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Text Chapter 592 A surprise appearance of aphrodisiac

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    In order to seek immortality, Qin Shihuang did not hesitate to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to find the elixir of life, and he also set a bad example for future emperors. Countless emperors went further and further in the pursuit of immortality, and even abandoned the government for this purpose.  , and not all emperors who pursued immortality were mediocre. On the contrary, there were some very wise emperors who would refrain from such mistakes in their later years, such as Li Shimin, a heroic figure in his generation.

    Not long after Li Min returned to Taiwan from Yangzhou, he received news from Chang'an that his father, Li Shimin, had started taking Wu Shi Powder and had a group of Taoist priests in the palace to help him refine elixirs.  He even secretly sent people to search for elixir-making materials. Even some overseas businessmen knew about this.

    Although many ministers in the court advised against this situation, because Wei Zheng had passed away, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing and others were old and sick, and Li Zhi, Xiao Yu and others were still on their way back to Chang'an.  No one could persuade Li Shimin at all, so someone thought of Li Min and wrote to him about this, hoping that Li Min could persuade Li Shimin.

    "How do you think this matter should be handled? Do you really want me to go back to Chang'an?" Li Min hurriedly summoned Wang An, Lu Hong and others to come and think of countermeasures. Li Shimin was his father, and he also supported him overseas.  The biggest boost to development, so Li Min didn't want to see Li Shimin's health problems more than anyone else.

    "Your Highness, don't be anxious. His Majesty the Emperor has just started taking the elixir, and there are some ministers admonishing him. Therefore, for the time being, His Majesty is still very cautious about taking the elixir. We still have time to prepare!" Lu Hong said first  One stood up and spoke.

    "Yes, Your Highness must not mess up. Although Mr. Wei has passed away, there are still some upright ministers in the court. Especially the Prime Minister and Duke Wei are still there, and His Highness the Prince must be returning to Chang'an soon. We are now  We need to write a letter to all three of them and then unite to remonstrate with His Majesty. If that doesn't work, then we can only ask His Majesty to return to Chang'an in person!" Cui Wei also said.  He is now in charge of the administration of justice in Prince Qi's palace, and also serves as the governor of Taiwan.

    Li Min nodded helplessly when he heard Cui Wei's words. Now this is the only way he can think of.

    But at this time, Wang An, who was in charge of government affairs, said with a smile: "Your Highness, it is actually not difficult to persuade His Majesty. Has Your Highness forgotten that there is someone in the palace who can influence His Majesty?"

    "Imperial palace?" Li Min was stunned for a moment, then patted his head.  He also laughed and said, "I am confused. If the queen mother can persuade me, it is indeed possible for my father to change his mind!"

    When Lu Hong and others heard the conversation between Wang An and Li Min, they immediately woke up. Just now, they only thought about admonishing Li Shimin in the court, but they forgot that if there was no way in the court, there were people in the harem who could do it.  , after all, Empress Changsun has always been respected by His Majesty the Emperor, and her words carry much more weight than ordinary courtiers.

    Thinking of Queen Changsun.  Li Min finally calmed down. He analyzed the matter carefully, especially the reason why Li Shimin took the elixir. As a result, Li Min suddenly thought of it.  Li Shimin is forty-eight years old this year. The peak of his life has been reached and it has begun to decline.  His energy is definitely not as good as before, and Li Shimin must have felt this.  With his character.  He would definitely refuse to accept old age, so he took the elixir.  He may not be seeking immortality, but he probably just wants to regain some of his youthful energy to show that he is not old.

    Thinking of this, Li Min finally breathed a sigh of relief. Based on his understanding of Li Shimin, the above analysis is 90% likely to be the real reason why Li Shimin took the pill. If the reason is found, it will be much easier to find a solution.

    However, Li Min then thought that if the reasons he analyzed were true, then although Empress Changsun could persuade them all, she would not be able to persuade them forever. Moreover, even if Li Shimin openly obeyed Empress Changsun's advice, if she secretly  If you still take the elixir, there is really nothing you can do, so the top priority now is to let Li Shimin face the fact that he is aging, and there are also the dangers of taking the elixir. These two points are the key, but if you want to  But it is not an easy task.

    At the moment, Li Min told Wang An and the others the reasons he had analyzed and the two keys to solving the matter, and asked them to think about it.  After all, one person's ability is limited, and only by gathering the wisdom of everyone can we solve the problem better.

    After Wang An thought about it for a moment, he suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Your Highness's analysis is very reasonable. I believe this should be what your Majesty has in mind. As for letting your Majesty face the fact that he is aging, or the dangers of taking pills."  , In fact, as long as one of these two things can be done, it will be enough to make His Majesty change his mind, but in comparison, I think it is easier to make His Majesty realize the dangers of pills."

