Now that everyone was full and had won the right to eat beef, they sat down and enjoyed the taste of the beef.
Meton saw that there was still a lot of charcoal in the stove, so he got up and used the soup to extinguish the charcoal.
Cheng Yaojin quickly said, "The charcoal is burning brightly and the room is very warm. Why is Mo Ting so stingy that he doesn't even allow us to light the charcoal?"
Meton smiled bitterly and said, "Most of the buildings in Yu Zhuangyuan Restaurant are made of wood, so the charcoal can easily cause a fire. I'm not being stingy."
Hearing that, Li Shimin jokingly said, "Speaking of carbon, Zhen remembered that before the great snow, there was an imperial censor who presented a memorial to Zhen. This year's carbon price was thirty percent higher than previous years, requesting an increase in carbon supplement! And the main culprit is you, brat! "
"Oh! So there's such a thing? No wonder I spent a lot of charcoal this year? "Cheng Yaojin played along.
Meton smiled bitterly and said, "In all honesty, the Mo Family Village did not get involved in the charcoal industry."
Li Shimin said, "It's true that the Mo's Village didn't participate in the charcoal industry. But since the Mo's Village launched the disposable chopsticks, the price of wood in Chang 'an City has been rising. Naturally, the price of charcoal has also risen. Tell me, is this your problem? "
"Uh!" Meton was speechless. He did not expect that the disposable chopsticks he made would cause such a chain reaction.
"Well, the Minister will take the blame for this! But the increase in the price of charcoal is just like what the Mo Family Village said. If you want to be rich, you have to build roads, have more children and plant more trees. The increase in the price of charcoal can also be considered as an increase in the income of the people around Chang 'an City. "Meton did not back down.
"You have a sharp tongue!" Li Shimin glared at Meton.
Meton smiled and got up to open half of the window. He said, "You have to be careful when using charcoal in winter. Open the window frequently, or else you can easily cause carbon poisoning."
"Carbon poisoning!"
When Meton said this, everyone's heart could not help but sink.
Winters in the Tang dynasty were particularly cold. In addition, cotton had not yet been popularized, so there were not many clothes to keep out the cold. Every winter night was the most difficult time.
At this time, people would often close their doors and windows and light fires to keep warm. Every winter, there would be tragedies of carbon poisoning, which was extremely tragic.
"Carbon is expensive. If you open the doors and windows, the heating effect is almost negligible. The people know the danger of carbon poisoning, but they still take the risk." Li Shimin sighed.
"I heard that ever since the heavy snowfall, there have been two cases of carbon poisoning in Ping Kang Square. One of them was less serious and was sent to Mo Hospital in time for emergency treatment. The other family was more miserable. When the sun was high up in the sky, the family did not leave their house. The neighbors noticed that something was wrong and forced the door open. Unfortunately, it was too late. All five of them were killed," Cheng Yaojin said regretfully.
Meton's heart sank. A family of five. This was simply a massacre.
"When winter came, Mo Magazine used a special page to remind the people of the dangers of carbon poisoning. Unfortunately, it had little effect." Meton shook his head.
At this moment, Uncle Yu suddenly came in and said, "Young Master, Mo Wu is looking for you. It seems to be urgent."
Meton looked at Li Shimin in unison. Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Alright, it's Miracle Doctor Hua's disciple, Mo Wu. Let him in!"
Mo Wu had always been learning medicine from Hua Yuan. Especially as an apprentice, he used a stethoscope to take the pulse using silk thread. His reputation in Chang 'an had gradually increased. Li Shimin had also heard of him.
Mo Wu rushed in frantically. When he saw Meton, he said anxiously, "Young Master, hurry and stop Elder Hua and Elder Sun! The two of them want to use their bodies to test the poison and find a way to neutralize it. “
"Using their bodies to test the poison? How can that be child's play?" Meton was shocked.
"Then why aren't you stopping them?" Li Shimin said anxiously.
Elder Hua and Elder Sun could be said to be the giants of the Tang dynasty. One was an expert in surgery, while the other was an expert in internal medicine. No matter which one it was, the Tang dynasty couldn't afford to lose them.
Everyone rushed out of Yu Zhuangyuan Restaurant. Yu Zhuangyuan Restaurant was only a street away from Mo Hospital. Everyone was able to reach in the shortest time possible.
"Where are the two Miracle Doctors?" Meton rushed into Mo Hospital and grabbed a nurse and asked fiercely.
"They are in the two Miracle Doctors' laboratory!" The nurse blurted out.
"Hurry! Let's go! "Meton led Qin Huaiyu and the other two and rushed forward like the wind.
In Mo Hospital's laboratory, the room was already surrounded by many doctors. When they saw Meton, they hurriedly moved aside and bowed.
"Young Master Mo!"
"What are you doing? How can you let the two Miracle Doctors risk their lives?" Meton saw the tightly locked door of the laboratory and scolded the doctors angrily.
"Young Master Mo, we had no choice. The two Miracle Doctors suddenly locked themselves out of the laboratory. Only then did we know that they wanted to test the poison themselves." A doctor said with grievance.
"Miracle Doctors, can you hear me?" Meton didn't have time to blame others. He hurriedly ran to the door of the laboratory and shouted.
"I can hear you. Little Mo, stand aside and mind your own business." Hua Yuan's weak voice came from inside.
"Okay, then you two elders should come out as soon as possible!" Meton said as he secretly gestured to Qin Huaiyu and the other two.
The three of them understood and slammed into the door of the laboratory.
"Boom!"
The door of the laboratory was slammed open. Although the door of Mo Hospital's laboratory was sturdy, it couldn't withstand the combined force of three people.
When the door of the laboratory opened, Meton immediately saw a pot of charcoal placed in the middle of the laboratory. Sun Simiao and Hua Yuan were lying weakly on the table while holding a pencil to record the characteristics of their poisoning.
Meton, Qin Huaiyu, and the other two immediately rushed in and helped the two elders out.
"Don't move, I'm not done yet!" Hua Yuan still wanted to break free from Meton to continue recording. Meton didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He casually grabbed the record sheet in front of Hua Yuan.
In the open space outside Mo Hospital, Sun Simiao and Hua Yuan greedily breathed in the fresh air. The other doctors had all been ordered to leave, leaving only Meton and the others to serve them.
"Two elders, drink more sugar tea." Meton handed two cups of hot sugar tea to the two elders.
The two drank it in one gulp.
"Are you feeling better?" Li Shimin asked with concern.
"Much better! Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Please forgive this old official for being rude. "Sun Simiao struggled to get up but immediately collapsed to the ground.
"You are all the pillars of the School of Medicine of the Tang dynasty. How can you put yourself in danger?" Li Shimin said with pain.
"Carbon poison is very harmful. Many people lose their lives because of it every year. This is the responsibility of the School of Medicine. How can we avoid it?" Sun Simiao said seriously.
"Carbon poison is colorless and tasteless. It makes people feel uncomfortable without them noticing. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to find a way to solve it." Hua Yuan said with regret.
Meton suddenly said, "Two heads are better than one. If we want to solve the problem of carbon poison, why don't we imitate the method we used to solve the suicide by swallowing gold and the escape of gold in Xuandu Temple? What do you think?"
Sun Simiao suddenly said thoughtfully, "You're saying that we should hold a meeting of the School of Medicine!"
"A meeting of the School of Medicine!" Li Shimin said in shock.
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