The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

During this time, there were rumors that the tenth prince would be exiled to Lingnan to become a prince.This incident caused an uproar in the capital.

Although the ministers in the court did not support Zhao Yao's seizure of the legitimate son, it did not mean that they hated the tenth prince.On the contrary, many ministers liked the powerless and unpopular His Highness the Tenth Prince.

Although Zhao Yao, the tenth prince, is not very smart in reading, he is extremely smart in making things.Not to mention the new looms, plows, new paper and other things he made, but the new tea he made every year. All the ministers in the court did not like the new tea he made.

Also, His Highness Zhao Yao has no airs and is approachable.He doesn't play tricks or conspiracies. It's really comfortable and reassuring to get along with a simple and innocent person like him.

There is another thing about Zhao Yao that is very popular with some ministers, that is, he is good at eating.Zhao Yao not only makes new tea every year, he also makes new food every year.

Stir-fried vegetables, hot pot, and barbecue are all new ways of eating created by Zhao Yao.In addition to these three new ways of eating, he has come up with many delicious dishes, which are very popular.

By the way, a few years ago, the tenth prince used pepper as a spice in cooking. Unexpectedly, the dishes tasted very good.Nowadays, pepper has completely become a condiment for cooking, rather than a spice.Also, peppers were originally used as potted plants. No one thought they could be eaten. Zhao Yao used them for cooking.Although chili peppers are very spicy in cooking, they have a unique flavor.

Nowadays, chili has become an indispensable condiment for many people when cooking.Because peppers can be fried with any kind of vegetables, and they are very delicious when fried, even scrambled eggs are also very delicious.

When it comes to eating, the Tenth Prince is definitely an expert, and no one can eat better than him.

Zhao Yao did not consider himself an expert, but many ministers and people regarded him as an expert.Some ministers who have good relations with Zhao Yao will invite Zhao Yao to taste them if their families want to make new dishes.If he can get a "not bad" from Zhao Yao, then his new dish will become famous.

When Zhao Yao was very young, he often exchanged delicious food with the ministers in Lanyuan Pavilion.Later, unknowingly, the ministers invited Zhao Yao to taste delicious food.At first, Zhao Yao only went to the homes of some ministers to taste delicious food. Later, he was invited to taste food at the homes of those who loved food in the capital.

Zhao Yao is interested in delicious food. As long as others invite him to eat, he will usually not refuse and will give fair evaluations or opinions.Then, slowly he became a famous gourmet.Some wine shops and restaurants in the capital would invite him to taste their dishes.If Zhao Yao can say "not bad" personally, then this business will become booming.

Zhao Yao was also late to the matter of becoming a gourmet and didn't understand why it became like this.By the time he reacted, he had become a famous gourmet.Zhao Yao does not reject such a result.

Zhao Yao, who has no errands, usually takes Tongxi to various corners of the capital, tasting and discovering delicacies from various places in the capital.

Zhao Yao also publishes a cookbook every year.This cookbook introduces various delicacies he has discovered in the past year and new delicacies he has cooked.He will introduce the method of each delicacy in detail in the recipe, without any secrets.

Recipes are extremely important things, and cooks will hide them tightly and never let them out.It is really unusual for someone like Zhao Yao to publish the recipe of each dish without reservation.

People called him stupid and thanked him for publishing the recipe.

Zhao Yao didn't think there was anything wrong with publishing the recipe.He believes that delicious food should be shared and eaten together by everyone.Besides, if you hide good recipes and something happens in the future, how can these delicious recipes be passed down?

Influenced by Zhao Yao in his dream, he felt that food was also a kind of culture and should be passed down to future generations.

Although Zhao Yao had no ministers in the court to support him in seizing the throne, his reputation among the people was very good.He has a high status in the hearts of scholars all over the world because he made cheap and easy-to-use new paper and printing technology.He also has a good reputation in the hearts of the people all over the world because he made things such as the curved shaft plow and new looms. He also made the fire bed and cotton clothes to keep warm.He also has a very high status in the hearts of businessmen all over the world. Not to mention other businessmen, only tea merchants, they regard Zhao Yao as the "God of Wealth".

Over the years, everything Zhao Yao has made has not only changed the lives of the people of Great Zhou, but also brought a lot of benefits to the country of Great Zhou.

After learning that Zhao Yao was going to be exiled to a barbaric place like Lingnan to become a prince, many ministers and people felt resentful for him and felt that the emperor was bullying him too much.Besides, His Highness the Tenth Prince is the emperor's biological son, and tiger poison can't even eat its children. How could the emperor be so cruel as to exile his youngest son to Lingnan to die.

Going to Lingnan to become a prince, in the eyes of the world, is tantamount to asking Zhao Yao to die.

Some ministers who were usually good friends with Zhao Yao wrote a memorial asking the emperor to withdraw his order and not to exile Zhao Yao to Lingnan.

The emperor patted the pile of memorials on the imperial table and said with a smile: "These are all to ask me not to exile Xiao Shi to Lingnan. This is the first time I know that Xiao Shi is so popular in the court."

