Sweet potatoes and potatoes in later generations were all over the country and could not be grown anywhere. However, these two crops have just been introduced to China, and not only the people, but even officials are suspicious.

Qian Yuan, Hu Yingjia and his group and the ministry officials of the Ministry of Revenue arrived in Shaanxi. They did not do it, but went to the ground to see the growth of crops with their own eyes, and even measured and recorded the data with their own hands.

After all, the sweet potatoes and potatoes in later generations were also optimized for hundreds of years. Qian Yuan was not very confident whether the crops of this era could take root in the northwest land.

However, the situation was pretty good. I transferred three county towns one after another, probably about fifteen stones. Nearly a month later, the group arrived in Gu County, Hanzhong Prefecture.

"Brother Jiaxu." Qian Yuan smiled and greeted Zhou Shi who was out of the city to greet him, "I haven't seen him for three years."

Zhou Shi may be the most inconspicuous scholar among the Suiyuan. Among the first batch of Jinshi Lu Yipeng and Yang Quan were also released from the magistrates, but they were transferred back to Beijing within three years. Zhou Shi, the magistrate of Chenggu, was already the second magistrate. He had previously selected the magistrate of a county in Sichuan and was transferred to the magistrate of Chenggu in June this year.

"Don't come and be fine." Zhou Shi said with a smile: "Zhancai did a great job in the southeast. My brother is far away from the northwest and he also poured wine from afar to toast."

Zhou Shi is from Hangzhou, Zhejiang. She met Qian Yuan long before she became a Jinshi. In the past three years, she often received letters from her family. The Zhou family in Hangzhou has made a lot of profits from the sea trade, so she naturally has a lot of good words to Qian Yuan.

"Brother Kerou." Zhou Shi greeted Hu Yingjia again, after all, it was the same year.

Hu Yingjia was on tour with Qian Yuan this time and was very well-behaved. Qian Yuan was the one who was responsible for all matters, and he only checked for omissions and filled in the gaps.

After entering the county government office, the three of them sat down in the main hall of the backyard. Zhou Shi whispered: "Chenggu County selected 80 acres of official fields to try planting, divided into three places. It has already made people try to harvest one acre, but only twelve stones."

Qian Yuan asked casually: "When will the plant be tried in Chenggu County?"

"In mid-to-late March this year," Hu Yingjia blurted out. He has always been a big news and paid great attention to these details along the way. "According to time and day, we have to wait a little longer. The green leaves of sweet potatoes have not yet withered yellow?"

Zhou Shi nodded, "It's still green."

Hu Yingjia took out the manuscript from his arms and read it, "It should be harvested in mid-to-late March... and it is necessary to wait for more than half a month."

"Then let Brother Jiaxu go for a few more days." Qian Yuan stretched, "Is it convenient to live in the backyard?"

"Of course, would you drive you to the inn?" Zhou Shi smiled and shook his head. His wife was not in the local area.

Hu Yingjia stood up expressionlessly, packed up his things, went out to find a minor official, and went straight to the inn.

"Although Huating's disciples, they are somewhat public." Qian Yuan said to Zhou Shi indifferently, "Besides, that matter... cannot be known at all."

After hesitating, Qian Yuan whispered: "How is it okay? If anything happens, it will be pushed to me."

Zhou Shi sighed, "You and I have met Qiantang since the 33rd year of Jiajing, and later passed the imperial examination together. Over the past three years, not only my brother, but also his family has been well cared for by Zhancai. This kind of exhibition should be explained earlier."

"What's more, Mr. Yuan was originally a hundred years old, and Chao Cuo was in danger of the seven countries, taking care of Mr. Zeng's descendants, and taking care of his subordinates."

Zhou Shi was transferred to the magistrate of Chenggu in June this year. After taking office, she received a letter from Qian Yuan. The letter was two things: one was the harvest inspection of sweet potatoes and potatoes after trial planting, and the other was to ask him to take care of his wife and children who were exiled to Chenggu County by Zeng Mien, the former three-sided general system.

The first thing was actually to gilt Zhou Shi, and the second thing made Zhou Shi feel that it was rightful in surprise... He also knew that Suiyuan and Xu Jie were not in harmony.

