Daqin: I was overheard by Zulong

Chapter 345
"Father, brother Prince is taking us to grow rapeseed!" Ying Liman introduced Ying Zheng with a smile.

"Rapeseed? What is that?" Ying Zheng was a little confused, isn't it soybeans?How did it become rapeseed? It's only been a few days, where did the prince get new things?

The ministers were also very surprised. Hearing the names of the crops that Ying Liman said, they knew that rapeseed was used for oil extraction, but they didn't expect that it could be used for planting.

"Father, rapeseed is a crop. Rapeseed grows into rapeseed, and the combined rapeseed can be used to extract oil. It is the same as soybeans. Father should have eaten soybean oil!" Ying Liman explained with a smile.

After listening to Ying Liman's explanation, Ying Zheng finally understood, "Well, I just entertained the officials in the palace, and the dishes made from soybean oil are really delicious!"

Hearing what Ying Zheng said, all the ministers echoed, and Ying Liman suddenly laughed and said, "Isn't that right, father, the rapeseed that the prince brother planted, and the oil and water squeezed out later are better than soybean oil for cooking?" It's even more delicious!"

Yingzheng was a little dazed when he heard this. It has only been a few days, and the crown prince has given him surprises one after another. Some soybean oil, another vegetable oil. Why does the crown prince seem to do things easier than himself?
At this moment, Zhao Yi's voice appeared in Ying Zheng's mind.

【Oh, Liman is such a little traitor, she got rid of the crown prince so quickly, now that it's over, the old man will definitely focus on labor and management! 】

[No way, who made Daqin so poor, ordinary people can't even afford oil and water, or else I wouldn't bother to pay attention to this! 】

[With rapeseed, Daqin will not have to worry about running out of oil and water in a few years from now. After all, soybean oil extraction is too wasteful! 】

[The oil yield of the best soybeans is less than [-]%, but the oil yield of ordinary rapeseed can reach more than [-]%. 】

[Mainly soybeans can be used to make food, and it is too extravagant to use them directly to extract oil, but with rapeseed, everything will no longer be a problem. When it becomes popular all over the country, labor and management will have another business that can make money! 】

Hearing Zhao Yi's words, Ying Zheng was both surprised and happy. He came here today, not only to bring the officials to see, but also to be moved by the oil refinery in the Prince's Mansion.

But I didn't expect to see the oil refinery before, and I learned about rapeseed from Zhao Yi. According to what Zhao Yi said, when the trial planting of rapeseed is successfully spread throughout the country, it will no longer be a dream for everyone in Daqin to eat oil and water!

So right now Yingzheng is not interested in the oil refinery, but more interested in the rapeseed field in front of him.

"Prince, come here, and tell me and your ministers, where do you get these rapeseeds, and is the oil you squeeze out really better than soybean oil?" Ying Zheng couldn't wait, and shouted at Zhao Yi called out.

Zhao Yi really didn't want to talk to Ying Zheng. If Ying Zheng was the only one who came today, Zhao Yi would just pretend not to hear, or even turn around and run away.

But seeing so many ministers staring at him eagerly, Zhao Yi didn't dare to really run away. He could only dawdle up the ridge of the field, and slowly came to Ying Zheng. good excuse.

"Reporting to my father, I accidentally obtained these rapeseeds from several traveling merchants from the various countries in the city."

【Oh, what the hell, I can only tell lies. One lie needs to be covered by ten sentences. What should I say next? 】

[I can't tell the old thing that I got it from the system by signing in, I can only get wool from the almighty merchants from the Western Regions, but I don't know if the old thing is willing to believe it! 】

The corners of Ying Zheng's mouth trembled slightly, and he didn't understand. Is it so difficult for Zhao Yi to tell him the truth?It's fine if you don't tell the truth, and you always like to scold yourself in your heart, how did I offend him?
Feeling a little annoyed, Ying Zheng deliberately threw out a sentence: "Oh? It's the first time I've heard that there are merchants from so far away in Xianyang City. Where are those merchants now?"

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, Zhao Yi quickly said: "Father, I met them a long time ago, and now I don't know where they are, I'm afraid they have already returned to their own country."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng snorted coldly, and didn't bother to tangle with Zhao Yi, and asked casually: "Then after you plant these rapeseeds, the oil and water you squeeze out are really more delicious than stir-fried vegetables with soybean oil?"

"I don't dare to say whether it is delicious or not, but I heard from the merchants from the cities and kingdoms that this rapeseed is specially used to extract oil. I thought, if that is the case, it can be popularized in Daqin Plant."

"Erchen is just testing the seeds now. If the testing is successful, the second round of testing will be carried out in Guanzhong and Jiangnan. If all the testing is successful, it will be promoted nationwide. By then, the people of our Daqin will be able to eat every meal. It’s oily and watery.”

What Zhao Yi said this time was the truth. After hearing this, Ying Zheng and the ministers all changed their expressions, and their eyes were full of excitement and excitement.

Let the people of Daqin be able to eat oil and water, this is a dream they almost dare not even dream about.

But this dream, now His Royal Highness is not only doing it, but also has a comprehensive plan.

If it is implemented seriously like Zhao Yi's, and nothing unexpected happens, it is really not a dream that all the people of the Great Qin Empire can eat greasy dishes!

The officials were excited, Zhao Yi was going to accomplish something they dared not think of, how could this not amaze them?

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is really a man of God. First, let the people of Daqin have enough to eat, then let the people eat refined salt, and now want to let the people eat oil and water. Your Highness the Crown Prince is simply the reincarnation of a saint! "

"That's right, the prince is the sage bestowed upon me by the heavens, the old man worships me!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is dedicated to serving the people. Compared with other ministers, he is like a corpse and a vegetarian meal. He is truly ashamed..."

Kong Jia, Shu Suntong and others were so excited that they all said compliments and almost praised Zhao Yi to the sky.

After all, Feng Quji and others still knew the main purpose of coming to the Prince's Mansion. Daqin Youping, Kong Jia and the others finished their compliments, and went up to ask: "I heard that the Prince's Mansion has a tool that can quickly squeeze oil and water. Can you let me use it?" Do you know a thing or two about this officer?"

Li Si also echoed: "Yes, Prince, I really benefited today. I wonder if you can let me see your oil refinery again?"

As the Prime Minister of the Great Qin Dynasty, the two prime ministers knew that having soybeans and rapeseeds was not enough. Only good oil refining tools could be used to refine edible oil and water.

Without tools, rapeseed and soybeans alone are useless, so the two prime ministers stared at Zhao Yi with piercing eyes, as if they would not leave if they didn't show them today.

(End of this chapter)