Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

same.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, who were in the palace, also received the news.

The two of them took a low-key carriage and arrived at the Jiangjun Mountain Experimental Field.

Also getting off the bus was a little child about five years old.

The eunuchs and Bao Zhao who were stationed at the Jiangjun Mountain experimental field all saluted quickly.

Even Guo An was shocked.

"I have met His Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness!"

"Eldest grandson, this is Duke Dingguo!"

On the side, Zhu Di introduced with a gentle face.

Zhu Zhanji stared at Guo An with big eyes and said in a sweet voice, "Zhanji has met Duke Dingguo!"

"Your Highness knows etiquette so well, I am so blessed!"

Guo An quickly praised.

Zhu Di's eyes suddenly flashed with pride.

However, Zhu Gaochi on the side was a little unimpressed: "Teacher is overly praised!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di frowned and glared at Zhu Gaochi, "What's wrong with our eldest grandson?"

"Dad, I didn't say anything bad about this kid!"

Zhu Gaochi suddenly had a sneer on his face. He actually forgot that he couldn't say anything bad about his eldest son.

Especially in front of outsiders, even if he is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, his father will not save any face for him.

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly and ignored Zhu Gaochi at all.

Instead, he looked at Bao Zhao aside, "Bao Qing's house, where are the sweet potato sprouts?"

"Your Majesty, please come this way!"

Bao Zhao said quickly.

The two eunuchs on the side immediately led the way.

Zhu Di took Zhu Zhanji's little hand and walked forward.

"My dear grandson, Grandpa Huang will take you to see our Ming Dynasty's Fuli Food!"

"it is good!"

Zhu Zhanji nodded in response, followed Zhu Di step by step, and walked forward.

Behind him, Guo An looked at this harmonious scene and couldn't help but look at Zhu Gaochi on the side. By doting on his grandson like this, the prince Zhu Gaochi's family status has been low!

Zhu Gaochi looked embarrassed.

soon.

Everyone came to a field surrounded by a dozen guards.

Through the glass, you can see dozens of green sprouts sprouting from the pits.

Zhu Zhanji was full of curiosity, "Grandpa Huang, are these the auspicious grains of my Ming Dynasty?"

"Exactly!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly, his eyes shining brightly.

"My dear grandson, these sweet potatoes are not only very delicious, but the yield is also very high. As long as these sweet potatoes are cultivated in large quantities, all the people of the Ming Dynasty can plant them, and the people of the Ming Dynasty will never go hungry again!"

As he spoke, Zhu Di's eyes were filled with anticipation.

His father was able to lead a group of old brothers to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty and establish the Ming Dynasty because of the famine in the country and many people in the family starved to death.

And his father's greatest wish is that no one in the world will ever go hungry again.

His father has not accomplished such a big thing, but he is about to accomplish it!

When worshiping his ancestors, he must tell his father the good news!

Suddenly remembering something, Zhu Di quickly asked: "Guo Qing, can these sweet potatoes be planted in autumn?"

Guo An quickly said: "Your Majesty, we need to build a glass greenhouse!"

"I see!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "The construction must be more serious!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Guo An responded.

Zhu Di asked again: "...how long will it take for these sweet potatoes to be planted?"

Guo An slowly shook his head: "Your Majesty, I don't know, but these sweet potato seedlings need to grow up before they can be planted!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "After planting, I will send another hundred households of guards to guard day and night!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Guo An subconsciously flattered.

Zhu Di looked at Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen and Guo Shanyuan standing aside.

"Four dear friends of the Guo family, this sweet potato is the hope that our people in the Ming Dynasty will no longer be hungry from now on.

As long as the cultivation of sweet potatoes is successful, you will be my great contributors to the Ming Dynasty. I will definitely receive many rewards and even be knighted! "

"A knighthood?"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan breathed heavily and saluted hurriedly, their faces full of excitement.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Wei Chen and others will definitely do their best to cultivate this sweet potato!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, "If you need anything, you can come to me or find the Duke of Ding!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan responded in unison again.

Looking at the sweet potato seedlings aside, his expression was fiery and he was full of motivation.

