The servant of Ying, the god of the Red Chamber, only loves farming

The maid answered yes, and left the house to look for Yuanchun.Concubine Zhen saw that the queen's expression changed slightly, and she became more convinced in her heart.

Concubine Zhen is very confident in Yuan Chun's beauty. She doesn't believe that a girl like Yuan Chun who is as slick as Yuan Chun will not be tempted by the emperor if she is from the family background of the Jia family.

Yuan Chun waited outside the door after returning to the palace. The maid opened the door and called Yuan Chun. When no one was paying attention, she whispered "Be careful" in Yuan Chun's ear. He took Yuanchun into the inner room to return to his business.

After Yuan Chun entered, he politely greeted the three of them, then knelt down and waited for their orders.

The emperor glanced at the man kneeling on the ground, he was slender, but he couldn't see clearly the way he kept his head down.

But... the emperor glanced at the determined expression of Concubine Zhen who was sitting next to her, and expected that Yuan Chun's appearance would be quite good.It's just that I don't know what this person is thinking... "Raise your head and let me see." The emperor's voice fell in Yuan Chun's ears.

Yuan Chun felt a little wary because of the maid's words, but the emperor's order must not be violated.Yuan Chun raised his chin and lowered his eyes, not daring to look directly at the emperor.

"That's right." Concubine Zhen was even happier when she heard this. It seemed that the girl Yuan Chun had caught the emperor's eyes.Looking at the queen today, he said with a smile: "A person looks like a juicy man, so he deserves to serve you by your side." The second half of the emperor's words made Concubine Zhen's newly aroused thoughts clear.

What is the meaning of the emperor?Looking at Yuan Chun, that girl was not affected by these words at all.Concubine Zhen was a little impatient and asked: "The emperor sees that girl looks fresh, doesn't she?" Doing rough work in the queen's palace, I really feel wronged by this child."

The queen played with her fingers, but she didn't appear to be arguing with Concubine Zhen.

The emperor glanced at Yuan Chun, Yuan Chun straightened his back and knelt in front of the three with the same expression as before; Yuan Chun had never glanced at Concubine Zhen since he entered the inner room.The emperor said: "I'm really wronged, I don't know what the concubine's intention is?" Concubine Zhen was waiting for the emperor's words, and when she saw the emperor interfering with him, she thought it was the emperor's embarrassment in front of the empress. It's good to accept people directly.Concubine Zhen smiled and said: "This girl who is beautiful in water is careful, so she must accompany the emperor; only the palace and the empress can rest assured."

Yuan Chun was submissive on the face, but he was terrified in his heart after hearing this.Earlier, the servant girl told her to be careful, as soon as she entered the room and saw Concubine Zhen, she felt uneasy.Yuan Chun didn't think that if the emperor called her to him, she would be brought into the harem just because of Concubine Zhen's few words.

But Concubine Zhen was too eager to recommend Yuan Chun to the emperor.

A sense of sadness rose in Yuan Chun's heart. Everyone in Jia's mansion was looking forward to her climbing up the branch and becoming a concubine to bring supreme glory to Jia's mansion; but Concubine Zhen just regarded her as a pawn and placed her in the emperor's harem Among them for her use.Yuan Chun secretly took a look at Concubine Zhen when no one was looking, and Concubine Zhen had a smile on her face, and her words were mostly to defend her; but this smile... Yuan Chun couldn't feel any warmth.

A thought that has been suppressed hits Yuan Chun's heart: she doesn't want to be manipulated like a puppet anymore!

She wants to be herself!

"Yuanchun, you have made great contributions to the matter of roses, and you have worked hard by the queen's side. I have heard the queen mention it; now that the palace is overjoyed, how do you want me to reward you?" Some fun.He seemed to feel a faint trace of anger from this court lady just now.

Concubine Zhen also looked at Yuan Chun eagerly. Yuan Chun lowered her body and said without humility: "It is Yuan Chun's duty as a slave to relieve the worries of the Holy Majesty and the Empress. The slaves dare not ask for the reward of the Holy Majesty. But I beg the Holy One to allow Yuan Chun to stay by the Empress's side in the future to serve her mother's milk in order to repay your mother's appreciation." Yuan Chun's words were sincere, without any distracting thoughts.

After saying this, the three of them looked different.After hearing this, the corners of the queen's mouth rose slightly, and her trust in Yuan Chun increased; while Concubine Zhen was so angry that the powder on her face dropped a little.

This stinking girl!Very good, Jia's is very good!Taught such a girl.

At this moment, Concubine Zhen felt that her face was hurting, and she seemed to be sloppy when she sat here and spoke for Yuan Chun.

