Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Potatoes spread throughout the Ming Dynasty many years ago, and common people started growing them.

On weekdays, people still eat grains, but when the weather is not very good or food is not sufficient, potatoes become the best staple food.

In addition, there are sweet potatoes and corn, which have high yields and can easily fill the stomach and can become staple foods.

The people of the Ming Dynasty also developed various ways to eat these things.

By this time, there were really no more people starving to death in the Ming Dynasty.

Jian Jinzhong added: "Your Highness the Crown Prince brought potatoes and sweet potatoes for the people at the bottom of our Ming Dynasty. As one of the people at the bottom of the society, I am still alive today thanks to Your Highness! If I have the chance, I will definitely repay Your Highness and the Ming Dynasty. I will devote myself to the cause until my death. How can I waste any time on reading?"

The more time you waste, the less confidence you have in the exam.

Xu Fan had already gotten used to Jian Jinzhong's seriousness and emphasis on the imperial examination, and said, "But, Brother Jian, you have to relax a bit. How can you do well in the exam if you're always so tense?"

Jian Jinzhong shook his head and said, "I'm not you. I can't relax. I just said I'd try again next time, but I know that with my conditions, I can only try once. If I fail, there will be no second chance."

Xu Fan said: "I..."

Jian Jinzhong interrupted, "Brother Xu, don't say anything. I really don't need it. For some things, I need to fight for them myself to do my best. Brother Xu, you can help me, but I don't want to owe you anything."

After he finished speaking, he bowed.

Based on the time they had known each other, Jian Jinzhong could judge that Xu Fan was actually a pretty good person. He came from a wealthy family, but was not arrogant. He had some airs, but he was not unable to let go.

He is indeed a friend worth knowing. Although Jian Jinzhong can see that the other party wants to hug his thighs, he also knows that his thighs are not thick and cannot be hugged by others.

That’s about it!
"For scholars like us, it is enough to come here once, regardless of whether we succeed or not. If we can see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince again, then even death will be worth it!"

Jian Jinzhong said with emotion: "Since your highness was canonized as the crown prince, he has been the regent. We have seen everything he has done. Let alone potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, the means by which we have made the Ming Dynasty rich are something that no one in history has been able to do! If I have the opportunity, I am really willing to devote myself to your highness."

Xu Fan did not continue to force Jian Jinzhong to sponsor his exams, and sighed, "Brother Jian, you are genuine and want to do something practical for the Ming Dynasty. I admire you, but I am far inferior to you."

Jian Jinzhong smiled bitterly and said, "That's because Brother Xu has never been hungry. When I was hungry before, my family had no food and I couldn't even afford porridge. But after potatoes entered our Ming Dynasty, even if we couldn't afford porridge, we could still eat potatoes and we wouldn't starve to death! It can be said that everyone in our village has survived thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Brother Jian's vision is huge!"

Xu Fan said admiringly.

Jian Jinzhong shook his head and said, "Not much, just a little ambition. I don't want to eat this meal. Brother Xu won't blame me, right?"

Xu Fan was also a generous person. He smiled and said, "How can I blame Brother Jian? I should also thank Brother Jian for waking me up! Let's go, I'll go back and eat potatoes with you."

Seeing that Xu Fan listened to his advice, Jian Jinzhong was also satisfied and said, "Brother Xu's knowledge is actually not bad. As long as he works hard, it is not difficult to get on the list. I suggest that Brother Jian should read more books in the next few days!"

"I listen to you."

Jian Jinzhong nodded.

Then, the two of them left the tavern.

However, what they didn't notice was that there were three other people nearby who had completely listened to what they were talking about. One was standing and two were sitting.

The person standing is Hou Xian. As a servant, he would not dare to sit down even if asked to do so.

Sitting there are Zhu Xuan and Li Xu.

In addition, there was a large group of Jinyiwei, disguised as other people, distributed in every corner inside and outside the inn, in order to secretly protect Zhu Xuan's safety.

Zhu Xuan had a sudden idea today and wanted to go out and see how the scholars taking the imperial examinations were doing. He got tired while walking, and it was already noon, so he came here to have lunch.

I didn't expect to hear such an interesting conversation. "Your Highness, your merits are immeasurable."

When Li Xu saw Jian Jinzhong and the other man leave, he said this first.

In fact, he didn't dare to sit down. As a subject, how could he sit down and eat with Zhu Xuan? But Zhu Xuan insisted that he sit down, so he had to sit down.

"Is it a great merit?"

Zhu Xuan said: "This scholar named Jian is quite interesting and a good person, but didn't you hear what he said? For the lowest-level scholars, even the examinations are emptied out by the entire village. If you fail once, it is basically impossible to take the exam again. Alas!"

Amid the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, there were actually some less prosperous places.

Prosperous, Zhu Xuan can see it.

Zhu Xuan certainly cannot see those things that are not prosperous, and the people below do not want him to see them either. They will only show the superficial prosperity to Zhu Xuan and hide the darkness behind the scenes.

Li Xu heard such a difficult question and racked his brains for a long time before saying, "Your Highness, our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and so many people. Even if Your Highness has three heads and six arms, it is impossible for you to take care of everything and make every citizen live a good life."

"You're right!"

Zhu Xuan sighed and said, "But what I have done is not enough. Let's go back! I have some ideas. I will go back and talk to Zhang Xun and the others."

After saying this, he stood up and was about to leave.

Li Xu was very sensible. He left the money for the meal and followed Zhu Xuan away.

Walking outside the tavern, Zhu Xuan said again: "Arrange people to keep an eye on the scholar named Jian. He is really devoted to his work and will not stop until his death. If he really has this ability, even if he is not as good as Prime Minister Zhuge, I will give him the opportunity to devote himself to his work."

"Yes!"

Li Xu lowered his head and said.

At the same time, he was a little envious of the scholar named Jian, who was actually remembered by His Highness.

Your Highness's words prove that as long as the scholar really has some ability, he will definitely be on the list.

What a wonderful thing this is for the scholars of the Ming Dynasty.

"Have the unrest in the border areas been suppressed to a certain extent now?"

Zhu Xuan said again.

Li Xu is not Lei Gang, but he also knows some news in the palace. He nodded and said, "We have almost suppressed the situation. In fact, those foreigners can't cause any trouble at all. As soon as they show up, we hit them hard with a stick."

"This is the best!"

Zhu Xuan said with relief.

If we suppress it, there will be no more chaos in the border areas.

The territory he conquered could still be gradually assimilated into the Ming Dynasty, and must be annexed in its entirety.

"Go back to the palace."

Zhu Xuan said again.

I really have an idea in my mind, and I really want to realize it. (End of this chapter)