Unparalleled Women in the World

This summer in the southern region is the harvest season.

In mid-June, the winter wheat in the field gradually matured. Mei Wangqing sent soldiers to go up the mountain and down the field to harvest in many places. Because the work of fertilizing the fields in autumn and winter last year was done well and water was transported and irrigated in time, the wheat The average yield per mu was [-] catties. The soldiers went to the fields after going to the mountains to harvest the wheat, and then went to the paddy fields to harvest the early rice. Everyone is smiling, this year is really a bumper harvest, this barn is full of grain...

The soldiers in Yutong City also joined the harvesting team. They continued to turn the fields, fertilize, irrigate, plant seedlings, and start planting late rice. After they finished planting the late rice, the corn matured...

Last year, Mei Wangqing led his soldiers to select sites to reclaim wasteland in Manye. The military fields he divided amounted to tens of thousands of mu, and then the potatoes that were harvested in spring and April were harvested. Let’s just talk about the winter wheat and early rice harvested this summer. There are only 20 stones produced, and Mei Wangqing has sent a convoy to transport them to the granaries in the four counties in the south.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Xue Qin summoned the Twelve Generals of Yutong, and ordered his servants to bring some tea and fruit to entertain everyone.

Mei Wangqing took a glass of watermelon juice, she took a sip, and after relieving the heat, she explained the four-season crops in the reclamation areas and army fields in the counties and counties in the south, when and how much fertilizer should be applied, and how much water should be watered by water trucks. Water, recruiting a local family to take care of several acres of military land, the amount of remuneration, the total amount of harvest, excluding the remuneration for farmer households to protect the land and the maintenance of vehicles and horses, the number of soldiers, how much food and lodging will be consumed in the countryside, and how much grain is left...Details After talking about it in detail, he handed the stack of books in his hand to Xue Qin.

Sitting crookedly in front of the round stool, she stretched out her hand and took out a piece of watermelon from the fruit plate on the table. She buried her head in it and said vaguely:

"Finally, there is no need to ask the court for food and grass!"

Xue Qin took the book, opened it and took a look, she raised her eyes and glanced at the generals in the hall:

"The harvest of this grain production is consumed manually. You should know it well, so as not to be fooled by the people below..." She turned her head to Mei Wangqing and said:

"Qing'er, this empress treats you well! I can feel relieved when you return to Beijing this time!"

Twelve threw down the watermelon rind in her hand, she raised her sleeve and wiped her mouth, somewhat disapproving:

"I think the empress clearly has ulterior motives, otherwise why did she recall Wang Qing to the capital?"

Mei Wangqing frowned, Ji Huan, this dead woman, really has ulterior motives!

The generals exchanged voices:

"Sacred artifacts are important treasures. If they are all placed in the southern border, the group of civil servants in the capital will not know how to arrange them in their hearts!"

"The Queen invites the prince to return to the capital, not only to stabilize the minister's heart, but also to appease the prince's heart!"

"Twelve, if you are worried, let's send another fine horse to escort the prince back to Beijing!"

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Meifu.noon.

Mei Wangqing came to Yusong Hall, she had dinner with Anping Taijun, and then she mentioned the matter of returning to Beijing.

Anping Taijun stared and thought for a while, then said:

"I'll stay in the south for the time being. Qing'er's workshops, shops, collections in various counties, and transactions in the commodity market all need people to watch... When the stewards in various places can fully trust me, I will be relieved to let go." , and then consider returning to Beijing..."

He turned to meet Mei Wangqing's eyes again, with a somewhat confident and proud look on his face:

"That Ji Wan has a gloomy and eccentric personality, but her daughter, the little emperor Ji Huan, is quite capable. It's rare that she still has a long relationship. She remembers the life-and-death friendship with Qing'er in Changlin Garden, and is very fond of her." Treat Qing'er preferentially, now, I can feel at ease when you enter the capital

It's..."

"It's just that, Qing'er, you are a courtier after all, you can't be arrogant because of favors, you've lost your sense of proportion!"

Mei Wangqing closed her eyes, she nodded slowly:

"Father, don't worry, I will save it!"

Mei Wangqing left Yusong Hall and headed towards the study. She listed all the accounts and reviewed them carefully. She raised her head and saw Xu You standing quietly in front of the book on the opposite side:

"Master Xu, would you like to come back to Beijing with us?"

Xu You's pupils shrank slightly, he paused slightly, and said softly:

"The development here in the southern border is very good, and the folk customs are simple and honest. I'm used to it here, and I don't want to go back to Beijing yet."

Mei Wangqing's eyes lit up, and she immediately laughed:

"Eleven is a good person, don't miss out on your lover!"

Xu You was slightly annoyed, with a cool tone:

"That promiscuous woman? Return her beloved?"

Mei Wangqing thought about her impression that Shi Shi's words and deeds are moderate, and she has always behaved like a gentleman:

"She just treats you...uh... a little too enthusiastically, not to be slutty!" She added dryly: "She only lost her poise because of you, this is her true temperament!"

Xu You's eyes flashed lightly, that prodigal girl on Eleven, these days, whenever she is free, she always appears in front of him, and sometimes comes to the mansion with the Twelve Generals to have drinks, or to talk to Mei Wangqing Things, every time she comes, there must be great gifts, Anping Taijun, Mei Wangqing, Chi Yanfei, and him all have them!These gifts included rare items from various counties and counties in the southern border, as well as tropical fruits from the southern vassal states. Xu You understood: She was trying to find a way to please him on Eleventh!

Anping Taijun sometimes looked deeply at the Eleventh General, and occasionally glanced at him, with thoughtful eyes, Xu You thought: Anping Taijun is such a smart person, but he is still a person who has experienced love. I've seen through it a long time ago, just turn a blind eye and close my eyes!

It turned out that that prodigal woman had already taken up too much of his thoughts before he knew it. At this moment, he didn't want to go back to Beijing, fearing that it had something to do with the prostitute!It's just that he doesn't want to admit it!

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In mid-August, a long line of carriages left Mei Mansion, slowly left Yutong City, and headed east.

Mei Wangqing sat tall on a white horse. She held the reins and beat the horse, and walked slowly on the straight road in the countryside. On her left side was a red-maned horse, and Chi Yanfei was sitting on it. With a somewhat desolate look, her vermilion lips parted slightly:

"Wangqing, after returning to Beijing, what are you going to do?"

How to do it?man?work?

Mei Wangqing's brows and eyes were calm, her voice was light and distant:

"In the court, I'm just a courtier; in the field, I'm just an old friend; in the government, I'm Yan Fei's partner..."

Mei Wangqing looked sideways at Chi Yanfei, seeing her beautiful eyes smiling softly, her jade face gradually filled with joy, she knew that these words finally comforted her.

Chi Yanfei let go of the rein with her right hand, grasped Mei Wangqing's hand, stretched out her five fingers, and entangled her ten fingers firmly...

Behind them are two black horses, Si Wen and Jiu Fang sitting on them, their expressions are plain, and they have long seen the strangeness. Behind them, there is a dark and mighty team, consisting of armored soldiers, guards, and carriages. Caravan composition.

Mei Wangqing's team chose to go east, turning north from Yuezhou and Qiongzhou in the southeast, plus the horse merchant team in the team, who had many times of experience in going back and forth, the time it took them to come to the capital this time was unexpectedly More than ten days earlier than Mei Wangqing expected, he returned to the capital at the end of September.

It was sunset when Mei Wangqing arrived, and the Anping Palace was still the same as before.

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