The miraculous sweet potato soon spread throughout Huangzhuang.

Kangxi still remembered the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Concubine Yi and the four princesses. Before the Empress Dowager sent someone to inquire, Liang Jiugong personally sent the baked sweet potatoes into the backyard.

Everyone was astonished after tasting the sweet potatoes respectively.

It's not that sweet potatoes are so delicious, it's just that compared to other crops, this sweet potato is a food that can make a living for ordinary people!

You should take some pickles to eat rice, right?

And if it is replaced by sweet potatoes - do you still need to add side dishes?This taste as sweet as honey is rare to see, and to ordinary people who can't even touch sugar, it's like nectar from heaven!

Of course, the delicacy of sweet potatoes also made the Empress Dowager worried.

Can this really be as good as what Chen Shiyuan said?Before we got the news, something embarrassing happened that night.

From the emperor to the empress dowager, from the concubine Yi to the princesses, from the prince to the ten princes, nine out of ten people feel uncomfortable in their stomachs.

The most embarrassing is Kangxi.

He almost released his dragon spirit in front of the clan prince and courtiers, and he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Hurry up and drive away a group of courtiers, and when he turned around, Kangxi found that his sons had become sycophants, his face was green and red, and he immediately asked Liang Jiugong to invite Pang Taiyi.

As soon as Liang Jiugong went out, he ordered several guards to keep an eye on Chen Shiyuan, and then he trotted all the way to look for Imperial Physician Pang—but he didn't expect that Imperial Physician Pang was not in the house, but he went to the Queen Mother's yard.

This……

As soon as Physician Pang came out of the Empress Dowager's room, he was dragged to the main courtyard by the anxious Liang Jiugong.He was still very puzzled at first, but after feeling the pulse of the emperor and the elder brothers, he had a faint smile on his face: "The emperor and the elder brothers also ate too much sweet potatoes?"

and also?

Kangxi's heart skipped a beat.He hurriedly asked: "Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager are also not feeling well? Is there something wrong with this sweet potato?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, sweet potatoes are not poisonous."

Physician Pang replied in a gentle voice: "It's just that the air of this sweet potato is a little ventilated. If you eat too much at one time, it will easily lead to such a situation. The emperor and all elder brothers should pay attention to improper diet, and abnormal hunger and fullness will cause stomach ache." I don’t need any medicine if my internal organs feel unwell, just take a good rest today.”

Kangxi blushed.

Doesn't this look at the delicious sweet potatoes and eat a few more bites?It seems that you have to pay attention in the future, and you must not eat this stuff before receiving courtiers.

Fortunately, Physician Pang was right.

When they woke up the next day, the symptoms disappeared completely. While everyone was slightly relieved, they also began to look forward to the early return of the guards who had gone to Lucheng, Fujian.

Only half a month later.

A Qingqi rushed into the Huangzhuang with a wisp of smoke, and the guards respectfully delivered the booklet to Kangxi: tens of stones per mu, twenty times better than that of seeded valleys.

This matter... is true!

Once the news was confirmed, it instantly set off a storm in Huangzhuang.

No!This is nothing but a small sweet potato.

This is simply a godsend.After hearing the news announced by Kangxi, Prince Yu Fuquan, Suo'etu, Nalan Mingzhu, Chen Tingjing and other royal courtiers burst into tears, all gasping for the sweet potato in front of them without exception.

Under the leadership of Prince Yu Fuquan, the courtiers of the royal family knelt down one after another, shouting in unison that this was a blessing from heaven.

Kangxi waved his hand.

With a complex and unpredictable expression, he put the booklet that he had read several times in the tray, and motioned Liang Jiugong to show the courtiers of the clan: "It's not a blessing from heaven, but an effort made by human power! "

What the guards brought back was not only the report, but also two baskets of sweet potatoes and many testimonies from the people: Chen Shiyuan's family has been promoting sweet potatoes to various places in obscurity for generations since the previous dynasty.Don't seek fame or profit, just spread this thing all over the world in response to the last words of the ancestor Chen Zhenlong.

When the officials and guards revealed their identities and invited members of the Chen clan to come to Beijing to confer titles, instead of being happy, these people told the visiting officials and guards that there was another branch of the Chen clan in Humen, Guangdong that was promoting potato seeds. more than ten years earlier than them.

