Chapter 767 Princess 16
Princess Mansion, Garden.
The palace maid dug the soil with a hoe and quickly turned it over, and bunches of earthy yellow potatoes were pulled out.
The sight of the abundant fruits, so densely packed, is very inspiring.
The officer of the Animal Husbandry Department picked up a potato plant with trembling hands. He didn't care about the dirt at all. He squatted on the ground and counted its fruits one by one: "One, two, three... seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty!"
"Your Majesty!" The officer of the Breeding Department finished counting and raised his head in shock:
"This one actually produced twenty fruits!"
"Twenty!"
This output is shocking.
Everyone stared at the officer at this moment. The evening breeze blew slowly, blowing into everyone's heart, bringing a fiery breath!
"Dig!" Emperor Tiancheng's mind was extremely clear at this time. He turned the jade ring in his hand quickly, and it was obvious that he was not calm at all: "Dig them all up. I want to see how many fruits there are in this place."
"Yes!"
The officials from the Breeding Department and other palace servants continued to work, and everyone was working hard.
Emperor Tiancheng couldn't help but squat on the ground, his fingers rolling over the black soil, and in his hands, he held two potatoes the size of eggs.
Holding the potato, he felt infinite anticipation in his heart.
"Feng Ning, have you planted potatoes on this piece of land?"
"Father." Sheng Huan also squatted on the ground. She nodded, a little embarrassed: "Father, you also know that I was interested in potatoes before. And usually, as long as I am interested, I will... "
She thought for a moment and said, "A big deal."
"Good!" Upon hearing this, Emperor Tiancheng laughed out loud: "Feng Ning, this habit is really good."
"I also like big things." Emperor Tiancheng looked at Zhu Daban and said, "Zhu Daban, the pearls that were previously tributed are of very good quality. Pick them up tonight and send them to the princess's residence."
When the others heard this, they had no objection. After all, Emperor Tiancheng would have given most of those pearls to the princess. Now that he gave them all, it didn't seem too surprising.
"Yeah." Zhu Daban responded quickly.
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As time passed, bags of potatoes were sorted and carried to be weighed.
"Bang!"
The night was growing darker, the moon was high in the sky, and the sound of night watchmen rang out again and again.
In the princess's mansion, everyone was still excited and not sleepy at all.
It seems that every noble person has forgotten how to keep in good health, and they look at the potatoes with the fierce eyes of wolves and tigers.
"This bag weighs 80 kilograms!"
"This bag weighs 83 kilograms."
……
"This bag weighs 108 kilograms."
"This bag weighs 99 kilograms."
The Minister of Revenue and others were called in overnight to settle the accounts. They were in high spirits as they listened to the numbers reported one by one.
At this time, some people were writing furiously, some were using abacus, and everyone was busy in an orderly manner.
Sheng Huan looked at the busy people and calculated in his mind how many potatoes were produced in this less than half an acre of land.
It is worthy of being called a high-yield potato, it is just wonderful.
Emperor Tiancheng stared at the Minister of Revenue. His eyes did not show any sign of sleepiness, but were instead extremely majestic. Upon closer inspection, one could clearly see his eyelids trembling.
The others are like Emperor Tiancheng. Most of the people here are smart and geniuses, and they are good at mental arithmetic, but everyone knows the number in their hearts.
But at this time, everyone wants to know the most specific number.
That is definitely a number that shocked the world.
"Feng Ning." Gu Zhouyan stood next to Sheng Huan. At this moment, no one cared about the fact that he and Sheng Huan were so close.
Sheng Huan tilted his head to look at him.
"You are so awesome." Gu Zhouyan's face turned red, and he felt extremely proud.
Seeing this, Sheng Huan quickly pinched the young prince's face while no one was paying attention.
The young prince's face turned even redder.
He leaned close to Sheng Huan, feeling inexplicably shy.
"Your Majesty! The results are out."
The abacus stopped and the Minister of Revenue's face beamed.
"A full 1,080 kilograms!"
"One thousand and eight pounds!"
The Minister of Revenue's voice was a little vague, and he himself was shocked by the number.
Quiet, the whole garden became silent, and the sound of the wind seemed to have stopped.
Everyone's breathing became disordered for a moment.
Emperor Tiancheng was worthy of being an emperor. He was the first to come back to his senses, and his once majestic voice became hoarse: "One thousand and eight pounds?!"
You have to know that corn, the staple food of the people nowadays, can only yield three or four hundred kilograms per acre of land, and this is the harvest in a good year. If it is a bad year, the whole year's work will be in vain, and it is considered good if you can get a few dozen kilograms.
Now that more than a thousand kilograms of potatoes are produced, how many people can they feed?
