The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 199 Another High-Yield Crop?

Zhu Xiong Ying pursed her lips.

"So what? I still have grain that yields a thousand catties per mu!"

Zhu Biao nodded after hearing this.

He had seen the grain that yielded a thousand catties per mu before; it was those round, plump potatoes. He had even eaten them with Zhu Yuanzhang, and they did taste quite good.

The seeds have already been planted on the imperial estate, and will be handed over to the people to cultivate after the harvest.

"Alright, alright, it's all your credit, okay? I've seen the grain, it's really good, so that's also thanks to you!"

Zhu Xiong Ying said with a smile.

"That's not all. Not long ago I discovered other high-yield crops, such as sweet potatoes and corn, which are currently being planted on my farm!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Empress Ma were both taken aback.

Where in the world are there so many high-yield crops? "Elites shouldn't just spout off like that!"

Zhu Xiong Ying pursed her lips.

"Of course! How could I say something like that? The yields of corn and sweet potatoes are very high. So even if we don't eat them all the time, they can still be a good substitute for rice. In particular, the taste of corn and sweet potatoes is extremely sweet and delicious, no worse than potatoes!"

The two were quite excited when they heard this.

A single potato had already excited them; if there were other high-yield crops, it would be an excellent thing for the Ming Dynasty.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao stood up impatiently and said loudly.

"Quickly, let's go take a look at your manor!"

Zhu Xiong Ying pouted and said aggrievedly.

"But I haven't eaten anything yet. Should we wait until after we finish eating to talk about it?"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao felt as if he were being scratched by a cat, his heart and liver aching with turmoil.

With something so important, why wait? The potatoes they had just received were already a pleasant surprise; if there were something else with such a high yield, it would be like a divine blessing.

Empress Ma, who was standing to the side, rolled her eyes at Zhu Xiong Ying.

Such an important matter, yet Zhu Xiong Ying still kept it a secret.

"Alright, you and your son go take a look first. Anyway, the food will take a while to cook. I'll tell the kitchen staff to make you some extra food so it won't get cold!"

Zhu Xiong Ying had no choice but to reluctantly accompany Crown Prince Zhu Biao to Zhu Xiong Ying's manor.

The two rode in a carriage past the gate of the Imperial College.

Unexpectedly, they saw Lady Lü and Zhu Yunwen come out from inside.

Zhu Yunwen was filled with excitement when he saw Crown Prince Zhu Biao arrive.

"Your Highness, when did you return?"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was somewhat surprised, not expecting to encounter Lady Lü in this place.

What are you doing here?

"I'm so excited," said Ms. Lü.

"It's Yunwen. Yunwen has come to pay his respects to several great scholars and seek their knowledge. Moreover, he gets along very well with the students of the Imperial Academy, so I have come here specifically to fetch him back!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded. At this moment, he didn't care about these things at all. What he was thinking about was the high-yield crops in Zhu Xiong Ying's manor.

Lady Lü, unaware of these things, spoke excitedly instead.

"Your Highness has returned! Then let's go back to the palace together. Yunwen has been missing Your Highness terribly lately!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao shook his head and said...

"I have important things to do now, so I'll have dinner with the Empress Dowager tonight. Don't wait for me, I'll be back tonight!"

After saying this, she and Zhu Xiong Ying left in a hurry. Hearing this, Madam Lü's face turned very ugly.

Just as they were about to continue pleading, they noticed that Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiong Ying were riding in a carriage and quickly heading towards the manor ahead.

As Lady Lü watched the carriage depart, she felt extremely angry.

Where else could we go? It must be Zhu Xiong Ying's manor again; the place in front is Zhu Xiong Ying's manor.

He knew it all too well.

Thinking of this, Lady Lü gritted her teeth in hatred, and even harbored some resentment towards Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

They are all his offspring, so why does Crown Prince Zhu Biao only pay attention to Zhu Xiong Ying and not his other sons? Yun Wen is far more outstanding than Xiong Ying, so where did he go wrong? After saying this, he snorted coldly and pulled Zhu Yun Wen away.

Zhu Xiong Ying chuckled coldly a few times; he was all too aware of Lu's tricks.

I had never heard of Zhu Yunwen coming to the Imperial Academy to seek instruction before.

Moreover, the Imperial Academy is a place where scholars from all over the country gather.

Ordinary princes and ministers would not enter.

What exactly was Zhu Yunwen thinking when he came to this place? Anyone with eyes could see it.

As Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Zhu Yunwen entered the manor, several men in black suddenly appeared around them.

When they saw Crown Prince Zhu Biao appear in this place, they were extremely surprised. These people were all elite soldiers under Zhu Yuanzhang, and they knew Crown Prince Zhu Biao. They never expected that His Highness the Crown Prince would return this time.

The group paid their respects to Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

"I'll wait to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Xiong Ying explained.

“These high-yield crops are of great importance. If we make a big fuss about them, it might attract attention. So I arranged for these people to guard this place day and night!”

Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded upon hearing this. These high-yield crops were of vital importance to them, and they could not allow others to take them away under any circumstances.

Otherwise, if other countries become stronger, the consequences will be extremely serious.

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao followed Zhu Xiong Ying into the manor, he saw a large quantity of corn and sweet potatoes.

I have some doubts in my mind.

"These are the high-yield crops you were talking about?"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded.

"These are indeed the ones. This one is corn, which has an extremely high yield and is edible. The other ones are sweet potatoes, which are similar to potatoes and also have an extremely high yield!"

At this moment, Zhu Xiong Ying said in a low voice.

"There are also some dishes made with sweet potatoes and corn in the kitchen!"

"Corn can be boiled and eaten directly, and it tastes delicious, while sweet potatoes contain a lot of sugar, making them extremely suitable for making desserts!"

Hearing this, Crown Prince Zhu Biao was extremely depressed. If these high-yield crops were used as seeds, they could yield more food in the future.

Such important things, and Zhu Xiong Ying actually ate them like food.

The potatoes that Zhu Xiong Ying brought in back then, Zhu Yuanzhang still feels sorry for them because he ate a lot of them.

Thinking of this, Zhu Biao immediately said.

"These high-yield crops cannot be eaten from now on. Then, pass on my order to transfer a battalion of soldiers from the Five Military Commands to guard this place. Under no circumstances should the high-yield crops inside be allowed to leak out!"

Zhu Xiong Ying shook his head.

"Father, rest assured, I will take care of this matter immediately!"

"However, I can only mobilize a very small number of troops. The number I mobilized before was already the limit. Do you think I could mobilize a few more?"

(End of this chapter)