After I resigned, I became popular in the whole universe [Quick Transmigration]
Chapter 46 The steam train in ancient times
While Si Qi was discussing many matters with the prince and others, the daughter of the world who left the poetry club before him was also not idle.
Under the protection of the guards, she quickly returned to the palace in a carriage. With a pale face, she cried out to her sweetheart about the grievances in her heart, and took the fourth prince's hand and said, "My lord, let's go see your majesty!"
The fourth prince's eyes fell on the close-fitting clothes of the daughter of the world, which almost clearly outlined her figure, and the displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Just now his concubine was walking outside in this dress, drinking and having fun with a group of foreigners.Many of them are people who have deep admiration for the princess!She clearly knew it!
I have only heard stories about the men in the family going in and out of the brothel and famous prostitutes, but it has never been like this when he came to the palace. All kinds of deeds have attracted constant discussions among people around.
Even if she can write many poems that have been passed down through the ages, she is praised by the public as a rare talented woman in a thousand years.Even if she can make plans for herself to win the throne, she will be loved again and again in front of her father.
At least in terms of feelings, the fourth prince has no pity or true love for his concubine, at most, there is only a little sympathy for each other in poetry and songs at the beginning.
Just seeing the warm and intimate attitude between this woman and man, how she can casually hold other men's palms, and can ask him to be a couple for life time and time again in front of him, he is annoyed to death. , but also a particularly jealous jealous wife.
If it wasn't for her being so useful...why would his majestic prince be so complacent.
Holding Zhao Er's weak and boneless hand, the fourth prince asked with a smile: "Looking at you, this king is very distressed... Tell me, what kind of grievance did you encounter?"
Zhao Er subconsciously wanted to beat him up and scold that damned Si Qi bloody.But if she wanted to tell the truth, she would only be the one who would be ashamed, and said vaguely: "Some misunderstandings have occurred... I am afraid that you will be involved, so I want you to say a few good words to the father, so that the father Just don't make you angry."
The fourth prince thought calmly, maybe this woman caused some trouble outside again, so now he is trying to make up for his mistakes.
Then he laughed and said: "So that's the case, the concubine is still careful. Then prepare the car! But, you have to change your clothes."
Entering the palace to face the Holy Spirit, you can't still wear that dishonorable clothes.Zhao Er was tossing around for a long time under the busyness of the maidservant, and then found out something that could be given as a gift, and after more than half an hour, he finally arrived at the imperial study.
The emperor didn't know what he was reading, and his expression seemed a little ugly.
The displeased expression became even more gloomy the moment he saw Zhao Er, Zhao Er's heart tightened, thinking that the news wouldn't spread so fast, would the emperor know it right away?
He quickly showed a signboard-like generous smile, bowed and saluted.The posture is dignified, if there is some arrogance.
The fourth prince also greeted his father. The emperor thought about how these two people had shared so many political affairs for him during this period of time, which made him quite satisfied. Thinking about it also suppressed the stain of Zhao Er's plagiarism, Shen Sheng Said: "You husband and wife came hand in hand, what's the matter?"
"I just prepared a few things, and I came here to present it to my father." Zhao Er smiled and asked the eunuch to present two dishes of delicacies marinated with soy sauce, salt, sugar and vinegar to the emperor, and asked the emperor to taste it.
The emperor has long been accustomed to the novelties that his son and daughter-in-law have repeatedly presented for many days. He raised his eyebrows when he saw the two bowls of unattractive or even ugly food. He picked up the chopsticks and took a sip. , a bowl of sour, sweet, and crispy, very appetizing, people can't help but take one bite after another, and can't stop.
The emperor slowly put down his chopsticks and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad."
The fourth prince smiled and said: "After the princess researched this thing, she immediately thought of her father, she has always been filial."
Different from the gentle and kind male second in the TV series, the fourth prince in reality is a very scheming man who is good at disguising.It is only because he behaves moderately and is good at managing his reputation that he is a gentle and generous existence in historical records.
The daughter of the world also noticed this shortly after getting to know the fourth prince. She didn't feel disappointed at the time, but thought to herself that since her lover is a prince, how could she not have any scheming to protect herself.Therefore, she turned a blind eye to this, and even felt that such a little villainous man moved her even more.
Hearing this, the emperor glanced at the Fourth Prince lightly.I thought back to the new dishes that Zhao Er launched in her restaurant not long ago, there were these few pickled vegetables. When he was in the palace, he didn’t know anything about the outside world. What’s the point? Come".
What's more, not long ago, the son of the servant of the household department robbed civilian women in the street and abused lynching, which eventually led to a confrontation between the other party and the prince. In all likelihood, this woman was instigated.
It's not enough to simply treat her as a woman who can recite poems, compose poems and tinker with gadgets, the other party has a lot of scheming.
Zhao Er sent a piece of soap that was as white as jade and fragrant to the nostrils of the emperor, and said with a shy smile, "I know that my father loves orchids. I have studied for a long time, and finally made this thing. I hope you like it."
