"Li Zexuan, can this strong liquor really prevent the wound from getting infected and suppurating as you said?"
In the main hall of Qin's Mansion, Li Er sat alone in the seat of honor while the others sat below in an orderly manner.
Li Zexuan was tired for a long time and finally sat down to rest. When he heard Li Er's question, he really did not want to move, so he directly sat on the stool and cupped his hands to Li Er.
"Indeed, when my teacher treated the wounds of the farmers who were bitten by wild beasts, he would use strong liquor to disinfect them. If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can test it in the Imperial Medical Department first. "
Li Er nodded. Li Jing then stood up and cupped his hands to Li Er.
"This old subject earnestly requests Your Majesty to introduce this method of disinfection into the army. Every year, the death rate of wounded soldiers in the army is as high as 70%. Many good men did not die on the battlefield, but died from infection. This old subject is truly distressed."
Li Er quickly said, "I also understand the situation that the pharmacist mentioned. Li Zexuan, how much of this strong liquor do you have in your winery?"
He wanted to directly take the method of brewing the strong liquor into the imperial court's possession. After all, this strong liquor had become an extremely important strategic resource in terms of its effect. However, there were still shares of the Cheng Family in it. If he did so, it would not look good.
Li Zexuan suddenly had a good premonition. He felt as if he was being targeted by a tiger. He cautiously said, "Your Majesty, this strong liquor has no other use except for disinfection. Therefore, the winery only has a few bottles. I made it on the spot."
Li Er stared and said, "What do you mean by no other use except for disinfection? You really don't know the severity of the situation. Just by disinfection, you can save the lives of many good men in the Tang Empire. "
He shook his head and muttered, "Can this liquor be brewed in large quantities and supplied to the army?"
Li Zexuan thought for a while and asked, "How much of this disinfection liquor does the Tang Empire need every year?"
Li Er did not know this. He looked at Li Jing and threw the question out.
Li Jing was also a little confused. He knew how many injured soldiers there were every year, but how would he know how much strong liquor was needed?
"There are about fifteen thousand injured soldiers in the army every year. Little Xuan, calculate how much hard liquor you need!"
Li Jing could only throw the question to Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan calculated carefully. After a while, he said, "Your Majesty, I have roughly calculated that the army needs to store about 600 liters of liquor every year to ensure that it is enough."
Li Er nodded and slapped the table, saying, "Good! Then your winery will provide 600 liters of hard liquor to the Ministry of War every year. As for the price … "
Li Zexuan rushed to say, "At least eight rounds per liter!"
Li Er was so angry that he almost slammed the table. "Nonsense! You have the nerve to earn money from saving the lives of those soldiers!"
Li Zexuan felt wronged and said, "Your Majesty, this is really the cost price. This disinfection liquor is more than twice as strong as the Immortal Drunken Wine. Think about it, the Immortal Drunken Wine is already sold for five rounds per liter. If you sell it for less than eight rounds per liter, I will really go bankrupt! "
What he said was not entirely a lie. In modern times, alcohol was indeed very cheap, but industrial alcohol was generally obtained through chemical synthesis, not through fermentation and distillation of grains. In the Tang Dynasty, eight rounds per liter of medical alcohol was really not expensive.
Li Er said angrily, "Nonsense! How can this little liquor make you go bankrupt? Don't be unreasonable. Six rounds per liter! "
Li Zexuan almost vomited blood. This Li Er was really not a good person. He was a robber, a robber!
Cheng Yaojin stood up and snorted, "Your Majesty, the cost of this liquor is indeed very high. Six rounds per liter is really going to be a loss."
The Cheng family had shares in this winery, so of course Cheng Yaojin would jump out and complain.
Li Er saw that Cheng Yaojin was also pretending to be pitiful, and he suddenly had nowhere to vent his anger. "Fine, eight rounds per liter it is. If you dare to cut corners, I will teach you a lesson!"
Li Er flicked his sleeves and left.
All the big shots had seen what they wanted to see, and Qin Qiong was now sleeping. It was not appropriate for them to stay any longer, so they all said their goodbyes.
Only Li Zexuan, Sun Simiao, and Cheng Yaojin were still there. Sun Simiao looked at Madam Qin and said, "General Qin's pulse is stable, and his body is no different from a normal person. Madam Qin, please don't worry!"
Madam Qin sincerely thanked him, "Thank you, Doctor Sun!"
Sun Simiao waved his hand, looked at Li Zexuan, and said, "Xiaoxuan, I have never heard of the small insects in the air that you mentioned. Can you tell me in detail some other day?"
Chinese medicine focused on the five Qi and six Qi, the balance of Yin and Yang, and the integration of heaven and man. Li Zexuan's theories had really broken Sun Simiao's understanding of medicine. He seemed to have seen the door of a new world, waving at him.
Li Zexuan said with a smile, "Of course. If you want to hear from me one day, I will tell you everything. In fact, these small things that can't be seen with the naked eye can be seen with some tools. When I make this tool in the future, I will invite you to come and see it together!"
Sun Simiao said in surprise, "There is such a strange thing? That's great. As the saying goes, hearsay is false, but seeing is believing. If you can really make that kind of tool one day, you must send someone to inform me. Even if I'm thousands of miles away, I must rush back to take a look. "
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Daoist Sun. I will definitely inform you!"
Only then did Sun Simiao say goodbye with satisfaction. Hu actually helped Sun Simiao carry the medicine box obediently. She smiled sweetly at Li Zexuan and waved goodbye. Then, she turned around and left with Sun Simiao.
When Li Zexuan saw that everyone had left, he also wanted to say goodbye. However, he heard Madam Qin say, "Xiaoxuan, don't be in a hurry to leave. Auntie has something to say to you."
Li Zexuan stopped and respectfully said, "Auntie, please go ahead!"
Madam Qin said with a smile, "Why are you still standing? Sit down. Sit down and talk."
Li Zexuan obeyed and sat down. Cheng Yaojin was about to leave, but when he heard Madam Qin ask him to stay, he sat down with Li Zexuan.
Madam Li looked at Li Zexuan and couldn't help but say with emotion, "Xiaoxuan, your Uncle Qin's illness is all thanks to you. Otherwise …"
Li Zexuan quickly waved his hand and interrupted, "Auntie Qin, please don't say that. The Qin and Li families are like family. This is what I should do."
Madam Qin smiled happily and said, "Haha, you are right. I heard that you are going to marry Yuxi. This girl is my adopted daughter. From now on, our two families will really be one family!"
Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened. At this time, he patted Li Zexuan's shoulder and laughed, "Haha, no wonder you are so good to Han Tianhu. It turns out that you are interested in his daughter. You are so cunning!"
Li Zexuan's forehead was full of black lines. Did this old guy even know how to speak properly?
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