Fenghou

Chen Qing nodded, "Tomorrow morning, my father is going to make an inspection tour of the Imperial Academy, so you can go with me!"

"My son obeys!"

"Go! Rest early and get up early tomorrow."

"Excuse me, baby!"

Chen Ji saluted and left, Lu Xiu said to her husband, "Doesn't your husband want Ji'er to go to school?"

Chen Qing shook his head, "If he continues to study, he will become a nerd. He talks about poetry all day long, and the real talents who help the world are not good at all. The people don't know the suffering and the world. To control hundreds of officials, control millions of troops, and rule the world, I want him to go to Taixue to study agriculture."

"But tomorrow my husband will take him to the Taixue, won't everyone in the Taixue know his identity? Will it be..."

Chen Qing was right when he thought about it, his son had to conceal his identity to go to school, "My lady reminded me, forget about it tomorrow, I will go to Taixue by myself, and Ji'er will go to the Internal Affairs Hall to study government affairs."

……

Early the next morning, Chen Qing brought his son Chen Ji to the Internal Affairs Hall, handed him over to Zhou Kuan, and let Zhou Kuan's son know about government affairs.

Chen Qing went to Taixue by himself, and now Liu Xiangyang was the Xuezheng of Taixue, and Zhe Yanzhi, the former Xuezheng, had now served as a member of the Privy Council, and he would no longer succeed him as Xuezheng of Taixue.

Liu Xiangyang accompanied Chen Qing to the Agricultural College, and Chen Qing asked: "I asked Liu Dajiang to send a batch of potatoes before, did you get them?"

Liu Xiangyang hurriedly said: "Report to Your Highness, I got it, and the humble job has been sent to the Agricultural College, but it's a bit troublesome now."

"What's the trouble?"

"When he brought it, half of the potatoes had sprouted, but now it's winter, and it can't be planted in the soil. It must have been frozen."

Chen Qing frowned, "Is the thing still there?"

"Still!"

"Take me to see."

Liu Xiangyang brought Chen Qing to the Agricultural College. Liu Xiangyang asked someone to take out a box of potatoes from the warehouse. Chen Qing squatted down to pick them. He found that most of them were black and rotten. There are only [-] whole potatoes left, but if they are not planted, all the potatoes in this batch will be destroyed. It is not known whether the batch of potatoes in Yuezhou can survive.

It will be too late if there is no remedy, Chen Qing felt a little anxious, and said to Liu Xiangyang and the teachers and students present: "These potatoes are shipped from Nanyang, and Nanyang is also very difficult to come by, it may be such a chance, if you lose it , will make everyone regret.”

Everyone was puzzled, Liu Xiangyang asked: "Your Highness, what are the characteristics of this potato?"

Chen Qing sighed, "Everyone, it is a kind of grain, and the grain yield per mu is three thousand catties. Do you think it is important?"

Everyone exclaimed, the yield of three thousand catties per mu is simply too terrifying.

Chen Qing said again: "The key point is that it can be grown anywhere, and it may be grown on the mountains, unlike wheat and rice that must be grown on the plains. Its significance to the mountainous areas is of great significance. From then on, the mountain people have their own food."

Liu Xiangyang became anxious immediately, "Then what should we do? It's just winter now, if we plant it, it will freeze to death."

Chen Qing thought for a while, and gave some instructions to a soldier, who got on his horse and galloped away.

"Don't worry, maybe I have a solution."

……

Half an hour later, Luo Zhenyu, the director of the Shaofu Temple, hurried over, "Please refer to Your Highness for humble posts!"

Luo Zhenyu was promoted to the director of Shaofu Temple because of his success in making transparent colored glaze, but he was still in charge of transparent colored glaze at the same time.

Chen Qing asked: "Let me ask you, how many transparent colored glazes are there in the warehouse, that is, the flat transparent colored glazes used to install windows in Yongwang Palace, how much is there?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, we have just finished burning a batch, and we are going to replace the windows for six departments of Shangshu Province. The cost is about a few thousand yuan."

"After the sixth part is postponed, quickly transport all the transparent colored glaze to Taixue. If it is urgent, we will also find all the craftsmen who install the windows!"

The solution Chen Qing came up with was to build a glass greenhouse so that potatoes could be grown even in winter.

Chen Qing drew another simple picture, and asked Liu Xiangyang to find a few old carpenters in Taixue who can build wooden houses, and showed them the drawing, "Can you understand this house?"

The old craftsman at the head nodded and said: "This is a wooden house, one foot wide and five feet long. It is actually a frame with no walls or tiles. Is your understanding correct?"

"Exactly!"

Chen Qing explained again: "In fact, its roof and walls are all windows, and then all the windows are installed with transparent glass. Do you know the transparent glass?"

"We've all seen it, it's completely transparent like crystal, much brighter than the glass in the past."

