The imperial court gave the Zhongshan Palace the highest honor and preferential treatment.
All the blood descendants of the late Zhongshan King Xu Da now hold important positions in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army.
However, honor and preferential treatment depend on the legacy of those who came before us.
If the Xu family wants to truly live together with the country, no one can rest on the merit list of King Zhongshan. They must fight on the front line all the time and contribute to the court. Only by making great contributions can they obtain the corresponding status.
"What does Taisun want from the Xu family?"
Xu Miaojin's eyes were calm and her face seemed calm. She hid the expectations in her heart and silently stared at Zhu Yunxi beside her.
Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly: "The Prince of Zhongshan has done enough for the Ming Dynasty. The Prince of Zhongshan is loyal to the court and deserves a place in the academy in terms of seniority."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi looked at the young aunt in front of him with deep eyes.
At this moment, there was nothing in his eyes, and there was a slight look that required people to speculate.
Xu Miaojin thought deeply before nodding silently.
"The Xu family is loyal to the court and the Ming Dynasty no matter when or where they are."
After finishing speaking, Xu Miaojin slowly stood up.
The dark blue horse-faced skirt was like a flower waiting to be bloomed, blooming at this moment.
Xu Miaojin put her hands together in front of her body and bowed to Zhu Yunxi.
"My daughter, please do not disturb your grandson while he is worshiping here."
After saying that, he left with a touch of fragrance and his steps seemed to be like flowers.
When there was no one else in the hall, Zhu Yunxi grunted and looked up at the statue in front of him. Without any intention of worshiping, he stood up and patted his butt.
He turned around and looked outside the hall, which was already deserted.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes gradually darkened.
These meritorious families, especially the most illustrious meritorious generals who stand proudly in the court, never put their eggs in one basket.
Zhu Yunxi knew very well, so according to the previous trajectory, the Xu family would eventually be divided into two branches, the north and the south, one in Yingtian City and the other in Beiping City.
Because of Princess Yan, the Xu family inevitably made a limelight operation during the crisis.
The later lineage of Duke Dingguo is now the lineage of Xu Zengshou, the fourth eldest son of the Xu family.
It was Xu Zengshou who secretly assisted King Zhu Di of Yan many times during the crisis, and was finally executed by Jianwen. Because of this contribution, the Ming Dynasty had a family with two men, and the Xu family truly achieved the same status as the country. Hugh's matter.
Zhu Yunxi never believed that at that time, Xu Huizu, the eldest son of the Xu family, was still fighting against the Yan army on the front line, and Xu Zengshou, the fourth son of the Xu family, dared to communicate with Zhu Di in private.
Without the collective acquiescence of the Xu family, in an era when the family was the only family, Xu Zengshou, who was born in a general, would never have been able to secretly connect with Zhu Di.
Today, he wanted to wander around the city as he pleased. Zhu Yunxi did not expect to bump into Xu Miaojin, the little girl of the Xu family, in Chaotian Palace.
But now that they had bumped into each other, it was time to express the doubts that had long existed in their hearts.
It is a very cost-effective thing to exchange the position of deputy dean of the Military Academy in exchange for the loyalty of the Xu family in the court.
At least judging from Xu Miaojin's conversation before leaving, Zhu Yunxi felt that the other party understood what he meant. Now that I am back home, I will probably sort out the letters and send them to the men of the Xu family who are training military horses in Shaanxi.
"Sent people to keep an eye on the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion."
Zhu Yunxi, who walked out of the palace, gave instructions to Sun Cheng, who was leading people to guard outside.
Sun Cheng immediately nodded and accepted the order.
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but have some ambiguity. He looked at Sun Cheng, who had a fierce look on his face, and warned him again: "If you see someone going to the northwest, take them back."
This made Sun Cheng a little confused, but after thinking about it he nodded and followed the order.
"Where are you going now? Is it going back to the palace or..."
Sun Cheng quietly asked Zhu Yunxi, who had been staying outside the palace for most of the day. It was already getting late, and he asked in a low voice.
"Go to Shanglinyuan Prison."
Zhu Yunxi kept his feet and walked in front, heading towards the Shanglinyuan Prison at the foot of Shenlie Mountain to the east of the imperial city. Yongle five years is set to advance the plot
When the sun gradually set in the west, Zhu Yunxi turned back from the central city and passed through the entire imperial city, entering from Xi'an Gate, exiting from Dong'an Gate, then exiting Chaoyang Gate, and heading northwest to the foot of Shenlie Mountain, located at Next to the Qianhu Lake at the foot of the mountain in the southwest corner of Xiaoling Mausoleum.
The entire Shenlie Mountain, except for the area around Xiaoling, belongs to the territory of Shanglin Yuanjian.
In the shade of trees between Qianhu and Pipa Lake is the Yamen of Shanglinyuan Supervisor.
This is a chaotang yamen that doesn’t attract much attention.
Most of them are just in charge of the ten offices around Liangmu, Fanyu, Jiazhu, Linheng, Chuanheng, Bingjian and Inspector.
To describe it in simple language, it is a group of Ming Dynasty government yamen who specialize in the study of animals and plants.
There was no need to reveal their identities, the government officers guarding outside the Shanglinyuan Prison had recognized the identities of Zhu Yunxi and his party from a distance.
The officer hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I didn't know that when the great grandson came to visit, the supervisor of Shanglinyuan was not far away to welcome him."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "I'm just here to take a look. You can lead me to the vegetable and grain fields."
