Seeing Li Mu's complaining appearance, Zi Chu coughed dryly and said, "The widow is tired, sleep for a while." ”

He closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Li Mu: "......"

Li Mu continued to fan Zi Chu while continuing to persuade: "Your Excellency, ......"

Zi Chu, who had his eyes closed, interrupted: "The widow is asleep, don't make noise." ”

Li Mu sighed deeply and stopped talking.

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

……

Without refrigerators and cold chain transportation, even King Qin's kitchen did not have many fresh fruits and vegetables.

Zichu has an ice cellar in the hot spring palace, which is frozen with some oranges from the south. But those fruits are basically wilted, and they can only be said to be edible, but they are certainly not delicious.

The vegetables are okay, and the cabbage and radish can also grow in winter, which finally adds a bit of freshness picked from the ground to King Qin's kitchen.

I was dizzy in the hot springs, and I couldn't smell the greasy stuff for a while. Zhu Xiang selected some mushrooms, made a clear soup with the chicken soup prepared in the kitchen, and made clear water vegetables for Zichu.

The kitchen was always stocked with dishes such as stew, and the stove was never extinguished, in case King Qin could take it at any time.

For example, chicken soup, duck soup, fish soup and all kinds of sweet and salty porridge have been boiled and are very delicious.

Zhu Xiang chose a pot of chicken soup, first sifted it with a bamboo sieve, and then sifted it with cotton gauze, and then asked the chef to cut the chicken breast into puree, put it into the chicken broth that had been sifted twice, and when the chicken was ripe, it was filtered again, and a pot of clear soup with a thick flavor was obtained, and the chef's eyes were straight.

This chef has been serving the King of Qin for many years. When Zhu Xiang was still living in Xianyang, he learned many cooking methods from Zhu Xiang.

However, Zhu Xiang doesn't like too complicated cooking methods. Complexity equals a waste of ingredients, and Zhu Xiang has always only made delicious home-cooked food.

Besides, he's not a chef, and if he is really asked to cook too exaggerated dishes, he won't do it.

This is the first time Zhu Xiang has shown him the cooking skills of "waste".

Boil a pot of rich chicken soup in a casserole, and then make the chicken soup look like clear water, is this what Changpingjun once laughed about eating chicken without seeing chicken?

After Zhu Xiang finished cooking, he told the chef: "Don't indulge in such wasteful cooking skills, otherwise you will be like a person like Yi Ya." ”

The chef immediately woke up from his joy and sweated profusely: "Yes, yes, the lower officials keep it in mind." ”

Zhu Xiang nodded, shredded and slice the mushrooms, cabbage and radish, cooked them in the clear soup in turn, and then served them to Zichu.

Seeing that Zi Chu was asleep, Li Mu fanned his fan, and Zhu Xiang said loudly: "Since Xia Tong is already asleep, we will drink his soup." ”

Zi Chu immediately opened his eyes.

Li Mu helped Zi Chu up and said, "Do you have to be angry?" ”

Zhu Xiang was puzzled: "Why am I angry with him?" A little hot, wait. ”

Zhu Xiang put the soup on the table: "Before the soup cools down, let me tell you a story?" ”

Zi Chu scolded with a smile: "Are you coaxing me to be a politician? ”

Zhu Xiang said: "You just say whether you listen or not." ”

Zi Chu picked up the fan that Li Mu put on the edge of the bed and fanned himself: "What story?" ”

Zhu Xiang said: "This starts with Nuwa mending the sky. Once upon a time there was a mountain, and on the hill there was a vine......"

Zichu interrupted: "Wait, what does this have to do with Nuwa mending the sky?" ”

Zhu Xiang said: "I'm talking nonsense." ”

Zichu hit Zhu Xiang with a fan, and Li Mu sighed.

Are these two endless? Why aren't Cai Ze and Lin Zhen here?

No, I can only let Cai Ze be here. If Lin Zhen was here, it would be even more chaotic.

Zhu Xiang and Zichu finished telling the story of the seven gourd babies in the fight.

