"Thank you for your kindness, Father!" Ying Shiman stood up and thanked.

"No need to thank me. On the contrary, I should thank the Grand Master for my daughter who only knew how to cry and make such a heart-wrenching and playful heart that I was worried about the country and the people, and now I can also give advice on the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty!" The First Emperor smiled very happily.

"My daughter was too young at that time and did not understand the troubles of her father being busy with government affairs every day. This time she traveled with her husband, and realized the cumbersome government affairs and the hard work of governing the country. Therefore, on the way back this time, she suddenly had the idea today. Her daughter could not share her worries for her father, and she hoped that her brothers and sisters could do their best to share her worries for her father!"

"Well, I won't talk about this topic today. I will propose this matter in the court to discuss it with the officials and officials. You have been out for five months this time, and there are other interesting experiences on the way?" Emperor Shihuang didn't want to discuss government affairs in the harem, so he sat down with a smile and changed the topic.

"Oh, when my father talks about it, my daughter almost forgot to bring the gifts to my father and mother!" Ying Shiman suddenly blushed and took out a gift from her pocket, opened it, revealing two large colored pearls, one pink and one gold.

"Wow, what a beautiful colorful bead!" Even though he had seen many gold, silver and jewelry in the palace, facing these two rare colorful pearls, Concubine Zheng, Concubine Shu, Concubine Yun and several princesses couldn't help but exclaim.

"Father, Mother, these are two rare pearls that we have bloomed from the lake clams in Zhenze. My daughter specially brought them back to give to the father and mother!" Ying Shiman put the two large pearls on the desk table, emitting a charming and tempting light in the bright environment.

"Yes, it's really rare to see two colored beads, one is five points and one is seven points, and the color is rare. It seems that Gusu is indeed a good place for Tianbao. The water destiny pearl was also from Zhenze..." The First Emperor picked up the two pearls and played with them carefully before handing them to Concubine Yun, "Since it is a filial daughter, let's put it away by the beloved concubine!"

Emperor Shin-Emperor did not have much hobbies about gold, silver and jewelry. He was completely different from Meng Yi. After taking a few glances, he gave it to his wife. Concubine Yun was very excited. After thanking him, he told Concubine Zheng and Concubine Shu to watch and play with him.

"My daughter still has a few pearls here. Although they are a little smaller, they are also a good choice. They were carefully selected by her daughter at the Wuzhong Jewelry Store. She gave them to Concubine Zheng and Concubine Shu, and all three sisters also..." Ying Shiman opened another treasure bag and took out a few colorful pearls with a diameter of four or five minutes from it, and gave them to Concubine Zheng and Concubine Shu and three princesses who were not married.

With these valuable beautiful pearls as gifts, Concubine Yun's bedroom became lively in an instant, and a group of women gathered together to chat about the beautiful one, but the First Emperor seemed to be a little unsatisfied, and always felt that his daughter had not explained clearly what was wrong in his heart.

"I know you used to love all kinds of delicious food. In order to eat braised dishes, I went to the Taishi Mansion to ask for it. I sent both of my giant pandas to be gifted. This time, the Taishi went on a trip, and I read the newspaper and said that the Taishi had made a lot of delicious food along the way. Have you never eaten it?" The First Emperor decided to mention his daughter.

"Oh, my father didn't say anything about my daughter and forgot me!" Ying Shiman blushed and began to talk about the various delicacies she ate along the way. She especially focused on the unforgettable seafood she ate on Zhoushan Beach.

Looking at the fifth princess who had grown up but still had a cute expression, the First Emperor showed a loving smile on his face. No matter how his daughter changed, he was still the daughter he was once familiar with. The occasional seriousness and seriousness cannot change her simple and simple personality.

As Ying Shiman told the story, the attention of the women in the room was shifted from pearls to food, and the plunders, tigers, pythons, brocade pheasants on the road were all just the plunders, and the palace was full of wild game that ordinary people could not eat. However, Guangling fried rice aroused everyone's interest. When talking about vermicelli scallops, sauce clams, steamed grouper, and iron plate squids, a sound of saliva was heard in the room, even at the door, some of them heard the news after Ying Shiman entered the palace, some of whom came to join in the fun and heard the news, and some of whom wanted to come to find out the news of Qinghehou.

After all, Chen Xu's trip to Xianyang was no less than that of the emperor's trip. Since he left, the lively level of Xianyang has dropped by at least 30%. From the palace to the people, there is less topic to talk about. Many people have no appetite for eating and drinking, and are listless in their work. Among them, the emperor is the most important. They often sigh when they read newspapers, which makes the civil and military officials in the court dare not mention the three words Qinghe Hou on weekdays.

"Iron plate squid is really so delicious?" The First Emperor slides his Adam's apple.

"My daughter dared not deceive her father. It was indeed delicious. However, something happened at that time that scared her daughter. A local fisherman on the island brought two highly poisonous squirrels into seafood. Fortunately, he was discovered by a boatman..."

