Chapter 1132 - Chapter 1132: Sweet Potato Vermicelli
Chapter 1132: Sweet Potato Vermicelli
Translator: Lonelytree
Imperial Study
Three sealed black jars were neatly placed on the desk.
Emperor Yuwen Longyan looked at the three jars in confusion.
‘Could these three jars be wine? Is it the red wine that Minister Jiang mentioned?’
As he thought about it, he wanted to open one of the jars.
Eunuch Zhang, who was standing at the side, was so frightened that he hurriedly cried out in fear, ” Your Majesty, you can’t!
Who knew what was in the black jar? It could be poisonous snakes, insects, scorpions, or poison. In short, no one could bear the consequences.
After Eunuch Zhang cried out in surprise, the Emperor’s hand did not stop and continued to open the seal.
Eunuch Zhang hurriedly stepped forward and said, ” Your Majesty, let this old servant tear it open.
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, pretending to snatch the jar from the Emperor’s hand and stop the Emperor’s actions.
However, the Emperor seemed to be very assured about the things in the black jar. He said, ” Eunuch Zhang, don’t worry. I will be fine. ‘
As soon as he said that, the sealed black jar was opened.
The Emperor looked inside and saw a yellowish-brown liquid. Then, he sniffed again, but what he smelled was not the smell of alcohol but a clear fragrance. He had never smelled such a smell before.
The Emperor was even more puzzled.
Red wine, as the name implied, was red wine. Wine, no matter what kind of wine it was, should have the smell of alcohol.
However, the items in the jar did not smell like alcohol.
He looked at Eunuch Zhang and said, Eunuch Zhang, come and smell it. Does it smell like alcohol? Why can’t I smell the wine? Is there something wrong with my nose?
When Eunuch Zhang heard this, he carefully moved closer. His nose shrank as he sniffed the jar. Then, he said, ” Your Majesty, this old servant only smelled a clear fragrance from the jar. I didn’t smell any alcohol. ‘
After that, he looked into the jar and asked in confusion, ” Your Majesty, what exactly is in this jar?
The Emperor shook his head and thought of something. Then, he took out a letter from the table.
He couldn’t wait to open the letter.
After reading the letter, the Emperor’s eyes suddenly lit up, and his expression was very lively. Then, with excitement and agitation, he said to Eunuch Zhang, ‘ Eunuch Zhang, bring this jar to the imperial kitchen and let the imperial chefs use this to cook. I want to eat the dishes made with this thing tonight!
Eunuch Zhang was extremely shocked when the Emperor finished speaking.
His face was filled with panic as he said, ” No, Your Majesty! Who knows what’s in this jar? If this thing is used for cooking, what if …” What if he was poisoned to death?
The Emperor took the letter and looked at it again. He said, ” Eunuch Zhang, don’t worry. This is cooking oil! It can be used to cook.”
Eunuch Zhang was stunned. ” Oil? ” What oil? Could it be pig fat? However, didn’t the imperial kitchen already use pork lard for cooking every day?
The Emperor did not explain and only said, ” Eunuch Zhang, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and carry the things to the imperial kitchen! ‘
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Eunuch Zhang respectfully and fearfully carried a black jar of oil into the imperial kitchen.
As for whether this oil would kill people, there would be people in the imperial kitchen to verify it.
After Eunuch Zhang left, the Emperor took the letter and said quietly, ” Peanut oil? That Lin Yuelan is indeed an extremely intelligent woman.”
No one had ever thought that peanuts could produce oil, but she could. She even made an oil press.
The Emperor was puzzled. ” Lin Yuelan, who are you? Why do you seem to know everything?”
The emperor allowed Lin Yuelan to develop because this country was still very backward compared to other countries. Many people were not fully clothed and did not have enough to eat. Every year, countless people die of cold and hunger.
Therefore, he urgently wanted to change the current situation. He wanted the people to become rich, the country to become strong, and the people to become rich. Only then could he dominate the world. This was the ambition of every emperor.
He was the same.
Although he was over 60 years old, his ambition to unify the world had never stopped.
Therefore, after seeing Jiang Zhennan’s military talent, he put in the effort to nurture him. Moreover, because of Jiang Zhennan’s character, he trusted Jiang
Zhennan.
Of course, those in power would be suspicious, especially Yuwen Longyan, who was already in his old age..