At the court meeting, Emperor Yude was finalizing several national policies for employing people, and suddenly Di Kun, the squire of the military department, had a book to play, which surprised Emperor Yude, thinking that it was a tight side matter, and he couldn't help but beat the drum in his heart. But he is still calm and upright.

"Come on, Di Aiqing is coming!" Zhou Liang hurriedly took Di Kun's performance and forwarded it to Emperor Yude.

Emperor Yude's heart was depressed, and he was naturally slower to read the word. Some are impatient.

"Di Aiqing, you listen to what you say."

"Your Majesty, the performance presented by the minister is yesterday's Zhenwei General Liu Yiqianli report, asking Weichen to play my emperor in person."

"But the border is in a hurry?" Emperor Yude was eager.

"Playing the father, General Liu Yi played something, the sons and daughters have heard a little, I think it is the matter of the military and civilian reclamation of the border, is it Lord Di?"

"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, exactly! Liu Yi and his son have been guarding Beiguan for many years, and seeing that the imperial court has moved people to the border many times without success, they looked around for the reason, and finally learned that the unsuccessful relocation of the imperial court is due to the majority of grasslands in northern Xinjiang, extremely cold in winter, warm and cold in summer, and it is not easy to farm. ”

"What Liu Aiqing said is very true, since the imperial court opened up the territory and expanded the territory of the true ancestors, only the Beiguan of the northern Xinjiang is the most difficult to garrison, and Liu Aiqing's family has been guarding it for generations, and there is no merit and hard work."

"What the emperor said is official, but Liu Yi and his father and son, unlike the ancestors of the Liu family, only know how to defend the soil, three years ago, General Liu Yi began to invite Hu Nong from the Dayue Kingdom to teach the soldiers and civilians on the border to plant carrots and Hu grain, and now it has been quite effective."

"Oh? That's great! Emperor Yude laughed.

As he spoke, Di Kun, the squire of the military department, clapped his hands three times, and the eunuch who was already standing outside carried a big wooden box. Dikun stepped forward and took out a long, orange-red cone-shaped object from the wooden box.

"Your Majesty, please see," As soon as this thing came out, there was a burst of discussion.

"Di Aiqing, what is this?"

"Back to the emperor, this is the carrot that Liu Yi and his son invited Hu Nong to teach him, which is actually a kind of radish. However, this kind of radish can be dry and cold-resistant and not perishable, suitable for growing in any grass, easy to store, sweet in taste, more convenient to march and fight, and resistant to hunger. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing in the world? No wonder the cavalry of Beihu can run thousands of miles. Present it to me and see. ”

Zhou Liang hurriedly took two quick steps, took the carrot in Lord Di's hand, and presented it to the emperor. Emperor Yude took it and just wanted to taste it.

"Father, it's better for the son to take his father to try it!"

Emperor Yude looked at the carrot, then at the prince, and smiled.

"My courtiers are all loyal and good, it's okay! I want to taste it for myself. ”

Saying that, Emperor Yude took a bite. All the ministers are concerned about taking a step forward.

"It's really sweet. Love the Qing people to taste it. As he spoke, he motioned to Zhou Liang.

Zhou Liang shook the dust, and the four little eunuchs lifted the wooden box and gave one to each minister. Everyone tasted it and nodded yes.

"Di Aiqing, you go on."

"Your Majesty, General Liu also said that this carrot can be used as a vegetable or eaten raw, if the soldiers and civilians on the border plant this, one can settle down, the second can raise a batch of land, and it can also be cultivated in the future, the third planting output can be used as military food to save the imperial court's military salary expenses, and the fourth can be promoted to the rest of the border, killing multiple birds with one stone."

"Good, good! Liu Aiqing is really loyal and a good general. All the officials also praised General Liu Yi.

The prince stood aside and thought: Yesterday, because of Xing'er's matter, I buried Liu Chongrong's good favor, and now if I win some face for her father and brother, I can repay Liu Chongrong's favor, and second, I can also rely on it in the court, and in the future, my wings will be fuller, and I can also use it for myself, why not?

