Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

In order to create a sensational effect, under the arrangement of Ping An, the matter of grain seeds changed from "the emperor had already made arrangements and ordered Zhang Dongyuan to follow up" to "Zhang Dongyuan devoted himself to Dachu, and he secretly studied for several years and finally produced results. court".

This incident was published in the "Huang Chu Daily" and then spread throughout Da Chu.

Some people don't believe that such a thing will happen, and think it's just grandstanding.If there is such a good thing, the ancestors would have made it a long time ago, why wait until today?Some people think that since the news was published by the court in the newspaper, it must be true.I don't know if I can get grain seeds here?

But no matter what they thought, for a long time, the matter became the focus of discussion.Everyone is eagerly looking forward to the court's next move. When will the seeds be released?

Hearing that Xu Youwen from Jiangnan heard about this, the normally healthy person vomited blood on the spot.

If others couldn't guess it, he wouldn't fail to guess it. Zhao Can must have known about this in advance.By this time, how could he not know that he had stepped into the hole Zhao Can dug for him?It was in vain that he had been in court for so many years, and he was actually planted in the hands of a junior, and in such a shameful way!

Even if he was demoted and returned to his hometown, Xu You had always been calm and self-possessed, unwilling to lose the face of Zaifu.However, with the spurt of blood, his whole body seemed to weaken in an instant.

He had fought for face all his life, but he didn't want to be slapped so hard when he was about to end!

Although Xu You has returned to his hometown, his ability is unquestionable. In order to prevent him from continuing to disturb the wind and rain after he returns, Zhao Can naturally arranged for someone to watch him.But I didn't expect to get such unexpected news.

After he told Ping An, Ping An was silent for a moment and laughed, "I suddenly hope that he can live a long life. Live and watch how we can turn this big Chu into what we imagined. What I couldn't do, I did."

"Then let him live." Zhao Can said.His tone was flat, but these words determined the rest of Xu You's life.

Not long after, two imperial physicians came to Jiangnan to take care of his body.Everyone who knew the news envied his emperor's kindness, and even Xu You himself was in shock for a long time.Little did he know, everything was just a whim.

In contrast, King Qi's reaction seemed much calmer.Before the house Zhao Can gave him was repaired, he stayed in the concierge courtyard obediently, neither went out to inquire about the news, nor entered the palace to question them.

But it is obviously impossible to say that he knows nothing.In this way, Zhao Can took a few high glances at the emperor's uncle.

Not everyone can face such a reversal with a normal heart.

Either he completely let go of it and didn't care at all, or he had already expected such a situation, no matter which one it was, at least it showed that King Qi did have merit.Thinking about it this way, Zhao Can became somewhat interested in Ping'an's persuading King Qi to do that thing.

Maybe I can really toss something out.

Ping An saw this opportunity and visited King Qi.

Seeing him, King Qi had a complicated expression on his face.Although it was Ping An who cheated him, in King Qi's view, he took the initiative to use his method, and Ping An could not be blamed.But even if he knew this in his heart, he still felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Ping An.

"I have seen His Royal Highness King Qi." Ping An didn't care about his indifference, and saluted with a smile.

In fact, King Qi had already surprised Ping An by not directly beating him out.After all, people are always more willing to find faults from others, King Qi only needs to think about "Zhao Can and Ping An teamed up to trick me", and he can feel at ease.

So Ping An had already made preparations before, King Qi might be very rude, sarcasm or even attack directly, but he didn't expect that the other party was just a little cold.

"Please trouble Eunuch Qi to come here in person. Could it be that Your Majesty has any instructions?" King Qi didn't speak, so Cui Yujun had no choice but to stand up.Anyway, he's already used to this situation.

Pingan shook his head and said, "No. It's just that I have some personal matters, and I want to ask His Royal Highness King Qi."

Although Ping An intends to "join" King Lhazi, but in King Qi's current state, even if he wants to talk about flowers, he probably won't agree.After all, King Qi didn't look magnanimous at first glance, and he had a temperament that could pull a boat in his stomach.

"What's the matter?" Cui Yujun asked.

Ping An said, "The imperial court has already started transporting grain to the southeast, and it should be no problem to support it for a few months. However, after this incident, many people have realized the importance of grain. I heard that many people in the southeast plan to start growing grain again next year. What does your lord think about this?"

