In order to divert the attention of Ying Xiaozheng who was eating angrily, Zhu Xiang took Ying Xiaozheng to farm and told him about the seven countries' policies on agriculture, which prompted Ying Xiaozheng to think.
Bai Qi was like an old farmer, carrying a hoe and walking beside Ying Xiaozheng, acting as a guard.
He had just weeded with Zhu Xiang. Although he had not worked in the fields for a long time, his skills were still fresh.
After the Qin State moved its capital to Xianyang, the area around Xianyang has always been one of the most important agricultural production areas.
Yongzhou is suitable for millet and sorghum. Although wheat is also grown near Xianyang City, millet and sorghum are still the main crops.
Wheat requires a lot of water, and the irrigation conditions in Xianyang are not as good as those near Handan. So even though Zhu Xiang had excellent wheat seeds, he did not promote wheat near Xianyang City. Instead, he tried his best to help farmers solve the problems they encountered in growing millet and sorghum.
Once he gets the corn, he can replace millet and yellow rice with corn in the more arid areas to increase farmers' income. Corn is very important to Shaanxi. Almost half of the guidance documents issued by the Shaanxi Agriculture Department are about corn.
Wheat can be grown in the Guandong Plain. When Li Bing builds the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, rice can be grown in the Chengdu Plain. This is Zhu Xiang's work for next year.
When Li Bing entered Shu, Zhu Xiang was ready to go with him. Using the rice seeds in hand to develop the Chengdu Plain would not only revitalize Bashu, but might also win the hearts of the people of Chu and gain some territory without fighting.
Chu and Qi were the countries that attached the least importance to agricultural production among the seven countries. The reason why both countries did not attach importance to agricultural production was because they were too rich.
Qi was close to the sea and could accumulate a lot of wealth through commerce. Today, Qi was extravagant and extravagant, and the level of competition among the people was comparable to that of the wealthy merchants and aristocratic families in the Wei and Jin dynasties.
It was precisely because of this kind of atmosphere that the Qin State was able to use only a large amount of bribery to allow the huge Qi State to quietly wait for death in the Qin State's war of unification.
The State of Chu was located in the Yangtze River Basin, which has been proven to be the most suitable region for economic development. The subtropical monsoon climate almost completely meets the needs of most crops, and the extremely superior water and heat conditions allow the State of Chu to be in a position where it can just sow a handful of seeds and expect a good harvest.
"The natural conditions were so favorable that Chu could avoid famine by using slash-and-burn farming and water-weeding. Without urgent needs, Chu neglected agricultural management, so there were few people who died of freezing or starvation, and few wealthy people. The common people were basically in poverty." Zhu Xiang said, "Wu Qi once wanted to immigrate to undeveloped areas to reclaim wasteland and expand farmland, but was opposed by the Chu nobles. After Wu Qi's death, Chu made no further progress in agriculture."
Ying Xiaozheng was puzzled: "Reclaiming wasteland can not only give common people more land, but also benefit the nobles. Why do the nobles of Chu oppose it?"
Zhu Xiang laughed and said, "Zheng'er, is the wasteland in the eyes of the King of Chu really a wasteland?"
Ying Xiaozheng frowned and thought. In his mind, he recalled the dream in which he toured the seven kingdoms, especially the Central Plains.
"Many nobles hide their farmland to avoid taxes." Ying Xiaozheng said with a straight face, "Wu Qi apparently ordered the reclamation of wasteland, but in fact, he was investigating the hidden farmland of nobles."
Zhu Xiang rubbed Ying Xiaozheng's head and said, "Zheng'er is really smart. Even officials in the court may not be able to see the key points at a glance."
Without the King of Qin and Fan Ju by his side, Bai Qi casually said, "The trunk and branches compete for nutrients. If the branches are too luxuriant, they will rob the trunk of nutrients. Wu Qi wanted to cut off some of the extra branches and leaves to ensure the growth of the trunk, no wonder he died tragically. But if the branches and leaves compete for too many nutrients, the trunk will collapse, how can the branches and leaves survive alone?"
Zhu Xiang said: "I heard that there was a small city on the border whose wall had exposed bricks due to wind and rain, and many people went to steal bricks secretly. They knew that if the wall collapsed, the Xiongnu would kill them, but they thought, I just took a brick, how could the wall collapse?"
