Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 130
Zhao Kang's sweet potato experimental field in Yuanjiang County has a total of five acres of land, all owned by Zhao Kang.

It’s not the best field around Yuanjiang County, but it’s not bad either. Until the afternoon, all the sweet potatoes were pulled out, stacked, weighed and recorded.

A total of more than 400 kilograms, far exceeding the [-] kilograms Zhao Kang said before, and even more than doubled.

This is definitely the happiest day since Xiao Linglong ascended the throne. Xiao Xuance can't wait to take the sweet potato: "Old Zhao, how do you eat this sweet potato?"

The yield per mu exceeds [-] yuan. Even if he is an idiot, he knows what this means.

For His Royal Highness, the more peaceful the world, the better, so that he will have more time to pursue freedom.

"It can be peeled and eaten raw, or it can be steamed, fried, boiled and roasted. Sweet potatoes are adaptable to various cooking methods! They can also be used to extract starch and make sweet potato flour."

Zhao Kang said with a smile: "The stems and leaves can also be used to feed livestock. It is not an exaggeration to say that the whole body is a treasure! Your Majesty, there is a bumper harvest of sweet potatoes today. Why don't we go back first, and I will make some dishes with these sweet potatoes?" Give your Majesty a taste?"

"Okay! Pass the order, we will have sweet potatoes for dinner today, everyone will eat sweet potatoes!"

Her Majesty the Empress issued the order, so of course no one objected. Civil and military officials also wanted to taste the sweet potato and see if it could be used as a staple food.

Zhao Kang returned with his majesty and officials first, while Zhang Long led the people and farmers to load the sweet potatoes into the prepared cart and take them back to the city.

Gathering all the chefs in the back kitchen of the restaurant, Zhao Kang began to tell them several methods of cooking sweet potatoes.

They are all restaurant masters, so they don’t need to teach you anything. They just need to explain it briefly and you will understand it.

As the sweet potatoes were brought to the restaurant, the chefs began to make them vigorously.

All civil and military officials took their seats in the restaurant, and soon the dishes began to be served.

Xiao Linglong couldn't wait to taste a roasted sweet potato first. Its sweet and soft taste made Her Majesty the Queen's eyes shine with just the first bite.

All the officials also started to taste it, and everyone was a little surprised.

It was unexpectedly delicious.

Then came fried sweet potato chips, mashed sweet potatoes, etc. The restaurant chefs each transformed themselves into pretty men and came up with seven or eight dishes.

In order to increase the sweetness, Zhao Kang also asked the chef to add some sugar, which is unique to Yuanjiang County.

"It tastes really good."

Wiping the grease from the corner of her mouth with the hand towel handed by Zhao Kang, Xiao Linglong was filled with joy and obviously very satisfied, and began to ask.

"Master, is this thing easy to preserve?"

The biggest fear of food is waste and spoilage. The yield of sweet potatoes is amazing. It would be a pity if they were not stored well and spoiled.

The surrounding officials also looked over.

Zhao Kang thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty is thoughtful. The sweet potato itself is very heavy and difficult to preserve. However, the consumption of this sweet potato is not limited to this. It can be made into sweet potato powder or sun-dried into dried sweet potatoes."

"This can ensure the diversity of eating methods without getting greasy. It can also preserve the sweet potatoes to the maximum extent."

"So good."

Xiao Linglong put down her chopsticks, closed her eyes slightly and then opened them again and said in a deep voice: "National Preceptor Zhao Kang received the order."

Zhao Kang was stunned, why did he suddenly want to declare an imperial edict?

He saluted quickly, and the officials didn't know what Xiao Linglong wanted to do, but a few old people thought of it.

If Zhao Kang comes up with these sweet potatoes, His Majesty will definitely reward him with a reward. But now that Zhao Kang is already the National Preceptor at the top of the hundred officials in terms of official position, will he be rewarded with gold and silver?

Stop making trouble, who doesn't know that our Majesty is the most stingy?

There will be no reward for anything.

Just as the officials were guessing, Xiao Linglong had already spoken, "The national preceptor Zhao Kang gave me a sacred object to Daqian to relieve the hunger of our people. It is an immortal achievement. From today on, Zhao Kang will be named Marquis of Anguo and the land will be granted." For Yuanjiang County, we will carry hairpins from generation to generation." After saying this, all the officials were shocked, even Zhao Kang was shocked.

The fifth-class Duke of Qian Kingdom, Duke Bozinan.

Marquis Anguo is naturally the second-class marquis, just below the duke, and this title is also called super grade.

It means more than one grade!
Even Zhao Kang's title of National Master was of the first rank, and the title of Duke and Marquis was never awarded to anyone other than relatives of the emperor.

Only the group of people who followed the first generation of Emperor Qian and made contributions to the founding of the country have ever had this honor, and it is not hereditary.

And Her Majesty the Empress's last sentence of "Generation Hairpin" almost told everyone present that in the future, Zhao Kang's descendants can inherit Zhao Kang's title!

This is the real supreme minister!
All the officials stared blankly at Zhao Kang's bent back!There are mixed feelings in my heart.

Especially Master Yang and Master Zhao, their expressions were even more complicated.

How long has it been?

How long has it been since Zhao Kang was transferred from Yuanjiang County to the imperial capital?It hasn't even been half a year, and he has already been awarded a title!This is a unique honor for the entire court!

Zhao Kang bent down and thanked him: "My lord, Zhao Kang, thank you for your kindness!"

He didn't expect Xiao Linglong to knight him, and he didn't realize it for a while.

"Your Majesty, you have no objection, right?"

Xiao Linglong raised her voice and asked, and a series of His Majesty's saints came one after another.

Li Yuan twirled the wine glass. He had always been optimistic about Zhao Kang. This man smiled and whispered: "It seems that there will be another great Zhao family."

After speaking, he also glanced at the positions of the officials of Honglu Temple. The expressions of those officials were so wonderful.

Li Yuan couldn't help but narrow his eyes as he thought about it, his heart suddenly jumped, and he looked at Zhao Kang who was sitting next to Her Majesty the Empress again: "Your Majesty, could you be trying to launch a sharp knife?"

The banquet was over and everyone left.

The six ministers and the Grand Duke and the Grand Tutor appeared in the same room with a tacit understanding.

And in Yuanjiang Restaurant.

There were only Zhao Kang and Her Majesty the Empress in the room. Zhao Kang did not dare to do anything else because he was invited from the Yamen by Xiao Linglong after dinner.

This shows that Xiao Linglong has something important.

"Presumably, many ministers have begun to gather together now to discuss the real purpose of my granting you the title of marquis."

Xiao Linglong said lightly while leaning on her chin.

Zhao Kang said softly: "What do you want me to do."

Xiao Linglong lowered her eyes: "Behind Lin Lang, the minister of Honglu Temple, is the Lin family. The clan in the imperial capital is quite powerful. If you have a grudge against them this time, they will not be afraid if you are just a high-ranking national master." .”

"But now that you have a title, they won't dare to act rashly."

Zhao Kang was stunned: "Just because of this, you made me a marquis?"

Xiao Linglong raised her head: "This is just one of them."

As she spoke, Her Majesty the Empress stood up, walked to the window alone, looked at the scene outside the window, and said calmly: "There are many clans in the Qian Kingdom. They are intertwined, big and small. It's time for someone to rectify these clans."

Xiao Linglong: "Mr. Zhang told me one thing. You once said that you would be the largest clan in the world to protect all the students studying in school. Then I will give you this opportunity. As you said, you will help me." ,can you do it?"

Zhao Kang smiled, it was exactly what he thought!
(End of this chapter)