Three Kingdoms King of the North

Cai Yan quickly asked the maid to bring the remaining half bowl of honey water. Hua Tuo took the bowl, held it to his nose and smelled it, then dipped a little with his finger and put it in his mouth.

Seeing Hua Tuo's brows furrowed tightly, Zhang Ji hurriedly asked: "Is there anything wrong?"

"Honey water has a slightly bitter taste." Hua Tuo said, and handed the bowl to Zhang Ji, "Try it too."

Following Hua Tuo's example, Zhang Ji dipped his fingers in the honey water and put it in his mouth: "That's right, it does have a bit of bitter taste."

"Zhao Ji," Hua Tuo saw that Zhang Ji had also tasted the honey water, and turned to Cai Yan who was beside him: "Where does this honey come from?"

"Is there something wrong with the honey?" Cai Yan heard Hua Tuo's question about the origin of the honey, and immediately realized that there might be something wrong with the honey, and hurriedly replied, "It was given by an old friend in Yangzhou, and it is said that it came from the mountains. Because it is too precious, my concubine has never drank it before, but today I saw that the young master was very drunk, so I poured a bowl to sober him up. Doctor Hua, is this honey poisonous?"

"The honey collected between the mountains and wilds is indeed the best honey." Hua Tuo twisted his beard and said thoughtfully: "But if the bees accidentally collect poisonous pollen during the process of collecting nectar, what will happen to them?" The brewed honey will contain toxins and become a poison."

Everyone exclaimed: "Ah, honey is also poisonous?"

After being reminded by Hua Tuo, Zhang Ji suddenly realized: "Yuanhua means that when the wild bees were collecting pollen in the mountains, they picked poisonous flowers by mistake, thus turning the honey into poison."

"That's right, that's exactly what the old man meant."

"Yuanhua, what do you think it will be?"

"Judging from the taste, it should be Tripterygium wilfordii."

"Thundercraft?!"

"That's right." Hua Tuo continued: "Triptolide is a medicinal material. It tastes bitter and is a good medicine for curing diseases. But if it is mixed with honey, it will become poison. If people eat it, they will be poisoned; if it is dosed If it is too large, there is a danger of life.”

Hearing that drinking this kind of honey could endanger their lives, Cai Yan and others were terrified, and hurriedly asked: "The two genius doctors, I don't know how to save the young master."

"Everyone has misunderstood. Although this honey is poisonous, it is not fatal due to the insufficient amount of the lord's consumption." Hua Tuo comforted everyone and said, "Once the old man gives him a few acupuncture needles, he will be safe tomorrow. But the honey, It is absolutely impossible to use it again, otherwise your life will be in jeopardy.”

"Don't worry, Doctor Hua." Cai Yan quickly stated to Hua Tuo, "I will throw away that jar of honey later."

Chapter 518 A False Alarm

While Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing and others were treating Han Zhan in the State Shepherd's Mansion, news of Han Zhan's poisoning entered the palace through a special channel.

After hearing the news, Zhongchang Attendant Zhang Yu was immediately terrified.Regardless of the lateness of the sky, he trotted all the way towards Han Xiandi's bedroom.

Guarding the small yellow gate outside, seeing someone running towards the bedroom, he immediately shouted and asked: "Stop! Who dares to trespass into Your Majesty's bedroom."

"Little bastard, get out of our house." Zhang Yu pushed open the small yellow door blocking the way, opened the door of the bedroom and rushed in.Xiao Huangmen saw clearly that the person who pushed him was Zhang Yu, the Servant of Zhongchang, so he didn't dare to say anything, and quietly followed into the door.

I saw Zhang Yu rushing to the bed of Han Xiandi, fell to his knees with a plop, and shouted in a crying voice: "Your Majesty, disaster, disaster is coming!"

Hearing Zhang Yu's shout, Empress Fu, who was sleeping next to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, sat up, opened a corner of the curtain, poked her head out and called Zhang Yu's name and asked, "Zhang Yu, what's the matter, you want to disturb me in the middle of the night?" His Majesty?"

Although there was anger in Queen Fu's tone, Zhang Yu didn't care at all.Compared with life and death, Empress Fu's anger is basically negligible.He kowtowed heavily, and hurriedly said: "The old slave just got the news from outside the palace that the Marquis of Anyang fell into a coma not long after he returned to the mansion. The men of the Marquis of Anyang invited the genius doctor Zhang Zhongjing into the mansion. After diagnosis and treatment, he found that It's poisoned."

