"I understand!"
After just finishing their potato feast, they finally figured out that without oil, no matter how much they planted, it would not work.
Chongzhen knew how to turn coarse salt into fine salt, but he couldn't make this edible oil. He had to rely on Song Yingxing and others to promote it.
"Song Aiqing and Chen Aiqing, you are promoting potatoes and sweet potatoes in the north and south respectively. This matter is related to the food rations of the 20 million people of the Ming Dynasty. The country and the country of the Ming Dynasty must not be taken lightly!"
"Sun Aiqing, Li Aiqing, the cabinet is very concerned about the Agricultural Research Institute. If Song Yingxing and others have any needs, the cabinet should do its best to help solve them. If they need money, they will give money and if they need people, they will give others."
"I'm waiting for the order!"
Everyone responded in unison.
After explaining some more things, everyone left.
"Hope everything goes well..."
Looking at the people leaving, Chongzhen let out a long breath.
If there are no accidents, starting from next year, the people of Ming Dynasty will be better off.
Sun Chengzong led Song Yingxing and others out of the palace: "Master Song and Master Chen, if you have any questions in the future, please go directly to the cabinet to see me.
While I am not here, so are the other cabinet ministers. You must act quickly on the matters your Majesty has assigned you! "
After Song Yingxing and the others bid farewell to Sun Chengzong, they slowly walked back to the Huitong Hall. When the cold wind blew, the three of them became excited.
The three of them also completely came to their senses, and what happened in the morning seemed like a dream.
They knew that the emperor asked them to be responsible for promotion, but they did not expect that it would be such a promotion method, and the intensity was far beyond imagination.
Song Yingxing had mixed feelings. He failed all four scientific examinations. Even if he passed the first-class imperial examination, he was only a seventh-grade Hanlin editor.
And now he has directly reached the third rank. Although he has reached the top and has no real power in the court, it is something that others cannot win with a lifetime of hard work.
Chen Jinglun was pleasantly surprised. His father had never forgotten to promote sweet potato before his death, and this time he could finally promote it throughout the Ming Dynasty.
In particular, it is a great honor to posthumously confer the title of Chang Lebo on my father.
After the three returned to the Huitong Hall, they began to discuss the work of the Agricultural Research Institute from noon until late at night.
Early the next morning, as people in Beijing started their day's work, they saw a group of children running up and down the street, shouting about business outside the number.
They were already accustomed to Daming Daily, and occasionally they would spend a few pennies to buy a copy as an after-dinner treat.
"Outside of the word, outside of the number, the Ming Dynasty established an agricultural research institute to be responsible for agricultural research. Now we are looking for planting experts. Two taels of silver a month will take care of food and housing. If you want to give it a try, just take a newspaper to the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen to register. The time limit is three days. God, don’t wait until it’s too late!”
"Extra number, extra number..."
When the busy people heard the child's cry, they were immediately stunned, and then they were full of surprises.
"What kind of institute is the Daming Agricultural Research Institute? Have you never heard of it?"
"You still need to study while farming? Aren't you relying on God to provide you with food? You have too much money and no place to spend it?"
"It doesn't matter what it is, just give me some money. Come on, kid, give me one. I'm going to try it!"
"Hahaha, when it comes to planting experts, Old Man Li is one of the best in a radius of ten miles or eighty miles. My child, please give me a newspaper!"
"Two taels of silver, food and lodging included. How generous. What kind of trick did the court do?"
…
Regarding this news, no one in Beijing suspected that it was fake. It was official stuff from the imperial court and he had to be enthroned in Shuntian Mansion. He was so fake because of some tricks in his head.
The city of Beijing became completely lively.
This is the result of the discussion between Song Yingxing and the three people yesterday. Let's not talk about what will happen in the future. Now we will recruit a group of experts.
When the Daming Agricultural Research Institute was looking for farming experts, news broke out in Beijing, but the newspaper the next morning completely made the whole city boil.
