Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

On the second day, Ping An had to be on duty in the palace, because there was a court meeting, so he entered the palace early, waited for the emperor to get up, washed up, and went to the morning court.However, Ping An didn't need to go to the early court, and stayed in Tiangan Palace to prepare the emperor's breakfast, so that he could use it after the next court.

The Great Chu Dynasty once ruled every three days, if there were no important military affairs to be discussed at this time, basically it only needs to go through the motions.

——Ping An once felt that this approach was a bit like the morning meeting I saw in the service industry before. All employees gathered together, shouted a few slogans, and did a little training. This method cultivated corporate culture and enhanced employee loyalty and centripetal force. , and then everyone can face a day's work in high spirits.

A bit formalistic, but sometimes quite useful.

If this is not the case, how can those low-ranking officials who are not qualified to enter the palace on weekdays be able to admire the majesty of the royal family?

When the emperor comes over for dinner in the morning, the emperor usually listens to everyone's anecdotes about the palace at this time, and if there is anything new in the palace, he will also take a look.

The eunuchs' memorials were also delivered at this time.Therefore, in the palace, all talented people racked their brains to come up with something brilliant. If the emperor was interested, they might be able to soar into the sky.

Ping An has screened these memorials in the value room, so he naturally knows that there are actually many capable people in the palace.

Some people have crafts, some have talents, and some collect rare treasures from all over the world... There are even some people who can write books and talk about it, which can be regarded as a small world with various shapes.

The value house sent a memorial, and the emperor was not there, so naturally they could only hand it over to Ping An and the others temporarily.They would also look through it, trying to figure out which one the emperor might be interested in.If the emperor asks, there will be nothing to say.

So after getting ready for breakfast that day, he looked through the memorials sent by the value house as usual.

But he never thought that the content of the first memorial above would surprise Ping An.

It turned out that it was written by an eunuch named Huang Dehai.This person used to work in Shang Baojian, who was in charge of the general seal of the tiger talisman.Many people were implicated in the previous Northwest War, and this Huang Dehai was one of them, losing his originally sought-after position.

Probably because he was unwilling to be silent, so after analyzing the situation in the court, Huang Dehai wrote a memorial and sent it over.Presumably it was because the people at the bottom took care of it, but it actually sent it all the way to the emperor.

And it is placed in the first copy, which is the most likely to be seen.

As for the content of this memorial, it first praised Zhao Can, and then said, since ancient times, Zhao Can had a family and a career, and now that Zhao Can has left the palace to start a mansion, he should also choose a princess, to spread branches and leaves for the royal family, and also for the brothers below. Set an example.

Zhao Can is already 19 years old this year, in this age, it is indeed a late marriage.

Therefore, Ping An should actually be prepared for this matter.Especially after returning to Beijing last year, there have been such rumors in the DPRK and China.

Therefore, after the initial shock, Ping An slowly came to his senses, knowing that this incident was probably not written by Huang Dehai to curry favor with Zhao Can.There may be many hands pushing behind it.

In the northwest battle, Zhao Can gained the most in the end.Now that he has achieved fame and popularity in the court, there are naturally many people who want to have a relationship with him.

So, marriage is naturally the best choice.As a result, many people hope that the emperor will quickly put Zhao Can's marriage on the agenda.

In addition, seniority is orderly, for the princes who are behind Zhao Can, this elder brother hasten to get married, and then it will be their turn.Becoming a relative means becoming an adult, you can start to participate in political affairs, and have your own initial political capital.

"Ping An, did you see anything interesting?" the person on duty asked him.

Ping An came back to his senses, closed the memorial in his hand, without showing any emotion on his face, "No, I was just thinking about the situation in the court."

As he spoke, he put the memorial back, hesitated for a moment, and did not adjust the position. What it looked like when it was delivered is still what it looks like now.This memorial is just a beginning, even if the emperor can't see it today, he will see it tomorrow.Moreover, the courtiers may also submit papers one after another.

This matter is not so easily stopped.That being the case, why bother to do such a pointless thing?

Sure enough, after the emperor had had breakfast, Zhang Dongyuan took the memorial.When I opened it, I glanced at Ping An.When Ping An was looked at by him, a thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't catch it.

After the emperor read the memorial, the expression on his face was also faint, and he couldn't see what it meant.

Unexpectedly, these people seem to have made an appointment today, and many ministers also submitted the same memorial, and saw several copies in one morning.Because the memorial and the reply were to be read for the emperor, everyone in the palace knew the contents of the memorial.

This confirmed Ping An's thoughts, these people probably couldn't wait to get Zhao Can married.I just don't know what the emperor thinks.

