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The magic pill did not appear in Marsh Mansion at first, but in another state capital - Nanyan Mansion. This Nanyanfu is adjacent to the Pyu Kingdom and has many strange animals and plants. There are many weird but very miraculous medicines in Lingnan that are made from the animals and plants here.

There are many introductions to banned drugs in the Western Regions, and I heard they also come from here. Most of the medicinal materials used in the banned medicines of Piao and Annan countries also come from here.

Here, there are many poisonous insects, poisonous snakes, poisonous ants and other animals. Lingnan's poisons are famous all over the world because there are many poisons here that no one in the world has heard of. Moreover, the toxicity of these poisons is very frightening. Once poisoned, it is basically a dead end, because myrrh can detoxify it.

Zhao Yao learned that the place where the magic pill first appeared was Nanyan Mansion, which was rich in poisons. His first reaction was that there was something wrong with the so-called magic pill. He didn't know about the existence of the magic pill a few days ago, and he only learned about it in the past two days.

He knew about the existence of the magic pill because a businessman from Annan spent a lot of money to buy a bottle of the magic pill as a gift to him in order to please him. He boasted very impressively about the effects of the magic elixir.

Zhao Yao originally thought that the magic pill belonged to Annan, but later Zheng Qian also brought him a bottle. Zheng Qian's bottle of magic elixir was given by an inland businessman who came to the Marsh Mansion to do business. He also wanted to please Zheng Qian, hoping that Zheng Qian could open the door of convenience for him.

Zheng Qian didn't believe in any magic pill, but he heard the businessman blow it to the sky and told him that there were many dignitaries in the interior who were taking the magic pill. The effect of this magical elixir is very good. One pill is worth thousands of gold. Many people want to buy it, but they still can't.

Zhao Yao learned that there were people in the capital who were taking this so-called magic pill, and he felt that there was something wrong with this magic pill. He quickly asked the imperial doctor to investigate what medicinal materials were in the magic pill. Is it really useful, or is it a harmful poison?

He later sent people to Annan to investigate the origin of the magic pill. According to investigations, not only Annan, but also Johor, Pyu, Siam, etc. have magical elixirs. The dignitaries and royal families of these countries eat it and are obsessed with it.

After detailed investigation, it was found that the magic pill did not originate from Annan. Its real source comes from Lingnan. It was made by the Zhou people and was secretly sold to countries such as Annan and Piao.

"The magic pill comes from Nanyan Mansion in Lingnan?" Zhao Yao frowned when he mentioned Nanyan Mansion, "Are you sure the source is really in Nanyan Mansion?"

"My Lord, it's confirmed." The spy in the secret guard camp continued, "Most of the medicinal materials in the magic pill are taken from the Poisonous Mist Forest." The Poisonous Mist Forest is a mountain forest in Nanyan Prefecture, because there are many terrifying things in it. Poison, even the fog surrounding the mountains is poisonous, so the local people call it "Poisonous Fog Forest".

Hearing this, Zhao Yao suddenly realized: No wonder Dr. Tong and the others have been studying the magical elixir for so many days, but they still haven't found out what medicinal materials are in the magical elixir. Because they have never been to the Poison Mist Forest, nor have they come into contact with the medicinal materials of the Poison Mist Forest.

"Who made the magic elixir?"

The spy replied respectfully: "People from the Southern Wei Dynasty."

Hearing this answer, Zhao Yao was not surprised at all. He said with a gloomy face: "It was indeed them who did it." After learning about the existence of the magic pill, his first reaction was that it was made by the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty.

"Lord, there is news from the Western Regions that there are magic pills in many places in the Western Regions." Detective Hui reported, "The people of the Southern Wei Dynasty also sent the magic pill to King Han, but King Han did not eat it."

"Even in the Western Regions?" As long as the elixir is made by the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty, it must have bad intentions. Now that magic pills have appeared in so many places, what do the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty want to do?

"What are the reactions of people who have taken the magic pill?" This so-called magic pill should be a poison, and its purpose should be to control people.

"After older people eat it, their bodies become stronger and their appearance becomes much younger..." It's just like the effects boasted outside.

Zhao Yao asked: "After they ate for a while, did anything feel wrong?"

"Everything is normal at the moment and no one has any problems at the moment."

"Is everything normal?" Zhao Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "With the sinister and treacherous character of the Southern Wei people, it is impossible to really sell the magic medicine. Besides, they are not short of money, so it is impossible to make money by selling the magic medicine."

"My lord, do you mean that the Southern Wei people want to control them through the magic pill?"