"If it is said that the sweet potato No. 1 was introduced, it should be Mr. Chen Deyu." As Prince Yu Fuquan slowly read the last sentence on the memorial, it was not just one person who had mixed feelings.

Prince Yinreng and his elder brothers, clan princes and courtiers all blushed and lowered their heads one after another.

Compared with these ordinary people who are working hard behind the scenes, how much have they done?Yinreng thought of himself who was so proud of just going to the fields to learn how to plow the land and plant a Chinese cabbage in Yuqing Palace, and wished he could travel back and ask what he was doing?

As for the clan princes and courtiers, they can't wait to dig a hole in the ground and get in!

"Your Majesty, the Chen family is righteous!"

Gao Shiqi couldn't help sighing, choked up and said, "Weichen... I am ashamed of the official robes I wear!"

Everyone was ashamed.

Not to mention that Kangxi was a bit upset, he signaled everyone to stand up and sighed: "They can do this as ordinary people, how can our court lag behind? From tomorrow onwards, we will send people to promote sweet potatoes everywhere, and we must reach the goal of every day. There are people planting it in every city in the village. How do you feel about it?"

"The servant thinks the emperor's idea is very good."

"The slave is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse." Of course, everyone knew the benefits of promoting sweet potatoes, and they couldn't wait to speak.

Nalan Mingzhu and Suo'etu looked at each other.

There was a flash of lightning between their eyes, neither of them wanted to miss this opportunity, they scrambled to come out and hoped that the emperor would hand over this important task to themselves.

Kangxi frowned slightly.

The rivalry between Nalan Mingzhu and Suo'etu really made him feel uncomfortable.Seeing that the war of words and guns became more and more fierce, Chen Tingjing took a step forward in a calm manner: "Your Majesty, I still have objections."

"You say." Kangxi heaved a sigh of relief.

"Weichen believes that the first batch of trial planting areas can be determined in Zhili and other places. Then expand to surrounding prefectures and counties. First, it is easier to avoid unsuspecting farmers' resistance and disturbance after the sweet potato is harvested. Second, after all, at present Not enough sweet potato stems and sweet potato vines were prepared in order to avoid accidents.”

Chen Tingjing obviously thought about it carefully.

His words were slow and clear, which made Kangxi's eyes shine: "Chen Aiqing said so."

Now that he praised him, Kangxi no longer hesitated: "Prince Yu Fuquan, Zuodu Censor Chen Tingjing, this matter will be left to you two."

"Yes! Slave/I obey the order!" Prince Yu Fuquan and Zuodu Censor Chen Tingjing took a step, and they all responded in unison under admiring gazes.

Ordinary people can spread it from one generation, two generations, three to four generations, five generations and six generations. If they don't do something, how can they be worthy of the common people all over the world?

The two are bound to win.

Regardless of the darkening sky, Prince Yu Fuquan and Chen Tingjing rushed back to the capital to deal with the matter in the dark.

After the meeting, Kangxi took Yinfeng to the inner courtyard where the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager lived, and informed the two empress dowagers of the happy event one by one.

The women who live in the inner room also understand that this is very important to the whole country, let alone the empress dowager?When she heard that the sweet potato was indeed true, and the production exceeded expectations, the joy in her eyes could not be suppressed, and she gleefully dragged Kangxi to chatter about it.

At the end, the Empress Dowager thought about the relationship with Yinzhen, and hurriedly started nagging at Yinzhen: "Yinzhen has a good temperament, seeing that she is someone who can help in the future, Yinfeng needs to get along well with Yinzhen. "

Yinfeng felt a little uncomfortable.

He wanted to say that it was not because of these benefits that he had a good relationship with Yinzhen, but seeing the empress dowager's caring eyes, Yinfeng opened his mouth but couldn't bear to say it.

"Huang Mama, among so many younger brothers, isn't Yinzhen the one who loves Yinfeng the most?"

"That's true, it's a good thing for brothers and sisters to respect each other!"

The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile: "Speaking of which, the fifth elder brother and the fourth princess were taught very well by Yifei, and the ninth elder brother has made such achievements. Has the emperor thought about how to reward them?"

