The imperial court gave the Zhongshan Palace the highest honor and preferential treatment.
All the blood descendants of the late Zhongshan King Xu Da now hold important positions in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
However, honor and preferential treatment depend on the legacy of those who came before us.
If the Xu family wants to truly live together with the country, no one can rest on the merit list of King Zhongshan. They have to fight on the front line all the time and contribute to the court. Only by making great contributions can they obtain the corresponding status. "What does the grandson want from the Xu family?"
Xu Miaojin's eyes were calm and her face seemed calm. She hid the expectations in her heart and silently stared at Zhu Yunxi beside her.
Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly: "The Prince of Zhongshan has done enough for the Ming Dynasty. The Prince of Zhongshan is loyal to the court and deserves a place in the academy in terms of seniority."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi looked at the young aunt in front of him with deep eyes.
At this moment, there is nothing in his eyes, and there is a slight look that requires people to speculate.
Xu Miaojin thought deeply before nodding silently.
"The Xu family is loyal to the court and the Ming Dynasty no matter when and where they are."
After finishing speaking, Xu Miaojin slowly stood up.
The dark blue horse-faced skirt was like a flower waiting to be bloomed, blooming at this moment.
Xu Miaojin put her hands together in front of her body and bowed to Zhu Yunxi.
"I will not disturb my grandson while he worships here."
After saying that, he left with a touch of fragrance and his steps seemed to be blooming.
When there was no one else in the hall, Zhu Yunxi snorted and looked up at the statue in front of him. Without any intention of worshiping, he stood up and patted his butt.
He turned around and looked outside the hall, which was already deserted.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes gradually darkened.
These meritorious families, especially the most illustrious meritorious generals who stand proudly in the court, never put their eggs in one basket.
Zhu Yunxi knew it very well, so according to the previous trajectory, the Xu family would eventually be divided into two branches, the north and the south, one in Yingtian City and the other in Beiping City.
Because of Princess Yan, the Xu family inevitably made a limelight operation during the crisis.
The later lineage of Duke Dingguo is now the lineage of Xu Zengshou, the fourth son of the Xu family.
It was Xu Zengshou who secretly assisted King Zhu Di of Yan many times during the crisis, and was finally executed by Jianwen. Because of this contribution, the Ming Dynasty had two men, and the Xu family truly became the same as the country.
Hugh's business.
Zhu Yunxi never believed that at that time, Xu Huizu, the eldest son of the Xu family, was still fighting against the Yan army on the front line, and Xu Zengshou, the fourth son of the Xu family, dared to communicate with Zhu Di in private.
Without the collective acquiescence of the Xu family, in an era when the family was the only family, Xu Zengshou, who was born in a general, would never have been able to secretly connect with Zhu Di.
Today, he just wanted to wander around the city as he pleased. Zhu Yunxi did not expect to bump into Xu Miaojin, the little girl of the Xu family, in Chaotian Palace.
But now that we have bumped into each other, it is time to express the doubts that I have had in my heart for a long time.
Using the position of deputy dean of the Military Academy in exchange for the loyalty of the Xu family in the court is a very cost-effective thing.
At least judging from Xu Miaojin's conversation before leaving, Zhu Yunxi felt that the other party understood what he meant. Now that he is back home, he must also sort out letters and send them to the Xu family members who are training military horses in Shaanxi.
"Sent people to keep an eye on the Zhongshan Palace."
Zhu Yunxi, who walked out of the palace, gave instructions to Sun Cheng, who was leading people to guard outside.
Sun Cheng immediately nodded and accepted the order.
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but have some ambiguity. He looked at Sun Cheng, whose face already showed some ferocious expression, and warned him again: "If you see someone going to the northwest, take them back."
This made Sun Cheng a little confused, but after thinking about it he nodded and followed the order.
"Where are you going now? Is it going back to the palace or..."
Sun Cheng quietly asked Zhu Yunxi, who had been staying outside the palace for most of the day.
"Go to Shanglinyuan Prison."
Zhu Yunxi kept his feet and walked in front, heading towards the Shanglinyuan prison at the foot of Shenlie Mountain to the east of the imperial city. It is set in the fifth year of Yongle to advance the plot
When the sun gradually set in the west, Zhu Yunxi returned from the central city, crossed the entire imperial city, entered from Xi'an Gate, exited from Dong'an Gate, then exited Chaoyang Gate, and then went northwest to the foot of Shenlie Mountain, located at the foot of Shenlie Mountain.
Next to the Qianhu Lake at the foothills of the southwest corner of Xiaoling Mausoleum.
The entire Shenlie Mountain, except for the area around Xiaoling, belongs to the territory of Shanglin Yuanjian.
In the shade of trees between Qianhu and Pipa Lake is the Yamen of Shanglinyuan Prison.
This is a court office that doesn’t attract much attention.
Most of them are just in charge of the ten offices around Liangmu, Fanyu, Jiazhu, Linheng, Chuanheng, Bingjian and Inspector.
To describe it in simple language, it is a group of Ming Dynasty government officials who specialize in the study of animals and plants.
There was no need to reveal their identity, the government officers guarding outside Shanglinyuan Prison had already recognized the identities of Zhu Yunxi and his party from a distance.
The officer hurried forward and said, "I didn't know that when the great grandson came, the supervisor of Shanglinyuan was not far away to welcome him."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "I'm just here to take a look. You can lead me to the vegetable and grain fields."
