"Your Majesty, Li Chuan went to see the potatoes."

Wang Chengen returned to the side hall, gave a message to the emperor, and said what Li Chuan had just said.

"Whimsical!"

Emperor Chongzhen commented expressionlessly, and then said: "It's really a stunned young man, he dares to say anything, just because he also wants to train the navy, and if he can stand in Jinshanwei, I will look down on him." However, the word navy is good, it sounds better than the navy, and it is a bit imposing. It's a pity that I'm brilliant and bright, and the sailor is not as good as Haikou, so I have to compromise with Haikou, what a shame! ”

Wang Chengen said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Zheng family threatened to blockade the sea frontier, so that Li Chuan could no longer get Western goods. ”

"Hmph, a group of people without a king and a father are not good things."

Emperor Chongzhen snorted coldly, obviously having a lot of opinions about the Zheng family, who dominated Fujian and the Ming Sea.

If it weren't for his strength, otherwise, with his temperament, he would be afraid that the Zheng family would have been wiped out long ago.

Although the Zheng family accepted the imperial court's recruitment, they treated it as if they were a hegemon in Fujian, although they did not rebel, they firmly controlled the Ming Haijiang in their hands, and the imperial court could not intervene at all, and the Zheng family actually controlled the entire half of Fujian.

With Emperor Chongzhen's temperament, how could he tolerate such a powerful man.

If it weren't for the peasants in the northwest and the Tatars entering the army, I am afraid that Fujian would have been pacified long ago.

"If the Zheng clan blocks the sea frontier, Li Chuan is afraid that it will be difficult to trade with the Westerners."

Wang Chengen was a little worried, of course, he was not worried about Li Chuan, but worried about the silver, after all, if Li Chuan couldn't get the Western goods, where would he get the silver to honor the palace, this is the core of the problem.

"It's up to him."

Emperor Chongzhen snorted coldly: "If you want a title, you have to have some ability, and I just want him to toss." It's not enough to be loyal, but how can a straw bag without real skills deserve to be knighted. Look at those relatives, all of them are moths, if he can really toss some movement, wait for me to calm Jianyu, give him a knighthood, and let him be a rich man and live happily! ”

……

There is a big Zhuangzi outside the Jingshi Xiao, which is an imperial village, and the eunuchs in the palace are in charge.

Not far from Zhuangzi is a guard station in Beijing. When the Qing army entered the Kou, there were also small groups of Qing troops who tried to attack the nearby Zhuangzi, but were repulsed by the Ming army, so Zhuangzi was not slaughtered by the Qing army.

Before leaving Jingshi, Li Chuan came over to see the potatoes planted.

The steward eunuch didn't dare to pretend to be an uncle, so he personally took Li Chuan to check it, and called the old farmer that Li Chuan had seen to accompany him, and explained how to take care of the potatoes on the side, but Li Chuan found that even if it was a farmer in Huangzhuang, these people still had dishes on their faces.

The potatoes were planted in June and have now bloomed.

Due to the limited number of seed potatoes, less than a cent of land was planted.

At first glance, the potato field looks like a small garden, full of purple flowers.

"These potatoes are planted according to the method taught by the adults."

The old farmer introduced: "The potato seedlings are a little slow, but the growth is very fast, according to the adults, after flowering, it will take more than two months to three months, you can harvest, the villain has already seen it, the potatoes in it, but only the size of the beans." ”

"The old man is a good hand!"

Li Chuan praised: "The first time you planted potatoes, you planted better than me." ”

"Don't dare to be, the adult has won the prize."

The old farmer was flattered and a little surprised.

This young adult is also too peaceful and quiet, and even calls himself his father-in-law.

"Take good care of it!"

Li Chuan didn't talk to the old farmer anymore, and said: "This potato is related to the community, if it can be popularized, with the yield of potatoes, then the people in the world will no longer have famine, and the absolute merit is immeasurable." As long as it is planted, the emperor will have a heavy reward. ”

"Lord Li, rest assured, people dare not slack off."

