People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 200 People suffer, love across classes
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't need to investigate, he knew where the matter was?

He understood Zhang Yi's temperament. If there were no problems, he would never go to the tenants to build a fence with wood.

The Ministry of Industry, the problem is the Ministry of Industry!
And [-]% of it is Yang Xian who is playing tricks.

If it was another time, although Zhu Yuanzhang favored Zhang Yi, he would not be so angry.

The reason for his anger is what Zhang Yi is going to do, which is likely to change the pattern of grain production in the world.

Farming is the foundation of a dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang's priority in this matter is more important than the North and South List itself
Yang Xian is just a pawn in his layout of the north and south rankings. If he moves his bottom line, Lao Zhu doesn't mind teaching him to be a man.

Xu Cunren breathed a sigh of relief seeing the emperor's furious look.

He wanted to help Zhang Yi, but Zhang Yi was right.

Before the emperor really snubbed Yang Xian, the right minister of Zhongshu Province was definitely not a target to be offended.

Now that he has helped Zhang Yi, Xu Cunren took a chance to say goodbye.

Old Zhu looked at his back thoughtfully.

It's not like he doesn't know that Lao Xu deliberately helped Zhang Yi.

Old Zhu was not surprised by this, but someone was going to be unlucky.

"Gao Jianxian!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted loudly, and Gao Jianxian who was outside quickly rolled in.

Lao Zhu pointed at the other party and said:

"Pull it out, hit ten big boards first!"

The guards in the palace came out, dragged Gao Jianxian out and beat him ten times.

For a while, Lao Gao was carried in with bloody flesh.

"Why can't I see any news about Zhang Yi being embarrassed by the Ministry of Industry?"

Gao Jianxian looked confused, he really didn't know.

Not to mention this matter, it was Zhang Yi who wanted to build a medicine garden, and he only told Lao Zhu once that day, but the school inspector didn't pay attention.

Not only did he not know, Lao Mo probably didn't know, otherwise it would be unreasonable for Lao Mo not to report.

"Your Majesty, listen to me..."

Lao Gao looked aggrieved and defended himself. After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang probably understood what was going on.

Watch me closely in the future, and don't make mistakes for me!
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said:

"Ling said!"

"Chen is here!"

"You are in charge of the recent school inspection, prepare for me, and I will leave the palace!"

Old Zhu looked back at Mu Ying:
"You follow!"

Mu Ying nodded, changed clothes with the emperor, and left the palace together.

When he came to Qingxin Temple, Lao Zhu got off the carriage and saw the construction site was in full swing.

Deng Zhongxiu directed the tenants to work, but Zhang Yi was nowhere to be seen.

"Master Huang!"

When Deng Zhongxiu saw Lao Zhu, he trotted all the way over.

Old Zhu asked:

"Where's your younger brother?"

"He took Lao Meng to find rice seeds!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned:
"Where does he have any rice seeds to look for?"

"Junior brother said that there should be many wild rice seeds in the wild, which are different from the rice seeds we planted, but these rice seeds have some common rice seeds...what, Xiaodao couldn't understand, so the younger brother followed Lao Meng. went!"

"Isn't he messing around, you just let him go there alone?"

Lao Zhu was a little displeased, but he felt relieved after hearing Deng Zhongxiu's answer that Lao Mo followed.

Lao Zhu looked at the construction site in full swing and asked Deng Zhongxiu:
"Aren't these people your tenants? Why do they all work here?"

Deng Zhongxiu replied:
"Master Huang, don't mention it, we went to the Ministry of Industry with our junior brother's instructions, and we were made things difficult!

Although Pindao reported the matter, the man replied that he knew, but there was no further comment!
Ask again, he said that the Ministry of Industry has so much work, let us line up!

Later, the younger brother went there again in person, and this time the official from the Ministry of Industry didn't give us a good look!

I was dissatisfied at first, thinking that this is not deliberately making things difficult for us?

But the younger brother told me to keep quiet, so we did it ourselves!

However, the younger brother is short of money recently, he still owes money to Master Chen and the Confucian Mansion, so we don’t have the money to repair the Taoist temple, let’s simply surround it first and then talk..."

Deng Zhongxiu's answer was not far from what Lao Zhu thought.

The more he listened, the more angry he became.

These people at the bottom, regardless of whether they were instigated by Yang Xian, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious with their dereliction of duty.

"The country's most important weapon is not for people like them to manipulate at will..."

Old Zhu's words frightened Deng Zhongxiu in a low voice:

"Master Huang, be careful what you say!"

A businessman who dares to yell at the government in the street will be convicted and ruin his family because of his words.

Deng Zhongxiu turned his head and scolded the tenants who had looked over. The tenants quickly lowered their heads and did not go to visit.

