In the past, Chen Xin might have learned from Mencius and said with emotion, "If you look at someone who is not like a ruler, you won't be afraid of him if you see him."
Now that Mencius has passed away and he is old, who can understand who is a king and who is not a king?
Didn’t Mencius never meet a single person in his life?
He just saw the appearance of an emperor in a two or three-year-old child!
"What else did you hear?" Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Zheng and asked.
"The child also heard his father say that the food should not only be delicious but also beautiful, and that it should have both color and aroma. He also said that whoever can invent new dishes will be rewarded..."
Zhao Zhengyue said that Zhao Kuo's face became darker and darker. After today, the good image he has established in the hearts of the people has been completely destroyed...
"Also, the prime minister must start from the state department, and the strong generals must be sent from the soldiers. Whether they are civil servants or military generals, they must start from the grassroots level..." Zhao Zheng continued with his fingers. Zhao Kuo's face finally looked a little better. At least there is still something.
Something else.
"A little guy over two years old can actually remember so many things." Zhao Kuo scratched Zhao Zheng's nose, "Then when you grow up, do you want to be a prime minister or a powerful general?"
"When the child grows up, he wants to be a cook... He wants to be a prime minister and a commander-in-chief, sitting in charge... and raising a group of cooks..." Zhao Zheng said loudly.
"Okay, when you grow up and become a father, I will give you some cooks." Zhao Kuo laughed.
"Father, I want it too." Bin ran over from a distance.
"Want to be the commander-in-chief?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"I want a cook." Bin said loudly.
"...Then I'll give you a few as well." Zhao Kuo put Zhao Zheng on the ground and waved his hand helplessly, indicating that he could stay there wherever it was cool. "Your Majesty, do you want to hire a teacher for Zheng'er, or...please ask Xunzi?
Take a look." Zhao Ji whispered.
"It's only two years old. Don't worry. Let Zheng'er play for another two years." Zhao Kuo glanced at Zhao Zheng and said.
"Your Majesty, these two young masters...are really different..." Chen Xin said, stroking his beard.
"Men and women have great desires for food and drink. My goal is to let everyone in the world have enough food and good food one day." Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said, "If you can't even have enough food, no matter what etiquette or music or morality, it will be useless.
Nonsense, who would be hungry to listen to you talking about rituals and music?"
"So this is why I attach great importance to your farming skills. Some people may argue about the rights and wrongs of farming ideas. But no one will argue about farming technology. If one day in the future, people in the world can have enough to eat, your farmers will be the biggest contributors. Similarly, if
One day in the future, if someone accuses you as a farmer, you can just point at the crops in the field and scold them back."
"I understand, the farmer will not let the king down." Chen Xin said solemnly.
At this moment, all the farmers felt an extra burden on their shoulders, but they also became more determined when they took steps.
"If the purpose of farmers is to feed the common people, then the purpose of chefs is to feed the nobles. They have already solved the problem of food and clothing, so they will naturally pursue higher material and even spiritual pursuits. Instead of letting them groping in the dark, we should
Why don't I help them? Of course, I also have selfish motives, after all... I am the first to taste the dishes developed!" Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are quite honest." Chen Xin also laughed.
At noon, Zhao Kuo and his party stayed at the farmhouse for a light meal and took the bus back to Handan in the afternoon.
"Yuan Hua is leaving?" As soon as Zhao Kuo entered the palace, Zhao Mu rushed over from outside.
"I set off before my brother came." Zhao Mu nodded.
"Have everything been explained clearly?" Zhao Kuo asked.
In fact, he couldn't guarantee whether Yuan Hua could find Yingzhou, even though Xu Fu had gone there in history, and the shipbuilding technology of Zhao State was at least one level higher than that of Qin State in history.
After all, Qin only inherited the shipbuilding technology of Qi and Chu, while Zhao had already made innovations in this aspect. Coupled with the existence of spiritual energy, Zhan Yun fully enhanced the defense of warships.
However, in addition to skill, this kind of thing also involves a lot of luck. If you are unlucky, there is nothing anyone can do about it.
"It's been explained clearly," Zhao Mu said.
"Have you met a girl you love recently? Your mother has been urging her, saying that Tong'er can only get married if you get married first." Zhao Kuo suddenly said.
Of course, this rule is not final, it is just that it is better. If Zhao Mu delays marrying a wife, Zhao Tong will naturally get married as well.
"Eldest brother also knows that this kind of thing cannot be rushed." Zhao Mu scratched his head. He was not unmarried, but he had been busy with business matters in the past two years. Although some people also hinted that he wanted to marry his daughter or sister.
Give it to him, but he doesn't like this way of mixing interests, so he shirks it.
"Mother said that if you don't marry a wife, she will appoint one. If you don't want to be appointed, you'd better bring her back as soon as possible." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
"Okay." Zhao Mu sighed deeply.
"By the way, you and Pingyang Jun will go to the grassland in a few days. You need to deal with the pasture matters, as well as the sales of dairy products, furs, etc." Zhao Kuo said.
"Okay." Zhao Mu nodded, "Has the road running through the north and south of Yinshan Mountain been built?"
"It's not that fast. Wei Qi has planned four roads, located in Shuofang, Jiuyuan, Yunzhong, and Daijun. Only the official road in Yunzhong has just started construction, and the others are still under investigation." Zhao Kuo said.
The official road leading from Yunzhong to the desert is built along the Yinshan White Road, which is relatively easy. Although there are roads in other places, they are too narrow and steep, making it difficult to build official roads, so another method needs to be found.
"So slow? Is it because there are not enough workers?" Zhao Mu frowned and said, half a year has passed and the paving has just started. The other three roads have not yet started. In the past, they could have paved an entire official road.
"It's not that there are not enough workers, it's that there are not enough people who can plan and build roads. Building roads in the mountains is not like in the plains. You just need to re-pave along the previous roads. Building roads in the mountains will encounter many problems, including topography, geology, climate, hydrology
Wait, it will affect road construction." Zhao Kuo said.
If there were no technical difficulties and hundreds of thousands of Zhao State prisoners were dispatched, it would not take long for all counties and counties to be connected to the official road. Of course, it would still be difficult to spread it to the countryside.
Although Wei Qi can do it, he is actually not suitable. The more reason is that he has to catch up with the ducks and his energy is limited.
The best road builder these days is probably Sichuan Lord Li Bing. Although this guy is famous for his water control, he is actually an all-rounder. He can govern an area, lead troops to fight, and build roads and bridges. He is proficient in everything.
Historically, the Five-foot Road between the Qin State and the southwestern Yi was built on the basis of Li Bing's old road. Because it was stipulated that it should not be less than five feet, it was called the Five-foot Road.
As for the others... there may be hidden great gods, but Zhao Kuo has not discovered them yet.