Five-year enthronement three-year simulation

The movements in the court hall always spread very quickly. In the afternoon of that day, Lin Shurong had already received the news and went to the palace specially to see Mingtan.

"Why does Your Highness recommend these two as imperial envoys?"

Lin Shurong poured a cup of tea, seeing Ming Tanyi winking and leaning towards her as usual, as if he didn't know that he had influenced the overall situation of the court, he couldn't help feeling helpless and funny.

Your Highness is really... calm and calm.

The calm and calm Ming Tan tilted his head, looked at the other party with a smile, and said as a matter of course: "Qingqing can't even think of this? Mr. Zhong is unparalleled in the country, and Mr. Wen is extremely capable. Father is willing to send them to help the disaster. And no harm!"

"..." Lin Shurong narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand, and flicked her forehead, "Don't play dumb, you know that's not what I'm asking."

Ming Tan let out an "ouch" and exaggeratedly covered his forehead with both hands, as if he had been wronged by the sky, while putting on a weeping face, he made a fuss and yelled: "Qingqing hit me! I'm not happy!"

Lin Shurong: "..."

Could it be that Lin Shurong herself didn't know?She didn't dare to use any strength at all just now!

But seeing Ming Tan's rascal expression of "I must steal something from you", she had no choice but to give in, sighed, took out a paper bag from the bookcase beside her, and said helplessly: " If you use this to make amends, will your Highness be happy?"

Ming Tan raised his eyebrows, stretched out his hand and tore open the paper bag, his eyes lit up, "Puxiangfang's lotus seed cake!"

Puxiangfang is the most famous pastry shop in the capital, its business is booming, and there is a long queue at the door every day.And in recent days, the lotus seed cake that his family sells in summer is a must. Every day before dawn, there are people waiting outside with a small basket, vowing to snatch five or six boxes of it before giving up.

After opening the mansion outside the palace, Ming Jing brought Ming Tan once.This cake has a soft texture and moderate sweetness, and the bitterness of the lotus seeds is not left. When chewing between the lips and teeth, there is also a faint fragrance of lotus leaves, which is really very suitable for Mingtan's taste.

However, because this lotus seed cake is too popular, Ming Jing always enters the palace because of leg problems, so since that time, Ming Tan can only imagine the taste of it in his dreams.

In the end, she never expected that it would be Lin Shurong who quietly gave her such a surprise.Ming Tan was in a good mood, threw himself into the other person's arms, put his cheek on the person's shoulder, and kissed him twice, even his voice became sweeter several degrees, "It's still Qingqing who treats me best!"

"...Okay, okay," Lin Shurong's fingertips trembled slightly, her ears turned crimson, and she quickly helped her up as if trying to cover up, "Just try it."

The warm and soft embrace was about to leave at the touch, Ming Tan couldn't help clenching his fingertips tightly, curling his lips in the dark.

... Tsk.

But she didn't show this dissatisfaction on the bright side. She rolled her eyes, smiled again, took out a piece of lotus seed cake and put it to her mouth, and pecked and kissed it lightly for a long time. Tun Tun bit off a small corner.

The crimson and full lips, the soft cake as white as the skin, the ambiguous movements as if kissing someone...

Looking at this scene, Lin Shurong felt a tickle in her throat, hurriedly coughed lightly, turned her eyes away, and changed the subject, "Since Your Highness is happy, can you tell me why you recommended Wen Chao?"

Zhong He is a capable and honest official, and has a good relationship with Ming Tan, so it is only natural to recommend him.

However, another candidate to partner with Zhong He is Wen Chao, the most tactful turbid official in the court...

Such an arrangement, isn't it that the meat bun beats the dog, and the relief money and food are sent into his pocket?

"Well. I dare to use Wen Chao, so there is a certain reason in it."

