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Chapter 215: Theory of rejuvenating the country through food

Early the next morning, both King Kang and Cao Baoli received bad news: the prince was back intact!
"It's so lucky that I got it back for them." Cao Baoli raised his hand and asked his wife to put him into court clothes. He squinted and said, "It's a pity. They also reported to me that the prince had a hole stabbed in his stomach. How can a person who fell into the river survive like this? Huh! These bastards must have wanted to receive the reward and falsely claimed it."

"He is indeed lucky. I heard that it was Prince Chu who saved him. Prince Crown Prince fell into the river by himself, swam to the shore, and found the prince again. Prince Crown Prince is now the son-in-law of King Wala. With him helping the prince, the prince It's like adding wings to a tiger." Yu Minglang, the admiral of the nine sects who came to report in person, said with a smile:
"The Crown Prince, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess returned to the city together last night. When they entered the city, the guards looked over them. There was no imperial doctor accompanying them. The Crown Prince should be fine."

"Since God has left him, let him watch helplessly how the hat on his head is put on other people's heads. Wouldn't it be more interesting?" Cao Baoli put on the hat and walked away with his hands behind his back and his feet raised. Mansion.

The prince and the princess also left the prince's residence. The prince did not go to court, but returned to the East Palace with the princess.The prince held the princess's hand in his palm and said with a smile: "Don't worry, they want my life just to stop me from interfering in their affairs. Then I will retreat in order to advance, as he wishes. .”

The prince had already told Yan Shiyi and Shen Congxi who had been waiting for him at the prince's residence last night.Shen Congxi also hurried home and told his father about the prince's return.The prince fell into the water and there was no news all night.It is also said that they saw the assassin stab the prince with their own eyes.Rumors had been flying all over the capital for a day, and the old ministers who supported the prince were so anxious that they wanted to go to the river to look for him in person.

A birthday banquet that ended with a shipwreck not only allowed Xie Ruitang to experience life and death, but also made onlookers frightened: If the prince does not come back this time, won't King Kang become the crown prince?

King Xian could see clearly the night before: This is the assassin in the family, and the fifth child wants the third child's life!Anyway, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat on the boat, so when he came back he said he was frightened and asked for leave instead of going to court.He didn't dare to go out and have fun, so he just stayed in Prince Xian's Mansion and asked Jade and Yanzhi to come to Changfeng Tower to sing songs.

Princess Xian Xu Guanping didn't even know how she got back to the palace the night before yesterday. She only knew that everything was terrible.This time she also had a profound realization: As long as the prince is still alive and well, what if he eats, drinks, has fun and doesn't think about making progress?

Cheng Wang took advantage of entering the palace to greet his mother and concubine, and went to the East Palace to visit the prince several times.Every time he wanted to talk about King Kang, the prince would interrupt him and just talk to him about "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". Hai Tang cooked delicious food for them and listened to their debates, interjecting from time to time.

At first, King Cheng didn't understand the third brother's intention, but later he came back to his home and figured it out.He also reads "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" every day, thinking about how to win the third brother's argument next time.

"The king regards the people as his heaven, and the people regard food as his heaven. He who can understand the heaven is fine." Xie Ruitang said: "The reason why Qin unified the six kingdoms was because the invisible hero was wheat. At that time, Qin was the earliest The introduction of wheat and the construction of water conservancy projects made the country strong.

The reason why the Song Dynasty became prosperous and the population increased greatly was the invisible hero behind it was Champa rice. Champa rice in Champa country was harvested twice a year and fed a large number of people.Only with people can we be productive.Now, most of the land used for growing wheat and rice has been completely developed. "Xie Ruitang stopped here.

Xie Ruibing asked: "So, we need new food crops to feed more people and support the development of Guoli?"

Mentioning "new food crops", Haitang suddenly remembered something and said:
"When I was in Yuehu Town, a Fujianese brought a kind of overseas food called... sweet potatoes. The outer skin is red and the inside is white. It tastes sweet and can fill the stomach. The key is that it is very A good seed can be planted by cutting off a piece of bud in front of the door or behind the house. When the vine grows, just cut off a section and insert it into the soil, and it will be a new seedling."

"Oh? Then why didn't you let me eat?" Xie Ruitang asked her with a smile.

"Everyone had tasted it, but how could they think of planting it? I was curious, so I took one and planted it behind the house. Unexpectedly, it grew a large area by itself. When you went there, we all entertained you with wine and food. As for yours, I don’t think about eating it. Next time if someone goes to Guangdong and Fujian, they can find some seedlings and plant them when they come back."

"I have been in Guangdong and Fujian for several months, but I have never eaten it." Xie Ruibin couldn't think of what sweet potatoes looked like.

Haitang smiled and said: "You have to find people in the mountains. They have no place to grow rice, so they grow these foods. In addition, the cultivation is not widespread, so you princes and nobles cannot eat it!"

"Third brother, we have to be the 'Those who know the heaven' to win the hearts of the people! I understand. In the past, we only knew that 'before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first'. It turns out that food is so important for governing the world." Xie Ruibin He said with emotion that the third brother's way of governing the country always gave him enlightenment.

Xie Ruitang laughed and said, "Exactly! Your sister-in-law uses all kinds of food and drink to hold me in her palm. Do you think it's important?"

"Don't listen to his nonsense!" Haitang said hurriedly to Xie Ruibing, stood up and left with a red face.After a while, Ji'er came in with a plate of green dumplings and said with a smile: "The empress said that food is the most important thing for the people. You two can chat after you are full."

"Zhuangzi has sent mugwort over here? Are there toon, mushrooms or spring bamboo shoots to eat tonight? Sixth brother, please stay for dinner, you are in for a treat!"

"Am I lucky enough to have a good meal?" Xie Yuanzhu chatted from a distance outside the door.

"Cousin, you're late, and you didn't listen to Third Brother's theory of 'reinvigorating the country with food'!" Xie Ruibing rushed to say.

"I have a real-life version of the theory of 'losing a country without food'. Do you two want to listen to it?" Xie Yuanfang didn't care whether his hands were dirty or not. He picked up a green dumpling, put it in his mouth and chewed it.

Xie Ruitang knew that he would not go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so he asked Ji'er to go out and pass the meal. The three brothers talked while eating.

It turned out that Mr. Zhu received an express report that a refugee riot broke out in Jingxiang, and the rice shops and pharmacies owned by the prince in Jingzhou and Xiangyang were all looted!
"This is not a problem of one or two of my shops. I'm afraid something big will happen." Xie Ruitang said in a deep voice: "I don't know if there is any concealment from below to the court."

"It should be reported in two days, because the official warehouse has also been robbed." Xie Yuanxi seemed to be very interested in a plate of fried shredded carrots.Red radish is rare.

"Just wait and see what happens." Xie Ruitang nodded.

Xie Ruibing was still immersed in the foreign food just now, and suddenly raised his head and asked: "Carrot... this one has the word 'Hu', it must have been introduced to China from overseas, right?"

Xie Ruitang was stunned for a moment and said, "I haven't noticed it. I have to ask your sister-in-law!"

"I heard that you keep bees?"

"No way?"

"Wherever Cheng Haitang is present, magical things happen."

"Who allowed you to call the Crown Princess by her first name?"

"I change."

"I just want to eat sweet potatoes..."

Xie Yuanqi: Huh?What am I here for?

(End of this chapter)