Borrow the day to change the day

Although Hong Chengchou was drinking tea, his mouth was still a little dry due to psychological effects.He swallowed hard, and made up his mind, if Hou Zhongxing was really daring and had that purpose, he planned to gradually alienate Hou Zhongxing, as far away as possible, to reduce the degree of being dragged down.

Hong Chengchou thought about his words, and carefully asked Zhong Jinwei who was drinking tea: "Master Hou, you are the benefactor of this official, and this official is naturally loyal to Lord Hou, but Lord Hou always follows his example."

Zhong Jinwei was drinking tea from a teacup, when he heard Hong Chengchou's strange words, he put down his teacup and looked at him.

"I heard that you have recommended a lot of people, and they are all in high positions. Hai Rui Haigang of the Jiajing Dynasty had a son after his life. I am a little strange. I don't know that you have worked so hard. When doing things with money, what do you ask for?"

Zhong Jinwei listened to Hong Chengchou's incoherent words, which didn't sound like a man of Jinshi background, and thought he was still a little in awe of himself, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "The two of us don't have to be so restrained when we talk, anyway, you are also on the same side. Great official of the frontier."

After finishing speaking, Zhong Jinwei saw that Hong Chengchou was still looking at him, looking forward to his answer.Can't help thinking, it seems that he wants to get an answer from himself.

Therefore, Zhong Jinwei withdrew his smile, looked back at Hong Chengchou seriously and said: "Actually, you are right. Anyone who does anything has a purpose. Including me, there is no exception. If I tell you, I will come here The meaning of the world is to let the people of Ming Dynasty live a good life, rejuvenate Daming, let Daming stand in the center of the world, and be admired by all nations; let Chinese civilization spread all over the world, do you believe it or not?"

Hong Chengchou naturally didn't believe it when he heard it, but seeing Zhong Jinwei's serious face, he became a little suspicious. Is there really such a saint who is dedicated to the public in the world?

After Zhong Jinwei said what he said just now, he felt a little touched in his heart, so he stood up, walked to the window, looked out through the window with a shelf, and said: "People have pursuits in life, whether it is for wine, sex, wealth, fame or fortune. Power is a pursuit based on one's own needs. But there are also people who will dedicate themselves for others and for the public to have a better life. Before I heard this kind of person, I didn't believe it, but now I believe it, because ..."

Zhong Jinwei turned around, looked at Hong Chengchou who was staring at him, and said, "I am also one of them. In other words, I also have pursuits, but only spiritual ones."

If someone, like Zhong Jinwei, comes from a generation who has experienced hundreds of years of darkness, as long as he has a little conscience, he can do it if he has the opportunity.Zhong Jinwei believes that he will change this fate for his own nation and for his motherland.

However, Hong Chengchou still didn't quite believe it. He heard what Zhong Jinwei said, and a sentence suddenly popped up in his heart: establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the living and the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and create peace for all generations.This slogan has been around since the Song Dynasty, but he has never seen anyone actually doing it.

In fact, the people Zhong Jinwei said were not ancient people who dedicated themselves, but the early party members he heard about in later generations.

After Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, he remembered Hong Chengchou's integrity in history, and solemnly reminded: "You are recommended by me, and you are talented, but if you go astray, I will not show mercy to you." .I don't care about you once, I hope you can remember what I said today, and don't let me down."

Hong Chengchou was taken aback when he heard that, recalling that when they first met, Zhong Jinwei also said similar things to him and made demands on him.

He naturally didn't know that Zhong Jinwei was referring to him surrendering to the Manchu Qing in history, making suggestions for the Manchu Qing and acting as a pawn. He thought it was because he didn't make decisions for the people and got the nickname Hong Shaved.

Zhong Jinwei has expressed his attitude, which basically dispelled his guess as to whether Zhong Jinwei wanted to rebel.Hong Chengchou was relieved, and immediately stood up and bowed to Zhong Jinwei, expressing his position again: "The next official must keep in mind the teachings of Lord Hou, and find a way out for the common people."

"Okay." Zhong Jinwei nodded, suddenly he got a hint from Hong Chengchou's words, and asked quickly: "By the way, the capital has distributed sweet potatoes to the provinces. Do you have any here?"

Hong Chengchou was taken aback when he heard it, but immediately remembered that there was such a thing, but he didn't quite believe in the production of this thing, so he didn't care about it after ordering it.