"Concubine Yi has many children, I think about this reward and forget it." Regarding this point, Kangxi also hesitated for a long time.

When the Empress Dowager asked, he shook his head: "Take her and Xiao Shiyi to go outside together in August, it will be considered a reward."

"That's good too." The Empress Dowager replied with a smile.

The emperor loves elder brother Jiu too much...it is not a good thing for Yinfeng.The Empress Dowager felt that Concubine Yi was sensible, and she could be considered a thorough thought in the harem.

But there are too many brothers under Yifei's knees who can't stand it.

If one day later, he had different thoughts, looking at the current relationship between Yinfeng and Yinzhen would make people feel distressed.

Empress Dowager's concerns.

He has been emperor for nearly 30 years, how could Kangxi not know?He told Yinfeng to step back first and then said with a smile: "Don't worry, Aunt Huang Ma, I know it well."

The empress dowager's face was slightly red.

She couldn't help but add a few more sentences: "The Ai family knows that Concubine Yi is a good one, and also knows that the fifth elder brother, the ninth elder brother, and the fourth princess, and the little eleven are all good! It's just that there are calculations inside and outside the palace. There are quite a few people here, but Yi Fei's lack of interest doesn't mean that other people have no interest!"

"Grandson knows, don't worry, Mama Huang."

Kangxi's face was serious: "Don't say anything about Yinqi, I already have an idea in my mind about the child's companion, I can choose one from the Hesheli family or one from the Guo Luoluo family. The Guo Luoluo family are all in Shengjing I don't intend to send them back to the capital..."

Obviously Kangxi had planned for a long time.

He babbled a lot in one breath, and finally the Empress Dowager finally showed a smile on her face.She sighed lowly, took the emperor's hand and said softly: "Ai's family is getting old, and I just want these children to be well—"

"Huang Mama, you are still young."

"Don't say that to tease Ai's family! Ai's family is at this age." The Empress Dowager smiled like a flower, patted the back of Kangxi's hand to signal him to go back to rest: "Ai's family sees that you still want to talk to Baocheng? Then Hurry up and go!"

"Then—the grandson will retire first?"

"Go!"

Not long after Kangxi got up and left, Su Mala quietly walked behind the Empress Dowager, and gently massaged the Empress Dowager's shoulders: "Master obviously likes Brother Jiu, so why bother to say these things?"

"Aijia just likes her, so I have to think a lot about her."

The Empress Dowager replied softly: "A fifth elder brother, a ninth elder brother, an eleventh elder brother, and the fourth princess, Concubine Yi has long been the most eye-catching person in the palace. Concubine Yi is sad, Aijia is worried that something will happen to the three children."

Su Mala was taken aback.

The Empress Dowager turned her head and gave her a blank look: "What are you pretending to be? Do you still see less? Not to mention there are more now than before. Ai's family is old, and it won't be long to take care of it. You have to make preparations early."

"The master is not old yet!"

"Old..." How could the Empress Dowager not know her own body?Now she is holding her breath and wants to go back and have a look.

Sitting on the seat and looking out of the dark window, the Empress Dowager seemed to have turned back into the little girl who rode a horse and galloped across the grasslands many years ago, with endless laughter, and her eye circles gradually turned red.

If you can go home and take a look.

She would have no regrets even if she died... The Empress Dowager raised her head to look at Su Mala, and suddenly asked in a gentle voice, "How is Zhang Jia's health?"

"Ms. Zhang Jia is very vigilant, and the servant did not find an opportunity to ask the imperial physician to treat her." Su Mala replied with some embarrassment.

"In that case, let's follow her." The Empress Dowager waved her hand in a dispirited manner, and suddenly had a thought: "When her child is born...do you want to raise Su Mala as well?"

This sentence made Su Mala's eyes wide open.

She murmured in amazement: "Slaves... Slaves are just... how can I raise my little master?"

"Didn't you take care of most of the time when the Ai family and the empress dowager took care of Yinqi? You have taken care of the emperor!" The empress dowager waved her hands indifferently, and chattered: "If this is the case, the Ai family will be gone. -"

Su Mala covered the Empress Dowager's mouth in shock: "My good master! Please don't say a few words! It's late at night, let's go to rest..."

