Chapter 258 Ordinary people's life, can that be called life?
Qin Jinyang fell into deep thought.
yes.
After all, I still couldn't immediately enter into the perspective of the superior.
To the top management, ordinary people are just consumables, just swarms of ants. Even if the entire 200,000-strong army is wiped out, it is just a cold number.
In the eyes of the emperor, the value of a fourth-grade Dzogchen warrior is definitely more than thousands of civilians.
In fact, on the battlefield, it is not unusual for a low-level army to kill a high-level army. There are even extreme cases of second-level soldiers killing fifth-level soldiers, but that is a trapped beast fight at the cost of thousands of lives.
An elephant can kill a mouse with one breath.
But thousands of rats swarmed over it, and no matter how huge the colossus was, it would still end up with no bones left.
In the world of martial arts, the individual combat power of a warrior is indeed terrifying, but it is still insignificant in the face of absolute disasters. An overwhelming army is even a disaster.
But even so, the emperor would still choose the fourth-grade elixir.
There is no way, tools are just tools after all. When the tools wear out, just replenish them.
Among the emperor's princes and grandsons, there are many fourth-level warriors who need precious elixirs to break through.
The emperor's subordinates also have heirs stuck in the fourth rank, and they need to win over people's hearts by themselves.
Qin Jinyang even assumed the role of emperor for himself.
If you were the emperor, how should you choose between these two elixirs?
A fourth-grade Dzogchen warrior must be important, there is no doubt about it.
But ordinary soldiers are also indispensable. Borders need to be defended, guarded, and patrolled. Someone needs to be comforted by the victims, and someone needs to be allocated materials and transported.
Which one is more important?
The role of the fourth grade on the battlefield...
Huh...wait...that's not right...
Qin Jinyang suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
He suddenly realized a problem. When he thought from the emperor's perspective, he directly ignored life.
right.
Qin Jinyang was only calculating gains and losses, and was only studying maximizing interests. He did not realize that ordinary soldiers were also human beings.
Behind these people, there may be gray-haired old mothers, children waiting to be fed, and wives who are looking forward to them.
All living beings are inconspicuous, but they also have the right to look forward to the return of their son, the return of their husband, and to see their father again.
Should ordinary people be sacrificed?
Ordinary people don’t have the qualifications to live?
Compared with the fourth-grade warrior losing a few pills, what the lower-level soldiers lost... was their lives!
It's the only life!
At some point, everyone's thoughts were about winning and losing, gains and losses, and no one seemed to care about living a living life.
Those tool people also have joys and sorrows, joys and sorrows, cry and laugh after drinking, and hold a wild flower and miss the girl in the distance who they miss day and night.
Why can't they have more protection?
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"Brother Qin, do you also think that it is not unacceptable to refine fourth-grade elixirs without falling into true fire?"
Qin Jinyang was still stunned, but Shi Yingnan suddenly said again.
"Ah...this..."
Qin Jinyang was stunned for a moment.
He was still reflecting on whether he was worried about the lives of ordinary soldiers and was a bit of a saint.
Ci does not command troops. If he becomes a general and is indecisive, will he kill the army?
In the last days, a holy mother like myself would be killed by the first knife.
"War is war, war is calculation, and victory is always the only criterion. The value of a fourth-grade pinnacle on the battlefield may really exceed that of a 500-man regiment."
"I don't say anything about the emperor's choice of fourth-grade elixir, but I can actually understand it in my heart."
"But things are not that simple! Healing Pill is Mr. Qiu's lifelong effort. During the research process, Mr. Qiu has long considered the issue of benefiting the bottom class. In fact, the raw materials are not too demanding. As long as the emperor is willing, mass production can be done soon.
."
"But the fourth-grade elixir mutates midway, and the refining materials are scarce, so the output is destined to not be high. This is a waste of time and energy."
Shi Yingnan sighed heavily.
Qin Jinyang nodded.
It seems that Shi Yingnan still has a strong heart.
You Tongwen is dedicated to hanging the pot to help the world, without any distractions.
On the contrary, people like me, who sway from left to right, are the most entangled in their hearts.
Perhaps this is a common problem among time travellers.
Having lived in a peaceful country since childhood, and then traveling to a cruel world, my heart is sometimes murderous and decisive, and sometimes I have some common Virgin-like symptoms.
"If fourth-level warriors take fourth-level elixirs, break through to fourth-level perfection, and then directly go to the battlefield to charge into battle, I will be willing to persuade the master."
"But the fourth-grade elixir will definitely give priority to the relatives of the emperor and the noble heirs of the ministers. However, this group of people will never go to the battlefield. They break through just to show off their talents and to inherit the rights of their fathers faster.
To get promoted and make a fortune."
"Even if they don't need it themselves, they will hoard the fourth-grade pills and sell them at high prices. They will never let those who need them get the fourth-grade pills."
