Chapter 557 Heart (Part 2)

Yan Wushuang returned to the palace with a cold face. It wasn't until Yan Wushuang drank a bowl of iced sour plum soup that Yan Wushuang calmed down a little.

Meng Nian rushed to the study after hearing the news, looked at Yan Wushuang's ugly expression and asked, "My lord, what happened?" It must not be a trivial matter to make his lord so angry.

Yan Wushuang threw the official letter from Northwest to Meng Nian.

After reading it, Meng Nian's expression turned ugly: "My lord, could it be that the Pingxi Wang and his wife found out about our investigation of the water-absorbing dragon? That's why they used this trick." Anyway, no one believed that Yuxi would be so impartial.

Yan Wushuang said coldly: "This woman is getting more and more thoughtful." Although the official letter was sent in Yunqing's name, Yan Wushuang knew very well that this official letter was Han Yuxi's intention. Because Yunqing didn't have such deep thoughts.

Meng Nian smiled wryly and said, "Indeed, this woman is too treacherous. Now she has told us verbatim about the cultivation and planting methods and precautions of potato seeds. We must accept her favor." The problem is They already know these things, but they haven't put them on the table in private.

Yan Wu put both hands on the table and pressed it down hard, and said angrily, "We have to buy this water-absorbing dragon if we don't." The water-absorbing dragon is so useful, if they don't buy it, there will be a drought in the future. Just blame him. Because the price is not high, it is his fault for not buying it.

Meng Nian nodded and said: "One hundred thousand taels of silver is not expensive. But my lord, she should want to use it to earn fame, right?" If his guess is right, the things mentioned in this official letter will be spread across the streets tomorrow. alley. Many people may not care about the water-absorbing dragon, but the common people will definitely pay attention to the potato. Food is the most important thing for the people, and this yam can fill the stomach and has a high yield, so the common people don't like it!

Yan Wushuang shook his head and said: "You're right, she just wants to earn fame. As long as she gains a reputation of being impartial and selfless, she can use it to attract talents." Yan Wushuang knew that the Northwest was short of talents. It's just because the Northwest is governed by Han Yuxi, these people are still hesitating. But as far as Yan Wushuang knew, some people were ready to make a move. After the news of this time gets out, someone will definitely go to the northwest to join Yunqing and Han Yuxi.

Speaking of this, Yan Wushuang suddenly smiled and said: "If my guess is correct, Yu Chunhao should have received such an official letter." There are talents in Jiangnan, and since Han Yuxi wants to recruit talents, how can he let Jiangnan go? Woolen cloth!

Meng Nian looked a little dignified, and said: "Princess Pingxi herself has means and scheming, if we recruit useful talents, it will be even more difficult for us to deal with in the future."

In fact, not only Yuxi couldn't recruit talents, even Yan Wushuang couldn't recruit the talents he wanted. Yuxi was because of her status as a woman, which caused those people of insight to disdain to go to her; while Yan Wushuang was because of her reputation as a regicide. However, Yan Wushuang's advantage over Yuxi is that the capital is also full of talents. Even if many talented people are unwilling to do things for Yan Wushuang, they will agree if they are forced by the situation. But forced and voluntary, the situation is completely different.

Yan Wushuang said: "It's useless to worry, let everything take its course!" If Han Yuxi is a man, then his chances of winning must be small. But Han Yuxi is a woman, and she is a woman who is dependent on Yun Qing to govern. This is her fatal weakness.

Although the previous strategies failed, Yan Wushuang was not discouraged. He didn't believe that Yunqing and Han Yuxi were really in love with each other, as long as there was any loosening, he would find an opportunity.

As Yan Wushuang expected, the news in the official letter spread throughout the capital within three days. When ordinary people got the news, most of them wanted to buy yams and plant them back. With such a high-yielding crop, a family of three or four can eat for a year as long as they plant three to five acres of land.

When Zhong Shantong got the news, he asked Tie Kui with a puzzled face: "Why did King Pingxi do this?" Not to mention the potato planting, but the water-absorbing dragon. Could it be that the northwest still lacks the one hundred thousand taels of silver?

Tie Kui thought more deeply than Zhong Shantong, and said: "One hundred thousand taels of silver is just an excuse, and the Northwest is not short of this money. Princess Pingxi should do this to change the views of the civil and military officials and the common people on the Northwest." In the eyes of everyone, The northwest is a place of bitter cold that drinks hair and blood. By doing this, Yuxi let everyone know that the Northwest is no longer what it used to be.

Zhong Shantong still didn't understand, and asked, "Even if we know that there are new high-yielding crops in the Northwest, what can we change?"

Tie Kui was not very clear in his mind, and said: "Maybe they want to let everyone know that they have the capital to compete in the world, or maybe they want to use this to attract talents. Only Princess Pingxi knows the real intention." Ruyan What Wushuang thinks, Tie Kui also thinks that this matter is Yu Xi's intention. There is no way, everyone thinks that Yun Qing is a person who is good at fighting but not good at planning.

Zhong Shantong couldn't help sighing: "Kuizi, what do you think Princess Pingxi grew up on, why did she think so much? Even the King of Yan suffered a few times from this incident." Yuxi was the first one to suffer from Wushuang.

