A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 245 Wei Zheng Steals Vegetables
Bring the two beautiful maidservants into the backyard and give them to Run Niang to arrange, "Let them follow you to familiarize yourself with the situation at home and learn some rules."

Run Niang glanced at the two of them, smiled and said to Huai Yu: "Including these two, our family now has six orchids, eight maidservants in Silla, and four young and beautiful palace servants. Let the slaves go to the teaching workshop to find a singing and dancing teacher, and train them well, and our family will also set up a singing and dancing class."

Those well-known families in Chang'an will also have such a team, raising many young and beautiful kabuki and dancers, playing and singing, not only for family enjoyment, but also for entertaining guests, which is considered standard for a famous family.

"Erlang, there is an envoy from the palace to deliver rewards."

Huaiyu went to meet him.

The emperor sent an envoy to reward Huaiyu with a silver urn filled with copper coins.

Huaiyu was still a little confused, why was he rewarded again?

After inquiring carefully, it turned out that it was because of Huaiyu's meritorious service in recommending talents. Before the emperor asked hundreds of officials to recommend talents, Wu Huaiyu also recommended a few, such as Zhang Xingcheng, the master of Fuping, Zhang Xuansu, who joined the army in Jingzhou, and Lu Chengqing, the Duke of Fanyang County who joined the army in Qinzhou. , Zhang Yungu, Youzhou Jishi, Chu Suiliang, head of Hongwen Museum, Lang Laiji, school secretary of Chongwen Museum, and Jingzhou Biejia Cen Wenben.

Among these people, except for Chu Suiliang who was familiar with and appreciated by the emperor, most of the rest were working abroad, even those with low official positions, but they were all relatively capable, but they were not reused for some reasons.

Zhang Xingcheng is now the county magistrate of Sanyuan and the first county magistrate in the pilot project of combining provinces, prefectures, and counties. After he took office, he streamlined the organization, taught farmers and educated the people, and did a great job. Li Shimin was very satisfied.

And Zhang Xuansu, Lu Chengqing, Zhang Yungu and other emperors have been transferred to Beijing one after another after their personal inspections. Lang·····
The emperor believed that Wu Huaiyu recommended all talents, and specially rewarded Huaiyu with a silver urn.

Prepare a small thoughtful gift for the servant who was rewarded, and send it outside the door, and found that Wei Zheng next door was also sending out a little yellow door.

Huaiyu stepped forward and cupped his hands.

It turned out that Wei Zheng had just received a reward, but what the old Wei received was a gold urn.The reason why the emperor rewarded Wei Zheng with a golden urn was that Wei Zheng’s remonstrance to the emperor at today’s court meeting was very reasonable to the emperor. In addition, Wei Zheng also recommended many people to the emperor, such as Hou Junji, Du Zhenglun, Dai Zhou, Sun Fujia, Chu Suiliang and others.

These people are also appreciated by Li Shimin, such as Du Zhenglun, his three brothers are all scholars and are well-known in the world, Sun Fujia is not only a Jinshi in the Sui Dynasty, but also the number one scholar in the Wude Dynasty.

Dai Zhou was originally a scholar from the Prince of Qin's mansion who joined the army. After Xuanwumen, he was appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of War and was granted the title of male in Wuchang County. Wei Zheng strongly recommended him.

The emperor gave Wei Zheng a golden urn for his merits in recommending talents and admonishing loyal words.

At first, I thought that getting a silver urn as a reward was more powerful than the previous silver vase, and I was a little complacent, but the old Wei next door actually got a gold urn, and the silver urn was no longer fragrant.

Perhaps it was because Xiao Huangmen was very satisfied with the small gift Wu Huaiyu gave, and before he left, he revealed a special news to Huaiyu.

The right servant of the Shangshu shot Feng Deyi, and he never recommended talents. The emperor asked him specifically, but Feng Deyi actually said that it was not that he didn't try his best, but that there were no geniuses in the world. fined his salary.

The talents recommended by Wei Zheng and Wu Huaiyu satisfied the emperor the most, while Feng Deyi was reprimanded for not being able to recommend them.

"Congratulations, Duke Wei."

The sheep-nosed old man was actually a little complacent. He was not proud of how valuable the gold urn was, but rather happy that the emperor accepted his advice and accepted the person he recommended.