Although Zhou Shi has been away from home for a long time, she has had letters with the people in Suiyuan. She also knows the current situation in the court. She asked in a tentative question: "I heard that it is better to be seriously ill?"

Qian Yuan nodded and whispered: "I am seriously ill and it is difficult to get up. Within more than half a year, I lost my wife first and then my son. After all, I am in my 80s."

"In the cabinet?"

"Li Shiyan, Wu Yuejing joined forces to balance Xu Huating." Qian Yuan frowned, "It's hard to say further... it's hard to say."

Zhou Shi was silent for a moment before speaking, "Zhancai might as well linger in the northwest for more days, so as not to be disturbed."

Qian Yuan nodded slightly in agreement. Before leaving Beijing, he and Xu Wei and Sun Jian discussed secretly, which was the same... Yan Song was about to die, and although Xu Jie was still shrank his head, he was still the natural candidate to take over as the chief minister of the cabinet.

Will Xu Jie change his style after he takes office, will he pursue Yan Song, who is already dead, and will he overturn the verdict for countless officials who have been suppressed by the Yan Party...

But one thing is certain, Xu Jie would never overturn the case for Xia Yan and Zeng Xian during the Jiajing period.

Qian Yuan did not reveal too much to Xu Wei and Sun Feng, but he also explained that if the incident in Beijing would arrive within three days.

Qian Yuan needs to choose a key point. If Xu Jie is ahead... Even if he takes the blame for assassinating Yan Shifan, he will probably be gathered to the hearts of the people because he overturns the case by many officials who have been suppressed and even framed by Yan Song and Yan Shifan.

The key point is that Emperor Jiajing himself, Qian Yuan was just trying his luck... If Xiao Qi had no big deviation in his judgment of Emperor Jiajing's mercury poisoning.

"Brother Jiaxu wait, let's take care of the matter at hand first." Qian Yuan whispered: "If Your Highness ascends the throne, Brother Jiaxu will be in the Censorate, otherwise... he may have to wait for Brother Zizhi to release him."

"It is not necessary to return to Beijing. Two magistrates will be inspected next year and the seniors will be promoted to the prefect." Zhou Shi shook her head, "Zi Zhi wrote a few days ago, and Sun Shuxiao went south to inspect Fujian..."

"Quanzhou Prefect?" Qian Yuan hesitated, "But if he takes this path, the prefect, the senator, and the governor, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to return to the capital under the minister."

Zhou Shi smiled freely and easily, "Showing talent, the importance of the Ming Dynasty lies in the two capitals, but the place where the grass lies in the southeast. If that weren't the case, how could you do all your best in the southeast?"

The meaning of Zhou Shi's sentence is very obvious. Although there are Wu Baipeng, Tang Shunzhi and Tan Lun in the southeast, they also need their own people, such as Sun Ying, the magistrate of Zhenhai, Sun Piyang, the governor of Fujian, and Zhou Shi, who hopes to be promoted to the prefect of Quanzhou.

Qian Yuan sighed slightly. In any case, Suiyuan, a political group, has helped him too much. After all, in addition to Emperor Jiajing's favor, his weight in the court is largely based on the united and progressive Suiyuan.

This may be the most cohesive political group in the Ming Dynasty, but I don’t know what direction it will go in the future... It is impossible for Qian Yuan to remember the Donglin Party in the late Ming Dynasty.

At night, Qian Yuan lay on the bed. Although he was tired during the day, he couldn't fall asleep for a long time, and he was thinking about something in his heart.

Suddenly, a sound came from outside, and Wang Yi's urgent cry came.

"Young Master, letter from Beijing."

Qian Yuan turned over and didn't even have time to put his shoes on. He opened the door and took the envelope, opened it and looked at it, and ordered: "Light the lamp and put out the book."

This is a secret letter, only Xu Wei in Beijing understands it. In order to communicate with Xu Wei, Qian Yuan also brought all the books he translated and secretly credited with him during this trip.

After a moment, Qian Yuan silently placed the letter paper and the translated paper next to the candlelight and lit it in a corner. He slowly went out, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, with complex and unspeakable emotions in his eyes.
Chapter completed!