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Li Shishi smiled and said, "Even if I admit I was wrong,"
"It's unlikely that it would be mistaken for chives, is it?"
Zhao Yuan immediately learned his lesson.
"What if I mistake a crop for another one?"
"We should try to minimize the error."
The Qin brothers couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Especially Qin Zi,
He never expected the emperor to be such a goofball.
Zhao Yuan pointed to the spinach seedlings and said:
"Your approach is quite good."
Qin Hui quickly seized the opportunity to showcase himself:
"I have also read the agricultural books written by Your Majesty,"
"Only then did I realize that there are countless mysteries in farming."
“The same goes for growing this spinach,”
"It needs to be soaked in water for several hours first,"
"Take it out and let it sit for a few more days to encourage germination."
"After sowing, you also need to water it thoroughly,"
“Cover it with soil two inches more,”
"The seedlings will emerge uniformly in six or seven days."
Chapter 366 Two Scoundrels
“This is indeed growing spinach the way I do it.”
Zhao Yuan smiled approvingly.
Qin Hui continued his subtle flattery:
"I am busy with official duties and do not come to the fields often,"
"I only come here occasionally on my days off."
"Your Majesty's method,"
"Make sure the tenants strictly comply."
"At first, the tenants thought it was too much trouble,"
"How could an emperor know how to grow vegetables?"
"But after planting it once,"
"The tenants were completely convinced,"
"They said they'd spent half their lives growing spinach,"
"It's not as good as the Holy Emperor's method."
Zhao Yuan said, "Everything has its own nature."
"We must carefully observe, experiment, and summarize."
"What Your Majesty says is quite right,"
“Growing vegetables is like governing a country and its people,” Qin Hui echoed.
Zhao Yuan then said, "Spinach is excellent."
"Simple and honest in nature, resistant to cold and drought,"
"It can even be planted in winter."
"However, summer is still the best time to plant it,"
"That's when it grows the fastest,"
"It can be harvested in one month."
Qin Hui hurriedly said, "Since ancient times, great agricultural families..."
"Never before has anyone acted like the Emperor,"
"He who is familiar with the habits of all things."
"Agriculture is the foundation of the nation, and a ruler who loves agriculture is a good ruler."
"Then all people can be well-fed and clothed."
Zhao Yuan asked, "Are you also familiar with farming?"
Qin Hui said, "My energy is limited, and I am not as naturally knowledgeable as Your Majesty."
"Therefore, I only learned some vegetable growing techniques."
"If we talk about planting wheat, rice, and sorghum,"
"I only know a little bit about it."
"That's already very good," Zhao Yuan praised.
Qin Hui suppressed his joy and said solemnly:
"I must work even harder in the future."
Zhao Yuan also praised, "You're very good."
"Skilled in government affairs, and also good at growing vegetables,"
"He was also one of the best among the many court officials."
Qin Hui was even more delighted: "Your Highness also encouraged me."
"When I went to the capital to take the imperial examination, I happened to stay at the same inn as Your Highness,"
"Your Highness's learning and virtue have astonished me like a celestial being."
"From that time on, I knew that there are heavens beyond heavens and people beyond people,"
"I am of dull and incompetent nature, so I can only study and work more diligently."
"Hahaha, you know how to flatter." Zhao Yuan laughed.
Qin Hui could no longer contain his elation.
A smile appeared on his face.
If someone else says he's a flatterer...
Qin Hui would certainly have interpreted it as sarcasm and ridicule.
But these words came from the emperor.
This shows that the emperor is close to him.
It's gotten to the point where we can joke about it.
His future career is secure!
He offered a few more words of encouragement.
The father and son returned to the palace in a horse-drawn carriage.
Qin Zi watched the departing carriage and said enviously:
"From this day forward, Sanlang will be deeply favored by the Emperor!"
Qin Hui said, "Second Brother should have been remembered as well."
Qin Zi said worriedly, "Although Sanlang doesn't come every time,"
"But I encountered the imperial family multiple times while farming,"
"Won't the emperor suspect something?"
Qin Hui laughed and said, "The Emperor is the wisest man of our time, how could they not understand?"
"But as long as I do a good job as an official,"
"All government affairs were handled in an orderly manner,"
"They simply don't care about many other things,"
"On the contrary, people think I'm ambitious because I'm farming here."
"The reason I come here only occasionally,"
"I dare not come to wait for you every time,"
"It's simply to avoid any suspicion of spying on the imperial family."
Chapter 367 Reorganizing the Imperial Guards
"Sanlang is very meticulous in his work, I admire him."
Qin Zi sincerely praised it.
Qin Hui said, "In the current court, countless officials strive to curry favor with the emperor."
"The most successful ones are none other than Xiao Chu and Hu Anguo."
"They talk about lofty principles and moral principles,"
"It's nothing more than currying favor with the emperor to strengthen his power,"
"How could the emperor not like it?"
Qin Zi asked, "What is Erlang's relationship with these two?"
Qin Hui said, "I hit it off with Hu Anguo at first sight."
"They have an excellent personal relationship,"
"In the future, we can support each other in the court."
In this timeline, Hu Anguo was ultimately fooled by Qin Hui.
He believed that Qin Hui possessed the talent of a prime minister capable of governing the country and benefiting the people.
It is estimated that someday in the future,
Hu Anguo is about to be implicated by Qin Hui again.
Qin Hui suddenly asked, "When you were an official, did you not embezzle or break the law?"
"The Inspectorate is keeping a close eye on things; we must not let small things cause us to lose big ones."
Qin Zi said, "A big-time corrupt official certainly wouldn't dare,"
"Two people were exiled from a neighboring county last year."
"But who in an official position doesn't take a little money?"
"The meager salary given by the imperial court,"
"It's not even enough for my usual expenses."
Qin Hui finally felt relieved: "As long as it's not too excessive,"
"There shouldn't be any problem."
Before the Song Dynasty fell,
Qin Hui had already devised a strategy.
He wanted to be an honest official and a capable minister.
He sent his brother to secretly make money.