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Volume 2 Wolong Chapter (Part 1) Chapter 333 Fire in the Forbidden Palace (Part 1)

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    Emperor Tianqi sighed and said: "Although transportation is not a problem, money is a big problem. According to you, the disaster area is vast and has many people, so a lot of money is bound to be spent. Although the salt policy reform you proposed last time  A large amount of salt tax has been saved for the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty has a big business and there are many places to spend money. If money is allocated for disaster relief every year, the national treasury will be able to run when the time comes.  , but it is also easy to develop their lazy habits. They will wait for relief in bad years and good years. This may not be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. "Zhu Youcheng secretly cursed: This Emperor Tianqi is just like his grandfather Wanli Emperor.  Cheapskate.  Originally, after the reform of the salt industry, the extra taxes could be enough to pay for Liaodong's military expenses, but he did not stop collecting Liao's wages, and he was not afraid of bursting the treasury.  However, Zhu Youcheng had already prepared for it, and he said confidently: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. I still have a weapon to deal with in disaster years, and that is sweet potatoes and potatoes. Sweet potatoes and potatoes are drought-tolerant, and they can also produce some crops when there is a drought. This can save less money."  Some money and food will go to the disaster area." Emperor Tianqi asked in confusion: "What is that? Can it be eaten?" "Didn't Mr. Xu Guangqi give it to the emperor? He used all the greenhouses in Huangzhuang to grow sweet potatoes and potatoes.  Ling Shuan, he has already harvested it. Is he reluctant to hand it over? "Zhu Youcheng is a little strange. The old man has a quick temper. Will he hide it after he has gained it?  Emperor Tianqi patted his head and said, "Are you talking about those baskets of 'local eggs'? I saw they were ugly and didn't know how to eat them, so I threw them into the imperial kitchen. I don't know if they threw them away or not?"  "Hurry up and bring it up. That's a treasure." Emperor Tianqi called a eunuch and asked him to quickly go to the imperial kitchen to move those "earth eggs".  After a while, several eunuchs came in carrying a large basket of things.  Zhu Youcheng looked at it and saw that the potatoes and sweet potatoes inside were all mixed together.  Xu Guangqi is a scientist and very rigorous in his conduct.  He probably didn't do this. The chef in the imperial kitchen probably thought it was garbage, so he mixed it up.  Look at that big basket, it looks dirty, like a garbage basket.  If it had been a day or two later, this thing would not have been found.  Emperor Tianqi doesn¡¯t mind being dirty either.  He grabbed a potato and asked: "How to eat this? Eat it raw? Or cook it and peel it?" Zhu Youcheng smiled and said: "The one the emperor caught is called a potato, also called a potato. It must not be eaten raw.  Not only can they not be eaten raw, but the sprouted ones are also poisonous. The larger ones in the basket are also called sweet potatoes. They can be eaten raw or cooked, but I recommend them to be eaten roasted.  It's fragrant and glutinous." King Xin moved his index finger and said, "Brother Emperor, why don't we ask Brother Cheng to make potato stew. I had it once in Xu Mansion, and it's a pity that I finished it once.  The husband said that the potatoes and sweet potatoes should be kept as seeds, and he would not let us eat any more. " Looking at Xin Wang, he was salivating.  Emperor Tianqi couldn't help but be fascinated.  Thinking of Xu Guangqi's nervous look protecting the seeds, Zhu Youcheng couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, are Mr. Xu's potatoes and sweet potatoes dedicated to the Emperor, or are they given as seeds?" "It happened a long time ago, how can I still remember it? Maybe it was something else."  It's for me to try. I care about the world. If this is enough, it will cost at least 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms." Zhu Youcheng smiled in relief and said, "That's right.  At least two to three thousand catties, and even six to seven thousand catties if grown well. Mr. Xu took my land to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes, and he didn¡¯t know how many thousands of catties he harvested.  I fell out of favor" Emperor Tianqi's hand holding the potato trembled, as if he was holding a peerless treasure.  He asked excitedly: "Brother Cheng, how much do you think the output of this thing is?" "Two or three thousand cattiesa conservative estimate." Zhu Youcheng was a little confused.  As a time traveler, Zhu Youcheng has long been accustomed to the high yields of potatoes and sweet potatoes. How could he know the impact such high yields of crops would have on the people of the Ming Dynasty.  