Bring the two beautiful maids into the backyard and leave them to Runniang to arrange, "Let them follow you first to get familiar with the situation at home and learn some rules."
Runniang glanced at the two people for a few times, smiled and said to Huaiyu: "Including these two, our family now has six Hu Ji, eight Silla maids, and four young and beautiful palace ladies. Otherwise
I want you to go to the studio to find a singing and dancing teacher and train her well so that we can also have a singing and dancing class."
The famous families in Chang'an also have such a troupe, raising many young and beautiful Kabuki and dancers, who can play, play and sing, not only for family enjoyment, but also for entertaining guests. It is considered a standard equipment for famous families.
"Erlang, there is a messenger coming from the palace, and they are here to deliver rewards."
Huaiyu went to greet him.
The emperor sent an envoy to reward Huaiyu with a silver urn filled with copper coins.
Huaiyu was still a little confused, why was he rewarded again?
Upon further investigation, it turned out that it was because Huaiyu had merit in recommending talents. In the past, the emperor asked hundreds of officials to recommend talents, and Wu Huaiyu also recommended a few, such as Zhang Xingcheng, the chief bookkeeper of Fuping, Zhang Xuansu, a military official in Jingzhou, and Lu Chengqing, a Duke of Fanyang County in Qinzhou.
, Zhang Yungu from the Youzhou Record Office, Chu Suiliang, the director of the Hongwen Hall, Laiji, the school secretary of the Chongwen Hall, and Cen Wenwen, a member of the Jingzhou Biejia Library.
Among these people, except for Chu Suiliang, who was already familiar with and appreciated by the emperor, most of the others were serving outside, even with low official positions, but they were all relatively capable, but for some reason they were not reused.
Zhang Xingcheng is now the magistrate of Sanyuan County and the first county magistrate to pilot the merging of provinces and prefectures. After he took office, he streamlined the organization, taught mulberry trees and encouraged farmers, and educated the people. He did an impressive job, and Li Shimin was very satisfied.
After personal inspections, several emperors including Zhang Xuansu, Lu Chengqing, and Zhang Yungu were transferred to Beijing one after another. Zhang Xuansu was transferred to Zhongshu Province, Lu Chengqing was transferred to Yongzhou Yamen, Zhang Yungu was appointed as censor, and Cen Wenwen also became secretary.
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The emperor believed that those recommended by Wu Huaiyu were all talented people, so he specially rewarded Huaiyu with a silver urn.
I prepared a thoughtful little gift for the rewarded chamberlain and sent it outside the door. I found that Wei Zheng next door was also sending a little yellow doorman out.
Huaiyu stepped forward and cupped his hands.
It turned out that Wei Zheng had just received a reward, but what Old Wei received was actually a golden urn. The reason why the emperor rewarded Wei Zheng with a golden urn was because of Wei Zheng's advice to the emperor at the court meeting today. The emperor felt that it was very reasonable.
In addition, Wei Zheng also recommended many people to the emperor, such as Hou Junji, Du Zhenglun, Dai Zhou, Sun Fuga, Chu Suiliang, etc.
These people were also highly appreciated by Li Shimin, such as Du Zhenglun, whose three brothers were all scholars and well-known throughout the world. Sun Fujia was not only a Jinshi in the Sui Dynasty, but also the number one scholar in the Wude Dynasty.
Dai Zhou was originally a scholar in the palace of the Qin Dynasty who joined the army. After Xuanwumen, he was appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of War and granted the title of Wuchang County Male. Wei Zheng strongly recommended him. Li Shimin appointed Dai Zhou as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. Not long after, he was promoted to Shangshu Youcheng.
The emperor used Wei Zheng to recommend talents and admonish loyal people, so he gave him a golden urn.
I originally thought that I got a silver urn as a reward, which was more powerful than the previous silver urn, and I felt a little complacent. However, the old Wei next door actually took a gold urn, and suddenly the silver urn no longer smelled good.
Perhaps because Xiao Huangmen was very satisfied with the small gift given by Wu Huaiyu, he even revealed a piece of news to Huaiyu before leaving.
The right servant of Shangshu shot Feng Deyi, who had never recommended talents. The emperor asked him specifically, but Feng Deyi actually said that it was not that he did not try his best, but that there were no geniuses in the world. This made the emperor furious, and he reprimanded him.
His salary was fined.
The talents recommended by Wei Zheng and Wu Huaiyu were most praised and satisfied by the emperor, while Feng Deyi was reprimanded for not being able to recommend them.
"Congratulations, Mr. Wei."
