"Prince Lu, why did you invite me?" Hu Cheng asked, "Otherwise, if you don't explain the reason, he might not come."

Well, this makes sense.

Zhu Yili nodded and said slowly: "If I remember correctly, Li Shizhen had completed a tremendous work four years ago. This work took nearly thirty years of hard work, although it was just a first draft, it was of great value."

"Prince Lu, what's the name of the book?"

Hu Cheng asked, of course he didn't know that the name of "Compendium of Materia Medica" had not been chosen yet at this time.

Zhu Yiliu didn't explain much, so he took his own pen and ink and wrote down the four words "Compendium of Materia Medica".

Then handed it to Hu Cheng.

Hu Cheng smacked his lips and murmured: "Compendium of Materia Medica, Compendium of Materia Medica..."

Zhu Yili ordered: "Please hold it away first. When you see Li Shizhen, show him these four words."

"Show these four words to Li Shizhen, will he come to see Prince Lu?" Hu Cheng asked in surprise.

"Tell him that if he can't find someone to help him invest in the publication and distribution, I can help him. So, let him come and see me."

"Is "Compendium of Materia Medica" a medical book?"

"Yes."

"How many words does it have and how long does it take?" Hu Cheng asked with interest.

Zhu Yiliu replied: "Compendium of Materia Medica" covers many fields such as medicine, pharmacy, biology, mineralogy, environment and biology, genetics and mutation. It is a masterpiece of pharmacology and can also be called an encyclopedia. From the tomb scriptures to the legends, everything related to it is harvested. Although medical books are ordered, it is actually physics. Compendium of Materia Medica has 52 volumes, including nearly 2,000 drugs, more than 300 new drugs, and more than 11,000 medical prescriptions are collected. More than 1,000 exquisite illustrations are drawn in the book, and the whole book is about 1,900,000 words."

Zhu Yiliu told him like a few things, which surprised Hu Cheng.

He couldn't understand why Zhu Yiliu knew so much at such a young age.

He only clearly remembered that Zhu Yiliu once wanted to accept him as his disciple, but he refused.

Zhu Yiliu then said: "Because medical books are not popular at present, and the words "Compendium of Materia Medica" are numerous and long, in this dynasty, when the printing industry is not yet developed, few businesses are willing to publish such an unpopular book. Therefore, Li Shizhen should be very distressed at this time. I wanted to help him and invest in the publication of "Compendium of Materia Medica".

"Oh, so that's it." Hu Cheng finally seemed to understand why Zhu Yiliu wanted to see Li Shizhen.

What he couldn't understand was that Zhu Yiliu stayed at the gate of Grand Secretary Zhang's mansion like him and did not go out and went out. Where did he learn this information?

Moreover, since other publishers are unwilling to invest in the issuance, it means that the value of the book is limited. With Zhu Yili's temperament, how could he be willing to help? He is not a kind person at all.

So, Hu Cheng said in confusion: "Prince Lu, I have a question in my heart..."

"Do you want to ask why I know so much information about Li Shizhen?"

"Well, this is very strange. Whether it is age, experience, or in any aspect, Prince Lu has no reason to know Li Shizhen! As far as I know, Li Shizhen is already a person outside of sixty."

Zhu Yiliu Fu smiled and replied, "Don't ask about this. Remember what I said to you just now. When you meet Li Shizhen, you can tell him that he must come to see me. Others don't understand his works, but I understand."

"I won't disappoint him." Zhu Yiliu then added.

Seeing that Zhu Yili didn't want to say in depth, Hu Cheng didn't ask much. He had the words "Compendium of Materia Medica" and was about to go to Luotian.

Zhu Yiliu called You Qi and ordered him to arrange Hu Cheng's trip this time.

You Qi knew that Hu Cheng was crucial and could not make any mistakes, so the arrangements were very meticulous.

That night, Hu Cheng disguised himself as he changed his clothes and set off, heading to the bank of Luotian River to worship Wanmizhai, a famous doctor.

...

Because Jiangling and Luo Tian were not far away, Hu Cheng came back on the third day after departure.

Zhu Yiliu was indeed right, and Hu Cheng met Li Shizhen, who was as famous as Wanmizhai.

Li Shizhen came with Hu Cheng.

"Prince Lu, Mr. Li is here." Hu Cheng first introduced to Zhu Yiliu, and then said to Li Shizhen, "Mr. Li, this is Prince Lu."

At this time, Li Shizhen was already sixty-four, her hair and beard were all white, and she had a bit of fairy-like appearance.

Li Shizhen stepped forward and was about to bow and pay homage. Zhu Yili quickly raised his hand and said, "Doctor Li, don't be polite, just come, please sit down quickly!"

Li Shizhen and Hu Cheng sat down one by one.

Yang Kang poured a pot of tea, poured a cup for each person and went out.

Li Shizhen looked at Zhu Yili seriously, and then asked curiously: "Prince Lu, I didn't know you before, right?"

Zhu Yili knew that Li Shizhen must have a lot of things to say, so he shook his head and smiled: "Doctor Li doesn't know me, but I know Dr. Li."

"Prince Lu knows me?" Li Shizhen looked questioning.

"Of course I know it, otherwise how could I know that Doctor Li completed a thriving book four years ago? How could I know that Doctor Li wanted to name it "Compendium of Materia Medica"? Not only that, I also know that Doctor Li is running around over the years, looking for publishers, finding Wuchang from Qizhou and then finding Nanjing. Doctor Li, is it right?"

"Prince Lu is so amazing! I'm very curious. How did you know?"

Zhu Yili smiled again and said slowly: "I'm not hiding it from Doctor Li, I do know some of your deeds, so don't be surprised. This time, I asked the magistrate of the Hu Hospital of the Imperial Hospital to invite you to discuss with you, how to give me the right to publish and publish the "Compendium of Materia Medica"?"

"Prince Lu, what do I need to do for you?"

"Doctor Li, no need."

"Why is Prince Lu willing to contribute money?"

"Because I know the value of Compendium of Materia Medica. And it has not yet created value."

"Prince Lu, is that simple?" Li Shizhen said in a doubtful way.

"Of course, I am not without a little selfishness. I might as well tell the truth in front of Dr. Li, because "Compendium of Materia Medica" has great value, but no one knows it at the moment. As long as the publicity is properly operated, I believe that publishing and publishing "Compendium of Materia Medica" will never lose money."

"Does Prince Lu really have such confidence?" Li Shizhen stood up excitedly.

"Well." Zhu Yili nodded confidently and then added, "But because it is a new work that has not yet been released, it needs to be promoted. Please believe me. This is my strength. Doctor Li hopes to show your work to everyone in the world?"

"Of course I hope!" Li Shizhen said happily without hesitation, "Isn't the purpose of writing books to say that everyone in the world can see it? If you can benefit from it, that would be better."

"Doctor Li, "Compendium of Materia Medica" has never been around before. I believe that as long as I read it carefully, I will definitely benefit from it."

"Did Prince Lu know what is written in "Compendium of Materia Medica"?" Li Shizhen said.

Zhu Yili still smiled slightly and said, "I am a little bit aware of my talent and knowledge."

Li Shizhen looked incredible, and at this moment, he wanted to verify it.

"Please tell me about it."

"Okay, then I'll give it a try." In order to effectively convince Li Shizhen, Zhu Yili agreed happily.

...
Chapter completed!