He Xiangdao: "His Royal Highness is very lovable." If His Highness did not harm his orchids, His Highness would be more lovable.

"They think that the Tenth Prince is committing suicide by going to Lingnan, so they are interceding for His Majesty." Taishi Liu said objectively, "There are many ministers in the court who like the Tenth Prince, and they can't bear the Tenth Prince to go to Lingnan."

He Xiang echoed Taishi Liu's words: "His Royal Highness is friendly and sincere to others. He also knows how to drink tea and eat delicious food. Who wouldn't like him?"

Da Sinong nodded repeatedly: "His Tenth Highness can also make money, and I like His Highness very much." In Da Sinong's heart, Zhao Yao is closer to him than his own grandson.

The emperor deliberately put on an angry expression: "These memorials are all roundabout saying that I am vicious."

"They don't know the emperor's painstaking efforts." Seeing the emperor's angry look, He Xiang felt very funny in his heart. The emperor clearly wanted to show off that His Highness was liked by so many ministers, but he deliberately pretended to be angry.

"The Tenth Prince's visit to Lingnan is a blessing to the people of Lingnan and also a blessing to the Great Zhou Dynasty."

The emperor was very surprised when he heard Taishi Liu praise Zhao Yao so much.He raised his eyebrows at Taishi Liu and said with a surprised look on his face: "Hey, Old Liu, this is the first time I've heard you praise someone like this."

Taishi Liu glanced at the emperor and said in a disgusting tone: "Your Majesty, please calm down your smug face first."

"You praise my son so much, and you don't allow me to be proud of it." The emperor looked at Taishi Liu teasingly, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, I've known you for decades, and this is the first time I've heard you praise someone so highly. Ah. Speaking of which, I have never been so praised by you."

Taishi Liu was too lazy to talk to the emperor.

"It seems that in your heart, Old Liu, I am not as good as this brat Xiao Shi." The emperor said, with a sad look on his face, and looked at Taishi Liu sadly, "Old Liu, you are my good brother. , how can you treat me so heartlessly." The emperor's demeanor and tone seemed as if he had been abandoned by Taishi Liu from beginning to end.

Taishi Liu had long been accustomed to the emperor's dramatic appearance, and said without changing his expression: "Your Majesty, can you make new paper, can you make printing, can you make a plow, can you make a new loom?" What?"

The emperor was speechless by Taishi Liu's series of questions.Of course he couldn't do it.

"Lingnan is desolate. If the Tenth Palace goes down, it will definitely change Lingnan and let the people of Lingnan live a good life." Although Taishi Liu is famous for his cunning and cunning, he is not only known for his cunning schemes, but also does things that benefit the country and the people. things.Back then, when the Great Zhou Dynasty was first established, Zheng Xilin was not the only one who formulated national policies, Taishi Liu also participated.

Taishi Liu is a man of action. He likes people who do practical things down-to-earth and does not like people who only talk sense.The things Zhao Yao has made over the years have actually benefited the people and benefited the country, so Taishi Liu admires and likes His Royal Highness very much.

The emperor asked: "Do you really believe in Xiao Shi's ability?"

"Your Majesty, didn't you also let the Tenth Highness go to Lingnan because you believed in His Highness's ability?" Lingnan is regarded as an ominous place by everyone in the world, and no one wants to go.Therefore, neither the previous dynasty nor the Great Zhou Dynasty were willing to spend manpower and financial resources to build and develop Lingnan.

The emperor said sternly: "I didn't. That brat Xiao Shi asked to go to Lingnan. I didn't ask him to go."

When Taishi Liu heard what the emperor said, he admired: "His Royal Highness really cares about the people." No one wanted to go to Lingnan. Only His Highness took the initiative to go to Lingnan. His Highness was really amazing.

Hearing Taishi Liu praise Zhao Yao so much, the corners of the emperor's lips turned up higher and higher, "He is indeed my son."

Seeing the emperor praising themselves so shamelessly, Taishi Liu and He Xiang almost couldn't help rolling their eyes.

"I was scolded. What should I do? You have to help me think of a way, otherwise I will become a poisonous father."

"Your Majesty, haven't you been pretending to be a poisonous father again?" He Xiang unceremoniously dismantled the emperor, "Haven't you always shown that you don't like His Highness Tenth? It's not strange for you to exile His Highness Tenth to Lingnan, so don't worry about it. ." Taishi Liu felt that the emperor was too boring and was too lazy to talk nonsense with him.During the time spent talking nonsense to him, he could do a lot of things.

"Your Majesty, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." After saying that, he retreated directly.

Seeing that Master Liu was gone, Da Sinong hurriedly imitated him and hurriedly said goodbye and left.

The Tenth Highness was about to go to Lingnan, and he had to discuss some matters with the Tenth Highness as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, please leave." He Xiang also left in a hurry.

Seeing He Xiang, they abandoned him like this. The emperor was so angry that he scolded them and scolded them for being heartless.

Sun Kui was about to exit quietly, but he didn't expect to be caught by the emperor.Next, Sun Kui had no choice but to listen to the emperor complaining. In fact, the emperor was showing off.

