Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 42 I want to go to Annan in person, don’t hurt my son!

Lu Qing took a letter, scanned it, and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty wants you to return to Beijing to resume your duties."
"What's going on?" Zhu Tuo opened his eyes and snatched the letter over. After a closer look, it read: "I am the prince of Lingnan, and I have never been taken seriously by the court.

Why did he send me to the capital?what happened? "

Under normal circumstances, Zhu Yuanzhang would make one or two pilgrimages a year, but he only summoned some favored princes, such as Zhu Di and Zhu Bai.

But how could he, a prince without any prestige, be called here?

Lu Qing said: "Your Majesty, this letter says that His Majesty the Emperor is going to visit all the princes this time."

"It turned out to be this. It really surprised me. I really felt that I had been targeted by the government." Zhu Tuo immediately felt relieved.

"So, when will Your Majesty prepare to leave for the capital?"

"Departure?" Zhu Tuo shook his head and said, "I had no intention of returning to the capital."

"Oh, but this is the king's order, how can you disobey it?"

"I can write to you, just give me a piece of paper and a pen."

After laying out the rice paper, Zhu Tuo pondered for a moment and then started writing.

Father is aware of this.

The cold winter is approaching, and the attacks of the princes are more fierce. How can I, a prince, leave the people and leave alone?

I would like to put on my armor and fight to the death with all the princes to protect the safety of the people of Lingnan.

As the saying goes, if the general is away, the general will not obey orders, but for the sake of the hundreds of millions of people in Lingnan, the ministers cannot go to the capital to show their loyalty.

I, Zhu Tuo, congratulations!
Zhu Tuo's words were simply Ling Ran's awe-inspiring righteousness, which made Lu Qing's blood boil. He smacked his lips and said, "Your Majesty, are you trying to deceive the court? If the court finds out, we will Crap."

Zhu Tuo said proudly: "You don't understand at all." I am ranked 18th
Your Highness, tell me, will a nobody like me be discovered?Alas, I tell you, once this letter comes out, my father will definitely not let me enter the capital, and will even praise his courage. "

When they were approaching the capital, Xu Da solemnly told you: "I will tell you about Lingnan. But this matter must not be told. Do you understand?"

The ministers said yes one after another.

"If I get the news, I must find out who leaked the news." Xu Da's sharp eyes swept away from everyone present: "Don't blame me for not thinking of the friendship of court officials. If you want to kill me!"

All the ministers were shocked and quickly agreed.

"Mr. Xu, Prince Su's rebellion."

"King Su is absolutely impossible to rebel!" Xu Da's eyes were fixed, and he said firmly: "I don't believe that King Su will rebel, and the emperor doesn't think so either! Besides, King Su has made great contributions to the country, so I don't allow you to slander me indiscriminately, don't you understand? Understand?"

"I see!"

Xu Da drove back to the capital.

After arriving in Kyoto, he went directly to the palace and stated his purpose to the palace, and was then led into the imperial study by a eunuch.

"Pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Xu Da bowed.

"Xu Aiqing, get up." Zhu Yuanzhang put a smile on his face and put down the folding book in his hand: "Xu Aiqing's trip to Lingnan has been delayed for a lot of time."

"Well, something happened over there in Lingnan."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Has the procurement matter been postponed?"

Xu Da bowed and said, "Let me tell you, Your Majesty, without delay. I bought a total of 30 taels of silver, mirrors, tea, fine wine, and silk. These are our income for more than three months."

"30! That's great!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled when he heard it, rubbed his hands, and said excitedly: "3 taels, if all of them are taken out, it is estimated that it can be exchanged for 10,000+ taels. It’s ready."

"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor!" "Haha, thank you!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "After all the goods are sold, I will definitely make great contributions to you."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Xu Da took out the sweet potato in his hand and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, look, this sweet potato is called sweet potato. It was found by His Highness King Su. It tastes very sweet and can be used as the main food of the common people. ."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the sweet potatoes with interest. The brown skin was uneven and looked ordinary and a little unpleasant.

Zhu Yuanzhang said very strangely: "This is the main food, can this thing be eaten?"

Xu Da said slowly: "This sweet potato can harvest twelve kilograms a year!"

"The output is only 12 kilograms. Wait, what are you talking about? I don't know."

"The old minister said that the yield of this sweet potato is twelve kilograms."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened immediately, and his mind went blank. He was a shepherd boy when he was a child, and one mu of land could produce two catties of rice, which was considered a good harvest.

However, how could the yield of this sweet potato reach twelve kilograms?
Sixty percent!

Zhu Yuanzhang was so frightened that his beard almost fell off.

"You're telling the truth?!"

"I witnessed it with my own eyes. I saw with my own eyes the soldiers dug up the sweet potatoes and weighed them. Not one of them was fake."

"Did that guy Zhu Tuo give you sweet potatoes?"

"Yes!" Everyone nodded.

"Then why doesn't Zhu Tuo give his credit to the court?"

Xu Da recounted Zhu Tuo's story, and then said: "Master Su Wang has a broad mind, regards interests as nothing, and has a great ambition. I have never respected anyone in my life, and Su Wang is one of them."

"Haha, Xu Da, you are indeed my milk tiger!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "How difficult is it to grow sweet potatoes?"

"No." Xu Da shook his head: "King Su once said that this kind of sweet potato usually takes more than three months to ripen, twice a year. Moreover, the leaves of this tree can be used for cooking, and its roots can be used to make Rope can be used to make rope. It can be said that this tree is full of treasures. What's more, he is also a person who is very good at deserts."

"Real or fake? What does it feel like?"

"It is fragrant and fragrant, even more fragrant than sorghum and corn."

Zhu Yuanzhang was completely excited. If this thing became popular, would life be better in the future?

"King Su has made great contributions to the people of Ming Dynasty!"

"Okay, when my nanny returns to Beijing, I will reward him well."

"Your Majesty, I stayed in Lingnan for a few days. I not only saw sweet potatoes, but also saw many things."

"Oh, tell me, what's going on?" Zhu Yuanzhang became more energetic.

Xu Da said slowly: "King Su personally sent troops to suppress more than 20 chieftains, and also showed his grace and power to make these chieftain leaders bow to King Su. Since King Su did this, more than ten years later, the people there They will all become Han Chinese."

"Haha, my little white tiger is really wise and powerful, just like me!" Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied, stroking his cheek and said: "But if you want to launch so many troops against a chieftain, you still need to report. That's all. Since it was him who sent the sweet potatoes, I won’t scold him.”

“Furthermore, the blacksmith from Lingnan, His Majesty, found an iron mine in the Lingnan area.

Zhu Yuanzhang was puzzled: "Why didn't the imperial court know about it?"

"Prince Su did not report to the court."

"This kid actually dares to mine ore without permission?!" Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he heard this and cursed: "Why is he so bold? Don't you understand that this is a violation of the law?"

(End of this chapter)