Generals take care of their children: The master mother leads the system to farm

Gu Chongguang sighed, "That's true. In the entire Heian Kyoto, only His Majesty's Imperial Garden has two Yaohuang trees, and they should be blooming by now."

Mo Zhengde was about to say something else when he caught a glimpse of the beautiful figure behind Gu Chongguang.

"Move aside..." Mo Zhengde just touched the chair with his butt and stood up again. He moved closer to the Phalaenopsis flowerpot and after a moment expressed his envy.

"…Who raised him? Are you deliberately putting him here to recruit people?"

Gu Chongguang smiled gently, "My daughter-in-law raised it. She insisted on putting it in my yard, saying that we should not tarnish its beauty. If we let it admire its beauty alone, there would be no meaning for the flower to bloom."

Li Changle's original words were: "The flowers are so beautiful, if we don't show them to people, how can anyone buy them? Don't waste the beauty of the flowers."

He was speechless no matter how he listened to it. Of course, he couldn't say it to Mo Zhengde, as it would be embarrassing...

Mo Zhengde looked around and examined the Phalaenopsis in front of him, "Madam Li knows how to grow flowers... I didn't realize that."

"I guess her in-laws gave her a very comprehensive upbringing when she was a girl at home."

"...Oh, your eldest son married a rich girl."

Gu Chongguang quite agreed with Mo Zhengde's statement.

Isn’t it a gold nugget?

The flowers in that garden were mostly used as his granddaughter's dowry.

Then he spoke for his daughter-in-law, "Brother Zhengde, don't blame them for not telling you their identities. They don't know how close we are."

As they were talking, Liu Qingyang and his brother came in carrying flower pots.

Mo Zhengde's eyes widened.

"Oh my god, has Madam Li grown a green peony?"

The flowerpot was placed on the desk, and Mo Zhengde almost put his face close to it to stare at it.

It’s amazing. There are two rare varieties of peonies in this house. This trip today is really not in vain.

Peonies in prosperous times and plum blossoms in troubled times. Peonies are noble, dignified, graceful and elegant, and have always been regarded as a symbol of wealth, auspiciousness and happiness. Literati have always praised peonies with their writings and brushes.

Gu Chongguang touched his nose and decided that he should stop keeping the secret.

"Today I want to invite you all to come together. It just so happens that the flowers in the farm are in full bloom, so my daughter-in-law suggested that we move down a few pots for you to enjoy and have fun."

Mo Zhengde dragged a wooden chair and sat down beside the flowers, stroking his beard, "It's true that we want to have fun, but it's also true that we want to make you jealous. Let's move a few pots down. Are there any others?"

Gu Chongguang handed him the rare copy he had obtained from Fan Xin a few days ago and asked him to read it. "Brother Zhengde, come with me to the teahouse in Zhuangzi later. There are other beautiful flowers there for you to enjoy. It's just right that we can have lunch there."

Mo Zhengde was tempted to go and see immediately if there were any other beautiful flowers to appreciate, but at this moment, a few more people came in from outside the study.

All the guests who attended the banquet entered the villa on time and were then taken to the barbecue restaurant and tea room.

When Li Huaitong and his son and Fan Xin arrived at the manor, they were taken to the study room, accompanied by a middle-aged man in a black and gray robe.

After Li Huaitong introduced several people, Gu Chongguang and Mo Zhengde both stood up and bowed.

This person was an aide to the prefect of Yichang and was sent to Li County to inspect the growth of sweet potatoes planted by farmers.

As the people of Li County were the first to plant the seedlings, their harvest had already been watched by their superiors.

In addition to the small harvest from Lushui Village and Xiaozhouzhuang, the more than 1000 acres of sweet potatoes in Li County should be able to bring some benefits to the farmers.

Most of the harvest will be transported to various counties of Yichang Prefecture, where they will be planted and cut into seedlings, and then promoted to surrounding counties and prefectures for planting in the second half of the year.

The people will soon have another type of food to fill their stomachs in addition to wheat and rice.

This is not only an achievement that Li Huaitong, the magistrate of Li County, is concerned about, but also the focus of attention of his superiors.

After getting to know each other, they took their seats.

The aide's surname is Pei, and he is surprisingly talkative.

The study is not a place where visitors gather, so the topics are not limited to calligraphy, painting and articles.

As we were talking we came to the topic of sweet potatoes. We had originally gone to Li County for this reason. He sounded quite friendly and impressed upon the outstanding people and beautiful scenery of Li County, which had produced many new things.

Then, with sweet potatoes, we talked about seasoning bags, potatoes, dry rice, corn...

