The matter of the imperial court helping the gentry to harvest in the autumn has gradually come to an end, and the Qincha sent out have also begun to return to Beijing one after another.

And in those hours, the imperial court was asked to help collect the grain, and the grain handed over was also collected and put into the official warehouses in various places.

In order to prevent someone from taking old grain to teach grain, and shoddy things happen, they are all harvested and put into the warehouse immediately.

Once the warehouse is locked, it must be sealed, and even the Qincha who affixes the seal does not have the right to open it privately, and the only time it can be opened is to invite disasters in the local area, and only those who hold the will of the imperial court can open it.

In addition, it is necessary to remove the old grain when the new grain comes down in the coming year.

Be prepared for danger in times of peace, the storage of grain is the top priority of the country's strength, with food as a backup, whether it is natural disasters or man-made disasters, the Ming Dynasty can be invincible.

With the successive return of these expatriate messengers to Beijing, the household department began to be busy early.

The household department was busy sorting out the accounts, and the cabinet naturally could not be idle.

These sorted out accounts also need to be reviewed by the cabinet before they can be reported to Emperor Hongji.

The affairs of the cabinet are busy, and Xie Qian goes home to eat less every day.

Sometimes I don't even go home at night, and I just sleep in Wenyuan Pavilion.

Xie Qian didn't come back on time that day, and several of Xie Zhi's brothers went to the Two Wolf Mountain Academy to prepare for the imperial examination, and the only people in the family who could sit around and eat together were Xie Zhi and a few female relatives in the family.

The Xie family has a good tradition of never talking about official affairs in the court at the dinner table, especially in front of the female dependents.

Although Xie Qian is not here, Xie Qian will never talk about these things with these female dependents.

In front of these female dependents, Xie mentioned some interesting anecdotes from the outside at most, or talked about the preparations for the New Year.

After a while, Xie Zheng's son asked, "Fifth uncle, what gift are you going to give me during the New Year?" ”

Xie Zheng's wife hugged her son and said with a smile: "Why do you want to ask for a gift?" ”

Xie Zhi asked with a smile, "Then what gift are you going to prepare for the fifth uncle?" ”

As soon as Xie Zhi's words came out, he was glanced at by a small child and said, "How can anyone ask for a gift from a child?" ”

This kid's expression was stinky, which caused a few people in the audience to burst into laughter.

Xie Zhi smiled slightly, and said: "It's the fifth uncle who is wrong, the fifth uncle shouldn't ask you for gifts, children have to study hard, and children have to show their grades if they want to ask for gifts, so that the books you read can be worthy of the gifts you ask for?" ”

The kid actually retorted: "The fifth uncle is so stingy, he doesn't want to say it directly, the fifth uncle used to study well, and the eldest father gave the fifth uncle no less gifts!" ”

Xie Zhi was teased by a child and couldn't speak.

Xie Zhi's face changed, and he shouted to the subordinates who were waiting behind him, "Who ruined the reputation of Young Master Ben?" ”

Xie Zhi asked this question completely to alleviate the embarrassment, and then said angrily to the kid: "Can you compare with your fifth uncle?" Your fifth uncle has never forgotten that you can read the books that others have read for ten years in two years, and since you don't have that ability, you should study hard. ”

The kid was still not convinced, and was about to speak, Xie Zhi immediately said, "Are you sure you still want to speak?" Still want a gift? ”

That kid specifically grabbed the soft underbelly and didn't let go, so it was better to talk less and more.

The kid grabbed his chopsticks, bowed his head and said, "That fifth uncle remembers the gift!" ”

This kid is still too tender, every time he celebrates the holidays, Xie Zhi will prepare gifts for his family, how can there ever be a cliff.

Needless to say, there will still be gifts that should be there.

Why do you have to say so much to a child, just accept it, Xie Zhiying said: "Don't worry, there will definitely be." ”

When Xie Zhi picked up the bowl and was about to continue eating, He Liang ran in, walked to Xie Zhi's side and took a letter, saying, "Xu Jing is back!" ”

Hearing the news, Xie Zhi was a little surprised, and blurted out: "Really? ”

As he spoke, he casually called the letter handed over by He Liang, and the font on the letter, Xie Zhi was also familiar with, it was Xu Jing's handwritten letter.

The words on the letter are very few and simple, but they basically mean that he has returned, and the treasure ship will be able to arrive the day after tomorrow.

After reading the above content clearly, Xie Zhi casually put the letter back in the envelope, and then returned it to He Liang.

Anyway, Xu Jing will only come back the day after tomorrow, and this matter is not in a hurry.

