Before Mu Jianming crossed over, no matter what achievements the country had made, there was one foundation that was unshakable, which was the issue of rural areas and farmers.
In this life, Mu Jianming also had to find a way to make Yang Ke and the Wei Dynasty pay fundamental attention to agricultural development. It was not just a show that the emperor could cultivate two acres of land and be done with it. He was also happy to save a few people from starving to death.
As for looking for seeds for new crops such as corn and potatoes, Mu Jianming didn't want to do that.
Based on the current development of the navigation industry.
go!
Not a big problem.
Relying on some of the geographical knowledge he still remembered, heading north and following the ocean currents, the fleet should be able to reach America.
The question is how to come back.
Crossing the Pacific by boat?
With backward shipbuilding technology, no nautical charts, and inadequate logistics, the chance of return was almost zero.
A leg trip back across the Bering Strait along the west coast of the American continent?
There may be a chance.
But Mu Jianming didn't know if he could find such a person.
He couldn't do it anyway.
"Well, that's a way."
Yang Ke stroked his beard and nodded.
"Any more?"
Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, Mu Jianming became a little bold now and even took a few steps in the imperial study.
"The other thing is to find a way to make Hou Qin sell the white stack to us."
"What can I do?"
Yang Lin asked eagerly.
Shen Xiyao shook her head.
"I didn't think so."
Yang Ke sat back on the dragon chair.
"Chang Shi Shen, please send this matter directly to the imperial study in a secret form. You are not allowed to tell anyone about this matter."
"yes."
Mu Jianming lowered his head to salute, agreed, and exited the imperial study.
After Mu Jianming left, Yang Ke gave another order to find Chu Rupeng, Cheng Kangming, Qiu Huaixin, Shen Ao, Jiang Fuqiu and others.
Big bosses from various ministries arrived one after another, waiting for everyone to gather in the imperial study room.
Mu Jianming did not expect that the emperor would ask him to keep it secret, but Yang Ke would tell all the big shots.
"Dear sirs, what do you think of what Changshi Shen said?"
Everyone was silent and thoughtful.
Jiang Fuqiu secretly looked at Shen Ao, his eyes full of doubts.
"What do Jiang Aiqing think?"
Yang Ke saw Jiang Fuqiu moving and asked.
Jiang Fuqiu bowed and saluted. After standing up, he still looked at Shen Ao.
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to talk about my thoughts. However, I have a little question and would like to ask Marquis Shen?"
Yang Ke and all the ministers looked at Shen Ao.
"How did Marquis Shen teach Xiyao that she, a woman, could know so much? Is there an expert hidden in the mansion?"
Jiang Fuqiu's words woke everyone up.
yes!
Shen Xiyao is a mere woman who never leaves home. I have never heard of her leaving Luojing. How can she know so much!
In more than a month, several suggestions have won the recognition and attention of Yang Ke and other big shots.
At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, when the older generation such as Chu Rupeng and Cheng Kangming could not take action, they tried their best to turn the tide and did not let the Wei court lose face.
Today, a thing that no one has heard of has led to so many things. This is no longer something that a genius with profound knowledge can explain.
It would be an understatement to call him a monster.
Shen Ao was sweating profusely. He walked a few steps to the center of the royal study and paid homage.
"Your Majesty, there are no masters in Weichen's mansion, and Weichen doesn't know why Xiyao behaves like this, but she is Weichen's granddaughter. She must not have any other thoughts or anything else.
Your Majesty, please take a closer look."
Yang Ke waved his hand carelessly.
"There is no need to be polite, Marquis Shen. I have no intention of blaming Marquis Shen or Xiyao. If General Jiang hadn't said it today, I wouldn't have noticed the strangeness in this matter. Well, there is indeed something puzzling about this matter. Marquis Shen then Just ask Xiyao privately."
"yes."
Shen Ao then straightened up, returned to his original position, and turned to look at Jiang Puqiu.
Jiang Puqiu also looked at Shen Ao, with both shame and concern in his eyes.
Shen Ao shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't take it to heart.
The discussion in the Imperial Study Room continued, but Shen Ao had no intention of participating. He finally waited for the discussion to end and everyone exited the Imperial Study Room.
Jiang Puqiu caught up with Shen Ao who was in a hurry to go back and bowed.
"Uncle Shen, my nephew was a little offended just now."
Shen Ao turned his head and reached out to pat Jiang Puqiu on the shoulder.
"It doesn't matter, I know you also care about Yao'er.
Jiang Fuqiu and Shen Ao were both generals in the army, and they were sworn brothers to Shen Changkun, and they were close friends. Jiang Puqiu's sons were sent to Shen's house to ask Shen Ao for advice on marksmanship. The relationship between the two families was naturally close.
Jiang Puqiu looked at Shen Ao seriously.
"Uncle Shen, you'd better ask Yao'er about what I said before. Also, Yao'er has been too aggressive recently, which is not a good thing."
Shen Ao nodded silently.
Back home, Shen Ao called Shen Linger and Shen Zhou to the study.
After the three of them sat down, Shen Ao rubbed the teacup and struggled with how to speak.
"Sir, what's the matter?"
Shen Ling'er looked at her father's embarrassed look and was the first to speak.
Putting down the tea cup, Shen Ao stood up and walked a few steps with his hands behind his back.
"Have any strangers been in or out of the house recently?"
