"If you go back to the emperor, it's exactly." Yang Chendong forced himself out of the ministers. There was no way, just a moment ago, several important ministers pulled him to ask east and west, asking what the name of this thing was and how to eat it.

He answered one answer after another, and gave the same answer to everyone. But there are still many people who have not spoken to him, and I don't know if they are sulking in their hearts.

Yingzong nodded, and then took a closer look at the ground next to his feet, the dense stems and leaves on it had withered yellow, and asked curiously, "Is this what Yang Aiqing said?" ”

Seeing a piece of stems and leaves on it, it looked like a soybean that was still in the planting stage from a distance, and at this moment, not only Yingzong, but also other important ministers were puzzled. They didn't understand how this thing didn't look very dense, how it could yield more than fifteen stones per mu. And how do you eat this thing? When vegetable leaves to eat?

Yang Chendong knew that everyone must be confused in their hearts, so he strode forward immediately, and pointed in front of a strong stem and leaf: "This is a stem and leaf, and it can't be taken." Of course, you can eat it when you are hungry, but the taste is not good, its real mystery is at the bottom of this stem and leaf, because it grows in the soil, and resembles a bean dozens of times larger, so it is named potato. ”

While explaining, Yang Chendong bent down, and then smiled at everyone, his arm was slightly forced, and now even the stems and leaves rose up. And on the roots that had been pulled out of the soil, several fist-sized earthy yellow fruits appeared in front of everyone.

Seeing the potatoes in Yang Chendong's hands shining under the sun's rays, all the ministers gasped together. I saw that there were four fist-sized potatoes on the root of the potato, each more than one catty, and this was repaid, one plant would produce four catties, and one acre of land would have four thousand catties if one thousand plants were planted, so that (one stone is equal to about 188 catties) wouldn't the yield per mu reach more than twenty stones?

At this point, all doubts are gone.

Everyone was in shock, only Yang Chendong still said with a dissatisfied look, "There are only four of this strain, and there should be five or six of them." Also, this is still not fully mature, if it is after half a month, it will grow up a little. ”

As he spoke, under the watchful eye of everyone, Yang Chendong bent down and pulled up a potato plant, this time there were six fruits on it, and the volume was not much smaller than just now, so Yang Chendong nodded with satisfaction.

"Tong!" Among the ministers, after watching this scene, some people with bad hearts and weak ability to bear it have fainted on the ground. A plant with six fruits, this is six catties, doesn't this mean that the yield per mu can reach more than 30 stones?

The minister who fainted was carried down by the Jinyi guard, and the imperial doctor who traveled with him had already stepped forward to heal him. The ministers who didn't faint did squeeze forward one by one, wanting to pull one out and try it themselves.

Seeing that everyone stepped forward together, it was inevitable that the bean seedlings would be trampled. At this moment, Wang Zuo, the secretary of the ministry, played the role of his old minister, "All stand back, and then enter the former!" ”

After a shout, everyone was much quieter. Then Wang Zuo knelt down to Yingzong who was standing on the ground with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty, please punish the crime of overstepping your authority." ”

"It's okay, it's okay, Wang Aiqing is also in love, I understand, understand." Yingzong smiled and stretched out his hand to help Wang Zuo, "Next, we will pull a potato plant together and see who can pull the most potato?" ”

Being able to do things with the emperor is, of course, something that the ministers can't ask for, even if it's just harvesting crops together. For a while, some envious eyes fell on Wang Zuo's body.

Wang Zuo had indeed never heard or seen it, and now that his eyes were on the potatoes, there was nothing to attract his attention.

"Obey." Wang Zuo lowered his waist and agreed.

Yingzong smiled, looked at Yang Chendong on the side and said, "Yang Aiqing, it's okay for me and Lord Wang to do this, right?" ”

"It's okay, it's okay, there are only ten acres of land here, which has been induced, and it was originally to pick everything for the emperor and the adults, although it is. After a while, everyone was taking some back to their families to taste. Yang Chendong smiled, completely with an indifferent expression.

"Good! Then I will be with Wang Aiqing first, and we will be in pairs for a while, remember, you must not trample on and waste this God-given thing. Yingzong said that the appearance of potatoes was a godsend, and for a while, all the ministers naturally applauded loudly, but Yang Chendong had a bitter face, obviously it was his own credit, how could it become a godsend?

Well, even he was brought here by God, including the entire warehouse, so it seems that God should take advantage of it.

Besides, Yingzong's luck was not bad, and he actually pulled out six fruits of potatoes at once. Wang Zuo was a little worse, and only five fruits were pulled out. But that's enough to get them excited. It has been proven that 20 stone per mu is the lowest yield, so that the people of the world will not face starvation because of the lack of food.

