Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 261 It’s Ouyang Lun again, Zhu Yuanzhang is unhappy (please subscribe!!)

"Besides, my third uncle has just told me the contents of the letter, why should I pay another price?" Ouyang Lun said angrily.

Hearing this, the corners of Tang He's mouth raised slightly, "My dear nephew, my dear nephew, you are still a little younger."

"Do you know that it is difficult to do something well, but it is very easy to ruin something!" Tang He said with a smile: "I know the deal between you and Lao San very well. If I write a When the memorial is sent to the capital, there is no need to add any fuss. Do you think the matter between you and Lao San will work out?"

I rely on!

Hearing this, Ouyang Lun naturally understood what Tang He meant.

This is asking him for hush money!
Looking at Xu Da's silence, it was obvious that these two guys had agreed to put on a show in front of him!

be cheated!
"Nephew Ouyang Xian, don't blame us. You are really too clever. It's not easy to deceive you!" Xu Da spread his hands.

"Nephew Ouyang Xian, we were the ones covering up the last incident involving the Minister of Justice. In the end, we didn't get any benefits, and even offered you the job of being the door god for five days for free. This matter has spread to the capital. What happened to Lao San and I?" A whole life of wisdom has been ruined in your hands, and there is also trade with the prairie people. Lao Santian and I patrol the road with the army every day to ensure the safety of the people and merchants passing by. After all these are taken into account, you can help me and Lao San regain our status as VIPs in heaven and earth. There's a stuck and a 055 cruiser, there's nothing wrong with it!" Tang He said with a smile.

"Second uncle, third uncle, since you have said so, then this matter is settled." Ouyang Lun nodded, "Starting from tomorrow, your VIP cards in heaven and earth will be restored, and we will arrange a ship for the second uncle." 055 drive, at the same time, I will give Uncle San a gift of a large sand table map from Changyuguan to Trade City of the Great Wall, which is worth more than one million! However, we will write off the previous things and no one is allowed to mention them again. In addition, the next things You still have to cooperate with me."

"no problem!"

"agree!"

Tang He and Xu Da nodded repeatedly with excited expressions. They finally got what they had been longing for!

"By the way, Nephew Ouyang, I would like to ask if my [-] Northern Expeditionary Army can continue to work on the Great Wall construction site?" Xu Da asked.

"It is true that there is no need for people at the Great Wall construction site, but I have found a new job for the [-] Northern Expeditionary Army, and that is to plant sweet potatoes in Xuanfu!" Ouyang Lun continued: "I have already explained this matter to Jiao Ren, the prefect of Xuanfu. , when the time comes, he will cooperate well with the Northern Expeditionary Army, reclaim wasteland and plant sweet potatoes in Xuanfu, exempting the cost of sweet potato seeds and official training and guidance, and the sweet potatoes grown in the first year will belong to your Northern Expeditionary Army. When the time comes, you can transfer these Sweet potatoes are used as military rations and can also be sold to the China Grain Industry. In short, the money earned is definitely not less than working on the Great Wall!"

"So you don't even have to pay me wages?" Xu Da asked.

"Of course, sweet potato seeds and official training are all costs! This is a win-win situation for us. A year later, the Northern Expeditionary Army obtained sweet potatoes, the Xuanfu obtained a large amount of farmland, and I also saved a lot of wages, and the Xuanfu cultivated land After that, more people will go to settle in Xuan Mansion. Once the population increases, the development will be much faster!" Ouyang Lun explained.

"It makes sense to hear what you said. Let's leave it at that!" Xu Da nodded, "When will it be implemented?"

"It's not too late. The time to plant sweet potatoes today has passed. Let's wait until spring starts tomorrow." Ouyang Lun continued: "Before that, we should complete the 'joint military exercise' first. After all, it is related to the safety of the Chita tribe." ."

"it is good!"

"Does the two uncles have anything else to do?" Ouyang Lun asked.

"I do not have anymore."

"Me too."

"Since it's okay, you two uncles should go slowly. I won't keep you two uncles for dinner today."

After saying that, Ouyang Lun turned around and walked into the Yamen.

Looking at Ouyang Lun's calm and calm back, Tang He and Xu Da fell into confusion.

"Third brother, this guy agreed too quickly just now! And he actually took the initiative to give me a million-dollar sand table map. This is no worse than my 055 big drive!" Tang He muttered: "What do you mean? .Is there a pit in here!?"

Xu Da shook his head, "Second brother, I can't be sure this time, but he agreed too quickly, and something is indeed wrong."

