If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

Zhou Wan grew up in the palace until she was ten years old before returning to Jinzhou.

After watching so many intrigues in the palace, it can be said that a good teacher produces good students.

When Qin Shu said "it's not a coincidence", Zhou Wan reacted immediately.

Qin Shu took refuge with Prince Jin, but it was impossible for Prince Jin to fully trust her.

He knew that Qin Shu had come to Beijing, and as the eldest princess of Prince Ning's faction, he would definitely not sit idly by.

Only if Qin Shu can survive under the control of the princess will he consider the possibility of continued cooperation in the future.

If he died at the hands of the eldest princess, the Prince of Jin would take the opportunity of offering grain on the Emperor's Birthday to severely punish the eldest princess.

Without the support of the eldest princess and the forces behind her, Prince Ning is no match for Prince Jin in the battle for the throne!

Zhou Wan might not know why King Jin wanted to put Qin Shu under the clutches of the eldest princess to take a life-and-death risk, but Qin Shu knew it very well.

On that morning at Prince Jin's mansion, Qin Shu's words "Your Highness requested" touched the Prince Jin's sore spot.

Which prince doesn’t want to fight for the throne?

But see through it but don’t speak it out.

If the secret were to be revealed and heard by the emperor's spies in the vassal state, the fate of Prince Jin would be unimaginable.

This incident can be regarded as a small lesson given by Prince Jin to Qin Shu.

Qin Shu sighed softly and said, "Maybe we can open our shop now."

The eldest princess shouldn't embarrass her anymore.

The news of today’s events will be delivered to King Jin as soon as possible.

If the invitation from Princess Jin can be delivered in a few days, it will prove that Qin Shu has been recognized by King Jin.

The mistake of that "rebellious word" is now in the past.

From now on, Qin Shu will definitely engrave the four words "be careful in what you say and do" on her forehead and never dare to forget them for a moment!

Three days after returning from the Princess's Mansion, on the afternoon of the fourth day, someone from Prince Jin's Mansion delivered an invitation from Princess Jin to Qin Shu's shop, inviting her to visit their home.

After meeting Princess Jin, Qin Shu began to get busy with the store opening arrangements.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the most important ceremony of the Great Zhou Dynasty is the Wanshou Festival.

King Zhou Min of Jin finally returned to the capital two days before the Wanshou Festival.

August 26th is Wanshou Festival.

Qin Shu was in the capital and could directly feel the solemnity of the Wanshou Festival.

The streets and alleys were decorated with red and colorful decorations, and even the street vendors wore flowers in their hair for the first time.

Porridge stalls were also built outside each city gate so that poor people inside and outside the city could "enjoy the emperor's grace."

On this day, Qin Shu was busy in the store when suddenly, the imperial guards and eunuchs came running towards the store on horseback.

The eunuch got off his horse and quickly ran into the store, asking loudly, "Who is Qin Shu?"

Qin Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly took a step forward, knelt down and saluted, saying, "I am Qin Shu."

The eunuch said, "The emperor has ordered that Qin Shu come to the Qingyuan Palace to see him!"

When Qingsang heard this, he immediately panicked.

Qin Shu quickly held her arm and comforted her, "Today is the emperor's birthday. I am a daughter of a merchant, and it is a great blessing for me to be able to see the emperor."

She asked Qingsang to look after the shop, and she took Qingzhu back to the backyard, quickly washed and tidied herself, changed her clothes, and got on the carriage sent by the palace.

The carriage quickly carried Qin Shu to the palace gate.

As soon as I entered the palace gate, I heard voices of greeting one after another, "Here, Qin Shu, the daughter of Qin Jingyuan from Jinzhou, comes to see you!"

Qin Shu had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

It's finally here!

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, tried to calm her mind, and slowly walked into the hall.

Under his feet was a smooth, clean, and mirror-like jade tile. In the corner of his eye, on both sides were court ministers in court robes.

She lowered her head slightly, walked to the center of the hall, and under the instruction of the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, performed a great salute and said, "I am Qin Shu, the daughter of Qin Jingyuan of Jinzhou, and I pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor. Long live His Majesty!"

A deep male voice came from above the hall, "Are you the new grain test grower, Qin Shu?"

Qin Shu quickly replied: "Your Majesty, it is me."

The emperor hummed, and said, "Stand up and talk."

Qin Shu thanked him again, looked up quickly when she stood up, and then quickly lowered her head.

At this glance, she saw several people standing in front of her, one of whom was Prince Jin. Behind him was a man dressed as a guard holding a tray. On the tray were sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes.

The emperor asked, "Although she is delicate and frail, she is as ambitious as a man. Qin, why did you think of trying to grow new crops?"

Qin Shu said, "Your Majesty, the trial planting of new crops is entrusted to me by my father, and it was also his wish before his death."

The emperor was curious, "Oh? What do you mean?"

"When my father was alive, he traveled around the country and often told me about the world. He once said that Jin is a land of mountains and little water, with few good farmlands and frequent famines for the people. Most of the time, they had to rely on relief from the court."

"My father was entrusted by someone to help me find food that can be grown in the mountains while I was away. Fortunately, I found these kinds of food on a small island overseas."

"But my father met with an accident before he even tried to plant the seeds. To fulfill his wish, I tried to plant the seeds he brought back on my own farm."

The emperor seemed to be talking to himself: "Entrusted by someone?"

Qin Shu quickly responded.

The emperor chuckled and said, "Who entrusted you with this?"

Qin Shu was silent for a moment, then said, "This, my father once said, is a good person."

The emperor couldn't help laughing and asked, "Good man?"

Qin Shu pretended not to understand and replied, "Your Majesty, isn't it a good thing to make the people full and not hungry?"

She thought for a moment and then said, "But I think the greatest good man should be the emperor."

The emperor smiled and said "Oh?"

"Your Majesty is so holy and wise that the country can be governed in a clean and honest way and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. In this way, the people can live a good life thanks to the good emperor of the Great Zhou."

Qin Shu smiled slightly, "So, the emperor is the best man in the world."

When the emperor heard this, he burst into laughter.

The court officials also joined in the fun and said auspicious words.

The emperor smiled and said, "Your attempt to grow new crops is a great achievement and you deserve a generous reward."

Qin Shu waved her hands quickly, as if she felt something was wrong, and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, these grains were found by my father, and I am only here to fulfill his wish."

"Although I am stupid, I know that the emperor has always ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety. I am following my father's wishes and fulfilling his wishes. This is filial piety. Therefore, I dare not take credit for myself."

But we can't help but appreciate it.

However, how to reward and what to reward requires careful consideration.

Promoting the cultivation of new grain will benefit future generations.

The reward is too low to match this achievement;

The reward was too high. How should we reward the King of Jin who presented new grain later?

Just as the ministers were whispering to each other, an old man standing at the front stepped out and replied, "Your Majesty, I think that since it was Qin Jingyuan who found the grain, he should be rewarded as a token of consolation."

A posthumous reward is necessary. After all, Qin Jingyuan was responsible for the trial planting of new grain and the recovery of grain seeds, so he should be credited with the greatest contribution.

The emperor stroked his beard and nodded slightly. While he was still hesitating, Qin Shu had already knelt down, "On behalf of my late father, I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

The emperor was a little stunned: This girl is really reckless.

Doesn't she know that her father has no son to inherit the title, so it would be useless to reward her?

But as a merchant's daughter, I guess she wouldn't understand these things.

With this expression of gratitude, the matter was settled.