    As soon as Wang An finished speaking, Wang Zihao, who had never spoken, suddenlyHe came out and bowed and said: "Your Highness, a Persian merchant's ship was seized at the port of Lion City some time ago. A batch of strange medicines were found on their ship, and they also held a warrant signed by His Majesty the Emperor in their hands. It's just that batch of  The things called medicines are really weird. The inspecting officials didn¡¯t know if they were poisonous? So out of caution, they reported it, and I temporarily withheld these medicines, intending to find out more."

    After Li Min left Chang'an last time, Wang Zihao also came to Taiwan from Chang'an and is now in charge of the commercial development of various places under Li Min's rule. For Wang Zihao, who was a businessman, he was like a fish in water. Plus, Wang An's advice, so  Now he has become one of the heavyweights in Taiwan's officialdom.

    Hearing Zihao¡¯s words, Li Min¡¯s eyes lit up, and he asked anxiously: ¡°Zihao, are you sure the person holding the warrant is the warrant signed by the father?¡±

    "Don't worry, Your Highness, the other party's warrant is indeed true, and there is also a Taoist priest from the imperial palace on board the ship. He is responsible for purchasing the medicines. Now all the medicines and people have been sent to Taiwan for inspection. If there is no  If something unexpected happens, he will be sent back to Datang in a few days." Wang Zihao said with certainty.

    "Okay! Send me the king's order to send the medicines to the palace immediately. I want to test it myself. As for the Taoist priest, I also want to bring it with him. I want to interrogate it myself!" Li Min said excitedly. This Taoist priest is really here.  So timely.

    "My lord, I obey!" Wang Zihao agreed, turned around and went out to convey Li Min's order.

    Immediately afterwards, Li Min ordered people to go to the medical school again, and called Cui Mengxue and several knowledgeable old doctors in the college. First, he asked them to help identify the medicine. In addition, Li Min also wanted to ask the Taoist priest, and Li Shimin was ready.  What kind of elixir is refined?  What materials are needed?  These require professional help to analyze.

    Wang Zihao moved very quickly. The batch of medicines was delivered to the palace first. There were seven or eight large boxes in total. When Li Min and the others curiously opened a large box containing medicines, they found that there were neat rows of medicines inside.  The incomparable little jade box was worried about being poisonous, so an old doctor from the medical school put on gloves, then reached for a small jade box and opened it, only to find that it contained a golden paste.

    "Afurong!" As a result, the old doctor from the medical school immediately shouted in surprise. At this time, Cui Mengxue and other old doctors also gathered around. After their identification, they confirmed that this thing was produced in Persia and Rome.  Aphrodisiac in other places.

    "Afurong, why is this name so familiar?" Li Min picked his ears and felt that he had heard this name somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it after thinking about it carefully. Finally he had to ask again, "Mengxue,  What is this thing used for, and is it toxic?¡±

    Cui Mengxue also studied afurong, so after hearing this, she immediately replied: "Your Highness, afurong is a medicinal material that can treat abdominal pain, dysentery and other diseases. It was originally produced in Persia and other places, and the plant that produces afurong is known as Persia."  People call it Forgetwort. Because of its beautiful flowers, it was also planted in the Tang Dynasty. However, it was mostly used for ornamental purposes. Medicinal hibiscus is generally imported from Persia. However, I once asked Dr. Sun for advice.  My family¡¯s alchemy skills, but I¡¯ve never heard of any kind of elixir that requires the use of aphrodisiac!¡±

    "Aphron, forgetwort, beautiful flowers?" Li Min seemed to have discovered something from these features. He frowned and lowered his head and muttered, but then he suddenly raised his head and cursed, "What the hell, what kind of bullshit aphron  , isn¡¯t this fucking opium?¡±

    Li Min finally remembered the origin of opium, but then he became furious. Now he no longer needed to know what pills the Taoist priests in the palace wanted to refine. Just the fact that they paid tribute to Li Shimin for opium was enough.  Cut them into pieces.

    "Opium?" Cui Mengxue and Wang An were both confused. They didn't understand why Li Min's expression suddenly changed and he was so angry?

    At this time, Wang Zihao walked into the palace hall with a Taoist priest, bowed and reported to Li Yan: "Your Highness, the Taoist priest Huo Yuanzi and the Persian merchant Ashanlu who are enshrined in the palace are here!"

    "Okay, okay! Come here, drag me down and cut into pieces!" Li Min was full of anger and had nowhere to vent, but the two guys happened to hit the muzzle of the gun, so he didn't even ask, and immediately wanted to  The man cut them to vent his anger.  After all, he knew the dangers of opium better than anyone else, and they dared to blatantly donate it to Li Shimin. Fortunately, he encountered it, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

    However, Li Min was obviously overwhelmed by anger, and he did not know that opium actually appeared very early, but opium smoking appeared very late. In the beginning, opium appeared as a drug, and the other party purchased it.  These opium, maybe only?As a common drug, it cannot be used to sentence the other party to death.  (To be continued)
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