In the second year of Yongning, at the beginning of June, the city defense project of Qingyang City was basically completed, and Mu Sheng sat on the large flying kite that had just been built to visit the entire Qingyang City in the sky.

The one in the front seat who piloted the flying kite was none other than Ahra Mi. The two of them overlooking the entire Qingyang City in the sky is also an indescribable shock, the scale of the city in this era is so huge, the square courtyard buildings, the streets extending in all directions, and the people on the streets are like ants coming and going, making the city seem extraordinarily prosperous.

Mu Sheng patted Ahe Lammy on the shoulder in the front row and said, "Ah Jiu, let's go, let's fly somewhere else and take a good look at this great river and mountain." ”

Ahlami smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, let's fly to that mountain and have a look." ”

"Good!"

She skillfully piloted the flying kite, and with a flank flip it flew off into the distance.

At this moment, Mu Sheng was also in a good mood, the cold wind that the two of them flew in the sky and the oncoming wind was blowing on their faces, and Ahlami's silver hair fluttered in the wind, like silk flying in the air, all of this was so beautiful.

In the Zhangtai Palace, Deng Qi, the governor of Zhisu, came to meet the emperor on the left and right, and at this moment Mu Sheng was still immersed in the joy of the rare freedom in the morning flight, and at that time it seemed that he had really become a bird soaring in the sky.

Seeing that the emperor was in good spirits, Deng Qi, the governor of Zhisu, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the cultivation technique of the potato cultivated by the ministers in various places has been successful. ”

Mu Sheng was pleasantly surprised: "Oh? Okay, great, Aiqing has done a great job for the country. ”

Deng Qi, the commander of the Su Prefecture, beckoned, and several entourages stepped forward with plates, which were the potatoes that had been cultivated under the climate conditions of the north and south, Deng Qi did not expect that the emperor would attach such importance to agriculture, and he was forced to become an expert in agriculture as a military general.

Deng Qi pointed to one of the plates, which obviously looked small and slender, and said: "Your Majesty, this is a potato, cultivated in the north, the size is smaller, this thing can be planted in the north and south, do not pick the land, but the water source requirements are very high, although there is no need to intensively cultivate, but the initial planting, until the harvest, almost every day has to be watered and irrigated, the advantage is that the yield is very high, ten acres of land, enough to feed a family, even in autumn and winter, can ensure enough food supply." ”

Mu Sheng nodded again and again.

Deng Qi pointed to another plate, which looked obviously a few times bigger, and said: "Your Majesty, please see, this is a potato, cultivated in various counties and counties in the south, the south has abundant water sources, rivers, lakes and seas, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the land is fertile, so it is more suitable to plant this thing." ”

Mu Sheng exclaimed: "It's really a godsend, so it seems that the cultivation of supplementary crops as a staple food such as rice millet can be promoted throughout the country soon?" ”

Deng Qi said: "Your Majesty Shengming, it is true, in the name of the imperial court, the promotion and planting are carried out throughout the country, and I don't know how many people can be fed." ”

Mu Sheng was very happy when he heard this, and after encouraging Deng Qi, he had already begun to imagine the outline of a prosperous dynasty in his mind.

After the end of the Deng Qi recital, the right minister Zhao Shu stepped forward, presented the recital, and said: "Your Majesty, this time the implementation of the restoration of the old system in Yue County has achieved unexpectedly good results, and the people of Yue have praised Your Majesty as the Holy Son of Heaven. ”

When Mu Sheng heard this, he smiled and said: "I also heard Bian Hu say that the people of Yue Di rumored that I was the widow of Prince Sheng back then, so I was extra kind to the people of Yue Di, but is this? ”

Zhao Shu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, there are indeed such rumors, now in the three counties of Yuedi, the Jin Law has been basically abolished, and it is not good for the ministers to arrest the local people for the crime of criticizing the king, and I am afraid that this will chill people's hearts." ”

Zuo Xiang stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is still necessary to control it a little, this involves the legitimacy of your royal bloodline of our dynasty, Your Majesty, and it should not be underestimated." ”

Mu Sheng bowed slightly: "Well, the rumors stop at the wise, and they should indeed be managed, as long as they are not too excessive, a small punishment and warning are good, and serious crimes are not allowed to be punished." ”

Of course, Mu Sheng knows Gao Chong's careful thinking, this pilot reform is successful, Zhao Shu has made a great contribution, if he succeeds in comprehensively promoting and restoring the old system in the Kanto region in the future, his reputation in and outside the government and the opposition will definitely completely overshadow Gao Chong's dignified left prime minister, and at that time he will really have no sense of existence in the court, and he will definitely have to stand aside, which can't help but be high-minded and not nervous.