"Does that poisonous snail have a round belly like a small thorn ball?" Shu Fei suddenly asked.

"That's right." Ying Shiman nodded.

Concubine Shu's face turned pale in an instant, and she grabbed the arm of the First Emperor tightly and said, "Your Majesty, this poisonous spear is common in the East China Sea. It is indeed a highly poisonous species. I heard that fishermen accidentally ate it and they will die in one bite. When I was in Qi, the law did not allow catching spears, let alone selling them. Those who violate the order will be fined for three months!"

After Shufei said this, more than ten people inside and outside the room became nervous.

"The thief dares to poison the Grand Master!" The First Emperor was saliva all over his mouth when he heard this, and he couldn't help but stand up in anger when he heard this.

"Father calmed down. These two poisonous snails were caught by fishermen accidentally using fishing nets. At that time, everyone advised their husband to discard the poisonous snails, but the husband said that the poisonous snails were the most delicious in the world, so he made it into a delicious dish!"

"Ah?!" Everyone in the room was stunned.

"Didn't you say it's extremely poisonous? How... how can you eat it?" Fusu didn't care about etiquette and rushed in with anxiety on his face.

"I don't know, my husband really tastes delicious after making it, especially the soup. I can still reminisce about the fresh fragrance of the first bite of soup. Unfortunately, my husband said that he was very careful when cooking this fish. If he had a slight slight slight sloppiness, he might die if he had eaten it. Therefore, after eating it, he told him not to make it again in the future, nor to spread the method of consumption..."

"No wonder the newspaper contains all kinds of seafood delicacies, but there is no poisonous snail. It turns out that the Grand Master prohibits the spread of the people!" The First Emperor suddenly realized, his face seemed clear, but the light in his eyes flashed, which seemed to add a little more yearning.

"I have not been in the capital for several months, and I have not been able to eat the dishes made by the Taishi for a long time. I have not eaten the newly made dishes from the Taishi. I am very sorry... I am very sorry..." The First Emperor leaned on the big chair and shook his head and sighed.

"Fresh seafood storage and transportation is difficult. From the East China Sea to Xianyang for thousands of miles, my daughter can't bring it back, so she only brought some dried kelp and sea dishes. She can make a cold kelp shredded kelp for the father to taste. The husband said that these kelp can also be used to stew big bones and make soup. It is good for the body to eat. The father can let the imperial kitchen make some tastes. However, in addition to seafood, my daughter also brought back a sweet thing this time, and the father must like it..."

After Ying Shiman said that, she ordered the maids who accompanied her to get a can of brown sugar and make a pot of sugar water to ask the emperor and the princesses to taste a cup. At the same time, she also explained the origin of the sugar carefully.

"It turns out to be as sweet as honey. I didn't expect it to be made of sugar cane in the southeast. This must be a method from the heavenly book. The Grand Master also added a rare and good product to my Great Qin!" The First Emperor praised it after tasting it.

"My husband said that this sugar cane is simple to make and the yield is good. It can not only replenish energy quickly but also help weak people strengthen their physique. As long as the people in the southeastern counties are encouraged to reclaim wasteland and plant them, it can increase the income of the people in the southeastern people and add a seasoning for the Qin Dynasty. However, last year my husband arranged for the farming masters and craftsmen to go to the southeast for experiments. This year's output is not much. Shiman only brought back more than 300 kilograms this time. Most of them were sent to the palace today. After the winter begins, thousands of kilograms will be sent to the capital. When the winter begins next year, the output will probably reach tens of thousands of kilograms. In the future, not only will the royal palace be sufficient, but the people of the people will also have to taste this sweet sugar. This is a blessing for the country..."

"The Grand Master always plans in moderation. This is another great contribution. I want to reward you!" The First Emperor slowly finished a glass of sugar water and nodded and stood up and said to Fusu, "The young masters in Beijing will go to court together tomorrow morning. I have something to say. I will give up today. Let them all disperse. Where is Zhao Wei?"

"Your Majesty, I am here!" The young mansion ordered Zhao Wei to come in from outside the hall to salute.

"All the gifts sent by the fifth princess were put into the warehouse. Sugar can be tasted according to the ranks of the wife and concubines in the harem. The rest of the preparations were made by the Ming Dynasty to bring them to the court. I want to invite all the civil and military officials in the court to eat candy!"

Zhao Wei retreated in confusion.

Eat candy? Haven’t the civil and military officials eaten candy? Is this sugar unique? Well, it seems that I will have to get some to taste it first.

Ying Shiman and Meng Wan returned to the capital, and in an instant, a storm broke out in Xianyang. Although news spread soon after, Qinghe Hou did not come back together, various news about Qinghe Hou going out for inspection soon spread in the streets and alleys.

That night, the imperial envoy, Meng Yi, proudly held a blue pearl with a large cow's eyeball, showing off everywhere, telling the story of his daughter eating, drinking and having fun with Qinghe Hou. The countless Qing Housings who were only envious of him were ticking.

