Chapter 297 Prescribe the right medicine to the case
Did you sleep well this time?
As soon as the sun appeared, Gao Zhan got up. He freshened up, walked through the corridors and pavilions while humming a tune, and headed for the main entrance.
As soon as I arrived at the lake, I suddenly heard a clear cough.
"Father?"
Gao Zhan was startled and he saluted respectfully. Seeing Gao Zhao wearing court clothes, he asked suspiciously: "Isn't the court off today?"
"Your Majesty has an edict to go to the palace!" Gao Zhao replied and then asked, "If you are not on duty today, where are you going?"
"My son wants to go to Yannianli (where Li Shiliang's residence is located) to look for Li Chengzhi..."
"Don't go to Yannianli!" Gao Zhao waved his hand, "Today Li Chengzhi should have gone to Taishi Supervision (responsible for the new report)!"
"Eunuch?"
Gao Zhao nodded: "Well, I asked for a decree for my father, and your Majesty conferred on him the title of Hou Xinglang!"
Hou Xinglang?
Gao Zhan's eyes bulged, he gritted his two rows of back molars, and his cheeks were as bulging as buns. In just an instant, his face turned red.
I thought that the job of guarding the imperial mausoleum was leisure enough, but I didn’t expect anything more leisurely than this?
Li Chengzhi, Li Chengzhi, please wish yourself well, right?
Seeing how hard Gao Zhan was holding back, Gao Zhao glared at him and asked, "Did Li Chengzhi bring a jar of wine when he came to the house yesterday?"
Gao Zhan was stunned: "Ah?"
Why does father care about this?
"Ah what?" Gao Zhao snorted coldly, "Did you lose it?"
Gao Zhan recalled it carefully: "Though I lost it, I didn't lose it..."
Li Chengzhi did send a jar of wine, but he looked shabby and didn't care, and he didn't know whether the servants kept it or drank it.
"Why don't you go find it?"
"Oh..."
Not long after, Gao Zhan left and returned, holding a white porcelain jar in his arms.
The servant originally wanted to drink it, but seeing Gao Zhan's unusual attitude towards Li Chengzhi, he was afraid that he would ask after he sobered up the next day, so he kept it intact.
Fortunately...
Gao Zhan handed it over in confusion: "Father, what's wrong with this wine?"
"What could be wrong? Have you forgotten what Bao'er said in his letter?"
Gao Zhao responded and took the wine jar again.
What did the elder brother say in the letter?
Gao Zhan tilted his head and thought for a while: Li Shizi is good at fine wine... His wine has a rich aroma and tastes like a knife...
"Are these two glasses of strange wine that can make people drunk to death?" Gao Zhan asked in surprise, "Li Chengzhi actually brought him from Jingzhou to Luoyang? It's nearly two thousand miles away..."
"What do you think?"
Gao Zhao sneered and said, "No matter how crazy that bastard is, he won't bring a dead pheasant to the door of my Gao Mansion..."
As he spoke, Gao Zhao opened the mud seal and took off the cork.
When the mouth of the altar was opened, a strange fragrance floated out, rich and tangy.
Afraid that the aroma of the wine would fade away, Gao Zhao just took a sip and then snapped the cork on it.
That's right, it's the strong liquor Bao'er mentioned.
Gao Zhao nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand: "Go and get busy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the person took three or four steps. Another breeze blew up, wrapped in the aroma of wine, and floated into Gao Zhan's nose.
Is it really fragrant?
Gao Zhanhui's intestines turned green.
If he had known it was this wine, he would have tasted it yesterday.
If this is in the hands of the father, is there any reason to come back?
Li Chengzhi, Li Chengzhi, why didn’t you tell me earlier?
Gritting his teeth, Gao Zhan lifted the skirt of his robe and hurried to the backyard.
The car ride is too slow, he wants to go horseback riding...
……
Shiqian Hall, the emperor's main palace.
It was also the emperor's bedroom, and occasionally the emperor would work here.
Today, during Mu Chao, Yuan Ke got up a little later and was only preparing to have breakfast at this time.
