The Imperial Vegetable Department is a position in the palace that is in charge of the royal private gardens, fruits, grains and vegetables.
It is regarded as the management organization of royal private lands.
The Imperial Vegetable Department is not large, but it is not under the jurisdiction of the six ministries. It is directly under the jurisdiction of Wang Feng, the general manager.
Here are the most talented people in the world who know how to grow vegetables, grains, and seedlings, and they specialize in selecting top-quality grains, fruits and vegetables for the emperor.
"Liu Jin, the Minister of the Royal Vegetable Department, pays homage to Your Majesty."
The people from the Imperial Vegetable Department are here, the Chief Minister is the eighth-rank official.
In the hall, Xiao Pingsi has already asked people to bring up the fruits that were shipped from Fangjiazhuang yesterday.
These things have been confirmed to be non-toxic and can be eaten interchangeably, otherwise Xiao Pingsi would not have been able to taste such delicious food last night.
"Liu Qingpingshen."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Jin is not young, he is in his fifties. He has worked in the Imperial Vegetable Department for decades and is very knowledgeable in the field of grain.
This is why Xiao Pingsi asked him to come.
Liu Jin slowly stood up and saw a pot of "strange" things placed aside.
"Liu Qing, you've seen it too, please take a look at these fruits and vegetables to see if there's anything special about them..."
"yes……"
In the hall, Xiao Pingsi had long stopped sitting on the dragon chair. He was pacing slowly, while Xiao Chaoguo and Mo Yuan stared with stubborn necks.
Wang Feng's reaction was always nervous. Although the two people in the palace were trusted by His Majesty, he was always worried that someone would suddenly rise up and assassinate His Majesty... so he always kept his body tense...
After a long while, Liu Jin put down the things in his hands.
"Your Majesty, where did these come from?" Liu Jin was a little confused. He had just pinched some corn and potatoes with his nails and ground a lot of powder between his fingers.
As a royal grain official, Liu Jin was very capable and had his own method for identifying new grains and fruits.
The best way is to see how much powder this thing can produce.
If the flour yield is high, it is a good product, and it will make you feel fuller if you weigh a few pounds.
"It's a gift from Emperor Zun Pavilion." Xiao Pingsi responded.
Emperor Zun Pavilion, it’s not surprising that these things can be found.
Liu Jin suppressed his excitement and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask, what is the yield of these things? How many kilograms per mu?"
"Per mu?" Everyone was confused and didn't know what the official meant.
Xiao Pingsi looked at Xiao Chaoguo: "What about you? How much is the yield per mu?"
Xiao Chaoguo looked at Mo Yuan, who glared at him.
Your Majesty asks you, if you dare to drag me into this, I will beat you, do you believe it?
"Your Majesty, I haven't asked this question before. I don't dare to ask. It's too rude..." Xiao Chaoguo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
If someone gives me melons and fruits, and I ask how much they produce, does that mean I am dissatisfied with the fact that they gave me too little?
You can't be so rude, not to mention that this is Jinling City where etiquette is the most important thing.
"Master Liu asked about the output, is it important?" Wang Feng coughed, signaling Liu Jin not to show off in front of His Majesty, so as not to offend Long Yan.
As the general manager, Wang Feng was his superior to Liu Jin, so he could naturally teach him lessons.
Unexpectedly, Liu Jin today did not give Wang Feng much face, and said seriously: "Of course this is important, it is extremely important!"
Liu Jin said excitedly: "Your Majesty! These round soybeans are fine, but these sticks can produce at least half a catty of flour per pound... This is comparable to rice!"
"What?!"
At this point, if Xiao Pingsi didn't understand, he would no longer be worthy of being the emperor.
However, the other three people in the hall have not yet reacted.
"Are you serious!?" Xiao Pingsi was so excited that he forgot the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, and immediately grabbed Liu Jin's shoulders, "Do you know what it is to deceive the emperor?"
There are too many people who deceive the emperor, and Xiao Pingsi doesn't want to deal with them, but if this kind of thing is deceiving the emperor, he will be so angry that he wants to kill the nine tribes!
Liu Jinzhengse: "I have been in charge of the Imperial Vegetable Department for more than 20 years, and I have already developed a unique skill. If you twist any grain, melon, or fruit in your hands, you can know how much powder it will produce!"
Liu Jin is not talking too much about this.
The flour content of corn can be as high as 76%. Even if this variety is not very good, it is still acceptable if it reaches more than 60%.
"If there is any deception, I dare you to be charged with deceiving the emperor!" Liu Jin frowned and vowed, confident in his expertise.
Xiao Pingsi was even more excited than Liu Jin. Wang Feng, who was on the side, quickly came over to support him to prevent His Majesty from losing his bearings.
Mo Yuan was stunned and asked in confusion: "Master Liu, you said that one pound of corn can yield half a pound of flour... What do you mean?"
Xiao Chaoguo was also confused, but he was embarrassed to ask because this thing seemed to be common sense in the eyes of Liu Jin and His Majesty.
