Chapter 299

“Even if it is placed for a year or two, it will not spoil!”

“Even, it can be ground into flour like wheat, used to steam buns, and eaten!”

He said!

And when these words were spoken, Ying Zheng was stunned!

“Wheat, ground into flour?”

Li Si, Wang Wan, Feng Feng Qiji, they were also stunned!

Wheat can actually be ground into flour?

They were very shocked!

Zheng He was stunned!

Well, people in this era didn't know that wheat could be ground into flour!

They all boiled wheat into porridge to satisfy hunger!

However, he still explained it patiently!

And when these words were spoken, Ying Zheng, Wang Wan, Feng Feng Qiji, and everyone else were shocked!

Li Si was also shocked!

However... they were only shocked that wheat had such a use!

As for buns, noodles, etc., they didn't have much feeling!

The reason was simple: they hadn't seen it!

Things they hadn't seen, just listening to the description, what feeling could they have?

However... soon they lost interest in this!

Just telling Ying Zheng that this thing could be used as a staple food!

Ying Zheng's gaze looked towards those ships, and he was attracted by these ships again, asking Zheng He:

“On this ship, is there only sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, and wheat?”

“What else is there?”

Zheng He said: “There are also chili peppers, watermelons, muskmelons, cucumbers, tomatoes, pineapples, and cantaloupes!”

“Chili peppers?”

“Watermelons, muskmelons, cucumbers?”

“Tomatoes, pineapples, cantaloupes?”

Everyone was confused; they had never heard of these things!

Zheng He took out the package he was carrying: “Except for chili peppers, the others are not convenient to carry, and there are only seeds!”

While speaking, he took out these seeds for everyone to see!

And explained to everyone what these things would look like after they grew!

After listening, although everyone felt surprised, they still didn't have much feeling!

They couldn't even imagine it!

Still the same reason: they hadn't seen it!

They had never seen it at all!

On the contrary, Ying Zheng held a dried chili pepper and looked at it: “Chili pepper? What is this?”

He said, and subconsciously wanted to put it in his mouth to taste!

“Don't!”

Zheng He hurriedly stopped him, but... it was too late!

When he reached out, Ying Zheng had already put the chili pepper in his mouth!

“Ah!”

Instantly, an exclamation!

He was so spicy that he just sucked his mouth!

Zhao Gao was furious on the spot, while scolding Zheng He, he hurriedly cared for Ying Zheng!

Feng Feng Qiji and the others surrounded Zheng He!

Zheng He shook his head and handed water to Ying Zheng!

After Ying Zheng finished drinking the water, he looked at the half-chili pepper in his hand and was furious!

He threw it aside!

Zheng He hurriedly picked it up and sighed to Ying Zheng: “This thing is called a chili pepper, it's a kind of seasoning; putting some in dishes is a unique taste!”

“Unique taste?”

“This is also called a unique taste?”

“I will never eat it even if I die!”

Ying Zheng said angrily, and while speaking, he stuck out his tongue and started fanning it!

At the same time, he kept pouring water for himself!

Just now, he was really burned by the spiciness!

And Zheng He, Zuo Zuo Zongtang, and the others laughed when they saw Ying Zheng's appearance!

Could it not be spicy?

That was a bird's eye chili!

This scene made Zhao Gao feel heartbroken!

However... the demonstration ended here, and Zheng He's things were almost shown!

Because... most of the items on this ship were sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, and wheat!

This was specifically requested by Ying Su!

Because... only in this way could the current situation where most people in Great Qin couldn't get enough to eat be changed!

And only by letting most people get enough to eat can a country have a so-called future!

If you can't even get enough to eat, how can you talk about the future?

Next, it was time to return to the palace!

To show his closeness to Zheng He, Ying Zheng personally pulled Zheng He's hand and left!

Of course, this was not just pure surface work; Ying Zheng also really had the intention of winning over Zheng He!

You know, he brought back sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn!

These things were extremely important to Great Qin!

His attempt to win over Dai Xin failed; if he could win over Zheng He, it would be equivalent to directly mastering the economy of Great Qin!

If he could promote these sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, and let Zheng He mention his name when promoting them!

Then... wouldn't he have won the hearts of the people?

Zheng He's role was no worse than Dai Xin's!

He was the foundation of the hearts of the people!

Ying Zheng thought highly of Zheng He!

At this moment, he was already planning everything for the future in his mind!

As for the cargo on the ship, it was transported by the people brought by Yuan Yuan Chonghuan and Fu Hao!

Originally, Wei Liao, Feng Feng Qiji, and the others wanted to help!

But... they were directly stopped by Zhuge Liang's order:

“These are divine objects; except for us, no one is allowed to touch them!”

“You...”

Feng Feng Qiji and Zhao Gao were quite angry!

But... looking at Zhuge Liang's stance!

And looking at Fu Hao, Yuan Yuan Chonghuan, and others!

They were angry, but in the end, they could only sigh and leave with their people!

