my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 247
Deng Jian's complexion is not good. After all, he went to sea, so he was wearing bronze.

But now, there is a bit of black in the red.

He is not like a eunuch, except for the lack of beard, the whole person looks very strong.

Now he directs people and gets busy.

For the experimental field, the growth of weeds is very harmful. In addition, pest control is also required.

Of course, because everyone has no experience in growing these crops before, in a sense, everyone is just groping.

Zhang Anshi also has some methods, but these methods are only to avoid some problems. If he really wants to grow crops, he needs Deng Jian and the farmers to find their own experience slowly.

They came up with a way to plant the seedlings in different experimental fields, some experimental fields, more irrigation, some less.

In addition, the soil quality of different places is also transported from various places, planted separately, and the effect is observed.

Now there are two acres of land and harvesting has begun.

It's just that Deng Jian didn't feel relaxed at all, because... he really didn't have much confidence in these crops.

This is what he brought back from tens of thousands of miles away, and if something goes wrong, nothing will be lost.

Deng Jian carefully observed his growth, but his whole body was becoming more and more gloomy.

Losing the life in the palace, sailing in the vast ocean, and then planting crops here, he gradually became unfamiliar with the life in the palace.

Sometimes he feels sad in his heart, but there is nothing he can do.

Feeling that fate is unfair, but so what?

God is only fairer to darlings, and Deng Jian, in a sense, is not even a complete person.

He sometimes looks forward to Zhang Anshi coming to visit him.

But many times, he was disappointed.

In fact, even if Zhang Anshi came, he would hardly be enthusiastic.

After all, the days of taking care of Zhang Anshi's basic necessities of life are long gone.

Zhang Anshi is married now, and there are countless slaves by his side, so he can't tolerate Deng Jian anymore.

What Deng Jian was most afraid of was precisely not these. He was used to suffering, but he couldn't bear the gossip of the eunuchs in the palace.

Therefore, he became more and more strict with the farmers, and seemed to want to vent his resentment on these farmers.

The farmers are all careful, following Deng Jian to take care of the crops.

At this time, Zhang Anshi came excitedly.

With a few brothers and dozens of guards, a group of people came on galloping horses.

A movement was heard from afar.

Zhang Anshi fell from the horse, but Deng Jian finally put down his work and greeted him personally.

When he saw Zhang Anshi, although his teeth were cold, his heart was hot.

After all, he grew up watching him grow up. Although he sometimes felt that Zhang Anshi was nothing, Deng Jian was more often reflecting on himself.

After all, I blame myself for not being optimistic. If not, how could I raise people so coldly?

He was the one who killed Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi obviously didn't know what Deng Jian was thinking at this time, he said with a smile: "Let's go and see the crops."

No pleasantries, straight to the point.

Deng Jian originally thought that Zhang Anshi would at least greet him for a while, ask him how he was doing, and even finish his belly draft, but now, he couldn't hide his disappointment.

But he had no choice but to lead the people forward, and when he reached a potato field, he said: "This piece of crops has already grown, but the farmers are not sure and dare not harvest."

Zhang Anshi looked at him with piercing eyes and said, "It can be accepted, isn't it?"

Deng Jian nodded and said: "It should be two days, you see..."

Zhang Anshi squatted down, and after examining it carefully, he was overjoyed and said: "There is no degeneration."

Degeneration is what Zhang Anshi is most afraid of.

This is a potato tens of thousands of miles away, and it is uncertain whether it is suitable for the climate and soil quality here.

It can be seen that Deng Jian really put a lot of effort into taking care of these crops.

Zhang Anshi grinned happily, and said, "When will the food be collected?"

Deng Jiandao: "This thing... the dealers don't dare to play with it lightly, let's wait two days, collect a few now, try it... see if you can eat it, after all, everyone is not sure if they are really familiar with it."

Zhang Anshi also said seriously: "It's better to be more cautious, these farmers will have to work hard in the past few days."

Deng Jian thought resentfully in his heart, why don't we work hard?

It's just that he didn't say it.

At this time, Zhang Anshi, who was short of a muscle, still focused on these crops, so he asked again: "What about the crops next door?"

Deng Jian said: "Over there, there are still some crops...so far there has been no movement. This year's spring started late, and more than half of them died. Now we can only make do with it and see how much we can harvest. Then we will select and breed better seeds. In the spring of the coming year, continue to plant a kind of plant. Only this kind of soil lump-like thing will be the most successful planting."

Zhang Anshi is not without regrets, it seems... Compared with other crops, such as corn and other crops, this potato is simply Zhang Anshi in the crop world, hardworking and unbeatable Xiaoqiang.

