eldest son of Ming dynasty

Mei Kejia walked on the road for more than half a month, which is relatively fast.

When he left the capital, he didn't even think about coming back.

In the past few years, I have traveled across the ocean and traveled here and there in exchange for some vitality.

Back then, when he was chased by a guarding eunuch Zhang Di in the northwest, he had nowhere to escape. At that time, he never thought that the majestic governor of Zhejiang would care about what he said.

After arriving in the capital, Zhu Houzhao summoned him in a pavilion on the east side outside the Wenhua Hall.

The emperor has grown up.

This was Mei Kejia's first feeling.

Compared with the somewhat immature prince back then, the emperor now has the appearance of an adult, with a straight body and a flushed face, just like the revitalized country of Daming.

The sea ban is driving, and now it seems that it is too late after Xia Liang. Tan Wenyi and Yu Zichu have arrived in Zhejiang and Fujian as the commanders of the capital. It is estimated that they have just arrived, and it will take some time to control the situation.

According to Yang Tinghe's original proposal, if the summer grain is too late, then wait until after the autumn grain is harvested, it is immature to be impatient for such a big event.

So Zhu Houzhao agreed.

Before such a big event, Zhu Houzhao asked Mei Kejia to return to Beijing for two purposes.

One is that he wants to see this person again, and he hasn't seen him for several years, can he still believe it?
The other one is to let Mei Kejia meet his family and Mei Huaigu, after the meeting.Even for the sake of Mei Huaigu, he would act cautiously.

While Mei Kejia looked at the emperor,

The emperor is also looking at him.

"You are black and old."

"It doesn't matter, the villain has rough skin and thick flesh, as long as the errands are done to His Majesty's satisfaction, it doesn't matter how dark or old he is."

"Can you play chess? Come and play chess with me."

Mei Kejia didn't twitch so much, because he knew that today's sage is different, since it's what he asked you to do, just do it.

So the two of them sat down on the stone table.

Zhu Houzhao is not proficient in chess, he just used it to pass the time in his spare time, and today he took it out to eliminate some embarrassment between the two who haven't seen each other for a long time.

"I have done what I promised you at the beginning." Zhu Houzhao spoke slowly, "Huaigu has become my trusted confidant. I didn’t touch anything that your son lost.”

Mei Kejia put down the chess pieces, lifted his robe and knelt down, "Your Majesty is a son of heaven, rich all over the world, and the villain never thought that those wealth belonged to the Mei family's wealth. Only if His Majesty said yes, that would be. Your Majesty said no." , the villain will definitely give it to you!"

"Sit down and play chess." Zhu Houzhao crossed Erlang's legs and said with a slow smile, "I don't mean to worry about your little money. I'm not that poor. What I mean is seven years I remember the previous agreement. Do you remember?"

"The villain remembers!"

"It's true that you've done a good job these years, but since the Wei Bin case, you can no longer hide your identity whether it's in Zhejiang or in the capital. In this case, you are allowed to go back to Beijing. Have you gone home yet?" ?”

"The villain first came to visit the Holy Majesty when he came to Beijing. This time, the villain also brought a gift."

"Oh? What is it?"

"The villain is so bold that he has already brought him into the palace."

Zhu Houzhao was slightly surprised.

An ordinary stupid person, as soon as he lifts his butt, he knows what this person is going to fart.

But Mei Kejia is a genius in the vertical and horizontal shopping malls, what he will do is really difficult to guess for a while.

So I was curious, "Then take it out and have a look?"

Mei Kejia left the pavilion, ran down and turned a corner, and when she came back, there was a young and beautiful girl behind her!

The girl was slender, wearing a very light blue gown, her hair was extremely thick but without any decorations, it was simply tied and draped over her back.

"Lao Mei, you gave the wrong treasure this time."

Doesn't Mei Kejia know about his two daughters?
"Little girl Meng Ying, kowtow to the Holy Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao was waiting for Mei Kejia's explanation.

"Your Majesty just said that the agreement made seven years ago has not been forgotten. The villain has not forgotten either, and the villain has always remembered the other two things His Majesty said. They are the two crops called potatoes and sweet potatoes that His Majesty mentioned."

Zhu Houzhao's heart skipped a beat.No way.

"You found the seeds?"

While speaking, the girl named Meng Ying took out a white embroidered cloth from her cuff, she slowly unfolded it, then grasped the two corners with both hands, and opened it completely with a 'shua'.

"Is this what His Majesty said?"

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help rushing from the pavilion to the embroidered cloth, because it really looked like two pieces of sweet potatoes!

It's a drawing, but it's true!

Long, spindle-shaped with a big middle and two small ends!
This is a great thing. Although it is said that eating sweet potatoes for a long time is not good for the human body, how do you say that, what can be good for long-term eating?
And we always start from the subjective feelings of modern people, and feel that this thing can't work.How can it be!You must know that many people are not full at this time!
What not to eat when you are starving to death?Bran, wild vegetables, bark, dirt!
All you can eat!
It’s only been a few years since I’ve gotten tired of eating instant noodles!How many people remember a bag of instant noodles when they were young and shared it with their brothers and sisters!

