Sheng Nong Xue Su

Ming Sheng hummed vaguely, and said, "Go and see how the corn and potatoes are growing?"

"My lord, those subordinate officials and colleagues can understand. You can help to receive the princess." Li Yan stopped Ming Sheng's pace and blinked.

"Yes, my lord. It's not easy for people to come here..." Others also echoed.

Ming Sheng said solemnly: "It's working time now, it's a matter of being loyal to the king!" After speaking, he gave Li Yan a glance and started to leave.

"My lord, it seems that you still can't hide." Li Yan pouted behind Ming Sheng.

Ming Sheng turned around helplessly, only to see Bi Fu coming over with a food box.

"My lords, you have worked hard. This is the unique dessert of the palace. My princess specially asked the slaves to bring it to the lords to cushion their stomachs." Even so, Bifu handed the food box to Ming Sheng.

"Miss Bifu, please thank the Princess." Ming Sheng took it, then turned to Li Yan and said: "Take it and share it, everyone has worked hard."

Biff smiled and said, "I can't agree to this, but I'd better thank you personally in person."

Ming Sheng took a look at Zhu Wanrou who was in the distance, nodded and said, "Forget it, let Miss Bifu lead the way." After speaking, he gestured to Li Yan with his eyes.

Li Yan nodded.

Zhu Wanrou watched the man walking towards her step by step, even though the man was only wearing cotton clothes that ordinary people would wear, and walking in the countryside, he was as calm and comfortable as a fairy walking on the clouds.The smile in Zhu Wanrou's eyes deepened, flashing a determination that must be won.

Ming Sheng walked all the way, feeling helpless in his heart.This guy can really "encounter" him anywhere except the Ming Palace, so let's cut through the mess as soon as possible, so as to avoid endless troubles.

"Thank you, the county chief, for understanding the officials and giving them food." Ming Sheng respected the courtesies of the emperor and his ministers.

Zhu Wanrou said softly: "My lord, you're so polite. Wanrou admires you...you serve the country and the people, and you don't dare to thank you for mere snacks." As she said, a pair of almond eyes stared at Ming Sheng.

Ming Sheng's scalp tingled, he really didn't understand why the dignified princess was so unstoppable.How did he know that this princess is very much loved, although he is talented, but also has a proud and stubborn temperament, even though Ming Sheng already has a marriage contract and a "favourite", he still made a March appointment with the queen on the New Year's Eve, If Ming Sheng still doesn't agree within three months, he will marry someone else according to his parents' order and matchmaker's words.Now there is only one month left before the agreed date, no matter how proud and confident Zhu Wanrou is, she is getting anxious.

"Princess, have you heard that 'Once the sea was too difficult to be water, except Wushan is not a cloud'." Ming Sheng said bluntly.

Zhu Wanrou's eyes flashed, and she forced a smile, "I've also heard the story of 'E Huang Nv Ying'."

"The lower official only wishes to be 'a couple for the rest of my life'." Ming Sheng said.

Zhu Wanrou's eyes turned red, and she said, "Am I losing out on time? It's really unreconciled." This sentence "a couple for a lifetime" is really touching and despairing.

"It's just that I met the wrong person at the wrong time." Seeing that Zhu Wanrou was really affectionate, Ming Sheng was shocked, and comforted him: "The princess is so beautiful, she will definitely find her 'one-hearted person', Bai Inseparable from the head."

"Hmph, of course." Zhu Wanrou's vulnerability was only for a moment, and she said loudly, "I will have a better life than you." After speaking, she threw up her sleeves and boarded the car and left.

With a "chirp", the horse went away with a click, leaving only peach blossoms on the ground.

"Luohong is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect flowers more." Ming Sheng whispered, I wish you well, Ming Sheng looked at the carriage going away and said silently.

"Oh, Zhuqing must have regretted it." Li Yan had already turned around to watch the play, and when he saw Ming Sheng was in a daze, he called out.

Ming Sheng turned around and said: "Huai Jin, for being so slack and openly lazy, I must make a note of it."

Li Yan said with a smile: "Zhuqing, I was wrong. Don't be so stingy. Speaking of which, the Princess Princess has such a good condition, and she still falls in love with you. You really are not tempted at all."

The corners of Ming Sheng's mouth curled up, and he said with a smile: "Compared to her, I'm more interested in you."

Hearing this, Li Yan took three steps back and shouted, "Don't you have 'Cang Hai Hai' and 'Wushan Cloud'? Could it be a lie?"