Zhang Anshi said: "Don't worry, it's already a surprise to be able to grow these this year. Haha... I really have vision."

Zhu Yong came with Zhang Anshi, he was bored, he couldn't help digging in the ground at this moment, wanting to see what it was.

Zhang Anshi was in a hurry, he hurriedly stepped forward and kicked his feet, and shouted: "Don't mess around here, if something happens, we can't pay for it with all our heads added up."

This leg flew off, but Zhu Yong felt that he had been mentally hurt. After all, he was the second brother, and he wanted to save face, so he said in a low voice: "Isn't it the cropland? What's so great about the cropland? The elder brother can only scold me. Just now the fourth brother was still muttering about dropping a bomb here..."

Qiu Song glared at Zhu Yong.

Zhu Yong immediately fell silent.

Zhang Anshi glared at the two guys, and suddenly became worried, and immediately ordered the guards: "From now on, everyone, don't protect me, and guard this village for me. From now on, no fly is allowed to come in. Without my permission, even if His Majesty comes personally, he will not be allowed to enter."

These words are full of pride.

Deng Jian was anxious to hear it, obviously although he had resentment, he still cared about Zhang Anshi very much, and quickly said in a low voice: "My lord, you have to be careful with your words, you are a big boss, there are some things you can't say."

But Zhang Anshi said stubbornly: "I dare to say that, if His Majesty dares to destroy this crop, I will turn my face."

Deng Jian shook his head in his heart, he still hasn't grown up!

But for Zhang Anshi, it's another matter. I'm afraid that people in the whole world don't know how important this acre of cropland is to the whole world.

To put it another way, even the emperor, if he knew that there were such crops in the world, he would be willing to lose at least three or five years of his life in exchange for this.

what is this?
This means that the country will last for a long time, and that the Zhu family's country can last for at least another hundred years.

Zhang Anshi thought for a while, and said: "I'm still worried, second child, you'll call out the model battalion and station it three miles away. From the inner thousand households station, you'll pick a hundred households station to deploy around here."

Zhu Yong didn't talk too much nonsense, he just said: "Oh, brother, then I'll go."

Deng Jian stood aside, but looked at Zhang Anshi carefully.

Zhang Anshi said cautiously: "Take good care of it. Let's try the taste of the potatoes first. I'm really not sure if I can eat them now. I'll come back in two days and collect this acre of land."

Deng Jian nodded.

Zhang Anshi said: "Then I'll go first."

He waved his hand to signal Deng Jian not to see him off, and led Zhang Fu and Qiu Song away seriously.

Deng Jian stood where he was, watching Zhang Anshi get on his horse, and saw Zhang Anshi galloping away with his people in a hurry.

The remaining guards began to spread out and set up their defenses here.

Deng Jian's eyes couldn't hide his disappointment no matter how hard it was.

Hey...he didn't even ask us if we were doing well, what a heartless person.

Deng Jian couldn't help wiping the moisture from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

The dealers dare not show their atmosphere.

They knew that every time the Marquis of Annan came, Eunuch Deng would be in a bad mood for a few days, and in the next few days, they were afraid that everyone would suffer.

Sure enough, Deng Jian looked lonely, like a bereaved dog, and staggered back to the small village not far away. He seemed to be wandering, and only some memories of the past remained in his mind.

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Zhu Dijin used yellow rice.

The meals in the palace have been halved.

Empress Xu also changed out of her gorgeous dress early on, and replaced it with a commoner dress.

This is the tradition left by Emperor Taizu Gao.

It is difficult to conquer the country, and it is even more difficult to defend the world. There are so many disasters every year, countless starvation, and various ways of death are not uncommon.

People are like grass.

Even if it is known, there is actually a limit to what the court can do.

Even if it is relief, it can only relieve a small number of people.

But at least... At this time, we should also empathize with Wanmin, and express the palace's attitude towards this by cutting back on food and clothing.

Empress Xu has been studying with Empress Dowager Ci Xiaogao for a long time, so she is used to it.In front of the couple, there were only four dishes and two bowls of yellow rice.

Zhu Di has a big appetite. In the past, he wanted big fish and meat, and several pancakes.

Now... the dishes in Emperor Taizu Gao's court made Zhu Di feel like his stomach was burning.

There was still too little oil and water, and the main reason was the lack of meat. Empress Xu tried her best to eat less and kept adding vegetables to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said: "Okay, okay, I have enough to eat, and I am not a glutton, so I have to eat so much."