Bai Qi nodded: "Just like charging in battle, a soldier thought that his own retreat would not lead to the failure of the war."
Zhu Xiang said: "The principles of many different things are the same. Bai Gong saw that the Chu State had its own army, and the nobles' army was not the army of the King of Chu; I saw that the Chu State had good farmland but did not think about cultivating it, and taxed it by exploiting the poor, making the poor poorer and the rich richer, resulting in an empty treasury and hardship for the people. In the end, they all lead to destruction."
Ying Xiaozheng muttered: "But Chu is still difficult to defeat."
Zhu Xiang said: "It's not that Chu is difficult to attack, but its territory is too large, so it will take time. Moreover, there are many high-ranking officials from the Chu royal family in the Qin court, and they only fight for cities. They don't care even if the Chu king's ancestral tomb is burned. But the demise of Chu has made them lose their status as royal family members and become no different from other scholars. They will not accept this and will definitely cooperate with Chu from within and without to slow down the progress of Qin's attack on Chu."
Ying Xiaozheng looked up at Bai Qi who had burned the ancestral tomb of the King of Chu.
Bai Qi gave Ying Xiaozheng a very calm look, as if he was not the one who burned the ancestral tomb of the King of Chu.
Ying Xiaozheng hugged his lotus-like arms and said angrily, "That's right! They will definitely do that!"
Damn Changping Jun!
Changping Jun was the brother of King Fuchu of Chu. After the death of King Kaolie of Chu, there was a fierce struggle for the succession to the throne of Chu. King Fuchu of Chu killed his brother King Ai of Chu and established himself as the king.
King Kaolie of Chu was once a hostage in the State of Qin, and Changping Jun was the son born to King Kaolie of Chu when he was a hostage.
Since Zichu became the adopted son of Lady Huayang, the Chu relatives continued to occupy a large position in the Qin court. Both Prince Chu and King Zheng of Qin trusted Changping Jun very much. When King Zheng of Qin eliminated Lao Ai and Lu Buwei, Changping Jun was one of the confidants who supported King Zheng of Qin.
Changping Jun had almost nothing to do with the State of Chu, but he could betray the State of Qin for the State of Chu. Ying Xiaozheng kept nodding with his short hands, thinking that his uncle was right!
"Today's class is over." Zhu Xiang picked up Ying Xiaozheng and said, "The homework for Zheng'er is how to make Chu strong if he were the King of Chu. Well... you can choose the King of Chu during Wu Qi's time and think about how to complete the reform."
Ying Xiaozheng clenched his chubby little fist and said, "Isn't this easy? Kill all those who oppose it!"
Bai Qi, who had killed countless people, had his eyelids twitching, but Zhu Xiang, who was kind to others, was laughing out loud.
"Chu is not like Qin. If the King of Chu ordered the killing of nobles, I am afraid they would not live to see the sun rise the next day." Zhu Xiang said with a smile, "Zheng'er, this assignment is not easy. You should learn about Chu first."
Ying Xiaozheng pouted: "I only need to know how to destroy the State of Chu, why should I think about how to become the King of Chu?"
Zhu Xiang said: "Because Chu will also be your territory in the future. And by learning from the experiences and lessons of other monarchs, Zheng'er and his descendants will not make the same mistakes. Moreover, there are few nobles in Qin who can defy the King of Qin. After the world is unified, the nobles of the seven kingdoms combined will be many. Qin at that time has many similarities with Chu at this time."
Ying Xiaozheng put his hands on his head.
Uncle, stop nagging me. Zheng'er is already having a headache!
Bai Qi was very surprised to see that Ying Xiaozheng actually started to think.
The ordinary princes of Qin State had not yet been enlightened, but Zheng'er had already begun to think about state affairs. He was indeed a child raised by Zhu Xiang.
Combining work and rest, after Zhu Xiang gave Ying Xiaozheng a difficult question, he immediately took Ying Xiaozheng to the river to play.
The Qin King's estate was very large, covering not only fields but also large areas of mountains.
The kings of Qin in all dynasties loved hunting. The Book of Songs: Qin Feng even records poems about hunting. If Zhu Xiang and Ying Xiaozheng wanted to, they could go into the mountains to hunt now.
Of course, the weakling Zhu Xiang and the little meatball Ying Xiaozheng definitely don't want to do that at this moment.
