There was another reason why Zhao Xi didn't leave to warm up his books. He also asked people to bring him the compressed biscuits that had been reheated.
The queen was so stunned by what Zhao Xi said that she forgot what Zhao Xi would do with the remaining cake.
"Empress, as for this..."
"Hmm? Xi'er, what else can I do?"
I'll go! Isn't it too much? Zhao Xi even wants to put down the compressed biscuits.
These waves are coming towards the Queen, can she tolerate them?
"Mother, I wonder if Neiyuan is involved in this matter?"
Zhao Xi still held back and was not ready to tell the truth about his plan. He was really afraid of shocking the queen, so he changed his tone to a question.
"What did Xi'er say?"
"My Lady, if you keep this for three to two months, it will still be edible even after a few more days."
Zhao Xi wasn't sure if he could live with what he did casually. It should be fine in three or two months.
"So what?"
"Madam, this thing is very small in size. It only takes one or two pieces, which can meet the needs of an adult's meal. It... it is most suitable for use in the military, as military rations... It is most suitable for military rations."
Zhao Xi really didn't know if saying this would scare the queen again.
He shouldn't know anything about the military, so how can he judge that this thing is suitable for military rations?
Alas! Age limits what he can do.
Sure enough, after Zhao Xi finished speaking, the queen stared at Zhao Xi... Fortunately, she had no doubts, only relief.
"Xi'er, is this also known in the book?"
"Mother, there is no record of military food in the book. It describes how many days of marching, or how many miles of marching is more. The child thought that the officers and soldiers were far away from the city, and it was inconvenient to have many meals, so I thought this item is suitable."
It's no use trying to force it, hoping it can be coaxed away.
The empress didn't understand. Although she was born into a military family, she was just born and didn't know much about marching and fighting. What's more, her father was also a civilian.
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"Cao Xiang, please tell me how your Majesty will explain."
Although Cao Cong was known as the commander of the bodyguard and horse-riding army, he actually did not really participate in military affairs. He only appeared occasionally during some major celebrations.
After being falsely accused and impeached and returning to the court, the officials were kind and did not demote him. However, the Cao family has always been cautious and knows how to advance and retreat.
Now that Xianfu is at home, he has taught his children and grandchildren more and has become the head of the family.
He is the only old man among the second generation of the Cao family. Among the third generation, there is no problem with the queen taking care of him. However, Cao Cong strictly abides by his father's teachings and has strict restraints on his family.
Today, because the Queen came back with a message, he came forward to meet this descendant of the clan.
"Back to my ancestor, my great-nephew did not see the empress. He just sent a message on behalf of the empress, saying that he wanted to see if this thing could be used in the military. He also said that this thing can be stored for three to two months without any problem. One or two yuan can be enough for one person.
A sergeant’s meal.”
Cao Cong looked at this square-inch thing, put it under his nose and smelled it... If there was some fragrance, it should be the smell of spices.
Weighing it in my hand, I didn't realize it was heavy. If a sergeant carries it, it's no different if it costs a few dozen dollars.
"Lin'er, try it."
Cao Lin once trained with his uncle Cao Xiu in southern Xinjiang. Later, because of his empress' pity, he had only returned to the court for half a year, so he naturally understood the affairs of the army.
"Grandpa, two yuan is enough to feed you."
Cao Lin originally thought that he could eat thirty or fifty yuan for a palm-sized meal, but he never thought that after just swallowing two pieces, he felt very full and could no longer eat.
I just feel so choked and dry that I need to drink a lot of water. I only take a few sips of tea... I can't swallow anymore, not even water.
"how is the taste?"
"Back to grandpa, the food eaten by the army is incomparable."
When marching, it would be good if the troops can eat with hot food in their mouths. There are so many things to pay attention to.
This thing is sweet and seems to have a salty and fragrant taste. If this thing is pushed away in the army, it will save a lot of inconvenience.
"Lin'er, go quickly and invite the Grand Duke of the Shi family and the Grand Duke of the Gao family to come and talk."
The Queen is like this, and Cao Cong knows what she means. This is not something that the Cao family can swallow, and it requires a lot of nobles to work together on this matter.
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Zhao Xi knows that things cannot be rushed, especially when a new thing appears, people need to accept it, let alone the matter of military rations.
Therefore, he only needs to tell his wife about the compressed biscuits, and he can only wait for the rest. At worst, he can wait until he grows up.
He didn't know the current military system, nor the control and distribution of the Forbidden Army. He just knew that Queen Cao came from a family of military commanders and was a distinguished noble, so it might be a breakthrough.
Six or seven days have passed, and not only the compressed biscuits, but also the opening of a cake branch have not made any progress...
Alas, it seems that I am still anxious.
"Xi'er, come here and take a look at this."
Two days later, Zhao Xi left school and saw that Tao Niang was not there. He was about to take a book to the pavilion outside to read it when he was called by the queen.
It was a page with some lists drawn out, including family background and military assignments... It looked like they were from three or four families.
"Empress, this..."
"Xi'er, my uncle's family agrees with the food you made and thinks it can be used for military rations. Therefore, the family intends to get involved in this matter."
My mother! How can you do this?
They are all nobles. Is it possible that they really don’t care about the court? They don’t care about the noble nobles?
The ancestral system treats nobles preferentially, and perhaps the court admonishers have also selectively ignored these nobles who are waiting to die. That is because you are waiting to die. If you participate in military affairs, you will not be stripped naked and dragged out to be reckoned with.
"My Lady, this item can be used in emergencies during wartime. It is better to reserve a small amount for daily use. During the war, our military rations are collected by the transshipment envoy, who is also responsible for the military rations."
"The standing quantity needs to be consumed on time. On the one hand, its usage is not large. What should be considered is how to get the approval of the court. Therefore, Xi'er believes that it is appropriate for the scholars to introduce this thing."
If they were all noble generals, Zhao Xi could be sure that even if this thing was very suitable for military rations, it would be unsuitable for the court.
In the eyes of scholars, warriors are just tools, tools for fighting. If a military general is involved in armament... at the very least, he is not suitable for armaments, but at most, he can be given a hat that he hates.
Zhao Xi is very clear that the current transportation of military rations will not be very smooth. In other words, over time, compressed biscuits will be recognized by the soldiers. By then, compressed biscuits are likely to become military rations, resulting in compressed biscuits being used by the military.
Wu's possibility.
Zhao Xi didn't think that the scholar-bureaucrats in the court who spent all their time thinking about bad things would fail to consider the possibilities in the future.
It is an intrauterine involvement, and it is not suitable to put it on the table now.
Probably the person who sent the message didn't explain the meaning clearly. Normally, my uncle's family shouldn't be so negligent.
"Xi'er, these are just some food..."
"Although your Majesty is responsible for food, you are also a military resource. I thought that the person who was supposed to be the messenger failed to explain it clearly to my uncle's family. It is not appropriate to explain the involvement of the palace at the moment, for fear that my uncle's family might think that the palace is in charge."