It's not that Du Chengfeng deliberately made a gesture, let alone deliberately sacrificed sweet potatoes for the sake of prestige, but as a former soldier, he is doing his duty as a soldier.

Perhaps not every soldier has a great mind of compassion for others, but every soldier has the sincerity to protect the people and the country.

Du Chengfeng has learned about history, and if the locust plague does not know how to govern, it will be a devastating disaster for the suffering people.

If there is no food in the drought, then the land must be full of hunger, and this kind of miserable scene Du Chengfeng naturally does not want to see. Compared to this, reputation is already only secondary.

"Du Chengfeng, you have contributed to the court and the society several times, and your contributions are huge, and I will not forget it. I will help you remember them one by one, just to convince the public, and when the rice is ripe, I will reward them together, do you have no opinion? Du Chengfeng offered high-yield crops several times, and offered good strategies to control locusts, Li Shimin was very grateful in his heart, if such a great credit was not rewarded, he was afraid that this kid would definitely have trouble in his heart, so he talked to Du Chengfeng first, lest he think too much.

"It's good that this emperor is in charge, the kid doesn't mind. I just want to remind the emperor that as long as the locust plague is well prevented, it is not enough to cause trouble. What the emperor really wants to pay attention to is the long-term drought weather for half a year next year, the drought is not terrible, as long as you are prepared, it can always be solved, and what really matters is how to appease the people is the most important thing. Du Chengfeng said in a solemn tone.

In Du Chengfeng's cognition, as long as you are prepared for drought in the occasional drought months, you can still cope with the past, and the most feared thing is the long-term drought and flood.

"You're right, it's how to appease the people is the most important thing." Regarding Du Chengfeng's suggestion, Li Shimin naturally agrees with it very much.

Li Shimin's suggestions put forward by Du Chengfeng were all in mind, although Du Chengfeng proposed a solution, but there are still many things that need to be paid attention to in real implementation.

In the end, Du Chengfeng explained the sweet potato method and precautions to Li Shimin and Chu Suiliang in detail, until the two fully understood.

And Chu Suiliang became the person in charge of the promotion and planting of sweet potatoes because of Du Chengfeng's light. Although it is a very hard job, and it may not be on the table in the eyes of others.

However, Chu Suiliang was very happy in his heart, this is a matter of merit, and if he succeeds, the emperor will definitely be rewarded, which is also stained with Du Chengfeng's light.

At this moment, he was happy in his heart, and at the same time, he was also thinking in his heart that he was going to further deal with Du Chengfeng.

However, Du Chengfeng only planned to give Li Shimin 200 catties of sweet potato seedlings, and the rest of Du Chengfeng planned to wait for the rice in Dujia Village to mature before putting it in Dujia Village to plant some more.

These 200 catties of sweet potatoes were naturally planted in Li Shimin's royal manor first, and only after accumulating experience and having enough sweet potatoes could they be promoted nationwide.

When the drought and locust plague come next year, there should not be many sweet potatoes that can be used for emergencies, after all, there are still seeds left.

After solving the problem of locust plague and sweet potato planting, Du Chengfeng left the Ganlu Hall under the pretext of leaving, and Chu Suiliang also retired to Li Shimin.

Leaving the Ganlu Palace, Chu Suiliang strode to Du Chengfeng's side and said with a smile: "Brother Chengfeng, are you going back home?" Shall I send you? ”

After these incidents, Chu Suiliang's attitude towards Du Chengfeng became more and more polite. The main reason is that Du Chengfeng is very easy-going, although he is young, his knowledge and experience are far richer than those of the so-called court ministers.

The method of dealing with the locust plague this time and the last time I met Li Shimin are good examples.

Ignoring Du Chengfeng's murderous appearance when he first entered the palace, Du Chengfeng was still an approachable teenager. Chu Suiliang is very willing to make friends with such a genius boy.

"Lord Chu is polite." Du Chengfeng said lightly.

He could feel that Chu Suiliang was almost tricking him, showing favor to him. A few days ago, he was called a little brother, but today he has changed to Brother Chengfeng, but Chu Suiliang is only in his thirties now, and it is not a violation to call him a brother.

"Brother Chengfeng shouldn't have eaten when he entered the palace, right? A few days ago, thanks to the Chengfeng brothers for guiding Chu's calligraphy, I haven't had time to thank the Chengfeng brothers. Why don't I invite Brother Chengfeng to Wangjiang Tower to have a meal together today? Chu Suiliang quietly glanced at Du Chengfeng and said.

Du Chengfeng looked at Chu Suiliang with an expectant look, and his intuition told him that Chu Suiliang must not just invite him to a meal.

He knew that Chu Suiliang was ambitious, and it was rumored that he was erudite and talented, but it was only after Wei Zheng's death that Chu Suiliang was really reused by Li Shimin.

Now because of Du Chengfeng's intervention, he has a lot of opportunities in front of Li Shimin, and Li Shimin's letting him be responsible for the promotion and planting of sweet potatoes may be a signal.

"Lord Chu shouldn't just invite the kid to dinner, right?" Du Chengfeng guessed with a smile.

Du Chengfeng saw through the purpose, Chu Suiliang smiled calmly, and said generously: "Brother Chengfeng is really as wise as a torch, Chu admires it to the fullest, don't hide it from Brother Chengfeng, Chu does have some things to ask for, I don't know if Brother Chengfeng is convenient?" ”

Chu Suiliang's frankness Du Chengfeng is not surprised, such a person Du Chengfeng is more willing to make friends with them, just like the four great talents before.

