Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 111 Ginseng Myth
Lu Gongchuo walked into Crossbowmen Alley and couldn't help but secretly frowned—this place is really aggrieved, being surrounded by a large group of women in plain clothes and dirty children is really a kind of feeling for him who grew up in a family of hairpin tassels in the era. bad feeling.But for the sake of the Lu family, he had to suppress the troubles in his heart and walk to the door of Li Buqi's house in a calm manner.

Lu Yijian is the towering tree of the Lu family. One day he lives can better shade the descendants of the Lu family.This is very important before Lu Gongchuo and his elder brothers have fully grown up.All the members of the Lu family are willing to let the old man live for two more days.However, it is obvious that the old man's physical condition has deteriorated rapidly this year. He is not only bedridden, but also often unconscious.The imperial physicians were also helpless about this, but the imperial physicians mentioned that Li Buqi had always had unexpected methods, and asking Li Buqi might be a surprise.

So in order to let Lu Yijian live a few more days, Lu Gongchuo had to make this trip today.Moreover, the poorer the conditions of the Li family, the more beneficial it would be to Lu Gongchuo, and the good reputation of "filial piety" was solid.He saw Li Buqi standing outside the door to greet him again, and he couldn't help feeling much better.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, Li Buqi puts tables and chairs in the yard and invites Lu Gongchuo to sit down. Lu Gongchuo naturally asks about Li Buqi's injuries first. At the same time, he said that the officials of the Lu Yijian Department did not wade into this muddy water.

Naturally, Li Buqi also asked Lu Xianggong about his illness to express his kindness.Therefore, Lu Gongchuo, as a filial son, begged Li Buqi to find a way to continue Lu Yijian's life.

"Lu Gongchuo is really a good person! Where can I find such a sleepy person who gives away pillows?" Li Buqi yelled wildly in his heart.Originally, he was thinking about how to beat around the bush to pave the way for saving Zhou Qing, but now it's all right, with Lu Xianggong as the reason, the matter will be easier to handle.

At that moment, he calmly pretended to be thinking and stood up and walked around the yard twice before saying: "Since the imperial doctor diagnosed that Lu Xianggong was overworked and his Qi and blood were deficient, then I have nothing to do. I just listened to a wandering old man. He said that using ginseng can greatly invigorate qi and blood. He said that even a person who is dying of blood loss can be saved by drinking a ginseng tree. Ordinary people eat ginseng to increase their qi and blood, prolong life, and even rejuvenate their youth , It is really a fairy medicine. If you give Lu Xianggong ginseng, it will be useful."

The literati of the Song Dynasty adhered to the tradition of "Being a good doctor if you are not a good looker", and many of them had profound attainments in medical skills.Although Lu Gongchuo did not dabble in medical skills much, he was not easy to be fooled.He said: "Is this ginseng? It is very commonly used, and it seems that I have never heard of it having such a miraculous effect. The imperial doctor also used ginseng for my father, but it didn't seem to improve much."

In the Song Dynasty, ginseng in the Central Plains was already rare, and there were still few exchanges between the mainland and the north. Li Buqi estimated that the ginseng mentioned by later generations was still a local medicine, but the "ginseng" mentioned by the Song people was called Codonopsis ginseng in later generations.He calmly said: "There may be some misunderstanding on this matter. The ginseng that Jiancheng said was produced in Shangdang, but the ginseng that the old man said was produced in Liaodong and Korea. Ginseng that has been grown for many years can even give birth to a human form. It is said that this The most spiritual things can only be obtained by blessed people. Even if they are seen in the mountains and forests, they must be tied with a red thread first, otherwise they will disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye. Therefore, the ginseng born in Liaodong is not Same thing."

"Ah, so that's the case. I didn't expect such a magical thing to exist in the world? It's really a fairy medicine." Everyone knew that Li Buqi sent people to go overseas to find many rare things, and Lu Gongchuo didn't dare to question such things casually.He could only say helplessly: "But Liaodong is now part of the Liao Kingdom, and Koryo is also a vassal state of the Liao Kingdom. Even if you know that there is such a fairy medicine, you can't get it."

