Prince Jing, the emperor's uncle, has good abilities and no ambitions. Of his three sons, the eldest is stable, the second is aggressive, and the third is the most unpredictable, but the most capable of the three. If it wasn't for Junyang's unstable factors, he would have reused that kid a long time ago, so why would he run to Dongshan Village from time to time
While thinking about it, Su Ran seemed to see what he was thinking, and told the emperor in detail what happened just now in front of the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Junfan raised his eyebrows, he was able to pull his little cousin back from the brink of tyranny, this little girl was quite capable. A pot with a lid, the girl from the Yu family must have specially prepared it for that boy Junyang. Otherwise, she wouldn't have traveled through the millennium and came here to meet him.
The woman who could restrain the boy finally appeared, and Zhu Junfan, the cousin, finally breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking about it again, fortunately, I didn't make the wrong decision of "killing people and seizing treasures", otherwise, that kid Jun Yang lost control and wouldn't blow up the Qianqing Palace
Let’s talk about Zhu Junyang, who was following the carriage of the General’s Mansion step by step on a horse, leaned over and looked into the carriage from the window, and finally couldn’t help but speak: “Xiaocao, why are you so nervous in the imperial study? Your Majesty Did he force you?"
Regarding the secrets about herself, it would be dangerous enough for the emperor to know alone, how dare she reveal it to others? Since ancient times, people's hearts are the most unpredictable. Although King Yang has taken good care of her and her family, who can guarantee that he will not be tempted by the huge temptation
"No... nothing! The emperor just expects too much from me, hoping that I can grow wheat and rice with a yield of 1,000 jin per mu. Maybe the pressure is a bit high, so I am a little absent-minded. Xiaojunwang, did I lose my composure in front of the emperor just now?" In order to avoid the topic just now, Yu Xiaocao deliberately pretended to be at a loss. Anyway, Zhu Junyang's mind-reading skills are of no use to her, and it doesn't hurt to tell a little lie.
Zhu Junyang took a serious look at the little girl, since she didn't want to tell the truth, he wouldn't force her, he was willing to be the protector who silently guarded her and made her life worry-free. It's just that I don't know what the emperor means.
The two people inside and outside the carriage, one was undecided, the other was full of thoughts, fell into silence for a while, only the crisp sound of horseshoes stepping on the road, and the sound of carriage wheels rolling over the road...
Zhu Junyang sent Xiaocao to the gate of the general's mansion, glanced at the concierge who hastily opened the side door to welcome the lady back, and a thought came to his mind, and said softly: "You are also a person on errand, in the future the village of Huangzhuang Head, and officials below the sixth grade of the household department will come to ask for advice from time to time. Even Liu Shangshu does not promise not to bother you. In this way, it will be inconvenient for you to live in the general's mansion. My master has a small lady nearby. But the exquisite courtyard, if you need it, just take it... "
Yu Xiaocao thought about it seriously, and then refused: "My father will return to Tanggu in two days, and he needs to sit in charge of the manor over there. Since our manor is in the eyes of the emperor, we must put it in the hands of the emperor." Well run. My father took the seventh-rank officer, so naturally he has to take responsibility. In this way, I will stay in Beijing alone, and my godfather and godmother will definitely not worry about letting me move out. At most... I want to The godmother wants to live in a separate courtyard with a corner gate."
Zhu Junyang didn't insist anymore, the little girl was only twelve years old, and she was still at the age of acting like a baby to her parents in other people's homes. If she was really allowed to live in a yard alone, let alone others, even he was not at ease.
The two were talking by the door, when a head poked out from the side door, it turned out to be Xichun, the little girl next to Yu Xiaocao. Yu Xiaocao belongs to the type who is incompetent in naming, and the big maids in the yard were all given names with the help of their godmother.
Cherry is in charge of the pharmaceutical workshop in Dongshan Village, Yangliu is in charge of the stewed vegetable shop in the capital, and the two maids, Wutong and Piquat, are somewhat lacking in thoughtfulness and loyalty, and it's nothing more than serving daily life. But now that she has been appointed as an official and is in charge of all matters in Huangzhuang, she urgently needs to train her own helpers.
The name of the little girl below is a pirated version of the names of the Jia family in Dream of Red Mansions, namely Tanchun, Xichun, Yingchun and Hechun. Yuanchun's name is too eye-catching and she discarded it. The names of these girls were also praised by the godmother as having artistic conception and level. Anyway, there is no Dream of Red Mansions in this era, and Cao Xueqin was never born, so why should she be embarrassed? He had the audacity to accept the compliment.
Of the four springs, two are usable. For example, this Xichun in front of me has a flexible mind, knows how to adapt, never delays in doing things, and has the slightest ability to be independent. The most important point is that this girl is absolutely loyal to her, with a little worship. Ever since she was appointed as an official, every time the little girl looked at her, there were little stars in her eyes. For what she said, he obeyed like an imperial decree, and every time he gave her an assignment, he strictly completed it.
