Yun Yanhui naturally did not dare to hide from Renzong. Although his watermelons are not many, they are also to be sold in Bianjing.
After a hundred secrets, Yun Yanhui didn't realize this, after all, he used to think that the emperor was far away, but who knew that the palace had already entered the palace now.
Yun Yan returned to the sky with a long sigh, "There's no other way, go and fool around... I have to ask the mansion for help and bring me and watermelon into the palace."
He said that Zhao Yunchu was also here today, and although he didn't come to speak, he has been secretly paying attention to Yun Yan's return here.
"Yeah..." Yun Yan turned back and said dejectedly, explaining the cause and effect to Zhao Yunchu a little bit.
"Then I'll take you there, because Futai is involved in government affairs, so I don't necessarily have time to take you into the palace immediately."
Yun Yan thought back and said, "Then I'll trouble you."
Zhao Yunchu brought watermelon and Yunyan back to ask Renzong to see him. Because of his special status, Renzong soon summoned them in the imperial garden.
Renzong thought it was just Zhao Yunchu, and he was still thinking about what was going on, but when he saw that Yunyan was still returning, he was even more puzzled. He knew that the two were playing together. Public or private?"
"It's a business, it's a private matter." Zhao Yunchu said with a full smile, "Brother Rong, the Liao embassy came to Beijing a few years ago, and Brother Yan chatted with them about the scenery there. There is a thing called a watermelon, and it has a lot of flesh. , very sweet. After hearing this, my heart was itching, I took Yan Geer to invite a family friend from Honglu Temple, and brought some melon seeds from Liao to plant them. It was the harvest season, and I quickly sent the first batch. Come and give the emperor a taste."
Yun Yan was stunned for a while, but Zhao Yunchu spoke first and took the matter down.
The royal family has always been tolerant and even condoning, except for taboos such as not being able to collude with important officials of the court, basically holding it. If Zhao Yunchu came forward and realized that it was just for melons and fruits, Renzong would not be able to hold him accountable.
Sure enough, Renzong not only didn't say anything, but praised Zhao Yunchu's intentions and knew how to honor his brother.
"It's all about Yan Ge'er taking care of her with spirit, I'm ashamed." Zhao Yunchu said.
"I know, where there is food, there is your brother Yan." Ren Zong also laughed a few words in a good mood, "If that's the case, why don't you bring me the melon to taste?"
"Don't worry, officials, it's summer now, and it just so happens that the weather is good today. Watermelon is still the best thing to eat iced. Let's chat here, ice watermelon over there, and eat it later, it's the best." Yun Yan Hui was only a little stunned before, but now he is alive.
Renzong nodded and said, "Okay, it's not wrong to listen to you in this regard." He waved his hand and ordered someone to take ice and go to watermelon.
Since it was Zhao Yunchu and Yun Yan who came back here, Renzong paid attention to his cousin's career by the way, and took the exam.
What neither Renzong nor Zhao Yunchu expected was that Zhao Yunchu really did a good job. He said that he had also participated in the review of several cases. This may also have been Wen Yanbo taking him to paddle with him, but when Renzong asked about the law, he also said it righteously, which shows that he worked hard.
Renzong is very satisfied. Who said that the clan has been abandoned. After all, it is the blood of the Tian family. Isn't it good that his cousin was sent to Dali Temple
Renzong praised Zhao Yunchu and asked about Yunyan's progress in returning to Huacha.
Yun Yan replied hurriedly: "Actually, it's almost there. I discussed it with Judge Zou, and the lotus flower is about to open, which is very suitable for the occasion. We want to make the lotus flower and give it to the officials together."
The meaning of the lotus is good, Renzong nodded and understood what they meant, "Okay, you have worked hard these days."
"Don't dare, it should be."
When the three said this, Renzong looked at Zhao Yunchu, and suddenly realized that his cousin was also born as bright as a jade tree, tall and handsome, so he moved in his heart and said, "My first brother is seventeen this year, right? Do you have a favorite lady?"