Shen Linger and Mrs. Zhou looked at each other and shook their heads.
"No strangers entered the house."
Shen Ao looked at Zhou again.
"Yao'er has been close to you since she was a child. Have you noticed anything wrong with Yao'er?"
Zhou shook her head at first, then nodded.
Shen Ao's eyes lit up.
"Is there something wrong?"
"More than half a year ago, Yao'er suddenly changed to a personal maid and placed her in the caravan in the fief."
"Yes, that girl Yunxiu?"
"Yes. However, my father-in-law must not have known that Yao'er also returned Yunxiu's prostitution documents to Yunxiu. Also, some time ago, Yao'er suddenly got angry and punished several servants in her yard. I'll go and see Yes, but Yao'er didn't say anything."
"No?"
Shen Ao asked relentlessly.
"That's all there is to say that something is wrong with Yao'er."
In the palace, Yang Ke looked thoughtful.
"Often."
"The old slave is here."
"You are a bystander. Have you noticed anything wrong with Shen Xiyao?"
"Hey, Your Majesty is really giving this old slave a hard time. The old slave can serve His Majesty, so how can you see anything wrong with it?"
Yang Ke grabbed a memorial and smashed it over, laughing and cursing.
"Just say what you are told and stop pretending."
Chang Chu didn't dare to hide. Taking advantage of the opportunity to bend down, he secretly stretched out his hand to catch the memorial that was thrown at him, and silently sent it back to the desk.
"I just feel that Shen Changshi's appearance, tone, and movements sometimes don't look like a woman, but more like a man."
"oh?"
Yang Ke thought about it for a moment and shook his head.
"There is something wrong. But let Marquis Shen have a headache about this matter. No matter what she is like, as long as she contributes to our Wei Dynasty and makes our country's power stronger, I will not care about her."
At this time, Shen Xiyao, who was still unaware of her identity crisis, was still walking slowly on the streets of Luoyang City.
She took out a few pages from her arms and roughly understood what happened in the imperial study. Then she compared what she and Hou Qin had discussed in the morning. Now she roughly knew what Mu Jianming was planning. But she didn't understand something. Is it really as smooth as Mu Jianming thought?
If the Later Qin Dynasty was not willing to advance westward, Mu Jianming's ideas would all come to nothing.
Thinking of the soldiers who lived in my grandfather's fiefdom and who went through life and death with my father at Jinpiguan, they had countless scars on their bodies.
Shen Xiyao bit her lip lightly.
This was the first time that she took the initiative to cooperate with Mu Jianming to accomplish something.
Thinking about things along the way, Shen Xiyao slowly walked back to the Marquis Mansion in Northern Hebei.
As soon as he stepped into the door of the mansion, Shen An saluted Shen Xi who was already waiting at the door.
"Miss, the Marquis is waiting in the study."
Shen Xiyao looked at Shen An with some doubts.
"What happened?"
"I don't know, old slave."
Shen Ao was the only one in the study. At this moment, he was sipping a cup of tea leisurely and had enough time to wait for Shen Xiyao.
"Grandpa, what's the matter?"
Shen Xiyao walked into the study and saluted.
"oh."
Shen Ao agreed, put down the teacup, stood up and slowly walked to the study door with his hands behind his back, closing the door.
"Yao'er, His Majesty said something in the afternoon, uh, you should know what it was."
Shen Xiyao curled her lips with some disdain when she thought of what was recorded on the paper.
Even though he told himself to keep it a secret, he publicized it everywhere.
"Later Qin, Bai Die."
"Um."
Shen Ao nodded.
"There's just one thing I'm not sure about. You've only been to the fiefdom twice since you were a child, and stayed in Luojing City the rest of the time. How do you know about things like the Western Regions and Bai Die."
Shen Xiyao was stunned for a moment.
She didn't expect that Shen Ao would ask this question so calmly.
How to explain this?
Shen Xiyao lowered her head, her eyes flickering and she didn't know how to answer.
Mu Jianming had anticipated this and gave several alternative answers.
You can tell by reading a book!
The reward for saving an old beggar or an old Taoist priest on a snowy night!
There was a great master, but unfortunately he has passed away!
Immortal possession!
Taught by God!
It just seems like none of them are very reliable.
From reading a book?
Think about some of the things Mu Jianming did. Not to mention the Shen family and even the entire Wei Dynasty may not have these books.
The reward for saving an old beggar or an old Taoist priest on a snowy night?
Uh...this excuse is so lame, you can tell it's fake at a glance.
After all, I am still a woman. Not to mention it is a snowy night, or even on ordinary days, it is impossible for me to go out alone when it gets dark. Even if there is an old beggar or an old Taoist priest who comes to ask for help, the guards at the door can help, but it is not their turn. to oneself.
There was a great master, but unfortunately he has passed away?
For the same reason, it is a pity that I am a woman. Even if there is such a person, it is more likely that he will teach a man instead of a girl.
As for the last two items under her body, Shen Xiyao felt that Mu Jianming was just making up the numbers and wrote them down.
"how……"
"grandfather."
Shen Xiyao interrupted Shen Ao and looked up into Shen Ao's eyes.
“Has Grandpa ever heard of polysomnia?”
"Polysoulism?"
Shen Ao recited the disease word by word, then frowned and looked at Shen Xiyao with wide eyes.