Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 237
"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, and stopped talking.

Zhu Fu waited for a long while, and found that Guo An was resting with his eyes closed. He couldn't help being anxious, "Why didn't Guo Changshi speak?"

"His Royal Highness is still keeping this matter a secret, and he doesn't want too many people to know about it," Guo An said.

Zhu Fu blew his beard and stared angrily, "This old man is the chief history of Prince Yan's residence, how can he be an outsider?"

"I didn't say you were an outsider!"

Guo An remained indifferent, "Otherwise, His Highness would not allow you to go to the farm.

When you get to the farm, you'll know! "

"Guo thief..."

Anyway, no matter what Zhu Fu asked, Guo An just kept silent.

Even if Zhu Fu scolded Guo Bandit, Guo An just laughed at each other, not annoyed at all, quite like a thief.

Zhu Fu was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

On the carriage ahead, Zhu Biao was amazed at the concrete road along the way.

Wait until everyone arrives at the farm.

The surrounding area of ​​the farm was already heavily guarded. Two thousand armored Yanshan guards guarded the farm for a radius of [-] miles.

Ding Shang, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others stood at the gate of the farm waiting together.

"The villain welcomes His Highness the Crown Prince, see His Highness King Yan!"

"Get up, everyone!"

Ding Shang, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others all got up quickly and looked at Zhu Biao excitedly.

The person in front of them is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daming, His Majesty the future Emperor, who is going to personally inspect their farm and the rice they planted.

A sense of pride suddenly arises in my heart!
It's a pity that Zhu Biao was so impatient at this moment that he didn't care about talking to Ding Shang, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others, so he went straight inside.

Behind him, Zhu Di, Guo An and others hurriedly followed.

Soon, they came to the one hundred acres of rice.

Looking at the huge and full ears of rice in front of him, Zhu Biao suddenly became excited.

At the same time, Cao Zhen, Li Jinglong and others also recognized the difference between the large area of ​​rice in front of them and those around them.

Zhu Fu stood in front of the good rice in a daze, and looked at it seriously for a while.Then, I ran to the ordinary rice next door and looked at it for a while...

After that, just stand in the middle of two different pieces of rice.

Look left, look right...

After a while, he ran to Guo An again and asked excitedly, "Guo Changshi, Liangdao succeeded?"

It seems that the person who scolded Guo thief all the way just now is not him!
"That's it!"

Guo An replied calmly.

Zhu Fu didn't mind Guo An's tone at all, and continued to ask: "Guo Changshi, how much rice can these good rice produce per mu?"

Guo An said: "Forgot."

Zhu Fu's eyes stared directly: "..."

Of course, Zhu Biao's expression was not much better.

However, Zhu Biao didn't run back and forth, but just looked around the good rice field, and walked to the ordinary rice field aside to look for a while.

Finally, he walked to Zhu Di with an excited face.

"Fourth brother, you have done a great deed for the people of Ming Dynasty! Just this one hundred mu of rice is a great achievement.

In the future, I don't know how many people in Ming Dynasty will be able to eat enough because of your hundred acres of good rice!
I don't know how many people will not starve to death because of this hundred acres of good rice...

These good rice are the foundation of our Ming Dynasty, the cornerstone of our society..."

Zhu Di looked indifferent, "Brother's words are very true, as long as Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi study for a few more years, maybe the yield of these good rice can be further improved!"

"How much more can it be increased?"

Zhu Biao was startled, and then asked with surprise on his face.

Zhu Di replied helplessly, "Brother, researching these good rice is a long and meticulous job. As for how many years it takes to study and how much improvement it will make, I'm afraid no one can guarantee it."

Hearing this, Guo An on the side heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhu Di still listened to his words and did not exaggerate.

Zhu Biao nodded slightly, and couldn't help looking at the endless rice field in the distance, "Fourth, can these rice be harvested?"

Zhu Di said: "These rice fields are just ripe and ready to be harvested in the past few days. If the elder brother doesn't come again, I will let the farm veterans and guards start harvesting!"

Zhu Biao's eyes lit up, "If that's the case, then let someone harvest it now. We have to see with our own eyes how much such a huge good rice can yield per mu. We have to go back and tell Dad about it!"

"Listen to Big Brother!"

Zhu Di gave orders to Tang Yun, Ding Shang and others, "Hurry up and arrange people to harvest the rice!
The good rice and the ordinary rice beside it are also harvested together! "

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ding Shang and Tang Yun responded quickly.

Immediately, it was quickly arranged.

Hundreds of old soldiers and generals, holding sickles, began to harvest rice.

Every soldier and veteran worked very hard.

Not only Zhu Biao wanted to know how much the good rice could produce per mu, but the veterans and soldiers wanted to know how much the remaining good rice could produce.

If it is the same as the mu a few days ago, it is enough to prove that their hard work in the past two years has not been in vain.

"Brother, it will take a long time to harvest the rice. I'll go inside and rest for a while!"

After watching for a while, he noticed that beads of sweat were dripping from Zhu Biao's forehead, and Zhu Di frowned slightly, feeling a little distressed.

"Need not!"

