The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Looking at the grains of sand that looked like snowflakes, Zhao Yao picked up a handful, lowered his head and took a sip. The sweet taste instantly spread on the tip of his tongue.

"Sweet! So sweet!"

"Your Highness, is this the sugar you want?"

"It's what I want." Zhao Yao couldn't help but grab a small handful of sugar and eat it with a satisfied look on his face. "You did a good job."

After being praised by Zhao Yao, Lao Chen said with a happy face: "My subordinates all did what you ordered." His Highness is really a genius. Last year, His Highness asked people to make new salt, and then made fine salt. Now, His Highness has made sugar again. This white sugar is a good thing, no worse than salt.

"Everyone is rewarded."

When he heard that he was rewarded, Lao Chen's face was full of joy and his tone was full of excitement: "Thank you, Your Highness." His Highness the King of Han is not only extremely intelligent, but also very kind. As long as they do things obediently and do well, His Highness the King of Han will be rewarded, and there will be plenty of rewards.

Looking at the bowl of sugar in front of him, Zhao Yao seemed to see a bowl of gold.

"White sugar is a good thing. The method I tell you to make white sugar must be kept secret and must not be known to others."

Lao Chen understands the value of sugar. He said with a solemn expression: "Your Highness, don't worry, my subordinates will never reveal the secret of sugar." Not long ago, this group of people were useless people, despised by their families and looked down upon by their neighbors, relatives and friends. If His Highness the King of Han hadn't taken them in and given them work, I'm afraid they would be dead now. His Highness the King of Han is their savior and their reborn parent. They will never betray His Highness.

Zhao Yao still trusts Lao Chen. Lao Chen used to be a small leader in the Imperial Guard. If he hadn't lost a leg on the battlefield, he would probably be a captain in the Imperial Guard now. Unfortunately, fate plays tricks on people. Fortunately, he was smart and followed Zhao Yaolai to Lingnan, where he started a new life. He is now the steward of Nanshan Farm and manages Nanshan Farm in an orderly manner.

"Now that you have made white sugar, let's make rock sugar next." Zhao Yao told Lao Chen the method of making rock sugar in great detail.

After Lao Chen remembered what Zhao Yao said, he wrote down the method.

"Your Highness, it will be much easier to make white sugar and then rock sugar. I will ask someone to do it later."

Zhao Yao nodded lightly, and then said: "You guys try making nougat or other candies."

"Nougat?" Lao Chen's first reaction was, "Is it made of milk?"

"Yes, it's made from milk." Zhao Yao thought for a while and said, "You can refer to the idea of ​​making snacks and make various kinds of candies."

Lao Chen felt that Zhao Yao's proposal was very novel and he could give it a try.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"By the way, white sugar can also be used for cooking." Zhao Yao reminded Lao Chen specifically, "White sugar can enhance the freshness of cooking. When you cook, you can try adding a little."

Although Lao Chen thought it was strange to add sugar to cooking, he knew that what Zhao Yao said was correct.

"My subordinates know."

Zhao Yao talked about other uses of white sugar, which made Lao Chen stunned.

After staying at Nanshan Farm for a while, Zhao Yao returned to the Han Palace. As soon as he returned to the palace, Zhao Yao showed off to He Lianfang with sugar.

Although He Lianfang didn't like sweet things, he also knew that the white sugar Zhao Yao made was a treasure.

"Congratulations on creating another profitable baby."

"Hehehe..." Zhao Yao smiled very proudly.

He Lianfang asked: "Do you want your recipe for making sugar to be handed over to the court?"

"Hand it in. If you don't hand it in, you will be remembered again." Zhao Yao also handed over the method of making fine salt to the court. Naturally, you have to pay for the white sugar method. Otherwise, his royal brothers will be jealous again. In order to avoid being entangled, he had better hand it over to the court. "Second uncle, let me tell you, white sugar has many uses. It can be used in food, agriculture, and even industry."

He Lianfang can understand that white sugar is used for food. After all, white sugar is meant for food, but how to use it in agriculture and industry?
"Can sugar be used to grow crops and make iron?"

Zhao Yao didn't know how to explain it to He Lianfang for a while, so he could only say: "In short, white sugar is very useful and can be used in many ways. You will know it later."

Even if Zhao Yao told He Lianfang in detail how sugar is used in agriculture and industry, he would only have a partial understanding.

"It's useful if you say it's useful."

After saying that, He Lianfang remembered that Zhao Yao went to the laboratory in the Beishan cave and why he went to the Nanshan farm again.

"Didn't you take four brats to Beishan to practice shooting? How are their marksmanship?"

"Not very good, I can only barely hit the target." Zhao Yao said, "They still have some practice." After saying that, he looked at He Lianfang, "Second uncle, how is your marksmanship?" Zhao Yao made a fire gun. After that, he immediately gave He Lianfang a hand. He Lianfang likes fire guns very much. It can be said that she can't put it down.

He Lianfang said reservedly: "The bullets were all fired."

After hearing this, Zhao Yao immediately gave He Lianfang a thumbs up: "As expected of my second uncle, he got started so quickly."

He Lianfang said lightly: "This is nothing."

"Second uncle, you have been using a fire gun for a while. How do you feel? Is there anything you feel bad about?"

