183. Sudden requests
Before the wedding, Feng Xuan couldn't wait to stick to Gao Zixin, and after the wedding, Feng Xuan was even more aggressive.
Not only that, but even Feng Xuan's position has changed.
In the past, when he was promoted to the dynasty, Gao Zixin was high alone, but now there is one more Feng Xuan. Not only that, but he also sat directly on Gao Zixin's dragon chair openly, next to Gao Zixin.
In this regard, the three auxiliary ministers were almost so angry that they fainted directly, and even the imperial historians impeached them vigorously, they all felt that Feng Xuan was too arrogant, and Gao Zixin was so conniving at him, he would definitely fall into power in the future.
As a result, as soon as Gao Zixin and Feng Xuan sang and harmonized, no one in the entire court could talk about them, and in the end they could only shut up obediently.
However, this is also on the bright side.
In private, there are still people who are thinking about convincing Gao Zixin that he must not be bewitched by Feng Xuan, the demon queen!
It's just that what the final effect is, just look at Feng Xuan's smile like a spring breeze every day.
As soon as the New Year is over, it will not be long before it is time for spring sowing.
This time, however, the seeds were planted differently than in previous years, with potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes planted in many places. It's just that because of regional climate differences, some places plant early, and some places plant late. In some places, you can plant two crops, while in others you can only grow one crop.
It's just that the seeds are limited after all, Gao Zixin himself kept most of them and planted them in the imperial village, and the remaining part was asked by the clan and ministers, and some of them were transported separately to barren places such as Daning, which can be regarded as trying to plant, so as to investigate the final yield.
Gao Zixin left most of it, not out of selfishness, but to cultivate more seeds. If there are not enough seeds, there is no way to promote them throughout the country, and this is not something that can be achieved overnight, and I am afraid that it will take several seasons to plant enough seeds to spread throughout the country.
Gao Zixin attaches great importance to agriculture, especially after the incredible harvest last year, he attaches more importance to agriculture.
As a result of this attention, a separate Faculty of Agriculture was established within the Academy of Sciences.
Gao Zixin directly carved out a piece of land in Huangzhuang and built a special dormitory and office area as the base of the Agricultural College.
The people here have only two tasks, one is to study the good agricultural tools, and the other is to study how to increase food production. The second subdivision can probably be divided into those who study organic fertilizers, those who study planting methods, and those who study excellent seeds.
It's just getting started, so the genres are still relatively sketchy, and we may be able to divide more research categories into future developments.
Not only that, since Gao Zixin saw last year's bumper harvest, his vision has directly increased. In comparison, the previous harvest is simply unsightly.
So after Gao Zixin thought about it, he simply let people divide the labor. If one person is in charge of a fixed piece of land, the reward will be calculated according to the final harvest.
The better the harvest, the higher the reward, but if the harvest is bad, you will be punished.
After hearing the news, the courtiers immediately moved and changed the system of their own grange. Not only that, but some people also follow the same example, so that the people in their own Zhuangzi are also pondering the problem of agricultural tools and increasing yields, and whoever comes up with a good way will be rewarded.
In addition to growing food and vegetables, the people on Zhuangzi will also grow some fruits, raise some chickens and ducks to increase their income, and basically have no worries about food and clothing, but they can mix food and clothing, and they can't go hungry.
Now that there is a new source of income, no one will dislike it, so one or two of them all began to think about it.
This kind of thing is not something that can be thought of by thinking about it, but as the so-called three stinkers beat Zhuge Liang, once such a good atmosphere spreads throughout the country, someone can always come up with a good way.
Just after the ice and snow melted, the people sent by Gao Zixin also began to survey the wasteland in the northeast, demarcating the places suitable for farming, and the remaining flat terrain was used to build houses.
There are also those patches of mountains and forests, which are even more eye-catching.
With mountains and forests, there are naturally a variety of mountain delicacies, medicinal herbs and game. These are all good things, and as long as you get them, you can sell them for a lot of money.
Gao Zixin himself carved a large piece of fertile land as the imperial village, and divided several pieces next to it, which were used as the private property of He Aya, Fengxuan, Taiping and Bao'er.
For the rest, in addition to the land that was given to soldiers and generals, there was a very large piece of land that belonged to the borderlands.
So, Gao Zixin took out the silver again and began to buy land frantically.
After all, Huangzhuang is systematic, and he can't occupy all the land alone, otherwise it will be really bad to spread it.
However, it was different when he bought it with his own money, and no one could say that he was not.