At least now he is just a mountain villager without any identity background, Chu Suiliang can lower his body and even use the word "ask for advice", which is enough to show that he respects himself more.

Thinking of this, Du Chengfeng readily agreed.

When he arrived at Wangjiang Tower, the eyes of the shopkeeper were very bright this time, and when he saw Du Chengfeng, he directly led Du Chengfeng and Chu Suiliang to the Tianzihao private room, but Chu Suiliang was stunned. His current official position is just a manager of Hongwen Pavilion, and his salary is not much, and he can't afford to spend it in a private room.

Looking at Chu Suiliang's embarrassed appearance, Du Chengfeng had no choice but to explain again: "Master Chu don't be surprised, the Tianzihao private room is reserved for me by Wangjiang Tower, and all the food and drink expenses are free." ”

After listening to Du Chengfeng's explanation, Chu Suiliang was no longer polite, and walked into the Tianzi private room generously, Du Chengfeng surprised him too much, and a Tianzi private room was reasonable.

After a full meal, Chu Suiliang spoke: "The remarks that the Chengfeng brothers talked about in front of the emperor last time can be described as hitting the nail on the head, Chu is so impressed that the five bodies are on the ground, the Chengfeng brothers are young and not only calligraphy is at its peak, but also Bo Gu and the present, and has the talent to stabilize the country, it is really a hero out of a young man!"

As soon as Chu Suiliang opened his mouth, he was in a frenzy of sycophants to Du Chengfeng, and he praised and praised Du Chengfeng so much that he couldn't laugh or cry.

"Master Chu, the kid just felt it and said a little thought in his heart. How can you say such an exaggeration, you are embarrassed to praise it. The kid heard that Master Chu is erudite and talented, and he will definitely rise to prominence in the future! Du Chengfeng also said with a smile.

"No, no, Brother Chengfeng is too modest, you deserve it, compared with Brother Chengfeng, where does Chu deserve the title of erudite and talented, it's just Wuxia Ameng." Chu Suiliang hurriedly waved his hand and said.

"Master Chu, don't be presumptuous anymore, just say something directly, don't beat around the bush like this." Du Chengfeng said disapprehantly.

When Du Chengfeng said this, Chu Suiliang blushed a little, and could only cough dryly to resolve the embarrassment.

Leaning less, Chu Suiliang said regretfully: "A few days ago, Brother Chengfeng talked about the harm of Confucianism in front of the emperor, and Chu was worried at that time, for fear that the emperor would turn his face, but fortunately, the emperor was generous. To be honest, Chu is also a representative of Confucianism, although he was also a little displeased with the remarks of the Chengfeng brothers at that time, but it is not unreasonable to think about it carefully. For this reason, Chu has been reflecting on what he was wrong in the past few days, but he has been puzzled, so please ask Brother Chengfeng to solve his doubts. ”

"Master Chu, Confucianism pays attention to self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country and leveling the world, and the core is benevolence and courtesy, which is not wrong. It's just that this kind of benevolence and courtesy is hierarchical. Moreover, the noble and the lowly are orderly, and there is a difference between relatives and relatives, the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die. ”

"There is nothing wrong with self-cultivation and Qi family governing the country and leveling the world, but there is a big problem with this ceremony, and Confucianism pays attention to foolishness, and does not let the common people know many things, but it also wants these foolish people to be reasonable, moral, and hierarchical and humble."

But does Master Chu know that this kind of dignity and hierarchy is based on all kinds of oppression, and if there is oppression, there will be conflict. When the conflict cannot be suppressed, it will become resistance, and then the imperial power will be suppressed, and then the resistance will be suppressed. ”

Or with the development of this core idea, can the country really become strong? Perhaps Confucianism has a great advantage in self-cultivation and Qijia, but this is also its undeniable inferiority. But this kind of inferiority is the fuse that affects the stability of the country, or in other words, shouldn't everyone be equal in benevolence itself? ”

"This kind of benevolence based on hierarchical oppression, does Lord Chu think it is really benevolence?" Du Chengfeng talked eloquently, and a series of rhetorical questions made Chu Suiliang speechless.

Du Chengfeng's understanding of Confucianism is not thorough, so he is a bit confused, and he doesn't know if Chu Suiliang can understand it.

Although Confucianism has far-reaching moral significance, it is also true that Confucianism imprisons the minds of the common people and leads to the stagnation of science and technology, and the biggest drawback of this kind of Confucian scholarship is to be complacent.

Du Chengfeng's rhetorical questions made Chu Suiliang fall into a long contemplation, Chu Suiliang is proficient in literature and history, and after analysis, he found that the history of wars for thousands of years seems to be related to these oppressive conflicts.

"Brother Chengfeng, listen to your words, it is better to read for ten years, and Chu has been taught." Chu Suiliang gave Du Chengfeng a deep salute and said sincerely.

"Master Chu, I would like to give you a word: only when you go out can you see a broader sky." Du Chengfeng said meaningfully.

"Only by going out can we see the wider sky?" Chu Suiliang muttered this sentence thoughtfully.

"Okay, Master Chu, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." Du Chengfeng got up and said goodbye.

"Brother Chengfeng walks slowly, thank you for today." Chu Suiliang said politely.