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- Seeing Prince Zheng's excitement, Wen Wan hurriedly expressed that she had heard Zhuangtou say that promoting it would save many lives and benefit the people all over the world. She thought that if the emperor's grandfather knew about it, he would not have to worry about food for the people. She just wants to please the emperor's grandfather. Just throw some money. The ones who really contributed were Zhuangtou and the teacher. It has nothing to do with him. Wen Wan gave all the credit to Song Luoyang and Zhuang Tou.
King Zheng was astounded by Wen Wan's breadth of knowledge, and sighed at Wen Wan's broad-mindedness, "How did you know that these two crops can produce so much food? Did you read it in a book??" Although Wen Wan will All her ideas come from books. But King Zheng still didn't believe it. Because this matter is too important.
Wen Wan said that of course she saw it while reading a book. How can I imagine it out of thin air, but I added that it is a Western book. Now if King Zheng wants to see it, she will give it to him when the time comes. However, they are all in foreign language.
King Zheng was speechless. The last time there was a plague, Wen Wan read a book to prevent it before it happened, and thus avoided a bigger accident. This time I was reading again and learned that there are two crops that can produce thousands of kilograms of grain per acre. If it were an ordinary person, they wouldn't care even if they saw it. But Wenwan can often find different things in places that others don't pay attention to. Really apply what you learn. Therefore, gentleness is his lucky star!
King Zheng did not get entangled with Wen Wan on these two crops. He now wants to know if there are other crops that have high yields and can be grown without occupying fertile land. "Does Wan'er know if there are any plants that can be grown?" Plant it. You don¡¯t have to plant it in fertile land. It¡¯s best to plant it on dry land.¡±
Wen Wan thought for a moment, as if corn was planted on a hillside. Wenwan wrote with a pen, "Corn, the book says it can be planted in wasteland and hillside. The yield is not low. As for the other things, I don't know much about it. My uncle asked professionals to ask. Otherwise, I will introduce the seeds and then let them go." People try all kinds of things. It takes time to get something like this, and you can¡¯t rush it.¡±
King Zheng just had the mentality of giving it a try. I didn¡¯t expect that food could actually be grown on wasteland. We need these three crops to be popularized and benefit people all over the world. The court no longer has to worry about food, how much of its burden will be reduced!
After dinner, King Zheng returned to the capital. Wen Wan asked him to go back early tomorrow morning. No matter how late he was, it wouldn't be on such a day. It was getting late now. It will definitely be midnight again when we return to the capital.
King Zheng looked at it. He smiled and said, "What's the point? I often drive at night on heavy snowy days, not to mention it's still June. My uncle has never seen any big winds or waves. Don't worry. My uncle will be careful and nothing will happen. Wenwan, You really don¡¯t go back with your uncle. Your grandpa misses you so much!¡±
Wen Wan looked at King Zheng and shook her head, indicating that she was really afraid of the hot weather in the capital. Let¡¯s wait for hot weather before going back. Although the specific time to return has not yet been decided. But I will definitely return to the capital before August 15th.
King Zheng knew that Wen Wan was a person with big and upright ideas, so he did not force her. Let Xia Yao take good care of Wen Wan. Mounted his horse, took a group of guards, and galloped back to the capital.
It is understandable that Wen Wan is so keen on Prince Zheng. After all, in today¡¯s society. The common people's food and clothing were not even solved (when she was in the countryside, she had no food and was always in a state of semi-starvation). It¡¯s just that Wenwan didn¡¯t care about crops like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn. Even without her intervention, sooner or later it would have spread to China. Because of her, I don¡¯t know how many years have passed in advance.
Wen Wan's inner sullenness dissipated, but she calmed down and carefully recalled what happened at that time. This matter revealed something extremely strange. Why do those people use strong aphrodisiacs instead of poisons. It would be easier to poison her to death.
She couldn¡¯t figure out why, but she knew it very well. At this time of year, let¡¯s not talk about family ties. Just out of interest, at this critical moment, she couldn't really have a problem with her uncle. Otherwise, the only ones who are cheap will be those they are hostile to.
