Huang Yizheng and the others left Xingqing Hall and returned to the Imperial Physician Department in low spirits.
The first volume of the Compendium of Materia Medica was left behind for them to copy. Their medical skills were good, but they were not good at copying books.
Li Longji asked someone to send the book to the Secretariat to copy it. The copy would be compared with the original and then sent to the Imperial Physician Department to be printed.
There was no need for the Imperial Physician Department to do anything. They could just read it after the printing.
"Summon Yang Silun." Li Longji ordered.
A moment later, Yang Silun, the supervisor of the Department of Internal Affairs, rushed over.
"Send the daily medicine to Li Yi Zhuangzi." Li Longji said to Yang Silun.
"I understand." Yang Silun replied and turned to leave.
Tonight, he would find someone to look at the herbs of the Department of Internal Affairs. The herbs of the Department of Internal Affairs were better than those of the Imperial Physician Department.
On the afternoon of the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, the two carriages arrived at Li Yi Zhuangzi one after another.
One of the carriages carried herbs from the palace, while the other carried herbs from the common folk.
Yang Silun personally led the team and saw Li Yi for the first time.
Beside Li Yi stood Wang Xing, who had just delivered the Monkey Head Mushroom and Wood Ear and was returning to transport ice.
Wang Xing was very nervous, as if he had been caught red-handed doing something bad.
Li Yi's gaze remained calm as he sized up the eunuch who was described in historical records as cruel, bloodthirsty, and fierce.
Yang Silun was not tall, about 1.6 meters.
His original family was the child of the leader of the Lingnan ethnic minority. After a war, the ethnic minority was exterminated by the Tang dynasty.
Because he was only five or six years old, he was not killed. He was castrated and became a eunuch.
His appearance was far worse than Gao Lishi's, and he did not have any literary talent.
For such a person to stand out, it was impossible for him to not show his unique character.
Thus, Li Yi understood and was not as fearful as the others.
Yang Si Xun was also sizing up Li Yi. People from his tribe looked fierce in the Tang Dynasty, especially their eyes.
Ordinary people would frown when they saw him. After knowing that he was in charge of the Department of Internal Affairs, they would be afraid.
No matter how much power a fierce person had, they would avoid him.
He was already used to it. He thought that when he saw a young man, the young man would be afraid of his gaze.
In the end, he saw a pair of clear eyes with a hint of joy.
That was strange. The officials in the imperial court were not afraid of him because of their high positions and authority. How could a young Zhuangzi not be afraid?
"Are you happy to see our Li Dongzhu?" Yang Si Xun pretended to be fierce and asked in a low voice.
Li Yi smiled faintly and nodded. "Yes!"
Yang Si Xun was taken aback. Hundreds of thoughts ran through his mind. His translation was, "F * ck, what do you mean?"
"General Yang, my subordinate, Supervisor Wang, has always told me how good you are. Let the Imperial Plantation work with my Zhuangzi more often. That way, I won't have to worry."
Li Yi smiled and put in a good word for Wang Xing.
Yang Situ turned his head and glared at Wang Xing. "It's you?"
"No, it's not me. Oh, it's me." Wang Xing panicked.
"Come, come, come. General Yang, don't scare people. Come with me. If you help me deliver the herbs bestowed by His Majesty, I'll give you something good."
Li Yi smiled and pulled Yang Si Xun's arm. Yang Si Xun's arm was strong and he resisted.
Li Yi's finger dug into the gap between Yang Si Xun's muscles. Yang Si Xun felt his entire arm go numb.
"Let's go. There really is something good." Li Yi exerted more force and Yang Si Xun followed him.
Wang Xing was stunned. After a while, he wiped his sweat with his arm. "Brother Yi is indeed extraordinary."
Li Yi brought Yang Si Xun into the courtyard and took out a box from his small tool room.
It was an ordinary wooden box. When he opened it, it revealed a stack of beautiful little boxes.