Ming Sheng smiled and said: "What do you think?" After speaking, he turned around and left in a very chic way.

Li Yan was in a dilemma, chased after him, and said, "I won't be fooled, if you are a liar, I will tell the princess."

Ming Sheng changed his mind, "How effective are those agricultural tools?"

When it came to official business, Li Yan stopped laughing and said solemnly: "The effect of the latest production has met expectations, and it can be produced vigorously and put into use."

"Well, let's distribute it to the people as soon as possible." Ming Sheng nodded.

"I will supervise." Li Yan replied.

The weather is gradually getting hotter, and the rain seems to be concentrated in the heavy rainstorm in spring. Knowing that "Jiu Jiu" kept screaming, it made people feel bored.

Ming Sheng's physique is cold, and his internal energy is constantly running, so he finally endured in this steamer-like office room.Ming Sheng carefully looked up the precipitation records and drought conditions of the states and counties in previous years, frowning severely.Ming Sheng took down the useful information and drew it into a table. He found that the cycle of droughts was shortening continuously, and some places even had droughts year after year. For example, Huguang Province had two droughts in six consecutive years, and three droughts in five consecutive years. There were 6 droughts in 2 consecutive years, 5 droughts in 3 consecutive years, and as many as 4 droughts in 3 consecutive years.Severe droughts across the country are not uncommon, but there are patterns to follow: heavy rains in spring, followed by scarce rainfall after spring.Ming Sheng noticed that there have been two drizzles in the past two months, and the crops in the field are showing a tendency to fall, which seems to be a sign of severe drought.Ming Sheng opened his eyes, and there was a flash of obscurity in his eyes, hoping that there was still time.Ming Sheng attached the sorted out materials to the memorial and decided to go to the palace.

After tidying up, Ming Sheng was about to leave when he glanced at the literature, and a word "locust" flashed into his eyes. Ming Sheng suddenly remembered that "floods and droughts will inevitably produce locusts", Ming Sheng's pupils shrank. The heavy rain this spring flooded his ankle It took five days to retreat, and now it is mid-May, and the drought is beginning to appear!Ming Sheng hurriedly looked through the records and documents about locusts, hoping that he had made a mistake.

Finally found that line of words, exactly, Ming Sheng's eyelashes trembled.

"My lord!" At this moment, Li Yan barged in, saw Ming Sheng was in a pile of documents, his face was solemn, and the words he was about to say were stuck in his throat, "Something went wrong..."

"What is it?" Ming Sheng already had a premonition, but still took chances.

Li Yan had already approached, and saw what Ming Sheng was pointing at, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that my lord has already felt something. I just found locust chrysalis in the grass by the stream and under some relatively humid land."

Ming Sheng nodded, and said as he walked: "First arrange according to the method of exterminating locusts in previous years, to appease the hearts of the people. I will immediately invite King Ying (Eighth Prince Zhu Jue) into the palace." Only officials of the fourth rank and above are allowed to face the Holy Majesty. Other officials were not allowed to have a chance to talk to the emperor.

"Yes." Li Yan also calmed down, and hurried down to operate.

Ming Sheng galloped wildly and arrived in the city before sunset.Ming Sheng dismounted from his horse at the Ying Wang Mansion, and knocked on the door.

"Where is King Ying?" Ming Sheng asked.

"In the study." The boy who opened the door quickly replied.

Ming Sheng took a strange step and disappeared into the distance in an instant.

The boy rubbed the back of his head and thought to himself, why is Mr. Ming in such a hurry today?

As Ming Sheng approached the study room, he heard some ambiguous voices from a long distance away, and he didn't care about other things, he said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask for an audience."

There was a riot in the room, and then Zhu Jue's voice came: "Junior brother, come in."

Ming Sheng heard the words, pushed the door open and entered.It seemed as if nothing happened in the house, Zhu Jue and Hua Yulou were sitting opposite each other, drinking tea.

"What is the important matter that makes Ah Sheng so anxious?" Hua Yulou said emphatically on the words "important matter" and "urgent".

Ming Sheng didn't care about taking over this, and directly put the things he brought in front of the two of them, and said: "You can understand after looking at it."

The two looked side by side, and the seriousness on their faces became heavier.

"Let's enter the palace right away." Zhu Jue stood up and said, "Let's go together, A Sheng."

"Well," Ming Sheng replied, "We'll talk about other situations on the way."

"Okay." Hearing that, Zhu Jue's heart sank again. Could there be anything worse?

