The temperature in Dashun Dynasty has dropped a lot. Although Shuntian Mansion is not located in the north, most of the people in the city have put on jackets. The cold deep palace in Dashun has even burned up with earth dragons, trying to drive away the evil spirit that lingers all year round.
The cold air.
"Everyone loves you!"
Emperor Shunyao, who was dressed in a red dragon robe, held his legs and slowly sat on the dragon chair in the main hall. Although he was in his 60s, he was still vigorous and strong. His waist was straight and stiff, but the beard on his chin had already turned yellow.
Even the dragon crown cannot cover the gray hair.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Civil and military officials stood up from both sides of the hall. The prince in a golden dragon robe stood first on the left. He was obviously wearing a set of armor under the bulging dragon robe. With his tall stature and full beard, he looked quite handsome.
Like a mighty military commander.
Prince Duan was much more refined, and stood very low-key among the ministers. Opposite him, Xia Shoufu, had his eyes slightly narrowed, as if he was full of trump cards and no one should disturb him.
"What's going on?"
Emperor Shunyao pointed downwards very unhappily. Several ministers were wearing anti-epidemic masks. He said angrily: "Why are there still people wearing masks? Isn't the flu under control? Are you afraid of death? Why don't you leave me here?"
Is it a drug den?"
"Your Majesty! I am not greedy for life and afraid of death, but strictly follow the epidemic prevention regulations..."
A minister came out and said: "Regulations stipulate that patients with infectious diseases must stay away from crowds and wear anti-epidemic masks when going out. A servant in my residence is sick. Although I am fine, the flu has an incubation period. I am worried about infecting the emperor and his colleagues.
Wearing a mask as a last resort!”
"You people..."
The prince said angrily: "The emperor often reminds you that you must be both civil and military, and you should not slack off in martial arts even if you read the books of sages. Everyone is like a sick man. Look at the generals, who is sick?"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince! General Huwei has been quarantined and is so burned that he can't get out of bed..."
One of the civil servants complimented him on the spot. The prince quickly looked back and found that there were three missing among the military attachés, and then he coughed in embarrassment.
"Hmph~"
Emperor Shunyao slapped the dragon chair angrily and asked: "Where did Zhao Yunxuan die? I ordered that boy to come to Beijing in October. It is almost the middle of the month. Why hasn't he come to Beijing to take office?"
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"Your Majesty! All the state capitals are trying to prevent him from leaving..."
A minister came forward and said: "Seventeen state capitals sent people to Ningzhou to study anti-epidemic strategies. It is said that he set up a medical school to train female doctors and battlefield first responders. The border generals all sent people to stand guard at the door.
, spending a lot of money to recruit his students!"
"oh?"
Emperor Shunyao asked curiously: "What is the difference between the people in this medical school and the military doctors? Is it worth sending people from the border to recruit them all the way?"
"Report to the Emperor! Zhao Yunxuan's students are naturally proficient in epidemic prevention techniques..."
The minister straightened up and replied: "However, first aiders only treat wounded soldiers on the battlefield and can only treat common illnesses. However, it takes at least seven or eight years to train a qualified military doctor, but his three months will be enough."
Being able to make a move is truly amazing!"
"Three months?"
Emperor Shunyao raised his head in surprise and beckoned: "Xuantai Hospital, please come into the hall and ask him if this first aider is really qualified!"
"Xuantai Hospital reminds me to enter the palace..."
An old eunuch came forward and gave a long drink. A blue-robed imperial doctor hurriedly ran into the palace. After kneeling down and hearing the emperor's question, he sneered and said: "It's just superficial. It's not as good as a doctor. I'm an apprentice in the imperial hospital."
They all have better medical skills than them!"
"Then tell me..."
Emperor Shunyao pointed at him and asked: "Why did the border generals send people to guard? Are they blind? How many qualified military doctors can you train in a year?"
"Go back to the emperor! Twenty or thirty people a year won't be a problem, many apprentices can do it..."
The imperial doctor knelt down and said: "The purpose of robbing people at the border is to prevent the enemy from poisoning and spreading plagues such as corpse plague. I dare not deceive the emperor. Although Zhao Yunxuan's medical skills are simple, his epidemic prevention methods are indeed superb. I am too
The hospital followed the epidemic prevention regulations and has effectively controlled the influenza!"
"Father! I know something about this matter..."
