Two adult-sized bonfires burned blazingly, illuminating the surrounding area as brightly as day. The pine torches in the hands of the guards and imperial guards made crackling sounds of oil exploding from time to time. Surrounded by the stars and the moon, the Queen Mother came to the river bank.
Firewood and tightly pressed straw were spread at the bottom, and boxes of "red poppy paste" were piled up on top. The guards of King Nanjun were pouring barrels of kerosene on top.
"Did you know? In some villages, the big guys go to the mountains to burn, kill and plunder. After returning home with a full load, they will light a bonfire, gather together to eat meat, drink wine, and play with women. The women are all snatched, and some of them are like you. The prodigal girl joined on her own initiative."
Hei Ji lowered her voice and spoke to Bai Ji with some envy.
"Bah, I've gone to live in a village where the enemy is a gangster, and I'm still a prodigal. Have you ever seen any romance drama about the village owner and his wife?" Bai Ji said disdainfully. .
Originally, in Bai Ji's mind, the image of the romantic talent who starred opposite her was relatively vague, but now she unknowingly has the appearance of a prince.
If the prince were the leader of the village, Bai Ji would still be willing to be the wife of the village. But in the real world, the village owners are all rough guys who don't take baths. Their beards are full of food dregs, and their teeth can contain food eaten three days ago. shredded meat.
There is no sense of romance at all, and all the prodigal girls will run away when they encounter this kind of person.
"But the cottages are full of macho men. They are muscular but not so thoughtful. They are just suitable for you to practice and play with their pure, rough, yet sensitive and fragile hearts."
Hei Ji thought for a while and said, wholeheartedly advising Bai Ji to join the copycat, "Otherwise, as soon as you enter the world, you will encounter a master of flowers like the prince, who has no practical experience, and you will be the one who gets played."
Although what Hei Ji said made sense, Bai Ji felt that she would rather be played by a master of flowers like Shizi than a bunch of robbers who ate too much meat and smelled of alcohol. What fun was that?
Without beautiful appearance, Bai Ji has no interest in their pure hearts.
"Who said I have no practical experience? I have accumulated experience from my recent interactions with the Crown Prince, and at the same time it has been verified that many of my techniques are effective."
Bai Ji snorted, "Don't you want to be a chivalrous heroine? I think you are more interested in being Mrs. Yazhai who robs homes and houses."
Hei Ji was about to retort, but she heard Tang Wanrong scolding in a low voice: "You guys stop for a while... I heard that Prince Nanjun is going to destroy a batch of red poppy paste here."
"Huh? He destroyed his, is it possible that you still want to steal and replace others?" Hei Ji looked at Tang Wanrong suspiciously, she seemed like someone who could do such a thing.
"If you had this intention for a long time, you should have planned in advance. Now they are piled up here, and the Queen Mother is here. Unless you directly send people to rob someone from the Forbidden Army, there is no other way." Bai Ji shook her head. , holding Hei Ji and staying away from Tang Wanrong to prevent the two sisters from getting involved.
These two were brainless. Tang Wanrong rolled her eyes at them coldly, "Don't you even think about where this batch of red poppy paste came from? There is such a large amount of red poppy paste suddenly appearing in Longyin City. The only possibility is that Rong Qing It’s from the book. In other words, your actions that night made someone else’s wedding dress.”
Hei Ji and Bai Ji looked at each other. That night Qin Shou'an destroyed Rong Qingshu's industry and at the same time made the harm of red poppy grass ointment public. Longyin City was in an uproar, and most ordinary people praised it for punishing rape and eradicating rape. evil.
This is the first time that the two sisters have really used charlatanism to do things, because they are doing things that are fair and just, and they usually enjoy hearing other people's comments and praises.
Also because of the public opinion during this period as a foreshadowing, Nanjun Wang can now gain praise from the government and the public as well as the public for doing such a thing.
In addition, the Queen Mother was invited to watch the burning of cigarettes. Who wouldn't be flooded with praises? The reputation of his Nanjun Prince will also rise.
"We will discuss it with the Crown Prince later." Hei Ji was naturally unhappy, but after thinking about it, Qin Shou'an would definitely be unhappy too.