Zhao Yao nodded slightly and said: "This magic pill should be poison. There will definitely be no problem if you take it for the first time, but there will definitely be problems if you take too much. If the Southern Wei people don't give them the antidote, they will be poisoned to death."

"My lord, the dignitaries in Annan and Johor let their servants taste it before eating it themselves." The spy reported, "After the servants ate for a period of time, the doctor checked their pulses and found no signs of poisoning. "

"It's normal to not be able to detect poisoning after just taking it for a period of time." Zhao Yao said thoughtfully, "For many chronic poisons, it takes a year and a half to diagnose poisoning."

"Lord, do you think it is a chronic poison?"

"It's very possible." Zhao Yao looked at the spies and ordered, "Send people to continue investigating this matter, and then keep an eye on the Poisonous Mist Forest. It's best to find a way to know the ingredients of the magic pill."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Zhao Yao waved his hand and asked the spies to retreat, and then asked Tong Xi to call the customs officials. He had something to tell him.

When the customs officials arrived, Zhao Yao told them to strictly inspect the drugs coming from Annan, Johor and other countries starting from today. If anyone is found carrying so-called magic pills through customs, all of them will be detained.

Zhao Yao also ordered Wen Daoji and the others to strictly check the magic pills in Lingnan. If they found any magic pills for sale or purchased or taken, they would all be arrested. After that, he issued another order prohibiting the people in Lingnan from taking the magic pill.

Although this would alarm the snake, in order to prevent the Southern Wei people from harming more people, he had to turn the magic pill into a forbidden drug. Otherwise, if the magic pill was passed on, no one knew how many people would be poisoned by the magic pill.

Zhao Yao was worried that the emperor did not know the existence of the magic pill, so he quickly wrote a secret letter and asked the former dragon guard Babaili to rush back to the capital. He also wrote letters to the kings of Chu and Wei, telling them to be careful about the magic pill. Once you discover the magic pill, it's best to catch the person selling it immediately.

The people of the Southern Wei Dynasty secretly sold the magic elixir. Song Dachuan and Duan Jiangcheng didn't know about it, and they didn't know whether Bago knew about it. Regardless of whether Myna knows it or not, he has to remind Myna.

In the evening, Song Dachuan came quietly to see Zhao Yao. He told Zhao Yao that the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty in Marsh Mansion had heard about the magic pill, but they did not know that the magic pill was made by their own people.

"Duan Jiangcheng doesn't know either?"

"I tested him, and he really didn't know."

"Where are the Southern Wei people from other state capitals?"

"I've asked too, but they don't know either."

"You don't even know?" Zhao Yao looked surprised.

"I also asked the people in Nanyan Mansion, and they also said they didn't know."

"They are the ones who made the magic pill. How could they not know about it?" Zhao Yao thought to himself: A small number of people in the Southern Wei Dynasty secretly made the magic pill and kept it from their own people. It seems that they have a big agenda. "I also deliberately asked people from Nanyan Mansion to help me get the magic pill. They said that if they could get it, they would help me get it." Song Dachuan added, "I also told them that the magic pill is so popular, and It’s so expensive, we can make it ourselves.”

Zhao Yao hurriedly asked: "What did they say?"

"Basically, they all support my statement and will respond to the superiors together with me." Song Dachuan didn't understand why he had to hide things like making magic pills from so many of them. He also wanted to know who was secretly making the magic pill behind his back. "I thought in a few days, people in the capital would respond to me."

"Have you asked your family?"

"After asking, they don't know about the existence of the magic pill, and they have never noticed anyone buying or selling the magic pill."

"Does Bage know about the magic pill?" This is what Zhao Yao is most concerned about.

"I don't know if your lord knows about the magic pill." Song Dachuan's identity was not high enough, so how could he know about King Wei's affairs.

"How many factions are you divided into in the Southern Wei Dynasty?" Zhao Yao asked curiously, "Which faction do you think will be able to achieve the magic pill?"

"I suspect that it was Kou Nanyu's group who did it." Song Dachuan said with a face filled with resentment. "They are dissatisfied with the lord and rarely interact with us. I heard that they fell out with us many years ago and let We should not interfere in their affairs, and they will not interfere with what we do. "

"There is such a thing. How come I haven't heard you talk about it before?" Zhao Yao didn't expect that there was such a group of people in the Southern Wei Dynasty.

"They haven't had contact with us for decades, and I didn't think of them for a while. I only thought of them after you told me about the magic pill." Song Dachuan and his group regard Kou Nanyu's group as traitors, and they usually disdain them. Associating with them, "I heard that their group is good at medicine, and they are the ones who made the magic pill, no doubt."

