Chapter 341: Prologue Harvest
Guo Hao was a little helpless after leaving the Geju Academy, but the development of science and technology took time, and he had already predicted this from the very beginning.
Time passed day by day, a month passed in a blink of an eye, and the assessment results came out. The four of them performed well, but the best ones were Lu Duosun and Shen Yilun.
Guo Hao didn't say anything about this result. Although Lu Duosun's reputation was not very good, Guo Hao could not speak without trust in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
Li Fang and Song Qi were not selected, and Guo Hao also left them in the Hanlin Academy. Both of them were government affairs talents, and it might be useful to keep them in the future.
Lu Duoxun, who was notified, was overjoyed and went to Duke An that night. At this time, his mind was filled with joy of promotion and did not notice that anyone was staring at him.
"Thank you for your promotion from the old Duke. If there is no Duke this time, the official may not be able to enter the cabinet. This is the official's wish. Please accept it with a smile."
After saying that, Lu Duosun took out a book slate from his sleeve. Ang Lee didn't even read it, and Lu Duosun simply placed it directly on the table.
"You can stand out from the Hanlin community, which means that you have certain talents. Now that you have entered the cabinet, you should do your best for the court.
And what you promised me, I hope you don’t forget that since I can get you to power, I can also get you off the stage!"
"Yes, the officials dare not forget them. Please rest assured, Duke!"
After Lu Duosun left, Ang Lee picked up the book and opened it and looked at it. It turned out to be a gift list. Seeing the content on the gift list, Ang Lee's mouth raised slightly.
Chunhe Palace, a guard came to report like Qiunan. Qiunan laughed when he learned about it. Lu Duosun was really brave. He thought that everything was in control of Qiunan.
"Don't move for the time being, keep watching. Now this matter cannot shake Duke An Guo, continue to collect evidence!"
"yes!"
The next afternoon, Qiunan secretly met with Wang Pu.
"That Ludoson must have entered the cabinet!"
"According to the will of the Empress, he has already passed the assessment."
"Very good. He couldn't sit still last night and gave Duke An a generous gift, but this alone is not enough!"
Wang Pu frowned when he heard this. The woman in front of him was too smart. Just a little clue, he could guess what the other party wanted to do.
Lu Duosun promised Ang Lee to help Li Fu win the position of queen, but Qiu Nan also wanted this position. They were not from later generations like Guo Hao, and it was not that easy to think about some things.
Zhou Wei's appearance sounded a wake-up call to them. Time is a knife, and ruthlessly destroying their appearance. Women will eventually grow old, but men may not care about this.
Therefore, it is impossible for them to be favored forever with their beauty. They can only work hard to improve their status while they still have some capital.
Qiu Nan thought of this, and Ang Lee also thought of it. This is one of the reasons why he has been fighting for his daughter.
Maybe in a few years, they will all be old, and Guo Hao will forget his old love when he has a new love. This is not impossible.
So Qiunan failed Guo Hao's trust and secretly threatened him with the help of some ministers, so that they could obey her orders.
Although she hasn't done anything to sorry for Guo Hao and has not harmed the interests of the country, this is a bad beginning, and Guo Hao has not noticed it now.
The cabinet selection has become a foregone conclusion, and many aspiring people continue to lie dormant. This is the case in the officialdom. Although Guo Hao wants to change his term in four years, the candidate is a big problem, so he can only let these people be re-elected.
In the bedroom, Guo Hao put down the memorial and stretched his body. He recalled the celebrities in history, such as Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi, who were not born yet.
During this period, China really had a decline in talents. Although the imperial examinations have been underway in recent years, there are not many outstanding talents.
Now that the Imperial College has begun construction, this is just the beginning. There are still several good academies in the world, and Guo Hao will also label them at that time.
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As the stars change, autumn comes.
When Guo Hao learned that life was almost over, he couldn't wait to run to the experimental field in the suburbs. Looking at the sweet potato seedlings all over the ground, Guo Hao squatted down and started digging the soil. A few sweet potatoes of fists appeared in front of him.
