Fang Xuanling saw that Wei Zheng was frustrated, so he smoothed things over and said, "Your Majesty is right. Xiaoxiaosi actually doesn't make much money a year building a house. Just think of it as King Shen's fun. It's not a big deal."
"King Shen is a great talent." Tang Jian suddenly said. Everyone looked at him. Tang Jian said calmly. "You may not know that although our treasury has been growing year after year, our expenses are very high.
Not to mention the salaries of officials across the country. Rivers are also dredged every year. Patch roads. Although the weather has been good in recent years, disasters still occur in some areas. This also requires the court to provide food to the victims. The annual balance is running low. All the princes are the pillars of the country, and they all know the importance of money. The minister serves as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. I feel it deeply. There is no need to be a businessman, as long as it can bring benefits to the national treasury. I am a good citizen of the Tang Dynasty. "
These words left Wei Zheng speechless. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, scholars had the highest status. Looking down on businessmen has a long history. But they also all know that if a country wants to develop and grow, it must have money and food.
"Okay, now we're talking about King Shen. Just now you saw him bargaining with me. You can tell from the pained look on his face that this son loves money. I originally wanted to let him come out this year. But now it seems that King Shen is a little bit Brain, but needs guidance." Li Shimin changed the subject
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Since Li Shen lost 50% of his shares. I was sad for a few days. Then I started to learn from the pain. Expand business scope. Anyway, now Li Shimin also knows about it and took 50% of the shares. The first thing to consider is the princes and ministers. It takes one month to get orders from all the princes and ministers. And the price is increased by 20%. Either you or not. You will lose face in official circles. That's why it went so smoothly. Director Zhang Wang and the others are extremely busy. But everyone was smiling. The more you do, the more money you get.
Entering May. Li Shen finally got good news. The craftsmen from the Ministry of Works made the needles he asked for. Li Shen couldn't wait to rush to the Ministry of Industry.
Li Shen was slightly disappointed when he saw the needle. The length of the needle was the same as his requirement, but the needle tip was two turns thicker than his requirement. It was a bit like the thick needle used to inject cattle in his previous life. If you hit someone, it won't hurt to death.
But something is better than nothing. And Li Shen heard that the craftsman had to grind the needle by hand for more than a month. Li Shen encouraged the craftsman and asked him to make two more, and then ordered someone to give the craftsman fifty guan of money. Then he promised each craftsman that if anyone could make one that was two circles thinner than this, he would be rewarded with fifty strings.
Li Shen went back and made a syringe out of a thin bamboo tube. This was much simpler. After putting on the needle, Li Shen felt it, and it was fine. It kind of means that. For several days after that, injection experiments were conducted on mice. At least you need to know whether you will die after the injection. After testing, several mice did not die after injection. Then Li Shen increased the dosage of medicine.
Just when Li Shen was busy experimenting. Something big happened in the harem. Changsun Palace is seriously ill. In fact, Queen Changsun contracted wind-chill and had a fever last month. Cough frequently. But after the imperial doctor prescribed the prescription, his condition improved slightly, which he didn't expect. After a month of delay, the condition recurred. The cough won't stop. Occasionally there is a fever. At this moment, Li Shimin was in the Lizheng Palace asking about the situation of the imperial doctor.
"What's the situation?" Li Shimin asked anxiously.
There were more than 10 imperial doctors present. They are all elderly doctors. I just treated Queen Changsun.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is suffering from gas disease, probably caused by typhoid fever." The imperial doctor answered carefully.
"I want to know how the queen's illness can be cured," Li Shimin asked again.
Then none of the imperial doctors wanted to speak first. Afraid of offending Li Shimin. Li Shimin saw the hesitation of the imperial doctors and said, "Just tell me. I won't offend you."
Finally, the imperial physician ordered Li Xiuwei to step forward and speak. "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. The queen is suffering from qi disease, which reaches the heart and lungs. In addition, the queen herself is weak. I'm afraid,, I'm afraid..." The imperial doctor couldn't continue talking.
"I'm afraid of something." Li Shimin said sternly
"I'm afraid we don't have much time left." Dr. Li could only say bravely.
"Is there really no way?" Li Shimin asked anxiously
"Your Majesty, how dare I miss the Queen? There is really nothing I can do. There is no cure." Dr. Li was very frightened. They were afraid that Li Shimin would be angry and chop them down.
"How long does the Queen have?" Li Shimin closed his eyes sadly and asked
"Your Majesty, I judge that it will not exceed three months. Your Majesty has already made plans," said Dr. Li.
