Chapter 219 The Emperor is Angry
In the court.
"Your Majesty, you must think of a solution, otherwise the entire Chang'an City will be in chaos."
Emperor Yuanhe threw the memorial to the ground and angrily said, "You ask me everything. Why do I keep a bunch of you useless people?"
None of the ministers dared to breathe.
Emperor Yuanhe looked at Prince Qi.
The King of Qi lowered his head and said nothing.
He usually seems to perform well, but why does he fail at the critical moment?
Emperor Yuanhe was very disappointed with him.
He had originally intended to appoint him as the crown prince, but unexpectedly, this son made mistakes one after another.
"Cheng'er, you speak."
The fact that the King of Qi kept his head down and said nothing did not mean that Emperor Yuanhe would let him go.
The King of Qi trembled with fear and knelt down hurriedly, "Father, you punished my third brother by sending him to Fangzhou to farm. He has been there for two or three years. He must have found a way to feed the people."
The King of Qi's original intention was to divert the Emperor's anger.
He was scolded, and Li Wenjing could not stay out of it.
As for the news coming from Fangzhou, Li Wenjing had not found anything.
It was because he was a waste that the King of Qi mentioned Li Wenjing.
For more than two years, Emperor Yuanhe always felt a headache when he thought of Li Wenjing's stubborn look when he left Chang'an, which was exactly the same as his mother's.
He couldn't help but pressed his eyebrows and said, "Don't mention him, I'm asking you."
The King of Qi did not expect that the ball would be kicked back again. He said, "Father, I don't have any money either. Why not ask the ministers to donate?"
The ministers widened their eyes when they heard this. They didn't expect the King of Qi to say this. Wasn't this like putting them on the fire?
It’s a pity that they still support the King of Qi so much.
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince has really grown."
Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Revenue reports.
Lord Chen and Lin Fu were good friends. When Lin Fu was punished by the emperor, he wanted to stand up and plead for Lin Fu, but Lin Fu shook his head at him.
It was obvious that the emperor was angry. If he stood up again, it would not only be useless but would also implicate another person.
All the messages that the Mu family had sent to King Qi over the past two years were intercepted by Li Wenjing's men, and all the messages were false.
Lin Fu then told Li Wenjing that Lord Chen was his good friend and could be trusted.
To put it bluntly, Lord Chen is now Li Wenjing's eyes.
Today's opportunity is rare, so Lord Chen must stand up and speak for Li Wenjing.
"Bring it up."
At Lord Chen's command, a servant from the Chen residence entered the hall carrying a lacquer tray.
"Your Majesty, the grain on this lacquer plate was grown by the Third Prince."
As soon as Lord Chen finished speaking, not only the ministers looked over, but even the King of Qi looked over.
Emperor Yuanhe suddenly perked up, "Oh? Present it quickly!"
It's really rare that his useless son can grow crops.
Eunuch Wu walked down the steps and first lifted the lacquer tray. Seeing that it was indeed crops, crops she had never seen before, she covered it again, brought it to the emperor, and placed it on the imperial desk.
When Emperor Yuanhe opened it, he saw several kinds of crops he had never seen before.
But he had seen rice and wheat before. He picked up the wheat ears and saw that they were really big and the grains were full.
The same goes for rice.
"Did Jing'er really grow this?"
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."
"but……"
"But what?"
"Your Majesty, please take a look at the other crops."
The emperor was anxious to know the names of the other crops and their yields per mu, so he did not ask any further questions.
"Chen Aiqing, please come forward and tell us what these crops are and what the yield per mu is."
"yes."
"Everyone is familiar with these rice and wheat, so there's no need for me to introduce them. The reason I brought them to the temple is because they've been improved and can yield a thousand kilograms per mu."
Yuan Hedi stood up suddenly, "Is it really a thousand pounds?"
Lord Chen bowed and said, "I dare not deceive Your Majesty. I sent someone to Fangzhou and saw it with my own eyes, so I dare to report to Your Majesty."
Emperor Yuanhe laughed loudly twice, "Good, good!"
"And this is corn, which can yield 1,000 kilograms per mu. Sweet potatoes and potatoes can yield up to 2,000 to 3,000 kilograms per mu. These can all be used as staple foods."
The more Emperor Yuanhe listened, the more shocked he became.
All the courtiers gasped.
"Two or three thousand pounds? Sir Chen, do you know what nonsense you are talking about?"
"Yes, I think Master Chen is still dreaming!"
"Master Chen, you are speaking nonsense like this. Do you know that you are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Lord Chen was calm and composed. "If you don't believe me, feel free to send someone to Fangzhou to investigate."
King Qi did not expect that Li Wenjing actually planted new crops.
He had a bad feeling.
Seeing that his father was very pleased, he knew that no, he couldn't let Li Wenjing come back.
"Father, how could Third Brother, a man who has never even held a hoe, suddenly grow these crops we've never even heard of? I'm afraid he's taking credit for the work of others, isn't he?"
As soon as the King of Qi said this, everyone became suspicious.
Even Emperor Yuanhe became suspicious.
He looked at Master Chen, "Did he really plant it? Was there any deception?"
"Your Majesty, it is true that the Third Prince planted them, but he was not the only one who planted them."
Everyone sighed!
It’s true, the third prince took credit for other people’s achievements.
Emperor Yuanhe also frowned.
"The other person is Lin Fu's daughter—the Lady of Jiahe County, who was conferred the title by the Emperor two years ago."
The court officials looked at each other. A woman actually developed new crops?
Even their great Minister of Agriculture couldn't grow these crops, yet a woman was able to grow them?
Emperor Yuanhe asked, "Really?"
"Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, feel free to send someone to Fangzhou to investigate. Besides, Eunuch Wang has written you many letters, and they should contain reports."
Emperor Yuanhe then remembered that he had sent Eunuch Wang to Fangzhou.
He looked at Eunuch Wu: "Where is Eunuch Wang's letter?"
"Your Majesty, this..."
"explain!"
Eunuch Wu knelt down and said, "I am also confused. Your Majesty once sent me to Fangzhou, and Eunuch Wang also told me that he presented two letters to the Emperor, but what is certain is that they did not reach the palace."
"Eunuch Wang mentioned this matter before, and I asked him to write a few more letters in the future. Your Majesty also wanted to know about the Third Prince's situation in Fangzhou, and Eunuch Wang agreed at the time. But strangely, there has still not been a single letter from Fangzhou."
"I have reported this to His Majesty, and Your Majesty waved his hand and said he understood."
Emperor Yuanhe recalled that this incident had indeed happened.
But he was busy and forgot about it.
Thinking about it now, he felt very guilty that he had not asked about his third son for more than two years.
No matter what, he is his only legitimate son.
"Go check who intercepted the letter!"
Eunuch Wang did write a letter, but it didn't say much, just to report that he was safe.
Because he knew that this letter would never reach His Majesty's hands.
Emperor Yuanhe gave the order, and within half an hour, the post station received a reply pointing to the King of Qi.
Emperor Yuanhe glared at Prince Qi: "Is this how you act as a brother? I thought you were a good person and that if you could sit on the throne, you would definitely treat your brothers well. It seems that you are nothing special!"
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