Canning is probably the easiest thing Liu Tan wants to make. The only thing he needs to consider is the taste of the fruit.
It just so happened that the early peaches were ripe. Even though they were not as delicious as the yellow peaches, there were not many yellow peaches these days, so this was the only way.
Anyway, peaches should be boiled with rock sugar and salt and processed into the flavor you like.
After cooking, pour it into a glass bottle, then put the glass bottle into a pot of water and boil it. While it is still hot, plug it with a wooden cork and seal it with glutinous rice paste.
The simple version of canned food is ready.
In terms of shelf life, it is definitely not as long as the products with preservatives added in later generations, but it is convenient.
Moreover, Liu Tan had no plan to bring the peaches over from Chang'an. Peach trees grow in a very wide range, even in the land of Baiyue. And it must be said that there are more fruits in the south, so there will be more choices at that time.
Therefore, Liu Tan asked everyone to work hard to blow more cans. After all, if they wanted to transport these cans along the way, they had to take the losses into account.
It has to be said that it would be great if the land of Baiyue could belong to the Han Dynasty. He could then build a glass workshop there and make canned food on site.
Unfortunately, it is hard to say what the situation is over there, so Liu Tan did not dare to build a glass workshop on the spot, or even bring craftsmen over.
Blowing a glass bottle also takes some time. Even if Liu Tan lowers his requirements and no longer cares about things like bubbles, it still takes some time.
As the glass bottles were almost finished and the departure time was approaching, Liu Tan... became increasingly annoyed every day.
The main reason was that there were too many people disturbing him every day, the first of whom was Mo Shi, who wanted to write to him three times a day and ask: Your Highness, when are we going to set off?
To be honest, when Mo Shi learned that he was needed to go with them to build the ship, he almost fainted from happiness.
At first he thought Liu Tan was simply punishing them, but now it seems... he had clearly anticipated this.
However, as Mo Shi entered the capital, the people of the Mohist School also began to take action. Their idea was simple: they wanted to follow Liu Tan to Baiyue.
It's not for the credit, or rather, it's not just for the credit. The main reason is that Mo Shi and the others are young and lack experience in many areas. They are worried that Mo Shi and the others will not be able to withstand the pressure of such a big thing. If something goes wrong and the King of the Northern Territory dies outside, the Mo family will really have no way to explain.
Of course, this is also an opportunity to extend an olive branch to the King of the North. The Mo family has also realized that no matter how long they waste time in Chang'an, they may not get as many opportunities as following the King of the North.
The very act of shipbuilding is truly surprising.
If His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory had not known this matter in advance, why would he have asked the Mohists to build ships?
This also leads to some debate topics - if the King of the North had anticipated this, why didn't he stop the Emperor?
When Liu Tan heard the news, he was completely overwhelmed. He patiently explained to Liu Ju, "If I had known, I would have definitely stopped my father. Didn't I know?"
Liu Ju comforted his brother: "Okay, I understand, I understand everything, don't worry, leave it to me."
Liu Tan looked at his nonchalant expression and couldn't help but get angry: "What do you know?"
Liu Ju laughed and said, "I know that the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed."
Liu Tan: ???
Are you turning a deaf ear to my words?!
When he was extremely angry, Liu Tan also wanted to beat Liu Ju up. He didn't think there was anything wrong with fighting with his brother. Which brothers don't fight?
If Liu Che were here, they would have to worry about this. No, even if Liu Che were here, they might not have to worry about it.
Unfortunately, reality made him bow his head - he could not defeat Liu Ju.
Yes, no matter how gentle and weak the prince was said to be, he was actually the son of Emperor Liu Che. His temper might be a little softer, but Emperor Liu Che would never allow his son to become weak. He must be both civil and martial - oh, Liu Tan was an accident.
Who told him he hadn't grown up in the palace? When he grew up and returned to the palace, Liu Ju wanted him to exercise properly, but the problem was that Liu Tan had been in trouble since he returned to the palace. After the diplomatic mission to the Western Regions, he was directly transferred to the vassal state. How could he manage it?
Every year when he went to his son's place to play, he saw that his son had made so many fun things for him, and that he had governed the Northern Territory very well. He had even made many things that indirectly influenced the entire Han Dynasty. How could he have the mind to urge Liu Tan to learn martial arts?
So as long as Liu Tan was in good health, Liu Che would turn a blind eye.
This made Liu Tan wonder if he had the lowest fighting power among all the princes.
Liu Ju smiled and explained, as if he knew his doubts, "Don't worry, the Prince of Changyi is definitely not as good as you. Liu Fuling...if he has wasted his time over the years, he will still not be as good as you."
After the princes arrived at their fiefdoms, they became the bosses. Although they had no real power, they did not have to worry about the construction of their fiefdoms. They just had to eat, drink and have fun every day.