"Oh?" The emperor picked up the silky soap, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it lightly.The faint fragrance of flowers is so refreshing that people can't help but stretch their eyebrows and eyes, and said with a smile: "It really smells like bluegrass, you have a heart."
Zhao Er chuckled a few times, and said humbly: "It was the father who taught me well."
It was also at this time that an eunuch came to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked to see him.
The emperor thought about it some time ago, the many good policies for governing the country offered by the crown prince really solved a lot of worries in his heart, which was far beyond the comparison of the rough advice of the fourth prince.
At that time, I forgot about soap and pickles, and said with a smile on my face: "The prince is here, invite him in!"
——Why did the emperor's attitude towards the prince suddenly become so good?The faces of the fourth prince and Zhao Er changed at the same time, and they looked at the door of the imperial study.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, Zhao Er saw the guy who made her want to cut him into pieces!
The emperor glanced at the strange young man in a little surprise, and suddenly remembered what the prince had said to him a few days ago.
It is said that a juren who became famous at a young age missed the imperial examination because he fell into the water, and was forced into prison by the servant of the household department.After the crown prince learned about the situation, he came forward to rescue him, and Juren offered a far better current affairs policy than that of Zhuangyuan Lang, and even wrote dozens of amazing memorials at one go...
If it weren't for the fact that Si Juren was seriously ill at the time, the emperor originally planned to let the prince directly invite him to the palace to meet him and discuss in detail.
Unexpectedly, the other party not only exposed Zhao'er's true face today, but also entered the palace directly with the prince soon after.
Speaking of which...Zhao Er colluded with the servant of the household department to study Si Qi, maybe it was because of Si Qi's virtuousness that they were jealous?
This also makes sense why her dignified princess insulted a woman's innocence and tried to kill a commoner in a cell.
This woman's scheming is really deep.
And Si Qi probably sensed the main messenger behind him, so he was at odds with Zhao Er's side, and Zhao Er was so embarrassed at the poetry meeting today.
In just two days, he was able to embarrass that majestic princess, this Si Qi is also a formidable person.
The emperor had a lot of thoughts in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face, and said with a pleasant face, "You are Si Qi, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Er's face became more and more ugly.
Could it be that Si Qi not only got involved with the prince that day, but even left an impression in front of the emperor?
Is it because of him that the emperor is so kind to the increasingly disgusted prince today?
But for such a few days, why should he?
Si Qi saluted, "Caomin has seen His Majesty."
"Excuse me." The emperor looked kindly: "I have wanted to see you for a long time."
Seeing that the emperor had a good impression of Si Qi, the crown prince handed many manuscripts that he had just sorted out to the emperor, and said, "I heard that the fourth emperor's younger brother has researched the fertilizer that can benefit the farmland, and Si Ju just happened to know a little bit about this matter. , and compiled it into a manuscript, please look it over."
Little understanding?
The emperor looked at the heavy stacks of papers full of words and pictures, and opened them with some interest.
At first, I just browsed calmly, and then my expression gradually changed. I frowned seriously, read sentence by sentence, and nodded from time to time, suddenly sighing with emotion. I was completely intoxicated, like a treasure.
While the emperor was reading, Si Qi turned his head to look at the girl of the world with fire-breathing eyes, smiled contemptuously, written his disdain on his face, and said silently with the shape of his lips: "It's shameless to cheat the world!"
Zhao Er was so angry that her breathing became heavy, her teeth were clenched, and her fists were clenched tightly, as if she wanted to tear the person in front of her into her stomach.
The prince noticed Zhao Er's expression and said displeasedly: "Princess! Pay attention to your demeanor! This is not a place for you to act wild!"
The emperor raised his head in confusion at the words, and couldn't help frowning when he saw Zhao Er's vicious expression of hatred.
That's right, this woman had already seen through Si Qi's great talent, and guessed that he might have a heart for the prince, so she used that method to kill him in the cell unconsciously.
At that time, the emperor had already read Si Qi's policies for current affairs that he could not write in the imperial examination due to his serious illness, and he was truly astonishingly talented and brilliant, with every word written.
If Si Qi successfully becomes the number one scholar and becomes the prince's guest, he will be in the spotlight for a while, it will be very difficult for the fourth concubine to want him to die, and there will be too much commotion.
That's why she designed the accidental falling into the water, making Si Qi directly miss the imperial examination and continue to be an unknown soldier.
Then let the servant of the household department under the guise of molesting the girl, directly kill the person in prison, the death is silent and flawless.
Not only can the Minister of the Household Department become hostile to the prince, but he can also eradicate a right-hand man around the prince... But in the eyes of outsiders, this matter has nothing to do with her, and it is just a temporary affair caused by a powerful man. Little trouble, no one cares who the dead guy is.
With such a chain of tricks, if it weren't for Si Qi's fate and luckily escaped, the emperor might not have the chance to see those amazing memorials one after another, what a pity that would be!
The emperor's thoughts changed in his heart, and he temporarily pressed it to stop attacking.Carefully holding the manuscripts in his hands as if he had found a treasure, he said to Si Qi earnestly, "You wrote all of this?"
Si Qi cupped his hands: "Yes, Your Majesty."
