Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 322 Construction Corps
The emperor got the auspiciousness of the immortal food, which could relieve the suffering of the people from famine. Lubu announced to the people all over the world that for a while, people outside the gate of Daxia were full of people who came to kowtow to the holy king.

In just half a day, more than [-] people knelt and kowtowed outside the Great Xia Gate like an endless stream of water, shouting long live.

Some people even came here with their ancestors' spirit tablets in their hands. Some people asked why, and that person said, if the prosperous age had come decades earlier, his uncles and grandfathers would not have died of hunger.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is already arranging the cultivation of potato seedlings, and plans to raise seedlings this autumn and start promoting them in Gyeonggi next spring.

Try to promote it to all parts of the country within two years, and completely solve the food shortage that has plagued the Central Plains Dynasty for thousands of years.

Of course, haste makes waste. Wen Tongxuan, together with the two servants on the left and right, asked the emperor for the right to use [-]% of the capital, and borrowed the entire village from the Jia family to cultivate farmers who had grown potatoes. The planting of potato seedlings for the second season has officially started.

How can the emperor not pay attention to the important matter of feeding the tens of thousands of subjects in the Great Xia.He personally asked the British public Zhang Yue to mobilize tens of thousands of forbidden troops to settle in those several Huangzhuang in batches to closely guard the growth of potato seedlings.

It is estimated that potatoes would not have thought that one day it would thrive under the protection of tens of thousands of troops.

Jia Cong finished reading the latest imperial court newspaper, dumbfounded, and picked up his hoe to dig in the ground.

The household department left a field of potatoes for Jia's family. Yesterday he rushed back to the capital to read Xie En's paper, and then he left the city and returned to his village at the foot of Shijing Mountain.

The old lady and the girls did not return to Beijing. In the words of the old lady, Jia's family is really cooking with fire, and the emperor is using potatoes to rally the hearts of the people. It is better for people from Ningrong and Rongfu to stay outside the city.

Look, as long as it's not about Brother Bao, the old lady is really a shrewd person.

Farmers consciously send all kinds of game to other courtyards, backed by Shijingshan, this group of fighters who came down from the battlefield, even if they are old, are good men who can gallop on horses and walk through Yang with a hundred steps.

In the past few days, the old lady has received more than a dozen furs of various kinds, all of which were gifts from the farmers to Princess Hejun.

Now that the emperor is gathering the hearts of the people in the capital, the Jia family can enjoy themselves behind closed doors in the village.

The stage is set up, the running water mat is set up, and the gate of the other courtyard is opened. As long as the little children in the village kowtow to the old lady and say auspicious words, they will be given a silver carcass.

Mrs. Xing didn't know who reminded her, she went to see Jia Cong before going to bed last night, and talked about the reburial of Jia Cong's biological mother Zheng.

In fact, Jia Cong didn't have the slightest impression of his biological mother. He only knew that the poor woman broke her body due to dystocia and passed away within a few days.

Nowadays, a mother is more expensive than a child, and this girl who was born as a maid got a posthumous gift after her death, and became the lady of Yongfeng County, so naturally she can no longer be buried on an inconspicuous hill outside a certain village of Jia's family.

The old lady was quite concerned about this, and personally sent someone to ask Mr. Fengshui to choose a good day to open the grave, and wrote to the elders of the ancestral land in Jinling, asking the clan to choose a place with good Fengshui in the ancestral grave, as the lady of Yongfeng County. Sleeping place.

As for what identity to use, the old lady smiled wryly.

It was the first time since the founding of Daxia that a concubine was ordered by the wife of the county.

Forget it, this matter should be a headache for the people in the Ministry of Rites.

Jia Cong brought the sacrifices, and went to the small hill alone, without sadness or joy, and only told his biological mother Zheng about his growth process over the years.

I think this poor woman and her real child have crossed the six realms of samsara and returned to a new society of equality and harmony.

The activity of worshiping the emperor in the capital has not stopped for several days. Not only the people in the capital almost all went to Daxiamen, but also many people in Gyeonggi prefecture came to the capital specially to kowtow to the emperor and pray for him Give the seedlings of fairy food early so that they can really live a good life.

Prince Liu Hong has already left Beijing for Shaanxi with a few specially selected potatoes, and plans to dedicate the potatoes to Xuanyuan Huangdi, the ancestor of the humanities.

The freshly baked Yongfeng Bo stayed outside the city and did not return to Beijing. Even the Jia family, except for respecting the old man who returned to the city to sit in the two mansions, the masters of the two mansions, big and small, stayed in the village and lived a pastoral life.

Daiyu held Xichun in her arms and wiped her face with a wet handkerchief. The little girl just ate a baked potato, she looked like a little tabby cat, she didn't look like a lady at all.

"This potato is soft and delicious. It is indeed a good thing."

