Chapter 1430: Potatoes
Feng Yao knew his father who didn't have a city government very well, and looked at his eyes, and immediately guessed his thoughts, didn't he just want to ask for permission to let him marry himself and be rejected? Although the current results are all calculated by the senior brother and herself, she can still understand the heart of a father, so she deliberately coquettishly said: "Father, does my daughter know what you are worried about? Hengzhu's daughter is only twelve now, that is, she is married, and she will definitely not get married for a while, and she will rely on you at home for many years! The way you are now, don't you want to raise a daughter? ”
Feng Tiannan looked at her daughter funny and said, "What are you talking about?" Even if you are raised for a lifetime, your father can afford to raise you! ”
The Feng family eats, only the master is on the table, the aunt in the side room will not appear at all, and there are no big rules, Feng Tiannan is at home, his wife and children will definitely accompany him, and the family eats lively. When Feng Tiannan just picked up the chopsticks and was about to pick up the dishes, someone reported that a guest had arrived.
Feng Tiannan licked his lips, glanced at the panic that flashed on the face of his henchman Feng Qi at the door, and was puzzled in his heart, but looking at the food on the table, he was still a little unwilling to say: "Leave me some sauce elbow and garlic white meat, you eat first, I'll take a look." ”
"Master, it's the emperor who is here!" Feng Qi has been by Feng Tiannan's side since he was a child, the two of them are very affectionate, and they have also accompanied Feng Tiannan to see Emperor Kang Qian several times, when the next person reported just now, he happened to be there, and he was suddenly a little panicked.
Feng Tiannan was overjoyed in his heart, and he became a little uneasy at random, so he hurriedly went with Feng Qi to see this emperor who suddenly came to his house.
"Slave Feng Tiannan knocks on the emperor, long live the emperor, long live long live! Knock on the crown prince ...... "As soon as I saw Emperor Kangqian Liu Yu, Feng Tiannan hurried to pay respects.
Emperor Kang Qian didn't wait for him to finish, waved his hand casually, and said: "I take the prince uninvited, so I don't have to bow and worship, let's knock!" ”
Liu Yu pulled Feng Tiannan up with a smile, and his attitude towards the man in front of him who was bound to become his father-in-law was very kind.
After Emperor Kang Qian was respectfully invited to his seat, he took the tea bowl that Cao Shaoqin had tried, and asked with a smile: "I haven't come to your house for about fifteen or sixteen years?" ”
Feng Tiannan hurriedly said: "If you go back to the emperor, it will be fifteen years and four months. ”
"You remember it clearly...... Emperor Kang Qian looked at Feng Tiannan's careless and flexible left hand, and said in a low voice: "The friendship between you and me is already extraordinary, but for so many years, I have not been reused for you, have you ever had a grudge?" ”
"If you go back to the emperor, the slave has never forgotten Jun En for a day, and the emperor has treated the slave well enough, and the slave is too late to be grateful, so how can he have a grudge?" Feng Tiannan hurriedly replied, the person in front of him was already a real emperor who was dictatorial and dictatorial, which was different from the little emperor who was still childish in the past.
Emperor Kang Qiandi nodded, in the end, he was a personal guard who grew up with him, and Emperor Kang Qian had no intention of embarrassing him, so he decided to give him another chance, so he asked: "That's good, your loyalty to me, I have always kept it in mind." I had a private visit with Prince Weifu today, and I saw a grain store on the road, so I remembered your secret fold in the first two years, so I came over to ask how it went? ”
Feng Tiannan's heart trembled suddenly, then he looked up at the emperor, and hugged him with uneasiness in his heart, so he hurriedly said respectfully: "The slave has been counting these days, and there is already a general conclusion, please ask the emperor to move the slave study, there is a specific record in it." ”
Seeing that although Feng Tiannan had his own careful thoughts, he was still aware of current affairs, Emperor Kang Qian nodded and followed him to the study.
