Chapter Twenty-Nine: Lord Thorn
Li Qingxuan bowed slightly and said, "Late born Li Qingxuan, please meet Cui Yuanjun." Cui Huanzhi gently put down the pen and put down the Chinese book in his hand, before he raised his head, smiled slightly, and said: "Brother Li's son is indeed a young handsome man." I used to be the same Jinshi as Ling Zun in the early years of Tianbao, but unfortunately Ling Zun died young, so I can't help it!"
Cui Huanzhi continued: "I heard that some time ago, you cured the poison of the red-tailed snake and became famous, and Wang Yuan was full of praise for you. It's been a lot of work to invite you here. Li Qingxuan said: "Master Cui has won the award, you have ten thousand opportunities a day, leading many affairs of the government and benefiting the people." Now that the daughter is in trouble, it is only natural that we will do our best. ”
Cui Huanzhi laughed in a low voice, bypassed this, pondered for a moment, and said, "Actually, I invited you to come, and there is one more thing to inquire." Hearing this, it seemed that he was curing his illness and asking about it by the way, but when he heard it in Li Qingxuan's ears, he felt a little strange in his heart, he had no contact with Cui Yuanjun, and it was just a matter of curing the disease, but what was the reason for finding himself?
He was quick-witted, and after a little thought, he knew that this matter was extremely important, and secretly said in his heart: "No, although I cured the poison of the red-tailed snake, but before I was only a martial arts person, although I had a reputation in the rivers and lakes, but I had no dealings with people in the government. "What is more important than curing Miss Cui's strange disease?
Cui Huanzhi coughed lightly, and this time he pondered for a long time before he said: "Today is not very peaceful, there are many high-rollers in the rivers and lakes roaming the Quartet, and there are some martial arts people in my Suzhou Mansion. But in the past two years, there are often people in the martial arts who have lost their traces in Suzhou Mansion and do not know whether they are alive or dead. ”
Cui Huanzhi paused, looked at Li Qingxuan and said, "This matter has a little to do with you." Li Qingxuan was slightly surprised, and said secretly in her heart: I have been studying at home behind closed doors for the past two years, and I have never interacted with friends on the rivers and lakes, could it be that friends from other places have come to Gusu City to look for me?
Cui Huanzhi said in a deep voice: "Most of these missing people have some friendship with Brother Li Shi, but they have all disappeared in Suzhou Mansion. I thought it had something to do with you, but a few days ago another group of people disappeared, maybe just a coincidence. ”
Li Qingxuan's heart was slightly shocked, the group of people who disappeared earlier were all related to his father? Yes, his father once said that when he was a young student, he made friends with many heroes in the rivers and lakes. Aren't those interesting stories and deeds of the rivers and lakes back then all talked about by my father's friends in the rivers and lakes?
In the past few years, Li Qingxuan's parents have died of illness, and his master has also been seriously injured and left. He originally thought that it was a person who took tea and cooled, but at this time, it seemed that there was another reason.
"Could it be that there was really something wrong with my father's sudden illness back then? But what is the matter with these people in the martial arts? Could it be that there are people who are waiting for the rabbits to be captured?" Li Qingxuan turned many thoughts in his heart, but then gave up. My father's martial arts friends are all masters of the rivers and lakes, most of them are second-rate masters who carry qi and blood, and a few of them are first-class masters who have cultivated internal strength.
If you want to capture these characters, at least it is the work of a first-class peak master, and wait for the rabbit, for nearly two years, who has such a long time to spare, how much resentment does this have? Father's martial arts friends have all disappeared, and why is he, as Li Jingzhi's only son, nothing to do?
Cui Huanzhi looked at him carefully and said, "Wang Yuan told me that you can break the shoulder bone of a second-rate master with a branch the thickness of three fingers, and your martial arts are really not shallow. You learned it from your father's old friends?"
Li Qingxuan had a thought in his heart, and then replied calmly: "The late student studied under Xuanhong Daoist Zhang Zhenren, not a friend of his father, and those characters known by his father in the past have not been seen since his father left. ”
Cui Huanzhi sighed, waved his hand, and said: "This matter is quite important, the court has repeatedly urged to solve the case, I came to you, and I was really anxious." You don't have to worry about it, I'll send someone else to look for clues. Li Qingxuan concluded that this matter must be related to his father, and then remembered that most of his father's martial arts friends came to Suzhou Mansion for his father Li Jingzhi, Li Qingxuan's heart was already clouded.
"Okay, let's put that aside for now. Cui Huanzhi smiled and said: "I invited you to come this time, mainly to treat the disease, I don't know if you are a good hand in the apricot forest, do you have a clue?" In fact, this Lord Thorn Shi didn't have much hope, even the old imperial doctor Liu Wuye couldn't do anything, how sure could this young man be cured? This time the illness was really weird, he had already repaired a book half a month ago and sent it to the capital, asking the emperor to issue an order to let those monks in Si Tiantai come.
On the bright side of Si Tiantai is the official office yamen that observes and records astronomical phenomena, formulates and issues calendars, and is also in charge of the astronomical calendar, but in fact, the characters in it are all extraordinary people, as long as people come, whether their daughter Luo Shuang is sick or evil, they will be successfully cured and safe and sound. But the people of this Tiantai are all extraordinary, but it is not easy to invite, if there is a way, Cui Huanzhi will not ask the emperor to order to invite people to come.
