Several maids accompanied Hu Yu to temporarily escape, left the stable, and waited outside.
Several grooms were running back and forth, but they were very busy.
Some found special cloth bags and put them under the Maple Leaf's ponytail, some gathered a lot of hay, and some went to get a few buckets of water to prepare for cleaning.
Sure enough, as Li Si said, the maple leaves discharged a lot of filth with overwhelming force, and the smell was really unpleasant.
The grooms were busy cleaning, and Li Si, who had just left not long ago, returned to the stable carrying a bucket of water.
This bucket of water is not pure water, it still seems to be a potion, but the color is red, which is obviously different from the potion just now.
"This is a potion to replenish physical energy. Let Maple Leaf drink it quickly." Li Si said, "It's best not to eat now. Wait until the water is almost replenished, and then give it some tender grass."
"Tender grass?" Ying Zheng frowned, confused, "Where can we get tender grass in this freezing and snowy environment?"
Li Si smiled and said: "Of course there won't be any in the mountains. Why don't the king ask Lord Sima to see if there are any fresh branches and leaves left in the grain seeds he cultivated? Most of them are cultivated in such a meticulous way. After being harvested and moved indoors, if the temperature is maintained well, the branches and leaves will still remain fresh and tender.”
"That's right." Ying Zheng slapped his thigh, "Why did you forget this matter, Zhao Gao!"
Zhao Gao, who was beside him, cupped his hands and said, "I will go find Lord Sima right now."
Zhao Gao turned around and left the stable, and Ying Zheng began to give Maple Leaf medicine.
However, this time the leather tube was not used. Maple Leaf raised his head and licked the potion in the barrel.
Hu Yu, who had just walked into the stable, was overjoyed to see it.
"Your Majesty, you see it is much more energetic!" Hu Yu stepped forward quickly and shook Ying Zheng's arm.
"Well!" Ying Zheng was also overjoyed, "It has begun to recover."
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient." Li Si said, "The medicine just now may still have some remaining medicinal properties, and Maple Leaf should still have a reaction to expel dirt."
"Come on, drain everything, and your illness will be cured." Ying Zheng suddenly remembered what happened after he ate Xuanwu fruit on Xuanwu Island in Jiuyou, and couldn't help but cover his stomach.
"Sir." Hu Yu came over and said, "Maple Leaf only drinks water. Can it recover its strength?"
"Go back, Madam." Li Si nodded slightly, "Wei Chen has suggested that the king collect some tender grass and green leaves, but if you want the maple leaves to recover quickly, you need to ask the master what you can do."
"That's right!" Ying Zheng suddenly realized, "Didn't you say that the original species can restore it as quickly as possible?"
"So, I still have to ask Master whether this raw grain seed can be used." Li Si said.
"Then let's go now." Ying Zheng turned around and made some arrangements.
Several grooms were responsible for taking care of the maple leaves. Zhao Gao first sent Hu Yu back to rest, while several eunuchs went to welcome the craftsmen from the Jing family class to build the stables.
After the arrangements were made, Ying Zheng and Li Si came to Ji Fa's residence together.
Ji Fazheng and Jing Fan were sitting together and discussing the three ancient books. The two of them talked happily and laughed constantly.
After Ying Zheng entered the room, he briefly explained what happened in the morning.
"Master, I want Maple Leaf to recover as soon as possible. Li Si said that Yuan Guzhong should be able to help, so we rushed here." Ying Zheng said.
"Well, this Dawan horse is a precious thing, not to mention a token of your love. You must not lose it." Ji Fa stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look together."
Ying Zheng said happily: "Okay! With Master personally taking action, Maple Leaf will definitely get better faster."
The three masters and apprentices went out and headed straight to the stables, leaving Jing Fan there confused.
A bloody horse...a token of love?
What's going on?
It’s better not to think so much and just follow along and take a look.
The four of them returned to the stable together and saw that Maple Leaf had regained some of his energy, his ears were twitching and his tail began to flick around.