"What does Gu Neng think?" King Qi said coldly, "Since the southeast is handed over to the imperial court, these matters are naturally left to the court to worry about. Gu Neng promised not to interfere, so naturally he would not say a word. If eunuch Qi Just to test me for this matter, there is no need."

Ping An could hear the resentment and resentment in his words. It was obvious that he was just angry. Even if he left Luozhou for a while, how could he completely let go of it?However, when King Qi said this, most of the time he meant to oppose General Ping An's army.

Aren't you great?Then you solve this problem yourself, why come to me?

Ping An didn't think it was disobedient and said, "His Royal Highness Qi Wang's words are wrong. It took you three or four years to manage the current situation. Are you willing to watch it change back to its original state?" Efforts are all in vain.”

"So what if it's not in vain?" King Qi finally turned his head to look at Ping An, "Isn't this what you hoped for? Prove that what I did was wrong, so you can take over Southeast. If so, is there any other way? ?”

After confirming that this matter was a trap set by Ping An for himself, King Qi determined that this situation was deliberately caused.When they get control of Southeast, they will naturally want to "set things right" and get everything back on track.

Wouldn't it be a pity if all the hard work was wasted?Naturally it is a pity.It's just that in King Qi's current situation, thinking about it will only make him feel uncomfortable, so don't think about it at all.

"My lord may have misunderstood something." Hearing the meaning of his words, Pingan quickly explained, "When the lord asked for advice, I did my best to advise the lord. Now if you say that these things are all wrong, wouldn't it be Slap yourself on the mouth?"

"What exactly are you going to say?" King Qi frowned slightly and asked.

Pingan said, "As long as this plan can go ahead, it will definitely not be a bad thing for Dongnan. The prince must also know it well."

"And then under the jurisdiction of the court?" King Qi sneered.

Ping An replied without any anger, "But the situation is different now."

King Qi was taken aback for a moment, and then came to his senses.Yeah, things are different.Now there is no King Qi Mansion in Luozhou, and the southeast belongs to the imperial court, so naturally there is no so-called control and constraints.

After figuring this out, he felt a little depressed, but a little happy. This kind of indescribable mood was mixed in his heart, and King Qi couldn't figure it out.Then in the midst of the confusion, he suddenly had an idea, stared at Ping An and raised his voice, "You've counted from then on!"

Ping An dug a hole for himself, but the things he took out were all real.The reason why King Qi failed was simply because he did not have the backing of the entire court, and now that he handed over the southeast, this prerequisite was fulfilled.

That is to say, this possibility was already thought of when Ping An made the layout a few years ago. Although he deceived himself, he did not really harm the interests of the people in the southeast.

King Qi can even imagine that if he is not so knowledgeable.Nor will their methods be so gentle.Maybe it won't be long before all the people in the southeast will know that the reason why they can't buy food is because the Qi Palace is in the way, and by that time...

At that time, even if the imperial court did not say anything, the people in the southeast would stand up and smash his Qi Palace, willing to give the southeast to the imperial court again.Zhao Can can achieve this goal without spending a single soldier!

Thinking of this, King Qi only felt a chill run down his spine.

He is both convinced and afraid of Ping An and Zhao Can in his heart.What admires is that the two of them use the country as a chess game, and every move can be counted towards their future abilities.What I'm afraid of is this kind of method. If it really falls on him, will he be able to carry it through?

King Qi was full of joy and fear.When he was young, his father once said that he "has no talent but Faure".Looking back now, his luck was indeed too good for a conflict that was destined to be fierce to disappear like this.

After figuring this out, King Qi looked at Ping An differently from before.In the past, he was more or less smug, but now he realizes that he was just watching the sky from a well.After all these years, I have settled in a corner of the southeast, are I really about to lose touch with the world?

"What do you want me to do?" he asked simply.

Pingan said, "His Royal Highness King Qi's popular support and prestige in the southeast are unmatched by others. I am afraid that many people will feel uneasy if there is a sudden change. It would be great if the prince can come forward to appease. I assure the prince that now Although there is a little turmoil, the imperial court has the ability to support so many people!"

