Chapter 244 "Battle"

The preparatory meeting ended in chaos.
伊博的高级药师受到重创的事情自然也瞒不住。外界是一片哗然，众说纷纭。云苔再次被推到了风尖浪口。
“听说没，这次药师大会上伊博的副会长死了！听说还是被云苔诅咒死的。”
"What are you talking nonsense about? Curse is a spell of the necromancy system, everyone knows that Yun Tai is a water magic practitioner. Moreover, I have never heard of a curse that can be cast from a distance through an image."
“骗你做什么？我儿子的老师的老师可是参加了那次会议，亲眼看见的。云苔阁下就说了一句‘你会中毒而死。’，那位副会长立刻就倒地不起，不仅如此，他毒发的时候还把周围的药师给打伤了一大片。”
“还一大片呢还，要是真的那么灵验，那她怎么不直接把教皇给咒死？哪还用打那么久的仗？”
“要我说八成这又是弄好的一个局，让云苔当场说破，将威慑最大话。一个小小的三级水系魔法师说一句话就能定人生死，这话说出去，谁信？”
“你少来，还威慑最大化呢。你想怎么最大化？嫌我们对上一个光明教，半个南腾还不够，还要和伊博开战？如果真是我们干的，就连药师公会都不会善罢甘休。到时候，我们宇澜还有活路么？”
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"Hahaha..." A burst of self-satisfied laughter could be heard coming from the study room of the Yulan Palace.
"I say, old buddy, haven't you had enough laughter?" Lan Hao shook his head helplessly, but the upward curve of his mouth revealed his good mood.
"Your Majesty, a memorandum has been received from the Ibo side, protesting against Yulan's plot to harm a senior pharmacist of their country. They believe that this implies a highly misguided message. If we cannot provide a clear explanation, they are willing to go to war." Prime Minister Kangdu reported.
"Where is the evidence? Since they accuse Yun Tai of poisoning, they must first provide evidence. My daughter has not set foot outside the imperial city for over a hundred days. Well, the Yun Hospital in the outskirts doesn't count." Yun Dingcheng sat leisurely in his study, not a bit worried. (video chat)
“对方暗示下毒的事情完全不需要云苔阁下亲自经手。”康度回答道。
暗杀什么的在各国之间从来都不是一件新鲜事情。看看云苔吧，她的护卫队是宇澜帝国现今护卫队中折损率最高的小队，没有之一！但暗杀一名高级药师，并且还被牵扯到国与国之间的事务中，这就起了一个非常糟糕的头。
“However, now there is a new rumor going around.”
What is it? Lan Hao raised his chin, motioning for Kang Du to continue.
“Sound Kill.”
“Sound Kill?” This is another new term.
澜昊看向云鼎成。
云鼎成摇头，表示他也没听说过。
"Yes, it is to kill using special sound. The inspiration for this idea actually came from Mr. Yuntai." Kangdu explained helplessly. Then, he quickly added to avoid any misunderstanding, "Mr. Yuntai's original intention was for medical treatment, but..."
But you can't expect everyone in the world to be intelligent, can you? Many people are not incapable or unaware, they just haven't thought of it at the moment. After the cloud moss punctures that thin layer of window paper, there's no need for her to say anything more, and various related products for different purposes come into being.
“炎火不是中毒吗？”澜昊翻了翻桌案上的情报，奇怪地问道。难道说是他看错了？
“据说是先下毒，然后云苔用特殊的声音诱发了毒素，所以才会那么巧合。她一说中毒，炎火药师便毒发了。”左大臣的嗓子痒了痒。这些神奇的猜测没少娱乐他们这些一直处于高压工作中的人。
-"Is it feasible?" Yun Ding asked with interest.
-"Based on the feedback from the Magic Research Team, the theory is completely feasible. However, further experimental support is needed to master this technology. From the available data, it can be concluded that this is an invisible and untraceable group attack skill, with an unknown upper limit of destructive power." After saying this, even Kang Du couldn't help but marvel at how this girl's mind works.
Yun Ding Cheng frowned instead of showing a smug smile and asked, "Have you found out who leaked the news about 'Sound Kill'?"
Don't think that only Yu Lan has talented individuals. Yun Tai merely proposed a concept, and Yu Lan's talented individuals can come up with various uses for it. The talented individuals from other countries cannot possibly fail to come up with ideas. They are all just competing for time. The leakage of this concept weakens the advantage that Yu Lan has gained, naturally arousing vigilance from Yun Ding Cheng.
