It must be said that Zhu Yunwen is quite good at deceiving people and has a great talent for dragging others down with him.
After being persuaded by him, Li Sanshui, who was already a cunning and opportunistic person, immediately had an idea.
He also knew that if he didn't try his best, he probably wouldn't even be able to become an official in the future.
After all, he didn't have much real talent. If he helped Zhu Yunwen now and it succeeded, he would have contributed to the rise of the new emperor.
In the future, being ennobled and appointed as a high-ranking official will certainly not be a problem. Even if one fails, as long as one acts discreetly and leaves no trace, others will not be able to trace it back to him.
At worst, they will still be able to maintain their current status.
So after a brief moment of thought, Li Sanshui decided to give it a try.
Anyway, there's no harm in giving it a try.
So Li Sanshui looked at Zhu Yunwen and said:
"Your Highness's plan does indeed carry great risks, but I, Li, have always admired Your Highness and sincerely hope that Your Highness can sit in that position."
Now that Your Highness has formulated a plan, my conscience wouldn't be at peace if I didn't offer my support.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen immediately knew that something was going to happen.
He hurriedly spoke up:
"Sir, you truly possess extraordinary insight, able to discern the brilliance of my scheme."
Li Sanshui said with a smile, "Mainly, I still think that Your Highness is more capable of sitting in that position."
Zhu Yunwen felt very pleased with this shower of flattery and said with satisfaction:
"Very well, I am pleased that you think this way, sir. In that case, how about you proceed with my plan?"
Li Sanshui nodded: "Sanshui will certainly serve Your Highness with utmost loyalty. But I don't know Your Highness's specific instructions on how to destroy those sweet potato and potato seeds?"
"Sir, do you have the right to access those seeds?" Zhu Yunwen asked.
Li Sanshui said, "As the Vice Minister of Revenue, I naturally have the right to approach these seeds. However, these seeds are under heavy guard day and night, so it would be difficult to do anything with them. Ultimately, it depends on what Your Highness wants me to do..."
Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and said:
"Actually, I'm not entirely sure how to execute the plan. How about this: you go back first, and I'll come back to you when I've come up with a solution?"
Li Sanshui nodded hurriedly:
"Then Sanshui will return and await news from the Prince."
Zhu Yunwen stood up: "Alright, sir, then it's settled."
...
After Li Sanshui left, Zhu Yunwen smiled and took a deep breath.
He knew that this first step was a success. As long as he could contact his old acquaintances in the Ministry of Revenue, he could find a way to destroy the sweet potato and potato seeds.
There will be someone who can help you do it, and then things will be basically successful.
Zhu Yunwen had no idea how to destroy the seeds of the sweet potatoes and potatoes, nor could he come up with a solution.
So after a brief moment of hesitation, he immediately thought of going to find Zhu Di's subordinates.
After all, this method was told to him by Zhu Di, so Zhu Di must have a way. Although Zhu Di is currently under house arrest, his subordinates must have offered him advice and strategies in the past.
If they could find Zhu Di's subordinates, they would have a chance to find a way to destroy the sweet potato seeds.
So Zhu Yunwen ordered his trusted subordinates to make contact as soon as possible. Coincidentally, Zhu Di's men were also trying to find a way to contact Zhu Yunwen.
Although Zhu Di was imprisoned and all his descendants and family members were demoted to commoners, their ambitions did not disappear.
They were also doing many things in secret, led by Zhu Di's eldest son, Zhu Gaochi, who was studying how to remove Zhu Yunwen from his high position.
No matter how you try to restore Zhu Di's former glory and status!
Zhu Gaochi and the black-clad monk Yao Guangxiao also turned their attention back to Zhu Yunwen. After searching for each other, they quickly made contact.
A few days later, in the same restaurant, in a secluded private room deep inside.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Gaochi opposite him, whose expression was very unnatural.
They were of the same generation, but there have always been rumors that Zhu Di's eldest son, Zhu Gaochi, was kind and intelligent, and more virtuous and talented than Zhu Yunwen.
This also led to Zhu Yunwen being quite dissatisfied with his fourth uncle's son for a period of time.
But now, they have no choice but to come together and discuss their shared plans face to face.
It has to be said that it did make him feel quite complicated.
Even if we have mixed feelings, we still need to make a plan together.
Zhu Yunwen spoke first, saying that he had previously found an official in the Ministry of Revenue to act as his inside man, who was willing to help him destroy the sweet potato and potato seeds.
Zhu Yunwen simply didn't know how to destroy these sweet potato and potato seeds.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi immediately became interested and said:
"Brother, you can rest assured about this. I have already found someone to bribe a foreign envoy from a country that comes to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute with sweet potatoes and potatoes."
He has already told me how to prevent these sweet potato and potato seeds from growing into food.
The method is actually quite simple; the most direct way is to mature the seeds, although this is very risky. Other methods are more complicated.
Zhu Yunwen frowned and said, "Turning so many seeds into mature seeds is no easy task. After all, sweet potato and potato seeds soften once cooked. And they have a very strong aroma when cooked, making them too easy to detect."
Zhu Gaochi said, "It doesn't have to be cooked too thoroughly; if it's only cooked slightly, the planting will not be successful."
Zhu Yunwen immediately nodded and said:
"That is indeed a good idea!"
Zhu Gaochi added, "There is another way, which is to soak these seeds in a special solution or spray some on them, making it very difficult for them to revive."
Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and said, "This method seems better. What kind of potion is this?"
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "The old monk has already had them made. You can decide what to do with them later. You can spray them with the medicine or boil them in hot water. Either way, you can ruin the seeds, and there will definitely be no harvest if you plant them."
Zhu Yunwen said, "Then let someone make that so-called medicine for me as soon as possible. The Ministry of Revenue is currently working hard to cultivate these seeds, and it shouldn't be long before they can be planted on a large scale. So before that, we must take some action."
Zhu Gaochi nodded and said:
“I’m more anxious than you are, after all, my father is still imprisoned. Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, is already dead.”
Zhu Yunwen then said no more.
A smile finally appeared on Zhu Yunwen's face as he watched Zhu Gaozhi leave.
His plan was about to succeed. As long as he could witness Zhu Yunwen's disgrace through the failure of sweet potato and potato cultivation, he would be able to watch Zhu Yunwen's reputation crumble.
That will be Zhu Yunwen's opportunity.
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