Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

In Shuangshui Village, in the sweet potato field planted by Mei Yin, by this time, I have harvested all the sweet potatoes.

The baskets and bags of sweet potatoes in the fields are a pleasure to look at.

There is strength in numbers.

Zhu Yuanzhang brought a lot of people this time, so all the sweet potatoes from thirty acres of land were harvested in such a short time.

If there were fewer people, it would take ten days or half a month to dig.

However, many people are very tired.

Especially those civil servants who were a bit older than him.

Many people are so tired that they just want to sit on the ground.

He kept cursing Zhu Yuanzhang in his heart, calling him a rude person.

These people are obviously important officials of the imperial court.

Not to mention that he lives a life of luxury, but at least he has a noble status and rarely does heavy physical work.

Especially those of them who are older.

I was really exhausted this time.

It’s not that there were no emperors who offered sacrifices to the country and cultivated the fields to show their attention to agriculture.

At this time, ministers usually had to go to the fields to do some work.

But what to say...

Most of them are just going through the motions.

And it won't last long.

There isn't much that can really be done.

But this time it was different. This time it was the emperor who brought them directly to Shuangshui Village to harvest sweet potatoes.

Although some groups of eight or nine people come to harvest one acre of land.

However, digging sweet potatoes is too tiring.

The emperor also made clear regulations, requiring us to do this carefully.

A special person was assigned to watch over it.

They really dare not be careless.

Especially after he met the emperor, he kicked the seventh son of his family, who did not work hard and wasted sweet potatoes, and beat him to death.

Not to mention the feelings in my heart.

How dare we slack off?
Because of this incident, the emperor even killed his own son.

And even before this, the emperor said it didn't matter if he was a little slow, as long as the job was done well.

But now, this is a very important occasion.

And there are so many people here.

Everyone else is working very hard, but you are ranked last and have a huge gap with others.

How can that be embarrassing?
Who knows if the petty-minded emperor will remember himself and others because of this, and will quietly do something else to retaliate against them in the future?
So everyone, even if their backs ached and they were so tired that they could hardly breathe, worked hard.

Perhaps the only person who could treat the civil and military officials in the court like donkeys and prevent them from slacking off was Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although it was tiring, many people felt a sense of accomplishment when they saw the many sweet potatoes they harvested with their own hands.

Moreover, many people felt full of satisfaction and excitement at this time.

I just feel that the Ming Dynasty is blessed, and the people of the world are blessed!

Although it has not been thoroughly weighed yet,

I don't know what the yield per acre is.

However, just look at the many sweet potatoes that have been dug out, and then lift the weight of each basket.

But we can still come up with a rough estimate.

Knowing is definitely not too little.

There is a great possibility that it will exceed two thousand kilograms!
Having such high-yield grain is truly a blessing for the country and the people!
Not everyone in the court is a parasite.

Moreover, even some people who don't do very well in their daily lives will be delighted from the bottom of their hearts when they see such a high yield of grain.

At the same time, many people are particularly interested in the upcoming weigh-in.

Because they witnessed the birth of a miracle!
It’s an exciting time.

There is also a great possibility that we will see Zhu Liangzu eating cow dung next!
Many people are thinking about this bet!
Many civil officials were very happy to see Zhu Liangzu suffer a defeat.

On the one hand, it is because during the Hongwu period, military affairs were valued and literature was pure.

The nobles are truly in high positions of power.

Many civil servants are nothing in front of them.

There is naturally a certain contradiction between civil and military affairs.

And this Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu was a domineering person.

Although he is good at fighting.

But he has a bad temper and has offended many people.

This is also a common problem among many meritorious generals.

This is also an important reason why Zhu Yuanzhang valued and trusted Xu Da so much.

There are simply too many of these arrogant and domineering nobles who don't know when to advance or retreat.

Only then can Xu Da's preciousness be highlighted.

Zhu Liangzu's complexion looked unhappy again.

Seems a bit impatient.

There is little of the confidence I had before now.

There is no other reason.

Because after this harvest, he looked at the slope from afar.

Look at the receipt over there.

