As he said that, Xu Qilin tapped the bowl and plate with chopsticks and recited loudly:

I miss the old days, and the old travels like the present. I think about where the present is, and I return to the lower spring.

After taking sulfur, I couldn't recover after I got sick. After refining the autumn stone, I was still alive.

Du Zi got the elixir skills and cut off the smell of fishy smell all day long. Cui Jun praised the power of medicine, but did not wear cotton clothes during winter.

Some are sick or sudden, but they are all middle-aged. However, I don’t accept the food, and my life will be delayed.

Moreover, when I was young, I was also addicted to the desire. I was too lazy to eat meat and blood, and did not recognize mercury and lead.

Hunger comes to swallow hot things, thirst comes to drink cold springs. Poetry serves the five treasures of gods, and wine flows into the three dantians.

It has been destroyed with the sun, and it has been thick and complete until now. The teeth and teeth have not fallen out, and the limbs are still light.

The seventh rank has been opened, and I still have enough food to sleep. Then I enter the cup, and the rest are all given to the sky.

Yuchi's Gate God narrowed his eyes slightly and gently squinted his head.

This poem is heard from a breath of freedom, freedom, and a clear mind and life, which is in line with the purpose of Taoism and nature. It not only ridicules those who take elixirs, but also expresses their attitude towards life.

If we talk about the character of the Yuchi Sect God, he is the kind of simple and honest person who is simple and honest. It is precisely because of his straightforward nature that he offended many people and lost the holy heart of His Majesty Li Er.

At the same time, because of this personality, he easily believed in people's words. He was superstitious about immortal pills and swallowed mica mineral powder. He didn't know which demon said that he had embarked on the path of chronic suicide.

Of course, this is also related to the great contribution of the Yuchi Sect God, but was neglected by His Majesty Li Er, which made him feel depressed.

Drinking the hot wine that makes people feel hot, eating delicious dishes, and listening to the poems chanted by Xu Qilin, Yuchi's Gate God couldn't help but wake up.

"Let's get into the cup, and the rest are all for the sky." After the Yuchi Gate God took three glasses of wine, he not only did not feel drunk, but his eyes became clear and he spoke loudly: "Life is just like this. He is free and easy, and he is happy with his life. He is obsessed with something and is a fool. He is really a fool."

"The king's words are so strong." Xu Qilin hurriedly advised: "Who doesn't want to live forever, who doesn't want to become an immortal? I also want to turn stones into gold and fly into clouds and mist! But if you think about it carefully, you will know that it is difficult to be ethereal. Since that's the case, let's put it down, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go."

The god of Yuchi stroked his beard and jaw, and praised him, "Well said it well. Let go of illusory thoughts, flow through the clouds and waters, and let them go. Life is only a few decades, so no matter how many he is, a real man is free and happy."

Yuchi Huan was already drinking the second glass of wine, and his face was already flushed. He was young and his alcohol tolerance was not comparable to his father.

Xu Qilin bowed and said, "The king of the country is generous and casual, and he has realized this."

After pausing, he said again: "However, the pills sent by the boy are indeed good for the body. One pill a day will make you stronger and healthy, and you will definitely live a long life."

The God of Yuchi's Sect no longer cared about this matter, but when Xu Qilin said this, he could not show any disdain, so he joked: "Then look at how long is my life?"

Xu Qilin pretended to look carefully at the face of the Yuchi Sect God and said solemnly: "The Master of the Family, there is no problem in opening the seventh rank."

Life is rare in seventy years, not to mention in ancient times. Anyway, Yuchi's Sect God still survived to seventy-four after taking chronic poison, so Xu Qilin was not afraid of saying it wrong.

Yuchi Gate God laughed and seemed very satisfied, saying, "I saw that there were still papers in those two boxes of pills. I was too lazy to read them. Let's talk about it."

Xu Qilin hurriedly explained the corresponding symptoms of these two pills, and then looked at which old door god chose.

"If you want to be afraid of heat, there are some." Yuchi's door god stretched out his big hand like a palm fan and looked at it, and said, "There are also some heat in the palm of your hand."

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "The Duke of the Kingdom is already in good health, so it's better not to take this pill. It's three parts poisonous. I came here today, but I didn't really give the Duke of the Kingdom."

"Leave a box to try it." Yuchi's door god seemed to guess what Xu Qilin meant, and waved his hand with a smile, "You can tell me how I took this pill outside. How can the prescription passed down by the Immortal Dedao? "

Hehe, Xu Qilin smiled embarrassedly and bowed, "I'll thank you, Duke."

That’s right, I just want you to promote it, or use your promotion of the effects of this pill. Since I saw through it and agreed, I saved a lot of advertising endorsement fees!

