The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

The next day when he rested, Xiao Rui didn't have to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to be on duty, so he slept until the sun was up, and then went to Zhan Shifu for a walk.

It was rare for Emperor Xia to be free, and Duke Jing just happened to enter the palace, and he happened to play a game of chess with him. The two played chess and chatted.

"Your Majesty, Lu Zhi, the daughter of Uncle Ming Yi, found this minister and asked him to do something, hoping to get His Majesty's permission. After much deliberation, this minister agreed." Jing Guogong said.

Xia Huangluozi's hand paused in the air, and then said with a smile: "So that's it! I have been curious for a long time, why do you have time to come here to play chess with me today? It turns out that there is something wrong! Uncle Mingyi is kind to me, and it is My sworn brother, you can say anything you want, as long as I can do it, I will definitely agree. This is worthy of Uncle Mingyi's spirit in heaven."

Duke Jing said with a smile: "Your Majesty values ​​love and righteousness, and the world can learn from it. Uncle Ming Yi will surely be able to smile nine springs!"

"What is Uncle Mingyi's daughter asking for?" Emperor Xia asked.

Duke Jingguo asked: "Your Majesty, did you marry Uncle Mingyi with your fingertips back then, and promised to form a family?"

Emperor Xia was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, and said: "When I just returned to Beijing to restore the status of prince, I did make a promise with Uncle Mingyi. He threatened that if I came to the Datong, I would marry Uncle Mingyi when the crown prince was established. His daughter is the Crown Princess, and there were many jokes at the time, and I did not expect to inherit the throne, but I did not expect that I would become the emperor later on."

Jing Guogong said: "Uncle Ming Yi accidentally told his daughter Lu Zhi about this matter before he was alive. Now His Majesty has appointed a crown prince, and His Royal Highness is about to get married, and there are other candidates for the crown princess. Therefore, Lu Zhi, the daughter of Uncle Ming Yi, has self-knowledge. I think that I am not worthy of His Royal Highness because I have no talent or virtue, so I want this humble minister to ask His Majesty to issue a decree to annul this verbal engagement."

"This..." Emperor Xia understood the reason and immediately hesitated.

It is true that he didn't think carefully about this matter. It stands to reason that as an emperor, if he promises a verbal marriage contract, he should agree to it. Moreover, Uncle Mingyi has passed away. Now that the engagement is abolished, Uncle Mingyi will not rest in peace when he dies! Just now he boasted that he could smile at Jiuquan, but now he has to cheat his corpse.

Duke Jingguo saw Emperor Xia's hesitation, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince, and spreading branches and leaves is also a great responsibility. Although His Highness the Crown Prince's wedding is coming soon, after all, there are only the Crown Princess and the side concubine. Your Majesty promises a thousand gold, since After agreeing to the marriage, why not go with the flow and fulfill this matter? Canonizing Lu Zhi as a side concubine will not wrong her, and it will also be worthy of Uncle Ming Yi's spirit in heaven!"

Emperor Xia nodded and said with a smile: "That makes sense! Then when the crown prince comes back, I will tell him about it!"

Unexpectedly, Lord Jingguo said again: "Your Majesty, this is just a suggestion from my minister, but that Uncle Ming Yi's daughter also has a staunch personality, she came to see my minister, she only wanted to annul the engagement, and did not agree to the marriage! "

"She doesn't agree?" Xia Huang laughed, and said: "Sure enough, she has the same stubborn temper as Uncle Ming Yi. It seems that she feels wronged. After all, it was I who slipped the tongue first."

Duke Jing said with a smile: "Your Majesty is busy with official duties, and Uncle Mingyi lives in Xuanzhou, and this is an old story, so it is understandable that you can't remember it. Your Majesty, I have an idea here, which may solve this problem!" "

"Oh? Let's hear it!" Emperor Xia asked.

Jing Guogong said: "Lu Zhi is the daughter of Uncle Ming Yi. According to the rules, she can enter the palace as a maidservant. Why not let her enter the palace and take care of His Royal Highness? The two are familiar with each other and are attracted to each other. This marriage will come naturally. Such a good story can further show that His Majesty has the foresight!"

Emperor Xia made a plan, and it was a good plan, but he still asked: "Uncle Ming Yi's woman is strong, will you agree?"

Duke Jing continued: "Lu Pheasant is a filial person, under the guise of Uncle Ming Yi, she will naturally not object!"

"Okay! Then I will let the Secretary of the Inner Court handle this matter. Duke Yasukuni should consider this matter carefully!" Emperor Xia said with emotion.

 …

At this moment, Xiao Rui had just walked out of Zhan Shi's mansion.

Chen Qingzhi and Han Xin sent information from Xiangzhou stating that Han Ming had led an army of 90,000 to Xiangzhou, and joined Chen Qingzhi to form an army of 150,000.

Zhao's 300,000 troops also arrived at Tongshan, and the confrontation between the two sides has begun.

Outside Canglan Pass, the armies of Xia and Zhao have fought many times, with 400,000 fighting against 500,000, and there will be no obvious winner for a while. Once Zhao Jun loses, he will immediately withdraw his troops and withdraw to Canglan Pass. There is also no plan to attack Canglan Pass by force. It is not that it is impossible to attack by force, but that the loss is too much, so it is unnecessary, because he is waiting for the opportunity that His Majesty said!

Xia Guo's side is waiting for the opportunity, Zhao Guo's side is also shouting loudly, but they are not ready to die, so what is Zhao Guo waiting for? Could it be that he is also waiting for his opportunity?

Xiao Rui noticed something tricky, could this be what his father was worried about? What is the opportunity that Zhao Guo is waiting for?