The officer didn't know how the emperor's grandson suddenly arrived at Shanglinyuan Prison. He was so miserable. Qingshui Yamen, which was not prominent in the court, even asked him to go to the fields to have a look.
But the grandson had an order, even if the entire Yamen of Shanglin Yuanjian was to be pacified, no one dared to object.
A few moments.
Zhu Yunxi had already entered a watered field located in the front lake.
He raised his eyes and saw patches of good irrigated land that were neatly divided and almost the same size. They were already planted with all kinds of vegetables and grains.
On a sloping land, there are rows of ridges, planted with various vegetables. It can be seen that this place was a greenhouse not long ago, but it was just demolished in spring.
However, Zhu Yunxi's eyes were attracted by the watering field closest to the lake.
Ignoring the nervous look on the guard's side who followed him, he walked straight over and saw that he wasn't looking carefully enough.
Zhu Yunxi took off his boots, took off his footwear, rolled up his trousers, and stepped into the paddy field under the panicked gaze of the guards.
Then, under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Yunxi swayed from side to side with one foot deep and one shallow, and entered the middle of the paddy field in the blink of an eye.
Compared to the worry and nervousness on the faces of the guards at Shanglinyuan Prison, Zhu Yunxi's face was full of surprises and surprises, and his hands kept brushing over the clusters of seedlings in front of him that had been planted for many days. This is rice!
However, it has grown stronger. Like the rice seedlings I saw at Laoshan Palace not long ago, the stems must be thicker, and the leaves and rhizomes are wider and deeper.
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but pull up one, looked at the dense rhizome carefully, then turned to look at the guard standing on the field ridge: "What kind of rice seedling is this?"
It was probably the first time in his life that the officer saw the emperor's grandson. He twitched nervously and looked at the seedlings held in Zhu Yunxi's hands, but he was at a loss.
Just when he was hesitating about how to answer.
There was already a group of people rushing over in the distance.
"My minister, Yuan Sutai, the right eunuch of Linyuan Supervisor, met with the emperor's grandson."
There are left and right supervisors in Shanglinyuan Prison, and the official residence is of the fifth rank.
Zhu Yunxi inserted the seedlings in his hands into the field again, rubbed the mud on his hands casually, and after standing up again, he walked up the field ridge and said, "Can Yuan Jianzheng explain to me that this land is planted with
..."
Yuan Sutai raised his head slightly and glanced at the emperor's grandson, whose legs were covered in mud. He knew that his grandson was not someone who couldn't distinguish between grains and grains, and there was also a look of sadness on his face.
"Reporting to Grandson, this was cultivated from the rice seeds that Zuo Jianzheng and his men brought back from southern Xinjiang last year..."
"Zuo Jianzheng?" Zhu Yunxi looked confused, looked around, and realized that the imperial court respects the left, but now he only saw Yuan Sutai, the right eunuch of Shanglin Yuanjian, arriving, but did not see Zuo Jianzheng, so he couldn't help but said in a deep voice:
"But something happened in southern Xinjiang?"
Yuan Sutai nodded: "Last year, my grandson reported in front of the Holy Father that there are three crops of rice a year in southern Xinjiang, and the yield is gratifying. At that time, your majesty issued an order, and ordered me to go to Linyuan Supervisor to send someone to visit southern Xinjiang to see if there is anything that the grandson said.
If there is any rice, let the people from Shanglinyuan Supervisor get it back."
Southern Xinjiang is now an undeveloped area.
Looking at the sadness on Yuan Sutai's face, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but whispered: "How many people have been lost?"
Yuan Sutai became more and more sad and said: "From the left prison to the first, the Shanglin Yuan prison lost a total of 17 people, including deputy supervisors, supervisors, supervisors, directors, officials, and officials. "
Speaking of this, Yuan Sutai's expression suddenly changed, and he said solemnly: "However, I went to Linyuan Prison to live up to the emperor's favor. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life and brought back these three-ripe rice seeds from southern Xinjiang, as well as dozens of other kinds."
There are plant seeds that have never been seen in the Central Plains. Now, the seedlings grown just from the rice have grown far beyond the original seedlings of my Han family. I think this land will definitely have a bumper harvest this year!"
Zhu Yunxi's expression also became a little dark.
He didn't know about this, but there was such a group of people in the imperial court who were really willing to sacrifice their lives silently for the sake of the belly of the world.
Everything is to fill everyone's belly.
It was hard for Zhu Yunxi to believe that those officials in Shanglinyuan Supervisory could abandon the manners of Confucian gentlemen and personally set foot in difficult and dangerous places such as southern Xinjiang, sacrificing one after another just to bring back these products that could produce more
seeds.
"Supervisor Shanglinyuan has made great contributions to the country this time, and the court will never forget it." Zhu Yunxi said solemnly and sincerely.
Looking back at the small rice field in front of me, I am already looking forward to the harvest time.
A smile appeared on Yuan Sutai's face, and he whispered: "We just have to wait for this year's harvest. Shanglinyuan will monitor the yield per mu and save the seeds. When there is a double grab, we can rush to plant them. When the autumn harvest comes, there will be more
The grain seeds have been reserved for planting in various imperial villages outside the city next year."
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "Supervisor Lin Yuan is familiar with this matter. It is inconvenient for me to say more and make unreasonable accusations. I am waiting for the good news."
As he spoke, he already raised his eyes and looked into the distance, as if he was searching for something.
Yuan Sutai took two steps forward, reached Zhu Yunxi's side, and asked in a low voice: "What is your grandson looking for?"