The next day when the court was in session, the ministers smelled the aroma of meat as soon as they entered the hall. At first, everyone was confused and whispered to the people around them.
The Crown Prince and Yue Chengyu heard the discussion among the court officials but did not say anything. The other ministers saw that the Crown Prince and Yue Chengyu had no intention of participating in the discussion, so they naturally would not be so foolish as to cause trouble for themselves.
The discussion did not stop until the emperor came in.
The emperor sitting above glanced at the ministers in the hall, then went straight to the point.
"I believe you have all smelled a fragrance in the hall. Would you like to guess what it is?"
Everyone present was smart and naturally felt that the emperor seemed to be in a good mood, so the atmosphere in the court became lively again.
"I can smell the aroma of meat, but I don't know what kind of meat it is. Does Master Zhang know?"
"This is the first time I've smelled this aroma, it's definitely not mutton."
The official next to him nodded in agreement. They ate mutton frequently, so the taste couldn't be too familiar to them. This taste was definitely not that of mutton.
As for beef, that's even more impossible. Although killing cattle is illegal in Dai Viet, everyone present here really hasn't eaten beef at all, especially the Duke of Anguo Mansion. The current Duke loves beef, and the cows in his family always find various excuses to "commit suicide".
So it's definitely not beef.
"Could it be?" Prime Minister Liu suddenly seemed to think of something, and looked up abruptly, meeting the emperor's eyes.
"It seems my Prime Minister Liu has guessed it." The Emperor's words hushed the discussion in the hall, and everyone looked up at Prime Minister Liu. Prime Minister Liu was the Left Prime Minister, the Crown Princess's father, and the Crown Prince's father-in-law.
"Your Majesty, I do have a guess, but I don't know if it's correct."
"Prime Minister Liu, please feel free to speak."
"Is this the pork you were experimenting on a while ago, Your Majesty?"
The court officials had different reactions when they heard this. Some of them really didn't think of this at the moment, while others reacted the moment Prime Minister Liu exclaimed.
"Yes, it's pork from the new pig farming method we tried a while ago. The Queen and I tasted it yesterday and thought it was delicious. Today, I invite everyone to try it together."
After the emperor finished speaking, Eunuch De had already brought the slightly cold braised pork and distributed it to the court officials one by one. The portion was not large, just enough for each person. It was hard not to suspect that the emperor had the imperial kitchen prepare it based on the number of people.
Although the meat was a little cold and the flavor was slightly lost, the ministers were still very excited after eating it.
"Your Majesty, may God bless Dai Viet. The improvement in pork taste has actually been successful."
"Yes, now the people and soldiers of Dai Viet can eat meat." It can only be said that the emperor has the same kind of ministers.
The emperor was an ambitious man, and most of his ministers were also idealistic and ambitious. Although not all of them were, most of them were.
"Yes, generations of our Dai Viet people have never given up their obsession with pork, and it has finally come true today." The emperor was also very excited. This statement was not an exaggeration at all. From the founding of Dai Viet until now, from the emperor and ministers to the common people, no one has ever given up on pork, but they have never succeeded.
After all, only the nobility could afford mutton because it was too expensive. Although pigs were raised with grain, they were much easier to raise than mutton, allowing more people to afford meat.
"Alright, everyone, calm down. The pork is now edible thanks to the Crown Prince's hard work these days and the method provided by Princess Rui."
The palace erupted in excitement once again. The Crown Prince was not surprised; after all, the matter had been kept secret. Everyone knew that the Crown Prince had been busy experimenting with pig farming some time ago, but the method had been provided by Princess Rui? No, why was it Princess Rui again?
Last time, sweet potatoes and potatoes were also Princess Rui’s, and this time, pork is also hers.
Everyone's eyes turned to General Ye, who was standing at the head of the generals. They were all envious and wanted to ask General Ye on the spot, "How did you train him?"
Of course, there were also people who had regret in their eyes. It was a pity that Princess Rui was a girl. If she was a boy, with her own knowledge, who knows how much she would have achieved in the future.
If Ye Han knew what some ministers were thinking, he would have scoffed. "If I were a man, it's not certain whether the court could get these. Unless Yue Chengyu or someone else in the royal family forcibly seizes the men from the people."
Otherwise, with the system in hand and my savings, wouldn't it be better for me to find a beautiful place and start my own business? There's really no other way. If I want to continuously get modern items, I have to go through a clear path, and there's always a price to pay for going through a clear path.
Only General Ye looked at the various gazes with mixed feelings.
Although Ye Han has not revealed the truth to them yet, as a parent, he knows his daughter best.
When Ye Han first delivered fruits to the General's Mansion, the people in the General's Mansion did not suspect anything. It was not surprising that the royal family had some new and exotic fruits from time to time. But then all kinds of daily necessities were delivered to the General's Mansion one after another. General Ye and his wife realized that something was wrong.
In addition, Ye Han did not deliberately hide any of his actions. If you ask around a little, although you may not know everything, you will at least know something.
However, General Ye's family was reluctant to ask further questions. They were certain that this was their daughter, who had been raised by them. At least since she fell and woke up at the age of six, she had always been alone. This was the consensus reached during their family discussion.
In fact, it’s not that Ye Han didn’t want to tell her parents. The last time she went to the general’s mansion, Ye Han actually wanted to tell them. Although she didn’t know whether her parents would still recognize her as their daughter after knowing it, Ye Han always felt that they had the right to know.
But just as Ye Han started talking, Mrs. Ye changed the subject and tactfully said, "You will always be our daughter." Then Ye Han looked at her father and brother, and saw that everyone nodded.
Ye Han immediately understood that his parents and brother were unwilling to break this window paper, so while Ye Han was relieved, he also tried his best to forget about the matter and get along with the General's Mansion as usual.
It is definitely impossible to say that there has been no change at all. After that day, Ye Han felt that his sense of belonging to Dai Viet had grown stronger, and he felt that he had begun to truly integrate into this dynasty.
The emperor sitting on the throne saw all of this, and the decisions and moods of the people in General Ye’s mansion certainly could not escape the emperor’s eyes.
Therefore, the emperor quickly took control of the situation and started discussing the issue of promoting breeding.
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