There was a lot of commotion in the capital, but the issues involved were limited to a few. Everyone was discussing the hot topics of the time, those related to the court and the people.

The most popular incident related to the imperial court was the Prince Fu incident.

What is relevant to the people is the matter of Ruyi bean seeds.

There are no answers to these two questions yet, and everyone is waiting for the emperor to express his opinion.

However, after the emperor invited everyone to dinner recently, he hid in the Western Garden and seemed to have no intention of expressing his opinion.

As for the matter of Ruyi bean seeds, there has been further news.

At the beginning, there were ministers in the court who hoped that His Majesty would distribute Ruyi Beans for free.

Then news came out in public opinion: That is the grain grown in Your Majesty’s imperial farm. How can you have the nerve to ask Your Majesty to take it out?

Of course, there were a lot of objections, and it was a complete mess.

Under such circumstances, some people took the initiative to submit a petition. This time, it was Cui Chengxiu from the Censorate, who led a group of people to ask His Majesty to sell the Ruyi Beans.

At the same time, Choi Sung-soo also put forward a policy perspective.

This was the first time he had done so. In his words, the form and approach he represented, or the policy perspective, was to solve problems from a practical perspective.

This Ruyi bean seed incident is a concentrated display of Cui Chengxiu's position.

Asking the emperor to give away Ruyi beans for free is an act of taking advantage of others and is also unrealistic. It will have no other effect except to anger His Majesty.

Of course, if Your Majesty kept all the Ruyi beans in the palace to eat, it would also be an irresponsible behavior.

The people of the world are crying out for food and are in urgent need of high-yield grain seeds. As the emperor of the world, Your Majesty should naturally set an example and provide seeds.

In order to meet both of these needs, selling Ruyi bean seeds becomes the best choice.

So after receiving these memorials, Zhu Youxiao issued an edict to praise Cui Chengxiu and agreed to this approach.

The Imperial Household Department began to sell Ruyi beans and also told the people who sold the seeds how to grow them.

After this decision was made, except for those who really wanted to take advantage, most people were satisfied. Spending money to buy seeds was not a difficult thing for them.

They are not people who are short of money. They are all large producers and have a lot of land at home. So spending some money to buy seeds will bring more benefits than disadvantages in the long run.

Under such circumstances, the Imperial Household Department was once again pushed to the forefront.

Although the emperor said he wanted to sell Ruyi beans, how to sell them and how much to make was a big problem.

As a result, Zhang Guoji, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, was once again pushed to the forefront of public opinion, and his house was crowded with people.

In the Western Garden.

After solving the problem of selling potatoes, Zhu Youxiao finally relaxed.

He was sitting in a rocking chair, rocking gently, holding a palm-leaf fan in his hand and fanning himself a few times. He exuded a sense of laziness and leisure.

The only thing he was thinking about now was what price he should pay for the potatoes?

First of all, this is food, so it should be priced at least the same as rice, and it has to be refined rice.

Secondly, this thing is a seed now, so its price should be higher, and it is no problem to double or triple it.

However, as the emperor, he should also consider his reputation. Selling it too expensive would not be good. He could change his mindset and let the father-in-law of the emperor propose the price.

After all, he was the emperor, born and raised in the deep palace, and he didn't know the price of grain very clearly, so it was normal to ask his father-in-law, after all, he was responsible for selling it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao felt that his decision was correct. The reason was very simple. As an emperor, he was respectful to the wise and humble, and listened humbly to the opinions and suggestions of his ministers. This was an excellent quality for an emperor.

Zhu Youxiao felt that he was getting closer and closer to being a wise ruler.

Of course, this is just my own feeling.

After this policy is released, he will definitely be criticized. But the one who will be criticized will not be him, but his father-in-law. Isn't this the purpose of him joining the Imperial Household Department?

It seems that he is still a far-sighted emperor.

Lifting his head and glancing at Chen Hong who was not far away, Zhu Youxiao said, "Go to the Imperial Household Department and get the father-in-law."

After hearing this, Chen Hong quickly said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will go right away."

After saying this, Chen Hong quickly turned around and walked outside, ready to find the father-in-law.

After Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao was wondering what to do, or more precisely, what price to set?

The strategy just formulated is definitely not going to work. It was formulated when one still had to consider one's reputation.

Now that I no longer need fame, the strategy just now is naturally no longer necessary.

Zhang Guoji didn't know what the emperor wanted him to do, but he could guess that it might be related to the Ruyi Beans.

The big deal in the Imperial Household Department during this period was Ruyi Beans, and His Majesty ordered him to sell them.

Outside, the atmosphere was already bustling with activity, with everyone trying to figure out how to get more Ruyi Beans from Zhang Guoji at a low price. Some were even willing to pay a high price just to get more Ruyi Beans.

But Zhang Guoji knew in his heart that although the emperor had asked him to sell it, he could not decide on all matters, and his words did not count in many matters.

Obviously, His Majesty allowed him to enter the palace this time because he has no say in things.

Following Chen Hong to Xiyuan, Zhang Guoji's face looked very serious.

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