Zhu Xiang can't remember what the story of the gourd baby is, anyway, it's just nonsense.

The two of them were fighting, and Li Mu resigned himself to picking up another fan to cool down the soup fan.

When Zichu gets along with his friends, he doesn't like to have other people to serve him. Zhu Xiang, Li Mu and others are the same. So he did everything himself.

After Zichu drank the soup, he felt that the whole person came to life.

After soaking in the hot spring, it is easy to breathe faster. Zichu still has the strength to complain, why don't you put some dough and rice in the soup or something, eating it means not eating, not full.

Zhu Xiang recounted the recipe for this bowl of carefully prepared soup, emphasizing that he had spent a lot of effort.

But Zichu also emphasized that he was not full.

Li Mu continued to support his forehead.

Are they finished? Didn't these two people get down to business before?

He hurriedly shifted the topic to business, but Zhu Xiang and Zichu, who were still in a hurry, said that they would think about it tomorrow.

It's getting late now, and even if you think about it, you can't think about anything. Think about it slowly tomorrow.

Li Mu couldn't help it and asked, "Then why did you faint in the hot spring?" ”

Zhu Xiang laughed.

This matter is indeed urgent.

On the second day, Zichu first read Zhu Xiang's book, then corrected and deleted it himself, asked Zhu Xiang to copy it again, and then took Zhu Xiang's re-copied book and summoned the accompanying doctor in the palace to discuss together.

Although Zichu left Xianyang, he would also bring some important ministers with him when he went to the palace, and he was not completely in charge.

When Cai Ze and Lin Zhen were guarding Xianyang, important matters would also be quickly sent to Zichu before deciding, and they would not make decisions without permission.

It's just bitter for the horse.

Zhu Xiang's re-copied book omitted many specific contents, and only briefly explained his suggestions.

In this way, Zhu Xiang did not name names, so he would not offend specific people.

Although Zi Chu thinks that with his own protection, it doesn't matter if Zhu Xiang offends people, but it is better to have less trouble.

Similarly, some of Zhu Xiang's suggestions in the previous book attacking Qin Lu were also deleted by Zichu. Qin Law has taken root in the Qin State for many years, and if it is brought to the court to discuss and revise, it will definitely cause great trouble. Therefore, after Zichu prepared to return to Xianyang, after discussing with Lin Zhen, Cai Ze, and Xunzi, he quietly changed the way he issued the edict.

The Qin law is revised every year, and this kind of trivial matter, in order to avoid trouble, is mixed with complex law modifications, and can be implemented directly.

The Qin king's unique method of dealing with court conflicts - as long as the courtiers were bypassed.

Zhu Xiang felt that this was not good. But the thought that this is an absolute monarchy makes him relieved.

Although in this way, there will definitely be chaos when you encounter a faint monarch in the future, but a faint monarch will definitely have a mess, and this is not bad.

Zichu and the doctors only discussed the matter of the planting structure.

Even if some of the doctors had never farmed, they could still understand when Zhu Xiang talked about the common sense that the same kind of grain would get the same disease, as if they were talking nonsense.

Zhu Xiang deepened his words a little more, saying that farming is like leading soldiers, and it must be changed according to the favorable time and place and the physical condition of the peasants, and it is not possible to follow the agricultural book to the death, just like you cannot march and fight according to the military book.

Lian Po interjected: "Just don't be a person like Zhao Kuo." ”

The ministers were originally thinking about the truth in Zhu Xiang's words, but as soon as Lian Po said this, they stopped thinking and nodded vigorously in agreement.

Understood, understood, and an example will be understood.

ZHU Xiangdao; "Even I, if I hadn't come to the field, I couldn't tell the details of how to farm, so I could only give me a general guide. It's the same as marching to war. ”

Lian Po interjected again: "It's like no matter how powerful I am, let me command the Qin army to fight in South Vietnam in Hanzhong, and I will also have a black eye." I don't even know what South Vietnam looks like. ”

The ministers nodded vigorously again, and gave General Lian a look of surprise.

Unexpectedly, General Lian is not only a top general, but also a talent for Xiangbang's auxiliary government.

