[I'm done, I'm going to start telling lies again. Sigh! I really want to stop bragging.]
The ministers: No, don't change it!
"I know. I read about it in a storybook. It said it was corn. You just dig a hole in the soil, bury it, water it, and add some organic fertilizer. I heard it will grow in two to three months."
"Alright, alright, alright, then you will assist the Minister of Works in planting this corn."
"Um, Your Majesty, I've never worked in the fields." After saying this ingratiatingly, a voice inside her said: [What a joke! In my past life, I had everything I needed. From the age of three, when I started my formal education, I worked in schools until I died. Everyone there would call out, "Teacher, you've never worked in the fields before!" In this life, I have a doting father who buys me storybooks and treats me to delicious food every day. I absolutely will not work in the fields. This girl wants to be beautiful!]
Everyone was shocked again. Ji Yingying was a teacher in her previous life, so she must have been very knowledgeable. But why was her heart so unrestrained?
"It's alright. Just reply to the Minister of Works if he has any questions."
"Okay, that's easy."
With the food problem solved, someone else stepped forward and said, "Now that Your Majesty's food problem is solved, winter is approaching. In the past, the death toll was high during winter, but with the floods, it will likely be even higher this winter."
[Yes, yes, I hate winter the most. I especially hate winter. I don't even want to go out in winter. In modern times, I have down jackets, cars, and central heating, but I still don't want to go out. Let alone ancient times. Ancient times lacked central heating and down jackets, but they had quilts!]
Then……
There was no more, because Ji Yingying fell asleep leaning against the pillar again. No one present had learned this skill. After all, she had been a student for more than ten years and knew how to avoid the teacher's mischief.
"My dear Minister Ji..."
"I am here"
Any ideas for what to do this winter?
[You dog emperor, you have so many ministers, why are you picking on me? Be careful, or I'll expose all the women who have cheated on you!]
"Uh..." Why is this girl so vengeful? The capable should do more work!
"I think Lord Xiaoji is truly remarkable. He even knows about corn seeds. He is truly a man of great learning and talent!"
"Yes, yes, yesterday I impeached Lord Ji. I apologize for that in advance."
Immediately, everyone started praising Ji Yingying, which made her extremely arrogant.
"That's right, don't you even remember where I came from? The 21st century! It's an era where you can reach for the moon and dive to the deepest oceans. You can have anything you want. Unlike now, where you have to spend half a day walking just over ten kilometers. When I went to work at the school, it was also over ten kilometers, a ten-minute walk, and I still thought it was too far! Sigh! I worked hard for ten years, and I could have been enjoying my retirement, but now I'm back to square one!"
[These people have foresight, but unfortunately, they're quite useless. Tsk~ Everything is a matter of changing times. After all, they're still lagging behind. If they had another hundred years, with the changing dynasties, they might have gradually developed.]
"Bang~" The emperor's water cup broke, and everyone's heart trembled when they heard it. Was there really such an era?
Ji Cailiang was probably the calmest person in the whole audience.
"Hehe, my hand slipped. Little Ji, please continue."
"Okay, we collect duck and goose feathers, then clean, disinfect, dry, sort and select them, fill and sew them to make down jackets and down comforters. These things are very warm, and you can also make..."
[Underfloor heating, wait, is that what it's called?]
Ji Yingying couldn't quite remember what the kang (heated brick bed) in the north was like.
What can we do?
"I don't remember what it's called, it should be called floor heating. I also don't remember how it's done, Your Majesty will have to experiment with it yourself. It's about building a bed-like model in the room, then hollowing it out to connect to the kitchen. When cooking in the kitchen, the smoke from the firewood will go out through this bed, and the bed will get warm. Yes, that should be it."
I vaguely remember looking up this information before, but I really can't remember the specifics.
"Alright, Zhang Siyuan, you are in charge of researching this underfloor heating system. If you don't understand something, humbly ask Minister Ji for advice. Make sure it's arranged before winter arrives."
"Your subject receives the imperial decree."
"As for collecting duck and goose feathers, Ji Cailiang, you'll be in charge. If you don't understand, just ask your daughter."
[Asking so many questions without getting any reward, next time you ask, I won't answer, I'll just pretend I don't know anything~]
The Emperor snorted coldly. Everyone knew the national treasury was poor, yet he still wanted rewards? No, no.
"Is there anything else to report? If not, the court is adjourned!"
"Your subject has something to report."
Ji Yingying pulled her foot back after taking a step forward. The Crown Prince had been silent all morning, but now he finally spoke.
"This is something I discovered in Xinhe County. Please take a look, Father."
The memorial was submitted, and it was about the pork issue.
"I've discovered that the pork from Xinhe County is much tastier than the pork from the capital. I didn't realize it before, but I discovered it yesterday after comparing the pork from the capital with the pork from Xinhe County."
"Of course! That's where I live. I love pork so much, how could I not make it taste good?"
"Minister Ji, what's going on?"
"Your Majesty, this is the castration method proposed by Lord Ji. Castrating pigs will make them more tender and have a better taste. I have written a memorial to the throne after confirming this method."
You can tell what's going on just by hearing that.
"Great! These bastards actually dared to keep it a secret."
"My dear Minister Ji, please tell me?"
【Say what? What should I say? This old man understands, I've already told him since I can speak. After all these years, who in Xinhe County doesn't know?】
“Your Majesty, my father understands this.”
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