Emperor Kang Qian, seeing the results of his experiments on ten different lands divided by the northeast and the south of the Yangtze River, recorded by Feng Tiannan, asked in surprise: "The highest yield per mu of this potato can reach 1,700 catties?" The lowest is also 900 catties? Really? ”
The potato should have been taken out of the lotus petal space by Feng Yao, right? As soon as he thought of this, Liu Yu pretended to be surprised and asked, "Father, what are potatoes?" ”
Emperor Kang Qiandi recalled Feng Tiannan's recital and explained to his son: "It is a kind of grain, which not only has a high yield, but also has few requirements for soil, even the north can produce two crops a year, and the south can produce three crops a year......
Liu Yu immediately replied in surprise: "If this is the case, it is a great fortune for the country to produce a thousand catties per mu!" Father, if what Lord Feng Tiannan said is true, this is ...... But ......"
"Okay, calm down, and listen to Feng Tiannan continue......" Emperor Kang Qian watched his son jump up from the chair all of a sudden, which was different from his usual steadiness, and he was suddenly very amused in his heart, and he was also very surprised when he knew the news.
"Your Majesty, potatoes are flat and sweet and non-toxic, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, invigorate qi and regulate the body, relieve pain and relieve pain, and facilitate bowel movements. It can be processed into steamed buns, noodles, and rice noodles, which can be called the staple food on the table of ordinary people. Feng Tiannan said excitedly, it was just that his daughter bought two seedlings from overseas businessmen out of curiosity, but it turned out to be something from a great country, and he never expected it!
"What a joy for the nation! Father ...... "Looking at Emperor Kangqian, Liu Yu couldn't hide his excitement and clenched the tea bowl in his hand.
After Emperor Kang Qiandi repeatedly confirmed the experimental report, the ecstasy in his heart was uncontrollable, and he even asked to taste this potato with great interest.
The Feng family planted potatoes in the Zhuangzi in Beijing, Feng Yao likes to eat fresh, plus the new harvest this year was sent over from the experimental fields in the northeast and Jiangnan, Feng Tiannan saw that it had reached this point, and he couldn't hide it, so he simply asked his daughter to inform his daughter to use potatoes to watch and make some food and send it over.
After Feng Tiannan left, Lin also heard that a person named "Master Huang" came to visit with his son, Feng Yao couldn't help but panic when she heard this name, and hurriedly glanced at her mother, Lin didn't understand it very well, but her daughter immediately understood after she made two strokes in her palm. After receiving Feng Tiannan's words, the Lin family took Feng Yao and the people sent by Emperor Kang Qian to the kitchen and started to get busy. Feng Yao calmed down and took a deep breath, at this time, the lady almost didn't use her mouth to cook, and Feng Yao was no exception.
There are many ways to make potatoes, and Feng Yao knows no less than twenty or thirty kinds, but she didn't plan to take them all out at once, so she only ordered to make mashed potatoes, potato cakes, potato roast beef, and sour and hot shredded potatoes, and hurriedly sent someone to send them over.
"Yao'er, aren't these a little shallow, think about it, what else can you make?" Lin was a little anxious, she knew that if the emperor had a good impression of her daughter at this moment, it would be of great benefit to her.
Feng Yao shook her head and said softly: "My daughter can't think of any other way for a while, besides, the emperor is for the common people in the world to see if these things can be satisfied, and if it is too complicated to eat, how can the people have so much time to cook carefully?" ”
After the food was delivered, Emperor Kang Qian was very pleased, after Feng Tiannan tried the poison with a little eunuch, Emperor Kang Qian was also quite curious to scoop a spoonful of mashed potatoes with a spoon, taste it carefully in his mouth, and then pick up the potato cake and eat a bite, and then took the chopsticks and tasted them one by one, and looked up to see that Liu Yu was also learning his own movements, and tasted them again one by one, and the father and son were surprised in their eyes.
"It tastes good." Emperor Kang Qian put down his chopsticks and said with emotion.
Liu Yu nodded and said, "It is indeed an agricultural product that can replace the staple food." ”
"Feng Tiannan, you have made such a great achievement, I will definitely reward you. Say, what do you want? "Emperor Kang Qian was very happy with what he saw and heard today, the grain production increased, the people could eat enough, and the foundation of the Daliang Dynasty was more stable.
Feng Tiannan bit his lip, knelt on the ground, and said, "Slave, slave is one thing, I want to ask the emperor to think about it more......"
