"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived...!"
"Your Majesty has arrived...!"
Just as Ying Feiyu entered the Huayang Palace, Ying Zheng followed closely behind and walked in with Lian'er.
Today's banquet is to celebrate Ying Feiyu's ascension to the position of crown prince, and it is also to celebrate Da Qin's appointment of a successor!
The ministers were in high spirits and saluted one after another.
"Okay, everyone, take your seats!"
Ying Zheng waved his hand and sat down at the main seat.
Queen Lian'er is at the same table with her!
Mr. Shota’s table is right next to the two of them!
If it were changed before, without Ying Zheng's special request, the seats of the princes would be arranged in the order of eldest and youngest.
But now it's different. Ying Feiyu has been established as the prince. Among the princes, his status is the most noble. Even the eldest son Fusu has to greet him first when he sees him, so his position is naturally closest to Ying Zheng!
After Lian'er saw her son, she smiled slightly, her eyes full of love!
At first he didn't agree with making his son the crown prince, but Ying Zheng persuaded him and finally he had no choice but to agree!
"Feiyu! Now that you are the prince, you can no longer be playful. You must always think about me, Da Qin!"
After two glasses of wine, Ying Zheng was already tipsy and said with a smile.
"Father, since my son came to Great Qin, what has he done that is not for the sake of the country and the country of Great Qin?"
Koshota rolled his eyes and replied.
Now that he has become the prince, the things he did before cannot be said to be invented to make his life better.
It must be as high-sounding as before!
"Haha! That's true! I'm just talking!"
Ying Zheng smiled slightly awkwardly.
Lian'er also noticed his embarrassment and put a piece of braised pork on his plate at the right time and said a few words to ease the embarrassment!
The ministers were also immersed in eating the food on their tables, pretending not to see or hear anything!
"Well! Your Majesty is so blessed. The craftsmanship of this imperial kitchen is really getting better and better!"
"No! This fried winter melon is refreshing and delicious, and the braised pork is perfectly fat and lean. Added with various spices, there is no trace of meaty smell, and the meaty aroma is maximized!"
"Yes, this spice is really wonderful!"
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In order to help the boss relieve his embarrassment, all the ministers turned the topic to the dishes.
"Spices are indeed a good thing, but it's a pity that there are so few of them and the prices on the market are so high that even the kitchen is reluctant to use them, haha!"
Ying Zheng said with a smile, not taking what the young lady just said seriously.
Anyway, this is not the first time this kid has spoken to me like this, just get used to it!
"Father, do you want spices?"
Xiao Zhengtai's eyes suddenly lit up.
A few days ago, Huang Yuan said that many steamships had been built, but the court had never taken any action.
There are only two ways to make the court take action.
One is war.
But the Mao Segun hasn't been built yet, and I don't want to support Ying Zheng in launching a war in the West for the time being!
After the Mao Segun is built, the soldiers go to the battlefield with enough guns and ammunition, so that they can quickly defeat those Western countries!
The second one is profit!
If the imperial court saw the benefits, why not rush to buy steamships?
"Of course, the price of spices keeps rising these days. You may not be able to buy a kilogram of scattered spices for more than ten gold. This thing is really more expensive than gold!"
Ying Zheng nodded and said.
The scattered spices he refers to are various spices mixed together, not just one type alone.
Some of them are valuable, and some are worthless!
But even this kind of thing has a price but no market!
"This is easy to handle!"
"Easy to handle? Do you know where the spices are?"
Ying Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up.
Daqin does not produce spices. Many spices are collected by various merchants through various channels, so the price is very expensive!
It is rarely used even in the homes of ministers, let alone ordinary people!
The ministers also stared at the young lady with burning eyes, wondering where the spices were, and they would buy some too!
Nowadays, everyone has spare money in their hands, and life is no longer as tight as before, so the requirements for quality of life are getting higher and higher.
I hope the house my family lives in is bigger, the furniture is more luxurious, the carvings are more exquisite, and the food is more delicious!
Food is the most important thing for the people. Of course, what they hope for most is to eat a variety of delicacies every day!
"Overseas, there is an island where various spice trees grow, but no one picks them. Every year, a large amount of spices fall into the soil and are wasted!"
Ying Feiyu said seriously.
"What? There is such a place? What a waste! Is there no one living on the island?"
Ying Zheng couldn't help but curse.
They treat spices like treasures.
I didn’t expect that there are still places that regard these things as dirt and are not rare at all!
"Yes, there are, but they are all indigenous people who live by hunting and don't know how to farm, let alone how to use spices! In their eyes, the spice trees on the island are similar to our willow and elm trees, they just grow leaves. It’s just a tree!”
The climate in Nanyang is hot and suitable for the growth of spices. Later, many of the local spices came from here.
But Xiaoshota didn't know whether there was anyone on the island.
Judging by time, there is definitely no serious country, but there should be some indigenous people!
"His Royal Highness is talking about Nanyang?"
Xin Sheng, who was among the generals, suddenly had his eyes lit up, as if he remembered something.
"Ai Qing knows this place?"
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows.
"Your Majesty, I am ignorant and don't know about this place, but on the way to Wo Island, I occasionally heard His Highness the Prince mention it!"
Xin Sheng quickly answered with his hands raised.
Good fellow, if Your Majesty finds out that he knew what he knew and didn't report it, why don't you let him go?
"I see……!"
Ying Zheng nodded, then turned his gaze to Xiao Zhengtai, and continued: "Since there is such a good place, why didn't you tell me earlier!"
Xiao Zhengtai rolled her eyes at him, "Nanyang is located overseas, and the wind and waves on the sea are very strong. Even if I have already told you, does the imperial court have a ship to pick it?"
"Forehead……"
Ying Zheng's mind was filled with dark threads.
This guy is right, the building boat can sail freely in the river, but if you want to sail unimpeded on the sea, it is still a little bit interesting!
"Only ten steamships were built in the first batch, and I took them to Wo Island. Now the second batch is just about to be built. If my father is interested, you can send someone there!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops to pick spices for the imperial court!"
As soon as Ying Feiyu finished speaking, Xin Sheng handed over his hand and asked for orders.
He is in charge of the navy, and today's steamships can only be driven by trained navy personnel, so it is most suitable for him to go.
The spices on the island are ownerless things. The imperial court sends troops to pick them, so naturally they belong to the imperial court.
If you bring it back to Da Qin and sell it, you can enrich the national treasury, which is also a great achievement!
