Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

After Emperor Kangping heard the ministers' report on the river dredging, he later sent more people to various parts of the country to supervise the work.

Where does the huge amount of money allocated by the Ministry of Revenue every year go?

Although the effect may not be great, Emperor Kangping wants to let the officials below know that the court knows that there is something fishy going on.

You can't just focus on making money and not do anything.

It doesn’t matter if we can’t find out. If something goes wrong, whoever’s head will be chopped off?

In the end, are the corrupt officials’ brains harder, or is the imperial court’s knife harder?

Emperor Kangping felt a little tired and closed his eyes slightly.

Zheng Wen is so decisive at a young age, which shows that the court cannot be controlled by some older ministers.

Although older people are very capable, they lack the determination to make progress.

So Emperor Kangping thought of Zheng Wen and the young official who had reported the emperor's brother-in-law.

Four have been sent out, and Wang Shiwen and Zhou Jin are still in Beijing. I wonder how they are doing now?

"How are Huang Bing, Zhou Jin and Wang Shiwen now?" Emperor Kangping asked in a calm voice, still with his eyes closed.

Eunuch Huang knew that His Majesty had recently been dissatisfied with the powerful old ministers, so he replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Lord Wang has been confined to his room to reflect on his mistakes and has never left the house. Lord Zhou took his newlywed wife to accompany the old lady of the Marquis of Changning to the manor to recuperate in order to serve his grandmother."

"In fact, Lord Zhou tried to plant the seeds he bought from the foreign merchants in the West Market under the pretext of recuperation."

Hearing this, Emperor Kangping was slightly startled. "What's so special about this seed? Can it allow a brilliant and talented scholar to farm?"

Eunuch Huang knew that His Majesty particularly liked young officials who had ideas and were enterprising. When His Majesty was in a bad mood, of course he would tell him what His Majesty wanted to hear.

"According to the foreign merchant, this is what he brought from his distant hometown. It has a very high yield and is relatively drought-resistant. However, after they came to Kangguo, they no longer ate those things. I guess they don't taste as good as rice and white flour."

Emperor Kang Ping stroked his beard and squinted his eyes slightly, "Did Zhou Jin really go to work in the fields?"

Huang Bing replied: "It is true. It is said that it took eight days to sow the seeds on ten acres of land. Mr. Zhou's newlywed wife, Gu, has been with him the whole time. The couple follows their lead, and perhaps this will become a good story in the future."

"To this day, Mr. Zhou and his wife not only accompany the old lady for walks to strengthen her body, but also go to the fields every day to check and record the growth situation. They ask old farmers for farming experience and write down all these experiences."

"Oh?" Emperor Kangping stood up from the dragon throne and paced in thought, "Huang Bing, go and prepare. I want to leave the palace and go on a private visit in disguise."

Huang Bing lowered his eyebrows and looked at his majesty. His Majesty wanted to leave the palace. "Yes, Your Majesty."

After a while, a carriage appeared outside the palace, driving on the bluestone road and heading straight for the west gate.

The manor where the Marquis of Changning's mansion was located was very close, only about ten miles away.

Although there were only a coachman and two horse-riding guards, there were many people carrying loads on the road, as well as pedestrians, most of whom were Jinlin Guards in disguise.

How could it be so easy for the emperor to travel?

There were hundreds of people protecting him all around, openly and secretly.

The carriage stopped not far from the farm, and Emperor Kangping and his entourage walked there.

They came directly to the field where Zhou Jin was planting wheat seeds, with curious eyes, wanting to reach out and touch them.

"Wait!" Old man Li came over after dinner and saw several well-dressed people trying to touch the foreign crops that the host family had worked so hard to grow. "Just look at them, don't touch them or you'll damage the crops."

Huang Bing saw this and shouted, "How dare you! Do you know..."

"Huang Bing, step back." Emperor Kangping tried to stop him. How could he conduct a private visit in disguise and put on such a big show?

Although Old Man Li was a little scared, this was the manor of the Marquis of Changning.

Don't give face to the monk, give face to the Buddha. Even the nobles and high-ranking officials in the capital have to give face to the Changning Marquis' Mansion.

"Sir, I can tell from your appearance that you are a scholar. I'm sure you know that this is the farm of the Marquis of Changning. These are the crops planted by our Crown Prince and his wife themselves."

Emperor Kang Ping smiled and bowed, "My dear father-in-law, I passed by here and never saw such strange crops. I was really curious, so I stopped to take a look."

"Please tell me, what is so special about this thing?"

Seeing that this scholar had a good attitude and was asking him for advice on farming, Old Man Li's inner anxiety instantly disappeared.

He was not good at studying, but he was good at farming.

Old man Li is also a wonderful person. When talking about farming, he talks endlessly and makes witty remarks.

"When my son was sowing seeds, I was lucky enough to be with him. I saw the seeds, which were golden and each seed was the size of two grains of wheat."

"My master didn't know what this thing was called at the time, so my old lady gave it a name. Since it was a seed bought from a foreign country, let's call it foreign wheat for the time being."

Hearing this, Emperor Kang Ping smiled and said, "The name the old woman gave is quite appropriate. Have you heard about the yield of corn?"

Old Man Li replied: "That foreign merchant made such a boast. In order to sell at a high price, he actually said that the yield per mu was 500 catties."

"I have been farming for decades, but I have never seen such a high yield of crops. Although I don't believe it, I also want to know what the yield is."

Emperor Kang Ping agreed with him and said, "Don't just say that you want to know, even I am curious."

"I have seen the prince of Changning Marquis's Mansion. He is extremely handsome and talented. I believe you that he writes poetry, but I don't believe you that he farms."

Old man Li has been honest all his life and has never lied. When he heard this man questioning him, he immediately became anxious.

"Not only does my prince farm, but my prince's wife also farms!"

"Our prince's wife said that as long as the common people have land to plant and food to eat, they will have a good life."

"You also say that farming is related to the country and society, and there is nothing more important than farming!"

"I learned that farming is mostly passed down orally and there are no agricultural books. My wife even suggested that the prince write down my farming experience."

Emperor Kangping was slightly stunned when he heard this.

There are innumerable classics, histories, collections of essays, and various picture books in the world, but there are very few famous agricultural books.

Even if it existed, it was not circulated because most farmers were illiterate and relied on word of mouth.

"Then your prince and his wife are really thoughtful. If the agricultural book is really written, my father-in-law will also be remembered in history."

Old man Li grinned, revealing his missing front teeth. "My prince is kind and said so, so I am more concerned about the crops in the fields than anyone else. If I don't come to the fields eight times a day, I can't sleep at night."

Emperor Kangping had a better impression of Zhou Jin after hearing Old Man Li's heartfelt smile.

Looking at the entire capital, how many children from noble families care about farming? How many of them can farm themselves?

Most of them are lazy and good-for-nothing.

These people can often live a comfortable life thanks to their ancestors' influence, and may even become officials.

If the court is filled with people like this, what is the point of talking about the country and the people?

"Then Qi would like to congratulate you in advance." Emperor Kangping smiled warmly and spoke more politely.

My father-in-law just mentioned that the Crown Prince’s wife said farming is the most important thing, which is absolutely true.

This Gu family is not bad either.

No wonder I can farm with Zhou Jin!

Zhou Jin and Gu Xiling were walking on a path in the country and noticed a lot of unfamiliar people, which made them feel puzzled.

Who are these people?