Li Buqi spread his hands: "I can't help this. Maybe I ask Your Majesty to see if there is any in the Liao Kingdom? However, it is said that the ginseng grows best in the territory of the Jurchens, even in the hands of the Liao people. Not necessarily many."

"Ah, that's it. Then we have to give it a try." Lu Gongchuo chatted a few more words, thanked Li Buqi and left.

The emperor and nobles are rich and powerful and have everything. What do you want most?Of course, it is to live a few more years or even live forever. Why don't you see why nobles like to seek immortality and make alchemy, and emperors like to build palaces and temples to pray for blessings.Li Buqi exaggerated the efficacy of ginseng, as long as Lu Gongchuo let the wind out, someone would definitely be hooked.

Sure enough, before dark, Cao Guojiu and a few nobles who were enthusiastic about seeking Tao blocked the door.Uncle Cao Guo's eyes widened: "Lu Gongchuo asked the officials to allow his family to send people to Liao to buy ginseng. There is such a good thing in the world? Why haven't you heard it before?"

"Hehe, that thing was born in the Liao country. If you can't get it, it's useless to talk about it."

"Oh. Is this thing really rejuvenating?"

"That's what the old man said, but it's extremely rare. Because it can only be used after three years of growth, and the longer it grows, the more effective it will be. It takes at least a hundred years to make people rejuvenate." He said that at least old ginseng can make people rejuvenate He has seen white hair turn black. He also said that it is rare for some ginseng to grow for hundreds of years and become human. Some people can live forever after eating human-shaped ginseng. But this should be nonsense.” Li If you don't give up, throw the pot immediately.

But Cao Guojiu and others, whose minds are full of "rejuvenation" and "immortality", have already been poked at the G point, automatically ignoring the second half of Li Buqi's sentence, and only asked: "Is this ginseng bought from the Liao Kingdom?" ?”

"I'm not sure about this. I think you can buy the young ones, but what about the old ones? Haha, if the old man is telling the truth, the Liao people will definitely keep them for themselves. I'm afraid it's impossible to buy them. "

This sentence poured cold water on several nobles.Yes, the nobles of the Liao Kingdom must also want to live forever, how could they sell this treasure to you?After hearing Li Buqi's words, the few of them are now in their current state, wishing they could immediately bring the Tiger Ben to flatten the Liao Kingdom and snatch Liaodong over, and have people search all over the mountains and plains to find ginseng for them.Sure enough, there is a need to be motivated.

After beating his chest and stamping his feet for a while, Uncle Cao Guo asked, "Zhongzheng, do you have a way to get this thing?"

Li Buqi shook his head like a rattle: "This is a big matter involving the Liao Kingdom and Korea, how dare I come up with random ideas."

Cao Yi pulled Li Buqi into the room and said in a low voice, "The officials also want this thing, you should think of a way."

Li Buqi had no choice but to pretend to be troubled and thought for a long time and said: "Since the officials want it, then I will think of a way. In this way, tomorrow, tomorrow morning, I will give Uncle Guo an answer."

The next morning, when Li Buqi was eating deep-fried dough sticks and tofu nao, Cao Guojiu hurried over again. After sitting down, he opened his mouth and asked, "Is there something Zhongzheng can do?"

Li Buqi said: "There is a method that may work, but it will cost a lot of money and recruit dead soldiers."

"Oh? Could it be that they went to the Liao Kingdom to rob them?"

When did Uncle Cao Guo, who has always been gentle and refined, become so tough?The unswallowed fritters choked Li Buqi, and he took a sip of water before he could speak: "You don't need to enter the Liao Kingdom, as long as you have money and some luck, you should be fine."

"Okay, it's not a problem that can be solved with money! Tell me, what is the solution?"

(End of this chapter)