AWB Chapter 301 Wherever Gu Jingzhi is in the court, there will be debates...
Chapter 301 Wherever Gu Jingzhi is in the court, there will be debates...
Gu Jingzhi reported this to the capital, and the whole government was shocked!
The development of Ningzhou in the past two years has been remembered by everyone. It is unbelievable that it has leaped from being the poorest provincial capital in Daxia to becoming the richest place in Daxia.
After all, Ningzhou only has four counties under its jurisdiction, but now it is no worse than other provincial capitals, which is already shocking.
I didn’t expect that Ningzhou first built terraced fields and became a model for Daxia, and now it has even cultivated rice with a yield of 800 kilograms per mu. Who would believe it if I told them?
But no matter how hard they tried to believe it, the report contained guarantees from a group of officials experienced in farming, such as **, so in fact no one would doubt it anymore.
Although ** and others were not worthy of their respect in their eyes, their reputation as officials was well-known in Daxia, and Emperor Xia also relied heavily on them in farming.
In the memorial, Gu Jingzhi also proposed that half of the rice seeds be sent to the capital for cultivation in the royal estates so that they could be fully promoted in Daxia at a later time.
Gu Jingzhi would never use such an absurd reason to ruin his own future.
Emperor Xia immediately summoned his important ministers to discuss the matter.
After all, farming is no small matter. It concerns the livelihood of the people of Daxia and the taxes of Daxia.
Emperor Xia looked at the people in the imperial study, forcing himself to suppress his excitement. He said, "You are all important officials of Great Xia. You should know what a rice seed yield of 800 kilograms per mu really means. After much deliberation, I have decided to transfer the Marquis of Xiling to the court..."
"His Majesty!"
Song Pu immediately objected after hearing this: "I think we should wait a bit. This matter concerns millions of people and we must not be careless!"
"I don't doubt the Marquis of Xiling, but this matter is too unbelievable! If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that such a miracle could exist in the world!"
"Therefore, I think it would be better to wait another year! Since the Marquis of Xiling is so confident in his report, he must be confident. In that case, why not wait until next autumn harvest and send someone from the court to personally receive this auspicious sign!"
"Firstly, it can confirm this matter. Secondly, it can prove to the people of the world that our Great Xia is blessed by heaven and is destined by heaven. It is..."
Song Pu became more and more excited as he spoke. If you didn't know him, you would think he really cared about hybrid rice.
But everyone present was an old fox, so how could they not understand what he meant?
Before he could finish, Wei Xuan interrupted loudly, saying, "Prime Minister Song, this is wrong!"
"His Majesty!"
"Not to mention that the Marquis of Xiling has never spoken outrageously since entering the court, let alone deceiving the emperor and treating the livelihoods of millions of people as a joke!"
"Just look at the dozen or so officials who came with this delegation. They've spent almost all their time in the countryside since entering the court, never pursuing personal gain. Should such high moral character be doubted?"
"Furthermore, Lord Xiling explained in his report that hybrid rice was successfully cultivated last year. However, due to insufficient grain seeds and concerns about their survival, they took another year to develop. Such cautious action is certainly a move for the benefit of the court and the people of the world."
"How could someone who can say things like 'Establish a mind for Heaven and Earth, establish a destiny for the people...' use despicable means to gain a future?"
"Furthermore, he even volunteered to hand over the grain seeds to the imperial court for cultivation. If this is completely fabricated, wouldn't the Marquis of Xiling understand that he would be guilty of deceiving the world and deceiving the emperor?"
"Therefore, I believe that Your Majesty's transfer of the Marquis of Xiling to the capital is a wise move!"
"His Majesty……"
"Father..."
After Song Pu and Wei Xuan finished their speeches, other important officials also spoke up, some supporting Song Pu and some supporting Wei Xuan.
Overall, more people support Wei Xuan.
After all, what Wei Xuan said made more sense. Gu Jingzhi wouldn't be so foolish as to accuse himself of deceiving the emperor, right?
After all, this kind of behavior of deceiving the world and deceiving the emperor is extremely serious. Even if Gu Jingzhi is a marquis, he will probably be sentenced to death by beheading.
Therefore, everyone felt that Wei Xuan's words were more reliable.
Emperor Xia looked at this scene but he did not feel happy at all, especially towards Song Pu, he felt even more annoyed.
In his opinion, even if it's a court fight, you should consider the time. This is a matter that concerns the people of the world, why are you still thinking about your own little interests?
You said that postponing it for a year would be safer, but everyone knows that you just don't want Gu Jingzhi to come back at this time.
You know, now that the crown prince has returned to the court, it is already disadvantageous for them. If Gu Jingzhi comes back, based on his achievements in Ningzhou, his next step will definitely be to enter the six ministries.
What is Gu Jingzhi's current rank?
Not counting his status as a marquis, his official rank alone is already fourth grade. To be promoted further... he would have to be at least third grade.
However, there are not many official positions with real power in the third rank, especially with Gu Jingzhi's ability in government affairs, it is impossible for Emperor Xia to arrange those for him. Therefore, the most likely scenario is to let him serve directly in the six ministries!
This is a serious matter. The six ministries are the core of the court. Considering Gu Jingzhi's rank alone, it is impossible to assign him an unimportant position.
and so……
None of the important officials present dared to think further.
Emperor Xia watched the others vying for attention, while the Crown Prince stood aside without saying a word. He immediately changed his mind and said, "Crown Prince, you've been in Ningzhou for a year now. Since Marquis Xiling said this hybrid rice was successfully cultivated last year, do you have anything to say?"
Song Pu: "..."
Special!
If you ask the prince this question, it will be exactly what he wants!
As expected, the prince stood up and said, "Father, when I was exiled to Ningzhou, I only thought about your instructions and stayed at home to study. I don't know much about hybrid rice..."
so far so good……
After hearing this, Song Pu and others felt a little relieved.
However, the prince's next words made them depressed again.
"However, although I am not involved in government affairs, my children are disciples of Marquis Xiling. Marquis Xiling's way of teaching these children is particularly special."
"Whenever the farming season comes, he will let the children practice and experience the difficulties faced by the people!"
"So, although I don't know anything about hybrid rice, I learned from the children that Marquis Xiling spent most of his time in Ningzhou busy with farming. Especially after ** and others arrived in Ningzhou, Marquis Xiling even set aside a courtyard and called it the Agricultural Affairs Courtyard!"
"Except for ** and the Marquis of Xiling, no one else is allowed to enter this courtyard without permission!"
"Now, after listening to the reports from Marquis Xiling and the others, I think... their past actions were all aimed at cultivating hybrid rice and laying the foundation for the eternal prosperity of Great Xia!"
"Father..."
"If we say that cultivating crops to produce 800 kilograms of grain per mu... such an achievement would be worthy of being recorded in history. Yet, they waited until after this year's harvest to report it. This clearly shows how cautious Xiling Hou and his men were in this matter. This alone is enough to prove the sincerity of Xiling Hou and his men."
"Therefore, I, your son, beg you, Father, to mobilize Marquis Xiling and others to promote hybrid rice for Great Xia and ensure that there will be no more famine in Great Xia..."