These are their future titles!

As for whether Zhu Di was lying to them, they had no doubts!

On the side, Zhu Gaochi, Guo An, and Bao Zhao watched quietly.

It's just a few titles, but as long as you can successfully cultivate sweet potatoes, it's totally worth it.

Zhu Di asked again: "How is the corn growing?"

"Reporting to your majesty, the corn has grown to half a man's height!"

Guo Bingyong said hurriedly.

"Let's go and have a look!"

Zhu Di said something, then took Zhu Zhanji with one hand and walked forward.

Ahead, two officials hurriedly led the way again.

When they were in the palace, they could not come to Zhu Di once a year.

Today, they not only led the way in front of His Majesty, but also led the way in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Emperor’s Grandson. They no longer felt that coming to such a remote countryside was a punishment!

This is the greatest blessing in their lives!

soon.

A group of people came to the cornfield again.

These corns have indeed grown to half a person's height.

As for Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, looking at the corn seedlings with extremely wide leaves and thick roots in front of them, a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes.

“I didn’t expect corn to look like this!”

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded calmly.

Zhu Di asked again: "Guo Qing, these corns have grown so tall, how long will it take for them to mature?"

"This……"

Guo An frowned and thought for a long time, and said with some uncertainty: "Your Majesty, these corns should be needed for another two months!"

"Two months?"

Zhu Di also frowned, "By then, won't it be autumn already and the weather will be colder? Will these corns still be mature?"

"It might work!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "If that doesn't work, then build some glass greenhouses above these cornfields!"

As for whether the cold weather will have any adverse effects on corn, Guo An doesn't know.

However, he was certain that there would be no harm in building a glass greenhouse to keep the corn growing warm.

"Well, we need to build it over there as soon as possible!"

Zhu Di nodded again.

Guo Andao said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. In half a month, Weichen will send someone to build it!"

"Ok!"

……

This time, Zhu Di was not in a hurry to go back after watching the corn.

Instead, he took Zhu Zhanji to the Jiangjunshan Workshop and let Zhu Zhanji take a look around.

Later, he took Zhu Zhanji to the cement straight track.

When he returned, Zhu Zhanji was full of excitement.

……

"Ning Yi, something strange was cultivated in the Jiangjun Mountain experimental field outside the city. Your Majesty not only brought the prince, but also the emperor's eldest grandson there...

There was even a group of guards placed around it, and even the violent old man went there to guard it? "

In Guo Mansion, Li Jinglong stared at Guo An curiously and asked.

Guo An looked embarrassed, "Brother Li, why don't you go and see for yourself?"

"I'm going!"

Li Jinglong looked helpless, "But the guards stationed there refused to let me get close.

I wanted to force my way in, but the violent old man and the two eunuchs ran out, but I didn't break in..."

Guo An looked weird, but he was so straightforward. The owner of the territory you invaded is me!

As he said that, before Guo An could speak, Li Jinglong seemed to have remembered something again, with a look of excitement on his face, "Ning Yi, we did see a green field. Those violent old men didn't let us see it, so I was in the distance and used my clairvoyance. Watch.

As a result, I found that the green things were growing quite well, but they were not any food from the Ming Dynasty. Was it the food of fortune that was widely spread in the capital in the past? "

"That green thing is not a sweet potato, but a corn!"

Guo An said helplessly.

"corn?"

Li Jinglong looked happy and asked again: "Is this corn also food?"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded.

Li Jinglong asked again: "They were also brought back from overseas together with the sweet potatoes? How is the yield?"

"The yield per mu is five to six stones, seven or eight stones?"

Guo An said a little uncertainly.

"Hiss... so many?"

Li Jinglong's eyes widened instantly and he stared at Guo An, "Brother Guo, after these corns mature, you must leave me one or two hundred kilograms of fine seeds!"

"One or two hundred pounds?"

Guo An couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Brother Li, look at the experimental field. There are tyrants, eunuchs, and guards guarding it. How can I be the master of those fine seeds after they come out?"

"This……"

Li Jinglong's face froze, he thought for a while, and sighed slowly.

