A thin layer of ash floated onto the brazier, and in an instant, the flames in the brazier were extinguished.
Everyone's hearts tightened. They immediately knew that the charcoal poison had already begun to take effect.
"Your Majesty! Please leave this room, "Hua Yuan urged.
Li Shimin nodded and took the lead to leave the meeting room, followed by the rest of the Hundred Schools of Thought.
Meton was the last to leave. After everyone had left the meeting room, he closed the door with a bang.
"Meton, what are you doing?" Hua Yuan was shocked. He wanted to open the door, but he felt that Meton had already blocked the door from the inside.
"Charcoal poison is colorless and odorless. It can only be detected by people in the room. This kid is young and has a strong body. He can withstand it." Meton's laughter came from inside the meeting room.
Cheng Yaojin shouted, "Your body is too weak to stand up to the wind. If you really want to test the poison, you should let Chumo do it. You come out and let him do it."
Cheng Chumo's heart sank. 'You really are a biological father. That's charcoal poison that kills without leaving a trace. Aren't you afraid that you'll see your own child die?'
Meton muttered to himself for a moment, then opened the door to the meeting room. He stuck his head out and shouted, "Everyone has different reactions to charcoal poison. Let's test a few people. Different people's reactions to charcoal poison have certain medical value."
"Urgh!" Instantly, Qin Huaiyu and the other two wanted nothing more than to strangle Modun to death.
They were sure that Meton didn't want to suffer alone, so he purposely dragged the three of them down with him.
Helpless, Meton dared to put himself in danger in front of everyone. If they admitted defeat, it would be too embarrassing. They could only follow Meton into the meeting room.
"Meton, I'll remember you!" Cheng Chumo said hatefully as he walked past Meton and punched him heavily.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two entered in a single file. The door of the conference room was once again slammed shut.
Qin Huaiyu and the others sat where the Hundred Schools of Philosophers had been. They didn't feel honored at all. They all stared nervously at the dark red flames. They had clearly heard that this was a colorless, odorless, and formless poison gas.
Qin Huaiyu was restless. He suddenly clutched his chest and said, "Meton, I suddenly feel very uncomfortable. Could it be that I've been poisoned?"
Meton glared at him and said, "It's only been twenty seconds since I entered the room. If I could get poisoned so quickly, there wouldn't be so many cases of charcoal poisoning."
"Besides, there are people outside. We're still in Mo Hospital. Even if you're poisoned, we can still save you."
"Didn't you say there was no cure?" Yuchi Baolin mumbled.
Meton explained patiently, "The door isn't locked. If we're poisoned, it won't be too late for us to leave."
"I'd rather fight on the battlefield than face this colorless, odorless poison gas," Cheng Chumo sighed.
Meton was about to say something when he suddenly felt nauseous. He looked at Qin Huaiyu and the other two and saw that they were all frowning. The charcoal poison was starting to take effect.
The four of them looked at each other and nodded affirmatively.
"Bam, bam, bam!" Meton slammed the door of the conference room.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Yaojin's loud voice came from outside the room.
Meton replied loudly, "The four of us are starting to feel nauseous. We're showing signs of being poisoned. We can confirm that this is definitely charcoal poison. "
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Now that they knew where the charcoal poison came from, they would have someone to guard against in the future.
Just as Elder Hua and Sun Simiao were about to pick up the information and record it down, they heard scribbling sounds. Yan Nianzhi was holding a pencil and writing about the origins of the charcoal poison at the first Hundred Schools of Thought Conference. This was definitely something that would go down in history!
"Alright! Since we've confirmed it, you can all come out now! "Elder Hua quickly said outside the room.
Meton was about to agree when he suddenly remembered that Cheng Yaojin had said he was weak. He turned around and saw the three strong bodies. He gritted his teeth and said, "The charcoal poison won't affect us for a while. We can take this opportunity to test different people's reactions to the charcoal poison. It won't be too late to go out later if anyone can't take it anymore."
Qin Huaiyu and the other two wanted to curse in their hearts. However, after looking at each other, they didn't think they were the weakest. They snorted and agreed with Meton's words.
"Not bad. The four of you are brave enough to take responsibility for the people of the Tang dynasty. You are indeed talented!" Su Lingnong exclaimed.
Li Shimin and the rest of the Hundred Schools of Thought nodded. Only Kong Yingda felt disgusted. The four of them had caused a lot of trouble in the Imperial College. They were all problematic students. Now, they had become good kids that everyone praised. This change was too fast!
Cheng Yaojin didn't care about this. When he heard everyone praising his son, his old face smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum.
In the conference room, Meton and the other three sat facing each other. They suppressed the discomfort in their hearts and sat there staring at each other. The door was not far away. They just had to walk over and they would be able to open it.
However, none of the four was willing to admit defeat. They were the first to open the door.
Suddenly, Meton retched. Like a chain reaction, the four of them rushed to the door at the same time.
"Bang!"
The door of the conference room slammed open. The four of them scrambled out in a panic. They ran to an empty space and vomited. They frantically inhaled the new air.
After a long time, the four of them drank three cups of sugar tea in a row. Only then did they feel better.
"The danger of the charcoal poison is so severe in just 15 minutes." Sun Simiao looked at the four of them sitting there weakly and sighed.
"Vomiting, nausea, and weakness. There is no difference in the strength of the body after being poisoned.
Hua Yuan observed the four of them from the side and recorded their symptoms.
Yan Nianzhi didn't want to be outdone. He held a pen and kept recording. Cheng Yaojin, who was behind him, was beaming with joy. He was obviously very satisfied.
The doors and windows of the conference room were opened. The ashes in the brazier were brushed away. Not long after, the brazier was reignited with a green flame.
Once again, everyone returned to their positions.
"That means we have found the source of the charcoal poison," Li Shimin said in a low voice.
Sun Simiao nodded. "Wood and charcoal are not poisonous. Even burning charcoal is not poisonous. Only by covering the charcoal and prolonging the burning time will the charcoal poison be produced."
"Moreover, the poison is extremely strong!" Sun Simiao added.
Han Zheng suddenly stood up and bowed to Li Shimin. "Since the cause has been found, Your Majesty, please announce the cause of the charcoal poison to the world and warn the people."
Li Shimin nodded in agreement. "However, the winters in the north are very cold. The people will find it difficult to endure the winter nights. I'm afraid the people will take the risk even if they know the charcoal poison might be present."
Su Lingnong nodded. "If we directly burn the charcoal, it will probably burn out before midnight. The cost of adding charcoal in the middle of the night is too high. The people will naturally find it difficult to bear."
"Opening half a window at night can also effectively prevent the charcoal poison," Elder Hua said.
Han Zheng shook his head. "Opening the doors and windows will make it easy for thieves to enter. I'm afraid the people will find it difficult to accept."
He rejected this suggestion from the perspective of Legalism. There were no anti-theft windows in this era. Opening the window was equivalent to leaving the door open for thieves.
For a moment, everyone knew the dangers of the charcoal poison, but there was nothing they could do. There was no good way to deal with it.
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