Although there are people who get married late at this time, there are more people who get married early, not to mention getting engaged at the age of seventeen, there are many people who get married at the age of seventeen, so Renzong asks this, it is really not too early.
However, Zhao Yunchu didn't pause for a moment, and replied, "No."
At the same time, Yun Yanhui, who was beside him, froze for a while, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, so he lowered his head and pretended that nothing happened.
Renzong didn't expect Zhao Yunchu to answer so quickly, he was choked for a moment, and then he spoke after a while: "Actually, the imperial concubine mentioned that she has a niece, who is demure and gentle, two years younger than you, but in my opinion, you can consider becoming a relative. Bar?"
Now Empress Pang has been neglected because of her family background. Renzong promoted the imperial concubine and wanted to marry the imperial concubine's niece to the royal family.
Zhao Yunchu laughed and said: "If the niece of the concubine and the concubine is married to me, how can she have relatives? Besides, my third brother is not married yet, how can I pass him and turn to me."
When it came to his third brother who was worried, Renzong was also a little helpless. "Speaking of your third brother, your mother has all gone to the Queen Mother and wanted her to help hire a lady."
The queen mother mentioned here is the concubine Yang Shu who raised Renzong before, and the current queen mother Yang is the number one in the harem.
"Really?" Zhao Yunchu thought to himself, no wonder his third brother was always howling at home recently.
"It stands to reason that you are the age of knowing Mu Shaoai, so how do you keep putting it off?" Renzong didn't change the subject, but he turned around again, "Yunyanhui, do you know what's going on?"
Yun Yanhui was originally quiet as a chicken, but when he was suddenly called, the whole person was excited, "Huh?"
Renzong looked at him amusingly, "When the emperor speaks, you dare to be in a daze?"
Yun Yan blushed, "I was wrong..."
"Forget it," Renzong said, "then tell me, you are close to Yun Chu, do you know what happened? He really doesn't have someone he likes? I didn't insist on marrying the noble concubine's niece to him. If there is someone you like, it doesn't matter if I fulfill it, it is my elder brother's concern."
Yunyan replied: "..."
Yun Yanhui has always been eloquent, but now she doesn't know how to answer. He glanced at Zhao Yunchu. At this time, Zhao Yunchu opened his mouth the best. Who knew that when he looked over, Zhao Yunchu was also in a daze, looking at him in a trance.
Yun Yanhui was a little guilty, and she replied bravely, "No way..."
"Since even you said no, it seems that there is no more." Renzong did not notice that there were some undercurrents and sighs in front of him, "Speaking of which, the younger brother likes to read scriptures since he was a child, not necessarily because of this. A little bit of a heartbreaker.”
Pure hearted...
Yun Yan recited a sentence in her heart, turned her head to look at Zhao Yunchu again, and found that he was smiling very cutely.
Zhao Yunchu: "Brother Huang, don't say this, it's boring."
Actually admitted.
Yunyan replied: "..."
Renzong looked at him reluctantly. Although he was the emperor, he did not take care of the marriages of the cousins one by one.
Yun Yan felt cramped when he returned to Zhengjue. Fortunately, Chen Lin led someone to bring the watermelon. The watermelon was placed in a copper basin with ice water with crushed ice cubes in it.
Yun Yanhui hurried over in a muffled voice, took a knife, and cut the watermelon open.
Chen Lin also brought a few silver bowls over, and Yun Yanhui used a spoon to dig out the pulp inside and put them in the silver bowls.
Renzong looked at it and said: "The flesh is bright red and cute, and it makes people very appetizing."
The skin of the melon is still green, red and green, and the color is very bright. And because it was frozen, there was still a slight chill on it.
Renzong forked a piece and ate it, and it was as sweet as he imagined, and it was juicy. When he took a bite, he was full of sweet water, and it was cold, with a fresh, faint sweet fragrance, which was very refreshing.
