Chapter 601: Unpalatable? Then Let’s All Drink Porridge!
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Zhu Di was a little unhappy.
At this moment, he also had some opinions about his grandson.
After all, since the prince suddenly died of illness, those so-called Confucian celebrities, gentry and talented people gathered around his grandson Zhu Zhanji now!
One side is eager to gain the support of courtiers and secretly recruits officials, while the other side is brave enough to be loyal to the prince and wait for the prince to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
But hasn't Zhu Zhanji ever thought that the reason why these gentry chose to support him instead of Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han, is really because he, Zhu Zhanji, is much better than Zhu Gaoxu?
It was just because Zhu Gaoxu devoted himself to promoting a whipping method that harmed the interests of the gentry and Jin gentry, so they chose to be loyal to their grandson Zhu Zhanji.
However, my "good saint grandson" seems not to realize this yet.
Throughout the day, he either met with courtiers in the East Palace or visited him in person. He even imitated the story of Sihao from Shangshan who came out to support the crown prince Liu Ying, and asked a large group of scholars and celebrities to build momentum for him, Zhu Zhanji, and recognize him as the great grandson. The identity of the crown prince!
When he thought of this, Zhu's face became more and more ugly, almost dripping with gloom.
In fact, Zhu Di could understand his grandson doing these things. After all, someone threatened his position as prince, and it was normal for him to do these things to fight back.
However, compared with the King of Han, Taisun is really... too petty!
In order to equalize the corvee taxes and solve the problem of land annexation, the King of Han personally rushed to the south of the Yangtze River to implement a whipping method. But what was his grandson Zhu Zhanji doing at this moment?
He listened to the slander and secretly sneaked into the capital, preparing to seize the throne when the prince was in trouble!
In order to solve the food dilemma that the court was in, the King of Han arranged for Zheng He to bring back the divine seed many years in advance. Now, in order to make the government and the public recognize this divine seed, he personally cooked the food regardless of his identity. But what was his grandson Zhu Zhanji doing?
He is wooing the courtiers, he is publicizing and building momentum, he is obsessed with seizing the throne...
In this comparison, the gap between the great grandson Zhu Zhanji and the Han king Zhu Gaoxu is really huge!
Regardless of their vision or abilities, the two of them are not on the same level at all.
The king of Han was thinking about his family, country and the world, while his grandson was focused on fighting for the throne!
I have to admit that the performance of Yang Pu and others at this moment was really disappointing, so much so that Zhu Di's face turned extremely ugly, and he even directed his anger at his grandson Zhu Zhanji.
Emperor Yongle's expectations and hopes for his grandson Zhu Zhanji are decreasing at this moment.
Perhaps, letting the second child sit in this position is the most correct choice!
At this moment, an inexplicable aroma came. It was just time for dinner, and everyone was a little hungry.
Zhu Di touched Kong Kong's belly, and then suddenly slapped the desk, making the officials turn pale in fright.
"Go and urge the King of Han to move faster!"
It was only at this moment that Yang Pu and others noticed that the emperor was angry for some reason.
Recalling what I and others had just said and done, I was immediately frightened into a cold sweat.
Yang Pu's face turned a little pale, and he was extremely annoyed.
He was a cautious person by nature, how could he make such a low-level mistake in front of the emperor?
Recalling what happened these days, Yang Pu felt a little sad.
He had been suppressed by the King of Han for a long time. Now that he saw the King of Han "making a fool of himself", he felt a bad breath, so he was inevitably a little complacent.
But Yang Pu never thought about the deep meaning of what the King of Han did.
His Majesty the Emperor's words are always effective. Not long after the meal rusher left, Zhu Gaoxu rushed over soon.
"Dad, everything is done, let's get ready for dinner!"
Zhu Di nodded happily when he heard this and immediately ordered the meal to be passed around.
The ministers also restrained their thoughts and were full of expectations for the food made from potatoes.
After all, the King of Han boasted that the potatoes in Haikou could be used as a staple food. If they were not delicious, he, the King of Han, would have broken his promise and become fat!
In the expectant eyes of everyone, plates of dishes were presented.
Zhu Di looked at the pile of mud in front of him with confusion written on his face.
Because he was so close, a scent of fragrance hit his face, so Zhu Di didn't have an attack.
He turned to look at his second son, and until Zhu Gaoxu nodded, Zhu Di felt relieved, picked up a spoon, scooped some out and put it into his mouth.
"Dad, how do these mashed potatoes taste?"