"Then can this wooden house be built?" Chen Qing asked.

Several craftsmen discussed it and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, it is very simple to build a wooden house, but we will not install this kind of transparent glaze."

"Other craftsmen are in charge of installing the colored glaze. You just build a wooden house, can you build it in two days?"

Several craftsmen nodded, "The materials are all ready-made, so it's not a big problem!"

"Okay! After it's finished, each person will be rewarded with ten coins!"

The craftsmen were overjoyed and agreed repeatedly.

Chen Qing said to Liu Xiangyang again: "Find a piece of farmland with fertile land, a wide view, and plenty of sunshine, and use the pumpkin field from last year to build wooden houses for them. The Liulifang I requested must be completed within three days. "

Although Liu Xiangyang was confused, he didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly agreed to ask some old craftsmen to take a look at the land.

Chen Qing also came to this land. This land is really suitable for growing potatoes in a sun room. It is flat, open, fertile and sunny.

Chen Qing asked Liu Xiangyang to cooperate with the craftsmen to build a wooden house, and gave them all the materials and transportation tools they needed. He then asked the agronomy professor in charge of planting pumpkins, "Can you grow yam eggs?"

Yam is a special product in Guanzhong, and yam eggs are also produced in many places. It is a dish of ordinary people and is very common in Guanzhong.

The professor of agriculture nodded, "The humble job grows yam eggs."

"This potato is planted in the same way as yams and yam eggs. After the glazed house is built, the sun will shine in. Although it is cold outside, the house is warmer than spring, and it won't be cold at night, so we can plant potatoes inside. , it will be harvested next spring, and then widely planted, if the planting is successful, I will be promoted to a doctorate in your agricultural college."

"Please don't worry, Your Highness, the yield of grain per mu is three thousand catties, and the humble staff will work hard to grow it successfully!"

The first thousand and 460 chapters and five internships

His Royal Highness Yong Wang arranged for his son to come to the Internal Affairs Hall for an internship. Several counselors attached great importance to it and gathered together to discuss this matter. Everyone unanimously decided that the eldest son should go to the Imperial Academy to study in the morning and come to the Internal Affairs Hall for an internship in the afternoon. Five counselors would personally guide him. It is rotated once a month, so that Shizi can get in touch with all aspects. In the first month, Zhou broadbanded him.

Zhou Broadband brought Chen Ji to Baihutang, and introduced him: "Baihutang is currently under the Menxia Province. It is an official government office for review. The first step of all documents must be concentrated here, and the last step must be concentrated here."

"Why is that?" Chen Ji asked puzzled.

Zhou Kuan explained with a smile: "Our imperial court's authority is very clear. It is divided into three categories according to the importance, A, B, and C. Category A involves military affairs and must be submitted to King Yong for approval. Category B is ordinary government affairs, which are approved by the Internal Affairs Hall and the Privy Council. There is no need to hand it over to King Yong, the C category is called routine government affairs, and it doesn’t even need to go through the internal affairs hall, and the heads of the ministries will approve it themselves, and those involving military affairs will be handed over to the Ministry of War and the Privy Council.”

Chen Ji nodded, "I see, Baihutang is in charge of sorting!"

"That's right, Baihutang will stamp every document, the red type A, the green type B, and the black type C. This is the type C document."

Zhou Kuan took a letter from the table in the lobby and handed it to Chen Ji. Chen Ji took it, and saw a large black seal on the white cover with the word 'Class C' written on it.

"What if the division is wrong?" Chen Ji asked again.

Zhou Kuan said with a smile: "In the past, there were too few people to be too busy, and there was only one trial. Now that there are 30 people, there will be one trial, second trial and final trial. After the first trial, a label will be attached, and the second trial will also be marked. Finally, it will be handed over to the final trial. , the three audits are consistent, the chief officer will stamp the seal, if there is a disagreement, then they will sit together to discuss, if the opinions are not consistent, then it will be handed over to me, and I will finally decide the category, generally not There will be mistakes."

"What's over there?" Chen Ji asked, pointing to the lobby on the left.

"There is also an audit over there. The last step of the audit is called a compliance audit. Regardless of the content, it only depends on whether it meets the approval authority. For example, if there is no King Yong's seal and seal on Class A, it will be sent back, and it will not be issued. If it is serious, it will be returned. be held accountable."

Chen Ji scratched his head and said, "A while ago, my father and king went to the south of the Yangtze River. I saw my mother and Erniang discussing the memorial document together. Could it be..."

"You're right!"

Zhou Kuan smiled and said: "Your father and king are not here, and the Zhubi and King Yong's seal are in your mother's hands. In fact, they should be handed over to you. The emperor goes to war, and the prince supervises the country. It is a system. Because you are not an adult, your mother will execute it for you. The important task of supervising the country has also made things difficult for her, so far no mistakes have been made."