Others also followed and left!

There was no way!

Zhuge Liang guarded it too tightly!

And looking at Zhao Gao, who returned in low spirits, Ying Zheng couldn't help but sigh!

He couldn't help but swallow hard!

Sigh!

Before eating, he didn't know the deliciousness of these things, so naturally he wasn't that greedy!

But... he had already tasted them!

The door to a new world had been opened, and now he was being asked to retreat?

Sigh!

Not reconciled!

Really not reconciled!

However... it's okay, as long as Zheng He is in hand, getting him to get two sweet potatoes or potatoes is a small matter, right?

And even if he gets them, it's nothing!

Anyway, these things are for planting!

If he can't eat them this year, can't he eat them during the autumn harvest next year?

By that time, he'll eat sweet potatoes and potatoes until he vomits!

He thought to himself, and at that moment, he held Zheng He's hand even tighter!

Incomparably happy, and incomparably expectant!

In the Xianyang Palace, he even let Zheng He sit beside him, eat at the same table, personally poured wine for him, and personally praised his achievements!

Even... he wanted to enfeoff him as a marquis!

“How about enfeoffing you as the Marquis of Food of Great Qin?”

Ying Zheng asked, and when these words were spoken, Zhuge Liang and Zuo Zuo Zongtang were stunned!

At this moment, they even wanted to stop it!

It wasn't that they didn't want Zheng He to be enfeoffed!

It was just that Zheng He's role was too great!

And Ying Zheng enfeoffing him, wasn't that clearly wanting to win him over?

How could such an important person be let go?

They were very anxious!

But... Zheng He bowed to Ying Zheng: “Thank you, Retired Emperor, but I have no interest in being enfeoffed as a marquis, and even if I were, it should be enfeoffed by the Emperor!”

“What?”

What did this Zheng He mean?

It meant he didn't want to accept his winning over, right?

At this moment, Ying Zheng was furious!

Zhuge Liang bowed to Ying Zheng: “Retired Emperor, enfeoffment is done by the Emperor personally; no one else has this right!”

“You... you...”

Ying Zheng pointed at Zhuge Liang; he was gnashing his teeth in anger!

Finally, he drank a cup of wine, and even... wanted to leave this place!

He was really angry!

Winning over Dai Xin, failed!

Winning over Zheng He, also failed!

With these important people, none of them could be won over, how could he seize power from Ying Su!

Could it be... that he was born to be suppressed?

Suppressed by Lu Buwei when he was young, and suppressed by a rebellious son when he was old?

Ying Zheng was furious!

But at the same time, he couldn't help but be curious, really wanting to ask Dai Xin or Zheng He a question!

What is so good about that rebellious son Ying Su that is worth their loyalty?

And Xiao He and Li Si!

They are really... each one of them is like a fool, only knowing how to be loyal to that rebellious son!

What?

Am I, the First Emperor Ying Zheng, so unbearable?

Not even worthy of your loyalty?

Ying Zheng became angrier the more he thought about it!

However... just when the anger in his chest was surging!

Suddenly, a piece of news flew into the Xianyang Palace!

“Great victory!”

“Great victory!”

“Congratulations to the First Emperor, a great victory!”

“General Meng Wu, who is guarding Yan Sect Pass, sent a fast horse to send a report of victory from the front line!”

“The Sixth Prince Ying Su fought the Xiongnu in the snowy mountains, killing 3 million Xiongnu, and 6 million Xiongnu were killed until only 300,000 were left fleeing in panic!”

“The only pity is... Li Li Yuanba and Li Li Cunxiao both died in battle!”

“Also dead in battle were Han Xin's 80,000 men!”

“But even so, it is still a report of victory!”

“Your Majesty the Emperor, the Xiongnu have been destroyed!”

“Congratulations to the First Emperor, congratulations to the First Emperor!”

159. Catastrophe, the danger of national subjugation!

Great Qin!

Xianyang City!

In the Xianyang Palace!

At the welcome banquet for Zheng He's return!

Soldiers from Yan Sect Pass were shouting, transmitting the report of victory!

And, they handed over the report of victory sent by Meng Wu!

But... at this banquet, the people who heard this had no reaction at all!

Yes!

Not a single reaction!

Even... many people started to doubt the identity of this soldier!

Who is this?

Why transmit such a fake report of victory?

What is the purpose?

And what is the meaning?

At this moment, almost everyone was doubting all of this!

But... this couldn't be blamed on them!

It was mainly because the news he brought back was too outrageous and too shocking!

Listen to what he was saying!

The Xiongnu have been destroyed!

3 million people were killed until only 300,000 were left fleeing in panic!

Listen, is this human language?

3 million people!

That is 3 million people!

Have you seen 3 million people?

Do you know what the concept of 3 million people is?

Xianyang City, as the city with the largest population in Great Qin, plus the army and so on, only had 800,000 people!

The total population of the Xia Dynasty was only 2.7 million!