Knowing that Han Zhan was poisoned, Empress Fu immediately realized that the matter was of great importance, she quickly retreated into the tent, and shook Emperor Han Xian vigorously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, wake up quickly!"

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, who was awakened by the shaking, opened his eyes in a daze, and asked displeasedly: "Zitong, why did you shake me awake? Is it dawn to go to court?"

"Your Majesty, something has happened." Seeing that Emperor Han Xian was still sleepy, Empress Fu hurriedly leaned into his ear and said loudly: "The Zhongchang servant Zhang Yu came to report that the Marquis of Anyang was unconscious when he returned to the mansion. Zhang Ji diagnosed and treated him, and found that he was poisoned."

"What, the Marquis of Anyang was poisoned?" Hearing that Han Zhan had been poisoned, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty broke out in a cold sweat, and his drowsiness disappeared from the fright.He sat up abruptly, opened the curtain, and asked Zhang Yu who was kneeling beside the couch, "Zhang Yu, what's going on? How could Anyang Hou be poisoned?"

"Return to Your Majesty," Zhang Yu, who was kneeling on the ground, replied, "The food and drink of the Marquis of Anyang at the table are exactly the same as your Majesty's, and every time the dishes are served, the old slave has carefully checked that there is absolutely no problem with the food. As for the Marquis of Anyang How the poison was poisoned, the old slave does not know."

"Zhang Yu," Empress Fu, who was sitting next to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, then asked, "What about the rest of the courtiers who attended the banquet?",

"The old slave has already sent someone to inquire." Zhang Yu quickly replied, "I'm afraid there will be a return soon."

"Anyway, arrest all the imperial cooks who are preparing the dinner immediately." Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty remembered Dong Zhuo who had turned the harem upside down, and he couldn't help being frightened. Master Gong Xing asked for the crime, and handed over these people to take the blame."

"Old slave obeys the order." Zhang Yu agreed, got up from the ground, and walked out of the bedroom backwards.

Watching Zhang Yu leave the bedroom, Emperor Han Xian jumped off the bed and walked back and forth in the bedroom with his hands behind his back.Empress Fu was worried that he would catch a cold, so she took a cloak and put it on him, comforting him and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, according to my concubine, the Marquis of Anyang is a loyal man. If he is safe and sound, he will never Pursue this."

"The Marquis of Anyang is quite popular, and all civil and military officials in Jizhou are loyal to him." Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty said frightenedly: "If he has three good things and two bad things, I am worried that his subordinates will wash the palace with blood."

When Empress Fu heard what Emperor Xian of the Han said, she immediately remembered Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and others' misbehavior and reckless disregard for human life in the palace, and she couldn't help fighting a cold war.She lowered her head and pondered for a long time, then slowly said: "Your Majesty, I remember Concubine Dong's father, Dong Cheng, who had a close relationship with many generals in Jizhou. If Marquis Anyang really has any troubles, he may mediate and resolve them. this crisis."

After Empress Fu's reminder, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty immediately remembered that not only Dong Cheng had a close relationship with Jizhou Wenwu, but also Taiwei Yang Biao, Da Sinonong Zhu Jun and others could speak in front of Jizhou Wenwu.If you really encounter Jizhou soldiers and horses besieging the palace, maybe these courtiers can come forward to resolve the anger in the hearts of Jizhou civil and military officials.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and Empress Fu waited in the bedroom for about two sticks of incense. Zhang Yu entered again from the outside and reported to the two of them, "Your Majesty, the old servant has taken down all the imperial cooks. I believe it will not take long before I can get a confession.”

Some time ago, Yang Qi and others were expelled from the capital, and Han Xiandi was always in fear, deeply afraid that Han Zhan would do something to settle accounts after autumn.Now that I heard that he was poisoned, a strange thought popped into my mind. Could it be that among these imperial cooks, there are Yang Qi's accomplices? Poisoned in the diet?

Thinking of this, he asked Zhang Yu: "Zhang Yu, you have to torture carefully to see if there are any accomplices of Yang Qi and others among these royal chefs."

As the old man beside Han Xiandi, Zhang Yu is naturally not a fool. When he heard Han Xiandi mention Yang Qi's name, he immediately understood what the other party meant.He quickly replied: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this old slave will definitely pull Yang Qi's accomplices out of the imperial kitchen and give Anyang Hou an explanation."

