Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 356 Questioning Xiaoduo
This time, Kaiyang didn't say anything. Although he was young, he was able to judge. He thought that what Minister Cao said at this time was normal and reasonable.

Hong Xiaoduo also knew that from the perspective of the king and his ministers of Fengliang Kingdom, his actions just now had crossed the line.

In fact, she didn't want to be nosy, nor did she want to do anything that would be thankless.

I am not from this dynasty and I may leave at any time. Who cares if they will be harmed by opium?
However, Tianshu and his seven children are people of this dynasty. They want to grow up here and start a family and a career.

Hong Xiaoduo didn't want them or their descendants to be poisoned by that kind of thing.

She can warn them individually not to touch that thing, but even if they are obedient and don't touch it, and their descendants also follow the teachings of their elders and don't touch it, others will touch it, and when it gets out of control and needs to be cleaned up, the unimaginable consequences and environment may also affect Tianshu and others.

As someone who grew up in modern times, Hong Xiaoduo remembers the lessons of history, including the Opium War in the Qing Dynasty and the anti-drug police officers in peacetime who fought on the front lines of the fight against drugs for the sake of national peace, shed blood and tears, and even sacrificed their precious lives for it.

Now that I have come across this bad trend, I should do my best to help completely eliminate it while the harm is still small. This should be a meaningful thing to do!
Especially, after seeing Xiao Kaiyang defending herself just now, Hong Xiaoduo made up her mind that she would take care of this trivial matter.

This is really not her trying to be a hero or doing personal heroism.

Thinking of this, Hong Xiaoduo walked out of the table and faced the emperor.

The emperor immediately sat up straight and thought, here she comes, she comes again.

Hong Xiaoduo clasped her fists and said, "Your Majesty, I know what I am saying and doing. I think the opium issue needs to be put on hold and we should consider it in the long run.

Your Majesty, do you believe in me?"

When the emperor heard her last sentence, he thought, I guessed it right.

There was actually a hint of pride in my heart!
"Well, from what I see, you don't seem like the kind of person who would act capriciously without knowing the situation. I agree, but the reason depends on how you deal with the delegation." The emperor agreed directly.

Now that the emperor had spoken, Minister Cao and the others didn't know what to say.

Just listen to Hong Xiaoduo chattering in a foreign language to the delegation, and then, although the members of the delegation looked unhappy, they still stood up, bowed to the emperor, and left.

"Sir Cao, please help me check the identity of the person wearing our clothes in the delegation later." Hong Xiaoduo said to Minister Cao.

Upon hearing this, Minister Cao wanted to ask her why she wanted to know that person's identity, but when he thought about the fact that the conversation had been stopped halfway, he felt a little blocked in his heart.

When this interpreter who came to the rescue was useful, he was indeed more useful than Shi Rong from the Ministry of Rites, but when he became troublesome, it was really terrible.

The opium delegation said they could double the price, so let's double it. After some negotiation, the price will eventually come down. A larger quantity is always better than the smaller quantity in previous years!

The price is expensive, but as long as it is available, we will always find a way to use it if we really need it.

No matter how cheap the price is, it’s useless if you can’t buy it.

"Now, can you tell me what happened?" The emperor spoke after the delegation disappeared outside the palace gate.

Hong Xiaoduo organized her words in her mind for a while before she spoke: "Your Majesty, this is what happened. If this opium is the kind I know, then it's best not to take it.

As far as I know, opium does have the medicinal value of analgesia and diarrhea. In fact, it also has the effect of suppressing cough. However, it is also addictive, causing mental depression and physical weakness. If it is used for a long time, it will be very difficult for the person who takes it to quit. Your Majesty, think about it, if a farmer's body is broken and he can no longer farm, and if a soldier guarding the city is infected with this drug, an ordinary woman can knock him down. If an enemy invades, can we still expect them to defend the city?

I know that you will think that what I said is alarmist. Didn't Lord Wen just say that some people call opium "forget-me-not" and that people take it to forget the pain in their hearts.

What I mean is that Your Majesty should order people to go to the pharmacies to ask if there are people who buy opium frequently. If you find out, check who uses the drugs and what the condition of the people who use them is, including their mental and physical conditions. All of this needs to be carefully observed.

Try to investigate as many people as possible. If the people who use opium are no different from ordinary people, then I am meddling in other people's business. I will apologize to the delegation later."

In fact, the emperor didn't really think that Hong Xiaoduo was meddling in other people's business. Moreover, opium was always the main topic in the annual trade negotiations with the envoys from the Kingdom of Poppy, and the other party raised the price every year.

After hearing what Hong Xiaoduo said, his curiosity was aroused. Was that thing a good medicine, or was it what Hong Xiaoduo said was a hidden danger to the country?

So the emperor ordered people to investigate.

"Ms. Hong, some people are born with weak bodies, and some are recovering from a serious illness and are physically weak and mentally depressed. This doesn't prove that it's due to the use of opium, right?" Someone from the Ministry of Revenue stood up and spoke in a not very good tone.

Everyone else looked at Hong Xiaoduo and agreed with what this man said.

"This lord's doubt is not without reason. So, let me explain it in more detail. Can any lord please record it? When the people who go out to investigate come back, we can compare them to see if they are roughly the same." Hong Xiaoduo was not annoyed.

There was already someone on the desk of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites who was recording the contents of the discussions with the diplomatic envoys, so the task of recording was handed over to that person.

"First, people who are addicted to opium and have been taking it for a long time will have physical characteristics and will lose weight rapidly. Men will often become skinny and women may show coquettish behavior.

Their appetite, energy and physical strength will decrease, their skin will deteriorate, their complexion will turn yellow and their eyes will become dull!
The second is their mental state. They are usually listless, have big mood swings, are easily irritated, and have irregular work and rest schedules. They may not sleep for several days in a row and then be in a coma for several days.

In addition, it can also lead to personality problems, such as indifference to family affection, cruelty, impulsive behavior, etc.

Well, that's all I know. Sir, is this enough information?" Hong Xiaoduo looked at the man who had questioned her earlier.

"You describe it in great detail, but who knows if it's just nonsense," the man whispered.

When Kaiyang heard this, he was about to get angry again, but when he looked at Hong Xiaoduo and saw that there was no anger on her face, Kaiyang rolled his eyes at that person and said, "I'll bear with it for now. I'll see you get slapped in the face later. Humph."

If you go out and check, you won't get results so quickly.

So the emperor asked to take a rest first.

Hong Xiaoduo took Kaiyang out of the hall and wanted to take a stroll nearby.

As soon as the adult and the child left, the emperor also went to the imperial study. The people from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites stayed in the palace, drinking tea and talking. The content of their conversation started with the opium that had just been mentioned, and then talked about the emperor's attitude towards Hong Xiaoduo, and then talked about the matter of Prime Minister Dong's youngest son, the matter of the grandson of the Wei family, and the matter of Minister Gu's mansion.

In short, I found that every little thing seemed to be quite important, but they were all related to her, and she was the most critical person!

"Perhaps, she really knows the harm of opium?" someone from the Ministry of Rites said.

"No matter what, there will be a result today...