Chapter 488: Benefiting the people
King Xin Zhu Youjian gradually began to make some changes.
Even he himself sometimes cannot detect this change.
In this bitter and cold place, people respect him.
Wang Chengen also tried his best to take care of his life.
But many things still need to be cooked by Zhu Youjian after all.
After all, Wang Chengen does not have three heads and six arms.
Therefore, Zhu Youjian learned to dress himself.
I even learned to heat myself up occasionally.
After all, if you eat a little later in this cold place, you may have to freeze into hard lumps when eating.
Liaodong this year seems to be particularly cold.
Sometimes, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but suspect that what he was doing here was useless.
In such cold weather, there may be snow at any time, heavy snow will cover the crops, or freeze everywhere at night, making this crop extremely difficult to grow.
He even sought some local farmers from Liaodong to ask for advice.
When the other party heard this, they shook their heads and said that the weather in Yizhou Wei this year was definitely not able to grow grain. Even if the crops were barely raised, the harvest would be limited, so they did not waste their efforts. The crops planted by dozens of people may not be able to be raised.
So, Zhu Youjian began to waver and doubt several times.
So much so that every night before going to bed, he couldn't help asking himself what he was doing here and what the meaning of doing these things is.
Perhaps, it was just because I wanted to escape from the capital, or because I felt guilty towards my royal brother.
However, whenever he woke up, he began to feel energetic again.
Once Zhang Jing said it, it would definitely be successful.
Zhu Youjian is still the same Zhu Youjian.
He will be suspicious and believe in others.
But the scholars and officials who used to believe in the past were the scholars and officials.
Now, he has become a partial believer in Zhang Jingyi.
But...what happened here still gave Zhu Youjian confidence.
Because of the rye seedlings... they actually survived.
Although it was cold and the frozen soil had not thawed, the rye still stretched out its waist.
Suddenly, Zhu Youjian cheered up.
In this small farm, people began to truly pay attention to the acre of crops in front of them.
This is a test field opened up.
In order to experiment, a total of more than 500 acres of land were reclaimed.
The Yizhouwei, both in terms of soil and climate, are more harsh than other places in Liaodong.
It is precisely because of this that the Zhang family believes that experimenting here is the most ideal result.
Even when sowing in spring, the temperature at night will be as low as minus ten degrees Celsius, and the land is much more barren than other parts of Liaodong.
Therefore, various wheat and rice seeds were introduced into the Zhuangzi, and almost all the crops except rye were unable to survive.
Many times, when one night passes, the crops die in pieces.
But every night passed by this rye, even if the surface of the crop had already condensed with layers of frost, sometimes it was snowing at night and heavy snow covered the crops. When everyone thought that rye would not survive, as long as the sun shone during the day and the snow melted, the rye... was still growing.
After three or four months, almost all crops have died.
This acre of cropland is still green.
When the summer is over, the ice and snow melt and the weather is getting warmer, and the growth of rye becomes even more gratifying.
Zhu Youjian realized something at this time. At this moment, he was immediately excited and Zhuangzi fell into some inexplicable excitement.
At this time, they probably had a premonition, and this premonition... will mean that the whole world will change soon.
"Your Highness..."
Every day, when Zhu Youjian returned to his residence in mud, Wang Chengen had prepared hot water and food, but he could not help but complain: "Your Highness... you have to worry about your body..."
Zhu Youjian's face was always flushed red. He was so excited that he could not control himself. He said, "The Lone King can do what others can do. Is the Lone King the only one who has a body bone? In the Lone King's opinion, what is the hard work here? No matter how hard he worked, was there any hard work when he was in Guide?"
This is the truth. When he was in the De period, he was busy every day, from morning to night every day.
However, compared with the busyness at this time, Zhu Youjian felt that although he was tired and tired at this time, he felt an indescribable relaxation.
No more gray hair grows on his head.
The spirit is much more than before.
At this time, he took off his boots and untied the wrapped footband over and over again, and said excitedly: "Today's growth seems to exceed expectations, but I don't know when there will be a harvest. Wang Pei, this thing... not only resists cold, but also resists drought. The growth of a few acres of land far away from the irrigation ditches is also gratifying, not worse than the dozens of acres of land close to the irrigation canal. Do you know what this means?"
Wang Chengen now probably knows some agricultural knowledge. Of course, Wang Chengen doesn't pay attention to these things. He just hopes that His Highness Wang can always be so energetic, and then listen to Zhu Youjian's various complaints or share his joy in a quiet manner.