At the junction of the mountain used as hunting grounds and the cultivated farmland, there is a small stream flowing down from the mountain. The small stream spreads along the excavated ditch and provides irrigation water for the entire farm.
Before the stream flows into the ditch, the water has not yet been polluted by nutrients from farmland and is very clear, with many fish, shrimps and aquatic plants.
Wearing closed boots in summer can easily cause athlete's foot, so many straw sandals were made from snow. Not only Zhu Xiang and Ying Xiaozheng wore straw sandals, but the straw sandals on Bai Qi's feet were also made of snow.
Xue also made straw hats out of straw to provide shade for the three of them.
Ying Xiaozheng, wearing a straw hat and taking off his straw sandals, jumped into the stream under the care of Zhu Xiang.
The place Zhu Xiang chose for playing in the water was very shallow. Ying Xiaozheng rolled up his trouser legs and walked into the stream, with the water level not even reaching his knees.
"Hahaha, uncle, there's a fish biting me!" Ying Xiaozheng jumped up and down, then his feet slipped and he sat down in the water.
Zhu Xiang protected Ying Xiaozheng when he fell, reducing the force on Ying Xiaozheng's squatting.
The flesh on Ying Xiaozheng's buttocks also served as a good cushioning agent, so his buttocks didn't hurt at all when he fell.
"You're all wet, so let's continue playing in the water. Uncle brought some spare clothes, so have fun." Zhu Xiang said as he took off his straw hat from his back and scooped up some water to splash at Ying Xiaozheng.
"Ah, bah, bah, bah." Ying Xiaozheng spat out the stream water he accidentally drank and shook his head vigorously.
He also took off his straw hat, sat in the water and kept splashing water at Zhu Xiang with it: "Uncle, watch out!"
"Block it!" Zhu Xiang used his straw hat as a shield to block Ying Xiaozheng's attack. He swiped his right hand downwards, and the splashing water rushed towards Ying Xiaozheng again.
Ying Xiaozheng was short-handed and short-legged, how could he compete with Zhu Xiang in throwing water? He was so angry that he cried and called for Bai Weng to help.
Bai Qi: “?”
He ignored Ying Xiaozheng's call for help, found a tree to sit down against, and watched the child and Changping Jun, who was as childish as the child, playing in the water.
There were farmers working in the fields. When they heard Zhu Xiang and Ying Xiaozheng's laughter, they couldn't help but look towards the stream.
But it was different in Handan. If it was in Handan, farmers would have gathered around, chatting with Zhu Xiang and giving gifts to Ying Xiaozheng. But the Qin people did not dare.
At most, they watched from afar, and when Zhu Xiang's gaze moved over, they lowered their heads in fear.
They dared not speak while farming, dared not leave the fields, and dared not take the initiative to talk to the nobles.
After Ying Xiaozheng was tired from playing, Zhu Xiang held Ying Xiaozheng in his arms and sat in the shade of a tree by the stream, kicking the water.
Ying Xiaozheng lowered his head and looked at the splashes he made for a while, then said, "Uncle, I kind of miss the past."
Zhu Xiang: “Yeah.”
Ying Xiaozheng said: "In the past, my uncle and I went to the fields in the village, and many people surrounded us and laughed."
Zhu Xiang: “Yeah.”
Ying Xiaozheng said: "They gave me toys, held me and played with me, and told me jokes."
Zhu Xiang said: "In the future, when there are more people around Zheng'er, they will also try to please you."
Ying Xiaozheng said: "That's different. My uncle knew it was different and teased me on purpose."
Zhu Xiang smiled and said, "Just teasing you."
Zhu Xiang wiped the water off Ying Xiaozheng's face and said, "When people move forward, many things will be left behind. Although you miss them, you can't go back even if you can. With your status, I'm afraid that the things you experienced in Lin Gong's fiefdom will never happen again. But you will remember what happened then, right?"
Ying Xiaozheng nodded vigorously: "I have a good memory."
Zhu Xiang said: "That's enough."
He smiled and said, "Although we can't recreate the past, we can create new memories now. Zheng'er, I see there are a lot of fish and shrimp in the river. Uncle fishes and you catch shrimps. Let's compete?"
Ying Xiaozheng smiled and said, "Okay!"
When Zhu Xiang brought Ying Xiaozheng ashore, Xue came over.
