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Chapter 197 Stop talking empty words, do something practical
Hmph, when it's time to dig sweet potatoes, it's Su Xiuzhuan's turn to cry.

The ministers thought in their hearts.

Soon, we arrived at the Royal Garden.

The crowd followed behind Hong Taidi, mighty and mighty.

In the imperial garden, at the order of Emperor Hongtai, a large number of eunuchs came hurriedly, holding farm tools in their hands. According to Su Huan's instructions, each of them held a small shovel. In fact, they thought they could use a large shovel. A shovel will dig faster that way.

All the ministers straightened their backs, they didn't believe that they could dig out some ghosts.

Su Huan talked about the digging method, and hundreds of eunuchs and maids went in, squatted down and started digging.

Soon, the first sweet potato appeared, and the little eunuch brought it to His Majesty.

All civil and military officials came to look at it one after another, and there was nothing unusual about it.

Then, the second sweet potato appeared.

A basket of sweet potatoes was placed in front of the officials. Some picked it up and looked at it, but were looked at with disgust by their colleagues.

These sweet potatoes are full of dirt, such dirty things really stained Jingui's hands.

Emperor Hong Tai patiently waited for the eunuchs to dig sweet potatoes, and all the officials seemed a little irritable.

Two hours have passed, and the digging has not been completed yet, what is going on.

The sun is so big, what should I do if my delicate skin is sunburned?

Really irritable.

Baskets and baskets of sweet potatoes were lifted up, and the number was estimated to be seven or eight stones.

The officials felt a little uneasy, seeing that less than half of an acre of land had been harvested, and if this went on, it might really be about twenty shi.

Everyone tried their best not to lose their composure. Watching the baskets of sweet potatoes being lifted up, some people's faces finally started to twitch.

What's going on?

There are more than ten baskets.

It was not until evening that all the sweet potatoes were dug up. The eunuchs and court ladies went to Emperor Hong Tai to report that they were covered in sweat and their hair was wet.

"Your Majesty, a total of 26 stones have been dug out." said the leading eunuch.

The faces of the officials next to him turned ugly in an instant.

"This manager needs to speak nicely." A spokesman said.

"This old slave never dares to deceive the emperor!" The eunuch pointed to a pile of sweet potatoes not far away. "If the adults don't believe it, you can weigh it yourself and you will know."

"The old slaves have already made the distinctions. Each basket is worth one stone. All adults can test it."

Yan Guan must have taken the lead in disbelief. He walked over and asked the eunuchs to weigh themselves again. After walking around, his face became more and more ugly.

There are really 26 stones.

How is it possible, this small one acre of land.

26 stones, what is this concept?
They could have scolded Su Huan for being alarmist, but now it was their turn to be alarmist.

Just these 26 baskets of things turned them from a decent image to a villain.

People who originally supported justice finally found out that they were being used as knives by powerful people to attack those who really wanted to bring good things to the country.

Yan Guan immediately became angry. Was he being treated like a monkey by a powerful person?
What did you say just now, that Su Huan must be bragging, it is absolutely impossible to grow so much food with one acre of land, and it has not been a day since the slap in the face came.

It is simply a disgrace to their officials.

"Why isn't Shan Qing talking anymore?" Emperor Hong Tai looked at the speaker.

"Your Majesty, I think...this is impossible. Could it be that someone buried the sweet potatoes in advance?"

Emperor Hong Tai suddenly turned dark.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, in case someone has ulterior motives and presumably exaggerates the facts, I suggest that you investigate this matter carefully, so don't let it be used by someone with intentions."

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal. Only by investigating this matter can we give an explanation to the subjects of the world."

Emperor Hongtai was furious and slapped his hand on the stone table with a loud bang. "That's enough of you. When you are officials in the court, apart from excluding dissidents, talking empty words, and painting a pie for the people, have you ever done anything practical?"

"What I want is for the whole world to become better, but look at what you are doing."

"Your Majesty, you are punishing your heart!!!" The officer knelt down and wailed loudly.

"I definitely don't have such thoughts. I also hope that the world will be better. I have been working hard."

"Yes, Your Majesty, we didn't rule out dissidents, but felt that someone was deliberately exaggerating the facts."

I won’t shed tears if I don’t see the coffin, and I won’t shed tears if I see the coffin.

Emperor Hongtai yelled. "You keep saying it's for the good of the world, but apart from eating corpses, what else have you done?"

"His Majesty!!!"

"If you are willing to do something practical, I won't say anything. If you blindly exclude dissidents, will you treat me as blind?"

"Here, 26 stones of sweet potatoes have just been dug out, and the top is clinging to the soil. You can still say that someone else put them in on purpose. What's the intention?"

"Your Majesty, it's not impossible~~~ah." The speaker's voice became smaller and smaller.

Emperor Hong Tai's chest heaved with anger.

"When the nest is overturned, how can any eggs be left intact?" Su Huan walked over. "If something goes wrong in the whole world, do you think you can still be fine?"

"Can what you eat still be clean food?"

"I am very disappointed in you!" Emperor Hong Tai waved his sleeves and strode away.

Su Huan followed.

The little eunuch ran at the end and paused. "My lords, stop talking empty words and do something practical. If something happens to Daxing, it will be bad for everyone." Then the little eunuch hurriedly followed.

The ministers looked at the little eunuch who was going away, stood up, and patted the dust off their knees.

What are you talking about, what kind of vegetarian meal with corpses?Why is it that there are no eggs under the overturning of the nest? Does it have anything to do with them?
Even if the Daxing Dynasty perishes, they just pat their butts and leave, and it is the people's business that the people suffer.

Wouldn't it be the same if they changed their master and continued to spoil things?

Isn't this...should His Majesty worry about it?

It was just a slap in the face today, a small matter.

Su Huan was indeed quite capable, and he actually managed to produce twenty shi per acre of grain for him.

But they are not convinced, it's all due to luck, they can give Su Huan twenty stones of food at a time, what about the future?Could it be that he can do such shocking things every day?
Also, the whole world is full of smart people, how could Su Huan achieve something that the ancestors have not developed after so many years?

Sweet potatoes definitely have their disadvantages. Just wait. If you do many injustices, you will die. If some people are killed by eating sweet potatoes, you can use this matter to make a big fuss, and the surname Su should fall.

If you are not in the same camp as them, you must get rid of this person, even if he is good for the whole world.

Among a group of idiots, if one person appears to be smart and outstanding, he must offend others. Only when everyone is a idiot can we live happily.

This is the unspoken rule of being an official in the court for so many years.

The next day, a memorial came up, saying that sweet potatoes are not good and may affect the body, a lot of blah blah.

Emperor Hong Tai tossed the memorial aside, this time he was really disgusted, he never found a chance to scold these ministers.

He glanced at the little eunuch next to him. "Go, prepare sweet potatoes, let all the ministers come and have a feast together, and eat for ten days."

"Your Majesty...isn't this bad?"

(End of this chapter)