After Ming Sheng told about the locust pupae, the three people in the carriage fell silent.

"A Sheng has a good plan?" Hua Yulou broke the weight and asked.

"I haven't thought of a better way to exterminate the locusts." Ming Sheng said, "Now we are operating according to the method of the predecessors."

"However, drought resistance can be improved in farming methods." Ming Sheng continued, "We are currently researching this."

"That's good." Zhu Jue's face softened slightly, "First report the situation to the emperor, and then we will brainstorm."

"Master, we're here." The coachman shouted outside.

Several people got out of the car, showed their identity seals to the guards at the palace gate, and rushed to the imperial study.

Above the lanterns, there is still no conclusion about the comings and goings of the imperial study.

Ming Sheng waited in the side hall of the imperial study, frowning and thinking.

"My lord, eat some snacks to rest your stomach. Only when you are full will you have the strength to think about things." Ma Sishui came over with a food box and placed the snacks inside in front of Ming Sheng.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma." Ming Sheng came back to his senses and thanked him.

Ma Sishui smiled and said: "Oh, I don't dare to take the credit, it was ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Hearing this, Ming Sheng felt warm in his heart, and said: "Please thank His Highness the Crown Prince on your behalf."

Ma Sishui said: "His Royal Highness said, 'Heaven, Earth, Monarch, Parent and Teacher', students should respect their teachers."

Ming Sheng smiled when he heard the words, finally he was in a good mood, and said: "Eunuch Ma has worked hard too, let's use some together."

Ma Sishui is still only a teenager, and he swallowed his mouth watering looking at these delicate dim sum, seeing Ming Sheng's easy-going and friendly, he said with a smile: "Then I will be honored by Master Ming."

Ming Sheng chuckled, put half of the crystal cake on the plate and handed it to Ma Sishui.

Ma Sishui took it, picked up the chopsticks and ate one, satisfied: "It's really delicious. I was so hungry when I was young that I even ate tree bark and insects. At that time, I never thought that I could eat such delicious food." thing."

Eat bugs?When Ming Sheng heard this, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said: "That's also delicious."

The author has something to say: The plot is about to start, and the time may change.

☆、Chapter 29

"Ah?" Ma Sishui said: "That's unpalatable, sir, you haven't eaten it before."

Ming Sheng's mood improved, and he said with a smile: "I have eaten it, but the method is different, and the taste is not bad."

"Who has such cooking skills?" Ma Sishui exclaimed, "It's really a strange person."

Ming Sheng said with a smile: "It's not all about cooking, but..."

"Master Zhongming, the doctor of the Ministry of Propaganda, has an audience~~" There was a sound of singing promises outside the house.

Ming Sheng got up and nodded to Ma Sishui, tidied up his appearance, and left in response.

"My humble servant sees the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Ming Sheng saluted.

"Calm down quickly." Zhu Cong called out hastily, and said, "Your memorial has been circulated to all the ministers. The supervisor and deputy supervisor of the Qintian Supervisor have confirmed their approval. Do you have any good ideas?"

Ming Sheng was tall and tall, holding an elephant wat and said: "Reporting to the emperor, I have five proposals for drought resistance: first, pre-disaster prevention. Reserve grain, build water conservancy, and improve agricultural irrigation systems. Second, protect vegetation and improve crops." , Improve farming techniques. Promote drought-tolerant crops, such as sweet potatoes, corn, etc. As for farming techniques, we can follow the practice of the Northwest region. Dissipation, deep and solid roots, often nourished, natural grass body strong, resistant to wind and drought, it is the result of seed blocking and dry wind and drought. You can also use paddy farming, ridge replacement, water storage and moisturizing. It is also necessary to raise people’s awareness of protecting vegetation to raise water and soil. Third, if a drought occurs, the imperial court should provide relief in time, and can use work as a substitute for relief, advocating mutual aid within the family, donations in the village, alms from temples, and assistance from civil society groups. Fourth, , Immigrants to eat. Fifth, appropriate artificial rainfall.”

"Artificial rainfall?" Everyone was surprised.

"Artificial rainfall is far from enough given the current conditions." Ming Sheng ignored everyone's disappointed looks, and continued: "But if we increase our research, we will always succeed. It may not be as good as this time, but it will benefit us in the future."

"How does artificial rainfall work?" Zhu Cong asked.

Ming Sheng said: "Make a kind of dry ice that can cool down the clouds and turn it into rain, and use cannons to send it to suitable clouds to catalyze the rain. Therefore, it is necessary to develop dry ice and improve cannons, and excellent astronomy masters must choose a suitable location."