Emperor Tiancheng could already foresee how the population of Dajing would soar in the future. And he also saw the value of potatoes!
The Minister of Revenue didn't know what Emperor Tiancheng was thinking, but he knew that the emperor must be excited, and no one present was not excited. He nodded heavily.
"Your Majesty. I have checked with my colleagues several times and there is absolutely no mistake."
Emperor Tiancheng stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes roaming around.
"How big is this piece of land?"
"Your Majesty." The Minister of Revenue was agitated again: "I have just carefully calculated, and there is absolutely no half an acre of land."
As soon as these words came out, everyone held their breath again.
Less than half an acre of land yielded a thousand kilograms of harvest. If it was an acre of land... a string of astronomical figures that they had never imagined emerged in everyone's mind.
No, that's not right! I heard that Princess Fengning just grew these potatoes casually, and some places were not even fully planted.
Thinking of this, everyone instantly stared at the small and cute potato again, with the heat in their eyes like a burning flame.
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The next day, regardless of the festival date, a banquet was held in the palace.
All officials above the sixth rank entered the palace with their families.
"Today, we have a feast of delicacies." Emperor Tiancheng sat at the head of the table, and he was visibly happy: "Everyone, please try the delicacies that Feng Ning found."
Hearing the name of Princess Fengning, everyone looked at the woman in golden palace dress not far below Emperor Tiancheng.
The woman had a flower ornament on her forehead, which made her look graceful and noble, and the round white pearls on her neck made her neck look even more slender and beautiful.
Sheng Huan was being watched by everyone, shaking the glass cup in his hand, but there was no fluctuation.
When she raised her eyes slightly, the corners of her lips curled up, her beauty was radiant and her nobleness was overwhelming, and everyone below lowered their heads.
When everyone lowered their heads, they thought of the string of pearls and could not help but sigh once again at how favored Princess Fengning was.
The dishes are served steaming hot.
When the delicious dishes that no one had ever seen before were served, they attracted everyone's attention.
The dinner table.
Princess Xin felt a little troubled when she saw so many dishes.
The older she gets, the worse her teeth become. Lately, nothing she eats is fun and tastes like wax. I'm afraid she won't be able to eat much of these dishes today.
But since there was a banquet in the palace, she had to give face and be tactful.
The old princess simply picked up the nearest dish called minced meat and mashed potatoes.
I don’t know why the name is so simple, and I don’t know how this dish is?
She ate it in one bite without any hope, but as soon as it entered her mouth, her perfunctory heart suddenly stopped. It was so soft and fragrant, with the aroma of meat accompanied by the sticky texture of potatoes. She took a bite and felt so happy.
I want another bite! She quickly took another bite, and another, and another...
"Princess." The palace servants around her were happy that she had a good appetite, but they were afraid that she would eat too much and get indigestion, so they couldn't help but lower their voices and said, "Please eat slowly. I'll serve you some."
After eating one dish, Princess Xinlao gained confidence in the dishes on the table. She pointed to another dish and said, "This dish looks good. What's its name?"
"Princess, I just heard from the palace servants that it was called braised pork."
"Let me try it." Princess Xin took a piece and her eyes lit up instantly. It was soft, sweet and melted in the mouth. How could there be such a delicious dish for an old lady like her?
The old princess believed that she had changed her previous anorexia and became elegant - like a whirlwind of wind and clouds.
If even the old princess, who has eaten so many delicious foods, is like this, what about others?
When everyone had finished eating with a look of satisfaction on their faces, Emperor Tiancheng glanced at Sheng Huan unnoticeably.
Sheng Huan blinked at him slightly, and the smile on his face deepened.
The father and daughter had no idea what they were talking about when they saw Emperor Tiancheng had already spoken.
"Lord Bai, in the future, your breeding department should raise more pigs. We will have a good Mid-Autumn Festival."
The officer of the Animal Husbandry Department, Lord Bai, stepped forward and knelt, "I obey your command."
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At a palace banquet, pork and potatoes quickly spread throughout the capital, and even spread to the surrounding towns and the entire Dajing.
Princess Fengning was generous and open-minded, and made public her method of raising piglets.
Even potatoes were taken over and planted. People in the surrounding areas of Beijing were also given quotas to receive and plant potatoes.
I believe that after the potato production expands again, potatoes will be a delicacy on every household’s table in the entire Dajing area next year.
As for pork, it was loved by the upper nobles and promoted by Emperor Tiancheng, so its taste was indeed good. As a result, pork was no longer considered a lowly commodity.
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Princess House.
"Princess." Xue Qing fanned Sheng Huan, "I've seen many people selling piglets when I went out of the house these few days."
Sheng Huan was drowsy and nonchalant: "Very good."
