Chapter 134
Upon learning that Xirong and Dasheng had signed a thirty-year peace agreement, the Beidi court was in an uproar.
If Xirong and Dasheng stopped fighting and secretly united, Beidi would be attacked from both sides.
The Beidi horses they sold to the Western Rong were then transferred to Dasheng by the Western Rong. Isn't this a sign of the two sides' alliance?
The long-term maintenance of border friction with Dasheng was due to the fact that the grassland men did not want to lose their blood and the political strategy was to unite with the Western Rong to bite off the tough bone of Dasheng.
The Northern Di people lived at a high latitude, with a low temperature and little rainfall. They were a nomadic people who moved wherever there was water and grass, and needed to rotate back and forth between thousands of pastures.
As the population increased and the scale of animal husbandry expanded, pastures were destroyed and the food needed for people and cattle and sheep began to decrease. They could only import necessities such as vegetables and tea from Xirong and Dasheng.
Like the Western Rong, the Northern Di had been eyeing the vast land and rich resources of Dasheng for many years, but unfortunately they had never been able to take it over.
What’s even more hateful is that the Western Rong, who had agreed to tackle tough problems together, betrayed the Northern Di and defected to Dasheng!
The Northern Di Emperor was furious and roared in the court: "The Western Rong are untrustworthy! We are not worthy of being associated with them!"
All the officials were angry and spitted at him, but they could do nothing about the spineless Western Rong.
Wanyan Yu and Wanyan Hong had completely opposite attitudes towards Dasheng, and their attitudes towards Beidi were also somewhat ambiguous. Wanyan Yu had killed Wanyan Hong to gain power, so they could not use the original cooperation content with Wanyan Hong to ask Wanyan Yu to do anything.
The emperor and his ministers were very troubled.
Just when they were unsure about how to treat Xirong and Dasheng in the future, envoys from Dasheng arrived from afar.
They brought the chemical fertilizers from "The Legend of Chu Huan", insisting that they could improve the soil of Beidi, allowing fertile and sweet grass to grow in Beidi's territory, and gradually stabilize the nomadic life of Beidi and make it more stable.
The transformation of nomadic culture into agricultural culture was a huge shock to the current Northern Di Dynasty.
The Emperor of Beidi and his officials were wary of the sweet words of the Dasheng envoys, while drooling over the bait thrown by Dasheng.
They don't care about reinforced concrete dams because there are few rivers and lakes in their territory and they don't have to worry about floods. But fertilizers that can make pastures and crops more lush... are really tempting.
Beidi didn't even need to verify whether the fertilizers brought by the envoys from Dasheng had such an effect, because "The Biography of Chu Huan" clearly stated that fertilizers were everywhere in Dasheng, and the people of Dasheng had already tasted the benefits of fertilizers.
In fact, they secretly sent people to Dasheng to buy a lot of fertilizers, brought them back secretly and used them. There was some effect but not much.
All the officials focused on this point and said they doubted the effect of chemical fertilizers on forage grass.
The Dasheng envoy said, "Each crop requires different fertilizers. The fertilizer we brought here was specially developed by Princess Zhaoming for the Northern Di. If you don't believe me, you can do some experiments."
Emperor of Beidi: ???
Beidi officials: ???
They knew that the changes in Dasheng in recent years were all due to Princess Zhaoming, and they also planned to win over Chu Huan, but this person was always protected by the Jinyiwei when traveling and was never alone, and Chu Huan herself had everything she needed.
If we have to say that Chu Huan has any weaknesses, it should be her husband and family.
The son-in-law Shang Lu has no desires and the Chu family is heavily guarded by the Jinyiwei. Chu Huan's beloved niece is only three years old this year, far from being old enough to be bribed or won over.
If you can't be used for your own benefit, you must die!
Beidi sent assassins, and every wave died. In the end, when they heard that they were going to kill Chu Huan, no assassin was willing to take the order.
As a result, Chu Huan has now developed a fertilizer specifically for use on pasture grass for Beidi?
Why are they so unconvinced? Is there some kind of trap?
The king and his ministers wanted to refuse but were afraid that the fertilizer would really work, so they pinched their noses and tried it.
After trying it, they found that the new fertilizer was really effective. When used in the right way, the grass grown grew fast and well. No matter how much the imperial doctors studied it, they could not find any poison in it.
The ruler and his ministers of Beidi were tempted, but they said that the bargaining chip was not high enough to sign a peace agreement with Dasheng.
At this time, the envoy from Dasheng took out the silage method developed by Princess Zhaoming.
This method can preserve fresh grass through silage, so there will be no shortage of feed in winter, which would force people to kill cattle and sheep that they have raised for a year due to lack of feed.
The silage method has many advantages, and the one that most attracted the Northern Di monarch and his ministers was that the silage method could store sweet potatoes, vegetables, etc., not just forage grass, and the silage could be preserved for at least three years.
Three years! That’s such a long time!
Moreover, the taste and nutrition of silage grass are far beyond the reach of hay.
Faced with such huge benefits, Beidi surrendered and signed a 30-year peace agreement with Dasheng.
Xirong: “…”
Oh, Beidi, you bastard!
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After the three kingdoms signed a peace agreement, the large number of troops stationed on the border were withdrawn. The eldest prince and the second princess no longer needed to stay on the border to fight the enemy for a long time, and they could return to the capital to reunite with their families.
They knew that peace was hard-won and how much Chu Huan contributed to it. They were particularly interested in this famous sister whom they had never met.
It just so happened that the court held a dinner party in the palace to welcome and reward them for their efforts over the years. The eldest prince, the eldest prince's wife, the second princess and others planned to take this opportunity to take a good look at Chu Huan.
