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Hua Mulan asked curiously, "What is Cordyceps?"

The interpreter didn't know, and didn't know how to answer for a while.

The ministers and military generals didn’t understand either, naturally they didn’t know, even the imperial physicians didn’t necessarily know about it, because at that time there wasn’t a single medical book that recorded Cordyceps, and the medicinal properties of Cordyceps were recorded in medical books in the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Moreover, Cordyceps does not grow in the Central Plains and southern regions, and most of them grow in plateau areas. This caused few doctors in the Central Plains dynasty to know the medicinal properties and medicinal value of Cordyceps.

However, farmers and herdsmen in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau know to drink water from Cordyceps to treat related diseases.

Zhao Junsheng introduced to Hua Mulan: "I have heard of this Cordyceps. It is a Chinese herbal medicine. It looks like a bug, so it is called Cordyceps! Most of them grow in plateau areas. The higher the terrain, the better the quality of Cordyceps growing! Ping, belongs to the lung meridian and kidney meridian, the function is to tonify deficiency and damage, benefit essence and qi, relieve cough and reduce phlegm! If it is weak after illness, you can split it with the duck head of an old male duck, put three or five pieces of Cordyceps into it and tie it with a thin thread Okay, then steam it with soy sauce and wine; if you have a cough and asthma, you can use Cordyceps five cents to one tael to take with the old male duck. Take it later!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Junsheng smiled and looked at the ministers and generals below, "If any of you have a poor sex, you can use Cordyceps five cents to one tael for boiled meat or stewed chicken, and eat it for ten days and a half months. It is effective, but you still need to be restrained, if you have no restraint, no matter how much you eat, it will be useless! If you need it, just tell me, and I will give you some!"

All the ministers and generals couldn't help laughing.

Hua Mulan glared at Zhao Junsheng fiercely, coughed twice, all the ministers suddenly felt a chill hit them, they couldn't help shrinking their necks and closing their mouths.

The medicinal properties and medicinal value of Cordyceps were spread in the Central Plains within a short period of time after Zhao Junsheng said so, and became famous for a while, and the imperial doctors tried different ways to ask Zhao Junsheng for some to study it The medicine and function, how to carry out prescription compatibility.

Zhao Junsheng immediately changed the subject and asked the envoy Tuoba Yannu: "You said that you are the envoy of the Tuoba clan of the Dabaishang Kingdom, how dare you ask which lord of your Dabaishang Kingdom is currently in power?"

After listening to the interpreter's translation, Tuoba Yannu said: "I understand that there is no king in the Shang Kingdom. On weekdays, each tribe behaves on its own, and generally does not communicate with each other. Each has its own territory to graze. If there is an attack from a foreign tribe, we will gather together. Let's fight together!"

Zhao Junsheng shook his head after listening: "You don't even have a king, how can you count as a country? In this world, every country that counts as a country has a king who rules the people, establishes rules, has laws, and respects human relations. You party members Nothing, it’s not considered a country! Your tribes don’t communicate often on weekdays, even tribal alliances are not counted. The reason why you can gather together to defend against the enemy when you are invaded by foreign tribes is only because you have a common language , nothing else! By the way, why did your leader, Tuoba Siqi, send you here to meet the audience?"

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Tuoba Yannu bowed and said: "In the past few years, Tuyuhun has often sent troops to invade the territory of our party members, killing our people, robbing our horses, cattle, sheep and women, making our people miserable! Our leader heard that Qian State is a newly rising country in the Central Plains, with a large population, vast land and powerful armaments, we hope to be protected by Qian State!"

"Recently, our leader received news that the Qian Kingdom intends to send troops to attack Tuyuhun. Our leader wants to unite all party members and your country to send troops to deal with Tuyuhun, a tribe that endangers the plateau. Therefore, I have specially sent me to meet His Majesty the Emperor, hoping to get His Majesty's approval! "

Zhao Junsheng thought about it, and asked the ministers: "What do you think about this?"

