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Chapter 732 Liu Daxia's Respect

When Chen Xi was planning a copy for Xie Qian, Yin Wen looked at him curiously, and his little hand holding a palm fan was sometimes fast and sometimes slow. Occasionally, she would watch Chen Xi distracted.

"Aren't you hot?"

Chen Xi felt the cool breeze and felt a warmth in his heart... Yin Wen was like his caring little cotton jacket. No matter what he did, this little girl liked to accompany him so quietly, making his body and mind in a relaxed state.

"Um!?"

Yin Wen thought for a while, then shook his head.

Although there were already beads of sweat on the little girl's forehead, she would not feel hot as long as she was by her side, because the joy in her heart made her forget her physical discomfort.

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Share yourself, I'll go out later and be obedient at home, do you know?"

"Uh-huh."

Yin Wen used to like to stick to Chen Xi the most, for fear that Chen Xi would not come back after going out, and even after Chen Xi would hide in her house to cry after going out, but later she knew that every time she sent Chen Xi away, she could see Chen Xi back, and every time she met, it felt a little fresh. Although it was only a day after leaving each other, it made the little girl feel like "a small separation is better than a newlywed".

Chen Xi wrote the memorial book and sent it to Xie Qian after the inspection. As soon as he arrived at the gate of Xie's mansion, he found that there was a sedan chair parked outside, and it seemed that someone was visiting Xie's mansion.

When he drafted a memorial for Xie Qian, he would make Xie Qian feel embarrassed. Chen Xi was ready to leave, but a servant from the Xie Mansion came out and said, "Mr. Shen, my master and Liu Shangshu have been waiting for you for a long time."

Only then did Chen Xi realize that it was Liu Daxia who arrived at Xie Qian's mansion.

After Liu Daxia returned to Beijing, Chen Xi did not visit him specifically, mainly because he did not want Liu Daxia to feel that he was entrusted with gratitude and then questioned his character.

"Did Shangshu Liu come by himself, or was he invited?" Chen Xi asked casually when he entered the yard.

Because Chen Xi often comes, even when Xie Qian is not at home, Chen Xi can enter and exit Xie’s mansion freely, making Chen Xi familiar with the servants of Xie’s mansion.

The servant smiled and explained: "Sir, you are making things difficult for me... Even if the master sent someone to invite someone, I have no way to know if I am not responsible for handling it!"

Chen Xi thought about it and laughed. This is indeed the case. Who would notify the servant if the master invited?

Before he arrived at the entrance of the study, Chen Xi heard Xie Qian's hearty laughter, as if he was talking about something interesting. Chen Xi stepped into the threshold and bowed respectfully: "Gei Master Xie, Shangshu Liu..."

There was no one in the room except Liu Daxia and Xie Qian. Because it was midsummer in June, the doors and windows were open, and they were discussing court affairs, so no one dared to approach the study.

"Chen Xi, you are talking about you, you are here..." Xie Qian smiled and said, "Shangshu Liu talked about that when you were in Yansui, you drove a ox cart and went to the battlefield. When commanding the battle, you stood on the board, like a flagpole... Haha, you are brave enough, aren't you afraid of being shot down by the Tatar shooter as a target?"

Chen Xi thought to himself, do you think that geography was learned in vain in my previous life, and I don’t know that the Yuxi River is north of Yulinwei? The Tatars had to shoot me with bows and arrows, and at least they had to defeat Liu Daxia’s central army before crossing the river before they could do it. At that time, you don’t need to remind me, I would definitely slip faster than anyone else.

Why don’t I be a deserter on the battlefield? I am not a soldier? Why should I rush forward?

"The student was thinking about going to help earlier, but he never cared about himself." He was thinking about the same thing, but Chen Xi's answer was filled with family and country feelings.

Xie Qian glanced at Chen Xi in anger, as if saying, "How can I not understand your little bit of beauty?" He just knew to choose good words. Liu Daxia smiled and praised: "Okay, the heroic nature will be revealed in the vast ocean. With a capable minister like you, why would I not prosper in the Ming Dynasty? Why should the people worry about having no food and clothing?"

Hearing this, Chen Xi knew that Xie Qian told Liu Daxia about his proposal to introduce corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes from the Folangji, which means that Liu Daxia came at Xie Qian's invitation.

Xie Qian waved his hand and said, "Chen Xi, sit."

In front of Liu Daxia, Xie Qian directly called him by his name.

After all, Chenxi is fifteen years old and there is no word for a word. If you want to call it, you can't just call it "Xi", so you have to add the surnames together.

Because Xie Qian and Liu Daxia regard themselves as "Mr." and elders in front of Shen Xi, calling Chen Xi's name is a kind of care for the younger generation.

Chen Xi bowed and said, "Students dare not."

Liu Daxia said: "What's the matter? There is no one here, so there is no need to be too polite. Previously, Xiege's ministry told me that you had a suggestion that you would introduce several drought-resistant and high-yield crops from the Folangji... This is not a joke. If it is harmful to the people of the Ming Dynasty, then you are a sinner for the ages."

"When it comes to Shangshu Liu, students do recommend introducing several crops, but Shangshu Liu does not have to worry about whether these crops are harmful to the people of the Ming Dynasty, because before large-scale promotion, they will first try planting on a small scale. On the one hand, they will cultivate seeds, choose the best ones and then plant them in two rounds until the best seeds are selected; on the other hand, they will let a small number of people eat them to see if they have any toxic effects. If Shangshu Liu is not at ease, students can be the first to try them." Chenxi Road.