"This Lady Li is truly a master of her craft. The people of Li County deserve good fortune."

What do you mean? Can you please say it separately?

The sweet potatoes were reported to the emperor, saying that the first person to discover it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Is it appropriate for you to push this onto a woman?

Aren't you saying that the prince and even the royal family are lying?

Li Huaitong gave Gu Chongguang an imperceptible apologetic smile.

The prefect's aide named Pei met Li Huaitong at the door of the official residence before Li Yiyang set off.

It was obvious that they were waiting for him to set off and to stop others along the way.

I didn't talk about these things with him along the way, and now that he suddenly brought it up, Li Huaitong felt a little embarrassed, as if he had told this person all this information.

He sent his men to investigate the situation in Lushui Village and found that rice and... corn were planted in the fields. The straight green stalks were covered with several big, solid corn cobs, which were full of yellow grains. When you pinched them with your fingernails, they were full of juice...

Even potatoes, which have always been thought to be vegetables, are grown in large quantities by the villagers.

Wow, it’s time to harvest. This time, Lushui Village has a bumper harvest. Not a single piece of land is wasted. Even the edges of the fields are full of tall corn stalks.

A lot of grain can be harvested from the wasteland and sandy land.

He also wondered, how could Li Changle, a weak woman, hold more than one new species of food in her hands? Where did they come from?

Sent down by the Heavenly Family to try planting? ?

Why is it Gu Jingyan's wife? Isn't it strange...

Didn't the royal family have a lot of imperial farms? They were managed by the Minister of Agriculture.

Even asking an experienced farmer to try planting would be more suitable than asking a woman in the inner house like her.

Li Changle came here to escape famine and was almost starving to death.

But every time he mentioned it, his wife would tell him to keep his mouth shut, telling him not to ask questions that he shouldn't ask and not to check things that he shouldn't check. Performance is always real, and he just needs to do his job well.

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Gu Chongguang lowered his eyes, took a sip of tea, and when he looked up, his expression had returned to its gentle state.

But those who are familiar with him know that this man was angry for a while just now.

Among the few people present, only Mo Zhengde knew his character.

Mo Zhengde frowned and looked at the uninvited guest today, fearing that the other party had bad intentions.

He was smiling, speaking kindly and looking very friendly.

But why do the words that come out make people feel uncomfortable?

"Sir, where did you get this from?"

A clear female voice sounded at the door of the study.

Everyone in the study looked in the direction of the voice.

At some point, a beautiful woman appeared in the middle of the courtyard outside the study, leading a child. She stood tall and graceful, and when she saw everyone looking at her, she paused for a moment, then lightly stepped over the threshold of the study.

On this occasion today, Li Changle guessed that she might need to show up in public, so when she was getting dressed this morning, she deliberately picked out a more formal dress to wear.

Her upper body was a cross-collared long gown in the color of imperial concubines, matched with a water-colored wide-sleeved jacket, and her lower body was a pleated skirt with hand-embroidered flowers and birds. She had a bun on her head, a golden hairpin, and a light makeup on her face.

After she was dressed in new clothes, Ma praised her: "Madam, you are really beautiful. After dressing up like this, you look very good. It's just that you are too casual on weekdays."

Li Changle thought, in this hot summer, if she were normally made to wear layer upon layer of clothes like this, she would not want to step out of the bedroom for a moment.

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Three meters away from the crowd, Li Changle let go of Yu'er's hand and bowed, "Hello, everyone."

Gu Chongguang was surprised, "Why are you in the study? If you have something to say, just let the servants tell me."

In the past, women would not be allowed to enter a place like a study easily.

However, there are only four masters in the manor now, and they are all accompanied by guards. The relationships between the characters are clear, so they are a bit casual.

Li Changle gently pushed Yu'er forward and said, "It was this little girl who said she wanted to find her grandfather."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Pei's aide who had just made a proud speech.

"Father, who is this gentleman?"

"My name is Pei Yi, and I am an aide to the governor of Yichang. Pei greets the governor's wife."

Ah, this person had already checked all her details.

Gu Chongguang remained silent. If his daughter-in-law hadn't come forward to explain the matter, he really didn't know how to respond.

After all, even Ji Shi from Gu's house would not send him a message unless there was something urgent at home, so as not to disturb his travels.

What's more, matters in Li County have always been directly handled by Gu Jingyan, and Gu Jingyan would never tell these things to his biological father.

Although he didn't like Pei Yi who was talking to himself uninvited, Gu Chongguang always remained calm even when faced with a huge crisis. He just waved to his granddaughter and asked her to come forward.