The officer didn't know how the emperor's grandson suddenly arrived at Shanglinyuan Prison. He was so miserable. Qingshui Yamen, which was not prominent in the court, even asked him to go to the fields to have a look.
But the grandson had an order, even if the entire Yamen of Shanglin Yuanjian was to be pacified, no one dared to object.
A few moments.
Zhu Yunxi had already entered a watered field located in the front lake.
He looked up and saw pieces of good irrigated land that were neatly divided and almost the same size. At this time, they were already planted with various vegetables and grains.
On a sloping land, there are rows of ridges, planted with various vegetables. It can be seen that there was a greenhouse not long ago, but it was just demolished in spring.
However, Zhu Yunxi's eyes were attracted by the watered field closest to the lake.
Ignoring the nervous look on the guard's side who followed him, he walked straight over and saw that he wasn't looking carefully enough.
Zhu Yunxi took off his boots, took off his footwear, rolled up his trousers, and stepped into the paddy field under the panicked eyes of the guards.
Then, under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Yunxi swayed from side to side with one foot deep and one shallow, and entered the middle of the paddy field in the blink of an eye.
Compared to the worry and nervousness on the faces of the guards at Shanglinyuan Prison. Zhu Yunxi's face was full of surprises and surprises, and his hands kept brushing over the clusters of seedlings in front of him that had been planted for quite some time.
This is rice!
However, it grew stronger. It must be similar to the rice seedlings I saw at Laoshan Palace not long ago. The stems were thicker, and the leaves and rhizomes were wider and deeper.
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but pull up one, looked at the dense rhizome carefully, then turned to look at the guard standing on the field ridge: "What kind of rice seedling is this?"
It was probably the first time in his life that the officer saw the emperor's grandson. He twitched nervously and looked at the seedlings held by Zhu Yunxi in a daze.
Just when he was hesitating about how to answer.
There was already a group of people coming in a hurry from a distance.
"I, Yuan Sutai, the right eunuch of Linyuan Supervisor, met with the emperor's grandson."
There are left and right supervisors in Shanglinyuan Supervisor, and the official residence is the fifth rank.
Zhu Yunxi inserted the seedlings in his hands into the field again, rubbed the mud on his hands casually, and after standing up again, he walked up the field ridge and said, "Can Yuan Jianzheng explain to me that this land is planted with …”
Yuan Sutai raised his head slightly and glanced at the emperor's grandson whose legs were covered in mud. He knew that his grandson was not someone who couldn't distinguish between grains and grains, and there was also a look of sadness on his face.
"Reporting to my grandson, this was cultivated from the rice seeds that Zuo Jianzheng and his men brought back from southern Xinjiang last year..."
"Zuo Jianzheng?" Zhu Yunxi looked confused, looked around, and then realized that the imperial court respects the left, but now he only saw Yuan Sutai, the right eunuch of Shanglin Yuanjian, arriving, but did not see Zuo Jianzheng, so he couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "But something happened in southern Xinjiang?"
Yuan Sutai nodded: "Last year, my grandson reported in front of the Holy Father that there are three crops of rice a year in southern Xinjiang, and the yield is gratifying. At that time, your majesty issued an order, and ordered me to go to Linyuan Supervisor to send someone to visit southern Xinjiang to see if there is anything that the grandson said. If there is any rice, let the people from Shanglinyuan Supervisor get it back."
Southern Xinjiang is now an undeveloped area.
Seeing the sadness on Yuan Sutai's face, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but whisper: "How many people were lost?"
Yuan Sutai became increasingly sad and said: "From the left prison to the first, the Shanglin Yuan prison lost a total of 17 people including deputy supervisors, supervisors, Dianbu, Diansu, Diancheng and officials. "
Speaking of this, Yuan Sutai's expression suddenly changed, and he said solemnly: "However, I went to Linyuan Prison to live up to the emperor's favor. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life and brought back these three-ripe rice seeds from southern Xinjiang, and there are dozens of other kinds." There are plant seeds that have never been seen in the Central Plains. Now, the seedlings grown just from the rice have grown far beyond the original seedlings of my Han family. I think this land will definitely have a bumper harvest this year!"
Zhu Yunxi's expression also became a little dark.
He didn't know about this, but there was such a group of people in the imperial court who were really willing to sacrifice their lives silently for the sake of the belly of the world.
It’s all about filling everyone’s bellies.
It was hard for Zhu Yunxi to believe that those officials in Shanglinyuan Supervisory could abandon the manners of Confucian gentlemen and personally set foot in difficult and dangerous places like southern Xinjiang, sacrificing one after another just to bring back these products that could produce more Seed.
"The imperial court will never forget that Supervisor Shanglin Yuan has made great contributions to the country this time." Zhu Yunxi said solemnly and sincerely.
Looking back at the small rice field in front of me, I was already looking forward to the harvest time.
A smile appeared on Yuan Sutai's face, and he whispered: "We just have to wait for this year's harvest. Shanglinyuan will monitor the yield per mu and save the seeds. When the two are rushing, they can rush to plant them. When the autumn harvest comes, there will be more The grain seeds will be planted in various imperial villages outside the city next year."
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "Supervisor Lin Yuan is familiar with this matter. It is inconvenient for me to say more and make unreasonable accusations. I will wait for the good news."
As he spoke, he already raised his eyes and looked into the distance, as if searching for something.
Yuan Sutai took two steps forward, came to Zhu Yunxi's side, and asked in a low voice: "What is your grandson looking for?"
