After Ying Xiaozheng and Lin Zhi had a quarrel for a while, they politely greeted Zichu and immediately ran to the kitchen to watch Zhu Xiang cook.
With the presence of the old Qin King who loved to enjoy himself, tables and chairs were already popular in Xianyang. When Zhu Xiang's family entertained guests, they usually used tables and chairs.
Ying Xiaozheng sat on a small stool, holding his chubby face with both hands, watching his uncle busying around.
After Ying Xiaozheng left, Lin Zhi had to accompany the King of Qin. Zichu couldn't stand it and ran to the kitchen to help.
Cai Ze soon came to the kitchen. Judging from Cai Ze's expression, the scene must have been very embarrassing.
After a while, Meng Wu also came.
"I'll help chop the bones." Meng Wu explained.
The cooks helping in the kitchen: “?”
"Okay, remove the bones from the chicken." Zhu Xiang didn't expose him, "Do you know how to remove the bones?"
Meng Wu nodded. A general could pick bones from a person, so he could pick bones from a chicken as well.
"The kitchen is too hot and stuffy. Take your son out to play and don't get in the way." Seeing Zichu almost fainting from the heat in the kitchen, Zhu Xiang said, "Zheng'er hasn't recovered from the cold yet. Don't get sick again."
Ying Xiaozheng glanced at his frail father whose face was covered in sweat, pursed his lips, and obediently took his father's hand and left.
It was clearly my father's fault, but my uncle insisted on using me as an excuse.
"Father, are we going back to the front yard?" Ying Xiaozheng asked, looking up.
Zichu thought of the situation in the front yard and his face became worse: "Go to sleep for a while, I will accompany you."
Ying Xiaozheng's mouth pursed even more. It's obviously you who are tired and want to rest. Forget it, what else can I do with such a father
Ying Xiaozheng thought about his father in his dream, then looked at his frail but stubborn father, and said with a sigh, "Okay, Zheng'er wants to sleep."
Zichu was satisfied and took Ying Xiaozheng to the room to rest.
After Zhu Xiang drove Zichu and Ying Xiaozheng away, he let Xue also go to rest.
The King of Qin will not sit at the same table with Xue, so Xue has no need to work so hard for the King of Qin. Eat when you are ready to eat, rest when you are ready to rest, do your own things, and don't worry about the King of Qin.
Xue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Although she left the kitchen, she went to the front yard to provide King Qin with water, fruits and snacks at any time.
Zhu Xiang weighed the wine jar. After making the lotus leaf chicken, there was still some wine left. He decided to make a drunken chicken.
After Meng Wu deboned the chicken, Zhu Xiang asked Meng Wu to loosen the chicken with the back of a knife and soak it in salt and rice wine.
Meng Wu moved his nose and asked, "Can this wine still be drunk after being flavored?"
Zhu Xiang said, "I'll make a rice wine and fish soup later." Actually, the smell of rice wine is gone after it is made into fish soup. He just wanted to deal with Meng Wu to prevent him from secretly drinking rice wine soaked in raw chicken and getting an upset stomach.
Meng Wu said: "I can definitely drink two big bowls!"
Zhu Xiang said, "I guess you can't drink it. Most of it was drunk by the Lord, and a small amount was given to Lord Bai and Lord Fan."
Meng Wu's eyes were dim.
Zhu Xiang smiled and said, "But we as cooks can taste it first."
Meng Wu's eyes lit up.
Cai Ze looked at this scene, smiled and shook his head. This General Meng Wu was quite interesting.
Zhu Xiang also asked Meng Wu to smash the chicken bones, add star anise, cinnamon leaves, red dates, wolfberries and other spices, add salt, cane sugar, and 醢 (sauce made from fermented meat and fish) for seasoning and color, bring to a boil over high heat, and then simmer over low heat.
Meng Wu kept watch over the fire while Zhu Xiang went to make steamed dishes.
This amount of food was not enough for the big eaters like the King of Qin, so Zhu Xiang sliced the beef, mutton and pork tenderloins and seasoned them, put them in a bowl, and placed green beans, sunflowers, bean sprouts, radish slices, potato slices, etc. on the bottom, poured a layer of salted fish and vinegar on top for seasoning, and then steamed them in a pot.
Steamed vegetables in small bowls are nutritious, delicious, and most importantly, very easy to make.
