Song Yingxing, who is far away in Jiangxi, has not yet received an order at this time, but Wang Xiangjin, who is close to Henan, has already arrived in Beijing.

The old man is in good spirits, and he can't see the fatigue of the car and horses at all. After entering Beijing, he did not rest, and went straight to Wenyuan Pavilion. He is an understanding person, although the summoned officer does not look in a hurry, but it is obviously for outsiders to see, and he doesn't want people to know that his journey into Beijing is different from others. But between the lines of the edict, the anxiety was clearly conveyed to him. So although he didn't know what was happening, he still realized that something big must have happened, and of course he didn't dare to delay for a moment.

Wang Xiangjin is the most knowledgeable among the people who can be trusted by the cabinet, and when he learned of his arrival, the old Shangshu of the pavilion left by Chongzhen that day soon arrived. There is also Cao Huachun on behalf of Chongzhen, witnessing on the side.

Wang Xiangjin was also puzzled when he saw this group of people. It is said that he is not friendly with Wen Tiren and his party, and now that Wen's party is powerful, he did not expect to recall himself back to Beijing. It's just that the edict is urgent, and he doesn't have time to think about it. I have been thinking on the road, and the biggest suspicion is, of course, that Chongzhen is critically ill and needs to be taken care of. Not to mention anything else, with his brother's prestige back then, it is not completely impossible to find him to support him. Even if his level of auxiliary government is not enough, educating children is their ancestral strength, from the prince to the prince, there are people in his family who have done it.

But once he entered the cabinet, he knew that things were not what he imagined. Although the elders were serious, there was not the slightest trace of sadness, obviously it was not the emperor's fault. So why was there such a rush to recruit him?

It's just that the two pavilion elders are also strict, and they have to be killed by everyone. In fact, it is also embarrassing on both sides. Wen Tiren and Kong Zhenyun are all about sixty-three or fourteen years old, more than a round younger than him. But the position is above him. Both sides have to be polite and leisurely, otherwise it will be rude. Fortunately, it should be busy, and Wang Xiangjin was also allowed to take a breath and rest for a while, and everyone would talk about it when they came.

Finally waited for everyone to come, and looked at each other, it was not appropriate for anyone to talk to the old man, are you respecting the elderly, or are you putting on an official posture? Put on a shelf, in front of the old man, it's not suitable! Respect the elderly, you are obviously a superior, but you are respectful, what do people think? Bury people?

You look at me, I look at you, and I don't want to speak first.

Fortunately, Cao Huachun on the side is not a system with them, and he is familiar with the older generation of the Donglin Party, so he has no scruples, and said at the moment: "Kang Yugong, please go out of the mountain this time, we have encountered a difficult problem to solve, and we have sought experience from you." "Kang Yu is Wang Xiangjin.

Wang Xiangjin also does not rely on the old to sell the old: "Where does Gonggong Cao speak, the old man is only a few years older." It's just that there is something unclear about the old decay, and you have to ask first: Why don't you see Your Majesty? Although there is no reason for His Majesty to greet his courtiers, it is unreasonable for the old minister not to visit His Majesty after entering Beijing, right? ”

Everyone was embarrassed, and they couldn't say that Chongzhen ran away, right?

However, this question must have been answered by Cao Huachun: "Your Majesty has gone to observe the people's feelings." ”

Wang Xiangjin's eyes were round: "What kind of people can you observe in the capital?" ”

Everyone was even more embarrassed, and Cao Huachun also choked.

Wang Xiangjin saw that everyone's reaction was wrong, and connected with the strange feeling after entering the city, and realized in his heart: "Your Majesty is out of Beijing?" ”

Seeing that everyone didn't refute, he asked again: "For the sake of Anhui's military disaster?" ”

The crowd shook their heads.

Cao Huachun saw that other people really didn't have the motivation to communicate with the old man, and explained: "No. It's going to Suzhou. ”

Then, without waiting for Wang Xiangjin to say anything, he quickly explained the ins and outs of the matter. It's just that the prediction of large and small disasters has not yet been discussed.

Wang Xiangjin heard the question of the cause of the rain, touched his head and said: "When you ask me about astronomy, you also ask about Yu Blind!" I still have some confidence in agriculture and medicine. It's just this astronomy, I have some experience in the influence of climate on planting, but I really don't understand the problem you said. ”

After a pause, he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty won't just go to Suzhou for this, right?" If you want to ask me this question, it is a letter, and you don't need to recruit me to Beijing. But what else is there to do? ”

Cao Huachun went on to talk about the prediction of the disaster year.

Wang Xiangjin nodded when he heard this: "I don't know anything else." There is no problem with the premise of this prediction. I'm pretty sure about the last 30 years of climate change. He was absolutely right when he said that the weather was getting colder every year. ”

Several pavilion elders couldn't sit still, and they all asked him how he was so sure.

Wang Xiangjin sighed: "You know that I have always been willing to fiddle with flowers and plants. In the past few decades, various attempts have been made to plant plants and trees. There were many times when my record of the previous year's trial was very different from the year after. There have been many times, and I naturally have many inferences for reasons, but some have not been confirmed. Now when I hear you say it, I realize that those different places are indeed caused by the sudden cold. ”

Everyone looked at each other and nodded, Wang Xiangjin was highly respected, and he said this, which was obviously credible. In that case, Hua Xue's speculation is more likely to be true.

Wen Tiren is the first assistant, he can not come forward when explaining, but he has to come when arranging work: "Prince, since this is the case." Then the prediction of the disaster is likely to be true. ”

As he spoke, he explained to Wang Xiangjin that Hua Xue had predicted the hail in Shanxi in advance, and that there were still a few Hua Xue's predictions waiting to be verified in his hand.

"Once a disaster occurs, the food problem is the biggest problem. Later, there may be an epidemic, and it is also necessary to stock up on enough symptomatic drugs. And these two are the strengths of the princes. We have recruited officials with expertise in agriculture from all over the country to Beijing. These people still need the guidance of the prince. ”

Wang Xiangjin wondered: "Didn't Your Majesty go to invite that stranger?" With such a master, you let me guide? ”

Cao Huachun also explained Hua Xue's situation, especially emphasizing that he was unwilling to go out. The news was naturally an eight-hundred-mile rush from Chongzhen.

As soon as Wang Xiangjin heard the compilation of Xu Guangqi's "Book of Agriculture", his eyes immediately lit up, and he said, "Then what are you asking me to do in the capital?" Directly let me go to Suzhou or Songjiang to help compile and sort out the "Book of Agriculture"! ”

He also has a true love for agriculture, and he is naturally like-minded with Xu Guangqi. The two men often exchanged views on issues related to agriculture. For example, Xu Guangqi once wrote the song "Sweet Potato Shu", which has been lost in later generations, but the preface of this book was recorded by Wang Xiangjin in "Qunfang Spectrum". In the preface, it is said that "comrades may not be far away", and among the like-minded people mentioned are Wang Xiangjin.