"Good! You say, as long as it's not too much, I'll depend on you, but ...... Your daughter has to be drafted, and I won't treat you badly. Emperor Kang Qian said with a smile, Feng Tiannan's careful thinking, he already knew.
When Feng Tiannan heard this, he suddenly felt a little wilted, what he wanted was exactly what the emperor didn't like. After thinking about it, he said: "The slave has no other ideas, but the slave thinks that the slave has limited manpower, whether this potato can grow everywhere, the project is huge, and the non-slave can complete it alone." The slave felt that the emperor was blessed with great fortune, and the order was thousands of times better than the slave, so he asked the emperor to wipe what the slave did in this matter...... Slaves like to be quiet, not very good at talking to people, and hope that the emperor will be fulfilled. ”
Emperor Kang Qian thought about it, and agreed, leaving things to himself, it was indeed easier than Feng Tiannan, not to mention that he also needed the support and praise of the people, so he felt more and more loyal to Feng Tiannan.
Liu Yu looked at Feng Tiannan, who was talking to Emperor Kang Qian, this person was a little straightforward, and a little silly, and he didn't even know how to speak. But he won the heart of Emperor Kang Qian, and more importantly, he knew how to advance and retreat, although he was about to be drafted, but after Emperor Kang Qiandi said that he would not wronged his daughter, he never mentioned his daughter again, as if he was completely relieved to hand it over to Emperor Kang Qian. This is a smart person, and after observing for a long time, Liu Yu said that he recognized this cheap father-in-law, and he was quite satisfied.
"Father ......" saw Feng Tiannan touching his stomach from time to time, Liu Yu pulled Emperor Kangqian's sleeve, and then whispered in front of Emperor Kangqian: "Lord Feng wants to come and haven't eaten yet......
Emperor Kang Qian's eyes widened, and he looked at Feng Tiannan with a smile, Feng Tiannan also heard Liu Yu's words, his old face turned red, which made Emperor Kang Qian laugh directly, and said: "It's not too early, I won't bother you, but what are these called...... 'experimental data'?" Well, I took it! ”
"Minions...... The slave made the emperor laugh...... "Feng Tiannan was pointed out by Liu Yu for not eating, and he didn't deny it, he blushed and was embarrassed to admit it, but before he finished speaking, his stomach growled, which made Emperor Kang Qian laugh again.
Emperor Kang Qian didn't need to think about it to know that he was not coming at the right time, but he wouldn't admit it, he just smiled: "It's not a short time, I and the prince are leaving, and you have to report anything about potatoes to me in time in the future, you know?" ”
"The slave obeys the order, and the slave will definitely not live up to the emperor's grace again......" Feng Tiannan knew that the matter that he had not reported in time had passed, so he quickly knelt on the ground respectfully and promised.
Emperor Kang Qian nodded and said, "I brought back all these experimental data of yours first." ”
When leaving the Feng family, Liu Yu's steps were slightly heavy, even if he knew that Yao'er was not far from him, Liu Yu didn't dare to take any risk to see her, the current situation is still under Liu Yu's control, before the dust settles, everything is as usual is the best protection for Yao'er, anyway, their days are still long!
After leaving the Feng family, Emperor Kang Qian suddenly asked, "What does the prince think of Feng Tiannan?" ”
Liu Yu replied without thinking: "Lord Feng Tiannan is a pragmatic person, and it should be a blessing for the country to have such a person, but it is just ...... It's just that Lord Feng cares a lot about his ...... Forehead...... Family. ”
"Pragmatism...... Hehe, the prince wants to say that he is self-aware and has no heart, right? As for caring about your family, it's good to care, isn't it? "Emperor Kang Qian's mood looks quite good.
Liu Yu nodded and said: "That's what it means, although he doesn't have any heart, but his son sees him as a practical person, even if he is disabled, he always remembers to serve the court and be loyal to his father." For this alone, his son looked up to him. ”
"Yes! It's a pity that I have ......a disability," Emperor Kang Qiandi sighed faintly.
A pity hung Liu Yu's heart again. Liu Yu paused, opened his mouth, and looked at Emperor Kangqian's back, but did not say anything more. Liu Yu knows that there are some things and some people, and he can only let the emperor evaluate it himself, and others say too much, which is not really good.