It’s a pity that there is no chili pepper now. Steamed dishes should be topped with chopped pepper to make them most delicious.
The wine used to make drunken chicken should also be replaced with Huadiao. Huadiao drunken chicken definitely tastes better than rice wine drunken chicken. Nowadays, the alcohol concentration of rice wine is still a bit poor.
When Zhu Xiang put the steamed dishes into the steamer, the soup was almost cooked.
After Zhu Xiang filtered the soup, he put it into a bowl and placed it in cold water to cool it down. He then wrapped the soaked chicken in linen and tied it tightly, and then put it into the steamer to steam.
When the chicken rolls are cooked, the soup has basically cooled down. Zhu Xiang pours rice wine into the soup, cools the chicken rolls in cold water, and then slices them and puts them in.
"In fact, the chicken rolls should be soaked in wine overnight, and they will taste best the next day. But now we don't have the conditions to do so, so we can cut them into thin slices and soak them, and the flavor will be absorbed quickly." Zhu Xiang said, "Come, have a taste."
Cai Ze and Meng Wu immediately came over to enjoy the privileges of being the cook.
Cai Ze narrowed his eyes and said, "The aroma of the wine is rich and delicious, just like drinking a glass of fine wine."
Meng Wu could only say one word: "Fragrant!"
"Bring it to your Majesty first as a side dish." Zhu Xiang said with a smile, "I hope your Majesty doesn't get drunk."
Meng Wu swallowed his saliva and said, "It's probably difficult."
How can you not want to drink more while eating meat filled with the aroma of wine
"By the way, you must tell His Majesty that Zheng'er can't drink alcohol." Zhu Xiang said, "It's not good for children to drink alcohol."
Cai Ze raised his eyebrows: "Zheng'er must want to eat. Aren't you afraid that he will cry?"
Zhu Xiang said, "He cried about this matter, so I wrote it down and will give it to him when he grows up."
Cai Ze held his forehead with his hand: "Don't remember Zheng'er's embarrassing things anymore. Be careful that he will be angry with you when he grows up."
"I am his only uncle, how could he be angry with me?" Zhu Xiang was fearless.
Chunhua wanted to kill Zheng'er for her lover and illegitimate child, but Zheng'er chose to forgive her. I just recorded some of Zheng'er's dark history, what can he do to me
"Okay, okay." Cai Ze was too lazy to talk to Zhu Xiang. Anyway, Zheng'er was angry, and it was Zhu Xiang who had to comfort him.
Zhu Xiang happily poured the remaining seasoned rice wine into the pot and directly cooked the fish soup.
Rice wine fish soup is said to be a confinement dish. In fact, the nutritional value is not much different from boiled fish soup, but it tastes good.
When the drunken chicken was served, Lin Zhi was finally saved.
With tears in his eyes, he served food to the King of Qin: "Your Majesty, please eat... Why do you smell like alcohol?"
"The master said that this dish is called drunken chicken and must not be served to Master Zheng." Zhu Xiang's old servant said, "It is not good for children to drink alcohol too early."
The King of Qin swallowed a piece of chicken slice and nodded: "Did you hear me, Zheng'er? You are not allowed to eat it."
After a short nap, Ying Xiaozheng, who pulled Zichu over to eat, said righteously, "Zheng'er has grown up! And this is not alcohol, it's just chicken with a little wine added, Zheng'er can eat it!"
"No." The King of Qin looked at the small plate of drunken chicken and had someone pour some wine. He ignored Ying Xiaozheng's bulging cheeks and toasted with Fan Ju, Bai Qi and Lin Zhi, slowly tasting the wine.
Zichu took Ying Xiaozheng by the hand and sat down. Looking at Ying Xiaozheng, who was dissatisfied but not crying or making a fuss, he was once again refreshed with his perception of his son's precocity and steadiness.
A normal child would cry and make a fuss if his demands were not met, right
Soon, steamed dishes and fish soup were served one after another. When Zhu Xiang came with a few mud lumps, the dishes were finally served.
Fan Ju sighed: "Zhu Xiang, you can remove the mud before serving it."
Zhu Xiang explained: "The moment the mud shell is broken, the aroma of chicken and lotus leaves will burst out. This is the happiest moment of eating lotus leaf chicken."
The King of Qin waved his hand curiously: "Present it to me quickly."
The King of Qin took the small hammer handed to him by Zhu Xiang and gently broke the mud shell of the lotus leaf chicken.