Xu Qilin's goal was to achieve his goal and pour wine and dishes for the old door god more attentively. The guests and hosts were all happy and parted. Only Yuchi Huan was unscrupulous and walked into the table.

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To be honest, Xiaoyao Pills and Zengli Pills are not the big deal for Xu Qilin to make money, but are just a means to resist and oppose elixir refining.

For this reason, he also summoned the carving craftsmen to write the poem "Thinking of the Old" by himself, and asked the craftsmen to carving the plate and put one in each pill box.

This also has instructions and good poems with Yan style. The wooden boxes are also exquisitely made. Isn’t it reasonable to not sell a box of pills for five, six, seven or eight hundred yuan?

It’s expensive? Don’t buy it if you think it’s expensive. If you don’t have money, you dare to go into my store? Don’t say that pills are expensive, nothing in my store is cheap.

In the tiles, the crude sugar poured by yellow mud water has been layered. The top layer is about five inches thick, as white as snow, and it is white sugar; the sugar below is slightly brown, and the bottom is brown sugar.

Wen Ren looked at Baitang and looked at Xu Qilin again. The surprise in his heart was overwhelming. This boy had so many wonderful ideas that he could succeed. It was really incredible.

"Confidentiality measures must be taken well. Those who leak secrets must be killed!" Xu Qilin's face changed from surprise to coldness, and his eyes were shuddering.

"Don't worry, Xu Cheng, I will arrange it according to your instructions, and no one dares to disclose the secret of sugar making." Wen Ren hurriedly bowed and answered.

Xu Qilin's face cleared a little, he pointed at the sugar, and said, "Collect it, wrap it in oil paper, and put it in a wooden box, and then report the good news to His Majesty."

"Yes." Wen Ren should be loud. Knowing that this achievement is his own. With Long Yan's joy, wouldn't his future be bright?

"The staff and materials for making candy are ready, and work will start today." Xu Qilin smiled and said, "At the latest day after tomorrow, the sugar and candy candy can be submitted to Jiucheng Palace for His Majesty and His Royal Highness to taste it earlier."

Wen Ren hurriedly bowed and responded again, stood up behind him, and called the craftsmen to collect sugar and sent it to the workshop next to make candy.

Well, fruity hard candies, milk candies, and fruit candies are simply unstoppable temptations for children!

Put it in your own store and add the slogan of "Royal Princess exclusively" to make money! Hehe, the princess endorsement does not require payment, so why can you just encounter this good thing?

Xu Qilin looked at the sugar as if he saw white silver. Damn, the copper coins were too heavy, so he needed silver cakes.

Back at the office, Xu Qilin picked up the paper and pen and began to write a memorial to His Majesty Li Er, as well as letters to the sister and the little princess.

I have been back for a while, and I guess the little princess is waiting impatiently and complains that she doesn't keep her word every day!

By the way, there is also a little sister who stays in the village and doesn’t come back. If there is something good, she can still be left behind? She also has to write a letter to her, telling her not to always play, study, write, and arithmetic.

Xu Qilin brushed and gave a message, and wrote a letter. It took him half an hour to finish writing.

Next, Xu Qilin carefully selected items sent to Jiucheng Palace, and even the packaging must be formulated personally, so that the craftsmen can speed up the creation.

This is not just a gift, but also other considerations. With His Majesty Li Er and the two princesses, plus Sister, the heavyweight free spokesperson, it’s useless.

Not only did he advertise the products of Dayingku, but he also played the role of Xu Qilin's own shops. I guess His Majesty Li Er could also see it, but Xu Qilin believed that he would not be serious.

When Xu Qilin returned to the mansion after get off work, he saw Ma Da Secret tasting tea in the flower hall. In fact, Ma Zhou has been transferred from the staff to the Central Secretariat.

The Secretariat of the Central Secretariat was the minister of the emperor's close attendant, and his status was favored. His main power was to take charge of the core government affairs of the court, to be responsible for drafting edicts and to be responsible for the "wealth power" of the imperial court's financial cashier, and to take charge of the palace's financial cashier.

Not only that, the Secretariat of the Tang Dynasty was also the most admired by the literati. The so-called "the extreme responsibility of literati and the strong selection of the court" was a prominent position that was famous for both literary talent and great political power.

After sitting down and talking for a few words, Ma Da expressed his gratitude to Xu Qilin for his constipation, thanking him for his "Liuwei Dihuang Decoction" he gave was quite effective and relieved his diabetes.

"It's so good?" Xu Qilin was not sure. After all, diabetes is a stubborn disease that is difficult to cure in later generations. He just prescribed a prescription based on Ma Zhou's symptoms. As for diabetes, of course, you can't eat any honey!

