The weather is getting cooler.
A wave is rising against the northwest general and Zhang Zhou.
A group of officials came out to impeach Tang Yin and Zhu Fu, and Zhang Zhou was also listed among them. It seemed that even the most staunch officials knew that only participating in the impeachment of Zhang Zhou would make things worse. If you end up miserable, then just list Tang Yin as the chief culprit, and Zhang Zhou will only be used as a foil.
Maybe this can reduce the punishment.
But Zhu Youtang was not used to speaking out about officials. Since he had set rules and could not impeach Zhang Zhou for no reason, now that this group of people had violated the ban, they would be punished accordingly.
Perhaps Zhu Youtang was also worried about this incident for a reason. After all, the unfavorable war on Tang Yin's front line was the trigger. In addition, the previous investigation of court malpractice caused a lot of trouble for the civil servants. Under the influence of the moderate and balanced thinking, Zhu Youtang only sent a few leading officials to prison this time, and did not pursue the rest for the time being.
Even so, the temporary wave in the DPRK calmed down slightly.
At this time, the first batch of new grain grown in Liaodong arrived in the capital. This could be said to be the first gift Zhu Youtang received after autumn.
The one who brought back the new grain was Shouning Hou Zhang Heling, who also went to the palace to find his brother-in-law to claim credit.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission. I have been growing grain in Liaodong for more than half a year, and I can eat the corn and sweet potatoes harvested."
"The yield is very high, compared to The previous grain was more than three times higher. In some places, the rain was good, and the immediate harvest was nearly four times higher. Coupled with large-scale planting, the soldiers in Liaodong were now well fed and well clothed, and everyone said that the new grain was good for them. It's very filling. Compared with the previous food, it's really a treasure."
"In addition, there is something called potatoes, which can be grown in large quantities at one time and can be eaten as food. , and it can be used as a vegetable.”
“At the beginning, the local soldiers and civilians in Liaodong were unwilling to farm, but after the first batch of potatoes were produced, they are now rushing to plant them, and there is no need to save seeds. Just cut the ready-made potatoes and put them in the soil to grow. Not to mention the rain and watering, you can still produce a lot even in dry land. ”
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Zhang Heling seemed very excited. This was the first time he had made "contributions" to people's livelihood.
He will not let go of such a good opportunity to claim credit. At least mentally, he is much better than his younger brother Zhang Yanling. Of course, this is what he thinks.
Zhu Youtang was also excited when he heard this. Next to him, Chen Kuan had already brought a plate of new crop staple food, presented it to him and said: "Your Majesty, these are corn, sweet potatoes, and other foods made from corn. There are also potatoes here, which are fried shredded potatoes with some pork and green onions. "
"Really? Come on, let me try it." Zhu Youtang picked up the chopsticks and was about to eat.
Chen Kuandao: "Your Majesty, would you like to have someone check it first?"
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "The soldiers on the front line have been eating for so long, but there is no trace of it.Yes, when I brought back the samples last year, I ate corn with Bingkuan and nothing happened. Why are there so many worries? "
Zhang Heling said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I eat it every day now, and I feel very strong after eating it. "
"He Ling, come over and eat with me. " Zhu Youtang said.
"Okay. "
Zhang Heling was about to walk forward when he suddenly thought of something and said quickly, "Your Majesty, you can use yours. I have just returned to Beijing and I won't disturb you anymore."
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "You eat all day long, are you tired of eating?" You can’t eat good things every day. ”
“Yes, yes. "Zhang Heling is also a down-to-earth person.
For him, these corns and potatoes are just a taste, but he can't stand eating them every day.
After all, It's just the staple food. For him, the big fish and meat are more attractive, not to mention that someone with his status can eat abalone and ginseng every day.
But for Zhu Youtang, he is more attractive. He is frugal and does not allow himself to be extravagant and wasteful, so Zhu Youtang is full of expectations for the food in front of him.
A stick of corn, a sweet potato, two steamed buns, and a cooked potato. The last plate of fried shredded potatoes...
When Zhu Youtang ate it all, even Chen Kuan was shocked.
When had he ever seen the emperor with such a good appetite?
“Ouch! "
After Zhu Youtang finished eating, he seemed to be unsatisfied, "It really feels full and makes people have endless aftertaste." ”
Chen Kuan said: “Your Majesty, will I bring you some more?” "
Zhu Youtang shook his head and said: "You can't eat too much of a good thing at one time. In this way, I will send some to every house in the past few days. Originally, I planned to hold a banquet in the palace to entertain them, but now I am really too lazy to see them. Just send it to everyone. "
"Yes. "Chen Kuan thought to himself, if you give it to others, they may not take it as a good thing.