Ming Tan stretched his arms, and said lazily: "Master Zhong is upright and honest, and he cares about the common people. Of course he is the most suitable person to go to the disaster relief, so I will definitely recommend him; Many places do not know how to adapt, but may run into obstacles everywhere in Yuanzhou."

Whether it is the people who are hating officials or the silverfish entrenched in Yuanzhou, their attitude towards the imperial envoys must be mostly resistance.This is quite detrimental to advancing disaster relief work.

"But Wen Chao is different."

Ming Tan smiled slightly, put his two fingers together, tapped lightly in the void, and said: "This person comes from a poor family, but he can be slick in all directions in the court, and he can be both right and left. It can be seen that he is not only a person who knows the rules, but also the best way to deal with the world." .”

Lin Shurong pondered, "That's why you..."

"Exactly." Ming Tan nodded slightly, "When the water is clear, there will be no fish. According to the situation in Yuanzhou, there must be such a person to assist Zhong He and act appropriately, so that the money and food can be given to the people to the greatest extent. hands."

"..."

Lin Shurong held his breath and stared at the girl in front of her who was sure of winning, she was a little speechless for a moment.

Clear and turbid complement each other, damage and repair simultaneously.

This is clearly... the way of checks and balances in imperial studies.

She exhaled lightly, smiled in her eyes, tightened her fingertips slightly under the sleeves, and looked at the young princess with great pride.

The girl stood tall and graceful in the same place, with a calm and calm expression, but the aura around her was extraordinary, as if permeated with a lingering majesty.

——This is His Highness whom she has assisted till now.

"Over the years, you have really learned a lot." Lin Shurong said softly.

Hearing this, Ming Tan raised his eyebrows, exchanged a glance with the soft-eyed woman in front of him, and then laughed again.

"I'm always growing up."

She took Lin Shurong's arm, and said with a smile: "Everything is ready, I only owe Dongfeng! I have already greeted the third brother, with his help in the household department, this time the matter will definitely be resolved perfectly!"

……

It has to be said that the Ministry of Household Affairs has a bright background, and it is extremely cheap to do things.

Although Zhong He is a minister, he has been busy with the preparations before the imperial envoy's trip recently.Taking advantage of this opportunity, some unruly people in Hubu were about to make a move, but they were suppressed by Ming Jing's backhand.

Under the emperor's deliberate training, he has long become an uncompromising figure in the household department, so it is no problem to deal with these people.

With Mingjing operating and supervising it, all the work was done with half the effort. The money and food for disaster relief were quickly prepared, and the carriages and entourage of the two imperial envoys were also on standby at any time. They just waited for the dawn of the next day, and they would go there immediately with an order Yuanzhou.

However, on the eve of their departure, Zhong He and Wen Chao received a verbal order from the face saint, summoning them both to the Imperial Study Room in a hurry.

"My ministers, see your Majesty."

"Exemption."

Sitting behind the case, the emperor glanced at the two respectfully bowing down, and seeing that they had changed into court clothes and official hats specially for entering the palace, with such a rigorous attitude, he couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction.

In the hall, Zhong Wen and Zhong Wen got up one after another, and looked at each other without any trace, obviously not understanding why His Majesty called them here at this time.

Could it be that something new happened in Yuanzhou?

The two were confused, and when they were secretly speculating, they saw the emperor suddenly smiled, turned his head, and raised his voice in the direction of the side hall not far away: "Longlin, everyone is calling, why are you still dawdling?" Woolen cloth?"

"...Oh, come, come, come!"

After a promise, the curtain of the side hall was lifted, and Ming Tan's figure came out from inside.She stretched her hands forward, holding a spindle-shaped red-skinned root, walked slowly to the side of the emperor, and looked up at the two courtiers.

And behind her, there was a young woman in plain clothes, who looked very unsuited to the environment of the palace, pinching her sleeves awkwardly, but her eyes still involuntarily aimed at the root in Mingtan's hand.

This girl is...?

And that thing that looks like a potato in the hands of Princess Nine, what is it?