After seeing such a memorial again, the emperor ordered them to pick out all the memorials of this type and put them aside.I waited until after lunch and took a break to read it again. After reading it, I asked everyone's opinions with a pleasant face.

Sometimes the emperor would ask the people who served him when he could not make up his mind.Not necessarily to get a solution from them, but to find someone to talk to and relax your mind.

So everyone is not nervous.Zhang Dongyuan said, "This matter of marriage has always been the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. I think the princes in court are also worried about His Majesty, but this kind of matter must naturally be decided by His Majesty."

The emperor nodded, turned around and saw Ping An, and asked, "What about you? What do you think?"

"I dare not speak nonsense." In a flash of thought, Ping An had figured out a lot of things, so he responded immediately.

Proclaiming himself a minister in front of the emperor was a special honor he received after returning to Beijing safely and dedicating the cement factory and road company to the emperor.A position like Zhang Dongyuan also has the emperor's gift.In addition, the eunuchs sent abroad as military supervisors can also call themselves ministers.

However, in order to show their love for the emperor, most people will always be royal people, so in front of the emperor, they usually call themselves slaves.This is the case with Zhang Dongyuan.

But every time Ping An called himself a slave, he couldn't help but tremble all over, and all the goosebumps came out.I believe that as long as you are a modern person, no one can so naturally put your identity in the position of a slave, right?So in the past, Ping An tried to avoid claiming to be a self-proclaimed person, occasionally calling me a slave.

So after receiving the special gift from the emperor, he has been calling himself a minister, and now he is very used to it.

"This is considered a family matter, so why don't you dare to say it?" The emperor pretended to be displeased, "Besides, I am asking you, you just say it, even if there is something inappropriate, I will forgive you for your innocence."

"Yes." Ping An responded quickly.

If it was just suspicion just now, it has become affirmation now.

The emperor is using Zhao Can's marriage to test him.

Perhaps from the memorial of Huang Dehai he saw at the beginning, it was the emperor's temptation.That's why Zhang Dongyuan looked at him with that look.Could it be that they thought he would hide it when he saw the memorial?

In fact, Ping An was very surprised, which is not really a big deal.

From the day he discussed with Zhao Can and made rumors, he had already guessed that there would be such a time.

After all, it is impossible for the emperor to trust a person at will. Even if he finds out, he still has doubts in his heart.He had to go through many tests before he could convince the emperor that there was indeed nothing wrong between him and Zhao Can.

So whether it was yesterday to congratulate on the housewarming, or today's discussion about Zhao Can's marriage, it was all part of the test.

Only after these tests and the results judged by the emperor himself, will he be convinced.

But since the emperor even moved out about the marriage, Ping An felt that maybe this was the last trial.After all, if he really had something to do with Zhao Can, he would definitely react differently to others.

Whether it's resisting Zhao Can's marriage, or wanting to fight for a better family for Zhao Can.

How to maintain the so-called speed between the two is indeed a great test.

Ping An began to seriously plan Zhao Can's marriage.

Rumors have already existed, and Pingan believes that Zhao Can should have been prepared for a long time.It's just that the two of them have too little time to meet, and there are so many things to talk about, so they can't always talk about it. ——Of course, Ping An's evasive attitude may also be one of the reasons.

Ping An was a little unsure whether to bring this matter up in front of Zhao Can.

Bring it up, as if he doesn't believe Zhao Can.But in fact, Ping An never thought that Zhao Can would be affected by this incident.If he really wanted to marry a wife and have children, he didn't have to have these things with him.

Don't mention it, he himself is quite curious.How does Zhao Can plan to deal with this matter?

At this point in the matter, Zhao Can's marriage is already a certainty.Whether it is the emperor or the courtiers, they will work hard to settle this matter.In this situation, what would Zhao Can do?Ping An really wants to know.

Because of this hesitation, he never took the initiative to bring this matter up in front of Zhao Can, and Zhao Can didn't seem to have any plans to talk about it, so the two haven't communicated so far.

So now the question is, how should he answer the emperor's question?

After a little consideration, Ping An said, "His Royal Highness Chen Wang is nineteen years old, and it is indeed time to discuss marriage."

The subtext in these words is that if Zhao Can is not engaged again, then some people will inevitably think: Why doesn't the emperor let the seventh prince get married?

One must know that the Seventh Prince has just made great achievements and his prestige in the court is at its peak, so it is inevitable that there will be conspiracy theories, thinking that the Emperor is afraid of Zhao Can, so he will not let him marry a wife.Of course, it is impossible for someone to say such words, but they can't stop them from thinking so!

