To Pingyang Mansion as the prefect, Weng Tongzhang encountered a lot of things, especially last year's infestation of Shaanxi Liukou, which made him restless, Luzhou Wei and Ningshanwei sergeants came over to help suppress bandits, Governor Yang He asked that Pingyang Mansion provide most of the military supplies, which made him even more distressed.

It was not easy to drive these rogues out of Pingyang, but the treasury of Pingyang Mansion was also empty.

In the past year, Weng Tongzhang has been overstretched, and it is even difficult to pay the officials.

At the critical moment, the Shanxi Xingdu Mansion, which was stationed in Datong Mansion, sent troops to raid Lei Wentong's mansion, and when he left, he left 100,000 taels of silver, and the mansion and fields were also owned by the government, which was a life-saving money.

Faintly, Weng Tongzhang also guessed that Lei Wentong suffered this catastrophe, whether it had something to do with Su Tiancheng, but this matter was directly handled by the above, and he didn't know the specific situation, let alone know the evidence, and he didn't even know how much gold and silver was seized in Lei Wentong's mansion.

Seeing that things are slowly subsiding, the government has money, and in August and September, he can get another sum of money by dealing with the cultivated land, at least during his tenure, there will be no major problems.

At this time, the news of the huge harvest of maize and sweet potatoes planted by the Su family's tenants came.

Weng Tongzhang didn't believe it very much, what sweet potato is, he didn't know very well, he hadn't even heard of it, as for maize, the yield was very low, and almost no one wanted to plant it, but the tenants of the Su family, planted maize, the yield per mu reached more than two stones, and the yield of sweet potato was ten stones per mu, such a yield, he had never seen it at all.

A new baked sweet potato shop was opened in Fucheng, and Weng Tongzhang also tasted roasted sweet potatoes, which tasted really good, glutinous and sweet, and he was not hungry after eating less than two roasted sweet potatoes.

The tenants of the Su family planted 4,500 acres of maize and 3,000 acres of sweet potatoes, and the harvest was amazing.

The residents of Binh Duong Fucheng and the nearby farmers have begun to pay close attention to sweet potatoes, and even farmers in some remote areas are spreading the word that sweet potatoes are the best food.

The Su family has not sold sweet potatoes on a large scale so far, I heard that Su Tiancheng bought most of the sweet potatoes, it seems that Su Tiancheng's heart is very big, and he may have to plant on a large scale next year, thinking of Su Tiancheng's behavior of preparing to buy a thousand hectares of land, Weng Tongzhang felt that this Su Tiancheng was really not simple.

He had to pay attention to Su Tiancheng again.

Su Tiancheng went to the government again, and he was familiar with it.

In fact, the yamen of the Ming Dynasty, from the county to the state yamen, the government yamen, to the political envoy yamen, to the Forbidden City, the overall structural difference is not very big, familiar with the Forbidden City, you can know the situation of other yamen, but the following yamen, the scale is much smaller.

This time, Su Tiancheng went directly to the third hall.

The lobby is where Weng Tongzhang hears cases and works, the second hall is where Weng Tongzhang rests and thinks, and the third hall is the inner hall, which is Weng Tongzhang's living place, receiving superior officials, or discussing major matters, is also here.

Su Tiancheng was able to go to the third hall, which shows that Weng Tongzhang's attitude has changed dramatically.

"Student Su Tiancheng visited the prefect."

"Hehe, Kun Yuan, when you get here, don't be polite, sit down and talk, don't say anything and stand, it's not the first time you've come to the mansion."

Su Tiancheng was not polite, and sat next to him in a proper manner.

"More than half a year has passed, and seeing that you are going to take the township exam, how are the preparations?"

"Back to the teacher, the students have been reviewing their homework, and they dare not relax in the slightest."

"Well, the old man believes in you, don't die studying what you said, the old man really believes it, look at what you have done, it's really good, this time in the township test, you will definitely be able to win glory for Pingyang Mansion."

"Students must live up to the high expectations of their teachers and work hard to do well in the exam."

"By the way, the old man has already sent a letter to the master of the political envoy department, you are the old man's protégé, you don't need to participate in the county test, you can directly participate in the township test, yesterday the old man received a reply from the master of the school, and the matter has been done."

Su Tiancheng hurriedly stood up and bowed to Weng Tongzhang.

"The students are grateful to their teachers for their support."

Although on the surface, Su Tiancheng is grateful, in fact, there is a bit of drumming in his heart, there is no pie in the sky, since Weng Tongzhang has done this, he must be bleeding, maybe it is related to this sweet potato.

"Hehe, Kun Yuan doesn't have to be like this, you don't need to take the county exam at all."

After Su Tiancheng sat down again, Weng Tongzhang changed the topic.

"Kun Yuan, the sweet potatoes planted by the Su family are indeed good, the old man has tasted them, I think that at the beginning, when planting, many people were laughing, and the old man also knew these things, now that the harvest is over, everyone is red-eyed, I can't imagine such a bumper harvest, but unfortunately, it is your family that grows sweet potatoes, if many farmers can plant sweet potatoes, thinking about the famine in Pingyang Province, it can also alleviate a lot."

