Daqin Fusu: It is difficult to start the battle

Chapter 34 Mai Niang wants to be in the top position (the author wants a recommendation ticket~)

Wheat was introduced to China from West Asia during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. In the Spring and Autumn Period, wheat was already a relatively common crop in the Central Plains.

And there is such a paragraph in "Zuo Zhuan Chenggong 18th Year": "Zhou Zi has a brother but no wisdom, can't distinguish between wheat and wheat, so he can't stand."

It shows that in this period, the inability to distinguish between soybeans and wheat was a sign of "no wisdom".

Even so, Gu Mi Niang's position in the main palace is still as stable as Mount Tai, which cannot be replaced by Mai Niang, a concubine from out of town.

Corn has been the staple food of the Yellow River Basin since ancient times, and this tradition has lasted for thousands of years. For corn, both planting technology and food technology have been very developed.

This is not the case for wheat. Its cold resistance is stronger than that of millet, but its drought tolerance is not as good. Coupled with the tradition of grain feeding and path dependence, wheat is not yet qualified to replace millet.

However, after Fusu checked the relevant documents in Xianyang Palace, he found that an opportunity to change and shake the status of Mi Niang's main palace had appeared, and that was—winter wheat!

Why do you say that.

"Book of Rites Moon Order" contains: "Jichun's moon... the emperor is praying for wheat."The moon of mid-autumn...is the order of fate, and the people of interest are restrained, tend to livestock and vegetables, accumulate more, and encourage the planting of wheat, so as not to lose the time. If there is a time loss, it is undoubtedly a crime. '

This level of attention is not found in other crops.

Why is Mai so valued?

This is because traditional food crops are planted in spring and harvested in autumn. For example, "a grain of millet is planted in spring, and ten thousand seeds are harvested in autumn", which means that corn is sown in spring and harvested in autumn.

Therefore, every summer there is often a lack of crops, triggering a food crisis, and the emergence of winter wheat has given a new solution to dryland agriculture in the Central Plains.

Planting winter wheat plays a role in continuing the shortage and alleviating the food shortage.

It is precisely because of this that the cultivation of wheat has received extensive attention.In ancient China, where people depended on food, this revolutionary species gave wheat a huge political aura.

In other words, Mi Niang always feels uncomfortable for a few days every month, so the concubine Mai Niang, who has only been in the palace for a few years, took advantage of this opportunity...

Moreover, once there is a disaster year and the harvest fails in autumn, winter wheat can be replanted immediately to prevent the spread of the disaster. Especially this point has attracted the attention of the rulers, so wheat stands out from the many food crops and becomes the No. [-] spare tire of millet.

But even so, winter wheat has a large yield, is cold-resistant, and can be planted in autumn and harvested in summer. During the few days when Mi Niang was uncomfortable, she was very gentle and considerate, as if she had hope of challenging Mi Niang's status as the official palace.

But the ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

The human scumbag rejects Mai Niang...

Sure enough, men are big pigs!Tian Ji, waving her powder fist, ran over while calling the voice-over, but was immediately pushed down by Fusu and spanked her ass.

The book returns to the topic.

This is because the staple food of humans in this period was still mainly grain food. The so-called grain food means eating one grain at a time, which is a symbol of the civilization of the Central Plains.

Regardless of rice, millet, yellow rice, barley, wheat, soybeans, or adzuki beans, you must eat them one by one.

At this time, the way people favor Mai Niang is to crush it into crumbs, dress it up like Mi Mi Niang, and then process it into "wheat rice" according to the cooking method of Mi Mi Niang, instead of the popular pasta in later generations.

In the words of Gongdouju, although Mai Niang is full of wit and tricks, but Mi Niang is in the heart of the emperor, and her position is stable. Mai Niang is still a substitute player, sitting on a cold bench. There is a flood and drought, and the food harvest fails. a handful.

Although Fusu promoted water mills before, and opened a store on Changyang Street, it showed a hundred ways to eat noodles with practical actions.

But still too slow.

So he ran to the kitchen early in the morning, not only because he was greedy, but also because he wanted to eat flatbread meat, and more importantly, to find a way to eat it that was easier than noodles.

Add water to flour to make dough, add a handful of firewood under the iron griddle, and in 10 minutes you can have a meal that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

This method saves time and fuel compared to cooking noodles or steaming corn!
This is a great thing for civilians living a tight life!

Moreover, Fusu also plans to apply the multi-cropping technology of later generations after the widespread termination of winter wheat. After the winter wheat is harvested, soybeans are planted, so that not only wheat and beans are harvested twice a year.

More importantly, beans can fertilize the fields and obtain a large amount of edible oil. The soybean meal after oil extraction can also be used as feed, which serves multiple purposes!
After a while, the Luomo and pancakes were out of the pan. Fusu took out Daqin's first frying pan from the corner, and fried Daqin's first plate of vinegared mung bean sprouts with chicken oil.

When Tian Ji looked at the food with a big index finger, and Fusu also looked at her with a big index finger, everyone walked into the Jiaolan Hall of Lanchi Palace together.

Fusu picked up a piece of Luomo, put a piece of mutton leg that had been simmering for two hours, and then picked up a chopstick of bean sprouts and a few shredded green onions.

Thank you Lazy Yangyang for your dedication, I will remember you!Fusu looked at the juicy mutton in the pancake, couldn't help swallowing, and then bit down hard.

fragrant!The flatbread wrapped meat and vegetables exudes a fascinating taste.

crisp!The just-cooked bean sprouts made a crunching sound in the mouth.

Tender!The soft and rotten Shangjun Tan sheep is as soft and juicy as Tian Ji, which makes people want to stop.

After helping Su solve a piece of cake three times, five times and two times, he looked at the three daughters Tian, ​​Zhao, and Qi who were also enjoying the food, and sighed slightly in his heart.

The royal rules and the tradition of meal sharing made Zhao Ji, who was closest to him, ten steps away.

I thought that if I didn't live in Xianyang, there would be less rules, but I didn't expect...

It seems that he won't be able to enjoy the pleasure of being fed by a beauty in a short period of time... Fusu turned his depression into an appetite, and continued to enjoy the food in front of him.

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Three days later, Lantian Camp.

Under the order of General Huben Yang Xiong, all the soldiers lined up to take a cold shower in the Bashui the night before, and changed into their cleanest and neatest clothes early in the morning, and lined up in various places in Lantian County strategic pass.

Because not only Fusu is coming to inspect the Lantian Industrial Zone today, but also the left and right prime ministers, Tai Wei and servants and other ministers.

After three poles in the sun, the flags on the road in the distance blocked out the sun. When the emperor was on tour, Prince Chang, the son of Jingshi, who was in charge of clearing the roads, led two thousand armored knights to open the way ahead.

After that, there are five thousand soldiers from the Lieutenant (Commander of the Capital Military Region) holding a halberd and crossbow.

Between the two armies are the vehicles of the left and right prime ministers and other ministers.

Under the escort of hundreds of knights holding shields and flags, Fusu rode on a black horse, wearing a black cloak with gold silk strokes and black clothes inside.

Although it was a bit hot, but this forced him to pretend!

Beside him, Meng Tian was riding a prairie horse that was obviously much shorter, chattering endlessly.

The general idea is that His Majesty's move is too risky. The emperor should sit in the reinforced security car. What if there is an assassin similar to Zhang Liang?
Fusu turned a deaf ear to this, put his legs between the horse's belly, and Wuzhao began to trot.

(End of this chapter)