Xie Qing's eyes lit up, then he frowned again: "A desperate dog will jump over the wall, and I'm afraid it will hurt innocent people."
Qin Wan also had such concerns: "That's why I always thought it was a bad idea, but if the current situation continues to develop, I'm also afraid that something unexpected will happen. So, for now, either we quickly find the place where the Fourth Prince makes firearms and uproot it, or we capture the Fourth Prince as soon as possible and don't let him have any chance."
Do I need to explain what kind of opportunity it is?
Xie Qing pondered, "We still need to make more preparations to prevent the people from suffering from war and displacement."
After saying this, he looked at Qin Wan again and said with a smile, "Now that winter has arrived, the dam construction needs to be suspended. We will resume it next spring when the flowers bloom. I can focus on training the troops and governing the country, and have more time to deal with the Fourth Brother. I will also send more people to the Fourth Brother to keep a close watch and try to find his firearms base as soon as possible."
After the two finished talking about the Fourth Prince, they talked about the vegetables sent from Xiao Xuezhuang.
Qin Wan almost forgot: "We need to show it to His Majesty immediately, and then send it to the imperial kitchen to be prepared."
"What are those things in those buckets?" Xie Qing was curious. "When they were delivered, I didn't have time to take a look. I only heard people say they were mysterious, so no one dared to open them and take a look."
Qin Wan had the food delivered: "Two pots will be enough. Put them under the window. They look good and taste good."
"tasty?"
Xie Qing was puzzled. When the thing was brought in and he opened it, a half-human tree appeared before his eyes.
The strange thing is that only the upper half of the leaf has scars, while the lower half is covered with scars.
He leaned in close and sniffed the leaves. They were emerald green, tender, and fragrant. "What is this? It looks like rapeseed, but how can rapeseed grow this big? Without flowers and fruit?"
Qin Wan picked up a plate of vegetables on the table and said, "This is it. When they sent it back, I asked them to ask the kitchen to make it."
Xie Qing had also eaten this dish of stir-fried mushrooms and vegetables just now: "It has a unique fragrance and is very delicious. How can it grow so tall?"
Qin Wan nodded. "Yes, a vegetable can continue to grow if you just break it off from the bottom. So before the weather gets cold, plant a pot of vegetables like this under the window, and you'll have more than enough to eat all winter, and you don't have to plant more. But when spring comes, it will bloom and bear fruit. It's similar to rapeseed, but I don't know if it can be used to produce oil."
Xie Qing looked at the two buckets of vegetables thoughtfully. Then he looked at Qin Wan with a burning gaze and said, "I want to borrow these two buckets of vegetables from you."
"For Father?" Qin Wan asked, then realized she had made a mistake. This was originally meant to be sent to the Emperor. She hesitated for a moment before asking, "For Lord Yu?"
"That's right." Xie Qing smiled brightly. "Since the fourth son is getting married to Master Yu, I naturally want Master Yu to teach me. It's time for him to take up the post of Prince Taifu."
Qin Wan's eyes lit up. "Okay, I'll send you a few more pots. Oh, and I can share some of these vegetables with you. Give him a little of each, so he can see what we've done for the people of Great Zhou."
Qin Wan has never been a righteous person. If she had not become the Crown Princess and had not been given the title of the future Queen Mother, she would have used these new vegetables and grains to exchange for fame, and then used her fame to exchange for money.
But she is now the Crown Princess and will be the Queen in the future. The Queen is the mother of a country, and all the people in the world are her subjects. Naturally, she has to consider the people.
After the meal, the two took the new vegetables to see the emperor.
The emperor had just finished his meal and was strolling around the room. When he heard the two men coming, he immediately closed his eyes and fell on the bed, crying out in pain.
Xie Qing pulled Qin Wan in and asked her to sit down by the brazier. He then looked at the emperor who was constantly crying, "Alright, alright. I heard you running to the bed. You're not here to visit the sick today. I brought you something."
The emperor opened one eye and glanced at Xie Qing: "What is it?"
Xie Qing picked up a basket and placed it in front of the couch, opened the cloth covering it, and asked someone to bring the bucket over and open it.
The emperor's eyes suddenly widened: "What is this!"
Eunuch Zhang was also stunned: "Luffa? Eggplant? This one looks like a tree, like rapeseed? If we can grow rapeseed in winter, we can solve most of our oil needs!"
The emperor also looked at Xie Qing: "Maybe oil extraction?"
Xie Qing pointed at Qin Wan and said with a smile, "This was grown by your daughter-in-law. Ask her."
Qin Wan shook her head and said, "I don't know yet, but this kind of dish..."
She told the emperor about the properties of the new vegetables and said, "From now on, the people will have fresh vegetables to eat in winter. Even in the bitter cold of the border camps, as long as there is a little heat in the house, there will always be a supply."
The border is bitterly cold, and supply transportation becomes a major problem in winter.
It is a very happy thing for both civilians and soldiers to have an endless supply of fresh vegetables to eat in winter.
The emperor immediately stood up and walked around the vegetables. He pinched the leaves again. The leaves were fresh and tender, the roots were thick, and there was a pleasant fragrance.
He became excited again: "Ask the people from the imperial kitchen to come over and use these to make a few dishes for me."
It was also the first time for the royal chef to see such big eggplants, such big loofahs, and various vegetables.
After asking about the characteristics of several vegetables, the royal chef prepared several dishes on the spot.
After tasting each dish, the emperor couldn't stop using his chopsticks.
Eunuch Zhang looked at the emperor hesitantly several times, wanting the prince to help persuade him, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only secretly pull the emperor's clothes from behind.
The emperor then reluctantly put down his chopsticks and said to Eunuch Zhang and the imperial chef, "You all have a taste. Crown Prince and Crown Princess, follow me."
The three of them returned to the inner room and sat down.
The emperor looked at Qin Wan and asked, "Are these vegetables easy to take care of?"
Qin Wan replied without hesitation, "Some require careful care, while others don't. My daughter-in-law has already had seeds left on the farm. They'll be distributed to farms across the country for trial planting in the spring to see if any variations have occurred due to regional changes. We'll strive to have fresh vegetables for the people to grow before next autumn."
"Good, good, good." The emperor praised him repeatedly. "My private vault is open to you! Take whatever you want!"
Qin Wan smiled and asked, "Really? I heard that there are many good things in the royal family's private storehouse. I will not be polite then."
The emperor immediately knew who Qin Wan had heard this from, and immediately said with a stern face, "Take what you need, but don't take it from me. Send it to your grandfather. That old man has been coveting my things for a long time!"
"yes."
Qin Wan agreed with a smile, and only Xie Qing saw the playful glint in her eyes.
When the emperor learned that Qin Wan had indeed taken away something that Qin Zhan had been thinking about for a long time, he angrily laughed and scolded: "This ghost is so clever!"
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