Li Shimin waved his hand, indicating that they could leave. Li Shimin returned to Ganlu Hall alone. His eyes were filled with tears and he was very sad. Recently, in order to pray for Empress Changsun, he repaired 392 ancient temples in the world. But still didn't get what he wanted.
In the past month, I often heard Queen Changsun coughing and saw her unable to sleep at night because of the cough. Li Shimin was heartbroken. I wish I couldn't replace it.
"Wang De, issued an edict to the whole country to interview famous doctors. Whoever can cure the queen's disease will be granted a title, a reward of 5,000 acres of fertile land, 5,000 yuan of money, and an official position in the Imperial Medical Office." Li Shimin was still unwilling to accept it. Prepare to summon famous doctors from across the country.
"Yes, everyone." Wang De went to three provinces, and the whole country had to pass the edict before it could pass through the three provinces.
Li Shen also heard about this in the past few days and went to visit with Concubine Wei. Empress Changsun would not listen to her cough, and even heard scary rumors that she would get fever if something happened. My body is getting worse every day.
Li Shen was also hesitant. First, his penicillin had been tested to treat wound infections in mice. But I'm not sure about people. He also calculated human dosage. Because the purity is low, more dosage is used. And the safety has not been proven.
Second, if Empress Changsun dies, his mother, Concubine Wei, will be the top leader in the harem. Great power. There are many benefits to be distributed. Good for him too. The main reason is that I still don’t know if the medicine is useful. If something unexpected happens, he will be the unlucky one.
The front hall of Daji Hall. Li Shen and Concubine Wei were chatting, and Concubine Wei noticed that her son had changed in the past few months. I'm not as unfamiliar with her as before, and I can chat with her occasionally.
"Mother, I would like to ask if there is a way to save Empress Changsun, do you think we should save her or not?" Li Shen asked directly. She is his own mother anyway, so there is nothing to hide.
Li Shen's question stunned Concubine Wei. Then he said to Li Shen. "Shen'er, didn't the imperial doctor say that medicinal stones are useless?"
"Concubine, I said that if there is a medicine that has a high chance of curing the disease, would you like it?" Li Shen said repeatedly.
"If it is true, I would rather save the queen. It's a pity..." Concubine Wei sighed and said.
"Mother, I have it," Li Shen said solemnly
"You have it, Shen'er. This is not nonsense. The imperial doctor can't cure it. How can a child like you have such a magical medicine?" Concubine Wei did not believe Li Shen.
"Mother, you also know that I have been tinkering with things in the palace these past few months. It is actually a kind of medicine. But it is not certain whether this medicine can successfully cure the disease, but the hope is very high. I just want to know if it can cure the queen. Is the mother and concubine willing? The queen is gone. The mother and concubine is the master of the harem. Aye will naturally come to Daji Hall often." The people around him have long been dismissed by Li Shen. There is a stone guarding the door. Not afraid of others hearing
Concubine Wei fell into deep thought after hearing this. Li Shen is right. If the queen is gone. He is the master of the harem. Gain the emperor's trust. At this moment, Concubine Wei was full of contradictions.
On the one hand, the queen is kind and takes good care of him, otherwise she, a second-married woman, would not be able to stand in the harem. Not to mention the second in command. On the one hand, she has longed for the position of the master of the harem for a long time. I hope Li Shimin can come to Daji Hall often. After all, Concubine Wei is only thirty-seven years old. In later generations, this is also the age when he is in his prime. A quarter of an hour passed. Concubine Wei raised her head and said to Li Shen:
"If Shen'er can be cured, I hope that the queen can be cured. The queen treats us well. And even if there is no queen, I may not become the master of the harem. After all, only the queen is loved by your majesty. But you can Be sure. Don't let anything go wrong and get yourself involved." Concubine Wei was most concerned about her son.
"Don't worry, concubine. The chance is very high. I asked concubine today because I want to know what she thinks. If concubine agrees, I will do human experiments tomorrow. If concubine doesn't agree, then I will postpone it for a few months. We are doing it. In case Aye knows that we have medicine to save her, it would be bad." Li Shen said to Concubine Wei Gui.
"Well, Shen'er, let's do that test you mentioned. Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. If it succeeds, it will also be good for your future future. At least it will allow you to go to a wealthy fiefdom. No matter what happens in the future. Whatever you do wrong, the queen will save your life." Concubine Wei reminded Li Shen.