The prince raised his hand and said: "The victory of first-aiders is their large number. It is not a problem to train thousands of people a year. There are also many injuries in the army. They can also serve as military doctors. And there is South Korea."
Remember the life-sustaining pills and intermittent ointment, only they can use them!"
"Why? Didn't Han Ji donate the ancient prescription? Why can't he use it yet..."
Emperor Shunyao looked at the imperial doctor with confusion, and the imperial doctor said angrily: "Your Majesty! They fellow villagers help fellow villagers, and the methods of use are all hidden. I sent people to ask, but they were treated like monkeys. The medical colleges are all in Ningzhou."
People, outsiders can’t get in at all!”
"Imperial doctor! What you said is biased..."
Prince Duan turned sideways and said: "Don't you hide it when you are teaching apprentices, for fear that the master will starve to death after teaching the apprentices. They have already contributed ancient recipes to the emperor, and you still want to steal their jobs and ask you to contribute the ancestral secret recipe."
Are you willing to come out?"
"Your Highness's words make sense..."
Immediately, a Ningzhou official jumped out and said: "We Ningzhou people are also Dashun people. What's wrong with leaving a hand to support our families? I will leave all the skills to your hospital and let them drink the northwest wind. You will be happy, right?"
Bar?"
"Okay! Stop yelling..."
Emperor Shunyao waved his hand and said: "Since the medical school is so popular, then move the medical school to the capital and continue to be managed by Zhao Yunxuan, so that he will not miss my errand, and secondly, he will not have to go to Ningzhou.
, let the Ministry of Rites draft a document and send it to you!"
"I obey the decree!"
The Minister of Rites bowed down to salute, while the imperial doctor retreated angrily to the end.
"Your Majesty! I have something to say..."
A minister came out and said: "Ningzhou Tongzhi reported that sixty-eight merchants and workshops in Ningzhou moved out of Ningzhou overnight and went to Yuzhou to set up their head offices. Now Xieji Arms Factory in Lantai County has also applied.
We want to move the workshop to Tanhua County, Yuzhou!"
"Yuzhou?"
Emperor Shunyao straightened up and said in surprise: "Yuzhou is currently suffering from a serious drought and water transportation is underdeveloped. Why do they want to move all to Yuzhou instead of being close to them?"
"Report to the Emperor! The original words of Ningzhou merchants were that they couldn't bear it anymore..."
The minister said awkwardly: "The newly appointed magistrate of Lantai County conducts inspections three times a day. After inspecting shops and workshops, and after inspecting workshops and houses, several nearby counties are in a state of uproar. They are worried that if they continue to conduct inspections, their business will be ruined, so why not
After moving away from the land of right and wrong, Ningzhou's tax revenue will probably drop sharply!"
"You bastard! He can't even be a county magistrate..."
Emperor Shunyao said angrily: "His business was booming, and he used money to build ordnance for our court. When he left, everyone ran away. With the move of Xie Ji's weapons workshop, the cost of ordnance has also increased.
Ask him to invite people back to me. If there is one missing, I will ask him!"
"Your Majesty, Yuzhou suffers from drought every year. You must consider the people of Yuzhou..."
An old minister came forward and said bitterly: "I, Yuzhou, have tried their best to invite merchants from Ningzhou to help the poor and provide disaster relief. The people have repaired the roads and wharves, and they don't need to pay to build workshops for them.
I only hope that they can come to Yuzhou to save the people in distress, but Your Majesty cannot let them go back!"
"Speak clearly..."
Emperor Shunyao was surprised and said: "If merchants pursue profits, they should move to the richer Huaiyang banks. The land in Yuzhou is barren, with nine years of drought in ten years. What kind of conditions has Yuzhou provided to attract people?"
Are they moving en masse?"
"This is thanks to Prince Duan, His Highness has always been the mediator..."
The old man bowed his hand to Prince Duan, who immediately stepped out and said: "Father! I was worried about the victims of the Yuzhou disaster. When I was still in Ningzhou, I encouraged merchants to share the worries of our court. While providing disaster relief and poverty alleviation, we could also increase taxes. Why not?
Not for?"
"oh?"
Emperor Shunyao said seriously: "Please tell me carefully, how to provide disaster relief and poverty alleviation, and how to increase taxes?"
"Father! The people of Yuzhou are not as good at working as they are at farming. Lanshuihe Trading Company wants to develop several new industries, which requires a lot of labor and the wages are higher than theirs."
