Emperor Luo Wen's father-in-law, Liang Zhen, was one of the current standing committee members of the provincial party committee.
Every month, Emperor Luo Wen would visit him. He never brought anything sensitive and only sent flowers and herbs.
He immediately sent the pill wood that Bai Ge sold to Emperor Luo Wen here.
Liang Zhen loved flowers very much. When he first saw the pill wood, he didn't recognize it.
It wasn't until Emperor Luo Wen introduced the original text of the Classic of Mountains and Seas that he came to a realization.
"The strange flower in the Classic of Mountains and Seas! Is there really such a beautiful and strange flower in the world? "
Liang Zhen couldn't take his eyes off it. After repeatedly checking it, he said angrily.
"Who planted it? This is simply nonsense! The roots of this flower are thick and long. How can you use such a small potted plant? "
Liang Zhen ignored Emperor Luo Wen and hurriedly carried the flower pot to the courtyard and started fiddling with it himself.
Seeing that Liang Zhen liked it so much, Emperor Luo Wen didn't disturb him and followed him silently.
After a while, Liang Zhen rearranged the pill wood and sat at the side to admire it in satisfaction.
"Little Luo, where did you get this flower?"
He finally asked. Emperor Luo Wen hurriedly said, "I personally picked it from Shennongjia. I saw that this flower was so strange and knew that Father would like it …"
"You picked it yourself? No wonder it was so messy, "Liang Zhen curled his lips and said.
Emperor Luo Wen smiled awkwardly. Of course, he didn't know anything about flowers.
As he spoke, Liang Zhen took out a book from his room and flipped through a few pages. His eyes lit up.
"The leaves are red, and the stems are yellow. The taste is like syrup, and one won't be hungry after eating it. It can resist fire."
"It's really pill wood. It's just like the records … It's so beautiful."
Liang Zhen beamed with joy. He liked it very much.
But then he sighed and said, "It's a pity that it's too precious. This flower shouldn't be raised by me."
Emperor Luo Wen wasn't surprised.
If this flower was just ordinary beauty, it would be fine.
If Liang Zhen liked it, he could raise it himself.
However, this was pill wood.
Not only was this flower beautiful, but it also had historical, cultural, and even research value.
There were too many additional values. It was very likely that it was the only one in the world. That was even more priceless.
Such a flower should naturally be given to a professional.
Emperor Luo Wen understood what he meant and said, "Why don't we send it to the Chinese Academy of Sciences?"
Liang Zhen reluctantly looked at the flowers and nodded.
He picked up the phone and called his secretary.
Not long after, Danmu was sent to Wuhan Botanical Garden.
As for the origin of the flowers, no matter who asked, Emperor Luowen would say that he picked them himself.
In his opinion, although this flower was strange, it should be cherished.
But as long as he insisted that there was only one flower at the place where he picked it, no one would be able to expose his lie.
The reputation of being the first person to discover Pill Wood naturally fell on his head.
Luo Wendi was so happy that he was often invited to the various research groups in the botanical garden these two days.
He bragged about how he had discovered the Danmu, how he had brought it here, and how he had decisively handed it over to the country.
The relevant leaders had also praised his contributions more than once.
This incident was quickly reported by the media. When a photo of Dan Mu was leaked, it attracted even more attention.
In an instant, the flower became famous. Its beautiful appearance, coupled with the fame of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, caused a picture of it to be forwarded tens of thousands of times in a short period of time!
The capital was also alarmed and sent a team of experts.
Not only that, but many scholars who studied the Classic of Mountains and Seas and ancient geographical maps also flocked over.
Everyone wanted to know about this flower, and countless guesses were circulating on the Internet.
Especially regarding the fire resistance of Danmu in the records of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
Was this true or not? Did Danmu really have something special about it?
If so, was this a mythical plant? Was it another proof of the many unconfirmed descriptions of the Classic of Mountains and Seas?
The researchers, who had countless questions about this flower, began to study the alchemy wood.
The outside world did not know the results of the research.
But within the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it had already caused a huge uproar!
Emperor Luowen, who was about to return to Xiangfan City, was invited over again.
"Strange flower! Strange flower! You found it in Shennongjia? Where exactly is it? Quickly take us there! "Many doctoral researchers asked Emperor Luowen excitedly.
Emperor Luowen was a little confused. "What's wrong? I'm sure that this is the only place I found it. "
"It's not a question of whether it's a plant or not. We want to study its growth environment! Do you know what we found from the plant cells we extracted? "the researcher said.
"What?"
"Heat resistance! The cell structure of that red fruit is extremely strange. The specimen can withstand 1,500 degrees in the laboratory! This is almost the melting point of iron! "
Hearing this, Emperor Luowen was stunned.
The researcher continued, "The ancients didn't lie to me! Even if you use flames to roast Danmu, it won't be damaged at all! No wonder the Classic of Mountains and Seas recorded that 'eating can control fire'! "
Emperor Luowen asked, "It's just that the flower is not afraid of fire. Could it really spit fire after eating it?"
The researcher shook his head and said, "Who told you that it has to spit fire? However, the components of Danmu can fuse with human cells. We guess that after absorbing the Danmu fruit, a layer of high-efficiency heat insulation will appear on the surface of the human body. It can effectively 'resist fire'!
"The ancients often exaggerate. They say that it can resist fire, but in fact, they only say that this flower has the effect of resisting fire. Perhaps because of this, they worship this flower and think that eating it can resist fire, but this might not be true. "
To put it bluntly, the ancients lied and bragged. Modern people would be incomparably tolerant.
At least, they didn't make something out of nothing. Danmu was really not afraid of fire, so it was reasonable for the ancients to have the fantasy of eating to control fire. Perhaps, eating to control fire meant that eating it could resist fire.
