In order to test the taste, everyone basically tasted all the meals, snacks, porridge and soup.
There is nothing unpalatable.
The stewed potatoes with pickles and tassels and the braised potatoes are a bit plain, but they are full of flavor and taste good.
The two dishes are stewed with meat and fried, both of which are more delicious than ordinary dishes.
Everyone also ate the steamed baby potatoes.
My eldest brother likes to dip it in barbecue sauce, so I thought this potato would be good roasted.
Kangxi, the prince, and the fourth prince chose dipping sauce.
This is a condiment that ordinary people have at home.
The taste is actually not bad either.
The fourteenth elder brother was thinking about the shredded potatoes just now and wanted to eat something sweet. He called to He Yuzhu and said: "Give me a plate of sugar."
He Yuzhu responded and went, after a while, he brought two small and large sugar dishes. The small one was placed directly in front of Brother Fourteen, and the larger one was placed on the turntable.
The fourteenth elder brother peeled the potatoes and got a small potato the size of an egg. He took a big bite of sugar and ate it happily.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he said: "It's delicious. It's no worse than taro dipped in sugar. It's not as scary as a big taro."
Except for the eldest brother who doesn't like sweet things, everyone else tried this new way of eating it. Not to mention, it tastes great together and is a simple dessert.
The Fourteenth Brother drew inferences from one example and said: "This should be dipped in osmanthus sauce or honey."
He Yuzhu was clever and went down to get these two things without waiting for the instructions of the Fourteenth Brother. He also brought a dish of fine salt and a dish of mustard shreds and pickles.
Everyone had almost finished eating, so we tried various ways to eat potatoes directly, one dipped in honey and one dipped in salt.
Except for the fifteenth and sixteenth elders, each person ate two or three small potatoes.
The prince stood up and said to Kangxi: "Congratulations to Khan's Arma, congratulations to Khan's Arma for getting such a good seed, and a prosperous age can be expected."
Everyone followed suit.
They are princes and elder brothers, and they naturally hope that the people's livelihood will be peaceful.
As long as they have enough to eat, some people are willing to give up the comfortable life they have obtained.
But if you don't have enough to eat and become a refugee, that would be terrible.
The Ming Dynasty fell due to natural and man-made disasters.
Man-made disasters are second only to natural disasters.
Natural disasters in the Qing Dynasty have not stopped in recent years. Gyeonggi and Zhili suffered nine droughts in ten years, and the Huanghuai area suffered from floods every year.
The tidal disaster in Zhejiang in the past few years was also unprecedented in a century.
With good grains, people can have enough to eat, and the foundation of the Qing Dynasty will be further stabilized.
"Congratulations to Khan Ama, congratulations to Khan Ama..."
The princes also shouted in unison.
Kangxi was also very excited.
Nowadays, the world is peaceful and peaceful, and the rest just hope that their family will provide enough for them.
Kangxi motioned for everyone to sit down, then looked at his sons and said: "I ascended the throne at the age of eight, and it has been thirty-nine years now. I have worked hard and worked hard, and I dare not slack off for a day. You are my sons, so you cannot slack off.
When the royal family is united, the Eight Banners will be stable, and the Qing Dynasty will be more stable; on the contrary, if there is chaos inside, there will be a lot of monsters outside."
At the end of the sentence, his eyes passed over the eldest brother and the prince.
The eldest brother and the prince both lowered their heads.
The eldest brother couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. Is this what he wanted to fight for?
But for more than ten years, his "big Qiantai" has been held high.
The prince is not a gentle man, so why should he put his life in his hands?
It's better to be more comfortable and comfortable in such a cowardly way.
The prince couldn't help but sneered, as long as the emperor's father kept the East Palace as his priority in everything, others would not become ambitious.
Nowadays, the older princes have opened their own palaces, and the former ones have been granted titles, allocated population to the left, and given money and property to their respective families. But what does Yuqing Palace have?
Now I can't see anything happening in two or three years.
What about ten or eight years?
When the disciples of these princes come out and spread across the property, will they still be content and honest?
The atmosphere became a little solemn.
Everyone also saw that Kangxi was beating the eldest brother and the prince.
There is no room for anyone else to say anything.
On the other hand, Ninth Prince was puzzled.
Have the eldest brother and the prince been fighting recently?
Are you too little informed?
His wandering look fell into Kangxi's eyes. He snorted softly, looked at Brother Jiu and said, "Aren't you very clever on weekdays? Why don't you think about taking your seat? You only need two or three hours to deal with errands every day. Yes.
Aren’t you too lazy?”
Brother Jiu said honestly: "My son is the general manager, and the next official affairs are handled by doctors from various ministries. The boss is keeping an eye on it. If my son has to do everything by himself, then he won't be tired... I'm exhausted..."
Having said this, he glanced at Kangxi and said: "Khan Ama, my son recently discovered a good way to maintain health. He has tried it himself and the effect is good. You can try it."
Kangxi saw his serious look and said, "What method?"
Brother Jiu said seriously: "Go to bed half an hour early, get up half an hour late, and take a solid nap. This day my mind will be clear, my body will not be lacking, and I will eat more."
Kangxi sneered and said: "You don't go to the palace to express your feelings. You only go to the garden to do your work at the beginning of every day. Is it because of health care?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I went early and I have nothing to do. I'm waiting for the official documents from the city to be delivered. That's about it."
The atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
Kangxi looked at Si Age, who had lost weight, and said: "If you work diligently, you must also master the standards and take care of your body. Don't just ignore it just because you are young. Nowadays, the output of potatoes can only be counted. It will take another two months for corn to be harvested."
Harvest, don’t stress too much, take a few days to rest and recuperate your body.”
The fourth elder brother stood up to receive the instruction, and said with shame: "My son is unfilial, which makes Khan Amma worried."
Kangxi said: "It is said that every inch has its shortcomings and its strengths. You should also learn from Brother Jiu's strengths. Be lazy when you need to. Combining work with rest is the long-term solution."
The fourth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother, nodded reluctantly and said: "My son accepts the order."
Kangxi looked at Third Elder Brother again and said, "Are you sorting out the various ritual regulations of Taichang Temple these days?"
The third elder brother stood up and said: "Yes, there are no rules without rules. There were no routine preparations for the sacrifices in Taichang Temple before, and it was easy for mistakes to be made. Once the regulations are summarized and sorted out carefully, the officials will be more thorough in their duties, and will not be sharpening their guns before the Duanyang Festival.
Such a flaw."
Kangxi praised: "It's very good. It needs to be sorted out."
You must know that the third elder brother worked in the Ministry of Rites before and had no real power, but his errands were more glamorous.
At the beginning of the month, I went directly to Taichang Temple for a walk. I thought he would respond passively, but when I asked someone about it, he actually had a decent attitude, and Kangxi was generous with his praise.
The third elder brother responded respectfully: "My son accepts the order."
His expression remained unchanged, but he breathed a sigh of relief.
This month, he has been worried.
To put it bluntly, it was because he was worried about his birth mother's future situation and could not figure out the emperor's father's attitude.
Even if he is not filial, he is also afraid that "a son is not as valuable as his mother", and his status as a royal would be lost as his biological mother was demoted to the throne.
Right now, it looks like normal.
He lowered his head, his eyes feeling a little hot.
Even if this is the case, if you are stable, even if the biological mother is really at fault, the imperial father will be tolerant.
Kangxi looked at the eighth elder brother again, his expression was warmer than before.
"Do you know what you are doing?"
Kangxi asked.
The eighth prince stood up with a determined look on his face and said: "My son knows that upholding the law means upholding the dignity of the court; upholding the law means upholding justice in the world."
Something didn't sound right about this.
Everyone is a little confused.
The ninth elder brother naturally looked at the tenth elder brother with a question in his eyes, what news is this?
The tenth prince shook his head slightly.
I really haven't heard of it.
Unless word spread to the outside world, he wouldn't pay special attention to Eighth Prince's affairs.
It's just that he looks like a good person with his upright attitude.
Kangxi didn't mean to say more, and said: "You are not young anymore. You should make your own decisions, but you should not be reckless. You need to make a decision before taking action."
The eighth prince nodded.
Kangxi looked at Brother Ninth and said, "Can the official roast pot you mentioned earlier be ready? The wheat in Huangzhuang has been harvested, and it can be used for a crop of potatoes. By the beginning of September, a lot of potatoes will be harvested."
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "That's just right. Just set up a pot on the spot in Huangzhuang and let Brother Twelve keep an eye on the matter. There is a shochu craftsman under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Just call it. Even if it doesn't taste good, it will be delicious."
Alcohol can be distilled to feed the army, or spirits can be distilled and sold directly to Mongolia."
There was no one else at the table, so he just told the plan.
Everyone has heard about alcohol for a long time.
It is a stronger wine than the first wine, which can disinfect wounds and can also be used to reduce fever.
The eldest brother swallowed his saliva.
He was greedy and tried it. He drank two taels, just like he usually drank a pound, but the spicy taste in his mouth was also addictive.
When the prince heard about alcohol, he thought of Aktun.
This was my mistake again.
Jiu Age and his wife came forward to help save Akedun, but they had not formally thanked them yet.
But you can't thank me with your mouth. It seems perfunctory and insincere, and the emperor will be picky about it.
He had to think of a way to return the favor and let the emperor know that he was alienated from these brothers, but there was no hatred.
Kangxi did not nod or shake his head.
Whether it can be tried depends on the yield of the next crop of potatoes.
He looked at the tenth elder brother again and said: "A while ago, you were sorting out the clan and Jueluo books. Apart from marriages, do these families have any difficulties?"
The tenth elder brother thought for a while and said: "It's okay to have a noble family but a family with real shortages. For an idle clan without real shortages, only one rice and rice, life is in embarrassment, and the funeral is not decent; and there are families with many children, who have to live for two years.
You can only receive money and rice when you are ten years old, and it is difficult to chew it."
When a clan member dies and reports to the clan mansion, funeral funds are usually allocated, but this is not a rule.
It is common for a noble and respectable clan to be rewarded with hundreds or thousands of money for mourning. In fact, these families are not short of this money.
On the contrary, the anonymous side clans in front of the imperial family would not be able to maintain their dignity even after death without this money.
It just so happens that nowadays not only extravagant marriages are popular, but extravagant funerals are also popular.
In desperation, these poor clans had to sell off their properties or borrow usury loans in order to send their old people away decently.
Kangxi listened and remembered this.
Those who can be called a clan at the moment are all descendants of their ancestors, and have not yet served the royal family for five years.
No matter whether you are successful or not, your dignity must still be preserved...