As soon as Yingzong and Wang Zuo withdrew here, Hu Hu and Kuang Ye, the secretary of the military department, stepped forward and acted as the second puller and began to pull potatoes. Yang Chendong ignored the behavior of the ministers, even if there was some trampling and waste, it would be okay for the overall situation, and now it was time for everyone to taste the deliciousness of potatoes.

Walking in front of Yingzong and Wang Zuo, Yang Chendong said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Lord Wang, you don't mind if the lower officials take the potatoes you plucked to cook." ”

"Haha, of course I don't mind, I want to taste the deliciousness of this potato." Yingzong laughed.

Wang Zuo's mood was also very good, "Okay, then I will dip the emperor's light and taste this delicious potato." ”

"There is also our family's this, please also ask Governor Yang to take it together. Oh, now it shouldn't be called Governor Yang, for this great achievement, the emperor will definitely have a reward. Wang Zhen came over at some point, also holding a potato with six fruits.

Of course, it is not known whether these are the six that he pulled out himself, or whether they were "snatched" from someone else's hands.

Wang Zhen suddenly said this, Yang Chendong naturally smiled gratefully, I am afraid that he can be so meritorious in front of the emperor, and only Wang Zhen can speak so bluntly. The other ministers have to avoid one or two even if they want to ask for credit.

"Not bad." Yingzong, who was reminded, nodded heavily, "This time Yang Aiqing has made a lot of meritorious contributions, and he should be rewarded heavily." ”

said that it was a heavy reward, but he was not mentally prepared for a while, and Yingzong didn't know how to promote Yang Chendong, so he looked at Wang Zuo who was on the side and asked: "Wang Aiqing, in your opinion, how to reward Yang Aiqing?" ”

Wang Zuo has a good impression of Yang Chendong, having such a good thing to dedicate is enough to prove that he is not a selfish person, of course he wants to be promoted, he will be transferred to his own department first, and he can adjust it at any time after viewing.

As soon as he heard that this was going to be a real position, Yang Chendong immediately shook his head and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty." The minister did not dare to be greedy for the merits of heaven, and the appearance of potatoes was precisely because the emperor was moved by the benevolence and love of governing the country, so he gave auspicious things, and the great merit should be returned to the emperor. As for the minister, it was just a coincidence that he got this thing, and it was really not a great achievement. The minister is still young, and he is still very playful, this is the first time he has arrived in Beijing, and he has not seen the prosperity here, and he still wants to open a restaurant to wander the customs of the world. ”

Ascribe the credit to the emperor, this is what should be done. What do you say, if you have made meritorious service, it is the good of the leader, and if you do something wrong, you will not be able to understand the intention of the leader, and you will have no relationship with the leader.

Yang Chendong gave the credit to Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, which is also what should be done, as long as his own benefits are indispensable. And take the opportunity to mention that he is still young and wants to play for a few years, presumably no one will not understand.

Yingzong, who was standing next to the ground, had already prepared to be played by Wang Zuo and sent Yang Chendong into the household department. But when he heard Yang Chendong's words, he suddenly became fluttering.

The appearance of auspicious things such as potatoes is actually because of his benevolent governance, and it seems that he is a wise king. I was in a good mood for a while, and I knew that Yang Chendong was still young and wanted to play for two years, so he agreed with a smile, "That's it, Yang Chendong listens to the seal." ”

"Minister Yang Chendong takes the order." At this moment, Yang Chendong knelt down honestly. There is no way, under this system, it is impossible not to be weak on the knees.

"Yang Chendong of the Yang family was born, and the official Jin washed the horse (also known as the first horse, assisting the prince's position), effective today." Without too many words, Ying Zong gave Yang Chendong a reward after thinking about it.

Giving people is that Yang Chendong doesn't need to take the exam in You Xiucai. The official position of washing horses is from the five grades, and the specific duties are the prince's attendants. It's just that there is no prince in Zhu Qizhen now, so he is an idle official.

Although there are no regulations in the imperial court, an agreement has already been reached in private, that is, only those with an official position of five grades or above can do business, and Yingzong's decision is to consider that Yang Chendong will open a restaurant next, which is to open the way for it.

From the ninth grade to the fifth grade, this is equivalent to a seventh level in a row, plus an identity from a person's background, although it is still a little worse than the contribution of giving potatoes, it is not far away. The most important thing is that Yang Chendong is too young, only eighteen years old, and there are still many opportunities for promotion in the future. In this way, it can be regarded as a great reward.

What Yang Chendong wants is a five-grade official position, and only when he does things can he be honest and smooth, as for the actual job, he really hasn't thought about it, and he doesn't have the energy and time to do things for the imperial court. Now that he has got what he wanted, he knelt down and shouted long live to receive thanksgiving.