There was a moment of silence inside and outside the prison. It was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard in the vicinity.
Li Lin stepped forward and said: "My lord, no, you have gone to Western Qin. The Qin people may think of some way to keep you here."
"We can't let a sheep enter a tiger's mouth."
Changning also tried to dissuade Su Lu.
Su Lu glanced at the Black Flag Army in the prison and gave instructions:
"Let them out, return their armor and horses to them, and set aside a few camps for them. They are all elites who have fought hard on the battlefield and survived hundreds of battles. They will not die in our hands again."
After Su Lu gave his instructions, he walked out.
It's no wonder that Xiao Yan can't hold on. Facing such an enemy, everyone would be afraid. It's really not easy for Li Chengfeng to be able to withstand these people.
Chang Ning glanced at the Black Flag Army in the prison and said angrily: "Director Li, don't let them go. These are all enemies."
Li Lin smiled, clasped his fists and raised his hands to Chang Ning: "Forgive me, Commander, this is a military order from the prince, and I, Li Lin, have no guts to disobey it."
Madam Ye pulled Chang Ning: "Let's go, this is not your business, let's see what His Majesty says."
Changning was taken away by Mrs. Ye, and Li Lin ordered the jailer: "Release the generals and go to the West Camp to find a place and settle them."
With that said, Li Lin turned to the black flag troops in the prison: "This is the capital, and there are dignitaries everywhere. Brothers, you won't embarrass me. After all, I am the one who let you go."
The commander of the Black Flag Army was the first to come out and said with a smile:
"Captain Li is joking. We are not ignorant of advance and retreat. Our goal has been achieved. We are waiting to escort the prince back to Western Qin."
Li Lin smiled: "Brother, you are indeed reassuring. I dare to ask you, brother, what kind of opponent are you in the west? You even ignore the country and ask my prince to help you."
The commander of the Black Flag Army shook his head: "You don't want to know, Governor Li, what Lu Zhan regrets most in his life is participating in the Battle of the Western Frontier. Knowing the truth about the Western Frontier, I will have to live in this world for the rest of my life.
In this shadow."
Li Lin's face was full of surprise: "No, it's so serious. Don't worry, General Marine, my prince is not very powerful. In a war, he dares to be the second best, and no one dares to be the first."
Speaking of this, Li Lin suddenly thought of Li Chengfeng, the god of war of his family. He was afraid of hurting the hearts of Lu Zhan and a group of black flag soldiers who were walking out of the prison one after another, so he chuckled and said:
"Between Li Shuai and my prince brother, there is also a person who is second but not first."
Lu Zhan shook his head: "No, Li Shuai said that he is no match for the prince. If the prince takes action, he will definitely be able to stop these wolves."
…
When Su Lu returned to the palace, Li Qing was meeting with officials from the Agriculture Department and experts who had been approved after appraisal.
The ministers of the Ministry of Industry, Yu Wei, and the left and right ministers were all there, and Li Zhuangtou stood in the middle, spitting about his experience.
"Water and fertilizer cannot be lacking. If there is a shortage, the head will be small and the yield will decrease..."
Li Zhuang said with a beaming eyebrow.
When Su Lu entered the main hall, Li Zhuangtou immediately kowtowed.
"I've met the prince. I wish you well."
Su Lu waved his hand, sat down at the top, and asked, "Has the yield of sweet potatoes been released yet?"
As he spoke, Su Lu casually took a piece of sweet potato on the plate, broke it open, smelled it, bit off a piece, and ate it.
Sweet potatoes have white and tender flesh and sweet juice. They should be grown in fertile fields.
The whole hall was full of confused people. Li Zhuangtou, who was spitting just now, also pulled his beard and looked at Su Lu in confusion.
You can actually eat sweet potatoes like this!
Li Qing curiously turned around from behind the case, took another piece of sweet potato from Su Lu's hand, took a bite and asked.
"Can this thing be eaten raw?"
Su Lu nodded and asked, "You don't know?"
Bo Hanzhao, the head of the Agriculture Department, blushed: "Potatoes cannot be eaten raw. They taste too bitter. People think the same is true for sweet potatoes. They even cited potatoes as an example because they are afraid that people will eat them raw."
Su Lu introduced: "Potatoes can be sliced, shredded and stir-fried. They can also be steamed, boiled, roasted and eaten as steamed buns. They can be dipped in sauce or salt. You can also eat them to make you hungry."
"This sweet potato is different. You can eat it raw or cooked. It tastes better when cooked. You can also cut it into pieces and cook it. You can also cook it and knead it into balls and mix it.
Some flour croquettes to eat.”
"If there is really no food, you can slice it and dry it in the sun, or store it and eat it directly. You can also grind it into powder and use it to steam steamed buns. Of course, the taste will be worse."
After listening to Su Lu's introduction, a group of people were confused. There are so many ways to eat these two things.
Li Qing ordered: "Gao Zhan, please go down and ask the imperial chef to cook potatoes and sweet potatoes according to the method the prince said. In the future, these two items will become the staple food in many places. As an emperor, I will
Let’s try it for everyone first.”
Everyone also discussed how to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes in Huizi. Su Lu also corrected some wrong methods that they thought were correct, and the imperial dining room prepared a potato and sweet potato feast.
The royal meal was served at a reasonable price.
Fried shredded potatoes, sliced potatoes, steamed potatoes, baked potatoes, fried potato chips, various types of potatoes.
Boiled sweet potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, sweet potato balls, sweet potato porridge, sweet potatoes in various ways.
Li Qing twisted a sweet potato ball and took a bite. It was sweet and glutinous in the mouth, with both the sweetness of sweet potatoes and the aroma of deep-fried food.
"delicious"
Li Qing motioned for everyone to start eating.
Su Lu picked up a piece of boiled sweet potato, peeled it off, and took a bite. It still tasted familiar. Except that it was not sweet enough, everything else still looked familiar.
"I accepted the reward from the Qin State and will go to Western Qin to meet Li Chengfeng on a certain day."
Su Lu told Li Qing his plan.
Li Qing was stunned and dropped the balls in his hand: "Why, we are an enemy country. How can you accept the reward from Emperor Qin? Do you want to leave me?"
"If you want, I will give you the throne, and you don't need to go to Qin."
Li Qing's cheeks were filled with anxiety.
Su Lu waved his hand, put down the sweet potato in his hand, wiped his hands, and took out the letter Xiao Yan wrote to him.
"This is a letter written by Xiao Yan, the God of War of Southern Chu, to me. He also accepted the title of Marquis Ning Guo from the Emperor of Qin and led the Qin army to fight in the western border. Unfortunately, he was defeated and returned home to recuperate after being seriously injured."
"This...is a human?"
Li Qing looked at the painting on the picture, his eyes full of shock. It looked like something human, eating meat...
Su Lu nodded: "This is the main enemy of the Qin army in the western border. The barbarians in the western border have strong armor and are extremely savage. They massacre cities and villages. After a battle is over, any city that has been captured will be destroyed.
No one will stay."
Su Lu thought about what Li Chengfeng said in the letter, with a lot of doubts in his tone:
"This ethnic group with the wolf as its totem was originally a barbarian tribe in the western region of the Qin State. They liked to eat meat. However, they were suppressed by the Qin army. The number of the ethnic group increased from four to five million at the beginning to less than one million, and most of the settlements were occupied by the Qin State."
"Later on, this ethnic group suddenly rose up for some reason, and they have been at war with Qin for more than ten years. Qin is increasingly unable to stop this group of cannibals who use wolves as their totems."