The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1705

[1705. Chapter 1621 Thunder and Rain]

Wang Ao’s answer was perfect.

He almost had to refute the rumors outside with righteous words.

Why was Wang Ao forced by Fang Jifan to raise pigs?

Why was Wang Ao humiliated by Fang Jifan?

Nothing.

This is all nonsense!

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he smiled with satisfaction.

Fang Jifan stood by and said with a smile: “Your Majesty, what the prince did is really admirable. He was in a high position, but he retreated bravely and returned to the fields. As a great master, he thought that the people in the world had no meat to eat, but he actually raised pigs himself. My son and ministers saw it in their eyes and were filled with admiration in their hearts.”

Emperor Hongzhi laughed and said, “Yes, what the successor said is true. Master Wang has taught me how to read since I was a child, and today I have learned from his words and deeds. A lot of things have arrived.”

Liu Jian and others continued to be confused.

Could it be that when I become a scholar in the future, I also want to raise pigs?

Otherwise, will it appear that you are not dignified enough?

Emperor Hongzhi immediately looked at Zhou Tanzhi again.

Indeed, he didn’t have a good impression of Zhou Tanzhi.

It can be seen that Zhou Tanzhi looks ragged today, but he also knows that Zhou Tanzhi must have suffered a lot in order to raise pigs.

Therefore, I nodded secretly in my heart. Although this person has a mouth like a knife, he is still willing to do things.

Emperor Hongzhi was in a good mood and said: “Let’s go and look around with me.”

Xiao Jing stood aside and said: “Your Majesty, this place is very dirty and smelly…”

Emperor Hongzhi said coldly: “Master Wang can be here, Zhou Qing’s family is also here. Do I think it’s dirty and smelly even if I walk around here?”

Xiao Jing was obedient and didn’t dare to say anything anymore.

While Emperor Hongzhi was talking, he walked around casually.

Although he ate meat, he didn’t know how the pig was raised. He went to see the pig pen and the trough, and also saw the place where pig grass was piled up.

Wang Ao winked at Zhou Tanzhi. Zhou Tanzhi understood and quickly introduced: “Your Majesty, although this place is dirty and smelly, this pigsty actually needs to be cleaned every day. The purpose of raising pigs is to produce raw meat. I think In order for pigs to produce meat, in addition to paying attention to their daily feeding, the most important thing is to create an environment that makes them comfortable and worry-free. Only by keeping them from being frightened and not working hard can the meat be produced. Being restless or having more mosquitoes and flies makes them uncomfortable, which inevitably makes them uneasy. This uneasiness makes them easy to move around. If they move too much, the meat will be lost.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, he understood this truth .

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“In addition, diligent cleaning can also prevent epidemics…”

Zhou Tanzhi said eloquently. This is a detail that ordinary pig raising people cannot observe at all.

But after all, Zhou Tanzhi is a scholar and has experience as an official. Not only did he discover these details, but most importantly, he is a person who is good at summarizing. Some of the key points of raising pigs come out of his mouth, and they are clear and logical. .

When he was about to reach Zhou Tanzhi’s house, Zhou Tanzhi couldn’t help but show hesitation.

But before he could react, Emperor Hongzhi had already entered first, and saw Mrs. Gu hurriedly coming forward to greet her.

Emperor Hongzhi looked very surprised when he saw Gu.

Zhou Tanzhi said hurriedly: “Your Majesty, this is a humble concubine. Because it is inconvenient to welcome His Majesty’s holy cavalry here, he hid it here.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Mrs. Gu, showed a smile and said: “I heard that the woman I love cleanliness, especially a lady who is a noble lady. It is a blessing for Zhou Qing’s family that your wife is willing to come here and share the joys and sorrows with you.”

After that, he entered the house.

I saw that in this house, there was a dazzling array of books, all of which were manuscripts. There was no place for them to land. Even a simple small couch had a lot of them piled on it.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but be moved: “These…”

“These are all books that I tried to borrow. Of course, they are all medical books and some miscellaneous books related to pig raising. I found that throughout the past dynasties, there were books related to pig raising. There are indeed very few, like rare ones, so it is rare to read this book. However…in this medical book, you can occasionally find some useful things. There are many flowers and plants in different pharmacopoeias. They all have different effects, so I can use them.”

“In addition, there are some manuscripts, which are some of the experiences gained in the past few months. Last month, someone hoped to open a larger pig farm. I paid attention to the workshop. In addition to some thoughts on observing pig habits and feeding, most of the subsequent manuscripts contained some thoughts about future management of the workshop. I was afraid that my memory would not be good, so I wrote it down. “Hongzhi.

” The emperor was dumbfounded.

Others raised pigs, and this week Tanzhi also raised pigs. Unexpectedly, this week Tanzhi turned pig raising into a real knowledge.

This… is very rare.