The emperor was extremely pleased and happy, "Okay, okay!"
Now there is a severe drought in the state of Chu, and years of famine have caused countless people to starve to death.With these recipes, how many people can be saved!
"It is a student's honor to serve His Majesty." Si Qi said modestly.
However, during the effort just now, Si Qi noticed two slightly abrupt things placed in front of the emperor's table.
Pickles, and soap.
He intentionally asked: "Your Majesty, these are..."
The emperor said indifferently: "It's a new gadget presented to me by the fourth princess."
It should be said that it was the concubine who had no profit and could not afford to be early, who wanted to win the emperor's favor by offering treasures and achieve various purposes.
In the past few years, the prince was often dismissed by the emperor because of these little things.
Si Qi took a few steps closer, observed for a while, then frowned and said, "Your Majesty, eating too much of this stuff is bad for your health."
The emperor's face turned blue when he heard the words, and he looked at Zhao'er in disbelief, and the first reaction in his mind was ****.
The fourth prince also looked stunned, turning his head to look like his wife in disbelief.
Zhao Er's heart tightened, and he quickly explained: "Father, don't listen to his nonsense. If this thing is not edible, how dare I offer it to you?"
The fourth prince also hurriedly said: "Yes, Father, the princess never dared to do such a disregard for human relations, please learn from Father!"
Si Qi's tone was cold: "I heard that the fourth prince and the fourth concubine are loving and harmonious, like a couple of gods. Could it be that in the palace, the fourth concubine often makes such pickles for the prince to eat?"
The prince was stunned, he had never eaten this kind of food, and the princess did not bring this kind of dish to the table for him to eat.
But if he admits it at this time, isn't it slapping the princess in the face and indirectly admitting that what Si Qi said is true?He could only grit his teeth and say, "Of course I ate it!"
"Oh, what does this dish taste like?" Si Qi refused to budge, "Is it bitter? Sweet? Or salty?"
"..." The prince was sweating profusely on his forehead, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
In the imperial study room, the atmosphere was terribly oppressive.The emperor's face was ugly, and he held his forehead and said displeasedly: "Enough."
This voice was almost full of bored and irritable words, the Fourth Prince and Zhao Er were so frightened that they fell silent for a while, not daring to speak again.
Si Qi said again: "And this soap..."
and also?
The fourth prince was really afraid of Si Qi, so he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve in agony.
Si Qi: "Looking at its appearance, it should be made of animal fat, right? Well... let me see, first tear up the flowers, mix and grind them, then add some essential oils and some strong tea for stirring, and finally put them in Shaping in a mold... Both the mind and the materials are top-notch. However, nowadays many people can’t even eat food, let alone a little more oil in the food. The princess is so bold that she uses such a precious thing as a wash The fragrance-increasing gadgets used are said to be selling quite well, earning a lot of money? I don’t know how many animals were slaughtered to get these huge treasures?”
The emperor looked at the white and flawless soap in disbelief, grabbed it and threw it on Zhao Er, furiously said: "In recent years, there have been many famines in the country, and I have been worrying about how to increase food production and feed more people. , You actually slaughtered livestock and collected fat, just to make this kind of prodigal stuff?!"
Zhao'er was so frightened by the roar that he trembled all over, shrank and lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor.
He secretly groaned in his heart, why does this Si Qi know everything, is he a time traveler?
There are too many wise and close monsters! !
"Father, calm down, don't hurt the dragon's body. Si Juren has already figured out a way to deal with the famine, and within a year, it will definitely be effective." The prince persuaded quickly.
The emperor took a few breaths angrily, recalling what he had just seen, and then he looked a little worried, and ordered: "From now on, no more sales of that bastard thing!"
When Zhao Er heard this, her distressed face turned green.
That's a method of earning money that she has spent a lot of time researching. If you say no, it will be gone?
The emperor looked at her expression, how could he not know what she was thinking, and snorted coldly: "Why, do you still think that I don't earn enough? The rich wine and meat stink, and the road is frozen to death!"
These words were so heartbreaking that Zhao Er didn't dare to take any chances anymore, and quickly pleaded guilty, saying that she would not sell that soap again.
At this time, Si Qi said again: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness knows that in order to solve the famine, you have released a large amount of relief funds, which has caused the treasury to be empty and is very short of money. Hearing that the students have studied a good way to make money, I immediately brought my ministers to present you I hope this recipe can contribute a little bit to His Majesty."
These words were like hanging up and slapping the daughter of the world who was constantly accumulating money, she and the fourth prince lowered their heads, wishing to disappear before the emperor's eyes, so as not to annoy him.
"A good recipe for making money?" The emperor put down the teacup before he could drink it, and asked carefully, "What's the recipe?"
In recent years, the business of the fourth prince and his wife has been booming, and it can be said that they are making money every day.But he kept those soap prescriptions and glass prescriptions hidden and never let others know about them. As a father, even if he looked greedy, he was always embarrassed to ask for it.
I didn't expect the prince to have no good income on weekdays, but now he finds him as soon as he finds a way to make money. Sure enough, he is filial in his bones, which is different from the selfish child of the fourth prince who can only do superficial work.
