Men in previous lives often said that a top-notch woman has two major characteristics: she must have the face of an angel and the body of a devil.
A closer look at this means that if the best and the worst can be concentrated at one point, it is possible to produce a magnificent and charming effect.
And poppy is this type of thing.
You see, the beauty it blooms is unparalleled, and it is fragrant and pleasant. However, after this beauty passes, a devil fruit will be formed.
The evil it brings is extremely terrifying. It can not only drain people's bodies, but also destroy their souls, making them worse than death and losing all dignity. It can even induce wars between countries, causing
Life is in ruins.
From this perspective, it is not an exaggeration to call it the worst of all evils.
However, behind its evil, there is also a layer of little-known goodness hidden.
Is it still good?
Yes.
In fact, in addition to its harmful effects, opium poppy also has wonderful medical value. In terms of its efficacy alone, it is by no means comparable to ordinary drugs.
Therefore, whether it is good or evil is not determined by God, but depends on what kind of person uses it.
And Meng Lanshan is the most suitable person.
He is not only an expert in medicine, but also a learned scholar with perfect moral character. If he controls this thing, there will never be any mistakes.
So, Qi Yu secretly gave him a handful of seeds and asked him to plant and harvest them in secret. The purpose was naturally to study its medical value, in order to seek benefits and avoid harm, so that
The bad consequences' benefit the people.
As the saying goes, sow a millet in spring and harvest ten thousand seeds in autumn. This is true for all crops, and poppy, native to South America, is no exception.
That leaf had just turned from flourishing to drying up, and it had reaped the rewards of its secret trial planting.
The growth cycle of this thing is not too long, and it can be harvested the same year as it is planted. This shows how powerful its reproductive ability is.
In fact, Meng Lanshan began to extract the juice of the poppy fruit for research as early as when the poppy fruit had just been harvested. After repeated demonstrations and numerous experiments, he finally came to a definite conclusion: medicines made from this substance can relieve pain.
The effect is very remarkable.
This discovery can be called an epoch-making medical achievement, allowing those special patients to stay away from pain.
After the introduction, Meng Lanshan suddenly asked: "Why doesn't Shaocheng vigorously promote such good medicinal materials and carry out broad-spectrum planting? Is it because we don't have enough seeds in our hands?"
"No! Poppy seeds are as small as corn, but what we brought back from South America weighs a thousand kilograms. With such a weight, even if we plant ten thousand acres, it is definitely more than enough." After explaining, Qi Yu changed to a very special one.
With a solemn face, he said sternly: "To be honest, sir, the harm of this thing is quite huge. Once I lose control of it, it may harm the world. It is based on this consideration that I am so cautious."
"Okay then, let's just keep this small-scale cultivation for medical purposes." Although Meng Lanshan was a little puzzled, he also heard the seriousness of those words, so he didn't reply any further.
…
After coming out of the hospital, Qi Yu went straight back home and started packing his luggage.
Luggage?
Yes, counting the time, it’s already halfway through autumn, and it’s time to think about going to Beijing to report on my work. And because going north by boat is going against the wind, it’s even more important to plan to leave in advance, so as not to delay important events.
Accompanying him were his wife Liu Quan, his mother Zhou Shi, and a group of swordsmen and guards. As for Xiao Qixiao, he was forced to stay in Qiongzhou to continue studying. No matter what, he could not delay his homework.
Well, study is the most important thing.
Originally, Liu Quan wanted to entrust her son to her sister-in-law, Huang, to take care of her, but after careful consideration, she decisively changed the entruster to her sister Qi Lan.
Let’s talk about the present first.
On this trip to the north, I brought a lot of luggage. In terms of its purpose, it can be divided into two main categories.
The first category is your own carry-on luggage, such as a change of clothes, food on the way, and books for entertainment. How can Qiyu handle these things? Liu Quan, who is quick and agile, can easily handle them in minutes.
The second category is tributes to emperors, empresses, princes, and gifts to colleagues and old friends. These types of things need to be handled by Qi Yu personally to avoid losing sense of proportion.
Maybe someone asked, what gifts does Qi Dalang prepare?
Don't be impatient, just listen to the instructions one by one.
The gift to the emperor was a top priority, so it had been prepared a long time ago. It was none other than the specially made giant mirror, and there was an inscription written by Qi Dalang himself on the frame: Use the mirror as a mirror.
Can dress properly.
The gift to the queen is some "avant-garde" beautiful clothes. The designs are novel, refined, and magnificent. I believe she will like them very much.
The gifts given by the princes were somewhat special. They were several lightweight two-wheeled bicycles with meticulous workmanship and exquisite beauty. However, the only drawback was that since rubber had not yet been mass-produced, wooden rings had to be used to make the wheels.
In addition to the above-mentioned gifts, Qi Yu also prepared several special 'rich gifts' for the emperor to increase the leverage for his plans.
For now, all the gifts to the royal family have been prepared, only the gifts to colleagues are still pending.
Yes, what should I give as a gift?
Everything is so expensive, and I am so poor, it’s not easy to choose~~
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhou smiled and said: "What are you worried about? What's the big deal? In my opinion, it's better to give each of them a small bottle of 'Lao Gan Niang' chili sauce. This is our family's secret recipe."
It is definitely the only one of its kind, there is no other branch, it is novel enough.”
Hey!
What a great idea!
The key is, it doesn’t cost money!
However, giving one bottle to one person is too stingy, so why not be more generous and give each family ten bottles instead?
good!
After all the gifts were prepared, Qi Yu summoned Duan Zicheng and Peng Wenchang to explain the matters after his departure.
There are only two policies for governance: everything should be done step by step, and stability should be the top priority in everything.
However, if they encounter any unexpected situation, they can also make their own decisions and act cheaply.
As for the distribution of government affairs, Duan Zicheng is the regent outside, and Peng Wenchang is the regent inside. The two of them, one internal and one external, complement each other and are enough to stabilize the overall situation of Qiongzhou.
Both of them are mature and prudent people. Even if they cannot achieve great political achievements, they will never do anything rash.
It should still be relatively stable.
After handing over the government affairs, Qi Yu immediately opened the old almanac and saw that it said it was time to travel the day after tomorrow.
Well, let’s set off the day after tomorrow.
…
Three days later, in the early morning, Qi Yu and his party, respectfully seen off by relatives and subordinates, boarded the special ship heading north.
This is a large frigate equipped with long-range artillery. It is very aggressive. Together with the accompanying musketeers and knights, it is enough to ensure safety on the way.
Just as he was about to set sail, he suddenly saw a government servant running over to report.
"I would like to inform Mr. Qi that the eldest lady and her party have returned from the exercise..."
"Also, Lord Leng Qingling, also returned from Annan..."
oh?
Are they all back?
Qi Yu thought for a while, then stopped the sailing and said, "Hold on, I won't be too late to start my journey again after I have seen them."