On the other side, Kangxi stepped into the study in the main courtyard.

Yinfeng sat absent-mindedly and flipped through the books, watching the pages of the book brushing past, he also knew that most of his thoughts were not on this.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Yinfeng quickly stood up: "My son..."

"Sit down and talk."

Kangxi interrupted his movement, seeing that it was getting dark, he hurriedly got to the point: "Speaking of it, I guarantee success."

"……Um?"

"Have you reconciled with Suo'etu?" Thinking about the rivalry between Suo'etu and Nalan Mingzhu today, Kangxi decided to have a good talk with Yinfeng.

Yinrong's face froze suddenly.

He twisted his head away, muttering reluctantly: "...that's it."

"You kid..."

Occasionally, the childish prince gave Kangxi a touch of fatherly tenderness.He pulled Yinrong to sit aside and chatted carefully: "What dissatisfaction do you have with Suo'etu?"

"He has repeatedly spoken bad things about his brothers in the ears of his son-in-law."

Yinfeng opened his mouth muffled.After the gesticulating Suo'etu was gone, he found that Yinti, who used to be annoying in the past, was just a carefree personality. Although he wanted to compete with him, how could he be as vicious as Suo'etu said?

Of course, Yinreng didn't really want to speak well of Yinti in front of Khan Ama.

He took advantage of the situation to talk about his brothers: "Needless to say the third brother, the fourth brother and the ninth brother, the fifth brother has a pure and cheerful personality, the seventh brother is gentle and honest, the eighth brother is careful and prudent, and the tenth brother has full respect for his son even though he is young. In Suo'etu's eyes, ten or ten of the brothers all have opinions on my son, and they don't see my son being kind."

Kangxi smiled.

Being able to say it directly to himself shows that Yinfeng really put Suo'etu aside.It also shows that it was the right thing to do to move Suo'etu away from Yinfeng.Compared with a foreigner like Suo'etu, Kangxi certainly hopes that Yinfeng can get closer to his brothers.

He is very satisfied with the current progress.

Kangxi praised himself in his heart while starting today's big project.He patiently analyzed Suo'ertu's thoughts and actions for Yinreng in detail.Staying away but not giving up, Kangxi hopes that Yinfeng can learn how to employ people.

Seeing Yinfeng gradually immersed in his own words, Kangxi patted him on the shoulder and said: "With Suo'etu, you can learn how to use people and how to tolerate people. Character and ability are both lacking. No, but character is more important than ability. Virtue without virtue is inferior, but talent without virtue is dangerous.”

Yinfeng frowned: "Then according to what Han Ama said, wouldn't it be even more impossible to use Suo'etu? Talking about other brothers behind his back..."

"If Suo'etu is really not good at character, then he would not be able to get to where he is today." Kangxi laughed and talked about the long-lost past. wisdom.

Yinrong rolled his eyes.It has to be said that Khan Ama's words outlined a completely different Suo'etu in his heart. He was once young and devoted himself to being an official, but gradually began to change as his power increased.

In the end, it completely turned into the strange appearance it is now.

"He has a good character and ability. That's why I trusted him and reused him back then, and that's why so many officials were willing to stand by his side."

Kangxi spoke calmly, but Yinreng was a little uneasy - are these people for Suo'etu?No!

At the next moment when Yinfeng was thinking, Kangxi continued: "If it was for Suo'etu before, are these people still for Suo'etu now? Of course not. Most of these people now use Suo'etu as a springboard. Seeing It’s just that you are guaranteed to be successful. It’s just that Suo’etu has been a springboard for so long that he forgets the reason in the beginning, and thinks that he is strong.”

As soon as the subject changed, Kangxi looked at Yinfeng: "What do you think about the springboard that was dropped?"

"……throw away?"

"Right or wrong, if the dropped springboard is too rotten, it can only be discarded, otherwise it can be disassembled and used for other purposes."

Kangxi patted Yinfeng: "The springboard has been idle for so long, now is the time to start thinking about yourself..."

That's about it.

