Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 208: Father-in-law with unparalleled fighting power!
It should be said that the effect is quite good.

Wang Gui looked at the ditch beside the field and saw a layer of frost. He said to Zhao Xu, "Sir, in this kind of weather, nothing can grow. How can you really grow vegetables in this hole?"

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Just take a look and you will know."

Chief Cai had been waiting in the field with his tribesmen, but the imperial guards would not let them get close and only allowed Chief Cai to come over.

Patriarch Cai trembled in front of Zhao Xu and the ministers of the three provinces, and it was unclear whether he was cold or nervous.

Zhao Xu was quite friendly to Chief Cai and said, "Chief Cai, there's no need to be so polite. Take us to have a look."

Patriarch Cai rushed to the front and walked to the back with the official and the ministers of the three provinces.

Turning around the houses in the village, a vast expanse of sky and earth suddenly appeared before their eyes. Endless low houses appeared in front of everyone. There was mist coming out of those houses. Those were the ventilation holes of the underground caves.

Thousands of underground holes were emitting white steam, which was a spectacular sight. Everyone was amazed and quickened their pace.

After walking for a while, they arrived at the nearest cave.

Everyone found that the hole in the ground was only half a person's height.

Zhao Xu beckoned Su Yun over and said with a smile, "Can I introduce him to you gentlemen?"

Su Yun quickly walked to the front of the group and said with a smile, "It's cold outside, why don't you go inside and warm up."

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded.

Su Yun stepped forward and opened the door of a cave. Suddenly a stream of hot air rushed out. When it came into contact with the cold air outside, it turned into billowing white smoke.

It was immediately hailed as a spectacle.

Su Yun rushed forward and entered the cave. He sniffed and found that the carbon dioxide gas inside was not strong, but he still asked Zhao Xu and others to wait for a while. Only after the climate changed slightly did he let everyone enter.

Zhao Xu entered the cave and felt a warm and humid air as soon as he entered. This was the cave after the air had changed for a while. If it was just now, the warm and humid air would probably be even stronger.

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "This kind of environment is suitable for growing vegetables. It feels like a paradise."

Su Yun twitched his nose and thought, the smell of farm manure in here is quite strong, which paradise would have such a smell?

But there was nothing unusual on the faces of the gentlemen. Some even looked a little surprised. Especially after seeing the lush cabbages inside, they all showed delight.

Su Yun pulled out a large cabbage from the ground. Although it was not yet ripe, it was already heavy and weighed several kilograms.

Su Yun washed the cabbage in water and handed it to Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu took the cabbage, weighed it, and said happily, "There must be hundreds of cabbages here, right?"

Chief Cai said quickly: "It's no problem to plant two or three hundred cabbages in a hole in the ground."

Zhao Xu looked at Su Yun and said, "If the crops here are ripe, wouldn't we be able to harvest thousands of kilograms of cabbage?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "There is no problem, but cabbage is relatively easy to preserve. There are actually some cabbages on the market in winter. Although they are not as fresh as this one, they are still there, so it is difficult to sell them at a high price. Therefore, we only planted some of them as a supplement.

Most of the crops are vegetables and fruits that can be sold at a high price, such as chives, celery, coriander, cucumbers, etc. Some have higher yields, while others have lower yields. Overall, if a hole is used for three seasons in a winter, it is considered good if it can yield 600 kilograms. "

Cai Que plucked a piece of cabbage from Zhao Xu's hand, put it in his mouth and chewed it, with a look of surprise on his face. He said, "This cabbage is very fresh and tender, and the taste seems to be a little different from summer vegetables?"

Zhao Xu also took a piece and tasted it. As expected, he turned to look at Su Yun.

Su Yun smiled and said, "This kind of underground vegetables is indeed slightly different from those grown outdoors.

Vegetables grown outdoors have to go through all kinds of complex weather and have a slower growth cycle, so the taste will be more complex overall and the aroma may be stronger.

But the vegetables grown in these underground caves have a purer taste. Your Majesty and the other gentlemen have probably tasted it. The taste of these vegetables is sweeter and the overall quality is much better than that of outdoor vegetables."

Everyone looked at the cabbages on the vegetable ridges and found that each one was growing very vigorously and the leaves were very full. They were obviously top-quality vegetables at first glance.

Su Yun then introduced the charcoal stove and other things inside to everyone.

Afterwards, everyone visited several more underground caves. The scenes inside were similar. Vegetables, fruits and melons were growing very well, which formed a sharp contrast with the severe cold weather outside.

Zhao Xu said with emotion: "If people live in this kind of greenhouse, let alone vegetables, they can probably live a few more years."

Su Yun smiled and said, "This is a bit like a basement. It's very comfortable to stay in for a while, but it's damp after all. I'm afraid it's not good for your health if you live there for a long time."

Everyone smiled.

Zhao Xu was quite high-spirited, pointing at the underground caves, and said to the people of the three provinces: "Five thousand underground caves, one thousand acres of land, three million catties of vegetables and fruits, worth six million strings of cash per year.

In the future, it may even reach 10 million or 20 million guan per year! Su Tongpan has done a great thing that benefits the country and the people.