Just as Zhu Xiang said, the mud lumps, which originally had no taste, burst into a delicious aroma after the mud shells were broken, which made people's appetites whet.
The King of Qin moved his throat and said with a smile, "Sir, when it comes to food, you should really listen to Zhu Xiang. Come and try it!"
Fan Ju took the hammer and cracked open a clay shell. Although he had smelled the fragrance just now, the feeling was indeed different when he opened the shell himself.
I didn’t feel happy or anything, but I was definitely feeling greedy.
Zhu Xiang used a half-grown rooster to make the lotus leaf chicken, which was not a big portion, so even for Ying Xiaozheng, he prepared a separate lotus leaf chicken.
With the lotus leaf chicken to fill their stomachs, the other dishes are enough for several big eaters to feast on.
The King of Qin was more interested in the drunken chicken than the lotus leaf chicken. When he heard that the drunken chicken tasted better after being soaked in wine overnight, he ordered people to bring more wine and asked Zhu Xiang to make more.
Zhu Xiang said, "I copied the recipe to your majesty's chef and put it in the palace ice cellar while soaking it. It will taste better. When it is sent from me to the palace, the taste will change."
The King of Qin accepted the prescription and still gave the fine wine to Zhu Xiang.
After the meal, the drunken King of Qin held Lin Zhi's hand again and took Lin Zhi back to the palace for a long talk.
Zhu Xiang, Zichu, and Cai Ze watched Lin Zhi go away with a stiff expression. As soon as they lost sight of the carriage, the three of them burst into laughter.
"Lin Li's expression really made me laugh to death!" Zhu Xiang covered his stomach with one hand and patted his thigh with the other.
Zichu leaned against the door frame, laughing so hard that he couldn't straighten his back: "I didn't expect that the Lord likes Lin Li so much."
Cai Ze laughed so hard that he coughed: "Lin Li is very unruly in front of Mr. Lin. It's really interesting to see him being serious for such a long time."
The three of them continued laughing after they finished speaking.
Fan Ju rubbed his ears, wanting to scold the three young men, but seeing how happy they were, he sighed, put his hands behind his back and went back to his yard, thinking that if they were out of sight, they would not be bothered.
Bai Qi watched for a long time, then lowered his head and said to Ying Xiaozheng who was holding his sleeve: "Zheng'er, why don't you go to your uncle?"
Ying Xiaozheng snorted coldly: "If you don't give me drunken chicken, you will ignore my uncle."
Bai Qi laughed.
In the end, Ying Xiaozheng still failed to eat drunken chicken. He secretly vowed that when he grew up, he would ask the chef to make drunken chicken for him every day.
But will his uncle nag him, saying that drinking every day is bad for his health? Ying Xiaozheng pondered and decided to send his uncle to travel around the world on his behalf. His aunt should go with him. If his uncle and aunt were not at home, no one would care about his drinking every day.
Ying Xiaozheng had no idea that his current thoughts were like those of a childish kid.
After Zhu Xiang returned home, the house immediately became lively.
When Lin Zhi finally escaped from the palace, the family became even more chaotic.
Ying Xiaozheng followed Lin Zhi in fooling around every day. Although his cold recovered quickly, his studies were delayed a little.
Fan Ju endured for a long time, but he couldn't bear it any longer, so he scolded Lin Zhi on the grounds that he had an old relationship with Lin Xiangru and was Lin Zhi's elder.
Lin Zhi secretly complained that there was no way Ying Hou and his old father had any old relationship, it was more like they had a grudge against each other.
Zhu Xiang and his companions had a few days of peace and quiet. The King of Qin seemed to have a lot of things to do, and for the time being, he did not give any guidance on the documents submitted by Zhu Xiang.
Only when the official appointment document for Lin Zhi came down was Zhu Xiang summoned into the palace alone.
The King of Qin sat in a large and comfortable chair, holding a roll of paper in his hand.
When Zhu Xiang returned to Zhao State, the palace had changed so much that he could not recognize it.
The Qin people were indeed very efficient in doing things.
"Zhu Xiang, you have observed my country, what did you see?" The King of Qin put down the document and asked like a kind elder.
Zhu Xiang always spoke the truth in front of the King of Qin. He first praised the Qin State's emphasis on farming.
