After Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao returned to Beijing with Xu Jing, the three of them went to see Emperor Hongzhi together.

Xu Jing contributed a lot to the things on the treasure ship, and as soon as Xu Jing entered the warm pavilion, Emperor Hongzhi greeted him and looked at the seat.

After watching the seat, Emperor Hongji began to inquire about what he had seen and heard at sea.

As long as Emperor Hongzhi asked, Xu Jing would humbly answer them one by one.

After inquiring about these things, Emperor Hongzhi asked: "The Qing family has made great contributions to the matter of peace, the Qing family is a scholar who has read sages since childhood, if you want to enter the Shi to make a decree for our guests, it is dangerous overseas, and the Qing family does not have to go out to wander anymore." ”

If you are a scholar, you must have the ambition to become an official, and it is not the most ideal choice to lead a ship to sea in the eyes of some people.

After a few months of drifting at sea, Xu Jing no longer had the idea of simply entering the office, and once again directly rejected Emperor Hongzhi, and replied: "The minister thinks that the person who enters the office is not the only ideal choice for scholars, and it does not matter what industry he is in, the important thing is to do something that is beneficial to the people of the country and the country in the field he is good at. ”

It is really not easy for Xu Jing to have such an understanding.

As long as we can strengthen our confidence in this regard, the matter of going to sea will naturally be unimpeded.

Maybe it was Xu Jing's words that touched Emperor Hongzhi's heart, and then Emperor Hongzhi raised his hand and said: "The Qing family's heartfelt words are true and sincere, so let's add a navigation battalion, and the Qing family will be the commander." ”

In this way, Xu Jing's navigation has been approved by the imperial court? Once he can get any of the imperial court, then Xu Jing will be able to add an official body whether it is overseas or above the Ming realm.

With the existence of an official body, it is natural that there will be a lot of aspects.

The most important thing is that the imperial court recognizes this matter, and there is no need for Xie Zhi to take the blame alone, so that even if something happens halfway, there is no need for Xie Zhi to bear it.

Xu Jing's expression was indifferent, and he got up unhurriedly and thanked him.

Xie Zhi's Xie Zhi was much more excited than Xu Jing, got up and replied: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty's move is really a wise move, Your Majesty, Xu Jing went to sea this time and asked him to bring some things back, if it is expected, these things can greatly increase food production, in order to solve the problem of rations for more than half of the population now, the minister has ordered to take them to the clouds, the minister wants to conduct an experiment in the clouds first, if it is feasible, wait until the spring ploughing of the next year can be completely planted." ”

After Xie Zhi's introduction, Emperor Hongzhi asked, "This is about to enter winter, and that thing can grow in winter." ”

Yunzhong is a typical warm tropical monsoon climate, any crop is a year, in winter can reach the point of dripping into ice, Xie Zhi even from the later generations, but never heard of any crop can grow in winter.

Although Emperor Hongzhi's inquiry was a little unreasonable, Xie Zhi had to say patiently: "In the climate in the clouds, no crop can grow in winter, and the minister has considered another way to achieve such an effect." ”

The only thing that can grow in winter is greenhouses, but the effect of greenhouses is not as good as making crops grow wildly when the climate is suitable.

In terms of yield, it will definitely not meet the due requirements, and the most significant role of the greenhouse is to eat some out-of-season vegetables and fruits.

After Xie Zhi answered, Emperor Hongzhi was obviously a little lost.

If the winter in the north can really grow crops, then there is no need to transport grain from the south of the Yangtze River.

Xie Zhi also ignored the loss of Emperor Hongzhi, and continued: "Your Majesty, this matter has to be handled single-handedly, the minister is afraid that he will have to stay in the clouds for a while longer, can the affairs of the Five Armies Metropolitan Procuratorate be handled by Zhou Youdu Yushi back?" ”

The princess of Chongqing died, Zhou Xian wanted Ding to worry about filial piety, and if the court was not in urgent need of employment, it was naturally impossible to leave home.

Regarding this matter, Emperor Hongzhi did not immediately agree, and said: "Can't Jingshi do what can be done in the clouds?" You can just stay in Jingshi and take care of both. ”

It's not impossible, it's just that it's best to do it in the cloud.

Xie Zhi replied truthfully: "Jingshi is also feasible, just because the trade routes between the clouds and various places have been opened, and whether it is grain or finished products can be transported out through these trade routes. ”

The starting point in the clouds was originally set up as the economic center of the north, so naturally there is nothing wrong with Xie Zhi saying this.