Dongfang Chen stood up and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I think this move is good for us and the party members. An enemy's enemy is a friend. If I can unite with the party members to send troops to attack Tuyuhun, it will be no good to solve Tuyuhun. Problem!"

Mao Xiuzhi stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that you can enshrine the Dangxiang people as vassals, but I don't agree with attacking Tuyuhun with the Dangxiang people!"

"Why?" Zhao Junsheng was a little puzzled, Mao Xiuzhi's objection was a bit surprising, two beating one is better than one beating one, right?It can also share half of the risk and reduce the heavy casualties of soldiers.

Mao Xiuzhi said: "Your Majesty, if we attack Tuyuhun jointly with the party members, we will give them some land and population, as well as some cattle, sheep and horses. If we have the ability to solve Tuyuhun, why should we give up our interests?" go out?"

"Hahaha..." Zhao Junsheng laughed.

Mao Xiuzhi was a little embarrassed, but he still had the courage to ask: "Why is Your Majesty laughing, but what I said is wrong?"

Zhao Junsheng shook his head: "It can't be said that your idea is wrong. As the saying goes, people don't kill themselves. We Dagan are capable of solving Tuyuhun on our own. There is really no need to bring in foreign aid. However... Mao Qing's idea is like Want to eat alone, this is not good. Although I have no contact with the party members before, at least at the moment the party members are not our enemies. The party members come with friendship and sincerity. If we reject their friendship, they are likely to From a friend to an enemy, as a clear-headed emperor, I can't do this!"

"If we can be friends, why do I have to make enemies when I work hard? Sharing interests can make us friends, just like businessmen. If businessmen can be friends and have money, everyone can make money together. It's better than both sides competing for the market. Carrying out a price-cutting shopping spree, in the end, both sides will suffer! What do you think?"

Mao Xiuzhi was stunned for a moment, and after realizing his reaction, he saluted and said, "Your Majesty's words made my humble servant Mao Sai suddenly understand, Your Majesty is wise!"

"Your Majesty is holy!" The ministers all bowed and shouted.

The party envoy, Tuoba Yannu, naturally couldn't understand the conversation between Zhao Junsheng and the ministers, and he didn't know what it meant when he watched the big officials and ministers chatting a lot.

At this time, Zhao Junsheng said to Tuoba Yannu: "Your envoy, I agree to form an alliance with Dangxiang to send troops to attack Tuyuhun. I wonder how do you think the two sides will distribute the spoils after the defeat of Tuyuhun?"

Tuoba Yannu thought for a while before saying: "The two sides send their own troops, and the territory captured, the population captured, and the livestock are all their own. If the two sides meet, the location of the meeting will be used as the dividing line. The soldiers and horses of both sides are not allowed to pass through the dividing line. Boundary! In addition, in order to show fairness, the two sides need to agree on a date to send troops together!"

Zhao Junsheng agreed: "Yes, I agree, and the day when we send troops together will be two months later!"

Dangxiang people have no written language yet, and there is no calendar. Generally, the years are calculated by the withering vegetation. Tuoba Yannu doesn't understand how long two months are, "Two months? How long?"

The interpreter was quite helpless, so he had to translate his words again.

Oh, it's really difficult to communicate, Zhao Junsheng was stunned for a moment.

Hua Mulan, who was sitting next to him, said to the interpreter: "If you tell him this, you will start counting from tomorrow, and after sixty days and nights, both sides will send troops to attack Tuyuhun together!"

Zhao Junsheng quickly said: "Yes, yes, just tell him that!"

The interpreter immediately translated it to Tuoba Yannu. After listening to it, Tuoba Yannu expressed his understanding, and said to Zhao Junsheng: "Your Majesty, let's make an agreement like this! Time is short, and I have to go back to Tuyuhun to report to the leader. The leader We also need to send someone to inform the leaders of the various ministries to discuss the matter of dispatching troops together, so I have to leave today, and please send someone to receive the horses and caterpillar fungus that I brought!"

