In the Little Palace of Jiaozhou, at this time, in order to welcome Li Liu's arrival, the positions on both sides were already filled with civil servants and military officers.
Jiaozhou, a huge city, is full of talented people.
Ruan Qiu, who was the first military attache, finally felt relieved when he saw Chen Que among the Shu envoys.
In recent days, due to the worsening of Zhao Di's condition, there are no capable doctors in the five states of the South China Sea. Chen Que, the miracle doctor in Shuzhou, has a reputation not only in the south, but also in the whole world, and has treated many people.
Big figures like Poisonous Eagle, Jiuzhi Wuwei, and even the King of Beiyu... With him here, there should be no problem.
Zhao Di, who was sitting on the throne, was even more happy when he saw the envoy from Shuzhou. As the first person in the South China Sea to be close to Shu, in his heart, the Shu people were like old friends.
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"Mr. Chen, how is my Lord's condition?" Ruan Qiu asked worriedly in the courtyard behind the palace after the worship.
Chen Que frowned and stopped checking his pulse.
"Coalition Leader Zhao has been poisoned."
As soon as these words came out, not only Ruan Qiu and Zhao Di, but also Li Liu beside them, their expressions darkened.
"Chen Shenyi, I also have a doctor in Jiaozhou, but when I came to check my pulse before, I just said that I had an emergency."
"It's different." Chen Que was silent for a while, "It's a slow poison that has been dormant for a long time. If you are not careful, it will be extremely difficult to detect."
Zhao Di coughed and said, "When I came back from Chengdu, I always remembered the words of the King of Shu. Whether it was food or tea, I would have people try it with a silver needle first. How could this... be poisoned?"
"Generally speaking, it is correct for diseases to enter through the mouth. But sometimes, some chronic poisons use Qi as a traction and slowly enter the body."
"Miracle Doctor Chen, can this king be saved?"
Chen Que was silent for a while and then said, "Yes, but please, Leader Zhao, give me some time."
"Then I'll trouble you, Divine Doctor Chen. Ruan Qiu, send Divine Doctor Chen to you for me."
Walk out of the palace courtyard.
Chen Que's footsteps suddenly stopped. Li Liu and Ruan Qiu, who were standing next to him, were stunned for a moment and then stopped too.
"You two, since Alliance Leader Zhao was present earlier, I can't speak directly." Chen Que sighed, "The truth is, Alliance Leader Zhao's slow poison has invaded his lungs and his life is hanging by a thread."
After listening to this, Ruan Qiuhu's eyes were filled with tears and he asked, "Doctor Chen, is there anything you can do?"
"We can only hang our lives for the time being. If we find the source of the poison, there may be a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, Alliance Leader Zhao will die within two months. The slow poison in his body has accumulated for a long time. According to my estimation, I am afraid that half a year ago,
Then someone started poisoning."
"General Ruan Qiu, please tell me, besides the solar eclipse, what Alliance Leader Zhao likes the most."
"Have tea."
"What else?"
"Incense."
Chen Que thought for a while and said, "There is no problem with burning incense when entering the house."
"Then... there are almost none." Ruan Qiu rubbed his forehead, "My Lord is not a greedy person. In the past year, he has stayed in the palace to rest and has not traveled around."
"That's a bit strange. General Ruan Qiu, if you remember anything, please come to the posthouse to talk to me so that I can prescribe the right medicine."
Ruan Qiu shook his head and nodded. In the five states of the South China Sea, no one understood better than him what the death of his lord would mean.
You must know that the previous king of Zhuzhou, Wu Zheng, has passed away. If my lord dies again, the five states in the South China Sea will be left in a vacancy of power.
Ruan Qiu turned around with a heavy heart, and was about to walk back to the palace to take a closer look. But at this moment, he found Zhao Dong, the prince of Jiaozhou, walking anxiously towards the palace.
He was stunned and slowly remembered something.
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"You mean, your young master gave a black feather cloak to Leader Zhao half a year ago?"
Ruan Qiu's voice trembled, "Exactly. When I saw it before, I even smelled it. The smell was a bit strange. It was obviously rancid, but there was a hint of sweetness hidden inside."
Chen Que frowned.
"It would be great if General Ruan could get the black feather cloak."
"That black feather cloak was accidentally stained by a candle a few days ago and burned instantly."
"General Ruan Qiu, this is the problem. I want to ask more, what kind of person is your young master?" Li Liu, who was standing next to him, hesitated and spoke.
"Diligent and studious, knowledgeable about etiquette, many people in Jiaozhou think he will be a great talent."
Li Liu thought for a moment and said, "General Ruan, I have a plan. Black-feather cloaks must require weavers for such items. How about this? General Ruan sends people to visit the Jiaozhou area, and there is no chance that the weaver can be found. As long as
If you find the weaver, you can find out the material of the black feather cloak and let Doctor Chen give you the right medicine."
Ruan Qiu's eyes lit up, "That makes sense, I'll give the order later."
Li Liu cupped his hands.
After Ruan Qiu left, Li Liu and Chen Que looked at each other, and then they fell into sorrow again.
"The King of Shu did not guess wrong. Beiyu has already infiltrated the South China Sea. The death of the previous King of Zhuzhou may have been man-made."
Wu Zheng, the king of Zhuzhou, and Zhao Di, the king of Jiaozhou, were the people who supported Xi Shu the most.
"Envoy Li, do you have any ideas?"
Li Liu hesitated for a moment, "Don't be anxious, Doctor Chen. I'm going to a place first. The master left a secret order and asked me to enter the five states of the South China Sea and contact this person. I don't know, this person can play a key role.
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"When you go out, Ambassador Li had better disguise yourself to avoid being followed."
"I understand. During my training at the General Hall, I also learned swordsmanship."
At dusk.
A young man holding a sword finally rode a horse and arrived at a remote seaside fishing village.
The young man dismounted his horse and walked silently behind a reef. When he lowered his head, he saw an old fisherman leisurely fishing for sea fish. He happened to catch one, with a cheering smile on his face.
The old man turned around and waved his hand. Around him, several martial artists turned around and suddenly disappeared.
"Why did you come here?"
The young man was Li Liu. Hearing this sentence, his voice was a little startled.
"Sir, do you know me?"
"The King of Shu will eventually send someone over, and Li Tao is getting older, so I thought that he would promote someone from the general hall and prepare to take over Li Tao's burden."
"Li Liu, I have received your lord's letter a long time ago." The old man raised his masked face and looked at Li Liu in front of him, feeling a little more happy, "He has a handsome face, so he is most suitable as an envoy.
However, when others look at it for the first time, they won’t be bored, and it means they have successfully taken the first step.”
"Who is sir?"
The old man in front of him was also wearing an animal skin mask.
"I am Qingfeng, following your master. I just returned from the Western Regions a few days ago."
"I have heard of Mr.'s name. People often say that we in Western Shu have a great counselor named Qingfeng. It turns out that Mr. is here."
The old man smiled and didn't answer. It doesn't matter whether it's a real green phoenix or a fake green phoenix. What's important is that, as he said before, he will not regret this last bet. He can only try his best to make this last bet.