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After a long time, Le Wu suddenly raised his head, "Master, what is a good person?" ”

The monk said: "In terms of small things, many kind-hearted deeds such as helping the needy, respecting the elderly, etc., can be called good people. In general, those who support the community, purify all sentient beings, and promote Haoran righteousness are also good people. ”

Le Wu whispered, "Then the emperor is a good person?" ”

Wu Dedao: "As far as the Great Song Sheji is concerned, yes." ”

……

Fast forward to the end of April.

Within the Dongsha Islands, the South Roundabout, the North Roundabout and the Crescent Island are all lively.

Firecrackers in the sky.

Since then, countless pirates have disarmed their swords and watched the large bazaar on the island draped in red and hung with red lanterns and other objects.

The big bazaars on these islands have their shares.

They didn't understand the word "shares", but Liu An'an had already said that they would all have a share in the profits of the island's bazaar in the future.

That's enough.

Moreover, the two leaders of the Red Lady and the Willow Knife King swore in public, and they didn't think it would deceive them.

Now, in the midst of all the antiquation, the big bazaars on the islands are finally about to open.

Liu pacified the envoys and the generals of Quang Nam West Road and presided over the islands.

Merchants from many coastal lands and countries such as Liuqiu and Mayi arrived early, all of them carrying large ships of goods and preparing to trade in the bazaar.

They had already received a message from the pirates, and they didn't dare not sell their face.

Moreover, although the bazaar charges a commission, it is not as harsh as the pirate gate goose plucking, and they no longer have to worry about their lives, which is also a great thing for them.

Compared with the profits that can be obtained from maritime transactions, the tariffs and commissions paid are really nothing.

As a result, after the rumbling of firecrackers, the market officially opened, and many vendors flocked to rent stalls and shops in the market.

Some are short-term rentals, while others have deep pockets, and they are even leased for the next few years.

The bazaar has just begun, and there is a trend of making money every day.

Countless amounts of gold and silver were handed over by the wealthy merchants to the officials in charge of the operation of the market, and then they converged on the hands of the Red Lady and Liu Ximad respectively.

The red lady has empty bamboos under her hands, and there is no shortage of dog-headed masters under Liu Xi's crazy men. These masters may not be talented, but they can always count.

When night falls, the Dongsha Islands quietly quiet. There was excited laughter in the newly built mansion where the red lady and Liu Ximad lived.

This was the first day, and the rent and duties they collected were less than half of the money they had used to build the bazaar.

And Liu pacified the envoy and the generals also stated that the money belonged to them. The entire Dongsha Islands are tax-free for three years.

This does not mean that the money will fall into the pockets of everyone in the Dongsha Islands.

The money used to build the bazaar was eventually obtained by the people of the island.

These two incomes are already better than the harvest they have gained by risking their lives to loot for more than half a year.

The Red Lady and Liu Ximad also knew at this time that it was so easy to make money. In my heart, I was naturally lucky to surrender to Zhao Dongting.

So far, the two of them are convinced of Zhao Dongting. This Dongsha Islands can really be said to be the territory of the Great Song Dynasty.

Changsha City.

The official ship team that returned from the voyage finally arrived outside the city from Leizhou.

There were more than 10 large and small carriages, and there were hundreds of armed with guns and swords on the Quang Nam West Road to protect each other, and the carriages were full of goods.

In the army and on the carriage, the flag of the Great Song Dynasty was waved.

This is enough to deter those who want to cause trouble in the rivers and lakes.

With the current power of the Great Song Dynasty, it is really not for them to act for the tiger.

Zhao Dongting showed enthusiasm beyond everyone's imagination for the return of the official ship team, and actually went to the city gate to greet him in person, which was extremely grand.

Lu Xiufu, the Chinese envoy of the DPRK, and many officials of the Ministry of Agriculture were all called by him to accompany him.

This is far beyond the standard reception for the official ship team where the team leader is just a six-grade official.

The team had just approached the city, and Zhao Dongting was already hurrying up to meet him, looking at the pile of goods behind the carriage, his eyes showing excitement.

Corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are enough to make the Great Song Dynasty appear in advance of the prosperity of the people's livelihood.

And as long as there is enough food, it is not difficult to develop the rest of the world in this era.

Food is the root of this era.

Wu Sanhai, the leader of the official ship, is a native of Leizhou, and his face was not white originally, but he has been at sea for more than two years, and now he is even more tanned.