The sheep-nosed old man was actually a little pleased with himself. He was not proud of how valuable the golden urn was, but he was happy that the emperor accepted his advice and accepted his recommendation.
"It's remarkable that Marquis Wu can recommend so many talented people to the saints." Wei Zheng actually praised Huaiyu, "Well, I have something to ask of you."
"Wei Gong said directly, why should we be so polite?"
"It's the auspicious corns and potatoes from Wuhou's family. I heard they are very good. Spring is about to begin. I also want to plant some auspiciousness at home. I wonder if Wuhou can give me some auspicious seeds?"
"Okay, I'll send someone to bring it later."
"Marquis Wu and I will go get it. I also want to ask how to plant it,"
Huaiyu looked at Wei Zheng who was extremely happy today, but thought in his heart that even though you were smiling happily today, these people you recommended would also be implicated in the future.
Hou Junji will rebel in the future, and Du Zhenglun, as Cheng Qian's teacher, will also be implicated in it.
"How much does your golden urn weigh, Mr. Wei?" Huaiyu asked curiously.
"It weighs one tael, which is actually a wine glass." Wei Zheng said.
Huaiyu was stunned.
No, the silver urn he got was really an urn. Although it was not a big urn that could hold dozens of kilograms, which could hold about two kilograms, it was indeed a big-bellied silver urn, not to mention the urn inside.
The copper coins, just the urn, Xiao Huangmen told him weighed a full kilogram.
He originally thought that Wei Zheng's golden urn was about the same size, so it couldn't weigh more than two kilograms. If converted, it would be worth at least more than 200 guan. If craftsmanship and other factors were included, it would be worth 300 guan.
I didn’t expect that a golden cup weighing only one or two weights would be called a golden urn.
Wei Zheng said that he would use this golden urn to drink wine from now on.
If you don’t have the third grade, you’re not qualified to use a gin wine vessel.
Huaiyu's one-pound silver urn is worth much more than Lao Wei's one-tael gold urn.
I took Wei Zheng home and first went to the greenhouse to see his room full of green vegetables.
"This is corn. You can tell it's ready to eat just by looking at the whiskers. It's fresh and tender. Take it back and boil or steam it directly. Adding some milk to it will make it more fragrant." Huaiyu broke off a few stalks for Wei Zheng and picked them for him.
I bought some beans, cucumbers, eggplants, tomatoes, and Wei Zheng’s favorite spinach, celery, etc.
Wei Zheng looked at the green vegetables in the greenhouse and felt that he didn't recognize many of them, but he liked them just by looking at them.
The corn was round and round, and when the green leaves were peeled off, the golden and bright kernels inside made him widen his eyes.
Previously, Wu Huaiyu offered the third rank of auspicious and auspicious officer, and Wei Zheng objected to it. Now that he looks at it, he feels that these things are really amazing.
"It's no less than the wild vegetables that Zhang Qian brought back from his mission to the Western Regions, but the corn and potatoes from Marquis Wu are even better. It's really auspicious to the country."
Wei conquered and was convinced.
He didn't quite believe in the magic of corn and potatoes before, but now looking at the fresh objects in the vegetable garden, he has become more convinced.
"Look, my greenhouse is not small. I have planted a lot of corn, potatoes and various vegetables. If Wei Gong wants to eat anything in the future, just come and pick it."
"It's too expensive. Will this corn stalk bear just one corn?"
"One corn can produce many seeds, but for the sake of yield, it is best to leave only one corn, or at most two, otherwise it will not be full and the gain will not be worth the loss."
Wei Zheng looked at the long ridges of corn in the greenhouse, and the slim cobs, and sighed with emotion. He also knew something about growing crops, and by comparing the corn cobs in his hand, he could calculate the approximate yield.
"Erlang's greenhouse is really nice. You can grow these vegetables in winter without fear of freezing,"
"Actually, it just means spending more money and arranging servants to keep an eye on it every day. How about I have someone build one for Duke Wei?"
Wei Zheng was very excited and wanted to own a greenhouse vegetable garden like Wu Huaiyu.
"Winter is almost over,"
"Winter will always come all year round."
Wei Zheng thought for a while and planned to ask Wu Huaiyu to help him build a greenhouse for his family, but make it smaller and only need one or two acres of land.
Huaiyu thought about it, two points of land were about a hundred square meters, which was enough.
"Okay, take care of it for me and I'll make the arrangements."
Wei Zheng didn't want to take advantage of Huai Yu. He said he would pay the expenses when the time came. He just hoped that the Wu family would send a servant who knew how to do greenhouse vegetables to give more guidance.