Now Uncle Zheng has sworn not to see his grandmother for a hundred years. Wen Wan knows that people here are very superstitious, so this oath is considered very serious. Wen Wan also sympathizes with Uncle Zheng Wang. Regardless of the reasons for her grandmother, her uncle's life has not been easy in recent years. The situation was no worse than the one she had been in in her previous life. Or even worse. Because life may be in danger at any time.
To take a step back, so what if you don¡¯t forgive. Can she really break up with Uncle Zheng? cannot. After breaking up with King Zheng, could he still defect to King Zhao? As for the mother and son, she was frightened when she saw them. Wen Wan's wishes are actually not high. As long as King Zheng can promise not to hide anything about her from her in the future, and will no longer put her in dangerous places at will. Even if he wants to take advantage of her, it will be enough to let her know that he has time to prepare. .
As soon as King Zheng returned to the capital, he went to the palace to see the emperor.
"Father, if these crops can be promotedIt will definitely benefit people all over the world. No more worrying about lack of food, drought, or disaster. "Prince Zheng has returned to calm now. After experiencing the gentle and calm appearance, if he gets excited again, he will lose his status. Moreover, his father must have known about such a big event for a long time.
As expected by King Zheng, the emperor looked very calm after hearing this. "Now in Shili Village, there are more than one million kilograms of potatoes and sweet potatoes. The potatoes are out of season, but the sweet potatoes are in this season and can be grown in large quantities." Planting in batches. There are about 800,000 jins of sweet potatoes in Wenwanzi. One acre can produce nearly 1,000 jins of sweet potatoes. Once the sweet potatoes are planted, these are not the only seeds needed. For the time being, 300,000 jins of sweet potatoes will be planted. Come on. I have accumulated enough seeds to fully promote this matter next year. "The emperor has taken everything into consideration.
King Zheng thought for a while and said, "Father, when I come back, Mr. Song promised to record the process of sweet potato cultivation in the past few years and submit it. Father, I thought, and sent some officials from the Ministry of Industry." Go and learn from Mr. Song. When the time comes, send them down there to learn more about planting these crops locally, which should produce good results."
The emperor nodded, "I have sent more than a dozen people to Zhuangzi to study before. Now, they are all ready for use. You can go down and do it. It is the season for planting sweet potatoes. If you miss it, you will have to wait for the next one." years.¡±
King Zheng responded, "I know. I will handle this errand with all my heart."
The reason why the emperor has to wait for King Zheng to go to Shili Village is because this errand can only be left to King Zheng. If you leave it to other people, it won't be a problem at all. Not to mention other things, a pound of potatoes on the market now costs one and a half taels of silver, and sweet potatoes cost one tael of silver per catty. After all, these more than one million kilograms of seeds cost nearly two million taels of silver.
The emperor knew that as long as he opened his mouth, Wen Wan would be given with both hands. But he didn't say that. The grandpa asked his granddaughter for something, but he didn't have the money to give it. The emperor couldn't let go of this old face. Last time, it was given in a gentle manner, and the circumstances were special. There's nothing you can do about it. This time, he didn't say that.
As for sending others to negotiate, the emperor knew very well. With this girl's temperament, no one except him and Prince Zheng can take advantage of her. So this errand can only be done by Lao Ba.
"What Wen Wan doesn't know is that her Zhuangzi has been under the emperor's full supervision for a long time. This is why sweet potatoes are so expensive outside. But she was able to safely plant so many seeds on her farm. The emperor was holding them all down. Song Luoyang knew about this, and Zhuangtou knew about it. Everyone in Zhuangzi knows it.
Finished talking about business. The emperor looked at him and said with displeasure, "Why didn't you bring Wen Wan back with you?" After this trip, only one of the two tasks was completed. I can¡¯t even bring back the gentleness. I thought that girl would just stay in Zhuangzi for a few days. Unexpectedly, he relied on Zhuangzi and never came back.
