The emperor opened the note from the prince and read, "This is a health pill that replenishes Jingqi, soothes the liver and relieves depression. Your Royal Highness, your bad temper is due to strong liver fire, but usually the prescription for replenishing Jingqi will cause you to get angry if you don't use it properly.
This prescription is made of some common medicinal materials that can be taken as food, and the medicinal properties are not that strong..."
The emperor looked at the prescription that he carried underneath, curled his lips, and found that it was almost the same, only the combination of the two flavors was different.
But the instructions given to the prince were more detailed. Why?
He compared them back and forth and found that most of the recipes of the two were indeed the same, even the production methods were similar. Then he raised his eyes and glanced at the prince.
The emperor turned to Gu Zhong and said, "Xuanxiao Academy is coming."
Just ask a professional to find out why there is a difference. There is no point in guessing.
The emperor was not in a hurry to see Bai Shan's secret book. He liked opening bottles. He ignored the bottles of the queen and Mingda and directly took out the bottle for Wei Zhi and opened it...
He poured it out and found that there was also a medicine and a prescription inside. He couldn't help curling his lips. Zhou Man really treated everyone equally.
Even if you were careful with him and the prince, who in Wei Zhi would harm him?
Why be so careful?
The emperor opened the small note and saw that he was even more unhappy because his prescription was exactly the same as Wei Zhi's.
The emperor who always liked something special was not very happy. He glanced at the prince. In the end, the most special thing was the prince?
The prince stood with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart with his eyes downcast. Feeling that the emperor was looking at him, he reminded him: "Father, do you want to take a look at Bai Shan's secret book?"
It's not certain whether Xiao Yuan is in the palace or not. I don't know when it will be until someone comes, so it's better to read the secret first.
The emperor looked at the remaining bottles and was not too interested. He could imagine what pills Zhou Man gave the queen and others.
So he started to open Bai Shan's book and read it. He was also curious. Forget about sending pills, what was the purpose of sending a jar of salt thousands of miles away?
The relaxed smile on the emperor's face slowly fell after seeing the fold, and his back straightened involuntarily.
He looked back and forth at the fold several times with sharp eyes, pondered for a moment, and handed the fold to the prince.
The prince knew it was a big deal as soon as he saw his father's face, so he quickly took it.
The emperor said to Gu Zhong, who had already sent the message, "Go and ask Wei Zhi."
The emperor paused and then said: "There are also Liu Shangshu and Mr. Old Tang."
Gu Zhong quickly bowed his head in agreement, hunched his body and stepped back, summoning a young chamberlain, and whispered: "Hurry and invite Mr. Wei, Mr. Liu Shangshu and Mr. Old Tang to come."
After receiving the order, the young chamberlain quickly left the palace and went to the imperial city to find someone.
Unfortunately, none of the three adults are on duty today. They should be in the imperial city at this time.
After Gu Zhong entered the palace, he waved to the chamberlains and maids waiting on the opposite side, and they bowed their heads and retreated in an orderly manner.
Gu Zhong thought for a while and felt that knowing too much about some things would indeed be detrimental to his lifespan. Just as he was about to leave, he heard the emperor say: "Pack up these bottles and jars and send them to the empress and others."
Hearing this, Gu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stepped forward to put the bottles labeled "Queen" and the others into the bag.
Just as he was about to retreat, he saw the emperor twirling the salt in the salt shaker and taking two bites in a row.
The emperor pondered, "It is worse than the salt used in the palace, but it is much better than the salt sold in the army and outside. The astringency is lighter and the color is whiter."
The prince also grabbed a finger and ate it. There was no difference except that it was salty and a little bitter. Who eats salt dry? Isn't it always eaten with vegetables?
The emperor didn't understand when he saw him, and sighed: "You have never experienced hardship. When marching and fighting, there are two things that are most indispensable. One is food, and the other is salt."
"The former can survive, the latter is strength. Only by eating salt can you have strength." The emperor twisted the salt in his hands and said meaningfully: "Salt is also divided into grades in the market, the higher the grade, the middle grade and the lower grade.
The coarser, more astringent, and darker the color, the inferior the salt. Although this kind of salt is not considered superior, it is definitely above average."
Prince: "Isn't that just middle-class?"
The emperor nodded.
Gu Zhong picked up the baggage and left. Before leaving, he only heard one sentence: "But if the salt comes as easily as Bai Shan said, then the world in Jiangnan will change..."
Gu Zhong closed the door, called his apprentice, handed him the baggage and said: "This is the baggage sent from Qingzhou. Send it to the empress' palace quickly. You can deliver it in person. Be careful not to break the bottles and jars inside."
Already."
Disciple agrees.
He immediately picked up the baggage and left.
Gu Zhong stood guard outside the door, leaning against the door and staring at the blue sky in a daze. After a while, his eyes closed slightly, as if he was sleepy.
When he opened his eyes again, it was because he heard footsteps.
When he opened his eyes, there was a smile on his face. When he saw Wei Zhi and Liu Shangshu, Old Tang, coming with them, he immediately stood up straight, bent slightly towards the three of them, and said with a smile: "Three gentlemen are here,
Please wait a moment, let us inform you first."
When Wei Zhi and the other three saw that Gu Zhong did not accompany the emperor, but guarded the door, they couldn't help but look at each other, their hearts a little solemn.
Gu Zhong was already a very important confidant of the emperor. What could keep him outside?
The Dragon Boat Festival has just passed, and not much happened in the court recently.
Gu Zhong went in to report, and came out after a while, bending down and saying: "Adults, please come in."
There were only the emperor and the prince in the palace.
The emperor motioned to the prince to show them the secret book.
The prince also finished reading it, and he was feeling emotionally ups and downs at this time, so he handed it to Wei Zhi.
Neither father nor son spoke, apparently waiting for them to finish reading before talking together.
Wei Zhi scanned the entire secret fold at a glance, then read it again, and after confirming that Bai Shan was not joking with them, handed the fold to Mr. Old Tang.
Lord Tang disliked it for being too ink-intensive, so after getting it, he directly took Liu Shangshu to read it together.
Seeing the middle, the two couldn't help but look at each other, then lowered their heads and continued looking.
There was no words in the palace for a long time. The emperor glanced at the faces of the three ministers and said quietly: "If this matter is true, then the places where we can produce salt in Dajin will be ten times more than what we have now, and the quantity and quality of salt produced will be far more than what we have now."
Nowadays, except for Jiangnan, salt can be produced in all coastal areas, so there is no need to worry about the shortage of firewood or the lack of salt cooking technology."
Liu Shangshu subconsciously said: "But is Beihai County willing to hand over this law?"
The other four people in the room glanced at him. Bai Shan's secret note made it so clear that he must be willing.
Liu Shangshu also felt that he had said something stupid, so he touched his face and said, "I am confused. Your Majesty, how should I use this method?"
Mr. Old Tang: "Publish it and let other salt farms try this method?"
"No!" Liu Shangshu and Wei Zhi said in unison. They looked at each other and paused. Finally, Liu Shangshu said: "This method must be kept secret first."