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

Chapter 64 Xing Wang Zhu Youzhu

"People from Xingwang's mansion?"

Qin Shao was a little surprised, how could the people from Xingwang's mansion be here?

"My lord, the one who spoke just now was Eunuch Zhang from the Prince Xing's Mansion, and the one behind is Zhu Chen, Deputy Yiwei. There are 200 mu of paddy fields in front of our paddy field, and Eunuch Zhang is here to inspect their paddy field planting."

Zhang Dazhuang explained.

These people have lived here for many years, although they have not had the chance to meet Prince Naxing, they are familiar with their family's stewards and fields.

His own field is not far from King Xing. You must know that King Xing will be the father of Emperor Jiajing in the future!
After Jiajing became the emperor, he insisted on giving his father the title of emperor, becoming the first fake emperor in Ming Dynasty who had never been an emperor.

When Qin Shao looked at that period of history, he felt that Jiajing was not really filial.

It's just that Jiajing and those old officials did it deliberately!

After Jiajing came to power, he didn't talk about developing production and increasing his military strength. He had been intriguing with those ministers all day long. In the end, he still felt that his name as the emperor was not right.

In a word: Just picked up an emperor, who made Zhu Houzhao have no son.

After Zhu Houcong came to power, he talked all day long, fantasizing about becoming a fairy all day long, but in fact he was just hiding his inner inferiority complex and anxiety!

Just think about it, that's a character that I can't reach.

For Qin Shao, it would be good to be admitted as a scholar and become a small landlord.

On the contrary, I can build a good relationship with the servants of the Wangfu. If I want to sell agricultural products or do some business in the future, I will not have to worry about food and clothing if I can match with the Wangfu!
You know, although King Na Xing does not have much real power as a prince, such as dispatching troops or leaving the fief, he is honorable!

As long as he has no dissenting intentions and abides by the royal family's laws and regulations, this land of Anlu is still in the hands of others!

Even in the direction of Zhizhou, if you see King Xing, you will bow down three times and four times!
I heard that Fang Xing was able to be re-elected in Anlu Prefecture because King Xing and the emperor wrote a letter of recommendation.

After all, this Anlu Prefecture is actually the world of Xingwang!
"Master, that guard is so familiar, I seem to have seen it somewhere?"

Han Jinrong suddenly came up and said to Qin Shao.

"I seem to have seen it too!"

The third son also said.

Qin Shao had no impression.

The three of them traveled all the way, and basically met almost the same people.

Ordinarily, they have seen both of them, and they should have seen them too, but why don't they have any impression?

Could it be the time when he fainted earlier?

I heard from Han Jinrong that those people seemed to have different identities, and they were given a token to enter the city of Anlu Prefecture. If it wasn't for the token, they might still be wandering outside.

Now the normal production around Anlu has resumed, but the villagers and guards are often patrolling around, and the refugees are gradually dispersed.

I heard that many refugees ran into the deep mountains and began to cultivate some land to be self-sufficient.

But the guard didn't seem to recognize them.

Thinking about it, they were very embarrassed at that time, their beards were scruffy, and they could hardly see their true colors.

Little Sanzi looks like a little beggar.

As for Han Jinrong, she was also wearing men's clothes at the time. If she didn't let her hair loose, she wouldn't be able to tell she was a woman.

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Xingwangfu.

Zhu Youtang is practicing calligraphy.

"My lord, it's getting hot, my concubine asked the small kitchen to boil mung bean water to relieve your heat."

Li Ji came in with a tray.

"Put it there! You are getting old, let Zhang Zuo and the others do this kind of physical work in the future!"

Zhu Youzhu said.

Li Ji is nearly 70 years old, he is already old in this era, and he grew up looking after King Xing.

Although the two are master and servant, to Zhu Youzhao he is like a relative.

Now that Li Ji is getting older, his apprentice Zhang Zuo basically does a lot of heavy work.

But he is used to taking care of King Xing, and he still likes to do many things by himself.

"Zhang Zuo went to the farmland in the west of the city. He wants to plant rice and other crops recently. I asked him to check the situation. He just came back and was covered in dirt, so I came here by myself."

"Uh, I heard that some crops and seedlings have germinated. How are our fields and nearby fields?"

King Xing put down his pen and asked with great interest.

"My lord, all the farmlands in the suburbs have basically resumed planting and production, and the seedlings are growing well. I believe there will be a good harvest in autumn, which will ease the food shortage in Anlu."

Although Anlu Prefecture was not occupied by thieves compared to other places, and when there was a shortage of food in the city, the government opened a granary, and the Xingwang Mansion also took out its own granary grain and put it in the market.

However, the impact is still not small. If the harvest this autumn is not good, it will inevitably lead to a new wave of high food prices.

In addition, King Xing's Mansion took out all the grain it had in stock, and needed new grain to make up for it.

Prince Xing is concerned about the country and the people, and has always paid close attention to the issues of farmland planting and grain harvest.

"By the way, Zhang Zuo said that he discovered a very interesting thing in the past few days. It is a new grower. They grow sweet potatoes first and then plant them. There is also corn and soybeans that are planted together. Others have already planted The rice has been sprinkled in the paddy field, and they have to raise the seedlings before planting."

Li Ji talked about something new that Zhang Zuo said after he came back.

Although King Xing was a nobleman of the royal family, he had always been interested in agriculture.

He also told King Xing what he had heard.

"Then how are their corn and sweet potatoes growing?"

King Xing was really interested.

"The sweet potato seedlings are growing very well. I heard that they plant them sparsely, and some seedlings are out of stock. They also specialize in replenishing seedlings."

"The corn and soybean seedlings are growing well, but it's a waste to pick out one of the two corn seedlings out there! Zhang Zuo said that the farmer was a young brother. Although he was wearing a bamboo hat and couldn't see his face, I am not very old, and I bought those fields newly, so I should not be very familiar with farming."

Li Ji said with a smile.

"I seem to have read some agricultural books about raising seedlings somewhere, maybe there are indeed some other places, but it's a pity to pick out the seedlings that have grown so hard!"

King Xing is also well-informed, but after all, they are all ancients, and the knowledge they have come into contact with is different.

In this era, the denser the seedlings grow, the more farmers will feel that they will harvest more crops. For example, the sweet potatoes they planted are denser. Although the results are small, they think that after all, there are more, which means a good harvest.

"By the way, my lord, Fang Xiang sent a greeting card yesterday, saying that he wants to visit tomorrow, but I don't know why."

Li Ji suddenly remembered this question and felt it necessary to remind his prince.

"It's not about the county test yet! The banditry has been going on for three years, and it's getting better now. Last year and this year's county test were delayed. Now it's the end of June, and many places in Huguang have applied for the county test in February this year. Transferred to September, if I miss it again this year, it will be more than two years!"

"The direction is also going to apply upwards, and this matter wants me to do a joint insurance together!"

"What does the prince think?"

"Talents are related to national affairs! The Emperor Yingwu is only young, and he is confused by treacherous people. He needs more insightful people to enter the court and work hard for the prosperity of the country. I am a descendant of the Zhu family. The country is worried!"

When Zhu Youzhao talked about the court affairs, he looked hesitant.

(End of this chapter)