Zheng Baorong never expected that His Highness the Crown Prince would come out of the palace to greet him in person.
But then, Zheng Baorong figured it out.
No matter which angle you think about it, you don't seem to be qualified.
Therefore, this must be His Highness the Crown Prince’s other intention.
"Get up."
Li Chen asked Zheng Baorong to get up and said, "You came too soon."
Zheng Baorong hurriedly replied: "I don't dare to delay. I went back to explain and tidy up a little, and then I came to the capital first. My family members will come over one after another."
"Well, not bad, at least the attitude is correct." Li Chen nodded and said, "Let's go out with me."
Zheng Baorong's mind was full of doubts, not knowing where His Highness the Crown Prince was taking him.
But Li Chen didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to ask even if he had the guts to do so. He could only follow Li Chen cautiously with his mouth closed.
Li Chen got on the carriage, and Zheng Baorong was naturally not qualified to ride in the same carriage with him, so another one was arranged for him.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the gate of the Royal Hunting Ground.
Li Chen got out of the car, summoned Zheng Baorong and asked him to follow him. While walking towards the sweet potato experimental field, he asked Zheng Baorong seemingly casually: "In your opinion, if we promote a kind of food in your jurisdiction,
How should people make crops that they have never seen before?"
When it comes to national affairs, policies and overall control, Li Chen is as good as anyone else.
But in terms of grassroots experience, he must admit that he is indeed not as good as Zheng Baorong or Zhao Heshan, an official veteran who has been working at the grassroots level for many years.
Therefore, this question has the meaning of testing, and it also means asking for advice.
Of course, in order to ensure the majesty of the superior, the intention of asking for advice must not be exposed.
As expected, Zheng Baorong only regarded this as a test for himself by His Highness the Crown Prince before he took up his new post. He thought about it carefully and replied: "It depends on where the benefit of this kind of crop is, whether it is for the court or for the common people."
"If it's the court, you can only induce it with benefits. If it's the people, you can force it with administrative orders."
Li Chen chuckled lightly and said: "You are cunning. I am telling you that the benefits lie in the court, but more importantly in the common people. Can you just issue an administrative order to force the solution?"
"There are policies from above and countermeasures from below. You must have seen this before."
"Crouching tigers, hidden dragons among the people, the common people are not easy to fool, let alone things in the fields?"
"For the people, it is a big deal and a matter of deep roots."
"It's enough for the people to be exploited and squeezed out some taxes by you. If you dare to force them to move the food in the fields, aren't you afraid of triggering a civil uprising?"
Zheng Baorong broke into a cold sweat and said hurriedly: "Your Highness is wise, but this administrative order does not directly order ordinary people, but the landlords who own a large number of fertile fields. Many common people are actually just their tenants. The real owners of the fields are the landlords. These people
, less courageous than the common people."
Li Chen was stunned for a moment, took a deep look at Zheng Baorong, and said meaningfully: "If a person like you becomes the governor of the capital, I am really afraid that you will be assassinated in office."
Zheng Baorong smiled naively and said: "Wei Chen is not afraid. With His Highness's support, Wei Chen will dare to go up even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead."
Li Chen was noncommittal.
There are many people who claim to be loyal to him, but whether it is true or false, and who is worth using, this is what Li Chen needs to consider.
While he was talking, Li Chen had already brought Zheng Baorong to the experimental field.
"Weak minister Li Keshou, please see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Li Keshou, who was in charge of the hunting ground, hurried over with some mud stains on his body and greeted Li Chen respectfully.