The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi was curious about what Yan Chengjin was doing with 20,000 grains, and asked Mou Bin beside him: "Has the Jinyiwei noticed Yan Chengjin's movements recently?"

"Lord Yan seems to be making a kind of food."

Mou Bin didn't know what it was called.

According to his subordinates, wheat should be ground into powder first, sesame oil and brown sugar should be poured on it, stirred and cooked, and then dried and pressed.

But he didn't tell Emperor Hongzhi about this.

Knowing that Yan Chengjin was squandering food, he had to scold him.

"It seems that it's done. I heard from my subordinates that it has become a commodity in Liangxiang."

When merchants traveled for business, they had to walk dozens of miles a day. Sometimes when they reached the wilderness, compressed biscuits were very convenient.

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head slightly: "Why didn't Mr. Yan tell me when it was done?"

"Lord Yan wants to observe for a few more days." Mou Bin looked strange.

Before the Ministry of Revenue transported grain, Yan Chengjin started making the first batch, and the first batch of compressed biscuits was placed in the treasury of Liangxiang.

All these compressed biscuits are wrapped in oil paper.

They are stored in the warehouse and can be kept for a long time.

"How does this taste?" Emperor Hongzhi was curious.

"I haven't tasted it yet."

"How much silver is it for?"

"I... don't know. It's said that it's a trial sale. It was sold out as soon as it was put on the stall."

Mou Bin didn't ask about these news.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath. I gave him 20,000 shi of wheat, and this guy actually used it to sell silver?

"That thing can reduce the baggage several times?"

"I don't know, but there is a lot of wheat flour in it, and the things coming out... seem to be less." Mou Bin clearly remembered that his subordinates said that three bags of wheat flour were moved in, and finally it became one bag.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't bear it anymore, and ordered Yan Chengjin and the six ministries of the cabinet to enter the palace.

Yan Chengjin was still in the mansion. Hearing that His Majesty summoned him, he came quickly.

Han Wen held his hands on his stomach and looked at Yan Chengjin with a chastity, asking for 20,000 shi of military rations, what did you do.

Qin Hong lowered his head and thought about something.

Li Dongyang knew that it must be to reduce the baggage.

Liu Jian did not speak, waiting for Emperor Hongzhi to speak.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin, and the smile on his mouth became more and more intense: "I heard that you made it?"

Yan Chengjin knew that His Majesty summoned him to the palace to compress biscuits.

"It's made, but 20,000 wheat is a bit too much. I haven't finished it yet. Your Majesty wants to see it, why not go to the Meridian Gate to have a look."

"Get ready!"

Mou Bin hurriedly asked the guards to arrange the ceremonial guards. Emperor Hongzhi went to the Meridian Gate, and Li Dongyang and others followed him here.

There was a carriage parked outside the Meridian Gate, with several large boxes on the carriage.

"Please let this carriage in, Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, and Mou Bin ordered the Jinyiwei to search the carriage before pulling it in.

"Your Majesty, this cart of compressed biscuits is enough to feed a hundred people for a day."

It's more than enough. Even in the military camp, the soldiers can get very little food.

It's just enough to survive.

Although Wang Yue was corrupt, he was different when marching and fighting. On the eve of the war, he would definitely give the soldiers a good meal.

Just to maintain vital signs, a compressed biscuit plus a can of water is enough to last for ten days.

One person gets one compressed biscuit.

It's a big meal.

Emperor Hongzhi came forward to take a look. The box was neatly arranged, one by one, like gold, but wrapped in oil paper.

Xiao Jing took one, unwrapped the oil paper, and almost broke his teeth when he bit it...

"This...can this be eaten?"

He niaing, harder than stone.

The stone can still bite off some fine powder. Xiao Jing felt that what he held in his hand was not a stone, but a piece of iron...

"Let me try it, my teeth are good." Han Wen said anxiously.

Xiao Jing handed him the compressed biscuit.