"Look, it's done! There are a few sweet potatoes on this seedling, and how many will be in this field!"
The ministers following him were also a little surprised. They were seeing sweet potatoes for the first time and looked for places to check them out.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty. It is auspicious for the Song Dynasty. Your Majesty's achievements are comparable to those of a saint. With this crop, the people will be able to have enough food in the future!"
Lu Duosun has performed well in the past few months, which seems to be different from the rumors. Unlike others, this guy is good at flattering and Guo Hao also knows that this is not good, but who doesn't like to listen to good ones?
"Hahaha, come on, please come and dig it out and count the output and report it to me!"
"yes!"
Li Hui waved his hand and immediately twenty people entered the field and started working hard. Guo Hao stood beside him and watched the sweet potatoes sway over him, and he was really happy.
"Your Majesty, the output has been released, a total of 32 stones. As expected, it is the same as what Your Majesty said. Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Thirty-two stones, or more than three thousand kilograms, are much larger than other grains, and the officials all smiled.
"Let's go and see the potatoes!"
Guo Hao said as he got up and left. Before leaving, he didn't forget to pick up a sweet potato, wipe the soil on it, and took a bite.
The mouth is full of sweet juice, fragrant, crispy and delicious. Guo Hao was in a good mood and said to everyone: "My dear friends, this sweet potato can be eaten raw, and it tastes better if cooked.
The method is similar to yam, it can be steamed or cooked, it can be used as a vegetable or grain. When you go back, you will take it back and try it. The best thing is to pick up sweet potatoes!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers saw that Guo Hao was in a good mood, which was easy to understand. No matter when, food was a good thing. If a country had sufficient food, not only would the people be happy, but the army was also very strong!
The potato field is right next to it. At this time, someone is already digging it. The yield is counted for not much effort, forty stones!
There was also news from the corn that although there were only ten stones, it was ten times more than grains, which seemed like a miracle to the officials!
"God blesses the Song Dynasty!"
Wang Pu sighed at the sky, tears flowing all over his body, and the others were also very touched, while Guo Hao was very proud.
"My dear friends, some of you may not understand what it feels like to be hungry. I often went hungry when I was a child and even had to beg for others.
I still remember a locust plague that year, starving countless people to death. The outside of Bianliang City was starved everywhere. I survived by eating locusts.
If there were potatoes and sweet potatoes at that time, so many people would not have starved to death. These two things were easy to preserve. As long as the temperature was concerned, they would not have been damaged for a year.
My dear friends, food is the most important thing for the people. One day, we will make the people all over the world eat enough and prevent them from starving and freezing. As officials of the Song Dynasty, this is our responsibility and obligation!
Today's new crop harvest means the true rise of the Song Dynasty. As long as our country is strong, there is nothing we can't do!"
Guo Hao's passionate speech made the officials burst into tears. The military officer behind him didn't know how to express his feelings, so he simply sang a military song!
The smoke rises, the country looks north...
Someone started with this, and Guo Hao simply sang along. He was the emperor of the horse. Although both civil and military were good, the spear in his hand was still the one who pacified the world!
I sang until the last sentence: The great Song Dynasty wants to congratulate everyone!
In the deepest part of the emotions, some people laughed and some cried. The people they witnessed were also infected and they voluntarily knelt down and thanked God for giving them a great emperor!
The officials were full of fighting spirit and passion, and looked a little funny from a distance. The emperor of the Song Dynasty actually led the officials to flirt with each other. Only by getting close to each other can they experience their feelings.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
The officials and the guards shouted long live. Guo Hao was surrounded by stars like the moon, holding a sword in his hand, but sweet potatoes and potatoes.
This scene was recorded by historians: In September of the fifth year of Jianlong, in the suburbs, there was a bumper harvest of new Western crops, Taizu and the people were having fun, and the king and his ministers celebrated together.
Chapter completed!