Chapter 36
The Imperial Medical Bureau made the belief in the principle of "repairing the body with similar substances" spread rapidly throughout the court.
The emperor laughed at this and asked, "What on earth is he thinking?"
It's fine to eat brain food to supplement your brain, but you can't really tell with the naked eye whether it's effective. But eating noodles can make you grow taller, isn't that a complete joke?
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People in the north eat noodles, while people in the south eat rice. People in the north are generally tall, while people in the south are relatively short.
Could it be that... eating more noodles really helps you grow taller?
The emperor fell into deep thought.
After finishing their official duties, the civil and military officials laughed at the Imperial Medical Bureau Director for believing such nonsense. As they talked, they mentioned the height difference between the north and the south, and they began to ponder the matter.
When Chu Huan heard this, she was incredulous: "If you want to grow taller, you must supplement calcium and get some sun. Why would you eat noodles?"
The system also found it funny, otherwise it wouldn't have brought this melon out to amuse Chu Huan.
If eating well can help you grow taller, that's fine, but the idea of using "like to replenish the body" is really a bit ridiculous.
This statement made Chu Hua think of another perspective: [Northerners' staple food is noodles. Children from poor families are basically required to work. Eating well, working, and basking in the sun can also promote calcium absorption.]
System: […An unexpected success?]
Chu Hua: [You also need to consume foods rich in calcium, such as cow's milk or goat's milk.]
System: [Oh, when the Imperial Hospital Envoy was young, his neighbor raised sheep. Goat milk has a strong flavor, and many people don't like it. He thought it was a waste to throw it away, so he drank a lot of it.]
By the time he had sons and grandchildren, they would have already become imperial physicians. With better living conditions and better food, it would be less likely for them to be short.
From that day on, the demand for goat's milk and cow's milk in the capital increased greatly, and dairy products such as cheese also sold well.
When the weather is good, you can often see many officials going out to bask in the sun, and the women in their families will also come out to bask in the sun. They are not as afraid of getting tanned as before.
The system that ate the melon almost fell down laughing: [I never thought these people would have such a deep resentment about growing taller! ]
The emperor was already 42 years old, and his skeleton had already been fixed and could no longer grow. Yet, he drank a bowl of milk each morning and night, and went out in the sun as soon as it came out. He looked as if he could grow a centimeter taller every two or three days.
[He was afraid that others would know that he drank milk every day to grow taller and was very concerned about his height, so he asked Chen Jiu to go and get it secretly without anyone knowing.]
Chu Huan laughed to death: [Chen Jiu is the emperor's personal eunuch, representing the emperor wherever he goes. What's the difference between this and directly telling everyone "I want to drink milk to grow taller"?]
The system let out a strange, mehahahaha laugh: [After going there once, the emperor realized something was wrong and stopped Chen Jiu from going. Instead, he sent the Jinyiwei to steal the item.]
Chu Huan almost laughed out loud. Hahaha: [The Jinyiwei's duties are so wide-ranging! Fishing out water snakes, stealing milk, what kind of bizarre tasks are these, hahaha!]
[Hey, aren't Jinyiwei just intelligence chiefs, personal bodyguards, and personal secretaries? They get one salary, but they do three jobs. Even the capitalists would shed tears when they see this.]
System: [Even Grandet is not as stingy as him! ]
Once the gossip from the Imperial Hospital came out, the imperial doctors stopped chasing Chu Huan.
Of course, the main reason is that the Imperial Hospital built a similar laboratory based on Qianhuaju's, and it is ready for operation.
Regardless of whether their starting point was to gain credit and leave a name in history, or to be a compassionate doctor and save lives, as long as a large amount of penicillin was produced, more people could be saved.
It is a very good thing for both the people and Dasheng.
As for the quinine mentioned by Chu Huan, the emperor also sent people to several trading ports in the south to inquire.
There are many foreigners from all over the place gathered there. As long as the news is spread, even if they don’t get it this time, when the foreigners come to Dasheng to trade next time, they may bring the quinine they need.
In fact, Chu Huan also knew of another drug that could treat malaria: artemisinin.
The finished product of penicillin cannot be mass-produced, and it is not known how to store it for a long time and transport it safely. It is too ambitious to want to make artemisinin when there are so many things to do at hand.
Furthermore, she went to see the boss when she heard that Tu Youyou, a female pharmacist in her country, had won the Nobel Prize. She was curious about how to extract artemisinin.
