Not long after Lei Ting signed the Prince Consort Code, Li Huang naturally got the news. Early in the morning, Lei Ting, who was newlywed and still on "wedding leave," was sent to the palace and he cursed and lost his temper again, until Rui
Min personally came to the palace to take the people, and Li Huang asked Lei Ting to leave.
After Chu Yiqing heard about it, he specially made goat's milk sugar with fresh goat's milk and honey, cut it into small pieces, dried it and made it into hard candy, and asked Li Huang to give it to him.
Sent it over.
Sure enough, Li Huang took Xiao Fuzi back to Qiankun Palace not long after.
"How did you make this candy? Just now Ruiao had eaten a few pieces and wanted to eat them, but I snatched them away. I felt a lot of resentment in my heart!" When I think of Ruiao trying to eat but not being able to eat it,
, Li Huang raised his lips happily.[
"One of you is the emperor of Li Kingdom, and the other is the lord of Dai Kingdom who is about to ascend the throne. How many candies are you trying to snatch?" Chu Yiqing couldn't help laughing. In fact, she asked someone to give candies to Li Huang, and she just wanted Li Huang to eat some.
Sweets relieve stress. Little did they know that the two of them got into an argument over a few candies.
"As soon as that boy heard that you made this candy yourself, he forgot about his reserve as the crown prince of Dai Kingdom and insisted on trying it. He clapped his hands and applauded after he tasted it. Look, he ate most of it!" Li Huang hated it.
Teeth itching, "This boy is not simple, I'm afraid I'll find this treasure like you!"
Thinking of Rui Ao stopping her yesterday and asking her anxiously about Mai Xiang's whereabouts, and thinking of Li Huang's words, Chu Yiqing nodded and said: "Rui Ao is a person who hides his secrets, is humble and willing to be taught, Dai Guo always has a
I will turn around one day!"
"Our country, Li, has you, the goddess of agriculture, what are we afraid of?" Li Huang gently held Chu Yiqing's waist.
Chu Yiqing smiled bitterly and said: "It's a pity that the Goddess of Agriculture is now trapped in the palace and has no use for her!"
"How come, people from the Ministry of Agriculture went to check the rice a few days ago and said that it is growing well and will be harvested in more than a month. It will be another good harvest year!" Li Huang raised his eyebrows.
"With the holy spring water, the land near the river can achieve double cropping of rice and wheat, but what about the land outside the river!" Chu Yiqing frowned. It has been drought for more than half a year. If it doesn't rain again...
God seemed to hear Chu Yiqing's call to worry about the country and the people. It started to rain heavily that night. In the middle of the night, Chu Yiqing sat in front of him in his clothes and listened to the sound of rain outside. He didn't sleep for a long time.
With.
In the morning, Chu Yiqing took people out of the palace and went to the countryside to see how heavy the rain was last night and how wide it was.
People from the Ministry of Agriculture also arrived in the suburbs early in the morning and were on standby. After receiving Chu Yiqing's order, they quickly dispersed from the capital.
At this moment, Chu Yiqing was walking in an abandoned field on the outskirts of the city regardless of the mud under his feet. Previously, this land had given up planting due to drought. Now it was the end of April, but nothing was planted.
Perhaps because it finally rained last night, the people in these wastelands gathered here to discuss what to plant next to eliminate the loss of the land.
"It's the end of April now, and in a few days it will be the Dragon Boat Festival in May. The weather is going to get hot. What can we plant? We can't plant anything!" Squatting on the ridge in the ground was a fifty-year-old man wearing shorts and patches all over his pants.
The old man, who was many years old, seemed to be the leader of these people. He smoked a dry cigarette and said worriedly, "Who is telling God not to open his eyes? The rain didn't come earlier and it rained now. If we hadn't left the city,
It's so close that I can go to the city to find some work, but I'm looking at you and I'm already starving to death!"
"Uncle Wu, what do you mean, this land will continue to be left uncultivated? There are still two months left before we can plant corns. It's a pity that it will be left uncultivated like this! Besides, if there are any unforeseen circumstances today, who can guarantee that it will be okay?"