Old Zhu still recognized Xiao Deng very much, he patted him on the shoulder and said:
"You are determined, but don't worry, I will be fine. By the way, you go and call your junior brother back. I have something to do with him..."

Deng Zhongxiu nodded, and took a tenant to find Lao Meng and Zhang Yi.

……

"If it weren't for the master's reminder, this thing is like a weed to me!"

A few miles away from the Taoist temple, Zhang Yi was walking along the edge of the field.

He found some wild rice varieties from the roadside and carefully recorded them.

"Write down the place. When the rice is ripe, come back and pick some..."

Lao Mo followed Zhang Yi and recorded carefully.

Neither Li Qingmo nor Lao Meng understood the significance of Zhang Yi's actions.

Zhang Yi also did not explain, it is difficult for him to explain the issues of hybrid rice and breeding to people of this era.

Rice can be hybridized. In addition to human intervention, new varieties will also appear in nature due to chance.

These wild rice species, which may not be widely planted, can be genetic candidates for breeding.

These rice seeds may appear on the land of China by chance, but they will also be quietly annihilated in the torrent of time, without any life.

The ancients regarded them as weeds at most, but Zhang Yi, relying on his half-knowledge, recognized many species that may not be found in future generations.

Among these varieties, there may not be any rice varieties comparable to Champa rice, but they lack a person who can promote them.

In fact, to put it bluntly, Kangxi’s Royal Rice is not a naturally selected variety. If it did not appear in Kangxi’s garden, it would most likely be missed.

"Master Daoist, my house is ahead, do you want to drink some water?"

Before he knew it, a lot of sweat had already appeared on Zhang Yi's forehead and clothes.

They walked along the farmland and walked for a long time.

Hearing that Lao Meng said that the front was his home, Zhang Yi looked around curiously.

There is a village not far away, with sparse houses sitting beside the fields.

The village is small and looks very poor.

In ancient times when the clan system was rampant, the population of a village largely determined the right to speak in a place.

Zhang Yi looked back at Lao Meng, but he understood why these people came to be tenants.

After the baptism of war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, a large area of ​​land appeared barren in this world.

As long as the people are willing to open up wasteland, there is a high probability that the early stage will be fine.

But there may be a difference of hundreds of thousands of miles between wasteland and wasteland.

If you want to find a suitable land to open up wasteland near where you live, it depends on whether the big clan agrees or not.

It is not easy to live in troubled times, in fact, the people in peaceful and prosperous times may not be as happy as they want.

Zhang Yi nodded and followed Lao Meng to the village.

In this era, Zhang Yi has never really experienced poverty. He was born in Longhu Mountain. Even if Zhang Normal doesn't want to see him, his life is very good.

When he came to Yingtian, he was never really short of money.

Until entering the small village, although Zhang Yi was mentally prepared, he couldn't help being shocked.

The poor people in this era are indescribably poor in any documentary about poverty that he has seen in his previous life.

Walking into the village, many old people in the village stared at Zhang Yi and Lao Mo from a distance.

Their existence is incompatible with the surroundings.

Not many men, not even many women.

Most of the men and women have gone to make a living, and the only ones left are the elderly and children.

While leading Zhang Yi and others to move, Lao Meng greeted people on the road.

It can be seen that others are flexible and popular.

Go to the end of the village, a dilapidated house.

Lao Meng shouted, and there was movement in the room.

A sick woman opened the door from the inside, making both Zhang Yi and Lao Mo stunned.

"came back?"

From the communication between the woman and Lao Meng, it is not difficult to see that he is Lao Meng's wife.

It's just that they didn't expect that this woman is quite good-looking!
From Zhang Yi's point of view, the old Meng family, like the people of this era, most of them suffered from various eucharist conditions due to hunger and lack of protein. Under such circumstances, it is very rare to be able to maintain their beauty .

When the woman saw Zhang Yi, she bowed and saluted.

Zhang Yi instantly understood that this woman probably came from a wealthy family.

"I heard from Xianggong that you are the master of our family, hello this Taoist master!

The woman, Mrs. Meng, has met the Taoist elder! "

Meng's words confirmed Zhang Yi's conjecture that this woman really had an extraordinary background.

"Master, come in..."

Lao Meng quickly brought Zhang Yi in, and Meng couldn't help coughing a few times.

Her sick and listless appearance made Zhang Yi understand one thing, that is why Lao Meng tried his best to ask him for a job of guarding the medicine garden, because his family's situation was really bad.

Ordinary households, especially peasants, the wives are also a very important labor force.

If there is a sick woman in the family, a better family may be able to bear it. In a family like theirs, it is very likely that the family will be directly brought down.

This village is small, and there are poor people in the village, but the situation of Lao Meng's family is obviously worse than others.

I am afraid that there is a big reason for this, and it also comes from women.

"Pour water for Master Taoist!"

Lao Meng yelled, and the woman brought a bowl of water.

