Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 438
Just as Qin Shao wanted to taste whether the cooked food was potatoes, Zhang Zuo rushed over.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I... I will taste it for you first!"

Zhang Zuo said excitedly.

Qin Shao glanced at Zhang Zuo, and understood that this guy was worried that this thing was poisonous, and he was afraid that something would happen to him if he ate it, so he planned to taste it for himself.

It was only when Qin Shao ascended the throne that he realized that there were still special food testers for the emperor's meals. After all, this position was special, and many times it was necessary for safety.

Even though he thinks this matter is often a bit too exaggerated.

"Then try it first!"

Qin Shao was a little helpless. He understood that with Zhang Zuo's stubborn personality, if he was not allowed to taste it, it would be difficult for him to eat it first today.

The fruit was not very big, Qin Shao handed the small knife to Zhang Zuo.

"How about...do you want your subordinates to taste it first?"

The steward stepped forward and said.

Zhang Zuo ignored the steward, and carefully cut a piece with a knife and put it in his mouth.

That expression seemed to be ready to die, which made Qin Shao feel funny.

In fact, there are quite a few plants in nature that are poisonous, except for some specific poisonous plants such as oleander. Even if many plants are poisonous, the venom will only work if it reaches a certain amount.

This thing is basically the same as a potato, as long as he tastes it, he can be sure.

Zhang Zuo carefully chewed in his mouth for a moment and swallowed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wait a moment!"

Seeing that Qin Shao was going to taste it again, Zhang Zuo hurriedly stopped him, as if he was still savoring the taste of the food in his mouth.

"Forget it! It's really poisonous. You've been lying down a long time ago. You're fine now. Even if it's poisonous, it's mild. I'll try some!"

Qin Shao took out a knife and cut a small piece, and put it in his mouth.

He stuffed it, isn't it just potatoes!
Stepping through the iron shoes, there is nowhere to find it, and it takes no effort to get it!
Qin Shao finally understood the feeling of these words.

Three times, five times and two times, he directly peeled off the potato skin, ate it in one bite, and stunned the people present.

It's really rare and expensive. In his previous life, Qin Shao never thought potatoes were so delicious. After all, they are relatively cheap and common vegetables for him.

But I haven't eaten it for several years, so I ate it suddenly, it's really delicious!

"Go get Zhang Xu over!"

Qin Shao said to Zhang Zuo.

Zhang Xu is in charge of planting in the capital farm. That person was originally a small official who managed water conservancy and farmland in the suburbs of Beijing. He is relatively skilled in planting. After being discovered by the new emperor, he is now in charge of the management of the capital farm.

……

The Shangjing Imperial Garden was originally a place where flowers were grown in clusters, but now there are many places on one side, the flowers and trees have been shoveled, high soil ridges have been raised, and the appearance of an earthen hut has been built. It is said that there is a charcoal fire inside.

"Father, do you want to build a kang house?"

The two sons are older now, and they run around in the garden all day, like little bandits.

Knowing that Father Huang likes to stay in the Royal Garden after work recently, and also heard that Queen Mother talked about the earth kang in his hometown, he ran over to watch the excitement.

"We are cultivating some seedlings."

Qin Shao took his two sons to observe the Daming greenhouse that he had someone make.

To be honest, he didn't know much about it. He didn't farm much in his previous life, so he only knew the general idea of ​​these things, and he had to explore the principles if he really wanted to practice them.

Fortunately, those people he took in, especially Zhang Xu, are very talented in this area. According to his idea, he really built a so-called greenhouse. If nothing unexpected, there will be good potato seedlings and Sweet potato seedlings!
"Father, father, the queen mother said that you want to grow something delicious, what kind of food is it?"

The youngest son is now a little fat man, and he gets excited when he talks about eating.

Qin Shao couldn't help laughing.

As a man, when his wife was pregnant at first, he was really excited, after all, he was going to be a father.

But that feeling is unreal, especially just after being born, a small person, like a toy, has an unreal feeling about being a father.

It wasn't until the child was babbling and following him like a little tail that he felt real and down-to-earth.

Compatibility in blood allows you to give willingly and give them the best.

In his previous life, Qin Shao didn't understand these things, because his parents' marriage and his childhood were not very good. He rejected marriage and children, and felt that they were very troublesome things, and even feared them.

But even though there are many burdens in life in this world, the sense of steadfastness in my heart is real.

"Well, it's delicious!"

"What's that name?"

"Yam eggs!"

"Egg?"

"Well, the nickname is Eggy!"

"Father, how do you eat?"

asked the eldest son in surprise.

