Traveling through ancient times to serve as emperor's servant

"His Highness King Yun lives with Chu Ran?"

Leng Yixuan smiled meaningfully, Xiao Churan's face darkened, Leng Yunyao hurriedly smiled and said: "Haha, this king is only temporarily disturbing Lord Xiao."

No matter how you listen to this laughter, it doesn't sound right. He Yue doesn't believe Leng Yunyao at all, but Xiao Churan's face is still cold. He Yue thinks that Xiao Churan is Lin'er, and he will marry someone else sooner or later. Isn't she the royal princess?

Thinking of Xiao Churan's transformation from a left-handed figure to a princess, he couldn't help but sniggered, and looking at Xiao Churan's expression was a little more playful.Xiao Churan didn't understand what He Yue's eyes meant, but Leng Yixuan understood!Pulling up the corners of his mouth and smiling, he stretched out his arms to hug He Yue, and pinched the other's nose before saying: "Let's talk about business first!"

Yes, aren't you here to talk about the imperial examination system?What was he thinking just now?

"Your Majesty, please come with me."

Leng Yixuan dragged He Yue to a cool gazebo in the back garden, blooming lotus, dancing catkins, rockery, small bridges, pavilions, standing on the stairs, He Yue couldn't bear to sigh the tranquility and beauty of this place.

"Presumably in early spring and cold winter, the scenery here must be beautiful."

Xiao Churan smiled and said: "When it's cold winter, Mr. Yue can come here to enjoy the plum blossoms."

He Yue smiled lightly and nodded, then drank herbal tea for a while, then heard Leng Yixuan talking about the imperial examination system.He Yue couldn't help frowning when he heard that there were very few people who supported the important officials of the court, and then he recalled the method that he thought of in the carriage just now, what was it?

"This matter has to find a way to get the best of both worlds."

Leng Yunyao nodded seriously, and Leng Yixuan said expressionlessly: "Sooner or later, I will let these people..."

The clenched fists showed how dissatisfied Leng Yixuan was with the current courtiers, He Yue came back to his senses, stretched out his hand to hold Leng Yixuan's hand, Leng Yixuan put away his murderous aura, gave He Yue a smile, and said: "We'll discuss this matter later."

"Are there any results for the recommended business paths?"

Leng Yunyao waved his fan and said with a smile: "I'm still looking for jadeite and agate. As for the pearl He Yue mentioned, I'm afraid there will be difficulties."

"Difficult?" He Yue raised her eyebrows, isn't it just pearls?What's the problem? By the way, do these people know what a pearl is?

"His Royal Highness, do you know what a pearl is?"

"He Yue, you are my sister-in-law anyway, don't call me His Royal Highness King Yun one by one, there is no one around here, just call me brother like Yixuan."

Uh, how did it get involved in the name!He Yue twitched the corner of her mouth, and then shouted in embarrassment: "Brother..."

Xiao Churan could see that He Yue was very embarrassed, and stared at him. Leng Yunyao smiled and said seriously: "He Yue, to tell you the truth, no one in Xuanming Kingdom knows what pearls are."

He Yue covered her head, "It's my fault, I forgot to tell you what it looks like."

"Chu Ran, do you have any ink?"

Xiao Churan nodded, and asked someone to bring a pen and ink. He Yue drew a scallop on the white paper, and then drew a picture of the inside of the scallop, "This is called a river clam. It usually grows in the river, and the pearl is inside the river clam. , its color is white, and of course there is also extremely precious pink. Well, in short, if you want to find pearls, you have to find clams. There should be such things near shallow seas, but it is generally difficult to find, and not necessarily in every clam. There are all of them, so this pearl is extremely precious."

"It turned out to be in the clam." Leng Yunyao put away the paper, "I'll send someone to look for it tomorrow to see if I can find the pearl you mentioned."

He Yue nodded, "If you can find them, small pearls can be made into Zhuchai or pearl powder, rich ladies will definitely like them, and pearls have the meaning of peace and wealth, if they are connected with jade, those noble ladies will definitely like them. "Pearls don't change color, and they can stay bright for a long time. Good pearls are extremely precious in modern times, let alone people who don't know the ancient times of cultivating river mussels. With the business of pearls, I'm afraid I won't have the money to collect them." .

When Leng Yunyao heard that he could earn money from those rich people, the smile on his lips grew longer. He nodded and said: "This king must find this pearl and see how precious it is."

He Yue smiled, "Actually, not only pearls, agates can ward off evil spirits, especially red agates are even more flattering, and emeralds are even more valuable. My brother can use these three things as a way for the emperor to make money."

Leng Yunyao liked the phrase priceless, Leng Yixuan was calm, Xiao Churan was very curious, how did He Yue think of this, He Yue picked up a pen and paper and drew some plants on the paper, and handed it to Leng Yixuan , "Yixuan, these plants can reduce the number of people starving to death."

Everyone was astonished, Leng Yixuan held the paper in surprise, and carefully looked at the words written by He Yue, "I heard that the Xuanming Kingdom grows grains, but because the harvest is dwindling, there are rumors that people will starve to death every year."

"That's right. You don't know, my Xuanming Kingdom has a very good location, but when it comes to grain, it's still not as good as Qingluan Kingdom, and even Zimo Kingdom has more grain than us."

"how do I say this?"

Xiao Churan sighed and said: "Zimo country is everywhere in the cold places in the north, but the fur made by Zimo country is loved by people in the north of our country, so many merchants use a lot of grain in exchange for selling it to noble families. Come to get thousands of gold and silver."