As for the issue of bloodline, when the pro-government ceremony was held in the old capital Bocheng, Mu Sheng had already proved it in front of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military ministers and royal relatives. Unless the government and the opposition are their own people, the royal family and clan relatives turn a blind eye and acquiesce to the usurpation of power by foreign surnames, but this kind of public opinion about bloodline still has to be controlled, and it cannot be allowed to spread.

Mu Sheng also knew that he couldn't let the right minister Zhao Shu monopolize the credit, so he appeased Gao Chong and said: "Gao Xiangguo, I know that your ancestors are from Chen Guo, and in the future, you will take the lead in implementing the reform of the old system in Chen Di, and in the future, you and Zhao Xiangguo will be responsible for promoting and restoring the old system throughout the country." ”

When Gao Chong heard this, he was overjoyed, he knew that this was the leader who was giving him the credit, so he hurriedly stepped forward to receive the order and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are full of brains, and you will never live up to Your Majesty's trust." ”

Mu Sheng turned his head and pointed to the piles of twists and turns like a hill, and asked Zhao Shu: "Two months ago, uncle, you were responsible for piloting the restoration of the old law of Yuedi, and the impeachment of my uncle by the court was almost full of me. ”

Of course, Zhao Shu knew that the emperor had carried most of the pressure himself, just to let him do things without his hands.

Zhao Shu sighed with emotion: "Your Majesty, facts speak louder than words, although there are still many objections among the hundred officials of the imperial court, all of whom say that this is a move that will bring disaster to the country, but the officials who support the reform have accounted for the majority, and the facts have also proved that the policy of the two systems is actually a good law to stabilize the world." ”

Mu Sheng said: "Okay, very good, I only hope that the world is peaceful, the people can have enough food and clothing, even if I am the right foundation left by the emperor, this year's successful cultivation of potatoes is also a great joy, I will officially sacrifice to heaven and earth tomorrow, Taimiao, amnesty to the world." ”

When the prime ministers heard this, they said in unison: "Ten thousand years of the Great Jin Dynasty, Your Majesty is benevolent." ”

In the early morning of the next day, the emperor's guard of honor led the civil and military officials to the suburban altar to worship the sky, the banner was waved under the altar, the head of the person was sensational, in the solemn ancient music, Mu Sheng was dressed in a solemn crown dress step by step and slowly climbed the high platform to bow down and worship the heaven and earth.

The emperor prudently took the tray in the hands of the salute official and solemnly placed it on the offering table, which was cultivated and matured, and this year's sacrifice was to pray for peace in the world, and God blessed the wind and rain.

The salutant recites the memorial and respects the heavens and the earth.

At the end of the ceremony, Yang Jin, the head of the inner court, stepped forward and said:

"Governor Deng Qi listens to the order."

Deng Qi was stunned when he heard this, so he stepped forward and knelt down to listen to the seal.

"The edict said, I built the country with ploughing and warfare, today under Chengping, my emperor attaches great importance to agricultural affairs, I have a god-given divine thing, can raise hundreds of millions of people, the country of great benefit, the governor of Su Du Deng Qi cultivated the potato meritorious, special edict for the marquis of Guannei, five thousand households in the food town, Qin this."

Deng Qi bowed and said: "Thank Your Majesty for your grace, long live my emperor, long live." ”

After Deng Qi received the holy decree, he was extremely excited, he didn't expect that he had fought for half his life and had not been crowned a marquis, but he accidentally found that he had cultivated a taro and thus had to be crowned a marquis of a thousand households, which was simply incredible.

The emperor's move is also to tell everyone in the world how much the imperial court attaches importance to agricultural production, in this era, agriculture is the foundation and foundation of society, even in the industrial age, although the agricultural output value is not as high as the industrial output value, but it is also the most important foundation of the country, which involves a country's food security. If most people don't have food to eat and start to go hungry, the country will not be far from large-scale turmoil, and it will not be too late for a change of dynasty.