Xunzi glanced at Lian Po.

Lian Po Bang may have the talent to assist the government. But Lian Po's ability to speak now is because he pretended to say that he was unwilling to lead troops for the Qin State and went to the Xianyang Academy Palace to teach students to practice.

Since Bai Qi fell ill again and returned to his hometown, there are almost no people who come to Xianyang Academy to teach the art of war, he should mention to King Qin, the art of war still has to continue to be taught, and one more school can be introduced in order to quiet down those who have begun to make trouble with the feudal system and the retro of Zhou rites.

Now is the era of the Qin State, and the future will be the era of the Qin Dynasty. The Zhou Rite Society will develop into the Qin Rite, which is an unchangeable trend.

Confucian disciples should strive to correct the direction of progress in this general trend, so that the direction of progress is closer to the Confucian ideal, rather than trying to go against the general trend.

Lian Po relied on his old age and seniority, even if he was not an old veteran in the Qin State, he could rely on the old man to let the doctors of the Qin State listen to him quietly.

Li Mu was much more low-key, and remained silent without saying a word.

Lian Po and Zhu Xiang sang and harmonized, and Prince Chu of Qin kept agreeing and set the tone of the matter.

After this harvest, Prince Chu of Qin will personally inspect the land of Guanzhong and Guandong and change some of the more rigid policies.

As for how to change, it is up to King Qin and his doctors to figure it out for themselves.

It's hard.

They need to give the autonomy of planting to the farmers, but the farmers are short-sighted and easy to follow, so the Qin State has to help the farmers plan the planting structure.

The Qin State could collect taxes to allow farmers to grow wheat, rice, millet and millet to protect the basic plate of staple grain cultivation. The rest of the grains can only be guided.

Zhu Xiang suggested that all parts of the Qin State had Wangzhuang Villas for the King of Qin. You can grow some miscellaneous grains in the Wangzhuang Garden, and then exchange a higher proportion of miscellaneous grains for a lower proportion of millet, rice, wheat, soybeans and other easy-to-store grains, such as three to one to five to one, the ratio is very appropriate.

When farmers think it's a good deal, they will exchange the staple grains they are used to eating for these miscellaneous grains that they are not used to. After they have eaten it a few times and become accustomed to it, they may grow it themselves.

Compared with the forced promotion of the Qin State, it may be easier to increase the enthusiasm of farmers to grow coarse grains by letting them get used to the taste of coarse grains and know how to eat them.

Moreover, it is not easy to store miscellaneous grains, and it is not easy to store a large number of miscellaneous grains planted in Wangzhuang Villa. Having a large number of farmers in exchange for grain that is not well stored can also solve the problem of storage.

Zhu Xiang said: "There are two issues that need to be paid attention to in this suggestion. First, some peasants may feel that it is cost-effective to exchange a large amount of miscellaneous grains, but the miscellaneous grains are rotten, so it is necessary to limit the amount of exchange for each farmer, which can be said to be a gift from the king to the common people; Second, there will be wealthy households who see business opportunities and exchange a lower proportion of miscellaneous grains for staple grains in the hands of farmers, or even buy and sell them by force. ”

Prince Chu of Qin said: "The widow has an edict stipulating that if the miscellaneous grain is exchanged for the main grain, it must be in the same or lower proportion as the grain exchanged for the widow's Wangzhuang Courtyard. ”

Zhu Xiang arched his hand; "Your Excellency is wise."

Prince Qin Chu glanced at Zhongqing's doctor and said, "There must be too much food in Zhongqing's family to eat, and the widow hopes that you will not take advantage of this little advantage." ”

A group of doctors hurriedly said that they didn't dare.

Prince Qin Chu said: "If your family members do such things, the widow will hold you accountable for your poor discipline after killing them. ”

The doctors were busy promising that they would definitely restrain their family members.

The prince of Qin, Chu, later issued an edict to hand over the matter of planting miscellaneous grains on the land of the Qin royal family for staple grains to Xu Ming, who was teaching students and writing books in the Xianyang Academy.