As Zhu Di and his entourage left, the Dingguo Mansion suddenly became lively.

Especially Guo Lu's kid, staring at Guo An with big eyes and expectant faces.

"Dad, I want to eat sweet potatoes too!"

"I can't eat it!"

Guo An stretched out his hands helplessly.

"Master, if you steal sweet potatoes without permission, will Your Majesty punish you for this?"

Liu Baiwei and Yuelan's bellies also got bigger and bigger, but then, their brains seemed to be a lot more stupid.

"Sister, rest assured, the sweet potato yield is so large, and it is extremely delicious, as long as the people of the Ming Dynasty are planted, it will inevitably make Your Majesty an emperor through the ages, a sage and a king, Your Majesty will only reward me, and will never punish me......

It's just that if you are caught by Your Majesty this time, you can't steal it anymore!

Your Majesty will also take strict care of me, and will not let me take advantage of it......"

After comforting them, wait until Liu Baiwei and Yuelan are no longer worried.

Guo An turned around and glared fiercely, Guo Ang, who was waiting on the side, this matter could be spread to the back house so quickly, and it was inevitable that this guy's informant would be indispensable.

Guo Ang hurriedly lowered his head, a sneer on his face.

"Daddy......"

On the side, Guo Lu still looked pitiful.

Guo An said angrily: "You gluttony, sweet potatoes can't let your aunt eat, how can you still get your turn?"

If I want to eat, I can only wait until the new sweet potatoes are cultivated, and then I can take out some of them and provide them for our family to eat a few meals, and then plant them, and our family will have no shortage of sweet potatoes! ”

Guo Lu looked happy, "Dad, what you said is true?" ”

Guo An looked angry, "When did we lie to you?" ”

"Hey, hey!"

Guo Lu directly smirked.

On the side, Liu Baiwei, Guo Shen and others were also full of joy.

And next to the three piles of sweet potatoes in the back garden of Guo's mansion, Xu Yong and two captains in armor stood at each other.

In Xu Yong's hands, he also grabbed two transparent glass wine bottles, the liquid inside was translucent and golden, and it looked very attractive.

It's just that the two lieutenants opposite Xu Yong have solemn faces.

"Xu Yong, you don't want to tempt your brother like this, Your Majesty has personally confessed, before these sweet potatoes are sent to be cultivated, we can't let these sweet potatoes leave our sight.

Even, grandpa is not allowed to touch these sweet potatoes!

We want to drink the wine in your hand, but if we drink it, you will have to bury us tomorrow! ”

Xu Yong looked helpless, "What kind of person is Grandpa, don't you know?" ”

The two lieutenants looked solemn, "It's just too clear, we don't dare to drink!" ”

Xu Yong: "......"

After a while, he sighed.

"In that case, those two brothers will suffer for the time being!"

"Hmph, who let you have good luck, and was directly sent by His Majesty to protect Grandpa, and eat and drink spicy food all day long!"

“……”

And on the other side.

Yu Xin and Storm Zhao followed Zhu Di all the way to the palace directly.

Storm Zhao once again resolutely asked for it.

"Your Majesty, the matter of sweet potatoes is very important, and I also ask Your Majesty to allow Weichen to step down from the post of secretary of the ministry and personally go to the test field of Jiangjun Mountain to supervise the cultivation of sweet potatoes!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's expression was neither happy nor sad, and he did not make any movements.

But.

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly, and said loudly: "Although the tyrannical book is relieved, although Dingguo Gong is greedy and greedy, but with a few captains left by his father, Dingguo Gong will definitely not steal sweet potatoes to eat!" ”

Yu Xin and Storm Zhao raised their eyebrows slightly, and couldn't help but glance at each other.

Then, Storm Zhao spoke up again: "Your Highness has misunderstood the old minister, I am not worried about the Duke of Dingguo, but about the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, or the nobles and officials of the Jingshi!" ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, and then thought thoughtfully.

Zhu Di finally spoke, "Since the Hongwu period, the tyrant family has been awarded the secretary of Dali Temple by the son of the country, and then he was appointed as the political secretary of Beiping to participate in politics, and the imperial history of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and then for the current official department of Shangshu, he has been honest and honest all his life......

The tyrant family is my minister of the humerus of the Ming Dynasty, I trust the tyrant family a lot, why bother the tyrant family? ”

Storm Zhao looked moved and grateful.

