greatest natural predator.

Huang was so frightened by the sudden danger that he even forgot to run away. The monkey-eating eagle stretched out its iron hook-like claws and grabbed at him, seeing that Xiao Huang was about to die on the spot.

The mango in the hand of the iron tower was about to be smashed out, and when it was too late, a female monkey rushed over from the side and protected Xiao Huang with her thin body.

The monkey-eating eagle's talons held the mother monkey firmly and pecked her eyes with lightning speed.

Huang Huang was pushed hard by the mother monkey and fell from the tree, and he cried out in grief in mid-air: "Mom! ”

The tower took the first step in his arms, and Xiao Huang looked anxiously at the tree, and the scene in front of him was unforgettable, perhaps the most tragic moment he had ever experienced in his life, the monkey-eating eagle's sharp beak pecking fiercely at his mother's heavenly spirit cover. Huang was so grief-stricken that he knew he had lost his mother forever.

The monkey-eating eagle looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, and with a flap of its wings, it fluttered and pounced on Xiao Huang under the tree.

It's tolerable, it's unbearable! The mango in the hand of the tower flew out like a meteor, and among the feathers flying in the sky, the monkey-eating eagle screamed sadly and fell to the ground.

Xiao Huang shouted angrily: "Brother Tower, kill it and avenge my mother." ”

The greatest love in the world is mother's love, the mother monkey knows that she can't escape the poisonous hand of the monkey eater, but she still stands up without hesitation, she has always had a belief in her heart: "As long as Xiao Huang can live, she is willing to die even if she dies." ”

This is a heroic mother! Tie Ta couldn't help but be in awe, and comforted softly: "Xiao Huang, danger is everywhere in this world, and now that your mother is gone, you must learn to be strong and take good care of yourself." Listen to Brother Tower, go home! ”

Xiao Huang was grief-stricken, shaking his head and crying, "No! I'm not going! I want mom. ”

"Your mom is a hero, and she just wants you to live well." The tower became serious, "You have to be obedient, or her blood will be shed in vain." ”

"Mom, I'll take care of myself, don't worry." Xiao Huang wiped away her tears, climbed up the tree step by step, and finally disappeared into the dense woods.

The tower walked up to the monkey-eating eagle, looked at it coldly, and slowly but surely raised his big feet.

"Buffalo, you can't kill me!" The monkey-eating eagle is undaunted.

"Why? Give me a reason not to kill you. The tower wondered and put his raised foot down.

"Little Monkey's mother is willing to sacrifice her life to protect him, I really admire, if it were my child, I would not hesitate to do so. I admit to being the murderer, but I also have to do it because I also have children waiting for me to bring them food, and if I don't, they will starve to death. The monkey-eating eagle said confidently.

The tower was silent, he didn't have the compassion of the Buddha, so it was impossible to cut the meat and feed the eagle, so should he just let it go? Of course not! Although there is some truth in its words, it cannot be used as an excuse for its indiscriminate killing of innocents, and it should still be properly taught a lesson, and the blow just now is just a small punishment and a big commandment, and of course it cannot be counted.

"There's nothing wrong with you hunting monkeys, it's wrong that you shouldn't be insatiable." "If a fisherman doesn't spare even a small fish when he catches a fish, one day he will have no fish to catch, you know what I mean?" I'm not going to kill you today, it's all for your children's sake. ”

"I see." The monkey-eating eagle was ashamed, "When I go back, I will try to convince my compatriots that only the big monkeys will be caught, not the small monkeys." ”

Tie Ta walked down the mountain with a little shame, and he deceived Xiao Huang to let the murderer go, but what could he do? This is the law of the jungle of nature, and you should not interfere too much.

Standing in the middle of the mountain, looking into the distance, the white clouds above the blue sky, the scenery under the mountain at a glance, a breeze blowing, the stuffiness in the chest of the iron tower also drifted out, and the heart suddenly opened up. "If the monkey-eating eagle can really listen to his own advice, then he can save more little monkeys like Xiao Huang, then wouldn't he have done a good thing?" Thinking of this, he was relieved.

When Tie Ta returned to Shangshan Village, he saw that except for a few seriously ill patients, everyone else had gone to work in the fields, and their bodies had fully recovered, and lying in bed again almost killed them.

"Village chief, the spring water can be drunk in a few days, and I have prepared enough medicinal materials, you can fry it according to the method I taught, and it will be no big deal if you take it for three days." After the tower explained everything clearly, he returned to the treasure ship, as for the mountain village, he didn't bother to see, if he didn't even have this certainty, then it was better to go back to his hometown to farm, so as not to be embarrassed.

The fleet was about to depart again, and the king of the east, the king of the west, and the king of the mountain came to the port to see them off.

"I must personally go to Huaxia to pay tribute, only in this way can I express the gratitude in my heart." The East King spoke his heart.

"Remember to let us know when you go, and we'll go together." King Xi smiled.

"Yes! We're in the same mood as you, you don't want to go sneaking around alone. "The character of the king is like that, and a warm word comes out of his mouth is also cold.

The three princes really did not break their promise, led a large delegation to visit China, and were received by the emperor, and the king of the east was still buried in this land that he admired so much.