When she heard that Zhu Xiang was going to take Ying Xiaozheng to the stream, she guessed that the two would definitely play in the water. Although she brought clothes, Xue was still worried and specially boiled ginger soup.
Xue was in poor health and couldn't stand the sun. She brought ginger soup and supervised Ying Xiaozheng, who was trying to cheat, to drink it, and then immediately turned back to the house.
After returning home, she still had to weave cloth and make clothes, so there was a lot to do.
Even though the King of Qin gave her many maids who knew how to weave, Xue still wanted to prepare the clothes for Zhu Xiang and Zheng'er herself.
"When you drink ginger soup in front of me, it's as if your uncle is trying to murder you. Why do you become so obedient when your aunt comes?" After Xue left, Zhu Xiang poked Ying Xiaozheng's little nose and said.
Ying Xiaozheng frowned and said nothing.
My uncle would just pretend to scold me, but my aunt would really pull down my pants and spank me.
"Isn't it fishing?" Bai Qi said after watching the fun. He was very interested in the fishing tools Zhu Xiang took out.
"Come on, Mr. Bai, let's compete with Zheng'er!" Zhu Xiang took out the prepared fishing rod and fish basket.
The fishing rod that Zhu Xiang brought out was a little bit of an improvement over today's fishing rods, but not much. At that time, the fishing rods were made of bamboo, the fishing lines were made of silk, the floats were made of feathers, the fish hooks were made of bones, and the lead weights were replaced by pebbles, which was basically the same as the fishing rods of later generations.
At most, Zhu Xiang added a reel to the fishing rod to make it easier to reel in the line.
Although it was a trip of three people, there were actually many so-called servants traveling with them, who were actually guards sent by the King of Qin, and they brought a lot of things with them.
Zhu Xiang installed two lounge chairs, took out a few small stools, and asked the guards to sit together.
The guard looked a little embarrassed, but still took the stool and left.
They sat under the shade of the tree and looked at each other, feeling that every time they reported to their Lord, it was as if they were telling a story.
Zhu Xiang said that he wanted to fish well. He threw the bait, put his feet on the fishing rod, and lay down on the recliner with his eyes closed to take a nap.
Bai Qi held the fishing rod in his hand, staring at the water with his eagle eyes, fishing very seriously.
Ying Xiaozheng was sitting on a folding stool by the water, holding a small bowl with bait in it. With a sad face, he lowered the line with the bait into the water.
He had just agreed to his uncle's "competition" on impulse, but now he felt like he was cheated by his uncle again.
Can you really catch shrimp this way
It really works.
Ying Xiaozheng quickly pulled the line out of the water, and the river shrimp fell to the ground.
He said excitedly: "Uncle! I caught a shrimp!"
"Wow, Zheng'er is so awesome, keep up the good work. Your uncle should also work hard." Zhu Xiang said this without opening his eyes.
Bai Qi glanced at Zhu Xiang, snorted coldly, and continued to watch the fishing float intently.
After catching a shrimp, Ying Xiaozheng no longer doubted Zhu Xiang's words.
He sat obediently by the water, concentrating on fishing for shrimps.
A quarter of an hour... half an hour... Even if he only caught five shrimps, Ying Xiaozheng was still fully focused and did not complain of being tired or bored.
Bai Qi had already caught three fish. As he was old, he could not concentrate for long, so he followed Zhu Xiang and lay down on the recliner.
He looked at Ying Xiaozheng, and a look of kindness and admiration appeared on his face.
Zhu Xiang often said, "You can tell a person's future from the age of three." Bai Qi was not sure about other children, but he could tell a person's future from the age of three.
Children are the most difficult to calm down. Zheng'er can control his temper now, and he will definitely be a very powerful king when he grows up.
Bai Qi was wondering whether he should teach Zheng'er something
The King of Qin asked him to live in Zhu Xiang's house, probably because he wanted him to teach Zheng'er. But Bai Qi was cautious, and even if the King of Qin had this intention, he was unwilling to get involved in the fight for the throne of Qin too early.
What's more, the crown prince has not yet ascended the throne, and Zheng'er is already the fourth generation of heirs fighting.
But seeing such a beautiful jade, it is really difficult to resist the urge to carve it.
Bai Qi looked at Zhu Xiang, who had not caught any fish and wondered if he was asleep.
Bai Qi fought in many battles and had set foot on almost all of Qin's territory. So he also knew the shortcomings of Qin that Zhu Xiang mentioned.