"Then what do I do now?"

"You come with me!"

Zhou Kuandao walked into the review hall. The hall was very quiet. Thirty officials were extremely busy. Everyone was reading the memorial. The box, after reading a book, put the label on it and put it in the alley, and the officials of the second trial kept coming to pick up the documents.

Zhou Broadband and Chen Ji walked into the back room, which was Chao Qing's official room. Chao Qing saw Chen Ji at a glance and greeted him with a smile, "The prince is here!"

Chen Ji and Chao Qing are very familiar. They are still relatives. Chao Qing's mother is Lu Xiu's sister-in-law, and they are cousins.

Zhou Kuan considered the issue very carefully, because today was the first day, he asked Chao Qing to bring the son, they are very familiar with each other, the son will adapt very well.

Zhou Kuan said with a smile: "His Royal Highness asked the son to come to study with us. From now on, he will come for half a day every day to understand the various procedures. Today is the first day to study for one day. I will let him come to Baihutang."

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Zhou Kuan confessed a few words and left. Chao Qing asked his subordinates to bring a set of tables and chairs and put them in his official room, and gave him nine more books. There are three copies, read them carefully, there are reasons for classification on the labels, and you will naturally understand why they are classified after reading too many."

Chen Ji was full of interest, and said with a smile: "I'll come and read it carefully!"

He took his seat, took a Class A document and started to read it. Chao Qing was about to let the tea boy serve the tea. Two of Chen Ji's personal guards waved their hands, and they were in charge of boiling the water and serving the tea.

Chao Qing is right when he thinks about it. The tea boy is no longer in charge of making and serving tea for His Royal Highness. It is handed over to the soldiers. It should be the same with the crown prince. This loophole must be plugged. If anyone bribes the tea boy, he can easily Poisoned.

"Uncle..."

As soon as Chen Ji opened his mouth, Chao Qing interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "This is the official office, and it's the time for court affairs. You can call me Langzhong Chao!"

"Doctor?" Chen Ji was a little puzzled.

Chao Qing said with a smile: "It is the same level as the six doctors, starting from the fifth grade. His Royal Highness Yong Wang said that next year I will be released to serve in a local area. I am afraid that I will become the youngest governor."

Chen Ji nodded, pointing to a notice and asked: "This is the Jingzhao government's plan to build water conservancy in winter. There is no reason written on it, but I think this is at most a category C. Why is it marked as a category? Is it important?"

Chao Qing smiled slightly and said: "There is a rule here. All documents related to agriculture and animal husbandry must be classified as Class A and must be approved by King Yong. This is a rule that was established many years ago and has not been changed until now. So the construction of water conservancy is regarded as involving agriculture.”

"So that's the case, but... there is really no need to classify it as Class A. Every state that builds water conservancy projects has it! Don't they all have to be classed as Class A? Isn't this too much? It's too flooded?"

Shizi has his own ideas and is not easily constrained by the word 'rules'.

Chao Qing continued: "The rules are made by people. As long as there is no need to engrave the iron plate, it can be changed. The son can mention this matter to King Yong and make improvements. What specific farming tasks must be classified as Class A, and It's not one size fits all, but until the rules change, we have to make it Class A."

"What are the steps to change the rules?" Chen Ji asked again.

"The first step in this rule is to propose. If it is a Class A document, it is proposed by King Yong. Then the internal government hall discusses it, agrees to change it, and comes up with a specific plan, and then submits it to King Yong for review. King Yong approves and signs it. If King Yong does not agree, he will go back to the Internal Affairs Hall and continue to revise. Anyway, King Yong has [-]% of the power to set the rules, and the Internal Affairs Hall has [-]% of the power."

"I understand!"

At this time, a bell rang outside, and Chao Qing said with a smile: "The court affairs in the morning are over, let's go! I will take you to dinner. There are two teahouses, one large and one small, in the Tai Chi Palace. Let’s go and have a meal in the teahouse!”

The first thousand and 460 chapters and six concepts

Although he moved into the Yongwang Palace, which covers an area of ​​thousands of acres, Chen Qing still maintains some old traditions. For example, the whole family still eats together. He is not at the house at noon, but the whole family has to be together in the morning and evening, and cannot be absent unless there are special circumstances.

Even though they are actually kings, Chen Qinghe's family's meals are still relatively simple, no different from before. Breakfast and lunch are simple, and dinner is a little richer.

Frugality is only equivalent to the luxury of other emperors, and of course it is not like ordinary people, but it is similar to a wealthy family, with ten main dishes, more than thirty side dishes, as well as snacks, fruits and drinks.

Personal hobbies are also different. For example, Princess Luxiu especially likes warm Qiongzhou coconut juice, children like grape juice and pumpkin juice, and Chen Qing likes wine from Zhangye.