"Master Hou, my subordinates are busy suppressing thieves, and have not considered the matter of sweet potatoes. Now that Master Hou mentioned it, why don't you go and see with him?" Hong Chengchou quickly found a reason for himself and explained One sentence, and then invite Zhong Jinwei.

Zhong Jinwei naturally wanted to see how the production of sweet potatoes was at this time. If the production was large, it would save a lot of people by promoting it.

So, he asked Hong Chengchou to lead the way and wanted to visit it.

As soon as he left the door, a sergeant came over and said, "Master Hou, a group of gentry gathered outside and wanted to see Master Hou."

Zhong Jinwei thought about it, and ordered: "Tell them, I am checking the arrears, I don't have time to see them, let them go back."

After finishing speaking, let Hong Chengchou continue to lead the way to see Sweet Potato.

Hong Chengchou led Zhong Jinwei and did not leave the government office, because the place where he asked people to grow sweet potatoes was in a corner of the garden in the back office.

After Zhong Jinwei passed by, he saw the sweet potatoes he had placed high hopes on at a glance. He saw some sweet potato stalks scattered in the ground, and the growth was different.It can be seen that some of them have just been inserted; Let Zhong Jinwei see the happy sweet potato seedlings.

An old farmer heard the sound from one side of the hut, and seeing that it was Zhongcheng bringing the imperial envoy, he quickly knelt down in front of the door.

"Lord Hou, he is in charge of planting sweet potatoes. He is an experienced old farmer specially invited by the lower officials." Hong Chengchou introduced to Zhong Jinwei.

"Master, get up, tell me about the sweet potato." Zhong Jinwei greeted him as he saw the old man with white hair and beard and wrinkled face kneeling on his knees.

The old farmer didn't realize it all at once. He never thought that Zhong Jinwei would call him uncle, thinking that the imperial envoy was greeting others, so he lowered his head and remained motionless in a kneeling posture.

Zhong Jinwei has seen a lot, and he also knows that his behavior is quite different in this Ming Dynasty.But he didn't care, stepped forward to help the old farmer, and said, "Master, don't be restrained, just pretend that there are no officials here, and let's just talk about this farm work."

Hong Chengchou was already staring blankly behind Zhong Jinwei. He didn't expect that the dignified Marquis Zhongxing would be so close to an old farmer who had been serving the land all his life, regardless of his own status.People who didn't know saw it, and thought that this old farmer was the master of Zhongxinghou!

Zhong Jinwei's behavior of being close to the people reminded Hong Chengchou of his repeated confession to himself, and he took Zhong Jinwei's original confession to him more seriously in his heart.At this time, he was a little convinced that what Zhongxinghou said about himself was not the kind of polite words in the officialdom, and it was not just talking to himself casually.

Lao Nong mechanically followed Zhong Jinwei's hands and stood up, but his eyes were still a little dull. He looked at Zhong Jinwei as if he didn't know him, or he thought he was dreaming.

Never in his life had he seen an official behave like this.I usually see officials who are more arrogant in front of him.This is true even for those petty officials.

Zhong Jinwei understood that it would be a bit difficult for him to adapt and talk to himself freely.But he really wanted to know about the situation of the sweet potato, so he had no choice but to open his mouth first, ask some questions about the sweet potato, and give some guidance.

The old farmer kept answering Zhong Jinwei's questions in the field he was familiar with. After answering, he gradually found the feeling, and became more and more fluent, so he no longer restrained himself, and talked more.

From the words of the old farmer, Zhong Jinwei learned that he was not sure when to plant the sweet potatoes, and the temperature, humidity, light and other conditions that the sweet potatoes were suitable for, so he had to plant the germinated seedlings from the cellar in batches, and Zhong Jinwei appeared. See the different types of sweet potato planting conditions.

Zhong Jinwei was born in a rural area, and he grew sweet potatoes with his parents when he was a child, but it was too long and he couldn't remember the specific details. He only vaguely remembered a few key points, so he told the old farmer one by one.

Hong Chengchou couldn't get in the way at all, seeing Zhong Jinwei talking with the old farmer, his expression was a bit strange, this Hou Zhongxing really knew a lot!

While listening to Zhong Jinwei's suggestion, the old farmer nodded in response, ready to try it later.

Just when Zhong Jinwei had exhausted his knowledge about sweet potatoes, another sergeant came to the backyard and said: "Angel, Zhongcheng, the gentry outside the yamen refused to disperse. They said they knew something wrong. Once the angel has an order , They all agreed, and only asked the angel to give them a way out."