"Okay! I originally planned to invite the envoy to a banquet, but since the envoy is in a hurry to go back, I will not stay. I wish the envoy a smooth journey!"

After saluting, Tuoba Yannu turned around and left with two followers.

When they were far away, Zhao Junsheng ordered: "Gao Xiu!"

Gao Xiu stood up and cupped his fists: "The minister is here!"

"Decree, order Chang Kun and Wei's family to postpone the attack time. Today is the 25th of the first lunar month, and the attack time will be postponed until the first day of April, and we will send it there at a speed of [-] miles!"

Gao Xiu was taken aback, didn't he tell the party envoy just now that everything was fine, and they sent troops together two months later?Two months today is March 25, and the first day of April has been delayed by six days from the agreed time!

Before Gao Xiu could react, one of the ministers stood up and reminded: "Your Majesty, according to the agreed date, the time for dispatching troops should be March 25!"

Zhao Junsheng turned his head and stared coldly at the minister who spoke: "I know, I'm not foolish yet! Or do you think your arithmetic is better than mine?"

"The minister... punish the crime, the minister punish the crime!" The minister retreated to the group of ministers in embarrassment.

Some ministers realized that Zhao Junsheng did this to attract Mu Liyan's attention first with the attack of the party members, and to transfer most of Mu Liyan's troops to deal with the party members first. The attack of the two armies will be much smoother, and the resistance encountered will be much smaller.

Gao Xiu agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

But Hua Mulan said: "Your Majesty, my concubine thinks it's not good for you to do this. Since the two sides have formed an alliance, we must treat each other sincerely. As soon as the envoy left, you made small moves behind your back. If someone finds out, I will If you work hard, you will lose your integrity!"

Zhao Junsheng couldn't help but smile wryly, lady, lady, even if you want to say this, you can't say it in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. How can you embarrass me, the emperor and husband?

Zhao Junsheng could only wave his hand: "Retire!"

As the eunuch shouted to retreat, the ministers would all smile, salute together and exit the hall.

When everyone left, Zhao Junsheng said: "I said, can you save me some face in front of the ministers? Do you know that you will make me lose my dignity in front of the ministers? Even if you want to say something about me, You should also close the door and say in private, how do you want me to control the ministers in the future if you do something like this today?"

Hua Mulan also realized that she was too reckless just now and didn't pay attention to the situation. She was quite embarrassed, "That... Brother Junsheng, I'm sorry, you also know that I am impatient, and I can't hide what I have to say. But just now You really did not behave properly, you are not such a person!"

Zhao Junsheng looked at Hua Mulan and sighed: "My silly woman, you just believe in the party members with a simple mind, do you think they really have good intentions when they come all the way? Who in this world is not profitless? The party members are cunning, do you think they will really send troops according to the agreed date? Since we want them to send troops first to attract Mu Liyan's troops, they will definitely have the same idea. A person who can be a leader is by no means Honest man!"

Hua Mulan opened her mouth, she really didn't want to believe that there are so many twists and turns in the alliance between the two parties, "How can the party members be so shrewd?"

Zhao Junsheng sighed: "You, do you think that all the barbarians are really simple-minded and well-developed brats? The person who treats others as fools is actually the most foolish himself!"

Three days later, Hua Mulan left Beijing and headed south, visiting the states and counties all the way, mainly to see the orphans in the orphanages and the elderly in the nursing homes.

After Hua Mulan visited two counties in a row, she felt that something was wrong, and immediately sent people to issue orders to the governments at all levels of the state, counties and counties along the way, requiring officials at all levels to arrange accommodation only, and only to be allowed to meet when they are summoned, and they are not allowed to waste time. , Do not levy additional taxes on the common people on the grounds of receiving her, and if a similar situation is found, they must be severely punished.

After this edict was issued, the local governments settled down. Some government officials did start to do this, but after receiving the edict, they became afraid and immediately refunded the taxes collected to the people.