Xiangyang's words made the five kings and ministers both panic and uneasy. Although her words were not considered a ruthless person, they had a great impact on them.

It’s not that these people don’t understand the words of Xunzi’s ancestors, they know better than anyone else.

But they dare not and cannot deny the statements of "the emperor" and "the response of heaven and man".

That is them, no, that is a perfect lie in ancient times when kings and generals settled in the world. They knew that it was a lie, but the benefits that lies brought to them were obvious, so they naturally chose to spread the words of the sages.

The old emperor looked gloomy and helpless, and after a while, he said: "If you deny this matter, it will also have advantages and disadvantages to the court."

Xiangyang admitted this, and Xiao Princess and Gao Lan also admitted it.

The little princess said: "Therefore, it is not appropriate to deny these theories at present. Before material civilization has reached a certain level, it will cause chaos to our people. However, to use these, Ying Huo Shuxin may not be the king's fault, or it may be the king's fault. Since they have proposed this, then use this to fight back against them."

Li Dongyang was overjoyed and asked: "I often hear a type of textbooks in Xiban Middle School, called philosophy, also known as speculative science. There is a saying in it, "Material determines consciousness. Now the court wants to fight back against these ulterior motives. It should have legal basis and material support, otherwise..."

"Tell me straight." Lady Gao was too lazy to hear him say so many useless.

Li Dongyang's face turned solemn: "The land in Guanxi has arrived from the Western Army. Natural governance is good, but if it is the land and the army..."

"Don't tell me about this." The old emperor hurriedly interrupted the request.

You are not afraid of being beaten, but also afraid of being blocked by these people in Xi'an Prefecture and beaten.

You can ask for money from the Western Army’s pocket, they will give you a little depending on your purpose; but if you enter the land they have in their mouths, you still want to leave, how much lesson do you owe them?

Of course, Li Dongyang knew that it was not so easy to get back the land that had entered the pocket of the Western Army, so he just asked this question.

"Forget it, don't mention this matter. The Western Army is now in urgent need of land." The old emperor asked another thing, "How many acres can the corn and potatoes you planted now?"

How?

Have you made these ideas again?

"Before, I asked someone to look for the sweet potatoes you mentioned on the southeast coast, but I couldn't find them for several years. The Jinyiwei seemed to have nothing to do with it. But strangely, when I was at Jimingyi, I heard Yang Ling mention it. He once rushed to Nanjing Imperial College. Although I didn't pass the exam, I was still there for nearly half a year. He had seen sweet potatoes, and even said that he had eaten them. "The old emperor's expression was very interesting. "At this point, I see that there are no people here who are calculating. The purpose of the calculation is the throne of the emperor."

Speaking of this, he meant why the Western Army caravan was not discovered in the coastal areas.

The three women looked at each other, and their faces were all very strange.

What's wrong?

"Our army has started planting sweet potatoes in the mountains. The caravans traveling to Guangdong and Guangxi have already discovered that some people are planting cassava in the local area. Why didn't your Majesty find it?" The little princess was really shocked now. Is the Jinyiwei not doing his job well, or is their discovery intercepted by someone, or even...

Could it be that they have never thought that the sweet potatoes mentioned by Wei Yang are of the same form?

"Uncle, can you not know what sweet potatoes should look like?" Xiangyang asked directly after several attempts.

The old emperor said for granted: "Of course I don't know."

Then what kind of cassava do you ask Jinyiwei to find?

"Brother Wang told me that sweet potatoes are," the old emperor blinked and gestured, "The fist is so big, some are red, some are white, and they may grow on trees..."

The three women looked at each other and finally understood.

"Your Majesty, hasn't Yang Ling said what the sweet potatoes look like?" Li Dongyang knew that he had made a mistake when he saw the expressions of the three. He was also surprised, so he asked quickly.

The emperor said, "Of course I told me that it was just piece by piece, soaked in honey water. But this is the new way to eat on Qinhuai. He reminded me that the poor must not eat this way."

The monarch and ministers were speechless for a moment. Liu Daxia was the most curious. After thinking about it, he found a piece of paper and asked the princess Xiangyang to draw the sweet potatoes. He planned to ask the Ministry of War to send someone to find them.

"Stop looking for it. The ones you found will probably be thrown away on the spot. The sweet potatoes that have not been domesticated have a very poor taste and contain toxins. They are not suitable for eating them directly." Xiangyang said helplessly, "Let's do this. Sweet potatoes and potatoes are both rhizomes and fruits!"

ah?

The old emperor blinked and said so... Is it because I am asking for fish from a tree?

"Then let it leave it to you. There is no need to interfere in this matter," the old emperor said with a smile. "It's great now. During my reign, potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, and spicy food were basically promoted throughout the Ming Dynasty. In the future, it is necessary to write that Emperor Chengzhi is not a wise ruler, but he is also an enlightened person, which is enough."

Seeing that he was confident, the four prime ministers immediately understood what promise they had obtained from Lord Wei.

Or I have found a way to deal with those kings.

"Abide by the order." The four of them agreed together.

Since the Western Army is going to develop, it will definitely be able to promote the whole world. This matter is bound to be helped by their cabinet, and the creditor cannot be eliminated. The problem to be solved at present has returned to the problem of Ying Huo Shuxin.

"Wei Yang gave me an idea, which is very simple. It is just an opportunity to make the kings fight each other. In summary, there is only one meaning. Compared with the Western Army, the Western Frontier, and the Western People, if they win the Western Army, even if they are not allowed to be the crown prince, they will be the crown prince who is convinced by the government and the people. In this way, the matter of Yinghuo will naturally be transferred to the kings' attacks on each other." The old emperor smiled, "He called this method a tactic of raising a pot, but I feel that this is to completely clean up the princes of the Ming Dynasty."

This method is very good. First, let the kings move towards the position of the crown prince. They may not take it seriously, but those who are willing to be the crown prince dare not take it seriously.

In this way, they may be able to do some good things, but dragging each other down and restraining each other will inevitably lead to a situation where they are enemies of each other, and the old emperor will naturally gain the most.

But he always felt that Wei Yang was uneasy in his heart, and this was clearly forcing the Western Army to continue to advance!

"If this continues, the court and the western frontier, the kings and the western army will compete with each other for a hundred years, and the western frontier will flourish. The Central Plains may make some progress in the competition between these kings and the descendants of the royal family, which is a win-win situation." The old emperor knows very well what the result of this development will be. "The Western army is more enlightened and the pace of progress is faster. With the urging of the imperial court and the kings, they can naturally prosper and develop, and the royal family's battle for the throne may also enter a good start. I am pitiful to those kings, and there can only be one crown prince, but they will always be enemies with each other."
Chapter completed!