Chapter 127 Detoxification
After He Junxiong sat down, his eyes never left Xiao Wen. He said, "Miss Xiao, I heard that you are both talented and beautiful. After seeing you today, it is true that your reputation is well-deserved."
Xiao Wen smiled lightly and said, "Mr. He, you are too kind."
He Junxiong suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhang Anjie, saying, "Who is this young man?"
Xiao Wen introduced with a smile: "This is my gardener, his name is Zhang Anjie."
A trace of doubt flashed across He Junxiong's eyes, and he said, "Gardener? Miss Xiao, did you know that this Mr. Zhang is a talented student of the Imperial College?"
Xiao Wen was stunned, looked at Zhang Anjie, and said, "Anjie, is this true?"
Zhang Anjie smiled and said, "Yes, Miss Xiao. I wanted to hide this matter, but since He Junxiong has already said it, I can't hide it anymore."
He Junxiong said: "Miss Xiao, do you know the talent of Mr. Zhang? If he studies hard, he will definitely become a famous official."
Xiao Wen's heart moved. She looked at Zhang Anjie with concern in her eyes: "Anjie, why did you give up your studies and become a gardener?"
Zhang Anjie held Xiao Wen's hand and said, "Ms. Xiao, I am willing to give you everything, including my talent. As long as I can spend the rest of my life with you, I am willing to give up everything."
Xiao Wen was deeply moved when she heard this. She held Zhang Anjie's hand tightly and said, "Anjie, I am willing to spend the rest of my life with you, regardless of whether we are rich or poor, high or low."
Seeing this, He Junxiong couldn't help but sigh and said, "Ms. Xiao, Mr. Zhang, you are really a perfect match. I wish you happiness."
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Soon, Shangguan Zhengming, the director of the Imperial College, really found someone to test Liu Mengmeng's mathematical ability.
He stood in the lecture hall of the Imperial Academy and announced solemnly: "Today, I will invite a mathematics master to conduct a public test on Liu Mengmeng's mathematical ability. Students from all the academies in the country can come and watch, to show fairness and justice."
After hearing the news, the students of the Imperial College rushed to the lecture hall, all wanting to catch a glimpse of Liu Mengmeng. Soon, the lecture hall was full and even the corridors were filled with people.
The test began. The master of mathematics walked up to the podium, bowed to everyone, and then said to Liu Mengmeng: "Student Liu, I have a difficult question here. Can you solve it?" After that, he handed Liu Mengmeng a piece of paper with the question written on it.
Liu Mengmeng took the question, glanced through it, and then said with a smile, "I can solve this question." She picked up a pen and wrote quickly on the paper, and finished it in a short while.
The math master took Liu Mengmeng's answer, looked at it carefully, and nodded in praise: "Student Liu, your math ability is really extraordinary. You answered this question correctly."
At this time, Guan Zhengming walked up to the podium and said to everyone: "Everyone has seen Liu Mengmeng's performance. She is not only outstanding in mathematics, but also has made great achievements in other subjects. I hope everyone can learn from her and work together to cultivate more talents for the Western Wei Dynasty."
After hearing Shangguan Zhengming's words, the students in the lecture hall expressed their agreement and cast admiring glances at Liu Mengmeng.
After the test, Liu Mengmeng returned to her seat. Her good friend Xiao Cui came over and said excitedly, "Mengmeng, you are amazing! The math master just now praised you highly. It seems that you are really talented in math."
Liu Mengmeng smiled and said, "Thank you for your compliment. I also feel that I have certain advantages in this area. However, I cannot be proud and must continue to work hard."
At this time, Shangguan Zhengming came over and said to Liu Mengmeng: "Mengmeng, your performance makes me look at you with new eyes. I hope you can continue to maintain this diligent and studious attitude and contribute to the prosperity of the Western Wei Dynasty."
Liu Mengmeng nodded and said that she would definitely work hard.
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The waiter at Yipintang Restaurant saw Jiang Zhiyu and came towards him from afar.
"Hey, Miss Jiang, why are you here alone today?"
The waiter at Yipintang Restaurant was all smiles as he enthusiastically led Jiang Zhiyu inside while talking.
Jiang Zhiyu smiled slightly, with a hint of nobility between his eyebrows and eyes: "Second brother, today I have something to discuss with several classmates in the Imperial College, so I came here alone."
"I see. Miss Jiang is really studious and curious. No wonder she is so famous in the Imperial College." The waiter complimented him. He then saw a woman in blue behind Jiang Zhiyu and asked hurriedly, "Who is this girl?"
Jiang Zhiyu looked back and introduced with a smile: "This is my classmate, Lu Qingyao."
The waiter immediately smiled and led the two into the most elegant private room in the restaurant. Soon, the private room was full of people. In addition to Jiang Zhiyu and Lu Qingyao, there were several other female disciples from the Imperial College: the gentle and virtuous Xu Yaqin, the lively and cheerful Liu Shihan, and the extremely smart Zhao Linger.
After everyone was seated, the waiter personally brought out the fragrant tea and poured it for them one by one, then left the room and gently closed the door.
"Zhi Yu, why did you ask us to come here today?" Xu Yaqin asked softly, her eyes full of concern.
Jiang Zhiyu smiled slightly and said slowly: "Actually, I have something to ask of you. Recently, I came across an ancient book that recorded a strange poison called 'Bi Luo Huang Quan'. I am worried that this poison will spread to the public and harm innocent people, so I would like to ask all of you classmates to help me study the antidote together."
Everyone was surprised when they heard this. Zhao Linger was the quickest to react and asked curiously, "Zhi Yu, what kind of poison is this 'Bi Luo Huang Quan'? Why is it so terrible?"
Jiang Zhiyu sighed and said, "This poison is colorless and tasteless. Those who are poisoned will suffer extreme pain, but there is no cure. According to ancient records, this poison was developed by a poison master named Huang Quan in ancient times, and later lost to the people. If I hadn't discovered it by accident, I'm afraid this poison would continue to be passed down."
Xu Yaqin said nervously: "In this case, we must find a way to detoxify as soon as possible to prevent more people from being harmed."
"That's right." Jiang Zhiyu nodded and turned to Lu Qingyao, "Qingyao, you are good at medicine, could you help me research the detoxification technique?"
Lu Qingyao smiled slightly and said confidently: "Don't worry, Zhiyu, I will do my best."
Next, everyone started to discuss how to research the art of detoxification. Liu Shihan suddenly suggested: "Why don't we split up and each of us look up ancient books and collect relevant information, and then discuss it together."
Everyone agreed, so they divided the work and started intensive research.
They attended classes at the Imperial Academy during the day and gathered at the Yipin Restaurant at night to study the art of detoxification. They read countless ancient books and consulted many pharmacopoeias, but they still could not find a way to detoxify.
That night, everyone gathered in the restaurant again, all with worried faces. Jiang Zhiyu looked at everyone and couldn't help feeling a little desperate.
At this moment, Zhao Linger suddenly thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she said, "I know! Since this 'Bi Luo Huang Quan' was created by Huang Quan, then the detoxification technique must be related to his life. Why don't we look up Huang Quan's life and deeds, maybe we can find a clue."