After that, I couldn't hold it in any longer.

The harvest on the slope over there was far beyond his imagination.

There are also many gains there.

Although not as good as they have here, the sweet potatoes harvested from the good land are more abundant.

But it is not particularly small.

This result was a little hard for him to accept.

At the same time, I also feel that it is somewhat too difficult to understand.

He lowered his head and looked at the sweet potatoes in the basket. He felt so miserable.
It’s actually true?

There is such a crop?!

The output is amazing!

The key is not just high yields on good land.

The yield on the slopes is also extremely amazing.

Originally, he thought he was cheating and only calculated based on the output on the slope, which he was completely sure of.

Basically a sure win.

But now, this idea has gradually changed.

I've lost some of my confidence.

I’m just afraid...if we’re not careful, things will really go wrong.

"Dad...why don't we go talk to His Majesty?"

His son Zhu Xian once again couldn't help but look at Zhu Liangzu and spoke out loud.

Zhu Liangzu shook his head and said, “I won’t look for it.

When I got out of the water, I saw mud on my legs.

The final result hasn't come out yet, why rush?
Mei Yin, that guy, may not really be able to defeat me
Until the end, it is still unclear who will win or lose! "

At this time, he was actually just holding on.

But things have come to this point, we have to hold on even if it means death!

Zhu Liangzu also wants to save face.

If I go to my superiors and tell them about this at this time, it will also become a complete joke.

There are hundreds of officials here.

Things have become awkward.

If he does this kind of thing again at this time, he will never be able to hold his head up high in the future.

So, we must hold on!

After hearing what his father said, Zhu Xian stopped trying to persuade his father.

Because he also knew that at this point his father was really in a difficult situation.

He was put on the fire by people like Liu Bowen and Mei Yin.

Now, he only hopes that the sweet potatoes on the slope will produce less.

Otherwise, this matter would be really difficult to end...

While they were thinking this, Zhu Yuanzhang had already started organizing people to weigh the harvested sweet potatoes.

The people who were weighed were divided into five groups.

Recorded by a dedicated person.
The emperor, the crown prince, the second, third, and fourth sons, and three princes.

These five people supervise a group respectively.

The work was done in great detail and care.

After weighing out the sweet potatoes from one acre of land, they were recorded...

It doesn't mean that every acre of sweet potatoes only needs to be weighed once.

Instead, after weighing, it will be weighed again.

And during the second weighing, the weighing personnel were exchanged again.

The first group of people will weigh what the second group has weighed, and the second group will weigh what the other groups have weighed...

Then, the data from these two different groups of people will be compared.

If the error does not exceed five kilograms, it will be considered qualified.

If the error is large, it will be weighed again.

If it is outrageously large, it would be like the solemnity that Zhu Yuanzhang showed on the sweet potato.

It is not impossible that some people will suffer losses because of this.

On the one hand, Zhu Yuanzhang did this because he wanted to obtain particularly accurate data.

On the other hand, this matter also involved a bet between Mei Yin and Zhu Liangzu.

It is necessary for him to do things carefully and thoroughly.

This is to prevent someone from quietly bribing the person who is weighing the items and doing something fishy.

Deliberately understating it.

That would be bad.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang was not targeting anyone, and he did not want to see them decide the winner.

Zhu Yuanzhang is not such a boring and childish person.

He just wanted to make things fair and just, that's all...

After a tense and exciting measurement and weighing, Zhu Yuanzhang compared the two sets of data and found that the weighing was okay.

Although there were some errors, the error in weighing the sweet potato yield of the same acre of land twice did not exceed five kilograms.

This shows that the weight of the sweet potatoes this time is quite good.

No one did anything.

The full data of the first weighing was not made public and was known to only a few people.

After all the weighing was completed, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned all civil and military officials.

Everyone was looking at it intently, waiting to hear the exciting result.

They all knew that they were most likely going to witness history!

Zhu Yuanzhang stood on the ridge of the field with the result in his hand.

Looking at everyone, he said with excitement: "Field No. 1, 4,321 pounds and 3 ounces!"

