In the dense forest bordering Shiwanda Mountain and Bashu, Chi Yao and Li Maozhen were walking side by side, but they suddenly stopped at the same time.
"In the air..."
"Toxic!"
The two people's eyes met and then they looked at a patch of colorful mushrooms in the bushes.
"These are ecstasy mushrooms... They shouldn't grow here..."
Li Maozhen took out her sword and swung it, clearing away the poison with two "swish" sounds.
They didn't take this incident seriously, but just as they were preparing to continue their journey to the Central Plains, two figures, one large and one small, suddenly ran out of the woods and asked menacingly:
"Hey, why are you destroying these mushrooms? Do you know how difficult it is for us to cultivate them?"
Among them, the man who was short in stature but had a vicissitudes of life on his face, and who was wearing a small whip, had his hands on his hips, looking indignant.
"Oh? You mean..."
Li Maozhen turned her eyes and asked, "Did you plant these Ecstasy Mushrooms?"
"Not bad!"
The little man said proudly, "Who else besides me would cultivate this rare breed?"
"Then please taste the treasure that you have worked so hard to cultivate."
Li Maozhen's figure flashed, and after two or three breaths, she hung the two people on the tree with a straw rope she found from nowhere, and at the same time, her mouth was filled with colorful mushrooms they had grown.
"Aren't you going to kill them?"
After leaving, Chi Yao asked, "According to my knowledge, shouldn't a prince like Brother Li be so benevolent as a woman?"
"Except for the woman's kindness, the ecstasy mushroom itself will not hurt people's lives, which means that although they did evil, they did not intend to kill anyone."
Li Maozhen explained, "So only small punishments and big warnings are enough."
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The land of Sichuan and Shu has been known as the land of abundance since ancient times. The soil there is fertile and the materials are rich. Coupled with the natural dangers of the Shu road that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, it can be said to be one of the best foundations for achieving a king's career.
When the Qin State swept across the world, the reason why there was never any problem with logistics was that in addition to seizing control of the Central Plains, the Bashu Granary also made great contributions.
During the Three Kingdoms period, the Shu Han Dynasty achieved great hegemony based on this single state.
"Huayang Guozhi" once commented: "...Sichuan is thousands of miles fertile and wild, and it is called 'land and sea'. Drought will lead to water infiltration, and rain will block the water gate. Therefore, it is recorded that floods and droughts follow people, and they do not know about famine, and there is no famine."
, the world calls it 'Tianfu'."
Chi Yao was very suspicious that Li Maozhen chose to leave here because he was secretly inspecting the enemy's situation.
If one day, he can really take control of Shu, then the current dead situation of Qi Kingdom will be revived immediately.
However, when the two of them headed north and entered the border of Bashu, what they saw was not the prosperous environment and the people living and working in peace and contentment. Instead, the mountain town was filled with an atmosphere of panic and sadness.
What's more, in front of the archway with the plaque "Laifu Town", officers and soldiers were transporting the dead one by one. There was also a large fire burning at the entrance of the town, and the bones were being incinerated.
"Is this... a plague?"
Li Maozhen and Chi Yao looked at each other, and they both flashed at the same time, bypassing the interrogation of the gatekeepers, and quietly approached one of the carloads of corpses.
"Purple-black rashes and galls on the neck, this is a highly contagious disease..."
Chi Yao was possessed of a poisonous poison that was invulnerable to all poisons, so he came to a conclusion after checking it out.
"Plague?"
Li Maozhen murmured in a low voice, "Oh no, the northern part of Shu State borders Qi State. I have to go back quickly to remind them to strictly guard the border to prevent the epidemic from spreading to Qi State!"
"Oh?"
Chi Yao was a little surprised by his move, "I thought the first thing you thought of was to see if there was any opportunity for Shu to take advantage of it at this time."
"Heh,"
Li Maozhen shook his head, "If the plague in Shu is serious enough, it may indeed shake the country. But in the face of such a natural disaster, even if I have some ideas in my mind, I have to wait until the epidemic has completely subsided. Otherwise, even if the King of Shu is willing to open up Even the troops of Qi State dare not enter the gate."
Generally speaking, the level of medical care in this era was not developed. The most direct and effective way to deal with the plague was to clear the country and let it die out naturally.
As for whether you can meet a miracle doctor, it depends on your fate.
Just as the two were talking and preparing to leave, there seemed to be another commotion at the gate of the town.
"Huh? That's...Li Xingyun?"
Li Maozhen's eyes moved slightly. As a prince with ambitions for the world, although he has been away from the Central Plains for a long time, he has never relaxed his collection of intelligence, especially the core figure who is closely related to whether the Longquan treasure can be opened - the blood of the last royal family. Yi, Li Xingyun.
Although he had never seen it with his own eyes, he could still recognize the center of the whirlpool at a glance based on the portrait and clothing characteristics.
At this time, Li Xingyun and several others happened to arrive outside Laifu Town, and claimed that they could cure the severe wind disease.
Hearing this, Li Maozhen suddenly wasn't in a hurry to leave.
It is important to pass on the message of preventing the plague, but wouldn't it be more beautiful if we could get a prescription for the cure?
Especially...if this prescription can be in the hands of the Qi Kingdom, then the Shu Kingdom...
Thinking of this, Li Maozhen's eyes suddenly became hot, looking at Li Xingyun as if he were looking at a treasure.
"Brother Chi, please wait a moment, I'll go..."
"It's okay, let's go and see it together."
Chi Yao shook his head.
So the two of them quietly hid on the roof, observing the movements of Li Xingyun and his party.
With the strength of the two of them, Li Xingyun and others naturally have no ability to notice, but they may find that their two corpse ancestors, Hou Qing and Hanba, have been left outside the town to deal with the corpses that have mutated due to the epidemic.<
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As a result, Li Maozhen discovered another incredible person.
"The leader of Tongwenguan Yizi Sect, Li Cunyi...he actually followed Li Xingyun, could it be..."
Li Maozhen is thoughtful.
The Jin State is already powerful, and after the fall of the Liang State, it can be said to be the largest vassal state in existence. If they are the first to find the Longquan treasure, plus the only living royal bloodline Li Xingyun...
I’m afraid others really won’t have the slightest chance!
"No, that's not right."
Thinking of this, he shook his head again, "The bad commander just killed Li Keyong with his own hands. It is impossible to sit back and watch Jin State gain such a huge advantage. Otherwise, Li Siyuan's ending would not be much better than that of his adoptive father who died tragically.
I'm afraid there's something fishy."
The two of them just watched Li Xingyun gather the sick people below and go out to collect the herbal medicine Tripterygium vine. Then they met Li Cunren, the last of the Thirteen Taibao of Tongwen Hall, and his subordinate Shangbu who happened to be leading people to spread the plague. p>
"It turns out that the Jin State was behind all this!"
Li Maozhen suddenly realized, "Moreover, Li Siyuan also brought the antidote to the Prince of Shu's palace. Does he want to use this to coerce Meng Zhixiang? He must not be allowed to succeed!"