Empress Xu smiled and said: "Your Majesty has the spirit of a dragon and a horse, and naturally eats an unusual amount."

Although Zhu Di said so, he did exactly as Empress Xu said, holding up the chopsticks, sticking his head into the bowl, fluttering the chopsticks frantically, after a while, the food entered the stomach, and his stomach swelled up. He ate up all the food in the bowl, but Zhu Di still licked his mouth feeling unsatisfied, and then slowly put down the bowl and chopsticks.

There was a hint of distress in Empress Xu's eyes, and she said, "If Your Majesty is still hungry, why not..."

Zhu Di immediately waved his hand and said: "No need. We will do what Emperor Taizu Gao did. Hey... today... I really understand Emperor Gao. We... Such meals are placed in the homes of ordinary people, just like Chinese New Year. Even if we can’t get enough to eat, we always feel that we are still unsatisfied, so what about the ordinary people’s meals? Not to mention, this disaster, let alone know How difficult is it?"

"I look at the memorials, and all I see is a catastrophe in a certain place, and the people are displaced. But if Emperor Taizu Gao was alive, he knew the suffering of the people the most, and all the memorials he saw were from his youth. The miserable scene of being naked and hungry."

Empress Xu said: "Your Majesty's words are really good. If the people know that Your Majesty loves the people like a son, they will be very grateful."

"Thank you for the bird." Zhu Di said: "What the people see is...they are hungry and have no food to eat, they are cold and have no clothes to wear, the whole family flees famine, and their parents, brothers, and children are starved to death. What kind of gratitude? I heard that when people are hungry to the extreme, they don’t care about anything and want to eat whatever they see. It would be really strange if they can still feel grateful to me at this time.”

Empress Xu hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help but said: "Can't Your Majesty take some money from the internal funds to help?"

Zhu Di smiled wryly and said, "Money is useless. If you allocate the money, the food in the disaster area will still rise to the point where people can't afford it. On weekdays, silver is valuable, but when there is a famine, even the bark on the tree , are worth more than silver, after all, this thing...it is very hungry."

Empress Xu's complexion darkened, and she said faintly: "The concubine is a woman, and she doesn't understand anything... hey..."

Zhu Di comforted her and said: "Men have men's affairs, women have women's affairs. If you know everything, what do you need men to do? Well, you don't have to worry. In the past few years, every year there have been big things. Disaster, it’s all over.”

Empress Xu knew very well that the essence of the so-called past was that after starving to death on the ground, the remaining people picked up the iron plow and continued to cultivate, hoping that the coming year would be a beautiful day. Thinking of this, Can't help but feel suffocated.

It's just that at this time, it's hard for her to say anything, after all, it's just adding some troubles to Zhu Di.

No matter how nice it sounds, it's actually just useless.

Zhu Di called Yi Shiha to his side and said, "Is there any court meeting this morning?"

"Yes, Hu Gong and Yang Gong presided over it."

"What was the result of the discussion?"

"It's better to release the food to the disaster-stricken area for relief, but... there is not much food in the treasury now... For this reason, all the gentlemen are arguing with each other. Some people are worried that if all the food is sent to the relief, if the spring of this year or next year, they will meet again. What kind of famine..."

Zhu Di pondered and said, "What's the final result?"

Yi Shiha said: "Mr. Hu and Mr. Yang have finally made up their minds, let's solve the immediate urgent need first..."

Zhu Di nodded, sighed and said, "Yes, that's the only way to go now."

Yishiha said, "However... there are many criticisms in the court."

Zhu Di frowned: "Criticism?"

"Many people think that Mr. Xie should be retained, but Mr. Xie is not..."

Zhu Di's face gradually darkened, and he said coldly: "If they don't understand Jin, they will lose their backbone, right?"

Yishiha said: "This is just some private discussion."

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes, and said: "Don't worry about it, but there is a vacancy in Wenyuan Pavilion, and it is time to see... who will fill it. Especially at this time, I am worried that Hu Qing and Yang Qing will not be able to catch them. It was a big delay."

Candidates for the Wenyuange University Scholars are extremely sensitive issues. After all, this position, participating in military aircraft, is now privately claimed that this is equivalent to half of the prime minister.

So Yishiha was very cautious about this, when His Majesty mentioned this, he wisely chose to remain silent.

Zhu Di then asked again: "How is Zhang Anshi now?"

Yishiha said truthfully: "After the Marquis of Annan promulgated the gold and silver coins, there were quite a few common people who went to get them in exchange."

Zhu Di seemed to feel that there was some good news at last, and finally showed a little smile, saying: "I didn't expect the progress to be so fast. This is a happy event."

