There is a home in the depths of the white clouds

Chapter 237 Protection of Nautical Charts.

At the end of September, Huguang and Jiangxi are hungry.

However, the grain relief for Jiangxi was transported from Luo Lun. Luo Lun went through the route of guarding the eunuch, and directly wrote to the court that the double-crop rice was sown successfully, and after the double-crop rice was sown, the sowing of winter wheat was not delayed. !

It is equivalent to harvesting three seasons of grain in one year

This kind of important event was reported to Emperor Xianzong at the first time. Emperor Xianzong was overjoyed after seeing it, and said to Wantong and Huai En who were beside him: "I have said that the number one scholar I hand-picked is not a simple one. people!"

"That Mr. Wu is really a god!" Eunuch Huai En said beamingly beside him, "Who would you say would have thought of planting two crops of rice? There is an extra harvest for no reason, and now there is a lot more food ah!"

"When Youwei said it, we all thought he was hysterical!" Wantong also said, "Who knew that Lauren really figured it out."

The discovery and successful planting of double-cropping rice shocked the ministers in the imperial court.

What is military power?People's hearts are the key point. The emperor discovered the double-cropping rice in the court. In an instant, the emperor's reputation among the people rose.

Emperor Xianzong personally commended Luo Lun, and Shang Ren spoke for Luo Lun. Emperor Xianzong wanted to transfer Luo Lun back to the capital.

After all, he was the first number one scholar hand-picked by him back then. To be honest, Luo Lun is really just a young man with high spirits. Why isn't he himself?

In the past three years, Emperor Xianzong has figured it out. Wasn't he also a passionate young man back then?

It's just that Luo Lun gave another memorial through the guarding eunuch, saying that double-cropping rice is nothing, and he still needs to study three-cropping rice. If three-cropping rice can be grown in the south, isn't it better than planting winter wheat?

It is also good that rice can be drilled a few more stones than wheat. If it can not be delayed, winter vegetables can be planted in winter.

This memorial made Emperor Xianzong stop to pick him up, and Lord Shang Ren shook his head even more: "This kid is really, really dare to think and do!"

Double cropping rice has succeeded, what an honor is that?

If he came back by taking advantage of this shareholder wind, not to mention getting promoted and getting rich, he would also have a prosperous official career, but now he chose another problem for himself.

Double-cropping rice is very rare, and three-cropping rice... I don't know if it can be done, or it needs to be tested for ten or eight years?

But it is true that Emperor Xianzong promoted Luo Lun, and Luo Lun is already very good at being an official. When he submitted the memorial, he went through the way of guarding the eunuch. Naturally, he also had the credit for guarding the eunuch, and he really appreciated it , it also explained that he got the strong support of a certain father-in-law, and he did not hesitate to lower his status to meet with sea merchants and discuss where to buy rice seeds...

The guarding eunuch also won the favor of Emperor Xianzong. Not to mention praise, he also rewarded a lot of things. Although they are not very valuable in the eyes of the emperor, they are rare and precious things in the remote south.

There is also a chance to show his face in front of the emperor, so the guarding eunuch is better for Luo Lun, this is a win-win situation!

After knowing this, Li Dongyang and the others invited Wu Youwei to come over for a gathering on the ninth day of September. By the way, they asked for a banquet. In Taibai Tower, Liu Daxia invited guests to celebrate Luo Lun.

Liu Daxia had been transferred to the Ministry of War at the beginning of September, and he liked the Ministry of War better.

Liu Daxia's official career went smoothly. He passed the Jinshi examination and was selected as a Shujishi.

In the first year of Chenghua, the Imperial Academy proposed to stay in his post, but he himself asked to be an official, so he was appointed as the head of the Ministry of War's staff department. Because he did a good job, he was recently promoted to Fangsi doctor.

"Recently, I want to clean up the long-standing abuses in the palace office." Liu Daxia said: "Many things have to be changed one by one, otherwise it will be too much.

Everyone knows that he is proficient in military affairs, so they must be sure.

Wu Youwei suddenly thought: Come to think of it, it is said that Liu Daxia burned Zheng He's charts, I don't know if it is true or not?

