Chapter 864
Gu Wenheng had just sent the letter when urgent mail from home arrived, along with a number of tightly packed wooden boxes.
Gu Wenheng could guess the contents of the letter without even opening it.
He asked someone to move all the things to the study and opened the letter, and it turned out to be just as he had expected.
The box was not even opened and was carried to the palace gate.
Because he had caused some noise during this period, the emperor thought he had something urgent to report and summoned him immediately.
Unexpectedly, Gu Wenheng not only came alone, but also had someone carry a wooden box.
Hua Zhang took a deep breath. Could it be that another bad debt was uncovered?
These days, whenever he closed his eyes, his head was filled with accounts. He finally had a good sleep last night, and now it’s happening again today?
"My dear Minister Gu, what do you mean? What have you found out?" Hua Zhang smiled stiffly and prayed in his heart that it was not an account book.
"Your Majesty, this is a gift from me to Your Majesty." Gu Wenheng held the letter he had just received in both hands.
This letter was written by the eldest son himself, a regular family letter.
"This is not a festive occasion," Hua Zhang's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he and his father had made a mistake in choosing Gu Wenheng? Was Gu Wenheng actually a traitor?
Giving himself a gift for no reason, even if it was the first gift since he ascended the throne, was still too straightforward.
Gu Wenheng, "This is a letter from home that I just received. I dare not delay for a moment and will go to the palace immediately. Please read it, Your Majesty."
Huazhang, "..." This is really rare, a letter from home was also sent to the palace.
Although he was confused, he still let the eunuch next to him take the letter.
He looked at Gu Wenheng in confusion, then lowered his head to read the letter. His hand suddenly shook and the letter in his hand almost flew out.
He looked at the wooden box with his eyes eagerly, "Someone, open the box."
The guard who had just entered carrying the box immediately took action and quickly opened the box.
Hua Zhang personally came over to check, "Is this the corn that the noble young master mentioned?"
Gu Wenheng picked one out himself, peeled off the outer leaves, revealing the golden inside, "This is it.
I have already tried it with my tribesmen and confirmed that it can satisfy hunger."
"Can this be grown on the wasteland on the mountain?" Hua Zhang weighed it in his hand, "It's still quite heavy."
If this thing is really as described in the letter, it would be a great blessing.
Gu Wenheng, "That's right, it's still in the ground, Your Majesty can send someone to monitor it."
Hua Zhang paced back and forth, turning the corn in his hand over and over again for more than a dozen times. "If it's really as the letter says, you have done a great job."
Gu Wenheng, "These are all caused by the naughty children. I dare not take the credit for them."
Hua Zhang was amused when he heard his tone of wanting to clear himself from the blame. "If every naughty child could have this reward, then I really hope there would be more children like this."
Gu Wenheng could see that the emperor was in a very happy mood, and then said, "Your Majesty, this is just hearsay, how about we ask the imperial kitchen to cook this corn?"
Hua Zhang also wanted to try it out to see if it was really as good as what was described in the letter.
But they did not agree immediately. Instead, they asked someone to lift the box and said, "Let's go to the emperor and let him celebrate this joyous moment with us."
The appearance of such crops shortly after he ascended the throne was a good omen. Hua Zhang just wanted to share his joy with others at this moment.
Hua Shunming, "..." Unfilial son, if you had known earlier, you should have abdicated later...
As soon as Hua Shunming heard the purpose of their visit, he sat up from the dragon couch and immediately asked the kitchen to steam the corn according to the instructions in the letter.
As the fragrance wafted in, the steamed corn was placed in front of them.
Neither of the two emperors reached out their hands first, as the young eunuchs next to them had already tried it out.
Gu Wenheng stood by and waited silently. Hua Shunming took a breath of the aroma in the air and said, "It smells pretty good. Is it delicious?"
The young eunuch quickly covered his mouth to avoid offending the emperor, "Delicious!"
He did not expect to hear any good description from the young eunuch, so while waiting, Hua Shunming asked, "My dear Gu, have you ever grown this kind of food before?"
Gu Wenheng shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this was also sent from the sea trade this year. Because my wife is curious about overseas food, I left someone there to collect rare things.
These seeds were sent by the manager over there. My boy thought they were interesting and since he was in mourning at home, he cleared a piece of land on the mountain and started to work on it.
I didn't know this kid was so lucky, he actually made a name for himself."
"Not bad," Hua Shunming praised, but he felt a little angry in his heart. The sea trade was now in the hands of the royal family. What was wrong with the managers below? Such a good species could be missed.
It seems that I will have to remind them a few more times in the future, and remind them to send the species they collect to the royal family for trial planting first.
As for the fact that Gu Wenheng's wife had left people in Lucheng, Hua Shunmin had it in mind.
Some of the items they brought back from overseas were sold as soon as they got off the ship. Many of them were like Mrs. Gu, purchasing large quantities of goods and selling them everywhere.
If it weren't for Gu Wenheng and his wife, this kind of grain would have been discovered at some point. "I remember you have two boys?"
Gu Wenheng, "Yes, Your Majesty is wise."
"What do you do at home?"
Gu Wenheng briefly introduced his two children, and Hua Shunming was even more satisfied, "Gu Aiqing has taught his children well, and they will become pillars of the country in the future.
Under the guidance of Mr. Gu Aiqing, I think the two children will be able to do their best for the country in the future."
Gu Wenheng, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
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On the same day, Gaoling Village, Fu County
Jin Qianqian received the letter from Shangjing and sat there in a daze for a moment.
Gu Benluo looked worried, "Mom, what did Dad say in the letter?"
Jin Qianqian came back to her senses and put the letter in her hand into his with a smile.
This time, because Gu Wenheng was in a hurry to report the good news, the letter home was written in a very formal manner, and Jin Qianqian circulated it directly.
Gu Benluo suddenly stood up and said, "Mom, is this going too far?"
This is the Prince's Palace. Even if my father has been appointed as the Minister of Revenue, it is a bit too much to reward him with the Prince's Palace.
Jin Qianqian comforted them, “These are compensations from the royal family.
We handed over all the money-making recipes we had, but we still haven’t received any reward.”
Gu Benlomo was stunned. The total amount of his several businesses was more than just a royal palace. Even if there were ten or a hundred palaces, the account would still be difficult to settle.
"Do you think our family has suffered a loss?" Jin Qianqian stared blankly ahead, "A tall tree attracts the wind..."
Although she and her master came from another world, they were not arrogant enough to confront an imperial dynasty.
They are already very satisfied with the life they have now, and now that it has come to this, they are just seeking stability.
The recipe should be given up when it is time to give it up. What is truly long-lasting is to be strong yourself and educate your descendants well, which will last longer than leaving behind billions of wealth.
(End of this chapter)
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