It's a pity that Xiao Rui can't see through any calculations, so he can only give up.

Last time Xiu Mu was assassinated, this time for safety reasons, Xiao Rui disguised himself when he left the palace and didn't even ride in the carriage. Ever since he became the prince, Xiao Rui felt that apart from memorials, it was political affairs, and he was still doing things under His Majesty's nose, so he didn't dare to be careless in the slightest. Now that he has finally taken a break, he doesn't know what to play.

It is now mid-February and it has been several days since the beginning of spring, but the weather is still cold, several degrees below zero. In the early days of the court, Ying Tian Fu Yin directly reported to His Majesty that there were hundreds of refugees who froze to death this winter. Kyoto is the most prosperous place in the entire Xia Kingdom. Hundreds of people froze to death here, let alone other places?

Going north from Kyoto, after passing Huaibei Prefecture, it is said that the rivers there are frozen, so that the shipping is suspended, and the damage to the crops is also very serious. .

But in general, the impact of this cold winter has not affected the survival of most people.

Xiao Rui walked a few streets, and before he knew it, he came to the recruiting hall.

That's right, it's the recruiting hall.

When he went to Xuanzhou to invite Zhang Liang last time, Xiao Rui advised His Majesty to set up a recruiting hall to recruit talents. After His Majesty agreed, Xiao Rui asked Jia Xu to keep publicizing it in Daxia Daily, and the recruiting hall was quickly listed. During this period of time, there were indeed many people who came to defect, but after screening, the real great talents did not appear.

Although Xiao Rui has a system and has already recruited strong generals and advisers for him, he cannot rely on the system. If the system hiccups one day, wouldn't he be blind? Therefore, it is very necessary to set up a recruiting hall to recruit talents.

It is not necessary to recruit many wise men. If a counselor like Zhang Liang can be recruited, one will prove the role and value of the recruiting hall.

At this time, in front of the recruiting hall, there were more than a dozen people recommending themselves and registering their identities in front of the door, Xiao Rui went in and took a look around, Wei Guang and Shao Yao were in charge of this place, when they saw Xiao Rui in person, they hurriedly invited him to the main hall to rest.

Entering the hall, Xiao Rui asked: "How many experts in farming have you recruited?"

Shen Wansan returned from the voyage and brought back the three treasures of potatoes, corn, and peppers. It is now the beginning of spring, and it is just the time for planting. Xiao Rui has spent a lot of money to buy hundreds of acres of land near Huben Pavilion. Sowable!

Two seasons can be planted in one year. Xiao Rui plans to use two years to plant potatoes and corn in the fields of Gyeonggi in addition to conventional rice and wheat, and produce potatoes that can meet the needs of the whole territory of Daxia. Seeds and corn seeds!

So Xiao Rui needs the help of experts in farming.

It doesn't mean that you can farm, you must be an expert. The people all over the world can farm, but very few people study it carefully.

Suitable temperature, soil, when to water, how to control pests, how to raise seedlings, what planting density, etc...

Farming is a science.

What Xiao Rui is looking for is not a farmer, but an agronomist.

Wei Guang said respectfully: "Your Highness, we have already recruited twenty-two master farmers. Their ancestors were farmers from hundreds of families. According to Your Highness's instructions, I introduced the value of corn and potatoes to them. They are all very happy. Excited and eager to try! And they are contacting their friends, and it is estimated that attracting more than 50 people will not be a problem."

Shao Yao on the side couldn't help interjecting: "Your Highness, are potatoes and corn really so magical?"

Xiao Rui smiled and nodded.

In fact, potatoes and corn are not magical, they are a kind of food. But they can change the planting structure of Daxia, so that in addition to relying on wheat and rice to satisfy their hunger, the common people have other new foods to survive the cold winter months.

Potatoes are better, especially corn, which has strong drought tolerance, cold resistance, barrenness tolerance and excellent environmental adaptability. The arrival of the Little Ice Age and the worsening weather are likely to cause large-scale losses of wheat and rice. Reduce production, and then we can rely on corn to raise the banner!

Xiao Rui remembered that when he heard his parents talk about them in his previous life, when he was a child, he never had the opportunity to eat white noodles, but only cornmeal and sweet potato noodles to satisfy his hunger, so that when life got better, his parents never touched cornmeal anymore, and they had enough.

Corn flour is naturally not as delicate as wheat flour. It is a coarse grain, but do you still need to consider the taste when it can save lives?

"Continue to recruit people, and how is the arable land outside the Huben Pavilion? Are the ridges in order?" Xiao Rui asked.

Wei Guang smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, seven or eight out of ten have been completed. The next work will be completed in the next few days. The planting of potatoes and corn will definitely not be late."

Xiao Rui nodded, and said: "This is a major event that will benefit the world and benefit the future. In the future, it will be recorded in the annals of history, and it will also be due to the achievements of the two of you."

Wei Guang and Shao Yao were so happy that there were smiles on their brows and eyes.

How many people dream of being famous in history, what virtue and ability do they have, they also have this opportunity!

Afterwards, Xiao Rui left the recruiting hall and returned to the palace.

Back in his East Palace, when Xiao Rui was lying down comfortably, a female official came slowly and said, "Your Highness, please have some tea!"

Xiao Rui hummed, and just wanted to get up to drink tea, but suddenly felt that the maid's voice sounded so familiar, he suddenly turned his head, and saw Lu Zhi standing beside him in a lady's attire, looking at him quietly.

"Why are you here?" Xiao Rui suddenly sat up straight and asked in surprise.

No wonder Xiao Rui was shocked, he just went out for a trip, how did Lu Zhi become a female official, and still stay in his own East Palace?

what the hell!