But Zheng He's charts did disappear in the long river of history.

If you want Zheng He Haitu, you can't tell Liu Daxia directly, but he can find Wantong!

But when it comes to the affairs of the Ministry of War, other people can't get in the way. They can only give Liu Daxia some good suggestions. Wu Youwei also gave him a lot of suggestions, such as soldiers' pension issues, such as military status statistics, and the treatment of martyrs' families, etc. wait.

These are nothing in later generations, but in this era, they have the effect of winning the hearts of soldiers.

Especially now that Yingzong was captured, although so many years have passed, as an ancient soldier, he let his emperor be captured, which is a great shame.

Not only was the military spirit unable to be won over by the royal family, but the generals under his command lost respect for the emperor, so that the royal family had no choice but to use civil servants to suppress the generals.

Raising the heart of a civil servant, there is nothing in it... a scholar!

This was also one of the reasons that led to the downfall of the Ming Dynasty.

What's the use of just being lip service?

The change of dynasties relies more on military power.

So after the separation, Wu Youwei went to Wantong's Town Fushi Mansion.

Wantong thought that he would not come back, he was gathering with friends, and they were all literati, he was prepared for them to recite poems for a night.

As a result, Wu Youwei came back!

"Can you go to the Ministry of War?" Wu Youwei asked Wantong as soon as he saw him.

"You can go anywhere." Wan Tao said, "You can even enter the imperial tomb, of course, you can't go inside, but you can go outside.

This is the privilege of Jin Yiwei. They can even enter and leave the harem at will. Of course, when there is nothing to do, Jin Yiwei is only on duty, not visiting the harem like visiting their own back garden.

That's not showing off, that's courting death.

"You don't need to go to the Imperial Mausoleum, you just need to be able to enter the Ministry of War." Wu Youwei approached with a smile and put his arms around Wantong's neck: "I have something to do, please."

"Huh?" Wantong raised his eyebrows: "I have helped me with many things in the past. With me, do I still need to 'beg'?"

"Be polite first!" Wu Youwei pouted: "Then I have something for you to do!

"Yeah." Wantong nodded without asking: "Say it, I'll do it."

Wu Youwei lay on his stomach and whispered in his ear, Wantong looked at him in surprise: "What do you want that thing for?"

"I just want it!" Wu Youwei shook Wantong vigorously, of course he didn't shake it, but insisted: "I just want it, I want it!"

"That thing belongs to the imperial court, and... I'll think of a way." Wan Tao said, "But it's best to go through the emperor. If he nods, no one will say anything."

"You can figure it out, you don't need to discuss it with me, I just want the sea chart." Wu Youwei looked at Wantong pitifully: "We must get the sea chart!"

"Okay." Wantong couldn't help reaching out and pinching Wu Youwei: "Don't worry, I will definitely get it for you."

Wu Youwei was happy about this.

He stayed here for three days, and went to see the two girls on the fourth day, and then went to Zhang Sheng to pick up his little nephew and go home for a three-day holiday, before taking the child back to Moring Villa.

It's already getting cold in September, but the news from Lauren is all good news. He used the rice in summer to relieve the hunger, and the rice harvested at this time in autumn can be kept for himself to eat. By the way, plant a crop winter wheat.

Both Beijing and Central were shocked by the double-cropping rice, let alone the local area?

Luo Lun wrote to Wu Youwei again. He was warmly invited by the local people. It was the first time he was treated so warmly after he came here for more than two years!

He didn't know many people, but they knew him.

He wants to buy rice seeds, but he doesn't have many rice seeds, and it's not enough to grow by himself.

Wu Youwei gave him an idea, it can be pre-sold!

The first batch of double-cropping rice harvested next summer will be selected and sold to some local farmers.

Of course, the landlord is also a farmer, and he can be regarded as a farmer.

Then there are some big clans in the local area. Many people in the south have the same surname and the same village. Some towns have the same surname, such as Guanjia Town, Zhangjia Town, etc., with tens of thousands of clansmen at every turn. It is beneficial to have large clans; another one is that these clans can also serve as Lauren's support.