Si Qi smiled slightly: "It's a recipe for mass production of sugar and honey."
As soon as the words were spoken, a needle could be heard in the Imperial Study Room.All I could hear was the heavy breathing of the fourth prince, his wife and the emperor, resounding in this space.
Sugar can bring happiness, which is well known in modern society.
But in ancient times, sugar can not only bring people happiness, but also bring a steady stream of money.
Handing over the craftsmanship of making white sugar is equivalent to giving countless mountains of gold and silver, and everyone present knows this truth.
However, Si Qi still delivered this important thing to the emperor with ease, without any reluctance on his face.
This made the emperor, who already had a high affection for Si Qi, wish he could hold him in his palm and guard him carefully, and said kindly, "Okay, okay, you two have the heart! Let's have dinner in the palace at noon."
After finishing speaking, the emperor glanced at the fourth prince and his wife. Although he was impatient, he still remembered their hard work a while ago, and finally said, "You stay too."
Si Qi stood aside and saw this scene, thinking that the emperor in front of him was not as cold-blooded and emperor-like as the public impression, he even doted on children a little bit.
The food in the imperial dining room must be very good. Since coming to this world, Si Qi, who can only eat some clear soup with little water, is looking forward to the lunch at noon.
However, at noon, Si Qi actually found out after eating at the table that the ancient times were indeed ancient times. No matter how skilled the chef is, how fine the knife skills are, and how cumbersome the steps are, the taste of the dishes is still too bland and not rich.
Otherwise, the emperor wouldn't be full of praise for the two plates of rich pickles.
First of all, there are not as many types of dishes as in later generations, such as dried tomatoes and peppers, they are not seen at all.
Then the most deadly thing is the seasoning problem.
Every family in the later generations will have things that can be bought from supermarkets for a few dollars. In this era, even the emperor has no chance to enjoy them.
Chicken or other animals are often stewed into soup on the roof of the imperial dining room, and then the delicious soup is used to make dishes to make the taste of the dishes more rich.
It's just that the taste is always the same, and it will still get greasy if you eat too much.
Si Qi thought for a while, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I remembered something, like sugar, it is a very good seasoning, add a little when cooking, even vegetables can become as delicious as chicken soup."
The emperor was very curious after hearing this, and asked, "What is that?"
Si Qi: "MSG."
"Pfft...cough cough cough!"
Zhao Er choked his throat with a mouthful of rice, his face flushed and he slapped his chest desperately.
Seeing this, the attendant at the side quickly stepped forward to pour water for her, brought it to her hand, and let her drink it. The exaggerated coughing finally stopped slowly.
Zhao Er hastily wiped the water stains around his mouth with his sleeve, and stared at Si Qi who was opposite him with a dumbfounded expression, his eyes seemed to be able to speak.
——What the hell are you a time traveler? ! !
——You lied to me? ! !
Si Qi didn't understand Zhao Er's eyes, if he did, he might ask back when did I lie to you.
He never thought about concealing his specialness in front of Zhao Er.
Si Qi: "If Your Majesty has tasted MSG, I'm afraid you won't like the food in front of you again in the future."
The so-called monosodium glutamate is actually monosodium glutamate, which can be obtained by hoarding and fermenting grains with more protein such as wheat, corn, and soybeans, and sublimating and crystallizing them.
It can alleviate the taste of alkali, sour, and bitter in dishes, and increase the umami taste of meat and vegetables. It can achieve twice the result with half the effort when used together with salt, and it can be called a magic tool in the kitchen.
Because the raw materials are all extracted from grains without any chemical refining process, even if you eat it, it will not be harmful to the human body, but it will also make the body healthier because of stimulating appetite.
It's a very nice baby.
The emperor had never tasted monosodium glutamate, but seeing Si Qi describe it as precious and delicious as white sugar, he immediately became very interested: "I know you are capable. If you need anything, just tell the prince directly. And agreed."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Si Qi raised the corners of his lips slightly, thinking that he would no longer have to eat these soup-like meals, and felt a little happy.
"The iron smelting workshop that the emperor asked me for last time was for your use, right?" The emperor looked at Si Qi with a lot of affection from the elders to the younger generation, "What are you going to make? "
Speaking of iron smelting and building objects, the emperor thought of the improved plows and hoes drawn by Si Qi on the blueprints.Those delicate utensils cannot achieve this step without long-term thinking.
Think about those officials who are fighting for power and wealth, and then look at this talented and wise young man in front of him. This is the scholar who is really thinking about the people of Chu State.
How could the emperor not like such a person?
Si Qi thought for a while, and replied: "Caomin wants to create a magic weapon that is infinitely powerful, can replace manpower, and never tires."
After the emperor heard it, he laughed loudly, as if he had heard some childish whimsy, and said encouragingly: "Then I will see if you can make it."
The prince sat on the side, raised his chin as if he was honored, as if he would believe no matter what Si Qi said was outrageous.
The fourth prince curled his lips and laughed at Si Qi for his unrealistic remarks.
