I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 843 Expectations Become Extravagant Hopes
Lu Jia asked not to join the Lu clan, this must not change.

When Wang Anshi communicated with Lu Gongzhu, Lu Gongzhu couldn't get rid of this matter. For more than 20 years, if Lu Gong's works continue to be entangled, I am afraid that the court's discussion will only say that Lu Gong's works are narrow-minded.

Besides, the government has suppressed Lu Jiawen for more than 20 years, and the Lu family really doesn't have that much resentment anymore.Lu Gong also borrowed the donkey from the slope.

History always has its inevitability.

Lu Jiawen is known as the originator of urban management. Although Zhao Xi suppressed Jiawen for more than 20 years, it was always a coincidence that Lu Jiawen stepped forward again.

Zhao Xi had read Lu Jiawen's advice on the supervision of Shiyi in the early years, and he was still a bit talented.

"Uncle Hui, since that's the case, I thought it was up to you to communicate with the king. For an official at this level, I don't need to personally issue an edict, right?"

Now that the Lu family has let go of their grievances, Zhao Xi will naturally not issue any edicts specifically for Lu Jiawen's appointment, and he will be appointed as a very ordinary official.If Zhao Xi really got involved, it would really raise Lu Jia to ask.

There is another layer of meaning, Lu Gong also understands that the official just wants to tell Lu Jiawen that his career and life are actually still in the hands of his uncle...
The court affairs will not stop because of these trivial matters, and all the affairs on the agenda are proceeding in an orderly manner.

The promotion and sales of kerosene were in progress, and the imperial court first conducted exploration on Fuyan Road.This exploration is different from the previous ones. In the past, the exploration was to check whether there were any minerals. This exploration was to check the production of Yanyan oil, so as to provide a reference for the imperial court to set up control areas.

As for stone esters, the original general prisons existed in the country, and there were even attempts to use stone esters in the military, but they thought that there was a lack of distillation technology, and the burning power of pure stone esters was limited. No attention.

Today, there is a lot of work to be done in the mining, transshipment, construction of kerosene bombs and the sale of derived kerosene.

At the same time, the construction of the Yellow River floodway between the non-cultivated gullies in the Guanzhong Plain is also being carried out.With Li Jie, the builder, and the officials of the Water Supervision of the capital, the construction of the Guanzhong Plain is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

If it is said that the most untrustworthy affairs of the imperial court in the near future, it should be the naval escort, after all, the uncertainty of long-distance voyages is too great.Of course, there is also the nondescript team led by the four princes from various forces in the country.

Zhao Xi was also worried, but he was worried rather than looking forward to it.

Whether it is a naval escort or a team of four princes who are both soldiers and bandits, Zhao Xi has requirements when going out. You should also pay attention to what you eat.

Zhao Xi didn't expect the soldiers in the navy to understand the edict, they just had to execute it.

However, when the cabinet minister asked, Zhao Xi still needed an explanation.

Quite simply, the introduction of Champa rice in Guochao is a real example.

"Oranges grown in Huainan are oranges, and oranges grown in Huaibei are oranges. They are still eaten. I thought, since there are oranges and trifoliates, is there any food other than five grains produced in foreign countries?"

"The territory of the Kingdom is thousands of miles from north to south, east to west, and the water and soil are different. Perhaps it was originally a barren field, but it is suitable for foreign species."

"If some species can be found and cultivated in the barren wasteland, thereby changing the grain production and crop varieties of the dynasty, it is even more beneficial than destroying a dynasty."

This is Zhao Xi's explanation, it is indeed high-sounding and convincing enough.

Because the Song Dynasty relied heavily on commerce and trade in its early years, and the sea transportation was developed, no ministers thought that there were only the Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty in the world.

Although the astonishing theory that the earth is round has not yet been proposed, there are many dynasties in this world who also recognize it.

Therefore, Zhao Xi's statement can be based on...~ The official's thinking has always been open.

It's a pity that half a year has passed, and the navy in charge of offshore navigation has returned to Hong Kong, and piles of messy things have been sent to Bianliang.

Some were paid to pirate warships, some were exchanged with foreign merchants, and there should even be some obtained by robbery.

Fortunately, in the current military system, no matter how the spoils are obtained, they are all under unified management.

Zhao Xi didn't go into detail about the income of the naval escort, and left these trivial matters to the cabinet, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War.

Song Dynasty is very rich, the imperial court is very rich, and Zhao Xi is also very rich. I really despise the little hard-earned money for the navy escort.

However, Zhao Xi was very interested in the items sent by the navy to Bianliang that Song people generally did not know.

In this era, Zhao Xi doesn't think anyone knows more about foreign species than he does.

Rare things are scattered here and there in the Hall of Qinzheng...~ This is because the cabinet has already screened out a wave.

If it weren't for Zhao Xi's excuse of Nong Sang, the courtiers would have thought that the officials had a tendency to play with things and lose their ambitions.

Zhao Xi was also full of hope, but after looking at it several times, he didn't see any potatoes or corn.

It seems that the so-called arguments of later generations are not without basis.Corn, potatoes, and even peppers really have to wait until the age of great exploration, until those adventurers discover the new world.

Zhao Xi had the idea of ​​sending an expedition team to explore, but he felt that the court would definitely object.

Zhao Xi knew that with his current prestige, he could push this matter arbitrarily.

However, Zhao Xi was not prepared to do so.

It's not that he wants to follow any historical trajectory, but he values ​​the political atmosphere more than potatoes and corn.

In Zhao Xi's view, the court atmosphere of the Great Song Dynasty could reflect democratic centralism, and he did not want to change this atmosphere.

The dictatorship of the king depends too much on the ability of the king, so he dare not take this risk.

Zhao Xi picked up these meaningless things casually... Let the navy pay attention to rare things, but they are all rare things.

Eh...this is...is this coffee beans?

Zhao Xi wasn't sure, it looked the same as the coffee beans he had seen in later generations, but the color was different.

It seems that the color he sees now is lighter...~Zhao Xi doesn't know that coffee beans need to be roasted.

Even coffee beans are useless things.

Compared with coffee, Zhao Xi prefers tea.If it was tobacco leaves, maybe Zhao Xi would be a little happy, and he has quit for many years.

"Zhongzheng, grind these beans into foam, then boil them in boiling water, find someone to drink, see what's going on, and report to me."

Whether it is or not, try it first.

The presence of coffee beans gave Zhao Xi some hope.

It's a pity that women are not brought along on long voyages. I don't know if this is just the rule of the Song Dynasty or it is the same for foreign countries.

Many seeds, especially the seeds of melons, can be used as snacks. If there are women on the boat... I think too much. It is not just a matter of customs and patriarchy, but also for the safety of long-distance voyages. consideration.

It seems that the chances of expecting accidents may be very small.

(End of this chapter)