"If one day the dynasty falls, these people will definitely flee or join the enemy as soon as possible... Before the death of the previous dynasty, there were countless young masters in the imperial city. They were well-dressed and well-fed, and they took away a lot of resources from the previous dynasty. They clearly
You can protect the capital to the death, but everyone is greedy for life and afraid of death, which is simply incomprehensible."
"Hehehe... Yan Jingyuan insisted on refining the fourth-grade elixir. In addition to currying favor with the emperor, he can also make a lot of money... It's really a huge profit."
Shi Yingnan sneered, with a contemptuous expression. He didn't know whether he was laughing at the decay of the dynasty, or laughing at himself for being a dog and a mouse for meddling in others' own business.
"hehe……"
Qin Jinyang smiled and didn't know what to say.
This is human nature. Not to mention the relatively uninformed martial arts world, even in the past life with advanced technology, it was still exactly the same?
Really lucrative and leisurely jobs will never appear on recruitment software.
There are sons and daughters to inherit.
They will even try their best to bring in their nephews and nephews to occupy the pit together.
There is never anything new under the sun.
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"What's the current situation? Has the emperor ordered the refining of fourth-grade elixirs?"
The two were silent for a few moments before Qin Jinyang spoke to break the deadlock.
"Oh, don't mention it!"
"My master is still thinking of ways to dissuade the emperor, but Yan Jingyuan has been secretly refining the fourth-grade elixir... This morning, the first batch of elixirs has been released."
"I have to admit that Yan Jingyuan has some abilities. The effect of the fourth-grade elixir is outstanding, even exceeding expectations. The Emperor Longyan is very happy."
Shi Yingnan sighed again.
"What? Did you refine it all?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's a done deal. Don't think about the past. Let the miracle doctor think more openly."
Qin Jinyang couldn't laugh or cry.
He thought that the fourth-grade pill and the healing pill were in a stalemate, but it turned out that the other party had already pushed away all the crystals.
"Before Mr. Qiu died, Master and Yan Jingyuan promised that the elixir would be named after Mr. Qiu."
"Although the master was angry, he still went to Yan Jingyuan. According to the agreement, the elixir should be named after Mr. Qiu... But who would have thought that Yan Jingyuan would even name the elixir to please the emperor. Recently, the emperor is doting on Concubine Yuan, and Yan Jingyuan
He actually named the elixir after Concubine Yuan."
"Wenlou Dan... what the hell is this name? It's because Concubine Yuan's real name is Yuan Wenlou."
"Originally, this elixir should be called Qiu Mindan... Mr. Qiu has a mind for all people."
Every time Yan Jingyuan's name was mentioned, Shi Yingnan was so angry that he wanted to fill Yan Jingyuan's head in a cesspit and let the excrement drown him alive.
"This... this guy is so shameless."
Qin Jinyang had never met Yan Jingyuan before, and since the Taidan Academy officials were not in court, he even thought about meeting this old fox.
"What about the situation with the miracle doctor now?"
Qin Jinyang asked again, hoping that the miracle doctor would not be so angry that he would get angry.
"I was so angry that I vomited blood several times. I am still paralyzed on the bed. Even I was kicked out."
"You don't know how much of a beast Yan Jingyuan is. When the master learned that the elixir was formed and his name was given to him as Wen Lou Dan, he was already dizzy. At this time, the group of quack doctors from the Taidan Academy actually deliberately mocked the master. There are several beasts there.
He is slanderous and even accuses the master of embezzling the funds and money of the Taidan Academy, and insults my master as a drunkard who lives in the Taidan Academy and cheats on food and drinks."
"Yes, the master does like drinking, but when Yan Jingyuan wooed the master, he repeatedly promised that Taidan Academy would have wine to drink every day, and it would be royal wine."
"Master is so angry that he packs his bags and leaves Taidanyuan directly."
"Yan Jingyuan showed up last. He didn't blame the quack doctors who humiliated the master. He just said goodbye to the master in a hypocritical manner..."
Shi Yingnan pinched the table. Although Yan Jing did not verbally humiliate the master, he could obviously stop it, so why didn't he stand up.
When he picks up the bowl to eat, he scolds his mother when he puts the bowl down.
How could such a beast exist in the world?
"well……"
Qin Jinyang sighed.
Yan Jingyuan should not have taken the initiative to ridicule You Tongwen, or even other quacks, without Yan Jingyuan's permission.
The existence of Tongwen is itself a thorn in Taidanyuan's side. His coming to Taidanyuan to do business has already shown that Taidanyuan is a bunch of losers.
On the surface, these people are humiliating You Tongwen, but in fact they are insulting the useless self inside.
You have affected the interests of too many people, and others are eager to drink your blood. Now that the matter is settled, who will give you a good look?