Immediately, with a firm face, he bowed his hand, "Please also ask Your Majesty to fulfill it!" ”

"Alas!"

Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh slightly, his face full of helplessness.

"If the tyrant family insists on this, let's make a break!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Storm Zhao's face was full of joy, as if he had picked up some treasure.

On the side, Yu Xin looked weird.

Zhu Di asked again: "For the post of secretary of the ministry, who does the tyrant family think can do it?" ”

Tyranny Zhao said without thinking, "Your Majesty, the old minister is foolish, and the left servant of the Ministry of Officials is familiar with the court rules and regulations, and he is familiar with etiquette.

In addition, Jian Yi is a third-class jinshi in the eighteenth year of Hongwu, who has accompanied the first emperor, is simple, treats people with sincerity, and can be a secretary of the ministry! ”

"Righteousness, ......"

Zhu Di nodded slightly in his eyes, "We know that when he was a scholar in the middle school, the imperial examination loved him very much, and made an exception to let him stay by his side for a few more years, and even his name was given by the imperial examination!" ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Tyranny Zhao bowed his hand slightly.

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "In this way, he will serve as the secretary of the ministry!" ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Tyranny was overjoyed again.

When Storm Zhao and Yu Xin left, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but ask: "Father, although the case of Songjiang Mansion, Storm Zhao, the official secretary, is also to blame.

However, because of this matter, let him be a little ......?"

Zhu Di raised his head and looked at Zhu Gaochi quietly, his expression was still a little weird.

"In the case of Songjiang Mansion, we are a little angry with Tyranny, but we have no intention of forcing him to Zhishi!

And he is so eager, you never thought that it would be his own reason? ”

"His own reasons?"

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, still a little puzzled.

The secretary of the Ming Dynasty, known as the Great Ming Official, is also respected by the people in private Otsuka Zai, and his status is respected, and it is an official position that officials all over the world dream of promoting.

Just because some people don't know people, so that there are a lot of corrupt officials in Daming, they have to do it themselves?

As for his old age and lack of energy? Zhu Gaochi didn't believe this statement!

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi was still a little puzzled, Zhu Di said lightly: "Do you think, if sweet potatoes are important to Daming?" ”

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "It can be called the national capital!" ”

"yes!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, his tone was inexplicable, "Sweet potatoes are so important, if they are cultivated by him, and then promoted to the people of the Ming Dynasty, under the spread of fame, his violent reputation can be passed down through the ages!" ”

"This ......"

Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded.

He also reacted, and Zhu Di was right.

It is self-evident how important sweet potatoes are to the Ming Dynasty.

If it is a former official book, it will not only be famous through the ages, but can even be respected as a sage!

With such a good name, and borrowing the case of Songjiang Mansion, as well as the excuses of the vassal kings and magnates, he is really an old fox!

Thinking about it, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be a little angry.

"Dad, if he is allowed to go to General Mountain, won't he rob the teacher and the credit of the peasant talents in General Mountain?"

"No!"

Zhu Di shook his head slowly.

Zhu Gaochi looked suspicious.

Zhu Di explained helplessly: "Don't forget, the newspaper is under your control!" ”

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up.

Zhu Di said again: "In addition, Dingguo Gong is not such a deceptive person...... Perhaps, the tyrant family doesn't have so much thought, it's just a simple worry, and the Dingguo Guild can't help but eat sweet potatoes! ”

Mutual hostility between civil officials and nobles?

Zhu Gaochi thought inexplicably in his heart, and nodded slowly at the same time.

……

Following.

At the court meeting, there was a scene that surprised the faces of the Ming civil and military officials.

The secretary of the ministry is actually playing in the court, please resign!

His Majesty actually didn't dissuade him, and directly agreed!

Agreed!

Although His Majesty specially appointed Tyrant Zhao as the Guanglu doctor, but the dignified official of the Ministry of Shangshu and the Great Tomorrow Official, that's it!

Could it really be because of the Songjiang Mansion case?

The expressions of the hundred officials flickered, and only a few people knew the inside story!

As for the position of the secretary of the ministry, it did not surprise the officials, but it was expected!

Got off the court.

Tyrant Zhao followed the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, a eunuch, and a team of guards to the Dingguo Mansion.

After loading the sweet potatoes onto a padded wooden box, the group escorted them to the test field of Jiangjun Mountain.