"That's what Brother Guo said!"

"...but how does that corn taste? Has Brother Guo tasted it?"

Guo An said: "When it is about to mature, cook the corn. It will be a delicious meal!"

"Gulu~"

Li Jinglong swallowed his saliva and asked hurriedly: "The day before yesterday, His Majesty took the Prince and Brother Guo there, but just to see the corn?" "No!"

Guo An shook his head slightly.

"What's that for?"

"Sweet potato!"

"Sweet potato?"

Li Jinglong was shocked again, "The sweet potatoes have also grown. Where are they planted? Why didn't I see them?"

Guo An replied: "The young seedlings have just been cultivated and have not been planted yet!"

"Planting hasn't started yet..."

Li Jinglong pondered for a moment, then asked again: "How do those sweet potatoes taste?"

Guo Andao: "It's more delicious than corn!"

"..."

Li Jinglong looked straight at Guo An, full of expectation, "Brother Guo, after the sweet potatoes are ripe, you must find a way to leave some for me to taste, what do you want? You can all speak!"

Guo An said seriously: "I also want sweet potatoes and corn!"

Li Jinglong: "..."

"Brother Guo found this thing from overseas. Brother Guo still can't get it?"

Guo An said helplessly: "That violent old man squatted in the experimental field all day just to guard against me!"

"This……"

Li Jinglong's eyes widened, a little indignantly, "This Furui food was found by Brother Guo, how could that violent old man do this?

Moreover, as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he ended up with corrupt officials everywhere in Zhili Songjiang Prefecture. How could he still have the nerve to look at Brother Guo? "

Guo An sighed softly, "There are two eunuchs and a hundred-household guard there. When the sweet potatoes and corn are about to mature, there will be more guards!"

"Ugh!"

Li Jinglong's face was filled with regret.

Then, he remembered something and asked Guo An, "I wonder if Brother Guo has ever tasted these sweet potatoes?"

"Have!"

Guo An nodded slightly again.

"Have?"

Li Jinglong hurriedly approached Guo An and asked in a low voice: "Is it really that delicious?"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded and said, "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince can also testify!"

"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince?"

Li Jinglong looked at Guo An with confusion on his face.

Guo An explained quietly: "We tasted the corn together... As for the sweet potato, it was discovered, and your majesty and the prince also ate one!"

"I see!"

Li Jinglong nodded slightly, "No wonder why that violent old man retired so quickly and went to garrison at the experimental field outside the city!"

Guo An was not embarrassed at all and asked again: "Since Brother Li has discovered this matter, presumably all the nobles and officials in the capital have also discovered it!"

Li Jinglong nodded, "It should be so! When we came back, we saw several waves of people going to the Jiangjun Mountain Experimental Field!"

Guo An's eyelids trembled slightly, feeling something was wrong.

"master!"

At this time, the housekeeper Guo Ang walked in.

"Sir, the Marquises of Wu Ding and Changxing are asking to see you outside the door!"

"Come so fast?"

Guo An sighed helplessly,

"Invite Marquis Wuding and Marquis Changxing to come in!"

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang responded and quickly walked out.

soon.

Marquis Wu Ding and Marquis Changxing walked in slowly.

……

royal palace.

Yi Shiha carefully reported to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, I heard the news. In the past two days, many people from the capital have gone to the Jiangjun Mountain Experimental Field outside the city!"

“They have such a good ear for news!”

Zhu Di snorted softly, "But with Bao Zhao watching over there, it would be in vain for them to go."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Yi lost his flattery and added: "Your Majesty, Duke Cao Guo, Marquis Wu Ding, and Marquis Changxing went to Duke Ding's residence again after returning from the Jiangjun Mountain Experimental Field!"

The corner of Zhu Di's mouth curled up slightly, "There are palace officials and imperial guards in that experimental field, and Bao Zhao is watching, so there is no way to find Duke Ding!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

……

A few days later.

Yi Shiha once again handed some memorials to Zhu Di.

"Your Majesty, these are tips from merchants sent by the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce!"

Zhu Di's expression condensed, "So many?"

