Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

“That place was plundered by bandits four times in a few years.”

"How is it now?" Zhao Yuan asked.

Zhang Shuye said, "I am not so clear about the other ministers."

"But the Xin family has a Xin Zan,"

"Therefore, he was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) at the end of the Song Dynasty."

"He had just returned home to observe the mourning period,"

"Then they encountered bandits who robbed them,"

"They fled to the city with their families for refuge."

"He also assisted me in defending Jinan."

"I recommended this person to the court last year,"

"Now he has been sent to Zhejiang to serve as a county clerk."

Xin Zan, who was recommended,

He was Xin Qiji's grandfather.

My grandfather only passed the imperial examination a few years ago.

At the prime of life,

My grandson definitely hasn't been born yet.

Zhao Yuan was too lazy to explain why he suddenly asked about the Xin family.

He left the city gate in a low murmur.

Zhang Shuye and Linghu Xu

I could faintly hear the emperor reciting:

"In my drunken stupor, I pick up the lamp to examine my sword."

"Dreaming of bugles echoing through the camps..."

The next day.

Zhao Yuan rode his horse to the eastern suburbs.

I saw vast fields of cotton.

Zhao Huan, accompanied by the head of the agricultural promotion office, came to pay his respects.

He has been working here for more than half a year.

"Just the four of you?" Zhao Yuan asked.

Zhao Huan's superior replied, "Your Highness, it's the agricultural promotion official in Shandong."

"There are only twelve people for now,"

“Scattered in Licheng, Juancheng and Zhucheng.”

Zhao Yuan then asked, "Are there only four people here?"

"Are you all able to manage?"

The official replied, "Although there are only four officials in charge of agricultural persuasion,"

"But they still recruited more than ten clerks."

"I usually work in the fields,"

"We also paid nearby farmers to help us."

Zhao Yuan walked into the cotton field,

Looking at the cotton tree that was over two meters tall: "Is this cotton?"

The official said, "These are all tree cotton."

“There are also cotton plants over there.”

"Can this thing be bred to become dwarf?" Zhao Yuan asked.

The official said, "We can only try."

“Every year, we select plants that are short, bloom early, and have large flowers for seed production.”

"Some will be selected as well,"

"To crossbreed with cotton."

Zhao Yuan had his guards bring silver coins as a reward: "Thank you all for your hard work."

"Being loyal to the emperor and loving the people is not hard work."

The four officials who encouraged agriculture were extremely pleased.

After observing the cotton experimental field for a while,

Zhao Yuan was just watching the show.

He picked a spot and plopped down.

He only summoned Zhao Huan to his side.

The others, being quite perceptive, simply walked away.

"Sit down," Zhao Yuan said.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhao Huan didn't hesitate.

He sat down decisively on the edge of the field.

Chapter 1956 The Emperor's Transformation

Zhao Yuan asked, "Are you getting used to it?"

Zhao Huan replied, "Since arriving in Shandong, my colleagues have all been very tight-lipped."

"Few people know me,"

"It's much better than being pointed at and talked about in Tokyo."

"Alright."

Zhao Yuan didn't know what to say.

Zhao Huan was a person who had long been repressed and lacked his own opinions.

Letting him take charge of important matters would be a disaster.

Now that I've changed my living environment...

My emotions are no longer suppressed.

And you don't have to make the decisions yourself anymore.

Just do agricultural research every day.

This, on the contrary, made Zhao Huan feel particularly relaxed and comfortable.

He only brought one wife and one concubine with him.

That is, the former empress and imperial concubine.

The remaining concubines were all left to fend for themselves.

Some women have now remarried military officers in Tokyo.

Zhao Yuan made conversation out of silence.

At the same time, observe Zhao Huan's expression:

"You only cultivate cotton in Licheng?"

“And we also cultivate Swiss chard,” Zhao Huan said.

What is Swiss chard?

Zhao Yuan had never heard of him.

Zhao Huan explained, "His Majesty said that 'junda' is a word of the Hu people."

"When it was introduced to China, its similar pronunciation was adopted."

"It is also known by the common people as cowhide vegetable or thick-skinned vegetable,"

"It can be eaten by both humans and animals,"

"Once you break it off, new leaves will sprout again."

"The official's intention is to use the leaves of the Swiss chard,"

"The bigger and thicker it is, the better."

Swiss chard,

The yield is much higher than that of cabbage.

New leaves can continue to grow after harvesting.

The tender leaves are eaten.

Old leaves are used to feed livestock.

It had extremely high economic value in ancient times.

That's why Zhu Guoxiang gave him special attention and nurtured him.

Zhao Yuan carefully observed Zhao Huan's micro-expressions.

This guy doesn't seem to be faking it.

I am truly very satisfied with my current life and work.

Zhao Huan was able to be in this state,

It's simply because they've been suppressing their feelings for too many years.

Finally, I mustered up my spirits.

They were then attacked from both sides by Zhao Yuan and the Jurchens.

All his confidence and beliefs were shattered.

There's a "laid-back, whatever" mentality in it.

After arriving in the new environment, I became even more indifferent to desires.

This former Song emperor,

On the contrary, he was the one who reformed the fastest among the Zhao brothers.

The one who truly found it hard to accept reality was Zhao Kai.

Because he had been in the limelight for too many years.

They've had a smooth life and haven't encountered any setbacks.

.....

Tokyo.

The management of the former imperial family,

As the pacification of the south became more lax,

They have even been allowed to freely enter and exit the city gates.

The imperial court no longer provides monthly subsidies in cash and grain.

These former nobles had to fend for themselves.

Survival conditions are rapidly becoming polarized!