The old lady spoke highly of the potatoes, probably because she was getting older, and the softness of the potatoes was more to her liking.

Jia Cong picked out some, specially for the people of the two prefectures to eat.Directed the cook to cook several dishes, such as vinegar potato shreds, big goose stewed with potatoes, mutton stewed with potatoes and so on.

These fresh and delicious dishes whetted the appetites of the old ladies and girls, and ate an extra bowl of rice than usual.

Zhuangzi's big play was sung for three full days, and the running water table was also set up for three days.Other nearby Zhuangzi all came to Jiajiazhuang to have a meal and watch the fun. Apart from being envious of the good life of the Jiajiazhuang households, they also became curious about potatoes.

But the place where the potatoes are planted is extremely guarded by the farmers. Even though there are singing operas and water banquets these few days, the farmers have spontaneously organized people to guard the potato fields closely.

The weather in June changed as it said, and it rained heavily on the tenth day of the lunar new year.

Jia Cong read in the morning, and originally planned to sleep in the dark in the afternoon, but just as he closed his eyes, he heard a rapid knock on the door.

"Little third master, something happened..."

……

With the changes in the Southwest War, the court officially punished Shui Rong, Shi Nai, Shi Ding and others who caused the early defeat.

In today's Great Dynasty, the three divisions played the role of the emperor, and asked to win the Duke of Beijing County, the Marquis of Shi Nai Baoling, and the Marquis of Zhongjing of Shi Ding.

At the same time, Shui Rong, Shi Nai, Shi Ding and others were sentenced to exile ranging from three thousand miles to six thousand miles.

In fact, these punishments can be regarded as the officials of the third division have shown mercy. It is not terrible to lose a battle, and the imperial court will not punish the frontline generals just because of a defeat.

Whether it is water-soluble or Shi Nai and Shi Ding, not only is there a crime of improper command, but also a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, concealing military information, abandoning the city and fleeing.

The emperor announced that Shui Rong and the Shi family brothers would be confiscated and dismissed from office, but the emperor's treatment of the Shui family was very interesting. He specially selected a baby who was still breastfeeding from the Shui family's concubine to inherit the title of King of Beijing County.

"Shui Rong is still a prisoner in Nanyue, so there is an extra eldest son?"

The old lady is not interested in the affairs of the Shui family at all, because the historian is no better than the Prince's Mansion of Beijing County, and the title of the family is still inherited, but because of Shi Nai's abandonment of the army and fleeing before the battle, the emperor was directly enraged. Ling Hou Shi Nai seized the title and ransacked his home, Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding seized the title and exiled.

The inheritance of the two governments was cut off so far, and even affected the future of several children of the historian, who have since become the sons of criminal officials.

The old lady wiped away her tears and said to Jia Cong: "I really answered that sentence. It's not that the time has not come for not reporting. The sins that the two brothers committed earlier are finally answered. But Xianglan and the others are innocent. , can you think of a way to avoid punishment. I am afraid that they will die in the miasma before they reach the place."

Jia Cong didn't refute the old lady's innocence, but said that he would go to inquire about the situation first.

Because this matter was ordered by the emperor himself, Jia Cong thought about it and went back to the palace early the next morning.

Prince Liu Hong was not there, so Jia Cong had to wait outside the Palace of Qinzheng to be summoned.

Xia Shouzhong personally went out to invite Jia Cong in. As soon as he entered the palace, he found that the emperor seemed to be in a good mood, and he was teaching the little princess Chun'er to write.

"Third Brother~"

The emperor was a little confused, when did his daughter have a third brother.

When the girl on her lap wanted to hug Jia Cong, her face turned black and she was about to explode.

But the girl recognized this "third brother", and after jumping off her father's lap, she threw herself into Jia Cong's arms and asked, "Third brother, is sister Xichun here?"

uh~
Jia Cong was also confused, he really wanted to salute the emperor first, but the little princess was so enthusiastic that she grabbed his clothes and refused to let go.

"The fourth younger sister is still in the village in the suburbs, and won't be able to come back for a few days."

"Ah, then can I go and play with sister Xichun with my third brother?"

The emperor couldn't stand it anymore, so he came over and "robbed" his daughter back.

After he glared at Jia Cong, before he could have an attack, he saw his daughter looking at him beggingly with her big watery eyes.

With a soft heart, the emperor glared at Jia Cong again: "Take Chun'er with you when you go back. After playing for a few days, you will send it back to me."

Now the little princess became excited, rubbed the emperor's head, and happily followed the female officer to the harem to pack things.

The little princess is happy, but the emperor is not happy.

"If you don't stay outside the city and study hard, what are you doing in the palace?"

Jia Cong smiled wryly, and bowed back, "I'm here to intercede with the historians. You know, Your Majesty, that my grandmother's surname is Shi."

"Hmph! Shi Nai and Shi Ding are still alive, I already think of your old lady's face."

