Shi Heng's cold snort once again attracted everyone's attention.
No matter how arrogant Shi Heng was, he knew that he had gone too far at this moment, so he started to cough a few times. After the dry cough, he snorted twice more, trying to cover up the situation.
Then he coughed and snorted coldly, and Shi Heng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have been feeling unwell for the past two days and have been coughing frequently."
And when everyone looked at Shi Heng's poor acting, they felt like ten thousand grass and mud horses galloping past.
However, Zhu Jianshen still saved enough face for his General Zhengnan. He nodded heavily and said, "Ai Qing, you still need to take care of yourself."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Shi Heng was frightened and passed the test again, but this time he was really honest.
Xu Youzhen looked at Shi Heng, a little angry in her heart, but she also secretly made up her mind. Shi Heng was so hostile to him. It seemed that she should pay more attention to him in the future, and not to capsize in the gutter and be broken in the hands of this guy. .
Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was happy, Cao Jixiang struck while the iron was hot and spoke out what was on his mind.
"Your Majesty, slave, I want to go to that new land again in my lifetime, and I hope your Majesty will agree."
After hearing Cao Jixiang's words, Zhu Jianshen was stunned for a moment. Is he addicted?
Shi Heng, Xu Youzhen, and Zhang Bao all had their own ideas. There must be something good to do outside, otherwise Cao Jixiang, the monkey spirit, would be thinking about going to sea again when he just came back.
After a pause, Zhu Jianshen said slowly: "I will make arrangements when you finish the aftermath."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
In fact, Zhu Jianshen did need Cao Jixiang to make several trips. If possible, Zhu Jianshen wanted Cao Jixiang to do it for him at several bases on the west coast.
After Zhu Jianshen said some more words, he left Cao Jixiang alone and asked Shi Heng and Xu Youzhen to go down first. He also made it clear that he would summon them one by one and there was no need to come to see them again.
Wait until Shi Heng and Xu Youzhen leave.
Zhu Jianshen talked about sweet potato and corn again. The first place he found for sweet potato promotion was Liaodong. There was a lot of land there but a small population, so promotion was simple and there was less resistance.
Zhu Jianshen left this matter to Cao Jixiang.
But don't be in a hurry, let Cao Jixiang experiment on his own fields in Shunyi, and then go to Liaodong after gaining sufficient experience.
As for the rewards for the voyage personnel, Zhu Jianshen also asked Zhang Bao to come forward to help Cao Jixiang complete it.
Zhu Jianshen and Cao Jixiang chatted for a long time about the details.
After Cao Jixiang went down, Zhu Jianshen changed his mood and went to see the memorials of Daoxi, the vassal king from various places. As for Xu Youzhen and Shi Heng, Zhu Jianshen was not prepared to summon them today.
Zhu Jianshen was also a little embarrassed. He was afraid that summoning Xu Youzhen today would make Shi Heng jealous or even dissatisfied. He was also afraid that Xu Youzhen would be dissatisfied after summoning Shi Heng today.
They are all his ministers and cannot be treated differently. At that moment, Zhu Jianshen made up his mind that both of them disappeared today. Then, he summoned Yu Qian and told his teacher about Cao Jixiang's harvest and the situation on the American continent.
But compared to Xu Youzhen, Yu Qian's thoughts are somewhat conservative.
What he wanted was not to plunder or to occupy.
Of course, these are also some restrictions left over from Confucian culture.
That is what is called tradition.
It was a strange circle that even Yu Qian couldn't get around.
However, Zhu Jianshen was not discouraged. He chatted with Yu Qian for a long time and tried his best to let him accept new things.
In fact, Ming Dynasty's subsequent policies on the American continent have little to do with Yu Qian. In Zhu Jianshen's vision, if Yu Qian's health allows, at best, he can persist until the new tax system is completely rolled out.
But Zhu Jianshen was still willing to spend a long time telling Yu Qian about the future...
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After Xu Youzhen waited in the mansion for a long time and did not see the person sent by His Majesty the Emperor, she knew in her heart that His Majesty the Emperor would not see her today.
