This land was contracted by me [farming]

Fengyang Palace.

"Your Majesty, Lord Feng is seeking an audience outside the palace." Xiang He lowered his head and reported cautiously.

Chu Wenjue took a pen and made instructions on the bamboo slips.

"Feng Yushan? Why, did the Feng family invite the old man to intercede for Feng Song?" Chu Wenjue stopped writing after hearing this.He rubbed the center of his brows, waved his hands, and said to Xianghe, "Anyway, he's an old minister. It's shameful to stand outside. Let him in."

Feng Yushan is no longer a courtier, but Chu Wenjue cannot but agree to Feng Yushan's request to see him.

Feng Yushan was a capable minister during Emperor Yuanfeng's reign. During Emperor Yuanfeng's reign, he devoted himself to making friends with Beidan and Xijue.The first trade channel between Dayuan and Beyond the Great Wall was facilitated by Feng Yushan.

And with his excellent diplomatic ability, he made Beidan, Xijue and Dayuan cease fighting for three years.It is also because of these three years that Dayuan has been able to breathe under the heavy pressure.

But the good times didn't last long. Three years later, Beidan and Xijue went back on their promises.Give up trade and send troops to Dayuan.

The wrong decision made by Emperor Yuanfeng caused strong backlash, and Beidan used the excuse of exchanging goods to hide spies and cooperate with the inside and outside.In one fell swoop, he took over the city of Langxi, which is rich in land and rich in pasture.

It is also due to the abundance of pasture resources and sufficient water sources in Langxi City.Beidan's horses are all excellent war horses. In terms of cavalry, Dayuan is far inferior to Beidan, which is also the main reason for Dayuan's successive defeats.

In order to suppress Beidan's continued southward movement, Emperor Yuanfeng personally led troops to the expedition.In the end, he became sick from worry and fatigue, and Yulong passed away without even having an heir.

But again.The three years of the Dayuan armistice were also the most prosperous three years.Feng Yushan opened a trade route, exchanged goods and needs with foreigners, and Dayuan obtained many rare treasures.The Poli cup is the favorite of the Dayuan family.

It's just that the succeeding Emperor Chongwu changed his name to Chongwu, which has already made it clear that he will not kill Beidan and Xijue.Never look back.

Therefore, Feng Yushan retired as an official not long after he served.Emperor Chongwu was grateful for Feng Yushan's three-year respite for Dayuan, and gave Feng Jiazi and Feng Song the post of Jiangnan Salt Transporter.

Who knew that within a few years of Feng Song being an official, such a catastrophe would strike Jiangnan.

Chu Wenjue didn't know whether to say that the Feng family was lucky or not.

"Sir, please greet the emperor." Feng Yushan performed the royal and ministerial ceremony, Chu Wenjue raised his hand slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, you don't need to be too polite, please be peaceful and sit down."

Xiang He beckoned, and the two young eunuchs moved a chair into the hall, Feng Yushan thanked Chu Wenjue, and sat down.

He took out the paperwork and a kit from his sleeve, and handed them to Xiang He.

"Eunuch Xiang, please hand it over to His Majesty for the old man."

Chu Wenjue took the cloth and kit from Xiang He, and he put the kit aside.He casually opened the cloth, seeing that he was not praying for Feng Song's forgiveness, he curled his lips and said with a smile: "I thought Master Feng came here this time because of the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, but I don't think there is something wrong..."

After carefully reading the words on the cloth, Chu Wenjue's smile gradually disappeared.He put away the previous carelessness, and carefully watched the method of making salt on the cloth word by word.

After a long time, Chu Wenjue finally moved.He opened the kit bag that was put aside, which contained snow-white fine salt.Chu Wenjue poured some fine salt into the palm of his hand, and looked at the bright place for a long time.

In the end, Chu Wenjue slowly put the fine salt back into the kit. He raised his eyes and asked, "Lord Feng, where did you get this method? Can you prove its effect? ​​Is it as mentioned above? The salt produced, Are they all like fine salt in a kit?" Chu Wenjue's voice was faintly eager.