The current Qin policy is indeed the most suitable for Qin. If it is changed, it will probably only lead to the decline of Qin. But after the Qin is unified, can the Qin people really usher in a better life
If there was Zhu Xiang's assistance and Zheng'er, who was raised by Zhu Xiang, could become the King of Qin, perhaps it would be possible.
Looking at all the princes of Qin today, who can compare with Zichu and Zhenger
It’s okay to take risks occasionally for the sake of his descendants and the old Qin people who fought with him.
If it weren't for Zhu Xiang, he might have been in danger after the Battle of Changping. The fact that he was still alive was partly due to Zhu Xiang's efforts.
"Zhu Xiang." Bai Qi spoke.
Zhu Xiang, who had closed his eyes to take a nap, opened them and said, "Mr. Bai, what's the matter?"
Bai Qi said, "Didn't you say you wanted to make a chess and card game called Strategy Game for Zheng'er? I want a set."
Bai Qi said: "I am very strict."
Zhu Xiang said, "Don't worry, Mr. Bai. Zheng'er is more strict than his teacher when he is studying. I'm afraid Mr. Bai will have to take care of Zheng'er and make sure he doesn't work too hard."
He looked at Ying Xiaozheng, who was not paying any attention to this and was still fishing for shrimps seriously: "I will be responsible for teaching Zheng'er how to have fun."
Bai Qi's stern face fell, and he said, "Don't indulge Zheng'er too much."
Zhu Xiang smiled and said, "Zheng'er is still young. His knowledge now exceeds that of a child, so he should have more fun. Childhood is so short. When he grows up and can fly on his own, he will encounter endless troubles. Now, while there are many elders protecting him, I hope he will be free from worries."
Bai Qi looked at Ying Xiaozheng, whose eyes were shining as he caught another shrimp. Although he did not agree with Zhu Xiang in his heart, he sighed and did not refute.
As the heir of the King of Qin, it would not be too harsh on Zheng'er. But seeing Zheng'er's happy look, he couldn't say it.
Besides, Zheng'er has been through so many things and can't be said to be carefree.
Compared with many princes who were raised in the Qin State, Zheng'er would never experience the hardships that they had to endure in their entire lives.
"Ah, my fish is also hooked." Zhu Xiang pulled the fishing rod, and a big white phosphorus fish jumped out of the water, breaking the waves.
Ying Xiaozheng was carried home by Zhu Xiang.
He smacked his lips and was still shouting about fishing for shrimps in his dream.
Zhu Xiang complained to Bai Qi: "Zheng'er is getting heavier and heavier. Maybe he should be allowed to eat some vegetarian food."
Bai Qi glanced at Zhu Xiang and said, "It's better for a five or six-year-old child to be a little heavier. Even when he grows up, the bigger his belly is, the better. His belly is not big enough now."
Zhu Xiang: “…” Oh, different aesthetics.
During this period, a general's belly or a rich man's belly was a symbol of a wealthy life. Although Bai Qi did not have a general's belly and was always lean and strong, he longed for a general's belly.
Looking at Ying Xiaozheng's bulging belly that only belonged to a child, Bai Qi was very satisfied.
Not fat enough, should be fatter. Among the children of Zheng'er's generation, which one is not fat
The fatter the child is, the better, it is a blessing.
Zhu Xiang could only say that if they continued to raise their children like this, they would risk developing high blood pressure and high blood lipids as teenagers.
Zhu Xiang shook Zheng'er on his back.
Zheng'er, Zheng'er, if your uncle wasn't here, you would have been fed and become a super fat man. From now on, the Qin Shi Huang in the textbooks will be a big fat man.
However, the clothing of the Qin Shi Huang in the textbooks is also very different from that of the real Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang really hated crowns with pearl curtains and complicated formal clothes.
Qin Shi Huang's "true love" was the Tongtian Crown. Now Zheng'er couldn't let go of the Tongtian Crown, but unfortunately he couldn't wear it because he had no hair.
"You're back?" Xue stood at the door. "Is Zheng'er asleep?"
Zhu Xiang handed Ying Xiaozheng on his back to Xue: "Wait until I cook the meal, he will wake up by himself when he smells the food. Let's keep the fish first and cook the shrimp that Zheng'er has been thinking about."