"If it's as you guessed, wouldn't the myna be in danger?"

"Don't worry, even though Kou Nanyu and his gang are dissatisfied with my lord, they will never harm me. After all, my lord is the only bloodline of the Southern Wei royal family."

Hearing what Song Dachuan said, Zhao Yao felt relieved.

"You continue to stare at this matter."

"Don't worry, I will continue to keep an eye on you."

Zhao Yao warned Song Dachuan a few more words before letting him leave.

At this time, He Lianfang came out in a wheelchair and asked, "Do you think his words are credible?"

"It's believable. The people of the Southern Wei Dynasty were originally at odds with each other." Zhao Yao tapped his fingers on the table. "It should be the people from Kou Nanyu's group he just mentioned."

"Did you really think it would be that simple?"

"Second uncle, do you think this matter is not simple?"

He Lianfang nodded slightly: "The people of the Southern Wei Dynasty are so scheming that they can't just sell magic pills to control people."

"Second uncle, what do you think their ultimate goal is?"

He Lianfang glanced at Zhao Yao: "Didn't you already guess it in your heart?"

When Zhao Yao heard what He Lianfang said, he laughed heartily: "Second uncle, we really have a good understanding of each other."

"You shouldn't have ordered a ban on the magic pill before." He Lianfang felt that Zhao Yao had offended the enemy by doing this.

"Second Uncle, you also know that the final consequences of this matter will be very serious. If I do not ban the magic pill in order not to scare the snake, then more magic pills will flow into the inland, and more people will take them. The situation will get very bad, and I'm afraid it will be too late to control it." Zhao Yao's expression was very serious, and his tone was fierce, "Now that the magic pill has just begun to flow, remember to control it and stop it as soon as possible to prevent things from getting worse. Seriously." What he fears most is that the magic pill will eventually become something that ordinary people can afford.

"They can make magic pills, and they can continue to make other medicines in the future." He Lianfang said, "If we don't catch them, endless magic pills will still appear."

"I have asked the people from the secret guard camp to keep an eye on them, and when the time is right, we will catch them all." At this point, Zhao Yao's face became very solemn, "The magic pill is now worth thousands of gold, and I am worried about some high-ranking officials in the capital. People couldn't stand the temptation of the magic pill, so they cooperated with the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty to make the magic pill popular among civil and military officials. "There are a few people in this world who can resist the temptation of wealth, and a few people can resist becoming young. temptation.

"Perhaps the emperor has already taken it and thought it was effective, so he did not issue a decree banning the use of the magic pill."

"Second uncle, do you think my father is so stupid?"

"How many emperors can refuse the temptation of prolonging life and becoming younger at the same time." He Lianfang sneered, "I'm afraid the emperor will regard the magic pill as a tribute medicine."

"Any other emperor would definitely not be able to refuse the temptation of the divine elixir, but my father would never." Zhao Yao sneered, "If we don't talk about the effect of getting younger, just talk about extending life, my father would refuse."

"Do you think the emperor doesn't want to live long?" He Lianfang said amusedly, "Is there anyone in this world who doesn't want to live long?"

"No one will complain about living a long life, but my father will complain about being an emperor for a long time." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "Eating the magic pill can extend his life, which means that he will be the emperor for a few more years." If the magic pill is really If it can prolong life and make people young and strong, then he must buy it for the smelly father to eat, so that the smelly father will become younger and younger, so that the smelly father will not set his sights on him.

He Lianfang wanted to refute Zhao Yao's words, but she couldn't because Zhao Zheng really didn't want to be emperor for a few more years.

"Besides, there have been many Taoist priests and eminent monks offering elixirs to my father over the years. My father scolded them bloody and banned them from selling elixirs to harm the people. Once they are found to be selling elixirs to deceive the people, they will be beheaded directly. Head. "Taoist priests making elixirs and eminent monks making elixirs have been around since ancient times and are very popular. In the previous dynasty, many emperors were obsessed with refining elixirs or taking elixirs, and as a result they either died or went crazy. In short, pills are harmful to people.

This trend disappeared only after the emperor father issued an edict prohibiting Taoist priests and monks from selling elixirs. However, it is impossible to completely prevent them from making alchemy. There are still many people selling and taking elixirs secretly.

"Second uncle, even if you look down on my father, there is no need to insult him like this."

He Lianfang had a sullen face and said nothing.

Zhao Yao suppressed his laughter and said, "The most urgent task now is to find out what medicinal materials are in the magic pill and how toxic it is." For some reason, he suddenly remembered the poison that harmed the people in Zhao Yao's world in his dream. (End of chapter)