Come on, Your Highness

In the blink of an eye, it was another two years.

Winter has passed and spring has come, and it's time for sowing and transplanting rice seedlings.

According to the usual practice, at this time of the year, the emperor will lead civil and military officials to the suburban altar to hold spring plowing sacrifices, praying for good weather and a bumper harvest this year.

Then go to the viewing platform to cultivate the fields in person, and complete the three-push and three-anti pro-plow ceremony.

Although this represents the emperor's emphasis on agriculture, it is actually just dipping the soil for a demonstration, which is far from real farming.

I probably felt that the descendants were born in wealth and honor, and forgot the hardships of Taizu's founding of the country. Emperor Tiangan gave up the viewing platform this time, and directly led the royal family and important officials to Huangzhuang to experience the hardships of farmers.

"Nongsang is the foundation of the country, and you, as princes, pay more attention to it, so you all go to the fields to try."

Emperor Tiangan said, the farmer picked up a plow, several bamboo baskets with seeds in them, and put them on the ridge of the field.

Come on, no matter how unwilling, under the eyes of the emperor, they all rolled up their trouser legs and took the plow and bamboo basket.

Emperor Tiangan allocated their own plots for them, and they had to rest early after finishing work.

But how to sow?

Zhuangtou respectfully said: "My lords, the land must be plowed first to loosen the soil before it can be sown. The plow must be supported firmly, otherwise it will be easy to turn over, and the seeds will be sown evenly, otherwise the seedlings will be squeezed."

An old farmer walked over carefully with his little grandson, kowtowed his head, and went down to the field with a plow and a basket. After leaving Tianlong, he kowtowed again and left after receiving the reward.

They were all pampered hands, how could they have been tainted with the smell of earth, the princes turned around at the same time, and pulled their companions into the field together.

At a glance, you can tell that the people pulling the plow in front are struggling, and the accompanying readers consciously hold the plow rope.

Seeing them stumbling and struggling to move, Xiao Hong felt very strange, "Isn't it plowing the land with oxen now? Why are there no oxen?"

"Probably the emperor let everyone experience the hard work of farmers." He Xichao said, "Go to the fields?"

Xiao Hong looked at He Xichao's talented hands holding the pen, "What if I hurt you? Don't come down."

"Then someone has to plant seeds for you."

"It's okay, I'm going to borrow a cow. I don't need a cow, are you a fool?"

Xiao Hong walked away along the ridge of the field as he spoke.

"Xi Chao, what are you doing big brother, you don't want to cultivate the land?" Xiao Yi looked at the Tiangan Emperor in front of him, who was looking this way.

"Don't be lazy, the land has been divided, and the eldest brother has the most. He doesn't plow by himself, and no one will help him." Gritting his teeth, he moved forward, "What the hell is this, so heavy!"

They are not very old, so the land is very small, just to let them know that farming is not easy, maybe it is not easy to this extent, these days Huang Guizhou is really dumbfounded.

In fact, the land allotted to them is soft and easy to plow even with human power. Of course, the premise is that the method is appropriate.

These young masters who have never really been to the ground, and they can't even recognize the utensils, of course they won't.

Xiao Hong had been gone for a long time, even Emperor Tiangan came over and asked, "Xi Chao, where is Hong'er?"

"The First Prince..." He Xichao looked into the distance, "He's here."

Everyone fixed their eyes on the past, and couldn't help being dumbfounded, good guy, there is a yellow calf coming towards you, and Xiao Hong is holding the hand next to Youyouyouzai.

"Are you looking for a cow?" Emperor Tiangan frowned.

Xiao Hong said with a smile: "Yes, it's too much effort for people to pull. Why do you have to do it yourself when you have animals to do it for you? How stupid!"

Many princes pulling plows: "..."

He Xichao really wanted to help his forehead, but if he owed it, he would get retribution.

The main purpose is not to farm, but to experience farming. Emperor Tiangan sneered, "Since you have cattle, you should plant all the land of your brothers. Those who can do more work."

Xiao Hong: "..." Retribution came instantly.

The rest of the princes threw the basket to the side in relief, and asked the companion to untie the plow rope quickly. Xiao Yi took the lead in laughing and said: "Thank you, brother, my brother is very grateful."

"Brother is really smart, and my younger brother can't catch up with this trick." Xiao Ming also smiled and cupped his hands, and very neatly led He Mingrui to the ridge.

Xiao Hong flicked the bullwhip, and followed the cow to turn the ground forward while sowing seeds, but he didn't know how to drive the cow after all, so it was still a bit difficult for the animal to move forward.

He Xi bowed his hands to the old farmer to bid farewell, and then walked towards Xiao Hong, who said dissatisfiedly, "Why did you come down?"

