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Chapter 2566: East Wind Overwhelms West Wind

"Turning water into meat!"

"This is incredible!"

"Is it really good to eat so many pills?"

Wei Qing had good news to announce, but after returning to Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, Wei Qing felt that his good news was not worth mentioning.

He made a special trip to the palace, and the new emperor who had been trapped in the palace also hurried over.

In addition to seeing the soy milk in the cauldron turn into white meat, he also saw the young men whose stomachs were so bloated from eating that they could only lie against the wall.

These teenagers did not even follow the rule of going home after dark, and stayed even if they would be beaten if they went home.

For the teenagers, this was endless meat.

There is meat that is so tender that it slides into your throat at the touch, there is meat that is neither soft nor hard, and there is thick and solid meat.

After mixing with oil, many people were able to enjoy the meat after not having eaten it for a long time.

"Master Hou?"

After a brief discussion, Wei Qing also asked the new emperor who had changed his clothes.

For Wei Qing, who had worked as a horseman for several years, these beans were very familiar to him. It was indeed incredible that the beans fed to horses could turn into meat, but Wei Qing immediately realized the importance of it.

For some people, the first thing they think of after gaining control is to make the most of the rare goods and seek to make a profit.

After the beans that cost two and a half taels were transformed, it was not uncommon for the white meat to be sold for thousands of half a tael in Chang'an City. This kind of business was endless. As long as a meat shop was simply set up, it could be said to be a business with no capital required.

As for another group of people, these people may publish the recipe, but before publishing the recipe, they must purchase a large amount of beans, so as to use the price of beans to buy and sell high and low.

In and out, this is great wealth.

But since Zhang Xuezhou was able to set up the furnace and tripod in the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, there was no doubt about what he wanted to display.

Wei Qing just felt that Zhang Xuezhou's moral character was unbelievably noble.

"You don't know Dongfang Shuo. Things may not be as good as you think!"

Dongfang Shuo was dazzling in Wei Qing's eyes, but the new emperor knew Zhang Xuezhou's character very well and was well aware that this was the other party's way of persuading and reporting. As for the twists and turns in it, he needed to make his own decisions and deal with them.

The new emperor didn't need to think about it, he knew very well that this white meat was not from Zhang Xuezhou's recipe, but was most likely from another source.

Food is the most important thing for people. If Sang Hongyang were here, he could use this recipe to create wealth that could rival a country.

If the recipe for the elixir came from somewhere else, Zhang Xuezhou's contribution to the court would certainly block the other party's financial path.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't want to get involved in this matter at all. The new emperor could already guess the possible source.

"Whether it's good or bad, this horse feed can be turned into meat," Wei Qing whispered, "This will allow many people to eat meat!"

“This isn’t real meat!”

The new emperor grabbed the bowl in his hand and slowly savored the tender white meat.

For the new emperor who needs to abstain from food for 36 days, this kind of white meat can be regarded as a pillow when he is sleepy.

In terms of taste, the new emperor felt that this was far better than any other meat. Even the best beef and mutton could not compare to this tenderness.

This is indeed not meat, and the new emperor does not want to classify it as meat and break the rules of mourning.

But this is too similar to meat. The appearance of a white dish among the traditionally green vegetarian dishes is enough to change the structure of the diet.

What’s more important is the low cost. Even if you don’t have beans at home, it is not difficult to grow a season of beans.

While enjoying the best living conditions in the Han Dynasty, the new emperor also saw the poor people outside the city and knew what they ate and drank.

If this is the case outside the Emperor's City, then those remote places must be even more bitter and cold, and this kind of cheap food can make up for the shortfall.

"Who got the recipe for this elixir first?" After drinking two bowls of white meat in succession, the new emperor approached Zhang Xuezhou, who was constantly testing various ways of eating white meat.

He asked in a low voice, and Zhang Xuezhou immediately leaned over to listen.

"I have a good friend named Lei Bei in Shouchun City. He saw the way this white meat is made in the palace and came to Chang'an City to tell me!"

Zhang Xuezhou spoke nonsense without blushing or getting nervous.

"Why would he tell you this?" the new emperor asked.

"He likes to play jackpot and gamble," Zhang Xuezhou said, "He owes me a debt!"

“Is this paying off a debt?”

"Correct!"

With a brief introduction, Zhang Xuezhou not only explained the origin of the elixir recipe, but also reminded the new emperor who was the first to possess this technology.

This made the new emperor's heart beat wildly.

What you fear will come to pass. Among the princes of the current Han Dynasty, the most prestigious one is Liu An, King of Huainan, and the most skilled in martial arts is Liu Fei, King of Jiangdu. Whenever the new emperor dies, these two people are likely to rebel.

When the Grand Empress Dowager was alive, she was still able to suppress the Prince of Huainan and others. After the Grand Empress Dowager's death, these people undoubtedly became less cautious.

If there was no Scarlet Sky Sword, this kind of rebellion would even be exposed, just like the rebellion of the princes that Emperor Jingdi faced.

The issue of the Huainan Palace obtaining white meat is a big problem. If the imperial court does not have it but the local government does, this will undoubtedly add fuel to the fire that the other party is ready to make a move.

"It's very rare to use the external elixir to enlighten the internal elixir," Zhang Xuezhou reminded, "It's basically impossible for there to be overlap!"

After knowing that gypsum water can distill soy milk water, Zhang Xuezhou can easily repeat this method of alchemy. After returning to reality, he can even use instruments to analyze the principle, but this is a very rare thing.

Beans have been around for thousands of years, and tens of billions or even billions of people have come into contact with them, but the probability of turning beans into white meat is only one.

The probability of discovering that white meat mixed with gypsum powder is edible will drop further.

It is no exaggeration to say that this ingredient is an occasional occurrence in thousands of years of history.

Things with low probabilities cannot coincide. It is impossible for the King of Huainan to secretly brew white meat, and for the imperial court to suddenly promote the popularization of white meat production technology.

Any rash action would only make the King of Huainan suspect that the new emperor was monitoring him, thus becoming the fuse for a conflict between the two.

"What do you think is the safest way to deal with this matter?" the new emperor asked in a low voice.

"Your Majesty can complain, use threats, state the interests involved, or arrange for people to buy up beans in large quantities. Perhaps you can get what you want by using indirect means," Zhang Xuezhou said with pursed lips.

Only the emperor can play chess with the King of Huainan, and only the new emperor can avoid being pursued by the King of Huainan.

If the new emperor handles it properly, it might even make the King of Huainan voluntarily hand over the recipe for brewing white meat. How the matter progresses depends on the decision of the new emperor.

"You mean Changxin Palace..."

"You decide this matter, and the people will only remember you!"

The new emperor was just about to involve the empress dowager in the discussion, but when he heard Zhang Xuezhou's reminder, his eyes suddenly tightened.

Unlike the King of Huainan who cherished his own possessions and did not hide his profits for personal gain, he was able to truly promote the business to all parts of the Han Dynasty.

The new emperor has been doing nothing for several years, but as long as he accomplishes this one thing, it will be enough for him to be called a wise ruler and he will be supported by countless people.

This may even change the situation of the Han Dynasty, so that there are fewer people who resent the court, more people who are close to the court, and even more people who are loyal to him.

This would also mean that he would inevitably destroy the King of Huainan's plan, causing the confrontation between them to enter the open stage.

This was inconsistent with the time of battle instructed by Emperor Jing, but the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.

Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind.

If he can't win this game, there's no way he can continue to hold on.