Kangxi smiled and said a lot about sweet potatoes. Seeing that Yinfeng became more and more absent-minded, he didn't care, but asked Liang Jiugong to send the prince back to the East Courtyard to rest.

Yinrong frowned.

He sat at the desk thoughtfully, and after a long time he told Li Yuanliang to deliver a letter for Suo'etu to come over.

Of course, Suo'etu wanted to restore contact with the prince.

It is undoubtedly a great opportunity for Hesheli Lunbu to come to Huangzhuang without following the prince.

However, after sending letters for three, four or five days in a row, he wanted to see the prince, but he didn't get any response.After staying in Huangzhuang for half a month without getting any news, Suo'etu is now dejected and feels that there is no time to stand out.

like today.

Thinking about the sweet potato's sudden opportunity, the crown prince didn't even come out to say a few words for himself.Suo'etu's heart fell to the bottom of the valley, and he sighed endlessly while sitting on his seat.

It just so happened that a young eunuch came out of the courtyard at this moment.

The little eunuch spoke neither overbearing nor humble, but the pupils of the head steward of Hesheli's family who received him trembled.He respectfully sent the little eunuch away, and turned to rush into the study overjoyed: "Master! Congratulations! Congratulations!"

"What a happy event..."

"His Royal Highness sent someone here, please come to the East Courtyard to explain, sir!"

As soon as the words fell, Suo'etu jumped up.

He strode towards the steward, holding the hem of the steward's clothes tightly with both hands, and asked in a trembling voice, "Is... the prince?"

The steward suppressed the joy in his voice.

He nodded heavily, and then said in a deep voice, "Master, let's wash up quickly?"

"Yep!"

Suo'etu's heart was full of excitement. He looked at himself in the mirror and was meticulously attired: a red agate melon skin hat on his head, a stone blue casual robe, and a jade belt with a hook on his waist. He had a clear face and piercing eyes. , elegant manner.

After reading it carefully several times, Suo'etu finally relaxed after asking the steward again and again.He clenched his fists and ran towards the courtyard with high fighting spirit. Suo'etu made up his mind: This time, he must win His Royal Highness's heart back!

Say so.

When he reached the gate of the courtyard where His Royal Highness lived, Suo'etu couldn't help shaking his heart—would His Royal Highness not let him in?Thinking of this possibility, Suo'etu felt extremely anxious.

Fortunately.

Seeing his arrival, the little eunuch who was poking his head outside the door immediately raised a bright smile, and kept asking Suo'etu to the door of the study: "His Royal Highness has been waiting for a long time, and specially asked the servant to guard outside!"

Suo'etu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attaches so much importance to it, it probably means at least a five-point reconciliation.This possibility made him infinitely excited, Suo'etu hurriedly held his breath, calmed down his anxious mood, and then slowly stepped into the study: "Slave Suo'etu greets His Highness the Prince."

While pondering over what Khan Ama said, Yinreng raised his eyes to Suo'etu who respectfully greeted him.

Suo'etu knelt perfectly.

As a result, it is very difficult for Yinreng to compare with the majestic him in Yuqing Palace in the past.

Yinfeng fell into silence for a moment.

It made Suo'etu feel more uneasy.

Quietly watching Suo'etu kneeling on the ground.

All the dissatisfaction with Suo'etu at this moment seemed to disappear, and it faded away in Yinfeng's heart in an instant - all this was not Suo'etu's fault, it was his fault.

Suo'etu's nervous sweat seeped out of his palms, and it took him a long time to hear Yinfeng's voice as if he heard the sound of nature: "Uncle, please get up."

Certainly.

Suo'etu stood up and asked His Royal Highness how his daily life was like in the past, but when he raised his eyes to meet Yinrong's, his heart stopped suddenly.

This look...

Suo'etu's pupils constricted, and he couldn't speak at all what he wanted to say.

So much like the emperor!

He was as cold and stern as if he could pierce his own heart, and no dirty thought could escape his gaze.Suo'etu lowered his head deeply, and a bitter taste appeared in his mouth for the first time—he originally thought that the prince who had watched the growth with his own eyes would always trust him as he did in the past, but he didn't expect that such a short time would soon Everything has become very strange.

Yinfeng didn't know his changes.