Because the newspaper published the nine deadly sins of the Qin Palace and the court's decision on punishment.
One day later, the Ming imperial edict was spread in the prefectures and counties of Northern Zhili, two days later it was spread in the prefectures and counties of Shanxi and Liaodong, and three days later...
In the Datong Palace, the ninth king Zhu Dingwei was watching the dancers dancing in the Changchun Palace, when suddenly Zuo Chang Shi Tang Yaguang rushed in.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something big has happened!"
PS: The princes of the Ming Dynasty were not called princes, but kings. It is recorded in Wang Shizhen's "Danzhou Continuation",
The titles of the kings of the clan, regardless of the title of the princes or princes, are His Highness the King of a certain country/His Royal Highness/The King. The term "Wang Ye" became colloquial from the Qing Dynasty.
Zhu Dingwei looked a little unhappy, but looking at Tang Yaguang's expression, he still waved his hand impatiently to ask the dancers to retreat.
"Tell me, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, look at this, the imperial edict issued by the imperial court!"
Tang Yaguang stepped forward and handed over the imperial edict on how to deal with King Qin.
When Zhu Dingwei heard that it was an imperial edict, his face instantly became serious, and he took it and slowly read it.
The more he looked at her, the uglier his face became. In the end, his eyes were full of disbelief and gloom, and his whole body was trembling slightly.
"How dare he? King Qin is from Taizu's lineage and is the best king in the world. If he attacks King Qin, what will he do when he goes to see Taizu in the future? Aren't you afraid that Taizu will blame him?"
"Even if the King of Qin is guilty, it cannot cancel the right of 'one son inherits, and the remaining sons are demoted'. This was set by Taizu. How could he dare to change the ancestral system?"
…
Zhu Dingwei roared, somewhat hoarse.
After a while, I slowly calmed down my angry heart.
"Tang Changshi, what do you think of this matter?"
"Your Majesty, my subordinates have learned about this matter and said that it was a major disaster in Shaanxi. Eighteen counties centered on Baishui were severely affected.
Then a civil uprising broke out. From the county magistrate to the governor, the matter was only lightly mentioned.
Unexpectedly, when the victims of the disaster in Shaanxi arrived in Beijing, they were met by His Majesty. Then the imperial court issued two imperial edicts and sent Yuan Keli to Shaanxi to take charge of disaster relief matters.
As a result, the clan under the Prince of Qin took the lead in raising prices and misappropriating grain from the warehouse, and then they were found out by Yuan Keli and Jin Yiwei, and finally this clear edict was issued! "
"Even if it is true that he took the lead in raising food prices, what about the other charges, are they also true?"
Faced with Zhu Dingwei's questioning, Tang Yaguang remained silent, but his meaning was obvious.
You have done this on behalf of the prince, don’t other princes know how to do it?
He was certain that the nine charges against King Qin in the Ming Dynasty were all true. It was just a matter of how far they had been carried out.
After roaring, Zhu Dingwei also realized that the question he asked was a bit stupid.
"What do you think about this?"
Tang Yaguang was silent for a while: "Your Majesty, the purpose of your Majesty's imperial edict is very obvious, that is, to beat the kings and nobles, make the princes more honest, and also encourage the people. After all, this is what the people like to see."
"That's it?"
"That's it for now."
"Your Majesty took action against the Prince of Qin's Palace for these crimes. Will he take action against other princes?"
"Not for the time being, but if the princes happen to get into trouble with His Majesty, it would be hard to say."
After Tang Yaguang said it, he didn't believe it. When he first came here, he asked himself this question repeatedly. He was not sure, so he said not for the time being.
Seeing Zhu Dingwei breathe a sigh of relief, he obviously didn't pay attention to what he said. After hesitating for a moment, his face was full of hesitation.
He gritted his teeth at the end and said: "Your Majesty, I suggest that on behalf of the palace, you give up all salt, iron and other things that are prohibited by the country, so as not to report any concerns."
"Even……"