At this time, Yishiha took a cautious look at Zhu Di: "I have some information from this servant girl."

Zhu Di looked up at him and said, "Speak."

"I heard that someone in the market has exchanged gold and silver dollars... and smelted the gold and silver dollars into gold and silver..."

Zhu Di frowned immediately after hearing this: "What does this mean?"

"The fineness of these gold and silver coins is high, even if they are smelted, they will not suffer a loss. There are still many rumors that these things are not made of money with an outer circle and an inner square. It can still be used, so there is no need to really need the gold and silver dollars."

Zhu Di closed his eyes slightly, his eyes flickering and dimming, and said in his mouth: "Do you suspect that there is someone behind this?"

Yi Shiha said: "I dare not say, maybe it is spontaneous, it seems that some people spontaneously hope that this thing is best not to appear in the market."

Zhu Di snorted coldly and said, "It seems that Zhang Anshi is still too immature. Even if those people won't seriously stand up to hostile people, they will use all kinds of methods to make Zhang Anshi stumble."

Seeing Yi Shiha again, he said: "That's not all, I also heard a lot of gossip and rumors, some people said that Jiming Temple is full of filth, and Master Yao Guangxiao...in the temple, many women were secretly detained for offering sacrifices. He is lewd..."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows: "Master Yao still has this hobby?"

Yi Shiha smiled wryly and said: "The servants only listened to what was said outside."

Zhu Di said: "At the beginning, I gave him many beauties, but he refused to accept them, saying that he was a Buddhist. In my opinion, this is probably a rumor."

When Yi Shiha heard eight or nine out of ten words, he understood in his heart that since eight or nine of them are false, then one or two of them may be true.

After all, Master Yao is unpredictable, sometimes even His Majesty doesn't know if this monk has any special hobbies.

Yi Shiha just laughed dryly, but didn't respond.

Zhu Di said: "Now is not the time to care about these things. At the moment, relief is the main thing. You should send more people to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, especially the places where the disaster is serious, and have a look at the actions of the county officials. report."

Yi Shiha said: "The servant obeys the order."

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Every evening, the town halls everywhere are full of people.

The ancients attached great importance to nostalgia. After people from all over the country arrived in the capital, they often used nostalgia as a bond to expand their contacts.

Because of this, for the court ministers, they can use this friendship to discover some talents from the same country so that they can be included in their own command.

And those with lower status can take this opportunity to climb up the big tree, after all, it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree.

There was a lot of voices in the town hall.

It's just... there is also a quiet place.

It is located on the second floor, and there are wing rooms. Only important people are eligible to come here.

Often when important ministers come, many people will get the news in advance, holding their invitation cards and articles they have written on weekdays, and come to ask for advice in an endless stream, which is very lively.

But today, in a wing room on the second floor, it is not so lively.

Only some people who have just come off duty, still wearing official uniforms and winged hats gather together.

"Right now, there are letters from Xiatouzhou and counties, asking if the coinage is real, as if the sky is about to fall. Hey... it's really nonsense to do this, and the people are in dire straits. I heard... the bank itself has started Released, this is obviously His Majesty's instruction, besides... this Marquis of Annan is related to the East Palace, could this also be the meaning of His Highness the Crown Prince? His Highness the Crown Prince has always been lenient in the past, but now it seems... It seems that he has been misled gone."

Someone gritted their teeth and said: "The most hateful thing is that demon monk. Isn't it enough for these two people to cause harm to the world? I heard that when Marquis Annan left the palace, he went to the small temple where the demon monk stayed to announce the good news. People say that this person must be the one who brings disaster to the world, and now it seems that there is nothing wrong with it."

Everyone grumbled.

The person at the top was wearing a boa robe made of red silk yarn, coughed and said: "Okay, okay, don't complain, after all, His Majesty didn't make an order, and there is always room for things to change." Well, the bank... privately minted coins, although it was ordered by Chuan Nai Palace, but after all... there was no clear order."

"Don't be impatient, everyone. This privately minted money can't make a fortune. Behind us are people from all over the world. A mere business firm is just a praying mantis blocking a car, and a mayfly shaking a tree. One person spits, and it also teaches them to die without a place to die. Don't panic, the old man has made arrangements."

Only then did everyone fall silent.

Someone apologized and said with a smile: "With En's house coming out, everyone can feel relieved."

"Yeah yeah……"

Everyone whispered to each other and nodded one after another.

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Early the next morning, Hu Guang and Yang Rong entered Wenyuan Pavilion.

I don't know Jin, it seems a lot deserted here.