If the weather is smooth, will the corn be planted smoothly in the second half of the year?" A man in his thirties stood up and put forward different opinions, which quickly received responses from many people.
"Yes, yes, who knows God's temper clearly, and who knows what will happen in the future! Let's see, we can plant whatever we can, even if it's some sweet potatoes, at least we can have enough food to eat.
Belly!" someone echoed.
"Planting sweet potatoes? Wouldn't that delay planting corn? How much can sweet potatoes be sold for?" the old man said with a glare, as if he didn't like anyone challenging his authority.
Sweet potatoes are a cumbersome thing, especially here in the suburbs of the capital. Not many people in the city like to eat them. It is said that there are many ways to eat them among the people in the past few days, but the price of sweet potatoes still does not go up!
Everyone thought about it and felt that it made sense. After all, the sweet potatoes could not be harvested until the cold dew. It was indeed past the time to plant corn.
Just when everyone was arguing and couldn't think of a complete solution, they saw a lady in plain clothes coming over from the other side of the road. She was about twenty years old, with a maid with her hair tied behind her.
The person was looking at something while walking over. Their feet were covered in mud, staining their delicate shoes, but they didn't care at all.[
"Look, what do those two women do? But which family of you are relatives?" Someone pointed at the women in the distance and shouted.
There are only thirty or forty families scattered in the northern suburbs of the city. Most of them make a living by working in the city. Where there are such decent relatives, they all shake their heads.
"Zhuzi, what do you care about other people's women? Today we are here to discuss what to plant, so don't have any evil intentions!" The old man surnamed Wu scolded displeasedly.
"Uncle Wu, who do you think I am? I just heard that the current queen, well, Miss Chu, who is said to be the goddess of agriculture, has been walking on the outskirts of the city these days, guiding people to farm. The day before
I was in the suburbs of Dongcheng recently, and many people saw it. If you don’t believe me, go and inquire! I saw that those two people were rich and noble, and they were not ordinary people at first glance. Besides, who would come to this wasteland after the rain, the wife of this wealthy family?
It's all rubbish, what's there to see? I mean, tell me, the lady walking in the front, who looks like a fairy, is the queen!" the young man said quickly.
"Zhuzi, do you believe the rumors? Besides, the rice is in the eastern suburbs, the potatoes are in the western suburbs, and our northern suburbs are full of people. How can the poor Queen come here?" Old Man Wu shook his head and said,
"Stop daydreaming, let's hurry up and discuss what we can plant!"
As soon as Old Man Wu finished speaking, he saw that the lady in plain clothes had come forward with her maid with a smile and asked: "Fellow folks, it finally rained, why don't you quickly find a way to get rid of the weeds and plant some crops?"
, should we just watch this land continue to become desolate?”
This land was dry before and was far away from the river. Chu Yiqing had no way to do it. Now it finally rained. Even if it rained, the grass was pulled out and the land was opened. Planting some sweet potatoes was better than leaving the land uncultivated.
powerful.
"Madam, it's not that we don't want to win, but we don't know what to plant. You said that Grain Rain has already passed, the Dragon Boat Festival is about to come, and the weather is getting hotter. The winter wheat has already been filled, and the rice has been planted long ago.
"It's up, even potatoes have been planted, what do you think we can do if we can't get up? I think it's better to just leave it uncultivated and wait to plant corn in June or July!" The old man Wu sighed.
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The young man who was scolded by Old Man Wu just now, named Zhuzi, did not give up. He stepped forward with a smile, bowed respectfully, and asked: "May I ask what this lady does? The roads here are not easy to walk. Why?
Did you walk into the ground unexpectedly?"
Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "I just came out to take a look when I had nothing to do. I saw you guys standing together and discussing something, so I came here out of curiosity!"
When Chu Yiqing said this, Zhuzi was a little disappointed and had to say: "I see, I thought..."
"What else do you think?" Yingrun caught his words and asked.