Yi Shiha's face changed slightly, "Your Majesty, when those officials go down there, they will inevitably do some illegal things.

Since merchants have a low status, they can be bullied by local gentry, and those officials will follow the trend in order to gain support from the gentry..."

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, picked up a memorial and started reading.

After reading it, my brows furrowed directly.

Throw it aside and move on to another one.

The more he looked, the gloomier his expression became.

"Go and call Wang Zhen!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Yi Shiha responded and hurriedly walked down.

In the hall, Zhu Di continued to read the informants one by one.

After reading the last book, Wang Zhen also walked in from outside the hall with an anxious look on his face.

"The humble king really comes to see His Majesty!"

"Look at these impeachment tips!"

Zhu Di said directly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Wang Zhen was heartbroken and quickly stepped forward to take the tip and read it.

Just after reading one book, Wang Zhen couldn't help but look furious.

"Your Majesty, those corrupt officials really deserve to be killed..."

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, "We have dozens of such informants here!"

"Dozens of copies?"

Wang Zhen was shocked.

Zhu Di said coldly: "You personally take the left minister of the Ministry of Justice and the young minister of Dali Temple, pick up two armies from the Shenji Camp, and go down and check these officials one by one!

If it is true, we allow you to take it down directly and confiscate your family and exterminate your family! "

"The minister obeys the order!"

Wang Zhen looked solemn.

Each and every one of these informing officials were extremely evil, even if it meant annihilating three clans, it would not be an exaggeration.

Zhu Di added: "The gentry who are related to them should be killed and punished as they deserve!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Wang Zhen responded.

As for how to kill, how to punish, and what to punish, he certainly understands!

"Go!"

Zhu Di waved his hand.

"Wei Chen resigns!"

Wang Zhen bowed his hands and then withdrew.

……

Guo Mansion.

After listening to Wang Zhen's words, and then looking at the two eunuchs beside Wang Zhen, Guo An's eyes flashed with surprise.

"So fast?"

A eunuch said respectfully: "What Duke Dingguo said is absolutely true, but it is all the sins of the officials and gentry below!"

"Yes!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "I will follow you to Shenji Camp."

"Thank you, Lord Dingguo!"

Wang Zhen and the two eunuchs quickly thanked him.

Guo An got up and walked out.

However, I was still a little surprised.

It seems that, by some strange combination of circumstances, he managed to get Dongchang out in advance.

I hope these royal guards don’t hate him!

……

"See Duke Dingguo! I've met you all!"

In the Shenji camp, Liu Sheng looked at Guo An, Wang Zhen and others with a surprised expression.

Duke Dingguo came to the military camp with his royal guards and palace eunuchs. What happened?

Guo An said directly: "Your Majesty has an order to send out two troops from the Shenji Battalion and follow the Jinyi Guards to investigate some officials! If necessary, homes must be searched!"

"Two armies?"

Liu Sheng was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said: "Hui Dingguo, recently, the competition between Zuo Ye and Youshao has been the most outstanding!"

Guo An said: "Then let Zuoye and Youshao go with the Jinyiwei!"

Liu Sheng shouted directly outside: "Come here, call the generals of Zuoye and Youshao to the commander's tent!"

"Here!"

……

Soon, soldiers and generals began to gather in the main camp of Shenji Camp to prepare weapons and food.

Three days later.

The two generals of Shenji Camp left the capital and headed south.

The whole capital was in shock.

Two days ago, when Jin Yiwei's envoy Wang Zhen and officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple left the capital, all the officials paid no attention and were only investigating the case.

But now, nothing happened, and the Shenji Battalion actually sent troops?

Tie Xuan, Minister of War, quickly entered the palace and asked Zhu Di.

Investigate the case!

Zhu Di only said two words, and Tie Xuan's face changed drastically and he stopped asking.

This Your Majesty is even more ruthless than the late Emperor!

The late emperor only used royal guards, but this majesty is directly a divine machine battalion!

This is not to investigate a case, but to confiscate homes and exterminate clans, right?

And, on a large scale?

...(End of chapter)