"How long will it take to finish this?" Zhu Cong said.

"Fast three years, slow ten years." Ming Sheng said.

"It's been too long." Zhu Cong thought for a while, and said, "I'll talk about it later. You should follow the other four proposals."

"Yes." Everyone said.

Although Ming Sheng had expected it, he still had some regrets.

On the contrary, Prince Zhu Hui kept this matter in his heart, because he always felt that this matter would definitely be a success.

"Does Mingqing have any new proposals for locust eradication?" Zhu Cong asked.

Ming Sheng said: "I heard that the 'Hundred Insect Feast' is held every year in the land of Miao and Yi. It is very popular, and there are very few insects infested in the area. The locust meat is soft, tender, and rich in nutrition. The fried locust is very delicious."

"Father, my son is willing to eat a plate every day." Zhu Hui came out and said.

"The ministers are also happy." Ying Wang Zhu Jue and Hua Yulou also echoed.

"Wei Chen and others seconded the proposal." Everyone said bravely.

Ming Sheng suppressed a smile, and said: "We can do both, let restaurants buy locusts at a high price to make delicacies and sell them. After it becomes a fashion, locusts will no longer be a disaster but will bring economic benefits."

"Okay!" Zhu Cong said with a smile, "I will follow Tang Taizong's example and eat locusts."

Ming Sheng's eyes were full of admiration, and he praised: "The emperor really loves the people like a son, it is really a blessing for Daqing, the country and the country, I believe Daqing will definitely overcome this difficulty." Hey, when it's time to shoot dragon farts, you have to be bold. , it is really a rare opportunity to shoot at the right time.

"My emperor is holy." Everyone shouted in unison.Damn, even making dragon farts is one step faster than us, the future is really limitless.

"Ming Aiqing should take the lead in this matter." Zhu Cong was delighted, putting aside all the doubts about God's punishment, and said with a smile: "I am short of a right-hand supervisor, let Ming Aiqing take the post." .”

"I'm young and inexperienced, I really can't afford to be such an adult." Ming Sheng refused.

When Zhu Cong heard this, satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he said: "Ai Qing, you don't have to be humble, your political achievements are not considered a disgrace to the post of Governor of Youqian."

"...Thank you, Lord Long En." Ming Sheng had no choice but to accept it, and then said with a firm face: "I will do my best to live up to the entrustment."

"Well, good." Zhu Cong said with satisfaction: "Let's break up, everyone, and I will submit the report tomorrow."

"Follow the order." Everyone said in unison.

Ming Sheng deliberately waited for everyone to go out first, and followed Hua Yulou out of the imperial study room, Zhu Jue approached them inadvertently.Everyone had no choice but to congratulate and left.

Finally, there were only three people left on the road.

"Oh, junior brother is very popular today!" Zhu Jue laughed.

"Maybe, he will soon become some people's 'sister-in-law'." Hua Yulou knew that Ming Sheng was being chased by Princess Duanhui and hid in Tibet, and said with a smile: "Thank you, the Peach Blossom King, but the other little peach blossoms are coming again The stubble is blowing out."

Ming Sheng smiled and said: "I don't mind drawing a few pictures of the top ten young talents and printing them on a stack, and I can make a lot of money." The top ten young talents were also selected after the autumn hunting. In fact, it was Ming Sheng's idea to distract his attention.These ten young talents definitely included Zhu Jue and Hua Yulou.After all, the relationship between the two is very hidden, and only a few insiders are tight-lipped.

"You bastard, I haven't settled the score with you yet. That ten-beautiful picture made me miserable." Zhu Jue was angry when he thought of the red line being pulled by the three aunts and six wives, and Hua Yulou was watching the show on the side. I enjoy all kinds of blind dates very much, and my uncle can bear it and my aunt can't bear it.

"Hehe." Thinking of Zhu Jue's performance that time, Hua Yulou laughed shamelessly.

"You're still laughing..." Zhu Jue twisted Hua Yulou's waist unceremoniously when he saw that he had left the palace gate.

"Hmm..." Hua Yulou endured the pain, and grabbed the hands on his waist and kneaded them.

Ming Sheng really couldn't stand the two people's blatant show of affection, and said: "I won't disturb your affection, let's go first. However, you should get into the carriage and continue, affecting the appearance of the city." When the last sound fell, it was already There was no one to be seen.

The remaining two looked at each other and stepped into the carriage decisively.

