Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 263: Crisp Student

Also because of this fertilizer incident, the people of Daning have greatly increased their trust in the imperial court. When they mention the imperial court and the emperor, they speak of them in high regards!

This also led to the fact that when officials came to mobilize the people to grow sweet potatoes, everyone had no resistance and was eager to try it, feeling that what the court came up with must be a good thing.

After all, it was the first year, and sweet potatoes were not very demanding on geological conditions. Shu Xiaoxiao harvested so many from the newly reclaimed wasteland in the back mountain, let alone planting them in other places.

So the imperial court thought that this time, the sweet potatoes did not have to occupy the people's fertile fields. They could be planted in the fields, in the vegetable gardens at the doorstep, or in their own reclaimed land. There was no place where they could not be planted. As long as they were planted this year, they would continue to plant next year without them having to say anything.

If there are few good farmlands, they can be reclaimed, and as long as the wasteland is reclaimed this year, the court will exempt it from taxes for three years.

The imperial court also came up with a solution for these people. If there was not enough time to reclaim the wasteland, they could occupy the land, dig holes and plant sweet potato seedlings first, and then slowly reclaim the land. In this way, apart from putting in some effort, they basically didn't have to pay anything, as the imperial court had already prepared the seedlings for them.

Who wouldn’t do this? The thing they were least afraid of when farming was hard work, and with the fertilizer they had used before, the people thought that the fertilizer given by the court must be good stuff. Those who had not used fertilizer before were very sorry, and they would definitely not miss it this time.

Whether they were planting in the vegetable garden or in their own reclaimed land, everyone was full of energy. Some people even had vacant land at home and gave up their original plans to plant there. Instead, they went directly to the government office to get the sweet potato seedlings and planted them in the fields.

Also because the emperor's pockets were full, this time the sweet potato seedlings were all free. As a result, almost every household planted some, and the people who were just delivering the sweet potato seedlings were busy for two or three months. Fortunately, the sweet potato seedlings were strong and if properly stored, there was not much loss.

After the work was done, the entire court breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor was keeping a close eye on this matter, and they dared not be careless at all, let alone do anything tricky. Fortunately, the people cooperated and the task was completed.

The emperor looked at the memorials. Because the sweet potato seedlings were free, many people reclaimed wasteland in the past few years. Even if the taxes were exempted in the first three years, the people planted sweet potatoes! With this harvest, as long as they planted sweet potatoes, the people would not be hungry next year, and the taxes after three years would also be simple.

He also specially asked someone to plant a small piece of sweet potato leaves in the corner of the imperial garden. After only a few days, a lot of leaves had grown. He heard that sweet potato leaves were also a delicacy. Originally, he would go to take a look when he had nothing to do, and was waiting for the sweet potato leaves from the imperial garden to be cooked.

As a result, perhaps because he went to the Imperial Garden frequently, the concubines in the harem now stayed there all the time when they had nothing to do, all dressed up gorgeously, making him feel that even his sweet potato leaves smelled of powder.

Finally, I simply moved the sweet potatoes to the Qianqing Palace. Whenever I was tired of reviewing memorials, I would just look at them and my mood would improve.

I have to say this is also a way to protect your eyes.

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"Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao......"

When Shu Xiaoxiao heard the voice, she seemed to have thought of something and replied uncertainly in her heart: "Ginseng treasure?"

"Yes, that's me! I succeeded."

Shu Xiaoxiao looked around carefully. Their class was sword dancing. Shu Xiaoxiao didn't hold the sword very well, and after practicing swinging the sword, her hands had no strength left.

She had thought it was too easy before. When school started, the difficulty was indeed not that great, and she could still keep up by taking advantage of the situation. But now the progress is getting faster and faster, and she is usually lazy, so her basic skills are not as good as others. Nowadays, everyone in the martial arts exam has practiced with a sword and a gun, and that is absolutely real, which makes Shu Xiaoxiao look even weaker.

The only thing she has now is her knowledge, and it is only because of the encouragement of her master that she has not regressed. But you said you are knowledgeable in the martial arts class, are you kidding me?

Shu Xiaoxiao felt that if the dean was not her master, the teacher would have persuaded her to quit or asked her to go to the liberal arts class. Just like in this sword-dancing session, the teacher was afraid that she would hurt her hand from the shock, so he placed her aside to practice sword-wielding before letting others start sparring.

The last time she practiced sparring, she accidentally got her hand injured by her opponent and had to rest for four or five days before it healed. She still remembered the teacher's look of disbelief at the time. He probably had never seen a student as fragile as her!

Now she practices on her own most of the time in class. As for how much progress she makes, the teacher says it depends on fate. He doesn't have high requirements, as long as she doesn't get hurt.

Now that Shenbao has become so powerful, I wonder if she can take shortcuts again? It would be nice to suddenly transform herself and amaze her teacher and classmates!

Shenbao didn't expect to encounter such a big problem just after his success. Looking at Xiaoxiao's expectant face, he hesitantly advised: "Xiaoxiao, how about we make a decision? Practicing martial arts is really not suitable for you. Isn't your maid Zhenzhu strong? You can encourage her more. It will be the same if she practices well and protects you."

"Let's just farm. We are good at that."

"Not tired yet!" added Shenbao.

It's invulnerable, reborn, a genius in martial arts, etc. It's an ancestor, not an immortal. It's just a ginseng that has lived for a longer time. It can't be used as a wishing well.

"Forget it, it's much more convenient for us to do this now. When I have my day off, I will take you to Kyoto. There is a theater in Kyoto. I heard that the people there sing very well. I will take you to watch the opera then."

"Okay, by the way, Xiaoxiao, I am much better this time. It seems that it is not only due to the practice, but also a lot of merit. Otherwise, I would not have succeeded so quickly."

Shenbao was also a little strange. Before, there were very few merits, so it didn't notice them. It was not until this period of time that the power of merits became stronger, and it discovered that its cultivation had also improved by leaps and bounds. It must be said that these merits were really useful.

But it didn't do anything! Where did the merit come from?

"Merit, what good things have we done?" Shu Xiaoxiao wondered.

Shen Bao spread his hands and was also confused: "I don't know! I have been practicing all this time, and I haven't done anything."

Shu Xiaoxiao stopped what she was doing: "Merit? Good deeds? Could it be the sweet potatoes we planted?"

The teacher next to him saw Shu Xiaoxiao's movements becoming slower and slower, and even stopped. He shook his head and didn't plan to say anything. This person is not cut out for this. He is worse than his three-year-old son. At least he won't hurt someone's hand. How come he went to the military department? What a waste of time. He must report this problem to the dean later.

"Sweet potatoes? Can sweet potatoes earn merit?" Shenbao wondered.

"Of course, sweet potatoes can fill people's stomachs! Humans will starve to death if they don't have enough to eat. Sweet potatoes can save lives! It's normal to have merits!" Shu Xiaoxiao explained, not even noticing the teacher's glance just now.

In ancient times, starving to death was not uncommon, and it happened almost every year. For those who planted sweet potatoes, at least they would not starve to death, so Shu Xiaoxiao felt it was normal to have done good deeds.

"Sweet potatoes? I'll go ask and see if it is." Shenbao said and went down the mountain. Instead of guessing, it might as well ask the plants at the foot of the mountain what they say. If they are sure, it will be a brand new path of merit! It will be much more convenient to practice in the future!

After Shenbao left, Shu Xiaoxiao looked at her red hands. Oh, it's not easy to just do nothing. She needs to think of a solution.