But he has keen observation skills, and he made a preliminary inference from Shi Heng's arrogant performance in the Palace of Qianqing today.
It should be true to use troops against Annan.
Otherwise, Shi Heng would never dare to be so arrogant like he is today. His behavior clearly shows that he is confident and His Majesty has entrusted him with an important task.
While Xu Youzhen was brainstorming, a servant announced that Cao Jixiang was here.
At that moment, Xu Youzhen immediately stopped analyzing the situation in the court, stood up and went out to greet Cao Jixiang. Before Cao Jixiang set off, he drank with Xu Youzhen. After he came back, Xu Youzhen would of course have to do the reception.
With a smile on his face, he walked towards Cao Jixiang.
"Eunuch Cao, your Majesty is here to bring us great splendor in our Xu Mansion."
"Censor of Xudu, I haven't seen you for many years, but you are still so "humble"." Cao Jixiang grinned.
"Eunuch Cao, please come in." Xu Youzhen made a gesture of invitation, but Cao Jixiang did not show any politeness to Xu Youzhen, and immediately walked forward.
The two of them arrived at the main hall and sat down.
The servants immediately prepared tea and brought it over, and then Xu Youzhen ordered the servants to order the kitchen to prepare food and wine.
After the servants left, Cao Jixiang said: "In the years since I left, the Xudu Censor has been as smooth as ever, and his career has been smooth and smooth."
"Don't dare to talk about things going smoothly. I have offended more people in recent years. When Eunuch Cao comes back, your godsons must have said something to you." Xu Youzhen said with a bitter smile.
"We are all doing things for His Majesty, and we don't hesitate to offend some people. Aren't the Censor of Xudu always open to these things? It's true that we offend some people, and it's true that things go smoothly. Censor of Xudu , I see, in a few years, you can really reach another level." Cao Jixiang said with a chuckle.
Even now, Cao Jixiang still talks about Xu Youzhen's operations in North Korea.
Xu Youzhen smiled and waved her hand: "Eunuch Cao, just say what you said in front of me, but don't say it outside. If it reaches the ears of Yu Taibao and Li Fuchen, I, Xu Youzhen, will jump. It can’t be washed even if it enters the Yellow River.”
Cao Jixiang smiled lightly after hearing this.
And Xu Youzhen continued: "Before setting off, Eunuch Cao once told me that he would write a navigation book called the Sunflower Book. I wonder how I will complete this masterpiece?"
"It's completed." Cao Jixiang was full of pride when he said it.
"Can you lend me a look?"
But after hearing Xu Youzhen's words, Cao Jixiang's expression paused slightly. He had told a lot of royal secrets earlier. If Xu Youzhen saw this, he would have given the information to others.
"I can't lend you this Sunflower Book, because once it is made public, it will definitely cause an uproar among the people and the court."
After Xu Youzhen listened, she became even more interested.
This cannot be seen by outsiders, so you write a hammer.
"So, I think that after a hundred years, this Sunflower Book will be published by my descendants."
Xu Youzhen frowned as she listened, and then said slowly: "Did Eunuch Cao already have a child before he entered the palace?"
After hearing this, Cao Jixiang knew that he had said something wrong. He smiled and waved his hand and said, "I entered the palace at the age of six. How can I get a child? I said something wrong. My godson will announce it."
Xu Youzhen knew that it would be somewhat embarrassing to be entangled with a eunuch over the issue of heirs, but he was still very curious about the contents of the Sunflower Book.
If you don't let yourself see it, you might be saying bad things about yourself.
"Will what I saw on the voyage cause an uproar?"
"Censor of Xudu, don't ask any more questions..." Cao Jixiang said seriously.
Seeing Cao Jixiang's increasingly nervous expression, no matter how curious she was, Xu Youzhen couldn't say anything more. At that moment, in order to relieve the embarrassment, Xu Youzhen pulled Zhu Qizhen out again.
"Eunuch Cao, the Supreme Emperor should be returning to Beijing soon."
After hearing this, Cao Jixiang frowned: "Didn't the Supreme Emperor have a good time in Wuding? Why are you coming back?"
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