Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 410 You’ve been laughing and never stopped

Xia Houyuan followed the crowd through the back hall with interest, and his first impression was that this place didn't look like a medical clinic at all.

There are all kinds of poultry and livestock, and there are even monkeys in two cages.

If he hadn't known it in advance, Xia Houyuan felt that he would probably think of this place as a restaurant.

It's just that these poultry and beasts don't look right at the moment.

Farmers praise the freshness of the poultry they sell, and Xia Houyuan knows this.

But at this moment, those in the cage are either as sick as chickens or ducks, and the ones that seem to have contracted the plague.

Or they were like the monkeys and dogs barking across the cage, as manically as if they were possessed. Such behavior made Xia Houyuan have no doubt that if the cage was opened now, these beasts would definitely pounce on them without hesitation.

But in short, Xia Houyuan couldn't see one suitable for the kitchen.

The fierce look in the manic beast's eyes made Du Xi upset, and the sickly appearance of the poultry made Du Xi panic. He swallowed and said:

"Doctor Zhang, this..."

Zhang Zhongjing didn't talk nonsense and turned around and said:

"All the animals here are served with five stones of powder."

Then Xia Houyuan burst out laughing.

The laughter was somewhat out of place, but fortunately no one cared.

Du Xiang glanced back and forth at the poultry and animals. Zhang Zhongjing's eyes also wandered around. Finally, he found a duck cage and pointed at it:

"The five-stone powder that the poultry in this cage eats is exactly the same as the five-stone powder that you take."

"Two servings per day for one bird, three qian per serving."

"Today is the sixth day, and one bird died of illness yesterday."

As Zhang Zhongjing thought of Hua Yuanhua's death, he immediately raised a smile without warmth at the corner of his mouth and stared at Du Xi seriously:

"Maybe it's because ducks and birds are not destined for immortality, but General Du is different. If you take it on time, you will be able to live without death and become an immortal. The day is definitely not far away."

"Or is it that General Du wants to try Jia Yi Wu Shi San?"

Zhang Zhongjing's smile shocked Du Xi. A chill rushed from his tailbone to his head. He immediately felt a dull pain in his shoulders and neck that had been itchy in the past two days.

In panic, Du Xi couldn't help but take two steps back. The five-stone powder he had snatched from the boy's hand seemed particularly hot at the moment, and he could no longer hold it and fell to the ground.

The papers fell apart, and the medicinal powder Du Xi spent a lot of money to buy was also scattered on the floor.

Zhang Zhongjing and Jian Yong silently took a step back at the same time, trying to stay away from the medicinal powder.

But Zhang Zhongjing failed because he was directly grabbed by Du Xi:

"Doctor Zhang, is this thing... really poisonous?"

At this moment, even Zhang He couldn't help but said:

"If General Zixu can't trust Divine Doctor Zhang, why bother asking like this?"

Five Stone Powder is not yet popular in Yecheng and Xudu. It is only spread among celebrities like Du Xi.

The generals all stayed away from it, mainly because this thing was not a new thing.

The earliest records can be traced back to the records left by the famous doctor Chun Yuyi during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. At that time, the name of Wu Shi San was still Wu Se San, but Chun Yu Yi had already seen examples of people who wanted to eat this food and become immortals but ended up dying of gangrene after eating it. .

The world may not know such details, but at least they know that this thing has nothing to do with physical fitness.

And it should be said... this thing does not deceive the poor. When military generals have money, they basically buy famous horses, sharp swords and strong helmets in order to gain greater achievements. No one will spend a lot of money to obtain this thing.

So Xia Houyuan was watching with great interest at this time, while Zhang He stopped Du Xi with the idea of ​​not wanting to embarrass him again.

After returning to the inner hall and sitting down, Du Xi, who had been able to control his emotions, pondered for a moment and asked:

"Doctor Zhang came to me to find out how toxic it is?" Zhang Zhongjing shook his head:

"The toxicity is clearly reflected in the animals."

These words immediately made Xia Houyuan burst out laughing, causing Du Xi to immediately glare at him angrily.

He was too distracted to pay attention to it just now, but now he could understand why Xia Houyuan was laughing.

Zhang Zhongjing was not disturbed and spoke clearly and concisely:

"I came here to find out how addictive this substance is. After all, animals cannot tell."

Du Xi seemed to be upright at this time, nodded and said:

"Expose its toxicity. The miracle doctor has been kind to me, and I know everything about it."

Then Du Xi became a little curious:

"A five-stone powder prepared by the miracle doctor will kill you if you eat it?"

Of course not, Zhang Zhongjing shook his head and said:

"This is a child's lie. It has been five days since the ape's armor was eaten and scattered with five stones, and it is still not showing signs of depression."

"If you want to eat it to death, it will take at least half a month."

Zhang Zhongjing was telling the truth, and there was no way to explain that the Five Stone Powder formula came from later generations, and was carefully prepared so that it would not be toxic in the early stage.

As for why chickens and ducks die faster when exposed to less toxic medicines, and why monkeys and dogs don’t even show signs of sluggishness after taking more toxic medicines, Zhang Zhongjing guessed that it is probably related to the amount of qi and blood. Just like the poisons of some plants and trees, strong men eat them. No problem, it’s hard to save women and children from eating.

It's just that it's too complicated, and it's hard to explain it clearly to Du Xi in just a few words.

But this made Du Xi determined:

"Miracle Doctor Zhang, can you give me two doses of the A-1/5-Shi Powder?"

Zhang Zhongjing and Jian Yong raised their eyebrows in surprise. Xia Houyuan and Zhang He both tried to dissuade them, feeling that the poison of Wu Shi San might have taken effect now.

But Du Xi's attitude was more resolute than ever. He just said that since the monkey couldn't die from eating it, it would be fine if he took two doses.

However, there are still two thoughts in my mind that are hard to express:

What if this magical medicine is only effective if someone takes it?

What if Doctor Zhang was really wrong?

However, Zhang Zhongjing took out the small notebook again and recorded with great interest:

After stopping taking it for half a day, the patient no longer has clarity, and thinks he is clearly concerned about gains and losses. However, on the sidelines, he is just impatient and takes risks, and wants to take powder without thinking about life and death.

From this, the addictive nature of this prescription can be seen.

After writing it down, Zhang Zhongjing also had a vague understanding.

This celebrity from Yingchuan could become mentally unstable if he took Wushi Powder, which is not very toxic. People who take the more toxic medicine may be far more manic than apes when they stop taking the drug, let alone the opium of future generations.

After all, I have heard of Du attacking Zhang Zhongjing. Whether he decisively attacked Xia Houyuan from behind and asked for surrender to save his life, or he angrily reprimanded Duke Xuande every day to get rid of his stigma, it can be said that he advanced and retreated in a measured way.

It can be said that he is completely different from the gambler at this time.

So Zhang Zhongjing simply added: If you eat it for a long time, your character will change drastically, but the patient will not realize it.

As for Du Xi, who was still chattering about asking for the Five Stones, Zhang Zhongjing didn't talk too much. He waved in two guards and ordered them to take Du Xi away and lock the woodshed.

Then Zhang Zhongjing held the small book and turned his eyes to Xia Houyuan and Zhang He, with a thoughtful look on his face:

"I heard that all the people with the surname Xudu in Yecheng are still in Wushi San? General Xiahou must know this clearly."

"Can I tell you something?"

(End of this chapter)