"Marquis Wu is able to recommend so many talents to the sages, it's amazing." Wei Zheng also praised Huaiyu, "Well, I have something to ask."

"Wei Gong said bluntly, why are we being polite?"

"It's the auspicious corn and potatoes from Marquis Wu's house. I heard that they are very good. Spring is about to begin. I also want to plant some auspicious seeds at home. I wonder if Marquis Wu can give me some auspicious seeds?"

"Okay, I'll get someone to bring it back."

"I'll go get it with Marquis Wu, and I want to ask how to plant it,"

Huaiyu looked at Wei Zheng who was very happy today, but thought in his heart that although you are smiling happily today, these people you recommended will also implicate you in the future.

Hou Junji rebelled in the future, and Du Zhenglun, as Chengqian's teacher, was also implicated in it.

"How heavy is your golden urn, Mr. Wei?" Huaiyu asked curiously.

"Weighing one or two is actually a wine glass." Wei Zheng said.

Huaiyu was stunned.

No, the silver urn he got is really a big urn, although it is not the kind of big urn that can hold dozens of catties, that is, it can hold about two catties, but it is indeed a big-bellied silver urn, not to mention the one inside The copper coins, just the urn, Xiao Huangmen told him weighed a full catty.

He originally thought that Wei Zheng's gold urn was about the same size, so it must weigh two catties?If you calculate it, it is worth at least more than 200 guan, and if you count the craftsmanship, etc., it is worth [-] guan.

Unexpectedly, a gold cup that weighs only one or two weights is called a gold urn.

Wei Zheng said that he would use this golden urn to drink in the future.

Without the third grade, he is not qualified to use the gold wine vessel.

Huaiyu's one-jin silver urn is much more valuable than Old Wei's one-two gold urn.

Taking Wei Zheng home, first went to the greenhouse to visit his room full of green vegetables.

"This is corn. You can eat it just by looking at the beard. It is fresh and tender. Take it back and boil or steam it directly. It will be more delicious if you add some milk to it." I bought some beans, cucumbers, eggplants, tomatoes, and Wei Zheng's favorite spinach and celery.

Looking at these green vegetables in the greenhouse, Wei Zheng felt that many of them were unfamiliar, but he liked them just by looking at them.

The corn was round and round, and the green leaves were peeled off, and the golden and brilliant grains inside were full, which made his eyes widen.

Previously, Wu Huaiyu offered auspicious auspiciousness to increase the third rank, and Wei Zheng even opposed it. Now I think these things are really amazing.

"It's no less than the mustard vegetables brought back from Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, but Marquis Wu's corn and potatoes are even better. It's really auspicious for the country."

Wei conquered and was convinced.

He didn't really believe in the magic of corn and potatoes before, but now, looking at the fresh food in the vegetable garden, he has already believed more than half of it.

"You see, my greenhouse is not small. I have grown a lot of corn, potatoes and various vegetables. If Duke Wei wants to eat in the future, just come and pick it."

"It's too precious. Does this corn stalk only bear one corn?"

"One corn can yield a lot, but for the sake of yield, it is best to keep only one corn, and at most two, otherwise the growth will not be full, and the gain will outweigh the loss."

Wei Zheng looked at the long row of corn in the greenhouse, which was slim and graceful, and the sticks were all admirable. He also knew how to grow crops, and he could calculate the approximate yield by comparing the corn cobs in his hand.

"Erlang's greenhouse is really good. You can grow these vegetables in winter without fear of freezing,"

"Actually, it's just spending more firewood, and then arrange servants to watch over it every day, or should I have someone build one for Duke Wei?"

Wei Zheng is very excited, and also wants to have a greenhouse vegetable garden like Wu Huaiyu.

"Winter is almost over, too,"

"Winter always comes throughout the year."

Wei Zheng thought about it, and planned to ask Wu Huaiyu to help his family build a greenhouse, but make it smaller, and just build one or two cents of land.

Huaiyu thought about it, two points of land is also a hundred flat, which is enough.

"Okay, wrap it on me, and I'll arrange it."

Wei Zheng didn't want to take advantage of Huaiyu, he said that he would pay the fee at that time, and hoped that the Wu family would send a servant who knew the greenhouse and vegetable garden to give more advice.

When he came, he was empty-handed, but when he returned, he not only brought a lot of seeds, but also brought a large basket full of fresh vegetables such as corn, cucumber, beans, etc. Mrs. Pei was very surprised.

