People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 194 You are not as good as Liu Ji, Lao Zhu who is obsessed with breeding
"Father, you can't trust the younger brother of the Zhang family?"

"It's not that you can't believe it, it's just that this thing is too miraculous, and it's a matter of national importance!
I always have to try it myself to understand the key! "

Zhu Yuanzhang replied calmly, although he was talking to Zhu Biao, but the old Mo next to him was the real executor?
Lao Mo bowed his head silently, obeying the emperor's order.

After a while, Zhang Yi came back after washing himself, put on his Taoist robe, and turned back into that handsome little Taoist priest.

"You see, you don't usually see the sun, but you've only been here for half a day and you've got a tan!"

Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and wiped off a piece of mud that Zhang Yi hadn't washed, just like an elder to his nephew.

Zhang Yi laughed and followed Lao Zhu into his carriage.

Several people went back all the way, and the Taoist temple was right in front of them.

Zhang Yi pointed to the surrounding land and said:

"The Holy Majesty gave me a decree that I can expand the Taoist temple, and all these lands can be used for expansion!"

Qingxin Temple is located in a remote place, and there are not many people around.

With the emperor's order, the people around Zhang Yi moved a lot.

Strictly speaking, the rest of the land can be regarded as pure-minded. As long as Zhang Yi thinks it can be expanded, the emperor asks the Ministry of Industry to arrange it.

This method is actually not a common practice, and it is Lao Zhu's own way to warn the officials in the court not to play Zhang Yi's idea casually.

In politics, sometimes not talking is more deterrent than talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't intend to explain this truth, he believed that Zhang Yi, a slicker, should also understand it.

"This holy majesty is really good to you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be shocked, and cooperated to satisfy Zhang Yi's vanity:
"If it were me, I would expand the Taoist temple. Although you have taken good care of your Taoist temple, it is too small after all!"

"Hey, it's good to be young!"

Zhang Yi woke up and replied:

"My current Taoist temple is full of people, and there are only two and a half people living here. Brother Deng and I, plus Lao Mo who occasionally spends the night in the Taoist temple...

In this case, the living area of ​​the Taoist temple is actually just right!
If there are more people, if there are more people, what will your Majesty do if you put others in my Taoist temple?
As far as his stinginess is concerned, if I build it bigger, I will have to use waste! "

Today, monks and Taoists in the world are trapped by the emperor in monasteries and Taoist temples.

Except for the disciples of Longhushan and some Taoist priests pretending to be disciples of Longhushan who can hang out outside, other monks and Taoists hardly see people for no reason.

However, in the temples and Taoist temples in other parts of the capital, the emperor stuffed people inside, and the living conditions were actually a bit tight!
Zhang Yi made a lot of money, but he seldom repaired or expanded the Taoist temple, and it was also for this reason.

He blackmailed Lao Zhu again, but Lao Zhu was in a good mood and didn't care about him.

Just listen to Zhang Yi say:
"So for the expansion, it's best not to use the money from the Ministry of Industry, but I'm short of money recently, so I still have to trouble the Ministry of Industry!
I don't plan to build a place to live, but in the name of a medicine garden, I can get someone to circle a large piece of land for me!
Pindao is ready to open up more experimental fields in it! "

"You want to study that hybrid rice?"

"Yes, anyway, I owe Chen Ke several years of manuscripts, plus I wrote it for my uncle, so I can be an otaku for a while, anyway, I have to stay at home, why don't I do more research!

It doesn't necessarily have to be hybrid rice. It would be good if some new products can be produced...

for example……"

What Zhang Yi thought of was the legendary Kangxi Royal Rice, which is known as the world's first hybrid rice, which is also a double-cropping rice.

I don't know if the legend is reliable, but if it is reliable, the yield per mu of this kind of rice can reach a terrifying 940 catties, which is equivalent to more than 6 stones.

If this kind of rice can be hybridized, it will have a profound impact on the fate of the country.

Of course, it may be difficult to come up with Kangxi Royal Rice by chance, because only this kind of rice is recorded in the history books, but it does not say how they were hybridized.

Kangxi himself also planted a bunch of rice together, and one day he found a new kind of rice.

So, technically speaking, it is hybrid rice, or it may not be.

So relying on luck is not enough, but Zhang Yi can use manual intervention, anyway, he does not expect a certain result, just do some experiments.

He has people, and he draws two or three tenants to work for him!

He taught the tenants how to operate, and with brute force, maybe they could come up with a new variety.

Anyway, Daming's human resources are very cheap, and it is easy for him to support a few workers.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hands to support this matter.

He can follow Zhang Yixue to farm, but he may not learn his ability to hybridize rice.

"It's just that if you want to study rice, you need to find all kinds of rice seeds. Let's not talk about Champa rice. Uncle, can you help me find it all over the country?