“French fries are okay!”

Qin Shao remembered French fries, which he hadn't eaten for a long time.

There are French fries and ketchup.

The tomato thing is probably still farther away.

It is estimated that it is still regarded as a poisonous substance, and the brave taster has not yet appeared.

……

Jiajing three years, spring.

Beijing is a busy scene.

The triennial examination is held in Shanghai.

This is the first test organized by the new Emperor Jiajing after he came to power.

Many people who live a long distance have already moved from their hometown to the capital a few years ago.

Qin Shao was walking on the road in casual clothes, with Wang Yin and several guards beside him.

"It was the same when we went to Shangjing."

Qin Shao looked at the pedestrians coming and going, many of them were juzi, speaking accents from different places, and recalled the scene when he and Wang Yin first arrived in Beijing.

"They were much luckier than when we came here. We still had silver taels at that time. I remember that when I was looking for a place to live, I saw a lot of people sleeping outside in front of the hotel."

Wang Yin laughed.

Living in the capital is not easy, and many candidates are not in a good financial situation because of the annual exams.

Even if they pass the exam and the economic conditions improve, but in this prosperous place of the capital, the rent in many places has risen. Some people find suitable and cheap accommodation in order to save money. When they first came, they found a lot of good accommodation. Make do with it.

Although various places set up fellowship halls in order to attract those candidates, they are generally only for the period of time when they live in and take the exam.

If you come to the capital too early, you usually have to find a place to live by yourself.

In addition, those so-called hometown associations generally welcome those who are top in the township examination or who are well-known outside the country. If they are mediocre and have no background, there are also people like Zhang Cong who have failed many times in the exam. , Gradually, people will despise them, and even entertain them no longer entertain them.

Scholars love face and pay attention to the so-called integrity.

Many people would rather give the store a few copper coins and stay overnight under the eaves of the store entrance.

After all, there is a curfew in the capital, and it is impossible for you to sleep anywhere on the street.

"The student hotel provided by the master is almost full now. At first, it was full of poor students. I heard that now that you ordered it to provide it, they are all crowded and moving here!"

Wang Yin laughed.

Considering the accommodation situation of the students, in fact, it was also in consideration of avoiding local cliques. After discussion, the imperial court cleaned up some vacant houses and rented them out to businessmen as inns through bidding. Within a few months, it must be rented only to those who come to Beijing, and the price is lower than that of ordinary inns, which is convenient for those who are in financial difficulties to live in.

In this way, the idle courtyards can be used reasonably, the court can get income, and it is also convenient for the sons to live in, avoiding the inns of the local associations that appeared before, and the formation of cliques and crony disputes have often started since then.

The number of candidates entering Beijing this year is much higher than before. The reason is that the local clan has also produced a lot of candidates. This is the first exam after the imperial clan was allowed to participate in the imperial examination. !

A total of 15 clan members participated in the examination this time, among which the clan members of King Zhou of Kaifeng were the most.

In fact, there were not many vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty. The problem was that the descendants had reproduced too much, which later became one of the burdens that dragged down the Ming Dynasty.

If he wanted to take the exam with real guns and knives, Qin Shao knew that it would be difficult to get a Jinshi in ten years, which is a better estimate.

Therefore, when the clan's children take the scientific examination, the method of not occupying the quota of ordinary candidates is adopted, and each clan has several quotas.

It can be regarded as taking care of the clan, which can also improve the enthusiasm of the clan exam!
Anyway, it's better to let them come out to do things than wait for death to eat the court generation after generation.

As long as they are admitted to fame, let them choose whether to choose title treatment or fame treatment, choose one of the two, and slowly transition.

The current treatment of the clan is only better for the clan of the near vassal king, and the treatment of other distant clans is really not as good as the treatment of fame and fame.

At least the benefits of fame and fame are manifested on the bright side, such as reducing land rent and taxes, such as monthly food subsidies.The treatment of the clan, especially the treatment of distant branches, is not only low but also a lot of deductions.

At least according to the current statistics, in the past few years, there have been 4 members of the clan who have been admitted to the imperial family who have applied for citizenship treatment, and the original clan treatment has been cancelled.

"Let's go to the teahouse to have a look!"

Qin Shao turned around and was very satisfied with seeing the bustling and busy scene on Shangjing Street, so he wanted to go to the teahouse to have a look.

"My lord! King Zaoyang entered the palace and handed over an invitation to see you!"

Just as Qin Shao was about to get up, a guard rode over and whispered a few words beside Wang Yin, and Wang Yin quickly walked up to speak.

(End of this chapter)