"It must have been done by the surnamed Wu!" Cui Pu shouted angrily when he heard this, "That's all he can do." Catch other people's small mistakes, exaggerate and magnify, and then fall into the well. I have no ability to seek the well-being of the people under my rule, but it is very easy to frame him!"

"You calm down first. Now is not the time to get angry and scold, the first priority is to think about how to solve the problem. Big brother Cui Ying couldn't help but whisper to persuade him.

"Solve it as you want. If he can make trouble in front of the saint, won't I? I have a serious reason to come back here!" Cui Pu put away his anger, "I will write a recital, and tomorrow I will put it in Daddy's recital and present it to the sage." ”

Cui Yu was stunned when she heard this. "Brother, is this a good job?"

"Brother, don't worry, when I show Daddy, he will definitely agree. Cui Pu swore solemnly.

Sure enough, when he finished writing a long recital, he handed it to Cui Ge Lao. After Cui Ge Lao saw it, he called him to the father and son to have a long talk behind closed doors. Then on the second day, Cui Ge Lao really put his recital in his recital and handed it in.

Around the time of Shen in the afternoon, an angel came to Cui's mansion: "Spread the sage's oral message, Xuanzuo's servant shot Cui Han and Cui Pu under the rule of Yangzhou Mansion under the rule of Tianchang County to enter the palace to meet him!"

Cui Pu and Cui Ge hurriedly changed into official uniforms and followed him into the palace.

The second time he entered the palace, this time he finally walked in in an open and honest call, instead of taking someone else's ride, Cui Pu suddenly raised his eyebrows and was in good spirits.

Entering the Taiji Palace, Cui Pu hurriedly followed the old man Cui Ge and knelt down three times and kowtowed, and made a big salute to the above.

After the ceremony, I only heard a low voice from above: "Cui Ge Lao and Little Cui Aiqing are exempt, let's be flat!"

Cui Pucai and Cui Ge stood up.

At this time, Cui Pu found that there were still several important ministers of the court standing in the Taiji Palace, including Wu Lixin and his own father Wu Xuan.

Sensing Cui Pu's sweeping gaze, Wu Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he let out an extremely subtle low hum from his nostrils.

Cui Pu immediately retracted his gaze and lowered his head in a solemn manner.

The sage sat on it and picked up a letter in his hand: "Little Cui Aiqing, you wrote this recital?"

"Your Majesty, yes. Cui Pu replied categorically.

"Oh, depending on what you mean, you found something that can replace food, so you rushed back to Chang'an City all the way, and you didn't even have time to apply for Shangfeng's approval?"

"Yes! It is a matter of people's livelihood, and Weichen does not dare to be careless. I thought of going back and forth from Chang'an, and the time for three or four months was gone. If you wait until all the levels above are passed, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until the end of the year. When the time comes, Weichen will come back, and then bring things to Yangzhou, then he will miss the spring ploughing. That's why Wechen had the courage to come back first, but before leaving, Wechen had already submitted the request to return to Beijing to Shangguan, and he didn't go back to Chang'an privately for no reason!" Cui Pu said word by word.

"Then I don't know what Cui Zhixian got this time, and where did you get it, how can you be sure that it can replace food?" Wu Xuan finally couldn't hold back and stood up to ask.

Cui Pu raised his head and said: "It was brought back from Tianzhu by Xiaguan's father-in-law, and in other places, people there are cultivating it as a staple food." ”

Then, he told the story of Mu You's experience.

Wu Xuan sneered when he heard this: "It's just a trumped-up story, is Cui Zhixian actually serious?"

"In terms of people's livelihood and people's livelihood, lower officials have always preferred to believe what they have and what they don't. Even if there is only one in 10,000 hope, the lower officials will hold on to it tightly. After all, as long as it is successful, then the good days of the common people will come. The lower officials are not as knowledgeable and talented as you, Wu Shilang, and now all the lower officials want is to feed the people under their rule!"

Wu Xuan choked, and immediately said: "But what if it fails? From the founding of the country to the present, how many people have devoted themselves to introducing species from other countries to expand the grain reserves of our New Tang Dynasty, but most of them have ended in failure." ”

"Is it because of the previous failures that we won't try in the future? Could it be that because of the mistakes of others, we will be deterred from this kind of move again? As an official of the imperial court, is this how Wu Shilang thinks about the people of the world?" Cui Pu asked with a sneer.

"You!" Wu Xuan glared angrily. He took a deep breath and hurriedly turned to the sage, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen is just talking about his past experience and discussing it with Cui Xianling. It's just that Cui County's order is too aggressive, and he can't listen to Weichen's advice at all. In that case, Weichen still won't say it!"

The saint also frowned slightly. "Little Cui Aiqing, you are too aggressive. ”

"If you can really do a good deed for the people, why not be more radical?" Cui Pu still held his head high, "Your Majesty, this matter is determined to be done." I believe in my father-in-law's many years of experience in traveling north and south, and I believe in my mother's advice. If Your Majesty is worried that you will lose money because of this failure this time, then Wechen will let out his words here first - this time, Wechen does not ask for a penny from the treasury, but only asks Your Majesty to let go of your hand and let Wechen do it. If it happens, this result will be my new Tang Dynasty. If you lose, I will bear all the consequences, and I will not drag anyone down!"

Hearing him so impassioned, the saint was a little embarrassed. "Not really. Little Cui Aiqing, you have the heart to work for the people's livelihood, how can I not support it? In this way, I will allocate 2,000 yuan from the treasury to you, and you will try to do it first. If it's really possible, I'll be rewarded!"

"Wechen thank the Holy Lord for his support. It's just that since this has been said, Weichen will not take it back. This time, Wechen must rely on his own strength to get this thing done! If it can't be done, Wechen won't waste a little bit of people's fat and people's ointment, anyway, Weichen can still afford this money!" Cui Pu said loudly, obviously still angry with Wu Xuan's words.

