Before returning to the gate of the mansion, a soldier of the Tiger Guard Army immediately stepped forward to report: "Lord Qi, the frustrated prison army is waiting to see you in the mansion!" ”

"Frustrated?!" Hearing this name, Han Zhan couldn't help but be stunned, and said in his heart what did he come to do, could it be that someone in the court was preparing to disadvantage him? He casually asked, "Where is the Frustrated Prison Army now?" ”

The soldier replied respectfully, "The little one has led the overseer to the main hall, where he is waiting for you at this moment!" ”

Han Zhan turned over and dismounted, threw the reins on Rob, who was following him, and strode towards the mansion. He was anxious to know what the purpose of the frustration was visiting at this moment.

As soon as he entered the main hall, he greeted him and bowed: "I have seen the lord!" ”

"Public and forbidden!" Han Zhan waved his hand in frustration and asked, "I don't know if Gonghe is so anxious to come to see Benhou, could it be that the ministers of the court and the central government want to be unfavorable to Benhou?" ”

"No, no." Hearing Han Zhan's question, Fu Zhi hurriedly waved his hand and said, "My subordinates are here to report to the lord the secret reports of those officials who have been demoted to Qingzhou. ”

Han Zhan sat down in the middle and beckoned Fu Zhi to sit down before asking, "What's wrong with them?" ”

"Since the officials arrived in Qingzhou, it is inevitable that they will have resentment towards the lord." The frustrated professor who sat at the bottom replied: "However, there are a few county magistrates who, since they took office, have neglected government affairs and have only drunk and had fun in the official office every day. ”

Han Zhan snorted coldly and said, "If you don't make decisions for the people, it's better to go home and sell sweet potatoes." Gonghe, you reply to those who are meticulous, and let them carefully collect the words and deeds of these officials, and when the time is ripe, they will all be deposed as commoners. ”

"My lord." After Han Zhan finished speaking, he cautiously asked, "What is a sweet potato?" Why have the subordinates never heard of it? ”

Hearing this question, Han Zhan couldn't help but blush, and secretly screamed in his heart that it was not good, and he accidentally said that sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn were all introduced in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, where would there be in this era. He hurriedly said perfunctorily: "It is a crop from the Western Regions, and it is said that it can be eaten with staple food." ”

Who knew that when he heard Han Zhan say this, his eyes lit up: "Lord, this kind of crop called sweet potato can really be eaten with staple food?" ”

"That's right." Since he was anxious to know what sweet potatoes were, Han Zhan didn't mind popularizing science to him: "According to those Hu merchants from the Western Regions, sweet potatoes grow in the soil and are round, oval or spindle-shaped in shape, and because of their red appearance, the locals call them sweet potatoes.

As for the sweet potato, there are many ways to eat it, which can be cut into small pieces and boiled porridge with grain; It can also be eaten grilled. Even, if you can't live, you can wash the skin and eat it raw. ”

Don't look at Han Zhan saying that it is not safe, but Fu Zhu is still attracted by this kind of crop that he has heard of for the first time, and as soon as Han Zhan finishes speaking, he can't wait to ask: "My lord, there are also many Hu merchants from the Western Regions in the city, and my subordinates will go to them tomorrow to inquire about it to see who knows about it." If this crop can be planted in Jizhou, then there is no need to worry about the shortage of food in the disaster year. ”

Although Fu Zhi was extremely enthusiastic in this matter, Han Zhan was smiling bitterly in his heart, he knew that sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn were crops, not to mention that there were no in the territory of the Han Dynasty today, even if the Western Regions or those countries further west that he was talking about, there were still none. These crops would not spread around the world until they were discovered on the American continent. However, seeing that Fu Yu was so excited, he couldn't bear to splash the other party's cold water, so he could only nod and squeeze out a smile on his face: "Okay, since Gonghe is so enthusiastic, then Ben Hou will leave this matter to you to deal with." ”

"Please rest assured," Fu Zhu didn't realize that he had been fooled by Han Zhan, and swore that "tomorrow's subordinates will invite those familiar Hu merchants to inquire, and be sure to let this thing be planted all over Jizhou." ”

"It's not just in Jizhou," Han Zhan corrected with a smile: "It's the entire territory of the Han Dynasty that must be planted with this kind of crop, so that the people will have something to eat in the disaster year." ”

"My lord," as soon as Han Zhan finished speaking, he heard Xun Yu's voice at the entrance of the main hall: "What are you and Gonghe talking about?" ”

"It turned out to be Lord Changshi." Although Xun Yu held the post of Shaofu in the court, the civil and military forces of Jizhou still used to call him Changshi, after all, he has always served as the Changshi of Jizhou. Fu Zhi got up and saluted Xun Yu, and said: "The lord just mentioned a crop called sweet potato, and asked him to inquire about the Hu merchants in the city, and find a way to introduce a batch of seeds and try to plant them in Jizhou. ”

"Sweet potatoes?" After hearing this, Xun Yu looked at Han Zhan with a puzzled expression, thinking to himself that his nephew had been rehearsing what kind of Huangmei opera in the mansion all day long, how could he know that Hu Shang had something called sweet potato in his hands? With this question in mind, he asked in astonishment, "Where did the lord learn about this?" ”

If Xun Yu didn't ask, Fu Zhi didn't realize this problem. At this moment, he also thought that Han Zhan almost didn't go out, how could he know that Hu Shang from the Western Regions had such a magical crop in his hands? Thinking of this, he looked at Han Zhan with a suspicious gaze, wanting to hear how he knew.

Han Zhan, who was in a dilemma, naturally couldn't tell the two of them his true identity, so he could only say vaguely: "Ben Hou only has his own sources, so you don't need to ask more about this matter." ”

As soon as Han Zhan said this, neither Xun Yu nor Fu Zhi asked Han Zhan where he knew about sweet potatoes. If the lord of his family really has another channel to get some information, if he continues to ask, he will commit a big taboo. Therefore, Xun Yu changed the topic in time and reported what happened in the court today to Han Zhanyu.

"Xun Changshi," after listening to Xun Yu's report, Han Zhan secretly pondered in his heart, feeling that if he really brought the girl from Lefang into the palace in a few days, he could rehearse two more plays. Then he said to Xun Yu: "After going to court tomorrow, you can play Your Majesty, I will take people into the palace in five days, and then you can let Your Majesty listen to at least four Huangmei operas." ”

"Four Huangmei operas?!" Hearing Han Zhan say this, Xun Yu hurriedly stretched out four fingers and asked in surprise: "Lord, in such a short period of time, can you really rehearse two new Huangmei operas?" ”

"There are girls and Zhao Ji in the backyard to help me, and if I want to complete two new dramas in five days, it shouldn't be a big problem." When Han Zhan said this, he turned his head and said to the frustrated teacher: "Gonghe, you hurry up and ask the Hu merchants to see who has sweet potatoes in their hands, and Benhou is willing to buy them at a high price." ”

"Please rest assured, my lord." As soon as he heard Han Zhan's order, he immediately forgot that he wanted to know Han Zhan's source, and hurriedly replied respectfully: "My subordinates must live up to their mission." ”