Near noon, Zhao Kuo stopped and ordered the eunuch to lead everyone to the side hall for dinner.
At this moment, the side hall was already filled with all kinds of food, not one-for-one style, but buffet style.
There are rows and rows of large basins on the large tables. The large basins contain various dishes, steamed buns, millet, broomcorn millet, and rice. There is hot water under each large basin to keep the dishes warm and next to them. And warm wine.
Although it was winter, the dishes were not very rich. There were nearly twenty or thirty kinds of dishes such as salted fish, Yellow River carp, chicken, duck, Chinese rice, green onions, and even... they also saw leeks, gourds, wormwood, Peaches, apricots, white melons...
Different from usual meals, everyone can choose whatever staple food and dishes they want to eat. Even Zhao Kuo did not go back to the palace to eat at Xiaozao. Instead, he took a bowl and a plate, filled it with a bowl of rice, sandwiched a few pieces of chicken and tofu, and took I bought a white melon, found a seat with Wei Wuji and Xunzi and sat down.
After talking all morning, he was already hungry.
After such a long period of training, the palace chef's cooking skills have improved greatly. Even a big pot of rice for so many people is still delicious and delicious.
But most people are far from so calm. Not to mention this unethical way of eating, they are used to it anyway. For such a long time, they have not seen anything in Zhao Kuo that is in line with etiquette.
If according to the standards of Zhou rites, Zhao Kuo is definitely the great faint king among the faint kings.
But what’s going on with peaches, leeks, and apricots…there’s no way they’re available in this season!
Some officials had not eaten in the morning and had been waiting in front of the palace. Now they were hungry and their chests were pressed against their backs. When they saw this situation, they suddenly stopped.
"These are all done by farmers. They say that peaches do not necessarily have to bloom in spring and bear fruit in summer. Factors such as temperature and light determine when peaches bloom. Just like the peach trees at the top of Taihang Mountain bloom ten and a half days later than at the bottom of the mountain. Month, because the temperature at the top of the mountain is lower than at the foot of the mountain." Zhao Mu introduced with a smile.
"It seems true." Everyone nodded in understanding. I didn't notice it before, but now that I think about it carefully, it seems that the peach blossoms at the top of the mountain do appear a few days later than at the bottom of the mountain.
But...it's too weird to have peaches in winter.
According to Zhao Mu, the farmers seem to be studying these and have already produced certain results...
Many people frowned. Not everyone likes farmers. They acknowledge the contributions farmers have made to the world, but this does not prevent them from opposing farmers' ideas.
"Sir, what is that?" a county magistrate said, pointing to an item hanging on the wall.
I saw that this object was more than half a person tall. It was made of bronze and looked like a huge flower. It had twelve bronze petals, each petal the size of a palm.
At this moment, six petals are open and six petals are closed, shining in the reflection of the sun.
There are eight flower cores in the center of the flower. Each flower core is as thin as a finger and seven of them are curled up. One flower core is vertical.
There are two little bees lying in the center of the flower, seeming to be working hard to collect honey. It looks extremely luxurious and vivid.
"Oh, this is a flower clock made by the Mo family. It is used to tell time. One petal represents an hour, and a flower core represents a quarter of an hour. Now the six petals are open and a flower core is upright, which represents a quarter of noon. . This thing is very accurate and much easier to use than hourglasses and water drops."
"But my eldest brother said that this thing cannot be given away or rewarded, otherwise it will become a gift. So you can only buy it if you want it." Zhao Mu said with a smile.
Song Zhong passed by, his beard trembling at the corners of his mouth, and walked silently to the corner, not daring to say a word.
"Uncle Song, did you think about today more than two years ago?" Mo Feng walked to Song Zhong and sat down in front of Song Zhong with the food, and said with a smile.
Except for the few retainers left by Zhao She to Zhao Kuo and Gongsun Long, they were the first to follow Zhao Kuo. Unlike the friendly assistance from Le Yi, Tian Dan and others, they decided at that time to follow Zhao Kuo all the time.
"I don't dare to think about it. At that time, all I thought about was saving more wounded soldiers so that the king could win. How dare I think about this." Song Zhong shook his head and sighed.
In just over two years, who would have thought that such a big change would happen!
"Back then, there were only a dozen or so members of the direct lineage of the Mo family left. We were still precarious and had no choice but to make a living by working as servants for others. Even I planned to work for others. At this time, the king found me." Mo Feng said.
"You agreed?" Song Zhong asked curiously. This was the first time he heard Mo Feng mention this matter.
"To be honest, if I couldn't hold on anymore, I would never have followed the king. After all, I am also a Mohist giant. Well, in name only, I have to follow a monarch. Who would have thought... maybe this is fate? Let's arrange it." Mo Feng took a sip of wine and said with a smile. He was now very satisfied with his original choice.
Now he says that he represents the Mo family, and no one from Qin Mo, Qi Mo, or Chu Mo dares to object.
"Yes, except for the king, there is no other monarch in the world who will give us such high treatment. From now on, no one in the world will dare to look down on the three families of agriculture, medicine, and medicine." Song Zhong looked at Taozi and Mo next to him. said the flower clock on the wall.
"What arrangements did the king make for the doctors?" Mo Feng asked in a low voice. The king always treats everyone equally. He doesn't believe that he gave the farmers and Mohists a chance to perform, but he would not give the doctors a chance to perform.
"The king said that after the court meeting, the doctors will be responsible for conducting a physical examination on each official." Song Zhong glanced at Zhao Kuo, who was joking with Wei Wuji and Xunzi, and whispered.
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"Your Majesty can also think of this method, I'm so... I really admire you." Mo Feng said with a heartfelt hand.
These days, he doesn't believe that among hundreds of officials, not one or two are seriously ill.
However, this matter is risky. If it is cured, it will be an excellent opportunity to improve its reputation, but if it is not cured... it will be a heavy blow to the reputation of the entire medical family.
Mo Feng told Song Zhong his worries.
"Don't worry, all the capable doctors in the entire Zhao Kingdom are here. Unless no one can cure this disease, as long as someone can cure it, then that person must be among us." Song Zhong said with a smile.
"Then I'm relieved." Mo Feng nodded, "By the way, how is the compilation of your "Medical Classic" going?"
"It's far from that. Almost every doctor has his own opinion. Some things are completely contradictory, but they are all right. There are also many ways to treat the same disease. We need to distinguish one by one which one is right and which one is wrong. It could be wrong, it could be both right, or it could both be wrong.”
"Every prescription must be re-tested, and... there is no way to calibrate this kind of thing. We only recently discovered that the same medicinal material grown in different regions has different medicinal effects. Can you believe it?"
"These are actually not difficulties. The difficulty is that we have no means to treat many diseases." Song Zhong shook his head.
