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Chapter 26 Eating Hot Pot and Sipping Tea

"Establishing an academy to enlighten the people's wisdom?"

The First Emperor looked thoughtful: "Let me tell you in detail."

"The clan controls knowledge, and many of our officials in Da Qin today are from clans."

"Once this situation lasts for a long time, the clan can influence the direction of the court and even your decisions."

"And the solution to this situation is very simple, that is to open a royal academy, recruit students from all over the world, educate all people, and enlighten the common people."

The First Emperor fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

It has to be said that Ying Yu's idea is indeed effective in dealing with the clan, but the impact of this incident is also huge.

"Young Master, I want to educate the world and enlighten the people. Have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this?"

At this time, Shangqing Mengyi asked.

Ying Yu sneered when he heard this. He naturally understood why Meng Yi asked this.

This involves a policy that has existed since ancient times: the policy of fooling the people!

In the eyes of rulers, the more ignorant the people in the world are, the better, because in this way their rule can last long and cannot be shaken.

But this is wrong.

"Father, the people in this world are not as ignorant as you think. On the contrary, they are very smart."

"Food has always been the most important thing for the people. As long as they have food to eat and can survive, they will endure it and won't say anything even if it is very hard and tiring."

"Let your fake Taoism spread to the sky, it's just going in one ear and out the other, pretending to be very respectful."

"But if the oppression is too severe, when it becomes unbearable, the people will immediately rise up..."

"It's like sailing on water. The water can carry the boat, but it can also overturn it."

When the First Emperor heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he murmured to himself: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it."

"Young master, it's easy to talk about it. Do you know how much manpower and material resources it costs to open an academy?"

"Now that our Great Qin treasury is empty, let alone building an academy, it is difficult to even come up with the required books and bamboo slips."

Ying Yu looked at Meng Yi, what's going on with this old boy?

I haven't offended him yet, so why are he always going against me?

After thinking for a moment, Ying Yu finally spoke:

"Father, I have a skill called papermaking. The paper produced by this skill is ten thousand times better than bamboo tubes for writing text and writing books."

The First Emperor was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then showed a look of disbelief and said excitedly: "Seriously?"

There was a smile on Ying Yu's lips: "Father, give me some craftsmen. When the paper is made, you will know if it is true or false."

The First Emperor was overjoyed when he heard this: "Okay, I will serve as the master of the Young Mansion for you to dispatch. If it is not enough, you can recruit civilian husbands..."

"I have only one request, and that is to present this so-called paper in front of me in the shortest possible time. Can you do it?"

Ying Yu nodded: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely let you see the paper in as little as a month or as much as half a year."

"Okay, haha, that's great!"

At this time Qin Feng walked in and whispered a few words beside Ying Yu.

"Father, you haven't had your meal yet? Why don't you have something to eat with me?"

The First Emperor nodded when he heard this: "Okay, let's have some at your place."

After a while, the First Emperor looked at the hot pot in front of him, with a look of displeasure on his face, and said coldly:

"A pot of soup and a few slices of raw meat. Are you going to feed me these things?"

Meng Yi on the side also echoed:

"Young master, you are so stingy. You actually serve His Majesty with muddy soup and raw meat. This is too disrespectful of His Majesty."

"What Qing Meng Shang said is right. As far as I know, sir, you are not short of money. Why are you so stingy?"

Wang Ben was equally dissatisfied and criticized.

When Ying Yu heard this, he felt angry, "You said that I am stingy, right? Then you two should stop eating."

As he spoke, he put in the hot pot base ingredients rewarded by the system.

"Come, Father, let's eat together and let them watch."

While he was talking, the hot pot base in the basin had melted, and a rich aroma wafted out.

“What a rich aroma.”

With a sigh, the First Emperor picked up a piece of mutton, looked at it up and down, and frowned.

This meat looked raw, and I couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Naturally, Ying Yu saw Brother Zheng's embarrassment and said with a smile: "Father, pick up this mutton, put it in the pot and rinse it, and then you can eat it."

After a quick operation, everyone looked confused.

"This...is this okay?"

"Yes, it's that simple!"

"Father, please make enough food and clothing yourself. I won't greet you anymore. You can do it yourself. I'll eat first."

After saying this, Ying Yu couldn't wait to eat.

Just after taking the first bite, Ying Yu narrowed his eyes.

It still has that familiar taste, it’s really nostalgic!

The First Emperor looked at Ying Yu who had a look of enjoyment on his face, couldn't help but started doing it like the same.

Put the cooked mutton into your mouth.

After just chewing a mouthful, the First Emperor's eyes suddenly widened.

Then he immediately took another piece of mutton, cooked it in the pot in the same way, and then put it into his mouth eagerly.

Neither father nor son spoke, they just kept putting piece after piece of mutton into their mouths.

Of course, there are also several kinds of green vegetables interspersed in the middle.

Gulu!

The sound of swallowing saliva was heard.

Meng Yi and Wang Ben were staring at the First Emperor and Ying Yu.

“Delicious, really delicious.”

"Compared with this meal, the meals I ate in the palace are simply worse than chaff."

"Smells...it smells so good."

The First Emperor who ate hot pot for the first time was instantly conquered.

At this moment, he felt more comfortable than ever before, sweating on his forehead, as if all his worries had been taken away.

Couldn't it be delicious?

This is the hot pot base rewarded by the system.

As the saying goes, the products produced by the system must be high-quality, and this is not just a lie.

Just this pot of soup base, even if it is boiled shoe mats, it will be delicious.

As the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng naturally had no shortage of delicacies.

It's just that the cooking methods of dishes in this era are too simple, either baked or boiled, and coupled with the lack of seasonings, how can the taste be any better?

Now that I suddenly eat this fresh, fragrant, numb and spicy hot pot, I will naturally regard it as a delicacy in the world.

The First Emperor was sweating profusely after eating, while Meng Yi and Wang Ben on the side swallowed hard as they watched.

"Father, eat slowly and try this tea!"

Ying Yu poured a cup of tea and handed it to Brother Zheng.

The First Emperor took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp without paying any attention.

But the next second he was completely stunned.

"What did you give me to drink just now?"

"Tea, father, would you like another cup?"

The First Emperor nodded slightly, and Ying Yu poured him another glass.

The First Emperor picked up the tea cup, first looked at the green tea inside, then put it to his mouth and took a sip.

"You said this is tea?"

Ying Yu nodded, "Father, this tea is called Biluochun. It was recently developed by Er Chen. It tastes pretty good."

"Did you develop it?"

The First Emperor had a look of disbelief, and then he tasted it several times in succession, and couldn't help but admire:

“It’s so delicious!”
Chapter completed!
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