Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Zhu Gaochi, Yu Xin and others were stunned!

Xu Yong and several Yanshan guards on the side also looked surprised.

What does my father-in-law mean?

Zhu Di bulged his eyes, stared at Guo An closely, and said angrily: "Did you really steal two sweet potatoes?"

Guo An looked serious, "Your Majesty, I didn't steal it!"

Zhu Di pointed at the two light-colored marks on the ground and said angrily: "If you didn't take it, why are there two sweet potatoes missing?"

Guo An cupped his hands towards Zhu Di and said calmly: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen feels that if Wei Chen takes it, it is not stolen. It's just that these Yanshan guards didn't see it!"

On the side, Xu Yong couldn't help but look at the two Yanshan guards who had been guarding here.

But he saw that the two Yanshan guards were even more confused.

Not only did they not see Guo An coming to get the sweet potatoes, they didn't even see Guo An coming to the back garden.

Zhu Gaochi also stiffened, "Teacher, did you eat those two sweet potatoes?"

Yu Xin and Bao Zhao were full of resentment, "Ding Guo Gong, how can you eat such a blessed food just for the sake of your appetite!"

"Your Majesty, Duke Dingguo has made such a big mistake. I beg your majesty to severely punish Duke Dingguo!"

Zhu Di nodded subconsciously, with an angry look on his face. He hurriedly hurriedly took his time, but Guo Thief still succeeded!

"Dong Guo Gong, the two ministers are admonishing you so much that they want to punish you. Do you know your crime?"

"and many more……"

Guo An was startled and hurriedly asked Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, I really don't know what I'm guilty of!"

Bao Zhao asked sternly: "You stole Fuli's food and ate it. Isn't this a serious crime?"

"If I take the food from my back garden, how can it be considered stolen?"

Guo An glared at Bao Zhao angrily, "I would like to ask Bao Shangshu, where do these sweet potatoes come from?"

"naturally……"

As soon as he said two words, Bao Zhao froze.

"This kind of sweet potato was brought from overseas barbarians by my father's orders and went through great hardships. I took care of it in my back garden and planted it to maturity. It is the food of my family...

Even if Bao Shangshu is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Ming Dynasty and the Heavenly Official of the Ming Dynasty, what qualifications do he have to impeach me for this matter?

Not to mention eating two pills, even if you finish eating these two piles, what qualifications do you have to accuse and impeach me? "

Bao Zhao widened his eyes and looked furious.

"And Yu Shangshu..."

Guo An turned his head again and looked at Yu Xin aside, "Your household department is in charge of the entire Ming Dynasty's money bag, but you only care about spending money every year and don't know how to make money for the Ming Dynasty.

They only care about collecting taxes from the people and merchants, but they don’t know how to make the common people full, and they don’t know how to make those merchants make more money...

If my father-in-law hadn’t added some income to your household department in the past few years, how could your household department be as free and wealthy as it is now?

What qualifications do you, the Ministry of Household Affairs, have to come and accuse me? "

Yu Xin's face froze. In the past two years, his household had become increasingly prosperous, and all the important ministers in the court respected him more and more when they saw him. But now, like this, they were angrily reprimanding him in front of everyone. This is the first time I encountered it.

However, the Treasury Department's growing wealth in the past two years is indeed due to Guo An.

Guo An looked at Zhu Di again and said: "Your Majesty, although this kind of sweet potato can yield ten stones per mu, no one in the Ming Dynasty has eaten it. If you don't try it, you don't know whether it can be used as food, so you plant it on a large scale. , wouldn’t that be a little inappropriate!”

"Too!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly subconsciously.

On the side, Yu Xin, Bao Zhao and others also nodded slowly.

Zhu Gaochi asked with a strange look on his face: "Teacher, how do I remember that you said several times before that sweet potatoes taste wonderful, sweet and soft..."

"Ok?"

Zhu Di also remembered this and looked at Guo An with burning eyes.

"Guo Qing, we have heard this several times!"

Yu Xin, Bao Zhao and others suddenly stared at Guo An with strange expressions on their faces.

"Really?"

Guo An frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then slapped his forehead fiercely, with a look of regret on his face.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am really busy these days and my memory is not good... Your Majesty, do you also want to try these sweet potatoes?"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly and asked, "Didn't you already eat? How does it taste?"

"did not eat!"

Guo An quickly shook his head, "Your Majesty, I haven't eaten yet!"