And this will.

The rice on the experimental field of Jiangjun Mountain has already been harvested cleanly, leaving only some rice stubble!

"I'm waiting to see His Royal Highness the Prince, and I've seen the Duke of Dingguo!"

"The last general and others have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and have seen the Duke of Dingguo!"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others in the experimental field village, as well as the team of 100 households, all hurriedly saluted Zhu Gaochi, Guo An and others.

"Excuse me!"

Zhu Gaochi's face was gentle.

After Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and the others got up, they said: "This time, the palace, Dingguo Gong and others came to escort a Furui's grain, which was handed over to the peasant sages to cultivate, so that it could be planted by the people of the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible!" ”

"Another kind of Fury's bread?"

Hearing this, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others suddenly lit up.

"Dare to ask Your Highness, what kind of Furui food is it?"

Although they were asking Zhu Gaochi questions, their eyes were looking at Guo An on the side.

Two words slowly appeared in Zhu Gaochi's mouth: "Sweet potato!" ”

"Sweet potato?"

"Sweet potatoes ripe?"

Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi were instantly surprised.

"Hmm!"

Zhu Gaochi was not surprised, according to the relationship between these four and his own teachers, it is not difficult to know sweet potatoes!

Guo Bingyong couldn't wait to ask: "Dare to ask Your Highness, but now you have to plant sweet potatoes?" ”

"Self!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly, and introduced Storm Zhao to everyone.

"Sweet potatoes can yield ten stones per mu, and my father attaches great importance to sweet potatoes...... Before the tyranny, he was a secretary of the ministry, and for the sake of sweet potatoes, he was willing to come to the test field of Jiangjun Mountain to assist in the cultivation of sweet potatoes.

Rest assured, although the tyrant is no longer a secretary of the ministry, he is still awarded the Guanglu doctor by his father, plus there are many protégés and former officials, if any vassal kings and magnates dare to come to the General Mountain to find trouble, you can hand it over to the tyrant! ”

"It is an honor for the tyrant to come to General Mountain!"

Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi hurriedly saluted Tyrant Zhao.

Tyrant Zhao hurriedly said: "The four Di Gonglang must not be so polite, the old man is ashamed, he can only do his last bit for Daming!" ”

Guo Bingyong said respectfully: "The tyrant is the pillar of my Ming Dynasty, he is too humble......"

"Alright, alright!"

Guo An couldn't see such a hypocritical greeting the most, and said directly: "You are in the experimental field, just farming, without any official position, without any distinction between high and low.

Even if it's a literary rank, it's just an honorific title for external identity!

As long as a better breed is cultivated, the status will be honored...... Of course, this is also not to bully others.

This time, His Majesty will not only let the original team of 100 households guard the sweet potato fields, but also send a eunuch to supervise the matter and prevent anyone from secretly stealing sweet potatoes!

You should also remember that sweet potatoes are related to the livelihood of Daming and the livelihood of all people in the world, and there must be no mistakes! ”

"I'll understand!"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others hurriedly responded with their hands.

As for Storm Zhao, he glanced at Guo An and didn't pay any attention.

Here, it is all the people of his Guo family.

As long as he came here, Guo Anxiu wanted to steal a sweet potato.

Guo An then instructed: "Leave twenty catties of sweet potatoes in case of accidents, and all the remaining sweet potatoes are used to cultivate sweet potato seedlings!" ”

"Yes, Dingguo Gong!"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others answered again.

Immediately, the action began.

First, dig a few pits in the ground, put in some fertilizer, mix well with the soil, and then bury the sweet potatoes one by one.

Next, sprinkle some more water to keep it moist.

Preferably, take a piece of clear glass and put it on top......

"That's it?"

The whole process didn't take half an hour, and Storm Zhao couldn't help but look suspicious.

Guo An said: "You have to watch it all the time, and every few days, if the soil is not wet, you have to water it...... After a period of time, these sweet potatoes have germinated, wait for the buds to grow, and then pull out the sprouts, wrap them in soil, and plant them in the field, and you're done! ”

Although it was a response to Violent Zhao, it was actually an explanation to Zhu Gaochi.

"I see!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly.

And the eunuch on the side listened attentively, and he didn't dare to omit a word, he had to report these things to His Majesty one by one!

Subsequently.