The emperor nodded in satisfaction and replied: "If that's the case, then you should stay by the empress's side to serve you." The emperor glanced at Princess Zhen, "Does the concubine want you back?" Twitching the corners of her mouth, she replied, "Since this girl has made a decision, it's inconvenient for me to say anything else. If the empress likes it, she can stay." Concubine Zhen's indifferent attitude was in contrast to her hospitality at the beginning, and the emperor felt a little more at ease. Said: "Yuanchun is a loyal servant, and the Queen's Palace also lacks a person in charge, so you should be the chief maid in charge of the Queen's Palace."

Yuan Chun knelt down and thanked him for his kindness, then stood up and withdrew; Concubine Zhen looked ugly and found an excuse to leave.

When Concubine Zhen stepped over the threshold, she gave Yuan Chun a hard look and left, Yuan Chun felt a little more sad.

She saved Concubine Zhen's face today, I'm afraid life in the palace will be difficult in the future.

A few days later, a major event happened in the court.

King Jing of Beijing was appointed to take a batch of potatoes to the northern border for planting, and the court was shaken.Several ministers headed by Concubine Zhou's father strongly opposed it, and they had expected these old foxes to react in this way; they showed potatoes to everyone in the court hall.

At first, the courtiers were even more unimpressed when they saw that it was a lump covered with dust; the emperor ordered someone to bring some things up, which attracted the attention of the courtiers.

"Your Majesty, these are..." Mr. Zhou asked, these things are very strange; especially the round ones that look like steamed buns and have a fragrance.

"These are all made of potatoes. The round ones are potato bread and potato flour. This potato is a rare food. It can be used as a staple food or as a single dish." The emperor scanned around these The ministers, seeing that everyone's eyes were on the potatoes, said, "Come on, dear friends, eat and eat." After finishing speaking, the palace servants also brought a piece of potato bread and put it on the desk in front of the emperor.

It was also the first time for the emperor to eat potato bread today, and he broke open the bread without hesitation under the eyes of the courtiers.Hiss, the hot air inside the bread was also released when it was split in two.

The shell of the potato bread is baked and crispy, but the inside is still soft and tough; it is full of starchy aroma.

Ahhh - the emperor took a bite of the bread in his hand, with a look of surprise on his face; delicious!

This bread is great!

Seeing that the emperor had eaten, the courtiers also picked up the potato bread in front of them and chewed it.Wow!These potatoes are so delicious!

Mr. Zhou finished half a piece of potato bread in two bites, and then his eyes fell on the bowl of potato flour.The hot, sour taste constantly irritated his nasal cavity. I don't know what kind of taste this potato flour tastes like?Mr. Zhou picked up the chopsticks and took a chopstick. The potato powder was smooth. Mr. Zhou didn't catch most of the chopsticks and slid down, leaving only one solitary hanging on the chopsticks.Master Zhou brought the stick of potato powder close to his mouth, and sucked the potato powder in with a squeak.

The expression on Mr. Zhou's face stayed for a few seconds, and he hurriedly picked up the whole bowl of steamed potato flour.

The powder actually absorbs all the flavors in the soup, and the powder tastes very chewy; the spicy and sour flavors in your mouth are even more appetizing.

Seeing that, everyone stopped their movements, and their eyes fell on Mr. Zhou.Mr. Zhou swallowed half of the bowl of noodles before putting the bowl down. When he looked up, he was a little embarrassed to see everyone staring at him.Lord Zhou cleared his throat and said to the emperor, "Where did your majesty get this potato powder?"

Chen also wanted to buy some to go home and stock up.

With a smile on the corner of the emperor's mouth, he said, "Jia Zheng has to talk about this matter; he knows best." Jia Zheng was named and stood out of the queue, and the courtiers reacted after contacting Jia Zheng's appearance just now.

It turned out that Jia Zheng knew what these things were for a long time, and some courtiers who were more thoughtful even speculated whether today was a play performed by His Majesty and Jia Zheng together.

Jia Zheng replied: "Thanks to the great kindness of the emperor, this potato was planted by my dog's son Baoyu. I am ashamed to say that I only knew the magical effect of this potato a few days earlier than you; I dare not stay alone and wish to put the potato in the mansion. All the potatoes that were harvested were used to assist the King of Beijing in planting." After Jia Zheng said that, he raised the bag in his hand above his head, and the eunuch beside the emperor took it up and handed it to the emperor.

After the emperor read the booklet, he said hello several times; "I and the people in the northern border will remember the love for you." The number of potatoes written in the booklet far exceeds the amount sent by Lin Ruhai; There are also some squares in the folder, which are more comprehensive than Lin Ruhai's.

Jia Zhengfu continued, "Besides, I have one more thing to report to the Holy Majesty." The emperor stopped what he was holding and looked up, "Return to the Holy Majesty, besides potatoes, Baoyu has also grown sweet potatoes."