He just felt lighter than ever before, as if everything that was tied to him in the past dissipated.Yinfeng looked at Suo'etu gently with a smile on his face: "There is only one thing I want you to do."

"Yes, the slave must do his best."

"From today onwards, all the relevant forces of the Hesheli family will be dispatched to various places to investigate vegetables and grains. Each of them will send the seeds and the way of planting and eating them back to the capital, and then send personnel to the external ports of various places to try their best to obtain vegetables and grains from other countries. seeds and news."

The sweet potato was brought back secretly by Chen Shiyuan's grandparents.

A commoner can muster up the courage to abandon his life for the country and the people... so how can he take the next step as himself?

Yinrong clenched his fists.

He looked up at Suo'etu: "Can you—can you do it?"

Suo'etu is no longer the age of ambition.

But when he looked up and saw His Royal Highness's flaming eyes, his heart trembled.

Before the emperor handed over the matter to Prince Yu Fuquan and Chen Tingjing, Suo'etu was a little bit envious - if he did a good job, he might be immortalized in the annals of history.

Just meet the prince's eyes.

The imperative inside made Suo'etu ashamed.When he was thinking about power and how much he could gain, what was the prince thinking?

This is undoubtedly an opportunity given to him by the prince.

There was a trace of flush on Suo'etu's face, and he knelt down on the ground again: "The slave will definitely do his best."

Just do it!

Is it possible that the official is not as good as other people?

After Kangxi learned of this incident, he was relieved and proud.

The gratification lies in Yinfeng's dissatisfaction - it is a good thing to be unconvinced!As for self-satisfaction, hey, now Suo'etu can see how he can hook up with the prince.

Kangxi was in a good mood, it was because the sky was blue and the flowers were red, and even Yinzhen and Yin'e, who were rolling on the ground and clamoring to go to the market, were pleasing to the eye... No!

He stretched out his leg and kicked at the two little rascals: "It's outrageous! How can rolling on the ground look like a prince? Why don't you stand up quickly?"

"Khan Ama! Let's go out and play!" Yinzhen looked at Kangxi pitifully, and Yin'e imitated Yinzhen's appearance, with two pairs of round eyes dangling in front of Kangxi: "You two are so boring. "

"If you're bored, go find your elder brother and second brother."

"Big Brother and Second Brother have to practice martial arts in the morning, and have classes in the afternoon, and finally go to the fields when they are free..." Yinzhen sighed.

"Then go find—"

Before Kangxi finished speaking, Yinzhen continued to say: "I want to go to Er Niang, but Er Niang is taking four sisters to shoot arrows and ride horses on the racecourse. Mama Ukuma and Mama Huang want Either listening to opera or playing chess..."

After all.

The only one who can accompany the two of you is you!The super handsome and handsome Lord Khan Ama!

Kangxi: ...

The light of begging fell straight on his face, and in the end Kangxi chose to surrender with both hands: "Yes, yes, I will take you out - where do you say to go? Hunting? Fishing? Flying a kite?"

Yinzhen hated hunting and fishing the most.

Before he could complain, Yin'e got up from the ground and said, "I don't care, anyway, I'm lucky and can always eat enough!"

Yinzhen: ...

Kangxi: ...

A vein popped out of both of their heads, this Yin'er really deserved to be beaten.

But Yin'e tilted his head in a daze, and looked at the angry Khan Ama and Brother Jiu with a dazed expression: "What's the matter? What I said is the truth."

Not waiting for the last two words to come out of Yin'e's mouth.

Kangxi interrupted Yin'e's words without hesitation, and made up his mind ruthlessly: "If that's the case! Let's go! Go hunting again. Once I come back, I won't believe it, and I won't be able to hunt!"

Yin'er: ...

He weakly raised his hand: "My son, go fishing directly?"

Kangxi and Yinzhen sneered at the same time.

The two looked at each other, and Kangxi said, "It's the so-called sharing of blessings."

Yinzhen gritted her teeth and answered, "We should share the difficulties."

The two yelled angrily at Yin'er in unison: "If we didn't catch this time, the three of us are not allowed to eat!"

Yin'er: ...

He suddenly regretted not wanting to go hunting, okay?

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