Emperor’s Battlefield: I, Zhu Houzhao, like to push horizontally

Chapter 100 Everyone, do you want to become a saint like Confucius?
Return to the steps, place the bottle back on the tray and cover it.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said to everyone: "There are hundreds of civil and military officials in the country, and there are more than tens of millions of people in the world, but things are limited after all. No matter who is given it, there will always be dissatisfaction."

Although the ministers all wanted it, they also knew in their hearts that this was indeed the case.

There are only so many things and there are so many people, who do you want to share it with?
Seeing everyone's silent acquiescence, Zhu Houzhao expressed his thoughts.

"That's what Gu thinks. Since it's hard to divide, let's put everything aside and divide it based on merit."

With that said, Zhu Houzhao took out a token from his sleeve.

The token is neither gold nor wood, and is gray-brown in color. One side depicts the sun and the moon shining brightly, and the other side reads "For the Country and the People."

Holding up the token in his hand, Zhu Houzhao said to everyone: "This token is made of the carapace of an alien beast, and only Gu can take it out."

"In the future, those who have made great contributions, whether civil or military, will have the opportunity to receive a token."

"When the token comes to Gu this time, it can be exchanged for any one of the two items."

Passing the token to Liu Jin for the people below to see, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "If you don't want these two things, I can promise you a request that does not violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty or human ethics."

After looking at the token in his hand, Liu Jian handed it to Li Dongyang and others behind him.

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, he couldn't help but smile and asked: "Your Highness, if someone is unwilling to ask for something and wants his daughter or granddaughter to become your crown princess, will you agree?"

As soon as these words came out, the ministers who were waiting to see the token all raised their heads and looked at Liu Jian.

Damn, you are worthy of being a cabinet boss, your mind is so fast.

Using tokens in exchange for things can only help you temporarily, but if you let your daughter and or granddaughter become the crown princess, the benefits in the future will be endless.

Looking at the smiling old man, Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyes at him.

I wanted to refuse directly, but then I looked at the longing eyes of other ministers, pondered for a moment, and replied with a smile: "Master Liu, I don't have any objection to your statement, but there is only one problem Crown Princess."

"What if I just agreed and someone else holds a token and wants his daughter to become the crown princess? What should I do?"

When everyone heard it, it was indeed possible.

If Zhu Houzhao had just married the crown princess, and someone on the other side was holding a token and wanted his daughter to become the princess, could it be that the prince still had to divorce his wife and find another one?

"Your Highness, how about this?"

Liu Jian smiled slightly and said a solution.

"The Crown Princess is still selected according to the court system. Those holding the token can propose to His Highness the Crown Prince that their female family members become side concubines or concubines."

Zhu Houzhao understood now.

Liu Jian brought this up on purpose, mainly to avoid future trouble for himself.

Based on what he said just now, if someone really lets his daughter become the crown princess, Zhu Houzhao would be really hard to handle.

As the crown prince of a country, once the words are released, it cannot be changed by simply changing them.

Liu Jian was aware of this problem and made it clear in advance.

There is only one Crown Princess, and it is related to the lifeline of the country, so it is not something that can be promised easily.

But the concubines are different. As long as the emperor and prince are willing, they can marry as many as they want.

"Okay, I agreed, and I will do as Master Liu said."

The ministers, who had Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts, saw that the Crown Princess had no chance. Although they were a little disappointed, it was not serious.

As long as they can get close to the prince, which girl will be favored will depend on their abilities.

So what if the Crown Princess doesn't like her? It's useless.

While everyone was passing around the tokens, Zhu Houzhao came to the third and last tray.

Zhu Houzhao moved and attracted the attention of everyone who was looking at the token again.

The first two things exploded like this, so the third thing didn't jump into the sky.

Thinking of this, everyone held their breath and started looking forward to it again.

However, as Zhu Houzhao opened the silk, the red light filling the sky and the fragrant fragrance did not appear.

There was no shocking treasure on the tray, just a few walnut-like things.

This made everyone confused.

The first two exploded so much, why did the third one collapse? Could it be that His Highness picked it up by mistake?

Just when everyone was confused, Zhu Houzhao picked up two from the tray and turned around to show them to everyone.

However, when he turned around, he saw the disappointed eyes of everyone.

"Aren't you very disappointed? It's not as bizarre as you imagined."

Zhu Houzhao smiled and joked, and everyone smiled awkwardly without being polite.

"Actually, you are wrong." Zhu Houzhao weighed the two walnut-like objects in his hands, looked at everyone and said seriously: "In Gu's mind, although this object is inconspicuous, it is more valuable than the first two treasures. "

As soon as these words came out, everyone's curiosity was raised again.

Everyone stared at the thing in Zhu Houzhao's hand, thinking that they had misjudged the treasure and didn't recognize the true face of the treasure in front of them.

However, after looking at it for a long time, it was still the same thing, no different from the walnuts they knew.

"Your Highness, forgive me for our poor eyesight, but I really can't tell what is so magical about this treasure."

It was Liu Jian who stood up first.