No matter how bold Hei Ji and Bai Ji were, they would not take it upon themselves to take revenge on Prince Nanjun. However, Qin Shouan could lead the two sisters to fight again.
The prince's confrontation with the county prince is not considered a crime, so there is no problem.
Both Hei Ji and Bai Ji felt that this was another opportunity to follow Qin Shou'an to do something wrong - no, they were eager to take advantage of the opportunity to eradicate evil.
He was immediately impatient with the so-called cigarette burning, and just wanted to inform Qin Shou'an as soon as possible, and make Prince Nan pay the price tonight.
The Queen Mother raised her hand to brush the hair beside her ears, and the corners of her mouth under the veil were slightly raised.
Tang Wanrong and Hei Ji and Bai Ji spoke in a moderate voice, just enough for the Queen Mother to hear.
The conflict between Qin Shou'an and Rong Qingshu was basically known to the Queen Mother because of the participation of Hei Ji and Bai Ji.
This kind of thing, at the most serious level, is an overt and covert fight between the relatives and the royal family, and at the most minor level, it is a dispute between the dandies.
The matter didn't involve the court, so she couldn't take the initiative to intervene, unless it really happened openly... For example, the Rong family directly complained to her, naming Qin Shou'an for destroying Cishu Immortal Square and Huancai Pavilion. Kidnapped Rong Qingshu.
The key is that the Rong family cannot be so stupid. Accusing a prince without any basis will inevitably lead to the suspicion of being too arrogant and domineering.
It's not a big deal... The Queen Mother's mood at this moment was like the crackling sound of a blazing bonfire.
The tongues of fire swept away from all directions, burning the state of mind that she had maintained for so many years into ashes. Even her heart and body were immersed in the flames, burned to the core, and changed beyond recognition.
She also heard Tang Wanrong telling Hei Ji and Bai Ji not to act rashly with Qin Shou'an... The Queen Mother knew that Tang Wanrong had to tell her this.
Of course the meaning is: Queen Mother, I can only say this to Hei Ji and Bai Ji. Qin Shou'an is really going to do something, and I can't stop it, but you see, this is understandable.
If before today, the Queen Mother would not have thought much when she heard this. Tang Wanrong was just showing her proper attitude as a member of the Langya Palace.
But the Queen Mother’s current ideas are a bit too many and a bit biased:
Tang Wanrong is Tang Qingwu's biological sister. Both sisters are stunningly beautiful and have a charming temperament, which can easily make men feel "I feel pity for them". There are few men in this world who can resist the charm of their sisters.
At the beginning, Tang Qingwu was fascinated by the romantic late emperor, and she was the only one in his eyes. Now, will Qin Shou'an also fall under Tang Wanrong's skirt?
Prince Langya's palace is very big, so Qin Shou'an and Tang Wanrong are a bit reluctant to live under the same roof. They have to avoid being seen and heard, and they can't get along day and night. But after all, they are close to each other, so it is normal for the two of them to really develop something.
Did Tang Wanrong's words just now come from the perspective of the Langya Palace, or was it because she had already had some thoughts about Qin Shouan and was involuntarily helping him think about it?
It's hard to tell... The Queen Mother was in a confused state of mind. Even the Prince of Nanjun didn't listen to what he said when he came up to see her. He just muttered a few casual words.
She didn't come back to her senses until Chong Huamei supported her hand, and heard Prince Nan making an impassioned speech:
"Red poppy grass ointment is extremely harmful. It harms people's bodies and makes people lose their spirits and become depressed. When it is introduced into the army, it even reduces the army's combat effectiveness. Let alone opening up new territories, it can even be expected to protect the country. No. If the flood continues and the people are not engaged in production, the country’s foundation will be shaken..."
These words were familiar to Tang Wanrong, Hei Ji and Bai Ji. They were basically the contents of the notice written by Qin Shou'an. They couldn't help but look at Prince Nanjun with disdain. If you want to be greedy for heaven's merit, at least come up with a few sentences yourself and even copy the lines. , how shameless!
"Today, the Kyoto Prefecture accidentally seized a batch of illegally hidden red poppy grass ointment of unknown origin. After I learned about it, I decided to cooperate with the Kyoto Prefecture in destroying it, and asked the Queen Mother to authenticate and cooperate with this move, in order to promote a comprehensive inspection of the products circulating in Longyin City. Red poppy grass ointment, the true source..."