Zhuzi thought for a while and then said directly: "Looking at this lady's extraordinary temperament, I thought it was the legendary queen who paid a private visit incognito again. We also wanted to ask for advice on what to do now!"
Yingrun slowly raised her lips and said mischievously: "How do you know that our wife is not the queen?"
"Yingrun!" Chu Yiqing quickly called out to Yingrun.
When Zhuzi heard this, he immediately knelt down and said, "It turns out you are really the Queen. Queen, please give us some advice!"
Before Chu Yiqing could speak, the old man Wu stepped forward, lifted up the peg, and shouted loudly: "Paddle, how dare this queen pretend to be so casually? Just don't risk your life, don't harm this lady."
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The man shouted stubbornly: "Uncle Wu, you are really the Queen. This little girl admitted it herself!"
Old man Wu and his blind date looked at Chu Yiqing and Yingrun.
Chu Yiqing knew that they urgently needed a guiding light, so he had to admit his identity and nodded lightly. At this time, the old man quickly led the villagers to kneel in the mud, "Queen
Empress, you are the Goddess of Agriculture. You are in charge of the east and west of this city, but you can't ignore us. Empress, please give me a hint, what should we do with this place?"
Chu Yiqing said calmly: "If you believe me, then open up the land first. Plant sorghum, beans, and sweet potatoes first. Harvest as much as you can. Wait until September or October to plant winter wheat."
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When everyone heard this, they all felt that it made sense. No matter what, let’s look at the present first. Who knows what will happen in the future! [
"Thank you, Queen!" Everyone lay down in the mud again and saluted.
Chu Yiqing said: "Get up quickly. You need to find someone to clear out the land first. Tomorrow I will ask someone to bring me methods on how to plant sorghum, beans, and sweet potatoes. I will tell you about it, and it will also help you to walk less."
detour!"
Everyone thanked him again.
Chu Yiqing nodded and left with Yingrun first.
Behind Chu Yiqing, the people knelt for a long time. They didn't get up until Chu Yiqing disappeared.
Not far away, Rui Ao and his entourage looked at him from afar, frowning, and sighed faintly, "How could Li Huang be so virtuous that he could marry such a virtuous woman? If Dai Guo also has such a strange woman,
The prosperity of Dai Guo is just around the corner!"
The attendant hurriedly said: "Prince, the people who went to Chu Han to investigate have come back and said they have news. The man Miss Zhao is going to marry appears to be a young man from an aristocratic family, but is actually King Huinan of Rao Kingdom. Now he has passed away.
Become the Dongchaer King of Dongchaer Grassland!"
"King Huinan of Rao Kingdom? Why do you like Zhao Maixiang?" Rui Ao raised his eyebrows suspiciously.
"It is said that King Huinan was bought into the Zhao family as a slave when he was young, and his relationship with Miss Zhao was master and servant. However, the love between master and servant is deep, so now King Huinan would rather give up the throne and come back to marry Zhao Maimai.
Coupled with the Dongchaer Grassland incident a few days ago, so..." The attendant quickly explained the ins and outs of the investigation.
"I originally thought that Emperor Li was an anomaly. Back then, he was willing to give up the throne for this woman Chu Yiqing. I didn't expect that there would be a man as affectionate and righteous as Li Huang in the world!" Rui Ao said in a low voice.
"Then Prince, where is Miss Zhao..." the attendant asked in a low voice, "Do you want..."
Rui Ao shook his head slowly, "There is no need to offend two countries for one woman. I believe that there are more than just these two wonderful women in this world!"
The entourage quickly responded and asked: "When will the Crown Prince leave for home? In a few days, the Crown Prince's enthronement ceremony will be held!"
"Don't worry. When I ascend the throne and become the emperor, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to get out. I want to take advantage of the time I still have to learn advanced technology in Li Kingdom!" Rui Ao slowly narrowed his eyes.
Even a candy made by Chu Yiqing is unique, and he must discover as many secrets about her as possible.