The next day, the First Emperor actually invited hundreds of civil and military officials to drink sugar water in the court. After drinking it, he told everyone that this was made of sugarcane common in the southeastern counties. It was low in cost and good in taste, and it could also supplement physical fitness and strengthen physical fitness. He required the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Industry to cooperate with Qinghehou to vigorously promote sugarcane planting and the construction of sugar sugar plants in the southeastern area. In the future, sucrose should be reserved as a strategic material equivalent to salt, iron and grain cloth. Sucrose should also become a special agricultural project in the southeastern counties, and so that the court would have another good source of tax revenue.

Although Daqin's business is now very developed, under the premise that the industry has not yet fully developed into the era of large-scale industrialization, agricultural tax will continue to serve as the country's most important tax source for a long time, so as to support the rapid development of Daqin.

And farmers will continue to endure the pressure of high taxes as the lowest-level exploited class.

However, this change is weakening, and agricultural tax has been reduced three times in a row. Now it is less than a quarter of the annual household income, which is more than half of the year compared to ten years ago, and more than 80% lower than when the seven countries fought.

The significant reduction in agricultural tax and the continuous expansion of grain production have made farmers' sense of happiness continue to rise.

As long as you work hard to cultivate your hands and feet, women, children, young and old, raise some chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs, grow some fruits and vegetables, pick some mountain goods and wild game in the slack farming industry, and have a good life of food and clothing, it has gradually become the norm for ordinary people.

Once lazy people cannot pay taxes, they will be forced to enlist corvee. Therefore, in such a peaceful and peaceful state, hard work and earn money is the consensus of society.

The south has been regarded as a barbarian land since ancient times, but with the peaceful development after the unification, rice and mulberry silkworms have become the two major sources of agricultural tax in the south. Grain tax was collected by the imperial court, and mulberry silkworm tax was collected by the Shaofu. In recent years, the tax in the south has increased significantly every year. Compared with the old counties in Yanzhao, the development of the south can only be described as boiling.

This time, Chen Xu's plan to promote the smooth road can also be seen. A large amount of funds are tilted towards the southeast and coastal areas, and the northwest Yan and Zhao areas that had developed very early, but they feel abandoned.

The emergence of sucrose now allows the First Emperor to see a broader future and prospects in the south.

The southeast is warm all year round, and rice in Lingnan can be harvested at least twice a year. If the local specialty of sugarcane can be planted on a large scale, it will not only allow local farmers to add one more agricultural product, but also allow the court to add one more tax source.

After the civil and military officials in the court were inexplicably filled with a cup of sugar water by the First Emperor, they all became more interested. This sweet brown sugar, which is as sweet as honey, is not expensive and simple to make. Since Qinghehou has successfully planted and tested it in the south, there must be no big problem with large-scale promotion.

After the dynasty, civil and military officials quickly spread the news. In less than an hour, almost everyone in Xianyang was there. Many interested merchants began to inquire about it, and then there were more news. The sugar production project was already started last year. Merchants in the south had already followed the trend to plant sugarcane. I heard that a huge merchant in Chu had contracted hundreds of acres of wasteland for a year. Although I don’t know what the harvest was, if the taste was really good, it could replenish the strength and strengthen the physical fitness. I’m afraid I’d made a lot of money this year.

For Xianyang Metropolis Daily, which has always controlled the frontier of information and serves as the mouthpiece of the court, such a major news will naturally not be spared. Chen Ping, the general secretary of the newspaper, personally visited the First Emperor in the palace. After being lucky enough to taste a cup of brown sugar water, Chen Ping returned the report hall and wrote a passionate press release, published in the latest issue of the Daqin Metropolis Daily. In addition to vigorously exaggerating the delicious and sweetness of brown sugar, all classes across the country are encouraged to plant sugarcane in the south to make sugar sugar.

In recent years, industry, agriculture and commerce have been developing rapidly in the past two years. The development momentum of military education and medical fields is also very good. Grain production has increased without large-scale war consumption. The food reserves of the people and the court have been fully guaranteed. On the premise that food and clothing can be solved, higher-level demands are reflected, better pursuit of food and clothing, better living conditions, and even traveling, horse and other tools. Sugar, which was originally extremely scarce, has always been an item that only gentry and nobles can enjoy. In the future, it will inevitably surpass salt and cloth and become a high-end consumer product for the family.

So after the public discussion and the reports of Daqin Metropolis Daily came out, sugar quickly became a product that people talked about. Although few people have tasted it, it did not prevent people from discussing the magical thing that Qinghe Hou had recently created.

Sugar will soon be distributed throughout the Qin county and county with the publication of newspapers and will be spread throughout the Qin county at most two months, thus becoming a Southeast specialty that is well known to the people of the Qin Dynasty.

So, the Qinghe Hou had not returned yet, but the whole of Xianyang suddenly became active because of him.
Chapter completed!