Especially because this was promoted by Zhang Zhou, it would be strange if the civil servants didn't just throw it away.
< p>Zhu Youtang said: "Tell them that this thing was grown in Liaodong and will be promoted throughout the Ming Dynasty in the future. If they don't want to eat it, then don't be an official in the future. Then, after they finish eating, ask them to write a table describing the taste and functions of the food. that's all. "After speaking, Zhu Youtang stood up, as if he was going to take a nap.
Zhang Heling asked: "Your Majesty, can I go back first? ”
Zhu Youtang said: “It’s rare for you to come back from Liaodong and go see your sister first. She has been talking about you recently. And... well, don't make trouble in the capital recently. I just wanted to reward you, give you some credit, and entrust you with a heavy responsibility. If you ruin your credit, don't blame me! "
"I know, I know. "Zhang Heling had a look of dismay on his face.
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In Kunning Palace.
Empress Zhang finally met her long-lost brother.
But Queen Zhang didn’t look too good, because she was worried about one thing now. When she saw her brother, she didn’t explain it to him, because she used to think that his brother was okay, but now this My brother...it seems like his thoughts are no longer on him. < /p>
"When growing food, it's a lot of hard work."
Empress Zhang rolled her eyes at her younger brother and said: "You are the only one who still works hard? Don't let others work, you are beside me Look, there are even several people waiting on you during the meal. Every meal must have meat and wine, and someone will warm the bed at night?”
Zhang Heling? His face looked slightly embarrassed.
I was thinking, is my sister sending someone to keep an eye on me? Why do you know so much about my life in Liaodong?
Empress Zhang said: "I asked you to go to Liaodong to fight. I hope you will have merit and continue to be promoted to nobility when you come back. Who knows...what kind of food are you going to grow? Why are you so excited like this?" "
Zhang Heling said: "Queen, you may not know that your Majesty has promised to promote us. He also asked me to be more honest recently and not do bad things."
"Really?" Empress Zhang said, "I told you before that I would give you a promotion, but in the end, both of you brothers did something bad? Just calm down. I don't know what you are doing."
Zhang Heling was originally He was still looking forward to asking his sister to claim credit with great excitement. After hearing this, he sat there in annoyance.
He said: "Sister, it's not serious, is it? Didn't you just go to Liaodong? Who made you do this?"
"Who else could it be?"
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As if she had finally found an outlet, Empress Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "That woman is close to giving birth. I don't even know whether she has given birth or not. Now I have kept the news closed. What if? If I have more sons, wouldn’t I..."
Zhang Heling said indifferently: "What are you afraid of? Don't you still have a prince? Besides, my niece is growing up soon and is very smart. Isn’t it said that His Majesty loves him very much?"
Queen Zhang said: "What if the prince has some shortcomings?"
"Then...then let's have another one. "Zhang Heling said, "My mother-in-law did the same thing and wanted to stop me from taking concubines, but she couldn't have children herself... Hehe, sister, I'm not saying that you can't have children, I just mean that you have to work hard."
After saying all this, he found that his sister's glare was not kind.
He could only hang his head angrily and say no more.
Empress Zhang said: "If you were asked to find that woman, would you be able to find her?"
"Where should I look for her?" Zhang Heling said, "I guess after giving birth. My child, just go back to the palace, can you still stay outside the palace? Besides, brother-in-law?You probably haven’t thought about... getting another one in two years, right? ”
“Not really. "Empress Zhang was a little unconfident when she said this.
In the past, she thought she could control her husband very well.
But now, she has more and more control over her husband. I don’t even know the whereabouts of my husband. If there is another husband outside...it seems that there is no need to discuss with him.
Zhang Heling said: "I don’t think my brother-in-law will look for him again. Wasn't that last time arranged by the Empress Dowager? She just doesn't like you. "
Empress Zhang said: "I went to greet her when I had nothing to do, and I cared about her in every possible way. Why do you dislike me? "
"Is it because you delayed the continuation of the royal bloodline? Bah, I mean, every old woman wants to have children and grandchildren. Even my mother told me and Yanling, if my mother-in-law can't give birth, do you think my mother can stop being anxious? That's probably the truth. "
Zhang Heling yawned, "I came all the way back to Beijing and immediately went to the palace to find my brother-in-law. I haven't had a good rest yet. "
Queen Zhang glared at her younger brother and said, "What are you going to do back? Do you have any plans to meet Zhang Bingkuan? "
"Meet him?