Although Ying Xiaozheng tried very hard to catch shrimps, the small bowl of shrimps he caught was not enough for him to eat alone. Zhu Xiang had someone catch a large basin of shrimps long ago.
"Mr. Bai, you should also take a rest. I will call you when the meal is ready." Zhu Xiang said, "Can Mr. Bai eat shrimp?"
Bai Qi said: "There is nothing I can't eat."
Zhu Xiang straightened his hair that was messed up by Ying Xiaozheng in his sleep and said, "Okay."
You little bastard Zheng'er, did you catch your uncle's hair as if it were river shrimp after falling asleep
After changing his clothes and tidying up his appearance, Zhu Xiang went to the kitchen and asked someone to light a fire and cook shrimps.
The shrimps are very delicious. They only need to be boiled in scallion and ginger water and are delicious when dipped in sauce.
But it was Zheng'er's first time eating shrimp, and Zhu Xiang didn't want to be so perfunctory.
"Everyone loves fried shrimps. Let's make braised shrimps and three shrimp noodles." Zhu Xiang rolled up his sleeves and asked the servants to help peel the shrimps.
When frying shrimps, keep the shrimp heads; when braising prawns, only the backs need to be opened; and for three-shrimp noodles, all the shrimp meat needs to be peeled out.
Soybeans, now called Rongshu and Dashu, were planted on a large scale in the Central Plains in the early Spring and Autumn Period. The Qin civilians also relied on Dashu to survive famine years, and the planting area far exceeded that of Xiaoshu (red bean).
After Zhu Xiang came to Qin, he no longer had to hide his identity and worry about being caught by the King of Qin and taken to the palace to serve as a eunuch (King of Qin:?), so he squeezed oil from soybeans and had enough vegetable oil to eat.
The shelled shrimps are first marinated with pepper and salt, then coated with potato starch and fried in oil to make delicious fried shrimps;
Put the shrimps with their backs opened into a hot oil pan and stir-fry with bean paste, meat paste, and spices, then add dogwood oil to make delicious braised prawns.
Use shrimp heads to boil out shrimp roe, thicken the shrimp head soup to make a thick soup, stir-fry the shrimp roe, shrimp meat and cooked and cooled noodles with the thick soup to make three-shrimp noodles.
After preparing the main dish, Zhu Xiang cut the radish into shreds, mixed it with sesame oil and salt, and made it into a refreshing side dish.
"Maybe I can make kimchi." Zhu Xiang saw that the salt he ate in Qin State was of good quality and thought of making kimchi.
Before the salt industry was established, well salt was indeed much more delicious than sea salt. The salt he had eaten in Zhao State before, although it had been filtered through layers of filtering, still tasted bitter if too much was added. If it was used to pickle kimchi, the taste was very bad.
After mixing raw radish, Zhu Xiang picked bean leaves to make soup. When he had the food served on the table, Ying Xiaozheng had indeed woken up from the smell. Under Zhu Xiang's bad taste, Xue sewed a small apron with lace for Ying Xiaozheng.
Ying Xiaozheng was wearing a little lace apron and sitting on a tall toddler chair specially made for him, looking even more silly.
Zhu Xiang decided that he must work hard to improve his painting skills. Zheng'er was so cute that he had to keep his paintings.
"Come, try a fried shrimp first." Zhu Xiang pinched the shrimp tail and put it to Ying Xiaozheng's mouth.
Ying Xiaozheng opened his mouth, took a bite of the crispy food, and saliva flowed wildly: "Delicious!"
"This is..." Bai Qi picked up a fried shrimp with chopsticks, "What is this crispy shell on the outside?"
"It's potato flour." Zhu Xiang said, "Mr. Bai, why don't you try it?"
After he finished feeding Ying Xiaozheng, he picked up a shrimp with chopsticks, dipped it in plum sauce, and handed it to Xue: "Try it."
Xue bit the crispy crust and couldn't help pursing her lips: "So crispy... It's easy to break into pieces."
She looked at the dough crumbs on the table, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Why do you care about this?" Zhu Xiang said, "There's not much three-shrimp noodles, only a small bowl per person, try it quickly."
He served noodles to Bai Qi first, then to Xue Sheng, and then waved the small bowl of noodles in front of Ying Xiaozheng, making Ying Xiaozheng glare at him in anger.
Zhu Xiang placed the bowl of noodles in front of Ying Xiaozheng with a smile, then picked up the basin with only a thin layer of bottom left and used it as a bowl.