But Yu'er looked at his grandfather, then turned and rushed to the direction behind Li Huaitong, "Brother Yi Yang!"

The little girl saw an acquaintance.

Gu Chongguang: "..."

Li Changle felt that no matter what, today he had to prove that Ouyang Siyuan was the first person to discover sweet potatoes.

This was the sincerity she showed when she made the decision to cling to the royal family.

Nowadays, everyone in the court knows that this new variety of grain that is about to become popular in Dayan was discovered by their current crown prince.

At this moment, another woman popped up and said that not only sweet potatoes, but also corn, potatoes, and dry rice were all grown by her, cultivated or discovered by her...

Then her plan to cling to the royal family would be aborted halfway. Would she still be able to farm properly for most of the rest of her life?

Oh... I have no choice but to take a gamble.

"Mr. Pei, let me tell you that whether it's sweet potatoes, dry rice, or corn, the seeds are all from the royal family. The prince personally handed the seeds and seedlings to me."

"If people hear you talking like this, where do you want to put me?"

Pei Yi asked in disbelief, "Don't blame me, Madam Governor. I just heard it by accident. It is said that only the wife of the Governor has those grain seeds and seedlings. Even the county magistrate has to ask you for them."

This is a way of exposing people's shortcomings. Every sentence is a test and every sentence is so thorough.

She sighed and said, "That's not the case. Who told you that?"

Pei Yi showed an expression of wanting to hear more details, and everyone in the room realized that this man was not only here to investigate, but also had other purposes.

Li Changle looked back outside the study and said to Pei Yi, "Actually, if you have anything to say, it would be better for you to ask His Majesty yourself. I'm afraid you won't believe anything a woman says."

After saying that, she raised her hands and clapped them vigorously, "Please show yourself and come out to see me."

Everyone in the room: "..."

Li Changle: "..." Er Leng said that she was surrounded by secret guards, so it shouldn't be false, right?

The next moment, she confirmed that it was indeed true.

There was the sound of a sword being unsheathed in the yard, and then there was an icy voice in my ears, "What can I do for you, Madam Governor?"

There were two men in black standing in the yard, their bodies covered tightly, leaving only two cold and ruthless eyes exposed.

The sword in his hand was pointed at the ground, just waiting for the order to start killing...

Li Changle pursed his lips and said, "Two warriors, please tell this gentleman who your master is."

"Imperial Eagle Guards." The two men in black showed the jade tokens that symbolized their identities and said no more nonsense.

There was a moment of silence in the room...

Pei Yi was sweating coldly and hotly, and he dared not make a sound anymore.

He was secretly afraid, fortunately he did not say anything disrespectful, otherwise, the sword would have been at his neck.

Unexpectedly, there are eagle guards from the palace guarding this manor.

They thought it was the Gu family's secret guards who stopped them from getting close to the manor.

Now it seems that they were wrong.

Fortunately, the adults haven't taken any action yet.

The people in Kyoto don't take them seriously. The gold and silver bills that the prefect pays tribute every year are wasted.

This time when I return to Yichang, I must convince you to turn over a new leaf and sever ties with that person as soon as possible. After all, that person is no longer a thing of the past.

"I'm being disrespectful, and I hope the Governor's wife won't take it as an offense."

Li Changle nodded to the two Eagle Guards, and everyone saw that in the blink of an eye, there was no one in the yard.

Li Changle sighed slightly and looked at Pei Yi, "I have to let you see it with your own eyes, so that you can give an explanation to your superiors."

Fan Xin couldn't help but burst out laughing, and immediately covered his mouth.

Pei Yi replied awkwardly, "Madam Governor, you are joking. I just heard someone say something strange, so I asked a few questions. Who knew that person was just spreading rumors without knowing the previous situation. Your Majesty is always concerned about the livelihood of the people of Dayan. Your Majesty is so gracious."

He continued to describe the situation to himself, as if the previous insinuations were not said by him.

Li Changle was impatient with hypocritical flattery, so he said to Gu Chongguang: "Father, everyone over at the teahouse is looking for the 'Qing Xian Ju Shi', why don't you go and show up, so that everyone won't worry about you."

"Well, let's go."

Li Changle bowed and reached out to the little girl who was lying on Li Yiyang, "Fish?"

It’s really a headache. This little girl’s short-lived personality seems to have no effect on Li Yiyang.

Every time I see Li Yiyang, it feels like the first time I met him outside Mushan Academy.

Li Changle felt that he was crazy to be able to capture the amazement in the eyes of a child less than three years old.