After this number was read out, the surroundings suddenly became quiet!
Many people were shocked by the number Zhu Yuanzhang read out!

Many people's hearts seemed to skip a beat.

This feeling is simply unmentionable!

More than four thousand three hundred pounds?

More than 4,300 kilograms? !
This number is really astonishing!

By the way, even before the figures were announced, many people already knew that the sweet potato production this time would definitely not be low, it would be amazing.

However, even many people had made a big estimate before this.

No one dares to increase the sweet potato production to 4,000 kilograms!

As a result, the sweet potato yield of the first acre of land has exceeded 4,000 kilograms!!!
The grain output is so astonishing?

It's unimaginable!

This incident overturned the cognition of many people.

After the silence, countless excited and amazed voices immediately rang out, like a pot exploding with anger.

Some people even shed tears of excitement.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who always disliked his ministers being too noisy, did not feel unhappy this time.

He stood on the ridge of the field, watching the people's reactions and listening to their surprise and excitement at the huge yield.

I'm in a particularly good mood.

My eyes were slightly moist.

Sweet potatoes are really a good thing!

May God bless the Ming Dynasty!
After standing here for a while, allowing everyone to express their emotions, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

After the ministers quieted down, he spoke again: "Field No. 2, yield 4,156.2 jin per mu!"

Another one weighing four thousand kilograms?
The yield per mu of field No. 2 has also exceeded 4,000 kilograms? !

amazing!

It's really amazing!
Zhu Yuanzhang continued reading, reporting shocking numbers one after another.
Among them, field No. 9 was the most shocking.

Because the output of field No. 9 reached 4,793 kilograms, nearly 4,800 kilograms!

In this vibrating and jubilant atmosphere, some people seem out of tune with it.

For example, Zhu Liangzu and his son Zhu Xian could not be happy at all.

The feeling in my heart is simply indescribable!

Zhu Liangzu clenched his fists tightly together.

The exaggerated numbers Zhu Yuanzhang reported were particularly harsh to his ears.

It felt like a merciless mockery, or like a slap in the face, constantly hitting him in the face.

It made him feel particularly tormented.

However, he still has hope.

He was waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to estimate the annual yield of sweet potatoes from the few acres of sloping land.

This has become his last hope.

While he was waiting, Zhu Yuanzhang read out field number 20.

"Field No. 20, 2,856.80 jins!"

Field No. 20, why is the yield so low?
This was the first thought that came to the mind of those who were used to hearing about the output of more than 4,000 kilograms, or nearly 4,000 kilograms, after hearing this number read out from Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth.

It is said that in the past, the crops in that field could produce 500 kilograms, and the people who worked on that kind of land would be very happy.

They will be equally surprised.

I feel that this is a year of great harvest.

Not to mention, this weighs more than 2,800 kilograms!

It is even more exciting.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang's next words cleared up their doubts.

"This is field number 20, it's a sloping field."

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, everyone immediately understood what was going on.

At the same time, he became extremely shocked.

Oh my God!

The yield on the slope can actually reach more than 2,800 kilograms?

What a concept this is!

They think that more than 2,800 kilograms of sweet potatoes produced on good land are too little.

But that was on a slope, and the yield was more than 2,800 kilograms, which shocked them beyond words!
This sweet potato is truly divine!

Not only does good land have high yields, but even sloping land has such high yields!
It's really unbelievable!

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very excited.

When he read out this number, his voice seemed to tremble a little.

Although this harvest gave him a clear idea of ​​the sweet potato yield.

This sweet potato can truly be called a symbol of good fortune.

But at this time, I really witnessed how amazing the yield of sweet potatoes was.

I was still surprised to see such a large yield, especially on a slope.

"The yield of field No. 21 is 3,154 kilograms!
Field No. 22, 3,578 jin. Field No. 23, 3,466 jin! "

Zhu Yuanzhang then read out the output of four acres of land.

“These four acres of land are all sloping.

Field No. 20 is the steepest.”

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, there was a sudden burst of shock.

Many people seemed extremely excited and shocked!