The land for farming is still abundant, and it can also promote the development of the entire Yuzhou..."
Prince Duan said loudly: "Those who do not work can also farm. Lanshui River has cultivated a kind of cold-resistant and drought-resistant potatoes. It does not require careful care. Just throw some water into the field and the yield per mu can reach four thousand kilograms."
About two times a year, you can harvest twice!”
"So high? Isn't the annual yield per mu about eight thousand catties..."
The whole hall was in an uproar. Emperor Shunyao was shocked and said, "Don't fool me into not knowing how to farm. Where are the potatoes you mentioned? Have you brought them into the capital?"
"Father, please wait a moment. I will send someone to the palace right now..."
Prince Duan walked to the front of the hall with a smile and shouted, and soon several palace maids came in holding silver trays. When they opened them, they were filled with fragrant delicacies, and there was a potato on each tray.
"Father, please look! These are the potatoes cultivated by Lanshuihe Trading Company..."
Prince Duan picked up a potato and introduced: "My son has made it into stir-fried shredded pork with potatoes, stewed pork belly with potatoes, mashed potatoes and potato slices. Father, you can try it!"
"Send it up!"
Emperor Shunyao waved impatiently. After all, in the Dashun Dynasty, food was the most important thing for the people. When the maids knelt down in front of the dragon chair with silver plates in their hands, the emperor did not hesitate to pick up his chopsticks and taste them one by one.
The food in the main hall naturally passed the poison test.
"Eh? Aren't these potato chips made by that girl from Yongning? I just ate them yesterday..."
Emperor Shunyao ate a piece of potato chips and kept nodding his head. Prince Duan smiled and said: "Father! This way of eating was invented by Yongning. I didn't expect that she was in a hurry to present treasures and made her son show his shame!"
"Haha~"
Emperor Shunyao smiled heartily and said: "I don't know if it's potatoes. That girl tried to trick me and asked me to guess what it was made of. However, this potato stew tastes even better. Let all the lovers have a taste!"
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"Your Majesty gives you food!"
The old eunuch shouted loudly, and all the ministers were full of praise for the food. Not to mention the novelty of eating potatoes for the first time, there was no reason why the dishes prepared by the imperial chef were not delicious.
"His Majesty!"
A minister hurriedly knelt down and said: "If this thing can really produce four thousand kilograms per mu, there will be no fear of drought in the future. I sincerely request the emperor to issue a decree to cultivate potatoes widely across the country, fill our Dashun granary, and benefit our country."
Submissive people!"
"No! You absolutely must not..."
Prince Duan handed over his hand and said: "Potatoes are a treasure to satisfy hunger. Planting them in a land of plenty can naturally increase yields. However, no one can bear to eat potatoes every day. Furthermore, I chose to plant them in Yuzhou. Firstly, the poor people will not dislike it, and secondly, to prevent
The enemy’s spies stole it!”
"Yeah! Well said..."
Emperor Shunyao nodded and praised: "Prince Duan has considered it very carefully, but what if people in other places also want to try it? Once it is shipped out, it will be leaked. And I think these potatoes are really good. I can eat them every month."
You won’t get tired of it even after several times!”
"It can be processed and sold for takeout. It can be air-dried, boiled, or fried. As long as it doesn't sprout, it can be sold for takeout..."
Prince Duan smiled and said: "Things are rare and valuable. Let's use worthless potatoes to fool foreigners in exchange for their silver and war horses. When they are tired of eating, we will dump them again and exchange them for half price for their iron ore and copper coins."
, making them unable to make swords even if they want to fight!"
"Okay! What Your Highness said is really good..."
All the civil and military officials in the court praised him, and the emperor was even more delighted. He said a lot of praises to Prince Duan, and assigned him several important errands. After he retired from the court, Prince Duan was so proud that his tail almost went up to the sky.
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"Old Jiu! You can do it..."
The prince walked to Prince Duan and sneered: "You have always set your sights above your head, but now you have turned into a parrot. You won't change Zhao Yunxuan's rhetoric, but you really can't bear to let your daughter cheat your husband. Your daughter is cheating for you."
What a good son-in-law!"
"Brother!"
Prince Duan smiled proudly and said: "Don't be so arrogant, ask your seventeenth sister to restrain herself. An old girl sneaks into someone else's house in the middle of the night and has someone drive her out. What does it look like, hahaha..."