Before the Qin State seized the territory of the Zhou royal family, farming was not well developed. During Shang Yang's reforms, Qin people gradually began to pay attention to farming. Now, Qin's emphasis on farming has reached a point that is out of tune with the other six countries.
The iron produced by the six states was first used to cast weapons, but Qin State allocated a share to promote iron farm tools; the six states only focused on horse domestication, while Qin State specially sent officials to manage and promote oxen; Qin State also spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build water conservancy projects, so as to slow down the progress of the Eastern Expedition...
For example, now that the King of Qin has obtained Zhu Xiang, he is willing to stop his conquest and let Zhu Xiang first survey the land of Qin before continuing to plot unification.
"Qin's military strength is not much different from the six kingdoms. Whether it's Zhao's cavalry or Wei's armored soldiers, they can both compete with Qin in terms of combat power. But it will definitely be Qin that unifies the world, because Qin's national strength is stronger than the six kingdoms combined." Zhu Xiang said, "After they lose a war, they will not be able to recover for many years. Qin only needs one or two years to conquer again. Wars are all about economy."
The King of Qin smiled and said, "I'm sure you have something you are not satisfied with."
Zhu Xiang said: "Yes. If the punishment is too severe and the laws are too detailed, it will restrict the further development of Qin's national strength. Even if it is necessary to use severe punishments in troubled times, if the punishment for spreading ashes on the ground is as severe as killing someone, such severe punishments will lose their meaning."
Zhu Xiang was not using a metaphor, but it was indeed true in Qin law that even spreading ashes on the ground would result in severe corporal punishment.
The King of Qin continued with a smile, "Then when do you think I should reduce the use of corporal punishment?"
Zhu Xiang thought for a moment and sighed, "Give it to the next King of Qin, or the King of Qin after the unification. Specifically... I'll write it down in a document for Your Majesty?"
The King of Qin laughed and said, "Zhu Xiang, Zhu Xiang, are you finally willing to do something for me other than farming?"
Zhu Xiang said seriously: "I have always been willing."
The King of Qin waved his hand and said with a smile: "Then you should choose the right time. When it is time to be the Prime Minister, you should become the Prime Minister."
Zhu Xiang said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to be the Prime Minister, it's just that I really can't do it well..."
The King of Qin said, "Then wait until you are good at it. I heard from Meng Wu that you are trying to get Lian Qing and your friend Li Mu to Qin?"
Zhu Xiang took a deep breath. The King of Qin finally asked about this matter.
He revealed the words to Meng Wu and waited for the King of Qin to ask him. The King of Qin left him alone for several days before summoning him, and he was almost losing his temper.
"I have a plan." Zhu Xiang said, "Lord Lian and Li Mu may not be able to serve you after they enter Qin, but without Lian Po and Li Mu, Zhao will be doomed. Only Lord Lian and Li Mu can resist the Qin army. Especially Li Mu, his ability to use troops is probably the second Lord Bai."
The King of Qin sat up straight and lifted his back from the chair. "Li Mu has not even won any battles yet, so why do you think so highly of him?"
Zhu Xiang said: "Li Mu has military achievements, but his achievements are in fighting against the Xiongnu. Although I can only discuss military affairs but not use them, I can tell whether a general uses them well or not. Ordinary generals only need to be brave in battle, good generals only need to learn how to train soldiers, and famous generals need talent. Li Mu has the talent to become a famous general."
The King of Qin smiled and said, "You should recommend someone else to me. According to you, Li Mu is another Ma Fu Jun of Zhao?"
Zhu Xiang shook his head: "No, Li Mu is the Wu'an Jun of Zhao."
The King of Qin's expression changed slightly, and he continued to smile: "Do you dare to tell Bai Qing this?"
Zhu Xiang said, "I dare."
The King of Qin sighed, "According to what you said, if I want to find a replacement for Bai Qing, and I can't find one in Qin, then I have to go to Zhao to find Li Mu?"
The King of Qin leaned forward and said, "You have also found a new 'Wu'an Jun' in Qin? Could it be Meng Wu?"
Zhu Xiang hesitated for a while, and finally said, "Wang Jian."
King Qin was slightly startled: "Who is that?"
Zhu Xiang said, "A young friend that Meng Wu mentioned. He brought Wang Jian to my house for dinner. Wang Jian gave me a similar feeling to Li Mu. Lord Bai also liked him very much and said that he would become a very powerful general in the future."
The King of Qin sighed, "Young? Alas. Is there anyone else?"
