Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

After Tie Xuan returned to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War simply forgot about the fact that Zhu Di did not inform the Ministry of War, but directly dispatched two soldiers from the Shenji Battalion, left the camp privately, and disappeared without a trace.

Even if other officials came to inquire, everyone at the Ministry of War knew nothing about it!

Or, just say that Your Majesty is of great use and stop saying anything!

joke!

The Blue Jade Case has not yet passed a few years ago!

Those military officers and nobles of the Japanese country who were implicated by Lan Yu will never think of returning to the Ming Dynasty in this life.

When the Ministry of War failed to inquire, some officials went to inquire about Zhu Gaochi.

"Investigate the case!"

Zhu Gaochi said directly without any hesitation.

"Investigating the case?"

All the officials were shocked.

Immediately, the pupils shrank suddenly.

"I dare to ask Your Highness, but is it related to the case that Jin Yiwei went out to investigate with the left minister of the Ministry of Justice and the young minister of Dali Temple?"

"Exactly!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded again.

Hearing this, all the officials suddenly felt a storm in their hearts!

The last time the Jin Yiwei and the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion went out, it was a major case in Yunnan and Fujian. As a result, Zhang Yan, the official minister, had his family confiscated and his family exterminated.

Now, His Majesty has sent out the Shenji Battalion to cooperate with the Jinyi Guards to investigate the case?

Yang Jing, the censor of Zuodu, asked hurriedly: "May I ask, Your Highness, which province has the problem again?"

"a lot of!"

Zhu Gaochi sighed slightly, with an angry look on his face, "Father has received a tip-off that there are many state officials in our Ming Dynasty who colluded with the local gentry, oppressed merchants, and exploited the people. They committed serious crimes!

However, my father felt that based on the case of Zhang Zhen and the case of Songjiang Mansion, there should not be so many officials in our Ming Dynasty who would dare to be so heartless!

These tips are considered false accusations..."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

All the officials nodded repeatedly, "Now, under your Majesty's rule, our Ming Dynasty has good officials, so why are there so many corrupt officials? There must be traitors and false accusations!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly, "As a result, my father was furious. He decided to send Jin Yiwei, officials from the Ministry of Personnel and Dali Temple to investigate the case.

If the informant is false, then the villain and thief who made the false accusation will be arrested.

If the whistleblower is true, my father hates corrupt officials who violate the law and commit crimes despite repeated admonitions!

Those corrupt officials and evil gentry will all be punished and no one will be able to escape! "

"That's right!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

All the officials quickly flattered him again.

However, after lowering their heads, different colors flashed in their eyes.

Afterwards, all the ministers exchanged greetings with Zhu Gaochi for a while and then all left.

When they returned to their respective houses, they called their confidants. After giving a few instructions, the confidants mounted their fast horses and left the capital, disappearing without a trace.

Inside Fengtian Hall.

Yishiha stood in front of Zhu Di and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, it seems that there are only the Censor of Zuodu, the Censor of Youdu, and the Minister of Hubu... There are no servants who went out to report the news to these people's houses. !”

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly, without any expression on his face.

Yi Shiha glanced at Zhu Di secretly and asked cautiously: "May I ask, Your Majesty, do you want me to send someone to follow the servants who reported the news?"

"Need not!"

Zhu Di waved his hand casually, "If the news they released can scare some officials to behave themselves and stop exploiting and bullying common people and merchants, that would be a good thing!"

A trace of surprise flashed in Yishiha's eyes, and he hurriedly said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true!"

Zhu Di added: "Now, the most important thing is to keep a close eye on the transportation of grain for disaster relief in the northern provinces. We must not let those officials collude with the gentry and merchants to secretly hoard grain and raise grain prices wantonly!"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Yi Shiha looked solemn.

……

After the two armies of the Shenji Battalion left the capital, the entire capital began to have undercurrents.

All the officials felt as if they were being pressed against a boulder and couldn't breathe all day long.

They were afraid that when they woke up the next day, they would be broken into by the Jin Yiwei, and their homes and families would be confiscated and exterminated.

Only some honest officials and nobles have bright faces every day, and they even have some expectations.

