Destiny Only Han

Chapter 1044 Lu Pheasant: Do you suck cats?Learn about the two-meter-long golden gradient...

"Where did Jia Shizhong get this thing?"

Jia Yi frowned and replied: "This is a local product that I bought for me when I asked a young man from the city to be my guide yesterday. He said it is refreshing and can prevent and cure those strange little bugs in the stomach..."

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

"Of course it's not appropriate!" Shen Tujia replied: "This thing is called betel nut, which is produced on the big island on the other side of the bay. It is what the local natives use to kill time and numb themselves."

"About the 14th year of the Han Dynasty, the native king here transplanted the betel nut tree into a pot and sent it all the way to Chang'an as a congratulatory gift. It was later planted in Shanglin Garden..." (Note [-])

"Huh?" Jia Yi looked puzzled: "Shanglin Garden? Why haven't I seen it before?"

After all, the Imperial Grammar University where he studied was located in Shanglinyuan.

"Normal." Shen Tujia said with a smile: "When Jia Shizhong entered school, all the betel nut trees had been cut down by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

Jia Yi tilted his head and asked, "Why do you want to chop?"

Shen Tujia's expression became a little solemn: "Your Majesty said that this thing is harmful to people, can rot people's teeth, and hurt people's mouth, so he ordered a complete ban on this thing in the Han Dynasty. Anyone who hides it privately will have their property confiscated and be exiled from Beiting Capital. Hufu grows potatoes..."

Jia Yi looked at the betel nut in his hand and threw it out.

People of their generation have a blind faith in Liu Ying, so when Jia Yi heard Liu Ying saying that betel nut was not good, he would immediately make such a move.

After throwing it away, Jia Yi seemed to remember something: "Betel nuts are banned in China? So why not banned abroad?"

Shen Tujia shook his head: "How can we ban it in such a vast place? Besides, this substance is addictive. If we want to completely ban it, how can it be achieved in one or two years?"

"Your Majesty also said that it's hard to persuade the damn devil with words. It is a person's freedom to want to eat betel nuts, but it is His Majesty's right to ban betel nuts from entering the mainland of the Han Dynasty..."

"Therefore, Han law only governs the country and does not care about the overseas capitals protecting the government."

Jia Yi nodded slowly.

Shen Tujia then added: "But after having such a new thing, there are many fewer people in the Duhu Mansion who like to betel nut..."

As he spoke, he raised his pipe.

Tobacco is no less addictive than betel nut. The important thing is that tobacco is a rare product introduced from the Han Dynasty, which also makes smoking a very fashionable behavior.

For example, in later generations, many junior high school students who hid in the toilet and smoked were not really addicted to cigarettes, but just to show off...

Jia Yi nodded invisibly.

After all, he hated the smell of burning tobacco, so he looked at Shen Tujia: "Is there a place that sells tea on the island? The tea I brought from Han is almost finished..."

Shen Tujia smiled and said, "Didn't I just say that? I got a box of good coffee. I guarantee you haven't seen it before!"

Jia Yi sighed in his heart, he didn't like the taste of coffee either.

Well, he likes the aroma of coffee beans, but he just doesn't like brewed coffee. In comparison, he still prefers tea.

But since Shen Tujia said that, he could only risk his life to accompany the gentleman.

However, Jia Yi shook his head and said: "Your Majesty does not know something. When I served as a servant beside His Majesty, although I listened to the state affairs, the most important thing I did on weekdays was to brew coffee for Your Majesty..."

“So I’ve seen all kinds of coffee!”

"You've definitely never seen it this time!" Shen Tujia said mysteriously: "This is a new variety that was finally obtained this year! This kind of coffee is called cat poop coffee! How about it, it's shocking!"

Jia Yi was confused.

"Cat? Cat poop?" He stammered, but a bold idea came to his mind.

This thing should be the Queen's favorite!
After all, Lu Pheasant is a cat slave...

Shen Tujia pointed to the jungle in the distance and said: "Your Majesty said that there is a strange beast called civet on this island. When the coffee beans are about to mature, the civet will select the best quality coffee beans. Eat it."

"However, its stomach cannot digest coffee beans, so it can take it out the same way it eats it..."

When Jia Yi heard this, he felt sick.

"But in this way, the coffee beans fermented in the civet cat's body will produce a different flavor." Shen Tujia said with some admiration: "Besides, those coffee beans have been screened by the civet cat, and they are the best coffee beans. "

“Hence, the most flavorful cat poop coffee!”

"To tell you the truth, the small box of beans I have there is a defective product that I secretly hid. All the really good beans were shipped to Chang'an City, only for the rich and nobles there to enjoy!"

Jia Yi tilted his head and asked: "Huh? It's actually a product for sale? I thought that cat poop coffee was donated to the Supreme Empress..."

"Stop it!" Shen Tujia raised a finger as if to silence: "It would be disrespectful to say any more!"

After all, Lu Pheasant is a cat slave, and all the former guests of Liu Ying's family know that, and what kind of cat slave is a cat slave if he doesn't even dare to eat the cat owner's feces?
Jia Yi waved his hand quickly: "I don't mean anything else, it's just that the Queen's birthday is coming, and I thought the cat poop coffee was a congratulatory gift from the Queen to the Queen!"

People like Shen Tujia were Liu Ying's disciples, so they naturally had to honor Lu Pheasant in the same way as their mother.

Therefore, they always have gifts to send during holidays.

double.

The other was a gift from them as courtiers.