As a result, Emperor Hongzhi was enlightened in an instant.

No wonder the merchant wanted to cooperate with Zhou Tanzhi.

It’s no wonder that so many merchants on the exchange, after hearing the proposal of large-scale pig farming, immediately started buying stocks.

It turns out that these are not groundless rumors, nor are they the whims of a group of businessmen.

It’s because large-scale pig farming is unprecedented. Some businesses have thought of this possibility and want to take action.

And this idea finally turned into a new industry, but it was not so easy for the merchants to easily take out real money.

Nine times out of ten, as soon as these people got the prospectus, they immediately started conducting overt and covert visits to get to know Zhou Tanzhi as a person. They finally determined that there was nothing wrong with Zhou Tanzhi, and they were relieved.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but think, if I had known this earlier, I would have been willing to provide gold and silver.

A pig-raising workshop is something that has never been done before. Because it is unprecedented, it carries certain risks. No one knows what they will face. Because of this, a very reliable person is needed to manage it.

The average swineherd is naturally experienced, but unfortunately, most of these people are illiterate. Apart from knowing how to feed pigs, they actually know nothing.

But if you are an ordinary shopkeeper with management experience, you know nothing about pigs.

What the merchants valued was not just Zhou Tanzhi’s ability to raise pigs, nor his previous experience as an official.

What’s more, this week Tan Zhiben is the top scholar. He has had the experience of being on his own, and he can also raise pigs in just a few months, and even raise pigs many times better than others.

Based on this terrifying learning ability, it must be the most reassuring thing to leave this workshop to him.

Now seeing these mountains of manuscripts, even Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but believe that there was almost no big risk for this unprecedented matter to fall into Zhou Tanzhi’s hands.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but have thoughts in his heart. Why didn’t he know that there was such a talented person? It was a pity that he was placed in Nanjing.

But then I thought about it, if I hadn’t had such an experience, I’m afraid that if I confessed this week, I would have been there for the rest of my life.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled, looked back at the ministers accompanying him, and showed a meaningful smile.

Well, this look always makes people feel weird.

Even Liu Jian felt a little cold on his back.

“Very good.” Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: “Zhou Qing’s family is a talented person. This workshop must be run well. Food is the most important thing for the people. This meat should also fly into the homes of ordinary people. If If it can be done well, it will be the greatest good governance in the world. If there is anything that needs attention in the future site selection and future construction of this workshop, the court must provide full assistance. This is not only related to business, but also related to people’s livelihood. Liu Qing’s family …”

Liu Jian was stunned, but Emperor Hongzhi called and he hurriedly stepped forward: “I’m here.”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “In my opinion, some tax exemptions can be given to this workshop to make it easier for Zhou. The Qing family has no worries. “

If you do well, you will be rewarded. How about encouraging others to follow suit?”

After Zhou Tanzhi heard this, he quickly prostrated gratefully and said, “I thank you.”

A few days ago, he was still a sinner, but now, he can be considered proud. Even if he never becomes an official again, maybe what he has done today Because it will bring great prestige and benefits to himself and his family in the future.

Zhou Tanzhi was filled with emotions.

Fang Jifan, on the other hand, winked.

Emperor Hongzhi saw Fang Jifan’s eyes and knew that he had something to say, but he continued to talk about the benefits of eating meat for the people: “Jifan once talked about the Ningbo Navy, why Japanese pirates invaded the country in the past, and the local Japanese guards were But once the Ningbo Navy was established, it made great achievements. The most important thing was that in the past, each military guard had insufficient food and insufficient strength. If they are given a meal of meat every day, they are not only willing to train hard, but their physical strength is also extraordinary. They don’t look down on ordinary warriors at all. It can be seen that this meat can strengthen the body. If our people are strong, this world will be better. No one can match him. “

He made a great speech, and all the ministers agreed.

Afterwards, Emperor Hongzhi moved to the Zhenguo Mansion and went to take a bath first. However, he secretly summoned Fang Jifan to come closer and said, “Why, I just saw you acting sneaky, but what do you want to say?”

Fang Jifan said

He was in a bad mood at this time, and said with an ashen face: “Your Majesty, it’s too late to say it now.”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, “What’s so late?”

“Your Majesty wants the court to help, and also wants to protect the workshop. Has your Majesty ever thought that your Majesty would come here to see Zhou Tanzhi’s pigsty in person, and everyone in the exchange would see it, and now he is giving it to you? When those merchants took a look at it, they thought, isn’t this a huge benefit? Even the emperor has given full support to this deal, so there is no reason why it can’t be done. Your Majesty, think about it, the stock price… If you had known this, before your Majesty came, Bento will collect some stocks in large quantities…”

“Ah…” Emperor Hongzhi suddenly exclaimed.

Is this okay?

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Chapter 2 yesterday.

(End of chapter)