"If there is a real harvest and even this place can be planted, then... where can't it be planted in this world? Food... is the population, and the cornerstone of the country." Zhu Youjian continued with joy and said, "Brother Zhang is really amazing. Everyone is fighting to death for such a little land. Those short-sighted people guard their own acre of land, and the refugees would rather take the risk of beheading because of the loss of land. Only Brother Zhang... He took a different approach. If this matter is done... the lonely king will have no regrets."
Speaking of this, Zhu Youjian subconsciously burst into tears.
He also has another characteristic, which is easy to move.
Wang Chengen smiled and said, "I have heard from Your Highness that you have said the three words "Brother" by no means many times. I think the Duke of Liao was just a mistake. In fact, your highness is now a good player in growing crops."
Zhu Youjian fell down and then said coldly, "The Lone King will not allow you to say that to him!"
When Wang Chengen heard this, his heart suddenly felt a little sad.
He watched Zhu Youjian grow up. He was both a dad and a closest slave. It can be said... The two of them said everything, talked about everything, and shared the same woe.
Although Zhu Youjian sometimes has an impatient and has a bad temper, he has never been too furious with Wang Chengen.
He actually didn't say anything about Zhang Jingyi, he just borrowed Zhang Jing to praise Your Highness.
It's not considered a slander or a sarcasm. It's just a matter of borrowing Zhang Jing to raise Zhu Youjian.
But Zhu Youjian was anxious and said, "Brother Zhang is a great sage given to us by God. It is not an exaggeration to say that such a person is a saint! Without him, the Lone King really couldn't see what a way out of the world. The Lone King had misunderstood many people over the years, but only Brother Zhang was the most trustworthy. I only hate that my surname was Zhu, but not Zhang. Otherwise, I would rather not be this dragon son and grandson, and only be able to get close to Brother Zhang, and I would have to fulfill my life's wish."
Wang Chengen: “…”
If this is known to the ancestors and ancestors, I am afraid that Emperor Taizu Gao’s coffin board will not be suppressed.
Zhu Youjian felt relieved after soaking his feet. Wang Chengen said, "I'll go get food."
"Let's wait." Zhu Youjian said: "The Lone King has some things that need to be recorded. The growth of several rye fields must be recorded first. We are not real farmers, so we point to the harvest. Brother Zhang instructed to make more records and compare the data of different crop fields. Only in this way can we prepare for future promotion."
Wang Chengen frowned and said, "Your Highness, you are not eating on time again."
Zhu Youjian said happily: "Haha... It is better to have fun than to have fun alone. The lonely king is full of his stomach. How can he make millions of people full? It is exciting and happy to be full!"
Zhu Youjian immediately asked Wang Chengen to take the pen and ink, then picked up the pen, and began to record based on today's observation.
The book he recorded was already a foot thick, and he would record everything in detail. On the one hand, he did it according to Zhang Jingyi's method. Later, he gradually understood the profound meaning of doing so, and became interested in it.
Wang Chengen stood aside with a smile on his lips. He knew Zhu Youjian the best.
Compared with ordinary royal families, Zhu Youjian is really a strange person. Other royal families only focus on personal enjoyment. However, since childhood, Zhu Youjian seemed to have always cared about the world. Even though he was not in the position of great power, he seemed to have a strong interest in benefiting the people.
Therefore, he has been well-read in poetry and books since he was a child, and he never avoids any taboos just because he is a royal family member.
But in the past, Zhu Youjian seemed to have gone astray, so he fell into a big frustration, and Zhu Youjian was depressed for a long time.
But now... Zhu Youjian seems to have begun to find a way out again. Now Zhu Youjian seems to be full of light. This is a kind of angrily angry. Although he always wakes up in the middle of the night, holds a lamp, and goes to see the crops at night, and even sees him often forgetting to eat and have three meals in a mess. He also sees him brave the wind and snow, restless in the ridge of the field.
Wang Chengen actually didn't understand any big principles, and seemed to have no great interest in the country and the people.
After all, he was just a eunuch, and he was also a eunuch of the sect king. He didn't think that as a vassal king, His Highness Xin was interested in these things, and in the future, he would be a blessing or a disaster.
But... Wang Chengen knew that at least at this time, he could find a very pure joy from Zhu Youjian, and this joy also made Wang Chengen feel warm even though he occasionally complained.
Chapter completed!