Emperor Tianqi said excitedly: "Brother Cheng, let's make these two things first. As long as it tastes good no, as long as it's not unpalatable, I will promote this thing to the entire Ming Dynasty. With this artifact, the Ming Dynasty will surely last forever!"  " The eunuch is naturally very discerning. He knows that Zhu Youcheng is a favorite of Emperor Tianqi and is not a cook invited from outside. He will not lead him to the imperial kitchen.  He hurriedly brought several cooks, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, stove, iron pot and other things from the imperial kitchen. In addition, he also brought a large piece of beef.  With an assistant, Zhu Youcheng, a lazy guy, quickly turned into a gentleman - using his words?Get your hands dirty.  He first directed several eunuchs to collect dead branches and leaves from under the big tree, pile them together, light a fire, and then throw a few sweet potatoes directly into the fire.  Then, he asked the cook to peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces.  Then, Zhu Youcheng taught the imperial chef step by step how to make fragrant and delicious potato stewed beef.  Emperor Tianqi watched with interest as the potatoes and beef slowly rolled in the pot. The aroma gradually became stronger and filled the courtyard.  At this moment, I heard a scream from outside: "Oh no, the emperor's palace is on fire!" Then I heard loud footsteps outside, and it seemed that many people were rushing towards here.  Zhu Youcheng was shocked. Could it be that someone broke into the palace and committed an assassination?  Could it be that Qiuqiu¡¯s intelligence was wrong and that the target of establishing a slave was not himself but Emperor Tianqi?  Before entering the palace, Zhu Youcheng had handed over his weapons to the guards guarding the gate, and was now unarmed.  "However, talented people are bold, and Zhu Youcheng is not afraid.  He turned to Emperor Tianqi and smiled, meaning to reassure him, and walked towards the gate.  Children are innocent and have no sense of crisis.  Little Princess Huaining, who was picking flowers in the corner, didn't pay attention to what was going on outside. She raised her head, turned up her cute little nose, sniffed, and then walked towards the stove.  Zhu Youcheng, King Xin, and Emperor Tianqi were in a hurry because Princess Huaining had to pass through the gate if she wanted to come to the stove.  Looking at the chaos outside, 90% of those people will break the door and rush in.  When those people swarm in, even if they have no ill intentions towards Princess Huaining, they will not be able to stop her. This cute little princess will be trampled to death.  Zhu Youcheng shouted: "Come here quickly!" King Xin shouted: "Go back quickly!" Emperor Tianqi shouted: "Get out of the gate quickly!" With three people and three different orders, Princess Huaining was at a loss for what to do. Finally,  The fragrance attracted the princess, and she continued to run towards the stove.  Zhu Youcheng originally walked calmly towards the gate. Seeing that Princess Huaining was about to be in danger, he took three steps and two steps at a time, picked up the princess, and then turned around to avoid the gate.  With a "bang" sound, the door was slammed open.  If the princess is still standing where she is, she is afraid that she will be knocked away by the opened door.  Zhu Youcheng broke out in a cold sweat, and Emperor Tianqi and King Xin also put their hands on their foreheads, saying they were lucky.  What opened the door was a group of eunuchs carrying buckets and washbasins. The leader was Liu Ruoyu, an old acquaintance of Zhu Youcheng.  It turns out that Zhu Youcheng ordered the eunuch to set fire to the yard, and thick smoke rose into the sky.  The palace of the Ming Dynasty caught fire many times, and the eunuchs were almost frightened. When they saw the smoke, they thought there was a fire, so they called for friends to put out the fire.  Seeing Emperor Tianqi standing safely inside, the eunuchs were stunned. What is going on?  A sharp-eyed eunuch discovered a bonfire in the middle of the courtyard, which was not allowed.  Most of the houses in the Forbidden City are civil structures and have very high fire protection requirements. Random fires are not allowed anywhere except the imperial dining room.  However, when they saw Emperor Tianqi present, no one mentioned this matter.  When they saw the emperor setting fire to play, they were relieved.  Because no matter what dynasty or generation the emperor was, no matter how stupid or absurd they were, they would never burn down their palaces for fun.  Besides, even if the emperor wants to burn down the palace, who can take care of these eunuchs?  The people in the front knew that something had happened and wanted to retreat, while the people in the back didn't know what was going on and were eager to put out the fire and pushed forward.  As a result, a small traffic jam occurred at the entrance of the palace.  (To be continued)
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