"You've taken good care of me! Reward, you will be rewarded!"
After following Du Ziteng to the backyard, Liu Deng felt happy looking at the pepper seedlings. The recent weather was indeed good.
After only a few days of work, they are now one finger high.
"Bring me a shovel!"
Although the water tank was not small, when he sowed the seeds, he just scattered them casually. He never expected that these little guys would be so tenacious in life.
About several hundred seeds, all of them have sprouted now, and each one seems to have been pasted and copied. It seems that Du Ziteng has really worked hard.
"promise!"
Du Ziteng hurriedly took out a small shovel from under the nearby shed and handed it to Liu Deng.
Seeing Liu Deng carefully digging out the pepper seedlings bit by bit, he felt as if he was cutting his own flesh, and his eyes kept twitching.
"These things grow too densely and must be separated. Otherwise, when they grow bigger, it will affect their growth!"
Looking at his painful look, Liu Deng explained casually.
"The king is indeed very knowledgeable, he even knows farming so clearly!"
I don't know when, the old guy Zhang Tu actually came behind Liu Deng.
Only then did Liu Deng realize that Du Ziteng was winking at him just now.
Damn it!
In vain, I thought that this kid had feelings for these pepper seedlings.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. Isn't this all what you taught me?"
Liu Deng casually slapped him away with a flattery.
"Your Majesty, this makes me feel ashamed. I only know a little about these things, so how can I teach your Majesty?"
Zhang Tu looked at Liu Deng thoughtfully.
Liu Deng suddenly felt bad. Wasn't this his mother trying to reveal her secret?
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Everything in this world has its own rules and regulations, and they remain true to their origins. I'm just making an analogy!"
"Oh? It seems that the king's knowledge has improved greatly recently. I would like to hear the king explain it in detail!"
Liu Deng suddenly felt bad, something was wrong!
If this continues, the description will become darker and darker. How can he know how to draw parallels?
For those Confucian classics, he only has a partial understanding of them. It is true that he can recite them by memorizing them, but it is really nonsense to ask him to chew on the words.
"These things are just trails. Master Taifu came to me. What's the matter?"
Liu Deng quickly changed the topic.
"When I heard about what the king had done, I was a little puzzled, so I came to the king specifically to ask for advice!"
Zhang Tu turned towards Liu Deng, cupped his hands and said.
"If you have anything to say, Master Taifu, just say it. I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything you want!"
Liu Deng said with a guilty conscience while working.
"I have heard about His Highness the Crown Prince. Although I also feel that the so-called giving papayas and giving back Qiongju, but the king gave away 40% of the share at once, is this gift too big..."
After talking for a long time, the old man came for this, which surprised Liu Deng.
Logically speaking, as the saying goes, a gentleman never talks about benefits, and an old-fashioned person like Zhang Tu should not come to him to talk about such trivial things.
"I also know that your Majesty has always been unscrupulous in doing things, but our country is really too poor. Your Majesty has given away such a huge profit all at once, and I really feel a little..."
Zhang Tu didn't continue, but Liu Deng knew in his heart that the old guy was feeling some pain.
"You guys go down first! Stay around and don't let anyone come over!"
Liu Deng hesitated for a moment, and then said to Du Ziteng.
"promise!"
Seeing that the king and the master had something to say, Du Ziteng was very discerning and took all his men out.
"Master Taifu, what do you think will happen to the court and them if King Wu and others act like this?"
Liu Deng asked casually while working.
"What's it like?"
This surprised Zhang Tu, and he continued to think along Liu Deng's train of thought.
Wu and Chu have been intensifying their military strength in recent years, and their behavior has become increasingly domineering.
Moreover, the two countries did not take the decrees of the imperial court at all. It was not just once that someone in the imperial court proposed to reduce the vassal state.
It was just because the emperor was kind and did not want Gaozu to bear a reputation of treachery, so he was always tolerant.
However, if they continue to act like this, in the end, I'm afraid...
Zhang Tu no longer dared to think about the following things. If he really followed his thoughts and continued to think like this, I am afraid that those princes and kings would have only one way to rebel!
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Judging from Tu Tu's look of enlightenment, Liu Deng probably knew that the old man should have understood what he meant, but he just didn't want to say those rebellious words.
"Their behavior is becoming more and more domineering. More than once, someone in the court has suggested reducing the vassal status. Even Mr. Chao Cuochao, the prince's retainer who came here a few days ago, is one of them!"
When Liu Deng said this, Zhang Tu's eyes jumped for no reason.
"Even if His Majesty is now old and unwilling to cause more trouble, what will happen after the new emperor ascends the throne? Have you ever thought about how our country will deal with itself at that time?"
As soon as Liu Deng said these words, Zhang Tu suddenly became terrified.
It seemed that he was really old, but he didn't expect that his king would think so deeply now.
Now that the emperor is still on the throne, Dai Wang has already thought about what will happen after the new emperor ascends the throne. With such a great king here, he is really worrying blindly.
"At that time, because we are now very close to the Crown Prince, even if someone in the court wants to attack us, His Highness the Crown Prince will have to worry about whether it will affect his own income!"
Listening to Liu Deng's analysis, cold sweat began to break out on Zhang Tu's forehead.
Indeed, it sounds like the emperor is rich all over the world. Everything in the world belongs to the emperor. Of course he is the richest person in the world.
But what about the real facts? If the emperor wants to transfer more money from the treasury to build gardens, I'm afraid all the ministers will go crazy. If those censors don't fight the emperor with red eyes, then there is really something wrong!
However, the money given by Liu Deng is different. This is the personal relationship between Liu Deng and the emperor. It has nothing to do with the treasury. No matter who sits in the emperor's position, he faces tens of millions of dollars every year. Everyone has to weigh the copper coins!
"Your Majesty is wise, but this old minister is really confused!"
Zhang Tu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and immediately did not dare to ask any more questions.
