mtl008 Chapter 423 There’s going to be a war
Chapter 423 There’s going to be a war
When Duke Shen came in, he saw a man wearing a strange mask. If he wasn't familiar with the clothes, he would have beaten him.
"Get out. This place is dangerous and not suitable for you to come in."
Shen Nanzhi's voice was a little muffled, and Duke Shen asked, "What about you? How can you stay here?"
"I'm wearing this thing, can't you see it? It's anti-virus. I'll call you after I've done my research. Don't act on your own and offer your belated fatherly love. It will only make me feel sick."
Duke Shen opened his mouth, but eventually had to leave, forgetting that the two maids could not see him.
Shen Nanzhi stayed inside alone, studying the murals and rummaging through the boxes, looking for a way to detoxify.
What's more, she really found some bamboo slips, on which were recorded various poisons and antidotes. Shen Nanzhi didn't have the patience to read them, so she threw them into the space and asked Awen to study them.
The flow of time in the space is ten times faster than outside. After a quarter of an hour outside, two and a half hours have passed in the space. An Xin An Ning's palm has also returned to normal. It seems that everything is fine.
Awen found the detoxification method recorded in the bamboo slips, and it was surprisingly simple: just expose it to the sun.
Because the ancestors of Ruyi Sect knew that anyone who saw so much gold and silver would lose control and would want to play with it in their hands, and once they touched it, it would be contaminated with poison.
He left behind a family rule that gold, silver and jewelry must not be touched with hands and must be exposed to the sun for a day before use.
Shen Nanzhi and the others had no ancestral teachings, so they would naturally be poisoned.
"The truth is always simple. The simpler the method, the more unexpected it is. The Ruyi Sect is indeed the ancestor of insidiousness. Even the medicine it gave was so mean."
Shen Nanzhi released the two maids. They thought they had been poisoned and fainted, but were revived by the girl, so they didn't think much about it.
"Are we not dead?"
"Well, if you want to die, I can give you a ride. Go out and get some sun. I found a way to detoxify you."
"Really? I can't bear to die. I still have to serve the young lady. What's the antidote?"
Shen Nanzhi took out the bamboo slips and showed them, "That's good. We don't have to worry about someone hiding it. Let's go out."
Duke Shen was already getting impatient, and his subordinates had different thoughts. What was the Regent Princess doing in there?
As soon as they came out, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. Shen Nanzhi said, "The gold and silver are poisonous. Be careful when you move them. Don't touch them with your hands, otherwise even gods can't save you. If anyone doesn't believe it, you can go and try it."
Duke Shen asked, "You are not poisoned, are you?"
"No, I have found a way to detoxify them, but I need medicinal herbs, which are not available here. I can only suppress the toxin first. Anxin and Anning are coming back with me. Detoxify them as soon as possible.
The rest of the escort mission is up to you. Don't take my words as a threat. If anyone gets poisoned, I won't be responsible for detoxifying them, and it would be in vain if they die."
Duke Shen said, "Don't worry, anyone who dares to touch it will be poisoned and killed immediately."
Duke Shen glanced at everyone with a threatening look in his eyes, and they all stated that they would never hide a single ingot of silver.
Shen Nanzhi left behind a pair of gloves made of gold thread. Using these to touch the gold and silver will not contaminate them with toxins. Ordinary gloves are useless.
Of course, plastic gloves would also work, but she couldn't explain the origin of that thing, so she had to use gold thread gloves.
She saw this pair of gloves in Qi Yunxu's warehouse. She thought it was interesting so she threw it into the space, thinking that it might be useful in the future. She didn't expect to use it here.
Shen Nanzhi took Wuerli and two maids and left first. They didn't ask anyone to protect them. They traveled around, ate and drank along the way, just like they were on a trip. They only returned to the capital when they had a good time, completely ignoring Qi Yunxu's worry that he wouldn't be able to eat or sleep well.
This trip was really exciting and the rewards were great. We completely solved the Ruyi Gate and obtained countless treasures. A preliminary inventory showed that there were tens of millions of taels of silver, which was enough to support the national treasury for two years.
The main reason is that there is a lot of gold. One ingot of gold is worth ten ingots of silver. The silver is just to make up the number. Ruyimen probably plundered half of the gold in the world and hid it.
Gold is rare. Sometimes the exchange rate of gold to silver reaches 1:15. The price of gold once skyrocketed. I think it was because of Ruyi Gate.
Later, the imperial court discovered a new gold mine, which brought down the price of gold. Shen Nanzhi found out about this after he returned to Beijing and asked someone to check historical books.
Qi Yunxu finally got the person he had been waiting for back, full of resentment. Shen Nanzhi left Wuerli to be taken care of by Anxin and An Ning, and tried his best to coax her.
Qi Yunxu was reluctant to really blame her, and was coaxed into submission by a few kisses from her. "Next time, don't let me play by myself. You left me alone at home, frightened. You little heartless girl, do you know how worried I am?"
"I was wrong. I won't do it again. Is there any news from Dajin?"
Changing the subject was a surefire way to go. Qi Yunxu quickly forgot about settling accounts with her and said, "The Jin army has deployed troops on the border. It seems they are serious about starting a war."
"Just fight them, are we afraid of them?"
Qi Yunxu held her on his knees and talked about the current predicament of the court, "There is no general who can hold the fort. As you know, the military generals are weak. The court is now controlled by civil officials. The excluded military generals are left with nothing and have no status.
This results in a situation where even if a war really has to happen, there are no generals who can hold the fort.
Previously, I personally went to the battlefield to defeat the Jin Dynasty. With the stability in the past few years, the generals stationed on the border are good at fighting, but they are not worthy of being marshals. "
Shen Nanzhi's eyes darkened: "Do you mean you need to go to the battlefield in person? What about my cheap father? Can't he do it?"
“Maybe he could do it before, but not now. Not to mention that he is already over 40 years old, and he has been away from the border for decades. The people under him have long been replaced. They are not his direct subordinates, so it is difficult for him to win the support of the people.
Just because of his relationship with the Princess of Korea, the court is not confident that such a person can lead the entire army."
Shen Nanzhi understood and was worried that he would be soft-hearted and be seduced by the Korean princess, thus committing treason.
"Will it be dangerous? I can go to war with you. Your princess is a talented all-rounder who can stabilize the country with her literary talent and kill the enemy in battle. You've made a good fortune."
Qi Yunxu shook his head: "I have more important things for you to do. If I leave, the emperor is still young, and those old ministers are as cunning as foxes. The court is unstable, and I can't fight the war with peace of mind.
So I want you to act as the regent, help the emperor handle government affairs, maintain stability in the rear, and ensure the supply of food and grass. I don't have anyone else I can trust except you for this matter."
Shen Nanzhi was immediately filled with enthusiasm: "Okay, I can definitely do it well, just go with peace of mind."
Qi Yunxu's face darkened: "Are you really looking forward to my leaving? You little heartless man, at least pretend that you can't bear to leave me, that will make me feel better."