They have also learned to follow the rules. This year, if they want to be promoted, some officials must commit crimes and have their homes confiscated and their families exterminated by His Majesty, leaving them empty seats!

However, they waited for half a month, but still did not hear any news.

but.

In the court room, I seemed to hear a piece of news.

The bills for the first ten days of the cement straight course seem to have come out.

It seems that there is still a lot of money to be made on that cement straight road.

Zhu Gaochi held a ledger in his hand and stood in front of Zhu Di with a happy face.

Zhu Di asked: "Has the ledger of Cement Straight Road come out?"

"Father Emperor Shengming!"

Zhu Gaochi said with a happy face.

Zhu Di looked forward to it, "Send it over!"

"Yes, Father!"

Zhu Gaochi quickly handed over the account book.

Zhu Di opened it, and after taking a look, his eyes flashed with joy, and his browsing speed obviously accelerated a lot.

soon.

Just finished reading the last page.

"So much?"

Zhu Di's eyes widened, "In just ten days, this cement straight road earned 110,000 taels of silver?"

"Exactly!"

Zhu Gaochi said again, "Dad, just from those inns on the straight road, I made more than 30,000 taels of silver!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Di was very satisfied.

"This way, we can feel relieved!"

Zhu Gaochi was even more happy. Now that he had the account books for the previous ten days, which were all real money, it was enough to prove that this straight road would not lose money, and he, Zhu Gaochi, did not lose any money from his own money.

"Father, the Holy Ming, ten days is 110,000 taels of silver, and a month is at least 2,560,000 taels of silver. Even if we exclude the expenses of the soldiers and the inns and stewards on the straight road, we will still earn 2,000 taels of silver every month. One hundred thousand taels.

Within three years, the money invested in this cement straight road will be earned back! "

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "How are you preparing for those two straight roads?"

Zhu Gaochi said: "Reporting to my father, I have recruited 30,000 young men in Henan, Shandong and Shanxi!

In less than ten days, these young men can be transported to the capital. "

"Thirty thousand..."

Zhu Di frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, "Has their settlement allowance been paid?"

Zhu Gaochi replied directly: "Back to my father, I have given each of them one hundred kilograms of grain and twenty taels of treasure banknotes!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, "They followed you, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, all the way to the south to build a cement straight road. They won't be able to go back for half a year. We must make them feel at ease!"

"My son understands!"

Zhu Gaochi responded quickly.

at the same time.

Guo Bingyong, who was originally concentrating on cultivating sweet potatoes in the Jiangjun Mountain experimental field outside the city, came to Guo Mansion.

When Guo Bingyong finished speaking, Guo An's face lit up, "Fourth brother, are you saying those sweet potatoes are ready for transplanting?"

Guo Bingyong nodded slightly, "The sweet potato seedlings have already reached the glass, I think it should be OK!"

"Let's go to the experimental field outside the city!"

Guo An stood up directly, took Guo Bingyong into the carriage, and headed straight out of the city.

soon.

Then we came to the Jiangjun Mountain Experimental Field.

"I've met Duke Dingguo!"

"See Duke Dingguo!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded, returned the greeting slightly, and then walked towards the breeding pit.

As for Bao Zhao, who was looking at Guo An with vigilance, Guo An paid no attention to it.

Although this old man is here, he also plays a great role in the experimental field.

However, every time he saw him, he always looked like he was on guard against thieves, which made Guo An very unhappy!

As for Guo An's actions, Bao Zhao was not annoyed at all and kept following Guo An.

"They've grown so big!"

After looking at several sweet potato cultivation pits, Guo An's face was filled with joy.

“Fourth brother, it’s time to transplant!”

"Okay?"

"Ding Guogong, can it really be transplanted?"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others immediately looked at Guo An closely.

Even the old man Bao Zhao was full of joy.

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded, "We can't put it off any longer. The weather is getting colder and colder, which will be more detrimental to the growth of sweet potatoes. We must transplant them as soon as possible!"

“You can transplant now!”

Guo Bingyong said directly, "We have prepared ten acres of land, set up glass greenhouses, applied fertilizers, and built soil ridges!"

"Have you watered it well?"

Guo An asked again.

Guo Bingyong said: "Water it once a day, and it has been watered for five consecutive days! If it is not enough, you can still water it now!"

