Chapter 415: The Young Man Goes to Court

Yan Shirong carefully looked at the documents brought by Yuan Xiang.

There was simply not enough time to read the Fish Scale Book and the Yellow Book. Fortunately, his second senior brother, who was knowledgeable and had a good memory, was in the Ministry of Revenue and spent an entire night sorting them out for them.

Generally speaking, in the entire Dayan, only Songjiang Prefecture has half-grown fields planted with cotton, and Henan Province also has very little planting. There is no record of cotton being grown in other places.

But Beijing is the capital of the world after all, so if you want to buy it, you can still buy it, it's just expensive.

Yan Shirong sent someone to buy two cotton-padded clothes, and stood up to let Yuan Xiang take a look: "Master, I only wore this layer today. It's so thin, I'm not cold at all. I asked someone to weigh it, and it's less than two kilograms of cotton. But it's more expensive than silk cotton clothes. I bought one more, and I want Huang Yeye to try it on."

He paused for a moment. "It takes hundreds of silk cocoons to make one kilogram of silk cotton. How many silkworms can a silk farmer raise? And one acre of cotton can yield four or five hundred kilograms of cotton. The difference is really huge... But because cotton is rare, it can be sold at a higher price than silk cotton. Ordinary people simply cannot afford it."

"But this situation can obviously be improved, and it can be easily improved. Master, Dayan is a rich country with a strong people, but every year and every place there are no people who have not frozen to death. I have been cold, and I know the feeling of cold, so I think that as long as this matter can be promoted, it will definitely be a great benefit to the people."

Yuan Xiang nodded and said, "I also tend to force the promotion. There may be many obstacles at first, but after a year, the results will be seen."

"Yes," Yan Shirong said, "Subsequent production and weaving must also keep up. We can't just plant them. We need to find someone to teach them how to produce. It would be best if we could send someone to Songjiang Prefecture to take a look."

Yuan Xiang said: "This is not difficult. As long as it is profitable, there will be people who will do it without us saying anything more. If more people plant it, the price will naturally go down."

After the master and disciple had discussed the matter, they went to meet Emperor Mingpei.

Emperor Mingpei was in a good mood because of Tuanzi's coaxing. When he saw them coming, he made a joke: "I just sent the little troublemaker away, and you come to bother me again!"

The second elder brother had already figured out how to get along with Emperor Mingpei during their brief time together. He smiled and said, "My grandson met Xinbao on the road, and Xinbao looked at me and said, 'I knew that everyone wanted to see Yeye!'"

He was extremely handsome and young, and it was not inappropriate for him to imitate the little dumpling. Emperor Mingpei couldn't help but laugh.

Prime Minister Yuan also laughed and said, "Your Highness, what you said was actually mainly to me. She felt that I had seen her in the morning and wanted to see her again after the court session. I had seen her in the morning and wanted to see her again in the afternoon. This was simply too much."

The king and his ministers chatted and laughed for a while before sitting down to discuss business.

As Emperor Mingpei listened, he couldn't help but take it seriously. He asked someone to bring a cotton coat over for a closer look. He carefully studied the method and then began to ponder.

Emperor Mingpei was clear-headed, and this account was too easy to settle. The key was how to execute it.

He pondered for a long time before saying, "I need to think about it. Tomorrow, you... No, Rong'er, you go to the morning court and submit your memorials."

The second brother's heart thumped and he bowed in response.

So the next day, Yan Shirong went to the morning court.

Even if you are the crown prince, a prince or a grandson of the emperor, you do not need to attend the morning court if you are not on official business.

For example, the fifth prince, although he used to be on duty, now he does not need to attend the morning court.

At this moment, everyone was staring closely at the real prince and his family who were returning to the court. It was no exaggeration to say that when Yan Shirong attended the morning court, everyone's eyes widened three points when they saw him.

Then Yan Shirong appeared calm, exchanged greetings with all the officials, and then submitted a memorial.

In fact, there are both advantages and disadvantages to what he did.

Because this matter was too "big", and he proposed it himself instead of being appointed by Emperor Mingpei, so when he attended the morning court and submitted memorials, he seemed too young and hot-tempered, too radical in seeking merit, and not calm enough.

But, there are also advantages.

Because a real prince needs to have a sense of presence.

Not to mention the fake prince, the ones in front of him fell two or three times, so fast that no one could react.

The fifth prince was not noticeable at all. No one had expected this at the beginning, so even his wife was the daughter of an ordinary marquis, not even the eldest daughter, and his father-in-law was only a fifth-rank official.

So, there is really a gap between the old and the new.

So, if we don’t take action now, when will we?

It is not easy for Daddy to take the lead, because Emperor Mingpei also needs to be cautious and dare not let him do things easily, but it is much easier for him to take the lead, even if there are some inappropriate things, anyway, he is still young and he can be youthful and vigorous.

The capital city is a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are hidden, and the court is the most important. If he doesn't come out and try first, he won't feel at ease if others come out.

Even if something really happens, Daddy still has other children to support him. All of them are excellent and there are plenty of ways to go. As long as he is not "wrong", he is right.

So Yan Shirong was not really worried.

He was born extremely handsome, and with the title of "Little Third Prize", he had clear ideas and a calm and composed demeanor. He did not look like a young man who had just entered the court.

Overnight, it came into everyone's sight.

Xinbao didn't know that her second brother had caused such a big incident. She still got up in the morning, had breakfast, and was sent to the Qianqing Palace by her wife.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Emperor Mingpei set up a small study for her in the West Warm Pavilion, with a special desk and bookshelf, a specially made small bookshelf and a small pen holder. Fang Wuyou also put a thick and soft cushion on the chair.

So when Xinbao comes, he can sit down and read medical books.

Yu Ru sat beside her, holding a small plate and feeding her. Xinbao didn't have to do it herself and could eat, which was really wonderful.

But as she looked at it, she began to frown.

This medicine book really has a lot of mistakes... Although this is inevitable, when I see them, I still can't help but want to correct them.

But the book was borrowed from the Imperial Hospital, and she couldn't scribble on it. Besides, the book was so small that she couldn't write on it.

She went to the waiting area to look for someone again and again.

But today, Yuan Xiang was not there, Li Tingfang was not there, and the handsome Cheng Fuju was not there either. Xinbao looked around and found another handsome man. She went over and asked him, "Are you a civil servant?"

It’s not that she is uneducated, but the official uniforms of that time are just unrecognizable!

Their official uniforms were all red, and military officers did not wear armor when attending court. The patterns on the patches were complicated, and the other party was bending over. With her current small stature, couldn't she just get over to take a look?

So it’s better to ask.

The man laughed hastily and said, "Your Highness, my surname is Gan, my given name is Yu, my courtesy name is Baibi, and I am the Minister of the Ministry of Works, a civil servant."

Xinbao handed him the medical book and said, "Master Gan, can you help me copy this book? It's very thin and I can finish it in a short while."

Gan Baibi said anxiously: "I obey your command. It is my honor."

He took it with both hands. Chunhua and others presented him with paper and pen, and he began to copy it on the desk.

Xinbao's butt still hurt, so he didn't sit down. "Can you leave... a little more space in the middle? That is, only write half of each sheet, leaving a little more space. Xinbao wants to write in the empty space."

Gan Baibi smiled and said, "Yes, Your Highness, don't worry."

While copying, he suddenly heard footsteps. Someone walked in quickly. When he saw Xinbao, he smiled and bowed: "Your Highness, Princess, is my subject, Liang Shen."

(End of this chapter)