Zhu Xiang said: "Meng Wu's son Meng Tian is also good."
The King of Qin sighed even louder. He held his forehead and said, "Meng Tian, right? I'll let him be Zheng'er's attendant. Then Wang Jian will be Zichu's attendant. Anything else?"
Zhu Xiang shook his head: "There is nothing else."
The King of Qin said: "It seems that I really need to find a way to get Li Mu to Qin."
Zhu Xiang said: "Your Majesty, after Li Mu enters Qin, I am afraid he may not be willing to lead the troops... But if Your Majesty asks him to continue to guard against the Xiongnu, he will definitely be willing."
"Then go fight the Xiongnu," said the King of Qin, "I will ask him to build the Great Wall."
Zhu Xiang nodded vigorously: "He is very good at this."
The King of Qin saw Zhu Xiang's flattering look and laughed, "But how are you going to get him to enter Qin?"
Zhu Xiang said, "I want to use Chunhua. Chunhua is Zheng'er's mother. Although she abandoned Zheng'er, this is only my one-sided statement. She may have encountered danger and had no choice but to abandon Zheng'er at my door. She and Zheng'er are inseparable by blood. Although I am Zheng'er's uncle, if she returns to Qin, Zheng'er will definitely favor his biological mother."
The King of Qin's expression became extremely strange, and the corners of his mouth kept twitching: "You continue to talk." Continue to talk nonsense.
Zhu Xiang said: "I am the thorn in the side of King Zhao, and my status as a commoner in Qin is due to my in-laws..."
“Stop, stop, stop,” the King of Qin waved his hands, “Your status comes from being a relative of the emperor’s wife?! You are the Lord of Changping of Qin, and your title is not because you are a relative of the emperor’s wife!”
Zhu Xiang smiled and said, "That's true, but in the other six countries, although they have heard of my reputation, they have not seen what I have done. Ask them to admit that a farmer's son has become a great sage and is highly valued by the Qin State. They are more willing to believe that I was favored by the monarch because of Zheng'er."
The corners of the King's mouth twitched again. He held his forehead and said, "Go on." He continued to talk nonsense.
Zhu Xiang said: "If the King of Zhao wants to shake my position, the best way is to send Chunhua, who has a grudge against me, to Qin. I think Li Mu is the most suitable person to serve as the escort."
The King of Qin asked, "You want to detain Li Mu in Qin?"
Zhu Xiang sneered: "If the King of Zhao lets Li Mu escort Chunhua to Qin, it means he is obviously abandoning Li Mu. In order to make the King of Zhao abandon Li Mu, we have to use Lian Gong. Your Majesty, the cities that Zhao gave to Qin in the Treaty of Changping are not easy for Qin to manage for the time being. Can we use them to exchange for Lian Gong? The King of Zhao first forced me away, and then forced Lian Gong away. How can he keep Li Mu?"
The King of Qin generously said, "Sure. But can we exchange five cities for Lord Lian?"
Zhu Xiang nodded, "Yes. Lord Lian's expedition to Yan not only made the people of Yan hate him to the core, and made the other five countries afraid to lend him a helping hand, but he also offended the nobles in power in Zhao. Why would the people newly promoted by the King of Zhao do such a stupid thing as sowing in winter? They just want to make the farmers' fields harvest nothing so that they can buy good farmland at the lowest price!"
The King of Qin straightened up again after leaning forward. "So... is this actually the case? Is there such a reason behind the King of Zhao's foolish behavior?"
The King of Qin said "How could this be" several times, and then laughed: "Lian Qing cut off their financial resources, they must hate Lian Qing to the core. But the King of Zhao is not so stupid now, he made Lian Qing a lord, which is a gesture of protecting Lian Qing. He also knows that the only person he can rely on now is Lian Qing."
Zhu Xiang said, "It is the king of Zhao's fault that Zhao's harvest was completely destroyed. How can we let Lian Gong bear the responsibility? We only need to let people spread the truth in the six kingdoms and let everyone know that Lian Gong did such a cruel thing because of the king of Zhao's stupidity. The one who was cruel was the king of Zhao, not Lian Gong. The king of Zhao is also the enemy of Yan, so the king of Zhao will naturally not dare to protect Lian Gong."
The King of Qin was silent for a long time. He looked Zhu Xiang up and down, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Although this was indeed the case, Zhu Xiang's blunt statement that it was King Zhao's fault, not Lian Po's, still made him feel a little uncomfortable.