It's not that he talks a lot, but that as the chief minister of the cabinet, he doesn't speak in this situation, and others don't dare to speak.

Zhu Houzhao did not explain directly, but waved to Liu Jin who was waiting on the side.Liu Jin, who had been prepared long ago, came up with several eunuchs carrying charcoal basins.

Such strange behavior made everyone confused.

This is walnut again, and this is from the carbon basin. What do you want to do?Do you want to roast walnuts for everyone?

Zhu Houzhao did not explain, but walked to the charcoal basin with Zhu Youtang, who also looked suspicious.

He took the iron skewer handed over by the eunuch, passed it through the small hole in the middle of the breadfruit, and roasted it on the charcoal fire.

No one dared to disturb, they just waited quietly.

"Crack!"

Under everyone's gaze, just for a moment, a click sounded.

Then everyone saw that the shell of the walnut roasted by the charcoal fire cracked and automatically fell off and burned on the flames.

The slightly yellow flesh in the middle expands rapidly under the roasting of charcoal fire, and in the blink of an eye it expands to the size of an adult's fist.

When the pulp swelled, a very strong aroma of wheat flooded into everyone's nostrils.

This made everyone who had woken up early for the imperial meeting and been hungry all morning couldn't help but sniff.

Feeling that it was almost done, Zhu Houzhao took off the somewhat hot bread pulp and blew on it to break it open.

Instantly, the fragrance became stronger.

After giving half of it to the curious father behind him, Zhu Houzhao tore the remaining half into several small pieces and handed them to Liu Jian, Xu Da and other big guys.

"Try how it tastes."

Liu Jian and others did not hesitate and directly stuffed a small piece of bread pulp into their mouths.

It's soft, sweet and tastes very good, even better than fine grain steamed buns.

This is the inner evaluation of several people.

"This food tastes very good, soft and sweet, better than the best steamed buns I have ever tasted."

"Even people with bad teeth can chew easily."

Xu Da made a comment, and Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others also nodded slightly in agreement.

Xie Qian recalled Zhu Houzhao's baking action just now, and added: "It is simple to cook, and it is very suitable for traveling and as dry food for the army."

Xu Da's eyes lit up.

This thing is not big in size. Although he only ate a little bit just now, he can still feel the satiety of this kind of food.

His appetite is already quite big, and Xu Da estimates that he can almost eat enough with 2 to 3 people.

If this thing can be extended to the army, it can greatly reduce the trouble of logistics and transportation of food and grass.

A soldier carrying just a little bit of it would be enough for a ten-and-a-half-day march.

Thinking of the magic of this thing, he looked at Zhu Houzhao expectantly.

Zhu Houzhao took out the things, and only Zhu Houzhao knew the quantity.

If there are only a few parts, it can only be regarded as a rarity. If it can be produced in large quantities, it will be an artifact that protects the country.

Recalling what Zhu Houzhao said just now, Xu Da felt excited in his heart.

Zhu Houzhao just said that he valued the value of the third item more than the first two treasures.

What does this show.

This shows that the quantity of this thing is by no means small.

Giving Xu Da a calm look, Zhu Houzhao raised another untested fruit and said to everyone: "This thing is called breadfruit. It is a fruit grown on a tree. Although it can only be ripe for one season a year, But the yield is extremely high.”

"The leaves themselves have the effect of repelling insects, and the fruit trees are also resistant to disasters and droughts. They don't have to worry about the ground. They can survive as long as there is soil and water."

Those present were all bigwigs who had been in charge of government affairs for many years. Zhu Houzhao's introduction to this fruit made them understand the value of this fruit.

Under everyone's thoughtful gaze, Zhu Houzhao continued: "What's more important is that after this fruit tree is planted, it does not need to be planted every year like food. It can be cared for like ordinary fruit trees. It can live for hundreds or even hundreds of years. And There’s output every year.”

"Father, dear ministers."

Zhu Houzhao excitedly said to everyone: "My Ming Dynasty has mountains and rivers, thousands of miles of rivers, and countless barren mountains and wastelands."

"Even if we don't occupy fertile land, just planting it in barren mountains and wasteland or even in the front and back houses can produce enough fruit every year for the people of Ming Dynasty to eat for several years."

"If my vision really comes true, then our Ming Dynasty will be the first court in the history of Yan and Huang to solve the problem of people's hunger."

"And you, Father."

Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhu Youtang, and with a gesture of his hand, he said, "And you."

With everyone looking forward to it, Zhu Houzhao clenched his fist and waved it hard, saying loudly: "He will become the greatest person and the greatest court in the history of Yan and Huang."

Everyone's breathing became rapid, and Zhu Houzhao continued to add firewood to the fire.

"Because it is you who have made the people full of food and made them no longer hungry."

"The ancient saints solved the spiritual deficiency of my Yanhuang, and you solved the physical hunger of the people."

"With such a feat, you are the saints who save the world, and you are the greatest existence in the hearts of all the people of Yan and Huang."

Everyone present felt that their spirits had been lifted in an instant.

It turns out that an ordinary person like me can achieve such great achievements.

(End of this chapter)