However, there is a rule that has been changed. Perhaps Chen Qing also felt that it was a bit depressing not to speak while eating. Originally, everyone didn’t have much time to get together. After eating, they went back separately. It’s better to be like the wine table in later generations. Everyone was talking and chatting, and they were very happy and lively. Once the rules were changed, the table became lively.

"Ji'er, how do you feel about going to the Internal Affairs Hall to study today?" Princess Lu Xiu asked her son with a smile.

Chen Ji glanced at his father cautiously, and said to his mother, "Today I went to Baihutang to work with my cousin, and I feel that I have gained a lot!"

"Do you have any personal thoughts?" Chen Qing asked with a smile after taking a sip of wine.

Chen Ji hesitated and said: "Personal thoughts... I have a little bit."

"Tell me!"

Chen Ji plucked up his courage and said: "Father, my son saw a Class A letter about the plan to build water conservancy in Jingzhao Mansion in winter. It is not special. Water conservancy is built every year in winter. It’s not that I want money, this letter should not appear, but it is a type A letter, the reason is that there was a principle in the past, everything related to agriculture was type A, my child felt that this was a bit too much of a fuss, A waste of father's precious energy and time."

Chen Qing nodded, and asked Lu Xiu and Zhao Qiaoyun, "Have you encountered anything similar?"

"I met it not long ago!"

Lu Xiu smiled wryly and said: "Not long ago, there was an acknowledgment letter for the application site for the autumn harvest and grain drying. Because it was Class A, it was sent to us here, and there was also an investigation report on the summer grain shortage in the four prefectures on Henan Road. Husband, Ji'er is right, this agriculture-related principle pays too much attention to form, it's just rules for the sake of rules, and lacks substance, which wastes a lot of time for me and Qiaoyun."

Chen Qing said slowly: "The reason why this rule is made is because the rivers are planted with grass to raise sheep, hemp is changed to cotton, and new crops such as corn and pumpkin are promoted. These are all new things, and they are of great importance. When people understand this new thing, they will lose their priorities and deal with it improperly. For example, I proposed to encourage the riverside to grow grass and raise sheep. At that time, I did not consider preventing excessive grazing. There was not enough grass to eat, and there was a large-scale fighting in several villages in Fengxiang Mansion to grab the grassland, and many people died. When I knew it, the problem was already very serious. They have all been reported to the court to request the government to promulgate measures to control sheep raising, but I have not seen any of these ultimatums, and the Animal Husbandry Department has not taken it seriously because these reports are contrary to my requirements for advocating sheep raising.

So I ordered that all agriculture-related things should be classified as Category A. It’s the same thing if I don’t take a closer look, but after I have given my instructions, the officials below will pay attention to it, and it won’t happen again because of the farming. Tragic things happen when sheep are overdosed. "

"The child understands!"

Chen Qing smiled again and said, "But it won't be like this all the time. As you said, some insignificant things really take up too much of my energy and time, and it seems that I don't trust the officials below, because my father has been doing this for the past two years. In the busy Jin Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, there is no time to think about changing the rules, because the proposal to change the rules must be proposed by me, and I will not mention it. Even if the counselors have ideas, they cannot exceed their authority. The counselors have a chat, listen to their thoughts, and then write down all these thoughts, and then hand them over to your father. If I am not around, you can also hand it over to your mother. This is the first task I have assigned to you. The rules of Category A need to be changed, but how to change it, you can listen to the opinions of the counselors and write a specific plan.”

Chen Ji nodded again and again, and Chen Qing smiled again: "I have considered it. From now on, you will go to the Internal Affairs Hall for an internship in the morning, and in the afternoon to study at the Taixue Agricultural College. Of course, you have to change your identity. You can call Lu Chen in the morning, Chen in the morning, isn't it?" I want you to learn how to farm, but to learn the characteristics and habits of the crops in various places, learn and think from a large perspective, and become a qualified official of Sinong Temple. You can live in Taixue and meet many new friends. Of course, you You can't reveal your identity, understand?"

Chen Ji went to study like an ordinary child, and had his own classmates and friends. This was the main reason why he wanted to go to Guozixue, but he was a little tired of the Four Books and Five Classics. He went to Taixue to study agriculture, and he could also go to various places for inspections. Let him look forward to it, he nodded excitedly, "My child must study hard!"

At this time, Xue'er and Bing'er also ran over to pester their father and said: "We also want to go to Taixue to study with our brother and live in Taixue!"

"Why, aren't you happy living here?"

The two little ladies glanced at their mother and said in unison: "Not happy!"

Chen Qing laughed out loud. He patted the heads of the two and said with a smile: "In the future, Dad will set up a girls' school. When you are older, you can also go to the girls' school to study and make more good friends."