Prince Nanjun knows very well that judging from the current situation, it is difficult for large quantities of red poppy grass paste to enter Longyin City from other places, so the batch in his hands is a rare commodity.
The stronger the comprehensive inspection, the higher the price he can sell this batch of goods... Although many medical clinics are providing free drug addiction, in fact there are still many addicts who have not chosen to quit.
Firstly, most of them have some status and do not want to lose face. Secondly, they have formed psychological dependence and even think that the benefits of this thing outweigh the disadvantages. Not everyone in Longyin City believes what the public opinion says and thinks that the red poppy grass ointment will Let the family be destroyed.
"Please also ask the Queen Mother to light a fire herself and burn these poisons that destroy the body and spirit of the people of our New Qin and shake the foundation of our country under the fierce flames!"
Under the firelight, the justice on Prince Nan's face was passionate. A lot of sweat oozed out from his plump body and flowed on his forehead. His robe was slightly spread out. He walked boldly and held the torch high before sending it to Chong Huamei.
Prince Nanjun naturally knew that men should not get too close to the Queen Mother, so he thoughtfully kept a distance of more than six feet from her.
Chong Huamei took the torch and walked to the Queen Mother.
The nearby torch reflected the rosy luster on the Queen Mother's skin. She stretched out her gentle white fingers and gently took off her veil.
Prince Nanjun couldn't help but hold his breath. The Queen Mother wore a veil most of the time. Whenever she took off the veil, her bright red lips, delicate skin like jade, and her slender neck radiated. The elegance of the dress makes people feel as if they have ascended to the heavenly palace and caught a glimpse of the fairy's true face.
Sister-in-law...which brother-in-law doesn't want to take care of his brother's widowed sister-in-law?
"Burn it clean--" the Queen Mother repeated these words, took the torch and held it in her hand with a look of appreciation.
Her eyes fell on King Nanjun's slightly plump body and seemingly honest and upright face.
Prince Nanjun quickly calmed down his lustful and soul-sent expression, revealing a few reserved and gentle smiles.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Queen Mother took a few steps forward and looked at the mountains of boxes of "Red Poppy Grass Ointment" piled up in front of her.
She suddenly turned around and threw the torch hard at King Nanjun.
King Nanjun felt his chest was hit and the torch fell to the ground. He was in a daze for a moment.
The torch was soaked in fire oil, and when it was smashed, the fire oil flew and sprinkled on the satin robe of Prince Nanjun, and the flames burned instantly.
"Ah!" Prince Nanjun came to his senses in the blink of an eye, screaming and thrashing.
The fire was raging and could not be extinguished by hand. King Nanjun rolled on the ground in panic, trying to put out the fire. However, with the help of the fire oil, it burned through his clothes in an instant, and his skin and flesh were burned to the point of death.
Everyone present was stunned, except for Chong Huamei and Tang Wanrong who were most familiar with the Queen Mother's methods, even Hei Ji and Bai Ji were dumbfounded.
No one thought that the Queen Mother would throw the torch on King Nanjun... Is she going to burn King Nanjun to death?
The Longyin Guards and Imperial Guards were immediately on alert, taking their respective positions to surround everyone in the field, and also surrounded them several times outside to guard against accidents.
Hei Ji and Bai Ji led several people to approach the men brought by King Nanjun, and unsheathed their long swords to suppress them.
For a time, no one rushed to rescue King Nanjun.
King Nanjun was panicked, but he finally came to his senses and jumped into the river like crazy, finally putting out the fire on his body.
Zhong Huamei winked. Hei Ji and Bai Ji then sheathed their swords and returned to their positions behind Tang Wanrong. They wanted to discuss and analyze the situation with Tang Wanrong, but found that Tang Wanrong's face turned pale and she was talking to Se Se He was trembling like a quail—I don’t know if he was just faking it.
King Nanjun's personal followers jumped into the river in panic and helped King Nanjun up.
His clothes are in rags, where is the dignity of a prince? The robe was burned to pieces, and the two hairy legs were bare and shivering in the evening wind.
"You, how dare you do this, do you really think that I, the Qin Royal Family, can't be bullied? If...if you don't give me an explanation, I will definitely unite with all my uncles and brothers and go to the Mingtang to seek justice!" Prince Nanjun endured the pain. , pointing angrily at the Queen Mother.