"Have not eat yet?"

Zhu Di stared at Guo An closely.

Guo An said: "Your Majesty, the sweet potatoes haven't been steamed yet, and you're here!"

"Are you ripe now?"

Zhu Di asked.

"This one……"

Guo An turned his head and shouted to a servant on the side, "Go to the kitchen and ask the butler if the sweet potatoes we want are ripe?"

"Yes, sir!"

The servant's face was already pale with fright. He responded and hurried to the kitchen.

Guo An turned around and said to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, since you are here, why don't you taste one more?

In this way, we can also know how sweet potatoes taste. When promoting it to the people of Ming Dynasty, His Majesty has personally tasted it. The people will feel more at ease when they hear it! "

Zhu Di glanced at the pile of sweet potatoes on the ground and hesitated.

Guo An added: "Your Majesty, with so many sweet potatoes, it will take at least two or three years to cultivate a large number of sweet potatoes and hand them over to the people of the Ming Dynasty for planting.

Now, one less, one more, actually the impact will not be too big! "

"His Majesty,"

Hearing this, Yu Xin and Bao Zhao felt their hearts tighten.

Sure enough, Zhu Di nodded slightly.

"That's it, let's try one!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After saying that, Guo An couldn't help but asked Zhu Gaochi: "Your Highness, would you like to taste one?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded eagerly.

As for Yu Xin and Bao Zhao on the side, Guo An looked at them for a while and said righteously: "Sweet potatoes are a kind of blessed food. There is only such a small amount in the entire Ming Dynasty. If you eat one, you will lose one. The two ministers will Don’t try to taste it first.

If not, let others know, and then file a memorial to impeach the two ministers, that will be my sin! "

Yu Xin: "..."

Bao Zhao: "..."

Without waiting for the two people to react, Guo An gave instructions to a servant on the side, and then led Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi and others to the main hall.

……

Not long after returning to the main hall, Guo Ang walked in dragging a plate with a sweet potato in two bowls on it.

"Master, the sweet potatoes you ordered are already ripe!"

"it is good!"

Guo An looked happy.

In the main hall, Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Yu Xin, Bao Zhao and others immediately focused their attention on the two bowls on the plate.

Guo An picked up a steamed sweet potato and broke it in half!

Peel the skin and immediately reveal the golden sweet potato inside.

At the same time, a fragrance that Zhu Di and others had never smelled wafted out.

Zhu Di, Yu Xin, and Bao Zhao all swallowed subconsciously.

"Your Majesty, I don't know if these sweet potatoes are poisonous or not, so I'll give it a try first!"

As he spoke, Guo An blew and stuffed half of the sweet potato directly into his mouth!

"Well……"

Hot, fragrant, sweet, that’s the taste!

Guo An was burning it and chewing it with a look of intoxication on his face, but he couldn't bear to swallow it.

Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Yu Xin, Bao Zhao and others watched quietly.

The more he looked, the weirder his expression became.

We are all old gourmets. We have never tasted any delicacies from mountains and seas, and we all have no expressions.

And this Duke Dingguo, who is the best at eating, actually behaves like this...

Zhu Di could no longer bear it, and his face turned dark.

"Guo Qing, this sweet potato should be non-toxic!"

Guo An swallowed it in one gulp, "It's definitely not as sweet and soft as this!"

As he said that, he looked at the half sweet potato in the bowl.

However, just as he stretched out his hand, the half of the sweet potato was already in Zhu Di's hand.

"In that case, let's taste it too!"

"Your Majesty, please...be careful of burning!"

Guo An said hurriedly.

Zhu Di glanced sideways at Guo An and started eating.

Guo An took out the dark sweet potato from another bowl, banged it on the edge of the bowl a few times, and slowly peeled it open under the astonished eyes of everyone.

As the golden sweet potatoes inside were exposed, a sweet aroma that was several times richer than before came out.

"Gulu..."

Zhu Gaochi, Yu Xin, and Bao Zhao, who had not eaten much in the morning, suddenly felt extremely hungry in their stomachs and stared straight at the roasted sweet potato in Guo An's hand.

Guo An directly handed half of it to Zhu Gaochi, "Your Highness, you can try it too!"

After saying that, he started eating by himself.

Zhu Gaochi was still a little hesitant about the dark skin on the outside of the sweet potato, and couldn't find a place to eat it for a long time.

At this time.