Ji Fa stepped forward and surrounded him again
Maple Leaf Boy checked it carefully and confirmed its physical condition.
"good.
"Back to Ying Zheng, Ji Fa said, "It seems that the internal fire in his body has been released, and his feces will no longer block the passage. What he needs most now is indeed to replenish nutrients and take good care of himself. Fan."
"Master, is there any way to get the young leaves?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Haha, Li Si is right." Ji Fa said with a smile, "During this period, it is indeed very beneficial to feed it some green grass and young leaves every day. Combined with the nutrients of the original grain seeds, it will definitely recover quickly. But ..."
"Just what?" Ying Zheng asked anxiously.
"It's just that our original grain seeds are too old and need to be processed before they can be used." Ji Fa said, "The ones I gave you before were also processed."
"What needs to be done, isn't it difficult?" Ying Zheng asked tentatively.
"It's not difficult." Ji Fa said, "Soak the grain seeds in wine overnight, add some salt when you put them in, and wash them with vinegar when you take them out."
"It's not difficult." As soon as Ying Zheng's words came out, his expression changed again, "Master, the rations of Maple Leaf are easy to handle, but do the entire four layers of raw grain seeds need to be treated like this?"
Ji Fa didn't speak, just smiled and nodded.
Ying Zheng's heart suddenly surged with thousands of horses galloping.
Not to mention how much these materials are used, the number of people handling the grain seeds alone is quite large.
"What grains do Maple Leaf need?" Ying Zheng then asked.
Ji Fa said: "Find a pen and ink, I will write it on it, and then we will go to the royal tomb again and bring back the needed grains."
"But..." Ying Zheng asked confused, "All the alloy barrels are the same, how do we choose these different grains?"
"Don't worry, all the grains are placed in order. If you choose according to the location, you won't go wrong." Ji Fa said.
"That's good." Ying Zheng dismissed his worries, "Then should we send out the Jing family class?"
"Okay." Ji Fa nodded and said, "However, we must explain the situation in advance and don't let the craftsmen cause panic due to random suspicions."
Fear of causing unnecessary trouble was probably one of the reasons why Ji Fa took Ying Zheng and Jing Fan to visit the mausoleum in advance.
Jing Fan said from the side: "In this case, I will rush back immediately and organize the craftsmen."
"I'll go with you," Li Si said. "The equipment to open the alloy barrel is still in the Jing Kiln, so we have to prepare it."
"Okay!" Ying Zheng said, "Go ahead and come back as soon as possible."
The two of them responded, got up and rushed to Jingyao. Ji Fa and Ying Zheng also walked out with them.
"Are you nervous?" Ji Fa asked, looking at Ying Zheng.
"Hehe, that's true." Ying Zhenghan said with a smile.
Ji Fa also smiled and said, "I just heard you say that you want Sima Hong to find the branches and leaves left behind by cultivating grain seeds before. Can you find them?"
Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "This is just an idea. The specific situation is still unknown."
While he was talking, he saw two people walking quickly from the direction of the palace gate.
It was Sima Hong and his son.
"Your Majesty, Senior Ji." When they came closer, Sima and his son raised their hands in greeting at the same time.
"You guys came really fast." Ying Zheng said.
"Yes." Sima Hong said, "Senior Ji did not return to Sima Mansion yesterday. I sent someone to inquire and found out that Senior Ji was staying in the palace."
"Yes, originally we wanted to go into the palace to pick up Senior Ji, but Zhao Gao sent someone to say that the king had something urgent to do with us, so we came in advance." Sima Jie added.
"That's it." Ying Zheng said briefly, "The maple leaf is sick, and now it needs to be replaced with young grass and green leaves to feed it. Li Si just said that after you cultivate the grain seeds, some branches and leaves may be left behind, so he is in a hurry. Call you over."
"Don't say this
There are indeed green branches and leaves. "Sima Hong said, "Based on last year's experience, this year I asked the farmers to keep all the branches and leaves after picking the grain, and move the soil with it to a warm room, so most of it is still not dry.
