In the surprised eyes of the people around him, Zheng Baorong also noticed his own gaffe.
His fat, greasy face was filled with embarrassment. He hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I was so excited that I lost my temper in front of Your Highness."
"That's all."
Of course, Li Chen would not care about such a trivial matter. He said seriously: "You are different from those high-ranking officials in Beijing who do not like the fireworks of the world. You have worked hard at the grassroots level.
I know that the closer you are to the people, the harder it will be to become an official."
"But you have also seen this thing. To put it bluntly, once it is successfully promoted, it will be famous throughout the ages. But the problem is that you have to find a way to get the people in your jurisdiction to accept it."
Glancing at Zheng Baorong who was thoughtful, Li Chen said: "Inland and coastal areas are different, but the people's obsession with land and farming is the same. For thousands of years, no one has ever tried to let them grow sweet potatoes. They
They don’t even recognize this thing, so it’s not easy for them to change it easily.”
"In recent years, there have been many natural disasters, and the harvest in the land has not been good. Even in the capital city under the emperor's feet, many people are completely counting on the little harvest in the fields to survive."
"So how to handle this matter well is your business."
"I don't care about the process, only the results. If the results are good, you will be promoted and make a fortune. If the results are not good, you will be dead. Do you understand?"
These words were not said to be heartbreaking, but they definitely came from Li Chen’s heart.
For sweet potato promotion, a good start is related to the overall layout. If the first promotion fails, then there will be many obstacles if you want to continue the promotion.
If the Qin Empire was still the empire that was just founded more than two hundred years ago, with good weather, a prosperous country and a strong people, then Li Chen could have forced it down with an administrative order. The people would be able to accept some losses, and the court would also be able to accept it.
But now the entire empire is full of loopholes, and the imperial court's control over the entire world is at its weakest in more than three hundred years. Beyond the confines of the capital and Zhili Prefecture, to the south of the Yellow River, and to the south, how much prestige does the imperial court have?
, Li Chen is really not sure how many people are willing to listen.
So a good start is crucial.
Originally, Li Chen's best candidate was Zhou Ping'an, but Li Chen always had concerns about him.
In comparison, Zheng Baorong's ability is 100% inferior to Zhou Pingan's, but he is better at mastering it than Zhou Pingan.
For such a big matter, the first choice is safety.
Through various coincidences, Zheng Baorong's opportunity came.
"Weichen, I understand."
Zheng Baorong didn't know the many joints inside, but he also knew that if this matter was done well, his own benefits would definitely be indispensable. Although if it was done badly, the price would be his own head, but wealth can be found in danger, and some people will fight tooth and nail for yellow and white things.
, not to mention the authority to reach heaven in this step?
Zheng Baorong, who was breathing rapidly, felt that the gate of ambition in his heart was pushed open. His fat face was full of determination and ruthlessness, and he said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I only want the cooperation of Dongchang. Other than that,
, and nothing else!”
Everyone in the world knew that Dongchang was a dog from Donggong. Zheng Baorong naturally wanted to try the sharpness of this mad dog's canine teeth, so he boldly said.