There are several side dishes placed on the table, all of which are boiled in plain water and mixed with green salt. There are also a few kinds of bread and pastries, and their appearance is just average.
When he saw a bowl of meat soup, Yuan Ke's expression changed: "The land of Jin is droughty and the people are hungry... I just issued an order yesterday to ban slaughter in the palace and reduce meals to a complete extent (withdrawal from music). Today someone dares to disobey the order." ?"
Liu Teng knelt down with a "thud" and was about to plead guilty when he suddenly heard the chambermaid Gong'e outside the palace calling for His Highness. Yuan Ke immediately had a smile on his face and waved his hand: "Get out of here first!"
"Ying'er is here!"
Yuan Luo asked with a smile, but Gao Ying bowed down and said: "It's my concubine's fault... The imperial doctor said more: Your Majesty is weak and should eat more non-vegetarian food. That's why I strictly ordered that in the palace, food should be served, etc.: That's it Reduce meals, Your Majesty must not skip a meat dish in every meal..."
Gao Ying seemed to be pleading guilty, but his voice was sonorous and powerful. Not only was his speech righteous, but he also looked very reasonable. Yuan Ke suddenly couldn't laugh or cry.
He looked at the bowl of meat soup and his face turned bitter again: "But I really can't eat it?"
I really can’t eat it.
This is the root cause of Yuan Ke's illness since he was a child. He will feel nauseated when he sees meat and meat, and no matter how he treats it, it cannot be cured...
“It’s good to eat just two bites less!”
Gao Yingzhan smiled and picked up the bowl as if coaxing a child, as if to feed Yuan Ke: "For the sake of the country, your Majesty should take care of yourself..."
Now that we have talked about this, what else can we do?
But as soon as he smelled the fishy smell, Yuan Ke's stomach was in turmoil, and his teeth seemed to be locked, and he couldn't open them no matter what.
Just as I was feeling bitter, someone from the Yellow Gate came to report: "Your Majesty, Gao Sikong wants to see you!"
Yuan Ke, like Meng Dahe, breathed a sigh of relief: "Xuan!"
"Uncle is here. He must have something important to do. Please wait for a while..."
Still unable to discern his thoughts. Gao Ying glared at Yuan Ke resentfully and put down the bowl helplessly.
When Gao Zhao came in, he saw that he was carrying a porcelain altar, and it seemed that there was still a trace of fragrance wafting around. Yuan Ke felt a pain in his heart: There is nothing serious, his uncle clearly had the same intention as the queen.
Looking at the expressions of the emperor and empress, and then looking at the pile of food on the table, Gao Zhao understood.
He first received the gift, then placed the wine jar in front of the emperor and said as if offering a treasure: "Your Majesty, would you like to see something strange today?"
"What a strange thing it is!" Yuan Ke suddenly became interested, "As long as it's not meat!"
"Naturally not meat!"
Gao Zhao smiled slightly and asked the small yellow door on the outside, "Bring the candle!"
As he spoke, he took off the cork again.
It's still like in the Gaofu before, with the mouth of the altar open, and the aroma of wine wafts out. This is still in the palace, windless and closed, and the aroma of wine is even richer.
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Gao Ying sniffed his nose vigorously: "It smells like flowers, like fruit, like milk... What on earth is it? Why is it so strange?"
It didn't smell so good originally.
It was in the days after the Dragon Boat Festival that Li Chengzhi was idle and panicked, so he researched essential oils. He didn't make the essential oils, but produced a few flavors. He mixed them into the wine...
"It's wine!" Yuan Ke said helplessly, "The aroma of wine is so strong that you can't smell it?"
Sure enough, he is a man, and he hit the nail on the head.
"Your Majesty, see you clearly!"
Gao Zhaojian gave a thumbs up, picked up the wine jar, and poured some into a white porcelain bowl.
"Bao'er only said that this wine has a strong aroma and is very strong in the mouth. But I didn't expect it to be so fragrant?"