"That's right, this kid is so arrogant. He suffered such a big loss this time, but he is so calm. There must be something wrong here!" Tang He muttered again.

"Then we refuse?" Xu Da asked tentatively.

"Reject? It's impossible to refuse in this life. Even if there is a big pit here, I have to jump in. This is a 055 big driver!" Tang He sighed.

"Yes, I have wanted the sandbox map from Changyuguan to Trade City for a long time, but I don't have enough money. If I can get it this time, I have to go there even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire ahead!" Xu Da said with a firm expression.

When Ouyang Lun returned to the yamen, Zhou Bao immediately came over and said with great distress: "Master, you just let Wei Guogong and Xin Guogong rip you off like this! Two VIP cards in heaven and earth, a 055 cruiser, a The sandbox maps add up to several million!"

Ouyang Lun smiled and said: "Zhou Bao, I want to say that we deliberately let them rip me off, do you believe it?"

"Ah!" Zhou Bao was stunned, "Master, why is this!"

"Actually, I have prepared both the 055 drive and the sand table map for Wei Guogong and Xin Guogong. During this period, they have helped me a lot, but I have never expressed it, but I sent it directly to these two people. I probably won’t accept it because of my temper, but letting them rip it off not only satisfies their sense of accomplishment, but also gives them something as a gift, the best of both worlds!”

"Besides, if my emperor father-in-law accuses me of bribing others in the future, there is no evidence. It is obvious that I was ripped off and I am the victim!"

After hearing this, Zhou Bao opened his mouth wide, stretched out his thumb, and sighed sincerely: "Master, you are still smart!"

"I've been out for so long, how many fish have you caught?"

Zhou Bao pointed to the fish in the bamboo basket and said, "Master, I caught these after you went out. Don't mind if there are a few."

"I" Ouyang Lun's mouth twitched.

Damn it!I’m afraid I’ve maxed out my fishing talent this week!

The appearance of sweet potatoes has made the whole of Beizhili excited.

As small as the village head, as large as the restaurant, on the streets, in the fields, businessmen and people are discussing the matter of sweet potatoes.

"Have you heard? We have a new variety of grain in Beizhili! It is said that the yield per mu can reach [-] kilograms!"

"Be good! If I grow grain for a year on an acre of good farmland at my house, at the best time, I can only produce more than 300 to less than [-] kilograms. The output can be doubled or tripled!"

"I heard that the chief envoy cultivated it and named it sweet potato!"

"Sweet potatoes don't have to be chosen in the field. They can be grown in good or bad land, and the yield is not low. I have decided that after the government opens the door to sweet potato cultivation, I will plant sweet potatoes on all the few acres of land at home that have low yields. "

"That's what I plan to do too."

"China Grain Industry has already announced that if anyone wants to buy their sweet potatoes in the future, they will accept all the orders!"

"Hey, but the government has also issued an announcement. At present, large-scale planting in Beizhili will be done in Xuanfu first. If we want to plant, we have to wait until the second half of next year!"

Rumors about "sweet potatoes" quickly spread from Beizhili to other provinces, and eventually even the capital began to talk about "sweet potatoes".

The people of Ming Dynasty were full of expectations for this "sweet potato".

In the palace.Zhu Yuanzhang was calmly walking onto the dragon throne when he found that hundreds of officials in the hall were discussing non-stop, and their voices were not quiet. It was obvious that something interesting had happened.

"Cough-cough-"

Cough twice.

As a result, no minister paid any attention to it.

This was a bit embarrassing, and Zhu Yuanzhang immediately coughed twice again.

Ahem——! !

Only then did the officials realize that the emperor was sitting on the dragon throne and quickly silenced themselves.

The entire Tai Chi Hall fell silent instantly.

Although he had just been ignored by the officials, Zhu Yuanzhang was still in a good mood, so he did not argue with the officials, but asked curiously: "My dear friends, what were you discussing just now? You are so absorbed in it, why don't you tell me so that I can also Listen?"

The officials were silent for a while.

After all, no one knew His Majesty the Emperor's intentions, and no one dared to speak rashly.

"Wu Jingzhi, tell me!"

Since no one took the initiative to say it, Zhu Yuanzhang directly named him.

Wu Jingzhi, who was named, had to stand up and said: "Back to Your Majesty, there has been news circulating in the capital recently, saying that a new kind of grain has appeared in Beizhili. This kind of grain not only tastes good, but also has a high yield. One mu The output is as high as one thousand kilograms!”