In this world, the king's mistakes should naturally be borne by the ministers. Zhu Xiang despised the King of Zhao so much. Was he only looking down on the King of Zhao, or was he treating all kings equally
The King of Qin did not like Zhuangzi because of his frivolous attitude. As a king, he should be superior to everyone else. But Zhu Xiang's attitude made it seem as if the King was just an ordinary person.
However, the King of Qin bowed to Fan Ju again and again, asking Fan Ju to help him. As long as Zhu Xiang's plan was in his favor, he would put it aside after a moment of discomfort and continued, "Are you trying to force the King of Zhao to break up with Lian Po?"
Zhu Xiang nodded again, "Yes. As long as the six countries all spread the rumor that the King of Zhao was behind the Yan State incident, then those around the King of Zhao who hated Lian Gong would definitely tell the King of Zhao that if the King of Zhao continued to protect Lian Gong, it would be like admitting to the whole world that he was the one who ordered Lian Gong. At this time, Qin State would exchange the city for Lian Gong. Not only could he use Lian Gong to gain benefits, but he could also transfer Lian Gong's stigma to Qin State."
The King of Qin muttered, "This stigma doesn't matter to the Qin State. Are you sure this will allow Lian Qing to enter Qin?"
Zhu Xiang cupped his hands and said, "I am willing to go and lobby in person."
"Don't even think about it. Just stay in Xianyang." The King of Qin said, "Can you come back after you go to Zhao?"
Zhu Xiang pointed to his white hair and said, "I can pretend to be an old man, and they won't recognize me."
The King of Qin waved his hand and said, "I will discuss this with you, sir. Zhu Xiang, if your plan succeeds, Lian Qing and your friends may all hate you."
Zhu Xiang said: "I am willing to bear their disgust."
The King of Qin laughed and said, "So don't tell them that this is your plan. If Lian Qing doesn't want to lead the troops, you can teach others to lead the troops. If Li Mu doesn't want to fight Zhao, he can fight the Xiongnu. They will all become Qin's helpers."
Zhu Xiang hesitated: "But hiding it..."
The King of Qin stood up, and Zhu Xiang stood up immediately as well.
"Sometimes telling a little lie is better for everyone." He walked to Zhu Xiang and patted Zhu Xiang's shoulder. "Have you thought about how much trouble you will get into after Chunhua enters Qin?"
Zhu Xiang said calmly, "I won't be in trouble. Xia Tong will take care of everything. If he can't even control the people in his inner court, the Lord can give up on him."
The King of Qin laughed again: "That's true. But did you let Chunhua enter Qin just for Li Mu?"
Zhu Xiang said, "It's also for Zheng'er. I heard from the prince that many people persuaded him to find a foster mother for Zheng'er. Zheng'er doesn't need a foster mother."
Zheng'er is not Xia Tong, he is still just a child. As long as he has an adoptive mother, Zheng'er will be separated from him and go to her and be controlled by her. But Zheng'er has never had a mother, which is not in accordance with etiquette, so it would be best if Zheng'er's biological mother came back.
No matter how stupid Chunhua is, there will be no problem as long as Xia Tong doesn't give her the opportunity to be stupid.
And even if Xia Tong can't control Chunhua, he still has him.
"All of this is based on the assumption that Zheng'er will trust you and will not turn to his biological mother." King Qin said, "Aren't you afraid that Zheng'er will be won over by his biological mother?"
Zhu Xiang smiled proudly and said, "Zheng'er definitely won't do that. Zheng'er is extremely smart!"
The King of Qin thought about Zheng'er's appearance and couldn't help but smile and said, "That's true." It was also difficult for him to imagine Zheng'er being won over by his biological mother who abandoned him.
Others thought Zheng'er was just a child and might not remember much about his childhood. But the King of Qin asked Zheng'er about his childhood, and Zheng'er remembered everything from before he was one year old. So Chunhua couldn't fool Zheng'er.
"You actually resorted to such schemes and tricks." The King of Qin asked, "Do you have any other plans?"
Zhu Xiang thought for a moment and said, "Also... if I go to Changping, perhaps people from the Three Jins will flock to it and join the Qin State?"
The King of Qin was helpless: "Don't even think about it. You want all the people in the Three Jins to send troops to arrest you, right?"
