All the officials sat down and Fusu gave them royal wine. Everyone wished them a happy new year!
"This is the new staple food that I have prepared for the empire this year. Everyone, try it!" Fu Su smiled.”
The officials were stunned.
They wondered if they had heard wrongly and looked at the Emperor in confusion.
Fu Su smiled and said," You didn't hear wrongly. It's a new staple food. However, at the beginning of the new year, I'll change the style and let you have a taste. All of you, fight!"”
Xiao He and the other two took a look. Sure enough, it was still potatoes and hotpot. However, there were many varieties of potatoes this time. There were boiled ones, stir-fried ones, stewed ones, and even hotpot…
Fu Su held the potato and said to the ministers," This item is called potato. It is the same as the cotton that I gave you previously. Starting from this year, it will be gradually promoted throughout the country.”
" The potato has a short growth cycle and a high yield. It can be used as a staple food. Although it doesn't taste very good, there are many ways to make it. If all of them are promoted, at least no one in the empire will starve to death.”
The ministers were all stunned when they heard this, wondering where His Majesty got the divine weapon this time.
They had already seen the effects of cotton. It was indeed an excellent material to resist the cold.
However, was this potato really so magical that it could guarantee that no one in the country would starve to death?
Xiao He, Cao Can, and Chen Ping were immediately shocked. They had never thought that this small potato would have such a big effect.
Fu Su did not care whether they believed him or not. He then changed the topic and skipped the hotpot. He went straight to the point.
"The new year needs to have a new atmosphere. Great Qin has already swept through the six eastern empires and unified them. The laws of Qin are no longer suitable for a new empire and need to be improved!”
Fu Su knew that once he said this, there would be a lot of opposition. However, he was confident because not only was he invincible, he also controlled the entire army of the empire. Whether it was Meng Tian, Zhang Han, or the newly promoted Zhongli Mei and Han Xin, they were all his trusted aides.
As for Wang Li, after Huhai went to accompany the First Emperor, he could only pledge his loyalty to Fusu. He had no other choice!
Fu Su believed that political power came from the barrel of a gun. Furthermore, Meng Yi and the others were originally on his side, so he was not afraid of people's objections.
As soon as he said this, many nobles and Ying Family members immediately objected.
"Your Majesty, the laws of our ancestors cannot be changed!”
Fu Su smiled." Let's postpone this matter for now. We'll discuss it after the Lantern Festival."”
"Today, we are talking about other matters. Just now, Zhen said that potatoes are like cotton. The Shao Fu is responsible for getting two pieces of land. This matter will be handled by the internal history of the grain!”
The internal historian immediately stepped forward and said,"I have received the decree!"”
"I'll get someone to send you some instructions about cotton and potatoes later!”
Fu Su added, then looked at the young master and said,""How is the coal that I ordered you to find?”
"Your Majesty, according to Your Majesty's instructions, we've discovered an open-air coal mine. The boiler for refining steel is progressing steadily according to Your Majesty's plan. I believe that we'll soon be able to see the Hundred Refined Steel that Your Majesty is looking forward to!”The young master reported seriously.
"Is the cement done?" Fu Su asked.”
"It's almost done, Your Majesty!" the young master replied.
"We have to get a batch of the boiler as soon as possible. After the cement and steel are produced, we can make large-scale furnaces and all kinds of tools that I want to improve!”Fu Su said in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
"Oh right, where's the three-piece harness?" Fu Su asked again.
"I've already discussed it with the Grand Servant according to His Majesty's request.”
The young master was already sweating profusely.
"Mm, I'll go take a look another day!" Fu Su said in a deep voice again," How's the refined edible salt?”
" Still, still, still in progress..." The young master said timidly," Because we can't use the fish, the ships for fishing are still under construction..."
The young master's residence trembled, and the ministers were dumbfounded. They did not know what Fu Su and him were talking about!
This was one of the reasons why Fu Su brought up these matters.
It wasn't a formal occasion, so there weren't many rules. He didn't have to worry about being cut on the spot.
As long as he brought it up, those with a keen sense of politics would be like flies.
As for those who are indifferent, I'm sorry, you can be fired!
Xiao He, Cao Can, and Chen Ping, who were originally just bystanders, were also shocked.
Looking at the expressions of these officials, the things that His Majesty had mentioned just now were probably new things like potatoes. Otherwise, how could they explain their dazed expressions?
He didn't expect that the second emperor, who had just ascended the throne, had already fiddled with so many things.
With potatoes as a reference, the boiler, cement, refined steel, refined edible salt, and the harness were definitely impressive items. Otherwise, it would not have been worth the emperor mentioning them at the first meal at the beginning of the new year.
Fu Su had made so many preparations that the young master was sweating profusely. In the end, he finally revealed his fox tail and said in a deep voice,""Too slow, too slow. It seems that there are not as many talents in the Shao residence as I imagined!”
The young master was so scared that he almost peed his pants. However, even if he wanted to pee, he could only hold it in. Otherwise, Fu Su would definitely order someone to kill him.
What's the point of taking something that's embarrassing!
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