Lian Zining from the Metropolitan Procuratorate looked at Fanshu with a look of shame on his face.
Before this, Lian Zining did not believe that there were crops in the world that could yield ten stones per acre. He believed that the imperial court's rewards for Zheng He's naval officers were too great, especially when unknown people suddenly transformed into governors of the Fifth Army and the navy. Important figures in the Dudu Mansion and even the court felt uncomfortable.
The court's external propaganda is a lie, and lies cannot withstand testing.
Lian Zining thought that as long as he waited for the new grain production to come out, he would write a letter to impeach Zheng He, Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying and others. The reason was that the merits were not worthy of their merit.
Dukes, marquises, and earls are given to warriors who have achieved military exploits and opened up new territories. Zheng He was just a eunuch, why should he be a duke? Zhu Neng was just a boatman, why should he be a marquis?
The fleet ran to the horizon, but you didn't kill the enemy or open any borders. Why did you get such a big reward?
unfair.
But now, Lian Zining felt that his face was burning and hurting, as if he had been slapped hard.
How many people are waiting to see the jokes between the naval officers and Zhu Yunwen, but they are also watching the jokes about the civilian officials. The output of more than twenty stones is far more than what Zhu Yunwen advertised!
Dai Deyi crushed a piece of soil and clapped his hands: "There is no fraud in this yield. The sweet potatoes were all freshly harvested and the soil was renovated today. It is impossible for the sweet potatoes to be transported from other places and then buried in the soil overnight." .”
Lian Zining nodded heavily.
For these three acres of land, the Guozijian Agricultural College moved almost all its classes to the fields. Dean Sheng Zhong did not go home for several months and stayed here to watch. No one can cheat, and no one can dig up the land. , tuck in some sweet potatoes and create a high-yielding result.
"Twenty-three stones, a terrifying output, we have become villains."
Dai Deyi shook his head and blamed himself.
Lian Zining looked at the bags of sweet potatoes and forced a smile: "The Yongjia School advocates investigation before drawing conclusions. Many officials cannot wait for the results of the new grains and start impeachment. We, too, stubbornly stand on the side of denial and denial. From a standpoint, from the bottom of my heart, I don’t want to see the excellence of Navy officers and soldiers. After all these years, our cultivation is still not enough.”
Dai Deyi cut open the skin of the sweet potato with his fingernails and said: "Who can believe that there are crops in the world that can produce more than ten stones per mu? This is beyond our knowledge."
"But the emperor believes it, the navy officers and soldiers believe it, the navy officers and soldiers' families believe it, and many people believe it!"
Lian Zining clenched his fists.
Dai Deyi looked at Zhu Yunwen, who was joking with the elder, and shook his head: "In the final analysis, we are not as good as the supervisors of the Imperial College. They dare to think, dare to venture, dare to verify, and dare to believe. But we, with limited vision, can't say anything." I’m willing to accept new perspectives.”
Lian Zining had to admit that when faced with the new type of Imperial College officials, the old officials seemed somewhat narrow-minded, narrow-minded, and lacking in wisdom. Even their ability to do things was obviously not as good as these newcomers.
Unable to control it and tightening it tightly, this is the nervous state of the chief officer.
News of the sweet potato harvest spread quickly, especially among the elders who witnessed it with their own eyes and word of mouth. Before it was published in Jianwen Newspaper the next day, the news that the sweet potato yield was twenty-three shi per mu had spread throughout the capital and spread to other places.
The huge output caused a huge sensation. Countless people were eager to get sweet potatoes, but the court would not sell them at all. The emperor said that these are seeds to expand production in the coming year. Wenzhou Prefecture.
He Wenyuan read the news in the Jianwen newspaper and hurriedly went to the school to tell everyone about the sweet potato harvest. Sun An and others did not disturb He Wenyuan and Ye Ling'er, and celebrated each other lively.
One is a young talent, and the other is Ban Zhao, the girl's high school student. It is inevitable that they will have secret feelings when they move around a lot.
Ye Geng was very satisfied with He Wenyuan. Seeing that Xu An had no eyesight and drove all the way with a cane, Xu An realized that Ye Geng was asking him to be a matchmaker.
Not all matchmakers are women, men can also be matchmakers.
With Xu An's help, He Wenyuan and Ye Ling'er have signed a marriage contract. They plan to go to the capital to pay homage to the Martyrs' Monument before getting married at the end of the year.
Ye Ling'er looked at the astonishing output in the Jianwen newspaper and trotted home with He Wenyuan.
After Ye Geng saw it clearly, he burst into tears and finally understood what Zhu Yunwen said.
Zhu Yunwen said at the beginning that only after Zheng He and others came back could they hope to reduce agricultural taxes. Now it seems that this high-yield grain is Zhu Yunwen's confidence!
With such high-yielding crops, reducing agricultural taxes will no longer be a dream!
"Okay, okay, Zheng He and the others have made great achievements. Wen Yuan, you should write a congratulatory note and ignore other things. It is about food and rice bowls. You must celebrate."
Ye Geng was very excited.
He Wenyuan quickly agreed: "I will write a congratulatory note after I go back. I can't believe that the yield of these sweet potatoes is so high. It's simply unbelievable."
Ye Geng pointed to the study: "Looking through the history books, there is no record. Zheng and the navy paid a huge price to bring back such high-yielding crops and create a new history. Their chapters should be included in the history books."