"Prince, what are you looking at?" Liu Yu was originally pondering, but suddenly saw a familiar back, and immediately stopped, Emperor Kang Qiandi saw his son stop, and asked in surprise.
Liu Yu frowned and said, "That seems to be a show girl who has met once in the Queen Mother's palace......"
"What?" Emperor Kang Qiandi frowned, the draft is about to be drafted, and which show girl will walk around outside at this time? So he followed his son's gaze and saw that it was Zheng Huan, the candidate for the crown princess whom he was very optimistic about, and suddenly Emperor Kangqian's mood was a little uncomfortable, so he instructed Sandezi to say: "Go and find out what's going on?" ”
Although Sandezi was not as favored as Cao Shaoqin in front of Emperor Kangqian, he was also powerful by Emperor Kangqian's side, so he hurriedly responded to the matter.
"Father, don't be angry, you've seen that person, and my son thinks that Xu must go out for anything, maybe the family is not far away! That's why it's ......" Liu Yu said words of comfort to Emperor Kang Qian, but he was also thinking in his heart, this was not his arrangement, and Zheng Huan was not a confused person, but it was just that Emperor Kang Qian could make her a little more disliked, which was also something that Liu Yu was happy to see.
Emperor Kang Qian nodded casually, glanced at his son, and saw that there was no dissatisfaction in his eyes, let alone an expression of surprise when he met him, and immediately sighed slightly for his son's unenlightenedness. But looking at Zheng Huan's small body not far away, Emperor Kang Qiandi felt that Liu Yu's reaction was very normal, after all, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl has no charm at all.
"Back to the emperor, Lord Zheng Yuandao's eldest son was sick a few years ago, Miss Zheng Huan and his mother had petitioned in front of the Buddha, and today they are going to repay their vows, and Mrs. Shangshu Zheng Yunshi accompanied Miss Zheng Huan to go." It didn't take long for Sandezi to find out, and then immediately reported to Emperor Kangqian.
Emperor Kang Qian nodded, he was not mistaken, he was just a rule-abiding person, so he felt a lot more comfortable. Seeing Emperor Kang Qian's brows stretched, Liu Yu knew that he had been relieved of this matter, and he couldn't say more. So he changed the topic and laughed with Emperor Kang Qian, and Emperor Kang Qian didn't care about this thing in the conversation, and he gained a lot from going out of the palace today, especially Feng Tiannan's report, as well as his state of knowing current affairs, which made Emperor Kang Qian very satisfied.
After Emperor Kang Qiandi left, Feng Yao personally made a bowl of noodles and served it to Feng Tiannan, Feng Tiannan looked at her daughter's distressed eyes, and felt more and more that her daughter was intimate, and she felt even more guilty in her heart, so she took Feng Yao's hand and said: "Father is incompetent, I don't want you to go to the troubled waters in the palace, but ...... Alas...... My father is not virtuous or talented, and now I can't plan for you......"
"Shhhhh......h......hhhh The father said cautiously, the thunder and rain and dew are all gentlemen, and the daughter is not wronged. ”
Feng Tiannan had already guessed that there was an emperor in the family when Emperor Kang asked him, and he was just in a hurry just now, and now there are only two of them in the dining room, so he is a little casual, and now when he sees his daughter like this, he also feels that he is a little speechless. "It's okay, my father has already asked Feng Qi to guard at the door, it's okay." Feng Tiannan said helplessly.
Feng Yao smiled and pulled Feng Tiannan to sit down, and said, "The sky and the earth are big, and the food is the biggest, my father must be hungry now!" Try the noodles made by your daughter for you, although it is a little simple, but it is made by her own hands, and the father will definitely eat them all! ”
Feng Tiannan touched his stomach, he watched the emperor and the crown prince eat the potato banquet just now, and now he was so hungry that he didn't say much, he picked up the bowl and snorted and ate.
"Father, mother, don't worry about your daughter! The boat is naturally straight to the bridge, and the father has won the praise of the emperor, and the daughter is not incompetent, and the future is not far behind! It's useless to worry about it now, so don't think about it, okay? Feng Yao smiled and looked at her parents who were worried about her, her heart was warm, and at the same time, guilt also occupied her heart, she was ashamed of this care.