Originally, they thought that the output of more than 2,800 kilograms was the highest output on the slope.

But who would have thought that the yield was still from the worst slope!
It's really amazing!

And Zhu Liangzu's face turned green at this time!

My heart went cold.

The body was trembling slightly.

The complexion is as ugly as it can be.

Now, his last hope was gone!
Originally, all his hopes lay on this slope.

Especially that piece of land, which seems to have the steepest slope and is also the most barren.

On a sloping land like that, the yield is definitely not going to be very high!

But who would have thought that such a land could produce more than 2,800 kilograms!
What a concept!

No...what on earth is this sweet potato?
How outrageous would that be?
Why is the output so high?
Where on earth did this bastard Mei Yin get such high-yield grain?
The more I thought about it, the more shocked I became.

Particularly restless.

He has already lost this bet.

The loss was so clean and complete!

Originally, he was planning to use the slope as an example.

But now, such thoughts have completely disappeared.

There is absolutely no hope of a comeback.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang did not consider what Zhu Liangzu was feeling.

Here he continued to read out the yield of sweet potatoes per mu.

There was deep joy and excitement in the voice.

After he finished reading, he also read out the average yield of sweet potatoes grown on good land.

It’s four thousand three hundred and forty-six jin and five liang!
When this number was read out, there was another round of exclamations from the surroundings.

“Above! This is God’s will!

It is a great blessing for Your Majesty and the people of the Ming Dynasty!
With the auspicious sign of sweet potatoes, the Ming Dynasty will surely prosper and surpass the Han and Tang dynasties!"

Prime Minister Hu Weiyong immediately raised his voice and loudly expressed his praise.

With an excited look on his face, he congratulated Zhu Yuanzhang.

The others followed suit and offered their congratulations here.

The scene was extremely lively for a moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened with a smile on his face.

He liked to hear this.

The key point is that what these people say is not flattery, but facts.

That made him even more delighted.

"Hahaha……"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood here and laughed heartily, his laughter was so loud.

I feel more relaxed than ever before.

This was even more gratifying than if he had won a great victory.

"Well said, sweet potatoes are indeed auspicious!

It is indeed God who blesses our Ming Dynasty!"

he shouted.

"With high-yield crops like sweet potatoes, we will surely be able to feed more people in the future and prevent many people from dying of hunger!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his voice and looked at everyone and said:
"So, let's confer the title of Shuangshui Bo to the Prince Consort Mei Yin, who discovered sweet potatoes and cultivated them. Do you all have any objections?"

All the ministers said that they had never had any objections.

Prime Minister Hu Weiyong immediately stood up and said: "Shuangshui Bo's discovery of such excellent crops is a good omen, which is truly a great contribution to the country and the people of the world!
Not to mention just conferring the title of Shuangshui Bo.

Even if he is given the title of Shuangshui Hou, that is reasonable!"

With Hu Weiyong's opening statement, coupled with the shocking production of sweet potatoes.

I am so happy to see Zhu Yuanzhang again.

The others followed suit and started praising it.

Upon hearing this, the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face became even more intense. It was as good as it could be.

At this time, Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan, who was in the crowd, felt extremely uncomfortable.

It is more bitter than eating Coptis chinensis and more uncomfortable than eating a fly.

By the way, Mei Yin is his nephew!

Before this, I had great respect for him.

He is treated as his own father.

Even closer than my biological father.

Before this, the credit should have gone to the Mei family.

But now, they all belong to Mei Yin alone.

No matter how great Mei Yin's achievements are, they have nothing to do with their family.

Just thinking about this kind of thing made him feel particularly uncomfortable.

As for Mei Yi, he also had mixed feelings at this time.

Twisted jealousy filled his chest, making it difficult for him to bear it.

I just felt like I was going to explode!

Why! Why? !

Why is this bastard Mei Yin so lucky?

Why is all this going towards him?
What virtue and ability does Mei Yin have? !

By the way, after Mei Yi learned about the bet between Mei Yin and Zhu Liangzu, he stretched his neck and waited to see Mei Yin eat cow dung next.

