Chapter 355 Kaiyang Domineering Protects Xiaoduo
"Master Cao, I want to know what the trading volume of this opium was in previous years? Do you know it? Or who is responsible for this matter?" Hong Xiaoduo He looked at Cao Shangshu and asked.
It was also at this time that Hong Xiaoduo noticed that he did not know which department ancient medicine belonged to.
Everyone is looking at me, and it is not good to go into the space to check on the computer now.
In fact, even if you look it up, you may not be able to find the correct answer.
Many things are different in each dynasty, but in the current dynasty, there is no trace at all.
Hearing her question again, Cao Shangshu also felt strange and thought to himself, why are you asking this? You just need to translate it for us. The quantity and price can only be determined after we discuss it.
"Master Cao, answer." The emperor in front looked anxious and spoke.
When the emperor spoke, Cao Shangshu quickly answered: "The quantity of opium traded in previous years has been registered." After saying this, he turned around and asked a man next to him to go outside the hall and call Wen Simonan from the pharmaceutical company to come in.
Soon, people were brought in. Wen Simon came in to pay homage to the emperor first. Cao Shangshu told the visitor the question Hong Xiaoduo just wanted to know, and then asked the other party to explain it to the visitor. Hong Xiaoduo listened.
"How many pharmacies are selling this amount of opium? Are they available all over the country, or something?" Hong Xiaoduo was not sure about the amount of the medicine, so he continued to ask.
Wen Sinan didn’t understand why this person asked these questions. However, the Emperor was present when Master Shangshu ordered him to enter the palace, so he could only answer truthfully: “The amount supplied by the country every year is not large, so it is not enough at all. The only pharmacies distributed to various places are in the three major drug stores in the capital."
Hearing what he said, Hong Xiaoduo breathed a sigh of relief.
Because after listening to Cao Shangshu’s introduction earlier, it seems that this kind of thing here is really just a good medicine with analgesic effect. With the bad image that I know about the Qing Dynasty that poisoned the people, listen It can't be hit with eight poles.
If that's the case, then I'm overthinking it. Fortunately, I didn't rashly say on the spot that I can no longer buy this thing. This is not a good thing.
However, Hong Xiaoduo, who breathed a sigh of relief, still felt a little uneasy.
"Ask me again, are the opiates in this pharmacy usually bought by the injured or sick? Do I need to register at the pharmacy when buying?" She also wanted to make a final confirmation.
“This is a really weird question. Arsenic, which can kill people, can be bought and sold in drug stores, and people who buy it don’t need to register. Why do such analgesic and antidiarrheal drugs need to be registered?” Tan Jijiu couldn't stand listening any more, so he spoke.
He discovered that the adults in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Husbandry did not dare to offend her, but he was not afraid.
Hong Xiaoduo listened to Tan Jijiu's hostile words and had no time to pay attention to him. However, Kaiyang's face tightened and his body leaned forward, very uncomfortable. He looked at the other party happily.
"Jijiu is right. Those who go to drug stores to buy opium do not need to register. However, not all of them are injured or sick. This opium also has a nice nickname of Wangyou.
It is said that those who are sad and sad can temporarily stop suffering from sadness and pain after smoking it." Wen Sinan told him everything he knew.
After hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo was shocked. Damn it, someone still discovered another use for this thing!
"Master Cao, can we stop here for now on the opium issue? Wait, the little lady will discuss it in detail with all the adults?" Hong Xiaoduo said in a tone of discussion with the Minister of Household Affairs. Now tell them directly that opium will become a poison that will harm the country and the people. Without even thinking about it, no one present will believe her and think she is being alarmist.
Therefore, she wanted to do some research and learn more about the people who bought opium and what they were using it for.
"Mrs. Hong, right? As far as I know, the reason why you are here is to be a temporary translator. Therefore, you only need to translate. As for the specific details of the business between the two countries, The details are really not something you can dictate, and it also makes the foreign envoys think that I, a man from Fengliang, are useless," Tan Jijiu said again.
The adults in the Ministry of Household Rites did not dare to offend her, so let him, the sacrificial wine, speak out if she offended someone!
As soon as Tan Jijiu said these words, several adults present were shocked. They all looked at Hong Xiaoduo first, and saw that she was smiling but not smiling. They all looked at the emperor again. , but that person’s face didn’t look very good.
On the opposite side, most of the foreign missionaries and others were drinking tea, twisting cakes, and looking like they were watching the fun.
Kaiyang couldn't bear it any longer, so he stood up and said loudly to Tan Jijiu: "Master Jijiu, as far as I know, the reason why you are here is because you want to see the world, so just sit quietly and watch That’s it, Your Majesty has never spoken, so You are not the one who can tell me about Jiujiu, right?
The reason why my mother asked these questions must be for a clear reason. If Jijiu is afraid of being considered useless by the envoys, Will you be the translator?
It is said that Tan Jijiu of Qishan Academy is a man of great knowledge, talent and knowledge, but how could he make all kinds of sarcastic remarks about his own people in front of foreign envoys on such an important occasion? , maliciously belittle and undermine? < br>
I really don’t know how you, with your character, managed to hold a ceremony for the most prestigious academy in Fengliang Kingdom, huh.”
After saying that, he sat down angrily. Zhang's face was also red with anger.
Phew, Hong Xiaoduo, who was a little angry at first, was amused by Kaiyang's reply and his cute little appearance.
Okay, if you protect yourself like this, don’t mention it, it’s quite classy!
Kaiyang's face turned red, while Tan Jijiu's face turned red and white at the moment, feeling angry, annoyed, ashamed, and ashamed.
The dignified Qishan Academy, who was almost sixty years old, was reprimanded in public by a six or seven-year-old child. This old face was completely humiliated, and he was in front of a foreign mission.
Tan Jijiu, who was shaking with anger, stood up, walked to the center, and knelt down on the ground with a bang towards the emperor: "Your Majesty, this kid from the Wei family insulted me in public, please..."
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"Okay, please step back first." The emperor showed no mercy at all, and there was undisguised disgust in his eyes. He suppressed the words and said, "Get out, don't be embarrassed here."
You are really stupid. You don’t look at the situation when you are looking for trouble. You deserve to be scolded by Xiao Kaiyang!
The emperor's attitude shocked Tan Jijiu, and he woke up. What was he doing? He stood up in shame and anger, and walked out with weak steps.
The ministers of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites looked away from the palace door and looked at each other. How did things turn out like this?
"Ms. Hong, it's not that I'm questioning you, but what's wrong with opium? If you say this is the end of it, then you have to give the mission a reasonable explanation, right?" Cao Shangshu said that he actually felt that Hong Xiaoduo's move was very inappropriate.
Translator, just translate...