Zhong He and Wen Chao looked at each other, seeing a blank look in each other's eyes.

"Lord Zhong, Lord Wen."

Ming Tan slightly nodded at them, and said with a smile: "It's really troublesome to invite the two of you into the palace at night."

The two said hurriedly and dared not.Zhong He glanced at her hand curiously, and vaguely guessed that this object was related to Yuanzhou's disaster relief, but he still didn't recognize what it was, so he couldn't help asking: "Ninth Princess, I don't know if this is..."

"The name of this thing is sweet potato, and it is a special crop in Kunzhou."

Ming Tan curled up his fingers, flicked the surface of sweet potatoes lightly, and introduced them: "It has a similar taste to potatoes, but the taste is sweeter than it, and it is very easy to make people full; moreover, during the planting process Among them, the sweet potato has very low requirements on the land, no fertilization is needed, and even if it is drought, it will not affect the survival, which is suitable for today's Yuanzhou."

Both Zhong and Wen are well-informed people, so they have naturally heard of the name of Kunzhou, and they also knew that the land there had been mined to a bad state.

But at this time, when Ming Tan mentioned that the sweet potato was from Kunzhou, they were all stunned and surprised.

"Can this thing be planted in Kunzhou? And it has grown so big?"

"exactly."

Ming Tan raised his hand and threw it, and the sweet potato drew an arc in the air and fell into Wen Chao's arms precisely.

"I sent people to Kunzhou before, and now I have prepared several carts of red sweet potato seedlings, waiting outside. I want to ask the two adults to take them to Yuanzhou." Two people who are especially good at farming came here - one is a local farmer in Kunzhou who has experience in growing sweet potatoes; and the other..."

She stretched out her hand, patted the shoulder of the girl next to her, and motioned, "Ah Lu, I've seen the two adults soon."

Bai Lu was startled, and hurriedly saluted, "Minister Bai Lu, I have met Lord Zhong and Lord Wen."

"Ah Lu is a master I found in Chunzhou. She is proficient in planting methods, is also good at improving farm tools, and has a deep understanding of people's livelihood. I think she will be able to help the two adults." Ming Tan said, "I have ordered her to accompany you this time. Going to Yuanzhou, I hope to plant red sweet potatoes there as quickly as possible to provide relief to the people."

Following her words, the expression on Bai Lu's face gradually changed from restlessness to firmness, Chao Mingtan was deeply blessed, and promised: "Princess, don't worry, the civilian girl will do her best to help the imperial envoy!"

Ming Tan bent his eyes, patted the back of Bai Lu's hand, turned to Zhong Wen and the other two, and said slowly: "The measures such as distributing money and food, resettling the victims, etc., can only solve the symptoms, not the root cause. To improve the people's livelihood in Yuanzhou, in the final analysis, we still have to start with the crops."

Zhong He nodded deeply, and couldn't help sighing: "Princess Ninth cares about the common people so much, she really is a compassionate and benevolent person!"

"His Royal Highness is thoughtful, it is better to wait."

After Wen Chao beside him agreed, he looked at the emperor calmly.Seeing that the latter was looking at Ming Tan with a gratified smile, he couldn't help being stunned, and his heart moved.

The Ninth Princess, who grew up in the deep palace, unexpectedly had such foresight, not only pointed out the key to the disaster in Yuanzhou, but also quickly found a solution...

Such eyesight and luck are really extraordinary.

Wen Chao lowered his head, not to show his unpredictable expression in front of others, and continued to think carefully in his mind.

After the former crown prince Ming Yan passed away, even though the second, third, and fourth princes successively took the crown, the heir apparent still hasn't been established for a long time.

Could it be...

His eyes darkened slightly, his breathing became three points short, and a guess that even he couldn't believe appeared in his heart.

——The position of the East Palace, could it be that His Majesty... intends to leave it to the Ninth Princess?