Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 226 Great Contributions to the Dynasty

  Emperor Hongzhi was a person who really cared about the people of the world, so he valued food so much.

   Now that the appearance of sweet potatoes can play such a big role, why isn't he excited?

  I saw him bursting into laughter suddenly, Longyan was delighted!

   With this sweet potato, there is no need to worry about natural disasters. So what if natural disasters come, the grain production can be increased by at least ten times, if not thirty times.

   What's more, when Fang Jifan said that in fact, even if the sweet potatoes are in the mountains, they can be cultivated and cultivated, which made Emperor Hongzhi's eyes shine even more.

  In this way, the place where grain should be grown can still be grown, and the land that could not grow grain before, or ordinary bad land, can be used to grow this sweet potato.

   No one knows the value of this thing better than Emperor Hongzhi.

  Potato leaves can be eaten as vegetables, fruits can satisfy hunger, and can also be fed to animals, but ordinary small households dare to raise animals. This animal can eat a few people's rations with one mouth.

   All of a sudden, the problem of the monarch and his ministers fighting together seemed to disappear all of a sudden.

The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households are arguing over food, and how the provinces should urgently transfer food to Beijing. These were originally big issues, but because of this small sweet potato, at least for the time being, when the population did not increase rapidly, everything... became Small things can't be smaller.

  At this time, Emperor Hongzhi straightened his face, pointed to the sweet potato, and said decisively: "The decree is that the sweet potato will be listed as a tribute, and Xishan will send five thousand catties to the palace every year."

  Hoo...

   All the ministers boiled.

  His Majesty's attitude is self-evident, this sweet potato must have a good taste, His Majesty likes it very much.

   "This thing...can be generalized?" Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan said decisively: "Originally...it was impossible..."

  This sentence made Emperor Hongzhi want to beat someone, half of what he said, did he seek death?

Fang Jifan continued: "At least it was difficult at first. The minister's expectation is that it will not be easy to promote it without ten or twenty years of achievements. However... Zhang Xin, the deputy hundred household, and the chief banner officer Yang Da and Zhang Biao, as well as small flag officers Zhu Zheng, Zeng Jian, Chen Xin, and the school captains Wang Yan, Deng Jie... Hercules Chen Tao, Zhou Wu..."

Fang Jifan was not in a hurry, and reported the names one after another. There were seventy-three people in the Hundred Households, and he remembered every name. With his good memory, he hardly pulled one person down: "In their With the joint efforts, I can already guarantee that there will be absolutely no problems, and the Tuntian Institute will do its best to assist the local governments to carry out promotion and trial planting."

  Emperor Hongzhi also listened patiently, his face flushed with excitement, and at the same time secretly wrote down the names of each one.

   looked up again, looking at Zhang Xin and others in ragged clothes.

  How could Zhang Xin and others not understand that this is Fang Baihu's deliberate request for credit for himself and others? If Fang Baihu wanted to take the credit for himself alone, no one would actually have anything to say, isn't that the only rule in the officialdom of Ming Dynasty? No matter how much you sweat and bleed, no matter how hard you work, the credit is of course not yours. Shangguan can leave you some meat foam from under the nails, it is considered a conscience.

  But Fang Jifan called out their names one by one in front of His Majesty, which clearly shows that Lord Baihu deliberately asked for credit for them in front of His Majesty.

  No one can promote it for ten or twenty years without them. Others don’t know, but everyone in Tuntian knows in their hearts that others can succeed without them. They are just lucky enough to follow Master Baihu.

  Seeing Emperor Hongzhi looking at them, Zhang Xin and the others were all overwhelmed with excitement, and bowed down one after another: "Your Majesty, this is all thanks to Fang Baihu, humble people, dare not claim credit."

  Liu Jian stood aside, horrified. He stared at Fang Jifan. At this moment, he didn't quite understand.

  British Duke Zhang Mao watched this scene, and his heart became even more turbulent. He took a deep look at Fang Jifan, but saw that Fang Jifan still looked like he was dying, and he deserved to be beaten! However, although the expression was still the same, Zhang Mao could faintly feel that there was a faint circle of holy light above Fang Jifan's head.

   Kindness!

  Emperor Hongzhi was already ecstatic in his heart. To be honest, even if he danced and danced, he thought it was a normal thing!

  Desperately suppressing the excitement in his heart, Emperor Hongzhi gave Fang Jifan a meaningful look and said, "So, they are the first ones?"

   "The minister is an honest person, so they are indeed the first to contribute. As for the humble minister, in the process of planting and cultivating the sweet potatoes, they didn't actually contribute much effort."

  If it is someone else, of course they are eager to exaggerate their contributions to the emperor. But Fang Jifan knew very well that this was a great contribution, enough to allow everyone to be exposed to the rain and dew. In this case, it would be better to show my young master's personality charm.

