Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 190 King Qi is cooking dung?

"I'm sure!" Zhao Dezhao gritted his teeth and agreed.

If planned properly, the experiment doesn't really cost much.

But Zhao Kuangyin and the ministers with the brains of this century certainly don't believe it.

After the dynasty was dispersed, Zhao Dezhao first sent people to contact the two ministers, and sent people to connect with them.

Just cooperate, there is no need for Shangshu to do it himself.

Therefore, each of the two departments has a Yuanwailang, who is responsible for future work coordination.

The Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry are actually very willing to participate in this matter.

The Ministry of Punishment suddenly lost so many prisoners, people ate horses and chewed horses, saving countless money and food.

It was far from enough even with the jailer, but now it is actually rich.

The Ministry of Industry is more willing, once Zhao Dezhao's experiment is successful, it will be implemented nationwide.

Even if Zhao Dezhao is covered in iron, how many nails can he drive?At that time, the Ministry of Industry will not be responsible for external promotion.

At that time, there was as much money, food, and achievements as you wanted.

Therefore, both parts are very active and fully cooperate with King Qi.

Zhao Dezhao took out two hundred gold as the capital, ready to do something.

If it weren't for the two waves of congratulatory gifts he earned when he was promoted to the king of the county and the king of Qi, his family would have been empty.

First, more than 700 healthy and not so mischievous prisoners were carefully selected from various prisons in the capital.

He took them to build a large shed next to the fertile fields.

Then he summoned the guards and servants of his own house, and borrowed many servants from his father-in-law and uncle.

More than 200 people were gathered and divided into three shifts to supervise the prisoners.

First a large-scale weeding campaign was carried out in the fields, and then a large kitchen was built next to the shed.

One meat, one vegetable and one soup for each meal, this is the treatment of this group of reformed-through-labour prisoners in the Song Dynasty. Although it is far from what it was before entering prison, this kind of food can no longer be found in prisons across the country.

When Jiang An led his people to transport a thousand hu of high-quality rice from Zhancheng, Zhao Dezhao immediately started farming mode.

The prisoners had three acres of land each, and they were farming under the guidance of the people from the Ministry of Industry. Zhao Dezhao didn't stay idle. He bought fifty large steamers, ordered people to pile up the manure of cattle, horses and livestock, and began to fumigate and boil over a slow fire.

The purpose is naturally to make fertilizer.This process is to accelerate the decomposition of microorganisms inside.

However, Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi was greatly shocked when he recalled his chemical knowledge here.

As the main competitor, Zhao Guangyi placed several agents here specifically to monitor Zhao Dezhao.

Zhao Guangyi, who couldn't figure out what Zhao Dezhao was thinking, didn't believe that Zhao Dezhao really wanted to start the farming mode to accumulate food and grass for himself and Song Dynasty's future conquests.

King Jin's first instinct was that this thief boy was planning to do some new tricks again, and he was thinking about how to deal with me.

On this day, Zhao Guangyi received a message saying that King Qi was probably crazy and had prepared fifty cauldrons.Cook the dung there yourself!
Zhao Guangyi was dumbfounded.Then it occurred to him that this kid must be playing some tricks again.It's just that I can't figure it out for the time being.

He changed into a merchant's clothes, and took a few people to sneak over to have a look.

When he arrived in the field, he saw that Zhao Dezhao was really wearing a coarse cloth robe. He personally lit the fire, shoveled the dung, and threw it into a large pot to boil.

Occasionally, I even stick my nose out to kiss and smell the smell.

Zhao Guangyi cried twice, laughed again, thinking that a good nephew would go crazy just to compete with me for the throne.If I had known today, why did I have to do it at the beginning?

But he didn't know that the guards around him also had the same thought in their hearts: a good Jin Wang, in order to compete with the prince for the throne, he is so crazy.

Now he is crying and laughing, what is the difference between him and the King of Qi.

Zhao Guangyi waved his hand, got on his horse and left.

After returning to Prince Jin's mansion, he immediately handwritten a secret letter to Wang Jien, asking him to find an opportunity to pretend that King Qi went crazy and inform the Holy Majesty unconsciously.

So the next day, when Zhao Kuangyin was in a good mood after dinner and was joking with Empress Song, Wang Jien pretended to say it unintentionally.

"The recovery of the holy dragon's body is really a blessing for the people of the Song Dynasty! Not to mention that there is King Qi, who digs manure and composts himself for the sake of the country and society. It is really a blessing for all the people!"

"What did you say?" Zhao Kuangyin and Queen Song said in unison, their faces full of surprise.

"Oh! My servant heard from the brats that news came from outside that His Royal Highness King Qi personally set up fifty cauldrons for planting Champa rice, and burned dung as fertilizer. For the sake of the people of the Great Song Dynasty, King Qi even made such a thing It’s really inspiring to do it all yourself.”

"Zhao Dezhao! That kid used fifty cauldrons to burn dung?"

After Zhao Kuangyin finished speaking, Empress Song couldn't help but reached out and slapped her nose, as if the stench had already spread to her face.

"The slave also heard about it, but I can't confirm it."

Zhao Kuangyin raised his eyebrows, called a guard over, and ordered him to investigate the situation quickly.

Soon, the guard reported back, saying that there was indeed such a thing.

Zhao Kuangyin and Queen Song looked at each other in disbelief.

"This kid! Are you crazy about wanting to win? Can you do this kind of thing?"

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Empress Song, and Empress Song shook her head, "Digging dung and composting has existed since ancient times, but burning dung in a pot is too appalling. King Qi won't really..."

Zhao Kuangyin snorted angrily, "Don't talk nonsense! I want to go over and see for myself, what kind of tricks this kid is up to! If he really goes mad and loses face to my royal family, then he won't do it!"

"Your Majesty! The farmland is not far away, and I want to see it too..."

With a big wave of Zhao Kuangyin's hand, the husband and wife both changed their clothes and brought a few guards out of the palace to watch.

Zhao Dezhao is indeed composting.

He used the method of fertilization that he had heard about in his previous life. He heated the manure so that the microorganisms in the manure would quickly decompose and form effective fertilizer early.

But because I haven't practiced it before, I only know the principle, so I have to do it myself.

"You all stay away, you can't help but get in the way! It's enough for the king to come by himself."

Zhao Dezhao shouted as he talked and dismissed his men. He dug manure and burned fertilizer again and again. Although the smell was overwhelming, he still worked very hard.

Zhao Kuangyin watched from afar, with tears in his eyes.

This son seems to be really dying, or else!
Such a dirty and smelly thing, I don't let my subordinates do it, but I have to do it myself.This is really sick.

And if you compost, you compost, why do you need to cook it in a big pot.

In broad daylight, the dignified prince has lost all face of the royal family by doing such things.

Zhao Kuangyin snorted angrily, "It really is nonsense!" He ordered the guards to arrest Zhao Dezhao.

"Wait a minute, Your Majesty!" Empress Song said, "I see His Royal Highness King Qi's seal is bright, his eyes are clear, and he is definitely not insane. Your Majesty might as well go forward and ask King Qi why he did this!"

Zhao Kuangyin looked at it, and felt that Zhao Dezhao was actually quite sober, but the current behavior of burning dung was really unclear.

So he took Empress Song and walked over directly.

Although the couple wore only ordinary clothes, they were imposing.

The guards took a closer look and saw that it was actually the Holy Emperor who was coming in person. They were all frightened and fell to their knees.　
(End of this chapter)