Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

If he dared to criticize Wei Wu at this time, would Zhu Yuanzhang cause trouble for him?

It's bound to cause trouble!

So, just when the official was feeling uneasy, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke directly.

"Lu Ding, I remember you are the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, right? As the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, you know nothing about farming."

"You're jumping to conclusions before you even get the results. How can you hold such an important position in the Ministry of Revenue? Who knows how many absurd things you'll cause in the future."

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Lu Ding's heart instantly turned cold, not just half cold but completely cold.

What Zhu Yuanzhang said was not to hold him accountable, but to give him an ultimatum.

If you take the initiative, you can still look decent. If you don't, the result will not be a question of whether it is decent or not.

Since Lu Ding was able to climb to the position of a third-rank official, he naturally understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant.

So, after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he immediately took the initiative to step forward, bowed and said:

"I have acted recklessly and lack the ability to do so. I cannot bear to remain in the Ministry of Revenue. I beg Your Majesty to grant me the grace to retire and return home."

"That's right!"

After responding casually, Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Lu Ding and turned to look at the eunuch beside him.

"Propagate my decree and announce it to the world. Earl Changle has contributed 54 stones of immortal seeds per mu, which has contributed to the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty."

"I once said that when the immortal seeds matured, I would be promoted to marquis if the yield per mu was verified. Now that there is more, no less, it is time to fulfill my promise."

"Issue the decree that the Earl of Changle be promoted to Marquis of Changle, grant him a red-lettered iron certificate, and make his title hereditary. Upon his return to the palace, he will be rewarded with gold, silver, and fertile land."

After Zhu Yuanzhang announced the matter to the world, the entire Ming Dynasty knew about the two things in just a few days.

First, the magical potatoes presented by Lord Changle matured, with a yield of 54 stones per mu, which shocked the whole country.

Secondly, the Earl of Changle was rewarded for his contribution of grain and was promoted to the Marquis of Changle and awarded a red-lettered iron certificate.

However, this news spread throughout the world, and all the people of the Ming Dynasty knew about it, except Wei Wu, the person involved, who was unaware of it.

Because Wei Wu was in Qufu, and after Qufu received the news, they did not announce it at all.

I don’t know if it was because of Kong Ji or the feud with Wei Wu, but the people in Qufu didn’t even know what potatoes were.

Until the day before the Confucius Memorial Ceremony, Wei Wu still didn't know that his title had been promoted.

Today in Qufu, the atmosphere of festivals is becoming more and more intense.

On this day, the core members of the Kong family gathered at the Kong Mansion to discuss tomorrow's Confucius Festival and issues related to potatoes.

In fact, the Confucius Festival is held every year, and the procedures are well-defined. There is no problem. The main issue is about potatoes.

The first person to speak was Kong Xizhang, the Yin of Qufu County. He was the elder brother of Kong Xixue, the previous head of the Kong family.

He is the uncle of the current head of the family, Kong Ne, and holds considerable power and status in the Kong family.

"Family, news has come from the capital that the immortal seeds offered by Wei Wu have a yield of over 54 stone per mu. This matter must be taken seriously!"

"If this grain becomes widespread, people all over the world will no longer be short of food, which will have a serious impact on the development of our Kong family."

After hearing what Kong Xizhang said, all the Kong family members present perked up.

They were very clear about the importance of this matter. The Kong family had been passed down for thousands of years, and they had a large family to support.

No, it cannot be said to be supporting, it should be said that there is a whole family that needs to maintain the current wealthy and luxurious life.

The resources in this world are limited. If the Kong family wants to eat more and eat better, others will have to eat less.

From their point of view, the current situation is the best and most conducive to the long-term development of the family.

They enclosed fertile land and asked the tenants below to help them cultivate it and pay enough rent every year.

For this purpose, they had special large scales and large hu. When 60 jin of grain were handed over, after being weighed and put into hu, only less than 50 jin were left.