Chapter 1187 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 111
Chapter 1187 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 111
When it came to rewarding people based on merit, Big Fat Orange did not ignore those from the Fucha clan who had served in the army, and did not discount their due rewards in the slightest. However, the three most prominent brothers of the Fucha clan, Ma Qi, Ma Wu, and Li Rongbao, were completely ruined.
The Fucha family was originally known as a family of the Imperial Guard, but now, because of a palace concubine, a royal family wife and an old wife from the direct line of the family, they have lost their job in the Imperial Guard, and it is unknown when they will be able to intervene in the Imperial Guard again.
The remaining members of the Fucha clan, thinking that the fourth prince, who had the greatest chance of ascending to the throne, had another Fucha in his backyard, even though she was not from their family's Fucha clan and their ancestors had no relationship with her, but after all, the other party also had the surname Fucha. So they hid all their means and secretly contacted Fucha Zhuying.
Fu Cha Zhu Ying is now just an ordinary princess in the Fourth Prince's backyard. She is not even qualified to be included in the imperial genealogy. She even has to stay at home, fearing that her surname will bring her unnecessary trouble.
Originally, Fu Cha Zhuying was thinking about whether she should use some secret medicine to get pregnant before the Fourth Prince's wife, and it would be best if she could give birth to the Fourth Prince's eldest son. Now it seems that her plan is extremely unwise, and it would be better to take the initiative to use contraception and wait until the legitimate wife gives birth to the eldest son before considering getting pregnant and having a child.
Therefore, she was not very enthusiastic about Galifucha's secret allegiance.
But her family also said that although it was true that Gari Fucha suffered a heavy loss this time, the few resources she had left were still more abundant than those of the Imperial Household Department's bondservants.
Don't forget that Big Fat Ju had ordered that the sons of bondservants were not allowed to inherit the throne or even the title of nobility. Even if the Fourth Prince really ascends to the throne in the future, Fu Cha Zhu Ying will at most be a noble lady, and her parents and relatives will have to move out of the Imperial Household Department. At that time, she will really need the protection of the Fu Cha family.
Therefore, Fu Cha Zhuying's family actually really hoped that their daughter would give birth to a princess. After all, they could use the princess's connections to win over more forces.
Jiang Xinxin didn't have to die, and the things brought back by the fleet were transported to the capital one after another.
She had no intention of bringing anything brought back by the fleet into the palace, so she took the list and the album and checked them first.
There are good varieties overseas, but not all of them are suitable for planting in the Qing Dynasty. They require a long period of domestication before they can survive.
Jiang Fuhai specifically mentioned sweet potatoes. "Madam, these sweet potatoes have been brought back by a sea merchant named Chen from Fujian. The Chen family is now vigorously promoting this species in Fujian and has tried to submit petitions to the imperial court many times, but they have all failed. This shows how great the resistance is."
Jiang Fuhai was already choking up when he said this.
Eunuchs almost always came to power due to various disasters. Jiang Fuhai's hometown suffered from successive years of drought, so his parents and relatives died on the way to escape the famine. Fortunately, he was rescued by an old eunuch and followed him into the palace. After suffering a lot and spending a lot of money, he was finally assigned to the prince's residence.
Therefore, Jiang Fuhai really hated those officials who protected each other, especially after he witnessed the production of sweet potatoes with his own eyes, tasted the slightly sweet taste of sweet potatoes with his own mouth, and experienced the special filling property of sweet potatoes, he wanted to pick up his sword and kill all the officials in Fujian!
Jianqiu was also lonely since childhood, and she and Jiang Fuhai could be considered to be in the same boat. Jiang Fuhai was choking with sobs and couldn't speak, so she took over the conversation and reported to Jiang Xinxin:
"It has been more than 20 years since the Chen family brought back sweet potato vines disguised as hemp ropes. However, apart from the Chen family's clan members and in-laws, others can only plant a little in secret. Fujian is known for having 80% mountains and water and 20% farmland. Unless it is absolutely necessary, no one is willing to waste the precious land for sweet potatoes."
"When the Chen family promoted the product, they gave real money to the farmers, but even so, sweet potatoes still did not become popular."
