roccoschili Chapter 277 Finding Potatoes
Chapter 277 Finding Potatoes
"Haven't we just been here for a short time? Why do we have to go back?" Diodorus said somewhat dissatisfiedly.
The envoy beside him looked helpless, "Your Highness, we have been away for two months. If we don't go back soon, the Queen will be worried. Besides, it's not common to stay as a guest for two months. It's time to go back."
Diodorus frowned, looking reluctant. "But I haven't had enough fun yet. There are still many interesting places in Anguo that I haven't visited, and many delicious foods that I haven't tasted. How about you guys go back, and I'll stay here until I've had enough fun, and then I can take the Anguo ship back."
Upon hearing this, the envoy hurriedly advised, "Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable! We cannot leave you here alone. The Queen will surely be extremely worried. How about you return with us first? We are allies with Anguo now, and there will be many opportunities for us to visit each other in the future. We can discuss this with the Queen and find a suitable time to come back and have a much more enjoyable visit. What do you think?"
Diodorus sighed deeply, knowing that he had no choice but to go back. "Okay, let's get ready to go back."
The envoy finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly began to arrange his return trip, fearing that His Highness might change his mind later.
After the envoy left, Diodorus began to clean up his things. When he touched a stack of well-preserved plain paper, he became visibly sad.
He picked up the plain papers, which were covered with his own handwriting.
These are all my notes about what I saw and heard during this period, which is quite like a travelogue.
"I will definitely come back. I will travel around the beautiful mountains and rivers of Anguo and write them down one by one." Diodorus said to himself.
After packing up his things, the sky became dark. Diodorus walked to the window and looked at the prosperous streets of Anguo outside, his heart full of nostalgia and reluctance.
Although he has only been here for two months, he has already fallen in love with this place.
On the second day, Diodorus brought the envoys into the palace to bid farewell to Yunzhi.
"Your Highness is leaving soon. Do you want to play a little longer?"
Yun Zhi smiled as she looked at the boy who was giving away money. Because of him, the money earned by many merchants in the imperial city in the past two months was almost equal to their income in the previous three years.
Diodorus suppressed the urge to agree and said, "No, we've been out for a while now, and the Queen Mother must be worried. I've had a very happy time in Anguo these past two months. Your Majesty's hospitality will always be remembered."
Yun Zhi nodded. "In that case, I won't keep Your Highness any longer. I hope Your Highness has a safe journey. Please give my regards to the Queen upon your return."
Diodorus responded solemnly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely bring it to you."
Afterwards, Yunzhi gave Diodorus many gifts and asked him to take them back to his country.
After thanking him again, Diodorus walked out of the palace with a melancholy look on his face.
The people from the Turan Empire left early the next morning, accompanied by several ministers who were preparing to go to the Turan Empire to purchase sweet potatoes.
During these two months, the shipyards along the coast worked intensively to build two smaller ships than before.
This overseas trip is much larger in scale than the first one.
The following year, Diodorus gave up the fight for the crown prince and came to Anguo again, becoming a traveler and starting his life of traveling around the world.
He spent his whole life traveling around every corner of Anguo, visiting famous mountains and rivers, experiencing local customs and cultures, and eating delicacies from all over the world.
He recorded everything he saw and heard in detail and wrote a wonderful travelogue.
The travel notes also include various drawings he made.
Later, many copies of the travelogue were circulated in various countries, making people in countless overseas countries full of yearning for Anguo.
More and more foreigners are coming to Anguo to experience this land with a history of more than 2,000 years.
As a result, Anguo became more prosperous and cultural exchanges became increasingly frequent.
The unique items, technologies and ideas of various countries converge and blend in Anguo, driving the continuous development and progress of Anguo.
It also indirectly created the prosperous scene of Anguo being visited by all nations.
The travelogue he wrote also provided valuable information for future generations to study the history and culture of Anguo.
Through his writings, scholars seem to travel through time and space, seeing the true appearance of the prosperous era known in history as the Yongding Period, and also seeing the emperor of all ages, Yun Zhi, who stood on a high place and directed the country.
Under her leadership, it was a magnificent scene. All nations came to pay tribute, and countless countries came to submit to her.
An Guo was the undisputed overlord of the world at that time.
During the Yongding period, Anguo's economy developed rapidly and prosperity was everywhere.
From high-ranking officials to peddlers and hawkers, everyone is proud to be from Anguo.
In a blink of an eye, it was April 8th, the seventh year of Yongding.
Cai Qin once again found a new country and brought back another high-yield crop from them, potatoes.
Because Cai Qin successfully found the Turan Empire and established diplomatic relations with it last time, Yun Zhi set up an official position specifically for him after he came back.
This official position was called "Shibosi", a fourth-rank official position, mainly responsible for managing overseas trade and navigation affairs.
Over the years, he continued to explore unknown seas, searching for new continents and new countries, and introduced countless crops back.
He was the first navigator in history.
Late May, early morning court.
Yun Zhi sat on the dragon throne, with his right hand casually resting on the armrest, listening to the job reports of the ministers below.
Since the unification of the country, the past seven years have been blessed with good weather and no disasters.
Xu Shiling, the Minister of Revenue, was the first to step forward. "Your Majesty, the commercial taxes for this quarter were collected from all regions the day before yesterday. Compared to the previous period, they have increased by another 10%."
The benefits of road construction and trade with overseas countries have become increasingly apparent in the past two years.
Yun Zhi nodded slightly, "Very good."
After Xu Shiling left, the Minister of Personnel hurried forward and said, "Your Majesty, the recent official assessment has been completed. Most officials have performed well, but a few have neglected their duties and need to be rectified."
"Rewards and punishments are clear, the capable ones are promoted and the mediocre ones are demoted. There are many capable people who want to climb up now. If they don't want to do it, just give it to those who need it." Yun Zhi's eyes were sharp and his voice was steady and powerful.
The Minister of Personnel respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will deal with this strictly and will not show any leniency."
Next, Tang Qiuwan came out and replied with a bow, "Your Majesty, the potato planting promotion that Lord Cai brought back is progressing smoothly. People from all over the country have responded positively, and now all planting has been completed."
"very good."
Afterwards, the Minister of Works stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, construction of the canal you requested has begun and is expected to be completed in five years."
Yun Zhi nodded with satisfaction. "We must ensure the quality of the project. No corners should be cut. The required manpower and material resources must be properly allocated."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. We will do our best."
Afterwards, each minister reported on what he was doing. After more than an hour, the morning court came to an end.
Just as the ministers were waiting for Yun Zhi to say that she wanted to adjourn the court, she suddenly asked a question that puzzled the ministers.