This kid is actually on the same page with him? He's getting fatter and fatter!

Wu Xuan couldn't help sneering a few times in his heart, and then said: "Your Majesty, since Cui Xianling is bent on going his own way, why don't you fulfill him? ”

"Wu Shilang is right! Weichen doesn't want to support now, I just hope that after the matter is completed, Your Majesty, you can reward your merits!" Cui Pu hurriedly answered.

This kid!

Hearing this, Wu Xuan's heart jumped violently. Why did he have a feeling that he was being used as a gun?

The sage looked at Cui Pu with a stubborn face, then at Wu Xuan, who was clearly waiting to see the news, and then at Cui Ge Lao, who was silent from beginning to end, and whispered helplessly: "Cui Fujiao, don't you want to say something about this matter?"

"Your Majesty, the child is arrogant, this is all because Weichen has not taught it well. It's just that since he has already released such bold words, Erchen can only admit it. Moreover, Weichen thought that there were already many old ministers in the court who were as old and serious as ministers, and it would be nothing if there were more radical young people. If they took the wrong road and hit their heads headlong against the south wall, they naturally knew that they had turned a corner. After all, children are good to be healthy and lively. Cui Ge Lao arched his hand and said slowly.

These words are clearly standing on the steps for Cui Pu.

When the sage heard this, he bowed his head: "Since this is the case, then the matter will be done according to Xiao Cui Aiqing's idea! As long as this matter can be accomplished, I should reward you for your meritorious deeds!"

"Then Weichen is here to thank Your Majesty first!" Cui Pu hurriedly knelt down and shouted.

After this turmoil, Cui Pu's private return to Chang'an is no longer over.

Coming out of the Taiji Palace, Wu Xuan couldn't help but look at Cui Pu who was full of ambition: "Cui Zhixian has become more and more high-spirited since he went to Yangzhou! In the past half a year, I heard that you have done a lot of good things for the people." Now, you're about to do something even better for them. ”

"Thank you for the compliment. However, where can Xiaguan compare to Wuzhi County? Our Tianchang County is too poor, and the people can't have enough to eat, and Xiaguan can only struggle to make the people have enough to eat. Unlike Hailing County, where the people's lives are very good, he doesn't have to do anything, as long as he maintains the status quo and makes everyone's life go on smoothly, he can get the unanimous praise of the people. Cui Pu said with a grin.

Wu Xuan almost broke a tooth.

This kid was satirizing the incident before Wu Lixin almost turned Hailing County upside down. Later, he sent a few right-hand men over to help Wu Lixin stabilize the situation, and it was not until now that Hailing County barely recovered to the previous situation. It's just that he has been unanimously praised by the people? Wu Lixin, he is not delusional.

Now, he only hopes that this son will be stable and stay in the position of the county magistrate for three years.

However, the kid in front of him who went to Yangzhou with his son has been jumping up and down, tossing out I don't know how many moths. And he was right for most of the time! If he was asked to get a new grain this time, then his son would really be compared to the dust!

He'll have to think about it.

Thinking so in his heart, he didn't have the strength to grind his teeth with Cui Pu, so he hurriedly got in the car and left.

It wasn't until the father and son got into the carriage that Elder Cui Ge sighed: "I have already helped those who should be helped." The rest is up to you. ”

"Thank you Daddy for your trust. Please rest assured, by the end of next year at the latest, I will give you a satisfactory explanation!" Cui Pu said respectfully.

"I hope so!" Cui Ge squinted, "It's a good thing that young people are motivated. You're young, so it's okay if you're doing something wrong. It's a big deal to get up and start over. ”

In fact, from the bottom of his heart, his old man is not very optimistic about this matter, right? It's just that he insisted on doing it, and the father firmly stood on his son's side and helped him to the end.

Cui Pu was very moved in his heart: "Daddy's teachings are kept in mind. And you won't be disappointed!"

The carriage returned to Cui's mansion, and Cui Pu sent Cui Ge Lao back to the study, and then went back to Mu Jiaojiao.

At this time, Mu Jiaojiao was looking at the newly grown sweet potato seedlings. Seeing Cui Pu coming back, she hurriedly pulled him over: "Look, these things have really sprouted! In a few days, this seedling should be able to grow taller." When we return to Yangzhou, we will plant the seedlings, and we will see the results in two or three months. If it's good, it will be able to spread out in the next year. ”

"Hmm. Cui Pu also took a closer look at these little green seedlings growing from sweet potatoes, tilted his head, and leaned on her, "Thanks to you, otherwise I would have been really miserable this time." The family surnamed Wu is so tasteless, I was bitten hard by them today!"

"You don't want to think about how many bites you've bitten them, shouldn't people seize the opportunity to bite you back?" Mu Jiaojiao touched his head, "People are in officialdom, and there are deceitful people everywhere, didn't this uncle teach you a long time ago? Now you are only a county magistrate, and the bigger you do in the future, the more things like this will happen." All we can do is self-discipline and strict precautions. ”

"I know you have a point. I had expected these things for a long time, but now that I have experienced so many things myself, I suddenly feel so tired. Cui Pu sighed quietly, his head rubbing against her.

Mu Jiaojiao smiled: "Feel tired, then let's stop doing it?"

"No!" Cui Pu immediately raised his head, "I've already reached this point, wouldn't it be too much of a loss to give up at this time?" Since I have chosen to take this path, I must go to the end!"

"Okay, I'll be with you to the end. Mu Jiaojiao gave him a smooth hair again.

Cui Pu immediately raised his head and smiled smugly at her: "You pushed me up this thief boat, do you think you can still escape?"