"Let's talk with you." He Xichao took the basket from Xiao Hong's hand with a smile, grabbed a handful of seeds and asked, "Cousin, do you know what these are?"

"do not know."

"Paddy, the white rice we usually eat."

Xiao Hong looked at the grains in his hand, and couldn't help but look closely at them, "So it looks like this without shelling!"

"Yeah, I've known you for a long time."

These are sifted seeds, full of grains.He Xi turned over in his hand, and the millet fell down onto the sloppy mud, "When they grow into seedlings, they have to be separated and transplanted to the paddy field, which is transplanting. The rice blooms in June and July, and the rice matures around September." , Harvest before it rains, thresh and take off the stems, expose to the sun, store or hustle, all year round, it only depends on a few days of harvest.”

"But the farming you told me before, in some places you can harvest twice a year."

"In the south, or in places with abundant rainy seasons, it is possible to achieve two crops a year, or even three crops a year. The climate, temperature and water content are different in different regions, but these are the keys to crop maturity, so there are only a few granaries in the world. , because the climate there is suitable for the growth of crops, and the capital is in the north, so it would be better to grow wheat that requires less water.”

"So that's how it is." Xiao Hong drove the cattle, and the two walked forward together. Xiao Hong felt, "Xi Chao, it seems that it is not very difficult. There are cattle, and the plowing is not slow. You see, we are almost at the end."

He Xi rolled his eyes at him, "How far away are you? Let's talk about Huangzhuang, the land is fertile, and there are cattle. But how many households have cattle in the world? Luxurious things, if you have cattle, you are not considered poor." More plows are pulled by human power, one person is in front and the other is behind, look at Xiao Yi and the others plowing for a long time, but the distance is only two steps, and each of them is exhausted."

"That's why they are too useless." Xiao Hong said contemptuously.

He Xi said coldly: "You can do it!"

Xiao Hong thought for a while, but still threw the bullwhip honestly.

"Actually, after talking about farming, I wanted to find an opportunity for you to go to the field once and experience the sweat dripping down the soil. I didn't expect the emperor to have this intention. It's very good."

Xiao Hong could see it, "Xi Chao, you seem to want me to go deep into the people's feelings, experience civil affairs, and experience everything."

"Isn't it good?" He Xichao asked back, "Governing the country is not just talking about it. If you don't even understand the people's livelihood, how can you manage it well? If you have the opportunity, I really hope that you can start with a county magistrate. Experience and understanding can let you know the needs of the people and the difficulties of the people, and you will have a reference for where you will go in the future."

"I'm not surprised anymore. Anyway, what you say is reasonable. Now, I just want to finish plowing this land." Xiao Hong laughed.

He Xichao heheed twice, "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult, you should look back."

Xiao Hong turned his head and opened his mouth wide, "I think I'm walking straight, why is it crooked like this?"

The upturned soil clearly drew a big arc, and the last little tail turned a little bit.

He Xichao hugged the basket and said, "Don't look at you driving the cattle, but the cattle are actually sneaking us."

The little ox mooed twice, looking at Xiao Hong with contempt.

It's not so easy to be a cowherd...

Xiao Hong was about to go crazy, so he pulled the little ox by its tail and made it walk straight. Unfortunately, there was no owner to watch over it. The little ox let itself fly, mooing all the way, leaving behind beautiful and messy curves.

He Xichao held his face in annoyance, squatted in front of the field ridge and said, "Cousin, I don't even know which places have been sown and which places have not."

"It's probably all scattered. You can see that the ground is turned upside down, but it's not... more messy."

He Xichao pointed to a corner, "But it hasn't been turned over there yet." Looking to the side, there is still a fish that slipped through the net.

The scalper stood aside and flicked its tail. Xiao Hong felt that he could finish the plowing by himself to drive the cattle to the destination smoothly.

While pulling the plow rope, he asked He Xichao behind him, "What do you think will happen if I don't finish plowing?"

"Resist the decree and don't obey...then plow another piece?"

"No, that would be exhausting—"

At night Xiao Hong was lying on the bed and couldn't get up. There was a clear red mark on his shoulder, which was pressed out by pulling the plow rope.

"Don't you want to eat?" He Xichao came over and asked.

"I'm tired and paralyzed. It's even more tiring than riding and archery." Xiao Hong was dying and paralyzed.

He Xichao poked Xiao Hong's naked back, looked at the bee's slender back, with a hint of envy, "I don't know who said it, plowing the land is not very tiring."

Xiao Hong waved his hand, "I take back that sentence, it was too hard." He was itchy from being poked by He Xichao's finger, so he couldn't help turning over and saying, "Xichao, I'm hungry."

"I prepared it for you earlier, here, get up and eat noodles."

