"The envoy from Shu enters the palace!"
In the Little Palace of Jiaozhou, at this time, in order to welcome Li Liu's arrival, the positions on both sides were already filled with civil servants and generals.
Jiaozhou, a huge city, is full of talents.
Ruan Qiu, who was the first military attache, finally felt relieved when he saw Chen Que among the Shu envoys.
In recent days, as Zhao Di's condition has worsened, there are no capable doctors in the five states of the South China Sea. Chen Que, the miracle doctor in Shuzhou, has a reputation not only in the south, but also in the whole world. He has treated many important people, such as Poison Owl, Jiuzhi Wuwei, and even the King of Beiyu... With him here, there should be no problem. .
Zhao Di, who was sitting on the throne, was even more happy when he saw the envoy from Shuzhou coming. As the first person to be close to Shu in the South China Sea, in his heart, the Shu people are like old friends.
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"Mr. Chen, how is my Lord's condition?" Ruan Qiu asked worriedly in the courtyard behind the palace after the worship.
Chen Que frowned and stopped checking his pulse.
"Coalition Leader Zhao has been poisoned."
As soon as these words came out, not only Ruan Qiu and Zhao Di, but also Li Liu beside them, their expressions darkened.
"Miracle Doctor Chen, I also have a doctor in Jiaozhou, but when he came to check his pulse before, he just said he had an emergency."
"It's different." Chen Que was silent for a while, "It's a slow poison that has been dormant for a long time. If you are not careful, it will be extremely difficult to detect."
Zhao Di coughed and said, "When I came back from Chengdu, I always remembered the words of the King of Shu. Whether it was meals or tea, I would ask someone to try it with a silver needle first. How could this... be poisoned?"
"Generally speaking, it is correct for diseases to enter through the mouth. But sometimes, some chronic poisons use Qi as a traction and slowly enter the body."
"Miracle Doctor Chen, can this king be saved?"
Chen Que was silent for a while and then said, "Yes, but please, Leader Zhao, give me some time."
"Then I'll trouble you, Divine Doctor Chen. Ruan Qiu, send Divine Doctor Chen to you for me."
Walk out of the palace courtyard.
Chen Que's footsteps suddenly stopped. Li Liu and Ruan Qiu, who were standing next to him, were stunned for a moment and then stopped too.
"You two, since Alliance Leader Zhao was present earlier, I can't speak directly." Chen Que sighed, "In fact, Alliance Leader Zhao's slow poison has invaded his heart and his life is hanging by a thread."
After listening to this, Ruan Qiuhu's eyes were filled with tears, "Doctor Chen, is there anything you can do?"
"We can only hang our lives for the time being. If we find the source of the poison, there may be a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, Alliance Leader Zhao will die within two months. The slow poison in his body has accumulated for a long time. According to my estimation, I am afraid that half a year ago, Then someone started poisoning."
"General Ruan Qiu, please tell me, besides the solar eclipse, what Alliance Leader Zhao likes the most."
"Have tea."
"anything else?"
"Incense."
Chen Que thought for a while, "There is no problem with incense when entering the house."
"Then... there are almost none." Ruan Qiu rubbed his forehead, "My Lord is not a greedy person. In the past year, he has stayed in the palace to rest and has never traveled around."
"That's a bit strange. General Ruan Qiu, if you remember anything, please come to the posthouse to talk to me so that I can prescribe the right medicine."
Ruan Qiu nodded tremblingly. No one in the five states of the South China Sea understands better than him what the death of his lord will mean.
You know, the previous King Wu Zheng of Zhuzhou had passed away. If my lord dies again, the five states in the huge South China Sea will fall into a vacancy of power.
Ruan Qiugang turned around with his thoughts on his mind and was about to walk back to the palace to take a few more looks. But at this moment, he found Zhao Dong, the prince of Jiaozhou, walking anxiously to the palace.
He was stunned and slowly remembered something.
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"You mean, your young master gave a black feather cloak to Leader Zhao half a year ago?"
Ruan Qiu's voice trembled, "Exactly. When I saw it before, I even smelled it. The smell was a bit strange. It was obviously rancid, but there was a hint of sweetness hidden inside."
Chen Que frowned.
"It would be great if General Ruan could get the black feather cloak."
"That black feather cloak was accidentally stained by a candle a few days ago and burned instantly."
"General Ruan Qiu, this is the problem. I want to ask more, what kind of person is your young master?" Li Liu, who was standing next to him, hesitated and spoke.
"Diligent and studious, knowledgeable about etiquette, many people in Jiaozhou think he will be a great talent."
Li Liu thought for a moment and said, "General Ruan, I have a plan. Black-feather cloaks must require weavers for such items. How about this? General Ruan sends people to visit Jiaozhou, and there is no chance that the weaver can be found. As long as If we find the weaver, we can find out the material of the black feather cloak and let Doctor Chen prescribe the right medicine."
Ruan Qiu's eyes lit up, "That makes sense, I'll give the order later."
Li Liu cupped his hands.
After Ruan Qiu left, Li Liu and Chen Que looked at each other, and then they fell into sorrow again.
"The King of Shu did not guess wrong. Beiyu has already infiltrated the South China Sea. The death of the previous King of Zhuzhou may have been man-made."
Wu Zheng, the king of Zhuzhou, and Zhao Di, the king of Jiaozhou, were the people who supported Xi Shu the most.
"Envoy Li, do you have any ideas?"
Li Liu hesitated for a moment, "Don't be anxious, Doctor Chen. I'm going to a place first. The master left a secret order and asked me to contact this person after entering the five states of the South China Sea. I don't know, this person can play a key role." "
"When you go out, Ambassador Li had better disguise yourself to avoid being followed."
"I understand. I also learned swordsmanship during my training at the General Hall."
Dusk.
A young man holding a sword finally rode a horse and arrived at a remote seaside fishing village.
The young man dismounted his horse and walked silently behind a reef. When he lowered his head, he saw an old fisherman leisurely fishing for sea fish. He happened to catch one, with a cheering smile on his face.
The old man turned around and waved. Around him, several warriors who turned around suddenly disappeared.
"Why did you come here?"
The young man was Li Liu. Hearing this sentence, his voice was a little startled.
"Sir, do you know me?"
"The King of Shu will eventually send someone over. Li Tao's guy is getting older, so I thought he would promote someone from the general hall and prepare to take over Li Tao's burden."
"Li Liu, I have already received your lord's letter." The old man raised his masked face and looked at Li Liu in front of him, feeling a little more happy. However, when others look at it for the first time, they won’t be bored, and it means they have successfully taken the first step.”
"Who is sir?"
The old man in front of him was also wearing an animal skin mask.
"I am Qingfeng, following your master. I just returned from the Western Region a few days ago."
"I have heard of Mr.'s name. People often say that we in Western Shu have a great counselor named Qingfeng. It turns out that Mr. is here."
The old man smiled and did not answer. It doesn't matter whether it's a real green phoenix or a fake green phoenix. What's important is that, as he said before, he will not regret this last bet. He can only try his best to win the lottery with this bet.
