The villain and traitor is my brother

The Holy One also got some watermelons, not much.He tasted some himself and found that it tasted very good, so he asked the eunuch to send it to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother was old but in good spirits. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, teasing her little great-grandson, Song Zhilan's child.A few months old baby cannot speak or walk.He was lying on the bed, wearing a bellyband, and his tiger-like head was very cute.

The eldest palace maid told the Queen Mother: "The Holy One sent watermelon, saying it was thin and sweet. He didn't want to eat a few pieces himself, so he sent it to honor the Queen Mother."

Hearing someone speaking, the little baby looked up at the Queen Mother.Seeing her smiling at him, he grinned too, revealing a little of the newly grown baby teeth underneath.

The Queen Mother covered her mouth with a fan and laughed, "Look, I just said that our Youxuan is a ghost. Then we know that someone is talking?"

Youxuan couldn't tell the meaning of her words. Hearing her words, he grinned again, waved his white hands, and responded with babbling.

The Queen Mother tapped his forehead and said, "Your grandfather has sent watermelon, but you can't eat it."

The Queen Mother sent someone to peel the watermelon, then picked it up with a fork and ate it. It was indeed sweet and full of water.She paid attention to health care, and after eating a few pieces, she gave them to the eldest palace maid, "You should also try it. The watermelon Da'an brought as tribute this time is better than the last time."

The eldest maid thanked the Queen Mother for the reward and said, "The Queen Mother does not know that this watermelon is not a tribute from the people of Da'an."

She gave it away, and the Queen Mother was aroused by her curiosity, "Where did that come from?"

The eldest maid continued: "Zheng Sinong led the people to plant the seeds in Dongzhou. As soon as it matured, he sent people to deliver it quickly..."

Before she finished speaking, the eldest maid saw the Queen Mother's expression change, and in a flash of lightning, she thought that the second prince had died in Dongzhou.She quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

The Queen Mother nodded her eyes and said, "It doesn't matter, just get up."

The eldest palace maid was still frightened and tried to change the subject, "Zheng Sinong is a capable man. First he planted corn, and then he planted watermelons."

The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "Yes, as a woman, she must have suffered a lot and suffered a lot of grievances when she entered the court as an official. You open the warehouse and find some pearls, hairpins and jade bracelets to send to her. I will When I get older, I don’t need these things anymore, so I should just give her a face.”

"Yes."

Pei Yuanqi also got watermelon, but it was not sweet at all when he ate it.Now the eldest prince has a disobedient heart, but the Holy Emperor only has one son.While being on guard, you have to train him at the same time.Therefore, the Holy Emperor did not allow Pei Yuanqi and Zheng Wuan to leave the capital.

A few months have passed since I last left Dongzhou.Pei Yuanqi was eating watermelon while listening to his subordinates' report on the situation in Dongzhou.

"General, the watermelons grown by Zheng Sinong are so good that there are not enough to sell them around Dongzhou."

Dongzhou is not close to the capital, so Zheng Qiuyun just rushed to send some to his old friends. Most of them were sold in the prefectures and counties around Dongzhou.

The subordinate added: "Every time Zheng Sinong taught the people to grow things, the governor of Dongzhou took care of the people's livelihood. He also had a share of credit for this."

Pei Yuanqi's eyes narrowed and he heard his subordinate continue to report: "Therefore, the watermelon was sold for money, and the governor of Dongzhou asked Zheng Sinong several times to give him a petition for credit."

Pei Yuanqi put down the watermelon in his hand, "Why doesn't he ask for credit?"

"I don't know, maybe I feel embarrassed to praise myself, so I just want Zheng Sinong to say good things to him in the presence of the Holy One."

Pei Yuanqi breathed a sigh of relief, "He still wants Zheng Sinong to praise him?" His subordinate said, "That's what he meant."

Pei Yuanqi held his breath and did not have an attack. Later, he was called into the palace by the Holy Emperor to plot.

When he went to court the next day, the Holy Emperor smiled and told him about Zheng Qiuyun growing watermelons in Dongzhou. "This Zheng Sinong is really amazing. He actually grew such good watermelons in Dongzhou. If it weren't for the inconvenience of transportation, I really want the people of Da'an to see what they used to pay tribute to."

Taishi Ling went out to compliment him, "Your Majesty, the heavens are filled with blessings. God bless me, Daxuan, so I allowed Zheng Sinong to grow such a good watermelon."

The Holy Emperor was coaxed by him to smile even more, and heard him continue: "But Zheng Sinong led the people of Dongzhou to grow watermelons. Although watermelons are good, they cannot keep out the cold or satisfy hunger. Isn't there something wrong?"

The eldest prince did not feed Song Zhilan a watermelon yesterday and was on fire in his heart. When he heard Taishi Ling say that Zheng Qiuyun was inappropriate, he also said bluntly: "What Taishi Ling said is reasonable. Zheng Qiuyun is now a farmer in charge of four states. It is sheer nonsense to think about how to feed the people and instead plant these useless things.”

The emperor smashed down a memorial and said, "Shut up. Zheng Qiuyun is telling me that the watermelon yield per acre is three thousand kilograms, and the people of Dongzhou have nothing to worry about eating and drinking just by selling watermelons."

He then said angrily: "You have some tricks, but you always fail to use them where they should be used. If you send someone to Dongzhou to inquire, you will also know that these watermelons are interplanted in cotton fields."

The eldest prince was unable to dodge and was hit on the shoulder by the memorial. He suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "What is interbreeding?"

The Holy Emperor had a gloomy face and did not want to say more to him. He waved his hand and the eunuch beside him explained: "Back to the eldest prince, interplanting means planting watermelons in cotton fields. After picking watermelons in the fields, you can continue to pick cotton. "

He was surprised: "How is this possible? Planting two crops on one piece of land will inevitably interfere with each other and cause poor growth."

The Holy Master said with profound meaning: "Just like people, in some families, brothers are at odds with each other and cannot tolerate each other. There are also families in which brothers, friends and brothers are respectful and harmonious. Why can you only think of restraining each other?"

Xiao Yi knelt down and said, "Father, the death of my second brother really has nothing to do with me."

The Holy Emperor rubbed his head and said, "Don't mention this matter again."

He took out another booklet and said, "Zheng Sinong has made great contributions to interplanting watermelons and cotton. The governor of Dongzhou has also made contributions. They both deserve rewards. What do you think I should reward them?"

The Minister of Household Affairs came out and said, "I think that although the watermelon has matured, there is no news about the cotton. It is better to wait until the cotton is picked, compare the yield, and then discuss the reward. If the cotton yield is more than before, it will naturally be If the reward is not as good as before the interplanting, I think I cannot reward you."

"Aiqing is right."

Pei Yuanqi glanced at the eldest prince who was kneeling on the ground and asked for orders: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Dongzhou to count cotton production."

The Holy Emperor did not agree, "Just leave the production statistics to the Ministry of Household Affairs. If that doesn't work, Dongzhou Governor can also send someone to do statistics. Why do you need to go there again?"

Zheng Wuan answered, "Your Majesty, I can also do statistics."

Before he could finish speaking, the Holy Emperor directly refused, "You don't have to go either. You two can stay in the capital with peace of mind and don't even think about running to Dongzhou."

Zheng Wuan looked unhappy, but still agreed, "Yes."

Pei Yuanqi looked at the eldest prince coldly and noticed the evil look in the eldest prince's eyes when he looked at the Holy Lord.Pei Yuanqi thought of what the Holy Father had said to him yesterday, so he shook his hands and waited a little longer. (End of chapter)