They all had the complete copy of "The Biography of Chu Huan" and had received a lot of news from the capital. They knew that Chu Huan had done a lot of things that benefited the country and the people, and that he had a very easy-going personality.
However, those were just hearsay, and they wanted to see with their own eyes and judge for themselves.
There was still half an hour before the dinner was to start, and most people had already arrived.
The eldest prince and the second princess arrived an incense stick early, and when they found that Chu Huan had not come yet, they started to socialize and chat with other people.
As they chatted, their eyes would drift towards the entrance: Why hasn't he arrived yet? Is something wrong? Should we send someone to check it out?
The dinner time had already passed when Chu Huan hurried over.
At the same time, the eldest prince, the second princess, and the others heard a little baby voice ringing in their ears: [We finally caught up.]
"Sister Huan, I told you to leave early, but you insisted on staying in the lab for a while longer, without even having time to get dressed."
If the Emperor and Empress hadn't known you weren't here yet and hadn't come a little later to wait for you, it wouldn't make sense for you to arrive even later than them.
Chu Huan had a headache: [Stop reading, stop reading, my head hurts.]
The system snorted coldly: [If you want me to stop nagging you, then stop spending so much time in the lab! Tell me, how long have you been staying up late this time?]
Chu Huan sighed silently, okay, it was her fault.
The eldest prince and the second princess: "..."
Zhaoming is really easy-going. He doesn't get angry even when being nagged like this.
If I overslept or for some other reason, people might have some opinions.
Chu Huan works in the laboratory, and the things produced in the laboratory benefit Dasheng and neighboring countries. The emperor and empress specially postponed the banquet time for Chu Huan, and they would not say anything.
"Master Chu is here."
"Is the princess okay?"
"Lord Chu doesn't look well. Would you like me to take his pulse?"
"Would you like some hot tea, Princess?"
The eldest prince raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the meaning of this name?"
The eldest prince's wife and the second princess were also very curious and listened attentively.
An official replied, "Princess Zhaoming calls herself 'Chu Mou' and doesn't take pride in her status as a princess, so we call her that."
The names are a bit confusing, but it doesn't affect anything.
The eldest prince wanted to ask a few more questions, but then the emperor and empress arrived and the banquet officially began.
After some toasts, the eldest prince and the second princess went to talk to Chu Huan with their wine glasses.
Unexpectedly, the Fifth Prince beat him to the punch: "Sister Huan, weren't you transferred from the Ministry of Works to the Ministry of Rites? Why are you in the lab again?"
Chu Huan rubbed her brows. "Isn't this a sign of progress on artemisinin? Such rare progress, how could I miss it?"
"Artemisinin?" These three words should be very unfamiliar, but the Fifth Prince always felt that he had heard of them somewhere, but he just couldn't remember where they were.
Not to mention him, the eldest prince and the second princess also felt unfamiliar with him but had an impression of him. Unfortunately, they couldn't remember where they had heard of him.
The system was disappointed: [That's artemisinin, which can cure malaria! It's great stuff! How could you forget it?!]
Everyone: ???
Everyone:!!!
"Ah!" After a short scream, everyone's attention was no longer on the banquet, but on Chu Huan.
"Master Chu, has penicillin finally been developed?"
“This project has really been going on for many years.”
"It's been eight years."
"Hiss—it's been so long?"
The emperor rushed over from the platform: "Huan'er, has penicillin been developed?"
"Yes." Chu Huan's face was filled with joy. "I stumbled upon this method today and it's working. I've made some finished products. The exact effectiveness of the product in treating malaria will have to wait until after the experiments. I'll hand it over to the Imperial Hospital."
"Great!" the emperor was delighted. "Dasheng now has a new medicine that can treat malaria!"
Dasheng planted cinchona trees traded from foreigners, and the cinchona cream made from them could treat malaria, so they initially did not have an urgent need for artemisinin, which had the same effect.
However, the cultivation of cinchona trees is not as simple as imagined. There are many people suffering from malaria in Dasheng, and the Western Rong and Northern Di also need it, so the foreigners are asking for a high price.
The price of cinchona trees is too high. If you want to buy some, you have to put on a smile and give various gifts, which makes the officials very angry.
Once artemisinin came out, Dasheng no longer had to endure that kind of trouble.
After smallpox, malaria is no longer a disease that everyone fears. This is really great!
The emperor and his ministers were extremely happy.
"Huan'er, you are truly the lucky star of Dasheng! You are the daughter I am most proud of!" The emperor praised her highly in front of everyone.
All the officials nodded repeatedly, and the princes, princesses, and concubines were all smiling happily. It was obvious that everyone agreed.
Instead, Chu Huan herself looked helpless: "Your Majesty, you are too kind."
"How could that be?" The Fifth Prince smiled. "Dasheng's success today is entirely due to Sister Huan."
The Second Prince also said, "Sister Huan was able to defeat the enemy without fighting. She truly deserves the title of Dasheng's lucky star."
The eldest princess and the fourth prince: "Sister Huan is too modest."
The eldest prince and the second princess: ???
What's going on? Are you guys all playing the game of flattery? Isn't it a bit too much to use this trick on the emperor's sister and the heroes?
Soon, they realized that this praise was everyone's sincere words and had nothing to do with flattery.
Three months later, artemisinin was officially launched in Dasheng and became a good medicine for treating malaria.
In the same month, at the repeated request of all civil and military officials in the court, the emperor issued an edict to appoint Princess Zhaoming Chu Huan as the first prime minister of Dasheng.
Known in history as: Prime Minister of Chu.
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