It is a very correct approach to open up trade between countries, but it is a stupid way to exchange food.In fact, in terms of Xuanming Country's geographical location, rice should be easy to produce a good harvest, especially in some vast plains, which is more conducive to... By the way, there is no hybrid rice in this world, and there is no such thing as fertilizer. It is difficult to increase production!

"He Yue, the few foods you recorded above can really solve the problem of hunger?"

He Yue looked at Leng Yunyao, nodded with a smile, "I remember that sweet potatoes have already appeared in Xuanming Kingdom."

"Yes, but eating too many sweet potatoes will be bad for your health, so few people use them to grow them, and there is also the problem of low yield."

"This is because your planting method is wrong. If you plant it correctly and use it correctly, it will be an important food to solve hunger and suffering." There is a saying that sweet potatoes can kill people. Although that is what he heard, sweet potatoes have a great effect very.

Seeing that everyone didn't understand, He Yue explained with a smile, "Sweet potatoes can be planted twice a year, and a small amount of sweet potatoes can be buried in the ground. After the seedlings grow, they can be cut off and planted. As for how to eat, sweet potatoes are cooked together with porridge, which is not only delicious but also fills the stomach. If you are hungry, you can roast them and eat them. Planting plants, wheat ears and ginseng together, used to steam steamed buns, make cakes and so on..." He Yue kept explaining the benefits of sweet potatoes and wheat, as well as staple foods such as corn and potatoes, which did not know whether they existed or not. Hearing this, Xiao Churan was so excited that she almost shed tears, Leng Yunyao smelled money, and Leng Yixuan was delighted.

"Yue Jun, you must be a messenger sent by the gods, otherwise how could you think of so many good ways."

He Yue listened to Xiao Churan's praise, and smiled lightly. In fact, now he is not afraid of these people knowing his true identity. If Leng Yixuan asks at this time, he will definitely tell him, but Leng Yixuan has never been afraid of him from the beginning to the end. None of them talked about his identity, including Leng Yunyao and Xiao Churan, at most they only praised his talent.

After chatting about ways to make money and solve hunger, it was noon, and Xiao Churan hosted a banquet for Leng Yixuan and He Yue. After eating the delicious food, He Yue said: "Actually, the matter of the imperial examination system is not unresolved." Method."

Leng Yixuan looked at He Yue in surprise, "Yue, do you have a solution?"

"It's not a solution. It's natural for you to worry about not getting the consent of the courtiers. If I'm not wrong, once this matter is included in the court's deliberations, absolutely everyone will agree. I'm afraid Master Chuhe will consider this matter carefully."

This is what Leng Yixuan and the others were most worried about, He Yue nodded and said: "Your Majesty, you must not speak about this matter, you need someone who is not your trust to report this matter, it is best to report this matter to someone who is opposite to the right. "

Opposing, Leng Yixuan raised his eyebrows, Leng Yunyao thought for a while and suddenly realized, "He Yue, what do you mean..."

"Well, the current imperial court is nothing more than three factions, one is the right minister, the other is the emperor's cronies, and the other is the generals who don't choose to stand on the side but don't like the right minister but also want to be the emperor's respect."

"Yue Jun, you plan to ask General Zhen Guo to bring this matter up, but Mr. Shang likes martial arts and hates literature, so it may not be..."

"Chu Ran, it doesn't have to be General Zhen Guo, as long as it is the same faction as General Zhen Guo."

Leng Yixuan and Leng Yunyao seemed to understand a little bit, but they always felt that there was something missing, so He Yue said meaningfully: "So we have to use another method, and at this time, we must bother my elder brother."

Leng Yunyao looked at He Yue, He Yue said with a smile, and then heard He Yue's words, not only Xiao Churan and Leng Yunyao, but even Leng Yixuan were shocked, then laughed, Leng Yixuan was delighted, Leng Yun Yao clapped his hands and applauded, seeing how happy everyone was, He Yue also laughed.

At the hour of You, Leng Yixuan and He Yue took the carriage back to the palace. In the carriage, Leng Yixuan still hugged He Yue and said He Yue was good. He Yue laughed and scolded Leng Yixuan for his sweet words. I don't understand, which made He Yue laugh out loud.

"Yue, after the Three Congresses, I will go south for a tour."

"Going south for a tour?"

Leng Yixuan nodded, "Last time, what happened in Lin'an and Mangcheng made me aware of something unusual. I want to take advantage of the canal building to go south, and now only the emperor knows about it."

"You told me that you wanted to act alone."

If Leng Yixuan didn't open his mouth, He Yue knew it was a foregone conclusion. What could he say, that he wanted to go together!He Yue smiled wryly, and Leng Yixuan sighed: "I know you are worried, don't worry, I assure you that you will return safely."

He Yue didn't say anything, quietly went back to the Taoist Palace with Leng Yixuan and returned to the Chiyue Hall, lying on the bed at night, He Yue sighed secretly, isn't it just a visit?It's not about going to the battlefield. Didn't Kangxi often do this in the Qing Dynasty?What are you thinking so much about?

Feeling at ease, He Yue stopped thinking about these things, and after a few days of silence, He Yue heard from Ziyu that something important had happened this morning.

Master Wei Cong, the leader of the left and right guards, presented a memorial about the current ritual examination system and recommended a new "imperial examination system", which was unanimously opposed by courtiers.It is also said that Master Wei is not enterprising, subverts the imperial court, ignores the Xuanming Kingdom's past dynasties, despises the ancestors, pretends to be understanding and is out of the norm, and some people even play the role of removing Master Wei from his official position.