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The two were not taken directly into the Tai Chi Hall, but waited in the tea room next to it until they were summoned.

At this time, the Taiji Hall was in the midst of a heated debate because the emperor was planning to try growing potatoes in various prefectures.

Listening to the increasingly heated words below, the emperor sitting on the dragon throne looked more and more solemn.

Although I knew that this would not be easy to implement, I did not expect that the state governments would oppose it so strongly.

The two neighboring states are not so bad, but the opposition becomes stronger as you go south.

"Enough! Shut up!" The emperor threw the memorial in his hand on the table, raised his eyelids and looked at the ministers who were slowly quieting down.

"I asked you to come here to discuss, not to quarrel. My dear Xu, what are your rules?" The person who asked was Gao Zhili's father-in-law, Minister Xu of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Your Majesty, I think that trial planting is easy to do, it's just a matter of quantity.

The governors should be worried that if the people are suddenly asked to grow new crops, they may fail due to problems such as acclimatization or lack of experience, which will easily cause public resentment. In fact, we can try it in the official fields of each prefecture first. "

Minister Xu stroked his beard and explained everything slowly and leisurely.

"Besides, nothing can be accomplished overnight. We should proceed step by step, from officials to the people, and slowly promote potatoes to the general public. Then the people can plant whatever they want."

"I second the motion!" Gao Zhili stood up first.

"I second the motion!" The ministers who had accompanied the emperor to visit the imperial farm naturally stood on the side of Minister Xu. Gradually, only some provincial governors in the south were left.

It's not their fault. Rice is the most important crop in the South and two crops can be grown a year, so there is no shortage of food. It's normal for them to disagree.

Looking at the two clearly divided factions below, the emperor had no expression on his face. He winked at the eunuch and ordered him to ask whether Princess Yucheng had arrived.

When the eunuch came back and nodded to him imperceptibly, he smiled and asked someone to invite Princess Yucheng in.

After just a few breaths, everyone saw Princess Yucheng walking in gracefully and elegantly, wearing a court gown embroidered with golden and silver threads and dragons and flowing clouds.

Following behind him was an unfamiliar-looking general of the Jinwu Guard and a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Yucheng greets His Majesty, long live His Majesty!" Princess Yucheng led the two people to pay their respects first, then stood to one side, revealing the two people behind her.

"Royal sister, are these the two people you were talking about?" The emperor had seen Lan Yi at the imperial farm, but pretended not to know her.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it was Miss Lan Yi who found the potato, and it was General Su Lang who brought her to the princess's mansion."

"Oh, that's how it is!" The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Lan Yi with an increasingly gentle expression:

"I'm very curious, how did you find out that potatoes are edible? Logically speaking, you are a girl from a wealthy family, how could you dig for food in the soil?"

“Your Majesty, I am a greedy girl. When I was young, I accidentally discovered this plant’s huge rhizome while playing in the garden. I thought taro also grows in the soil, so I was curious whether this plant could be eaten.

I secretly threw it into the charcoal brazier when my family wasn't paying attention. Unexpectedly, it became more and more fragrant. It was also very fragrant and glutinous when I took a bite. It even got a little choked in my throat after a few bites.

At the time I thought I was poisoned, but it went away after I drank some water." After saying this, Lan Yi smiled embarrassedly.

The emperor above laughed even happier, but after laughing, he still raised his doubts:

"If that's the case, why didn't you tell your parents about this, but instead told General Su Lang, who has nothing to do with it?" This was what he didn't understand the most.

"My family is very strict, and I can hardly get a word in front of my father and brother. My mother is very busy managing the whole family, so I didn't say anything."

These were the stories the princess had prepared for the two of them. Lan Yi paused and continued:

"I met Brother Su when I was young. He was funny and humorous, and he liked to play with us kids and listen to everything we said, so I wrote a letter to tell him about it.

Then, my family arranged a marriage, but my daughter didn't want to. The only person she could ask was Big Brother Su. Unexpectedly, Big Brother Su asked the princess, and it turned out like this. "Finally, Lan Yi finished her lines and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, there are many loopholes in what this woman said. I request a careful examination!" The speaker was the governor of Shaozhou, who had been the most vehement opponent before. Shaozhou is warm all year round, and some places can even grow three crops a year.

"I agree. Marriage has been arranged by parents and matchmakers since ancient times. How can one escape from marriage at will? Where will this put one's parents?" This was the governor of Xunzhou, who attached great importance to etiquette and morality.

"Xunzhou Governor, what you said is wrong. Marriage is a lifelong thing for a woman. If parents know their daughter is unwilling but still force her to marry, won't they just create a couple who are resentful of each other?"

The Minister of Rites, who usually likes to smooth things over, stood up. He has many daughters and he cares about this the most.

"What we are talking about now is not the trial planting of potatoes. What does it have to do with her marriage?" Seeing that the argument was about to break out again, Princess Yucheng quickly stood up.

"What the royal sister said makes sense. Her marriage is not worth mentioning compared with the people's livelihood in Dawu." Seeing that the emperor sitting on the dragon throne said this, the ministers below did not make a fuss about it anymore.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Miss Lan Yi, is there any other way to cook potatoes?"

The person who asked the question was the governor of Yizhou, who was in his fifties. He loved tasting delicious food and was the only governor in the south who did not object to the trial planting.

"You can fry, steam, boil, roast, stir-fry, or stew it. Especially stewed meat, which tastes even better after absorbing all the soup." When it comes to eating, no one here knows more about it than Lan Yi.

"If so, there should be no problem in trying to plant crops in Yizhou. I can mobilize a few big farmers to try it out first. When the harvest comes, we can make some snacks and share them with the people."

The governor of Yizhou's eyes lit up and he moved closer to Lan Yi excitedly.

"The idea of ​​the Governor of Yizhou is good. This way, the people can directly taste the benefits and will be more likely to accept it." Minister Xu of the Ministry of Revenue clapped his hands and praised.

"In that case, let's do it this way. Those who want to try planting and how much to plant can apply to the Ministry of Revenue. I won't force you to do anything else. You can do it yourselves!"

The emperor made the final decision and then asked Su Qinchao a few more questions before letting his personal eunuch read out the imperial edict to reward the two men.

Lan Yi was conferred the title of Princess Rongfu, given the royal surname Li, and was also given a small house right behind the princess's mansion.

From then on she was called Li Yi. Not only had she completely separated from the Lan family, she could also decide her own marriage.

Su Qinchao was promoted to the rank of General of the Imperial Guards, a fourth-rank military officer at the age of less than 30, a unique figure in Dawu.

The two of them expressed their gratitude one after another, and after the court was adjourned, they chatted for a few more words on the palace road before returning to their respective homes.