Zhu Xiang said embarrassedly, "I am not that important. But Qin is stronger and richer than the other six countries. Even if we don't mobilize our troops now, it will be easy to attract more common people and scholars. Maybe some cities will be offered to Qin without fighting. I will go back and write a letter to the king."
The King of Qin asked, "Are you talking about the teacher of kingly way and the teacher of benevolence and righteousness that your teacher Xunzi talked about?"
Hearing the words "the teacher of the kingly way and the teacher of benevolence and righteousness" from the King of Qin, Zhu Xiang felt a chill, but he still nodded: "Yes. Qin is now strong enough to unify the six countries. The only thing left is a matter of time. Then we can find a banner of justice and prepare for unification."
King Qin sighed: "The time question is, is it more than ten years, or several decades?"
Zhu Xiang said: "Anyway... it should be less than thirty years?"
He just didn't believe that the current Qin State would be able to unify later than when he was not around.
The King of Qin looked strange: "Are you saying that under the rule of Zichu or Zheng'er, the Qin State will be unified?"
Zhu Xiang nodded vigorously: "Sure!"
King Qin sighed and said, "I hope what you said can come true."
Will it really be so fast? The King of Qin actually didn't believe it. Although Qin is very powerful now, it is not the first time that Qin has been powerful. The combined strength of the six countries is also amazing.
Could the Qin State really unify the world in just thirty years
As long as one of the six kingdoms has a powerful ruler, Qin will not be able to do it.
However, there were many miraculous things about Zhu Xiang, and the alchemists in the palace all asserted that Zhu Xiang was Jiang Taigong, who was sent by God to help Qin unify the world.
Then Zhu Xiang’s judgment might be a sign of destiny.
The King of Qin looked down at his hands, which looked like dry tree bark, smiled and shook his head.
He patted Zhu Xiang on the shoulder again and said, "Zhu Xiang, don't you want to farm? Go and plant the cotton seeds that Lin Zhi brought."
Zhu Xiang was stunned: "Your Majesty, are you going to drive me away?"
The King of Qin shook his head and said, "Your ability is indeed in the fields. I have listened to so many good suggestions you have offered today, which is enough. Next, you should pay attention to the affairs of the fields and let Qin have more food and clothing."
Zhu Xiang knelt down and said, "I obey your command!"
The King of Qin helped Zhu Xiang up and said nothing more.
He ordered Zhu Xiang to leave, and he returned to his chair, remaining silent for a while.
Zhu Xiang's performance today shows that he is completely concerned about Qin and is willing to work for Qin.
He was very happy.
However, let Zhu Xiang continue farming.
The King of Qin did not expect that he would be so merciful. But he felt good to be merciful occasionally.
"Mr. Lian has gradually treated Zhu Xiang as a junior, and it is difficult for me to harden my heart towards Zhu Xiang." The King of Qin sighed, "Zhu Xiang is really an amazing person."
When Zhu Xiang left the palace, he sneezed loudly.
He glanced at the system and saw that the King of Qin's favor towards him had turned into a heart.
Zhu Xiang was quite surprised. It seemed that the favorability of the King of Qin increased much faster than he had imagined. He thought that he would have to work hard for a long time to increase the favorability of the King of Qin.
He counted the current favorability and sorted out the seed warehouse.
After returning to Qin, he took away Lin Zhi's four hearts of favorability. The favorability gift from Lin Zhi was as unusual as Lin Zhi himself, which made Zhu Xiang speechless.
Lin Zhi's one heart of favor gave him vanilla, two hearts of favor gave him black pepper, three hearts of favor gave him chili peppers, and four hearts of favor gave him rice seeds.
Zhu Xiang always had the illusion that he had drawn the card in vain.
Look at what Xia Tongsanxin gave me? Potatoes!
Look at what others have given me! Wheat!
You gave me seasoning with three hearts, but only a rice with four hearts, how can you be so ashamed?!
Zhu Xiang thought that Lin Zhi would give him sweet potatoes, corn and other good things. But it turned out to be rice? That's it
Although the taste and yield of the current rice are extremely poor, and the new rice seeds are very beneficial to the development of the southern territory, Zhu Xiang still thinks that Lin Zhi's favorability is playing tricks on him.
He was very angry and cooked duck meat, which Lin Zhi didn't like, for three days in a row.
Lin Zhi was completely confused and didn't know how he had offended Zhu Xiang.