The old farmer was in good spirits and hurriedly responded, and his heart was also a little excited.

Li Chuan turned around, saw that there was no problem, explained a few words to the little eunuch who accompanied him, and left.

The old farmer is indeed a good hand at farming, and he is worthy of being a professional farmer, much more powerful than him.

These potatoes are growing so well that he doesn't have to worry about it at all.

When he arrived at the post house, Li Chuan found that someone was waiting for him.

It was a middle-aged man who came, dressed as a master, and looked like a scholar.

"In Xia Ningxiang, he is a staff member of the Chengguo Mansion."

The middle-aged man took the initiative to introduce his identity, and looked at Li Chuan with bright eyes.

"What's the matter?"

Li Chuan is very casual, he beat the people of the Chengguo Mansion out of the bidding last time, and he has already formed a relationship, so naturally there is no need to be polite, he doesn't think that the Chengguo Guild is generous and doesn't care about him.

Besides, he is now the commander of the third grade, and he doesn't need to be polite to a staff member of the Chengguo Mansion.

Ning Xiang didn't care about his attitude, but said calmly: "My grandfather said that jade can be broken, but tiles can't be complete. Although Western goods are hugely profitable, they cannot last long; Although Jun's grace is thick, he can't enjoy eternity, and my grandfather wrote down the last time. ”

Li Chuan said slowly: "You tell Cheng Guogong that I am not afraid of threats. provoked me, even if it was the prince, I dared to spit on him, Cheng Guogong wanted to see me unpleasantly, so he could ask the Holy Order to kill me, or take the army to Jiangnan, but forgive him for not being so bold. Since you can't move me, then don't come to this set, otherwise I will only look down on him. ”

Ning Xiang's face finally changed, and he squinted and said, "You, a commander of the Jinshan Guard, dare to make such wild remarks?" ”

Li Chuan said: "Get out, otherwise I don't mind letting you go out sideways." ”

"You ......"

Ning Xiangqi's face was pale, and he couldn't maintain his demeanor anymore.

However, when they caught a glimpse of Zhao Tiezhu and Huang Tianxiang, who were staring at the side, their faces were not good, and they swallowed back the cruel words that came to their mouths, snorted with ugly faces, flicked their robes, and left without looking back.

"What a thing, a group of bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, and the eggs are not good."

Li Chuan shook his head and sighed in a tone of emotion: "These martial artists of the Ming Dynasty are all abolished, no matter how heroic the ancestors are, they can't let their children and grandchildren compete one by one, the imperial court is full of this kind of eggless goods, how can they drive out the Tartars." ”

Zhao Tiezhu and Huang Tianxiang glanced at each other, but they were silent, not daring to interject casually.

However, there was a little excitement in both of their eyes.

The young master has finally become a big official, which is a good thing for everyone.

Not long after Ning Xiang left, the news also reached the palace.

"Your Majesty, the people from the Chengguo Mansion have met Li Chuan."

Wang Chengenyu reported: "The last time Jiangyin tendered, the people of the Chengguo Mansion were domineering, and Li Chuan ordered people to beat them out. ”

"Ignore it!"

Emperor Chongzhen didn't raise his head and said: "Although Li Chuan is a little stunned, he is not stupid, he is doing this for me to see, and he refuses to get close to any officials and nobles, this is to tell me that he has no ambition, how can I not know." ”

"That Chengguo Gong's side ......"

Wang Chengen hesitated a little, His Majesty still has great trust in Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo.

"A word of caution, don't go too far."

Emperor Chongzhen said lightly: "I still want to use Li Chuan, and the Chengguo Guild understands." ”

"The old slave obeys."

Wang Chengen hurriedly received the order, and thought about how to knock Cheng Guogong when he turned around, not only can it not be heavy, but also let Cheng Guogong understand His Majesty's meaning, the scale of this must be grasped well, otherwise it will only backfire.

If Cheng Guogong is resentful because of this, and he is too stiff with Li Chuan, it will be against the holy will.