Being burned by fire looked very miserable, but in fact the injury was not serious. The most important thing was that the dignity of the Nanjun King was burned away! How could he act like a prince in Longyin City in the future?
But he still didn't lose his mind, and he didn't rush forward to fight desperately with the Queen Mother - no man could get within six feet of her.
The Queen Mother raised her finger and pointed at the piles of boxes.
Zhong Huamei took a few steps forward and stood up straight from the ground. The Qi of the ninth-grade master was as powerful as the sea, and a gust of wind blew up, blowing the torches in all directions and suppressing the two piles of bonfires. It's almost going to go out.
She jumped into the air and struck out with a palm, like a Buddha seal descending from the sky, directly smashing the piled boxes into pieces.
"Red poppy paste" rolled all over the floor.
After Zhong Hua Mei fell to the ground, he picked up a piece, looked at it, crushed it gently, and said to the Queen Mother: "Reporting to the Queen Mother, the red poppy grass ointment in the mouth of Nanjun Wang is actually half-dried horse dung, with some added The foul-smelling saltpeter, medicinal herbs, etc. taste like red poppy paste when burned.”
Hearing this, the Queen Mother raised her head slightly with her back to Prince Nan, and looked over coldly from the side, with her beautiful chin almost resting on her soft shoulders, and her dark pupils under her long eyelashes as deep as night, leaving Prince Nan with a A profile that is beautiful enough, but also majestic and indifferent.
Prince Nan felt that his knees were weak and he knelt down involuntarily. His whole body was cold, and his internal organs were squeezed together coldly. There was a violent surge in his intestines and stomach, which made him hug his chest and abdomen tightly. Huddled together as if they had been burned to death.
"I'm tired - I'll rest here tonight."
Chong Huamei picked up the torch and threw it into the boxes of horse manure.
Waves of flames.
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Bamboo-cultivated building, two-story bamboo-cultivated mountain house.
The evening breeze blows, and the blowing bamboo leaves hit the window lattice. The leaves and the painted colors reflect together. The scene in the painting intersects with the bamboo leaves in reality, creating a unique artistic conception that is true and false.
Qin Shou'an moved his fingers and scratched on the bed, feeling the soft fabric. There seemed to be some more touching aftertaste left on his fingers, which made people have a charming and aftertasteful thought.
He slowly opened his eyes. The daze he had just woken up caused his eyelashes to blink several times in succession. His eyes refocused and he looked at everything around him.
The luxurious bed tent, the warm fragrance, and the softness of the whole body sinking into the quilt made people not want to move.
Um? what happened? Why are you sleeping here?
Qin Shou'an gradually recalled what happened before. It seemed that in order to save the woman, he put his fingers on her armpits, but as a result, all the energy in his body was taken away - his consciousness became clear at this moment.
Now there seem to be some more blurry and confusing pictures in my mind. I can't see clearly, and it makes me anxious to recall them, but there is nothing I can do.
Qin Shou'an felt his physical condition.
Some true energy has been generated in the body, which is a little faster than normal.
Logically speaking, if one's true energy has been drained out, if one does not replenish it with any delicacies or panacea, and only relies on the natural growth of the body, the recovery rate of the true energy will be very slow.
Could it be that someone fed him something while he was asleep?
The woman actually liked to feed him food. Qin Shouan smacked his lips, as if he had indeed eaten something... It was something that was not very delicious or tasteless, but he felt very satisfied after eating it.
What could it be? Qin Shouan couldn't remember it.
What about the woman?
She got his energy, so it was normal for her to wake up before him... Could it be that she fed him something after waking up?
Qin Shou'an sat up from the bed and realized that although his energy was not abundant, his physical strength was sufficient.
It seemed as if there was a lot of fresh flesh and blood added to his whole body, a bit like the feeling he had when he met a lamb who fed him fairy grass in the mountains of Tiandaomen.
It's just a little bit, but of course it can't be compared... It's obviously impossible for the woman to feed him the fairy grass.
Not to mention whether it is available or not, even if it is available, it is impossible for people to part with it.
"You're awake."
Qin Shouan opened the bed curtain and saw the woman walking towards him.
