Zhao Fujin, the Emperor who brought disaster to the country

In the first year of Chongyuan, Prince Zhao Huan was sentenced to arrange for his in-laws to assassinate the official family. He was demoted to a commoner, moved out of the Central Palace, and imprisoned in Yongde Palace together with Crown Princess Zhu.

Zhu Bocai, the crown prince's maternal family governor, was dismissed from his post, and all the other three clans, including the Cheng family, the founders, were exiled, except for children under eight years old and the female family members who served as official maids.

Of course, Cheng Xing, as the main perpetrator of the assassination, was beheaded by the Meridian Gate in public.

The Imperial City Guards are also searching for the golden man in the Imperial City. Once the identity is confirmed, they will kill without mercy!

Along with the hustle and bustle of this matter, another thing has been covered up, that is, the sixty-year-old governor of Jingzhao Mansion was bloodied in the court because he accused Zhao Fujin of perjury.

At this point, the assassination case of the official came to an end, and Empress Maode finally walked from behind the scenes to the front.

As the Qingming Festival approaches, Zhao Fujin takes hundreds of imperial guards out of the palace for inspection.

A hundred miles away from the imperial city, along both sides of the road, spring was pleasant and the sun was warm.

In addition to half-leg-high wheat, there are also a large area of ​​newly sprouted seedlings planted in fertile fields far and near.

These are peanuts. Zhao Laosan purchased high-quality peanut seeds. Zhao Fujin grew the peanuts in the space, squeezed out the oil using local methods, and made various peanut cakes for sale in the imperial city. After that, he persuaded several Zhuangzi stores to People try to breed.

The person who tried the planting was just to curry favor with Zhao Fujin and registered in front of her, so he reluctantly took out the ones grown in the field. He had no intention of growing something so delicious and could be used as vegetable oil, but he didn't expect that even if he didn't value it, The seedlings are also growing neatly.

Zhao Fujin saw Yangmiao getting off the carriage and walked to a peanut field. There happened to be a farmer pulling grass in the field. When he saw her coming, he was startled: "My lord, is there something wrong?"

"When were you sown these seedlings? They came out really well!" Zhao Fujin stood at the edge of the field, bending down to look at the newly sprouted seedlings without stepping into the field.

"It's only been three or five days since planting. Alas, there's nothing we can do about it." When the farmer saw that Zhao Fujin was good-looking and had a smile on his face, he somehow said what was in his heart: "The government is forcing me to plant." , It’s no good if I don’t plant it, but it’s a pity that the wheat I planted well, which I thought would be able to set seeds in two months, was destroyed, alas!”

"Did you plant this land after the wheat was destroyed?" Zhao Fujin's face tightened: "Didn't it mean that it was extremely cold in the middle of winter and the wheat in the west of the city froze and couldn't survive, so you just picked these peanut seeds and planted them?"

"What is it about the extreme cold in the middle of winter? Well, noble people can believe what those officials say!" The woman following the farmer had a look of disdain on her face: "What winter is not cold? Even if it is cold, it is covered with auspicious snow, so how can it be frozen? Go to the roots of wheat?

Not those~~" The peasant woman stretched out her clay hand and pointed upward: "In order to please Princess Maode, she chose our land for military exercises in the barracks, and only raised the rice seedlings after the performance. Who can survive? "

"Aren't you a small householder?" Zhao Fujin's heart felt cold: "I heard that Princess Maode's peanut seeds were taken away by several official wives. They said that the wheat in the village had frozen roots and they were just used to replant them. of?"

"Of course we are not small households." The farmer turned back and winked at the peasant woman, stopping her from complaining: "Soldiers and brave men are all here to protect our country, and some of the seedlings were trampled during drills. These newly grown seeds, Even though we don’t know each other, he is said to be good~~”

"Bah! What's so good? The second girl from Ah Cai's family ate one secretly, and it hurt her to death! Who knows what kind of poison it was, and it was our turn!" The peasant woman spat, with a look of resentment on her face. He spoke quickly and quickly: "What does Princess Maode know about grains? As long as they are good, why don't those officials plant them? They have to force it on us!" "Er Ya Niang!" The farmer's expression The change made my eyes and jaw almost cramped: "You just say what you say, don't bite at will!"