康度苦笑了一下：“是从澜云学院内部传出来的。而且云苔当时提出音乐治疗的方案的时候也并未刻意保密，大家开始也并未往另一方面去想。”
Just because Yun Tai has too many whimsical thoughts, he has also extended them to the aspect of weapons and achieved remarkable results. Therefore, this time he also naturally thought in that direction, and after reaching a feasible conclusion, he will report it to the military for review, and then package it as a whole for further research by the Magic Research Team. The reason why this sensitive rumor spreads so quickly is that there is the shadow of the Tenth Prince behind it. However, as an outsider, Kangdu naturally understands that the less involved in royal affairs, the safer it is.
“你们准备怎么回复？”看到康度的表情，澜昊也猜到了一些隐情，他岔开了话题问道。如果不是因为牵扯到药师公会，皇帝陛下还真不一定会关注。他相信自己的大臣肯定找就准备好了说辞。
果然，康度脸色一变，立刻装出一副义愤填膺的表情：“启禀陛下，这根本就是光明教的阴谋！他们根本就是贼喊捉贼。谁都知道光明教的主教大人跟炎火药师交情甚深，想要不知不觉地下毒是一件极其容易的事情。甚至炎火药师都很可能被蒙在鼓里。只是他们没有想到云苔阁下居然能够一眼就看出了炎火药师的状况，并且当场说破。同时云苔阁下当众说出这一观颜之术会在医学院传授，这不但一下子掌握的主动权，打了对方一个措手不及，还再次打响了医学院的知名度。一举两得，实在是妙招。”
康度很有经验地以一个恰到好处的马屁作为结尾。表面看似赞扬的是云苔，可事实上，有关于医学院的一切还不都是在皇帝陛下的授意下展开的么？而且整个朝廷上下现在谁看不出来云苔背后最大的靠山不是云家，而是皇上啊！所以最英明的那位，还是皇帝陛下！
“陛下，既然云苔提到了医学院，我们是不是借机拿出一些章程，消除一些不好的言论。”云鼎成建议道。
医学院自从准备建立之初大肆炒了一波之后这些年表面没有什么大的动静，使得那些怀疑的言论也是越演越烈。
“可现在的问题是所有人都想要当学生，没有人愿意当老师！包括那个小丫头，她说什么自己还没有把那些魔植药材辨认全，怎么有资格当老师？这些可都是成为一名医师的基础之中的基础。可如果她都没有资格当老师，你说还有谁有这个资格？”澜昊愤愤不平地向亲家吐槽，真是一点都不懂得替皇上分忧解难，他难道对那个丫头还不够好吗？
“咳咳，那丫头也只是说说。”云鼎成不好意思地回答道。在他看来陛下对云苔的确是维护得比他这个亲爷爷都要好上几分。连他都风闻到皇宫里飘出来的一些个酸言酸语。
“陛下，护国公之言确有其道理。医学院从建立之初便一直拖延至今，连个章程都拿不出来，确已有不少的闲言闲语传出。就算不能马上开课，我们可以先将所要教授的学科，还有招收学员的条件、考核等等公布于众。这样对于云苔阁下在药师大会上的说辞刚好也有一个强而有力的证明。”康度赞同道。
“先放出一些风声，等到药师大赛之后公布具体事宜。”澜昊算是同意了云鼎成的建议，继续问道，“那药师公会那边呢？”
现在宇澜的医疗底子还太薄弱，他们还没有跟药师翻脸的底气。
“这……”康度迟疑了。
“说！”澜昊微微挑了挑右眉。
“三位会长一致提议云苔阁下参加这次的药师大比，以此将炎火药师的影响降到最低。”康度连忙弯腰回禀道。
“可如果不修改赛制，云苔恐怕连第一轮都过不了吧。”云鼎成有些不好意思地说道。
“三位会长说在决赛等着云苔阁下。”康度回禀道。
这不仅仅是三位会长对云苔下的战书，更确切地讲是药师和医师第一次正面地大碰撞。
澜昊闭上眼睛，手指敲打着桌面。
云鼎成也识趣地闭上了嘴巴。无论皇上做什么样的决定，他都将会是最坚定的拥护者。
康度弯腰的姿势纹丝不动，他不敢抬头。
没过多久，澜昊双眼一睁，眼中锐光划过。他知道既然他已经压下了豪赌，将整个宇澜的未来压在了云苔的身上，就已经没有了退路。药师大赛的输赢在他眼里并不重要，赢了固然最好，输了，不过是医改的道路更为艰难。已经走到了这里，他没有退缩的道理。
看到这样的表情，云鼎成不由自主地挺直了背脊。一股兴奋地战栗从背脊直传而上。
“战！”澜昊的声音掷地有声。
“战！”云鼎成感觉到当年并肩而战的豪情再次回归。