The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1567

[1567. Chapter 1488 Holy King]

Emperor Hongzhi said, sitting down opposite Chen Zhong.

The majestic emperor suddenly became interested in chatting with an old soldier. He said: “Being an emperor is not easy. When you were in the army, black and white were clear. The enemy was the enemy, and the robe was the robe. Across the city wall , the enemy and the enemy are clearly distinguished. But it is difficult to be the emperor. No one knows. There is no wall here, but what is separated is the human belly. You can never tell whether the person who speaks righteously is good or bad, and you don’t know. The person who is submissive in front of you turns his head and turns around in front of the people.”

At this point, Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and continued with a look of fatigue on his face: “I have read many more books than you. , But, these books are useless to me. I read the four words of promoting advantages and eliminating disadvantages, and I feel that these four words are really very reasonable. If I act according to the four words of promoting advantages and eliminating disadvantages, I can be a good emperor. But… this. The four-character summary is so easy, but when you actually do it, you realize that it is no easier than beating up Hulu. If you want to make a profit, there will be countless people who will tie your hands and feet and refuse to let go for their own selfishness. Let you do it. You have to eliminate the disadvantages, but there are countless people trying their own methods. It’s difficult…it’s really difficult…”

Chen Zhong still seemed to understand, but kept nodding.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled. In fact, he knew that Chen Zhong couldn’t understand, so he started talking.

Having said so much just now, I vented some of my grievances, but…it was already getting late, so he said: “You can go back, I still say the same thing, I will come to see you in three months, Xiao “Banban, please order someone to escort Chen Zhong out of the palace.”

Xiao Jing nodded. Since His Majesty is concerned about this Chen Zhong, he must be diligent and escort Chen Zhong out of the palace himself.

When he came back, he saw Emperor Hongzhi standing under the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out the window without saying a word, but his back had a hint of depression.

Xiao Jing coughed.

Emperor Hongzhi still had his back to him, and said calmly: “Back?”

“Yes, back.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, very calmly: “Oh.”

Xiao Jing looked up at Emperor Hongzhi’s back again, and his back looked a little awkward. He was rickety. Even if Emperor Hongzhi wanted to stand straighter, his beard and hair were already half a hundred years old. Xiao Jing couldn’t help but said: “Your Majesty, please pay more attention to your health.”

“I understand.”

“Does your Majesty have any other instructions?”

” Yes, keep that wrench for me. “

Wrench

…

Zhu Houzhao rushed back to Xishan in a hurry, just for his nitrogen fertilizer.

It’s hard to say whether this thing is fertilizer or not.

In fact… the research institute has still researched dozens or hundreds of suspected fertilizers.

Different fertilizers were used in different experimental fields.

Of course, it’s not spring yet, but… small-scale experiments have begun, using the greenhouse method.

To this end, Xishan has opened up thousands of test fields of various sizes.

In addition to different fertilizers, there is also the amount of fertilizer. The same seeds are used in each experimental field, transplanted, and then trial planting begins.

The seeds are also newly improved.

The method used was the one used by Fang Jifan.

Hybrid rice has fed countless populations in later generations.

However, studying hybrid rice requires the hard work and efforts of countless people.

Fang Jifan took a trick, which was to draw on the experience of later generations, and ordered people to find the two different rice seeds, the wild ones… and then took the people from the field station to study them.

This is equivalent to the fact that the great people of later generations have overcome 90% of the problems, and Fang Jifan has learned from their experience in this era and walked the last mile.

This is a joint project between Xishan Research Institute and Tuntian Research Institute, because the level is very high, reaching the level of Zhu Houzhao and Zhang Xin.

But Zhang Xin doesn’t like His Highness the Crown Prince.

In the past, he was the one who took the lead in agricultural research, but now that they are doing joint research, it is His Royal Highness who has the final say.

Zhang Xin thought that the prince did not understand agriculture, and the prince thought that Zhang Xin did not understand research.

Every day, the captains of the field field office record all the data of each experimental field.

Recording data is an excellent habit, because the essence of research lies in accumulation. Since ancient times, there have been many great innovations that eventually disappeared. The fundamental reason lies in the lack of a scientific system. Within this system, things like snowballs are rolling. Generally, the experience of predecessors is accumulated.

This is the so-called knowing what is happening but not knowing why.

Zhu Houzhao returned to the research institute and cursed first: “Has Zhang Xin been here?”

“He has been here…”

“He’s here again.” Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth: “Huh, he doesn’t understand anything.” “

Yes, yes.”

Zhu Houzhao then began to search for what he wanted among the countless data. His eyes always glanced over it, but he could always find useful data, and then… he started to ask. Sometimes he felt uneasy, so he rode a horse himself. Go to the experimental field and have a look.

When I came back, I was as dirty as a mud monkey.

The people here are already used to the prince.

