Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The astonishing and exciting corn yield was verified, and Minister Sun felt relieved. You know, when he was asking for credit for Xu Huaiyi, he was worried that wheat alone would not be enough, so he included corn in the count. If it failed to meet expectations, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor.

For the title of Earl of Jingning, it can be said that Minister Sun took certain risks.

Fortunately, everyone was happy with the result.

In this way, Minister Sun not only does not need to bear any responsibility, but is actually credited with merit.

Xu Huaiyi also understood the ins and outs of this, so after the harvest, he gave most of the corn seeds to the Ministry of Households for overall planning, as a way of returning the favor.

Minister Sun did not try to be polite and refuse, but accepted it with pleasure.

In fact, not everyone can reap the credit for this achievement. Corn seeds are a hot commodity nowadays and everyone wants to take a bite. If they remain in Xu Huaiyi's hands, he may not be able to keep them and may even get into trouble.

But the Sun family had no such worries. They fully demonstrated the strength of a century-old family and controlled it tightly. No one could benefit from it. They achieved the greatest possible fairness and justice in the distribution of seeds.

The job was done beautifully, but Shangshu Sun was already a cabinet minister and could not move up any further, so he only received some monetary rewards. However, the compensation went to Sun Yu.

Sun Yu was promoted from a master in Jingwu Academy to a second-rank general in Xishan Camp. He still had real power and was in charge of more than 10,000 soldiers to guard the capital.

When the news spread, many people were shocked.

The main reason was that Sun Yu was not well-known before. It seemed that the only thing he could show off was his identity as the second master of the Sun family. As for his official position, it was really not worth mentioning in the capital. He was an unknown master in the academy, and few people paid attention to him. It was not until he accepted Xu Huaiyi as his apprentice that people really mentioned him.

Xu Huaiyi became popular and he became famous as well.

Xu Huaiyi became famous and he also became a household name.

Master and disciple always prosper and suffer together.

However, no one expected that after Xu Huaiyi was conferred the title of Earl, Sun Yu would be promoted to the rank of a second-rank general with real power. This was beyond everyone's expectations.

After all, the Sun family is a family of scholars. It would be wrong to have a serious military general.

But this does not hinder the glory of the Sun family. The stronger the family becomes, the more people will pay attention to them.

Later, somehow, news spread that the prince wanted to take a daughter of the Sun family as a concubine, but was rejected by the Sun family.

Gu Huanxi heard about this and asked Xu Huaiyi with some concern, "How did this kind of thing get out? Originally, rejecting the prince would have been a loss of face for him, but now that everyone knows about it, how is it any different from being slapped in the face?"

Any ordinary man would feel humiliated, let alone the prince.

This is making an enemy.

Xu Huaiyi said helplessly, "It was the Crown Prince who was not a human being. He wanted to take a concubine, and he secretly sent someone to test the waters. If the Sun family agreed, it would be right for you to propose the marriage, but what about him? He went directly..."

Gu Huanxi suddenly realized, "Is he sure that the Sun family will not refuse or dare not refuse?"

Xu Huaiyi sneered, "Yes, he thinks he is the prince, and everyone will fawn on him. They are willing to send their daughters to his backyard, hoping that if they give birth to a son in the future, they will have a chance to become emperor, but does the Sun family want that?

The Sun family has always been neutral and has not participated in any fights between the princes. He wants to drag the Sun family into the water. Will the Sun family be happy about that?

If we talk about making enemies, he was the one who offended the Sun family first. He knew the Sun family's attitude, but he still made things difficult for them. Humph, now he has lost face, he deserves it."

Gu Huanxi said, "I'm afraid he will get angry and take revenge on the Sun family."

Xu Huaiyi was not worried. "He can't take care of it now. If he wants to take revenge, he has to wait until he gets promoted. But can he still get promoted?"

Gu Huanxi said, "We know that he is most likely a cannon fodder, but the Sun family doesn't know..."

In this sense, the Sun family is also very tough.

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "After all, the Sun family is a prominent family with a history of hundreds of years. They are proud in their bones. If they are really controlled by the prince, their backbone will be broken."

"What a pity for the girl from the Sun family..."

"The prince didn't dare to go too far. He mentioned a half-sister of Master, who is not very important in the Sun family. If he had mentioned the eldest granddaughter, hehe, Master would have turned hostile and kicked her out."

A concubine is also a concubine. It would be fine if she was born out of wedlock, but she dared to covet the eldest granddaughter of the legitimate wife, so it is not unfair for her to be beaten.

"The prince is too arrogant..."

"You are too impatient." Xu Huaiyi hit the nail on the head, "You are in a hurry to make achievements, and you are in a hurry to win over people in order to consolidate your position. It is not that everything will be fine after becoming the crown prince. There are too many crown princes who have been deposed in history."