Although the affairs of the court were not discussed at the dinner table, Mrs. Xie was still concerned about Xie Zhi after all, and asked a little but not: "What?" Something went wrong? If you're in a hurry, you can solve it first, don't delay. ”

Seeing that Mrs. Xie was so anxious, Xie Zhi did not hide it, and there was nothing to keep secret, so he replied bluntly: "It's okay, Xu Jing is back, and he will be there the day after tomorrow." ”

Mrs. Xie also knows a little about Xu Jing's going to sea, and these ladies of the Xie family also know that Xu Jing's going to sea seems to be instructed by Xie Zhi, and the huge benefits that may belong to the Xie family are unique.

In fact, the biggest profits obtained from going to sea are all from the imperial court, and Xie Zhi is just a part-time worker.

After listening to Xie Zhi's explanation, Mrs. Xie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Is Xu Jing back?" Then you don't need to report to Your Majesty? ”

Out of concern for Xie Zhi, Mrs. Xie Zhi responded with a smile: "Xu Jing can only arrive the day after tomorrow, and tomorrow morning, after the dynasty, my son will directly report this matter to His Majesty. ”

After Xie Zhi explained, Mrs. Xie didn't say more, and the family happily settled dinner and drank tea together, and then went back to their rooms.

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After the morning of the second day, Xie Zhi turned around and went to find Emperor Hongzhi.

Now Zhu Houzhao will follow a piece of the early dynasty every day, and when he saw Xie Zhi going to find Emperor Hongzhi, he also followed.

Xie Zhi entered the warm pavilion, and Emperor Hongzhi ordered tea and sat down.

Xie Zhi was also not polite at all, and after sitting down, he said: "Your Majesty, Xu Jing has sent a letter, and you can arrive at Tianjin Wei the day after tomorrow." ”

Xu Jing's income is linked to the imperial court, and the greater Xu Jing's income this time, the more abundant the imperial court's treasury will naturally be.

Emperor Hongzhi opened his mouth and asked, "Is there a profit?" ”

As long as there are no hurricanes, reefs, and shipwrecks, there will always be profits.

Xu Jing didn't mention any of these dangerous things in his heart.

If there are no such things, then the profit is certain.

Xie Zhi replied: "I don't know this, Xu Jing didn't mention it in the letter, so there must be a profit." ”

As he spoke, Xie Zhi handed over Xu Jing's letter.

The letter was handed over, Emperor Hongzhi glanced at it, and said: "If there is a profit, then the resistance to going to sea in the coming year can be smaller, and the day after tomorrow you and the prince will still go to Tianjin Wei to greet it, although the matter of going to sea is not actually instructed by the imperial court, but the matter of the treasure ship, Xu Jing has also made a great contribution." ”

If it weren't for this treasure ship, how could it be so easy to defeat the Japanese invaders?

Xie Zhizi didn't have any opinions on this matter, he really wanted to know if Xu Jing had any treasures brought back overseas when he went to sea.

Xie Zhi is not such a snobbish person, this treasure is not gold and silver treasure, as long as he can bring back some potatoes, corn, and peppers.

The chili pepper can be many times better than the dogwood in terms of taste.

Potatoes and corn can produce many times more than the existing grains, and when there is a shortage of food in the disaster years of the next generation, potatoes can save many lives.

With potato seedlings, a large part of the food crisis can be alleviated.

After Emperor Hongzhi's decree, Xie Zhi immediately responded: "Yes, the minister obeys the decree." ”

Zhu Houzhao is not a person who can wait with peace of mind, where there is fun, he will find where to go, and he must be more excited about this will than Xie Zhi, "Yes, Erchen obeys the order." ”

Tianjin is not far from Beijing, and it is completely too late to arrive the day after tomorrow and rush to Tianjin the day after tomorrow, so after coming out of the Dongnuan Pavilion, Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao are busy with their own affairs.

After the morning of the day after tomorrow, Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao left the palace and rushed to the direction of Tianjin Wei.

The two rode horses and each brought an entourage out of the city gate, and a child followed by a maid blocked their way.

"Whose child, take it away." Zhu Houzhao shouted.

Xie Zhi smiled and said, "It's the minister's family, it's the minister's nephew." ”

As soon as he heard Xie Zhi say this, Zhu Houzhao stopped pursuing it.

Xie Zhi said: "What are you doing here?" Let's go back! ”

The kid stood in front of Xie Zhima and said solemnly: "Fifth Uncle is going to Tianjin, take me with you." ”

Who is chewing the root of the tongue, it seems that the group of people in the house really have to take care of it.