In Yunjiang County, thousands of miles away from Tianlong City, the former Empress Dowager Xu Yuchan has been a little distressed recently.

First, for the sake of the family and the country, the princes from all over the country secretly sent letters asking for King Qin.

But Xu Yuchan knew that if she agreed to the princes to raise troops, it would be no less than drinking water to quench your thirst, even if the regent was overthrown in the end, there would be countless regents, and at that time, the world would be in chaos and the war would be endless.

Therefore, this opening cannot be opened, and the regent can only be brought down by the power in his own hands.

Xu Yuchan's mother's family, that is, the founding government, sent elite forces to absorb a large number of refugees, and by next autumn, it will become a force enough to shake the regent.

However, with the advancement of the plan, some problems have become apparent again: The training of the new army has cost far more financial and material resources than the budget, especially the locust plague in the north and the soaring prices, resulting in the new army not having enough to eat at all.

Although there is no way to solve this problem, Xu Yuchan can still hand it over to her subordinates, but the second trouble, she can't discuss it with anyone.

Her belly grew bigger day by day, and she was originally fat, but as a result, various signs appeared, and she realized that she was pregnant.

Although you can hide it with loose clothes now, you won't be able to hide it in a few months.

It's a real headache.

At this moment, the female guard Xing hurriedly came to Xu Yuchan's residence: "Queen Mother, there is, there is!"

Xu Yuchan's face was red, and she reprimanded: "Nonsense!"

The female guard looked confused: "Queen Mother, I said that there is a solution for food." ”

Xu Yuchan breathed a sigh of relief and regained her composure: "Oh? ”

The female guard presented a plate of red lumps: "Today, someone sells this thing in the market, called sweet potato, which can be boiled and eaten raw, and the taste is particularly sweet. ”

Xu Yuchan had never heard of it, so she tasted a little, and it was really sweet and juicy: "You mean to use this sweet potato as the food of the army?

"A total of 10,000 catties were purchased. The female guard replied.

Xu Yuchan's expression darkened: "How can this be?"

"Don't worry, listen to what your subordinates have to say. The female guard continued, "According to the farmer's introduction, it is said that this sweet potato grows underground, and the yield per mu can reach five or six thousand catties, and it is ripe in three or four months, and the vine stems can be planted and cultivated. ”

Xu Yuchan was dumbfounded, how could there be such a high-yield crop in the world: "Is this true?"

If this is the case, by the next spring, the new army will have enough food to fill its stomachs, and even the entire Celestial Dragon Kingdom will no longer have a famine.

The subordinates didn't believe it at the time, so they made a special trip to the farmer's experimental field to test, and sure enough, it was as he said. So he bought all the sweet potatoes without authorization, and brought the farmer here, if the queen mother had doubts, it was better to ask him directly. The female guard asked.

Xu Yuchan nodded: "Xuan him in." ”

Han Cheng was a little nervous to enter the main hall where the Queen Mother was, although the young emperor was cut, but the Queen Mother's title and strength have not changed, he didn't dare to look directly at the majestic woman on the main seat, and bowed: "Grass people Han Cheng, meet the Queen Mother!"

"No courtesy!" Xu Yuchan glanced at the other party, no nonsense, and asked the key directly, "What are the requirements for climate, soil and fertilizer for the cultivation of sweet potatoes?"

Han Cheng didn't have reservations, and 1510 replied.

Sweet potatoes are not as delicate as other crops, Xu Yuchan felt a sense of proportion, and asked again: "Second question, if I give you 10,000 acres of land and 2,000 people, how many sweet potatoes can you grow in the spring of next year?"

Han Cheng planted a season of sweet potatoes, and he was already handy, and replied: "A conservative estimate of 10 million catties!"

"Why not 50 million catties?" According to the statement that the yield per mu is five or six thousand catties, it should be this value, Xu Yuchan wondered.

"Because of the shortage of potato seeds, it cannot cover 10,000 acres of land in the early stage, and it is about to enter winter, even if the climate in the south is warmer than in the north, it will also have an impact on sweet potato planting. Han Cheng replied.

Xu Yuchan was stunned, this young man did not exaggerate, he sought truth from facts, and he could use it: "The last question, are you willing to serve King Yunjiang?"

Han Cheng immediately knelt down and bowed: "The grass people will never give up!"

"Why?" Although Xu Yuchan wants to use this person's ability, she also needs to know this person's purpose.

"Because the Queen Mother set up a retreat center, so that the widowed, lonely and disabled veterans can take care of their old age, and the grass people were adopted and raised by the veterans of the retreat center. ”

Han Cheng didn't talk about any ideals and ambitions, but just said this to show his loyalty.

The female guard nodded to Xu Yuchan, indicating that the facts were true, and Xu Yuchan said: "Very good, the Empress Dowager ordered you to go to the south to plant sweet potatoes, and you can't go back if you don't recall it, are you willing?"

"The subordinates obey the order!" Han Cheng first thanked him, and then said, "It's just that the subordinates have a wish that has not been fulfilled, if they leave, the veterans who leave the retreat will have no one to take care of." ”

"Don't worry, I'll send someone to take your place. For Xu Yuchan, this is not a big deal, and she agreed directly.

Han Cheng had no worries and thanked him again, Xu Yuchan thought of something again: "By the way, where did you get this sweet potato, why have you never heard of it before?"

Han Cheng replied: "I didn't know that there was such a crop before, but then I met Boss Qin, and he taught me to plant it. ”

"Boss Qin?" Xu Yuchan was confused, "Which Boss Qin." ”

"Boss Qin Fei, who once opened a snack bar in Yunjiang County. When Han Cheng said this, he missed it a little, and he didn't know when Boss Qin would return from his trip, if he established his career in the future, he would definitely repay him heavily.

"Is it him?" Xu Yuchan was stunned, and suddenly smiled.

Since Qin Fei left Qingzhou, Xu Yuchan has no news of him, but she didn't expect to hear this name from Han Cheng's mouth, and sent a big gift.

"Han Cheng, the Empress Dowager has decided to promote you to the position of Great Si Nong and take charge of all the affairs of the rear grain. Xu Yuchan suddenly made a will.

"Ahh Han Cheng responded with surprise and joy, and before he established his career, he directly became a big official.

The female guard whispered beside her: "Queen Mother, it's not appropriate to promote him to the position of Dasi Nong now, do you want to stop inspecting and inspecting?"

"I believe in his vision. Xu Yuchan muttered to herself and looked into the distance.

......

A black cat was flying in the mountains and forests outside Tianlong City, and it was the cat demon king who was missing.

Since the last time she was shipwrecked and separated from Qin Fei, she had searched along the coastline for several days, but found nothing, recalling Qin Fei's itinerary, she turned north to the capital of Tianlong Kingdom to squat.

As long as Qin Fei is alive, she will definitely come, no matter how long it takes, she will wait.

However, at this moment, a woman in a white Taoist robe suddenly appeared and blocked the way of the cat demon: "What a beautiful cat." ”

The cat demon intuitively felt that the other party was also a demon, but he didn't have a little demonic energy, so he was particularly vigilant: "Who are you?"

"Poor Dao Yu Qingyao, the new national teacher of the Tianlong Kingdom. ”