The next day, Chu Yiqing had people send methods of growing sorghum, soybeans, sweet potatoes, etc. to the people in the northern suburbs. Rui Ao bribed everyone with money and copied a copy and put it in the "Agricultural Policy" manuscript.
After the wedding of Lei Ting and Ruimin, the next step was the wedding of Chu Huan and Yang Moer. Chu Yiqing was busy for a while, and the time came for the big competition in June.
The capital became lively a month ago. Officials from all over the country gathered in the capital to make friends through literature. Tianque Academy, which has produced three top scholars in a row, has become a place that officials must go to worship. Tianque Academy
The students of the academy also became the targets of the officials' competition to win over and make friends.
After three days of imperial examinations, the day of results finally came. Hua Qi was indeed the number one scholar in high school, and Tie Shuan was second. The good news reached the palace, and Chu Yiqing hurriedly left the palace and went to the Prince's Mansion.
In the Prince's Mansion, Hua Qi and Tie Shuan knelt down respectfully to salute Chu Yiqing.
"Okay, okay, you two kids, what are you doing!" Chu Yiqing hurried forward and helped the two of them up personally, "You are today because of your own efforts!"
Huaqi and Tie Shuan saluted again.
"Hua Qi, what are your plans? Are you going to stay in the capital or go back to Lucheng?" Chu Yiqing asked after letting the two of them sit down.
Hua Qi hesitated for a moment and then said: "Hua Qi wants to stay with the emperor and serve!"
Chu Yiqing nodded. Hua Qi's idea was exactly what she wanted. Now that Li Huang had just ascended the throne, he should also select a group of talents from among the new officials.
"Tieshuan, where are you?" Chu Yiqing looked at Tieshuan again.
Tie Shuan quickly said: "Returning to Aunt Chu, my parents are not willing to leave Chu Han, and my father-in-law is also in Chu Han. I have already discussed with Zhi'er and want to stay in Chu Han!"
Chu Yiqing smiled and said: "I thought the same way at the beginning. Master Bai is a Beijing official and will be transferred back sooner or later. Chu Han has you guarding him, so I feel relieved!"
Tie Shuan responded quickly.
Chu Yiqing said again: "In that case, Tieshuan, you and Xu Zhi should go back first and wait for the news at home so that your family can feel at ease!"
Hua Qi and Tie Shuan nodded quickly.
The next day, Tieshuan and Xu Zhi came to say goodbye. Chu Yiqing gave them a few more instructions and asked them to bring gifts to their families, and then asked someone to escort them home.
Now in Huaqi High School, Huaqi's marriage was on the agenda. On this day, Chu Yiqing made an appointment with Mrs. Xu to discuss their marriage.
In the Xu Mansion, Mrs. Xu dressed up carefully and took her mother-in-law out of the house. Just as she was about to get in the car, she saw Mrs. Lu and her mother-in-law coming forward and blocking her way.
"Mrs. Xu, I wonder if I can say a few words?" Mrs. Lu whispered, with a sly look on her face, unable to hide her embarrassment.
Mrs. Xu was startled, as if she did not expect that Mrs. Lu would find her here. She whispered: "Mrs. Lu, I'm really sorry. I have to meet a very important guest today. I'm afraid I don't have time to chat with Mrs. Lu.
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"It's not idle talk, Mrs. Xu. I know I did something wrong last time, but now I have humiliated myself. Please give me a chance, Mrs. Lu, even if it's only for a quarter of an hour!"
Mrs. Xu frowned, and when she saw Mrs. Lu holding on to her, she said: "Then just a quarter of an hour. After a quarter of an hour, Mrs. Lu should not pester her again!"
Mrs. Lu responded quickly.
In the Xu Mansion, Mrs. Xu sat on the throne, looked at Mrs. Lu and said, "Mrs. Lu, please speak!"
Mrs. Lu bit her lip, stood up, and said: "Mrs. Xu, I went too far last time at the Prince's Mansion. Please don't argue with me, Mrs. Xu!" After Mrs. Lu said this, she unexpectedly said again
Kneel down.
