The words of His Highness King Chun were basically what Yang Xuan said. He was shocked when he heard them at the time, but today, when the civil and military officials of the entire court heard these words, they were as shocked as he was.
Yes, there are always some rice grains that are particularly strong and produce more grains. Why not select these high-quality rice grains separately for cultivation?
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty immediately turned their attention to Mr. Zhu and Mr. Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Why hasn't your Ministry of Industry summarized such a simple truth?
Mr. Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, looked at that Zhu Shilang, his eyes almost bursting with fire. You are so full that you are so full that you want to flatter others, but you dare to visit His Highness Prince Chun.
In the end, he stole the chicken but lost the rice, and even got himself into a trap.
As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Industry has made no achievements for many years, and Mr. Qi cannot absolve himself of the blame. Now he could not help but argue. He could only lift the hem of his official robe and kneel to the ground with a thud.
"I am incompetent, please punish me."
"That's all." His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand and said, "Qi Aiqing will choose someone who is proficient in farming tomorrow to study how to increase rice production."
What His Majesty the Emperor was thinking about at this time was not how to punish his ministers, but the way he looked at His Royal Highness Prince Chun was somewhat different.
His third son, who has always been unknown and never formed a clique, changed his mind today. Not only did he speak sharply, but his words were also meaningful and well-founded, which made him look down upon him.
It seems that this son has matured.
As for the continuous complaints, how could His Majesty the Emperor not know what was going on? It was just that someone was jealous that he single-handedly controlled the production of mineral salt.
"Chenghong, the method you mentioned just now to increase rice production was all your own idea?"
"To inform my father, this matter is not what I think, but someone else."
"Oh? Who is he?"
"Father, he is the one who proposed the method of refining refined salt from mineral salt."
"It turns out this is this person. He seems to be a talented person."
His Majesty the Emperor suddenly became interested. After all, the method of making salt proposed by that man not only solved the problem of using salt in the Great Sheng Dynasty, but also solved the problem of his own internal treasury being empty. He couldn't help but feel uninterested.
"Father, this person also said that there is a method of hybridization in the cultivation of rice. As long as more experiments are conducted, the yield will be increased."
His Majesty the Emperor is not interested in technical issues, but he also understands the value of talents: "It is a pity that such talents are living among the people."
"Father, my son and I think so too. However, this person has no intention of going to court. However, my son feels that not rewarding meritorious service would be detrimental to the face of our court."
He put such a cornucopia in his pocket, so he should at least show some appreciation. His Majesty the Emperor nodded and said: "Hong'er's words are reasonable, but this person has no intention of becoming an official. How should I reward him?"
"My son thought that he could be given a title."
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man jumped out: "This is absolutely impossible. In the past hundred years, our Sheng Dynasty has not been awarded titles without military exploits. This cannot be broken."
His Majesty the Emperor also nodded. Although the method of making salt has made great contributions, it will be troublesome if anyone wants to be knighted for everything in the future.
So he looked at the old man, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and a veteran of two dynasties.
"Feng Aiqing, according to your opinion, how should I reward you?"
The Minister of Rites bowed his hands and said, "This man is talented, but he doesn't want to be an official in the court. He can be granted the title of Cheng Zhilang."
In the Dasheng Dynasty, Chengzhilang's official position was a Wensanguan, which was a false title with no position and no power. It was the sixth rank. This false title was basically a make-up together with other rewards.
For example, if someone is given a certain official position, but it does not seem to be enough to demonstrate his merit, he will be given a false title such as Chengzhilang.
This is very different from the knighthood proposed by His Royal Highness Prince Chun.
"Father, the title of Naohiro seems to be difficult to achieve. It should be noted that the method of making salt has solved the problem of salt shortage since ancient times, and if the method of increasing rice production is successful, it will be an achievement that will benefit generations to come."
His Royal Highness Prince Chun argued hard. This is called asking for a price from heaven and paying back the money on the spot. This is bargaining. He learned a lot from Yang Xuan.
"What about Yi Hong'er's opinion?"
King Chun knew that this title would probably be lost, but Yang Xuan did not want to be an official, so this false title was more appropriate.
"According to my opinion, I can be made a senior official."
This official title is also false, but it is from the third rank. This rank is not low, and is higher than His Royal Highness King Chun. More than 80% of the officials in the court will call him Master Yang when they see him.
At first His Highness Prince Chun thought that Feng Shangshu would lower the price, but unexpectedly he became as silent as an old monk in trance.
After all, he is just a casual official with a false title, no position and no power. Who would ruin His Highness King Chun's face for this matter?
Too hasty.
Such a thought came to His Royal Highness King Chun's mind.
"Since none of the ministers have any objections, it's settled. Wang Daban, draft the edict and seal..."
His Majesty the Emperor got stuck at this point: "Hong'er, what is this person's name?"
"This person's name is Yang Xuan, from Jiangning County."
"Female Yang Xuan as a senior official and reward him with a thousand taels of silver, a hundred bolts of silk and satin, and ten acres of farmland..."
His Majesty the Emperor looked at his son again as he spoke: "Is that enough?"
Seeing that the emperor wanted to add more money, His Royal Highness Prince Chun quickly said: "This person does not have any real estate in Yingtian Mansion yet."
"Then give me another mansion."
"Thank you, Father." His Royal Highness King Chun quickly thanked him.
His Majesty the Emperor added: "He will be announced to the palace another day. I also want to meet this person."
"yes."
The interlude after the banquet ended like this. Just as the ministers were about to leave, His Majesty the Emperor's face suddenly changed: "Zhu Xiaowen."
This shout was like a sudden thunder, and all the officials were taken aback.
It was calm and drizzly just now, why did the thunder suddenly rage?
And Zhu Xiaowen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was even more frightened and immediately fell to his knees: "I...I am here."
His Majesty the Emperor squinted his eyes and glanced at him several times, his eyes showing a mixture of dissatisfaction and disgust.
"Zhu Xiaowen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, occupies his position and does not pursue political affairs. I will remove him from his official position and go home to reflect on his past."
The civil and military ministers suddenly felt uneasy, and they also did not seek their own policies. Just now, the minister of the Ministry of Works just said it with just one sentence, but the minister of the Ministry of Works was directly beaten to the end.
His Majesty the Emperor's move clearly had other intentions.
Why did Zhu Xiaowen criticize His Royal Highness King Chun?
One of the key points is terrifying if you think about it carefully.
Zhu Xiaowen's face was already pale at this time, and he was kneeling on the ground shivering. He finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."
When he finished speaking this sentence and raised his head again, His Majesty the Emperor had already disappeared.
But speaking of it, His Majesty the Emperor was merciful. He only dismissed his official position and reduced his position. If he was really cruel, he might even behead his head and confiscate his property.
The first supervisory censor who jumped out to see His Royal Highness King Chun was also as shocked as a quail, as if he was surviving a disaster.
