bestfiction Chapter 224 Drawing a Pie for the Emperor
Chapter 224 Drawing a Pie for the Emperor
The sunset is beautiful.
The emperor of Qing ate a peanut.
Almost immediately, he knew the value of peanuts.
"Fuyao, tell me about this peanut!" Emperor Qing carefully put the remaining peanuts in his palm back into his pocket, then held it gently in his hand and continued walking forward.
"Li Jing, tell the people behind to stay away."
"Yes."
Li Jing stayed behind to stop the people behind the princess. He looked at the Fourth Prince beside the princess, but did not say a word.
The team of one person became three people.
Emperor Qing was still walking slowly in front without urging anyone.
Li Jiaojiao looked up at the old emperor's back in surprise. She saw the expression on his face when he ate the peanuts, and for some reason... she felt like crying.
Thinking of those pairs of eyes in Yuncheng again, she suddenly felt fortunate that she brought Xiaoyuan with her when she traveled through time.
It seems that she has saved their lives, but haven't they also saved her soul?
Save your former self by saving others.
"What you just ate was the peanut fruit, which is the peanut seed. It is raw and has not been processed." Li Jiaojiao said, and simply took out a stack of papers from her sleeve.
These are the drawings used for display in the Yuncheng Museum. Every kind of crop available in Yuncheng is included, but there are only pictures and names, no other introduction.
She put the page with the peanuts on top and handed them to Emperor Qing together.
"The peanut fruit is in the soil, covered by a shell. When you peel off the shell, there are usually two peanuts inside. There may be more or less, but usually there are two."
"The shells of peanuts can be used to feed livestock, to make fire for cooking, and even as medicine. They can be very effective in relieving cough and reducing phlegm. ..."
"As for peanuts themselves, they can be eaten raw, fried, deep-fried, boiled, stir-fried, pressed for oil, made into peanut butter, and made into peanut candy... Peanuts have a strong sense of satiety and contain a variety of ingredients that are beneficial to the body. They are a very good food."
"Its growth cycle is generally about 130 days, and the yield per mu can reach about 800 kilograms."
After Li Jiaojiao finished speaking, the three of them had already arrived at a farmland inside the palace.
Not far away is the Coiled Dragon Spiral Well with its dragon head held high. Clear water gurgles down from the dragon's mouth, sounding clear and pleasant.
The farmland is planned into plots, and each plot is planted with a different crop.
However, because there are relatively few crops, each field seems empty.
Next to each small field, there is a bluestone path that is wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
Emperor Qing stood at the edge of the farmland and remained silent for a long time after listening to Li Jiaojiao's introduction of peanuts.
800 kilograms of grain per mu that can fill the stomach and be used to produce oil is a blessing and salvation not only for the poor people, but also for the entire Daqing.
In the future, many fewer people in Daqing will starve to death.
Even Daqing's entire national strength will be incredibly improved.
He said: "Fuyao, ... if you can grow sweet potatoes and peanuts, you will be the benefactor of the entire Daqing."
Li Jiaojiao: …
Emperor Qing seemed to be quite emotional. Should she say that she had planted peanuts in a villa outside Beijing before, and after her special powers, they were probably ripe now.
Moreover, the seeds she planted in Yuncheng were all grown using supernatural powers, and spiritual spring water was added to the water used for watering, so they would definitely survive.
The sweet potatoes and peanuts are a done deal.
"Then Your Majesty, if I grow them, will you give me something as a reward?" Li Jiaojiao asked for the reward casually and naturally.
She has made such great contributions to Daqing, so it is reasonable for her to ask for any reward, right?
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing turned around with a smile and looked at the two people in front of him with uncontrollable joy in his eyes.
"Isn't it enough to have just received a reward? You want another reward? You are the first unmarried woman in Daqing to receive such a reward. Even Yuyi can't compare to you." Emperor Qing looked at Li Jiaojiao lovingly, feeling quite helpless.
"Tell me, what do you want? As long as it's within a reasonable range, I will grant it to you."
"Your Majesty, I want some golden medals to save my life!"
Emperor Qing: ...
He was stunned for a moment. He wanted a death-free gold medal, and he wanted several more...
Lu Liang, who had been expressionless and like a transparent man, could no longer hold back his laughter. The laughter was very light, like the wind blowing across the snowy fields.
Li Jiaojiao glared at him sideways, then looked at Emperor Qing who was also smiling, "Your Majesty, you see, I am also a person who has made contributions to the country. But often the tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. If someone wants to frame me in the future, I will be unable to defend myself. Please give me a few gold medals of immunity from death, so that I can share more of your worries in the future, right?"
Someone is anxious to keep his life in a fair and just way and be able to run rampant in the capital. He has excitedly started to talk to you and me, and even painted a big cake for the emperor.
What is that emperor? He is an old master of making cakes.
Although he doesn't know the term "pie in the sky", it doesn't stop him from doing it.
But looking at the two people in front of me, I couldn't say no.
Then, he simply indulged himself for once, exercising his rights as a father, just wanting the two children in front of him to be happy and safe.
"Okay, if the sweet potatoes and peanuts are ready, I will reward you... a few gold medals of immunity from death! You can play with them at home!"
After Emperor Qing finished speaking, he couldn't help but twitching his lips. Just looking at the girl who was beaming with joy for a moment, his mood seemed to be infected as well.
Li Jiaojiao was completely happy now, even happier than when she was conferred the title of Princess.
There are several extra heads.
……
Emperor Qing waved to the people who were waiting in the distance.
When the ministers saw this, they rushed over in a hurry.
The ministers had a plan in mind for this one-day tour of the palace.
Because on the day when Yuncheng delivered the seedlings, the ministers happened to be discussing matters in the Zichen Hall. As a result, after the seedlings arrived, Emperor Qing abandoned everyone and took the people from the Ministry of Revenue to farm.
What can the ministers do?
I insisted on watching the whole process.
But that was just that one time. In the days that followed, except for the Minister of Revenue, Emperor Qing never brought anyone here again, no matter how much others begged.
The ministers were already itching to see what the seedlings would look like.
Now that we have this opportunity, we will naturally rush to take it.
Even the Left Prime Minister and Grand Secretary Ji, relying on their age, bypassed Emperor Qing and headed straight for the bluestone road in the farmland.
After more than a month, most of the originally young seedlings have now grown fruits, which are small, cute and particularly pleasing to the eye.
"Fuyao, you should go too, to see how the crops are growing. And Old Meng, follow the princess." Emperor Qing slid the hand holding the jade necklace from Li Jiaojiao to the Minister of Revenue Meng Qingxian next to him, and then pointed to the farmland.
"Any of you who want to go may go and take a look, but don't touch! Don't spoil my food!" Emperor Qing waved his hands impatiently at the crowd who were staring at him, then turned around and called Censor Li to the pavilion next to him to answer his question.
Minister Lin: ...
Amitabha, I hope Old Li won’t hold a grudge.