This time, Zhu Biao was very stubborn, "There are so many old soldiers and soldiers harvesting rice, and one mu of good rice must be harvested soon. Let's see with our own eyes how much good rice can be harvested from one mu of rice!"

"But big brother..."

Just as Zhu Di said something, Zhu Biao looked at him directly.

"Ugh!"

Zhu Di could only sigh helplessly, he knew that his elder brother's temper had become stubborn, and he couldn't persuade him!
Thinking about it, Zhu Di called Ding Shang over.

"Let a few old soldiers take out the rice beds, cut and beat the rice at the same time!
Let His Royal Highness see with his own eyes how many catties of rice can be harvested from one mu of fine rice! "

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ding Shang quickly responded, he is familiar with this matter!

Soon, the old soldiers began to cut the rice separately.

At the same time, there were more than a dozen old soldiers who directly carried out the harvested rice, and smashed the rice in front of Zhu Biao to beat the grains.

In less than a moment.

One mu of good rice and one mu of ordinary rice were harvested.

"His Royal Highness, this mu of grain rice is 440 five catties... that one mu of ordinary rice is 370 catties!"

In fact, without Ding Shang's report, Zhu Biao, Zhu Di and others already knew the numbers from their calculations.

"It's a whole 75 catties more!"

Rao had already been mentally prepared, but Zhu Biao still couldn't help being excited when he heard the number.

Zhu Di nodded slightly and said, "It's the same as last time, but it's still [-]% more!"

On the side, Li Jinglong and Cao Zhen, as well as several officials from the East Palace who came with Zhu Biao, also stared wide-eyed, their faces full of shock.

They have never heard of 440 five catties of good rice per mu, and they dare not even think about it.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Zhu Biao remembered something, and looked at Li Jinglong, Cao Zhen and the others, "Remember, the maximum rice output reported by Suzhou and Jiujiang is 360 catties, right?"

"Returning to Your Highness, the rice yield in Suzhou Prefecture is the best, at 360 catties!" Li Jinglong replied.

Zhu Biao nodded slightly. This time, he looked directly at Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan, who were outside the crowd, with eyes full of admiration.

"As early as when we were in the capital, we had heard the names of four talented farmers. As a scholar, he was able to devote himself to the farm for two years, tirelessly, patiently studied and planted rice, and was able to research such a great achievement. The emperor and we are even gratified!"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan were all excited, "Thank you Your Majesty, thank you for your praise, the villain and others are just scholars without any fame, and they can make some achievements with the books they read, and it is not in vain for the villain and others to come to this world in vain!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Biao was even more satisfied, "You don't covet wealth, fame and power. I don't have many scholars with such high moral character!"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan trembled with excitement.They never imagined that one day they would be known by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and they would be praised by Zhu Biao, the Prince of Ming Dynasty, in front of so many people.

Die without regret!

And Zhu Biao's next words made Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan stare with excitement.

"You have made such great achievements for me, Great Ming, and benefited all people in the world. Father specially wants us to reward you...

In this way, we will award four of them as the eighth grade Di Gonglang, and each will reward one thousand treasure notes. I hope that you can continue to study this kind of fine rice with all your heart in the future.

In the future, if you want to enter the imperial court and rule the world for my Ming Dynasty, we will personally bestow real jobs on you! "

"Thank you Your Majesty, thank you Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan knelt down directly, their faces flushed with excitement.

Although Di Gonglang, the eighth rank, is only an official with an official name but no job, he is also an official of the eighth rank of the Ming Dynasty, and he can receive a salary every year.

Moreover, there is no fixed position to work hard.

Many gentry want this kind of official position, but they will never have the chance in their lifetime.

Moreover, it was the crown prince who personally bestowed upon the four of them, and they are also considered to be the crown prince's people!

Zhu Biao nodded slightly, "Everyone please hurry up, my Ming Dynasty needs talents like you!"

On the side, Zhu Di persuaded again: "Brother, since it has been cut out, let's go in and rest for a while!"

"it is good!"

This time, Zhu Biao did not refuse again.

At the same time, while walking with Zhu Di, he also said: "Fourth brother, this good rice is the foundation of our Ming Dynasty and the livelihood of thousands of people. No matter how many years it takes to study, we must stick to it!

If your Beiping mansion is not suitable for rice research, I can make the decision. I will give you [-] mu of land in the Yanwang mansion near the capital, or Jiujiang mansion or Suzhou mansion, and let Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others go to study it! "

Zhu Di hurriedly said: "Don't worry, brother, Beiping Prefecture can study it, and I will definitely not stop studying the matter of good rice..."

Zhu Biao felt relieved and nodded slightly.

After entering a spacious house, he rested for a while.

Zhu Biao looked directly at Guo An.

"We heard that the method of studying such good rice was what Guo Changshi thought?"

Guo An quickly replied: "Your Highness is wise, but I just made a suggestion. As for the follow-up work, it is the four brothers Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi who are studying and working hard!"

"We also know about this!"

Zhu Biao nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Even so, Guo Changshi has made great achievements. I wonder what kind of reward Guo Changshi wants?"

Guo An replied respectfully: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your respect, but this time, His Royal Highness King Yan has already rewarded this minister enough, and I dare not be greedy for merit!"

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(End of this chapter)