Zhu Di had already finished the sweet potato in his hand. He licked his lips with some unfinished thoughts and was stunned for a moment when he looked at Zhu Gaochi's movements.

Then, he stretched out his left hand.

"Chi'er, don't you know how to eat these sweet potatoes?"

"father……"

Zhu Gaochi was a little embarrassed.

"Bring it here and we'll teach you!" "Yes, Dad!"

Zhu Gaochi obediently handed the sweet potato to Zhu Di.

After Zhu Di took it, he said: "Chi'er, the skin of this kind of sweet potato is burnt black because it is burnt black by barbecue.

Don’t worry about it being dirty, just peel off the shell and eat directly! "

As he spoke, Zhu Di opened his mouth and took one bite, and all the half of the sweet potato entered Zhu Di's mouth.

"hiss……"

Zhu Di couldn't help but take a few breaths, his face full of enjoyment.

"Sure enough, these sweet potatoes are delicious. Whether they are steamed or roasted, they taste amazing!"

"father……"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.

This is his sweet potato!

"ah……"

Zhu Di looked surprised. He looked at the sweet potatoes he had finished in his hand and smiled, "Why did you finish them all?...It's okay. There are still two sweet potatoes in the kitchen. When they are ripe, you can eat them again!"

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

On the side, Yu Xin and Bao Zhao were also stunned.

This sweet potato actually makes Your Majesty look like this...? Is it really that delicious?

"Why don't you go get some water and let His Majesty clean your hands?"

Guo An ordered towards Guo Ang.

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang ran out quickly.

After a while, he brought a basin of water and placed it in front of Zhu Di.

Zhu Di purified the water comfortably, Guo An couldn't help but glared at Guo Ang, he didn't have any eyesight at all!

When Zhu Di finished, he also stretched out his hand and washed it.

In the main hall, the atmosphere was still extremely weird.

Except for Zhu Di and Guo An, Zhu Gaochi, Yu Xin, and Bao Zhao all looked at Guo An and Zhu Di blankly.

After wiping his hands, Guo An also looked at Zhu Di.

"..."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows, glanced at Guo An, and then said: "This sweet potato not only has a very high yield per acre, but also has a sweet and wonderful taste. It is the food of my Ming Dynasty Furui!"

Zhu Gaochi, Yu Xin, Bao Zhao and others looked overjoyed.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, God bless me!"

"God bless our Ming Dynasty. With this divine object, our Ming Dynasty will surely make its people rich, the country prosperous, and the country stable!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "This time, Duke Ding has made great contributions!"

Guo An chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, the merchants of the fleet who worked so hard to find sweet potatoes, corn and other auspicious foods this time deserve greater credit!"

"Don't worry, Guo Qing, I will reward those who have contributed to our Ming Dynasty accordingly!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

This time, Yu Xin and Bao Zhao had no objections.

Sweet potatoes deserve to be rewarded, even by a group of merchants!

Zhu Di asked again: "How does Guo Qing plan to cultivate and grow these sweet potatoes?"

Guo An quickly said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am going to hand over these sweet potatoes to the experimental field next to Jiangjun Mountain for them to cultivate and plant!"

"Can!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

On the side, Bao Zhao suddenly stood up and saluted Zhu Di with his hands in hand.

"Your Majesty, sweet potatoes are related to the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty. I would like to ask you to take charge of the cultivation of sweet potatoes!"

"Bao Qing's family is..."

Zhu Di was stunned.

On the side, Yu Xin and Zhu Gaochi were both shocked.

Guo An frowned. How could he feel that this old man was targeting him?

Sure enough, Bao Zhao glanced at Guo An and continued to report to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, I am old, and I am already somewhat unable to handle the affairs of the staff. It just so happens that sweet potatoes are related to the livelihood of tens of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. It is the root of our country and the country of Ming Dynasty.

Cultivating sweet potatoes is a top priority and no accidents can occur.

Although Wei Chen is old, he still has some energy left to take care of this matter.

Therefore, I implore your majesty to be considerate of the veteran and let him contribute his last effort to our Ming Dynasty! "

Guo An had a dark face and asked coldly: "Shang Shu Bao, do you not believe me?"

Bao Zhao said gently: "Dong Dingguo misunderstood, I never meant this!"

You dare to eat sweet potatoes by yourself, who dares to believe that you won’t guard against others?