Han Wen took a deep breath, bit down hard, and said, "I said, I can definitely bite it off."

A white tooth was seen nailed on the compressed biscuit.

"Lord Han, your front tooth has fallen out."

Yan Chengjin wrapped his hands with his sleeves and kindly helped him pull out the tooth.

Han Wen almost fainted.

Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang and others all turned green.

"Mr. Yan, can this really be eaten?"

Is there a step missing?

When the compressed biscuits came out, they had been tried by refugees in Liangxiang. The refugees said it was delicious. There was sugar in it, and the light sweetness made the refugees love it.

"I have asked many people to try it, and it is edible, but you have to hold it in your mouth for a while before biting it off, and don't bite it too hard." Yan Chengjin said.

"Give it to me."

"Your Majesty, it has not been confirmed to be non-toxic."

"Don't be afraid, you have all tasted it, what are you afraid of."

Emperor Hongzhi took the compressed biscuit from Han Wen, put it in his mouth, held it for a while, and bit off a small bite.

Rich wheat aroma, and a light sweetness, very dry after a bite.

Not delicious.

Emperor Hongzhi took another big bite, covered his throat, and almost choked to death.

"Water... give me water!"

This is the square of the Meridian Gate, at least a few hundred meters away from the palace, Mou Bin ran to get water quickly.

Xiao Jing stamped his feet anxiously: "What did you give His Majesty to eat!"

Li Dongyang and others looked anxious and panicked.

"Yan Chengjin, what did you make? Compensate for my teeth!" Han Wen was missing a big front tooth.

His image directly fell from an old handsome guy to an old gangster.

Yan Chengjin realized that it was not only the hairstyle that was important, but also the front teeth.

"Here!" He stretched out his clenched palm.

Han Wen was puzzled: "What is this?"

"Lord Han's front teeth." Yan Chengjin complained: "Lord Han said that his teeth were good, and I thought it was really good."

"..." Han Wen was ashamed.

Xiao Jing supported Emperor Hongzhi and patted his back gently. After a while, Mou Bin came back with water. Emperor Hongzhi took a few sips before he recovered.

Liu Jian was about to scold Yan Chengjin, what the hell was this made of.

"Are you full?"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the compressed biscuits in his hand in surprise.

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others didn't understand.

"Your Majesty, what did you say just now?"

"I said I was full, but how... how come I am full after just two bites?"

Emperor Hongzhi was not only full, but also felt a little stuffed.

Yan Chengjin suddenly had a sense of déjà vu of "hungry guy, come and have a Snickers."

It was probably compressed too tightly, and it melted after it came into contact with water. Emperor Hongzhi had a small appetite, so he was full after two bites.

"Let me try." Li Dongyang took the compressed biscuit, held it in his mouth for a while, took a bite, chewed it for a long time, and drank it.

His eyes lit up immediately, and he felt a faint bloating after just one bite.

"This compressed biscuit is really strange. It feels like eating a bowl of rice after one bite. Yu Qiao, do you want to try it?"

Good things should be shared by everyone. Li Dongyang always took good care of Xie Qian in the cabinet.

Xie Qian put the last piece of compressed biscuit into his mouth, chewed it carefully, and drank a mouthful of water. It was just as Li Dongyang said.

Full...

Except for Han Wen and Yan Chengjin, the rest of them tried it one after another.

Emperor Hongzhi paid attention to this cart of compressed biscuits.

Back to Fengtian Hall.

Yan Chengjin said: "Your Majesty, it will take three days to finish the remaining compressed biscuits. Why not transfer the Earl of Anding to Yansui now to be the general of the search for traps?"

The implication is that the person should go first and the takeaway will arrive later.

The Hongzhi Emperor looked at the cabinet and the six ministries and asked: "I think the Earl of Anding is good, and the Duke of Baoguo has no experience in search for traps, so let him come back. What do you think?"