Chapter 87

Suddenly, what did Li Shimin think of? Suddenly looked up at Merton and said word by word: "do you mean that in the Tibetan Plateau, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness and fatigue are due to lack of oxygen?"

"Of course, it's hypoxia. The Mohist ancestors called it altitude reaction because we ordinary people have been living in the plain and suddenly reached the plateau. The terrain here is too high and the air is thin. Moreover, once the human body is hypoxic, the most direct manifestation is the purple lips and fingertips. Isn't this the symptom of people's hypoxia?" Merton said suspiciously.

"Really?" the courtiers stared. How do they know what hypoxia is.

"Tell your majesty! My minister used to be in charge of the Ministry of punishment cases. It has been recorded many times that the victims in suffocation cases were purple on their lips and fingertips. If according to Mo xianbo, this is indeed a phenomenon of lack of oxygen." Li daozong listed and said that he was once the Minister of justice of the Ministry of punishment and was very sensitive to such cases.

"That's right! According to the reaction of the officers and men, it is true that many officers and men have this phenomenon in many battles between Tubo and tuhun valley." Li Jing also confirmed.

"Good, good! I didn't expect to crack the biggest secret of Tubo today." Li Shimin laughed happily, and the previous depression was cleared away.

He is still in his prime of life and bent on making achievements. For him, the ethereal theory of ghosts and gods is far less important than opening up and expanding land.

Relying on the terrain, tuhun Valley and Tubo repeatedly invaded the border of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty also repeatedly fought back. However, every time they pursued the plateau, the soldiers would have chest tightness, shortness of breath and weak limbs, and their combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced. Tubo soldiers often said they would take the opportunity to defeat them.

Now, although Datang has strong troops, it can only hold the defensive position in the face of Tubo and tuhun Valley, which further encourages the arrogance of both sides. It also advocates that it is blessed by gods and is more confident and fearless.

"How did the Mohist ancestors overcome the altitude sickness?" Li Shimin asked eagerly.

"According to the records of the Mohist ancestors, they followed ten people, six of whom had serious altitude reaction and nearly died. The symptoms of the three were mild. After three months, they gradually adapted to the local people, and one of them was always healthy. The Mohist ancestors believed that this should be related to people's physique!" Merton said.

"Related to constitution?"

Several military leaders immediately thought that one of the ten people was ok, and the other three could adapt slowly. Compared with Tubo muddy Valley, the biggest advantage of Datang is that there are many people. In this way, over time, we will be able to train a team that can fight on the plateau. When Tubo and tuhun Valley did not have the advantage of plateau reaction, the odds of victory increased greatly in the face of fully armed Datang soldiers. As a result, the offensive and defensive trend of both sides changed quietly.

"However, according to the Mohist records, there is a medicinal material called Rhodiola, which is very effective in treating altitude reaction!" Merton gave them a big surprise!

"Rhodiola?" Li Shimin was greatly surprised and asked an official nearby, "imperial medical order, can you have this kind of medicine!"

After thinking about it, the grey haired imperial doctor suddenly said, "Your Majesty, there is indeed this kind of medicine. This kind of medicine is a good medicine for tonifying qi. Only a little comes from Tubo every year."

"Very few!" Li Shimin and the military were immediately disappointed. It seems that Tubo also knew the effect of this medicine and consciously controlled the sales. Few medicinal materials are not enough to support the consumption of the army.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. This kind of medicinal material is also distributed in the mountains of Qilian Mountain for generations, and in the adjacent areas of Nanzhao generation and Tubo, this kind of Rhodiola is also widely distributed. Although it is not as effective as Tubo, it also has curative effect." Merton quickly revealed what he knew and tried to commit crimes and meritorious deeds.

Looking at Merton's dog leg, Li Shimin couldn't help laughing, but he couldn't let him go so easily. These leather children caused more and more trouble. Last time they cheated in engraving and printing, but this time they made a large Kongming lamp, which caused a commotion in half of Chang'an city.

Li Shimin pondered for a while and shouted, "Merton's four people are stubborn and don't want to make progress. If they don't strictly discipline, how can they serve the country in the future, detain the four people and hit the ten boards again."

"Ten big boards?" Merton was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that he would suffer from the board after working hard for so long. How can he balance his merits and demerits!

But Merton now knew wisely that he could not reason with the emperor, and the one who accepted his life was taken down.

"Congratulations to the emperor. You have got this sharp weapon, solved the biggest secret of Tubo, and added two more magic weapons to win the Tang Dynasty." the ministers immediately congratulated.

Li Shimin smiled complacently. Although the four Merton tossed and tossed again and again, they brought him surprises every time. This time, Li Shimin saw an opportunity to solve his old enemies Tubo and tuhun valley.

Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde also smiled and didn't feel how shameful it was for their children to play the board. Apart from the prince, whose children can be disciplined by the emperor in person. Didn't you listen to the emperor? After discipline, can you serve the country in the future?

Many ministers looked at the three people with envy. Their children were still walking birds and fighting. Qin Huaiyu and the three people even tossed printing and hot-air balloons, which are important for the country and the people, not to mention the Mexican family who is famous in Chang'an.

This guy is more like a pervert. In terms of his ability, he has turned Mojia village from a poor and backward village into a rich village admired by everyone, and the fate of 5000 people has changed; On learning, it is art that oppresses the whole Imperial College, and the poems spread to Chang'an.

In terms of status, it is said that once the ink technology exhibition opens, no one can underestimate the Mohist school. The prominent learning in the Pre-Qin Dynasty may really embark on brilliance again.

"Hey! Other people's children!"

Li Shimin and all the ministers listened to the screams in the distance, but they didn't laugh at it at all. Instead, they felt that their children were not being beaten

Li Shimin turned his eyes and looked down at the two sacks of walnuts under his feet. He couldn't help but brighten his eyes.

"Cough! Pound, send these two bags of walnuts to the harem. Recently, the princes have worked hard to make up for them?" Li Shimin said unintentionally.

The ministers suddenly remembered the recent rumors about walnuts in Chang'an city. Originally, they laughed off the rumors about eating walnuts to replenish the brain. However, looking at the two full bags of walnuts and the huge hot-air balloon in front of them, they couldn't calm down. Was it really amazing that mojiazi made walnuts.

Whether the emperor or a minister, he may be ruthless to others, but his children are always the softest weakness in the bottom of his heart.

Fang Xuanling thought about his second son, brazenly stood up and said, "Fang Yiai, the second son of Weichen, is also stupid. Please give some walnuts to Weichen."

"Weichen's children..."

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In the end, Li Shimin only saved a bag of walnuts, and the rest were robbed by the ministers.