Ye Ling'er supported Ye Geng and said: "The current Holy Emperor is a wise master and will not neglect these heroes. I heard that the historian and the Imperial College of Confucianism jointly visited Zheng He's navy officers and soldiers on a large scale. They not only planned to write about Zheng He and Zhang Yu , Zhu Neng and other biographies, and even plans to publish a few books specifically introducing navigation matters. By the way, there is a book named Ma Huan. He has already published a book. I heard that Zhonghua Book Company gave him three thousand taels to buy it... "
Ye Geng smiled with satisfaction and sat in the wicker chair: "With high yields of food, ferocious firearms, and brave sergeants, why should our Ming Dynasty not be prosperous? You are so lucky to be born in the best of times. If I were born later, Ten years would be great."
He Wenyuan knew that Ye Geng had seen through life and death, but he still regretted that he could not see a better and more powerful Ming Dynasty.
Ye Geng suddenly said: "When you send the congratulatory form, bring a message to the old man and tell the emperor that there is a Silkworm Festival because of nuts, there is a Dragon Boat Festival because of Qu Yuan, there is a Cold Food Festival because of Jie Zitui, because Zheng He and the navy officers and soldiers , should we set up some kind of festival to remember him forever and not forget his meritorious deeds?"
He Wenyuan and Ye Ling'er both praised: "What a great idea!"
Capital.
After the sweet potato harvest, Zhu Yunwen began to be tortured by the Ministry of Rites. First, he was taken to the big sacrificial altar to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. He told God that your son (the emperor) thanked you for sending high-yield grain and blessing the Ming Dynasty. May you continue to bless the Ming Dynasty and have good weather. What, put all the sweet potatoes on the table...
After finishing the sacrifices to heaven and earth, they were sent to the Ancestral Temple. This is the family temple to worship ancestors. With such a great harvest, you, the grandson, are not allowed to tell the people above you?
After you have finished speaking to Zhu Wusi and the others, do you still have to go to Zhongshan Xiaoling Mausoleum to report to your grandfather and father?
I don’t know if the etiquette officer is deliberately torturing people. Just to say something, he has to engage in etiquette for several hours. He is not allowed to eat or go to the toilet. Do you know that my lips are dry? For this etiquette, I almost died from lack of water.
If Lao Zhu really saw it, he would probably think that the drought in the Ming Dynasty was serious!
After the ceremony, Zhu Yunwen drove away the ceremony officials and sat alone in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's Xiaoling Mausoleum. Without scruples, he picked up the wine he had given to Lao Zhu not long ago, poured a glass, and said softly: "Grandpa, the sweet potato harvest is good. Twenty-three stones per acre, not bad. In fact, the planting was a bit late this year and the yield was reduced. I estimate that next year we will have thirty stones..."
a glass of wine.
"There is endless wealth in the depths of the sea. You had your reasons for banning the sea in the first place, but it doesn't matter. I have brought back the Penghu Island you left behind. Don't think about Zhongshan, Shannan, and Shanbei. There are already It is an island belonging to the Ming Dynasty, and is under the jurisdiction of the Fujian Chief Envoy Department and the Southeast Navy. By the way, the savages in Xiaoliuqiu have also been tamed. Although the process is a bit bloody, there is no way, the fire of civilization is drilled out..."
a glass of wine.
"The Balni Kingdom is still there, but most of the Balni Islands belong to the Ming Dynasty. Don't blame me for being wild and ambitious. Nanyang is a strategically important place. If you want to To maintain maritime interests, overseas bases are indispensable. When our fleet of Ming Dynasty can also travel to the four oceans, you will know how many benefits the sea can bring to Ming Dynasty..."
a glass of wine.
"Japan didn't respect you very much back then. These people are now dishonest and are preparing to attack North Korea and invade our Northeast. Can't you bear it? I don't intend to bear it anymore. This land will not be included in the Ming Dynasty. I It’s not comfortable to sleep…”
Zhu Yunwen had not had a good chat with Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time. He took this opportunity to talk about what had happened over the years. It was not until dusk that he returned to the palace under the protection of the Security Bureau.
Ministry of Punishment.
The minister Liu Jichi handed the document to Bao Zhao, hesitated for a moment, and said: "The yield of sweet potatoes is amazing. The credit of Zheng He's navy has been fully confirmed. No one questions them anymore. Some officials even proposed to build shrines to Zheng He, Zhang Yu and others." .Isn’t it inappropriate to touch him at this time?”
Bao Zhao took the document, opened it, glanced at it a few times, and looked at Liu Jichi with a sad look on his face: "I want to spare him, but the law can't spare him, and the emperor won't spare him either."
Liu Jichi lamented again and again.
Officials such as Chen Xingshan from the Ministry of Rites believed that the merits of the great harvest were enough to offset Wang Zhen's sins. In order to delay time, they deliberately made the etiquette lengthy and lengthy so that Zhu Yunwen had no time to take care of it. They also served as the commander-in-chief of the Navy, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, and the Ministry of War. Use relationships to buy time.
But in the face of the document pleading for mercy, Zhu Yunwen remained unmoved.
Bao Zhao pressed down the document and said in a deep voice: "Wait for three more days. If there is no result after three days, Wang Zhen will be taken to the execution ground!"
Liu Jichi nodded helplessly.
The number of civil servants interceding for Wang Zhen increased. After all, crops yielding more than 20 shi per mu were right in front of him. Wang Zhen worked hard and made great achievements. Although he made mistakes, the worst he could do was to take the credit away and spare his life.
After taking turns to persuade, letters and documents were placed in Wuying Hall.
Zhu Yunwen read every memorial, and read every memorial very carefully, especially the pleading documents of Luo Guanying, Zhu Neng, Zheng He and others, which were very touching and touching.
but!
Zhu Yunwen still drew out the list of candidates and repeated them: "For the sake of the dead people, and for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, there will no longer be Wang Zhen, I have to kill you!"
