"No, not Shang Lin Fanglu?"
Song Yingxing looked at the barbecue stove: "It was specially used for roasting meat by the royal family of the Han Dynasty. The book records that it was a rectangular double-layered copper stove.
The upper layer is a long trough-shaped furnace body, with several strip-shaped holes at the bottom, shaped like a grate;
The lower level is a shallow plate-type four-legged base, and the furnace body also has four hoof feet placed on the supporting plate. The one in front of us is much simpler, but more practical. "
"It doesn't matter what it is, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is being able to barbecue."
Chongzhen looked at the plate brought by Wang Chengen: "Everyone, please try it and see how it tastes?"
It looked like it was still sizzling. There was some seasoning on the chicken wings, and it had a slightly pungent taste. It was completely different from what I usually eat.
Everyone hesitated for a moment, then each of them took a bunch and ate it in the same style as Chongzhen.
Cough...cough...
hiss……
Everyone just took a bite and started coughing.
"Spicy...quick, water..."
"Well, it has a burnt aroma and a unique flavor."
"Cumin, chili...honey...there are many seasonings, but when mixed together, the texture is very unique and full of flavor."
…
Everyone's expression is different.
Barbecue has been around since humans discovered fire, and it has continued, but most of them are only eaten by the royal family and are rare among the people.
There are two reasons. Firstly, ordinary people cannot afford meat and ovens. Secondly, there are no seasonings and only a single type, which are only available to nobles.
Although it is a precious product of the palace, the taste is not as good as the one in front of you.
"Everyone, you said that I would open a food city in Beijing, where snacks from all over the country would be gathered. Do you think it is feasible?"
Everyone who was eating the cooked food suddenly stopped and looked at Chongzhen with surprised eyes. His eyes seemed to say, Your Majesty, you are crazy about money!
Of course, just one building won't work, but five can be built in the five cities of Beijing. In the future, one can be opened in the capitals of the two capitals and thirteen provinces. If they do well, they will make a lot of money.
In the future, the fields will be distributed to the people and taxes will be waived. The money in the hands of the people cannot be kept at home.
If money does not circulate, there will be big problems. The food city is just a part of the concept of money circulation.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Chongzhen knew that it was useless to explain now, so he said: "I was just joking!"
"Since it's okay, let's eat more!"
"If you are not used to beef or mutton, just eat chicken wings and chicken legs..."
"Don't just eat meat, eat some fruit and drink some wine!"
As the baked goods began to arrive one after another, Chongzhen also began to greet them. From the hesitant attempts at the beginning, everyone now started to take a skewer one by one, and then took a sip of wine, which was very satisfying.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
After eating for a while, Xu Guangqi suddenly stood up.
"Xu Aiqing, sit down. You don't have to be polite outside. Just tell me if you have anything to say!"
"Your Majesty, since the Agricultural Research Institute is cultivating potatoes, there is a crop in Fujian and Guangdong provinces called sweet potatoes. The yield can reach about ten dan per mu. I sincerely request your Majesty to send people to Fujian to promote sweet potatoes!"
"Hahaha……"
After listening to Xu Guangqi's suggestion, everyone laughed, and Xu Guangqi was a little confused.
"Sun Aiqing, tell Xu Aiqing!"
Sun Chengzong immediately said: "Dean Xu, do you know Chen Zhenlong?"
"Of course, it is said that he risked his life to introduce sweet potatoes to the Ming Dynasty, and also alleviated the drought in southern Fujian a few years ago. Unfortunately, he passed away a few years ago. It is a pity that we were not able to meet him!"
"Dean Xu, Your Majesty conferred the title of Changlebo on Chen Zhenlong and built a meritorious temple there.
A few days ago, Chen Zhenlong’s son Chen Jinglun and grandson Chen Chuangui were called back and appointed as the left supervisor of the Agricultural Research Institute.
Let them promote sweet potatoes in Fujian and Guangdong. The goal next year is to promote 10,000 hectares. "
After hearing this, Xu Guangqi's eyes were full of disbelief. Sweet potatoes are foreign and difficult to accept, and the people are not willing to do so. What should we do with the land and taxes?
