Ci Jinzhi

This time, before Emperor Xingyuan asked, many ministers couldn't help themselves: "Yu Shangshu, how much is the total?"

Looking at the baskets of sweet potatoes, you can tell that the number is not small, but you still have to ask the person who does the accounting for the exact amount.

"Twenty-five stones!" The Minister of the Ministry of Finance suppressed his blush and loudly announced an astonishing number.

The sound of gasping came and went.

Whether you are happy about the emergence of a high-yielding crop like sweet potato or you are resisting it, the shock at this time is the same.

Twenty-five stones, the yield per mu is actually twenty-five stones!
Emperor Xingyuan stood up suddenly: "Really there are twenty-five stones?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it's absolutely true. Twenty-five stones will still make you rich!" the Minister of the Ministry of Finance's voice trembled, and his eye circles were red.

If this sweet potato can be promoted throughout Daxia, even if the yield is reduced, the number of people dying of hunger will be greatly reduced.

Miss Xin’s merit lies in the future!

The Minister of Hubu was in an excited mood, and suddenly gave Xin You a deep bow: "Thank you for the imperial edict, this sweet potato will definitely benefit countless people, please accept this gift from me!"

The ministers looked at the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue blankly, without any reaction for a moment.

Emperor Xingyuan was startled and then laughed loudly: "The sweet potatoes can be obtained in Daxia, and Xin Taizhao must be the first to do so!"

All the ministers seemed to be waking up from a dream, and words of praise came out one after another.

King Xiu listened to everyone's praise for Xin You, smiled at her and handed her over.

Xinyou returned the gift, but did not lose her mind amidst the singing.

She didn't think everyone would welcome the sweet potato.

Emperor Xingyuan was so happy that he immediately announced a banquet at the manor where he was staying, and the emperor and his ministers would enjoy it together.

At the dinner, Emperor Xingyuan was smiling and toasting frequently. Later, this majestic emperor rarely showed signs of drunkenness.

"Ayou."

"The minister is here."

"I'm really happy. With sweet potatoes in Daxia, many people will not be hungry in the future. It's all thanks to you!"

After drinking, Emperor Xingyuan's words became even more sincere.

The ministers quietly exchanged glances, thinking that from now on Xinyou's position in the emperor's heart would be even more extraordinary.

Emperor Xingyuan reached into his arms and took out something: "I gave you the jade Ruyi. That day you returned the jade Ruyi and spared Marquis Changle from the death penalty. I will give it to you today and make you a new request."

After looking around at everyone, Emperor Xingyuan said again: "As for your contribution to adding a treasure to my Daxia, wait until you return to the capital to discuss your merits and reward them one by one!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xinyou took the jade Ruyi.

He Qingxiao and others also stood up and thanked them.

It was getting late when the banquet ended. Everyone was either really drunk or pretending to be drunk and staggered away.

In a small courtyard, the Minister of Rites, who was being supported, entered the room and sat down, his eyes clear again.

"After this, whatever Xin You does, the Emperor will definitely support him fully."

"Does she still feel that she has not done enough?" One person's face turned dark, "Not satisfied with the implementation of the New Deal, she also introduced sweet potatoes from overseas!"

Some people were puzzled: "This sweet potato is indeed a good product. It is so high-yielding that it doesn't matter how fertile the soil is."

"This is terrible! The common people can feed themselves with just a few barren fields. Where does our land come from?"

The man was startled and understood.

"Just be afraid, she is not satisfied with sweet potatoes..."

Just as these people feared, when Emperor Xingyuan summoned him again the next day, Xin You said: "Although sweet potatoes can satisfy the hunger, they have shortcomings." Emperor Xingyuan did not expect Xin You to say this: "Oh, what's the shortcoming?"

Others only take credit, why is Ayou so honest?
"Eating too much sweet potato can cause bloating, and the shelf life is shorter than rice, wheat and other grains."

Emperor Xingyuan smiled after hearing this: "Flatulence is nothing, as long as it can fill people's stomach."

In his opinion, sweet potato protects the bottom line of the people. First, they will not starve to death, and then they will talk about their appetite.

"Storage time is indeed a problem, but people don't plant all the fields with sweet potatoes. They just eat the sweet potatoes first..." Emperor Xingyuan was a keen person, and he said for a while, "Does Ayou have a solution?"

Xin You was waiting for these words when he brought up the shortcomings of sweet potatoes: "I also heard my mother mention something that is more suitable for staple food than sweet potatoes."

Emperor Xingyuan immediately became interested: "What is it?"

"This thing is called a potato, and it has lower climate requirements than sweet potatoes, a shorter growing time, and a higher yield..."

When Emperor Xingyuan heard that the yield was higher, he couldn't sit still and asked hurriedly: "Are potatoes also an overseas product?"

"Exactly."

"Why didn't you ask Zhu Liu to bring it with you?"

Xin You sighed: "Not in one place. If you want to get potatoes, you need to go further east or south, and you need to sail far..."

Let this man see the sweet potato harvest with his own eyes, and those waving hoes will loosen the maritime ban. And to let him know that there are more treasures in the vast overseas world, which can bring more benefits to Daxia, it is to carve out another corner of the place.

"Farther away..." Emperor Xingyuan tapped his finger on the table, his heart moved.

If there are many treasures overseas such as sweet potatoes that can solve people's livelihood, Daxia should certainly have them.

He was the founder of the country. Those policies were either learned from the previous dynasty or based on the advice of ministers. If there were better ones, he would certainly not stick to them without changing them.

He set those national policies to serve Daxia, rather than being bound by political orders.

After thinking for a long time, Emperor Xingyuan said: "If you want to sail far, whether it is training the navy or building a large ship suitable for long distances, you cannot ignore it. Well, Ayou, you go to Guangcheng on my behalf and inspect the shipyard."

The journey from Wen County to Guangcheng was not too far, but Emperor Xingyuan was in trouble as the king of a country. He needed to return to Beijing as soon as possible to deal with some political affairs that were inconvenient for those who stayed in Beijing.

"Those who are traveling with you -" Emperor Xingyuan paused, "Let King Xiu go with you."

The corners of Xinyou's mouth moved slightly.

This blocked her request for He Qingxiao to accompany her.

She raised her eyes slightly, met Emperor Xingyuan's gaze, and understood the other person's thoughts during this brief gaze.

This was because he was afraid that she would run away with He Qingxiao when they arrived in Guangcheng, leaving He Qingxiao by his side to contain her.

She is the kite flying far away, and He Qingxiao is the string held in her hand. Just as she had thought, knowing her intentions, He Qingxiao became a means to manipulate her.

Xin You smiled in her heart.

Introducing the New Deal and imposing a sea ban were what my mother expected, and it was also the path she chose. Before it is realized, she will not leave even if there is a thread holding her.

The group of people going to Guangcheng was quickly decided. In addition to Xin You, Xiu Wang, there was also a minister from the Ministry of Industry, and then the guards responsible for protection.

When they heard that Xin You and Xiu Wang were going to Guangcheng, some were happy that the emperor had begun to train Xiu Wang, while others were worried about Xin You's purpose of going to Guangcheng.

The day before departure, Xin You and He Qingxiao went to the sweet potato field.

The fields that were once covered with green grass and vines have exposed the loess, and are bare, waiting for new crops to be planted. The busy farmhands also disappeared.

Everything in front of me is familiar yet strange.

"He Qingxiao, when we meet again, it may not be until autumn."

(End of this chapter)