If an official is very popular, the Shangguan dare not do anything to him casually.

After all, in the south, especially in the coastal areas, the clan rules of such big clans are even greater than the law.

They can manage everything from the election of officials below the local county magistrate to the division of families.

So if you want to be unstoppable, it is necessary to make good friends with these local snakes. The strong dragon does not suppress the local snakes.

They also asked him to look for some other overseas products, and then gave him some tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc., and attached the planting methods and practices so that he could grow them and eat them.

And told him that Concubine Wan was pregnant and had no appetite, and only after eating scrambled eggs with tomatoes did she have an appetite.

For this reason, the emperor even specially rewarded him, and even many people in Beijing are planning to plant these overseas products next year.

I wrote a lot, and then I went to Wantong, and went through Jinyiwei's communication channel, so I won't lose it if I go fast.

Luo Lun also said in the letter that he sent someone back to his home and delivered a lot of things to his family. He also knew that Wu Youwei had been sending people to deliver things to his family all the time, and the things he sent were very suitable for his parents. He expressed in the letter Thank you.

I also gave Wu Youwei a box of pearls. There are many pearl farms in the south. The price of pearls in the south is not high, but it is higher in the north. However, cultured pearls are not valuable. Pearls and gold beads from the south and so on.

Wu Youwei sent the pearls to the silver house to make some jewelry for the female relatives at home.

On the other side, Wantong has already approached the emperor and told Wu Youwei's request.

"Want a sea chart?" Emperor Xianzong was a little surprised: "What's the use of that thing?"

"I think that maybe his masters are interested in this, and he has drawn some, but I am not good at reading pictures, and I don't understand them." Wan Dao said: "But I know that the charts are in the Ministry of War. "

This is very intriguing!

"Give it to him." Emperor Xianzong thought for a while: "There are three sets of sea charts, one is spare, one is drawn at that time, and the other is the original map. Give him the spare set."

Wantong did not expect that Emperor Xianzong would give Wu Youwei the chart "The Emperor...

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"He is a capable person. As long as he wants something from me, I should be happy. If he has no desires or needs, I really don't feel at ease." Emperor Xianzong said: "When he stays for five years, he will try. Let him take the test."

"That's for sure, he's already reviewing." Wan Tao said, "It's even published!"

"I know this." Emperor Xianzong actually took out a "Compendium of Overseas Delicacy Recipes", and the cover on it was corn: "All the imperial chefs are looking at it!"

Wantong laughed and said, "Really? I heard that Eunuch Shang also participated!"

"Isn't that right!" Emperor Xianzong laughed and said, "This is what Shang Ming gave me, and I can't be too proud, saying that he can also publish books."

"Youwei often said that Eunuch Shang is a foodie." Wantong was even happier when he thought of Wu Youwei talking about Shang Ming: "Eunuch Shang nagged and nagged before eating, and decided to present it to the emperor after eating, otherwise he would I'm talking too much, but Eunuch Shang just doesn't agree to the contribution, for fear of something bad."

This is asking for credit for Shang Ming.

"Shang Ming is a good person, I know it." Emperor Xianzong sighed lightly: "It's just that luck is not very good."

As soon as the bodies of Concubine Bai and Bo Zhen were found, Concubine Bai was pregnant, so how to investigate?With only three princesses left in the royal family, the one in Concubine Bai's belly is very important.

Wantong smiled lightly and said, "Eunuch Shang Ming doesn't think so, he thinks it's good enough to do something for the emperor."

Merits and demerits are not so important to eunuchs.

Emperor Xianzong loved to hear such words, and just as he was thinking about what to say, Eunuch Huai En came in with a face of embarrassment: "My lord, Concubine Bai...

"What's wrong with her?" When Concubine Bai was the only one who was pregnant, Emperor Xianzong of course responded to her requests. Now that Concubine Bai also had Zhen'er, Concubine Bai retreated.

Moreover, Concubine Bai is so capable of tossing around, Emperor Xianzong gradually lost patience with her...