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Chapter 91 Who is Li Nian?

As for the green and white dish, if you look closely, you will see that the green is actually chopped green onions, and the white is a kind of white cubes that you have never seen before.

The combination of the two gives people a feeling of simplicity, purity, freshness and cleanliness, which makes people think that how wonderful it would be if life could be so simple.

Chunyu Yue liked the dish at first sight. Even before he tasted it, its color and shape were enough to fill him up. He seemed to see the life path he had been pursuing in it.

Ying Zheng said: "This dish is called 'Scallion and Tofu', and the other dish is thirteen spices. This can be used for seasoning. For example, adding a little when stewing meat can enhance the taste. This can also be used as a dipping sauce for tofu, but I think you should not do that."

After explaining, Ying Zheng said: "My lords, please use it!"

Chunyu Yue had wanted to try it for a long time, so he picked up the chopsticks from the tray, picked up a piece of tofu and put it into his mouth. As he expected, the taste of this dish was just like its color and shape, fresh and refreshing.

The other ministers had a similar feeling. The taste was just as the king had described. They could taste the flavor of beans, but it was different from bean rice and was not as hard to swallow.

The ministers also understood Ying Zheng's intention, which was to spread the method of making tofu to the world so that people all over the world could eat this tofu.

But I have to say that this tofu is indeed better than bean rice. If it gets out, it will surely be loved by people all over the world who eat bean rice all year round.

As important officials of the Qin Dynasty, they could eat other foods, but looking around the world, bean rice was one of the staple foods commonly consumed by those of humble status and poor family.

If the tofu-making method spreads throughout the world, the king's reputation in the world will surely rise to a higher level.

Who gave the king the idea to use these things to win the hearts of the people?

The one who made the globe?
Seeing that all the ministers had tasted the tofu, Ying Zheng asked, "What do you think of the taste of this tofu?"

Chunyu Yue stood up and bowed respectfully to Ying Zheng: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving this tofu to the people of the world!"

Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "This thing was not made by me, but by Li Nian. I just want to spread it throughout the world so that the people of my Great Qin can eat it."

"My lords, please remember that if anyone asks who made these things, it should be Li Nian. Do not claim it is from me!"

Li Nian?

I finally know the name of “that person” that the king was talking about, but I have never heard of it before!

The ministers quickly searched in their minds: Where is he from, what is his background, and how old is he?
But after thinking about it, they found that there was no such person as Li Nian among them.

Seeing that Ying Zheng was serious, the ministers were startled and quickly responded with "Yes!".

This Li Nian holds a very high status in the king’s heart!
Yes, if his status is not high in the king's heart, the king would allow him to live in the palace and sternly tell them that these things were made by Li Nian, not him?
Each of these things, if spread out, will gain huge prestige throughout the world. If the king admits that he made them, the benefits to the king will be immeasurable.

But now the king has given up this benefit and helped Li Nian gain fame. I wonder what the king is thinking.

Li Si reminded Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, once these things spread throughout the world, Li Nian will surely be loved by the people of the world and his reputation will be unparalleled. Then..."

Li Si didn't finish his words, but Ying Zheng already understood what he meant. If Li Nianhuo gained such a great reputation in the world, it would threaten you, the king!
Ying Zheng's eyes fell on Li Si. Li Si's words were indeed for his own good, but he thought that Li Si's deeper intention was to alienate him and Li Nian, making him suspicious and afraid of Li Nian. He also thought of the possibility in Li Si's words. With Li Nian as the producer and spreading these things, Li Nian's reputation among the people would definitely be very high.

By then, even he would not be able to control Li Nian at will.

If such a person who has made great contributions to the world is killed, someone will definitely want to avenge Li Nian, and the Qin Dynasty will be in turmoil.

Judging from all this, it is best for him to take the credit for making these things, which is in line with his interests, but he has some other ideas. For example, he wants to show his magnanimity to that kid Li Nian: Look, I will not be greedy for your credit!
For Ying Zheng, the value that Li Nian can bring to him in the future far exceeds the value of temporarily considering himself a producer.

It is not difficult to calculate how to measure this account!
But Li Si didn't know, so he said this!

Ying Zheng said, "There is no need for the Chief Justice to say more. I trust Li Nian." He stopped the others who had the same idea as Li Si and wanted to speak out.

Who exactly is this Li Nian? Why does the king trust and protect him so much?
Being able to live in the palace for a long time, could he be the king’s son?
When this idea came to mind, many ministers felt relieved and the more they thought about it, the more they felt that this was possible.

If Li Nian is the son of the king, then some of the things that were previously incomprehensible now have reasonable explanations.

For example, if the king suddenly wanted to appoint a crown prince, would he want to appoint Prince Fusu?

It is clear that he is paving the way for Li Nian. Just ask them!
For example, now, the king insists that everyone know that these things were created by Li Nian, which is obviously to build up momentum for him and pave the way for him to become the next king.

The king was not afraid that Li Nian's great popularity among the people would affect him, because they were father and son, and they had a good relationship. Why did father and son need to be so wary of each other?

If Li Nian knew what they were thinking, he would definitely sigh that these people were too smart and thought too much. People who were not smart might not think of these things.

Li Si, a smart man, also thought of this, and hurriedly stood up and knelt on the ground, asking for forgiveness from Ying Zheng: "I made a mistake, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Ying Zheng was confused by Li Si's sudden apology. He said, "The court judge was just thinking about me. How can I blame him? If I am punished today because of the court judge's words, who will dare to advise me in the future? Court judge, please stand up quickly!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After standing up, Li Si felt a little regretful. He saw that Li Nian was too valued by Ying Zheng and thought that it would threaten his position in Ying Zheng, so he said those words at that time.

Now that he thought about it, he might have offended a prince who would rule the Qin Dynasty in the future, but fortunately he could still use the excuse that he was thinking about the king and not targeting Li Nian.

I should be able to justify it...

If Ying Zheng had the ability to read Li Si's mind, he would have laughed out loud: Li Nian, my son? Hahaha! Are you afraid of offending him, Li Si? Do you know what he said about you?
Although he did not have the ability to read minds, Ying Zheng really intended to record Li Si's words and behavior and send them to Li Nian.

In addition to Li Si, Chunyu Yue was also worried that Li Nian might be a prince.

Because of Su Xu's relationship, he knew a little more than Li Si, and was more inclined to believe that Li Nian might be the son of Ying Zheng.

Why did it have to be him?
Judging from what Su Xu said, Li Nian really dislikes Confucianism. Recently, Prince Fusu no longer summoned him to the palace to teach, which may be related to this person.

(End of this chapter)