. "
"Yes." Sima Jie said, "My father's original intention was to see how much stronger the vitality of this original grain seed was compared to ordinary ones. I didn't expect that it could still be of help now."
"Haha, great." Ying Zheng said happily, "How many can we have?"
"It's hard to say. You have to see it before you know it." Sima Hong thought for a while and said, "However, it shouldn't be too much. After all, the number of original grains is limited."
"For now, let's not worry about so many, just get them all back." Ying Zheng said firmly, "And be quick, you guys set out immediately and get the ones near Xianyang first."
"Yes!" Sima and his son responded, bowed their hands and left the palace quickly.
Watching the two people leaving, Ying Zheng finally felt relieved.
"Haha, you said you're not nervous." Ji Fa joked, "Looking at how anxious you are, I wish I could let those two men get their wings and fly over."
"Hey, it's about Maple Leaf's safety. If you say it's not urgent, you'd be lying." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "However, with Master here, I know it will be fine."
"Well, let's go back to the stables." Ji Fa said.
Ying Zheng nodded and accompanied Ji Fa back to the stable.
Zhao Gao was next to the stables, directing a group of eunuchs to clean up the place. When he saw Ji Fa and Ying Zheng arriving, he quickly stepped forward to bow.
"Your Majesty, how about choosing this place for Maple Leaf's new stable?" Zhao Gao asked, pointing to the area being cleaned.
Ying Zheng looked around at the situation, nodded, and said, "Well, not bad, it's relatively quiet, and it's not far from the aisle, so it's right here."
"Okay, then we can start construction when the people from Jing's class arrive." After Ying Zheng said a few more words, he accompanied Ji Fa into the stable.
What Ying Zheng didn't expect was that Hu Yu, who had been sent back to rest by Zhao Gao, sat next to Maple Leaf and looked at it quietly.
"Why are you back again?" Ying Zheng stepped forward and asked.
"Shh..." Hu Yu put his finger in front of his lips and lowered his voice and said, "It fell asleep."
Ying Zheng and Ji Fa both slowed down and came to Hu Yu's side softly.
"Hu Yu has met senior." Hu Yu saluted Ji Fa.
Everyone in the harem today knows that this white-bearded old man is the old man whom King Qin admires very much.
Ji Fa nodded and smiled at Hu Yu in return.
"I'm asking you, why don't you come back again?" Ying Zheng asked.
"I'm worried." Hu Yu still said softly, "I went back and sat for a while, but I was worried that Maple Leaf would feel cold, so I brought some clothes over and put it on."
Ying Zheng then lowered his head to look at Maple Leaf, and sure enough he saw that it had an extra quilt on its body.
"It seems you really care about it." Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Of course." Hu Yu curled his lips.
"How is it now?" Ying Zheng asked.
Hu Yu looked at Feng Ye, his eyes full of pity: "I was probably tired from all the hard work, so I fell asleep, but it seems that I have returned to my usual sleeping state."
"Let me take a look at it again." Ji Fa rolled up his sleeves and walked around the maple leaf twice more.
As if aware of the noise around him, Maple Leaf opened his eyes and woke up, straightened his neck, looked at the three people in front of him, and then took two heavy breaths.
"Haha, it looks like it's not a big problem." Ji Fa said with a smile, "It's just that if you just rely on young leaves, it will be slower to recover."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng was overjoyed and said, "Master, maybe there is a better way."
Ji Fa sighed softly and said, "I originally thought that teaching you how to make alchemy would be done at the end, but now it seems that we have to make plans early."
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
Then he said happily: "Master, what do you mean, let me refine the elixir for Maple Leaf?"
"Yes, it's a pill specifically for livestock." Ji Fa raised a wicked smile on his lips, "It's related to Maple Leaf's safety. I'm sure you will study it carefully."
Ying Zheng: "..."
Just learn, why are you betting on the Maple Leaf?