The emperor returned to the throne and sat down, and threw a memorial to Jia Cong: "Look for yourself, what Shi Nai and Shi Ding have done these years."

Jia Cong took the memorial, opened it and almost fainted out of breath.

The emperor did not chop off these two goods with a knife, which really gave the old lady face.What these two guys have done is enough to walk to Caishikou several times.

When Shi Nai and Shi Ding stayed in the capital, they lived cautiously and did not commit any heinous crimes.

But these two people have been out of Beijing for more than a year, buying and selling officials, taking bribes, smuggling prohibited items, embezzling military pay, privately forging arms, forming cliques for private gain...

There are no less than twenty crimes that are enough to beheaded, and Jia Cong doesn't know how to plead for mercy.

"Oh!"

The more the emperor thought about it, the more angry he became, and he said angrily, "I just said why the soldiers and horses in the Shudi guards are so vulnerable. Of the [-] soldiers and horses that Shi Nai brought to Guangxi, there were actually less than two soldiers capable of fighting. Wan. Look, this is something that a military prince of the country can do?"

waste!

Jia Cong cursed secretly in his heart, bowed and said: "What your majesty said is that the minister has lost his sense of proportion."

"Okay, I also know the temperament of your old lady. Give you Uncle Yongfeng a face, and the female family members of the Shi family will be exempted from the crime of exile. You can send someone to pick her up in prison."

The emperor gave Xia Shouzhong a look, and the eunuch immediately went out to arrange for someone to deliver the decree.

Jia Cong bowed and bowed again, shouting that the emperor is merciful.As for the historian's cousins, I'm sorry, Jia Cong doesn't have the heart of the Virgin Mary.

The monarch and his ministers had a tacit understanding and put aside these bad things, and talked about the promotion of potatoes.Knowing that the cultivated corn was about to be harvested, Sacred Heart was overjoyed, and bestowed another grace on Jia Cong, handing over the family temple sacrifice of Bowling Hou's Mansion to the old lady.

"With potatoes and corn, for up to five years, the people of Daxia will have inexhaustible food, and the cavalry of Daxia will have enough food and grass, and there will be no constraints on expanding the territory."

Jia Cong looked at the emperor who was staring at him in all directions, bowed and shouted long live.

The emperor was in a good mood, and he pulled Jia Cong to lash out at Fang Qiu on the map.Especially the newly added Cochin Chief Envoy to the south, the old emperor specifically mentioned one thing.

"Your father has been asking me for someone recently, saying that it is Jiaozhi Xinzhi. Although the people there also admire the Celestial Dynasty, they are not very relieved after all. They want the imperial court to relocate some people there. What do you think about this?"

This……

In fact, Jia Cong really wanted to say that people who are not of our race must have a different heart, but the people of Jiaozhi are now considered the people of the Celestial Dynasty, so it is not appropriate to say these things.

"Returning to Your Majesty, it was necessary to relocate the people from the Central Plains in the past. The people of Jiaozhi are newly attached, and the people's hearts are unstable. If the imperial court migrates a group of people, they can integrate with the local people, and it is also one of the means to guard the southern border. .”

Jia Cong remembered the previous Taizu's policy on returning to Xinjiang, bowed and said: "It is best for the military households who have retired from the generals to give money and honor to guard the herdsmen for Your Majesty."

The emperor immediately became interested and motioned for him to sit down: "Tell me carefully."

"I call these military households and civilians who migrated there the Jiaozhi Construction Corps. It is best to arrange them in the form of military settlements. They serve as soldiers in wartime and civilians in leisure time..."

Military settlements have existed since ancient times, but Jia Cong added many advantages of his previous life's policy of returning to Xinjiang to complement and perfect them.

The more the emperor heard it, the more interesting it became. The two of them discussed in the Qinzheng Hall until noon. They felt hungry, so they had to stop temporarily and offered food and drinks together.

By the time the sun came down after the rain, the sun had already set in the western sky.

Jia Cong led a bunch of rewards, and escorted a delicate carriage slowly out of the capital.

The emperor was very interested in Jia Cong's Construction Corps. He felt that this method could not only be used in Jiaozhi, but also in the Western Regions, Uzang, and even the grasslands outside the Great Wall.

"By the way, companion, where is the brochure Wang Chenghai sent the day before yesterday? Look for it."

Xia Shouzhong found a memorial in the pile of memorials. The emperor took it, opened it, looked at it, and drew a circle on the map.

"Since the Japanese country admires the grace of heaven and gave me an overseas enclave, let's form another Dongying Construction Corps."

"Your Highness Shengming, this old slave thinks this name is very good!"

The emperor laughed loudly, pointed at the newly drawn circles on the map, and said with high spirits: "It is not possible to delay the transfer of the Duke of England, the cabinet and the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Households into the palace. They are all treasures!"

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