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As for food, delicacies?
What it is?
Taicang has existed for more than two hundred years, but due to many reasons, this category has never developed.
Even the most common rice is not enough to eat, and the weeds and vegetables around the dense forest of the Southern Forbidden Forest are also poisonous, and those beasts are very ferocious and difficult to capture.
With ingredients so scarce, where is there room to develop gourmet cuisine?
So when they heard the news that the Hall of Supreme Harmony hosted a banquet for the officials, they just thought that the lord of the country might need them to act again.
The result was beyond their expectations.
In front of each minister, besides the daily indispensable rice, there are two dishes.
What made them unable to take their eyes off was the two plates of meat in front of them!
This kind of meat is obviously not the meat of dry beasts that can only be eaten during the festivals in the past. The meat is fresh, tender, crispy and fragrant. Those wild beasts and monsters that are hungry in the wild and eat whatever they have on weekdays cannot grow this kind of meat. Meat.
The most rare thing is that these meats seem to have been carefully cooked, and after being boiled, there are seasonings that hit them that they have never seen before.
At this moment, the steaming hot meat had a strong smell, and they smelled it in their noses, and they immediately slurred their mouths.
Many ministers couldn't help swallowing several mouthfuls of saliva.
"Today I summoned the ministers for two purposes. One is to reward the ministers, and the other is to discuss the future regulation of Tai Cang."
Ji Xia sits high on the throne, crowned with calligraphy, showing a handsome face.
All the ministers stood up and saluted Ji Xia.
Ji Xia asked them to sit down, and continued: "These meats were all offered by Du Sang, the general of the Jiugou Kingdom, to Taicang. From then on, the Jiugou Kingdom will donate about 20 catties of meat every day!"
The surprise expressions on the faces of all the ministers were not because of the surrender of the Jiugou Kingdom. They knew that with the current strength of the Taicang Kingdom, Jiugou could perish at any time. They were delighted that Jiugou actually had so much meat to offer!
The Jiugou tribe hardly eats vegetarian food. There are more than [-] people in the country. They rely on a pasture in the country and the secret technique that can save the lives of livestock in the cold winter. They raise a lot of cattle and sheep.
They depend on these animals for their lives.
20 catties of meat per day, almost half of the daily meat consumption of Jiugou was directly dedicated to Tai Cang, which surprised the officials.
"My virtuous ministers, Tai Cang's weak state cannot be separated from your hard work."
Ji Xia stood up slowly, raised the wine glass in her hand, and respected all the officials in the sky.
In the cup is newly brewed rice wine, although it is very light, it is also sweet and delicious.
The ministers stood up again, raised their glasses, and bowed to Ji Xia.
Shangyin Luyu said loudly: "Tai Cang has been in suffering for more than two hundred years, and we have never imagined this situation. All of this has benefited from the king. The king is a wise king that Tai Cang has never had. Lord of Prosperity!"
All the ministers said in unison: "Congratulations to Tai Cang, from this Mingjun!"
Ji Xia nodded casually, and emptied the wine glass in her hand.
All the ministers immediately drank the wine in their glasses.
Ji Xia looked at the dignified officials, but with joy in their eyes, and said, "From now on, among the salaries of all of you, meat will be distributed. The specific salary regulations will be studied and planned by the royal court."
All the ministers were overjoyed and thanked the lord loudly again and again.
Ji Xia drank another glass of spirits, picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks, and put it in his mouth.
Immediately, a taste completely different from Tai Cang's daily food overflowed from his lips and teeth, flowed down his tongue, and flowed into his throat.
A sense of warmth also welled up all over his body.
Seeing Ji Xia move his chopsticks, the officials tasted the meat on the table in front of them.
Even though they were very restrained, their expressions still revealed some information.
When they put the beef and mutton into their mouths, their eyes narrowed and their faces were full of enjoyment!
They have grown so big, it is already very good to have meals every day, as for the taste?When you are about to die of starvation, when there is not enough food to eat, everyone will think about the taste.
Now Taicang rice is abundant, but other production is still poor, and many aspects such as vegetable types, food types, and seasonings are still not much improved compared to before.
At this moment, when they ate such delicious dishes, they were not only delighted, but also emotional.
I don't know when will there be meat on the dining table of the Taicang people every day?
Ji Xia watched all the officials eat happily, with an expression of enjoyment on his face, and felt a little bit of insight in his heart.
As the lord of a country, all the Taicang people are his subjects. Isn't it his meaning to let the people live a good life and save the Taicang from wanton slaughter by other races?
Just like the emperors of Taicang in the past, they struggled to resist the cruelty of the boundless wilderness, and fought hard to overcome each ordeal, allowing Taicang to survive for more than two hundred years.
This is extremely rare in the human kingdom. Although the bigger reason is that there are no too violent and powerful races around Taicang, the hard work of countless Taicang people also played a major role.
"I've never been a visitor."
Ji Xia was thoughtful.
"When I saw that the old man Tai Cang wanted to die, to relieve the burden on Tai Cang, his tribe, and his children."
"When I saw countless sergeants knowing that they were invincible, they fought hard."
"When I saw all the officials in the sky working hard, working hard, day and night."
"When I saw all-you-can-eat meals, the satisfied smiles on the faces of the simple people."
"When I saw Taicang in trouble, countless people begged to die!"
The expression on Ji Xia's face became more and more calm.
"Seeing this, I know that I'm not just passing by, I'm Ji Xia, the leader of the Taicang Human Race!"
"Perhaps my mission is to lead these creatures with the same blood, appearance, and origin out of the predicament."
"But if I want to compete with those behemoth races, my cultivation level is not enough!"
Ji Xia's heart suddenly throbbed: "I still need a stronger force to protect these lovely and kind people."
The snow-capped mountains in his body emitted bursts of gleam, and the spiritual energy inside him seemed to be boiling and jumping like a small river.
Dari Town Spirit Furnace flew out from the snow-capped mountains, and two three-legged golden crows flew out from the edge of the furnace, making clear and cheerful chirping continuously!
Ji Qianqing and Shi Yang, who were at the bottom, suddenly sensed a mysterious aura rising from Ji Xia's body.