Everyone, I asked you to come here today because Su Tongpan donated this industry to the court! So I brought you here to see the major industry that our court will receive in the future, and I also want to ask you, for such a great contribution, what do you think the court should reward Su Tongpan for? "

Cai Que, Wang Gui and others looked at each other and realized that the emperor was waiting here.

Zhang Dun, however, stood behind, stroking his beard and smiling.

Our son-in-law is really desirable.

At this time, Cai Jing said, "The emperor wanted to promote Su Tongpan to Chengyilang before, but I think it's a bit too fast and it might not be a good thing for Su Tongpan, so the emperor asked me to come here to take a look."

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Now that you have seen it, you should believe it, right?"

Cai Jing smiled bitterly and said, "How dare I doubt the emperor? Judge Su has indeed made great contributions to the court in this matter!"

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Then is there any problem with me promoting Su Yun?"

Cai Jing quickly bowed and said, "I have no problem."

Zhao Xu looked at Wang Gui and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Wang?"

Wang Gui pondered for a moment and said, "Su Yun is a talent and will definitely be used in the future. However, he has only been in office for a few months and he has been promoted out of turn. Others will be very dissatisfied, and this will be detrimental to Su Yun's future career."

Zhao Xu's face suddenly turned bad when he heard this.

Zhang Dun was originally stroking his beard and smiling, but now his expression changed and he immediately said, "What is meant by exceptional promotion? If there is no merit and no political achievements, that is called exceptional promotion. If there is merit and political achievements, that is called reward according to merit!"
I am Su Yun's father-in-law, and I should not have said this, but we should promote talented people regardless of their relationship with us. Since Su Yun has made such great contributions, you are suppressing him just because he has not been in the official career for long. How will the young people cope with this in the future?

Generally speaking, the court must clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments in order to achieve unity between the upper and lower levels. If officials make mistakes and are not dealt with, both the upper and lower levels will inevitably be angry. If officials have made contributions but are not rewarded with all kinds of excuses, both the upper and lower levels will inevitably be resentful.

As the Prime Minister, don't you understand this principle?"

Su Yun widened his eyes slightly. He had been with Zhang Dun for quite some time, but he usually saw Zhang Dun at home. This was the first time he had seen Zhang Dun like this.

Damn, the fighting power is really strong!

These words immediately made Wang Gui blush.

Zhao Xu did not try to persuade him, but looked at Cai Que and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Cai?"

Cai Que smiled and said, “Those who have made contributions must be rewarded. This is the purpose of our court. There is nothing wrong with promoting capable young people a little faster.

Many of the current officials in the court rose to power during the Xining period. At that time, were they not all young and vigorous? They were also criticized by some of their elder predecessors at that time, but now it seems that they are doing a good job.

It was possible back then, but now that we are the veterans, do we no longer trust young people?
Moreover, the government only promoted Su Tongpan to a rank of salary. Wasn't he still just a Tongpan?
In my opinion, not only should the official rank be promoted, but the burden on the mission should also be increased.

Su Tongpan has achieved such results in his position as Tongpan. If he can be given more responsibilities, he may be able to achieve even greater results. "

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Gui and Zhang Xu's faces changed.

Zhao Xu showed a satisfied look and said, "Oh, Mr. Cai, can you tell me in detail what kind of assignment Su Tongpan might be able to take?"

Cai Qing ignored Wang Gui's ugly expression, laughed and said, "When Ju Zheng was in the position of Tongpan, he first thoroughly investigated the corruption in the left and right halls, and then rectified the affairs of the buildings and shops. He is quite talented in rectifying official corruption.

It would be a pity not to make use of such a great talent. It would be better to assign him a position as a supervisory censor. This position is also a great training position for young people."

Wang Gui and Zhang Xu's faces changed drastically when they heard this.

In the Song Dynasty, although the official position of the Censor was low, his authority was terrifying. No matter how high your official position was, once you were targeted by the Censor, you would be in big trouble. Many ministers were brought down by the Censor.

Su Yun was just a small Tongpan, but he shocked Kaifeng Prefecture. Even the prefect Li Qingchen had to resign in disgrace. If he were to become an imperial censor, with his fighting ability, wouldn't they all be unable to sleep at night in the future?

This is absolutely not allowed!

Wang Gui and Zhang Xu exchanged glances.

Zhang Xu snorted inwardly. He and Wang Gui had some disagreements before, but recently Cai Que, as the second prime minister, had held great power and had suppressed Wang Gui and Zhang Xu a lot. If Cai Que and his gang were allowed to get another censor position, their momentum might become even more arrogant.

Therefore, Zhang Xu also knew that he could not sit idly by.

Seeing Wang Gui's gesture, Zhang Xu said with a smile: "It's natural for young people to take on more responsibilities, but we also have to consider their ability to bear the burden.

Kaifeng Prefecture has a lot of complicated affairs, and the position of Tongpan is the most important one. The daily workload is comparable to that of Zhongshu. If Su Tongpan is asked to take on a busy assignment, the pressure would probably be too great.

In my opinion, it would be better to find him a less stressful assignment, which would both show our appreciation for young people and not put too much burden on them. This is the way to care for young people."

In the face of the achievements before our eyes, we cannot stop them, but can’t we hold them back a little?

(End of this chapter)