Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2841 Elixir prevails
Princess Changle frowned and said: "It has been done in ancient times to refine golden elixir with danmercury. Gold is something that is firm and indestructible; elixir is something that is perfect, bright, and pure. It is also a metaphor for the nature of Yuanming and the true spirit. This nature is called Taiji in Confucianism, Yuanjue in Buddhism, and Jindan in Daoism. Although there are three names, it is actually one thing. Collecting the essence of the sun and the moon in the world, the classics The fire is refined and matured, it lasts as long as the sky and the earth, and is as bright as the sun and the moon, and finally becomes a medicine. It is true that taking it may not lead to immortality, but why would it harm the body?"

No wonder she was puzzled. In fact, people in this era have never realized the dangers of Dan Mercury.

Alchemy first began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There have been records of elixir in "Shan Hai Jing" and "Warring States Policy".During the Warring States period, all the princes and kings embarked on a vigorous journey of seeking immortality and medicine, and alchemists came into being.

In the Qin Dynasty, the first emperor of Qin sent Xu Fu to lead thousands of boys and girls to search for the elixir of immortality.

When Taoism began to prosper, alchemy reached its climax.

Sun Simiao is a master of alchemy...

Although alchemy has been popular for a long time, there are actually not many materials used for alchemy. After all, according to the theory of alchemy, one can live long by eating long-lived things.What is a longevity thing?Flowers and grasses are definitely not good, no matter how precious they are, even turtles and tigers, the best material that can truly win the eyes of an alchemist is the stone that remains unchanged for thousands of years.

Not afraid of wind and sun, fearless of vicissitudes of life, without birth, old age, sickness and death, isn't it the most perfect state for a person who cultivates immortals and attains the Tao...

Of course, not just any stone will do. Rare things are more valuable. If you pick up a random stone on the road and take it back to make alchemy, how can you reflect the preciousness and rarity?Therefore, the alchemists chose ores rich in mercury, gold, silver, etc. that looked very different.

Gold and silver were favored for their value, while mercury was favored for its color.Mercury in nature cannot exist alone. It is composed of minerals such as cinnabar in the form of compounds and sulfur and other elements. These minerals have bright eyes like blood, so they were sought after by the ancients and endowed with many mysterious and powerful meanings.

These metals are indeed precious, but who can bear to eat them?For ordinary people, it is not a big deal to get a chance to eat one or two once in a while.Even heavy metals like arsenic are somewhat beneficial to humans in some compounded states and at low concentrations.

But for those noble people who are obsessed with this, especially the emperor who is the most noble person in the world, the power, wealth, and manpower are enough to support their larger-scale alchemy, so they take all kinds of weird pills all the year round, causing the body to lose weight. Heavy metal content seriously exceeds the standard...

However, this kind of heavy metal poisoning is an extremely slow process, which is by no means visible to the naked eye, and the ancient detection methods are extremely scarce, making it difficult to be discovered, so it has never been taken seriously.

This has led to almost everyone not thinking that taking pills is harmful. Of course, it may not be immortal or immortal, but it is definitely good for the body...

The reason why the ministers objected to the emperor's alchemy and consumption was not because he was afraid that the emperor would ruin his body, but because he was worried that long-term alchemy would lead to excessive expenses, and he would be addicted to it, and then slack off the government.

"Wu Shi San" was born in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. It was developed by Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage of a generation. It can cure many diseases. Even Zhang Zhongjing does not think that "five stone powder" is harmful to the body as a necessary item for banquets...

Of course, in essence, "Five Stone Powder" is also a kind of elixir.

Therefore, Princess Changle couldn't understand Fang Jun's statement that "taking pills caused physical problems".

Fang Jun shook his head and said: "I mentioned the harm of Danmercury to Sun Daochang. Sun Daochang made detailed observations and experiments on it. Although the poison is slow and it takes a long time to harm the body, it is very toxic. Once the poison If it accumulates in the body to a certain extent, even a Da Luo Jinxian will not be able to return to heaven."

The faces of the princesses suddenly changed.

If Fang Jun said it alone, they would naturally doubt it, but the three words of Sun Simiao are a guarantee of medical skills. As long as Sun Simiao says it is poisonous, it must be poisonous, so there is no need to doubt it.

Not to mention that Fang Jun made up lies to deceive them, there is no need...

