Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 113 can continue writing "The Biography of Women"

The little eunuch next to him picked up two slices of potatoes and ate them.

After a while, nothing happened.

"How is it? How does it taste?" Chen Ju asked.

"It tastes pretty good," the little eunuch replied.

"I can eat now." Zhang Xiao looked at Chen Ju.

"Of course, Zhang Shidu, please do as you please."

Zhang Xiao also picked up potato slices and ate them. Yes, it had that familiar taste.

Next, I tried corn and peppers, no problem. Especially the chili, which brought tears to the eyes of the little eunuch who tried it. Seeing this, Zhang Xiao took a small bite, and it was indeed that familiar spicy taste.

"Thank you for your hard work. I have looked at these crops and they are all good. I just need you to take care of them. When the harvest comes, plant more." Zhang Xiao said.

"Here, collect the seeds and hand over half of them. Don't touch the remaining half of the seeds. Plant them when the season is right." Chen Ju also ordered.

The carriage returned to the city. The imperial court personally took over the planting of these crops, so Zhang Xiao only took a few potatoes, a few corn cobs and a few peppers as samples and took them home.

Not long after returning home, guests came to Zhang Xiao's house, and they were guests who only paid their respects at the door.

"Chen Changwen, why are you here? Come in and sit down. We just met, and it hasn't been long since I gave you my famous assassination." Zhang Xiao asked in surprise.

"Mr. Zhang, it's hard to put it into words." Chen Shu sighed.

After the tea was served, Chen Shu slowly spoke: "Mr. Zhang, not long after you left, people from the imperial court came. My house was requisitioned by the imperial court first. Except for a few old servants who took care of the sweet potatoes, everyone in the house was We can’t keep anyone here. I took my family with me and went out. I hope the court won’t blame me for not planting sweet potatoes properly.”

"Then Zhang is really embarrassed. I didn't expect that the imperial court would know about the sweet potatoes and attach such great importance to it, making it difficult for you to return home. How will your family settle down here? Do you need help to find a house for you to live temporarily?" Zhang Xiao said.

"The imperial court attaches great importance to it. It is the honor of a villain. I still have a place to live in the capital, so I don't dare to bother Master Zhang. I came here this time to give these sweet potatoes and sweet potato vines to Master Zhang." Chen Shu He opened the lid of the basket he was carrying, revealing several sweet potatoes and sweet potato vines.

"You are thoughtful. Don't worry, sweet potatoes are a food crop and a great auspicious thing. I have told Your Majesty all your achievements."

"Thank you, sir."

"Chen Changwen, you said you have been to Japan, but have you ever been to North Korea?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"Of course I have been there. When I came back from Japan, I went to North Korea first and then returned to my country."

"Would you like to follow me to North Korea? I can find you an official position."

"Of course I am willing. Mr. Zhang, are you going to go on a mission to North Korea?"

"The matter has not been decided yet. Since you agreed to this matter, no matter whether I go to North Korea or not, I will still plead for you." "Thank you, Mr. Zhang. I am willing to do my best."

Chen Shu thanked him for his kindness.

"My boss has been really lucky these days. He can always find sweet potatoes whenever he goes out to eat." Lu Zhang said with emotion.

"It's a coincidence that Chen Changwen also traveled to Japan and Korea. If he really wants to go on a mission, it will be easier to take him with him."

"By the way, boss, the female reader has written again." Lu Zhang whispered to Zhang Xiao.

"Oh, let me take a look." Zhang Xiao was stunned for a moment before he remembered what was going on.

"Bring the letter." Zhang Xiao said.

After seeing the letter from the reader and looking at the delicate handwriting, Zhang Xiao confirmed that it was still the female reader. When I opened the letter, I basically talked about some of my experiences after reading Zhang Xiao’s books, such as the story in "Fifty Years in the World". The female reader asked why there was no story about Oda Nobunaga’s wife Saito returning to the butterfly. It's a drama, and for example, Oda Nobunaga's sister Oda City leaked the news to Oda Nobunaga that her husband was going to rebel. Why did Oda City's husband not blame her, but let her leave with her three daughters. Later, Oda City also remarried Shibata Katsuie, another general of Oda Nobunaga, and Shibata Katsuie was eventually eliminated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Will the Japanese also regard Oda City as a disaster for beauty? Of course, there were other questions, but only two of them stunned Zhang Xiao. What is the identity of this female reader? She always asks such high-level questions.

However, since the book friend's question was targeted, Zhang Xiao naturally had to respond seriously. There are many versions of the ending of Saito's return to the butterfly in later generations, and it had no impact on the changes in Japan's Warring States Period, so Zhang Xiao honestly said that he was not very clear about the ending of Saito's return to the butterfly, so he did not write it.

As for the question of whether beauty is a disaster in Oda City, Zhang Xiao thought about it again and again. When watching the Dahe drama in the original time and space, he didn't seem to blame these messy things on a specific woman. Throughout history and at home and abroad, there are countless stories of one's natal family and husband's family becoming enemies. Different people will make different choices. But we are at war with Japan right now, so it would be inappropriate to just talk about Japan's understanding of women. Zhang Xiao thought for a while, but still didn't write easily.

Zhang Xiao stood up, looked at the bookshelf, and flipped through a book. It was "Biography of Women" written by Liu Xiang of the Western Han Dynasty. Zhang Xiao was inspired, returned to his seat and started writing a reply.

"The great scholar of the former Han Dynasty wrote "Biography of Lienu", which was continued by Ban Zhao. Now the year before last has passed, Xie Daoyun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty bravely resisted the bandits, Queen Fudeng of the former Qin Dynasty Mao went into battle to kill the enemy, and Mrs. Wa of this dynasty fought bravely against the Japanese. Thousands of years ago. Since then, whether women are virtuous or unworthy, they can record many stories, and you can try to continue writing them, and you can also demonstrate your female virtues and change the world."

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On the other side, Chen Ju was reporting the situation to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Chen Shu's family has been taken over. The sweet potato seeds and vines have been obtained and sent to the Jiasheng Department. They can be planted in a good place. The sweet potato vines in Chen Shu's family are still being cared for as usual."

"This is considered disturbing. Did Chen Shu say anything?"

"Chen Shu said that it was his honor that the imperial court fell in love with the sweet potato vine. He has another house in the capital, so he will live in another place for a while. I also asked the leader to give him 200 taels of silver as a reward. Commendation and compensation for temporary relocation.”

"That's good. How about Zhang Xiao going to Caihuying? Those things are all right?" the emperor asked.

"That's right. I looked at several items carefully and tried them. Zhang Shidu said there is no problem, just these few items."

"This Zhang Xiao actually knows how to farm and grow vegetables? It really impressed me. He is really versatile. Does this Nanyang family also want to learn farming?"

"The so-called Nanyang aristocratic families are basically people who got rich suddenly. I'm afraid they relied on trade and farming for their wealth. So it shouldn't be surprising that Zhang Xiao knows how to farm."

"I don't know what other surprises he can bring to me. You will follow up on these crops personally. I also want to know what these things can be made of. You should also collect these seeds and take them. Some of the good seeds will be sent to the ministers who will be envoys to Korea. If there is no more suitable candidate in the cabinet, then Zhang Xiao will finally go to Korea. Korea is now gathering the elite soldiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty. Don't dare to make any mistakes." The emperor said.

(End of this chapter)