The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine

The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine Chapter 177

Episode 177 Broken transaction (1)

It hurts. This situation really hurts. Could it be that Heaven is so envious of the stable Mansour life I am trying to enjoy and that my stomach hurts?

“…So the medicine supplies aren’t coming in?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The chamberlain nodded. The expression on his face is that he feels so sad and sorry that he doesn’t know what to do. Thanks to this, a strong premonition crept up my side. If it were just a case of late delivery, they wouldn’t show that kind of expression.

“A little more detail.”

“Yes, Your Highness. That is…”

The chamberlain’s expression became even darker.

“Actually, it’s been about a few days, Your Highness. Certain medicinal materials have not been delivered for several days. Of course, I made an inquiry to the herbalist I was dealing with. I also urged you to do so. “But the answer is supposed to come today….”

“What kind of answer did you get?”

“The answer has been received that delivery of medicine will continue to be difficult for the time being, Your Majesty.”

“what?”

Rachiel frowned. Some medicine. For the time being.

“How long will it be difficult to deliver certain medicines? “Let’s just tell the truth without any rhetoric.”

“Yes, Your Highness. Astragalus, ephedra, awi, licorice, etc. And he said that the time when delivery will be possible again is not yet known, Your Majesty.”

“You don’t know yet?”

“Yes, Your Highness. “But-”

the chamberlain hesitated and said.

“There was talk that it would be difficult to continue delivering for at least half a year, maybe more.”

“….”

It was like a thunderbolt. At least half a year. It could be longer. The worst part was that there was licorice among them.

‘I don’t know anything else, but the supply of licorice should never be cut off.’

It’s true.

This is a serious situation.

There is a common saying that it is ‘the licorice of the pharmacy’. This means that licorice is included in over 50,000 different prescriptions. That’s true in reality too. Among the decoctions currently being dispensed at Byeongung Oriental Medical Clinic, there are dozens of prescriptions that contain licorice.

‘Wiryeong-tang (胃苓湯), Ongyeong-tang (溫經湯), Wolbi Chul-tang (越婢加朮湯), Hwanggigeonjung-tang (黃耆建中湯), Hwanggeum-tang (黃芩湯), Hwangnyeon-tang (黃連湯), Eulja-tang (乙字)湯) Galgeun Runaweoktang (葛 根 朮 湯)膠艾湯) And dozens more, and so on and so forth.’

In fact, you could make up to 10 verses of a song just from the name of the decoction. The recipes containing licorice were truly diverse and vast.

This was due to the unique properties of licorice.

‘Because it works to alleviate the toxicity of various medicinal ingredients taken together. If there is no licorice, the properties of the remaining medicinal herbs will run wild and play independently. The main ingredient, glycyrrhizic acid, also plays a role in preventing liver damage caused by toxic substances. In particular, it has a sweet taste, and there is nothing better than licorice that can relieve the bitterness characteristic of herbal medicine.’

But what if you don’t have licorice?

What if the supply is cut off?

‘It’s ruined.’

At least half of the herbal medicine currently being prescribed will not be able to be dispensed. The patients’ recovery index and their own happiness index graph will go hand in hand and they will perform a 3.5 rotation triple axel dive into the hardcore gutter of the negative dimension.

In other words, there will be a serious negative impact on the operation of the Byeonggung Oriental Medical Clinic. But Rachiel quickly thought of an alternative.

“Hmm. “So what if I change the vendor that supplies the medicine?”

That’s it. Because it’s not the only herbalist there. However, the chamberlain’s expression upon hearing the question was still dark.

“Of course, that doesn’t mean we haven’t considered that method, Your Highness. But…”

“But?”

“I searched all the different herbalists, but I couldn’t find astragalus, ephedra, awi, and licorice.”

“Could it be from all the herbal medicine stores in the Imperial City?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Then who enters and exits the ecliptic? “Have you investigated?”

“Of course, Your Highness. However, those medicinal herbs could not be found in any of the transport items on top.”

“….”

This is getting a bit serious.

Rachiel swallowed dry saliva without realizing it. Listening to the Chamberlain’s words, I got a sense of how big the outline of the situation was.

‘This means that the medicinal herbs are not included in all transport items entering and leaving the Imperial Capital, which means that the distribution of licorice throughout the Imperial Capital and this region has been cut off.’

That’s it.

There is no other way to explain it other than that.

“why?”

Rachiel asked.

The chamberlain lowered his head as if he was sorry.

“I’m well up to that point…”

“If you don’t know, I can research it, right?”

“Of course, Your Highness.”

“Yes, please.”

The chamberlain withdrew. There was silence in the treatment room. Rachiel’s sigh filled the empty space.

“Whoa.”

After all, licorice.

why? For what reason?

There was no place I could guess.

‘Licorice can’t even be grown in the garden here.’

To be exact, I have tried growing it. I had experimented with growing licorice in cold, dry garden areas similar to Manchuria, Siberia, and Mongolia, where licorice originally grows well.

But the results were not good. Was it because the soil or water was different? Compared to the licorice delivered, the medicinal effect was not even half as good. It was at a level that could not be used as medicine.

So I beat it up. Because it takes a lot of effort to cultivate for no reason, the medicinal efficacy is low. Because it was more efficient to just get high-quality licorice delivered from an apothecary.

But if that gets blocked, what should we do now?

“…after.”

A deep sigh flowed over the doctor’s office desk.

♣

The chamberlain returned long after evening. The findings he brought back were shocking.

“majesty. It’s not just the ecliptic. “The distribution of licorice throughout the empire’s territory has dried up.”

“what?”

Is that possible? I could barely believe it. The chamberlain’s report continued.