Princess Jinyang's complexion turned pale, and she tugged on Fang Jun's sleeve and tremblingly said: "What should I do? I'll go back to the palace to persuade Father to stop eating those things!"

Fang Jun patted her hand and comforted her: "Be safe and don't be impatient. The poison of danmercury is severe, but after all, it takes a long time to take it for a long time to harm the body. No one knows how long your Majesty took it. Sooner or later A day doesn't really matter."

The poison of danmercury is a chronic poison. If His Majesty Li Er has poisoned his lungs at this moment, even if he stops taking it, he will not be able to get rid of the toxin. Similarly, even if he continues to take it for a few more days, it will not suddenly become poisoned...

Fang Jun looked at Princess Changle and said: "Your Majesty has a strong temper and seems to be good at accepting advice, but in fact he is arbitrary. Once he has made up his mind, it is useless to wait for idlers to persuade him. If there are people in this world who can speak, he can listen to them." I am afraid that there are only two Highnesses. I mentioned this matter today because I hope that the two Highnesses can give advice after returning, but not too violently, otherwise things will return at the end of the day, and it may cause His Majesty to give birth. The resistance is getting worse."

His Majesty Li Er was originally a stubborn temper, but now after taking the elixir, his temper became more irritable, so he could only persuade him gently and lightly.

And the only ones who might persuade him are these two little padded jackets, even Princess Gao Yang is a level behind...

The Master of Changle Palace looked dignified, and slowly nodded: "I will find the right time to advise you, and I will not act rashly."

Fang Jun warned again: "This is the end of this matter, and you should make preparations in your heart, but don't spread it, even if it is the crown prince and King Jin!"

The emperor was poisoned by taking elixir... Once this kind of thing gets out, it will definitely cause an uproar, and it may even be enough to trigger a palace coup!
Princess Changle frowned: "Of course I know the seriousness."

Fang Jun looked at Princess Jinyang again.

The little princess turned pale, she nodded obediently and said: "Don't worry brother-in-law, I won't tell anyone."

Princess Changle couldn't sit still anymore, she got up and said: "I will go back to the palace now, and see what kind of opportunity I can find to persuade my father."

Fang Jun said in relief: "Frozen three feet is not a day's cold. The poison of danmercury is certainly unsolvable, but it will not erupt within ten days, so His Highness can take it calmly. The most important thing is the effect of persuasion. You don’t have to expect it to happen overnight.”

Princess Changle looked solemn, and after nodding, she took Princess Jinyang's hand and left in a hurry.

Princess Gaoyang got up to see her off.

Fang Jun also got up and went back to the bathroom, took off his clothes and ran into the hot spring again. He was sweating profusely after a while, and ordered the maid to make a pot of hot tea and put it aside. In order to refresh myself, I put Buddha back to the feeling of soaking in the bathhouse in my previous life...

Footsteps sounded behind him, it was Princess Gaoyang who sent away Changle and Jinyang Princesses, also took off their clothes and got out of the bathing pool, soaked in the hot spring water, resting their head on the edge of the bathing pool.

Fang Jun turned his head to look, and saw a pair of black eyebrows furrowed, his beautiful eyes closed, his palm-sized face was flushed by the hot water, even his snow-white collarbone was flushed, and the drops of water were shining brightly. They gathered one by one on his skin, and then slowly slid off.

Fang Jun swallowed, stretched out his hand to wrap his petite body into his arms, his big hand was about to comfort him, but was ruthlessly knocked off.

"Not in the mood, be honest!"

Dai Mei frowned, and Princess Gao Yang gave her husband a hard look.

Fang Jun had no choice but to give up, and swayed his wife's smooth and thin shoulders, and said in relief: "Don't be so anxious, Your Majesty is well versed in medical science, so it is impossible for the elixir refined by the fan monk to be obviously poisonous, it is just that various minerals are absorbed into it. After entering the body, it gradually precipitates and forms toxins, and there will be no serious damage for a while, as long as you stop taking food and adjust slowly, you will gradually recover."

Whether it's elixir or Wushi powder, due to the primitive and backward purification method, the toxicity is not severe, and it can only injure the human body in a slow way over time, which is not the same as those similar items in later generations.

It is only necessary to stop taking it before the toxicity erupts, so that the toxins in the human body can be slowly metabolized, enough to recover.

(End of this chapter)