Gu Huanxi understood, "Is it Prince Jin and Prince Qi who are jumping around again?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, looking annoyed. "Several people have been fighting each other behind my back. You stab me, I stab you, setting traps and plotting, poisoning and assassinating. There is no peace for a moment. Damn it, these are not brothers, they are more enemies than enemies, and they will not stop until one dies."

Gu Huanxi frowned and asked, "Why did it suddenly come to this?"

The previous disturbances by the princes were actually quite restrained and did not escalate to the point of murder.

Xu Huaiyi said with disgust, "I suspect that the King of Chu intervened and instigated behind the scenes."

"He still has the time?"

"Fighting outside is fighting, and he is not losing. It is the court that is suffering. Of course, they have extra thoughts to plan in the capital. They don't need to do much. As long as they show their attitude and support someone, that person will think they have a chance to replace the prince, so why not jump for their life?"

"I don't know which idiot fooled him."

"Humph, Prince Jin and Prince Qi are most likely to fall into his hands, especially Prince Qi, who is hot-blooded and impulsive, making him the best choice to be cannon fodder. As for Prince Jin, he is a bit smart, and probably wants to watch the two sides fight so that he can reap the benefits."

Gu Huanxi rubbed his brows and said, "Come to think of it, it was a wise move for the King of Qi to leave. It saved him a lot of trouble."

Xu Huaiyi did not comment, "But he has missed a lot of opportunities. Even if he can take the throne in the future, his foundation is not stable, and it will be very difficult for him to be the emperor. I am afraid that he will not be able to hold on to power and will be like a puppet..."

"No way? Do you think the cabinet will sideline him? Prime Minister Lu and your master don't seem like the kind of people who would abuse their power..."

"But what if they are not confident in the King of Qi's ability? Even if they don't deliberately undermine his power, he will be incompetent anyway. After all, the King of Qi came to power based on his own abilities."

Gu Huanxi was speechless for a moment.

Xu Huaiyi added, "Han Jun said that the King of Qi was slightly injured in the north..."

"Huh? What's going on?" Gu Huanxi asked in surprise, "Did he personally go into battle to fight the enemy?"

Xu Huaiyi couldn't help but roll his eyes. "It would be great if he had the courage. I still respect him as a man. Humph, he got hurt while riding a horse. Don't you think it's an inch?"

"Accident?"

"I'm not sure. It could be that he was unlucky, or it could be that the capital sent someone to plot against him. Han Jun is investigating, but there's no news yet."

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi was surprised and asked, "Han Jun is so concerned about King Qi?"

Xu Huaiyi snorted and laughed, "It's for Xiaoyu, otherwise why would you care whether he lives or dies?"

After a pause, he added, "I heard that the princess he married for the third time, the girl from the Xiao family, is pregnant."

Gu Huanxi was stunned for a moment, "How long has the King of Qi been gone? Why did he just leak the news?"

Xu Huaiyi curled his lips and said, "You think too much. I'm hiding it on purpose. The baby will be born in a few months. I don't know if it will be a brother or a sister for Xiaoyu this time."

"Does Xiaoyu know?"

"I didn't tell him, so he wouldn't be upset."

Gu Huanxi was also feeling uncomfortable, so he changed the subject, "The sweet potatoes we planted should be ready for harvest. Should we tell Master Sun about this?"

When Xu Huaiyi came back from the south, he took the opportunity to bring back a small bag of sweet potatoes, cultivated the seedlings, and planted a total of more than half an acre of land in his own yard. He did not publicize it to outsiders, and very few people knew about it.

Xu Huaiyi thought for a moment and said, "I still have to say something. Our family is not a monolithic entity. If the news gets out, the Crown Prince and the two princes will get jealous and come to snatch it. It will be difficult for us to refuse. With Master standing in the way, they will be a little wary."

Gu Huanxi had no objection, "Then go ahead."

Xu Huaiyi said gloomily, "We are obviously doing good things, but we have to sneak around like thieves. Where can we seek justice?"

Gu Huanxi said, "People are afraid of becoming famous just like pigs are afraid of getting fat."

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

The Gu family is indeed too famous, just like the traffic in later generations, one wave after another.

Not long after the high-yield wheat seeds became available for sale, even higher-yield corn seeds became available for sale. They are easier to grow and save time and effort, and they were sold out as soon as they were put on the shelves.

The seed shop has become more popular because of this. No matter what kind of seeds it is, they are in great demand because of their high yield, which is an advantage that no one can replace.

Of course, these seeds had been processed by Ali in advance.

Therefore, A Li’s talent was not buried at all.

In addition, the reputation of the pharmacy also spread, not only because Dr. Jiao had superb medical skills, but also because the shop had many rare medicinal materials. Moreover, for the same medicinal materials, the Gu family's were of higher quality and more effective.

This is also thanks to A Li!