Although the prince was aloof, people always felt uncomfortable at first, but gradually, everyone got used to the existence of this clay monkey and became indifferent.

Zhu Houzhao was carrying a hoe. When he walked, he always looked very arrogant, with his nostrils pointing to the sky, looking extremely excited.

Or there were several eunuchs and researchers following behind him, and Zhu Houzhao would turn around from time to time to explain and give instructions, or… he would blush and start scolding NIANG.

He was wearing short clothes instead of long clothes, which caused the dozens of large and small seals tied around his waist to be exposed, making clanging sounds with each step.

Xishan is a lively place.

This is no longer just a testing ground, nor is it just the location of the flying ball camp and the academy.

Next to the academy, there is a dedicated commercial street with a very tall building, which is the headquarters of Xishan Bank.

Therefore, there is an endless stream of people coming here.

Some are here to do business, some are just here to make a living, and some… are here because of their reputation.

…

In the distance, a carriage stopped.

A man with deep eyes and a high nose got out of the carriage.

Accompanying this person was an official from Honglu Temple named Liu Shang.

The distinguished guest Liu Shang was responsible for entertaining had an extraordinary status. He was a prince who had come from the Ottoman Kingdom in the past few days.

No, to be precise, it was the prince of Osman.

The Ottoman Kingdom was said to have reached its peak at this time. In addition to its voyages to the Western Ocean, the Ming Dynasty also began to have contact with it. The country’s territory stretched from Persia and Ukraine to the east, to North Africa in the west, to Egypt in the south, and to the north at this time. It has been constantly encroaching on Hungary and constantly besieging Vienna.

The distinguished Ottoman prince came in person, which the court had not expected, because according to the information obtained by spies, his father, the Ottoman monarch, came to power after an extremely cruel palace coup. This prince got Because of his father’s favor, in order to avoid learning from the past, his father not only killed all members of the royal family, but also all the children except the prince were executed by his father.

When the news reached Ming Dynasty, Honglu Temple felt that it was a mistake.

There is no reason to execute other sons in order to let one of his sons succeed to the throne.

So much so that the news was reported to the cabinet, and the vote proposed by the cabinet was ridiculous!

This means that if what you have checked is not true and you are spreading falsehoods, go check again.

But no matter what, this prince of the Ottoman Kingdom should be the most legitimate successor to Osman, and his status is as stable as that of the Ming Dynasty Prince Zhu Houzhao.

No one expected that he would come to Ming Dynasty as an envoy in person.

The prince’s name was Suleiman. The Happy Group had crossed the Ulan Mountains, and Prince Suleiman was appointed governor of the Ukrainian region of the Ottoman Empire. It was a military center of the Ottomans in order to guard against the Russian invasion of the West. Expand.

But when he discovered that a group of Easterners suddenly appeared behind the Russians, Prince Suleiman suddenly became very interested in them.

He spent a lot of money to purchase some oriental weapons and found that their use of firearms was not inferior to that of the Ottomans. He also heard various rumors. Finally…

this distinguished Ottoman prince decided to come to the Ming Dynasty, not only to deal with it together The Russians, meanwhile, and the Ottomans had by this time captured Constantinople, the heart of the continent, which made the Silk Road possible. The most important thing is that he hopes to take advantage of this trip to understand whether this strange Eastern Empire is an enemy or a friend.

Suleiman is tall and strong. Compared with Liu Shang next to him, his height stands out from the crowd, but his appearance is slightly weak. The neck is slightly longer, the face is thin, the nose is aquiline, and there is a tuft of yellow mustache. Although he is slightly pale, he is still full of energy.

He was not in a hurry to see Emperor Hongzhi. Instead, he walked around Beijing every day on the grounds that he needed to rest after a long journey.

Although he was still young at this time, roughly the same age as Zhu Houzhao, he had already held several official positions in Ottoman and appeared to be very smart and capable.

After he got off the carriage, he looked around and said, “Is this the Western Mountain?”

“Yes, Your Highness, this is the Western Mountain.”

Liu Shang said with a smile in raw Ottoman dialect.

Suleiman was wearing a long robe, and his eyes did not stop. He saw fields in the distance, and countless bustling buildings behind him.

When he came to the capital, he was quite moved. This place… was much more majestic and richer than the Ottoman capital.

He looked at these fields with great interest, and then at the farmers walking back and forth in the fields. Suddenly, he saw a man who looked arrogant.

Suleiman frowned slightly and couldn’t help but said: “That man… doesn’t look like a farmer.”

“Ah…” Liu Shang was stunned for a moment. After seeing clearly from a distance, his face suddenly turned red and he said hesitantly: “This…this…”

“What is this?”

Liu Shang thought for a while, sighed, and finally said truthfully: “This is my Highness, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty.”

“Prince?” Suleiman pursed his lips and smiled. : “Does your prince like farming?”

(End of this chapter)