Those who went out to sea were given a very grand welcome when they returned to the capital.
A day later, Emperor Chengsheng invited the retired emperor back and organized a special palace banquet.
Every dish on the banquet was made of potatoes and sweet potatoes, including fried potatoes, stir-fried potatoes, sweet potato chips, and baked sweet potatoes...
When the per-acre yield was announced, the table was filled with jubilation again.
Everyone spontaneously thought of the Champa rice of the past, and suddenly there was a chorus of praise. From then on, Emperor Chengsheng finally secured his throne.
The sea route can be maintained indefinitely, but after the route is opened, many of the first-time participants will be able to retire after their success.
There are many people from the underworld here. Yan Shiyue approached them and was very hesitant. Huo Qijing asked her, "Why?"
Yan Shiyue said: "Actually, I think these people are pretty good, but..."
However, because of Xiao Tangzhi's matter and the deaths of Jiahe, Weixin and others, she felt very sad whenever she thought about them, so she was a little afraid of the people in the underworld.
Huo Qijing didn't care and said, "Then I'll go back and take a look."
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Afterwards, he contacted some people and kept a few people with good character. Then he opened a military academy in Chang'an City, "aiming to cultivate high-quality talents who are good at military affairs." Like the academies in the north, it only taught and did not accept disciples.
Taking advantage of the momentum of the reopening of the martial arts examination after Emperor Chengsheng ascended the throne, it was unexpectedly quite popular.
And on Yan Shiyue's side.
After the palace banquet, Yan Shiyue carefully checked the things they brought back and found that there was cocoa! I couldn't help drooling when I heard it!
She asked for two bags of cocoa beans and took them home, dried them, ground them into powder, and then made chocolate herself.
The method is simple. Mix the cocoa powder and cocoa butter into a paste, stir well, heat on low heat, then add finely ground sugar and butter, stir well, slowly add milk, and then pour into the prepared mold.
The molds are in the shape of small animals, such as rabbits, puppies, etc., and a few peeled peanuts are placed in each mold.
Then wait for it to cool and solidify and pour it out.
She deliberately chose to make it before going to the study for rest, and asked someone to tell Jiaozi and the others in advance. After leaving the palace, Jiaozi would invite everyone to come and try it.
Everyone knew that Yan Shiyue was the best at coming up with new things, so all the children in the upper study room followed him.
Then Yan Shiyue asked someone to bring up the chocolate, two small pieces of pitch black chocolate on each person's plate.
A dozen or so teenagers looked at each other expectantly.
Someone asked, “What is this?”
"It looks weird."
“It doesn’t seem very tasty.”
The eldest prince Jieer smiled and said, "You'll know after you try it. I just know that what my aunt cooked must be delicious." As he spoke, he picked it up and put it in his mouth.
As he took the lead, the others followed suit. At first, everyone had a strange expression on their face, but after the initial discomfort, the mellow taste surged up and dominated their mouths...
Yan Shimi was a foodie and was the first to praise it: "It's delicious!"
“It tastes a bit weird, but it’s really delicious!”
Then everyone rushed to put the second one into their mouths, and then everyone started to pester Yan Shiyue: "Aunt, it's delicious! Do you have any more?"
Yan Shiyue smiled and said, "You can't eat too much of this, especially since you are still young. If you eat too much, you will get angry and have a nosebleed."
After dinner, she gave each of the children a small paper bag containing twelve chocolates, saying, "These are all we have. Remember, you can only eat two chocolates a day. Once you finish them, there will be no more because the others will be used as seeds and will only be available next year."
Then they were sent out, and the rest were sent to the palace, Wannian Garden, Prince Duan's Mansion, Prince Xian's Mansion, and Prince Ping's Mansion. They were not much, just for tasting.
A few days later it was the Zhaitian Festival and another palace banquet was held. Yan Shiyue brought rice cakes and sat with the female members.
This was purely Meng Hui's request.
Although Xiao Nian Gao had practiced martial arts with Jiaozi since childhood, she was really vain and ladylike, and she also liked needlework, so Meng Hui trained her to be a lady from a noble family. Seeing that she was really willing to do so, Yan Shiyue could only cooperate silently.
Yan Shiyue could only chat with Xie Meiwan, so they sat together and chatted, while Xiao Nian Gao was left to Meng Min to take care of, mainly because she didn't know how to take care of him.