What's more, you are still the leader of the Sanyi Alliance. The relationship between the two factions has eased, but it is only on the surface. They are still incompatible with each other in their hearts.
Yan Jingyuan was even more unlikely to stop him. After all, he still needed his subordinates to do things.
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"When the master came back, he had lost a lot of weight and looked several years older..."
"The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became, so he ordered me to buy a whole yard of liquor..."
"The emperor has paid off. The master drank hard liquor and stayed awake. Finally, based on the residual prescription, he found an advanced method again. He developed a more efficient fourth-grade elixir prescription."
"If you refine the elixir according to this recipe, the effect will be even more powerful than Wenlou Dan."
"It's also lucky that when Mr. Qiu was still alive, he gave the master a ball of true fire that never falls. This ball of flame has not been specially treated, so the healing pill cannot be refined... but the true fire that never falls can be refined.
Brand new fourth-grade elixir.”
Shi Yingnan's expression was ferocious, and his whole aura became domineering, as if he had been brewing these words.
"Then what!"
Qin Jin raised his eyebrows and suddenly became excited.
Isn't this going to ignite it?
Next, the story of the miracle doctor taking strong revenge and pretending to be slapped in the face will appear one after another.
Huh.
It doesn't seem that optimistic.
The excitement on Shi Yingnan's face only appeared for a moment, and then suddenly became depressed again.
"well……"
"The master took a brand new prescription and went directly to the emperor, and told all the causes and consequences."
"Master asked the emperor to issue an order to change the Wenlou Pill in Taidan Academy to a healing pill. He promised that the new fourth-grade pill is definitely more effective than Wenlou Pill."
Shi Yingnan smiled bitterly, and his face, which was originally young, even showed some vicissitudes that should not have happened.
"Is there a possibility... the emperor wants both of the two kinds of fourth-grade elixirs! The more fourth-grade elixirs, the better. The best ones will be given to the royal family, and secondly to the courtiers... Ordinary soldiers are nothing.
"
Qin Jinyang hits the nail on the head.
Shi Yingnan stared at Qin Jinyang, stunned for a moment, with a face full of laughter and tears.
"In fact, the master and the emperor have negotiated terms. If you want to refine a new fourth-grade elixir, you must let the Taidan Academy change Wenlou Dan into a healing elixir."
"The master is willing to exchange the real fire that does not fall in his hand for the real fire that does not fall from the Tai Dan Academy... The master is even willing to sit in the Tai Dan Academy and personally refine the healing pills."
"Actually, the master has a trump card in his hand. As long as he comes into contact with Tai Danyuan's infallible true fire, he can freeze it permanently. From then on, Tai Danyuan can only refine healing pills. As long as the deal is done, the emperor can also
We can only be forced to accept it, after all, Wen Lou Dan can no longer be found, and the Healing Pill can really save lives."
"This killer weapon is also the result of the master's hard thinking. The master only needs a chance to come into contact with the real fire to kill Yan Jingyuan."
Shi Yingnan said quietly.
"Does the emperor agree?"
Qin Jinyang asked hurriedly.
"Agreed!"
"But the emperor is not a fool. He set a time limit and asked the master to refine a new fourth-grade elixir within three days, and he must completely surpass Wenlou elixir."
Shi Yingnan Road.
"Isn't that right! All the problems have been solved. With the skill of the miracle doctor, I believe he can refine a top-grade fourth-grade elixir. Since the victory is in hand, why are you angry?"
Qin Jinyang breathed a sigh of relief.
If the emperor speaks with Chrysostom, he cannot go back on his words, otherwise, who among the courtiers would dare to believe what you say?
Golden words can sometimes be a constraint for the emperor.
Therefore, the emperor generally does not give orders randomly.
The only pity is that the fourth-grade elixir is so precious that the miracle doctor gave it to the emperor in one go, which was a waste of blood.
Of course, this is from the perspective of ordinary people. In the eyes of the miracle doctor, an ordinary life may be worth tens of thousands of gold leaves.
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The scene fell into brief silence again.
Shi Yingnan had a complicated expression and subconsciously smiled, a sneer that was extremely angry.
"If things really go well, then we are sure to win, but Yan Jingyuan is despicable and shameless."
When Shi Yingnan mentioned this name, his palms clenched together again.
"After hearing about the master's face-to-face meeting, Yan Jingyuan ran outside the master's yard that night and asked to see the master."
"When the master was missing, he actually took out the cane in front of everyone, threw away his shirt, and wanted to plead guilty. He also talked about every detail of the deep brotherhood outside the door."
"It's also my master's fault for his soft ears. He was so soft-hearted that he allowed Yan Jingyuan to come in."
"Actually, the master was very wary at the beginning, but Yan Jingyuan, an old fox, just drank with the master and reminisced about old times, and did not mention a word about the master's face to face and the new fourth-grade elixir..."
