Chapter 946 Return Date

A few days later, Emperor Wen and his entourage finally arrived in Dingbei slowly.

It was approaching September.

The autumn harvest has officially begun in Shuobei.

Before they arrived, Qin Qihu's concubine had given birth to a baby boy.

According to Miaoyin's estimation, Li's due date should be in the next few days.

When they arrived in Dingbei, Emperor Wen did not allow Qin Liugan to accompany him. He directly sent Qin Liugan to Qin Qihu's residence, and said that after Li gave birth to the children, he would name the two children together.

Accompanied by Yun Zheng and others, Emperor Wen came to the palace.

As soon as they entered the palace, Zhang Xu trotted forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you! I am not in a position to show up and did not come to greet you. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me!"

Although Yun Zheng had already told Emperor Wen about Zhang Xu, when he saw Zhang Xu again, Emperor Wen was still distracted for a moment.

After coming to his senses, Emperor Wen immediately glared at Zhang Xu with bulging eyes, "You have already come to Shuobei, I have nothing more to say! If you two want to act, then act well for me! If you mess up and cause trouble for me, I will not forgive you!"

He didn't care whether Zhang Xu came to Shuobei or not.

He was just worried that Zhang Xu's coming to Shuobei would arouse the suspicion of the third brother.

If the third brother finds out through this incident that he is just using him to pave the way for the sixth brother, his plan will be disrupted.

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhang Xu buried his head.

"Get up!"

Emperor Wen's expression softened slightly. "Since you have come to Shuobei, you should help Lao Liu! In terms of learning, even a hundred of you are not as good as your grandfather, but you are a genius, and your future achievements may not be inferior to your grandfather! Don't worry, as long as I am alive, no one will dare to touch anyone from your Zhang family!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Emperor Wen's approval and promise, Zhang Xu was immediately excited and expressed his gratitude.

Emperor Wen nodded slightly and walked towards the main hall.

Zhang Xu let out a long sigh and smiled at Chong Yunzheng as if relieved from a heavy burden.

He thought he would be reprimanded by Emperor Wen!

I didn't expect it to be so easy.

Moreover, Emperor Wen promised in person to protect the Zhang family.

This is simply an unexpected surprise!

Emperor Wen sat down in the house. Yun Zheng ordered people to serve tea while reporting to Emperor Wen about the third son's wedding.

November 20th?

Emperor Wen frowned slightly.

This time seems a bit far away.

But if you calculate carefully, it is actually very close.

If they returned to the imperial city from Dingbei at a normal speed, it would take at least 40 to 50 days.

After returning, we must leave some time to prepare, right?

By this calculation, he can only stay in Shuobei for about half a month at most.

"It seems that I have to consider the date of my return!"

Emperor Wen sighed softly, still feeling a little reluctant.

In order to inspect the Northwest Protectorate, he even wrote the edict of succession.

I’m afraid I won’t find a reason to come to Shuobei from now on.

If I continue to force excuses, the third brother and the others will probably become suspicious.

This may very well be his last time to come to Shuobei.

Yun Zheng: "It's rare for your father to come to Shuobei, why not stay for a while!"

"I want to stay longer, but I also have to consider the court!"

Emperor Wen shook his head slightly, "The third son wants to marry Princess Yangjin, I have to hurry back no matter what."

No matter why the tribes in western Mo took the initiative to propose marriage, the marriage is a big deal.

"All right!"

Emperor Wen had said so, so Yun Zheng didn't know what to say. "Father, are you tired? I have already ordered someone to vacate the room. Would you like to go back to your room and rest for a while?"

"Well, I am indeed a little tired."

Emperor Wen nodded slightly and ordered: "No matter what, prepare a gift and send it to the imperial city later."

Yun Zheng smiled and said, "I have asked Yan Li, who came to deliver the imperial edict, to take the gift back."

"Oh?"

Emperor Wen was slightly surprised, then looked at Yun Zheng approvingly, "Not bad, you still know your limits."

……

The next morning, after breakfast, Emperor Wen was playing with his child when Yun Zheng came over with several memorials.

Looking at the memorial in Yun Zheng's hand, Emperor Wen suddenly had a bad feeling.

Yun Zheng came before Emperor Wen and bowed, "Father, these are some memorials submitted by Chen Bu and others. I don't quite understand them, so I would like to ask you..."

"Why, you still want me to help you with government affairs, right?"

Emperor Wen was both angry and amused. "I don't even handle government affairs in the court. Now that I'm in Shuobei, I have to help you handle government affairs. How dare you bother me?"

I actually guessed it right!

If it weren't for the fact that this rebellious son had made some contributions, he really wanted to kick him.

This rebellious son thinks he is his own internal affairs officer?

How dare he let me help him handle government affairs?

Yun Zheng smiled awkwardly, "Don't I not understand these internal affairs? I think..."

"Don't bother me with these bullshit!"

Emperor Wen interrupted Yun Zheng and said, "I can't stay in Shuobei for long. I just want to enjoy my grandchildren and don't want to worry about these trivial matters in Shuobei! You can decide how to deal with it yourself!"

"..."

Yun Zheng was speechless, and said shamelessly: "I just want to discuss this with my father."

"What can we discuss?"

Emperor Wen glared at him angrily, "You can't handle these things without discussing it with me? If I die one day, if you have something to do, do you still have to come to my mausoleum to discuss it with me?"

"..."

Yun Zheng was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.

This old fellow has become addicted to being a hands-off boss in the Imperial City, right?

Emperor Wen was too lazy to argue with Yun Zheng. He gently patted Yun Cang, who was playing with his beard, and asked, "By the way, have the potatoes in Shuobei started to be harvested?"

“The harvest has already begun.”

Yun Zheng replied: "However, I plan to leave some of them and not harvest them for the time being, mainly to see if the potatoes left in the field can grow any longer."

“What is the production volume?”

Emperor Wen asked immediately.

“Not as good as last year.”

Yun Zheng said: "At present, the average yield per mu should be around 1,000 catties! However, the average yield per mu in Fuzhou should be around 1,300 catties."

There is nothing we can do about it.

There will definitely be a difference in yield between large-scale planting and planting in experimental fields.

Last year, those hundreds of acres of potatoes were almost being taken care of like our ancestors.

This year, planting will be promoted on a large scale, and management will certainly not be as sophisticated.

Moreover, judging from the potato production in Fuzhou and Shuobei, the north is indeed not very suitable for potato cultivation.

If it were in the south, which is more suitable for potato cultivation, the average yield per mu should be higher.

"It's a little less than I expected, but it's still pretty good."

Emperor Wen thought for a moment, and then said excitedly: "Take me to the field where the potatoes are harvested this afternoon. I want to see the harvest with my own eyes."

Although he knew that Yun Zheng had no reason to lie to him about the potato yield, he still wanted to see it with his own eyes.

Having been emperor for so many years, he knew too well the value of potatoes.

"it is good!"

Yun Zheng readily agreed and handed over another memorial, "Father, please take a look at these memorials..."

Emperor Wen didn't even bother to look at him, and just walked away holding Yun Cang...