It is best to label it, including some wild rice species!
By the way, if you have connections with barbarians, there are some good native rice seeds in Central Asia..."

Since Zhang Yi decided to do this, he would naturally consider it carefully. He gave Zhu Yuanzhang a detailed description of the rice varieties that might appear in China.

He doesn't know much about this, and only tries to describe it based on the memory of his previous life online!

From the appearance and the approximate place of origin, Zhang Yi told them one by one.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and asked Zhu to mark it down!
"There is no rush, the medicine garden will be built this year, the seeds will be harvested before winter, and the experiment can begin next year!

It is our luck to have a result within ten years! "

"Okay, I'll let people pay attention right away, before winter, you will see the results!"

Lao Zhu agreed without thinking, Zhang Yi's request was in line with his interests.

"The use value of mules is really so high?"

"If it's for military use, its value is definitely higher than that of a horse..."

"Okay, I got it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang then asked Zhang Yi what he needs recently?When he is looking for rice seeds, he can look for them together.

Zhang Yi thought for a while, and recently he was really short of money, so he asked Lao Zhu for about 1000 taels of supplies.

These things are nothing more than various materials.

Sulfur, lime, cinnabar...

And of course enough garlic.

At this time, Yingtian began to feel slightly cool, and winter is coming soon, so it is still necessary to prepare some medicine such as allicin with you.

If you accidentally contracted a cold and there is no medicine to cure it, it would be too unjust to die.

After chatting with Zhang Yi for a while and agreeing to deliver supplies to him later, Lao Zhu left in a hurry.

"When I turned back, I asked someone to send some charcoal and winter clothes. Autumn is already cold, and winter is not far away...

I just don’t know if my soldiers in the northern part of the Ming Dynasty can give me a surprise before winter..."

Zhu Biao nodded when he heard the words, and immediately asked:
"Father, if winter enters the north, the food transfer will probably be very difficult for the frontline army!"

"Let's take a step by step!"

The problem of grain transshipment in the north also caused Lao Zhu a headache.

10,000+ people are eating and drinking on the front line, which is a test of logistics management ability.

The father and son returned to the palace, and just after changing their clothes, Lao Zhu found that Li Shanchang was already waiting for him in the imperial study.

When he saw the emperor, he still looked at Zhu Yuanzhang suspiciously.

In Li Shanchang's perception, Lao Zhu is a diligent emperor, and you can always find him in the imperial study.

But recently he went to look for the emperor, and he has not seen anyone for several times.

This strange situation made Li Shanchang suspicious.

"Your Majesty, the military report from the front!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took it over and took a look, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"Xu Da, old boy, is he really sure that Baby Wang will come to attack Beiping?"

"Yes, judging from the mobilization of soldiers and horses, it is so..."

"Where's the map?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took Li Shanchang into the study room, where a large map was hung.

It was also the first time for Li Shanchang to see this map, and he was taken aback.

Although he is a civil servant, he actually has a good understanding of the front line because of his long-term management of logistics affairs.

Although the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is the highest military institution in name, it is still under the control of the Ministry of Education.

Li Shanchang's military affairs are not much less than government affairs.

He could tell that this obviously repainted map was more accurate than the front-line map.

"Shanxi is a hard bone, and the city of Taiyuan is very difficult to win...

It is unwise for Wang Bao to keep Beiping!
Hehe, sometimes righteousness kills people, and most of them are of great significance, sometimes he really has no choice! "

"Your Majesty, Wang Baobao's strength is not weak..."

Li Shanchang looked at the map Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to, feeling a little worried.

"Hehe, from my point of view, it was a foolish move for him to take the capital. It seems that before winter, I, Da Ming, can make another victory!"

Zhu Yuanzhang encountered several happy events again and again today, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Mr. Li, you are a great talent in governing the country, and your military insights are not as good as Liu Ji's. If Liu Ji is here, he should tell me that if Wang Baobao dares to send troops to Beiping, he will regret it!"

"Xu Da is here!" Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to a place, turned around and said to Li Shanchang:
"I believe this guy's choice is the same as mine, as long as Wang Baobao comes, Xu Da will go straight to Taiyuan and cut off Wang Baobao's back!

With Wang Baobao's character, in the end, he will definitely have both ends of the snake and mouse, and he will lose the opportunity! "

Zhu Yuanzhang was very excited, but he didn't notice that when he mentioned Liu Ji, Li Shanchang's expression changed slightly.

After all, I am not as versatile as Liu Ji, and because of this, Li Shanchang especially can't tolerate Liu Ji.

He suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and echoed the emperor with him:
"Your Majesty, next year at most, we can drive the Mongols out...

Our monarchs and ministers have worked hard for many years, and finally have a good result!