Only Zhao Er frowned silently, inexplicably feeling uneasy.
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Under the protection of the guards, she quickly returned to the palace in a carriage. With a pale face, she cried out to her sweetheart about the grievances in her heart, and took the fourth prince's hand and said, "My lord, let's go see your majesty!"
The fourth prince's eyes fell on the close-fitting clothes of the daughter of the world, which almost clearly outlined her figure, and the displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Just now his concubine was walking outside in this dress, drinking and having fun with a group of foreigners.Many of them are people who have deep admiration for the princess!She clearly knew it!
I have only heard stories about the men in the family going in and out of the brothel and famous prostitutes, but it has never been like this when he came to the palace. All kinds of deeds have attracted constant discussions among people around.
Even if she can write many poems that have been passed down through the ages, she is praised by the public as a rare talented woman in a thousand years.Even if she can make plans for herself to win the throne, she will be loved again and again in front of her father.
At least in terms of feelings, the fourth prince has no pity or true love for his concubine, at most, there is only a little sympathy for each other in poetry and songs at the beginning.
Just seeing the warm and intimate attitude between this woman and man, how she can casually hold other men's palms, and can ask him to be a couple for life time and time again in front of him, he is annoyed to death. , but also a particularly jealous jealous wife.
If it wasn't for her being so useful...why would his majestic prince be so complacent.
Holding Zhao Er's weak and boneless hand, the fourth prince asked with a smile: "Looking at you, this king is very distressed... Tell me, what kind of grievance did you encounter?"
Zhao Er subconsciously wanted to beat him up and scold that damned Si Qi bloody.But if she wanted to tell the truth, she would only be the one who would be ashamed, and said vaguely: "Some misunderstandings have occurred... I am afraid that you will be involved, so I want you to say a few good words to the father, so that the father Just don't make you angry."
The fourth prince thought calmly, maybe this woman caused some trouble outside again, so now he is trying to make up for his mistakes.
Then he laughed and said: "So that's the case, the concubine is still careful. Then prepare the car! But, you have to change your clothes."
Entering the palace to face the Holy Spirit, you can't still wear that dishonorable clothes.Zhao Er was tossing around for a long time under the busyness of the maidservant, and then found out something that could be given as a gift, and after more than half an hour, he finally arrived at the imperial study.
The emperor didn't know what he was reading, and his expression seemed a little ugly.
The displeased expression became even more gloomy the moment he saw Zhao Er, Zhao Er's heart tightened, thinking that the news wouldn't spread so fast, would the emperor know it right away?
He quickly showed a signboard-like generous smile, bowed and saluted.The posture is dignified, if there is some arrogance.
The fourth prince also greeted his father. The emperor thought about how these two people had shared so many political affairs for him during this period of time, which made him quite satisfied. Thinking about it also suppressed the stain of Zhao Er's plagiarism, Shen Sheng Said: "You husband and wife came hand in hand, what's the matter?"
"I just prepared a few things, and I came here to present it to my father." Zhao Er smiled and asked the eunuch to present two dishes of delicacies marinated with soy sauce, salt, sugar and vinegar to the emperor, and asked the emperor to taste it.
The emperor has long been accustomed to the novelties that his son and daughter-in-law have repeatedly presented for many days. He raised his eyebrows when he saw the two bowls of unattractive or even ugly food. He picked up the chopsticks and took a sip. , a bowl of sour, sweet, and crispy, very appetizing, people can't help but take one bite after another, and can't stop.
The emperor slowly put down his chopsticks and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad."
The fourth prince smiled and said: "After the princess researched this thing, she immediately thought of her father, she has always been filial."
Different from the gentle and kind male second in the TV series, the fourth prince in reality is a very scheming man who is good at disguising.It is only because he behaves moderately and is good at managing his reputation that he is a gentle and generous existence in historical records.
The daughter of the world also noticed this shortly after getting to know the fourth prince. She didn't feel disappointed at the time, but thought to herself that since her lover is a prince, how could she not have any scheming to protect herself.Therefore, she turned a blind eye to this, and even felt that such a little villainous man moved her even more.
Hearing this, the emperor glanced at the Fourth Prince lightly.I thought back to the new dishes that Zhao Er launched in her restaurant not long ago, there were these few pickled vegetables. When he was in the palace, he didn’t know anything about the outside world. What’s the point? Come".
What's more, not long ago, the son of the servant of the household department robbed civilian women in the street and abused lynching, which eventually led to a confrontation between the other party and the prince. In all likelihood, this woman was instigated.
It's not enough to simply treat her as a woman who can recite poems, compose poems and tinker with gadgets, the other party has a lot of scheming.
Zhao Er sent a piece of soap that was as white as jade and fragrant to the nostrils of the emperor, and said with a shy smile, "I know that my father loves orchids. I have studied for a long time, and finally made this thing. I hope you like it."
"Oh?" The emperor picked up the silky soap, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it lightly.The faint fragrance of flowers is so refreshing that people can't help but stretch their eyebrows and eyes, and said with a smile: "It really smells like bluegrass, you have a heart."