Zhang Yigang wanted to refuse, but found that the water was actually warm.

This is boiling water?
Zhang Yi looked at the woman in astonishment.

Old Meng smiled honestly:
"Master, my mother-in-law heard about the emperor's boiling water order a while ago, so she insisted on letting the baby drink boiled water... If you are not used to drinking water, I will ask her to change it?"

Zhang Yi hurriedly said:
"If you don't change, I just want to drink boiled water?"

"Where's Meng Yao?"

Lao Meng turned back to ask the woman, the woman lowered her head and said:
"Going to collect firewood..."

"Go down first, I'll talk to you later!"

Lao Meng asked Mrs. Meng to leave, and then said with a smile:
"Master Daoist, you have met my wife, do you think she is suitable?"

Zhang Yi bowed his head in thought, Lao Meng hurriedly said:
"My mother-in-law is literate, and my daughter is also literate. I know that what you are going to do, Taoist priest, is delicate work. Although she is not physically strong, she is careful. Give me a chance..."

Zhang Yi understood, this old Meng usually seemed to be joking, but he was obviously in a hurry.

Probably, these days are really not easy.

Zhang Yi asked:
"Old Meng, this one of yours seems to be..."

Lao Meng replied:

"My lord, you must have guessed it. In this troubled world, human life is worse than a dog. Back then, the war was so dark that many families were ruined!

I was originally a bachelor in the village who couldn't marry a wife, but God's favor allowed me to save my wife. Did she marry me because of this? If this person from my family was placed in a peaceful and prosperous age, he would be a fairy figure that I would not even dare to take a look at!
So people followed me, I at least want to ensure that people live a good life, but I am useless!
In troubled times, these days are getting harder and harder!

Later, the king of Wu laid down Jiqing Road, and the world finally became peaceful for a while. What are the big guys doing to open up wasteland, and life has a new beginning.

She is in poor health and can't help the family. The child's mother also knows that she was poked in the back by the villagers, saying that she is not the life of the young lady, but has the illness of the young lady. She is my drag!
However, he shouldn't have endured hardships with me, this is because I insisted on wronging him...

Lord Daoist..."

After Lao Meng talked, Zhang Yi and Lao Mo fell silent.

In troubled times, human life is as cheap as a dog.

No matter what family background that Meng family has before, when troubled times come, everyone will die.

Lao Meng rescued her, and she married Lao Meng.

It is very rare to be able to help each other.

Zhang Yi didn't know what Meng's situation was about Lao Meng, but the way Lao Meng mentioned Meng's looks very much like love.

Don't talk about who climbs high or not, a phoenix that lands is not as good as a chicken.

Her current appearance is a burden for this kind of family, and beauty can also bring some disasters.

Zhang Yi is not a living Bodhisattva, he is not interested in saving sentient beings, it is not easy for everyone to survive in this world.

But having said that, what Zhang Yi is about to do really needs a careful person to take care of it.

It is unlikely that Deng Zhongxiu will help him manage the medicine garden, and Lao Mo can't count on it either.

After he was forced to take over the emperor's twelve hectares of land, he really had to consider finding some helpers.

Although Lao Mo has some thoughts, he is not bad in essence. If this Meng family can pass his own assessment, it will be good to use.

"Okay, but wait until the medicine garden is built!"

"Thank you, master, thank you, master..."

Lao Meng, a big man, actually wept with joy.

Obviously, it is very important for this family that Meng can find an income.

Zhang Yi sighed, although he claimed to know the sufferings of the world.

But the suffering of the people, if you don't see it with your own eyes, how can you feel the same.

With a plop, Lao Meng knelt down for Zhang Yi.

Li Qingmo had quick eyes and quick hands, and helped Zhang Yi stop him.

"father……"

Zhang Yi got up to leave, just in time to see a girl who was similar to him running in. She was as beautiful as her mother, but with a thin body, she looked like the African child seen in the documentary in the previous life.

Sighing, Zhang Yi gave Lao Mo a look.

"You take this tael of silver as an advance payment for you, but remember what I did just now, you are responsible for finding more rice seeds for me!"

"Thank you, master, I will work hard for Master Daoist even if I work hard!"

Zhang Yi's generosity earned Lao Meng tears of gratitude.

He went out, only to find that Mrs. Meng was hiding outside the house, obviously overhearing their words, Mrs. Meng was wiping tears.

Zhang Yi nodded towards her, and led Lao Mo out.

When passing by the little girl, Zhang Yi smiled and said:

"Meng Yao, hello!"

"You are……?"

Before the little girl figured out the situation, Zhang Yi had already left!

He only heard Lao Meng behind the house say:
"Tonight, our family will eat meat!"

Zhang Yi smiled and stepped out of the village faster.

Not far away, he heard Deng Zhongxiu calling himself!

"Junior Brother, Master Huang is looking for you!"

(End of this chapter)