"Father Qi, according to what Erchen has seen, General Liu's contribution is more than that."

"Oh? The prince said, and the officials listened. All the officials looked at the prince.

"If this carrot is planted with a large yield, it can be set up in the border area to set up a government-run commercial house, which is specially responsible for transshipment compradors, and sell it to the interior of our Great Xia as a cash crop, and the silver obtained will be used to replenish military funds, which will not only enrich the border people but also increase the livelihood opportunities of the border people. If it is properly promoted in the future, it can be successfully planted in the interior of my Great Xia, and it can also be sold to Nabu in the northeast in exchange for their ginseng and deer antler velvet and other valuable Chinese herbal medicines. ”

"The prince is really knowledgeable, it's my luck in the summer!" The soldier Lang Di Kun praised.

"Xiao Wang didn't dare to be, Master Di praised it falsely." The crown prince gave up his hand and turned to Emperor Yude again, "Therefore, the son-in-law's father and son commend General Liu Yi, father and son, as well as his family!" ”

"What the emperor said is very true, I have this intention. Come on! ”

"Wait here!"

"Spread my will, add the general of Zhenwei Liu Yi as the general of hussar Zhenwei, add the title of prince and Taibao, the first rank of marquis, Liu Feng, the son of Liu Yi of Jin, as a general, and Liu Yi's wife as a first-class marquis. In addition, Liu Chongrong is smart and intelligent, understands righteousness, and is the head of the nine concubines of Jin. ”

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Di Aiqing, on behalf of General Liu, is also meritorious, and he will enjoy a royal meal and share it with his family."

"We're thanking you, Lord Longen!" Dikun hurriedly thanked him.

"Zhou Liang!"

"The minions are here!"

"Carry the carrots brought by Di Aiqing to the imperial dining room, order the imperial kitchen to develop a production method, and reward all palaces to taste it together tonight!" Emperor Yude was extremely happy, this was like pie in the sky.

"The minions obey."

"The Emperor Shengming!"

Zhou Liang had already seen the eunuch gesture of the time from afar, and the time for today's court meeting had arrived. So he quietly told the emperor that Yude was on the rise, signaling Zhou Liang not to be defeated. So he asked the civil and military officials about the big and small things in the capital, and while listening to the officials talk about the affairs of the common people, he was thinking in his heart about what things could be taken from the people. Unconsciously that the time had reached noon, Emperor Yude gradually felt hungry in his belly, so he signaled Zhou Liang to leave.

Zhou Liang shook off the dust lightly and shouted: "Retreat!" The emperor is driving! ”

Following Zhou Liang's voice, the civil and military officials hurriedly knelt down the mountain and shouted long live and sent Emperor Yude away. Seeing off Emperor Yude, the ministers sent off the crown prince, and then they dispersed.

On the jade steps of the Imperial Palace, Prime Minister Zuo called out to Weng Ji.

"Lord Weng, stay and stay."

"Prime Minister Ji, do you have any advice?"

"Mr. Weng, I'm afraid it's wrong to recommend myself today, right? Now that the emperor has sent his son-in-law to Jidong, I am afraid that there is a good chance that Mr. Weng will not know it, right? If you make a self-recommendation at this time, I am afraid that your son-in-law's career will be ...... It's a hindrance."

"Hahaha! Thank you Prime Minister Ji for worrying about the old man's family affairs. Ongi smiled.

"Huh? Boss, you don't seem to be too concerned!! Zuo Prime Minister Ji Zuo was a little anxious.

"Prime Minister Ji, look." Weng Ji pointed to the bottom of the jade steps.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Not far away, Prince Jingzhang saw Weng Ji and Prime Minister Ji Cheng, and hurriedly took a few steps forward to meet the two.

"Meet His Royal Highness the Prince."

"Hello two adults."

"His Royal Highness the Prince, why are you here?" Ji Zuo asked.

"The Lone King made a special trip to wait for the two adults."