He bought it not only for himself, but also for He Aya, Feng Xuan, Taiping and Bao'er. As a result, He Aya directly took out her private money and helped the He family buy land.
Although the He family is a relative of the emperor, the family background is not very thick. Before Gao Zixin ascended the throne, He's status in the palace had not been high, and there was no successor, but no one took her seriously.
In order to protect Gao Zixin and the He family, she has always lived very carefully, cautious in her words and deeds, even if she was rewarded from time to time in peacetime, the He family did not dare to subsidize the He family lightly.
Until now, Gao Zixin's throne is completely secured, and she dares to subsidize the He family with her private money.
Where is Gao Zixin willing to use her private money? He directly bought a large piece of land for the He family out of his own pocket, and then sent 500,000 taels of silver tickets to the He family for her to spend as she pleased.
He couldn't cry or laugh, but he was very calm and accepted it very naturally.
Only Bao'er was still ignorant, and he didn't know that he was already a big landlord before he was a year old.
However, as she grew up, Bao'er spoke more and more smoothly, and even occasionally reasoned with Gao Zixin, and that cute little appearance made Gao Zixin want to raise another one immediately!
Unfortunately, the Tree of Life is not like a woman, it takes a year just to produce seeds, and when the seeds are ready, the Tree of Life will have to spend two years to recuperate, and then if you are lucky, you can grow new buds. However, if you are unlucky, you may not be able to grow new buds for decades.
However, Gao Zixin just asked 001 not long ago, and 001 told him that the Tree of Life is in very good condition now, and the seeds are about to ripen.
As long as you take care to provide it with enough nutrients during the recuperation period, it should be able to produce new buds after two years.
Gao Zixin was overjoyed when he heard this, although the nutrients needed by the Tree of Life were high-grade medicinal materials such as ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, which cost a lot of money, Gao Zixin was still happy in his heart.
In just two years, he and Feng Xuan will be able to have a second child!
Just thinking about it, Gao Zixin felt that his heart had become extremely soft.
Even after Feng Xuan found out, he specially ordered someone to find hundreds of years of wild ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, just to raise the tree of life a little better.
It was the seed that was about to mature that made Gao Zixin embarrassed.
According to 001, a couple can only have one tree of life in their lifetime, and he and Feng Xuan already have one, so there is no way to make this seed germinate.
In other words, he and Feng Xuan couldn't use this seed by themselves.
For this reason, Gao Zixin felt quite depressed.
At this moment, Zheng Yuan, who was far away in Lingnan, suddenly returned to the capital for some reason. And not long after he came back, he went directly to the palace to ask to see Gao Zixin.
Gao Zixin couldn't help but be a little surprised, and couldn't help but ask Feng Xuan next to him: "Feng Xuan, what did you say this Zheng Yuan was in such a hurry?" ”
Feng Xuan was helping Gao Zixin review the recital, and when he heard this, he raised his head and smiled meaningfully at Gao Zixin: "What else can he do for it?" I'm afraid I can't hold it back. ”
Gao Zixin suddenly became more curious: "What can't you hold back?" What the hell are you playing? ”
Feng Xuan smiled and shook her head, but she didn't tell Gao Zixin directly, but sold a pass: "You'll know when you see him." ”
Gao Zixin snorted unhappily and directly announced that Zheng Yuan had entered the hall.
It's just that as soon as he saw Zheng Yuan, Gao Zixin was stunned.
Zheng Yuan now is really different from the appearance when he left the capital.
I don't know if it's because of the sea breeze blowing too much, Zheng Yuan is not only a lot darker than before, his silhouette has become tougher, and even his figure looks a little stronger.
But what has become the most is his whole temperament.
Zheng Yuan was a cook when he first came to this world, because he was recognized as an identity, and because he saw the majesty and coldness of the ancient emperor's family, he lived tremblingly for a long time.
Later, after he began to follow Qian Bi to open the restaurant, the whole person retreated from the initial cringe and caution, and became confident and cheerful.
But now, he no longer has the heartiness of the past, but a little more ruthlessness and perseverance. No longer like a cook, but like a soldier returning from the battlefield.
Gao Zixin couldn't help but be very surprised, what happened to Zheng Yuan in Lingnan, and how much change would happen to him?
At this moment, Zheng Yuan saluted in a proper manner, and then knelt directly on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is brave and wants to ask His Majesty for something." ”
When Gao Zixin heard this, his brows furrowed slightly. Zheng Yuan is so solemn, I am afraid that what he wants is not simple.
Gao Zixin looked at him with complicated eyes, and examined it for a while before he said lightly: "What do you want to ask me for?" ”