Iron Dynasty

In the afterglow of the dusk, Zhao Long's side face was flushed red by the red glow.

After returning from Bowen College, he smiled and said to Xiao Ming, Your Highness, many students of Bowen College said that they wanted to surpass Lu Tong's people under the agitation of the announcement.

Well, these students do need some motivation. By the way, you can take this and post it in each academy tomorrow.

These days, Zhao Long and Zhao Hu follow Xiao Ming every day. He is always an auditor outside the school. After a long time, he has learned a lot of words. He looked at the paper that King Qi handed over.

On this paper are more detailed incentive measures, including scholarships, scientific and technological innovation awards, progress awards, extraordinary contribution awards, etc., and the exact list of rewards for these awards is listed behind these awards.

What surprised him the most was the Extraordinary Contribution Award, on which Xiao Ming wrote that a set of generals in Qingzhou City Residence was worth 3,000 taels of gold.

Put away the reward regulations, Zhao Long bowed and left, his heart couldn't stop beating. This regulation is not only for Bowen College, but also for the entire fief. As long as someone reports their scientific and technological achievements to the government, the government itself will be assessed.

If I can get the Extraordinary Contribution Award, it would be enough to marry ten wives. Thinking of such delicious food, his saliva was about to flow down.

It's just that when I secretly fantasized in my heart, I suddenly recalled that King Qi looked at the sunset and seemed a little unhappy, and I don't know why?

The sunset is very beautiful, especially under this pure sky, the sunset on the horizon is like the colorful colors in the glass ball.

But in Xiao Ming's view, this kind of beauty is very dangerous, at least for his fief.

As the saying goes, you don't go out in the morning, but the sunset travels thousands of miles, which means that it will rain in the morning, and it will be sunny again in the sunset.

Now Qingzhou is basically a sunset, which means that Pang Yukun's prediction may come true, and Qingzhou may face drought this year.

Since ancient times, the areas of Henan, Hebei, and Shandong have been the hardest hit areas by drought and locust plagues. Historically, there have been many chaotic incidents due to disasters in these three areas.

During the period of Kuomintang rule, a severe drought occurred in Henan from July 1942 to the spring of 1943, followed by a plague of locusts, which eventually led to a famine in Henan.

At that time, the famine spread all over the province, and countless people starved to death.

Recalling the bloody files, Xiao Ming couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. At that time, the drought was at the time of the frontline fighting against Japan, which made the disaster worse.

And now the blood wolf tribe is eyeing, if it is Bingzhou, the Jizhou generation will be in chaos due to drought and lack of food. At this time, the situation of the Great Yu Kingdom that he has just recovered will probably take a sharp turn.

It's just that he is a human, not a god, and he can't do anything about this natural and man-made disaster, not to mention that Bingzhou is the fief of King Liang, and Jizhou is the fief of King Yong, he can't intervene, and he is unable to intervene.

It is already God's blessing to be able to protect his fief from disaster now.

It's raining, no matter how beautiful the sunset is, it can't be eaten as a meal. Xiao Ming muttered to himself.

Because of this incident, Xiao Ming went directly to the Chamber of Commerce the next day to personally supervise the purchase of grain.

His Royal Highness, the lower official has already explained that we need to exchange things for things and prepare to purchase a large amount of food.

Knowing that Xiao Ming was for food, Li Kaiyuan hurriedly explained.

It's not enough, let all the ships of the Chamber of Commerce go to the south of the Yangtze River to purchase food. The food in the north is never enough, so we can only start from the south.

Xiao Ming pondered for a night and prepared to go to the south to buy grain reserves.

Li Kaiyuan now knows why Xiao Ming wants to purchase food on a large scale. He knows the importance of this issue, and he suddenly said to Xiao Ming: His Royal Highness, there is someone in the Chamber of Commerce that you might want to meet. If he nods, the food in Qingzhou should not be available. There will be problems.

Who? Xiao Ming was startled.

His Royal Highness, this Jiangnan is the richest in the world, but there is a Cao family who is the richest in Jiangnan. Today, some people from the Cao family have come to buy glass mirrors from the Chamber of Commerce, saying that they will visit His Highness later. In that case, why don't you meet Your Highness now? them.

Cao's family? Xiao Ming frowned.

Although he has produced a lot of goods since last year, the Cao family has never been slow and does not seem to care about the profits of these goods.

Can the Cao family finally bear it now?

After hesitating for a while, he said, If that's the case, let him come over.

Li Kaiyuan nodded and went out immediately. After a while, he walked in with a young man in a white robe of silk and satin.

Cao Zhengyang greets His Highness!

Seeing Xiao Ming, the white-robed son was elegant and polite, neither humble nor arrogant.

Cao Zhengyang? The concubine of the Cao family came out to see the king. It seems that the Cao family has never paid attention to the king. Xiao Ming sat on the chair with a calm expression and a slightly dissatisfied tone.

He deliberately tested this Cao Zhengyang.

Cao Zhengyang set off from Lin'an seven days ago and arrived in Qingzhou today. This time he was assigned by his family to come to Qingzhou.

Hearing this, he said indifferently: It is said that His Highness is a dragon and a phoenix among people and a model of the Great Yu Kingdom. I didn't expect His Highness to divide people by descendants. Unfortunately, unfortunately, I thought His Highness was different.

Bold, Your Highness is honorable, how can you criticize at will, if I knew this, the mirrors in this chamber of commerce will not be sold to you. Li Kaiyuan said angrily.

Xiao Ming reached out and stopped Li Kaiyuan, who was about to continue scolding.

In Qingzhou, this king naturally does not distinguish between direct descendants and concubines, but among the clans of the Great Yu Kingdom, the direct descendant is often regarded as the respect, and the direct son must be used to show respect when sent to other places. Will the king be fooled? Xiao Ming sneered.

Hearing this, Cao Zhengyang suffocated, and he continued: Your Highness is smart, it is not that the Cao family despised His Highness, but my father heard that His Highness was wise, and the eldest brother was sick in bed, so he had to let him come.

It's enough to tell the truth. Xiao Ming stood up and said, This king has never liked to go around in circles. Come on, what do you want when you come to Qingzhou this time?

His Royal Highness speaks quickly. Since this is the case, Cao will not hide it. Presumably His Highness knows that the Cao family has been serving under the king of Chu.

Xiao Ming nodded, Isn't it?

Cao Zhengyang said: His Royal Highness, for a businessman, business has no borders. What businessmen pursue is only real money and silver, so please don't treat the Cao family as the king's dog and horse.

As soon as these words were said, Xiao Ming's brows furrowed, because such words should not be said by a businessman from the Great Yu Kingdom.

This is the Great Yu Kingdom, so what are businessmen who are not powerful dogs and horses?

That's right, this is true in the Great Yu Kingdom. It's just that His Highness is different. His Highness is going to build a country with business. Maybe he can create a free country for businessmen.