Yuxi ordered Mother Bai to cook some potato to taste. It was the first time Mother Bai saw potato. Looking at these potatos, she asked curiously: "Madam, what is this?"
Yuxi shook his head and said, "I don't know. You can cook a few first and try it." Since Wan Shi and Chen Mian have eaten them, there will be no problem.
At noon, Yun Qing walked to the table and sat down. He saw a few unseen fruits on one of the white porcelain plates, and asked, "Where did you get the fruits? I haven't seen them before?" Yuxi really likes to eat fruits recently, and Yun Qing thinks it is the fruit he bought from somewhere.
Yuxi has tried it with a silver needle, and none of these potatoes are poisonous. Hearing what Yun Qing said, he immediately smiled and said, "You taste it and see if it tastes good?"
Yun Qing smiled and said, "What? It's so mysterious?" After speaking, he took a potato, peeled it, and took a bite.
After taking a bite of Yun Qing's brows frowned, but Yun Qing was not a waste of things, even though it was not tasty, he ate the whole potato. After eating, I asked: "What is this?" This thing tastes powdery, and it has an astringent taste after eating. This thing does not taste really good.
Yuxi smiled and took a potato from the plate. He took a bite and said, "This is called a potato. It is a gift from Chen Mian's sister-in-law. Mrs. Chen said that this thing came from outside the country, and it is a new thing." As for this thing already being planted in Fujian, there is no need to talk to Yun Qing. Even Yun Qing wouldn't be interested.
Yun Qing said, "Send this thing as a gift?"
Yuxi smiled, did not answer Yun Qing's words, but lowered her head and slowly finished eating the potato on hand. After eating, Yuxi felt completely different from Yun Qing: "I only have to eat three of these things and I can be full." This food can satisfy the hunger, and the food to satisfy the hunger is the most lacking thing in the Northwest. Know the growing conditions of this potato.
Yun Qing didn't understand the meaning of Yuxi's words at all, and said, "Don't eat it anymore, this thing doesn't taste very good." After eating the first one, he didn't want to eat the second one anymore.
Yuxi smiled and said, "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat it!"
In the afternoon, Yuxi called Tian Yang and showed him the potato. Then he said: "You prepare to go to Mr. Chen's hometown in Fujian in two days. When you get there, first understand the growing conditions of this potato, and see if it can be grown in the northwest, and what is the yield per mu? The planting conditions are high and the yield is high, so I will buy more and bring it back. In addition, I will invite some people who are good at planting this stuff to come back."
Tian Yang looked at more than a dozen potatoes and said, "Madam, how long can this thing be kept? Will it break on the road?"
Yuxi didn't know how long this potato could be kept, and said, "This thing is as common as wheat in the northwest in Mr. Chen's home, and it's easy to find."
Tian Yang heard this and said, "Madam, to be on the safe side, I still want to draw this thing down!" This is also a precaution, no matter what, more preparation is always beneficial.
Yuxi smiled and said, "Yes, I will draw one when the time comes. In addition to this potato, you can also bring back some high-quality and cheap seafood." Fujian is close to the sea, and there are still many seafood.
In the evening, Mr. Chen returned to where he lived. As soon as he got home, Mr. Chen asked Wan Shi: "Have you sent the potato to your wife?"
Wan Shi nodded and said: "It has been delivered. Husband, why do you have to send this potato to your wife?" She was a little confused.
Mr. Chen said: "This thing can play a huge role when used well." Mr. Chen also ate this potato and found that this thing can satisfy his hunger. And because of his sister-in-law's stingy temper, being able to send this potato in return is enough to prove that this thing is worthless. Thinking deeper, this thing is worthless, and the output is definitely not low. If things that can satisfy the hunger and the yield is not low, if they can be promoted in the northwest, the food ration problem in the northwest can be alleviated. Once the food issue is resolved, the Northwest Army will no longer need to be controlled by the court. As Yun Qing's confidant, although Yun Qing did not say many things, Mr. Chen could still feel that Yun Qing would not be content to stay in Yucheng. Mr. Chen has no objection to this. In troubled times, as long as you have the ability and ambition, it is not a bad thing.
Wan Shi looked puzzled.
Mr. Chen didn't explain to Wanshi, and he couldn't explain these things clearly, and there was no need to say it. Mr. Chen said: "Madam will know what it does." If it is for the general, I won't think much about it. But the wife is different. Seeing the potato they sent, and listening to his wife, she would definitely want to go with him. As for why Mr. Chen didn't speak bluntly to Yuxi, it was because he was not sure enough about it either. Moreover, I didn't know much about the specific situation of the potato, so I didn't take the initiative to bring it up, so I could only use this obscure method to remind Yuxi. This is also a common problem among scholars, who are unwilling to say it clearly until they are not sure enough.
Two days later, Mr. Chen heard that Tian Yang had left Yucheng and went out of town. As for where he went, Mr. Chen didn't find out. But thinking about the delivery of potatoes two days ago, Mr. Chen guessed that Tian Yang should have gone to Fujian.
