Prime Minister Shang Rong's discoveries

Wushuang quickly relayed the message, and the entire court once again gathered in the Nine-Room Hall.

Many ministers were surprised to see Shang Rong, who had not appeared for a long time, suddenly appear before them.

They immediately surrounded Shang Rong and exchanged pleasantries, as Shang Rong held considerable prestige among the court officials.

When Ye Xuan appeared in the main hall, all the civil and military officials quickly found their places and stood in their positions.

Ye Xuan sat on the dragon throne and glanced at the assembled civil and military officials.

He immediately spoke up:

"Since the time when the Mysterious Bird of Heaven's Mandate to descend and give birth to the Shang Dynasty, settling in the vast land of Yin, the ancient Emperor Wu Tang to govern the four directions, and more than five hundred years have passed since then."

"To this day, the Yin Shang dynasty has been passed down to me alone. However, the land is now in turmoil, and the Human Clan suffer greatly. Yet, the Great Dao has shown mercy, and my ancestors have protected me. Through my observation of all things, I have finally attained supreme supernatural powers, enabling me to identify all the herbs, fruits, vegetables, and grains in the world."

"Prime Shang Rong was specially dispatched to search for a divine substance that could replace grain. Now, Prime Shang Rong explain to everyone in detail what he gained from his expedition."

Upon hearing this, Shang Rong was extremely excited and immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude for the emperor's favor.

He then took out several pieces of animal hides and silk from the animal skin bag he had been carrying on his back.

These were the blueprints Ye Xuan had drawn for him, which he had treasured for the past six months.

He shakily opened the blueprints, tears streaming down his face as he explained them.

"This old minister, Shang Rong, is fortunate to have gained His Majesty's approval. His Majesty's grace is boundless, bestowing upon me many responsibilities. In the end, this old minister has lived up to everyone's expectations."

As he spoke, he unfolded the blueprints and laid them out on the floor one by one.

Upon closer inspection, the group discovered that the animal hides and silk fabrics were densely covered with hundreds of plant images, and even some strange and unusual animals.

Below these images are detailed descriptions in text.

Some of these images have circles drawn on them, as if they are being marked, while others have no markings at all.

Shang Rong then introduced herself to everyone.

"Your Majesty's dispatch of this old minister is largely thanks to the many soldiers protecting him. Without their presence, this journey would have been incredibly difficult."

"After leaving Chaoge, I headed directly south. I didn't travel very far, but I discovered many of the edible and wondrous creatures Your Majesty mentioned, such as lobsters, eels, and hairy crabs."

"In addition, wild lychees, bananas, pineapples, and other fruits were found, as well as wild rice, Erjingtiao peppers, millet peppers, and many other species."

As Shang Rong explained, she pointed out the directions on the map to everyone.

He discovered these things following His Majesty's instructions, and he marked each species he found with a circle of color.

After pointing them out, a dozen or so species that had been circled had been identified.

"I brought back everything I found, whether alive or dead."

"Later, I continued westward in a roundabout manner, and following Your Majesty's description, I found many more wondrous species, such as buckwheat, corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers, and so on."

"Besides these, we also found some wild grapes, cantaloupes, honeydew melons, honeydew melons, and many other fruits."

As he spoke, he pointed to several other animal hides.

The crowd was naturally confused, as they didn't recognize any of the things Shang Rong was describing.

But you can basically tell from the sounds that these are grains, fruits, vegetables, and the like.

"Later, I traveled from the west to the north, where I discovered various species such as apples, cabbages, radishes, and sweet potatoes."

"At that time, when I was in the North Sea, I met Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen Zhong. Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen was naturally overjoyed to see me, and upon hearing of Wen Chaoge's changes, he was moved to tears."

"In addition, this old minister also discovered some miraculous herbs that His Human Emperor mentioned, and collected some of them to bring back."

"Later, when I set off from the North Sea to search for other species, I was discovered by the Seventy-Two Allied Armies of the North Sea and almost captured alive."

"Later, it was Your Majesty who secretly dispatched a mysterious army to rescue this old minister. This old minister has failed Your Majesty's expectations and deserves to die ten thousand times."

Even though he was extremely happy, he still felt somewhat annoyed.

I hate that I couldn't bring back more for His Majesty.

Ye Xuan, however, was overjoyed.

Discovering so many things is already a pleasant surprise.

With these things, the food supply for the people of the Yin Shang dynasties will surely be greatly enriched in the future.

If they are properly raised and multiplied in large numbers, the Yin Shang will definitely have an inexhaustible supply of food.

At that time, the population of the Yin Shang would inevitably experience an explosive surge.

With the demographic dividend, everything else falls into place.

After all, if you want to get rich, build roads first, have more children, and raise more pigs.

Where is the item now?

Upon hearing the Human Emperor's question, Shang Rong immediately reported.

"Your Majesty, some things are not easy to preserve, so this old minister only brought back some seedlings and a large number of seeds. Some things brought back some fruit, and some even brought back the trees."

"Some aquatic products, in large quantities, have been placed in water tanks and are currently outside the hall."

"Excellent, excellent, Prime Shang Rong, your merit is truly outstanding. As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people. Shang Rong's actions are a contribution that will last for generations. In ancient times, Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, and now Shang Rong searching for hundreds of grains."

"I am greatly pleased and hereby Shang Rong the Imperial Sword, granting him the power to act first and report later in all matters. He can punish unscrupulous princes and officials, and also execute unruly commoners."

"Furthermore, Prime Shang Rong hereby specially granted the title 'Father of Shang,' meaning the father of all living beings. When he meets others, his rank is twice as high; when he meets ministers, his rank is one level higher. All living beings in the world must pay homage to Father of Shang."

"The general dismounted upon seeing him, and the prime minister alighted from his sedan chair."

All living beings under heaven should be treated with courtesy.

Upon hearing this, Prime Shang Rong was struck dumb, his entire body trembling violently.

He never expected His Human Emperor the Emperor to treat him with such high courtesy.

When someone is of a higher rank, all living beings in the world must address them as their father.

The general dismounted, and the prime minister alighted from his sedan chair.

What incredible benefits this is!

Shang Rong as he knelt down once more. What virtue or ability did he possess to deserve such favor from His Majesty?

Ye Xuan smiled slightly, because Shang Rong deserved this reward.

Upon seeing this, the civil and military officials naturally rushed to pay their respects.

"Your humble servant pays his respects to Father of Shang."

All the civil and military officials bowed deeply. Shang Rong was somewhat flustered and quickly helped everyone up.

"Hurry up and have someone send all these things over."

Wushuang had always been by Ye Xuan's side, naturally made the arrangements immediately.

Soon, all sorts of things appeared before everyone's eyes.

The civil and military officials, seeing these colorful and varied objects, naturally did not know what they were.

But Ye Xuan was extremely happy.

"Good, indeed very good."

Ye Xuan walked past these things one by one, feeling increasingly relaxed and happy.

He even picked up an apple and started eating it; the cool, sour, and refreshing taste gave him a sense of familiarity.

In this era, the types of food available for consumption were extremely scarce, and there were only a few varieties available each time.

There are naturally many delicious foods that have yet to be discovered.

With a little guidance from Ye Xuan, they naturally discovered many delicious treasures.

When Ye Xuan finished reading, he was practically ecstatic.

Later on, he even saw cucumbers, chili peppers, corn, peanuts, watermelons, pineapples, lychees, and other dazzling array of other things.

Besides these items, there were also an enormous number of crayfish, eels, hairy crabs, and many other things frozen in ice.

The wide variety of supplies was dazzling to Ye Xuan.