Ying Xiaozheng rolled up the noodles with chopsticks and stuffed them into his mouth. The noodle juice, which was concentrated with all the essence of the fresh shrimp, burst in his mouth, as if a group of little people were beating drums and gongs in his mouth, making his cheeks bulge.
Ying Xiaozheng swallowed saliva frantically, but his hands were eating noodles very slowly.
It was just a small mouthful of noodles and he was worried that it would be gone if he ate it too quickly.
"When I grow up, I will make someone make three-shrimp noodles for me every day." Ying Xiaozheng said with puffed cheeks.
Zhu Xiang laughed: "It's delicious to eat it once in a while, but if you eat it continuously, you will not only get sick of it, but also get sick. There are so many delicious things in this world. If you stick to the same food every day, Zheng'er will miss out on more delicious food."
Ying Xiaozheng frowned in annoyance: "Well, whatever uncle does, Zheng'er will eat."
If his uncle didn't make it for him, the three-shrimp noodles made by others would probably not be so delicious.
When Zhu Xiang left home, although the chef at home could cook the dishes that his uncle had cooked, Ying Xiaozheng always felt that the taste was not right.
He told this to his uncle, hoping to win his "pity" and have him cook a big meal. But his uncle pinched the soft flesh on his belly and gave him a look that said "keep making it up", which was very irritating.
"I think the Lord will come to you soon to eat shrimp." Bai Qi tasted a braised prawn and said with emotion, "Your cooking skills are not much inferior to Yi Ya's."
Zhu Xiang's face froze: "Mr. Bai, are you scolding me?"
Bai Qi stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
It was the first time he laughed heartily at Zhu Xiang since he came to his house.
Obviously, he was indeed teasing Zhu Xiang.
"You are Yi Yin." After laughing, Bai Qi said, "You govern the country by using the cauldron to balance the five flavors. You are very much like Yi Yin."
Yi Yin was a wise minister who assisted King Tang of Shang. He was originally a slave and a cook.
Although Zhu Xiang's status was not as low as Yi Yin's, he did have similarities with Yi Yin. Many people have already called Zhu Xiang the King of Qin's Yi Yin.
Saying that Zhu Xiang is the treacherous minister Yi Ya of Qi is of course a joke.
Zhu Xiang said, "Zheng'er is the only fat kid in my family. If I were Yi Ya, would I let Zheng'er chew his own arm?"
Ying Xiaozheng, with his mouth full of shrimp oil, looked up blankly, not understanding why he was suddenly mentioned.
Bai Qi asked curiously, "Speaking of the King of Qin, you don't think about the Lord, the Crown Prince, or Prince Zichu, so why are you suddenly talking about Zheng'er?"
Zhu Xiang slapped his head and said, "I'll take Zheng'er to find the Lord and let the Lord bite Zheng'er's finger?"
Ying Xiaozheng: “???” What nonsense is my uncle talking about.
Bai Qi held his forehead with his hand: "Shut up. Even if the Lord indulges you, you can't be so rude."
Zhu Xiang touched his nose and said, "Your Majesty is magnanimous and will definitely not be angry with me."
Ying Xiaozheng lowered his head and continued to fight with the noodles.
Xue sighed, lowered her head to drink the soup, and didn't want to pay any attention to her lover.
Is the King of Qin really not angry
The King of Qin slammed the table and laughed.
"Sir, no wonder Lin Qing chased after Zhu Xiang and beat him up." The King of Qin laughed, "Listen to what nonsense he said."
Fan Ju now really wanted to rush over and beat Zhu Xiang up.
If Bai Qi says you are Yi Ya, do you have to let Zheng'er bite his own arm to prove that he is Yi Ya
Oh, you're also planning to let Jun go up and bite Zheng'er's finger. Is there an uncle like you
"Xun Qing is already at the border of Qin State. I ask Your Majesty to send someone to welcome him." Fan Ju said, "I am busy with affairs, and Bai Qi is too indulgent towards Zhu Xiang. Zhu Xiang still needs to be looked after by a teacher, otherwise his absurd behavior will be known to others and may bring him disaster."
"I don't care. So what if others care?" The King of Qin continued to laugh. His anger was gone when he saw the stupidity of the Qin princes.
It was indeed he and Fan Ju who discussed the matter of letting the Qin court officials Ti Chunhua come to Qin to test the court ministers and other Qin royal family members.