It seemed inappropriate if he didn't know, so he didn't dare to ask.
"Commander Mo is really out of this world!" Sure enough, when Mo Yuan asked, Liu Jin slapped him in the face.
At this time, Liu Jin even dared to support the emperor. As an official in charge of food, it would be a worthwhile life to see such good food.
"I..." Mo Yuan smiled helplessly, thinking that I had offended you by having such a big reaction.
Xiao Pingsi smiled and waved his hand, and said tolerantly: "Mo Qing is a warrior, not a scholar or a farmer. Naturally, he doesn't know what this means."
Mo Yuan nodded wildly, that's right.
Liu Jin's tone relaxed for a moment, and then he said to Mo Yuan: "Commander Mo, what I mean is that this corn is comparable to rice and can be used as a staple food!"
"Ah? Oh..." Mo Yuan nodded to show that he understood.
But when everyone saw him like this, they knew he didn't understand.
"Hiss..." Xiao Chaoguo understood. He looked deeply at the corn in the basket, his eyes shining.
He knew why Liu Jin asked how the corn yield was.
A grain that is comparable to rice. If the output can keep up with rice, it will add a staple food to Daxia!
This is not a simple addition, it has incomparable significance for the country and the people.
Food is the most important thing for the people!!
Among the seven countries in the world, except for the country of Li, which does not care whether the people live or die, every monarch in any country has a headache.
That is the contradiction between the people's rations and the national food tax.
It can be said that this has been one of the main contradictions throughout the ages.
Right now, there is an opportunity...
"Quick, check it out quickly, I want to know the output immediately!"
At this moment, Xiao Pingsi's mind suddenly became clear. He suddenly understood why the Emperor Zun Pavilion opened a separate genius list for Fang Jue.
If this is really possible... How can we just open a list? We should build a temple and build a golden body for him!
"yes……"
Just as everyone was responding, they heard Xiao Pingsi say again:
"No, no one is allowed to go... This matter must be kept secret, no one can leak it... Otherwise, the nine clans will be killed! No, the ten clans will be killed!"
"Your Majesty, I obey the order!" The four people present were shocked and did not dare to take any chances.
…
Outside Jinling City.
The wind in Fangjiazhuang is particularly noisy.
What happened at Fengtian Temple in the morning spread quickly in the city, and everyone was talking about when the Xuanjian Division would fall.
"Miss Ye comes to me very frequently, aren't you afraid that the Ye family will be unhappy?" Fang Juexiao asked.
Ye Hongyi came again and brought Fang Jue the details of today's morning meeting.
"My relationship with the Ye family has long been cut off. Your husband is right. They have nothing to do with me, and my friendship with your husband has nothing to do with the Ye family." Ye Hongyi said generously that she valued Fang Jue's reputation as a genius in the world.
She was very curious as to where Fang Jueqi was.
And if you get closer, you can keep an eye on Fang Jue. As long as Dianyi goes to Ye Mansion to assassinate him, she can react as soon as possible.
And as long as Fang Jue doesn't send anyone to assassinate him, she can really make friends with him and get along with him as a friend.
She is confident that Fang Jue will not drive her away.
No man in the world can say no to Ye Hongyi!
Ye Hongyi still has this little bit of confidence...yes, she just wants to beg for nothing and often runs here.
Let people know that Fangjiazhuang has a good relationship with her. When Fang Jue deals with the Ye family, he should be worried about his friendship with her, right?
Then I won’t kill you...
There was no other way. After Ye Ling'er couldn't get married, Ye Hongyi really thought about the possibility of hooking up with herself to save the Ye family.
"hehe……"
Fang Jue smiled, naturally he could understand what Ye Hongyi wanted to do.
He said: "I heard that the dowry prepared by the Ye family for my sister is very generous."
"This..." Ye Hongyi naturally knew this, and blushed helplessly.
The Ye family still wants to default on their debt!
They wanted to use part of their family property as a dowry for Ye Ling'er to invest in the King of Qin... In this way, there would be less property left, and the medical fee paid to Fang Jue would be greatly reduced.
The point is, this is blameless, so Fang Jue still has the nerve to snatch the dowry of other girls?
Do you still want the reputation?
"As the saying goes, don't hang yourself from a tree..."
Fang Jue lightly reminded: "The wind is blowing... Miss Ye, after this storm, some rotten dead trees will be blown down completely."
If the tree falls, will the person tied to the tree be thrown to death?
"Sir, you mean...how is this possible?" Ye Hongyi was shocked. She heard Fang Jue's warning, but she couldn't believe that Fang Jue could do such a thing.
Moreover, she kept staring at Fangjiazhuang without noticing what Fang Jue had done.
Fang Jue smiled slightly and was noncommittal. His counterattack had already been carried out, but he was not in the capital. The Ye family? I will keep you happy for a few more days, until the news from Qinzhou comes, haha...