Zhao Er chuckled a few times, and said humbly: "It was the father who taught me well."
It was also at this time that an eunuch came to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked to see him.
The emperor thought about it some time ago, the many good policies for governing the country offered by the crown prince really solved a lot of worries in his heart, which was far beyond the comparison of the rough advice of the fourth prince.
At that time, I forgot about soap and pickles, and said with a smile on my face: "The prince is here, invite him in!"
——Why did the emperor's attitude towards the prince suddenly become so good?The faces of the fourth prince and Zhao Er changed at the same time, and they looked at the door of the imperial study.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, Zhao Er saw the guy who made her want to cut him into pieces!
The emperor glanced at the strange young man in a little surprise, and suddenly remembered what the prince had said to him a few days ago.
It is said that a juren who became famous at a young age missed the imperial examination because he fell into the water, and was forced into prison by the servant of the household department.After the crown prince learned about the situation, he came forward to rescue him, and Juren offered a far better current affairs policy than that of Zhuangyuan Lang, and even wrote dozens of amazing memorials at one go...
If it weren't for the fact that Si Juren was seriously ill at the time, the emperor originally planned to let the prince directly invite him to the palace to meet him and discuss in detail.
Unexpectedly, the other party not only exposed Zhao'er's true face today, but also entered the palace directly with the prince soon after.
Speaking of which...Zhao Er colluded with the servant of the household department to study Si Qi, maybe it was because of Si Qi's virtuousness that they were jealous?
This also makes sense why her dignified princess insulted a woman's innocence and tried to kill a commoner in a cell.
This woman's scheming is really deep.
And Si Qi probably sensed the main messenger behind him, so he was at odds with Zhao Er's side, and Zhao Er was so embarrassed at the poetry meeting today.
In just two days, he was able to embarrass that majestic princess, this Si Qi is also a formidable person.
The emperor had a lot of thoughts in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face, and said with a pleasant face, "You are Si Qi, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Er's face became more and more ugly.
Could it be that Si Qi not only got involved with the prince that day, but even left an impression in front of the emperor?
Is it because of him that the emperor is so kind to the increasingly disgusted prince today?
But for such a few days, why should he?
Si Qi saluted, "Caomin has seen His Majesty."
"Excuse me." The emperor looked kindly: "I have wanted to see you for a long time."
Seeing that the emperor had a good impression of Si Qi, the crown prince handed many manuscripts that he had just sorted out to the emperor, and said, "I heard that the fourth emperor's younger brother has researched the fertilizer that can benefit the farmland, and Si Ju just happened to know a little bit about this matter. , and compiled it into a manuscript, please look it over."
Little understanding?
The emperor looked at the heavy stacks of papers full of words and pictures, and opened them with some interest.
At first, I just browsed calmly, and then my expression gradually changed. I frowned seriously, read sentence by sentence, and nodded from time to time, suddenly sighing with emotion. I was completely intoxicated, like a treasure.
While the emperor was reading, Si Qi turned his head to look at the girl of the world with fire-breathing eyes, smiled contemptuously, written his disdain on his face, and said silently with the shape of his lips: "It's shameless to cheat the world!"
Zhao Er was so angry that her breathing became heavy, her teeth were clenched, and her fists were clenched tightly, as if she wanted to tear the person in front of her into her stomach.
The prince noticed Zhao Er's expression and said displeasedly: "Princess! Pay attention to your demeanor! This is not a place for you to act wild!"
The emperor raised his head in confusion at the words, and couldn't help frowning when he saw Zhao Er's vicious expression of hatred.
That's right, this woman had already seen through Si Qi's great talent, and guessed that he might have a heart for the prince, so she used that method to kill him in the cell unconsciously.
At that time, the emperor had already read Si Qi's policies for current affairs that he could not write in the imperial examination due to his serious illness, and he was truly astonishingly talented and brilliant, with every word written.
If Si Qi successfully becomes the number one scholar and becomes the prince's guest, he will be in the spotlight for a while, it will be very difficult for the fourth concubine to want him to die, and there will be too much commotion.
That's why she designed the accidental falling into the water, making Si Qi directly miss the imperial examination and continue to be an unknown soldier.
Then let the servant of the household department under the guise of molesting the girl, directly kill the person in prison, the death is silent and flawless.
Not only can the Minister of the Household Department become hostile to the prince, but he can also eradicate a right-hand man around the prince... But in the eyes of outsiders, this matter has nothing to do with her, and it is just a temporary affair caused by a powerful man. Little trouble, no one cares who the dead guy is.
With such a chain of tricks, if it weren't for Si Qi's fate and luckily escaped, the emperor might not have the chance to see those amazing memorials one after another, what a pity that would be!
The emperor's thoughts changed in his heart, and he temporarily pressed it to stop attacking.Carefully holding the manuscripts in his hands as if he had found a treasure, he said to Si Qi earnestly, "You wrote all of this?"
Si Qi cupped his hands: "Yes, Your Majesty."
The emperor was extremely pleased and happy, "Okay, okay!"
Now there is a severe drought in the state of Chu, and years of famine have caused countless people to starve to death.With these recipes, how many people can be saved!