He Lianfang said: "It's too big to hide." Just after he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered what Zhao Yao had mentioned before about a pistol, "By the way, didn't you say you wanted a dagger-sized blunderbuss before? What kind of pistol is it called?" Have you done it?" If it is a dagger-sized firecracker, it is not only easy to carry, but also easy to hide on the body and difficult to be discovered.

Zhao Yao's expression became stiff, and after a while he said with a dry smile: "Forgot." He Lianfang glared at Zhao Yao fiercely, and said in a dissatisfied tone: "How can you forget such an important thing as a pistol?!"

Zhao Yao stretched out his hand and touched his nose, and smiled awkwardly: "I was busy, and then I forgot about it." He has been busy outside during this period, sometimes busy with this, sometimes busy with that, and then he The pistol was forgotten. "I have been busy studying how to make cannons with Zheng Cheng these days. It is normal for me to forget to make pistols."

He Lianfang sneered: "Then why didn't you forget to make sugar?"

Zhao Yao said confidently: "White sugar is for eating, so of course I won't forget it."

Sure enough, in this brat's heart, sugar is more important than a pistol! Food is always the most important!

"Make the pistol quickly."

"Yes, yes, I will do it with Zheng Cheng tomorrow." We need to make the pistol as soon as possible, so that we can have an extra safety guarantee.

He Lianfang was satisfied. He was about to say something when he suddenly remembered something very important. He looked at Zhao Yao with strange eyes: "You have never submitted the methods for making black fire, fire blunderbuss, grenades and hand grenades to the court. What are you planning to do?" What?"

"I didn't plan to blow up the capital." Zhao Yao defended himself first, and then said, "I plan to hand it in when I return to the capital next year." The method of making thermal weapons was too important, and he didn't feel at ease if he didn't hand it over himself.

"What will you do when you return to the capital next year?" He Lianfang asked with confusion, "The emperor asked you to return to the capital next year?"

"Second uncle, you forgot, I am going back to the capital to get married next year." Zhao Yao originally also forgot that he was getting married next year, but Liang Bin wrote a letter to remind him.

Hearing what Zhao Yao said, He Lianfang finally remembered such a thing.

"Who is your future princess?"

Zhao Yao shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"You don't know yet?" He Lianfang looked shocked, "Zhao Zheng hasn't told you yet!"

"No, not a word." He will get married next year, but he still doesn't know who his wife is. "My father didn't even tell me about my mother and concubine."

He Lianfang probably guessed why the emperor delayed telling Zhao Yao who his future princess would be. It is very likely that the future Princess Han's background will not be simple. The emperor was afraid that telling Zhao Yao would scare his younger son away from returning to the capital to get married.

"Second uncle, why do you think my father is so mysterious?" Zhao Yao was very puzzled, "Is my future princess so ugly that no one can see her?"

"You don't want to marry an ugly wife?"

Zhao Yao pointed to his face and said, "How can I marry an ugly wife if I am so good-looking?" If his future princess is not good-looking and stays with him every day, she will definitely have low self-esteem. "Father, you can't be so vicious and want me to marry an ugly princess."

"Your father must have arranged an incredible marriage for you." He Lianfang guessed, "Your future princess should be from the families of those ministers."

When Zhao Yao heard what He Lianfang said, he twitched his brows and said with a stiff face: "Second uncle, do you mean that my father asked me to choose the daughter of He Xiang, Taishi Liu, or several other important ministers?"

"Probably."

"No way, my father wouldn't be so cruel." Zhao Yao frowned and said, "If I marry the daughter of any of these ministers, I will be finished."

He Lianfang said: "Your father may be afraid that you will be bullied in the future, so he will find a powerful in-law for you to protect you."

Zhao Yao said with a grimace: "Find me a cool Yue family. Are you sure it's to protect me, not to harm me?"

"You have a powerful in-law family, and your royal brothers don't dare to bully you easily."

"They don't dare to bully me anymore, but they will try their best to win me over." Zhao Yao said with a look of horror, "In this way, I will be forced to get involved in the fight for the legitimate son. Father, this is not to protect me, but to protect me." Harm me." He felt that his second uncle's guess was very possible, this... this was too scary!

"I won't go back next year, and I won't get married again." This is not a marriage, this is clearly a death.

"I'm just kidding you." He Lianfang thought to herself that this child really reacted like this.

"Are you kidding me?" Zhao Yao glanced sideways at He Lianfang and said angrily, "Second uncle, your joke is not funny at all." This joke was too shocking, and his little heart couldn't bear it.

"Your father knows your temperament and will not arrange a marriage that is too eye-catching for you." He Lianfang comforted Zhao Yao, "Your future princess is afraid of being of low origin, so Zhao Zheng has not told you for a long time."

Zhao Yao looked suspicious: "Really?"

"Your future princess has a low background, but she should be a good person."

Zhao Yao waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "I don't care about my origin, as long as I am a good person."

He Lianfang said angrily: "You don't have to worry about your future princess. No matter how sinister and vicious Zhao Zheng is, he will never harm this precious son of yours."

"Better so."

Father has always been unreliable, is he really not going to cheat him?

Getting married is a major event in life. No matter how unreliable my father is, he should not harm him on such an important matter.