"Sweet potato?" the emperor asked suspiciously.

Jia Zheng lowered his body and continued: "The minister brought some of those sweet potatoes; now they are outside the palace." The emperor waved his hand, and the palace servants waiting outside brought the sweet potatoes in. "Baoyu said that sweet potatoes are similar to potatoes, and taste a bit sweeter. And the feeling of fullness of sweet potatoes is not worse than that of potatoes. And...and..."

Jia Zheng's face was a little red, "This sweet potato also has some medicinal properties, which can nourish qi and promote body fluid, widen the stomach, and regulate qi and laxative." Jia Zheng buried his head even lower after speaking, and it was really embarrassing for him to say these words in the Golden Luan Hall old face.

The emperor also distributed the sweet potatoes to the courtiers.I also picked up a piece and tasted it. Sure enough, the sweet potato tasted sweet, and the cooked sweet potato meat was softer than the potato.

The emperor finished eating the sweet potato in his hand and looked at the courtiers in the court hall. When the others had almost finished eating, he said, "What do you think?"

All the courtiers looked at each other and said in unison: "There is no difference between the ministers and others, and I would like to follow the arrangement of the Holy One."

The emperor was in a good mood today, he didn't expect potatoes and sweet potatoes to make these old stubborn people who only know how to make mistakes in daily life agree with each other; the emperor glanced at Jia Zheng and said: "Jia Baoyu has made great achievements this time, reward him!"

Jia Zheng thanked Baoyu for his kindness on behalf of Baoyu, and he was very sad.He didn't expect that he was not optimistic about Baoyu's planting flowers and grass, but he didn't expect Baoyu to bring him so many surprises.

Jia Zheng was a little shaken, maybe Baoyu was right to insist on planting one.

Jia Zheng remembered what Baoyu had said to him before, and the little child said seriously with a straight face: "Let the people in the world have food to eat, and let the whole country have no famine." big talk.

But now, Jia Zheng faintly felt that maybe Baoyu could do it.

Baoyu is his son!Jia Zheng felt a sense of pride in his heart.

No courtiers objected to King Jing's party, so it was decided.The land in the northern border is barren and there is a shortage of food; every year, part of the food collected by the imperial court is divided into the northern border.But after reading Lin Ruhai's notes, the emperor knew that the food he had worked so hard to collect for the sake of the people had been embezzled by his officials.

These people are very nice.

This matter is urgent, and the Holy One has spent a lot of energy on the matter of the northern border; the King of Beijing Jing did not seem to fool around with gags on weekdays, but resolutely accepted this will.

After retiring from the court, the emperor specially left King Beijing to go to the imperial study to discuss the matter before releasing him.

Master Zhou followed Jia Zheng far away, and the emperor praised Baoyu. For Jia Zheng, this was not only his pride but also the honor of Jia's family.The interested courtiers gathered around Jia Zheng to congratulate him after retreating from the court, while Master Zhou's group of those who usually confronted Jia Zheng walked behind somewhat lonely.

The people who usually followed Zhou Wei behind to flatter him fell silent at this moment, fearing that what they said was wrong, and they would bear Zhou Wei's anger.

At this time, Zhou Wei was eager for these people to leave as soon as possible.One of them who was a little vigilant took a look and said goodbye, and the rest of them left first after seeing the wink from that person.After the group of people who usually buzzed around left, Zhou Wei showed a relaxed look on his face.Looking at the people in front of and behind Jia Zheng, Zhou Wei frowned indistinctly.

But the eyesore is still there.

Seeing that Jia Zheng was about to get on the carriage back home, Zhou Wei couldn't wait any longer and called out, "Brother Jia, wait a minute, I have something to say." Not only Jia Zheng, but also the people around Jia Zheng. Surprised.Jia Zheng raised his head and looked at the sky. The sky was very bright and there was no abnormality.

It's just that I don't know what kind of crooked ideas Zhou Wei is planning this week.

Jia Zheng stopped getting on the carriage, Zhou Wei walked over and saw the strange expressions on everyone's faces, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Brother Jia, can you take a step to speak?" Jia Zheng nodded and followed Zhou Wei to a place where there were few people. After making sure that others could not hear what he said, Wei hesitated and said to Jia Zheng: "I heard from Xiong Jia in court today that there are potatoes in your house. I don't know...can Xiong Jia share some with me?" Zhou Wei asked Seeing Jia Zheng's distrustful expression, he said tightly, "Of course! Potatoes are not easy to come by, please rest assured that Wei Zi will reward you with a lot of money!"

Jia Zheng was stunned, why did Zhou Wei ask him for potatoes? !