A cold sweat broke out on Su Tiancheng's head, thinking that your Weng Tongzhang's appetite is too great, the farmers in Pingyang Mansion all grow sweet potatoes, and it is not enough to take all the sweet potatoes of the Su family.

But he also understands that Weng Tongzhang is also talking like this, maybe there is a big gentry family, or several families have found Weng Tongzhang and put forward a request, and they will also plant sweet potatoes next year.

"The teacher is dedicated to the people, and the students remember it in their hearts, and the students decided to donate 2,000 stone sweet potatoes to the government."

Weng Tongzhang was a little uncontrollable, and actually stood up.

He originally thought that he said so, Su Tiancheng can donate about 500 stone of sweet potatoes, even if it is very good, he didn't expect that the opening is 2,000 stones, sweet potatoes are in Pingyang Mansion, and they are priceless for the time being, that is to say, it is not uncommon to sell them for one or two silver, I don't know how many people in Lu Dao want to buy it, but the tenants of the Su family resolutely do not sell out, which also shows that the things that Su Tiancheng did before have been highly respected by the tenants, and have made all the tenants die.

A sweet potato of 2,000 stone can do a lot of things.

The key is not these two thousand stone sweet potatoes, the core is Su Tiancheng's attitude, this kid is smart and flexible, generous, and indeed a material that can be made.

"Okay, okay, Kun Yuan has such an idea, the old man is really pleased. The old man also wants to remind you that the township test is imminent, and you are about to set off, so don't delay. ”

"The students are going to leave the day after tomorrow, and tomorrow they will arrange for the people in the house to send two thousand stone sweet potatoes."

"This can't work, how can I ask you to send it, early tomorrow morning, the old man will arrange for the officials and wardens of the household to come to do this thing, by the way, Liu Dahua will be responsible for this matter."

Two thousand stone sweet potato, according to the price, at most about one thousand taels of silver, can get Weng Tongzhang so much attention, Su Tiancheng is still very happy, he donated two thousand stone of sweet potato, and there are other purposes, when his father Su Huawen bought the Lei family's mansion and land, how could Weng Tongzhang not take care of it, as long as he said a few words at will, a lot of silver can be earned.

After returning to the house, he saw Su Huawen and Su Tianran who were waiting, he said about donating sweet potatoes, Su Tianran didn't feel anything, Su Huawen's face showed a pain in his face, two thousand stones of sweet potatoes.

However, after Su Tiancheng then said that he could buy the Lei family's mansion and land, and he could find the prefect in a timely manner, Su Huawen suddenly realized that he smiled very happily, saying that Su Tiancheng did this very well.

The next thing, there is no need for Su Tiancheng to worry about it, naturally there is Su Huawen's arrangement, he found Su Pingyang, specially discussed, carry two thousand stone of sweet potatoes, although the prefect said that he would send someone to transport it, but such a thing, Su Fu still has to be conscious, take the initiative to transport it, anyway, the distance is not far.

Su Tiancheng is already making preparations for the trip, the county test will be held on July 30, he doesn't need to participate, just see the township test that starts on the ninth day of August, it's okay, he was originally going to leave on July 20, but now he can postpone it for a few days.

However, his decision was opposed by Su Huawen, Su Huawen believed that the township test was a big deal, and he had to go to Taiyuan Mansion as soon as possible to prevent accidents, many students, including prisoners, had already rushed to Taiyuan Mansion City, and Su Tianhao had already returned to Taiyuan Mansion City and made serious preparations.

Su Jun, Su Ertong and Wang Dazhi followed Su Tiancheng to Taiyuan Mansion, and Ma Huabiao was in charge of the nursing home, and the number of nursing homes has increased a lot, but Su Tiancheng is still a little dissatisfied, and there are less than 300 people.

The peasant rebel army gathered in Zezhou, Shaanxi, 200,000 horses, the momentum was huge, and the imperial court was shaken, and the trilateral governor Yang He, because he adhered to the policy of appeasement, led to such a situation, suffered impeachment, was removed from his post by the imperial court, and was thrown into prison, and Hong Chengchou, the governor of Yansui, took over as the governor of the trilateral and began to exterminate the liukou.

Hong Chengchou's policy is completely different, insisting on the policy of all-out purge, suppressing and appeasement, and suppressing first and then appeasement, that is, as Yang He's subordinate, he also adheres to his own point of view, and in the third year of Chongzhen, he killed tens of thousands of surrendered rogues, and now, the imperial court has enabled Hong Chengchou to start exterminating the rogues with all his might.

In fact, Su Tiancheng is in favor of Hong Chengchou's approach, no matter what kind of person Hong Chengchou is and what kind of evaluation he has in history, at least in this matter, he has a certain foresight.

Of course, these things, the distance is still a little far away, Su Tiancheng felt lucky, the peasant rebel army gathered in Zezhou, Pingyang Mansion was spared, this is a great thing, Su Tiancheng can have time, quickly organize a nursing team, he believes that with money and food, it will not take long to be able to organize a strong nursing team, this team, in the future, will follow him to establish immortal feats.