Zhang Yu's words reminded Empress Fu that if she could find Yang Qi's accomplices from the imperial cook, even if something happened to Han Zhan, the anger of civil and military officials in Jizhou could be transferred to Yang who was demoted to Qingzhou. on Qi.She hurriedly told Zhang Yu: "Zhang Yu, hurry up and tell the little Huangmen who are in charge of the interrogation, you must find out Yang Qi's accomplices, otherwise watch out for their heads."

Hearing what Empress Fu said, Zhang Yu couldn't help but gasp in his heart. He couldn't help thinking to himself: The empress is so vicious, she wants to force the poisoning of Marquis Anyang on the heads of Yang Qi and others. If something happened to the Marquis of Anyang, Jizhou Wenwu had no choice but to settle the score with Yang Qi.But he changed his mind, if he could divert the anger of civil and military officials in Jizhou, then the palace would be safe and sound, and it would be better for Yang Qi to die than the people in the palace to suffer.

After figuring out this joint, he hurriedly went to the place where the imperial chef was being interrogated again, preparing to order those little yellow men to catch Yang Qi's accomplices from the imperial chef.

Zhang Yu came to the imperial dining room and followed all the way, when he heard screams inside and the sound of whips being whipped on people.The little yellow gate guarding the door, seeing Zhang Yu coming, quickly nodded and bowed and said, "Old ancestor, you are here!"

Zhang Yu nodded, looked inside and asked, "How, did they confess?"

"No." Xiao Huangmen replied: "These cooks are tougher than the other. The younger ones have beaten them to pieces, but no one admits that they poisoned the food of Marquis Anyang."

When Zhang Yu learned that the imperial chef inside refused to admit to poisoning, he couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment. He was about to go in and tell the little yellow men to teach them a lesson, but he heard a shrill voice behind him calling himself: "Old ancestor, Grandfather!"

Zhang Yu stopped when he heard the sound, and turned his head to look in the direction of the sound.A little Huangmen ran up to Zhang Yu out of breath, and reported to him: "To my ancestors, I was ordered to go to the homes of several courtiers to inquire, and they are all safe and sound."

"The courtiers that our family ordered you to check are all safe and sound?" Zhang Yu couldn't help muttering in his heart when he heard the report from his confidant: "What's going on?" Reported to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, turned around and walked towards the palace.After walking a few steps, he heard the screams coming from the house, and stopped quickly, ordering the little yellow gate guarding the door, "Okay, let the little brats inside stop. How to deal with these things?" Royal chef, wait for our family to ask His Majesty for instructions."

When Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty saw Zhang Yu who had gone and returned, he couldn't help being startled, and quickly asked, "Zhang Yu, is something wrong?"

"Report to Your Majesty." Zhang Yu replied respectfully: "The people I sent to inquire reported that the courtiers who had a banquet with me were all safe and sound. As for the Marquis of Anyang, the old slave has sent people to inquire again. , as soon as there is news, we will report back immediately."

Although Zhang Yu sent people to investigate in a timely manner, after Han Zhan was poisoned, Chen Dao strengthened the security around the mansion. In addition to the three-step one guard and five-step one sentry, there were also several mobile patrols going back and forth on the street. ground patrol.Don't talk about people, even if it's a mouse, don't even try to pass.The person in charge of inquiring could only look at the State Shepherd's Mansion from a distance, but couldn't get close, so he could only stomp his feet anxiously.

At dawn, Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji came out of the mansion. Chen Dao knew that Han Zhan was safe and sound, so he ordered the lifting of the guard around the state pastoral mansion.

Taking advantage of Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji passing by him, the spies grabbed a follower, stuffed a few copper coins into the other's hand, and asked tentatively, "What happened in the State Shepherd's Mansion? Why are you so guarded?" strict?"

The attendant thought that this was not a big deal, so he said casually: "It's not a big deal, but the Marquis of Anyang was poisoned." After finishing speaking, he was about to walk away.

The spy hurriedly grabbed the opponent's sleeve, and stuffed another handful of copper coins over: "How did Anyang Hou get poisoned, and how is it now?"

"After returning from a banquet in the palace, Ms. Cai in the mansion gave him honey water to sober up, but the honey was poisonous." The attendant stuffed the copper coins into the sleeve of his robe, and said in a low voice: "The two genius doctors have found out the cause of the poisoning, and prescribed the right medicine. In less than an hour, Marquis Anyang woke up."

"So that's the case, thank you for letting me know." After the spy figured out what was going on, he couldn't help but feel lucky in his heart. After thanking his entourage, he turned around and walked quickly towards the palace, preparing to report to Zhang Yu.