The emperor's eyes sank slightly, "Oh?"

"In fact, since so many courtiers have written letters on this matter, His Majesty can openly choose a concubine for His Royal Highness Chen Wang. If there are so many ladies, he will definitely be able to pick the most suitable one." Ping An said slowly.

The emperor's face softened again.

In fact, it is impossible for him not to be unhappy about the fact that so many ministers can't wait to get married.

As Pingan said, let these people go to work on their own, and then they will naturally be able to see clearly what kind of thoughts these ministers have.In this way, Zhao Can's marriage is indeed a good opportunity.

The emperor himself thought so too, but he was obviously very satisfied when he heard what Ping An said.

Pingan said again, "The princes of Zhongshan County, Donghai County and Fuling County have also left the palace to open their residences, but they have not yet married. Just take this opportunity to elect a princess together. I think it will be more lively."

This proposal is simply too bad.This is because the water is not muddy enough, so it should be muddied even more!

However, the emperor liked it very much.

"Ping'an is right. Since that's the case, let's handle it accordingly." The emperor nodded and said, "Zhang Dongyuan!"

"Your Majesty, please tell me."

"Let the Minister of Rites come over to discuss this matter."

The marriages of the royal family members are all handled with the assistance of the Ministry of Rites.This is even more so with the marriages of princes.Although Ping An said to let the emperor "choose concubines" for his sons, the daughters of the official family can't be pulled out and lined up like draft girls for people to choose.

So we can only let the Ministry of Rites take over this matter. When the time comes, those who are interested will naturally contact the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and they only need to keep an eye on this place.

And because the emperor was very satisfied with his performance in this test of safety, he naturally had no doubts about him.After Ping An saw this from his expression and eyes, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

While the emperor was discussing with the Minister of Rites, Zhang Dongyuan winked at Ping An, and the two came outside the hall.

Ping An asked, "Director Zhang, what do you want to tell me?"

"It's a happy event." Zhang Dongyuan smiled, "Didn't you say that there are many crops overseas that we don't have in the Central Plains last time? So I ordered people to keep an eye on the boats and caravans that came to Dachu for business. guess what?"

It really is a happy event!Ping An was surprised and delighted, "Could it be that you have found a new seed?"

Zhang Dongyuan coughed, and said reservedly, "I collected so many items and delivered them in the past few days. But I don't know what it is for, so I would like to ask you to go and have a look. You are very knowledgeable, What a whimsical idea, maybe you can see it?"

"Then when shall we go?" Ping An was also very active.

Compared with the discovery of new crop seeds, Zhao Can's marriage will be in the back row.Anyway, he must know it well, even if Ping An doesn't care.

"I think His Majesty is in a good mood today. I will go to ask for leave later. Let's go there tomorrow."

Ping An nodded again and again.

This event is truly significant.Although we don't know what kind of seeds Zhang Dongyuan got, Ping An is still very excited.Afterwards, when he was on duty in front of the emperor, he would always be distracted, giggling, and soon the emperor saw the clue.

"What's wrong with him? What good happened?" The emperor asked Zhang Dongyuan, pointing at the foolish Ping An.

Zhang Dongyuan was helpless. He originally planned to wait for the confirmation of this matter, or it would be better to report it to the emperor after the planting had yielded results.In order not to be happy for nothing, it will affect your image in front of the emperor.Who knew that Ping An, who was so calm on weekdays, had a problem at this time?

This is really because Manager Zhang is too ignorant of the pursuit of the people of the big foodie country.

Although the cuisine of the Great Chu Dynasty developed quite well, not to mention the special snacks among the people, they even ate many secret delicacies in peace in the palace, which were impossible for future generations to eat.However, in terms of ingredients and seasonings, Pingan feels that it can be more perfect.

Today's Dachu has no peppers or tomatoes, which are indispensable for cooking and seasoning.In addition, it is a pity that potatoes and corn, which are popular all over the world, have not been introduced to Dachu.

Most importantly, potatoes and corn are extremely productive without being too fussy about growing conditions.Land that is difficult to produce crops like sandy land can also be planted. It is naturally worth promoting in Dachu where the grain output is still very low and even some people can't eat enough.

How can Ping An calm down as long as he thinks of these things?

He is different from Zhang Dongyuan.Zhang Dongyuan is using these things as political capital. He knows that these things are good, but he won't think about more specific things. Anyway, as long as he can produce these things, his position in front of the emperor will be more consolidated, and his right to speak will also be strengthened. will be heavier.

But what Ping An thinks about is the long-term impact of these things on Da Chu.

