At the morning court, all the civil and military officials were surprised to see Prince Jin.
Many officials greeted him in low voices.
"Your Highness has returned safely, what a joy to behold!"
"Did Prince Jin just come back?"
"Is the Prince of Jin well?"
Prince Jin smiled politely and nodded.
"Ahem!" Xia Zhengqi cleared his throat, and the hall became quiet.
"The King of Jin was ordered to travel around the countries and just returned to Beijing yesterday." Xia Zhengqi said loudly.
The civil and military officials below were all listening attentively, hoping that Xia Zhengqi would quickly tell them about the Prince of Jin's gains this time.
"This time, the King of Jin visited five countries, established diplomatic relations with them, and brought back a variety of exotic crops. This time we can say we have returned with a full load!" Xia Zhengqi looked very proud.
Upon hearing this, the ministers all beamed with joy, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! This is a blessing for our Great Xia!"
Xia Miaoyuan sat beside her father, lifting her feet one by one.
She accompanied the emperor to court from time to time, and the civil and military officials had long been accustomed to it. Even if they didn't like it, they wouldn't say anything.
Today is such a great day! I get to listen to Daddy announce the good news, I get to watch the officials flatter me, and I can even skip school with the legitimate excuse of attending court. How wonderful!
Yes, today Xia Zhengqi pulled her over to go to court with him, and specially asked someone to ask for leave from the teacher in the main hall.
Xia Miaoyuan doesn't have to go to school today.
Xia Zhengqi stroked his beard with satisfaction, enjoying the flattery from all the officials.
When he had almost finished his boasting, he added, "I have decided to invite the farmers from the royal farm to plant the seeds of these crops one by one for trial planting. The Prince of Jin will be there to provide guidance."
"If the trial planting is successful, it will be promoted nationwide."
The ministers spoke up again to express their congratulations.
Seeing such a joyful scene, Xia Zhengqi's mouth was almost stretched to his ears.
Excited, Xia Zhengqi made a gesture to Debao, ordering him to present all the crops and various novel things brought back by King Jin.
The young eunuchs carried trays and entered one after another. When they reached the front of the hall, they stopped and showed everyone what was on the trays.
Xia Miaoyuan opened his eyes wide and looked down.
On the trays were corn cobs, potatoes, bananas, pistachios, and various exotic handicrafts.
Tomatoes cannot be stored for too long and cannot be displayed to the public, so we can only wait for farmers to grow them.
[Oh my goodness! These are all good things! Either they are delicious or they are in high yield!]
[Although these are commonplace in modern society, in Daxia, they are all novelties that have never been seen before!]
Xia Zhengqi listened to his daughter's thoughts and nodded appreciatively.
At this time, all the officials in the hall were fascinated by these new things and were whispering to each other.
"Do you know what kind of fruit that earthy-colored thing is? I wonder if it tastes good."
"I've never seen it before. It doesn't look delicious."
"What are those yellow, grainy things? They look beautiful!"
"Those green and yellow ones, lined up in strips, seem to be emitting a fragrant aroma! I don't know what they are."
For a moment, all the officials seemed to have forgotten that they were still in the court. They all pointed and commented on the new things like children.
Seeing that the noise in the hall was really outrageous, Debao shouted loudly, "Silence!"
The officials did not respond.
Debao frowned and shouted "Silence" twice, and then all the officials shut up one after another.
[Haha, Grandpa Debao seems like a disciplinary committee member!]
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Xia Zhengqi smiled and said, "Let Prince Jin introduce these things to you personally, so that everyone won't be too curious!"
Next, the King of Jin introduced all the items presented to everyone one by one, like a tour guide.
The ministers listened attentively.
After introducing these things, Xia Zhengqi rewarded King Jin and gave him many good things.
The King of Jin kowtowed to express his gratitude, looking very proud.
He spent nearly three years traveling, which not only made his wife, who had been infertile for more than ten years, pregnant, but also made him meritorious service to the court and became a celebrity.
After the court session, all the civil and military officials were still reluctant to leave, and they were still discussing the crops on their way out of the palace in groups of three or four.
On the other hand, Liang Chaozong also learned that Prince Jin had brought back new crops.
It was no secret that the King of Jin had been ordered to travel to various countries before, and it was no secret that he was being so careless now.
Especially at the morning court session, the King of Jin gave a detailed introduction to the exotic crops to all the officials. Soon after the court session ended, the news spread throughout the capital.
After Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse received the news, Liang Chaozong didn't care much, but Yao Jinse's eyes lit up and he sent someone to find out the names of these crops carefully.
In the secret private room on the third floor of Tianxiang Restaurant.
A servant bowed his head and reported to Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse: "It is said that there are corn, potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, and pistachios..."
The servant tried hard to recall those unfamiliar names and called them out one by one.
Liang Chaozong waved to the servant with a cold face and asked him to leave.
"Jinse, aren't they just some exotic crops? What's the big deal? No matter how good they are, can they compare to the diverse scenery of our Central Plains?" Liang Chaozong said lightly.
He felt that the plan to restore the country had been difficult to advance in the past two or three years, so he should focus his main energy on military and talents, and ignore other things.
Yao Jinse listened to those familiar names being spoken one by one from the servant's mouth, her heart pounding with excitement.
Coming from modern society, she knows too well the benefits of these things.
Yao Jinse suppressed her inner excitement and raised her eyebrows, saying, "Husband, you don't know this. These crops are all treasures!"
Liang Chaozong curled his lips in disdain and said nothing.
Yao Jinse continued, "Just take potatoes and corn for example. They are treasures that can feed people even in years of famine!"
"My dear husband, you don't know that I have read descriptions of these things in books written by some knights-errant."
In order to hide the secret of being a time traveler, Yao Jinse had to make up an excuse.
"Corn and potatoes have a short growth cycle and are easy to grow. They are drought-resistant and pest-resistant. Once planted, they will grow well even if you don't take care of them."
“The key is, they produce a lot!”
When talking about the high output, Yao Jinse deliberately emphasized the tone.
"These two things can be eaten as food like rice and grains, and can fill your stomach."
Liang Chaozong was originally uninterested, but after hearing this, he straightened his back, sat up straight, and looked at Yao Jinse intently.
"Are you serious? What is the yield per mu of these two products?" Liang Chaozong asked.
Yao Jinse frowned and thought for a moment before answering, "If the soil is fertile and there's plenty of rain, the yield per mu of corn could reach over a thousand kilograms, and potatoes could reach over two to three thousand kilograms."
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