Southwest of the Tang Dynasty.
Wulong Ridge.
This place is sparsely populated and mostly consists of mountains and dense forests.
A middle-aged man in green clothes with three long beards is leaning on a bamboo cane and carrying a bamboo basket on his back.
Walking among the mountains and forests.
Seems to be looking for something.
This person is the miracle doctor Zhang Zhongshan who has been stationed in the southwest.
Zhang Zhongshan looked focused and used his bamboo stick to push away a large pile of weeds in front of him.
"Um?"
Suddenly.
Zhang Zhongshan's expression changed.
It seems that something has been discovered.
He immediately squatted down.
Look carefully at the medicinal plant growing among the weeds.
"About forty inches tall, with branches and paper-like leaves!"
"There are small balls on the top, and the buds have four layers!"
"Dark yellow flowers!"
Zhang Zhongshan carefully identified the appearance of this medicinal plant.
Gradually I became excited and excited.
Because the characteristics of this medicinal plant are exactly the same as those of Artemisia annua mentioned by Ye Qingyun.
Everything is correct.
Zhang Zhongshan was very happy.
"Artemisia annua! This must be Artemisia annua!"
Zhang Zhongshan laughed heartily.
I couldn't help but want to pull out the Artemisia annua plant in front of me and kiss it twice.
"With this Artemisia annua, as long as we can extract the artemisinin that Master Ye said from it, the people in the southwest will no longer suffer from malaria."
Zhang Zhongshan picked the Artemisia annua cleanly and carefully.
This was the first Artemisia annua plant he found, so he was naturally very careful.
Even the soil at the roots was put into the bamboo basket together.
Zhang Zhongshan continued to explore.
He guessed that there should be more mugwort ahead.
as expected.
Walked more than twenty steps.
A large field of Artemisia annua appeared ahead.
They are growing very well.
In pieces.
Zhang Zhongshan was ecstatic.
"Great
It’s great! It’s great!”
He picked a bamboo basket full directly.
He was about to go back to his thatched cottage and quickly try to refine the artemisinin that Ye Qingyun mentioned.
Just halfway back Zhang Zhongshan.
Several figures descended from the sky.
Suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Zhongshan.
Zhang Zhongshan was startled and quickly subconsciously protected the bamboo basket, thinking that the other party was coming to snatch his medicinal materials.
Take a closer look at the results.
The four people in front of him were all dressed in Chang'an imperial guard uniforms.
I couldn't help but be startled.
"Are you from Chang'an?"
Zhang Zhongshan asked.
One of the Imperial Guards immediately bowed and bowed.
"Miracle Doctor Zhang, we are following His Majesty's orders to ask Doctor Zhang to go to Chang'an."
Zhang Zhongshan was even more surprised when he heard this.
It was actually Emperor Li Tianmin who sent him to invite him.
That must be something important.
Otherwise, Li Tianmin would not directly send the Imperial Army to look for him in this barren mountain.
"Okay, I'll take the medicinal materials back to the thatched cottage first, and then I'll clean them up and then I'll follow you."
Zhang Zhongshan nodded and said.
"Miracle Doctor Zhang, His Majesty has ordered us to take him to Chang'an as soon as we find Doctor Zhang."
"Can't lose a moment."
"I hope Doctor Zhang can forgive me!"
Zhang Zhongshan was even more shocked.
So anxious?
Do you want to take yourself to Chang'an now?
Is someone seriously ill or dying?
But even so, isn't Hua Chen in the palace?
If even Hua Chen is helpless, then even if he rushes over by himself, it won't have much effect.
But anyway.
Since Li Tianmin's order was so urgent, Zhang Zhongshan did not hesitate at all.
stand
Then he set off with the four of them.
Flying all the way through the air.
Not stopping for a moment.
Head straight to Chang'an.
But after all, it’s a long way to go.
When Zhang Zhongshan arrives in Chang'an.
It was already two days later.
Early in the morning on the third day.
Zhang Zhongshan entered the palace directly under the leadership of four imperial guards.
Before seeing Li Tianmin, he took the lead to meet Hua Chen, who had been waiting for a long time.
To be continued...