As he said that, he took another piece of paper, rolled it up slightly, and put it on the candlestick.
"Brother?" Gao Ying asked curiously, "Where did he find it..."
Before he could finish his words, Gao Ying froze suddenly, his eyes bulging out, as if he couldn't breathe.
That wine... actually caught fire?
The yellow and blue flames covered the mouth of the bowl, swaying slightly with the airflow. Gao Ying didn't believe it, so he stretched out his hand and tried it.
"Ah..." She exclaimed as if she had been bitten by a snake, and jerked her hands back, "Is it really hot?"
Yuan Ke and Gao Zhao looked at her like an idiot.
"Is this... is this wine or poison that can ignite fire?" Gao Ying said in shock.
"Ying'er!" Yuan Ke scolded.
Gao Ying suddenly understood and smiled apologetically at Gao Zhao: "My niece made a mistake, uncle, don't blame me!"
Gao Zhao waved his hand carelessly, glanced left and right, picked up a lacquer plate, and covered it on the wine bowl.
"Why Bao'er can ignite fire, Bao'er didn't mention it. But in his letter, he said how good and powerful the wine was, and he almost praised it to the sky. I was also curious, so I gave it a try on behalf of your majesty!" p>
As he spoke, Gao Zhao lifted up the square plate.
The flame had been extinguished, and when he tried the wine again, it was only slightly warm. Gao Zhao picked up the wine bowl and took a cautious sip.
He had always remembered what Gao Meng said in the letter, "The entrance is like a knife."
As soon as he entered the mouth, his tongue suddenly felt numb, and Gao Zhao almost spit it out.
Does it really feel like you’ve been poisoned?
But you obviously haven’t drank it yet?
He gritted his teeth and swallowed.
It was like a fire rushed down, falling into the stomach in the blink of an eye, and then a warmth dissipated, flooding to all the limbs in an instant.
In a short time, Gao Zhao felt like he was basking in the warm sunshine on a spring day, his whole body was warm and he felt indescribably comfortable.
Seeing the sweat on his forehead as soon as he drank the wine, Gao Ying was so shocked that he couldn't say anything: "Uncle...uncle, but...does it hurt?"
How could it hurt?
Gao Zhao took a breath: "Good wine!"
Bao'er really didn't lie... No, it should be Li Chengzhi who didn't lie: this wine really burns when ignited, and the entrance is like a knife.
Indeed, as Li Chengzhi said, this wine is an excellent medicine for promoting blood circulation and qi, dispelling cold and warming the body.
He took a new bowl, poured about a ounce or so, and just covered the bottom of the bowl, handed it to Yuan Ke: "This wine is the most thermal tonic, and is most suitable for your Majesty's cold syndrome. Before meals,
It’s best to drink. But it’s too strong, so please slow down and sip lightly...”
No matter how late he reacted, he could still see that Gao Zhao was not in pain just now, but felt comfortable. No one dared to falsely claim that it was poison.
Gao Ying's face was full of surprise. He took the bowl and seemed to want to try it: "What did the elder brother say? When did he learn the art of differentiating yellow?"
"It's not Bao'er, it's Li Chengzhi!" Gao Zhao replied, "This wine was also brewed by Li Chengzhi!"
Li Chengzhi?
Yuan Ke thought for a moment and remembered that Xi Kangsheng and Gao Meng both mentioned in their memorials: Li's son was good at craft brewing.
"I want to try it!"
Yuan Ke became even more interested, picked up the wine bowl and took a sip.
Just like Gao Zhao, he was stunned after drinking it in one sip. If he hadn't seen Gao Zhao doing well, he would have mistakenly thought it was poison.
It's really like a knife... Just after sighing, Yuan Ke was stunned again.
As soon as the wine fell into my stomach, countless fire paths seemed to have appeared in my stomach, and it flowed all over the body along the meridians in the blink of an eye. I felt indescribably comfortable from the inside out, and I felt that the bones in my body were much more active.<
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Gao Ying drank it with Yuan Ke, and he was also surprised and confused: it smelled so fragrant, but the drink was extremely strong, and once it entered the stomach, it could actually warm the whole body?
