The antipyretic that Li Jue mentioned was actually willow bark. Willow bark contains a substance called salicylic acid, which can not only reduce fever but also relieve pain.

At Li Jue's command, it wasn't long before someone carried back bundles of willow bark.

Li Jue ordered someone to prepare a large pot, wash the willow bark clean, put it into the pot to boil, and when it was almost done, he immediately ladled out a bowl and brought it to his aunt.

The remaining medicine will not be wasted, as there was a heavy rain a few days ago, and many soldiers in the army have caught a cold. It will be perfect for them to drink.

"Little Aunt,"

"Auntie, drink your medicine while it's still hot!"

"What kind of medicine is this?"

"Fever reducer!"

"Could this be poison? It smells awful..."

Li Jue rolled his eyes in annoyance upon hearing this.

"If I wanted to make poison and you could smell it, I'd make something that tastes better than cake!"

Upon hearing this, Si Zi chuckled mischievously and then drank the medicine in one gulp.

"This medicine is alright, not as bitter as I imagined..."

"But after drinking it, I felt a rush of energy to the top of my head, which made me very dizzy..."

"Since you feel dizzy, why don't you lie down in the car and take a nap?"

"Um!"

"But you can't run away, you have to stay by my side..."

"good!"

Upon hearing this, Sizi obediently closed her eyes. But she had only been closed her eyes for a short while when she suddenly reached out and tightly grasped her nephew's hand. In the end, still feeling uneasy, she took out a silk ribbon and tied her and her nephew's hands together before finally falling asleep peacefully.

Seeing this, Li Jue could only smile wryly. After seeing that his aunt was sleeping soundly, he carefully untied the silk ribbon and got off the carriage.

But as soon as he stepped out of the carriage, he saw Yipi Shekui being brought back, bound hand and foot.

"Master Yu, why are you arresting my brother!"

"He abducted Tang Dynasty officials and secretly harbored Tang Dynasty criminals. Shouldn't he be arrested?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately frowned and asked.

"Your Tang emperor didn't pardon me?"

No!

Upon hearing this, Li Jue stepped forward and untied the ropes binding Yi Pi She Kui, then glared angrily at Yuchi Jingde.

"Master Yu, go back and tell your emperor that I will never go back in this lifetime!"

Upon seeing this, Yuchi Jingde quickly burst into laughter and explained.

I was just kidding you!

"Your brother is quite good. Even with all the threats and inducements I made, he didn't betray you!"

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Pi She Kui replied somewhat embarrassedly.

"We're brothers, we swore an oath before the heavens, I would never betray you!"

"I've decided to go to the Tang Dynasty with you to die!"

"I……"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue was moved and stepped forward to hug Yi Pi She Kui.

"Good brother!"

Seeing this, Yi Pi She Kui chuckled foolishly, and he defeated Li Jue with his simplicity.

Because Li Jue knew many things, such as iron smelting and salt making, but he didn't teach them to the Turks.

In contrast, Yi Pi She Kui's sincerity made Li Jue feel utterly ashamed.

"I, Li Jue, swear to Heaven that as long as I have a bite to eat in this life, I will never let you go hungry!"

"Li Jue?"

"Aren't you called Shi Dakai?"

"To be honest, Shi Dakai is my nickname..."

"Uh..."

"Master Yu, what does your Tang Dynasty emperor intend to do with me?"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde shook his head.

"It's hard to say!"

"His Majesty the Emperor only said that he would take you back; as for how he would arrange things for you, I really don't know."

Upon hearing this, Li Jue asked calmly.

"Are you sure you won't kill me?"

"certainly!"

"If he dares to kill you, I'll be the first to object!"

"And your Master Mu, your Master Mu will also turn against His Majesty!"

Once Li Jue was certain he wouldn't die, he felt much more at ease.

"Let my brother go! I've already wronged him once; I can't wrong him a second time!"

"Can!"

"But he gave you 50,000 tented herders..."

Upon hearing this, Yi Pi She Kui immediately pointed to the heavens and swore an oath.

"The 50,000 tent herders I gave to my brother will always be his property. Even if my brother is gone, they will be the property of my brother's son!"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde finally smiled with satisfaction.

In fact, the reason he threatened Yipi Shekui was for the sake of these 50,000 herdsmen.

Fifty thousand tented herders meant fifty thousand cavalrymen!

Now that the Tang Dynasty already has a crown prince, His Majesty the Emperor would never depose him and appoint Li Jue as the imperial grandson.

Therefore, as the master, he naturally wanted to secure more benefits for his apprentice.

Since the Turks gave his apprentice 50,000 tents of herders, he, as the master, had to keep an eye on them for his apprentice and make sure that the Turks would take them back just because Li Jue returned to the Tang Dynasty!

"Since Yipi Shekui Khan is so generous, then please write a document to ensure the interests of my disciple!"

"good!"

Yi Pi She Kui immediately followed Yu Chi Jing De to sign the document, not only giving 50,000 herdsmen to Li Jue, but also promising that he would not have to pay any taxes.

Yuchi Jingde was also very generous, directly giving up the Turkic grasslands and giving the Tianshan pastures to the Turks as compensation for the 50,000 herders.

When Yipi Shekui heard that the Turks could go to the Tianshan Mountains to graze their livestock, he was as happy as a child, thinking to himself that he had gotten a great deal.

"General Yuchi, if you don't want the pastures, how will you feed these 50,000 herders?"

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