He picked one up and pressed the catch. The box opened. On top of the red silk mat was a... lighter.
Li Yi held the lighter and flicked it with his thumb. With a 'ding' sound, the lid was opened.
He rubbed the flint wheel. The wheel spun and rubbed against the flint. Sparks flew and ignited the alcohol in the cotton.
"Puff!" A small flame appeared.
Yang Si Xun stared at it. This is good. It's better than a fire sickle. It looks even more beautiful.
"General Yang, I thought of making an alcohol lighter when I was bored. It can be used continuously."
Li Yi explained. He repeatedly closed the lid, opened it, and ignited it...
Yang Si Xun took out another one and did the same thing.
"As you grind, the flint will run out and need to be replaced. As you burn, the alcohol will run out. You can add more later."
Li Yi explained the structure and how to play with it.
Yang Si Xun watched carefully and learned seriously. He liked it. It was indeed interesting.
"There are twenty in this box. General Yang, take the other two boxes. Help me bring them to the palace and present them to His Majesty." Li Yi stated his purpose.
He was not afraid of Yang Si Xun, but he was worried about Li Longji.
He gave Li Longji a new herbal book and he rewarded him with something. He had to repay him.
"What about the flint and alcohol?" Yang Si Xun immediately knew what the most important thing was.
"Yes, but don't take too much alcohol at one time. It can easily catch fire." Li Yi promised to provide long-term supplies.
"Good, you're not bad." Yang Si Xun raised his hand to pat Li Yi's shoulder, but immediately retracted it. He was afraid. This was the person whom His Majesty called Brother Yi.
He realized that this young man, Dongzhu, not only looked comfortable, but also acted like this.
When he spoke, there was a natural sense of intimacy. He even bribed people easily.
It seemed like it was not a bribe, but a casual gift between good friends.
"General Yang, I'll have to trouble you. There are too many herbs and it will take a long time to move them into the room. I hope General Yang can leave in the afternoon."
Li Yi invited Yang Si Xun for lunch and even gave him a reason.
Yang Si Xun could also explain why he would return in the afternoon. There were too many herbs. He had no choice.
Yang Si Xun laughed even more fiercely. "Good, good, good. It must be done properly."
He agreed. He wanted to taste the food in Zhuangzi. He could not go to Earthly Paradise. He had ordered takeout twice. The stir-fried dishes were indeed not ordinary.
Now, all the palace maids and eunuchs with some status in the palace would join forces to take out a thousand taels to get a membership card from someone outside.
Sometimes, when they missed the meal, they would ask those who could go out to Earthly Paradise to order takeout.
They could not do it at night. The palace was not open at night.
Yang Si Xun naturally did not need to pool money with others. His card was given to him by others.
However, he knew that the best food was made by Li Yi himself, followed by Zhuangzi's cafeteria.
He left the box with Li Yi first. The two of them walked out of the courtyard, chatting and laughing.
Wang Xing, who was waiting anxiously, blinked and rubbed his eyes. Finally, he confirmed that his eyes were not sick.
"Supervisor Wang, General Yang is from the palace. I don't know much about the palace. I'll have to trouble Supervisor Wang to accompany me."
Li Yi said to Wang Xing, "Hurry up. I paid a huge price to give you a chance to interact frequently. If you can't grasp it … I'll have to do it again."
Li Yi treated Wang Xing extraordinarily well. There was no other way. Wang Xing had helped him find a cadaver.
Wang Xing was in a daze …
Yang Si Xun glared at him. "Why are you in a daze? Didn't you hear what Li Dongzhu said? "
"Hey!" Wang Xing was only a few steps away. He also trotted over.
"General Yang, why don't you take a walk?" Li Yi invited Yang Si Xun to take a walk. This way, it would be easier for Wang Xing to talk.
"Thank you, Li Dongzhu." Yang Si Xun agreed.
The three of them left. Li Yi brought Yang Si Xun to the paddy field to entertain him.
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