Mr. Chen said to himself: "I hope everything goes smoothly." If it is as he speculated, this potato can be promoted in the Northwest, then it will be a great thing for the benefit of the people.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yun Qing spent most of his time in the barracks. At this time, he will prepare for the war in the autumn, and also make arrangements for the possible rebellion.
It was also at this time that the news that Song Guo's uncle was safe and sound also passed back to the capital. This is great news for the emperor: "Uncle is fine."
King Jing said: "Let uncle come back soon!" During this period, he was under particularly heavy pressure, and he felt that he was going to have gray hair.
The emperor shook his head and said, "Don't worry." Uncle went to Liaodong this time to catch Yan Wushuang. Before Yan Wushuang was caught, his uncle would not come back for the time being.
Jing Wang is not stupid, as soon as he heard the words, he knew that Uncle Song had a special job in Liaodong. It's just that what the errand was, he didn't have such a strong ambition to ask. The king said something to the emperor: "The emperor, Ji Xuan said that more than 4,000 bandits had been wiped out before. According to my investigation, the more than 4,000 people were not bandits at all, but were civilians." Ji Xuan This is a good deed, and the impact is extremely bad. If this news spreads out, there may be riots in the Northwest.
The emperor slapped the table and asked, "Is this true?"
King Jing didn't dare to make a guarantee, he just said: "It's better to send an imperial mission to investigate this matter." He got the news, but Ji Xuan is a senior official in Xinjiang, and he can't be convicted by just one news. To cure Ji Xuan's guilt, the evidence must be conclusive and convincing.
Hearing the dispatch of imperial envoys to conduct a thorough investigation, the emperor was in a rare silence. After a while, he said: "Let's put this matter down for now." The top priority is to destroy Yan Wushuang. Things in the northwest can be put aside for now. When the Liaodong issue is resolved, the Northwest issue will be resolved. Otherwise, if Ji Xuan is moved now, it is equivalent to giving Yu Xiang a chance to expand his power.
Han Jianming also received a letter from Yuxi at this time, knowing that Ji Xuan had killed civilians as bandits to gain merit. Han Jianming couldn't help shaking his head, and dared to do all kinds of things, so he was not afraid that it would cause a disaster.
His gaze fell on the letter again, and he said to himself: "The catastrophe is coming soon." Ji Xuan killed civilians and acted as bandits to receive merit. This is strictly covered, otherwise he would not No news at all. The fact that Yuxi can get the news proves that she is paying attention to the movements of Northwestern and Ji Xuan. At this point, Han Jianming was completely sure of his previous guesses. Yuxi's goal is the entire northwest.
Mr. Zhao didn't quite understand, and asked, "Master Guo, what catastrophe is about to come."
Han Jianming didn’t hide from Mr. Zhao, he told the story in Yuxi’s letter: “Once this is spread, it will definitely cause a catastrophe.” How could Yuxi give up such a good opportunity? The news was announced.
Mr. Zhao said: "Although it hasn't been spread now, but the paper can't keep the fire, this matter will be spread soon." Taining Hou Shizi Chen Yu is Ji Xuan's number one enemy. If he knew about it, It will definitely be rendered.
Han Jianming smiled and said, "Let's take a look!"
Mr. Zhao said: "Duke Guo, Liaodong has been very peaceful recently!" Uncle Song has come back to life. This kind of thing is strange enough. Originally thought that Song Guoji would kill, but in the end there was no sound.
Han Jianming said, "Yan Wushuang is not that easy to kill." Cunning Tu Sanku, Yan Wushuang has been operating in Liaodong for more than ten years, but Song Guoji couldn't get rid of it. Han Jianming hoped that Song Guo's uncle and Yan Wushuang would lose out, and only in this way, the water would be more muddy.
Mr. Zhao said: "I always feel that this is the tranquility before the storm." Next, there will be a bigger storm.
Han Jianming smiled and said: "The storm is the storm!" The world has been in chaos, and what is maintained now is only superficial peace.
As expected by Han Jianming and Mr. Zhao, Ji Xuan's killing of civilians posing as bandits to ask for merit was spread by those who wanted to, and quickly spread to every part of the northwest.
Ji Xuan is admiring the graceful dance of the dancers and enjoying the delicious food and wine. His subordinates ran in quickly and shouted at Ji Xuan: "Your Excellency, it's not good, someone in Nanzhou has turned back." This is something you can't conceal, so it's okay to shout out loudly.
The sound was too loud and shocked all the people present. Ji Xuan had no time to drink anymore, and asked, "What's the matter?"
The visitor said with weeping face: "Some people spread rumors outside, saying that the four thousand bandits killed in Nanzhou were not real bandits, but killed more than four thousand civilians posing as people. After this rumor came out, some people opposed it. Now." As for whether this matter is true or not, the people here have an idea. But it's one thing to know this kind of thing, it's another thing to say it.
Ji Xuan threw down the cup and immediately dispatched 30,000 troops to quell the rebellion. In Ji Xuan's mind, these rebels were all mobs, and thirty thousand troops were enough to kill them in seconds.
ps: The plan can't keep up with the changes. Sorry, you have been waiting for a long time.