To put it bluntly, King Qi returned to the capital so suddenly. If he never showed up, it might be rumored that he was under house arrest by Zhao Can.The spread of such rumors will not only damage Zhao Can's reputation, but most importantly, it will be difficult to win the hearts of the people in the southeast region.

Therefore, Ping An needs King Qi to stand up and make a statement.

Of course, the reason why King Qi was reminded of these things was also to shock him, so that the next words would be easier to say.

King Qi didn't hesitate much, he nodded and agreed, "It's just a trivial matter, I'll order someone to deal with it later."

"Then thank you, Lord, for your help." Ping An said, and discussed with King Qi about the future road plan for the southeast.Now that it has become a large-scale cash crop production base, it is natural to open factories, vigorously develop industries, and promote and promote economic prosperity.

When the market is active, other aspects will naturally be mobilized to keep up, making Dachu a thriving industrialized country. ——Of course, most of the content of Ping An is to make cakes for King Qi.Not to mention it is now, tens of hundreds of years later, it is not likely that those things will appear.

But even so, King Qi listened with great interest and admired Ping An.

In fact, King Qi admires talented people.Otherwise, he wouldn't have treated a young eunuch in Ping An with such courtesy.It's just that the previous admiration was just to make that gesture, "I know you are amazing, so I respect you", that's all.But now, he truly admires peace from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing that the timing was almost up, Pingan then spoke out about his purpose for coming today, "Actually, when I came here today, those before were just appetizers, but I really have something to discuss with the prince."

"Just say it." King Qi said immediately.

Pingan immediately told King Qi all his ideas, "Food, clothing and entertainment may seem inconspicuous now, but in the future, when ordinary people's lives are better, and the family has surplus food and money, it will naturally be used for it." .As the old saying goes, 'Everyone has the desire to be beautiful.' These are the places where a lot can be done."

"That's true," King Qi nodded when he heard it. "You are dissatisfied with safety. There are also a few beauties in the lonely backyard. The monthly expenditure on clothing and makeup powder is really not small. When I was in Luozhou, I made a private visit. Ordinary people, when they have extra money at the end of the year, will buy an extra piece of fish or a piece of meat, and tear a piece of cloth for their children to make new clothes. It can be seen that what you said is true."

Even in such a difficult situation, I want to save money to buy these things. If one day these people don’t have to worry about food, can eat enough every day, and still have money in hand, how can they resist spending it?

Although these things are small ways, King Qi spent a lot of energy on them because he likes them. When he was reminded by Ping An, he couldn't help but said, "Could it be that Ping An wants to do this business together?"

Pingan couldn't laugh or cry, "It's not business. The prince also knows that I was in charge of library affairs for a period of time before. Not to mention the collections of ordinary people, even rare and rare books of the royal family. Books that introduce these things. The prince has studied this way intensively, and he has a lot of ideas, why not write it down and compile it into a book for future generations to read?"

"You mean you want to write a book alone?" King Qi didn't resist the matter of writing a book, but said, "Will someone read this kind of thing?"

"Your lord didn't even write it, so how do you know that no one will read it?" Ping An said, leaning into King Qi's ear, and whispered, "For example, this tea is a must-have on the desks of scholars nowadays. But what kind of tea is good, what kind of tea is it? Is the water good? There are disputes. If the prince can write such a book, it will naturally attract people's approval and eventually become the standard."

Although Pingan spoke vaguely, King Qi already understood.

Now there are many tea gardens and tea mountains in the southeast, but the profits are not as high as originally thought.The root cause is that these teas are not well-known.If it can be included in the book, and people pay attention to it, it will naturally double its worth.

Moreover, King Qi has always boasted that he would never lose to others in these aspects, so he is naturally very interested in making his own standards into everyone's standards.

Ping An took the opportunity to talk about other things, and finally turned back to righteousness, "Your Majesty is sympathetic to the clan and royal family. Although they have their own strengths, it is difficult to use them, so I decided to give a grace, allocate a place and funds, Let everyone concentrate on research. If you can achieve something, this talent will not be wasted. However, the clan members are very rebellious, and only the status of the prince can subdue them."

If Ping An had mentioned this matter from the very beginning, King Qi would have thought that he had found something random to get rid of himself, and he would definitely not agree.But now he has admired Ping An Xinsheng, and was fooled by Ping An so much that he couldn't find the north. Hearing what he said, he "obliged" to agree.

