The eldest prince and the second prince were actually able to artificially hatch chicks.
No hen is needed to hatch it.
This, this is unbelievable.
Qin Yuanhao chuckled when he saw everyone's disbelief.
"Let me tell you, in the homes of the common people of Daqin, a hen can only hatch eight to ten chicks at a time. During this period, the hen will not lay eggs, and the hen is very irritable during the incubation period. Therefore, the common people generally only hatch once a year in spring."
"So people are reluctant to eat the chickens they raise themselves. They have to wait until the New Year or other festivals, or when the chickens are about to die of old age, before slaughtering them."
The ministers were silent. How could they know about such a small matter? After all, they had no shortage of chicken to eat!
Qin Yuanhao looked disappointed when he saw this.
"You often say you work for the people and seek their welfare, but you don't even try to meet their most basic needs."
"And the eldest and second princes, at only a dozen years old, are already able to work independently for the people. You greatly disappoint me."
The eldest prince looked at his father with eyes full of admiration.
He didn't expect that his father would read every word of the information he handed to him.
Especially Prime Minister Jin, he seemed to have known that this incident could bring about earth-shaking changes to the people of Daqin.
After all, the method of raising pigs was only superficial, while hatching chicks had been successful.
Fortunately, the second prince is his grandson, and he will definitely be able to find out some tricks by asking him later.
Qin Yuanhao ignored them and continued, "These were hatched by the eldest and second princes. Once the method is mastered, one person can hatch more than 20 chickens. What if ten people do it? A hundred people?"
"Not only chicks, what if this artificial incubation method is used to hatch other animals? Ducks? Geese?"
"Then will the people of Great Qin still be troubled by not having enough meat to eat?"
Qin Yuanhao saw that the ministers opposite him looked more and more frightened because of his words.
From being angry but not daring to speak out at the beginning, to now not even daring to fart.
He just felt extremely happy in his heart.
As if that wasn't enough, Qin Yuanhao said to General Yang, "Come, General Yang, show these ministers of mine what's in the bamboo basket."
General Yang Zizhong stepped forward and opened the two bamboo baskets. One of the ministers couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Here, these are all fresh fruits and vegetables."
Then he dropped his head, fell to the ground and trembled.
"Oh, you may not be able to do things, but you have a keen eye. It seems that you often eat fresh fruits and vegetables sent from the south."
Qin Yuanhao said sarcastically, "When the greenhouse planting started, many ministers petitioned me to cancel it, and some even secretly went to the bulletin board to do something bad. What happened?"
"After the cucumbers were released, you hired someone to buy them back at a high price, hoping to drive up the price of fresh fruits and vegetables. Do you think I don't know anything?"
The person who did this was none other than the Minister of Personnel below.
All the officials were in danger for themselves and had no time to care about others.
Has His Majesty's Imperial Guards infiltrated their home? How do they know so much?
Qin Yuanhao looked at their frightened faces with satisfaction.
This was the last time he left the palace, and he accidentally overheard what the people were saying.
As a result, the secret guard found out the truth and he immediately ordered to control the prices of fresh fruits and vegetables, otherwise one cucumber would be worth a month's labor for the people.
"The greenhouse planting has achieved considerable success. These fresh fruits and vegetables are the result of the Third Prince and General Yang, who led the people in their efforts. The methods will be posted on the bulletin board soon."
"I will also recruit a group of people to build a greenhouse village. In the future, not only you but also the people will be able to eat fresh vegetables in winter."
"You should really think about this. Besides the so-called factional disputes, what do you do on a daily basis? I even told you all to take part in next year's imperial examinations, but it seems you didn't take it to heart."
Qin Yuanhao paused for a moment before looking at the Prime Minister. "Prime Minister Jin, I have asked you to come out and teach the people how to raise pigs. May I ask if you have mastered the three key points of raising pigs?"
Qin Yuanhao's question successfully made Prime Minister Jin swallow his saliva.
When has the emperor been so aggressive? There are so many officials here who are not giving him face.
Qin Yuanhao sneered in his heart. What was Prime Minister Jin doing now? What did he want to do?
There is nothing he doesn't know.
Since this person wanted to give him a slap in the face, there was no reason for him to refuse.
Prime Minister Jin pondered for a moment, "I'm a fool. I don't know what this pig-raising method is for. Pork has always had a fishy smell. Even if we raise more pigs, I'm afraid the people won't be willing to try it."
"If you force the people too much, I'm afraid they will complain!"
After these words were spoken, many officials nodded.
Qin Jinlin was worried. The Prime Minister's words implied that it was his father who insisted on raising pigs, which would lead to complaints from the people. It was not his fault.
But that's obviously not the case.
Qin Yuanhao naturally knew it. He shook his head, closed his eyes and stopped talking.
The Prime Minister thought that he had persuaded Qin Yuanhao and was about to step forward to persuade him, but was grabbed by the corner of his clothes by the Minister of Works next to him.
"Prime Minister, please stop talking. Raising pigs is imperative."
"Prime Minister, please don't be impulsive. His Majesty must have his reasons."
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Qin Yuanhao quickly interrupted, "Alright, Prime Minister, you've been in the mansion for so long, haven't you become oblivious to what's happening outside?"
"Yesterday, I recruited skilled pig butchers from among the common people. I expect them to gather at the Western Suburbs Villa to discuss the plan of castrating pigs."
Prime Minister: ???
The plan to castrate pigs?
Why castrate pigs?
"It's okay to tell you this. This was discovered by a butcher from out of town. He had a boar at home. When it was young, it got into a fight with a dog and got injured. Later, the butcher noticed that this boar was growing better than other pigs, so he slaughtered it. He found that the pork had no strange smell and was very delicious."
"So I made a bold guess. If we castrate pigs from a young age, we might be able to solve the problem of pork taste."
"Now we just need to verify and ensure the pigs survive after castration, and then we can start building Daqin's first castration pig farm."
"And the people of Great Qin now have pork, chicken, duck, and a wide variety of meats. The people will have more choices, and with the court controlling prices, the people of Great Qin will also be able to live a good life."
The ministers were stunned as they heard what Qin Yuanhao said.
The people of Daqin could really live a life with meat for every meal and fresh fruit in winter.
Prime Minister Jin was stunned and then he was overjoyed.
If Daqin can reach this step, it means that the Sang Kingdom, which has annexed Daqin, has reached this level.
Then the Sang people no longer have to make a living by fishing, which is a good thing!
He must give his full support.
"Your Majesty, I will live up to your trust and teach the people how to raise pigs."
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