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During the official draft, Liu Yu didn't make any moves, and he knew that everyone's attention was here now. He is not worried that Feng Yao will not pass the primary election, with the love of the queen mother, those minions will not embarrass her too much. Of course, the first round of the draft with a bit of identity will not be lost, and those eunuchs and grandmothers are all watching the dishes. The difference between the primary election and the second election is only nine days, and an aunt who teaches the rules of show girls was arranged by Liu Yu to Chuxiu Palace a long time ago.
The growth of autumn potatoes was received by Emperor Kang Qian every day, and he also arranged for people to observe them, and Emperor Kang Qiandi was particularly satisfied with the situation he obtained. Liu Yu didn't care about this matter, but he would still "mention" Emperor Kang Qian at the right time, so that he could remember the good of the Feng family.
"Father, this is a great fortune for the country, and it is precisely because you are the Emperor of the Prosperous Age that this thing can be discovered. The son also has an idea, since Lord Feng Tiannan can stumble upon potatoes, then there may be comparable crops in this world, if they are all discovered, then ......"
Emperor Kang Qian, he also thought so before, so he had ordered Feng Tiannan to continue to investigate and explore, and the prince could also think of this at this time, which made Emperor Kang Qian very satisfied, "I have already let Feng Tiannan pay attention to this matter." ”
Liu Yu said embarrassedly when he heard this: "It turns out that my father has already had such an idea, and he has begun to act...... The son did this too much. ”
"Huh! I only thought about it for a short time, but our father and son thought about it together. Emperor Kang Qian said with a smile.
Liu Yu smiled, stepped forward and said to Emperor Kang Qian: "It's not good for my father's teaching, I have seen more smiles on your father's face these days, and this mood is also good, and my father has not hidden it from his son, and told his son in detail, where does the son still not understand what his father meant, you, I guess I am waiting for my son to remember!" ”
"You're going to play a treasure!" Emperor Kang Qian scolded with a smile, but he was even happier in his heart.
Seeing that Emperor Kang Qiandi was in a good mood, Liu Yu sighed and said: "Father, the fourth brother has been getting thinner and thinner recently, the concubine Tong is not good for a day, he can't let go of his mind for a day, the fourth brother has always listened to you, or do you advise?" ”
When Emperor Kang Qian heard this, his hand holding the pen paused, and after asking Liu Yu about Yin Zhen's recent situation, he couldn't help but be a little worried.
"Mother Tong and the fourth brother have always had a deep relationship between mother and son, and the son happened to hear the imperial grandmother say that the mother and concubine Tong are inquiring about the fourth brother's candidate for the princess even if she is seriously ill, why don't you first tell the promising candidate to the mother and concubine, so that she can feel at ease, maybe she is in a good mood, and her body will be fine?" Liu Yu casually proposed.
Emperor Kang Qian looked back at Liu Yu, who was worried about his younger brother, he had also thought about this matter, but he was worried that if his cousin completed the last thought in his heart, what if he ...... In the entire harem, of all the women, only his cousin knows him best, and the other women, whether it is his first woman, Concubine Hui, or his wife, the queen, or Concubine Yi, who has been very popular with him in the past two years, they all have some status in their hearts. He is respectful to the queen, familiar with Concubine Hui, and loving to Concubine Yi, but for his cousin, he is the kind of relationship between relatives and women, and he is always unique! Now that this woman is about to leave herself, Emperor Kang Qian closed his eyes, although the emperor is used to seeing life and death, but after all, he is a human being, and he will still feel sad in his heart.
Liu Yu saw that Emperor Kang Qian was silent, so he didn't say anything anymore, he knew the status of the imperial concubine in Emperor Kangqian's heart, so there are some things that only need to be reminded, an impression is enough, the most important thing now is Zheng Huan, this woman, he must make Emperor Kang Qiandi give up on her by finding her fault before the end of the draft.
Whether it is the harem or the court, Liu Yu knows that his foundation is still too shallow, he is not in a hurry, and when the time comes, Emperor Kang Qiandi will arrange it for him, even if he has the heart to develop, as long as Emperor Kang Qian's words are at that time, not all of them will be wiped out, so Liu Yu is not in a hurry now, but the harem and the people can start to figure it out slowly.