Feng Yushan stood up slowly from the chair, cupped his hands and replied: "This method was obtained by Feng Zhu, a young man in the family, in Jingyang County. The one who contributed this method was a family surnamed Xu from Jingyang. According to the boy, the Xu family has already produced high-quality pool salt with this 'beach drying method'. The output is several times that of boiled salt before, and the quality is also high."

Feng Yushan bent his waist down, and said: "The Xu family contributed this method and is willing to make it public to the world with sincerity and goodness. The value of the beach drying method is immeasurable, and Jingyang'Xu Yan' is the best salt in the world. model."

Chu Wenjue tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, pounding, pounding, like hitting Feng Yushan's heart.

He still maintained the posture of bowing and bowing, not daring to move.Sweat was already dripping from his back, he was waiting for the supreme emperor of Dayuan to make the final judgment on his grandson.

Whether it is life or death is just a word from the other party.

Regarding Feng Song's matter, Chu Wenjue deliberately turned it into a trivial matter in his heart, and let it go.

But in the past few days, Zhang Shihai, the magistrate of the south of the Yangtze River, has repeatedly written letters, reprimanding Feng Song.The prime minister also helped Zhang Shihai say something intentionally or unintentionally, so he really couldn't find a suitable reason and let Feng Song go.

Chu Wenjue squeezed the cloth, heaved a sigh of relief, and ordered, "Xianghe, let Zhongshu Province draw up an order. The Jiangnan salt transportation envoy Feng Song, who felled a large number of trees and caused the loosening of the Jiangnan mountains and forests, should have been dismissed and investigated. However, Feng's family has made great contributions to the proposal, and the "beach drying method" is beneficial to the country and the people. This good recipe is hard to find, and the merits will last for thousands of years. Therefore, Feng Song will continue to serve as the Jiangnan salt transport envoy and use the "beach drying method" to make salt The strategy is to use it in the salt field in the south of the Yangtze River. Make sure that the people of the Yuan Dynasty can eat salt without earth, stones and gravel in the coming year."

"Xu's family in Jingyang has excellent salt production and excellent salt quality. 'Xu Yan' should be the first in the Dayuan salt industry, and let the Ministry of Rites list it as tribute salt."

After Xianghe said "No", he bowed to leave.

After the people left, seeing Feng Yushan still standing there, Chu Wenjue sighed and said, "Lord Feng, sit down and talk."

Feng Yushan collected his mind and slowly relaxed.After sitting down for a while, I was convinced that Feng Song was really rescued.

"Master Feng." After calling the other party, Chu Wenjue said: "Old Marshal Huo sent a secret letter urgently from Babaili, which said that a 'caravan' was found on the west side of Qingyu Pass. The Huo family army counted them all After being arrested and interrogated, it was learned that they were foreigners from the west. They were not businessmen, but officials. They came to Dayuan in disguise to seek help."

Chu Wenjue asked: "According to Lord Feng, what should I do?"

After thinking about it carefully, Feng Yushan said: "Your Majesty should be aware of the lessons learned from Dayuan, Beidan, and Xijue back then. Dayuan knew very little about the foreigners in the west. They traveled thousands of miles to come to Dayuan. I'm afraid the drunkard's intention is not to drink."

Seeing that Chu Wenjue didn't reply for a long time, Feng Yushan couldn't help but glance at Chu Wenjue.Seeing this, Feng Yushan secretly thought something was wrong.

He had seen the same expression on Emperor Yuanfeng's face back then.

It seems that their Emperor Ding'an did not inherit the will of Emperor Chongwu's main battle as it was said outside, but Emperor Ding'an inherited the will of Emperor Yuanfeng, who wanted to seek peace for the country and the people.

Feng Yushan calmed down, knowing that he couldn't persuade him, he just said: "The Supreme Emperor will not agree with His Majesty to do this."

When Chu Wenjue heard this, he raised his eyebrows.His expression didn't change, but he didn't want to talk any more, "I didn't want to do anything. Lord Feng is tired, so please go back first."