Guo An explained to Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi again, and at the same time took Zhu Gaochi to see a circle of corn fields, and then returned to Beijing.

Meantime.

In the evening, a long letter was sent into the palace from the place where the General Mountain tested the field.

In the palace, the candles are bright.

After reading the letter, Zhu Di fell asleep with a satisfied face.

With the change of the official department, there have been some changes in the court.

However, because it was the promotion of the left servant of the ministry, the change was not too big.

A few days later.

The news of the autumn harvest in the north reached the Beijing Division.

The officials of the DPRK and China could not help but look solemn again.

"Hiss......"

"Is this news true?"

"Exactly, isn't it that those officials in the north want to ask for more relief food from the court, thus exaggerating the drought situation?"

"Impossible, those officials don't dare, since the beginning of this year, His Majesty has been sending Jinyi Guards to keep an eye on the affairs of the north.

I just raided the homes of so many officials, and His Majesty's anger has not gone down, and those officials in the north will definitely not dare to mess around like this! ”

"But how is it so serious? Especially in Hebei and Henan, those acres of grain production are actually less than 30% of last year's? ”

"Henan and Hebei have a large population, if this is the case, there is no need to wait until the beginning of next year, this winter, there will inevitably be a famine!"

"This matter must be played quickly!"

"It's extreme, it's extreme!"

Soon.

A few pieces were sent to the cabinet.

In less than an hour, it was already sent to Zhu Di.

"It's so serious, what are the officials in Hebei and Henan doing to eat?"

After reading the recital, Zhu Di scolded sharply.

Then, he asked Zhu Gaochi: "Prince, have you reported the autumn harvest situation in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Beiping?" ”

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly replied: "Back to my father, not yet!" ”

"A bunch of thieves!"

Zhu Di couldn't help it and scolded again.

Then, he said: "If there is a performance from Shaanxi and Shanxi, quickly present it!" ”

"Yes, Father!"

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly responded.

Zhu Di looked at Yishu on the side again, "Summoning the Duke of the Kingdom into the palace!" ”

"Slave obeys!"

Yisha hurriedly answered, and quickly retreated.

Soon.

Guo An hurriedly followed a eunuch and entered the Fengtian Palace.

"Weichen has seen His Majesty, and I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"

"Guo Qing, the autumn harvest situation in Henan and Hebei has come out!"

As he spoke, Zhu Di picked up a book and asked Yizha to hand it to Guo An.

"The drought in these two places is much more serious than the court expected!"

“…… Oh, yes! ”

After watching the twists and turns, Guo An also looked solemn.

"Your Majesty, the grain harvested in the autumn in Henan and Hebei is really too little!"

Zhu Di said: "With such a big drought, even if we exempt the taxes in these two places for a year, the people in these two places will run out of food at home after the winter!" ”

"Your Majesty, even if you let all the places open warehouses to release grain, the grain in those granaries can't support the cold winter!"

"Exactly!"

Zhu Di's brows furrowed tightly, he looked at Guo An, and asked, "During this period of time, how much grain has the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce shipped back?" ”

Guo An replied: "Back to Your Majesty, there should be more than 300,000 stones!" ”

"More than 300,000 stones?"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes widened.

Zhu Di was also slightly stunned, he didn't expect that a mere chamber of commerce could actually bring back so much grain to Daming!

"300,000 stone of grain, put in these two places, it's just a drop in the bucket!"

"What Your Majesty said is very true!"

Guo An nodded slightly, and then said: "Therefore, it is also necessary to transfer grain from the south."

In addition, we must also beware of those local gentry secretly hoarding grain, making difficult fortunes for the country, and exploiting the people! ”

"How dare they?"

Zhu Di's face was cold.

"Your Majesty, they dare!"

Guo An's expression remained unchanged, and he continued: "Hebei and Henan are so big, if there are gentry and officials who collude to not only secretly hoard the grain at home, but also hoard the grain of the grain merchants, and even hoard the grain of the granary, Your Majesty will not find out!"

And they, after this incident, can still make a lot of money......"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, "We will send Jinyi Guards to closely monitor the northern states and counties!" ”

Guo An said: "Your Majesty, those things that Jinyi Wei does not communicate with, Weichen thinks that he should let the caravan under the Chamber of Commerce assist!" ”

Zhu Di glanced at Guo An and nodded slightly.

"Yes!"

…… (End of chapter)