Master Liu and the others ran so fast, it was really hard for him as a slave.

Seeing that the emperor was determined to send Zhao Yao to Lingnan, the ministers and people felt even more sorry for him.Many ministers who were good friends with Zhao Yao gave him many things in private.

Tea merchants in the capital, owners of wine shops and restaurants, and many literati and students all sent things to Zhao Yao.

Before Zhao Yao's palace was repaired, they sent the things to Chu Palace or Wei Palace.

Zhao Yao did not expect to be given things by so many people.He originally planned to pick up a handful of the royal brothers' wool before leaving, but he didn't expect this to happen.King Dai and King Jing saw many people giving things to Zhao Yao. As Zhao Yao's royal brothers, if they didn't give things, wouldn't it look like they were too stingy and had no brotherhood?

After Zhao Yao received the gifts from the emperor brothers, he specially reported to the emperor in the morning to thank the emperor brothers for their love.After the emperor learned about it, he naturally praised Dai Wang and the others.

Daiwang and the others did not expect Zhao Yao to do this, and were very satisfied with his knowledge.After the morning court, Dai Wang and others sent someone to send some things to Zhao Yao.

When the court came down that day, Da Sinong held Zhao Yao's hand and wouldn't let go.

"Your Highness, I have something I want to discuss with you."

Zhao Yao looked warily at Da Sinong, who was smiling like a flower, "Da Sinong, what are you planning to do?" Every time Da Sinong came to him with a smile, it was bound to be up to no good.

"Your Highness, you are going to Lingnan soon. I can provide you with some seeds. You can take them to Lingnan to plant them."

"Da Sinong, what seeds do you want to give me?"

"Tea tree seeds, can you think of them?"

As soon as Zhao Yao heard this, he knew what Da Sinong was planning.

"Da Sinong, you are reminding me not to forget to make new tea."

Da Sinong saw that Zhao Yao understood it as soon as he heard it, and bowed to him: "Your Highness is wise."

Zhao Yao only found it funny, "Da Si Nong, you haven't forgotten that the weather in Lingnan is hotter than the capital and Jiangnan, right? It rains often there and is very humid. You haven't forgotten it, right?"

Da Sinong really forgot.

"The tea trees from Jiangnan cannot survive in Lingnan." Zhao Yao added, "Many things in the capital and Jiangnan cannot survive in Lingnan. I appreciate your kindness in sending me seeds."

"Your Highness, it's not so absolute. Do you think rice is grown very well in Lingnan?"

"Da Sinong, the rice grown in Lingnan now comes from Annan and Siam, not from Jiangnan." Zhao Yao reminded Da Sinong, "Rice from Jiangnan cannot survive in Lingnan."

Da Sinong: "..." He forgot about this matter again.

"The weather in Lingnan is hot and humid, and there is miasma. It is difficult for things from outside to survive in Lingnan." Zhao Yao knew that Da Sinong came to him not only for new tea, but also for other things. "Stop beating around the bush in front of me. If you have anything to say, just say it."

After hearing what Zhao Yao said, Da Si Nong stopped beating around the bush and said straight to the point: "Your Highness, with your talents, you will surely come up with a lot of things when you arrive in Lingnan. I want to make a deal with you."

Hearing the word "transaction", Zhao Yao immediately became interested.He raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with interest: "Da Si Nong, what deal do you want to make with me?"

"You went to Lingnan. If you find anything good in Lingnan, I hope you can use it as a tribute and pay tribute to the court." Da Sinong said again, "Just like when you made new tea and used it as a tribute Like tea.”

After hearing this, Zhao Yao looked stunned, and then he reached out and patted Da Sinong's belly.

"Da Sinong, you are so good at your wishful thinking."

"Your Highness, what do you think?"

Zhao Yao crossed his arms and said with a half-smile: "What good do I do?"

"There are many benefits for you. As long as it is turned into a tribute, many people will buy it and you can make money, right?" The tributes of Dazhou are not only used by the royal family, but cannot be used by others.For example, the Junshan Maojian made by Zhao Yao some time ago has become a tribute tea, but it does not mean that only members of the royal family can drink it and others cannot drink it.In fact, ordinary people can also drink it, but what they drink is not the Junshan Maojian that was presented as tribute to the court.

Also, tributes to the court were all designated by one, two, or three families.Other families can also make it, but the things they make do not need to be paid to the court and can be sold to other people.

"Da Sinong, you made a deal with me, does your father know?"

"I haven't reported it to the emperor yet. I will tell the emperor as soon as you agree."

"It's not impossible for you to make a deal with me, but I have conditions."

Da Sinong immediately became vigilant when he saw Zhao Yao's sudden treacherous smile.

"Your Highness, what are your conditions?"

Zhao Yao put his arm around Da Sinong's shoulders and said with a smile: "There's no rush, let's talk slowly."

He didn't know why he suddenly felt that His Highness the Tenth Prince looked like a fox at the moment, smiling very cunningly?

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