"enough!"

Guo An nodded quickly and watered it once a day. The ground was already full!

"Then I'll start transplanting right away!"

Guo Bingyong said excitedly.

"it is good!"

Guo An responded.

At this time, the two eunuchs standing aside hurriedly said: "Dong Guo, transplanting sweet potatoes, this is such a big thing, can I ask for your Majesty's instructions?"

"Your Majesty?" Guo An couldn't help but frown slightly.

On the side, Guo Bingyong was also surprised and whispered: "Dong Guo, sweet potatoes are the food of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty attaches great importance to it and sent eunuchs and guards to guard it.

Last time, it was just sprouting, and His Majesty brought the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness to watch.

This time, transplanting is like sowing grain, and we should ask His Majesty for your instructions! "

"Okay, okay!"

Guo An sighed helplessly, "Hurry up and come back soon!"

"Thank you, Lord Dingguo!"

The eunuch saluted Guo An with a happy face, and then ran out quickly.

After a while, he was already riding on a horse and running towards the capital.

Guo An waited: "Fourth brother, let me go and see the fields!"

"Dingguo Gong, please come this way!"

Guo Bingyong quickly led the way.

Soon, Guo An saw that the soil inside the glass greenhouses was moist, and there were rows of neat soil ridges!

Guo An nodded with satisfaction, then went aside and took a look at the cornfield.

The corn has grown a lot taller.

Then he followed Guo Bingyong and others back to the house, quietly waiting for Zhu Di to arrive.

at the same time.

The eunuch also galloped all the way to the palace gate on horseback.

He jumped off his horse and ran directly to Fengtian Hall.

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

Before the eunuch could run into the hall, Yi Shiha came out of nowhere and blocked him directly in front of the eunuch.

"Ancestor?"

Seeing Yi Shiha, the eunuch was surprised, then overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Ancestor, I have just ordered the Duke to go to the experimental field at Jiangjun Mountain outside the city. He took a look at the sweet potatoes and said that the sweet potatoes can be transplanted..."

After the eunuch finished speaking, Yi Shiha suddenly looked happy.

"You did a good job on this matter!"

"Thank you for the compliment, ancestor!"

"Let's go in with us and report to His Majesty!"

"Yes, ancestor!"

In the palace, Zhu Di saw Yi Shiha walking in with a young eunuch, but he didn't pay attention at first.

However, the little eunuch actually walked all the way to him, as if he had something to say.

Zhu Di frowned slightly, "What's the matter?"

The eunuch hurriedly said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the sweet potatoes are ready for transplanting!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di was overjoyed and stared at the eunuch closely, "It's ready to be transplanted. Please tell me carefully?"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

The eunuch hurriedly told what happened and explained everything in detail.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the sweet potato seedlings cultivated have collided with the glass above, so Di Gong Lang Guo Bingyong went to Dingguo Duke's Mansion..."

After hearing this, Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and asked, "So, you can transplant today?"

"Exactly!"

The eunuch said hurriedly.

Zhu Di said directly: "Yi Shiha, go call the prince and come with us to the experimental field outside the city!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Yi Shiha responded and walked out quickly.

After a while.

A carriage, escorted by a group of guards, quickly left the palace and headed towards Jiangjun Mountain.

……

"I have met your Majesty! I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"See your Majesty, see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Di got off the carriage and said slowly: "Everyone, please get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone looked at Zhu Di in unison.

Zhu Di looked at Guo An, "Guo Qing, can the sweet potatoes be transplanted?"

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded, "Your Majesty, the weather has begun to get cooler now, so we can only transplant it as soon as possible!"

Zhu Di's eyes flashed and he said directly: "Then transplant today!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Guo An responded, then looked at Guo Bingyong and others aside.

"Please ask some brothers to take advantage of the fact that it is noon to gather people and let's get started!"

"it is good!"

Guo Bingyong responded simply and walked to the house on the side.

On the side, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan also scattered away.

soon.

The whole manor became lively.

Dozens of young people followed Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, Guo Shanyuan and others, digging up sweet potatoes and planting seedlings in the mud.

Go to the glass greenhouse not far away and transplant the sweet potatoes.