Yun Yanhui asked people to squeeze a glass of watermelon juice again, and said, "It's a pity that there are melon seeds... The juice is also good, and you don't need to spit out the seeds, you can quench your thirst and relieve the heat."
Renzong: "When we are thinking about how delicious melons are, why are you thinking about how to make them more delicious?"
Yun Yan sneered back, not because the modern seedless watermelon made him more critical, "I serve the official family, I have to pay attention when I save the seeds, and let people keep those with more meat and less seeds. . With such prenatal and postnatal care, the watermelon after several generations will taste even better."
"You have to pack the watermelon in the palace." Renzong was rude, and by the way asked someone to send the remaining iced watermelon to various palaces for the empress dowagers and concubines to taste.
"That's necessary." Yun Yanhui reminded again, "Watermelon is cold and cold, ladies and gentlemen, you have to be careful not to eat too much. In addition, this watermelon skin can be dried and pickled, and it can also be cooked, just like radish sticks. ."
"That's right, do you still have any? There's only enough for the harem to eat. My court officials don't have it yet." Renzong said again.
"..." Yun Yan was speechless, "Official family, are you robbing? This year's quantity is limited. You can give it to ministers, but it's only once."
Renzong nodded reluctantly and agreed, "The big deal, you use them as a signboard for free."
Renzong is also shrewd and knows to use advertising fees instead.
Yun Yanhui said in the bottom of his heart, what signboards are you doing
"... Next year, next year is estimated to be as much as possible." Yun Yan replied, "Don't you think this watermelon has a particularly promising future? I think it will definitely replace the melon and become the prime minister of the melon."
When Renzong heard his metaphor, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he said without humming: "It's not bad, but melon has been deeply rooted in people's hearts for so many years, so it's not necessarily a loser."
He originally thought watermelon was very good, but Yun Yan came back here to brag, and seemed to be boasting, Renzong didn't want him to be happy.
Yun Yan smiled back and did not say that he wanted to bet, because he knew that Renzong would lose. It's not his melon blowing, even if this watermelon is an ancient version, isn't it casual to crush melons
When leaving the palace, Yun Yan thought back on the matter that Renzong wanted to be a matchmaker before, and originally wanted to say something to Zhao Yunchu, but when he opened his mouth, he found that what he said was inappropriate.
In the end, I opened my mouth a few times, but I closed it all. It’s better to keep my mouth shut, because everything feels wrong.
Zhao Yunchu didn't seem to notice at all. When he took it away, he brought a few watermelons and went back to eat it for his family who didn't go to Daxiangguo Temple. He also smiled brightly at Yunyan.
The brighter he laughed, and the more depressed Yun Yanhui became, he always felt that silly Bai Tian's mind seemed to sink, hiding things more than before, but after careful investigation, there was no trace, which made him feel that it was his own illusion, probably since that incident. I can't help but be suspicious, it's not good...
For some reason, Zhao Yunchu didn't say a single extra sentence, but he was so cramped, so Zhao Yunchu smiled, but he felt that he was thinking too much again, so he could only scratch his head to say goodbye and go back to see the melon.
This batch of watermelons that Yun Yanhui planted this year is a warm-up for the millions of people in Bianjing, that is, some people can taste it. And in this way, it is much more convenient for him to promote seeds.
However, Yun Yanhui has already predicted that because the number of watermelons is small this year, they will definitely be more expensive. If planting is promoted among ordinary farmers this year, then everyone will swarm to plant watermelons, ignoring the food, or because of the high quantity and low price. Losing money is not good.
Therefore, Yun Yanhui will only sell seeds to various monasteries and Taoist temples this year. These people are big landlords, and he can make sense. Everyone is still his own. Religious institutions often cooperate with the government to hire poor people to work. You can ask the poor to be responsible for planting watermelons, and they will also be rewarded if the watermelons sell well, which is a good thing.
When the number increases, it is not so rare, and then it will be extended to ordinary farmers for planting.
And this year, watermelon and scented tea have left a deep impression on countless Bianjing citizens. Since this year, it has been "eat watermelon everywhere".