Right now.
In his eyes, Chen Xuance might not be considered outstanding in writing.
But he is also a talented person with a flexible mind, so he wants to know how the other party can complete the task given by His Majesty.
"Of course, we'll use the lineage of King Aqin." After hearing this, Chen Xuance thought for a moment, then said, "However, I'm still planning this matter, and I haven't figured out the specific implementation plan yet."
"But I can guarantee one thing: I will definitely complete the task Your Majesty has entrusted to me this time!"
"Okay, then I'll wait and see."
Song Gongwen laughed.
He doesn't care what methods the other party will use.
But as long as I can complete this character, that will be enough.
So he didn't dwell on this and instead turned around and asked, "You asked me to do two things. I've already agreed to the first one, but what about the second one?"
Chen Xuance didn't keep the topic secret and spoke directly, "Sir, it's about Brother Ouyang."
"As you know, Brother Ouyang has been granted permission by His Majesty to go to the northwest to take charge of a county. The Ministry of Personnel has already decided on a location."
"But most of the northwest region is extremely poor, far worse than the south of the Yangtze River. So I would like to ask the Lord to make some arrangements for Brother Ouyang in the future."
Although the situation in the northwest is not as complicated as that in the Jiangnan area.
But the fundamental problem is that the economy is difficult to develop because the land is barren.
But apart from that, there are also some forces entrenched in that place.
Collusion with local officials.
Therefore, even if capable officials take up their posts, not many of them can actually get things done.
But if I have the help of this Deputy Minister, it will be different, and I can avoid a lot of trouble.
Chen Xuance knew very well that his good friend's only idea was to govern the northwest region well and improve the conditions there. Now that his wish had come true, the only thing he lacked was the support of the court.
So he wanted Song Gongwen's help to make things easier for the other party.
Next to him, when Ouyang Ji heard these words.
I was also stunned for a moment.
He guessed that the second thing Chen Xuance asked for might be related to himself.
But he didn't expect that the other party would actually say it directly, and so blatantly, in front of Lord Song.
At this moment, Song Gongwen also glanced at Ouyang Ji. This young man, the runner-up in the imperial examination, had a promising future, but instead he was going to a place like the northwest to serve as a county magistrate.
Therefore, he could clearly see that the other party really wanted to do things for the people and did not care about the future.
This also made Song Gongwen think of Wang Shouyuan who was far away in Jiangnan.
The other party has also been dormant for five years.
In order to completely eradicate the influence of the gentry, he lay dormant for five years.
He was unwilling to accept even the credit for the reform and was dismissive of his future.
Although the two people act differently, their approaches are somewhat similar in some ways.
Song Gongwen took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, as long as you work for the people, I will support you."
This sentence made Ouyang Ji, who was still a little nervous, look surprised.
He was not afraid of hardship, but he was afraid of what would happen after he went to the northwest.
Because of being bothered by various things, I am unable to really achieve any results.
But now with Song Gongwen's words, Ouyang Ji was completely relieved.
Of course, he was also very clear that support was support, but the specific extent of implementation still depended on himself, so he stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency. I will definitely live up to your expectations!"
"No! That's not my expectation." At this time, Song Gongwen shook his head and said, "I can't let your majesty down."
Chen Xuance and the other two felt a little confused when they heard this, but still nodded in agreement.
Because they are not very clear about what this matter has to do with His Majesty.
But think about it, as a subject, you serve the emperor.
It seems to live up to your majesty's expectations.
There's no problem.
"That's right."
At this moment, Song Gongwen seemed to suddenly think of something. He looked at Ouyang Ji and said, "The land in the northwest is barren and often dry, so it is extremely unfavorable for farming. Some people can't even get enough to eat. This is one of the reasons why the northwest economy is completely inferior to that of the Jiangnan area."
"If you're going to the northwest, ensuring the people have enough to eat is your top priority, and ordinary grains are obviously not enough."
"Well, I know a kind of potato seed that is said to taste good and is very easy to grow."
"Although I don't know whether it's true or not, you can take it to the northwest and try it out."
He had potatoes in his mouth.
Of course it was brought by Zhang Yingxing.
It's just that I've been busy lately and haven't had a chance to check it carefully.
Now Ouyang Ji has gone to the northwest, wondering if he can let the other party take him to try planting it.
If it is as magical as Zhang Yingxing said, Ye Hao will promote it nationwide.
After all, having enough food is not only the top priority for people in the Northwest.
It is also a major event in today's world and has occurred in the past few thousand years.
And just right.
I have some seeds in my hand that I can give to the other party.
After hearing these words, Ouyang Ji looked a little excited.
Although he didn't know about potatoes, according to Song Gongwen's words, he was afraid that they would be of great use to him.
If it is really in that place in the northwest, it is very easy to grow, which is a great thing, so I couldn't help but continue: "Thank you, Lord Song."
After that, the three of them talked to each other.
He is a high-ranking official and the second-in-command of the court.
The other two were rising stars, but they both had lofty goals in mind, so they talked naturally and happily.
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