Li Qingxuan knew in his heart that the main purpose was to treat the disease? This time, he invited himself, a fledgling young doctor, to treat the disease, and he was afraid that the treatment would be secondary, and he still mainly inquired? ”
Cui Huanzhi nodded and sighed secretly, it seems that this Li Jialangjun failed to cure this disease, which only made Luo Shuang's situation slightly better. But this assassin still thinks that Li Qingxuan's treatment may not have improved, and it is estimated that there is more self-praise in these words. Wang Yuan took a step forward slightly and said in a low voice: "My lord, Li Langjun's medical skills are superb, and Miss Shicai has already woken up once. ”
Cui Huanzhi's body shook slightly, and he showed joy in an instant, he put his hand on the table, this shock, even the little ink in the inkstone on his desk could make a ripple, and a little ink splashed on the rice paper, which showed that he was very excited. Li Qingxuan thought that Cui Huanzhi would rush to visit his daughter immediately, but seeing that he was excited, he sat down.
Cui Huanzhi took a deep breath and said, "The virtuous nephew is really a master of the apricot forest, what kind of reward do you want, as long as it is within my ability, Cui will definitely give it with both hands." As soon as the words fell, he said with a wry smile: "It's just that although the official is high, he has never been corrupt and bent the law, and in fact, he is quite shy in his pocket." "Shy? These words always felt a little strange from the mouth of the Lord of the Assassins of Yizhou.
Li Qingxuan thought that when he heard that Miss Cui woke up, he would rush there immediately, but he didn't want him to just flash his joy, so he sat down again and said that he was shy. If you don't take your daughter to heart, it's just that, looking at the appearance of this prince who makes you happy, it is clear that she cares for her daughter very much. Li Qingxuan thought about it in his heart and said: "Let Lord Jun have a clean breeze on his sleeves, and the younger generation is deeply admired!"
Cui Huanzhi smiled and said, "Since you have woken up, it will be fine, just go and see it later." The virtuous nephew has a favor with me this time, and whatever you want, as long as it is within my ability, I can give it to you. "Is this Master Cui Tingshi unwilling to be rude?
Li Qingxuan glanced at the pile of documents, and said with a secret smile: "It seems that this envoy is really a case worker, I think that after seeing my daughter, I will come to review the documents, as for me, who has retired successfully, I must not have time to summon me." Although all kinds of thoughts flashed in his heart, Li Qingxuan didn't pay much attention to it, and his face was calm.
He pondered for a moment, and then reported more than twenty kinds of medicinal herbs. Cui Huanzhi nodded, he had been reviewing the documents all the year round, and he was writing quickly, and almost when Li Qingxuan finished reading, he wrote down all the names of the twenty-four medicinal materials. Cui Huanzhi pondered for a moment, and then said: "It's just the name, I'm afraid that there is a mistake, you can look at my list, if there is no detail, you can add some annotations, or the appearance of medicinal materials." ”
Li Qingxuan smiled slightly: "Thank you Cui Envoy." "These medicinal materials are relatively rare medicinal materials, but they are only because they are difficult to find and their effects are remote, so their value should not be ridiculously high. The source of the medicinal materials is the Wuzhen Kendo chapter recorded on the silver paper. To practice the sword pill, there is a small sword with inscriptions, either gold or jade, or wood, about one foot and three inches long, refined into a soup, and drunk in one gulp.
However, if you want to take the high-temperature soup and not be poisoned after taking it, you should have a secret medicine. There are a total of 28 main materials and 72 auxiliary drugs in this secret medicine, and its drug composition is almost completely different from the prescriptions that Li Qingxuan has seen in the past, subverting pharmacology. At this time, these 24 kinds of medicinal materials are the records of the 28 main materials.
"Seventy-two kinds of auxiliary materials, although a little expensive, are all common, as long as there is silver taels, you can get them. However, the twenty-eight main materials are all extremely rare miracle medicines, and the twenty-four ones I have reported are all relatively cheap, and I think this envoy will not refuse. "Master Assassin Shi, who leads a mansion and is powerful, if he wants to search for medicinal materials, it is indeed countless times easier than his strength alone.
It's a pity that the remaining medicinal materials are all strange things with a high price, such as the five-hundred-year-old ginseng and the Tianshan Snow Lotus, which are extremely valuable medicinal materials, which are all hard to find; There are two main materials left, as well as five auxiliary materials, and these seven drugs are not even recognized by Li Qingxuan, who is familiar with medical books.
After reading it again, Li Qingxuan didn't realize that there was a mistake, and offered it with both hands. Wang Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to take it, folded it into his arms, and said in a low voice: "I will send someone to handle this matter." Li Qingxuan thanked a few more words and said: "Although these medicinal materials are not precious, they are extremely rare, and their effects are remote, and I am afraid that they are extremely difficult to find. ”
Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Li Langjun is polite, I will order people to try their best to search, but since this medicinal material is rare, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find all of them, and Li Langjun will not be blamed at that time." Li Qingxuan didn't dare again, Cui Huanzhi saw that he wanted to speak and stopped, frowned slightly, and said: "I see that what you reported are all medicinal materials, could it be of other use? It is said that the bamboo house where you live is extremely simple, and it is not even very cold, and you just practice swords and study on weekdays, so you don't want gold and silver rewards?"