Chapter 382: Take the court officials out to relax?
"It looks like you've already thought it through."

Emperor Xuanwu, who had been a top student since childhood, really didn't understand the meaning that Yun Shu wanted to convey in his words.
He was just glad that Yunshu's political views were not just a whim. She had already thought of all the ways to deal with them before she spoke out.

He really is worthy of being the kid he taught personally!

Emperor Xuanwu nodded slightly:

"In that case, just do what you want."

"Thank you, Father!"

Having successfully gained the support of Emperor Xuanwu, Yun Shu had a sly smile in his eyes.

She suddenly spoke again, bringing up something that seemed to have nothing to do with what she had just said:

“Speaking of which, some time ago, in order to expand the national treasury, the ministers in the court were also very busy for a while.

Now that we finally have some free time, why not take them out to relax and have a rest?"

"Going out to relax?"

The calculating meaning in her words was too obvious. Emperor Xuanwu's mouth twitched:
"where to?"

"What does Father think of the Royal Manor?"

Yun Shu suggested with a smile:
"It just so happens that the second season of high-yield crops grown in the greenhouses at the Imperial Farm have matured.
All the great men in the court have never seen it with their own eyes!"

……

Emperor Xuanwu suddenly announced a one-day holiday and wanted to take them to the imperial farm for a walk. This surprised the ministers in the court for a while.

No one knew what the Emperor Xuanwu had done.
Although some people had guessed it privately, this unconventional move was obviously the work of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.

And there is a high possibility that she will commit another big mistake!
But according to His Majesty's decree, even if they knew it was a trap, they had no choice but to jump in obediently.

Of course, there are still some fears along the way -

"Come to think of it, we haven't been to this imperial farm for several years, right?"

"Yes, I had the opportunity to go with His Majesty once in the past one or two years.

But ever since... it seems like ever since Her Royal Highness the Princess started to show up, we haven't been there again."

The topic unexpectedly turned to Yun Shu again. The two ministers who were talking looked at each other and suddenly remembered another thing:
"Two years ago or three years ago, did Her Royal Highness bring His Majesty to the manor alone?"

"Yes! I remember someone said before that in the past three or four years, the imperial farm even sent troops to guard it..."

Obviously, the emperor, the princess, and even other royal family members were not at the imperial farm.

Under what other circumstances would it be necessary to send troops to guard a place?
Of course it’s because there is something particularly important on that farm!
"I remembered!"

The minister who was speaking at the back suddenly slapped his thigh:
"Her Royal Highness had previously taken a sum of money from the Ministry of Revenue, saying that she wanted to build a greenhouse on the imperial farm!
Minister Yan was extremely distressed at the time, and I only found out about this incident when I overheard him talking about it!"

"greenhouse?"

Another official was a little confused:
"What is that? A house with ground dragons?"

"……do not know."

"..."

Just when a group of officials were still secretly guessing what important treasures were hidden in the imperial farm, the convoy finally stopped inside the farm.

Yun Shu put away the booklet she was holding in her hand, which was used to teach Yun Chuhuan pinyin, put on her cloak, and calmly walked down from the steam car.

"What is that?" When Yun Shu got off the car, almost all the ministers got off as well.

They hadn't been to this farm for several years, and they just looked around casually, wanting to see if there was anything different from what they remembered.

As a result, after taking a quick look, I didn't see anything the same as before.

Even the familiar large tracts of fertile land have been turned into sheds one after another!

"Where are the people on the farm?"

Some officials who attached great importance to fertile farmland could no longer suppress their anger:
"Destroying good farmland is a serious crime!"

"Don't worry, Master Tian. The good farmland is still there and has not been destroyed."

Seeing that Emperor Xuanwu had also gotten off the carriage, Yun Shu slowly walked towards the direction where the ministers were:

“This greenhouse is only to provide a more suitable temperature for the growth of crops, so that they can also have two harvests a year in the capital.

It just so happens that the crops planted in the second season of this year have all matured, and the people in the farm are busy harvesting in the fields.
If you are curious, why not go and have a look together?"

Crops, in the capital, can be harvested twice a year? ?

real or fake?

Such an incredible thing, they really have to go and see it!
The ministers, who simply did not believe that such a small shed could produce two harvests a year, followed Yunshu and Emperor Xuanwu and headed towards the fields.

When passing by the first shed, a minister curiously reached out and lifted the door curtain.

Although I was just standing outside and feeling it briefly, I could clearly feel that the temperature inside was indeed much warmer than outside.

only……

"How come I have never seen these dead branches before?"

"Here, these are corn stalks."

Yun Shu was only one or two steps ahead. Hearing this, he turned around and introduced casually without much concern:
"It is indeed one of the new grain varieties we got from overseas, but it matures a little earlier and has already been picked. Moreover, the yield per mu is only about 1,000 kilograms. Wait a minute..."

"The yield per mu is about 1,000 kilograms?!"

Yun Shu was startled by the sudden rise in Mr. Tian's voice.
He was still unaware of what was happening. He excitedly took a quick step forward, pushed aside the minister in front of him, and carefully examined the withered corn stalks:
"Your Highness, are you mistaken? Can the yield per mu of this thing really be as high as a thousand kilograms?"

"The people at the farm have confirmed it more than ten times before. It is indeed a thousand pounds."

Yun Shu came back to his senses and nodded helplessly.

In an era when the average rice yield per mu was 400 kilograms, it was understandable that these ministers were so excited when a crop with a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu suddenly appeared.

But wasn't the purpose of her bringing them here today to give them a severe shock?
The corners of his lips curled up slightly.
Yun Shu waved her hand pretending to be indifferent:

"This is nothing. I will show you the sweet potatoes and tomatoes later. Their yields are truly high."

"Higher than a thousand catties per mu?"

Mr. Tian exclaimed again:
"Is it possible to achieve a yield of 1,200 kilograms per mu?"

"One thousand two?"

Yun Shu picked out this number and repeated it again, then laughed:

"Master Tian, ​​do you look down on the new grain, or do you look down on me?
Just take a bolder guess!"

Later~