When he came, he was empty-handed, but when he returned, he not only had a lot of seeds, but also a large basket full of corn, cucumbers, beans and other fresh vegetables. Pei was very surprised.
"Are you stealing food from next door?"
"How could a scholar steal?"
"Is that stealing food?"
Wei Zheng was speechless, "Am I that kind of person? Wu Erlang gave it to me. His greenhouse vegetable garden is really amazing. Look, this is the auspicious corn. The seedlings look similar to sorghum, but the fruits they bear are completely different.
, take a look at the bigger one, this one is so plump, Wu Erlang said that the fresh corn is so tender when it is steamed..."
Seeing her husband's excited expression, Mrs. Pei couldn't help but smile, "Wu Erlang is really amazing."
"Yes, this young man is indeed extraordinary. His master Xiaoyaozi is definitely a true hidden immortal master, so he can teach such an outstanding disciple."
"Before, you looked down on others and always looked for trouble."
"I didn't understand enough at that time. I was superficial." Wei Zheng readily admitted, and then urged his wife to steam one stick first and then boil one stick of fresh corn.
"Didn't I give you a lot of them?"
"Take your time, don't waste it if it's not cooked."
"In a while, these purple eggplants, long beans, and these potatoes will be stir-fried together. Wu Erlang said that these three are stir-fried at the same time. They are called ground three delicacies. They are so fresh that they will make you lose your eyebrows. I want to taste them later."
"The dishes are ready. Remember to prepare the Wuhou Shao that Wu Erlang gave you. Later I will drink Wuhou Shao from a golden vat, taste the steamed corn, and stir-fry the three delicacies."
"Only you will enjoy it!" Ms. Pei said with a smile.
Wei Zheng played with the imperial gold urn that weighed one tael and hummed a ditty happily, "I really have to admire Wu Erlang now, great talent, absolutely great talent.
If this corn and potato auspiciousness is really as great as he said, even if it is only seven or eight points, it will definitely be enough to leave a mark in history forever."
"Then you didn't recommend Wu Huaiyu before, but recommended Hou Junji?" Pei said.
"Hou Junji was born in the military, and he really didn't read much before. But now that he has achieved great success from Long Yong, and as His Majesty's confidant, he can still calm down and study. It's very rare."
"If someone gives you some gifts and asks you a few questions, do you really think that he is your student? Li Jing is his teacher, and he went to formally become his teacher under orders. You don't count at all."
"What I care about is that Hou Junji can accept teachings with an open mind. He is much better than rude and reckless men like Yu Chigong, and he is not as treacherous and rogue as Cheng Yaojin.
If Hou Junji maintains his current humble attitude and his drive to learn, he will be enough to be a prime minister in the future, and he will be a capable person."
"I don't think so. I heard that although Hou Junji is now Wu Erlang's junior disciple and is under the same disciple of Li Jing, the relationship between the two is not good. Even Li Jing doesn't like Hou Junji.
Li Jing is such a steady person. If he can look at Hou Junji like this, he must be bad at Hou Junji. Not to mention that Wu Erlang dislikes him. Not to mention, Wu Erlang has a good temper. What did you do before?
He didn't do anything to you when you treated him like this, but now he hates Hou Junji, it must be because of this person."
"What do you, a woman, know about others?" Wei Zheng waved his hand.
"Although I am a woman, I am neither deaf nor blind. The Du Zhenglun you recommended, I heard that he wanted to join the Du family in Jingzhao and get married, but the Du family refused. It is said that Du Zhenglun was resentful.
I am not a gentleman, so be careful.
If something happens to the person you recommend, you will be implicated."
Mrs. Pei couldn't help but remind her husband that although Du Zhenglun said that all three brothers were talented, it was indeed remarkable, but since he had offended the Du family in Jingzhao, he had to think twice before recommending him. After all, Du Ruhui was the Minister of the Ministry of War and Du Yan was the imperial censor.
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If you, Wei Zheng, insist on recommending a person whom the Jingzhao Du family does not like, isn't it because you are deliberately trying to make things difficult for the Jingzhao Du family?
"Hurry up and steam the corn. When it comes to court matters, you, a woman, only listen to gossip and gossip. Who are you qualified to comment on? I am recruiting talents for the country and only look at talent."
"If you offend Jingzhao Du, everyone may not be as polite and easy to talk to as Wu Erlang," Mrs. Pei warned her husband.
How could the Jingzhao Du family, the largest family in Guanzhong, be easily offended?