Hearing this, Shen Tujia nodded lightly: "Although cat poop coffee is unique, it is your Majesty's original creation. How can it be used as a birthday gift for our ministers to present to the Supreme Empress? As for the congratulatory gifts for our ministers, we still need to rely on ourselves."

Jia Yi asked: "Then, I dare to ask you, what is the congratulatory gift from you?" Shen Tujia smiled and replied: "There is a small island in the southeast of here. There is a petite tiger living on the island, with a similar personality. Compared with the tigers in the empire, they are more familiar..."

"So, the congratulatory gift I gave to the Supreme Empress this year is exactly a young female tiger!" (Note [-])

After he finished speaking, he was triumphant.

That little tiger is so chubby and soft and beautiful!
Moreover, the female tiger is a fierce beast, but she has the feeling of licking her calf, which must be in line with Lu Pheasant's wishes!

Jia Yi was confused.

He vaguely felt that Shen Tujia was hinting at something, but there was no evidence.

When Shen Tujia was about to step off the platform, he suddenly heard a loud and long horn that seemed to come from afar.

This is the signal for ships to enter the harbor.

To be precise, it was a signal for warships to enter the harbor.

Shen Tujia frowned.

Shang Xiantang's warships usually docked at Bangka Island on the other side of the strait, which was the pepper trading center of the entire Anhai Protectorate.

Today, the proportion of meat in the daily meals of the Han people is getting higher and higher, so pepper, a spice that can remove odors and add a different flavor, is becoming more and more popular.

The price of pepper has soared to record highs, and the growing sago palm trees have been cut down to make room for pepper trees.

After all, Shangxian Tang is a profit-seeking organization.

Of course, if he grows more pepper, he will get more dividends from Shangxian Tang this year...

Therefore, he loves and hates Shangxiantang...

But next to Shen Tujia, Jia Yi didn't have so many ideas.

He took out the monocular he carried with him, looked into the distance, and said loudly: "I saw it, that's a Royal Navy ship! It's so big!"

Shen Tujia took a look at the telescope, shook his head and said with a smile: "Those guys entered the wrong port!"

"What?" Jia Yi looked confused.

"Is it possible that you don't know?" Shen Tujia asked back, and then explained: "Previously, His Majesty visited the south and said he was going to review the Royal Navy in the river. However, the parade was canceled for some reason."

"But boatmen are different from infantrymen. When they go to sea, they must be given allowances based on the number of days they sail."

"Therefore, in order not to lose money, the First Fleet of the Royal Navy took advantage of the situation and headed south. While patrolling the South China Sea for training, it also transported some local products from the Southeast Asian islands to sell back..."

"That's why I said they were in the wrong port!"

"After all, the old port is only the seat of the Anhai Protectorate, not a commercial port..."

Shen Tujia said with a smile on his face.

Although Palembang does not have as many commodities as the opposite port, the Royal Fleet will bring a very rare item here after it docks.

the man.

To be precise, he is a male Han Chinese!
The sailors often sailed at sea for ten and a half days, sleeping in small, smelly and damp cabins every day. After finally landing ashore, they naturally wanted to relax.

The crux of the problem is that there are no gadgets like Durex and James Bond at this time.

Therefore, after October, thousands of mixed-race children will be born here, although they do not know who their fathers are, but they know that their fathers are Han Chinese!

And this can improve the current dangerous population structure of Anhai Protectorate to a certain extent.

"Let's go and see who is watching!" Shen Tujia strode down the platform.

..........................................

pier.

Zhou Yafu walked down the deck with his luggage on his back, feeling as if his feet were stepping on cotton.

His face was suddenly full of sorrow.

After all, a few months ago, he was still the glorious southern captain, and he had a great time riding horses and hunting in the Liaonan Peninsula (Korean Peninsula) every day.

But suddenly he was transferred to Nanyang, and he was ordered to leave immediately and go to the Xuanwei Division of Mengzhou (Bangladesh) near Shendu. He was appointed to the Mandu Protectorate and took office. He was worshiped as the Protector and paid two thousand dan for food and salary...

Pity him for being such a landlubber, he might have lost his life along the way...

However, looking at the familiar faces coming towards him, he felt that all the fatigue in his body was gone, and he staggered towards them.

"Your Majesty! Jia Shizhong!" After Zhou Yafu greeted Jia Yi one by one, he approached Jia Yi and asked quietly: "My dear brother was ordered to visit Nanyang, so he must know a lot about this place! So, is there something in this city..."

ps: The jurisdiction of the Anhai Protectorate is roughly today's Indonesia, Malay, Philippines and other Southeast Asian islands.

Note [-]: The earliest appearance of betel nut in China can be traced back to the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered South Vietnam and used betel nut to relieve the miasma in the army. After the success, he built Fuli Palace in Xi'an and planted many southern trees, including betel nut.The Empress of Zhou Dynasty in the Southern Tang Dynasty also liked to eat this stuff. Li Yu wrote a poem, "Chewing red velvet to pieces, laughing and spitting at Tan Lang." This kind of action sounds very sexy, but after a woman chews it, she spits it in the man's mouth. In fact, Quite disgusting...

Note 9: This is the Bali tiger, the smallest of the nine modern tiger species. It is more than 20 kilograms smaller than the smallest existing Sumatran tiger, and less than 1/2 the size of the largest tiger subspecies, the Siberian tiger. The last Bali tiger The tiger was shot and killed by greedy hunters in the forests of western Bali on September 1937, 9, and was completely extinct.

(End of this chapter)