Feng Yushan got up to leave. Before leaving, he looked at Chu Wenjue who was reviewing the official documents. He moved his lips, but finally said nothing.

Zhao Keran has been busy harvesting soybeans, wheat and cantaloupe these days, and the empty granary is being filled.

In Hedong Village, those with land collected grain, and those without land helped those with land collect grain.

Uncle Wang Liu was getting old, so he asked Hexi Village to help collect grain.The wages are paid according to the number of acres, and their family will pack another lunch.

In the past, hiring people to collect food was not covered, but before Zhao Keran recruited people to farm the land, he not only paid money but also paid food.After eating, each of them worked harder than the other.Those families with a lot of land in Hedong Village also learned to pack a meal, although they couldn't afford such a good meal as the county magistrate.But only two or three people can still make people full.

Uncle Wang Liu heard that the county magistrate came to Hedong Village to see those strange crops.He took a fat fish from the water tank that he bought from Liu Si in the morning, and prepared to give it to the county magistrate to taste.

He has never eaten this fish, it is a very interesting fish.After pinching it, it can bulge up, and it looks like a good fish with a lot of meat when it looks chubby.

Liu Si also said that this fish is rare, and he can't catch one all year round.Today was considered a good time for him to catch up. Uncle Wang Liu originally planned to cook his own food.

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The sweet potatoes are growing very well, and they will have a good harvest in a month or so.

After this bumper harvest, as long as they are not spoiled, they must be kept as seed potatoes.

Fang Zhongyuan was very concerned about sweet potatoes, he even thought about how to write official documents, and just waited for the sweet potatoes to be harvested.

Zhao Keran walked in the field with his hands behind his back, inspecting back and forth.Seeing Du Youwei throwing a cantaloupe into the sack rudely, he quickly shouted: "Be careful of the cantaloupe, don't knock it! Send half of it to the tea house and make a fruit plate. Tell the cook to keep the seeds!"

Du Youwei nodded resentfully, and put away his little thought of "accidentally smashing a melon, and then you can ask the county magistrate to give him a taste".

He carefully put down a melon, smelled his black paws, and exclaimed, hey!This is really delicious!

He really wants to eat it.

The crops that Zhao Keran planted in Hedong Village were all planted by a man named Fan Dali, who led some people to take care of them.Fan Dali was a refugee before, he was not very old, but he was good at farming.

Fang Zhongyuan called Fan Dali over, and Zhao Keran told the other party to pay more attention to the grapes, "The grapes will not bear fruit in the first year, but don't underdress. The nutrition must keep up, so that the fruit will grow well in the second year. "

Fan Dali nodded repeatedly, expressing that he would take good care of him.

The cotton, corn, corn, and potatoes planted on the eastern side of Jingyang Mountain are almost ready for harvest.

He walked around the potato area, which was a pity.Due to geographical and climate reasons, potatoes can only be grown in Jingyang for one season.After Zhao Keran checked carefully, he found that these four crops were growing very well.According to such a growth trend, it is possible to keep the seeds after harvesting, and continue to plant them in the coming year.

It seems that Fan Dali is really taking care of him with all his heart.

"Master County Magistrate! So you are here! After searching for a long time, I finally found it!" Uncle Wang Liu trotted over with the fish in his hand, regardless of how young he was.

Zhao Keran watched, but was really afraid that the other party would fall if he didn't pay attention to his feet.He took a step back and approached Huo Yuan who had been following behind him.Taking advantage of the situation, he tugged at the other party's sleeve, and shook it lightly, "Brother Yuan, hurry up and stop him. If you fall at such an age, something may happen."

Huo Yuan glanced at the hand on his sleeve, the owner of the hand didn't seem to realize what he was doing, and his eyes were only on the old man who was trotting all the way ahead.

He grabbed Zhao Keran's wrist, and felt the delicate softness of the other's skin in his rough palm.

Zhao Keran's gaze was attracted by Huo Yuan's sudden grab, he looked up at Huo Yuan, his handsome face was full of doubts, and there was some blame in his clear eyes, "Why are you holding my hand?"

The author has something to say: Why did you hold my hand?