Prince Ping was a little anxious: "What are you thinking about! The Red Sleeves Army can receive ten dou of grain every month, and two thousand coins in military pay! Where can I find such a good thing?"
If it weren't for the fact that this mother and daughter had real abilities, King Ping wouldn't have been so humble.
King Ping thought sadly, it was just him! If it were someone else, they would have used force to oppress him long ago.
But when you think about it, you can't use people who were recruited under coercion with confidence, so that's fine.
Ji Changying said indifferently, "That won't work either. I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to go home and discuss it with my family before making a decision."
The ideas of uncle and aunt must be respected.
Besides, her father has clearly expressed his reluctance, can she just ignore it?
As for her mother... Ji Changying actually felt that her mother liked that kind of life.
Seeing that she had made up her mind, King Ping asked dissatisfiedly, "Tell me, why do you need people? How many people do you want? What kind of people? What are we going to do in your village?"
Just now he acted like it was a small matter that could be handled at any time, but now he asked extremely detailed questions.
When Kou Jiming saw this situation, he stopped Ji Changying and briefly explained the matter to her.
Zhang Juzheng stood by and glanced at Ji Changying from time to time.
He had heard the name Ji Changying more than once from his wife and daughter in the past two days, and he gritted his teeth in hatred when he mentioned his daughter.
She kept nagging him to teach the girl a lesson.
Zhang Juzheng observed for a long time and felt that his daughter had hit a wall this time.
What are you thinking about fighting with someone who has killed barbarians?
Zhang Juzheng sighed in his heart and shook his head.
"Master Zhang, do you disagree? What's your reason?"
Kou Jiming originally thought that he could just bring his men over and say hello to such a small matter and it would be done, but he didn't expect that as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhang Juzheng shaking his head, and his face immediately fell.
"Could it be that you're deliberately making things difficult for the little girl because of the conflict between the girls a few days ago? Old Zhang! You're not very narrow-minded."
Kou Jiming crossed his arms and said, "You should learn from me. Even when your wife and daughter came to my house, I didn't care about their affairs between women. As men, we have to be generous!"
The quarrel between the few people happened in the palace, and that night everything that should and shouldn't be known was known.
Zhang Juzheng was furious: "You are talking nonsense! When did I ever make things difficult for her? I just think that instead of having to pay so much tax every year by setting up a household for her daughter, it would be easier for her to just marry someone else! Besides, it's even a question whether these people can pay the taxes by then."
The Dali Dynasty allowed women to set up household registration, but the taxes levied on female households were 20% higher than those on ordinary households.
This is also a disguised way of discouraging this practice.
Ji Changying promised solemnly: "If they can't pay, I will make up for it. If they still can't pay within two years, the government can withdraw their female households at any time!"
Although Zhang Juzheng did not mean to make things difficult when he said those words, he was not optimistic about them in his heart, and he felt that these people were making trouble.
But he didn't expect Ji Changying to make such a resounding promise, and was stunned for a moment.
Even King Ping was a little confused. He looked at her in surprise and said, "Do you know how much tax a female household has to pay every year? How much does it cost to make up for it?"
Ji Changying shook her head. "I discovered a crop some time ago that can yield up to 5,000 kilograms per mu. I don't know how much the tax will be, but I'm confident they can eat their fill and still pay the tax."
"Even the entire Liangzhou city can have enough to eat."
Zhang Juzheng cried out in frustration, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"I admit you have some real skills, young lady, but have you ever farmed? Do you know what a yield of 5,000 kilograms per mu means? And don't even mention your brazen promise to feed everyone! My Great Li Dynasty hasn't been able to do this for over 20 years, and you, a girl who hasn't even reached marriage age, can do it?!"
If this gets out, it will be hilarious.
How could a difficult problem that had been solved by so many talented people in the Dali Dynasty for more than 20 years be solved by a little girl?
Arrogant!
King Ping calmed down his shock and anxiety, then calmed down and asked the key question: "What crops?"
Ji Changying glanced at Zhang Juzheng, his chest heaving as he stood there, and replied calmly, "Potatoes. Your Highness has seen this before. I was trying to cultivate them at home before I came here, and I'm seeing some initial success."
Kou Jiming, Zhang Juzheng, and Prince Ping were all confused after hearing this: "Tu, Tu what? Potatoes?"
"What are potatoes? I've heard of soybeans, red beans, and cowpeas, but I've never heard of potatoes." Kou Jiming looked surprised.
Zhang Juzheng frowned and thought hard. Even though he was well-read, he was still unfamiliar with the word "potato".
King Ping was completely unheard of: "What are potatoes?"
Ji Changying couldn't produce potatoes out of thin air at the moment, so she could only give them a detailed introduction to the characteristics, eating methods and yield of potatoes.
"Therefore, it is suitable for cultivation in our Liangzhou area. It has strong cold resistance and environmental tolerance, low soil requirements, high yield, and strong disease resistance. If it is truly fully cultivated, it will easily raise the living standards of every household in Liangzhou to a higher level."
"The key is that there are many ways to eat it and it can fill your stomach."
Since she had made up her mind to make use of her strengths, Ji Changying had no intention of hiding anything. Seeing that all the decision-makers in Liangzhou were here today, she spoke in one breath.
Zhang Juzheng saw that she was talking so logically and was shaken. "Is there really such a magical thing?"
"We have cultivated some so far, and after mass reproduction next spring, we should have more seeds."
Prince Ping paced back and forth in the hall, unable to calm down. "I've got the ten people you asked for! You have the final say on how to allocate them."
Ji Changying smiled and said, "Then please ask Master Zhang to have someone take care of it as soon as possible. Please follow me to Gan County for the household registration. I will leave early tomorrow morning."
Zhang Juzheng was still lost in thought. Seeing this, Kou Jiming spoke up first, "I'll go find the Registrar and give him instructions."
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Ji Changying bowed and turned to leave.
Waving goodbye without taking away a cloud, you look free and easy.
Zhang Juzheng was unconvinced: "Your Majesty! This matter cannot be fully believed. I will go to the study to check the information about potatoes and see if I can find any clues in the books."
King Ping waved his hand and said, "Go!"
He was also anxious to go back and inform the princess of the news!
He hadn't even gotten anyone to agree to join the Red Sleeves Army, and now they were about to go home.
How can I explain this to my wife?
Besides, we can't just detain her, right? Didn't we say this girl is still growing potatoes at home?
What if it’s true?
Prince Ping could no longer sit still, so he hurriedly left the government office and rode his horse to the palace.
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