Tie Kui smiled and said: "I heard that Princess Pingxi has an elixir in her hand, it should be because of the elixir." This was just Tie Kui's joke. Such things as scheming are either innate or acquired, and cannot be changed by external forces. Tie Kui felt that Yu Xi should be born with it.

Zhong Shantong sneered and said, "Who are you fooling! Taishang Laojun's panacea has no such effect."

Tie Kui couldn't help laughing. Seeing Yan Wushuang deflated, Tie Kui was in a good mood.

Yu Xi, who has been talked about by everyone, is reprimanding Liu Er with a cold face at this time: "Mother asked you to walk around the garden in the hope that you can improve your physique by walking more. You are fooling yourself by doing this now." Myself." Liu'er took a shortcut in the morning and lost a third of the distance.

Liu'er was very wronged and said: "Mom, my leg hurts." After three days of persistence, it was already quite difficult.

Yuxi said: "When your sister practiced kung fu, she often fell all over her body and was bruised and purple. Sometimes she didn't meet your grandfather's requirements and was whipped. You just walked a little way and complained to the sky. Liu Er, you are so disappointing to your mother." .”

It was the first time for Liu Er to hear such heavy words, and tears fell down. Yuxi didn't seem to notice, she was still sitting on the chair.

Liu'er cried for a while, seeing that Yuxi didn't respond at all, she felt more and more wronged: "Mother, I didn't deliberately take a detour, I really can't walk."

Yuxi said: "You can't walk, you can take a break and continue walking. Liu'er, no matter what you do, you have to persevere until the end, and you can't give up halfway. For this matter, mother will punish you not to touch the musical instrument for three days. "Everyone has a weakness, Zao Zao's weakness is food, Liu'er's weakness is musical instruments.

Liu Er said: "Why?" Liu Er's favorite thing to do every day is to learn to play the flute.

Yuxi said: "There is no reason. If you do this again next time, you will not be allowed to touch musical instruments for ten days. Next time, it will be only one month."

Liu Er felt that she was really tragic.

Seeing this, Yuxi changed her mind and said, "But as long as you are in good health, you can extend the time for learning the piano and flute in the future." Liu'er spends half an hour in the morning on reading and reading, half an hour on learning the piano, and spends more time in the afternoon Learn flute for half an hour. In addition, there is still a lot of time left every day, Liu'er wanted to use it to practice the piano and flute, but Yuxi refused because of her health.

Liu Er's eyes lit up, she looked at Yu Xi and asked, "Mother, is it true?" This can be regarded as an unexpected surprise.

Yuxi nodded and said: "Mother's words are natural. But you have to persist for three months first. After three months, if the doctor says that your health has improved, mother will let you learn an additional hour of musical instruments every day."

Liu'er nodded and said: "Mother, don't worry, I will insist." It's just a walk around the garden, she can finish it.

Yuxi touched Liu'er's head and said: "Mother believes that Liu'er can do it." She will watch if Liu'er can't do it, and she just said this to encourage the child.

Liu'er burst into tears and smiled: "Mom, I can definitely do it." If you can't do it, you have to do it! Even if she suffers bitterly every day, she can't change her mother's attitude, so it's better to just go honestly.

After coaxing Liu'er, Yuxi also breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Aunt Quan: "I won't have another child. It's too tiring to raise a child." There are more and more things, and there is no time to teach the children. But it is also irresponsible for children to give birth but not raise them. Yuxi felt that it would be enough to add another younger brother to Qihao.

Sister Quan smiled and said: "Then you have to guarantee that the next child will be a son." Because of Qi Hao, she no longer shy away from talking about having a daughter.

Yuxi smiled and said: "How can I guarantee this? Even the best doctor can't guarantee it."

Sister Quan hesitated for a moment and said, "I've searched for a few secret recipes for having children, and you can try them if you want." Because Yuxi has been giving birth to daughters, Sister Quan is a little anxious. So she secretly collected several secret recipes. But before it was used, Qihao was born.

Yuxi asked curiously: "Is this thing really useful?" Seeing that Mammy Quan nodded and said it was useful, Yuxi smiled and said: "Qihao is still young, and I want to add a younger brother to him in the next year. Let people try these prescriptions during this period of time. If it is really useful, I will use it then." If all the people who used these prescriptions gave birth to sons, then she must have used them too.

Sister Quan smiled and said, "Okay."

While talking, Meiyun came over to report that someone from the capital had come. Yu Xi said: "Let Xu Wu entertain them!" Yu Xi didn't intend to meet these people.

After a quarter of an hour or so, Meiyun came back again. Meiyun handed an imperial decree to Yuxi with both hands, and said: "The emperor said that the prince has made meritorious deeds for offering water-absorbing dragons and planting yams. He specially rewarded one thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, and a lot of gold and silver jewelry."

One hundred thousand taels of silver was originally used for trading, but Yan Wushuang turned it into a reward. The corner of Yuxi's mouth twitched, this Yan Wushuang deliberately came to disgust people. Yu Xi said expressionlessly: "Let someone count those jewels and see if there is enough for one hundred thousand taels." If it is less than one hundred thousand taels of silver, Yu Xi will not give Yan Wushuang the blueprint for making a water-absorbing dragon.

Mei Yun lowered her head and said, "Yes."

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