The Ming Dynasty started with caution

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather became colder and colder.

After Yan Chengjin got up in the morning, he put on a warm velvet fur coat and deerskin cotton shoes on his feet, which were very warm.

Qianjin came over eagerly, with tears on her face: "Master, I went to the greenhouse this morning and saw that the peanuts that the master told me to take good care of were withered and dead."

"How could you be so careless and deduct your wages!" How could he be afraid that Yan Chengjin would deduct his wages?

Qianjin didn't dare to say anything, she naturally knew the rules of the Yan family.

Yan Chengjin walked into the greenhouse, where peppers, radishes and vegetables were grown in porcelain pots of different sizes.

But what he is most concerned about is the peanut seedlings placed in the center of the greenhouse.

The peanut seedlings are as tall as the knees, and the leaves are withered and yellow, so they look ready to be pulled out.

He ordered He Neng to pull it out and taste one.

"How does it taste?"

He Neng wrinkled his eyes, chewed a few times and said, "I can't tell you."

"Go back to the house and observe for a day. If nothing happens, come back and report to this young master."

Peanuts are a product brought back from Mankara. It is unknown whether they are completely domesticated.

Some plants are not fully domesticated and are poisonous to eat.

There were dozens of peanuts growing on these peanut trees, which were much smaller than the peanuts of later generations.

You can see that there is no difference between peanut shells and peanuts.

"Prepare the sedan chair, this young master is going to court."

………

Huguang, Anzhou Prefecture.

After receiving the order from Emperor Hongzhi, King Xing Zhu Youqi went to Beijing for an assessment. He sat in the main hall for a long time.

Could it be that His Majesty wanted to beat him for asking for a change of fiefdom?

He was pounding in his heart and felt a little uneasy: "My father-in-law, do you know why you need to go to Beijing for the assessment?"

After receiving a hundred taels of silver, Eunuch Li who delivered the order smiled: "I don't dare to say anything, but in addition to the prince, there are nine other princes coming to the capital together."

The imperial court never allowed the prince to leave the country.

His Majesty summoned the nine princes to come to the capital together, and they were not allowed to bring their personal guards with them. They had to visit the capital on a small visit.

Is it possible that you want to cut down the vassal clan?

After Eunuch Li left, Zhu Youqian became more and more unpredictable, but now it was better to pack his luggage and go to Beijing as soon as possible.

As long as the Queen Mother is still there, Your Majesty will not dare to mess around.

………

Nanchang, Prince Ning’s Mansion,

Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao respectfully accepted the imperial edict. He knew exactly why His Majesty summoned them to the capital.

"Could it be that the prince's plan was discovered by the emperor?"

"If this is the case, we will not be able to enter the capital this time. We have been planning for many years. If the prince is captured alive, our work will not be in vain."

The counselors were worried.

Zhu Chenhao laughed out loud, waved his hand and said, "No, I am going to the capital. This is the best opportunity to unite with other vassal kings."

He had already heard the news that King Shou was preying on the people in his fiefdom and angered Emperor Hongzhi, which had nothing to do with him.

What's more important is...

"I want to go to the capital and meet this Yan Chengjin!"

Zhu Chenhao couldn't wait any longer and quickly ordered people to make preparations for a small visit to Beijing as requested by the emperor.

…………

After repeated attempts, Yan Chengjin finally admitted the fact that peanuts could be eaten.

He planned to write a letter and send it to Hainan to Xu Jinzhong, asking him to focus on farming peanuts in Hainan.

When there are more seeds, I will ask Your Majesty to promote the Ming Dynasty.

As for now, there is no rush to report.

It's almost October, and the capital hasn't seen its first snow yet, which is very unusual.

At this time in previous years, snow had already fallen and it was bitingly cold.

It's cold in the morning.

The palace of the previous dynasty was changed from Fengtian Hall to Dongnuan Pavilion.

Emperor Hongzhi tilted his head slightly, always feeling that something was missing. Only when his eyes scanned the hall again did he notice the clue.