All of this is due to His Majesty's good leadership, and those old brothers in Huaixi can rest well after playing these two years! "

"Your credit, I remember..."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and patted Li Shanchang on the shoulder:

"Mr. Li, I will trouble you a lot in the future!"

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? It is the duty of the minister to eat the king's salary and worry about the king. By the way, your majesty. I feel that there is something that is a hidden danger. As the places I occupy in the Ming Dynasty become more and more Many, the logistics behind are under great pressure!"

The problem Li Shanchang mentioned was exactly the problem that Lao Zhu had foreseen on the way back.

But he didn't even think about this matter, and the current logistics can still keep up.

Old Zhu replied:

"I'm thinking of a way to do this. If you have an idea, sir, let's discuss it later!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! I actually have one more thing to do today, and that is about Master Yang!"

"Yang Xian, what do you want to say?"

"Your Majesty Yang did something abrupt about the Confucian Mansion, but it was also because he cared too much about Duke Yansheng. Now the Zhongshu Province is busy with affairs, and I see that Master Yang has also been punished. If it is convenient for your Majesty, please let Master Yang return to the Central Committee. The Ministry of Books handles official business!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback for a moment, and then looked at Li Shanchang with a complicated look.

He promoted Yang Xian not to get too close to Huaixi Group.

But now because of Liu Ji, it seems that the old fox Li Shanchang intends to win over Yang Xian?
However, thinking of Zhang Yi's evaluation of Yang Xian, Lao Zhu thought a little bit.

He nodded and said:

"Then I will trouble you to go to Yang Xian's place and let him come out to deal with the affairs!"

"correct!
How many retired military horses do we have in Yingtian? "

"Your Majesty, this humble official is going to investigate, but based on the documents I have read a while ago, there are probably several hundred... According to the past practice, those with good bloodlines are reserved for breeding, and those with poor bloodlines are treated as livestock. used……"

"I will give you a task, you will have these military horses raised in captivity, half male and half female, and then you will find a batch of donkeys and come back, half male and female!
Let donkeys and horses mate, and I will see a mule born next year! "

Li Shanchang looked confused, this is the task that the emperor solemnly entrusted?

Creatures like mules are relatively rare. What is the emperor doing?
"I told you to go and you go, and you will naturally have an answer next year!"

Lao Zhu explained to Li Shanchang one by one what Zhang Yi had taught him about breeding.

Li Shanchang looked weird, but he quickly agreed!
"Yes, Your Majesty, this humble minister takes orders!"

"Remember!"

Li Shanchang left the palace with Zhu Yuanzhang's order, and he went directly to Yang's mansion after leaving the palace gate.

When Li Shanchang saw Yang Xian, he almost couldn't help him.

After being frightened by Zhu Yuanzhang last time, Yang Xian was terrified all day long.

Goodbye to this man, he lost more than a circle of weight.

"Master Li, why are you here?"

Yang Xian was not as vigorous as he was at that time, and he was weak when speaking.

Seeing him like this, Li Shanchang had a look of disdain in his eyes.

The name of Zhongshan wolf, Zhang Yi's saying that virtue is not worthy of it, is also considered to be popular in Yingtian.

This Mr. Yang's political debut really ended in embarrassment.

Although he didn't know why the emperor brought him up, Li Shanchang had an intuition that the emperor must have deep meaning.

That being the case, it's better to draw him to your side and use it to deal with Liu Ji.

"Master Yang, I have come with His Majesty's will!"

With Li Shanchang's words, Yang Xian's face changed slightly. He was uncertain. Is it a bad thing or a good thing for His Majesty to ask Li Shanchang to come to him?

"I met His Majesty today to discuss government affairs, and I happened to be chatting with Your Majesty about your Excellency. The old man said to His Majesty that the Ministry of Education is busy with affairs, and I beg Your Majesty to let Lord Yang come out to help this old man share some affairs as soon as possible!
His Majesty agrees! "

Yang Xian was moved when he heard this.

He quickly got up and bowed to Li Shanchang:

"Yang Xian is here to thank Li Xiang!"

"Your Majesty Yang is too polite, you and I are the two chancellors of the Zhongshu Province, and we should work together to serve His Majesty, but now that Your Majesty is not here, the old man is really overwhelmed!

An old man reminded that His Majesty has softened his heart when he thought about his old relationship with you, and asked the old man to call Master Yang back in advance! "

"How is Your Majesty recently?"

Yang Xian's tone trembled a little.

Li Shanchang said:

"Very well, the battle in the north is going well, Your Majesty is very happy!
He has time to care about flattery and breeding. Do you think His Majesty is happy? "

"breeding?"

Yang Xian didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang's recent concern would be flattering breeding?

He looked confused. Although Ma Zheng was an important matter, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't need to pay attention to such matters as breeding.

He quietly waited for Li Shanchang's next words!

(End of this chapter)