After hearing this, King Zheng had a rare smile on his face, "The girl said, it's too hot in the capital, and it's better to go to Zhuangzi to cool down. After the hot period, I'll come back. Maybe I won't come back until mid-August." Er Chen wanted to She wanted to bring her back by force, but this girl threatened Erchen that if she forced her back to the capital again like last time, she would never talk to him again, so he had no choice but to do it alone. The people are back." In the emperor's ears, this meant showing off.
The emperor looked at Lao Ba¡¯s coffin face and smiled, feeling very unhappy. The emperor knew everything about what happened to King Zheng in Zhuangzi. It's just that the emperor really didn't expect that Wen Wan would be so easily coaxed by Lao Ba with just a few words. He began to think that King Zheng would go through some twists and turns. Who knew that in the blink of an eye, the knot would be undone. The process went smoothly beyond the emperor's expectations.
The emperor sighed deeply at Wen Wan's actions. This kid is still too soft-hearted. Is a fool. The emperor felt unhappy and disliked King Zheng, so he asked him to go out with a cold face.
King Zheng didn¡¯t know what happened to the old emperor. He was fine and well-spoken just now, but suddenly his face changed and he was kicked out again. It's really hard to guess what the old man is thinking, and it's a credit to the child that he's so nervous in the palace.
In the next period of time, the emperor's old man raised his nose and raised his eyes, often reprimanded. On errands, he is also very picky and scolds whenever he finds any excuse. This made King Zheng very embarrassed.
Concubine Xian got the news and asked with some disbelief, "Reconciliation? That's it, simple. King Zheng went over and said a few words to Wen Wan, and the two of them reconciled? Wen Wan no longer had any quarrel with King Zheng." ? "That girl is such a sensitive person. After knowing that King Zheng was using her, according to her thoughts, not to say that she was alienated from King Zheng, but at least she had a quarrel with him. Over such a long period of time, Wen Wan's temperament has changed. How could he be coaxed by King Zheng with just a few words?
?But the news is absolutely true. Her gentle performance once again exceeded her budget. She really couldn't see through what was going on in this child's mind now. She couldn't feel any vitality at all.
Concubine Xian thought for a long time before she understood. Wenwan's various behaviors were not because she angered King Zheng and had a rift with him. Instead, he showed his attitude to make King Zheng feel guilty and regretful. She would forgive him without saying a few more generous words. In this way, Prince Zheng will never treat her like this again. It's a pity that the idea is naive.
Concubine Xian smiled and said, "It's quite interesting." Wen Wan can use even this to calculate people's hearts to this extent. Is there anything more interesting than this?
Mr. Chen and Shen Jian originally wanted to ask Prince Zheng about Zhuangzi. But seeing the joy on Prince Zheng's face, he knew that the matter ended successfully.
Shen Jian is very familiar with Prince Zheng¡¯s temperament. It should be a great good thing. Otherwise, Prince Zheng would not be so happy. ¡°My lord, there is something very happy about this.¡±
Mr. Chen also felt that King Zheng was a little over-excited. If I just reconciled with the princess, I wouldn't be so happy!
King Zheng quickly cleared up the doubts of the two people. He told the two of them one by one what happened on Zhuangzi. And the two people's reactions. It was also a great surprise.
This is definitely a good thing for them. What a great thing. Once this is done, it will be a major event that benefits the people of the world. It will solve a major problem for the court and achieve great achievements. It will definitely be remembered in history. With this achievement, the competition for the crown prince's position has an extra chance of winning.
Mr. Chen said with emotion, "No wonder Song Luoyang once told me in a letter that he was doing something to benefit the people of the world. I also wondered what he could do to benefit the people of the world when he stayed in Zhuangzi all day long. It turned out to be Such a big deal."
Shen Jian sighed and said, "Your Majesty, Princess. It really makes me sigh!" He remained silent. Nothing was done. When it comes out, it will definitely scare you. This time he was severely punished by King Zheng. Originally, I felt a little uncomfortable. But now, I am deeply scared. If something really happens to the princess, he will not be able to blame him even if he dies.