"I was also in the yard at that time. This beast was crying and repenting. He kept saying he was sorry to Mr. Qiu. He blamed all the matters about the name of the elixir on the emperor and Concubine Yuan. He looked like he had been wronged."
"That night, the two of them drank a lot."
Shi Yingnan took a deep breath and continued: "The next day, the master will start refining the elixir."
"Guess what? An important medicinal material needed for alchemy was still being transported on the road, but it was taken away by Taidan Institute for ten times the price. The liquidated damages of the trading company were sent directly to the master."
"A trick...it's all Yan Jingyuan's trick. Drinking is the conspiracy!"
Shi Yingnan slapped the table, and his blood pressure rose visibly.
"Yan Jingyuan is not as talented as his master in alchemy, but he is also known as the second in Zhongzhou. He studied Wenlou Dan all the way. Following the master's ideas, he began to deduce and analyze the new fourth-grade elixir. Although he had nothing to rely on, he finally arrived in the master's yard.
...Through the taste, he judged that the master was in great need of a certain medicinal material, but this medicinal material was scarce and grew very slowly."
"On the way back to Tai Danyuan, Yan Jingyuan sent people to intercept all the medicinal materials... Tai Danyuan took action, which trading company would dare to be disobedient?"
"The master came to his senses and immediately went to other stores to buy medicine... Unfortunately, it was too late. All the stores were out of stock."
"Three days, master only has three days."
"This kind of medicinal material has a special growth environment and is not found abroad. If you want to plant one, it will take half a year at the earliest... The only way for the master is blocked again."
Shi Yingnan shook his head, his face full of despair.
"The master promised in the imperial study that if he did not refine a new elixir that surpassed the Wenlou elixir within three days, he would donate the new elixir recipe to the Taidan Academy for free, and his True Fire would also be donated to the Taidan Academy.
Danyuan.”
"The emperor will not deceive his master, but the emperor will not allow others to deceive him."
Shi Yingnan shook his head, his face full of bitterness and bitterness.
"This... you can complain to the emperor and explain the situation... bah... that's all, I'm talking too much."
Qin Jinyang subconsciously wanted to argue.
But then I thought about it, the emperor was sitting on the dragon throne, overlooking his men fighting cocks.
No matter who wins, you will win in the end.
If you are willing to admit defeat, the emperor only needs to wait for the result and there is no need to intervene.
"It's over, there's no chance! In less than two days, all my master's hard work has been plundered by Yan Jingyuan."
Shi Yingnan stood up: "Brother Qin, since you are fine, I will take the first step."
"I have no friends in the imperial capital, and I am actually depressed. I came to you to express my dissatisfaction. It makes me feel much better to express my grievances."
"Don't worry. Although my master is exhausted mentally and physically, if you lose, you will lose. He can think clearly."
"You will soon reach the fourth level. If there is a chance in the future, I will try my best to help you get a few Wenlou pills... What a bad luck, they are obviously my own pills."
After the words fell, Shi Yingnan turned and left.
"This matter..."
Qin Jinyang stood up to say goodbye, feeling bad in his heart.
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Prince's East Palace!
Eunuch Han was kneeling on the ground, shaking uncontrollably.
The prince was lying on the bed, his face looking weak, and the prince's concubine stood aside with a sad expression.
"well……"
Looking at Eunuch Han who was neither human nor ghost, the prince sighed quietly and didn't know what to say.
200,000 troops.
"Your Highness, I am guilty. I am sorry for you."
Eunuch Han kowtowed heavily, his face covered with tears.
"This time I got sick. I felt dizzy and couldn't speak. Anyway...thanks to your elixir."
"You are also smart, and you actually thought of asking Flying General Bei Ying to help deliver the elixir... To tell you the truth, I haven't seen anyone in the past few days when I was seriously ill. Fortunately, I was the personal bodyguard of the Crown Princess. If it had been someone else, I would have been alone.
I really don’t dare to take pills casually.”
"No matter what mistakes you made in the army, this time you have a heart."
The prince coughed twice.
As a prince, there are many things that you cannot control yourself.
In fact, if you lie down for a while, this condition will fade away like a tide.
In fact, many people offered elixirs, but there were more people with ill intentions in the palace. When the prince was ill, he had difficulty speaking and could not tell the difference at all. Fortunately, he refused them all, unless he was someone he trusted.
Coincidentally, Qin Jinyang does not involve the interests of other princes, so he can be regarded as a special group of people.
When Eunuch Han heard this, he was stunned.
Qin Jinyang sent elixirs to His Highness the Crown Prince, and he already knew about it.
But he didn't expect that Qin Jinyang would actually give the elixir in his own name.
In this way, the reward he could have received would be gone.