The most arrogant in history

Dai Xi shook her head: "No, you are a royal princess, you must have good manners. Girls riding horses will be afraid of gossip."

"But those female soldiers also ride horses."

"Female soldiers are female soldiers, and princesses are princesses." Weddings are still not allowed.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I think the princess can ride a horse, too. In our Chinese country, all the people are soldiers, and the princess should set an example."

Mingzhu was overjoyed: "Father, please take me on horseback ride."

Ye Kun nodded, asked his subordinates to find a docile war horse, and personally accompanied Princess Mingzhu on horseback riding in the snow.

Princess Mingzhu was wearing a bright red cloak, and she looked like a beautiful red plum blossom on the snow.

The soldiers of the three armies were all fascinated by the scene.

Ye Kun rode with his daughter for a distance, then he used the excuse of being tired and asked several young unmarried riders to accompany the princess on horseback.

This arrangement was made in the hope that my daughter could choose someone she liked.

Mingzhu was still young and just wanted to play, so she ran like crazy on the snow.

This is also the reason why the little girl's nature was released after leaving the palace.

The road was difficult to travel on because of the snow.

It was seven days later that Ye Kun returned to Zhuo County.

The common people of the capital city lined the streets to welcome him and shouted "Long live the emperor".

Ye Kun waved and greeted with a smile.

The great victory in the northern border was announced in the newspapers and radio in Xindu, and it was announced that because so many cattle and sheep were seized from the north, the prices of beef and mutton would drop significantly this winter, and everyone could eat them with confidence.

There were also captured Xiongnu princes and ministers who were dragged to the streets and paraded through the streets for public display.

Only in this way can the people believe that the Han Dynasty had indeed won the battle.

However, among the more than 20,000 captured Huns, some were honest herdsmen and some were honest merchants. How to deal with them was another problem.

According to Qin Chou and Ye Qingyang, all the men were sent to mine coal and smelt iron, and the women... were sent to textile factories.

Ye Kun said, "Some of these people are not bad people by nature. Can we give them the status of free people and let them herd and farm?"

Everyone objected: "Your Majesty, this cannot be done. If these Huns gather together, one or two thousand of them can cause trouble. If the north attacks again in the future, they will cooperate with the outside world."

Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "Then let's do this. Send those whose entire families were captured to the Qilu and Jianghuai areas, disperse them, and place them in various villages. Single captives who can take care of cattle, sheep and horses will be sent to the court's ranches; those with skills will be sent to various craftsman camps. Those who can do nothing will be sent to mine coal and smelt iron..."

There are more than 20,000 people. Just deal with them casually and separate them.

Ye Kun is also trying his best to protect these prisoners and keep them alive.

Some Xiongnu herdsmen turned a disaster into a blessing and were allocated pastures, cattle, sheep, land, and even a few small tiled houses. They also willingly became Han Chinese, learning to speak Chinese and write Chinese characters.

Huangfu Lin's navy launched an operation on Fuso Nagashima Island in the East China Sea and invited many Oriental Yayoi people, tens of thousands of them.

In order to receive international friends, Ye Kun specially set up an "Immigration Department" under the management of the Ministry of Personnel to deal specifically with immigration issues.

Because this kind of immigration will continue for many years, a specialized agency is necessary.

The food festival that we discussed last time was postponed because Ye Kun went to Yinshan.

The food festival was officially held on the fourth day after Ye Kun returned.

This food festival is divided into two days.

On the first day in the Imperial City, only the princes, ministers, and their families and children could participate in the activities;

The next day, merchants from various countries and representatives of the elders of Zhuo County were invited to the inner city.

There are also many exhibits on food.

In the past two years, Ye Kun has also frequently guided the chefs in the imperial kitchen to develop new delicacies.

Steamed buns, dumplings, fried dough sticks, spring rolls, ramen, rolled noodles, knife-cut noodles and all kinds of fried foods were developed as early as when Ye Kun was in charge of Pingye County.

This kind of food has even become popular across the country, and many ordinary people know how to make it.

During this food festival, Ye Kun also promoted corn, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes...

The food festival adopted a flowing banquet style, with two rows of corridors set up, through which visitors passed and tasted each dish.

Civil and military officials all carried a bowl and a pair of chopsticks, just like beggars.

Sang Buyi even joked: "We, court officials, have become beggars and have come to the palace to beg for food from the emperor."

Ye Kun also walked in front with a bowl in his hand and said with a smile: "This is to ensure hygiene, it is a scientific design."

The first few dishes are peanuts.

There are all kinds of peanuts, such as fried peanuts, old vinegar peanuts, boiled peanuts, and steamed salted duck with peanuts.

The second dish is sweet potatoes, which can be stir-fried, steamed, or fried in spicy sauce.

Next is the potato, there are shredded potatoes, mashed potatoes, candied potatoes...

Qin Chou said proudly: "My Lords, with peanuts, we don't have to worry about snacks; with potatoes and sweet potatoes, we don't have to worry about the people going hungry.

The emperor said that as long as potatoes and sweet potatoes are promoted, the land of our nine provinces in China can feed at least 200 million people. "

The other officials were all very surprised: "Two hundred million people, I'm afraid it will take a hundred years to have that number, right?"

The official from the Ministry of Revenue said, "Based on the current natural growth, we will have a population of 100 million in another 20 years. It will take no more than 45 years to reach 200 million. If more immigrants come in, we may be able to reach 200 million in 35 years."

People in ancient times got married early and there were no safety measures.

Thirty-five years, two generations, can indeed multiply the amount several times.

Ye Kun encouraged everyone and said with a smile: "Don't worry, our science and technology are still developing rapidly. In the future, let alone 200 million people, we can feed 1 billion people."

He Kangju felt that Ye Kun was bragging, so he opened his mouth but stopped talking.

He Kangju also had a rough idea of ​​how much land there was in the country and how much grain was produced each year.

He knew how much food was needed to feed a billion people.

Qin Chou smiled and said, "Master He, don't you believe it? In our experimental fields, some of the fertilizers we are willing to use have already produced more than 500 kilograms of rice per mu. It's just that the fertilizer production is quite expensive.

The emperor said that in the future there will be fertilizers synthesized by chemical methods, which will allow the yield per mu to reach 1,000 kilograms."

He Kangju pretended to be kind and said, "Since the emperor said so, it must be correct."

Ye Kun was too lazy to explain and picked up a piece of dried sweet potato chips:

"This is what the sweet potato looks like after being sliced ​​and dried. You can eat it directly, boil it in water, or add it to porridge. When the sweet potato harvest is good, you can store it like this. In addition, there is also a cellar storage method...

There are two other important processing directions for sweet potatoes: one is to make sugar, and the other is to make vermicelli noodles.”

There were various vermicelli and noodle foods in front, and Ye Kun took everyone to taste them one by one.

Sang asked without question: "Can vermicelli and noodles be eaten as food?"

"Absolutely. Its nutritional value is even higher than that of flour and white rice."

Ye Kun nodded in affirmation:

"Next year, sweet potatoes will be available to the general public and will be promoted on a large scale. We will also purchase sweet potatoes, process them into vermicelli noodles, and send them to various military units to enrich their food. The taste of vermicelli stewed with pork is unique in the world."

Everyone laughed.

There was some kind of food on the booth in front, and it smelled delicious.

No one knows anyone.

Sang asked without question: "Your Majesty, what kind of food is this?"