Although Zichu and Zheng'er were good, there were still many talented people in the royal family. Qin wanted to unify the world, and it would welcome talents from the six countries, but the royal families of the six countries had to be a little more cautious.
Zhu Xiang was right. Although the royal families of the six countries did not care about how much land their country lost, they cared about their own royal status.
Even though they still held high positions and generous salaries in Qin, their royal family status always made them feel superior and different from their colleagues. This difference would make them betray Qin.
Zichu was in the limelight, and the princes of Qin would certainly unite to target him. As Zichu's most powerful supporter, Zhu Xiang would naturally face some people's calculations.
Using Chunhua to plot against Zhu Xiang was the stupidest thing to do, and it was also the thing that hurt Qin the most.
Now Zhu Xiang's ability is obvious to the naked eye, and it will provide much help to Qin. It doesn't matter if they stir up trouble between Zichu and Zhu Xiang, but if they really hurt Zhu Xiang, it proves that they have no foresight and do not care about the interests of Qin.
If the princes of Qin do not put Qin first, then they would be more suitable to be commoners.
After Zhu Xiang brought out the tool of Chunhua, King Qin found that Chunhua was a very useful tool.
After Chunhua entered Qin, she would be surrounded by many fools and people who were not good for Qin. He only needed to send someone to watch Chunhua, and then he could find those who had ulterior motives by unraveling the mystery of those who came into contact with Chunhua.
The King of Qin used Chunhua, the idiot attractor, for the first time, and then he discovered that most of his sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons were idiots. He was so angry that his face turned blue.
Even Fan Ju was unable to comfort the King of Qin at this moment.
The nobles of the seven kingdoms are all the same, and most of them put their own interests first. Those who put the country and the king before themselves are wise men, and wise men are rare in the world.
The reason why the Qin State was so powerful was that the people under it did not dare to have any evil thoughts. This did not mean that they were really loyal to the Qin State and the King.
Fan Ju was surprised that the King of Qin had unrealistic expectations for his offspring.
Perhaps no matter how powerful the King of Qin was, he was still just a human being, an old man.
Seeing that the King of Qin was about to bring up the stupid royal family again, Fan Ju changed the subject and said, "Bai Qi seems to be finally willing to teach Zheng'er. He is just too cautious and seems a little disloyal."
The King of Qin smiled and shook his head: "Bai Qi is old, and he should be thinking about dying of old age. I don't blame him."
Fan Ju knew that the King of Qin would think this way, so he deliberately said this sentence which seemed to make things difficult for Bai Qi.
Fan Ju was very smart. After spending so much time together, Fan Ju could already tell that Bai Qi was trying to please him carefully.
Although he was in a strong position, Fan Ju felt a little sad.
Even he dared not compare with Bai Qi in terms of his contributions to the Qin State. Bai Qi was already old and did not make friends with others, so he was not a threat to the king. A wise king would definitely let Bai Qi enjoy his old age and enjoy the honors after his death.
But Bai Qi was walking on thin ice, as if he could no longer lead the troops and would easily be abandoned by his king.
Is it as if
Fan Ju recalled that he once wanted to be an enemy of Bai Qi. He was just jealous of Bai Qi and didn't want Bai Qi to be above him. But Fan Ju never thought that he would kill Bai Qi unjustly because of this jealousy.
But if he had framed Bai Qi and the emperor approved of his accusation, then perhaps Bai Qi would not be alienated by the emperor as he imagined, but would be killed directly
Will it be like this
When Fan Ju thought of this possibility, he shuddered.
He thought again of what Cai Ze had said to him in private. The moon waxes and wanes. Is it time for him to think about his afterlife
"Indeed." Fan Ju said, "Bai Qi is old. I see he is fishing and farming at Zhu Xiang's house, raising Zheng'er, and he is living a good life. Alas, I miss Zhu Xiang's cooking too. I wonder what the three-shrimp noodles that Zheng'er licked the plate of taste like?"
The King of Qin couldn't stop laughing: "No matter how delicious it is, you shouldn't lick the plate. Let's go and eat three shrimp noodles today!"
The King of Qin stood up and left the palace with Fan Ju.
Those idiots in the court really hurt his heart, and he needed to go to Zhu Xiang's house to eat something good to calm down.
(End of this chapter)