The ministers were also full of curiosity and carefully observed the expression of His Majesty the Emperor.
After Zhu Di tasted it patiently for a moment, he frowned and said, "Well... the taste... how should I put it, it's not delicious, it's not unpleasant, but it's a bit weird anyway."
After hearing this, the ministers looked at each other with different expressions.
A hint of joy flashed across the faces of Yang Pu and others.
It turns out that these potatoes don’t taste good, so how can they be used as staple food?
King of Han, King of Han, you are slapping yourself in the face!
When Yang Shiqi and others saw this, they immediately became anxious.
This potato is the "sacred weapon of the country". If something goes wrong, it will definitely affect their subsequent plan to seize the heir.
On the contrary, Zhu Gaoxu disagreed and said with a smile: "Well, it's the first time, so that's right!"
Zhu Di glanced at him angrily and signaled to the ministers that they could have a taste.
There was a bowl of mashed potatoes in front of everyone, not much, just for tasting.
His Majesty the Emperor opened Chrysostom, and the ministers could no longer hold back and tasted it one after another.
But the next moment, the expressions on their faces became very strange.
The taste of this "mashed potato" is really... hard to describe in words.
"What do you think, ladies and gentlemen?"
Zhu Di asked.
A gray-haired old man shook his head and sneered directly: "Your Majesty, this is too unpalatable. How can it compare with the fragrant white rice?"
"May I ask His Highness the King of Han, how can these potatoes replace rice?"
Someone took the lead in launching the charge, and naturally others were not idle either.
A famous scholar spoke up and unsurprisingly belittled the taste of potatoes.
Yang Pu noticed the livid expression on His Majesty the Emperor's face, so he honestly closed his mouth and did not dare to say anything.
Zhu Gaoxu looked at these guys coldly, but he didn't get angry directly. Instead, he showed a weird smile.
"Well, your evaluations are very fair."
Upon hearing this, all the Confucian officials laughed triumphantly.
Zhu Di was a little confused when he saw this. Is the second brother giving up now?
This is not in line with his character at all!
Prince Han gave Nie Xing a look, and the latter immediately understood. The next moment, a bowl of porridge was presented to everyone again.
Yes, porridge, yellow rice porridge.
To say this is porridge is more like rice soup with a few grains of yellow rice floating on top.
Everyone looked at Zhu Gaoxu with blank faces, not understanding what he meant.
"Everyone, give it a try!"
The white-haired scholar suddenly became angry, looked at the contents of the bowl with suspicion, and asked: "Your Highness, King of Han, what do you mean by this? Is this food edible?"
"Can't eat it?" Zhu Gaoxu sneered, UU reading www. uukｎshu. net "This is the daily meal of the common people, and there are even people who cannot afford this yellow rice porridge!"
"You said those potatoes don't taste good. At least potatoes are high-yielding and not bad in taste. They can completely fill the stomach. If it were the yellow rice porridge in front of you, the common people would eat this every day. Do you think they would be full?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked, and everyone looked a little ugly.
Especially Emperor Yongle, whose face was filled with anger.
He picked up the yellow rice porridge in front of him. Looking at the clear soup with little water, he felt his heart aching like a knife!
He, Zhu Di, is the emperor of tomorrow!
He, Zhu Di, was the Yongle Emperor who boasted of his martial arts skills!
But his people, Zhu Di, actually ate this every day and couldn't even fill their stomachs!
A bowl of rice soup with a few grains of yellow rice floating on it is the daily ration for his people!
Moreover, they have to work hard, can they really survive on just eating this little food?
Zhu Di's face turned livid and he asked, "King Han, are everything you said true?"
"It can be found everywhere and can be checked at any time!" Zhu Gaoxu spread his hands, "This is pretty good. At least you can drink porridge and see rice."
"Do you think that the porridge that ordinary people drink is the same as the porridge that you drink? Shouldn't this porridge be white and tender? Shouldn't it be thick and translucent? Shouldn't it be sweet and delicious?"
"I tell you, this is really different. What you eat is fine clothes and jade food, and what you drink is fine wine and jade liquid. But I, the people of Ming Dynasty, I, the people of Ming Dynasty, can only drink this yellow rice porridge to satisfy their hunger every day. It’s hard to fill your stomach!”
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the audience coldly, and everyone lowered their heads with red faces, not daring to look at him.
"Now, you're all drinking it for me!"
"Let's see if it's the yellow rice porridge that tastes bad, or the mashed potatoes that taste bad!"
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