The sage said: Canglan knows etiquette in real terms.Therefore, if you have enough food, you will have peace. The so-called "everyone in the world can read books" will open up the wisdom of the people and promote the development of the entire society. Otherwise, everything will be empty talk.

But now that Ping An has been exposed, Zhang Dongyuan felt that it was a good thing to take the opportunity to report the incident.Although it can't achieve a blockbuster effect, but reporting everything to the emperor can achieve another effect, making the emperor feel reliable.

So he told the truth, "Returning to His Majesty, the matter is like this..."

It's a long story.Zhang Dongyuan started talking about it a long time ago, "Your Majesty, remember the drought-resistant seeds offered by the old slave a few years ago? This is only possible thanks to Ping An's reminder. Now I am still selecting high-yielding seeds, but the progress is not yet. Big. But this time, because the old slave got a lot of seeds from the Fanren, I don’t know what they are used for, so I asked Ping An to have a look. It is said that there are high-yield crops in them. If they can be planted in Dachu, they will be A good thing that benefits billions of people."

"I remember the seeds of drought resistance. Why do you want to collect the seeds of Fanren?" the emperor asked.

Zhang Dongyuan said, "The old slave is just thinking, the world is so big, even in the territory of our Great Chu, rice is grown in the south and wheat is grown in the north, the crops are still different, let alone the land of Fanbang? Maybe there are other crops in those places, besides The old slave heard that Fanbang is a place of bitter cold, if the crops that can grow there, they must be able to grow in Dachu, and maybe the yield can be increased.”

"That makes sense." The emperor nodded, "Since that's the case, then I will follow you to see those novel seeds."

"This... yes." Zhang Dongyuan could only nod in response.

So there was no need to wait for tomorrow. As soon as the emperor released the memorial, he ordered people to make preparations. He was going out of the palace.

By the time Ping An reacted from the smirk, the matter had been settled.

Zhang Dongyuan's Zhuangzi is in the suburbs of Beijing.This was rewarded by the emperor when he planted drought-resistant crops last time. Because it was originally Huangzhuang, it was very close to the capital. It took less than half an hour to walk out of the city.

Because the emperor visited in private, so Luan drove from the province.Even so, there were dozens of people in a mighty manner, which attracted the attention of many people when they left the city.

When they got to Zhuangzi, Zhang Dongyuan immediately ordered someone to take out the seeds and hand them over to Ping An for inspection.

There are five bags in total, that is, five kinds of crops.Ping An excitedly opened one of them, and took out the slightly white corn kernels, which looked like decorations.Seeing familiar things in this different time and space, Ping An almost cried with joy.

"Is this also a seed?" the emperor asked very curiously.

Ping An nodded and said, "Avoid, yes."

Because it hasn't been planted yet, he can't say much.Otherwise, if I entered the palace at the age of ten, how would I know so many things?The bombs and cement he made can be said to be made from local materials, and they might have been made by accident.After all, Da Chu had already made kilns and fired bricks at this time, he just improved the formula and firing method.

But he shouldn't know the crops from this country.

Ping An checked the other bags in turn, and saw tomato seeds, pepper seeds, and a bean seed. One should be a vegetable seed, but Ping An couldn't tell which one it was just by looking at it.

The emperor looked at it with great interest at first, but the next few things didn't look as interesting as the corn, so he couldn't help being disappointed, "I'm afraid I can't see what it is just by looking at it like this?"

"Yes, that's why the old slave is ordering people to level the land and plant it in the next few days. If you think about it, you can see the real thing in autumn." Zhang Dongyuan said.

Pingan laughed, "Boss Zhang doesn't know something," he pointed to the corn, "except for this unknown thing, the others seem to be vegetables and fruits, which can mature in three months at the most. You don't have to wait until autumn day."

"In this way, Xia Tian will be able to see the outcome?" The emperor was very satisfied when he heard the words.For this reason, for the first time, he called the head of the village who was in charge of the management here, and tried his best to say a few words.

However, this person is also an eunuch, not a simple farmer, so seeing the emperor is not considered a gaffe, but it makes the emperor feel very happy and appreciates him even more.

Ping An also understood the meaning of Zhang Dongyuan's arrangement.

Sure enough, it's not easy to mix in any position!But it has nothing to do with him.Seeing that there were not many seeds in the bag, he persuaded the emperor to plant some in Huangzhuang.

His reasons are very good: "When the time comes, when the vegetables are planted, His Majesty can reward the close and important ministers of the court as a show of favor. Besides, if you plant more, you can save more seeds and distribute them. Next year, we will continue to promote planting, presumably. In a few years, the entire Great Chu will be able to eat these things. Isn't it more of His Majesty's kindness?"