Seeing the confusion in Xu Guangqi's eyes, Sun Chengzong continued: "Dean Xu, His Majesty has also explained the issues you are worried about, and the cabinet has also started to deal with them. There will be no problem."
"President Xu, Your Majesty has done a lot since he came to the throne, including the Ming Dynasty Military Discipline Inspection Department, the Ming Dynasty Land and Resources Management Department, the Ming Dynasty Agricultural Research Institute, the Ming Dynasty Firearms Research Institute, etc. You will learn more about these over time."
Xu Guangqi was stunned. After a long time, he came back to his senses and bowed to Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"
"Xu Aiqing, what I am doing now is internal stability. Whether the twenty million people of the Ming Dynasty can live a stable life depends on the results of the Firearms Research Institute. You have a heavy burden!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will start researching it immediately after I return!"
After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, Bi Maokang and Sun Yuanhua also stood up and began to express their stance.
Chongzhen was very satisfied and motioned for them to sit down and continue eating. He himself looked at Sun Chuanting.
"Sun Aiqing, do you have a choice?"
Sun Chuanting put down the skewers, stood up and saluted Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I want to serve as the commander of the imperial army!"
Hearing Sun Chuanting's choice, Chongzhen was a little surprised.
He originally thought that such a person with both civil and military skills would be more individual and would choose to recruit troops independently, but unexpectedly he chose the most difficult one.
"Tell me why."
"Your Majesty, although I want to fight on the battlefield, I am by no means a person who clings to power. There is a reason why I chose to command the capital.
To be honest, I most want to be the first to recruit and train my own troops, because I can train troops according to my ideas, and the trained troops will be the most suitable.
But after His Majesty merged the 21 Guards, he had nine Guards under his jurisdiction, each with 20,000 to 30,000 people, which is 270,000.
In addition, there are more than 500 guard posts in each province of the Ming Dynasty. Together with the nine border towns, there are a total of 2.8 million troops.
There were too many troops, and the burden on the court and the people was too heavy.
Chen's philosophy is that the number of soldiers should not be too large, especially with the establishment of the Firearms Research Institute. If the kind of gun Lord Bi mentioned is developed, the number of people will not be too large.
I remember that Your Majesty has already asked Lu Xiangsheng to train troops. It will not be of much use if I train an army of ten or twenty thousand people.
The most important thing is that it will take at least more than a year from recruiting to training troops to being able to fight. If you have this time, you might as well concentrate on training the Forbidden Army. "
"As for being appointed governor of the three sides and sitting in the northwest, it is not what I want. I hope to fight on the battlefield.
To sum up the above points, I have chosen to serve as the Commander of the Forbidden Army. Please give me your permission! "
Chongzhen looked at Sun Chuanting and said in a deep voice: "Since you have a choice, then as you wish, after getting familiar with the 21st Guards, find time to talk to me about the military system after the merger!"
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Sun Chuanting knelt down.
Sun Chuanting chose the Forbidden Army, and the Qin soldiers who were later known as the three powerful armies of the late Ming Dynasty were gone.
But it doesn't matter. As long as the forbidden army is well trained, an additional army of ten or twenty thousand people will not have much impact.
Sun Chuanting's matter was settled, and under the guidance of Chongzhen and Sun Chengzong, everyone completely let go.
The sun was just right and a lot of fire was lit.
In less than half an hour, everyone had swept away everything they had brought, leaving only a mess on the ground, and the king and his ministers were enjoying themselves.
"Sun Aiqing, at the court meeting tomorrow, the cabinet will propose a proposal regarding the Daming Firearms Research Institute. Do you understand?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem."
Sun Chengzong responded. He understood what the emperor meant, and the court meeting was just a process.
"Okay, the time to leave the palace is not short, let's go back!"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he got on Luan Jia, who slowly headed towards Beijing.
After returning to Dongnuan Pavilion, Wang Chengen poured a cup of tea for Chongzhen and whispered: "Your Majesty, Cao Huachun is still waiting outside."
Chongzhen was stunned because he had forgotten about Cao Huachun because of the greenhouse incident at the Agricultural Research Institute.
"Let him in!"
