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The ministers, seeing this, all looked towards Gustav, who was usually picky about his food. Seeing that even he was full of praise, they mustered their courage and took a bite. The deliciousness of the purple melon cake surprised them, and they all expressed their heartfelt praise.

“This purple melon cake is truly delicious, no wonder His Majesty loves it so much.”

“It’s indeed rare, not only is the texture excellent, but even the aroma is so unique.”

“That kid Soren really put his heart into it, to be able to make such a delicacy.”

The ministers' praises rose one after another.

They savored the deliciousness of the purple melon cake, while also praising Soren's talent and innovative abilities.

This unexpected surprise immersed the originally tense meeting in an atmosphere of joy and peace.

The high yield and drought resistance of the purple melon meant that its requirements for land were relatively low, making it undoubtedly an ideal food crop.

“Your Majesty, I dare to suggest that the princes personally participate in the planting of purple melons, to have a unique competition.” Chief Engineer Shelby Villa immediately stood up, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

As soon as this was said, the ministers in the meeting room all revealed playful smiles, not knowing whether they were looking forward to this unique competition, or for some other reason.

Horns immediately echoed: “I also agree with this proposal. Not only is it to understand the yield and characteristics of the purple melon, but it can also allow the princes to participate personally, which will have an excellent publicity effect. In this way, the value of the purple melon will be even more deeply rooted in people's hearts.”

Gustav nodded and added: “This idea is excellent. When the purple melons are harvested, the princes can hold a purple melon banquet and invite the nobles of the empire to join in the grand event. After tasting the deliciousness of the purple melon, I believe these nobles will compete to promote it, making the purple melon the new darling of the empire.”

The other ministers secretly chuckled in their hearts, 'Your Majesty, you just want to eat a purple melon banquet, don't you!'

Because they were very clear that if the high yield and easy-to-grow characteristics of the purple melon were recognized by the noble lords, then they would naturally rush to imitate and plant purple melons on a large scale, without the empire needing to do much promotion.

The nobles all understood the principle that the more food there is, the more people can be fed.

In this world, population is also a form of wealth.

Gustav suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said with great interest: “This matter will be handed over to Chief Shelby to be responsible for. We might as well enlarge the scale of the competition, with the three princes and princesses forming teams, and each team will be assigned a royal manor to conduct the purple melon planting competition.”

As soon as this was said, the expressions of some chief officials changed slightly. Especially when Gustav mentioned using the Wink Royal Manor as one of the manors, the atmosphere became subtle.

The Wink Royal Manor is the largest royal manor around the imperial capital. Although it mainly grows red fruits, there is still a large area of undeveloped land within it. It is no exaggeration to say that the area of one Wink Royal Manor is enough to top five or six ordinary royal manors.

Chief Engineer Shelby quickly stood up and said: “Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not appropriate. In order to ensure the fairness of the competition, we should not conduct the competition by stipulating the planting area. Otherwise, teams with larger plantations will undoubtedly have a greater advantage.”

Horns and Neumann couldn't help but reveal mocking smiles when they heard this. They both knew in their hearts that Shelby was seeking benefits for Prince Nicholas, after all, Prince Nicholas had the support of the Villa family behind him.

Minister of the Military Brell also frowned slightly, dissatisfied with Shelby's favoritism.

In his opinion, this competition should have been a one-man show for the Seventh Prince Soren, as he was the one who found this delicious purple melon and advocated for its promotion.

His Majesty proposed such competition conditions only to give Soren a chance to show off, and also as a subtle reward. But now, Shelby was trying to manipulate the competition rules to favor Prince Nicholas, which was obviously unacceptable to Brell.

Moreover, once the competition starts, who knows how many resources and manpower these families will provide to the princes they support?

Such a competition is less about competing in planting techniques and more about competing in the power of the families behind them.

Gustav made a final decision: “The matter is settled. Shelby is responsible for the specific organization and publicity, and Prime Minister Robert, you are responsible for supervising the entire process to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition.”

As soon as these words came out, the entire conference room was silent, and the ministers exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts.

Although Shelby was somewhat unwilling, he did not dare to openly defy His Majesty's order, and could only nod in agreement.

Prime Minister Robert stood up with a strong voice and said respectfully: “This old minister accepts the order, and will do his best to ensure the smooth progress of the competition.”

They knew very well that although this old minister was old, his wisdom and prestige were not diminished at all. With him present, this competition would inevitably proceed smoothly according to His Majesty's wishes.

As for Minister of the Military Brell, although he did not directly express his position, the look of approval in his eyes was enough to show his agreement with Emperor Gustav's decision. In his opinion, this competition was not only a test of the princes' abilities, but also an exploration of the future development direction of the empire.

If this high-yielding and drought-resistant crop, purple melon, could be widely planted and promoted, it would inevitably bring a huge boost to the empire's agricultural development.

With sufficient food, there would be no worries about military rations. As long as the army's rations were guaranteed, the intensity of training could be increased, allowing the soldiers' abilities to be improved by two levels, thereby greatly enhancing the army's combat effectiveness.

“The extraction of plains salt must also be carried out steadily according to the established plan.” Gustav’s tone revealed an unquestionable determination: “Brell, you are personally responsible for keeping a close eye on this matter. The plains salt extraction technology is an important secret of our empire and must not be leaked in any way. You must ensure that this matter is foolproof.”

Upon hearing this, Brell immediately stood up and replied respectfully: “Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do my best to ensure the safety of the plains salt extraction technology and will never allow any secrets to be leaked.”

Gustav nodded in satisfaction, knowing Brell's loyalty and ability, and feeling relieved by his promise.