"The yield per mu is a thousand catties!!" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened immediately.

Be nice!

Isn’t this the food he has always wanted in his dreams?
As a farmer, Zhu Yuanzhang knew everything about grain and what it meant to produce one thousand kilograms of grain per mu.

If this is the case, no one will go hungry in the Ming Dynasty. Even if there is a natural disaster, the people will be able to store enough food to get through it!
Realizing that he had lost his temper, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly sat back on his throne and asked in a deep voice: "Is this true? If there are rumors, I will severely punish those who spread them!"

At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang was deceived by Yang Xian with a rice ear sold from a foreign country at a high price, and he was humiliated. From then on, he became very jealous of officials.

Wu Jingzhi paused, "Your Majesty, I don't know whether this news is true or false. It is precisely because of this that we are discussing it."

At this time, Song Lian stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have read many ancient books in the past two days, as well as the recorded grain output of past dynasties, and I have never found that the yield per mu is more than a thousand catties!"

"This thing turned out to be an accident. If it is true, then it must be God's help. If it is false, the person who spreads this rumor should be killed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly, "Song Lian is right. Does your beloved know more about this thing?"

Guo Zi, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that this thing is called sweet potato. It is said that an ocean-going fleet sent by Beizhili previously found it from an island in the sea and brought it back. Ouyang Prince Consort The plants were carefully cultivated, and the first planting of half an acre yielded more than [-] kilograms, and they have already begun to be planted vigorously in Xuanfu."

Beizhili. Sweet Potato Ouyang Lun.
Zhu Yuanzhang recited two sentences silently in his heart, and suddenly understood something in his heart.

It's Ouyang Lun again!

Perhaps because every big event has something to do with Ouyang Lun, Zhu Yuanzhang is also acting quite calm at the moment.

He cares more about sweet potatoes as a food.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered that the last time he went to Beizhili for a private visit, he and Ouyang Lun drank several times in a row. When the two of them were in high spirits, Ouyang Lun seemed to have said something to him about sweet potatoes. But at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take it to heart at all.

Yiqianjin per mu!

Either you are living in a dream, or you are bragging.

But now that rumors are spreading, they are about people with noses and eyes, and they involve Ouyang Lun. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't believe it, he has to find a way to find out, otherwise he will definitely not be able to eat or sleep.

"Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty has been short of food for more than a day or two. Now we finally have a solution. We must not miss it!"

"That's right, the yield per mu will be one thousand catties, and the grain output will be doubled several times. Just thinking about it makes people excited!"

"If it is promoted nationwide, it will definitely leave a mark in the history books!"

"The horoscope hasn't been revealed yet, so don't get too happy too early."

Zhu Yuanzhang was also thinking while listening to the arguments of the officials.

The development of the Ming Dynasty is indeed good, but food shortage has always been a big problem. The army needs food and the disaster-stricken people need food, but the annual food output is only so much. In order to solve the food problem, Zhu Yuanzhang also took many measures, such as encouraging the people Open up wasteland for farming, reduce the tax burden, and even let Xu Da lead the army to train troops and farm in the border areas!
It can be said that various methods were used to increase food.

But the effect is not obvious. There are disasters every year and grain harvests are poor every year. In recent years, if it were not for Beizhili, or to be precise, Yong'an Prefecture's grain export, the situation would only be worse.

If the grain output were a little more, no matter how many times it was increased, as long as it was [-]% more, the people all over the world could live a good life!

We have to find a way to get the "sweet potato" out of Ouyang Lun's hands!

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to speak.

Guo Zi stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that since Ouyang's consort discovered this object, but Ouyang's consort has not formally written a letter to state this object, it means that the time is not yet ripe. If the imperial court intervenes in a hurry, will it have any impact on this? ?”

"Then what do you think we should do?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice.

"This matter is also very simple. I am waiting quietly for the news about Ouyang Prince Consort. The entire Ming Dynasty knows about Ouyang Prince Consort's ability. Only he can solve this matter."

Guo Zi said extremely solemnly.

As soon as these words came out, the ministers in the hall fell silent.

Obviously, they all feel that Guo Zi's remarks are reasonable. After all, although Ouyang Lun is not a good character and has a lot of black spots on his body, his ability is absolutely nothing to say. Ouyang Lun deserves at least half of the credit for the Ming Dynasty to be in this situation today. , this is a fact that no one can erase.

Sweet potatoes really have to be in Ouyang Lun's hands to develop well.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was completely unhappy.

(End of this chapter)