Zhang Heling shook his head, "I'm not familiar with him. Besides, his threshold is very high now, higher than that of Li Guang before. I want to meet him, but he may not meet me yet." "
Queen Zhang said: "The best way is to ask Zhang Bingkuan to help me. But Zhang Bingkuan's movements were unknown, and he seemed to be very helpful to the woman. ”
“Impossible. "
Zhang Heling said, "Sister, you are the queen and the mother of a country, and your son is the prince. No matter how powerful Cai Guogong is, he will not dare to offend you. Is there any benefit for him to help Concubine Xian and her son? Will the prince tolerate him, or will you tolerate him? Doesn't he plan for the future? "
Queen Zhang frowned and said: "Who did you learn this from? Why do you keep talking in the same way? ”
“There is no way, Liaodong is a group of old foxes. I usually deal with them, so I naturally learned something. It's just that the second child didn't understand. He is still the same as before. All he wants to do is eat, drink and have fun. He is always causing trouble in Liaodong. Fortunately... I won't talk about it anymore. ”
Zhang Heling laughed and exposed the matter.
How could Empress Zhang not know that wherever her two younger brothers went, they would cause trouble?
She didn't mention it, and said coldly: "Look for an opportunity to see Zhang Bingkuan, tell him my intention, and tell him that if you help me, he will benefit from it. My Zhang family knows how to remember kindness best. ”
“Hehe. Zhang Heling smiled and added, "We still hold grudges the most, so let him be honest!" ”
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Duanjing Hall.
Zhu Houzhao finished his day’s lessons and returned to the palace. He looked listless, looking at the place where the military map once hung, and sighed.
"Sooner or later... I will win it back."
Zhu Houzhao looked embarrassed and seemed to be thinking about how to win over that weird sister.
At this moment, Gao Feng brought his dinner Come here, it’s the same as what Zhu Youtang had for lunch.
“What is this? Zhu Houzhao asked.
Gao Feng said: "Prince, have you forgotten?" This is corn, this is called sweet potato, also called sweet potato, this is potato, this is fried potato... I heard that the taste is very good, and you can smell the aroma from a long distance. "
"Wow, this is a potato? I heard that the output of this thing is very high, does it look like this? "
Zhu Houzhao walked over and looked at it carefully.
Gao Feng reminded: "Your Highness, this meal is for eating, not for watching. ”
“Aren’t you talking nonsense? Why don't I take a good look before I eat? Zhu Houzhao picked up a potato, weighed it in his hand, and asked, "How much does this yield per acre?" ”
“I don’t know. I heard it is much higher than sorghum and wheat. Gao Feng said.
Zhu Houzhao said: "Can this thing grow every year?" If this is a mature field, it's okay. If it's a raw field, it should be barren after a few years and stop growing, right? "
Gao Feng said: "No, someone will fertilize it. ”
“What to fertilize? Isn't it just pouring those... shit and urine things on top? Uh, this stuff isn't poured out in the same way, right? "
When Zhu Houzhao said this, he threw the potatoes directly back onto the plate.
Gao Feng smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, no. "
"How do you know not? As far as this prince knows, sorghum or wheat all grow in the air, but this one was dug out of the soil. Do you know what he used in the ground? "Zhu Houzhao said seriously.
Gao Feng was dumbfounded for a moment.
Prince, your argument is more unique, why didn't I think of it?
" Did this corn come out of the ground, or was it picked from mid-air? "Zhu Houzhao asked.
"I have never seen it before, so I don't know. Gao Feng said.
Zhu Houzhao said: "You don't know anything, and you still give it to me?" Do you want me to eat those unclean things? Take it all away, I want some ice cream. "
Gao Feng said: "Your Highness, it's winter, where can I still eat that food? Besides, His Majesty does not allow the imperial kitchen to make that thing for you now. "
"Just say they are bullying me. Zhu Houzhao said with a fierce look on his face, "If that damn girl of the imperial sister wants to eat, I will definitely cook it for her." There is also a man named Zhang, who is very appetizing. Why didn't he teach me? I can do it myself, why should I ask someone else to do it for me? "Recent transcoding has been serious, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you