Usually, the two brothers from the Zhang family would always stand in the corner and take a nap secretly.

No one was seen today.

"Where are Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo?"

The six tribes remained silent, and my relatives were not under their jurisdiction. What did it have to do with me where I was going?

Xiao Jing bowed slightly and whispered: "Your Majesty, the two lords have taken sick leave for one year."

If he was really sick, Emperor Hongzhi would not say anything, but what kind of disease should two people suffer from at the same time?

Yan Chengjin estimated that if the Zhang brothers had not died, they would have drifted to the Pacific Ocean.

The two brothers asked someone to buy a boat and secretly went to sea at night.

The ships shipped from the factory in Liangxiang all have trademarks and certificates, and the City Shipping Department will not intercept them.

There are often merchant ships traveling between North Korea and Hainan. As long as they pretend to be merchant ships going to Hainan, they can have a smooth journey.

Thinking of the Zhang brothers' millions in property, he decided not to report it.

Lest the imperial court send people to rescue him.

Emperor Hongzhi just snorted, as long as the two brothers didn't cause trouble, it didn't count as touching his reverse scale.

"Winter is about to come, but there is still no snow. I'm afraid next year will be a year of famine. Please pass on my will and set up a Jiao Jie to comfort God."

It's best to get some snow.

"I obey the order!" Zhang Sheng glanced at Emperor Hongzhi, cupped his hands slightly, and buried his head again: "Annan Kingdom came to pay tribute, but the envoy Ruan Yu was exhausted and died in the capital."

All the officials were in an uproar.

If you come to pay tribute and die, then that’s it, the court still has to collect the body...

Yan Chengjin deeply believed that this was the reason why he did not leave the capital.

The official roads of the Ming Dynasty were full of potholes, and the carriages were still made of hard wooden wheels.

At the end of the day, half of my life is gone.

Not to mention that it takes more than two months to get from Annan to the capital, and the official roads in Yunnan and Guizhou are not as good as those in the capital.

Paying tribute is also a highly dangerous job.

Emperor Hongzhi showed a look of pity, "Annan and I pay tribute. We must not ignore it. Please pass on my will and bury him."

"I obey the decree!"

"Where are the ten vassal kings I summoned?"

Qin Hong stepped forward and said, "The fastest one should be Prince Ning. He entered the capital as soon as he received the imperial edict. I think he will arrive in the capital in the next two days.

The rest of the princes are on their way to the capital."

The spy brought him the news from the post station.

Prince Ning passed Baoding Prefecture yesterday.

Yan Chengjin fell into deep thought. He didn't expect Prince Ning to be so active.

………

The suburbs of Beijing are green mountains and clear waters.

On the official road, a team of carriages and horses moved slowly, and more than a dozen guards on horses protected the carriages on both sides.

Zhu Chenhao opened his eyes and asked, "How long will it take to get to the capital?"

"Reporting to the prince, there is still an hour. Do you want to come down and rest?"

"No need. There are spies in the capital. It's better to be frugal. Let's have a cup of tea and rest in the capital. What do you think of this king's clothes?"

The prince asked many times along the way.

The housekeeper smiled as he did for the first time: "He is dressed very simply, like a scholar who is going to Beijing to take the imperial examination."

Zhu Chenhao nodded with satisfaction.

Emperor Hongzhi has always advocated frugality, and such clothes will surely dispel his doubts.

Maybe, he can also gain his trust.

After meeting the emperor, he will go to see Yan Chengjin.

Although this person is unknown, he knows that the firearms drawings obtained by Song Jing are all from this person.

This person is proficient in firearms, astronomy, military tactics, agriculture and sericulture, and writing.

He has made an indelible contribution to the creation of a prosperous market in Liangxiang.

However, I heard that he is quite timid and low-key.

"When I enter Beijing, I will go to the palace to meet the emperor. You go and ask about Yan Chengjin's residence."

"I obey your command"