But who would have thought that after the final result came out, it turned out that Mei Yin not only did not eat cow dung, but became completely famous!

This kind of thing made him feel extremely uncomfortable just thinking about it!
Although Zhu Liangzu was the one eating cow dung next, it was none of his business.

But seeing Mei Yin win, for Mei Yi, this feeling was even more uncomfortable than eating cow dung in his mouth.
Mei Yin is such a bastard, how could he be so lucky.

Why do all good things happen to him?

How is he better than me?!

After Zhu Yuanzhang announced the output, everyone was jubilant.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also in a particularly good mood, feeling more relaxed than ever before.

After talking for a while, he began to order people to transport the sweet potatoes to Mei Yin in Shuangshui Village.

Prepare to store it next.

During this process, no one mentioned the two bets between Zhu Liangzu and Mei Yin.

After all, this matter is a very offensive thing.

Those who wanted to watch the fun, even just for fun, had already been overwhelmed.

But absolutely no one would dare to mention this matter at this time.

Whoever brings up this matter at this time will be hated to death by Zhu Liangzu!

Mei Yin didn't say anything either, just stood there directing people to transport the sweet potatoes.

Looks like he forgot about it.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Liangzu had some ideas in his mind.

He felt that there was a great possibility that Mei Yin had shouted loudly before, but in fact he was framed by people like Li Jinglong.

In fact, he didn't really want to offend himself, the Marquis of Yongjia, to death.

That’s why we are in this situation now.

The more he thought about this kind of thing, the more likely it seemed to him.

Mei Yin, this bastard, is smart enough!
Otherwise, he will have to bear the consequences!

I, the Marquis of Yongjia, am not so easy to mess with!

Thinking of this, Mei Yin quickly walked towards him.

"Marquis Yongjia, the result has come out. Does Marquis Yongjia have any objection to this result?"

Mei Yin came over and looked at Zhu Liangzu and spoke.

Some people you either don't offend, or if you've already offended them, offend them to death!

There is no need to think about making a big thing small or a small thing nothing.

That is impossible.

If you really do this, not only will the other party not be grateful to you, but they will also think that you are weak and easy to bully.

The hatred I have for you in my heart will not be reduced much because of this.

In this case, it is better to just get things done!

We’ll talk about the rest later!

Zhu Liangzu looked unhappy.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to suppress all the disgust in his heart and said, "I don't have any objections."

To be honest, he really had no objection to this matter.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang did a very good job of weighing from beginning to end.

It reflects fairness and justice.

He was also present and watched the whole process, and there was indeed nothing wrong.

Of course, even if he had some objections, he didn't dare to say it at this time.

After all, the emperor was very happy to announce all of this. In this case, what was the point of him still having objections to this matter?
That would be a pure slap in the emperor's face.

The consequences are much more serious than eating cow dung!

"Since there is no objection, then let's fulfill the bet."

Mei Yin said with a smile.

"I was originally saying that if I lose, I will eat two bowls of shit. If you, Marquis Yongjia, lose, you only need to eat one bowl of cow dung.

But Marquis Yongjia, you are open and honest in your work.

You don't want to take advantage of me, and you insist that if you lose you will have to eat two piles of cow dung.

Now, it is time for Yongjia Hou to fulfill his bet."

It would have been better if Mei Yin hadn't said this. As soon as he said this, Zhu Liangzu's eyes turned red.

The feeling in my heart is simply indescribable!

Mei Yin is such a bastard, he's taking advantage of others and still acting ungrateful!

He is now certain that he has definitely fallen into the trap that Mei Yin, that bastard, has dug for him!
"Shuangshui Lord, please forgive others when you can.

Don't take things too far.

From now on, you won’t see me when you look down, but you will see me when you look up.”

Zhu Xian couldn't help but look at Mei Yin and spoke, his expression looking unhappy.

It would have been fine if he didn't say this, but once he said this, Mei Yin's expression turned grim.

What do you mean? Threaten yourself?
He really doesn't buy it!

"What, is Marquis Yongjia planning to deny his debt in front of so many people?
That's okay too.