If you really want sweet potatoes, why poisoning or not? That's a good thing!

At least it's sweet!

"There are seeds?!"

Meng Ying shook her head, "My father saw this when he was overseas. That place is called Borneo, which is further south of Luzon Island. This painting was also made by my father."

"What about others?" Zhu Houzhao suppressed his emotions.

"My father...was arrested by the magistrate of Hui'an in Hui'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture."

Zhu Houzhao was taken aback for a moment, what is this called?Ran all the way to save people with this?
No one can whet the appetite of the emperor!
"Lao Mei, you should tell me that you have cultivated sweet potatoes there, right?"

Mei Kejia was a little hesitant, "My villain... I have only seen this piece of embroidered cloth before, and this time I want to confirm with His Majesty whether the sweet potatoes that His Majesty mentioned look like this. Because they seem to be called sweet potatoes."

Zhu Houzhao frowned.

Turning to the girl again, "What about you? Is there any nurturing in your family?"

Meng Ying replied: "My father did bring back a few. They tasted crispy and sweet, and they have already been eaten. Please forgive me! But my father said the same thing as the Holy One. It must be able to benefit the people.”

"Old Mei, you really make me love and hate at the same time."

Mei Kejia probably also knew that his flattery was not in place, "The villain didn't think carefully, please punish me, Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao's mood gradually calmed down, and he thought in turn, it's not bad to be able to find clues, as long as he follows this path to find them, he will always be able to see them in his lifetime.

After thinking about it for a while, he called Liu Jin who was next to him.

"His Majesty."

"Send a letter to Fengxi in the name of the Supervisor of Rituals, asking him to notify the Hui'an county government to arrest Meng...Meng..."

"Meng Ping." The girl reminded.

"Release a man named Meng Ping and ask him to go to Borneo to find sweet potatoes. He must bring back the seeds and cultivate them in the Central Plains."

Zhu Houzhao reached out and took the piece of embroidered cloth and gave it to Liu Jin, "This is a token, let that man named Meng Ping take the blame and make meritorious service."

"The slaves obey the order."

The emperor was not very satisfied with this result, and only gave a punishment for committing crimes and performing meritorious deeds.

But when you arrive in Borneo, who is the emperor of Ming Dynasty?So taking the embroidered cloth as a token means that Meng Ying should not go back.

That's about all Mei Kejia thought of. How can I put it this way, the emperor's methods are fierce, but he doesn't even know how to be sympathetic.

Zhu Houzhao doesn't care so much,
Whether or not the sweet potato seeds can be brought back has a lot to do with it.Release all of you, you will be free, labor and management are anxious to die waiting in the Forbidden City.

In fact, he didn't have much idea of ​​"detaining people". He just put people here to let that person know that time is running out, so hurry up!
"... Anyway, you still have a great contribution." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, and Liu Jin took the one named Meng Ying with him.

Afterwards, it returned to the situation where he and Mei Kejia played against each other.

Mei Kejia was a little embarrassed, "The villain failed to comprehend His Majesty's holy will, so he should offer it to His Majesty after finding the seeds."

"That's why many people say that if you don't do well, it's better not to do it. If you don't mention it, it's nothing more than waiting for a few more years. Besides, you won't just bring back a piece of news that I don't know if it's true or not. ?”

Of course not, Mei Kejia still wouldn't be so worried.

"There are still silver taels, and the villain also brought them to His Majesty. Thanks to Zhong Cheng's guards, the villain has less worries along the way."

"How much silver?"

"46 taels, there will be more next time. After three or four merchant families in Zhejiang were arrested in violation of the court's law, the villain took over their original business. So this time it is relatively less, and the extra taels are used to purchase goods Yes. But..."

After saving for seven or eight years, Zhu Houzhao's small treasury used to be more than 300 million taels, and it was about 10 taels a year, but now it is only 46 taels.It seems that the sea ban is indeed necessary.

"But what?"

Mei Kejia said suspiciously, "Theoretically speaking, the purchase of raw silk this year should be much better than in previous years, but it is not the case. It seems that some people are buying raw silk."

They should be smugglers, but they are all grasshoppers after autumn. The government order to open the sea is in conjunction with the crackdown on smuggling.

"Business matters, you can handle it according to your own circumstances. Gu Dayong and Wang Dehua are both here. As for the 46 taels of silver, I will put it here as usual."

The official horse farm in Shaanxi is in need of a sum of money.

"The villain obeys the order."

"In a few months, I will issue an imperial decree and ban the sea. After you return to Zhejiang this time, be prepared."

Mei Kejia had some indescribable feelings, and if I really wanted to say it was probably admiration, how many people in this world did things from the beginning to the end, from when they were mentioned at the beginning to today's implementation.

The emperor never forgot.

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"Shengming?"

Mei Kejia was very sure, "Sheng Ming. I am a low-level businessman in the Northwest. I don't know where the luck came from to be with His Majesty and witness this wise king's deeds."

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