Prince Changyi left home very early, and Emperor Liu Che didn't care about him much. I heard that he didn't like practicing martial arts very much, so I guess his fighting skills were not very high.
Liu Fuling had learned well in the past because Emperor Liu Che had someone carefully teach him, but it is not known whether he could still persist after he was granted a fiefdom.
Liu Tan couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing this: "Let them do whatever they want, who wants to fight with them?"
Prince Changyi is already in the Heavenly Prison. Even if Liu Che shows mercy when he returns, he will probably be imprisoned. As for Liu Fuling... he has made a big mistake this time. No matter what the reason for Liu Che's disappearance is, it can ultimately be attributed to his inadequate preparations.
If he had thought of everything, this would never have happened.
Liu Ju touched his brother's head and turned around to dispel the rumor. After all, it was not a good thing.
What he didn't expect was that before he could take action, someone had already started to speak for Liu Tan. However, the reason Liu Ju could think of was that the secret of heaven could not be revealed, or that the emperor was in trouble, or some other more metaphysical answers.
Those who spoke for the King of the Northern Territory directly put all the blame on Liu Fuling, saying that the King of Qi had made slanderous remarks, that the King of Qi had begged desperately, that the King of the Northern Territory's letter had been intercepted by the King of Qi, and so on. Each one of their stories was more true than the last, as if they had all seen King of Qi Liu Fuling blocking the King of the Northern Territory's loyal words.
After seeing this, Liu Ju couldn't help but ask Liu Tan: "Since you have already found someone, how come I don't know?"
Liu Tan was puzzled: "When did I find someone? How can I find someone in Chang'an?"
Liu Ju was surprised. Since it wasn't Liu Tan, who helped him?
The final result was Princess Dangli and Princess Yangxin.
Princess Dangli was very straightforward about this: "Those who want to frame my fifth brother, be damned! We didn't see how capable they were when our father disappeared, nor did we see them using their eloquence to repel the enemy when the rebels besieged the city. Now they're showing up one after another. Don't let me know who they are, or you'll all be killed!"
The noble ladies in Chang'an City were professionals when it came to gossip. All kinds of speculations spread from Princess Dangli's mansion quickly spread to all parts of Chang'an. The noble ladies gossiped at home and with their besties, and their families would also go out and gossip with their friends. Gradually, many kinds of statements emerged, and these statements ultimately pointed the finger at Liu Fuling.
After Liu Tan knew about it, he silently lit a candle for Liu Fuling in his heart, but he didn't sympathize with him much - you are going overseas without knowing your own abilities, aren't you looking for death?
It was really God’s help that Liu Che survived this time.
What surprised him was that it was normal for Princess Dangli to help. After all, he was on good terms with the prince, and Princess Dangli treated him no differently from her own brother. She would protect Liu Tan even for the sake of interests, not to mention the feelings.
What surprised Liu Tan was Princess Yangxin. Liu Tan had a neither-good-nor-bad relationship with Princess Yangxin, just an ordinary aunt-niece relationship. This time Princess Yangxin's help made him cautious. After thinking about it, he sent someone to thank Princess Yangxin and gave her some gifts. In fact, the most important thing was that he wanted someone to pass on a message.
After meeting the people sent by Liu Tan, Princess Yangxin gave Liu Tan a stamp of being capable. After a brief greeting, she explained her intention: she wanted Wei Kang to go south with Liu Tan.
Liu Tan suddenly felt a headache after receiving this news.
I don’t know if Wei Kang had become a bit wild after his trip, but this time he insisted on going south with Liu Tan to bring Liu Che back.
He asked Liu Tan once, but was rejected by Liu Tan. He thought he was not very familiar with Liu Tan, so he asked his younger brother Wei Buyi to ask again.
Liu Tan naturally rejected Wei Buyi again, but now he found Princess Yangxin.
Originally, Liu Tan thought that Princess Yangxin just wanted to do business with him. This was not impossible. It was reassuring to cooperate with family members.
But since it concerned Wei Kang, he had no choice but to run over and explain to Princess Yangxin in person, "Wei Kang is, after all, the eldest son of Marquis Lie and has inherited the title. He cannot be moved lightly. I have already taken Wei Buyi and Wei Deng away, so taking Wei Kang away won't be a big deal."
Princess Yangxin said unconcernedly, "It's not like you're asking him to follow you back to the Northern Territory. It's just a short trip."
Liu Tan said, "I don't know what the situation is in the south right now. This trip is fraught with danger. Originally, the elite regiment was led by Wei Deng. I brought Wei Buyi out but didn't dare to bring Wei Deng with me. It's the same this time."
Princess Yangxin asked, "Is Wei Deng in the Northern Border Kingdom now?"
Liu Tan nodded, and Princess Yangxin simply said, "That's no problem."
Liu Tan: ...
So what this means is that all we have to do is leave a descendant for the Wei family, right?
But the question is, why do you all have to follow me?
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