Xue Qing smiled: "Princess, you still have a way."
If it weren't for her princess, the pork would probably still be smelly.
"Princess, are you feeling bored? Why don't I ask a few people to come and sing for you."
Sheng Huan held his chin with his hand and casually opened a book.
"Go."
Soon, a masked man in a golden robe appeared.
"Long gown and jacket, heroic beauty..."
He held a sword and danced with it in the garden, singing the lyrics, but perhaps because he was not very skilled, he made several mistakes.
Sheng Huan propped up his chin and finally looked over.
Seeing this, the man in gold turned around and approached...
Finally, he squatted at Sheng Huan's feet, his eyes particularly bright.
"Princess~"
The woman stretched out her hand, her yellow clothes fluttering in the wind, revealing a pair of fingers as tender as the tips of green onions.
Her hand grasped the man's chin.
The fingertips painted with red nail polish touched the man's Adam's apple.
"Seducing me?"
The man's body stiffened slightly, and unnoticed grievance overflowed from his eyes.
He raised his head: "Does the princess like it?"
Sheng Huan didn't answer, but looked very interested.
"Are you wearing a mask because you're afraid that I'll recognize you?"
"Gu Zhouyan."
As the woman finished her words, she flicked her hand and the mask on the man's face fell to the ground.
Then, the handsome face of the bright moon and clear breeze appeared below.
The young prince's facial features are very striking and beautiful, and when he makes an expression of grievance, he has a different kind of charm.
"You, how did you recognize me?"
Gu Zhouyan looked at her eagerly, but he didn't stand up. His dog eyes were extremely innocent, which suppressed his usual arrogant bully look.
"You've been sneaking around lately, is that to learn these things?"
Sheng Huan twisted his fingers on the boy’s lips.
The young prince's lips were burning, his eyes were wandering, and his whole handsome face was burning.
"If Feng Ning likes it, I will perform for you."
He took her hand.
"Just for you to see."
Sheng Huan lowered his head and looked at the boy's serious expression.
Gu Zhouyan was very nervous, afraid that she would refuse.
"Gu Zhouyan."
She smiled unexpectedly, exerted force with her hands, grabbed the boy's collar, and leaned over to press him down.
Her eyes locked onto his: "I heard from my father that you went to propose?"
"Yes." The young prince did not dodge or evade, but looked into the girl's eyes.
"Feng Ning, let's get married, okay?"
Sheng Huan's eyes were filled with smiles, like blooming spring flowers.
Gu Zhouyan was stunned as he looked at the flawless beauty in front of him.
Then, I felt the corners of my lips getting hot.
Something soft to stick on.
His eyes suddenly widened, and he dared not move. His face instantly turned red, and his breath became hot.
"Gu Zhouyan." Sheng Huan twisted the boy's Adam's apple with his fingers, a smile in his eyes: "You look cute when you blush."
When the little overlord heard this, he understood that he had successfully ascended to the throne.
"Feng Ning, I'm so happy!"
He stood up excitedly, picked up the girl in his arms and started spinning around.
"I'm so glad you promised me!"
"I want to grow old with you!"
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A few days later.
royal palace.
In Tianlu Hall, Emperor Tiancheng finally received a letter from the border.
You can tell at first glance that it was written by his own son.
"Second brother, this letter comes at the right time." Emperor Tiancheng was slightly worried when he saw the letter, but then he thought of something and his worries disappeared: "It seems that the border is also suitable for raising pigs."
"Father, what did my second brother say?" The Crown Prince and King Ming were curious when they saw this.
"There is no money to be made in the border areas." Emperor Tiancheng did not keep the secret and said directly: "Feng Ning's method of raising pigs is suitable."
"Tomorrow, I will ask the ministers who know how to raise pigs to go to the border and teach the local people." He pondered for a moment, and then said, "I heard that potatoes are easy to raise, but I don't know if they can adapt to the land over there."
Emperor Tiancheng waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Whether it's suitable or not, you can give it a try."
"Somebody come!"
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frontier.
half a month later.
When His Royal Highness Prince Xiao saw a large group of people coming, he was completely stunned.
What's going on with Dad? He wants meat, food and money. Why did Dad send so many people here?
"Your Highness Prince Xiao."
The minister knelt down and said: "We are here on the orders of the Emperor to teach the people at the border to raise pigs and grow potatoes."
His Royal Highness Prince Xiao was stunned.
"Is it the pig-raising method and potatoes that Feng Ning came up with?"
Although the frontier is far away, as a brother, he also understands what his sister has done, the things that have made her famous all over the world.
But I didn’t expect that my father would be so kind as to send people directly to teach the local people.
This letter was really worth sending!
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