At the banquet, Madam Du, Du Qisheng's wife, spoke to her, "Your Highness asked Yu'er to bring back something a few days ago. It tasted very special, but it was very expensive. No one in the family could taste it."
She was already furious. Who would give such a small thing to others? Aren't they afraid of being embarrassed? Before contacting him, Huo Qijing went to Xibeiguan and treated Du Qisheng indifferently, not at all like a junior. She was very angry.
Yan Shiyue just hummed.
After conquering Mozhou, Du Qisheng came back and Mrs. Du also came back with him. After that, Du Qisheng returned to the Northwest Pass and Mrs. Du stayed in Chang'an City.
The Yu'er she was talking about was the son of Du Qisheng's eldest son and also the second prince's study companion.
Seeing Yan Shiyue's laziness, Madam Du was a little unwilling, and said, "Our general and General Huo were also comrades in arms in the past. Since General Huo passed away, this friendship has gradually faded..."
Yan Shiyue put down his chopsticks with a snap.
The people sitting next to him were not surprised at all. They put down their chopsticks and waited silently.
Yan Shiyue said, "First, the cocoa was shipped from overseas. There wasn't much of it to begin with, and most of it was kept as seeds. I only made a little so that the children could have a taste and learn more about it, so that they would know that there is such a thing in the world... I only tasted one, how much did the emperor eat? How much did the emperor eat? Who are you to think you can eat as much as you want?"
"Second, all the children are treated equally. Only my biological father and brother gave more. What? Do you think I gave less to your child on purpose? I really don't have the time. I don't even know your child. But if you want to mention the King of the Northwest, I really have to have a good talk with you. The King of the Northwest and General Du were comrades in arms, but Du Kerong also set up a trap to kill Huo Qijing. I don't care about it, but you still want to get involved. How about I care about it and let your second son come here to die?"
Everyone couldn't help but gasp when they heard the second half.
Mrs. Du was stunned.
Ever since the death of the King of the Northwest, Du Qisheng has been the local tyrant at the border. She was used to being the only one in charge, and she couldn't adjust for a while after returning to Chang'an City. She never expected that someone would speak so rudely.
Mrs. Du's face turned pale and she wanted to apologize but couldn't. She said in a trembling voice, "You, you..."
"Stop talking," Madam Sun came over and held her back. "If you feel uncomfortable, go down and take a rest." She forcibly pulled her up and sent her out, warning her coldly, "Wake up. Do you really want to kill your son?"
Madam Du trembled and said, "Could she really..."
"She will! If you keep making trouble, the Emperor will take action without Your Highness having to do anything! By then, it won't just be about your son!"
Mrs. Du's face turned pale and she hurriedly grabbed her hand: "Then, I will go back and apologize."
"No need." Madam Sun said, "Be polite when we meet next time. Don't be nosy or talk too much. His Highness won't hold it against you."
She turned and left.
Yan Shiyue didn't say anything else, and the atmosphere soon became lively again.
The women in Chang'an City really understand her temperament very well. In fact, Yan Shiyue seldom takes the initiative to provoke others, but if you dare to provoke her, she will definitely make you doubt your life and regret it.
Afterwards, when the emperor and his ministers were chatting, the ministers brought up this matter and laughed about it.
Lin Fujian smiled and said to Emperor Chengsheng: "Everyone says that the emperor loves the prime minister, but they don't know that the emperor loves him very much too."
Chen Yanyun also said: "I think the emperor favors the prime minister more, and the prime minister's temper is getting worse and worse."
Emperor Cheng Sheng smiled slightly: "Yue'er is the most reasonable, so what if she has a bad temper? Isn't it because others provoke her that she gets angry? If my Yue'er had to swallow her anger in my kingdom, then I would really be ashamed of my father and the people."
Others may not know, but how could he not know? Whether it was Champa rice, potatoes, or sweet potatoes, which one was not given to him by her?
If he is really instigated by others and forgets these things, he is not only unworthy of being a brother, but also unworthy of being an emperor.
It was originally decided that he would abdicate on August 15th. This was the tacit understanding between father and son.
Don’t forget your original intention. Don’t forget your original intention.
When my father was in power, he could provide Yue'er with a bright future. So can I.
I can work hard to govern the country, I can work day and night, I can accept advice readily...but my Yue'er must always follow her heart and be happy.
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