In addition, under the overall planning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, high-yield wheat has also been promoted near the capital. In two or three years, the entire Dayong will be able to plant it. Together with corn, by then, people will basically have enough food and drink.

If there were more productive sweet potatoes...

The people of Dayong will probably be able to live and work in peace and contentment without worries about food and clothing.

You know, in later generations, the yield of sweet potatoes per mu can reach up to 10,000 jin. Even in the poorest and most arid land, two to three thousand jin can be harvested. In ancient times when people were starving, it was undoubtedly a great treasure.

Gu Huanxi planted the fruits more carefully, dug them out, and finally weighed them, which shocked everyone present.

Calculated accordingly, the yield per mu is nearly 5,000 kilograms.

This result made Mr. Jiang's hands and feet tremble with excitement. He squatted on the ground without caring about his image, stroking the sweet potatoes rolled in the mud, and kept muttering, "The people are saved, and there is a way to survive..."

Sun Yu was also very surprised. When he was digging before, he did it himself. With one hoe, he could dig out a bunch of them, seven or eight big and small. Holding them in his hands were so heavy that his heart was filled with joy.

Xu Huaiyi asked someone to get some, and after a simple cleaning, they were directly steamed in a pot. In less than quarter of an hour, the sweet potatoes were ready to eat. When they gently peeled off the skin, the sweet and fragrant aroma instantly whetted their appetite.

It’s sweet and sticky when you take a bite.

Several children were the first to shout, "This sweet potato is so delicious!"

“It’s better than cakes!”

"Is this really food, not a kind of fruit?"

"Wow, it's not enough. I want to eat another one..."

It is not possible to eat it all at once; it has to be saved for planting and growing seedlings next year.

Xu Huaiyi said, "Sweet potatoes are delicious and can help you stay full, but you can't eat too much, or you'll get heartburn. Wait a minute, I'll cook it for you to try."

The children responded loudly.

Xu Huaiyi said to Sun Yu, who was still holding the sweet potato and couldn't let it go, "Sweet potato leaves can actually be eaten, and they taste pretty good. Sweet potato vines can be fed to pigs, so there is no waste from the whole body."

Sun Yu sighed, "This is really a treasure! It is more precious than wheat and corn!"

Xu Huaiyi smiled and didn't respond. In later generations, although the yield of sweet potatoes was high, the planting area was not higher than that of corn. In some northern provinces, it was even much lower.

Sun Yu asked again, "Are sweet potatoes easy to preserve?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "If you put it in the cellar, it should be able to keep for a winter. It won't be able to keep when the weather gets warmer. However, you can slice it and dry it in the sun, then grind it into powder when you eat it. That way it will keep for a long time."

After thinking for a while, he added, "I heard that sweet potatoes can also be used to make wine."

Sun Yudou didn't know what he had said. After a while, he patted Xu Huaiyi's shoulder and whispered, "If you report your contribution to the court, it will be enough to make you a marquis..."

Xu Huaiyi blinked, "Is it appropriate?"

Sun Yu smiled with relief, "Master, I know you are smart. Right now, it is indeed not suitable, so Master means that you should wait a little and see the situation next year or the year after next."

It is said that the earlier the promotion is carried out, the sooner the people can benefit. However, we are now facing external and internal troubles. Wheat and corn have already caused a lot of trouble. It will take a few years for the promotion to show results. If sweet potatoes come out again, the court will not be able to cope with it, and people may take advantage of the situation and use them as pawns for some people to pursue their own interests.

Xu Huaiyi nodded without hesitation, "Then I will plant it on my own farm first and save more seeds so that I can popularize it when the time comes."

"Well, I will help you suppress this matter temporarily."

"Thank you, master."

In the evening, Xu Huaiyi made candied sweet potatoes and fried sweet potato balls. The children said they were delicious, and even the adults liked them too.

When Sun Yu left, Xu Huaiyi gave him a basket. He returned to the Sun family and told his father about the various benefits and deliciousness of sweet potatoes, as well as the most important thing, their yield. After listening to him, Minister Sun remained silent for a long time.

It was not until Sun Yu reminded him that he seemed to wake up from a dream and sighed, "Huai Yi is not a lucky general, he is clearly the lucky star of Dayong!"

Sun Yu was proud of it, "but right now, the timing is not so good."

Minister Sun said, "Don't feel sorry for him. He will shine sooner or later. No, his brilliance cannot be concealed now. Even I, the father, dare not imagine how far he will go in the future."

"So he was made a marquis, right?"

"not necessarily……"

"It can't be the Duke? That must be the merit of following the emperor. Huaiyi will not get involved in the affairs of those people."

Minister Sun did not respond, but thought in his heart, maybe Xu Huaiyi still has great luck?

Before he invented high-yield wheat and corn, who could have imagined that there would be such precious food in the world?

So, it should be normal for him to do anything shocking in the future, right?