The development of the situation began to turn for the better. As the upper class advocated various ways of eating locusts, restaurants all over Daqing suddenly bought locusts at a high price of ten cents per catty. The people frantically caught locusts and resold them. As Ming Sheng expected, it became a fashion, and a locust plague that was likely to erupt was eliminated so easily.

However, the drought situation did not improve much. The fields gradually dried up and cracked, and crops that required a lot of water, such as rice and wheat, began to wither. The drought-tolerant crops such as sweet potatoes grown by paddy farming struggled to survive.Fortunately, the food allocated by the imperial court in the early stage was barely able to support, the relief supplies were distributed in a timely manner, and some measures were implemented efficiently.However, this sensitive period is also prone to corruption and embezzlement, which can lead to man-made disasters.

The atmosphere of the imperial study room and the outside formed two extremes of ice and fire.

Ming Sheng stood in the imperial study again, but this time he was accompanied by the prince.

"Crack." Zhu Cong slammed the memorial in his hand and said, "Jing Xiang has turned against these bastards!"

When the prince heard this, his heart trembled, and he went out and said: "My son is willing to go to quell the chaos."

Zhu Cong looked at the prince who was as handsome as a pine and calm as usual in the court, and he felt a little relieved, and said, "Okay, as expected of my son. Cough cough..." Zhu Cong has been fighting hard recently due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, in order to maintain his spirit He was still taking drugs, he was already old and weak, and the causes buried in the past began to surface, and he couldn't help coughing because of too much mood swings.

"Father! Pass the imperial physician!" Zhu Hui said anxiously.

"No need. My body is clear on my own. It's not a problem." Zhu Cong said slowly, his voice was firm and he could not refuse.

Obscurity flashed across Ming Sheng's eyes, and with Ming Sheng's medical skills, it was natural to see that the emperor's body was exhausted.It seems that the emperor doesn't want people to know about his physical condition, Ming Sheng pressed down his thoughts of asking for pulse, and said: "Your Majesty, the results of this disaster relief work in other areas are good, and the places that are more serious than Jingxiang are also safe and sound. I am afraid that there is something hidden about the chaos in Xiang."

Zhu Cong nodded and said: "What Aiqing said is exactly what I thought. This time, you will assist the prince to go to Jingxiang to calm the chaos. Give Shang Fang a sword and do things cheaply. Find out the culprit, and you will definitely kill him." "

"Your servants take orders." Zhu Hui said, it seems that in addition to natural disasters, there are also man-made disasters, hmph, those corrupt officials really deserve to die.

"My minister complies with the decree." Ming Sheng lowered his eyes, the emperor is going to let the prince make contributions, it seems that the emperor's health is really... If one is not good, it will definitely cause turmoil in this sensitive period, alas , hope everything is not too bad.

"You guys go." Zhu Cong waved.

"Yes." The two stepped back.

When the door of the room was closed again, Zhu Cong leaned on the dragon chair, and said: "The prince will definitely not disappoint me, cough...cough..." Then he couldn't hold back any more, heart-piercing coughed for a while.

Ma Jialing hurried up to serve him, and seeing some dark red spots on the dragon's sleeve, he couldn't help shrinking his pupils, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I'd better invite Mr. Xue to take a look."

"No need, let's follow the prescription. I know it well." Zhu Cong showed a slightly tired look, and sighed in his heart. Except for the other emperors in Daqing, none of the emperors lived past fifty. It seems that I will not exception.Fortunately, fortunately, the crown prince is already proficient in government affairs and can take charge of his own affairs.It's almost enough to make contributions this time.

Zhu Hui and Ming Sheng walked one after the other, Zhu Hui asked: "Sir, where should we start this time?"

Ming Sheng said: "Let's start with Jingxiang Topography."

Zhu Hui raised his eyebrows: "Sir, you want to put officials first and then civilians."

Ming Sheng asked softly: "What does the prince think?"

Zhu Hui turned around and said, "People can carry a boat, but they can also overturn it."

Ming Sheng nodded and smiled gratifiedly.I really don't know what a happy picture it is when a boy who has not yet reached the crown shows this old captain Huai's expression of extreme satisfaction, and the other party is a boy who is not less than four years old.But the two are teachers and students, one is not aware of it, and the other has become accustomed to it.

The author has something to say: When Ming Sheng was 17 years old, he was in the middle of Tanhua, and he entered the Imperial Academy as an editor. Promotion is comparable to a rocket, I am really a real mother.As for the plot...it started early, guess when, the key characters will appear.