Looking at Xie Jin's vacant value room, Hu Guang couldn't help but sigh.

But what can be done?As Yang Gong said, take care of yourself.

What's more, it's disaster relief now, and because they didn't understand Jin, the ministers lost their restraint and began to impeach each other.

After all, there was a vacuum in power. Once Xie Jin left, a large number of his former students and old officials began to get nervous.

Although the tree falls and the monkeys disperse, a large group of people...suddenly lost their support, it will inevitably cause everyone to have their own thoughts, some want to keep their seats, some hope to move their positions, and suddenly start to group each other Teams attack each other.

Hu Guang was full of complaints, and found Yang Rong with dozens of impeachment memorials: "Mr. Yang, the disaster is urgent. I don't know how many people are starving to death. They have leisure."

"When the water is clear, there will be no fish." Yang Rong said, "Do your own business well."

Hu Guang took his seat: "You are always like this, everything is done in a leisurely manner."

Yang Rong looked up, put down the memorial in his hand, and said with a smile: "I want to slap the table and curse, but it's useless. The most important thing for a person is to learn one thing, that is, no matter what position you are at any time, You must understand that your own abilities are limited. Only in this way, you can guard against arrogance and impetuosity, recognize your own shortcomings, and accept the inherent turmoil of the world. Although you can’t go along with it, there are some things that you have no power to do.”

Hu Guang thought for a while, and found it reasonable: "I can't say no to you."

Just as he was talking, someone came in a hurry and said, "Mr. Hu, Mr. Yang... the trading company said they would donate [-] stones of grain and send a boat to Jiangxi Chief Envoy to help."

"is it?"

Fifty thousand shi is not a small amount, although it is still a drop in the bucket, but it is not too little.

Hu Guang stood up, overjoyed and said: "That kid Zhang Anshi, I think... is not bad, no, why didn't he report to His Majesty, but came to report to Wenyuan Pavilion instead?"

"It's a merciless invitation." She Ren said, "I want to invite Er Gong to visit Qixia in person, to see Qixia's farm."

Hu Guang and Yang Rong looked at each other.

Why does it sound like there is a trap?
Hu Guangdao: "When?"

"Better now."

Hu Guang frowned: "Does he not know that the old man and Yang Gong are on duty?"

She Ren said: "It was the captain of the Neiqianhu Institute who came to inform me, the students... dare not ask in detail."

Hu Guang said angrily: "Afraid they will check you out?"

Sheren: "..."

At this moment, Yang Rong put down the memorabilia in his hand: "No matter what, if there is food, it is easy to handle. Even if you and I are here, even if you read [-] memorabilia, it is not as good as this ready-made food. How about this, teach someone to play in the palace , Hu Gong and I will go immediately, as for the matter of Wenyuan Pavilion, it will be taken care of by the servants on duty for the time being."

Hu Guangdao: "This Marquis Annan is so arrogant, he dared to order the dignified Wenyuan Pavilion scholar."

In fact, his feet have already started to move. After all... the temptation of food is not small. I don't know how many people can be saved. It's just because of face, I deliberately cursed to find a way for myself.

At present, Yang Rong and Hu Guangcheng are on a trip, and they only have to go once, and they plan to go back before noon to deal with the memorials in their hands, so they repeatedly urged the groom.

After more than an hour, when they arrived in Qixia, Yang Rong and Hu Guang felt that their bones were about to fall apart.

But here, it is already crowded with people.

Many people are watching the fun.

Yang Rong and Hu Guang looked at each other, they subconsciously wanted to get back into the carriage and run away.

This is what being an official is like. Try to avoid being in the limelight. A scene like this, isn't it courting death? "

But at this time, someone shouted: "Oh, are Yang Gong and Hu Gong also here?"

The two looked closely, but they saw that it was Xia Yuanji, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.

Hu Guang: "..."

"Why did Duke Xia come?" Yang Rong always respected Xia Yuanji very much.

Xia Yuanji smiled wryly and said, "I didn't say there was food here, so the old man came here excitedly, but seeing such a scene, I really scared the old man!"

But Xia Yuanji laughed again as he spoke, and said: "But after meeting Yang Gong and Hu Gong, the old man will feel at ease, haha..."

That's right, after all... Three big grievances are better than one big grievance.

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The sky has changed, Tiger is an otaku, he didn’t realize that the weather has changed, he caught a cold, caught a cold, had a fever, his tonsils were inflamed, and after taking medicine, he was in a daze all day long. This chapter was written too late, it was written by Tiger wrong.

But it will be updated as usual, that is, if the update time is unstable, please forgive me.

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