Li Jin Nian did not know about the changes in Xia country.
There was no need to know.
The invention of scallop sauce was not part of his plan.
It could be considered a coincidence.
However, when he saw the reactions of the generals and the Lady Boss of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
He couldn't help but think of a way to become rich.
Li Jin Nian felt that just this little bit of scallop was enough to cause a huge wave in the Great Feng Dynasty.
What was that saying again?
Food was the most important thing for the people!
There was nothing wrong with this.
Possessing the scallop essence was equivalent to having the Golden Touch.
Although money was just a worldly possession to Li Jin Nian, everything he did in Da Feng was to create a butterfly effect in the future.
However, Da Feng was so rotten that even the national treasury did not have much money left.
In addition, he couldn't count on the fatuous emperor and empress, and the imperial court was full of trash.
Li Jin Nian decided to rely on himself to save this unstable Da Feng.
Putting everything else aside, war was a terrifying money-burning machine. Just the military expenditure alone was an astronomical figure.
Everything that Li Jin Nian had done was not to protect the country for the muddle-headed empress, but to accumulate national fortune for Xia country.
If the empress continued to be obstinate and led Da Feng into the pit, then…
Li Jin Nian didn't mind killing the emperor.
Of course, this matter needed to be discussed at length.
Li Jin Nian wouldn't do this unless he had no other choice.
……
The generals were impressed by Li Jin Nian's cooking skills and asked him how he made such delicious egg soup.
Li Jin Nian smiled and said,"Actually, there's nothing special about this egg soup. It's just that I added a little secret recipe into it."?”
"Is that so? He didn't expect such a delicious secret recipe to exist in this world.”
The bearded general said in surprise.
"Then this recipe can also be added to other dishes, right?”
Another general said with some anticipation.
"Sure."
Li Jin Nian nodded.
Scallops were originally seasonings, just like salt. When cooking, adding a little of it could increase the freshness of the dish by several times.
When the lady boss of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant heard Li Jin Nian say that the egg soup was so delicious because he had an exclusive secret recipe, her eyes immediately widened.
Her keen business sense told her that Li Jin Nian's secret recipe was worth thousands of dollars.
"Looks like I have to get in touch with this Assistant Minister Li. It's best if I can buy this recipe from him.”
She thought to herself.
As the most famous restaurant in the capital, many high-ranking officials and nobles would come and go here. The boss's wife also had a wide network of connections.
When Li Jin Nian and the others returned to the private room to continue eating, the lady boss had already sent someone to inquire about Li Jin Nian's information.
"So it's the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites."
After knowing that Li Jin Nian was only Rank-4, the Lady Boss did not take it too seriously.
She had a close relationship with the Minister of Revenue, Zhang Qian. When the time came, she would inform Zhang Qian. She felt that it would not be difficult to buy this recipe from Li Jin Nian.
After all, Zhang Qian was Li Jin Nian's superior.
Li Jin Nian, who was eating in the private room, did not know that he had been targeted by the Lady Boss of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
He didn't know that she had designs on his secret recipe.
Actually, it wasn't that this recipe couldn't be sold.
However, the Lady Boss of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant definitely couldn't afford this price.
Because this was a truly astronomical price!
……
After the meal at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, Li Jin Nian and the generals went to the military camp outside the city.
The Royal Guards guarded the Imperial City and could be said to be the most elite army in Da Feng.
However, after they arrived, Li Jin Nian felt that the morale of this army was ridiculous.
Many of the soldiers looked very thin, as if they did not have enough to eat every day.
From these generals, Li Jin Nian also knew how muddle-headed the empress was.
Even the military pay was deducted.
In order to ensure that their soldiers did not starve, these generals had even given their salaries to the soldiers, but this was only a drop in the bucket.
It was common for soldiers to not have enough to eat.
"Generals, forgive me for being blunt, but with our soldiers in such a state, if the Xiongnu army were to approach the city, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to hold on for a day.”
Lee Jin Nian said bluntly.
The generals did not refute what he said.
They knew very well.
If they were to really fight on the battlefield, they would definitely be defeated.
On one hand, the higher-ups had deducted the military pay, causing the soldiers to not even have enough to eat.
There was also the disadvantage of weapons.
Due to the lack of money, many soldiers used broken weapons.
Some of them didn't even have armor.
It was as ridiculous as it could be.
……
On the blue planet, the audience in front of the screen could also see this scene.
Seeing the most elite imperial guards of Dafeng in such a state, the netizens of Xia country were shocked on one hand, but on the other hand, they were a little sad.
Although the history textbooks also wrote that the late years of Dafeng were extremely rotten.
However, he did not expect it to be so rotten.
"Sigh, I suddenly feel that God Li is too difficult.”
The netizens couldn't help but feel sorry for Li Jin Nian.
"It's not just difficult. It's a hellish opening.”
"F * ck, I used to think that the empress was pretty, but now I only think that she's detestable.”
"God Li, why don't you kill the emperor? I feel that if he becomes the emperor, Da Feng will be saved!”
"I support God Li's claim to the throne!"
A bunch of people in the bullet screen were asking Li Jin Nian to be the emperor and lead Da Feng to a bright future.
It was just that Li Jin Nian couldn't see it.
"The problem of money is easy to solve. I'll think of a way.”
Li Jin Nian said to the generals.
Humans were made of iron, and food was made of steel. If he did not eat, he would be starving.
The soldiers had to train every day, and their stamina was exhausted. If they didn't even have enough to eat, where would they get their energy?
However, this problem could be solved with money.
Any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem to Li Jin Nian.
For example, if a soldier's combat ability was not good, he could improve it in a short period of time through intensive training.
However, the generals 'ability to command was not good enough, which was a big problem.
Moreover, spending money could not solve it.
Li Jin Nian asked the bearded general to call all the generals in the Royal Guards to the tent to see their standards.
After some observation, Li Jin Nian couldn't help but facepalm.
This level was indeed not enough.
If it was the peak Da Feng, beating the Xiongnu was actually like beating a dog.
But times had changed.
Now that Dafeng was declining, the Xiongnu were at their strongest.
There was already a huge disparity in strength between the two.
Fortunately, Li Jin Nian could feel the burning patriotic feelings from these generals.
Although the higher-ups had deducted the military pay and their weapons and equipment could not be renewed, they swore to protect Da Feng and vowed to live and die with Da Feng.
This made Li Jin Nian admire him.
Besides, wasn't it just that his commanding ability wasn't good?
For others, this might be a rather tricky problem.
However, it was not the case for Li Jin Nian.
"Paper!"
"Brush!"
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