Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

Cinnabar turns into mercury when burned, and everyone knows that mercury is poisonous.

So, isn't taking pills the same as taking poison?

But the alchemists did not think so. They said that after being fired, the harmful substances in mercury were burned away, and what remained was only something that looked like mercury.

Wen Beijiao was also unable to prove that the mercury was mercury and not a bit less.

So the matter was put on hold.

Before being called over by Zhu Gaochi this time, Wen Beijiao had never been to the Forbidden City.

He left the Prince of Yan's Mansion because he wanted to escape from the struggle for imperial power.

But on the way into the palace, all he saw were big red walls and big red pillars, and he felt vaguely uncomfortable at the time.

The extremely noble red color looks a bit shocking.

After taking the patient's pulse, he felt even more that he was right.

But there may not be anyone in the world who can agree with his point of view.

After all, he didn't have any definite basis.

"If cinnabar is spread all over the imperial city, and there is no shade in the summer, it will be exposed to the sun and evaporate, and warm rooms will be used in the winter. Wouldn't it be equivalent to a super-large alchemy furnace without a lid? The toxicity is definitely not as strong as taking it directly, but there will definitely be harm. People say that taking cinnabar has miraculous effects, but in my opinion, medicine is three-quarters poison, no matter whether it is gold, stone, or grass, no matter when and where, it will not be used unless it is sick. Just eat and exercise to strengthen your body in normal times."

Wen Beijiao finally summarized.

He left it to Zhu Gaochi to judge right and wrong.

"I think what Mr. Wen said is very true. I admire you."

Yao Niang had never met anyone who made elixirs, but she understood the medical principles very clearly.

"My royal grandfather used to sneer at elixirs in his early years, but later on he also started taking them. He even wrote a poem: The elixirs are working hard to heat the lead sand, and the streams, clouds, rocks and valleys are proud of the pines."

Zhu Gaochi suddenly remembered his royal grandfather in a trance.

At the end of the Hongwu period, he didn't remember the exact year, but it seemed that one year, his royal grandfather actually favored several Taoists.

One of them even has a name, Liu Yuanran.

His royal grandfather bestowed on him the title of "Gao Dao", promoted him to the position of Right First in the Daoist Records Office, and placed him in the Chaotian Palace, which was in charge of all Taoist affairs in the world.

But when his grandfather passed away, it seemed that he was not in the capital.

When Zhu Gaochi went to the capital to pay his respects, he heard that Zhu Yunwen had urgently recalled him to perform a ritual for his grandfather.

"Lead is the same. I have tried feeding lead powder to my poultry and livestock, and they died in terrible ways."

Wen Beijiao added a sentence.

Just with this one sentence, Zhu Gaochi was reminded of the unsolved mystery of his grandfather's death and burial on the same day.

Could it be that the death was also embarrassing?

"Now what?"

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi was not getting to the point and was daydreaming again, Zhang Xin quickly asked again.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince are not greatly affected, but the little prince is still young and may have residual symptoms. If cinnabar cannot be eradicated, then in winter, you should keep warm but not overheat. In midsummer, it is best to leave the imperial city and go to the mountains and forests to purify the dirt. To be cautious, children, young children, and pregnant women should not live in the palace."

"How can I remove the entire palace, the walls, the floor tiles, the beams..."

Zhu Gaochi's face turned black.

"Or, let's take another look. It may not be a problem."

Wen Beijiao was very familiar with Zhu Gaochi and knew what he meant. It was impossible for the walls, floor tiles and beams of the entire imperial city to be replaced just because of his words.

Moreover, he confirmed that cinnabar was poisonous, but he did not dare to guarantee to what extent it was poisonous.

"I went to the prison and brought in a death row inmate for a test."

Although Zhu Gaochi had a gloomy face, he made decisions quickly.

Since this concerns the royal descendants, it is not excessive to be cautious.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Wen Beijiao was very happy to do this.

Zhu Gaochi wrote a note on the spot asking Wen Beijiao to pick people from the prison, and arranged a place for Wen Beijiao to conduct experiments, with Yao Niang's assistance, and required that the results of the experiments be recorded every day before letting them leave.

"Dahua, do you still remember Liu Yuanran from Chaotian Palace whom I told you about?"

Zhu Gaochi pondered for a while before asking Zhang Xin.

Zhang Xin was stunned for a moment before replying:

"I have some impression, what's wrong?"

"I suspect he harmed my royal grandfather?"

If Wen Beijiao had not mentioned it this time, Zhu Gaochi would have almost forgotten this person.

Why did a Taoist leader become almost silent later?

"Tell Tiqi to come back and ask."

Zhang Xin didn't want to make blind guesses, so she just asked the person to come back and say hello.

She also wanted to know this question.

Some people's names have been forgotten for so long that she can't remember them.

But when you think about it, he is indeed a celebrity who existed throughout the Hongwu, Yongle, Hongxi and Xuande dynasties.

After my father-in-law ascended the throne, he held a grand ceremony of "Golden Tablets" at Chaotian Palace in the capital to pray for the late emperor and his successors.

The person who presided over the Golden Sutra Ceremony was Liu Yuanran.

Later, Liu Yuanran didn't know how he offended someone and was sued.

His father-in-law banished him to Longhu Mountain, and later moved him to southern Yunnan, where he was asked to spread the Dharma in Yunnan.

After Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne, Liu Yuanran returned to the court to receive his title.

I have to say that Liu Yuanran must have some skills.

After returning from a long journey, with white hair, he looks like a Taoist immortal no matter how you look at him.

During the time of Zhu Zhanji, he showed even more respect to Liu Yuanran. The clothes, instruments, and carriage used by this man were all bestowed by Zhanji.

He passed away on August 8, the seventh year of Xuande, at the age of 82.

"Wouldn't it be good?"

Zhu Gaochi hesitated a little.

"Please be polite, please."

Zhang Xin emphasized.

"If he is really spotless, he wouldn't be afraid to see us. Whether it is possible to live in the imperial city now, doesn't he know more than those alchemists in the fifth uncle's house?"

Zhang Xin emphasized again.

Just because this man lived to be 82, Zhang Xin felt that he must understand.

Just like Yao Guangxiao, he also practiced everything and had a little knowledge of everything, but he was not obsessed with any one thing and he lived to be eighty-four years old.

"That's right. True gold is not afraid of fire."

Zhu Gaochi agreed.

"Please ask Yao Guangxiao to come into the palace as well."

Zhang Xin suggested again.

This is also a great god. A great god in the true sense of the word.

The people of the Ming Dynasty can now have enough food to eat, thanks to the sweet potato seedlings he planted in the flowerpot.

"Okay. I'll send you an invitation later."

Although Zhu Gaochi felt that this trend was a bit strange, he would rather believe it.

"What do we do now?"

Zhang Xin stood up and pointed at the red color that was everywhere in the house. It seemed that even the floor tiles had cinnabar in them. Because the ground was full of red bricks, according to the construction requirements at the time, cinnabar must have been added to adjust the color.

"let me see."

Zhu Gaochi held his forehead with his hand.

The couple stayed in silence for a while, then spoke together:

Zhang Xin: "Let's move to Xishan Villa first."

Zhu Gaochi: "Build a summer resort in the suburbs of Beijing."

Zhang Xin and Zhu Gaochi: "It's settled. We will split up and act accordingly!"

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