At this moment, the little girl's eyes were full of excitement, and the wind was blowing under her feet. She ran over quickly, and before she could catch her breath, she couldn't wait to say: "Miss, Liu Shangshu from the household department has been waiting in the general's study for a long time."
Yu Xiaocao knew in her heart that it must be because of her "potion" that is beneficial to crops. He glanced at that girl Xichun, and found that this girl was staring at the official uniform on her body.
Zhu Junyang stretched out his hand to support the crooked jade hairpin on Fu Xiaocao's head, and said softly: "This Liu Shangshu is really a workaholic. It's already this hour, and he's still at home. You go and get rid of him, tomorrow morning, Master is here to pick you up to Huangzhuang. Rest early, let your girl smoke some soothing incense for you, and make a cup of soothing tea."
For King Yang's concern, Yu Xiaocao felt very warm, she nodded obediently, like a docile cat, waved her paw to say goodbye to him, and followed Xichun to the study in the front yard.
Liu Shangshu had drunk a few cups of tea in the study, and his intention was obvious, the sooner he got the potion and sprayed it on the corn seedlings, the sooner he could feel at ease. The eighteen grain shops in central Beijing sold corn seeds on the first day today, and the sales were very hot. I heard that the villages around the capital had been notified in advance, and the villagers rushed to the capital one after another under the leadership of the village chief. It is estimated that the business of the inns near the grain shop will not be bad in the past few days.
The reason why he rushed to the general's mansion in such a hurry also meant to share this news with Miss Yu. Who knew that he was summoned into the palace by the emperor just after lunch. It seems that the emperor and him have the same meaning. The most important thing is to increase the grain production so that the common people will not be hungry.
Thinking of the people's livelihood, Liu Shangshu couldn't help sighing. The past two years in the north have either been drought or locust plagues. Fortunately, the emperor made a decision in time and sent the king of Yangjun to divert grain from the south to the north by water, so that the starvation would not be everywhere. In order to keep the common people from starving to death, the emperor really has his heart broken! If these high-yielding crops can be promoted, and every family has surplus food, why are they in a mess when disaster strikes
The sun was a little bit westward, and Miss Yu had been in the palace for a whole afternoon, which was enough to see her status in the emperor's heart. Those ministers who discriminated against Ms. Yu as a daughter and tried to prevent the emperor from granting rewards should also clearly realize their mistakes, right? Ms. Yu's appointment as an official is not just a show, but a real official who does real things, and is much more useful than some guys who eat vegetarian food.
From now on, he can finally let go of the mess in Huangzhuang with peace of mind. In the past two years, the household department and Huangzhuang ran on both sides, and he almost lost his old bones. He believed that under the management of Ms. Yu, the experimental field of Huangzhuang would definitely prosper!
Just when Liu Shangshu picked up the eighth cup of tea and really didn't have the stomach to hold it, there was finally movement outside the study. After a while, Yu Xiaocao, who was wearing a red official uniform, came in from outside, followed by a little girl who couldn't restrain her excitement.
"Lord Liu, I kept you waiting!" No matter what, Liu Shangshu is a second-rank official. Compared with her, she is a low-ranking official of the sixth rank. Take care of yourself.
Liu Shangshu didn't wait for her to finish the ceremony, he stretched out his hand to stop her, and said in his mouth: "Yu...you don't need to be too polite, sir, please sit down quickly!"
After standing in the imperial study room for almost an afternoon, she was quite frightened, Yu Xiaocao really needed to sit down and rest, she politely asked Liu Shangshu to take a seat, asked someone to change her to a new tea, and then sat down by herself.
"Aunt Yu...Master Yu, I don't know how many potions you have in your hand now..." Liu Shangshu almost blurted out the word "Miss Yu", but when he saw the small number of official uniforms on her, he immediately changed his words again.
Xiaocao smiled lightly and said, "Master Liu, you are Xiaocao's superior and elder, please call me Xiaocao, be kinder. When you said 'Master Yu', I thought you were talking to my father !"
Originally, with Liu Shangshu's rigid temperament, he would not change his words easily. It can be seen that the young girl who is about the same age as my granddaughter, with an immature face, is full of kindness and playfulness in her speech and behavior, which makes people feel a sense of affinity. He smiled and said, "Then I'll ask you to call you 'Little Grass Girl'."
As long as he doesn't insist on calling himself Mr. Yu, he can be called whatever he wants. Yu Xiaocao picked up the teacup to moisten her throat, and said, "Lord Liu is dedicated to serving the public. Xiaocao really admires it. However, this time, I didn't bring many potions with me. They are just samples for the emperor and adults to refer to." .”
Seeing that Liu Shangshu was anxious and anxious, she immediately continued: "However, after I met with the saint last time, I began to collect the ingredients for making potions, and now I have basically gathered them. It is getting late today, and it will be a little late to leave the city." Yes. I will work overtime tonight to make more potions and make sure I will use them tomorrow."
Now that Xiaocao has said so, Liu Shangshu can only suppress the anxiety in his heart, nodded and said: "Then I have to work hard for Miss Xiaocao today! I will come to bother you tomorrow morning!"