The trip to the sea also made the general of the Leizhou Former Naval Division, who was in his early forties, look a little haggard.

But his face was full of excitement at this time, and when he saw Zhao Dongting in a dragon robe, he walked quickly towards him and knocked to the ground, "Weichen Wu Sanhai knocks on the emperor!" ”

Now in the entire Great Song Dynasty, probably he thinks that Zhao Dongting is a god the most.

The emperor has never been to the Americas, but he knows that there are corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes in the Americas, so what is it if he is not a god?

The officials, sailors, sailors, and non-commissioned officers of the official ship all fell to their knees.

The same was true of the Xiang army who came from the escort team in Leizhou.

"Please get up!"

Zhao Dongting had a rich smile on his face, "You have sailed to the Americas for my Great Song Dynasty, and you have gone through hardships and worked hard. ”

But in addition to Wu Sanhai and the others, his eyes also swept over the hundreds of Leizhou Xiang troops.

These soldiers were all conscripts recruited from various places.

They hadn't been through the battlefield, but now they looked pretty good. Although he was not murderous, there was a look of determination in his eyes, which made Zhao Dongting quite satisfied.

Fighting a war is a matter for the forbidden army, and he doesn't want these soldiers to become murderous elite soldiers, but only that they can all have the Great Song Dynasty in their hearts and have a firm heart.

Wu Sanhai and the others got up.

Wu Sanhai pointed to the carriage behind him and said, "Your Majesty, these are the potatoes, corn, tobacco leaves, sweet potatoes and other things that were brought back from the Americas. ”

Zhao Dongting nodded lightly, but he didn't rush to look, he waved his big hand and said, "Let's go, follow me to attack." You have great merit in the country, and I will reward you heavily. ”

Everyone in the official ship team showed a faint excitement.

After more than two years of sea trips, isn't this the moment you have been waiting for?

Lu Xiufu and the others showed curiosity in their eyes.

They hadn't heard of potatoes or corn. When the emperor sent an official ship to sea, they only knew that it was going to a mysterious place, and they didn't know what mission the official ship carried.

Lu Xiufu walked behind Zhao Dongting and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, what is this potato?" ”

Zhao Dongting smiled and said: "It's a treasure that can make everyone in the Great Song Dynasty have something to eat!" ”

Lu Xiufu was naturally even more puzzled.

In the midst of many people's watching, Zhao Dongting got the dragon on the dragon, and then went to the palace with the official ship team like this.

More than a dozen carriages slowly entered the palace.

The main hall of the palace has already set up a banquet table.

There are more than 500 people in the entire official ship team, which spreads from the main hall to the square outside the hall.

Although Wu Sanhai and other fleet officials were only six ranks, they were all able to sit down in the hall. It only made them so excited.

Zhao Dongting sat on the dragon chair.

Some eunuchs hurried into the temple with trays carrying sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, and other things.

The eyes of Lu Xiufu and many officials of the Ministry of Agriculture were glued.

Zhao Dongting walked down with a smile, picked up the sweet potato from the tray, swept his eyes over the ministers, and said, "You guys try?" ”

Then he pointed to the potatoes in the tray and said to the eunuch: "Let the imperial dining room peel this thing, cook it and collect water, fry it with perilla, and then serve it." By the way, the sprouted ones can't be used, and they are all kept first, and they can't be wasted. ”

The eunuch received the order.

Lu Xiufu and others came up and gossiped, "Your Majesty, can you eat this thing?" ”

Zhao Dongting chuckled and said, "I can eat it." ”

After that, he asked the eunuch to peel off the sweet potato, and everyone shared one.

I tasted one myself.

On this day, there was a lot of laughter in the hall.

After Lu Xiufu and other courtiers ate potatoes and sweet potatoes, some people were even so excited that they burst into tears.

The emperor said that these potatoes and sweet potatoes are not only extremely high-yielding, but also extremely easy to grow.

This is a great blessing for the Great Song Dynasty!

How can this make these ministers who have followed the small court around and experienced hunger not excited?

And Wu Sanhai and others were also excited.

Because Zhao Dongting promoted Wu Sanhai to a third-rank official on the spot, all the people in the fleet also had their own rewards.

Later, Zhao Dongting also said in public that after the selection of agricultural talents from all over the country, they would all be announced into the palace and the planting methods of potatoes and sweet potatoes would be promoted.

Under the rule of Zhao Dongting, the Great Song Dynasty really saw that it was thriving step by step.