King Zheng followed the two men to discuss the matter. Because we still have to wait for Song Luoyang's discount, we have to stay up all night.
In Shili Village, Wen Wan looks very comfortable on the face. But what no one else knew was that it was actually in her heart. It is with deep regret. This time last year, I was on Zhuangzi. That day passed. The real thing is to be as carefree as a god.
Wen Wan heard this. Yan Qixuan returned to the capital.
Xia Yao nodded and said, "Master Chunshi has returned to the capital and is still recuperating at home. But I heard that he is much better than before. Princess, there is no need to worry. It will be fine in Jiangnan. It will be even better when he returns to the capital." ." Famous doctors gathered in the capital. Yan Qixuan's heartache has gone away, and there is really nothing to worry about.
King Zheng presented Song Luoyang¡¯s book "Father, this is the book submitted by Song Luoyang. In it, there is a detailed record of the process of sweet potato planting, from fielding to harvesting."
Because Song Luoyang was not an official, his confession was not qualified to be submitted to the imperial court. Therefore, King Zheng helped to present it instead.
The emperor took it and looked at it, and ordered the people below to bring Master Cao Yincao, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Master Yuanlu, Shang Lu of the Ministry of Works.
"Look at this brochure? Give me your opinion on how to deal with it." The two of them looked at the brochure and their eyes widened. There was disbelief in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, this, this thing, this crop yields nearly a thousand catties per mu. It is not in fertile land. Is this news true?" Cao Yin didn't believe it. Even the best farmland does not produce so much! How can this be.
"The yield per mu is one thousand catties, but it is still planted on the hillside, not in the paddy field? Your Majesty, is this true?" Mr. Lu asked with surprise and joy.
"This can't be wrong. They have been studying it for 5 years. There are detailed records of the growth process of potatoes and sweet potatoes. I have also gone to see it myself, and it is absolutely true." King Zheng looked very calm.
The two were convinced that the news was true, and were so shocked that they didn't speak for a long time. Princess Wenwan did such a big thing again quietly. The princess is really just silent, and when she does, she will scare people to death.
Mr. Cao saw that the emperor's face was very peaceful and there was no news outside. He guessed in his heart that the emperor must have blocked the news. Otherwise, there would be no news about this matter. "Your Majesty, if this crop is popularized, we will no longer worry about the people going hungry." . There is no need to worry about famine. "I don't know how much the burden on the court will be reduced.
The emperor nodded: "Leave this matter to King Zheng. The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry will provide good assistance. This food crop must be fully promoted in Daqi next year."
The two of them immediately responded respectfully.
Cao Shangshu just opened his mouth, the emperor?Wave them down. Cao Shangshu swallowed back what he was about to say. Seeing the emperor like this, he honestly followed King Zheng.
After leaving Yanghe Hall, Cao Yin asked, "Your Majesty, Princess Zhuangzi, how many grain seeds are there in total?"
When he found out that Princess Wenwan had more than one million taels of grain seeds in Zhuangzi, Master Cao looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty, if we calculate it according to the market price, the imperial court would have to spend two million taels of silver to buy it. The taxes for the summer harvest have not yet been paid, and there is not enough money in the treasury. "My lord, what should I do?" The problem is, even if the tax comes, we won't spend such a large amount of money to buy grain seeds.
King Zheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly. My father is really a mature man. No wonder he rushed to Zhuangzi. It turned out that he wanted to let himself know on purpose, and then proposed to promote grain seeds. My father was embarrassed to speak, so he pushed it to him. He was silent for a while and said, "I will handle this matter."
Wen Wan was in Zhuangzi, and after a few comfortable days, she heard that King Zheng was coming. Wen Wan was surprised. Although the letter urged her to go back, she had made it clear that she would go back before the Mid-Autumn Festival. What are you doing here in such a hurry? Could it be that he wanted to take her back?