“Your Highness is probably already aware that almost all of the licorice that has been distributed in the empire so far has been produced in the Kranosk region, in the northwestern border region.”

“yes. Because the local licorice is the best. “Even the climate is very suitable for growing licorice.”

It was true.

The Kranosk region, located in the northwest of the Magentano Empire, is said to be a cold and dry area with a climate almost similar to that of Siberia, Manchuria, and Mongolia on Earth. That makes it suitable for cultivating licorice. The problem was that the neighborhood was so barren that it was difficult for people to live there.

“So you said that the orc tribes are living together in that area. Am I right?”

“Yes, Your Highness. “The Kranosk region is a barren and harsh wasteland, so the Orc tribe has formed a special autonomous territory and has lived there for generations.”

“But what’s going on in that area?”

Rakiel tilted his head. I truly did not understand and was curious. Licorice, which is mainly produced in the Kranosk region, is not distributed throughout the empire. Why?

“I haven’t heard of any rebellion taking place there. Could it be that a large group of demons or bandits is at work, disrupting trade or traffic at the upper level during the installation? It’s not. Even if there are magic bandits or bandits, they will be cut to pieces by the Orc warriors.”

It was true.

I heard that the physical strength of the Orc race is the best among similar humans on the continent. It is said that it is made up of only strong and courageous warriors. There is no way a group of bandits would exist in such a place.

As if to prove our guess, the chamberlain nodded.

“You are correct, Your Majesty. “It is not a matter of rebellion or bandits.”

“then?”

“As a result of the investigation, it appears that there has been a problem with the merchant who was exclusively dealing with orcs in the Kranosk region.”

“Top? Exclusive deal?”

“Yes, Your Highness. “Look at this.”

The chamberlain held out a bundle of documents from his bag.

“This is a report on the Kranosk region and the upper reaches of Tulun, compiled based on the information collected today.”

“….”

I looked at the documents.

Finally, I was able to realize the cause of this licorice supply crisis.

“for a moment. Does this mean that the Tulun Merchant Marine is the only merchant that maintains trade with the orcs of the Kranosk region, and the leader of the merchant has recently fallen into such deep disappointment that he has completely stopped eating and drinking and let go of the merchant operation?”

“yes. “Yes, Your Highness.”

“Then the reason why the leader of the Tulun clan is so disappointed is because his only granddaughter is seriously ill and is working today?”

“As expected, Your Highness.”

The chamberlain added.

“For your information, the granddaughter is said to be the only blood relative left by the Tulun leader.”

“why?”

“This is because the only daughter and husband of the head of Tulun died in an unexpected accident a few years ago. “I heard that the granddaughter was the only blood relative left by the deceased only daughter.”

“…Tsk, then you’ll be disappointed.”

I finally understood.

The only daughter left behind by her only daughter right before she died in an accident. That child is the chief’s only blood relative. But what if such a child is seriously ill and is doing well today or tomorrow? Which maternal grandfather can survive intact?

“Then what about the doctor? “Didn’t you call me?”

“They called all the famous people in the area, but they all shook their heads and retreated. “No one could do anything about it.”

“Hmm.”

Rachiel looked at the bottom of the report. There, it was written why the Tulun merchant was the merchant who had exclusive dealings with the orcs of the Kranosk region.

‘It’s because of the extremely closed nature of the Orcs, who reject outsiders.’

The report stated that the Tulun leader also worked hard for over 6 years to make a deal with the Orcs. After seeing that, I understood this situation.

‘Because it was such a barren place, it wasn’t a business that other merchants would covet, and the Tulun merchant was in charge of exclusive trading and distribution, but the mentality of the merchant leader was gone. ‘My only granddaughter is in critical condition.’

To summarize, it was like that.

Rachiel asked the chamberlain.

“Then what if I give an order or a suggestion using my authority?”

“If it’s an order or a proposal…?”

“To the local orcs. Instead of going through the Tulun merchant, let’s deal directly with the Oriental Medicine Clinic at the Villa.”

“Your Highness, I think that will be difficult.”

“Because Orc warriors are extremely closed-minded?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Wouldn’t it be possible with the crown prince’s power?”

“They are people who do not follow imperial power.”

“Is the Kranosk region also part of the empire?”

“Strictly speaking, it is a special autonomous territory on the periphery of the empire.”

“This means that my influence will be of no use since we have autonomy granted by His Majesty the Emperor. Am I right?”

“That is correct, Your Majesty. Therefore, if you put too much pressure on the Orc warriors, they will immediately rebel.”

“Oh no way.”

“That actually happened 150 years ago, Your Majesty.”

“…really?”

“Yes, Your Highness. “At the time, a royal family put excessive pressure on the Orc warriors for personal purposes, and as a result, the entire Orc tribe in the Kranosk region rebelled and tried to establish friendship with the Kingdom of Angarsk across the northwest border.”

“….”

okay. i get it.

‘The orcs there have a symbiotic relationship that serves as a border buffer zone because of the benefits they share with the imperial family. To them, the empire is not an object of loyalty.’

Rakiel organized his thoughts.

Now there was a glimpse of a solution.

“okay. i get it. Then prepare the carriage.”

“yes? “Where are you going at this late hour?”

“To see His Majesty.”

Rachiel answered as if it were obvious. What if the Orc Special Dominion is a place that only respects the authority of the Emperor? The answer is simple. All the emperor has to do is recommend direct trade in medicinal ingredients with the oriental medicine clinic in the villa. Because they will listen to what the emperor says.

But why?

The emperor is the father of this body.

“So you should use it. “Dad’s chance.”

Rachiel had a shameless smile on her face.