She changed her clothes, but still wore a veil. Although her figure was plump, she still had a graceful and swaying feeling, especially the lines of her waist and hips, which always made people feel that this is the beauty that makes people obsessed with this world.
She is obviously a mature woman, but she also has a pure taste. It seems that her plump and plump beauty is completely natural, rather than being nourished by men.
"Girl, why did you faint before?" Qin Shou'an asked with concern. Seeing that her expression was as gentle as usual, and there was no worry in her brows, it showed that this kind of illness probably happened frequently and she was already used to it.
If a person faints frequently, it is definitely a complicated disease that is difficult to cure.
"It's an old problem." The woman smiled apologetically, "It seems to be a special physique, but it has affected the young master... Does the young master feel that the true energy in his body has been drained out?"
The smile hidden by the veil is a little gentle.
There was even more sweetness in the woman's heart. The first thing he cared about after waking up was why she fainted... No, this was not a sweet feeling. It should be that the younger generation was so caring and considerate, which made her feel warm.
The warmth and sweetness are often similar, and I misunderstood my own mood for a while, haha.
"Yeah, it's a bit scary." Qin Shouan nodded, "Did you feed me something else? I feel like it's a panacea. It greatly increases the vitality of my flesh and blood, and it seems to be able to enhance a person's physique."
"Yes, Guanghan Toad Palace Pill."
Qin Shouan's expression changed slightly.
He has heard of this kind of elixir, "Guanghan Toad Palace Pill", which is the treasure of Riyue Mountain. Only the mountain masters in the past generations know how to refine it.
The word "Guanghan" means that it uses Guanghan ginseng.
Guanghan ginseng is not the most expensive ingredient in this elixir, but it is used in large quantities. The word "Guanghan" was taken into consideration when naming it. In fact, the most rare and rare ingredient is related to the word "Toad Palace". As for What it is, no one knows.
According to the Tiandao Sect's records of rare medicines in the world, Guanghan Toad Palace Pill has the effect of bringing the dead back to life - Qin Shou'an thinks it is a bit exaggerated. This thing is probably the same kind of thing as the old wild ginseng that hangs its head, allowing people to breathe. The person takes an extended breath.
Return from the dead? Sun Wukong did this by going to the Hall of Yama and crossing his name on the Book of Life and Death. How could there be such a magical elixir in the world?
But I have to say that he feels that even if there is not much infuriating energy in his body, he still has endless strength, especially... how should I put it? The feeling of wanting to do some exercise when you wake up in the morning is extremely strong.
"Then it's a blessing in disguise for me." Qin Shou'an laughed, and suddenly his face changed, "Girl, are you asking me to take this elixir, dilute its potency, and then turn into someone else's elixir to treat your illness? Bar……"
In some ancient pharmacopoeias, there are such methods of taking medicine.
Some drugs are too powerful for patients to bear, so they let healthy young people take them, and then let the young people bleed and transfer them into the patient's body.
Such young people are called "human medicine children".
The woman couldn't help but sneer, and after carefully looking at his face and expression, she realized that he was joking, but she still felt guilty.
Of course Qin Shou'an was joking. He didn't feel any discomfort all over his body, nor did he feel the inevitable weakness after bloodletting. He stood up and took a few steps.
Something is wrong.
He may not have been bled, but he felt like he had shrunk and lost weight somewhere on his body.
It's the feeling of being emptied out, not a drop left.
"Girl, don't come here just yet." Qin Shou'an quickly ran behind the screen, lifted up his robe, and put his hand into his pants to check.
Today it has returned to 6,000, and it is gradually increasing. I will do it soon.
Thanks to the owner of Black Tongue Candy for his generous reward of 100,000 starting coins, a new leader will be added to this book, and the number of updates will increase by 3!
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Some readers may think that you, the author, are stupid. How can you use fire to burn opium? In fact, this is mainly because Xinqin has not yet been truly poisoned, and the government and the public have not studied this thing carefully. Lin Zexu's elimination of cigarettes was also an improved method after accumulating experience in banning smoking.
When authors write things, they often do not write in a correct or scientific way, but rather give priority to the background and character settings in the article.
There is no problem with King Nanjun using fire, but there is a problem with Qin Shou'an using fire.