She had read some information, but it had been so long that her memory had become fuzzy. She couldn't just tell the imperial doctors: Artemisinin can also treat malaria, but I don't know how to extract it. Why don't you try it yourself?
Chu Huan planned to try it herself first, and then hand it over to the imperial doctors when she had some idea.
For this purpose, a large amount of Artemisia annua was piled up in Qianhuaju's laboratory in addition to a large amount of orange peels.
After a few days, the system sent good news: [Sister Huan, we've settled the matter with Li He.]
Chu Huan's eyes curved: [That's great.]
Yining County.
Fearing that outstanding river management talents would be killed, the emperor specially approved a group of mixed-race Northern Di horses that were good at long-distance raids to be given to the Jinyiwei.
Pei Mingcheng, deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, led a group of Embroidered Uniform Guards and rushed to the destination day and night.
The entire dam was made of inferior wood and stones, and such cruel things were done to Lu Wei and Li He's family. Before Li Chen went to the capital to seek justice, no news of it reached the capital.
This shows that many people from the county, prefecture, and state where Yining County is located participated in it.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards, carrying the imperial edict, mobilized the local garrison to surround the residences of those involved in the case. After entering, they went straight to where the evidence was, collecting evidence, arresting people, detaining them, and ransacking their homes.
The speed was so fast that the garrison troops were stunned for a moment, and then stood in awe: the Jinyiwei, who were rumored to be feared by everyone, were so capable! Jinyiwei were so terrifying!
The capable Jinyiwei: "..." Feeling extremely guilty.
In fact, they would rather bear some exaggerated and vicious bad reputation than bear such a good reputation with too much water. These things are all the credit of Chu Huan and the system, but it falls on them because it is difficult to explain the source of the information.
Forget it, just do it if you can.
At most, they can work harder and strive to be worthy of such a good reputation as soon as possible.
After the suspects were apprehended and the situation was under control, Pei Mingcheng went to the county jail to see Li He.
He thought that Li He might have been tortured beyond recognition and might not survive until he arrived, but he did not expect that Li He's condition was better than expected - covered with bruises, pale, and able to walk.
Upon seeing him, Li He stepped back defensively.
Pei Mingcheng quickly showed his badge: "I am Pei Mingcheng, Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."
Li He was just a small county magistrate. He had never seen the Jinyiwei or their badges.
He felt that no one in the entire Dasheng would dare to impersonate the feared Jinyiwei, but he was really forced to be afraid. He was worried that this was another new trick those people came up with, so he didn't dare to respond for a while.
Pei Mingcheng: "Your son, Li Chen, rushed to the capital to seek justice for his father. The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation. Evidence has been obtained and the relevant suspects have been arrested. The personnel sent by the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Personnel to take over are all behind. Lord Li is now safe."
Li He believed it a little and saluted: "Thank you, Master Pei."
Pei Mingcheng asked the jailer to release Li He. Li He crawled out of the cell, but accidentally pulled the wound on his body. He staggered and was about to fall, but was supported by the jailer who opened the door.
Pei Mingcheng understood: Li He was an honest official and must have been taken care of by the jailers while he was in prison.
Li He thanked the jailer and hurriedly asked Pei Mingcheng, "Master Pei, I wonder where my son went to seek justice? Is he safe?"
This was because he was worried that his son would be beaten with forty sticks if he appealed to a higher authority.
Pei Mingcheng's expression was a little complicated. "He found the most suitable person in the whole capital to redress his grievances. He was not beaten, and he even had an imperial physician accompanying him all the way to treat his illness."
The main reason was that the emperor was afraid that the river management talent he had finally obtained would die halfway and the work would be wasted, so he ordered the imperial physician to follow Li He all the way and also treat him later, killing two birds with one stone.
Li He was confused.
With his limited knowledge and experience, he really couldn't think of any reason why he could appeal to a higher level without being beaten.
Who in the entire capital is the most suitable person to seek justice? Surely that kid wouldn't be so reckless as to go directly to the emperor to seek justice?
Stopping the imperial carriage to seek justice would disturb the emperor and only result in a worse beating, wouldn't it? Would the current emperor be so open-minded as to simply listen to the grievances of someone who stopped the imperial carriage? What if it was an assassin using the pretext of seeking justice?
Pei Mingcheng: "He is a divine man who can tell fortunes. You can ask him the details when Master Ling comes back."
Anyway, he couldn't continue making up stories.
Li He was even more confused.