Unexpectedly, this time Emperor Hongzhi did not agree, and said: "Zhou Xian needs to be worried that the period is not yet complete, it is not appropriate to summon him back, there are scribes in the Metropolitan Procuratorate on weekdays to deal with it, if there is something urgent to come out of the clouds, if there is an urgent matter to deal with, the prince will take care of it!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi would rather think of a solution for Xie Zhi, but did not promise Xie Zhi to summon Zhou Xian back urgently.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't agree, Xie Zhi didn't say more, Zhou Xianding was worried about filial piety, and he was completely filial piety, even if it was difficult, Xie Zhi should find a way to do it himself.

Xie Zhi could only respond: "Yes, the minister obeys the order!" ”

After discussing this matter, Emperor Hongzhi didn't stay long, and directly sent a few people away, after all, they all had urgent matters to solve.

After Xie Zhi came out of the warm pavilion, he said goodbye to Zhu Houzhao and Xu Jing and rushed directly to the clouds.

When he came out of the warm pavilion, Zhu Houzhao asked Xie Zhi many times about what he wanted to do, but it was difficult for Xie Zhi to explain the thing to Zhu Houzhao.

After coming out of the palace, Xie Zhi took He Liang, Zhang Zhuo and other guards to the clouds.

At the beginning, Xie Zhi asked Zhang Zhuo to train personal guards, on the one hand, he also needed some personal guards to protect safety, and on the other hand, he was also testing Zhang Zhuo's ability.

In the end, it turned out that Zhang Zhuo did have some ability, and he was able to train a personal guard in a few months.

Since Zhang Zhuo has this ability, Xie Zhi should seek a career for Zhang Mao even if he looks at Zhang Mao's face.

And if you want to make a contribution, you can only leave the one-acre and three-point land in Beijing, after all, there are children of Xun Qi who carry cages and walk birds everywhere in Beijing.

Many of those people are born as concubines, and the titles in the family have nothing to do with them, and if they want to make a career, they have no chance, so they can only spend their lives in vain.

Zhang Zhuo's life is not very good, and his background as a grandson and grandson, if it weren't for his father's disability, then he would be a legitimate little grandfather now.

Since the matter was not important, Xie Zhi led a team of people to walk slowly on the official road paved with cement without panic throughout the whole process.

Don't look at Xie Zhi who has been in Yunzhong for so long, every time he has dinner Yunzhong and Jingshi, he is in a hurry to hurry, it is really the first time like today.

Zhang Zhuo followed behind Xie Zhi and asked, "Du Yushi, what is the matter with what you want to do when you go to the clouds?" ”

I really can't explain this thing, and after thinking about it for a long time, I said: "Have you seen the fruits and vegetables that can grow in winter?" ”

Zhang Zhuo, He Liang and several pro-soldiers shook their heads and denied it.

Xie Zhi smiled and said: "Strictly speaking, it is something that can make melons, fruits and vegetables grow in winter, and you can't understand it. ”

Which of the things Xie Zhi made can amaze the world, and Zhang Zhuo and He Liang can also understand it.

"Zhang Zhuo, when you get to the clouds, I will find an errand for you in Yunzhongwei, Yunzhongwei is placed in the clouds to guard against the Tatars, and my Ming and Tatars will have to have a battle sooner or later, it is an excellent place to make meritorious achievements, and it depends on your ability to get what kind of meritorious deeds."

Xie Zhi did this is also what Zhang Mao wants, and of course it is also what Zhang Zhuo is looking forward to.

Xie Zhi is also taking credit for what he is doing now, but it is not a war merit after all, and it is extremely unlikely that he wants to be knighted.

Wang Shouren and Qi Jingtong, who followed Xie Zhi to be knighted, were both burdened with military exploits.

Xie Zhi's arrangement made Zhang Zhuo look forward to it, and replied: "Yes, Du Yushi, a certain will live up to the expectations of Du Yushi." ”

Xie Zhi didn't say much, and said with a smile: "Your personal guard has cultivated well, and even if you have talent, you will definitely be reused." ”

Saying this all the way, it took more than four hours to finally rush to the clouds.

When Xie Zhi and his party arrived in the clouds, the batch of things that were transported back from the treasure ship were also delivered.

Wang Shouren also directly arranged these in the Two Wolves Mountain.

The two wolf mountains have long arranged a laboratory that belongs to Xie Zhi, and the cement and gunpowder are all improved here.

The importance of this place is stronger than that of some workshops, so it is located near Yunzhongwei, and there are special messengers to guard it, and unrelated personnel must not approach.

Some of the workshops in the cloud have settled here, and the displaced people know the importance of this place, no need for the government to tell them, if there are strangers approaching, they will be driven away directly.

After arriving in the clouds, Xie Zhi did not go to the county government to report to Wang Shouren, but rushed directly to the top of the Two Wolf Mountain.

Wang Shouren, the magistrate of the county, is completely more conscientious than Xie Zhi, he is not like Xie Zhi who can stay in the county office for a long time, and he will basically stay outside every day.