Xiao Zimu was surprised when he heard Xia Chu's letter.
He just wrote him a letter last night and sent it out. There was no way he would get a reply so soon.
After Xin Ya finished speaking, he took out the letter from his sleeve and presented it to him.
Xiao Zimu took it and opened it. After reading it, he showed a smile and told Yin Guangbo and the master: "What you are worried about will not happen. Let's open the warehouse first to stock up on food."
The master didn't know why, but since His Highness told him not to worry about it, he had no choice but to bow as he was told and retreat to put food.
"What's your plan in mind, Your Highness?" Yin Guangbo looked at Xiao Zimu with a smile on his face and asked.
"The seeds sent by the Anfeng Escort Bureau have arrived. After the autumn harvest this year, Guwan can plant a different kind of food. The reason for the famine now is that the soil has become sour and is no longer suitable for growing rice, so the harvest every year will decline day by day, and it will not be as good as one year. Year. But potatoes and cassava are very easy to cultivate in this land. The person who wrote the letter also told me that when the cassava is harvested next year, it can also be made into melon dry wine, so I must try it by then." Xiao Zimu's heart was filled with tenderness, and Xia Chu had already prepared everything for him.
Although he was surprised that Xia Chu knew these things that no one else knew, he didn't have the slightest doubt.
After all, the fact that Xia Chu firmly chose him without any reason at that time was enough to surprise him.
The reason why Xia Chu knew this was because in his previous life, Guwan eventually fell into a city with a depopulated population.
As the famine became more and more serious, the number of people in ancient Anhui became smaller and smaller, until they were almost extinct.
Changing children to eat, starving people to death, and swallowing human corpses are all common things.
In the end, the matter could no longer be concealed and was exposed. Zheng Zhongguang bore the brunt of the charges and confiscated all his belongings, including five million taels of gold.
The emperor was furious and destroyed the whole Zheng family.
Concubine Lian begged the emperor to spare her sister Ju Meishan's life and knelt outside the imperial study until she fainted.
Mr. Ju suffered the consequences of his initial recommendation and was stripped of his position as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, while Xiao Zimu was connected for no reason. During that time, he received a lot of looks, like a ray of light on his back.
Later, because ancient Anhui could not grow food.
The emperor sent many groups of people to investigate.
Finally, it was tried, and only potatoes and cassava could be harvested in the autumn.
However, mature cassava roots contain too much starch and cannot be stored well.
It will deteriorate and rot within three to seven days after harvesting.
The tenant farmers eventually dried it into flakes and tried making wine.
A kind of dry melon wine was actually brewed, and the local people also called it a mouthful of Meng.
It is said that it is because it is extremely spicy in the mouth and you will get hooked after one bite.
After hearing about it, Xia Chu passed by this place and tasted it specially.
Drunk for a long time...
As a result, ancient Anhui City became famous and prosperous.
The emperor finally changed the name of Guwan to Sucheng.
Of course, this was all a lifetime ago.
After learning that Xiao Zimu had gone to Guwan, Xia Chu gave Bian Ding the seal of the escort agency and asked him to go to Yucheng to find the Anfeng escort agency.
Let the people from the Escort Bureau go all the way to Guwan and buy potato and cassava seeds along the way.
They didn't arrive until today, which just relieved Yin Guangbo's worries. This was also the plan he had planned for Xiao Zimu early in the morning.
Just by calculation, I originally thought that Xiao Zimu would secretly come incognito to solve Zheng Zhongguang's corruption matter.
As a result, it became so public that everyone knew about it.
Fortunately, he had already taken remedial measures there.
Yin Guangbo knew nothing about this, and he admired the person who wrote the letter to His Highness very much.
After thinking about it for a while, he asked: "I don't know who provided this wonderful idea to His Highness. This person is really a talent. I really want to get to know him."
Xiao Zimu smiled when he heard this, and his face looked softer and gentler. He said softly: "In the future, you will always have a chance to see him."
After hearing this, Yin Guangbo knew that Xiao Zimu did not intend to reveal this person's identity, and looked a little disappointed.
Then he looked away a little further. Didn't His Highness say that there would always be a chance to see him in the future.
After he figured it out, he remembered another thing and said to Xiao Zimu, "Now Zheng Fuyin is still under house arrest."
Xiao Zimu nodded and said, "Yes, let's go there. Let Mao Xianchun bring the past rice price documents to Mr. Zheng to see."
Yin Guangbo said yes and went back to find Mao Xianchun, the prime minister.
Xiao Zimu looked at Xin Ya and then remembered why he was still standing here. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "I didn't tell you to follow Mao Xianchun last night. Why have you followed me so early in the morning?"
Also because he was used to being followed by Xin Ya, Xiao Zimu didn't notice anything wrong from morning until now. It was only now that he saw Yin Guangbo looking for someone that he remembered.
Xin Ya immediately straightened up and replied: "I followed you all night, but saw no movement. I thought that His Highness would not be left unattended when he woke up today, so he discussed it with the hidden guards and asked them to follow him alone. So that I can stay and serve in front of His Highness."
"Your brain is really good. You can even defeat the emperor's hidden guards." Xiao Zimu feigned anger.
"How can my subordinates call the hidden guards? This is not a consultation with them. They usually don't show up, which is really inconvenient. Besides, it is easier for them to just follow one person." Xin Ya laughed twice and said, Justify softly.
Xiao Zimu had no intention of really scolding him, so he nodded and dismissed the matter.
After the two of them left the government office, they walked directly to Zheng Zhongguang's residence.
The servant at the door saw the two of them this time and greeted them with a flattering smile from afar.
The butler Lu Zhongfu came not long after. As the time was approaching, Lu Zhongfu asked earnestly: "Has your highness already had dinner?"
Xiao Zimu heard this and asked, "Has Mr. Zheng had a meal?"
"Not yet. My lord, I haven't finished all the rice since last night." Lu Zhongfu looked worried and his voice was hoarse.
Xiao Zimu thought about it for a while, but he was disturbed by him before the dinner started last night, so he told Lu Zhongfu: "In that case, prepare two meals and send them to Mr. Zheng's room."
"Yes, yes." Lu Zhongfu looked happy when he heard this, gave instructions to the boy, and led Xiao Zimu to the inner room.
When they reached the door, the boy rushed over with a food box.
Xiao Zimu took the food box and ordered Xin Ya to eat too.
Lu Zhongfu immediately answered: "Master, please follow me to the side hall for dinner."
When Xin Ya saw Xiao Zimu nodded, he followed Lu Zhongfu and retreated.
Xiao Zimu condemned the officers and soldiers guarding both sides, then opened the door and walked in with the food box.
He said this to Zheng Zhongguang, who had not seen him for only one night but had already grown a stubble on his face.
"I'll have a meal with you."
(End of chapter)