Xiao Hong got up to take a large bowl, and a poached egg was rolled on the full noodles. After physical work, he was very hungry. Besides, Xiao Hong was growing up, so he started to eat after sucking and sucking.

He Xichao looked at him with a smile and asked, "Is it delicious?"

Xiao Hong commented while eating, "It's okay, but it can't be compared with the ones in the palace, but the cooks in the village can't force it." He took a bite of the poached egg, "The egg is a bit old."

"Then you still eat so fast."

"I'm hungry, no matter how unpalatable it is in my mouth...Xi Chao, what are you doing—"

Xiao Hong looked inexplicably at He Xichao who snatched his bowl, and saw the latter squinting his eyes dangerously at him and said, "Don't eat it if it's not tasty, I'll ask the chef to make you a real bowl." delicious."

Xiao Hong chewed the noodles in his mouth, and felt a chill down his spine the moment he swallowed them.

At this time, Eunuch Chang walked in and said, "Your Highness, Eunuch Huang is here." His eyes turned around on the bowl, and seeing that it was almost finished, he smiled and said, "Unexpectedly, Young Master Xichao is not only talented, The cooking skills are not bad, Your Highness, is it delicious?"

Tasty?

He Xichao sneered, "The eggs are too old, the noodles are hard to eat, and it's not delicious at all." He stood up, took the bowl and went out with a cold snort.

Eunuch Chang and Xiao Hong looked at each other, and the two fell silent for an instant.

Eunuch Huang walked in, feeling something was wrong with the atmosphere, and asked, "Your Highness, what's the matter?"

"Eunuch Huang, do you have anything to do?" Xiao Hong had a desperate expression on his face that I was done.

Eunuch Huang put down the medicine bottle and said with a smile: "The emperor knows that you are tired, so he specially ordered this old slave to bring this bottle of medicine for relieving pain, so that you can have a good rest. You will be staying in Huangzhuang for three days, so don't worry, take it easy." Take your time."

Xiao Hong said despondently: "I'm sorry to trouble Eunuch Huang to go, please thank Father Huang for me."

"Yes, the old slave must have conveyed it. By the way, I just saw He Bandu go out angrily. Is this a quarrel between the two?"

"I ran him off in anger."

Eunuch Huang was surprised when he was in such a good relationship. Eunuch Chang told him the whole story softly, and he couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing, "Ah, this is really...you are good to be young, and the miscellaneous family will resign."

As soon as Eunuch Huang left, Xiao Hong turned to look at Eunuch Chang, wanting to cry but without tears, "Do you think Xichao will come back and give me medicine?"

Eunuch Chang didn't speak.

Xiao Hong confirmed hopefully, "Will he come?"

Eunuch Chang reluctantly said: "It should...won't come."

Xiao Hong went crazy, "Why did no one remind me that he made it! If I knew, it tasted like Coptis chinensis, and it must be a rare delicacy in the world!" Xiao Hong rolled off the bed immediately as he said Get down, kick your shoes and run out the door vigorously, when you get to the next door, lean on the door panel and beg, "Xi Chao, give me another chance to give me a good compliment, it will definitely satisfy you, okay?"

Two words spit out from inside the door panel, "No."

Early the next morning, Xiao Hong pricked up his ears, and when he heard the noise next door, he immediately stood up like a carp, secretly gestured to Eunuch Chang, and followed He Xichao... Then he squatted behind the stove and did not leave.

Hearing the sounds of throwing noodles, cutting boards, and cooking inside, Xiao Hong felt bubbling with happiness.

"Come in, taste it again, is it delicious?" He Xichao's call came from inside.

Xiao Hong immediately rolled in, saw the poached egg and white noodles of the same shape, and said with a smile: "It must be delicious, and the palace banquet can't compare to it. Look at the color, look at the shape, tsk tsk, only my Xichao makes it." I figured it out, oops, I almost forgot, Xi Chao, you are so amazing, you can even make noodles!"

"Don't be so talkative, yesterday's skills were rusty and a little tasteless, try it today and see if you have improved?"

"Yes, yes, it's delicious." Xiao Hong praised while eating, and didn't even leave a mouthful of soup in the end. Finally, he made a summary, "It's delicious."

He Xichao raised his eyebrows. In his previous life, he was good at this noodle.

He usually doesn't do it for others, but Xiao Hong is different from him.

Besides, is it that easy to eat his noodles?

"Are you moved?" He Xichao asked.

Xiao Hong nodded fiercely, "Moved, very touched."

"Just as long as you're satisfied." He Xichao smiled, "Next, I'll start assigning homework."

The author has something to say: Xiao Hong: Xi Chao, you are so virtuous.

He Xichao: If you eat my noodles, you have to listen to me.

Xiao Hong: Yes!Then have another bowl.