If you really want to default on your debt and don't want to fulfill the bet, I will give you the face of Marquis Yongjia.

It’s just a little unexpected that the dignified Marquis of Yongjia can’t afford to play like this.

Aren’t they just two piles of cow dung?

Just grit your teeth, close your eyes, and eat it. What is there to be afraid of? "

Mei Yin just glanced at Zhu Xian lightly, then shifted his gaze to Zhu Liangzu.

I didn't say anything to Zhu Xian at all.
Just ignore Zhu Xian.

I made a bet with his father, and why should a little kid butt in on a conversation with his father?

Does he have a say?

Mei Yin's action was simply adding fuel to the fire.

When Zhu Xian heard Mei Yin's words and felt his attitude, he was so angry that his body was shaking slightly.

I think this is really too much!
I wanted to say something else right then.

But his father stopped him and didn't let him say anything more.

He knew that no matter how much he said at this moment, it would only make him a laughing stock.

"That's right! I always keep my word!

Since it's a bet, you must accept the loss!

When have I, Zhu Liangzu, ever broken my word? ! "

"it is good!"

Mei Yin clapped and cheered.

"As expected of the Marquis of Yongjia! This kind of bearing is incomparable to ordinary people!

I knew that Marquis Yongjia was a man of his words and he would not go back on his word!

Come on, get on the cow dung!"

Mei Yin shouted.

Li Jinglong and Zhu Di immediately came over, each holding a shovel.

There was a pile of cow dung on each shovel.

Still steaming hot.

At this time, there were a lot of cattle and horses, and they were transporting sweet potatoes home, so there was naturally no shortage of cow dung.

Cows are very large in size, so the weight of a pile of their feces is naturally not comparable to those of smaller animals.

The portion is really enough!

Even so, Li Jinglong and Zhu Di specially picked out two more cups.

This is because they are afraid that Zhu Liangzu will not have enough to eat!

"Marquis Yongjia, please?
It’s just been pooped out by the cow and is still hot.

I was afraid that it would be too dry for you to swallow, so I specially picked out two thinner ones. "

Li Jinglong looked at Zhu Liangzu and said, "It's actually quite considerate."

When Zhu Liangzu and his son Zhu Xian heard what he said, they were so angry that their teeth were about to break.

The people around were so happy watching this scene.

Good, good, this is quite fun to watch!
Zhu Liangzu looked at the two piles of cow dung and his eyes turned red!
"Okay, okay, it's just a joke, no need to take it seriously.

Let’s end this matter here!”

A voice was heard.

It turned out that it was Zhu Yuanzhang who came here and spoke.

Although Zhu Liangzu's previous attitude and what he said did make him deeply dissatisfied.

But no matter what, the contributions Zhu Liangzu had made before were indeed real.

Even if he was there, you couldn't really watch him eat cow dung.

It is still necessary to come out and smooth things over.

For Zhu Yuanzhang, the punishment of Zhu Liangzu at this time was enough.

Even if he didn't actually eat the cow dung.

After this incident, Zhu Liangzu will inevitably lose face and his dignity will be destroyed.

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Zhu Liangzu's expression became better.

After bowing and thanking Zhu Yuanzhang, he shook his head.

"Your Majesty, I accept defeat.

Since you lost the bet, you should fulfill your promise!
I am not the kind of person who cannot afford to lose!"

After saying this, without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to say anything else, he suddenly squatted down, scooped up the cow dung on the shovel with both hands, and stuffed it into his mouth!
He ate with both hands and ate very quickly.

Such a scene shocked everyone.

No... this Zhu Liangzu actually eats it?!

Even Mei Yin was stunned.

He had squeezed Zhu Liangzu before, but it was just to make him look even more ugly.

I didn’t think Zhu Liangzu would really eat it.

Especially after Zhu Yuanzhang showed up, it was even more unlikely that Zhu Liangzu would eat it.

Who would have thought that Zhu Liangzu actually ate it!

And the speed of eating is so fast!

This... this Zhu Liangzu is really a ruthless man! ! (End of this chapter)