time flies.
Zhu Biao has been with Su Jing for more than a month.
Since the potato harvest, Su Jing has spent most of her time teaching Zhu Biao how to do business.
After all, what he is best at is business.
Things like the previous feudal system and the longevity of dynasties were all due to his good history and politics studies in junior high and high school, and he was fine with bragging. But when the conversation got really deep, he was a little overwhelmed.
Of course, he also wanted to confront Zhu Yuanzhang.
After all, he had belittled the businessman in front of Su Jing more than once. Su Jing naturally wanted to teach his son to become a very good businessman to make him angry!
As for Zhu Biao, he has no right to choose.
He learned whatever Su Jing taught him.
From production to transportation to sales and accounting, it’s a little bit of learning, starting from scratch.
Zhu Biao's life is tiring but fulfilling.
As for Zhu Yuanzhang, he really didn't have much time to pay attention to Su Jing.
Because peasant uprisings are breaking out one after another in various places.
The scale is not large, but it cannot support the large number.
There are also the remnants of Bei Yuan who are constantly harassing them.
Zhu Yuanzhang still attached great importance to these two matters.
He himself started out as a peasant uprising, and this is how the world was conquered.
So he was quite wary of peasant uprisings!
Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow any latecomers to repeat his own path, and he must block it at the first sign!
In fact, other founding emperors in history also did this.
For example, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao rebelled against each other and became emperor.
After that, he became extremely wary of military commanders, fearing that he would be treated in the same way.
After all, the butt determines the head.
In the Fengxian Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang also had a headache when he looked at the military reports and memorials submitted from various places in the Ming Dynasty.
Whether it is to suppress the peasant uprising or to resist the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the army needs to be deployed.
The dispatch of the army will inevitably require money and food.
"Money, food, money, food, if the treasury is full, why should I worry!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said extremely worriedly.
He has many strong generals and soldiers. Xu Da, Tang He and others are all famous generals in the world.
"Your Majesty, the Korean Duke has arrived."
The eunuch's voice sounded.
"Xuan."
Zhu Yuanzhang said directly.
Soon, Korean Duke Li Shanchang came to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
Li Shanchang, with gray hair on his temples, saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly said: "If you are good at it, you don't have to be like this. You are my Xiao He."
Li Shanchang heard this and immediately said: "Your Majesty has the idea of expedition to the west."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Yes, I want to conquer Shaanxi and eradicate all the remnants of the Yuan Party in this place."
"It's just that you need to worry about military pay and food."
As Zhu Yuanzhang's logistics supervisor, Li Shanchang has always handled these matters personally.
"Your Majesty, this matter is important, and I must do my best to resolve it!"
Li Shanchang did not refuse and directly accepted Zhu Yuanzhang.
"good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy.
Li Shanchang did not leave, but asked Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Your Majesty, before I start to raise food and grass, I have one more question. Please clarify my confusion."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment and said: "If you are good at it, you don't have to be like this. If you have anything you want to ask, just ask."
Li Shanchang said: "I heard that your Majesty has obtained something that can be used as a staple food and has a high yield. Is it true?"
"That's right."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "There is indeed such a thing, called potatoes. The queen has ordered people to plant them in the palace."
"What's the yield per acre?"
Li Shanchang asked again.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said, "Twenty stones."
Because it was only the first time to plant, Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to bid too high.
In other words, he actually felt a little bit weak in his heart.
After all, he didn't see it with his own eyes like Zhu Biao.
"Your Majesty, if this is really the case, the issue of food, fodder and military pay can be resolved within a few days."
Li Shanchang said directly.
Although potatoes will not mature immediately, they will save you from worrying about grain stocks in the coming year.
The Ming Dynasty was a country, and it was impossible for Li Shanchang to raise military pay, food and grass to empty out the entire treasury at once.
But with potatoes, it's different.
There is no need to worry about the food for the coming year, then this year’s food can be supplied at will.
"of course it's true."
Zhu Yuanzhang answered directly without any hesitation.
The Western Expedition was very important. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that troops were valuable and fast, and he had even drafted the candidates to lead the troops.
"Your Majesty is truly the man of destiny, I will do it now."
Li Shanchang praised him, turned around and left.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the map with a smile on his face:
"Su Jing, you have solved another big problem for me."
Inside Yingtian Mansion.
As Li Shanchang began to raise food and grass, many generals and civil servants knew that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to go on a western expedition.
The court was instantly divided into two factions.
One faction is mainly military generals who volunteer for military service.
If you fight a war, it means you have made a great contribution, and the generals will naturally support you.
Moreover, now that the Ming Dynasty has a lot of land and a sparse population, there are plenty of fields that can be rewarded, and the generals are eager to try.
The other faction is the rest and recuperation faction, which is mainly composed of civil servants.
They believe that the Ming Dynasty's treasury is not full now, and the people have just experienced war, so it is not suitable to fight again and should rest and recuperate.
However, it was the early Ming Dynasty, and the military generals had great achievements and great power to speak. On the surface, no major conflicts broke out.
It's just that, as for Zhu Yuanzhang, memorials from civil servants are always being submitted.
"These scholars really don't know anything about priorities!"
Zhu Yuanzhang threw the memorial away and said calmly.
Nowadays, unlike when Zhu Yuanzhang was King of Wu, the territory is relatively small, and many things are simple and direct to implement.
Ming Dynasty is huge and there are many things to worry about.
What the civil servants said is not unreasonable.
Zhu Yuanzhang had made up his mind, but he did not want to gain a reputation for being stubborn.
We have to shut the mouths of those civil servants!
"Fortunately, I have potatoes."
Zhu Yuanzhang then thought of Su Jing's potatoes. His heart became hot and he ran to the place where the potatoes were grown in the palace.
I saw that the green potato seedlings had sprouted and looked good.
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood.
With potatoes, the mouths of those civil servants will not be able to scream.
"Chongba, why do you have time to come here?"
After hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang was coming, Queen Ma arrived shortly after.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Let me see how the potato planting is going. This is my important weapon in the future of the Ming Dynasty!"
Queen Ma said: "Mr. Su is a great weapon of the Ming Dynasty. If you have time to come here, why not go and see Mr. Su?"
Su Jing!
Zhu Yuanzhang only remembered at this moment that he had been busy for many days, and Su Jing and his son Zhu Biao had not paid attention to them for a long time.
"What the girl said is that I really have to go see Biao'er and Su Jing."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
Queen Ma said: "Chongba, I won't go this time. You and Mr. Su can talk more, and don't neglect Mr. Su."
"As for Biao'er, let him learn from Mr. Su."
As the master of the harem, Queen Ma also manages a lot of affairs on a daily basis.
Zhu Yuanzhang replied: "I know, sister, don't worry, Su Jing is my treasure now, I will definitely be careful!"