Jianqiu quickly lowered her head and quietly wiped away her tears. Jiang Fuhai choked up and knelt down and said to Jiang Xinxin: "My lady, if I had sweet potatoes at home..."
There was no need to say the rest, Jiang Xinxin also understood what Jiang Fuhai meant.
Jiang Xinxin understood the benefits of sweet potatoes better than Jiang Fuhai, so she ordered: "You should have the document written by Mr. Chen in your hand, show it to me, and then send it directly to the Yangxin Palace to give it to the emperor."
Jiang Fuhai quickly took out a handwritten document from Mr. Chen's chest, and then took out a copy of his own record, and held them both above his head and presented them.
Sweet potatoes have a high yield and are easy to grow without requiring special care. They do not require much soil and only require a large amount of water during a period of growth. However, they have high preservation requirements and cannot be preserved as long as crops such as rice and wheat.
However, the high yield alone is enough to make up for the small shortcomings in preservation.
Jiang Xinxin's fleet not only brought back sweet potatoes, but also potatoes and corn.
It was a coincidence that these two crops were actually brought back from overseas in the previous dynasty, but they were not promoted as much as sweet potatoes. However, Jiang Fuhai had tasted them and heard about their yields. Compared with sweet potatoes, he felt that the yields of potatoes and corns were probably not much inferior to sweet potatoes.
Jiang Xinxin handed the document from Mr. Chen to Jiang Fuhai as it was, and after slightly polishing Jiang Fuhai's memorial, she asked Jiang Fuhai to send it to the Yangxin Palace.
When Gao Wuyong met Jiang Fuhai, his first impression was that Jiang Fuhai had become much darker, but he looked very different in spirit, and even his back was straighter, which showed that he was living a happy life.
Gao Wuyong was very envious of this, but he didn't dare tell anyone what he had experienced in the past six months.
Jiang Fuhai was quickly called in. After kowtowing, he directly stated his purpose and presented two memorials.
Big Fat Orange really loves his people, so when he learned that there are three crops brought back from overseas that are very high-yielding and taste good, and can be eaten by both humans and livestock, he was really excited.
An emperor who was unwilling to be mediocre certainly hoped to be a wise ruler. Big Fat Orange felt that his victory over the Dzungar Khanate and his reform of the aboriginal system in the southwest were military achievements, but he was always lacking in civil administration compared to the previous emperor. Now the three high-yield crops of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corns have come at the right time!
Of course, Da Pangju had to be cautious in such a serious matter, so he asked Gao Wuyong to arrange for someone to secretly go to Fujian to visit the Chen family to check the real situation, and he also asked Jiang Fuhai to leave the palace and go to the imperial farm to be responsible for the breeding and planting of sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn.
In short, he has to see real evidence of high productivity before announcing this great news.
Gao Wuyong also realized that Jiang Fuhai was so lucky to be involved in the matter of high-yield and high-quality seeds. As the chief steward in front of the emperor, he should have been the most prominent among the eunuchs, but now Jiang Fuhai even has the opportunity to go down in history. How could he not be jealous?
So Gao Wuyong stepped forward and volunteered: "Your Majesty, the guys under my command are still young. For such an important matter, why don't I go there myself?"
Jiang Fuhai didn't want to do anything for Dapangju.
If it had been before, he would have been tempted by the so-called act of going down in history, but when he and Jianqiu were out of the palace, he also discovered that Jiang Xinxin's illness that had never been cured might have been caused by Fatty Ju.
After seeing Jiang Xinxin's mind and vision, Jiang Fuhai's filter for Dapangju has dropped a lot. If Dapangju wants to kill such a queen, then wouldn't he, a servant, be even more dangerous?
When Big Fat Orange saw Gao Wuyong volunteered, he did not try to guess his little thoughts. Fortunately, Gao Wuyong did not show any excitement at all. He was just worried that his subordinates might not be able to do the task well. Big Fat Orange just thought that Gao Wuyong was reminding him to be more cautious, so he agreed to Gao Wuyong's request with a wave of his hand, and secretly arranged for the people from the Sticking Rod Office to follow Gao Wuyong.
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