After covering the root of a sweet potato seedling with mud, dig a small pit in the soil ridge, put it in, and bury it.

Behind, there was a man who scooped up half a spoonful of water and poured it on...

in this way.

Two hours later.

Of the ten acres of fields, nine acres were directly planted!

Looking at this field, Zhu Di's eyes were full of hope, "These are my hopes for the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes!"

Guo An also nodded slightly, "After this batch of sweet potatoes are cultivated, I will be able to have sweet potatoes free!"

"Sweet potato freedom?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi both looked at Guo An with doubts on their faces.

Guo An explained: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, you are free to eat sweet potatoes, you can eat as much as you want, and you can eat as much as you want!"

"No!"

Bao Zhao's eyes widened instantly and he stared at Guo An angrily.

"Dong Guo, these sweet potatoes are so important to our Ming Dynasty. Why can't Duke Ding wait any longer?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi also looked at Guo An helplessly.

Guo An glanced at Bao Zhao and said to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, I have missed these sweet potatoes for more than ten years. Today I finally found them from overseas and transplanted them successfully.

Nine acres, you only need to harvest ten stones of sweet potatoes per mu, which is ninety stones. You only need to give Wei Chen 10%, and Wei Chen can sweet potatoes freely! "

"Your Majesty, how can Wei Chen offend such delicacies right in front of his face... Moreover, how can Your Majesty bear to let Wei Chen watch the delicious food being placed in his own field, but he cannot eat it!"

Zhu Di: "..."

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

Bao Zhao hurriedly said: "Dong Dingguo, these sweet potatoes are a gift from God, because the state affairs are the most important thing!"

"I sent people to find it!"

Guo An said directly in a cold voice.

"As for putting national affairs first? Huh..."

Guo An couldn't help but snorted coldly, "May I ask Mr. Ba, according to the current food supply in the Ming Dynasty, without the oppression and exploitation of those corrupt officials and evil gentry, would the people still be hungry and have enough to eat?"

"Why doesn't Mr. Tyrant go after those corrupt officials and evil gentry, but he always keeps an eye on me?

Did I deceive and exploit the people, or did I do something evil that is not allowed by nature? "

Bao Zhao's face froze, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he remained silent.

Guo An added: "I just like to eat, and what I eat is what I found. Why not?"

"Besides, if you give ninety stone sweet potatoes to me, even if you give me ten stone, you still have eighty stone. How many sweet potatoes can be cultivated with these eighty stone?

How can it affect everyone in the world with just ten stones? "

Bao Zhao: "..."

Zhu Gaochi smiled bitterly.

Zhu Di's eyelids trembled slightly. He could feel that most of Guo An's words were addressed to him.

As for the four people on the side, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan, they were stunned.

How dare Guo An do this?

Moreover, His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince don’t seem to be angry?

"Let's discuss this later!"

Zhu Di sighed softly, stood up, and walked out with Zhu Gaochi.

"In the evening, we will send another hundred households of guards to station here day and night!"

"..."

On the way back to the capital from Jiangjun Mountain, inside a carriage.

Guo An sat outside, Zhu Gaochi sat on one side, and Zhu Di sat inside, with his back against the car wall.

Suddenly, Zhu Di sighed quietly.

"Guo Qing, those sweet potatoes are the treasure of the Ming Dynasty. If you eat ten stones, you will be less able to cultivate thousands of stones!"

Guo An said quietly: "Your Majesty, I am looking for sweet potatoes just for my appetite.

As long as there is corn, it doesn't matter if the sweet potatoes are less cultivated... Moreover, Wei Chen did not lie. With the improvement of improved seeds in the past few years, the people of the Ming Dynasty are not actually short of food.

However, they were all exploited by those corrupt officials! "

"Those thieves!"

A stern look flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, "In less than a month, those businessmen have revealed so many corrupt officials who committed heinous crimes!

This time, I am determined to kill all the corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty! "

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Guo An flattered.

Zhu Di did not continue to speak.

Inside the carriage, silence fell again.

After returning to the city, Guo An said goodbye to Zhu Di, got off the carriage, got on his own carriage, and returned home.

Don't let him eat sweet potatoes?

Isn't Zhu Laosi just killing the donkey?

...(End of chapter)