"Oh? That's really an honor for the old ministers. Hahaha......" Ji Weng and the two looked at each other and smiled.

"The lonely king is unknown, since the father has transferred his son-in-law Zhu Xun into Beijing, the meaning is clearly to send Zhu Xun to Jidong, but why do you have to ask the hundred officials today, who to assign?"

"Prime Minister Ji, this kind of imperial mental technique, I'm afraid I still need you to explain."

"Prince, this transfer of Zhu to Beijing is a well-known problem for the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, but it is clearly written on the dispatch that it is to go to Beijing to report on work, and there is nothing else. Prince. ”

"But the father's intentions are clear......"

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the emperor's intentions, not you and I should speculate, since ancient times, the heart of the emperor is the needle at the bottom of the sea, the minister advises His Royal Highness the prince not to guess the degree in private, since you have questions, it is better to ask the emperor directly, face the pain of this guess, and the truth of this guess, since ancient times, the king is like a tiger, you and the emperor have a deep relationship with father and son, there should be no suspicion, and the minister's words are all here. Retire and retire. Saying that, Prime Minister Ji pulled the corner of Weng Ji's clothes and walked away first.

Weng Ji looked at Prime Minister Ji Cheng, who was leaving in a hurry, shook his head and smiled.

"This old fox!"

"Master Weng, please give me advice."

"His Royal Highness the Prince, although Prime Minister Ji Cheng has not said it explicitly, he has already made it clear, why bother to ask the old minister again?" Onge smiled.

"Master Weng, the lonely king is still young and doesn't understand what Master Ji said, so please don't hesitate to give me advice."

"His Royal Highness the Prince, how many people have been transferred to Beijing by the emperor this time?"

Prince Jingzhang thought about it.

"There are six of them in the three divisions."

"Then how do you know that Zhu Xun will be used to go to Jidong this time?"

"Ling's son-in-law Zhu Xun is a capable minister, and he has been given 'Zhuo Yi' by his father, this time Jidong's case is so big, he must be a capable minister to accept it, so the lonely king guesses that it is Lord Zhu Xun'......"

"Guess? I'm afraid, many people guessed the same as you, thinking that Zhu Xun would be a first-class governor or a second-class governor, right? ”

"How do you know, Master Weng?"

"The prince must make friends with some great Confucians, and he must not make friends with ridiculers willfully. If it is really like Ruer and the others guess this, then the son-in-law of the old minister is in danger, either he is plotted, or he is dyed with ink, prince, do you say yes or not? Hahaha! The old minister said goodbye! With that, Onji bowed down, turned around and walked away laughing.

Ji Weng's words made the prince foggy and unclear, and he couldn't help but return to the East Palace to ponder it. I thought about it for a few days, but I still couldn't understand it.

On this day, I had nothing to do, and I looked at the "Historical Records of Dou Ying", which talked about the dispute between Tian Dou, Dou Ying was a member of the Dou clan, the wife of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, but the end was executed for the crime of forging a holy decree. Dou Ying was once the prime minister.

The prince was puzzled, how could such a prominent minister who was a very popular minister, a figure above 10,000 people under one person, end up with a forged holy decree to slander his reputation and be killed?

The prince immediately looked at the "Book of Han" and "Book of the Later Han" and other materials, it turned out that the Lord Dou gave Dou Ying a life-saving decree before he died, which was stored in the palace, and told Dou Ying that if someone framed him, he could tell Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to save his life, but the news was not leaked, and it was learned by Tian Wei and his sister Wang Huan that in order to bring down the power of the Dou family, the sisters and brothers burned the holy decree, so Dou Ying was sentenced to death for the crime of overthrowing the edict.

Seeing this, the prince suddenly realized, it turned out that his father's recommendation and Mr. Weng's self-recommendation were all to protect Zhu Xun, and he didn't want Zhu Xun to be harmed or framed by someone with a heart before he took office or was appointed, which is really painstaking. The crown prince couldn't help but be in awe of his father and Lord Weng.