Liu Daxia smiled and said, "Do you think I'm making things difficult for you? In fact... it's just to make you be careful and be cautious in your words and actions. Let's talk about the crops you know in detail. I have been in the Ministry of Revenue for many years, and maybe I can talk about it carefully with the cabinet and you."

Chen Xi probably understood what was going on.

Xie Qian felt that this matter was of great importance. If Chen Xi said, if several new crops were introduced, there would be problems in the end, and he could only bear the responsibility. This time, he invited Liu Daxia to come because he was interested in Liu Daxia's lofty status in the mind of Emperor Hongzhi, and by the way, he used Liu Daxia's talent and insight to discuss whether it was feasible.

The most important thing is to let Liu Daxia take the blame with him.

Chen Xi took out the memorial prepared by the dynasty and said, "Please take a look at the Pavilion Department and Shangshu Liu."

Xie Qian took the memorial book and just took a few glances and felt a little overwhelmed because Chen Xi wrote it completely in his tone. If he showed it to Liu Daxia like this, it would be equivalent to telling Liu Daxia that Chen Xi had been helping him do this. But Liu Daxia was eager to know the status of these crops, the most important thing was the yield, taste and edible.

When Xie Qian handed the memorial to Liu Daxia, Liu Daxia couldn't help but put a hint of smile on his face when he saw it. This smile made Xie Qian feel ashamed.

But in the end, Liu Daxia didn't say why he laughed, and Xie Qian was embarrassed to ask.

"Chen Xi, what you are talking about... corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are indeed very suitable for the people of the Ming Dynasty, especially those slopes that are not suitable for growing rice and wheat, and sandy fields can be used. If the matter is true, it will really benefit all the people and benefit the people. But... where did you know?"

Liu Daxia has the habit of digging into some unsolved things.

Only Chen Xi learned about the things that no one knew about the Ming Dynasty. There must be a reasonable explanation here for Liu Daxia. It was not that Chen Xi said that he could handle it casually if he read it from an ancient book, because in the next step, Liu Daxia would ask him to take out the ancient book.

When he met someone who was serious, Chen Xi could only deal with it with the other party's answer: "This is because the student was escorting the envoy of Folang Ji to Beijing and accidentally heard them mention it."

"oh?"

When Liu Daxia heard this, he was embarrassed to ask.

Chen Xi said that he was escorting the envoy of Folang Ji to the capital, but in fact it was "escort". Along the way, these Folang Ji people were treated like prisoners. It seemed that it was not impossible for Chen Xi to force something out of them.

"Okay." Liu Daxia nodded, "Since that's the case, then wait for Xiege's headquarters to report the report and your Majesty will personally decide. However, I think your Majesty will most likely agree to introduce it, but you need to see the specific situation. Just like what Chen Xi said, you need to plant it in a small range... Your suggestions are very good!"

"Uh-huh……"

Xie Qian cleared his throat, as if he was reminding Liu Daxia something. Liu Daxia smiled and said, "This is not considered a speculation, and there are only three people here. Will it be heard by outsiders?"

When discussing things, of course, the emperor must take into account the attitude of the emperor. Since Chen Xi drafted this memorial and said corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes so well, the emperor had no reason to refuse. He would just try planting for several years, and only after having intuitive effects and comparing with other crops, it would be promoted on a large scale nationwide.

Xie Qian asked, "Why does Liu Shangshu think this matter is feasible?"

"certainly."

Liu Daxia nodded, "Does Xie Gemen want me to report together with you?"

Xie Qian smiled, but he disagreed: "I will give you half of the credit for this kind of good thing? But you always need to help beat the side drum in front of the emperor, and it is not appropriate to directly refuse."

"If there is any involvement in this matter, it is not my wish to cause Liu Shangshu to suffer." Xie Qian looked righteous, "But if Your Majesty has any doubts about this matter, I would like to ask Brother Yong to speak more good words to Your Majesty."

Liu Daxia nodded with a smile. He knew very well about how cunning the old fox, Xie Laoer, was, but he would not be calculating with Xie Qian, because he knew that Xie Qian was not the kind of person who simply sacrificed his righteousness and self-interest for the sake of greed for merit. Moreover, this time he was able to gain great military achievements on the border and was appreciated by Emperor Hongzhi, among which Xie Qian advocated sending troops. Even Chen Xi, the key figure in this battle, was recommended by Xie Qian to go to the border to transport artillery.

Xie Qian gave him a great contribution, and Liu Daxia was willing to repay his kindness and helped Xie Qian in introducing corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes.

After talking about the important matter, Xie Qian began to copy the memorial written by Chen Xi at his desk, and there was no need to change a word. Because Xie Qian was afraid that there was something he didn't understand, he could not answer when the emperor summoned him, so he left Chen Xi and asked at any time.

Liu Daxia looked at Chen Xi and said with emotion: "Chen Xi, you have become much more restrained after you come back, not as popular as before. Maybe you have complained about my greed for your contribution, but some things need to be done step by step. In another two years, I will definitely recommend to Your Majesty and let you take the lead alone."

Chen Xilian said "I dare not", and then bowed again to thank him, but he felt a little disdainful: "I promised so many short checks to me, but when did I cash them? Use less means to deal with others to excuse me!"

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ps: The second update!

Don’t worry, the emperor’s myocarditis is an old problem. When writing “Iron Bone”, he suffered from continuous colds and fever. It is a chronic disease. After taking medicine, he will recover after recuperating for a period of time.
Chapter completed!
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