Not to mention Yu Xin and Bao Zhao, even Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi had some disbelief in Guo An.

Zhu Di was a little moved, but as Bao Zhao was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, if he suddenly became an official, it would have a huge impact.

"This matter is of great importance, we will discuss it later!"

"Old minister, I obey the order!"

Bao Zhao did not continue to press.

Although the prince and Guo An are back, the matter in Songjiang Mansion is not over.

At this moment, there are more than a dozen censors and officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who are inspecting the surrounding prefectures of Songjiang Prefecture one by one.

For example, next to Songjiang Mansion, the officials and gentry of Suzhou Mansion dared to extort money from the prince's caravan!

These bastards are so cowardly!

Anyone who dares to extort some money deserves to be investigated!

"Master, those two sweet potatoes are ripe too!"

At this time, Guo Ang heard the report from his servant and hurriedly stepped forward to report it.

"Ready?"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up.

Zhu Di said directly: "Bring it up quickly!"

"Go!"

Guo An also said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Guo Ang went down quickly.

After a while.

Two steamed sweet potatoes were served.

This time, Zhu Di was still not polite, picked up one and ate it directly.

On the side, Zhu Gaochi looked aggrieved again.

Guo An sighed softly and could only break the sweet potato in his hand into two halves again and handed half to Zhu Gaochi.

This time, Zhu Gaochi started eating without any hesitation.

On the side, Yu Xin and Bao Zhao looked at Guo An and Zhu Di eagerly.

"Your Majesty, are sweet potatoes really so sweet?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the taste of sweet potatoes...can you let me taste it too!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help but take a few big bites.

However, the more I ate, the hotter it became, so I had to stop.

He glanced at Yu Xin and Bao Zhao, then looked at the half of the sweet potato left in his hand, and then handed it to Yu Xin with some reluctance.

"Here!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yu Xin quickly took it and took a bite without disdain.

Suddenly, the whole person froze in place, his eyes widened.

Seeing this, Bao Zhao on the side couldn't bear it anymore, grabbed it and drank it in one gulp.

Out of this world delicious!

Bao Zhao's face was full of excitement, but looking at the sweet potato with only a thin layer of skin left in his hand, he couldn't help but regret it.

Just now in the back garden, I shouldn't have been reserved. I should have asked His Majesty for a sweet potato and tasted it.

Not now...

In the Ming Dynasty, sweets were also a very scarce food for officials and dignitaries.

And sweet potatoes, a food that is fragrant, sweet, soft and delicious, are more suitable for old people like Bao Zhao and Yu Xin who have bad teeth.

therefore.

The regrets in Yu Xin and Bao Zhao's hearts have long since made them forget how they just wanted to protect sweet potatoes, a food of good fortune, from being eaten by Guo An.

At this moment, Zhu Gaochi finally finished eating the half piece of sweet potato in his hand, and his face was full of satisfaction.

"Father, teacher, these sweet potatoes are indeed extremely delicious. In less than two years, everyone in our Ming Dynasty will be able to eat such delicious food. It is really a great blessing for our Ming Dynasty!"

Yu Xin and Bao Zhao both looked regretful.

"Your Majesty, this kind of blessed food should be cultivated as soon as possible so that everyone in the world can eat it!"

"Your Majesty, what Mr. Bao said makes sense!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly and looked at Guo An.

"Guo Qing ordered people to find the sweet potato. Guo Qing is also the most familiar with it, so I will leave this matter to Guo Qing!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that Weichen will definitely cultivate sweet potato seedlings that can be planted by the people of the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible!"

Bao Zhao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the sweet potatoes taste so delicious. Wei Chen is worried that someone might not be able to help but eat them secretly. Wei Chen is asking Your Majesty to go and supervise!"

Guo An was furious, "Shang Shu Bao is alluding to me?"

Bao Zhao quickly shook his head, "Dong Guo misunderstood, I never meant this!"

"Humph, those who cultivate sweet potatoes have never eaten sweet potatoes. How do they know that sweet potatoes are delicious?"

As he said that, Guo An looked at Bao Zhao suspiciously, "I think you are addicted to the deliciousness of sweet potatoes and want to keep it to yourself!"

"How could Duke Dingguo slander me like this?"

Bao Zhao looked anxious and said to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, I know for sure that I am definitely not such a person!"

Zhu Di smiled softly, "If you love me too much, don't be anxious!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

...(End of chapter)