Aren't those who can tell fortunes just charlatans? Everyone in the capital believes in charlatans? Didn't the Imperial Guard expose them?
Could this be the reason why he has been in Yining County for six years and has not been able to get promoted?
The more Li He thought about it, the more he got carried away.
By the time the main force arrived at Yining County, the Jinyiwei had already arrested and killed almost all those who should be arrested and killed.
The Ministry of Justice tried and adjudicated cases, the Ministry of Revenue checked and settled accounts, the Ministry of Works inspected and oversaw the construction of new dams, and a group of officials temporarily transferred from the capital took up their posts urgently.
Thanks to their multi-department cooperation, Yining County is in good order and is not affected at all by the arrest of so many corrupt officials.
The only impact was positive: the people applauded the arrest of corrupt officials, and there were voices of praise for them everywhere. They even gave them eggs and side dishes, which made these people hold their heads high, walk with confidence, and work with great enthusiasm.
After the imperial physician arrived at the county government office, he first took the pulse of Li He, who was handling official business while sick, and then went to get medicine, leaving time and space for the father and son who had been reunited after a long separation.
Li Chen knelt down and kowtowed three times to his father, choking with sobs as he said, "Dad, I am an unfilial son. I have never understood your painstaking efforts."
Li He helped his son up and said, "After this incident, you have grown up."
"Yes." Li Chen's eyes were red with regret and fear. "I didn't expect that they had people in the county, prefecture, and state. It was my recklessness that almost cost you your life."
"It's all in the past." Li He didn't want his son to blame himself too much, so he found a topic that had been on his mind for a long time. "Master Pei said that you should go to the capital and find the most suitable person to redress the grievances, and also a divine person who can tell the future. Who is that person?"
Li Chen held back all his tears.
It is true that he is the most suitable person to seek justice. Except for Chu Huan, anyone he finds will be beaten up. But he is good at calculating... Well, this should be the excuse used by Lord Pei to cover up the existence of the system.
Before leaving, the Jinyiwei came to him and asked him to keep the matter concerning Chu Huan confidential.
He thought about it and specifically asked if he could tell his father. The Jinyiwei said yes without hesitation, obviously having received instructions.
Li Chen recounted his experiences along the way in detail, glancing over the life-threatening parts so as not to worry his father, and mainly focused on his encounters with Chu Qin and Chu Huan, as well as Chu Huan's miraculous abilities.
After listening to it, Li He was in a psychedelic state, wondering "Who am I? Where am I? Am I dreaming?"
After repeatedly confirming with his son that it was true, he had to accept it: "No wonder the Jinyiwei seemed to be well prepared and arrested everyone overnight."
He originally thought that the emperor had stationed the Jinyiwei in various places. Although he was puzzled as to why the emperor did not deal with those people when the incident just happened, he was not in a position to ask Pei Mingcheng directly. He did not expect the truth to be like this.
This can explain the inconsistency in the story - it's not that the emperor didn't deal with it in time, but that the emperor only found out about it recently.
Li Chen added, "The Emperor asked Dad to take good care of his health and continue repairing the dam. This time the treasury has money."
At this point, Li He became even more bewildered, his expression dazed, his voice drifting: "One hundred and twenty-seven years after the founding of the Dasheng Empire, the treasury finally has money?"
Was he really only in jail for two months, and not two or even twenty years? How could he have changed so much?
Li Chen: "Well, Miss Chu went to the Ministry of Revenue on her brother's behalf to investigate corruption and confiscate the property."
Li He: “…”
If she had not attended court on behalf of her brother before, he would have suspected that the emperor had sent Chu Huan disguised as a man to attend court on behalf of her brother because he saw that she could investigate corruption and fill the national treasury.
Forget it, no matter where the money comes from, as long as there is money to build the dam.
As for the Emperor... letting them and their son know the inside story so well, perhaps he wants them to support Chu Huan?
Given the system's magical power, only when Chu Huan serves as an official in the court can Dasheng and the people gain the greatest benefits.
If a woman becomes an official, I'm afraid many people will be anxious and there will be a lot of resistance.
Li He patted his son's hand and said, "The Chu brothers and sisters saved my life. You and I must build the dam well to repay their kindness."
Li Chen, however, had a new idea: "You can also pledge your love to me."
Li He was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.
His stubborn son, who was giving his father a headache, had only been to the capital for a few days, so how could he be influenced by that big dye vat and become like this?
The capital city is so terrifying!
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