allonlinenovel Chapter 458 The Son-in-Law Wants Several Titles
Chapter 458 The Son-in-Law Wants Several Titles
Risk your life.
Scratching for food.
These two words made Emperor Zhu feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
It seems that without deliberately imagining or personally experiencing it, the body can fully feel the hardship and pain of "scratching for food".
Oh, so it was a memory that had been hidden.
Back then, it seemed like my father and mother were just wielding hoes and digging the ground.
But no matter how much they dug, the harvest was never enough to eat.
Or we can put it another way.
The crops produced in the fields are enough to eat.
However, in the end, the grain stored in their own rice bin was not enough to eat.
How did my father die again?
They starved to death.
In my childhood memories, that man who was as strong as a mountain died as a skin and bones, with a deeply sunken belly and prominent ribs.
That day was the sixth day of the fourth lunar month.
On the ninth day of the fourth lunar month, his eldest brother, who had always been very kind to him, also starved to death.
Like his father, he had a sunken belly, protruding ribs, and was as thin as a bamboo pole.
On April 12, St. Paul also starved to death.
Oh, I remember now, St. Paul didn't have a name when he starved to death; we were the ones who gave him that name.
On April 22nd, my mother also starved to death.
People who starve to death die so lightly, it seems as if I could easily pick them up.
Tsk.
Risk your life.
Scratching for food.
Why did that bastard come up with those two words?
Emperor Zhu wiped his eyes, chuckled self-deprecatingly, and said, "Damn it, the sea breeze is strong here in Dengzhou Prefecture, it's easy to get it in your eyes."
Yang Shaofeng looked up at the cloudless clear sky, then turned to look at the almost still leaves beside him, and finally cupped his hands and said, "Father-in-law is right, the wind and sand here in Dengzhou Prefecture have always been quite strong."
Emperor Zhu hummed in agreement, then suddenly sighed and said, "It's quite good. The people of Dengzhou Prefecture are fortunate to have a prefect like you."
We are so lucky to have a son-in-law like you.
It's also our calamity.
You bastard!
While inwardly sighing and cursing, Emperor Zhu continued walking forward and asked, "Is this canned food easy to obtain? Can it be obtained from other places?"
Yang Shaofeng said, "This stuff is easy to make. It's actually similar to luncheon meat, but you have to add sugar to it. It doesn't taste good without sugar."
"In addition, this thing doesn't keep for very long, and it's not very convenient to transport. If you want to sell it to merchant ships or cargo ships at sea, you can only set up workshops in coastal areas."
"Unless there are good transportation conditions."
"For example, build a smooth cement road from Jinan Prefecture to Dengzhou Prefecture."
"The road in Ningyang County connects to the road in Jinan Prefecture."
"In this way, canned goods from Ningyang County can be transported to Dengzhou."
That bastard!
Is he thinking about road construction again?
Is he thinking about how to get benefits from Ningyang County again?
Emperor Zhu gave a slight hum, and only after walking a considerable distance did he speak, saying, "Biao'er has already begun working on the road construction."
"However, our Ming Dynasty's treasury is still somewhat empty, and we are short of manpower. If we want to build roads throughout the entire Ming Dynasty like Dengzhou Prefecture, it will probably take at least ten or twenty years."
After a slight pause, Emperor Zhu continued, "And Hu Yuan."
"Without the destruction of the Yuan dynasty, the Central Plains will never be at peace."
"Only when the Hu Yuan dynasty is completely destroyed can we safely disband some of the garrisons and allow many soldiers to retire and return to their fields."
"However, the ideas you mentioned before were all quite good."
“We have already instructed the Korean Duke and the Earl of Chengyi to handle these matters.”
"Let's endure a few more years of hardship."
"Let's endure a few more years of hardship."
Emperor Zhu repeated the phrase "let's suffer for a few more years" twice.
Yang Shaofeng could somewhat understand the feelings of Emperor Zhu when he said those words.
A few more years of hardship.
But it's not that easy.
Those born in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
There are also those born in the 2020s and 2010s, the 2000s, and even earlier, the 1990s.
This has caused suffering for generations.
Based on a generation of thirty years
The suffering brought about by a century of humiliation has plagued four generations.
Starting from the day Zhu Chongba became emperor, to Lan Yu's great victory at Buyur Lake, and then from Zhu Laosi's fifth expedition to the grasslands, to Zhu Zhanji's personal expedition, how many generations are there?
Therefore, Emperor Zhu also understood that his so-called "suffering for a few more years" meant that one, two, or even three generations would suffer.
That's why Emperor Zhu said "let's suffer for a few more years" twice.
This Lao Deng.
Don't you know I'm easily swayed?
Yang Shaofeng suddenly laughed and said, "Father-in-law, with the fruit canning workshop, it's not just Dengzhou Prefecture that will benefit."
Emperor Zhu said, "Oh," and then said, "Go on."
Yang Shaofeng said, "Neither Ningyang County nor Dengzhou Prefecture produces sugar, and sugarcane is better when it grows in the south, which happens to be the case in canned goods where a lot of white sugar is needed."
Emperor Zhu hummed in agreement and began to make plans in his mind.
This scoundrel made Jiangnan plant more sugarcane, clearly intending for Jiangnan to supply white sugar to the canneries in Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture.
In other words, several or even more counties in the Jiangnan region will be designated specifically for sugarcane cultivation and sugar production.
Yes, Dengzhou Prefecture and Ningyang County both need sugar. Jiangnan can supply sugar, but those counties that mainly grow sugarcane need other counties to supply them with grain.
This seems to involve what he had previously told Biao'er: to make the various prefectures of the Ming Dynasty interdependent, so that none of them could do without the others.
After thinking it over for a while, Emperor Zhu said, "You should think about this carefully later. It would be best to write a memorial, and we'll have Biao'er select a few counties to supply you with white sugar."
Yang Shaofeng was overjoyed.
Taking advantage of the fact that Zhu Chongba was relatively easy to talk to, Yang Shaofeng tentatively asked, "What about the wool..."
Emperor Zhu glanced at Yang Shaofeng and snorted coldly, saying, "We can deal with the wool, but not now, and you certainly can't do it yourself."
"Once you get involved in something that will leave you with eternal infamy, your reputation will be ruined."
"You may not care about your reputation, but our grandchildren do."
"Don't worry, we've already sent people to look into this matter."
"If you really want to get this done, then write a proper memorial for us. We'll have Chen Zhong pick someone to handle the matter, and we'll have someone deliver the wool to Dengzhou for you."
At this point, Emperor Zhu stopped and said, "Alright, what other benefits do you want? Say them all now, and we'll agree to what we can right now."
Yang Shaofeng's eyes lit up, and he said, "Then how many titles would you like, son-in-law?"
several?
Title of nobility?
Emperor Zhu immediately lost his temper: "Do you think titles are as common as cabbages? How many titles do you want?"
“There is only one marquisate, and this marquisate cannot be given to you for the time being; it will take at least a few more years.”
"You bastard, don't you even realize how many people you've offended?"
"Giving you a title now is not a good thing."
"You can hold the title of Imperial Son-in-Law for now."
Yang Shaofeng curled his lip, "The title I asked for is not for myself."
"If you really want a title, I will earn it myself."
"As long as you give me a chance to lead troops into battle, I'll surely bring back a champion marquis."
Emperor Zhu immediately lost his temper: "You dog, have you ever even read a book?"
"The title of Marquis of Champion sounds good, but is it a good title?"
"I have no knowledge or skills!"