However, the ancients could be tolerated, but Emperor Luowen was in trouble.
Living environment? He didn't know!
If the flower was only good-looking and had historical and cultural value, he could just name a place.
But now, the scientific value of Danmu was greater than other values. The overall meaning was completely different!
If Emperor Luowen really made it up and the truth was leaked in the future, his responsibility would be too great.
Everyone thought that he picked the flower. He couldn't shirk responsibility now and say, "Actually, I didn't pick it, right?"
He had been lying for so long that he couldn't back down. Even his father-in-law thought that he was the one who discovered Danmu and asked him to cooperate with the Chinese Academy of Sciences on an on-site inspection.
"When are we leaving?" Emperor Luowen asked.
"As soon as possible!"
Emperor Luowen nodded and thought of the actual discoverer of Danmu.
He had no other choice. At this point, he had to find Bai Ge.
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At night, Chen Song drove Bai Ge to the botanical garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan.
Emperor Luowen personally stood at the door and waited. When he saw Bai Ge, he smiled.
This smile made Chen Song heave a sigh of relief.
"Young Master Luo, I've brought Bai Ge."
"Good, good, good. It's all thanks to you. I didn't expect you to come so soon. I'll treat you to tea when you're free. I have something to do tonight. Sorry," Emperor Luowen said politely.
Chen Song was instantly satisfied. What he wanted was to build a relationship with Emperor Luowen. He had spent 100,000 yuan for this. Now that he heard that Emperor Luowen wanted to treat him to tea, he didn't feel that he had suffered a loss.
Emperor Luowen said a few more polite words and sent Chen Song off.
This was a research center. Outsiders were not allowed to enter.
Even Emperor Luo Wen was alone. He led the way and brought Bai Ge into a lounge.
Before Emperor Luowen could ask, Bai Ge took the initiative to say, "I've brought the photo. I don't have a close-up photo, but it can tell you where it is."
"Okay!" Emperor Luowen didn't expect Bai Ge to be so tactful. He immediately invited Bai Ge into the room.
The two of them sat on the sofa opposite each other. Bai Ge handed the photo over.
Emperor Luowen looked at it and opened Google Maps to compare it in detail. He remembered the place.
"You actually know why I called you here?" Emperor Luowen asked.
Bai Ge said, "If you're familiar with my profession, you should know that I like to be fully prepared. Although we agreed that you wouldn't look for me for flowers again, I was prepared for you to break your promise. "
Emperor Luowen was a little embarrassed at the mention of breaking his promise.
However, he quibbled, "We didn't have a paper agreement, did we?"
After saying that, he changed the topic and asked, "What's so strange about this place?"
Bai Ge shook his head and said, "There's nothing strange about it."
"Huh? Then why did you try so hard to distance yourself from it? "Emperor Luowen asked.
"This flower is exactly the same as the records of Dan Mu. Just as you said, it's a priceless treasure. I just don't want to be famous. After all, my profession isn't that glorious, "Bai Ge said.
"I see …" Emperor Luowen was a little disappointed.
He didn't doubt what Bai Ge said because he would never have thought that this flower was man-made.
"Sigh, such an ordinary place can actually grow such a strange flower."
Emperor Luowen looked distressed. He didn't expect the growing environment of the flower to be so mediocre.
Bai Ge asked, "Is there something wrong? Why must there be something strange about it? "
Emperor Luowen said, "You don't know, but research has found that this flower has extremely high heat resistance. It can withstand a high temperature of 1,500 degrees Celsius. The person who eats the fruit might also have this ability. However, the exact effect needs to be experimented with."
"What? 1,500 degrees Celsius? Can it spit fire after eating it? "Bai Ge said with a look of 'surprise'.
He was obviously pretending. In fact, he had already expected this.
When he made Dan Mu, he only provided the general setting. It was Ling Dang who created the specific setting.
Ling Dang could do this kind of detail better than him.
Among the various small settings, there was one: fire resistance. The ignition point of Dan Mu was between 1,500 and 1,650 degrees Celsius. The consumer would also have such resistance.
Only this setting had been realized. The others might not have been realized. After all, he had only lost 40 kilograms.
Therefore, Bai Ge wasn't really surprised.
However, Emperor Luowen saw his surprise and explained, "That's why it's a strange flower! The Chinese Academy of Sciences believes that such a strange flower must have a unique growing environment. "
Bai Ge smiled and said, "Actually, you don't have to ask me at all. Just make up a place and say that there's nothing strange about it."
Emperor Luowen said in annoyance, "Do you think I don't know?"
"This flower is much more precious than I thought! If I wanted to make it up, why would I ask you? Taking them to a real growing environment is also a contribution to the country. "
Bai Ge understood. After all, Dan Mu was unexpectedly precious. It was understandable that Emperor Luowen didn't want to make it up and wanted to tell the Chinese Academy of Sciences the real location.
Thinking about it carefully, Emperor Luowen actually instinctively wanted to contribute to the country.
Otherwise, he could have made it up to hide the truth.
"What do you plan to do?" Bai Ge asked.
"What else can I do? I'll just take them there. Anyway, the research is their business. It's up to them to believe it or not. What can they do to me? "Emperor Luowen said.
Bai Ge smiled. This was the result he had been looking forward to the most.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
With that, Bai Ge was about to leave.
Suddenly, a hurried bell rang, and the botanical garden research center immediately became noisy.
Emperor Luowen ran out of the lounge in surprise, and Bai Ge followed him out.
Then, in the dark garden, a guard on duty shouted, "There's a thief!"
"Someone stole the Dan Mu!"
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