  Naturally, what Fang Jifan said was not completely unreasonable. Without Zhang Xin's contribution, it is really impossible to offer this sweet potato today.

   "Huh..." Emperor Hongzhi stood up, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, and he suddenly said excitedly, "Ancestor bless you."

   "..."

"Preach the decree!" After the blessing of the ancestors, Emperor Hongzhi said categorically: "Habayashi Wei Tuntian Hundred Households will be promoted to Tuntian Thousand Households. Level. Zhang Xin has made great achievements in assisting Fang Jifan, which is no less than killing a thief. , Those who have wives should give orders to those who deserve orders, and to those who deserve orders, in addition, build stone workshops in Xishan to express their achievements!"

  Zhang Xin was taken aback.

  Even he didn't expect that he would be granted the uncle directly like this.

   This is a hereditary title, which can be passed down from generation to generation and last forever. He is the youngest son of the Duke of England. Logically speaking, he cannot inherit the title. Although relying on his father's protection, he can always be an official, but after several generations, he will be nothing.

  Farming the land...an earl was actually planted. If it was the past, no one would believe it, right?

  Zhang Xin was very excited, no matter how bitter his heart was, he seemed to be rewarded all at once, he bowed down directly, choked up and said: "Mr. Thank you for your kindness."

The rest of the people also bowed down one after another, and some even cried directly. These days, they have suffered a lot. They thought it was unlucky to be sent to Xishan. Children and grandchildren have shade.

  Zhang Mao was even more ecstatic. There was another Earl in the family. The Zhang family...fortunately, it seemed that all of a sudden, the stubborn illness that had been pressing on his heart for so many years was swept away.

  He glanced at Fang Jifan gratefully, why didn't he understand at this moment? Without Fang Jifan, my son might never have a great future in his life.

  At this time, Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan and said: "Fang Jifan, what reward do you want, just tell me, I will answer you."

   "..." What do I want?

  I want to be king, but I dare not say it...

Fang Jifan held back the words in his heart, felt very uncomfortable, coughed, and said: "Your Majesty, I have received the favor of the country, and I have been ordered by His Majesty to be a thousand households. I am already grateful. The grace of heaven is so great, how dare I ask for rewards. "

   These words are a bit against my will, so my heart hurts a bit...

   "Oh." Emperor Hongzhi said with his hands behind his back: "Since you are so virtuous and virtuous, then pass on my will and build a stone workshop for Fang Jifan, and praise his achievements so that his good name will be passed down from generation to generation."

   "..."

  Stone...Shifang.

  Fang Jifan cried.

The so-called stone archway is actually similar to the archway. Ordinary women, if they keep their chastity, are famous all over the world, so the court or government will often order to build an archway for worship. This archway is bright and beautiful, and stands in the most conspicuous place in front of the house. It inscribed how the woman kept her chastity, and called on everyone to learn from it.

And Shifang is aimed at men, such as Fang Jifan, the imperial court will specially order the Hanlin to write articles on the Jingbiao, and then build a big sign on the face of the Fang family, which is bound to be dazzling, and everyone passing by Tsk tsk praise.

  Fang Jifan even thought about the topic of praise from passers-by: "This is the idiot who doesn't want to be rewarded, is high-spirited and bright, so the court especially praises him."

  Fang Jifan raised his eyes, and couldn't help looking at Emperor Hongzhi resentfully.

  Emperor Hongzhi had a look of deep meaning, and immediately said: "Leave yours in advance, how can I treat you badly?"

   Fang Jifan heaved a sigh of relief, Your Majesty, you must be kind.

  But at this time, someone said: "I... Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, what I should congratulate is the thousands of people and people in this world. With this sweet potato, the army and people in this world are blessed..."

   Talking... the sound of crying loudly.

  Everyone looked.

   Isn’t it Liu Daxia who just scolded British Duke Zhang Mao?

  Liu Daxia is a gentleman, so congratulations first, and then the people of Limin were mentioned, followed by a burst of crying, countless tears fell down, and suddenly...everyone was in awe!

  Although Liu Daxia is only a doctor in the Ministry of War, his noble character and preference for the common people in his heart are really comparable to ordinary people.

   Sure enough, he is worthy of being a gentleman.

  Just because of his crying, Fang Jifan couldn't help feeling a little sick.

How should I put it, it's nothing to pretend, but if you have nothing to do, you pull the poor people out, and then cry and howl, how pitiful these people are, they are already poor, you are a **** official, they are also I didn't eat your rice, but I was hanged out of your mouth every day. I don't have any soldiers and civilians in my heart. This is hung up by you every day to whip corpses.

  The brothers in the Tuntian Institute, for the sake of sweet potatoes, worked hard from morning till night, exhausted themselves, but do they pretend to be like this every day?

  Gentleman... I am!

  Fang Jifan narrowed his eyes and sneered in his heart...

  If I didn’t kill you hypocrite today, my surname would not be Fang anymore.

  (end of this chapter)