Cui Yujun listened beside him, his face was almost pulled to his shoulders.

The prince is clearly sober on weekdays, why would he always lead him away when he meets this person surnamed Qi?It doesn't count if you were cheated once, but you want to jump in for a second time?

However, before he opened his mouth to stop him, King Qi had already agreed to the matter, so Cui Yujun had no other choice but to grit his teeth.But after thinking about it, doing some things is better than doing nothing, and it is also a good thing to improve the reputation and prestige of the prince in the clan.I just hope that there are no traps in this incident.

In the rush, time always passed quickly, and when Ping An came back to his senses, summer was almost over.

The reason why he realized this was because Feng Yutang and Kaiyang came to report to him, saying that the martial arts school was ready, and the students also arrived in the capital one after another, asking when Ping An could start school, and what to do. Don't make a ceremony.

That's why Ping An pulled himself out of the copybook, realizing that a long time had passed.

"Wu Xue is ready? Let's go and have a look first." He said, "By the way, call Your Majesty."

The location of the martial arts school is in the harem.Lock all the doors from the East Sixth Palace to the Middle Palace, and then create a separate place, so that no one will be disturbed.And with so many people living here, it seemed that the palace was much more lively.

The classrooms and student dormitories are arranged here, so although the school has not yet started, there are already people coming and going, and it is very lively.I kept an eye out before coming safely, and changed into ordinary clothes, which really helped.Along the way, although the combination of the four people seemed a bit strange, and they looked around and pointed, no one thought it was strange.

Because when they just found out that they were going to live in the palace for training, their reactions were similar.First of all, we have to walk around to see what the legendary "the richest place in the world" looks like.

Feng Yutang introduced in a low voice, "Because the palace used to be the residence of the masters and it was not easy to move around, so they were arranged as classrooms. The residence was the residence of the staff of the various bureaus in the past, and it has been renovated. The food is according to the As my lord told me before, I invited the master chef alone to set up a large stove, which is just behind. However, it is very dirty there, Your Majesty should not go to see it."

"How many students are there in total now?" Hearing what he said, Ping An stopped and turned to ask.

Feng Yutang said, "110 six people. Half of them were sent by the four guards in Beijing, and the other half came from various places. Among them, the Hebei and Northwest Frontier Army accounted for another half. The rest were sent by the garrisons from various places. gone."

Although this ratio was expected, Zhao Can couldn't help but look down after hearing it.

In the imperial decree issued by him, the number of people was not specified, just to see the clues below.Sure enough, in the entire 32 prefectures of Chu, excluding Hebei and Northwest Kyushu, there are 23 remaining prefectures, but only 28 people were sent!

That is to say, in most places, in such a huge state, only one person can be selected to send it over. This is simply a ridiculous joke!

Of course Zhao Can knew why they did this.

There has been peace in the country for a long time, and the weather has been smooth all these years. There have not even been civil unrest or civil unrest. Naturally, the garrisons in various places have become rusty.If it's not needed after a long time, someone will naturally put their minds on it.Empty pay, reselling military weapons... there is nothing these people dare not do!

But now, they send one person over, and the capital is going to send one person down. How could they be willing to send more?

Zhao Can could even imagine that those imperial guards who were sent to various states would be given a good confession after they went down, and would be replaced after a year or two. It would be impossible for them to come into contact with those confidential things.In this way, they can continue to deceive the upper and lower.

But he did it so obviously, could it be that he thought the emperor was young and easy to fool? !

After all, it was outside, and Zhao Can didn't have a fit. He waved his hand at Pingan and said, "You came up with the idea. You can tell me what to do."

Ping An said, "The ceremony is definitely required, it doesn't have to be grand, but it must be solemn enough." He turned his head and looked at the people walking around in twos and threes, and smiled slightly, "Let them know what this place is and whose Site! By the way, are the school uniforms mentioned earlier ready?"

"It's been done a long time ago." Feng Yutang said, "The importance of military appearance is self-evident. We are martial arts, so naturally we should do the same. It's just that we haven't asked the adults, so we haven't sent it out yet."

Ping An nodded, with a very meaningful smile on his face, "Okay, I understand. Don't worry about the ceremony, come to the military training for a month first."