"Mrs. Lu, what are you doing? You can't do this!" Mrs. Xu was startled and hurriedly stepped aside. At this time, the nun beside Mrs. Xu also hurriedly came to Hang Qian and grabbed Mrs. Lu to prevent her from kneeling down.
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Mrs. Xu said, "Mrs. Lu, aren't you deliberately trying to embarrass me? If outsiders see it, they will think that I am deliberately embarrassing Mrs. Lu!"
After all, the Lu family is an official of the imperial court. It is difficult for such a serious official wife to kneel down and worship casually. Mrs. Lu may be impatient, but it is really inappropriate to do so, so there is something in Mrs. Xu's words.
The meaning of reproach.
Mrs. Lu's eyes suddenly turned red and she said, "I was rash, please don't be offended, Mrs. Lu. I feel sorry for my Xin'er, my Xin'er..."
Mrs. Xu also heard something about Lu Ningxin being bedridden because of her illness. Since the last time the Lu family and her daughter were insulted at the county palace, Mrs. Lu has not been out for a long time, and Miss Lu is even more bedridden. Now
It has become a joke among the ladies.
In fact, Mrs. Xu was a little sorry for what happened last time. She only occasionally talked about it with Mrs. Liu from Duke Liu's Mansion. She didn't expect that Mrs. Liu, a person who worshiped Buddha all the year round, would be so angry and helped her at that time.
After getting angry, she felt a little guilty in her heart, but this matter was a matter between the Lu family and the Hua family, and it really concerned her, so she said: "Mrs. Lu, why does Miss Lu have nothing to do with my family? In fact, Lu
We also know what the young lady is thinking, but Yunxi and Mr. Hua have already been engaged. We will definitely not ruin this marriage and delay Yunxi’s lifelong happiness just to make it happen for you. Please don’t embarrass me, Mrs. Xu!"
Mrs. Xu said and was about to get up to see off the guests.
"Mrs. Xu, we don't dare to change the marriage between your family and the Hua family. We, Ning Xin, can just be equal wives. You see..." Mrs. Lu grabbed Mrs. Xu's skirt tightly and did not let go.
Mrs. Xu's eyes darkened and she said to herself: "Although our Duke Xu's mansion is in decline, we are still people with titles. How can the legitimate grandson of our Duke's mansion be an equal wife?"
When Madam Lu was about to say something else, Madam Xu said directly: "Okay, the quarter of an hour is up, and I have made an appointment with the Queen to discuss Yunxi's marriage, so I won't entertain Madam Lu!"
Mrs. Xu said and stood up to let people see off the guests.
Mrs. Lu bit her lip and finally begged again: "If you're not a common wife, you can be a concubine! Mrs. Xu, I just want Ning Xin and Yun Xi to marry into the Hua Mansion together!"
"Be a concubine?" Mrs. Xu was startled. She didn't expect that Mrs. Lu would let her own daughter be a concubine. This concubine was made by a daughter of a serious family?
"Mrs. Xu, we are all mothers. Please save my daughter. I can't watch Xin'er follow in the footsteps of her sister!" Mrs. Lu was about to kneel down again. This time, Mrs. Xu did not dodge.
He opened his mouth and received a solid bow from Mrs. Xu.
After Mrs. Lu left, Xu Yunxi came out from behind the curtain and said urgently: "Mom, do you really want to tell the Queen that you want Lu Ningxin to marry the playboy together?"
Mrs. Xu sighed, patted Xu Yunxi's hand and said: "No woman in this world is willing to have a husband with another woman, but my mother and you, an orphan and a widowed mother, have no real power in the court. Hua
Qi wants to take a concubine in the future, can you stop her? As Mrs. Xu kneels in front of me today, she and Lu Ningxin will never raise their heads in front of me and you, so you don’t have to be afraid that the Lu family can crawl
On your head! What’s wrong with you taking in such a powerful concubine for Huaqi and gaining a good reputation? Now we proposed this concubine, and the queen can also inherit our family’s affection.