Yin? naturally believed what his sixth brother said, but he was also a little confused. Why was it that the same thing, in his cousin's mouth, was a miraculous medicine that made people want to die and feel as happy as a god, but in his sixth brother's mouth, it became a terrifying intestinal poison that made people tremble with fear?
Yin? has never been able to keep things secret. He thought so in his heart and naturally asked the same question. Yinzuo was afraid that Yin? could not resist the temptation of others and really took the longevity cream, so he naturally said no matter how serious the situation was.
"Your cousin is right. This longevity cream can really make people want to die and feel as happy as a god after taking it, but that's only a temporary pleasure. Once you touch this thing, you will soon find that you can no longer live without it. If you use it for a long time, you will become addicted. This thing will slowly erode your body. In a few years, you will become skinny, your eyes will be dull, your mouth will be drooping, and your hands and feet will be weak. You still want to shoot arrows and ride horses to fight? You're dreaming. By then, if you don't have opium, you will be no different from a dog. Do you know how far those addicts will go just to smoke a puff of cigarette? I tell you, spending all the family wealth is the least they can do. Selling their children later is also inevitable. Their final outcome is nothing more than the separation of their wives and children, and the destruction of their families. So, Old Ten, you must remember this. Don't touch this thing. In the future, your cousin should play with him less. Don't let him lead you to commit suicide one day. No one can save you then. Remember?"
Yin was frightened by what his sixth brother said about being skinny, with dull eyes and lisp. If what his sixth brother said was true, then what was the difference between him and being a fool who couldn't even tie a chicken? He wanted to become a general who could gallop on the battlefield like his eldest brother in the future. If he couldn't draw a bow or ride a horse, what was the point of going to the battlefield?
"Don't worry, Sixth Brother. I will listen to you and never hang out with my cousins. I didn't know the dangers of this longevity cream before, and I thought it was some good thing. But now that you've said this, if anyone dares to give me this stuff to drink, I'll have them kicked out. Isn't this definitely harmful?"
Seeing that Yinzuo was frightened by what he had just said, Yinzuo felt more relieved. It was okay to be afraid. If a person has fear in his heart, he will be cautious when doing things and will not easily lose his composure.
"Okay, let's go back first. You wait for me here for a while. Don't go anywhere. I'll go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity by myself."
Yinzuo felt very heavy-hearted on the way to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. After all, he had learned about the Hundred Years of National Humiliation and was well aware of the horror of opium. Although he knew that this thing had existed since the Tang Dynasty, he had always thought that this thing was mostly used as a medicine in small quantities in daily life, at least until the middle or late Qing Dynasty, and it would not become popular in the Qing Dynasty. But now it seems that he was too optimistic.
Ever since Yinzuo traveled through time to the Qing Dynasty, he had set a goal for himself to eat and drink and be a playboy, for he was afraid that he, a butterfly that did not belong to this era, would flap his wings too vigorously and distort the established history beyond recognition.
As for Yinzuo himself, he didn't really care whether the Qing Dynasty would perish or not, because he knew very well that he would not live to see the day of its demise. As for your future generations, Yinzuo didn't want to talk about whether he would have descendants by then. Even if he did, who would remember him? At most, people would mention that his ancestor was the sixth son of Emperor Kangxi when they were bragging. So he usually avoided the court and government affairs if he could, but he didn't want to avoid them now, and he couldn't avoid them. It was precisely because he knew how humiliating that period of history was that he didn't want to walk the same path again a hundred years later. Yinzuo also thought that telling Kangxi these things might not change anything, but as the saying goes, do your best and leave the rest to fate, and you will have no regrets after experiencing it all.
When he arrived at the gate of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Yinzuo did not go in directly as usual. Instead, he took a deep breath to calm himself, straightened his clothes which were wrinkled by pulling Yinzuo, and then strode in. When he arrived, Kangxi was reviewing memorials. When he heard the noise, he looked up and saw that it was Yinzuo. He put down the brush in his hand and raised his hand to wave him over.
"I heard that you took Yin'er and the others to climb the mountain a few days ago, and you were exhausted after you came back. Why... why do you look so grim today? Are you feeling unwell? Liang Jiugong..."
At this moment, Yinzuo's mind was full of thoughts about how to tell Kangxi about the longevity cream. He was weighed down by something and felt heavy-hearted, so his face was not looking good. Seeing Kangxi like this, he knew that Kangxi had misunderstood that he was not in good health and wanted Liang Jiugong to invite the imperial physician, so he quickly spoke.
"Don't worry, Khan Ama. My son is in good health. He came here today because he wanted to show you something."
Yinzuo placed the box Yinzuo had brought onto Kangxi's desk and pushed it toward him. Kangxi had no idea what was inside, but seeing Yinzuo's grave expression, he couldn't help but straighten up. However, when he opened the box and saw the exquisitely crafted pipe inside, he was still taken aback. He really didn't understand. Wasn't this just an exquisitely crafted handle? Although it looked valuable, it didn't need to make Yinzuo look so grim.
"This thing is well made. Where did you get it?"
Well, it seems that Kangxi is not familiar with the Fu Shou Gao, otherwise he would not know what it is when he saw the pipe. So he reached out and pointed at the small box placed in the big box.
"Khan Ama, you are very knowledgeable, but have you ever heard of this thing called longevity cream?"
Kangxi had naturally heard of the Fu Shou Gao, but he obviously did not realize what kind of disaster this thing would bring to this land in the future, so he did not take it seriously at this time.
"I know. This stuff is said to be very effective in refreshing and improving sleep, similar to snuff..."
Oh my goodness, this is snuff, are they the same thing? One is a medicine, the other is a drug.
"Did Khan Ama know that this longevity cream is addictive? Do you know what it's like for someone addicted to this cream to have a drug attack?"
As an emperor who has been in power for many years, Kangxi may not know what the longevity cream addict looks like when the drug addiction strikes, but he heard and understood what Yinzuo said clearly. He said drug addiction, so the longevity cream is not a medicine, but a poison?
"Yinzuo, are you saying that this longevity cream is poisonous?"
Yinzuo's answer was without hesitation and in a resounding voice. He cleared his throat and spoke very seriously.
"Yes, Khan Ama, from what I've learned, this longevity paste is indeed a poison, not a medicine. A small amount can indeed boost alertness and improve sleep, but it's difficult to control the dosage. Once you continue to use it for a period of time, you'll become addicted. Your intelligence will gradually decline, your eyes will become dull and lifeless, and in severe cases, you'll lose the ability to distinguish between reality and illusion. Furthermore, if you stop using it, you'll feel uncomfortable all over, as if countless ants are gnawing at your soul. It's extremely painful."
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