Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

He is no longer a naive person now. After going through many assassinations, he has grown up.

He believed that he could see through people's hearts to a certain extent.

"Then don't wait. Go to the palace now. After all, the emperor has announced to the public that you are working for him. There is no reason for you to stay in the palace after returning."

Qin Zihao stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go now." Without even changing his clothes, he went to the gatehouse, called a carriage, and hurried to the palace.

When he left, he did not forget to bring some of the "specialties" that Leng Youran gave him to the emperor.

"Is this really feasible?" Li Tianze, who was far away in North City, said while teasing the child.

"Whether it works or not depends on Qin Zihao's ability. If he can't even do this, then he seems to be of no value."

If he could convince the Southern Emperor to join them in forming a united front, her Northern City would be more secure.

If it doesn't work, well, at worst they'll just lose some items, and they won't lose anything either.

Besides, in her opinion, anyone who is not stupid will know what to do.

As Leng Youran expected, Qin Yi in the Southern Land Palace was shocked after hearing Qin Zihao's words.

"Do they really only want these, not the land or the city?"

Qin Zihao nodded affirmatively, "Yes, Your Majesty, North City is not as poor as we imagined. Not only that, it is actually very rich."

Qin Zihao presented the things he brought one by one.

There are fabrics, cement, crops, and a lot of ready-made clothes, etc....

"You said these things were all made in Beicheng?"

"Yes, Your Majesty should know what these are, but this..." Qin Zihao pointed at the cement and continued, "This requires me to test it so that Your Majesty can tell the difference."

Qin Yi was also very curious about what the use of this gray-looking thing was.

Qin Zihao was not in a hurry. He chose a vacant lot, ordered someone to carry a bag of cement out, and asked someone to fetch water.

He also ordered people to bring some sand and mix the two together. While it was still wet, he used a shovel to transport the mixed cement to the muddy ground on the side.

Because he didn't have the tools from Beicheng, he could only use a shovel to transport the materials over and over again, and then use the flatter side of the shovel to smooth the surface.

After finishing a bag of cement, Qin Zihao washed his hands, dusted off the dust on his body and walked in front of Qin Yi, "You will see the results tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"Cousin, what on earth is this? It's just a piece of brick and I can't see anything special about it." It was different from the blue bricks they usually saw, and it was much smoother when laid on the ground.

"Cement. Although we usually use bricks to pave roads, cement is more convenient and quicker to use. It can not only be used to build roads, but also to build city walls, making them stronger."

Qin Yi was skeptical about what he said. Build a city wall?

It is extremely difficult to make the city wall strong. He didn't believe that such a small thing could make the city wall strong.

But he didn't say much.

"Okay, then we'll wait until tomorrow. However, I'm also quite interested in other things. I'm also very curious about the crops you brought back. Why don't you tell me about them?"

Qin Zihao's eyes flickered slightly, and as he recalled what Leng Youran and the others had said, he clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I don't actually know what those things are. I just saw how they were eaten in North City. If Your Majesty wants, how about you and I leave the palace and I'll have someone prepare something at home?"

Qin Yi thought about it and felt that there would be nothing wrong with just leaving the palace to go to Prince Zhao's Mansion, so he nodded.

Princess Zhao was still waiting anxiously at home, but unexpectedly she met Qin Yi, who had left the palace incognito with Qin Zihao.

She wanted to pay her respects but was stopped by Qin Yi. "Auntie, there's no need to be so formal. We're more comfortable outside the palace. I came here today just to try the delicious food my cousin mentioned."

Princess Zhao looked at Qin Zihao in surprise.

Are there delicious food in their house?

Why didn't she know?

Qin Zihao did not immediately explain her doubts, but smiled and said: "Mother, you and His Majesty will wait for a moment, I will order people to prepare."

Princess Zhao was still uneasy, but she still said, "Okay, okay, go ahead!"

Qin Zihao was very quick and prepared steamed corn, steamed sweet potatoes, and spicy and sour potato shreds.

Even the oil used for cooking tonight was replaced with soybean oil and rapeseed oil that Leng Youran brought back for him.

He also specially asked people to add a drop of sesame oil to many dishes.

This is what he saw Leng Youran do when he was in Beicheng and wrote it down, although he didn't know what it meant.

But he still remembers the aroma when the dish was served.

As Leng Youran thought, if you want to conquer a person's heart, you must first conquer that person's stomach.

Qin Yi was really conquered by the meal.

On his way back, he asked Qin Zihao for a lot of corn and sweet potatoes.

These were the first time he had seen these things. As an emperor, he knew better than anyone what crops represented.

Now that he has such a good thing, he naturally doesn't want to let it go.

Although he had not yet made his feelings clear, Qin Zihao knew that it was almost time.

After Qin Yi left, Princess Zhao took Qin Zihao to her own yard.

"Did you really tell His Majesty about your father?"

Qin Zihao nodded and said, "Well, actually, Your Majesty has always known it." He still remembers that when His Majesty heard him talk about his father's deeds, there was no trace of surprise on his face.

"Then him?"

"Mother, you don't know that His Majesty actually noticed something was wrong with you last time, but he wanted to wait for you to say it yourself."

Princess Zhao felt relieved for some reason.

Before, she was worried that if Qin Yi knew what King Zhao was planning behind the scenes, he would have murderous intentions towards them. Now she is finally relieved.

"Then what is your Majesty's plan? Do you want to..."

"He hasn't given me a definitive answer yet, but I believe that as long as Your Majesty isn't stupid, he'll agree. The people of North City simply want my father..."

When Qin Zihao said this, he still felt a pang of sadness, but it was only for a moment. He immediately put this empty emotion behind him and continued, "Also, they can come to the South to do business. For Your Majesty, these two conditions are more cost-effective than secretly supporting my father to conquer the world while having nothing to do with him."

Princess Zhao nodded.

This is true.

If Beicheng’s requirements were just this simple, even a fool would know what to choose!

Then he thought, as if remembering something, "But His Majesty took so many things with him when he left today. If he figures out the origins of those things himself, will that disrupt the Lord of North City's plans?"

"No, if it was really that easy to research, why haven't other countries discovered it in all these years? Don't worry, mother. I believe that His Majesty will take the initiative to propose cooperation with Beicheng after tomorrow."