Chapter 2302: alienate

Chapter 2302: alienate

Chapter 2302: Estrangement

This statement almost means that they have a disobedient heart.

All the ministers were shocked when they heard this. They all knelt down and said, "I dare not, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

The sound was like a loud bell, and Emperor Jingyuan was extremely angry when he heard it: "When I asked for forgiveness, my voice became louder than the last one, and when I asked you to make suggestions, you became mute... What do you think about cassava as food? Tell me!"

How dare ministers speak out? Once he says something that doesn't suit his mind, he's afraid blood will be spilled on the spot.

Emperor Jingyuan was furious when he saw this: "As my ministers and pillars of the imperial court, you have nothing to say about this new food for salvation? Are you trash or are you dissatisfied with me and the imperial court?!"

This is too serious to continue the stalemate. Yingge Lao said: "Your Majesty, edible things like cassava should indeed be promoted as food, but it is true that it is highly poisonous. If you want to become a food for the people, you have to Take your time...it will take about three years of trial eating and no one dies before you can plant it on a large scale."

As soon as these words came out, several adults immediately said: "What the elder said is reasonable, I second my opinion."

But the corners of Emperor Jingyuan's lips curled up into a sneer... It was Elder Yingge again. Every time the ministers had a stalemate with him, as soon as Elder Yingge came out to speak, the other courtiers would agree. Does this court belong to him, or does it belong to him? From the Ying family? !

Ming Cong thought about it and felt that Mr. Yingge should not speak. If he spoke too much, Emperor Jingyuan would be wary of him.

The Ying family is his in-law family and his biggest supporter secretly. After saving the Ying family, he said: "What Mr. Ying Ge said is absolutely true. However, this year's severe cold has affected the northwest, northeast, Central Plains, Zhongzhou and other places affected by the extreme cold." Harmful, the autumn grain harvest is not good, and three years of trial eating is too long. I believe that measures should be taken according to local conditions. In areas lacking food, for example, if the northwest half of the country is trialed for half a year, no one will die, and cassava can be grown and eaten throughout the northwest...other places where there is food can be eaten. In areas such as the south, we can try it out for two years before promoting it."

Master Yin, one of the ministers of the Ministry of Rites, disagreed and said: "Half a year? Is this trial period too short? What if the cassava toxin is deposited to a certain level before it becomes poisonous? Wouldn't it mean that people who eat it for half a year will die? ?!

With just such a sentence, Minister Yin was in great misfortune.

Emperor Jingyuan said: "Short? Does Yin Shilang think this time is too short, or is he thinking that Dongqing's food will be damaged due to the extreme cold, so he wants to secretly send Dachu's world-saving food to Dongqing?!"

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"Old minister, I accept the order!" Mr. Yingge recovered his thoughts and accepted the errand.

But the promotion of cassava as food is too important. It can be said that this matter is related to whether the Chu Dynasty can continue. Therefore, Emperor Jingyuan also sent a few people to help: "They are all new scholars. Yingge Lao worked hard and led them. Let them become the pillars of the imperial court who can act independently as soon as possible."

Then he read out the names of the appointed people...some were from humble families, some were children of aristocratic families, some were as stubborn as cows, and some were simple and heartless.

Yan Xiaowu, Song Yin, Fang Dianqing and Feng Yu are all on top.

When Mr. Ying Ge heard the names of these people, he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it was Qin Gu who proposed the idea of removing toxins from cassava. Why don't you ask Master Gu to come and help? He is Qin Gu." eldest brother."

Emperor Jingyuan refused: "No, Gu Qing still has to do errands in front of me."

Yingge Lao Dao said: "If Mr. Gu can't do it, then Chu Jun can do it."

Emperor Jingyuan still refused: "There are too many children from aristocratic families among the Jinshi for you, plus Chu Jun, it will be unbalanced. If there is really a shortage of manpower, Mr. Ying Ge will choose one from the poor family Jinshi."

Yingge Lao finally understood that Emperor Jingyuan wanted to alienate the officials of the aristocratic family... If the children of the aristocratic family discovered something, or for the sake of their own advancement, would they report him and take the opportunity to destroy the Ying family?

Lao Yingge guessed right. This was what Emperor Jingyuan had in mind, and he also wanted to test Feng Yu and others to see if they were really loyal to him.

Lao Yingge was angry in his heart, but he had been in the court for decades and had already matured into a mature man. He didn't show his face at all. After thanking Emperor Jingyuan, he picked a poor scholar to help him.

From a corner of the palace, the second prince, who had been silent all this time, stood up and said, "Father, I would like to ask for permission to try some cassava grains for the sake of peace of mind for the people. Is it possible?"

At the end of the sentence, his voice became softer, and he looked like he was scared.

Emperor Jingyuan looked at the second prince, thought for a while, and agreed: "It's accurate!"

My dear father, thank you very much! The second prince was very excited and knelt down to thank him.

When the third prince saw this, he was extremely angry...You, the middle child, who kept silent, actually sold it out in front of your father, huh, be careful, don't end up like the eldest brother, and end up with the whole family being beheaded!