"It is a student's honor to serve His Majesty." Si Qi said modestly.
However, during the effort just now, Si Qi noticed two slightly abrupt things placed in front of the emperor's table.
Pickles, and soap.
He intentionally asked: "Your Majesty, these are..."
The emperor said indifferently: "It's a new gadget presented to me by the fourth princess."
It should be said that it was the concubine who had no profit and could not afford to be early, who wanted to win the emperor's favor by offering treasures and achieve various purposes.
In the past few years, the prince was often dismissed by the emperor because of these little things.
Si Qi took a few steps closer, observed for a while, then frowned and said, "Your Majesty, eating too much of this stuff is bad for your health."
The emperor's face turned blue when he heard the words, and he looked at Zhao'er in disbelief, and the first reaction in his mind was ****.
The fourth prince also looked stunned, turning his head to look like his wife in disbelief.
Zhao Er's heart tightened, and he quickly explained: "Father, don't listen to his nonsense. If this thing is not edible, how dare I offer it to you?"
The fourth prince also hurriedly said: "Yes, Father, the princess never dared to do such a disregard for human relations, please learn from Father!"
Si Qi's tone was cold: "I heard that the fourth prince and the fourth concubine are loving and harmonious, like a couple of gods. Could it be that in the palace, the fourth concubine often makes such pickles for the prince to eat?"
The prince was stunned, he had never eaten this kind of food, and the princess did not bring this kind of dish to the table for him to eat.
But if he admits it at this time, isn't it slapping the princess in the face and indirectly admitting that what Si Qi said is true?He could only grit his teeth and say, "Of course I ate it!"
"Oh, what does this dish taste like?" Si Qi refused to budge, "Is it bitter? Sweet? Or salty?"
"..." The prince was sweating profusely on his forehead, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
In the imperial study room, the atmosphere was terribly oppressive.The emperor's face was ugly, and he held his forehead and said displeasedly: "Enough."
This voice was almost full of bored and irritable words, the Fourth Prince and Zhao Er were so frightened that they fell silent for a while, not daring to speak again.
Si Qi said again: "And this soap..."
and also?
The fourth prince was really afraid of Si Qi, so he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve in agony.
Si Qi: "Looking at its appearance, it should be made of animal fat, right? Well... let me see, first tear up the flowers, mix and grind them, then add some essential oils and some strong tea for stirring, and finally put them in Shaping in a mold... Both the mind and the materials are top-notch. However, nowadays many people can’t even eat food, let alone a little more oil in the food. The princess is so bold that she uses such a precious thing as a wash The fragrance-increasing gadgets used are said to be selling quite well, earning a lot of money? I don’t know how many animals were slaughtered to get these huge treasures?”
The emperor looked at the white and flawless soap in disbelief, grabbed it and threw it on Zhao Er, furiously said: "In recent years, there have been many famines in the country, and I have been worrying about how to increase food production and feed more people. , You actually slaughtered livestock and collected fat, just to make this kind of prodigal stuff?!"
Zhao'er was so frightened by the roar that he trembled all over, shrank and lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor.
He secretly groaned in his heart, why does this Si Qi know everything, is he a time traveler?
There are too many wise and close monsters! !
"Father, calm down, don't hurt the dragon's body. Si Juren has already figured out a way to deal with the famine, and within a year, it will definitely be effective." The prince persuaded quickly.
The emperor took a few breaths angrily, recalling what he had just seen, and then he looked a little worried, and ordered: "From now on, no more sales of that bastard thing!"
When Zhao Er heard this, her distressed face turned green.
That's a method of earning money that she has spent a lot of time researching. If you say no, it will be gone?
The emperor looked at her expression, how could he not know what she was thinking, and snorted coldly: "Why, do you still think that I don't earn enough? The rich wine and meat stink, and the road is frozen to death!"
These words were so heartbreaking that Zhao Er didn't dare to take any chances anymore, and quickly pleaded guilty, saying that she would not sell that soap again.
At this time, Si Qi said again: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness knows that in order to solve the famine, you have released a large amount of relief funds, which has caused the treasury to be empty and is very short of money. Hearing that the students have studied a good way to make money, I immediately brought my ministers to present you I hope this recipe can contribute a little bit to His Majesty."
These words were like hanging up and slapping the daughter of the world who was constantly accumulating money, she and the fourth prince lowered their heads, wishing to disappear before the emperor's eyes, so as not to annoy him.
"A good recipe for making money?" The emperor put down the teacup before he could drink it, and asked carefully, "What's the recipe?"
In recent years, the business of the fourth prince and his wife has been booming, and it can be said that they are making money every day.But he kept those soap prescriptions and glass prescriptions hidden and never let others know about them. As a father, even if he looked greedy, he was always embarrassed to ask for it.
I didn't expect the prince to have no good income on weekdays, but now he finds him as soon as he finds a way to make money. Sure enough, he is filial in his bones, which is different from the selfish child of the fourth prince who can only do superficial work.
Si Qi smiled slightly: "It's a recipe for mass production of sugar and honey."
