Wentang

Chapter 327 Iodine

With the prophecy of Yue Dashen's stick, Li Shimin revived in place full of blood as if he had been beaten with chicken blood.Almost stood up and yelled, "Does Jieli dare to come heads-up?".

After chatting a few more words about Turkic plans, Li Shimin changed the subject and said:

"I remember the last time you wrote me a big surprise, what kind of surprise is it? It can't be something you named kelp, right?"

"Exactly this thing." Yue Shan took out a small cloth bag from his sleeve, and poured out a piece of dried kelp from it.

"I've seen this thing before, and I've tasted it before. It's not very interesting. But I haven't figured out where your so-called surprise is." Li Shimin said.

Yue Shan didn't ask Li Shimin where he met such stupid words, he didn't need to think about it to know that it was the work of a secret agent, but said:

"This thing has three functions. First, it can be eaten as a vegetable. It's okay in summer. In winter, people don't even see a leaf in their rice bowls. If things go on like this, they will be weak and sick. Kelp is everywhere in the sea. Fish it out and dry it. Afterwards, it can be stored for a long time, soaked in hot water..."

"Okay, I know it can be eaten as a dish, let's talk about the other two functions." Li Shimin said impatiently.

"Hehe..." Yue Shan was not angry, and smiled lightly: "Okay, the second function is to replace table salt to a certain extent. This thing grows in the sea and contains a lot of salt. Eating it can replenish salt."

"If you talk nonsense again, believe it or not, I will cut off all your titles." Li Shimin said with a dark face.

"Cough cough." Yue Shan coughed awkwardly, and quickly said: "The third function is the surprise I mentioned. This thing can cure diseases, a terminal illness that is very common in the Western Regions."

"So it's a kind of medicine." Li Shimin said with some disappointment.

"Hehe..." Yue Shan smiled, he understood why Li Shimin was disappointed.

The medicine can't be eaten as food, how much can it be sold for?However, he had no idea what the big neck disease meant.

"What are you laughing at? Could it be that everyone in the Western Regions needs this medicine when they get sick?" Li Shimin said angrily.

"You're really right. People in the Western Regions have this disease and need to take this medicine," Yue Shan said.

"Is this true?" Li Shimin restrained his smile and asked seriously.

"Take salt as an example. If a person does not eat salt for a long time, his limbs will become weak, weak, sick and even die. But in the Western Regions, apart from the lack of salt, there is another thing that is lacking. I call this thing iodine." Yue Shan said seriously.

"Iodine?" Li Shimin asked.

"Yes, it's iodine. If people don't eat this iodine for a long time, they will be weak and sick. In severe cases, the neck will be swollen like a gourd and even kill people." Yue Shan continued:
"Not only that, but it will also affect future generations. If the parents are seriously deficient in iodine, the children born will be disabled and idiots. And kelp is rich in iodine, and eating kelp can supplement iodine."

"So that's how it is, that's how it is." Li Shimin murmured, his expression also a little excited.

The entire Western Regions were shocked, but he had grasped the news before everyone else, and also knew the solution. There were too many articles to do in it.

To put it simply, if you prove a point to the people of the Western Regions, then just buying kelp can create a huge amount of income for the national treasury.

What's more, mastering the kelp will also pinch the lifeline of the Western Regions and provide too many benefits for the subsequent expansion of Datang.

However, his brows frowned immediately...

"Kelp is only found in the Texas sea area, or is it found in all sea areas?"

"Kelp is cold and the Dezhou waters are less, but Silla Baekje waters are more." Yue Shan said.

"In this way, this business will be difficult to do." Li Shimin said disappointedly.

"So we have to process this thing a little bit." Yue Shan said sinisterly: "Let the doctors of the Medical College and Tai Hospital add a few common medicines to cover up the taste of kelp, and then grind it into powder..."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he said: "It should be so, it should be so. Haha... I will leave this matter to Guanyin's maid, and she will complain every day that the medical school cannot make ends meet."

"Well, it's just right to give it to the empress." Yue Shan said.

This business is not suitable to be done by an individual, from the very beginning Yue Shan didn't intend to do it by himself, it is indeed more appropriate to hand it over to his eldest grandson Wugou.

Businesses such as perfume, soap, white wine, glass, etc. have already been sold. She has a mature business channel in her hands and can easily sell kelp products to people in the Western Regions.Moreover, she is the queen, so she can better cooperate with the imperial court to maximize the benefits of kelp products.

"Speaking of kelp, I want to ask for a reward for Admiral Sun Ren. The kelp was discovered by him. At that time, I promised to help him, so... I also ask the sage to help me restore this face." Yue Shan laughed.

"Tsk tsk... now I know I'm sorry? Where did Xu's vigor go when he was a baron?" Li Shimin said sarcastically.

"Hey...wasn't I too excited at the time? After I finished speaking, I regretted it. Didn't it save my face? I can only be cheeky and beg you. Moreover, the use of kelp is indeed a great achievement, and it should be awarded a title. "Yue Shan said.

"Since you have opened your mouth, I can't let you lose face, so let's make him a man from Bohai County. But you remember that the title is related to the safety of the country and should not be sealed lightly. This is not an example." Li Shimin said in a stern tone.

"Here, I've made a note." Yue Shan accepted the order solemnly.

In fact, he regretted it after he promised Sun Renshi at the beginning. It is the emperor's power to confer titles. If a courtier dares to promise others a title, he cannot escape the crime of overstepping.Seriously, he will be killed.

He has made similar mistakes many times, and this time he doesn't want to blame the difference of the times.What timetravelers are used to the no taboos of the later generations, and it is inevitable to make mistakes when they come to this era.

When I first time traveled, I could still make excuses like this, but now it has been many years, and I still use this as an excuse.

When one day you really make an irreparable mistake and are about to be beheaded, will excuses be useful?
So there is only one reason for making mistakes, which is inflation.

However, the words have already been spoken. If you don't help him ask for this title, you will be breaking your trust. If you ask for it, Li Shimin will be unhappy.But in the end he spoke up anyway.

Although he is rather mean, he still values ​​credibility, and since he has made a promise, he will try his best to fulfill it.

Besides, he was sure that if he spoke thoroughly, Li Shimin might be unhappy for a short time, but he wouldn't really take it to heart.Just don't make such mistakes in the future.

……

After coming out from Li Shimin's place, Yue Shan went to the Legislative Hall to meet his elder Sun Wugou and Li Lizhi as usual, and received a warm welcome as usual.

Especially when he took out all kinds of beautiful shells brought back from the sea, Li Lizhi's happy eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

At about the same time, Su Dingfang and Liu Rengui led Baiqisi to the flank of the Turkic army.

(End of this chapter)