kingnovel Chapter 298: Growing Vegetables
Chapter 298: Growing Vegetables
"If you only know how to suppress rebellion, it will only consume national strength."
Chen Changan said, "I want to ask you, Lord Chu. Your family's business is very widespread, and you have a partnership with Taodongdong. How much money did you pay for the emperor to wipe out the Red Flower Society this time?"
The emperor looked at Chu Yuntian with a sneer, what can he do!
Speaking of it, most of the military pay for suppressing the Red Flower Society was provided by Chen Changan, 40% of it, otherwise where would the money come from to send troops?
Chu Yuntian's face flushed: "I don't know, but the Chu family pays taxes according to the law. What laws have they violated?"
"I'm not saying you're breaking the law, but you'd better keep your mouth shut while I report this to the Emperor."
Chen Changan said, "I say no. Please invite the Red Flower Demon Girl to the palace, and the Red Mother from Jiangdu Yihong Courtyard, and let them tell the emperor in person what I did in Xiaoxiang Tower."
The emperor naturally agreed, and Liu Ruge went to the palace.
Mother Hong never thought that she would have the chance to meet the emperor in this life.
With a trembling heart, he said, "Untouchable, untouchable...pay homage to the Emperor!"
Liu Ruge stood without kneeling, just looking at the emperor from a distance: "Are you the emperor? I tell you, you are not allowed to kill my prime minister..."
"Ruge, kneel down quickly!"
Chen Changan interrupted and said, "Don't make trouble!"
If her identity as his wife was exposed, the emperor would have no choice but to kill them!
Even if Liu Ruge doesn't listen to the emperor, she will of course listen to Chen Changan.
Chen Changan kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Liu was born in the countryside and has offended your majesty. Please punish her."
The emperor still had some magnanimity: "No problem, call them up and let them say what they want to say."
"I asked Lord Xiao earlier what to do with these captives. The court does not seem to have a solution for their placement, which poses a considerable risk."
"I have entered Xiaoxiang Tower in recent days just to solve these problems."
"Miss Liu, tell the emperor what I did, especially what happened during the day."
Chen Changan gave a special reminder.
He and Liu Ruge laughed in the room every night, making so much noise that even the dog couldn't sleep. Could this be reported to the emperor?
"Understood." Liu Ruge nodded and reported everything to the emperor.
It mainly talks about how Chen Changan developed milk tea, and he also told them the story of The Return of the Condor Heroes, and he also found Hong Mama to rehearse the program.
Mother Hong also confessed truthfully and established the Xiaoxiang Theater.
"The two testimonies are enough to prove that what I said is true."
Chen Changan sighed, "I spent my own money and did not hesitate to damage my reputation to go deep into Xiaoxiang, just to give the brothel a different way to live. May I ask your Majesty, what crime have I committed?"
"If the Xiaoxiang Theater experiment is successful, it can be promoted nationwide, and the remaining Red Flower clans will have food to eat. Isn't that good?"
The emperor nodded repeatedly, and the civil officials fell silent.
The generals seemed extremely excited and praised Chen Changan highly.
"Top Scholar, this is a great achievement, you shouldn't be punished!"
"Master Xiao only wants to wipe out Red Flower, but you want to solve this problem fundamentally. It's really rare!"
"More importantly, you have saved the sisters from suffering. You are truly a living Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering!"
Hearing the discussions around him, the emperor finally smiled.
"My dear, I have wronged you."
The emperor was delighted and took a deep breath. "I have to admit that you have taken great care of me, which is much better than those ministers who are just sitting there doing nothing."
"Lin Aiqing, is that right?"
Lin Chaoyang was speechless. Wasn’t he the one being talked about as someone who was doing nothing?
Lin Chaoyang was trembling and didn't dare to speak, but Chu Yuntian still didn't give up!
"Your Majesty, even if Chen Changan has reasons, he cannot use the Emperor of Great Chu as an excuse. This is deceiving the emperor!"
Chen Changan shook his head and chuckled. Liu Ruge then said, "Master Chu, what do you know about business?"
"You said you were deceiving the emperor. Take the newspaper and look carefully. Is there a single word "Chu" mentioned in it?"
"Since there is none, why should I deceive you?"
Chu Yuntian’s eyes immediately widened, and when he thought carefully, it seemed that the word Chu was not mentioned!
We only talked about Emperor Taizu, you have to imagine everything else!
Seeing Chu Yuntian being humiliated, Liu Ruge laughed disdainfully and said to the emperor: "Old man, you are not confused. This is clearly slander..."
"Liu! Ru! Ge!"
Chen Changan shouted angrily, this good situation must not be ruined by Liu Ruge.
The emperor laughed happily and didn't take it to heart.
Everyone who spoke to him was very cautious, including Chen Changan. He hadn't seen a woman as straightforward as Liu Ruge in many years.
"What about the plan to fool the people?"
The emperor knew that Chen Changan had won this game, and his tone immediately became much more relaxed: "Can you really let the people eat vegetables in winter?"
Chen Changan nodded: "Your Majesty, I dare to invite all the ministers to eat hot pot in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!"
The emperor was slightly stunned. Chen Changan stood up and waved towards the door.
Hu Deyong walked in holding a hot pot stove steadily in his hands.
The stove is bronze in color, with exquisite carvings on the body, smooth and delicate lines, and the bottom of the stove is firmly supported.
The furnace mouth was open, as if waiting for the flame to be ignited.
Eunuch Jing took the stove and placed it in front of the emperor.
Then several big men came in carrying a heavy hot pot, burning animal charcoal and steam rising.
The soup base was Lin's father's seasoning, full of chili peppers, like a sea of hot fire.
Dried peppers of different sizes are like small red boats, rising and falling in the hot waves.
In the gaps between the peppers, you can occasionally see some Sichuan peppercorns, which have a fragrant aroma.
Chen Changan nodded at Hu Deyong. Hu Deyong took a deep breath and asked someone to bring various meats.
After that, there are plates of green vegetables!
Lettuce, coriander, cabbage...everything you can think of!
Moreover, the vegetables are very fresh, obviously just pulled out of the ground, no more than two or three days old!
Everyone is excited!
"Really, it's true!"
"It's already early winter, Mr. Champion, how did you do it?"
"If everyone in Da Chu can eat delicious vegetables, then doesn't that mean everyone is the emperor?"
All the generals were laughing, and the emperor couldn't wait any longer.
Although there were similar vegetables in his palace, they were all out-of-season products and could not be compared with fresh ones.
Put the hot coriander in your mouth, and you will feel the lingering fragrance, freshness and juiciness.
Cool!
The emperor has a big appetite, not to mention his ministers!
Li Wuling took a bite of the vegetables, with an indescribable satisfaction on his face. He looked at Lin Chaoyang.
"Master Lin, thanks to you!"
"If you hadn't reported to Lord Chen today, how could we have eaten such delicious hot pot?"
"What a pity, there is no wine, otherwise I would definitely toast you three bowls!"
Lin Chaoyang and Chu Yuntian looked as if they had eaten shit!
How can it be!
Who would have thought that Chen Changan actually grew vegetables!