Wen Wan came out to greet King Zheng, and saw two ministers following behind. It turned out to be Cao Shangshu and Lu Shangshu. Prince Zheng's temperament is very gentle and understandable. He is not the kind of person who is so casual. There must be something serious going on.
The two ministers came here for inspection. Secondly, you have to ask in person to get a good idea. After all, true promotion is a first-class event for the imperial court. If you want a good harvest this time, you have to plan next year¡¯s planting plan in advance.
Seeing Wen Wan, King Zheng did not make any detours, "Wen Wan, the court wants to buy all the crop seeds in your village. Plant them separately. No problem, they will be planted in Daqi next year."
Wenwan looked at King Zheng and said, what to buy. If you want it, just take it. Wen Wan's unthinking words put Master Cao and Master Lu to shame. Princess Wenwan had a reputation of being stingy, but she didn't know who spread it.
"The imperial court does not have enough money now. You can take the one hundred thousand taels of silver first. If there is any shortage, I will give it all to you when the court has enough money." King Zheng handed Wen Wan the one hundred thousand taels of silver.
The two ministers were sweating profusely. King Zheng is really capable. He only gave one hundred thousand taels of silver for nearly two million seeds.
King Zheng said gently, "I want to popularize sweet potatoes and the method of growing potatoes. In this way, even if there is a drought or other natural disasters in the future, with such a large amount of prepared food, we will not be afraid. This money is a compensation for you." ¡±
¡° If Wen Wan doesn¡¯t express his position, he will probably be misunderstood. At that moment, he made a face and gestured unhappily, "Your Majesty, two gentlemen, our princess said that if those crops are useful, you can take them without paying any money. These things are not worth much money." ¡±
King Zheng shook his head, "How can this be done?" The posture should be sufficient. Of course, it was not for Wen Wan to see, but for the two ministers.
Thinking about it Wen Wan, indeed, it would be a big loss if we didn¡¯t get a single point. So after thinking about it, Xia Yao brought the pen over. Write a row of numbers on the paper.
Xia Yao knew what Wen Wan meant and said with a smile, "The princess said. She spent 50,000 taels on buying seeds. After a few years, the interest was 4,000 taels. The court was really sincere, so they gave her the 54,000 taels." .¡±
King Zheng was dumbfounded by Wen Wan's algorithm. Wen Wan is really good at settling accounts. If others want to do business with the princess, they all have to make a profit.
Mr. Cao and Mr. Lu were deeply moved after hearing this. They knew that the princess said this because she didn't want money. But he didn't want a cent, which hurt the court's dignity. This time is different from last time. Last time it was a charity donation. This time it was collected by the imperial court. In this way, it is to give face to the court.
King Zheng shook his head lightly, "Those are your private property, how can the court take advantage of you?"
Wen Wan despised it in her heart. Oh, the emperor¡¯s grandfather was still saying that the treasury was not full, and he was always thinking about how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure! I am so worried about money that I don¡¯t know what to do. This will really be calculated according to the market price. Can the imperial court come up with so much money that exceeds the budget?
¡°Ahem, there is no one as miserable as her in the world. When you give something to someone, you have to beg them to accept it. Xia Yao relayed gentle words on the side: "Your Majesty, the princess said that after she bought these crops, Zhuangzi didn't take care of them. Dana thought about the story, and if she really worked it out, she could tell it in front of the emperor. She can also get some favors. Now that she has done nothing, she feels guilty for receiving the money. If she wants a reward, just reward Mr. Song and Zhuangtou! It¡¯s a long time coming. Wenwan and Huangzhuang are there. The emperor also rewarded him. Seriously, how can I really calculate it clearly?
Wen Wan thought for a while, "Your Majesty, the princess said. If you feel sorry for yourself, please ask the prince to intercede with the emperor on behalf of the princess, and send the river outside the suburbs to the river."??The thirty-foot sandy land is for the princess. The princess said that she had planned to buy it there, but now it should be regarded as compensation for her! "
"How can it be done? It's wasteland, and most of it is sandy land." King Zheng disagreed. (To be continued) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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