"Are you stealing food from next door?"

"How could a scholar steal?"

"Is that stealing food?"

Wei Zheng was speechless, "Am I that kind of person? Wu Erlang gave it to me. The greenhouse vegetable garden at his house is amazing. Look, it's auspicious corn. The seedlings look a bit like sorghum, but the fruit they bear is completely different." , you look at the big one, how plump this one is, Wu Erlang said that this fresh corn is fresh and tender after steaming..."

Seeing her husband's excited expression, Mrs. Pei couldn't help laughing, "Wu Erlang is really amazing."

"Yeah, this young man is really extraordinary. His master Xiaoyaozi is definitely a real master of Yinxian, so he can teach such an outstanding disciple."

"You used to look down on others everywhere, always finding fault with others."

"I didn't understand enough at that time. I was superficial." Wei Zheng admitted happily, and then urged his wife to steam a corn first, and then boil a fresh corn.

"Didn't you send a lot of roots?"

"Take your time, if you don't cook it well, don't waste it."

"The purple eggplant, the long beans, and the potatoes are fried together in a while. Wu Erlang said that these three things are fried together. It's called the three delicacies of the ground. It's so fresh that your eyebrows will fall off. You have to try it out in a while."

"The dishes are ready, remember to prepare the Wuhou roast sent by Wu Erlang. I will drink Wuhou roast in a golden urn later, and taste the steamed corn and fried ground three delicacies."

"You will enjoy it!" Pei said with a smile.

Wei Zheng played with the imperial gold urn weighing one tael, and happily hummed a ditty, "I really have to admire Wu Erlang now, great talent, absolutely great talent,
If this corn and potato auspiciousness is really as great as he said, even if it is only seven or eight points, it will definitely be enough to leave a name in the annals of history forever. "

"Then you didn't recommend Wu Huaiyu before, but you recommended Hou Junji?" Pei said.

"Hou Junji was born in the army, and he really didn't read any books before, but now that Conglong has made great contributions, and as His Majesty's confidant and favorite minister, he can still start to calm down and study. It is very rare."

"When someone gives you some gifts and asks you a few questions, you really think he is your student? Li Jing is his teacher, and he was ordered to formally apprentice to him. You don't count at all."

"Concerning what to do, what I like is that Hou Junji can be educated with an open mind. He is much better than rude and reckless men like Yu Chigong, and he is not as treacherous and rascal as Cheng Yaojin.

Hou Junji maintains his current humble attitude and his drive to learn. He will be enough to be a prime minister in the future, and he is a person who can do things. "

"I don't think so, but I heard that although Hou Junji is now Wu Erlang's junior and is under Li Jing's sect, the relationship between the two is not good, and even Li Jing doesn't like Hou Junji.

What a prudent person Li Jing is, if he can look at Hou Junji like this, it must be because of Hou Junji, not to mention that Wu Erlang hates him, not to mention, Wu Erlang has a good temper. To him, he didn't treat you well, but now he hates Hou Junji, it must be that this person can't do it. "

"What do you know as a woman?" Wei Zheng waved his hand.

"Although I am a woman, I am neither deaf nor blind. The Du Zhenglun you recommended, I heard that he wholeheartedly wanted to cling to the Jingzhao Du family, and wanted to marry him, but the Du family refused. It is said that Du Zhenglun felt resentful." I mean, it's not a gentleman's, you have to be careful,
If something happens to the person you recommend, you will be implicated. "

Mrs. Pei couldn't help reminding her husband that although Du Zhenglun said that the three brothers of one family are all talented, he is indeed very talented, but since he offended Mrs. Jingzhao Du, he should think twice before recommending him. After all, Du Ruhui is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Du Yan is the doctor .

If you, Wei Zheng, insist on recommending a person Jingzhao Du doesn't like, don't you intend to make trouble with Jingzhao Du?
"Hurry up and steam the corn. Regarding the affairs of the court, you are a woman who listens to some gossip. What qualifications do you have to comment? I am a national, and I only look at my talents."

"If you offend Mrs. Jingzhao Du, they may not all be as polite and easy-talking as Wu Erlang," Mrs. Pei warned her husband.

Jingzhao Du, the number one clan in Guanzhong, how could he offend easily?
(End of this chapter)