I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

at night.

Wei Liang, who owned a good horse, proudly rode his beloved horse back to the palace.

After making arrangements, he rushed to the dining room without stopping to offer advice to Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi was looking at today's dishes and nodding with satisfaction when Wei Liang rushed in and drank several cups of tea.

"Have you thought of a countermeasure?" Bai Zhi changed the positions of the meat and vegetable dishes on the table.

"I got it!"

"So fast? You didn't tell me on purpose before, right? To whet my appetite, you tricked me into paying money to buy a horse!"

"Princess, it's meaningless to say it so clearly!" Wei Liang said proudly as he drank the teacup.

Bai Zhi chuckled, "Tell me about your strategy."

"This matter is very simple. Although the prince has a high and powerful position, his status dictates that his words must have a stance, and they can only be for the country and the people."

"So we just need to polish the delicacies so that the prince will not find any reason to refuse!"

Bai Zhi understood, "I understand, but what kind of food can stop the prince's mouth?"

Wei Liang walked to the table, pointed at a dish on the table, and raised his eyebrows proudly, "Isn't this it?"

Bai Zhi looked in the direction of his finger with an expression of disbelief, "Steamed buns?"

"Well, steamed buns!" Wei Liang said, taking the opportunity to touch a steamed bun and take a big bite.

It wasn't that he acted impudently, but that he knew that the princess in front of him was different from others. She didn't have a strong sense of hierarchy, but he couldn't figure out where her bottom line was. He didn't know if she could say some things directly.

Now it seems that even if he reached for the steamed buns on the table, Bai Zhi seemed to be used to it and had no reaction. Even the servants on the side seemed not to be surprised.

Only then did he relax a little, "You nobles, it seems like you are not alive in this world! Do you think steamed buns are something everyone can afford?"

Bai Zhi frowned. In her understanding, although the steamed buns in this world taste much worse than those in modern times, they are not a rare thing. "Ordinary people should be able to eat them!"

"Wrong! Big mistake! Steamed buns are made from fine wheat flour, and the wheat harvest in Chen State is not good all year round. The little harvest is provided to you dignitaries and wealthy families. If there is any surplus, it is provided to the army. . Ordinary people wouldn’t even think about it!”

Bai Zhi never thought about this. In modern times, steamed buns can be found everywhere. The extremely cheap steamed buns are actually a rare item!

Bai Zhi couldn't help but follow Wei Liang's words and asked, "Then why not plant it?"

"That's a good question!" Wei Liang had been waiting to ask.

have to! You have to praise him!

"Because farmers don't like to eat it! Refined wheat flour is only available in fertile areas with large mills. Farmers don't have the time or energy to build mills, so they eat wheat, which is grain food. We call it wheat rice."

"Have you ever eaten wheat rice?" Wei Liang asked casually.

"We have never." Bai Zhi had only heard from the older generation that she would eat this stuff when there was no food.

Wei Liang shook his head and raised the steamed bun in his hand, "Wheat rice, bean soup and soybean soup are all eaten by savage farmers. I have eaten it. The wheat rice cut throat is a huge difference compared to this steamed bun! So they are more willing to plant corn and other crops. Corn rice is very fragrant, many times more fragrant than this wheat rice!"

"In those years when I was on the run, I traveled through most of the Chen Kingdom. More than 70% of the people had never eaten steamed buns made from refined wheat flour! Maybe they didn't even know that wheat could be eaten like this!"

Bai Zhi listened carefully and nodded, "You mean to promote this way of eating steamed buns, let everyone know the deliciousness of steamed buns, and persuade them to grow wheat?"

"Correct!"

Just as they were talking, Bai Zhi and Wei Liang turned around and saw Meng Ying in crimson official uniform standing at the door with a calm expression.

Although he seemed to have no emotion, Bai Zhi could see a hint of joy in his eyes, and he was in a very good mood.

"Your Majesty, you're back!" Bai Zhi greeted him.

Wei Liang was respectful and stepped aside to salute, "Young man, I have met the prince."

Meng Ying raised the corner of her mouth, lifted her robe slightly, and sat elegantly on the table, "You keep talking!"

Wei Liang became nervous and glanced at Bai Zhi.

"Say it and tell it to the prince." Bai Zhi picked up the chopsticks and said to Wei Liang.

"Oh oh oh, tell me... where did you say that?" Wei Liang muttered in a blank voice.

"Speaking of persuading Mai."

Just as Bai Zhi was about to remind him, Meng Ying got the better of her. Bai Zhi found that Meng Ying didn't even look at her when he came back, but just stared at Wei Liang, his eyes shining.

Wei Liang thought about it for a while, still a little nervous, "Oh, in short, if the topic of this final is steamed buns, the prince will never dare to say anything bad about steamed buns."

"Is this reason too light? Is there really a way to change the prince's position?" Bai Zhi wondered.

When Wei Liang heard this, he blurted out, "I will never take it lightly!"

Bai Zhi twitched the corner of her mouth, someone had to praise him!

"It is a national policy to encourage wheat! Nowadays, farmers plant food in spring and harvest in autumn. Therefore, in May and June, there will be no crops, and famines occur frequently. This is true in good years, let alone famine years! But wheat is different. Wheat is harvested in autumn. Planting and harvesting in summer can just last for this period of time, ensuring food aid and avoiding civil unrest!"

"If the prince doesn't know this, it would be ridiculous!"

As soon as Wei Liang finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong with what he said. He suddenly fell to his knees and started kowtowing, "You have spoken arrogantly and offended the prince. I hope you will punish me!"

Bai Zhi and Meng Ying looked at each other with smiles in their eyes, but they smiled without saying a word.

"Wei Liang." Meng Ying said calmly, but she was very intimidating to Wei Liang.

"Young one is here!" Wei Liang knelt on the ground, his body trembling a little.

"Disrespect to the Crown Prince is a capital offense."

"I know my guilt. Your Majesty is merciful. I hope you will spare my life!" Wei Liang's voice began to tremble.

"You are the son of a sinner."

Wei Liang's head trembled.

"Still a fugitive from the battlefield."

Wei Liang gritted his teeth, his teeth chattering.

"Joined the bandits and joined the rebel army!"

Meng Ying's voice became deeper and deeper every time, and in Wei Liang's ears, every sentence sounded like she wanted him to die.

"Your Majesty! These are all out of necessity! I am willing to do my best for Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

"Every one of them is a capital crime. It's really not easy for you to survive until now. Since I am the emperor and the younger brother of the prince, I cannot sit idly by and ignore it. Come here, drag me down and beat him to death with sticks!" Meng Ying began to fight! Food, to put it lightly.

Bai Zhi saw the excitement in Meng Ying's eyes and knew that he was acting. Although she was worried, she just cooperated.

"Princess, please spare my life. Your Majesty, please forgive me..."

Wei Liang was snatched away by the two men, roaring with sadness.

Bai Zhi asked hurriedly, "Where is your prince acting?"

Meng Ying's eyes were bright, "It's just to scare him. Princess, eat quickly. Eat and save him!"

"Ah?" Bai Zhi ate her meal in confusion.

Meng Ying was in a very good mood and couldn't help laughing. He pinched Bai Zhi's cheek and said, "Princess is good at picking up people. I'll pick up more in the future and take them home!"