My uncle was right, this wine is just right for His Majesty’s cold.
"You're actually sweating?"
Gao Ying was already sweating profusely, and Yuan Ke was also like her, taking a silk towel and wiping it carefully.
Yuan Ke took another sip, and the bowl reached the bottom. He took a deep breath and said, "It's really good wine. Come again!"
Gao Zhao refused to pour it for him.
"Li Chengzhi once said: This wine is very strong, and too much is not enough. It is especially taboo for those who are weak and cold... One or two ounces a day is best, or just sweat..."
More than just sweating?
With just these two mouthfuls, Yuan Ke is as if he was fished out of the water.
Knowing that Gao Zhao had good intentions, he didn't force himself. He put down the wine bowl, looked around, picked up a piece of shortbread and started chewing it.
"I don't know why, but I feel a little hungry?"
Gao Ying was overjoyed: This wine is actually appetizing?
If Li Chengzhi were here, he might say something to her: Nonsense, drinking on an empty stomach, how can it not be appetizing?
Gao Zhao was also surprised: Gao Baoer didn't say that in the letter?
When there are flaws, you must ask Li Chengzhi...
Seeing how delicious Yuan Ke's food was, Gao Ying complained: "Since Li Chengzhi possesses this skill and is said to be very proficient in food, he should be chosen as Zhishilang or Shangshicheng (the emperor's diet master).
, why did you choose Hou Xinglang?"
Yuan Ke wanted to laugh when he heard this. While chewing the shortbread, he waited to see Gao Zhao explain to Gao Ying.
"His Royal Highness Hui Bing!"
Gao Zhao bowed down and said briefly that Li Chengzhi had come to pay his respects to Gao Zhan, and then said expressionlessly: "Zhan'er asked him if he had any official position he wanted and if he would like to accommodate him. Guess he
How to respond:
"It doesn't matter what rank you are, even a ninth-rank official is fine. The salary is arbitrary, as long as you have leisure time..." Therefore, I gave him the title of the most leisurely one..."
Gao Ying's eyebrows stiffened when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth: "Such a arrogant and ignorant person, how come the third brother didn't kick him out of the house?"
Yuan Ke laughed and laughed: "My uncle said that he wanted to temper his temperament. I also think that Mr. Li is a little crazy... As the saying goes: jade cannot be made into a weapon if it is not polished, so it is best to let him calm down..."
Gao Ying said anxiously: "Li Chengzhi is really going to go stargazing, how can Liu Fang and Cui Guang let him go so easily? How will your majesty make this wine?"
"How old is he? What does he know about astrology? It's just a reason to punish him!" Yuan Ke laughed and said, "When you are short of wine, just call him into the palace to make some wine..."
Gao Zhao's eyes moved slightly: Don't you really understand?
Then why do I need to abolish such a big Zhou Zhang?
He bowed again: "I was about to reply: Maybe it was because Li Chengzhi knew that he would stay in Beijing for a long time that he had the idea of buying a house. Or maybe because he was short of money, he encouraged Zhan'er and said that he wanted to buy a house.
What kind of business?
I was worried about the empty state treasury, so I thought that Li Chengzhi always had wonderful ideas and dabbled in many things. Maybe he could come up with some way to make money?"
"What way can a young man like him come up with to make money?"
Yuan Ke suddenly laughed and then thought: "Let's give it a try. Just don't miss the main business. I will inform Liu Fang and Cui Guang..."
Gao Zhao secretly rejoiced: "Thank you!"
Wanting to test whether Li Chengzhi really didn't believe in fate, the most suitable place was to be placed in the eunuch's palace. But he couldn't reach it exactly there. Gao Zhao was also afraid that Li Chengzhi would escape from his control, so he took this jar of wine and Li Chengzhi
I came here with the excuse of wanting to do business.
With His Majesty's decree, Liu Fang and Cui Guangzhi will not dare to restrain themselves...
Gao Zhao made up his mind and resigned respectfully!