Not only Lin Zhi, but others also didn't win anything good from the lottery with their accumulated favorability.
Zhu Xiang now has garlic and onions, but he doesn’t have the vegetables he longed for, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, winter melons and pumpkins, let alone fruits.
Logically, the system should be able to draw fruit. Is it harder to draw fruit than food? Or does it also depend on the person who gives the favor? Just like Lin Gong's farewell gift
If that's the case, Lin Zhi can eat duck meat for another three days.
At that time, there were very few kinds of fruits. The original apple, natan, was basically not eaten. People in the north mainly ate dates and chestnuts, while people in the south mainly ate tangerines and pomeloes. "Jiangpu tangerines" and "Yunmeng pomeloes" are now recognized as the most delicious and high-end fruits.
Although peaches, plums and prunes are also grown, most of them are too sour, so they are more often made into candied fruits or juice as a condiment.
Vinegar is a rare condiment nowadays, and only skilled winemakers can make it. Until the Wei and Jin Dynasties, vinegar was still a high-end condiment. Therefore, the sour condiments used by the people were basically plum juice, peach juice, and plum juice.
Because the Yangtze River Basin is far away from Xianyang, the "Jiangpu oranges" and "Yunmeng grapefruits" were no longer fresh when they were transported to Xianyang. The King of Qin generously gave Zheng'er oranges and grapefruits. Zhu Xiang tasted them and found that he could not eat them directly. He could only season them with sugar and make them into dishes or preserved fruits.
In fact, the King of Qin himself ate the same way.
Zhu Xiang really wanted to eat the sweet and delicious fruits of later generations. For example, how could there be no watermelon in summer
"Lin Li is really useless." Zhu Xiang criticized Lin Zhi again.
He had high hopes for Lin Zhi, but Lin Zhi failed him.
Let’s eat roast duck today.
Zhu Xiang returned home and told his family what had happened in the palace.
He said to Fan Ju, who was already familiar with him, "Marquis Ying, can't I help you a little?"
Fan Ju said, as if he was shooing away mosquitoes: "Go and plant your fields."
Bai Qi also agreed.
Zhu Xiang wanted to say something but stopped.
How come Wu'an Jun, who once made children of the six kingdoms stop crying, became Yinghou's yes-man after he arrived at his own home
"Mr. Bai, do you want to move to the suburbs with me to farm?" Zhu Xiang asked.
Bai Qi was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
If they were to use the strategy of sowing discord again, Ying Hou must have returned to the court. Anyway, he had nothing to do, so he could continue to follow Zhu Xiang.
When Zhu Xiang moved his family to the Qin King's farm outside the city of Xianyang, Cai Ze, Lin Zhi and Zichu did not go with him.
Cai Ze, Lin Zhi, and Zichu also had to go to work. Lin Zhi was an eunuch for the King of Qin, and Cai Ze was to participate in the plot to alienate Lian Po and Li Mu. Zichu, on the other hand, was to go to the northern border as a prince of Qin to negotiate a new alliance with the Rongdi tribe.
Zichu met with the Rongdi tribe on behalf of the King of Qin, and the other sons of Prince Zhu were so jealous that their eyes were red and bleeding.
After Prince Zhu beat Prince Ziqi, the other princes became more obedient. Now they are getting a little restless again.
The Qin heir system was not based on the eldest son system, which was why the six states criticized Qin as a "barbarian". The Qin heir was "a brave and powerful man", and "no one was granted an inch of land, and no sons and daughters were made kings" and "sons and daughters were treated as common people".
Although this "bravery" basically became the reason why the King of Qin appointed the Crown Prince based on his preference, the other sons of the King of Qin still did not receive any reward because they had no merits.
Prince Zhu had more than 20 sons, but Zichu alone had so many achievements. Even if some people were not interested in competing for the position of King of Qin, they still wanted a title. Zichu stood out.
Zichu's strong supporter, Lord Changping Zhu Xiang, also became a thorn in their side.
They did not dare to attack Changping Jun Zhu Xiang directly, but they could sow discord between Changping Jun and Zichu. So the matter of welcoming Ying Xiaozheng's mother Chunhua to Qin was brought up in the court.
When Ying Xiaozheng learned about this, he was so angry that he ate two large bowls of rice.
Zhu Xiang pinched his chin. Could this also be a plot by the King of Qin and Ying Hou
(End of this chapter)