"Didn't anyone tell you that these peanut seeds are mixed with medicine before being put into the fields to prevent pests?" Zhao Fujin felt his heart beating wildly in his chest.

"My lord, please don't listen to what this rough woman is saying." The farmer looked at the carriage parked on the road, and the servants in front and behind the carriage who were dressed in civilian clothes but stood in a very orderly manner, with a bit of caution on their faces. Smiling: "Our family is willing to grow this thing."

Did you guess your identity?

Zhao Fujin felt relieved, knowing that if he continued to ask, he would have nothing to say.

"Old man, this kind of seed is excellent. You can plant it with confidence. When the fruit is harvested, I will send people to harvest it. The yield and income will never be lower than that of wheat." Zhao Fujin promised.

"Will the noble man really come to harvest?" The woman looked hopeful and glared at the farmer: "Don't be harsh to me. We have to bear two cents of tax on this piece of land, and if we don't plant it well, we will have to bear the burden of famine." The land tax is higher than the yield of wheat. How can anyone dare to ask for such an obscure thing that will cause abdominal pain after eating it?"

"Don't worry, Auntie. Tell your neighbors that as long as you plant well, when you harvest, no matter how much, I will harvest them all and I will never let you lose." Zhao Fujin stood up straight and looked at the surrounding people. Peanut looked at it: "I am Princess Maode. Since I propose that you plant it, I can naturally ensure the output of these peanuts."

"See you princess!" The farmer and his wife heard a "plop" and knelt down.

Although the woman had already guessed in her mind, her heart was still beating wildly with fright. She pressed her forehead to the ground and trembled all over: "Young lady is ignorant, please forgive me, princess!"

"You are telling the truth, what is there to blame?" Zhao Fujin waved his hand, feeling a little sad, and turned back to the carriage.

Qiong Yu followed her closely. After getting on the carriage, she persuaded: "These people have gone too far! Originally, the princess planned to use her own farm as an experimental field, but all of them were begging for seeds with saliva on their faces. It’s really abominable to come here but not plant your own crops, to bully these farmers and let the princess take the blame!”

"Just let the princess take the blame. I just need you to explain again and again that these seeds are mixed with medicine to prevent pests. Don't let people eat them by mistake. They force others to grow them and don't spread the word. Fortunately, they didn't eat anyone." If she eats dead people, wouldn’t the princess be guilty of an even bigger crime?”

Zhao Fujin felt a little heavy: "They destroyed fertile fields in the name of military exercises. This matter cannot be taken lightly. Send a message to Cai Wei and ask him to immediately investigate the matter and severely punish those who destroyed the young crops!"

"Princess~~" Qiong Yu said with indignation before, but now he hesitated: "Because of the matter with Jingzhao Prefecture, you already had a bad reputation. Only these few ministers turned to you and allowed you to serve in the court. Now that we have some foundation, if we investigate this matter strictly, it may be detrimental to you."

The ladies who came to collect peanut seeds were all family members of officials who had taken refuge in Zhao Fujin. They did not want their farmland to suffer losses, so they destroyed fertile fields and forced farmers to switch to peanuts.

Zhao Fujin let out a long sigh: "It's my fault for this. When I got peanut seeds, I didn't think carefully about whether there would be more land, so I just let people plant them. It was a big mistake. If I continue to ignore this matter, , then he will really become a disaster for the country."

She waved her hand to stop Qiong Yu's further persuasion: "What I need is a righteous and talented person, not just someone with a pure foundation in the court. If I can't occupy high righteousness, I am willing to destroy my arms and abandon them."

Well, Xi Xing has updated the article. My spiritual food is finally back!