"It is indeed effective." Ma Dami nodded confidently and said, "A imperial physician has read this prescription and believes that it may be taken from the Cuishi Bawei Pills recorded in Zhang Zhongjing's "Jinkui Yaolue". It was originally a pediatric medicine. After addition, subtraction, transformation and separation, three replenishment, three replenishment, and three yin, the liver, spleen, kidney and kidney are replenished, and the main one is to nourish the kidney yin, which is clever."

Just work, why do you say so much?

Xu Qilin said: "It is a medicine that is three parts toxic. If you feel that it has relieved, it is indeed not suitable to take it for a long time. Well, it is better to focus on diet therapy and health preservation. Persistence for a long time is better than medicine stones."

Ma Dami smiled and asked about Xu Qilin's recent situation.

Xu Qilin described it one by one, and asked Ma Da Secret about what had been discussed in the court recently.

Ma Dami is very sensible. He says what should be said and doesn’t say anything that should not be said.

You should know that because the Secretary of the Central Secretariat has set up four special prohibitions, namely, banning leakage, banning remission, banning violations, and banning mistakes.

Moreover, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat can express handling opinions on the important military and national affairs discussed in the province. The statements submitted by officials must be submitted to the emperor by the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, and the preliminary handling opinions are proposed for the emperor to choose when making decisions, which is the right to investigate.

Therefore, some of the complaints and statements are not included in the confidentiality, Ma Dami also wants to listen to Xu Qilin's suggestions and opinions to avoid making mistakes in exercising his own investigation rights.

Xu Qilin just listened to other things. The ministers in the court have rich political experience, so how could he comment on the decisions he made?

But when Ma Da Secret talked about the canal transportation, Xu Qilin was stunned. This is a trick, and he might be able to soar into the sky with this.

When it comes to canal transportation, we have to talk about Guanzhong and Chang'an.

Guanzhong is known as a fertile land, but its land is relatively small. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, its agricultural economy has been declining nationwide.

As the population grows, foreign personnel influx and ruling institutions expand. Especially when disasters occur, Chang'an area needs to transport foreign food to ensure supply.

During the Sui Dynasty, the grain problem was already very prominent. For this reason, Emperor Wen of Sui built Liyang Cang, Heyang Cang, Changping Cang, and Guangtong Cang, Huazhou. The grain produced in the east of Hangu Pass and Shanxi region was transported to Chang'an for use by the capital.

In the fourth year of Kaihuang, Emperor Wen of Sui ordered the famous architectural artist Yuwen Kai to build the Guangtong Canal. This waterway leads to the Wei River, starting from Chang'an in the west and ending at Tongguan in the east, with a total length of 300 miles.

But this only alleviated some problems of food transportation and did not fundamentally solve it. In May of the 14th year of Kaihuang, severe drought occurred in various prefectures in Guanzhong area, and earthquakes occurred in Chang'an, which made people panic.

There was no choice, Emperor Wen of Sui took the people to Luoyang for dinner, and thus gained the reputation of "Sir to Eat the Emperor".

During the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, the canal was dug, on the one hand, to get rid of the constraints of the Guanlong family, and on the other hand, it was also related to solving the food shortage problem in Guanzhong and Chang'an.

In the early Tang Dynasty, due to the war, the population decreased a large number of people. In addition, Li Yuan and Li Er were very careful and easy to use, and the water and land transport was only 200,000 stones a year, so the problem was not prominent.

When Emperor Gaozong ascended the throne, the problem of food shortage became acute. He led his ministers and imperial guards to Luoyang to eat because of famine in Guanzhong many times. On the last trip to Luoyang, he died on the road.

Logically speaking, the Grand Canal has been dug and completed, and transporting the canal to Luoyang is almost no effort. The distance from Luoyang to Chang'an is not far, so why is it so difficult to transport?

Things are not as simple as I think. The real problem is on the road between Luoyang and Shanzhou. From Luoyang to the water, in the Dizhu of Sanmenxia, ​​the water conditions are complicated and there are many reefs, and ships are often destroyed and people are killed.

Therefore, the grain in Luokou Warehouse in Luoyang is piled up like mountains, and only a small part can be transported to Chang'an.

"The court spent a lot of manpower and material resources on the canal transportation every year, and there was a saying that it was to transport rice by pounding money." Ma Zhou smiled bitterly and concluded with a summary. "Qi Lin also knew that Your Majesty wanted to use troops to Gaochang. Based on 100,000 troops and horses, the food and supplies needed were countless!"

Even if I don’t reform the canal transportation, wouldn’t Gaochang be destroyed as usual? Of course, the canal transportation reform is not only related to food issues, but also the golden key to the development of the commodity economy. This is what I value.

Some historians are critical of the canal transport, believing that this has increased the plunder and exploitation of the people. In fact, based on the perspective of social and economics, the canal transport is not an isolated grain transport activity.
Chapter completed!