As soon as the words were spoken, a needle could be heard in the Imperial Study Room.All I could hear was the heavy breathing of the fourth prince, his wife and the emperor, resounding in this space.
Sugar can bring happiness, which is well known in modern society.
But in ancient times, sugar can not only bring people happiness, but also bring a steady stream of money.
Handing over the craftsmanship of making white sugar is equivalent to giving countless mountains of gold and silver, and everyone present knows this truth.
However, Si Qi still delivered this important thing to the emperor with ease, without any reluctance on his face.
This made the emperor, who already had a high affection for Si Qi, wish he could hold him in his palm and guard him carefully, and said kindly, "Okay, okay, you two have the heart! Let's have dinner in the palace at noon."
After finishing speaking, the emperor glanced at the fourth prince and his wife. Although he was impatient, he still remembered their hard work a while ago, and finally said, "You stay too."
Si Qi stood aside and saw this scene, thinking that the emperor in front of him was not as cold-blooded and emperor-like as the public impression, he even doted on children a little bit.
The food in the imperial dining room must be very good. Since coming to this world, Si Qi, who can only eat some clear soup with little water, is looking forward to the lunch at noon.
However, at noon, Si Qi actually found out after eating at the table that the ancient times were indeed ancient times. No matter how skilled the chef is, how fine the knife skills are, and how cumbersome the steps are, the taste of the dishes is still too bland and not rich.
Otherwise, the emperor wouldn't be full of praise for the two plates of rich pickles.
First of all, there are not as many types of dishes as in later generations, such as dried tomatoes and peppers, they are not seen at all.
Then the most deadly thing is the seasoning problem.
Every family in the later generations will have things that can be bought from supermarkets for a few dollars. In this era, even the emperor has no chance to enjoy them.
Chicken or other animals are often stewed into soup on the roof of the imperial dining room, and then the delicious soup is used to make dishes to make the taste of the dishes more rich.
It's just that the taste is always the same, and it will still get greasy if you eat too much.
Si Qi thought for a while, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I remembered something, like sugar, it is a very good seasoning, add a little when cooking, even vegetables can become as delicious as chicken soup."
The emperor was very curious after hearing this, and asked, "What is that?"
Si Qi: "MSG."
"Pfft...cough cough cough!"
Zhao Er choked his throat with a mouthful of rice, his face flushed and he slapped his chest desperately.
Seeing this, the attendant at the side quickly stepped forward to pour water for her, brought it to her hand, and let her drink it. The exaggerated coughing finally stopped slowly.
Zhao Er hastily wiped the water stains around his mouth with his sleeve, and stared at Si Qi who was opposite him with a dumbfounded expression, his eyes seemed to be able to speak.
——What the hell are you a time traveler? ! !
——You lied to me? ! !
Si Qi didn't understand Zhao Er's eyes, if he did, he might ask back when did I lie to you.
He never thought about concealing his specialness in front of Zhao Er.
Si Qi: "If Your Majesty has tasted MSG, I'm afraid you won't like the food in front of you again in the future."
The so-called monosodium glutamate is actually monosodium glutamate, which can be obtained by hoarding and fermenting grains with more protein such as wheat, corn, and soybeans, and sublimating and crystallizing them.
It can alleviate the taste of alkali, sour, and bitter in dishes, and increase the umami taste of meat and vegetables. It can achieve twice the result with half the effort when used together with salt, and it can be called a magic tool in the kitchen.
Because the raw materials are all extracted from grains without any chemical refining process, even if you eat it, it will not be harmful to the human body, but it will also make the body healthier because of stimulating appetite.
It's a very nice baby.
The emperor had never tasted monosodium glutamate, but seeing Si Qi describe it as precious and delicious as white sugar, he immediately became very interested: "I know you are capable. If you need anything, just tell the prince directly. And agreed."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Si Qi raised the corners of his lips slightly, thinking that he would no longer have to eat these soup-like meals, and felt a little happy.
"The iron smelting workshop that the emperor asked me for last time was for your use, right?" The emperor looked at Si Qi with a lot of affection from the elders to the younger generation, "What are you going to make? "
Speaking of iron smelting and building objects, the emperor thought of the improved plows and hoes drawn by Si Qi on the blueprints.Those delicate utensils cannot achieve this step without long-term thinking.
Think about those officials who are fighting for power and wealth, and then look at this talented and wise young man in front of him. This is the scholar who is really thinking about the people of Chu State.
How could the emperor not like such a person?
Si Qi thought for a while, and replied: "Caomin wants to create a magic weapon that is infinitely powerful, can replace manpower, and never tires."
After the emperor heard it, he laughed loudly, as if he had heard some childish whimsy, and said encouragingly: "Then I will see if you can make it."
The prince sat on the side, raised his chin as if he was honored, as if he would believe no matter what Si Qi said was outrageous.
The fourth prince curled his lips and laughed at Si Qi for his unrealistic remarks.
Only Zhao Er frowned silently, inexplicably feeling uneasy.
The author has something to say: I suddenly found out that yesterday was my birthday, and as a celebration, the next few days will be even better 2333.
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