When they arrived at the village at the foot of Bi Guang Mountain, they felt that it was very lively and the people here were obviously waiting for them to come.

After seeing Xie Pei get off the carriage, they immediately cheered: "The Crown Prince is here!"

"The prince is here!"

"Come and greet them!"

These words only sounded happy, and were obviously congratulations to Xie Pei.

When Su Wan looked around, she found that the people here looked different. If I had to say something, they looked a bit fierce.

Like someone who has been to the battlefield.

General Xu from the Armory and the soldiers he led all had this kind of temperament.

Su Wan was still guessing, and Xie Pei turned around and said, "Most of these are my grandfather and uncle's former subordinates. After the Ding family army was disbanded, they rested and recuperated in Bi Guang Mountain and cultivated the land here."

It was easy to say, but the Ding family army was dispersed.

How did it disperse?

It must have been a tragic past. Looking at these farmers, we can see that they all have some injuries on their bodies. They must be soldiers who have experienced many battles.

The twelve guards around Xie Pei were obviously much more relaxed at this time, and some even called out "dad and mom" a few times.

So that's how the guards around him came about.

No wonder he is so loyal.

Su Wan originally thought that she would be embarrassed in this situation, but unexpectedly everyone was very polite to her. They smiled and asked them to enter the farm first. It was time for lunch soon, so they should eat first.

Su Wan also had a very heroic aunt next to her, who smiled and said, "The food has been prepared early, just for you."

"After eating and taking a rest, we can go up the mountain. The snow on the hillside has been smoothed out and all the stones have been cleared away. It's fun to ski on one side and play football on the other. We have been playing this game these days."

"By the way, if you don't mind, just call me Aunt Jun Ling."

"My little Song said that you often make delicious food for the prince. We are always thinking about you."

So that's what happened. He actually knew her?

Then cooking for her was just a matter of convenience.

Unexpectedly, Xie Pei replied, "Well, they make it every day. They are afraid that I won't have enough to eat, so they specially add eggs, chicken legs and duck legs to my meals."

???

This is indeed what happened, but it sounds so weird.

The next moment, I heard a familiar voice: "No wonder! There are always fewer chicken legs and duck legs!"

"General Xu?"

Su Wan said subconsciously.

This is General Xu, a general of the internal and external armies of the Armament Bureau. He had once eaten in the western kitchen and often stayed in the small kitchen.

He was even accompanied by Lu Yi, a soldier from the Armory.

I've seen it before.

But I never thought that they were all Xie Pei's people?

Su Wan looked surprised, but luckily everyone's attention was on Xie Pei, so they asked him to quickly go in and prepare to eat.

Today is New Year's Day, and everyone is waiting.

Fortunately, Lu Yi explained to Su Wan from behind: "It was hard to say it before, but at that time I didn't know that you knew His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

In other words, they knew each other, and they both knew Xie Pei, but they just didn't know that the other also knew Xie Pei.

OK, it's a bit confusing but understandable.

Although meeting them at Bi Guang Mountain this time was unexpected, it was not impossible.

With someone familiar around, the situation became much easier to handle.

But everyone here is really kind, and there is Aunt Song Junling taking care of him. The Xiao Song she mentioned is one of the twelve guards around Xie Pei, and he also knows Su Wan. Xiao Song is her son. His father died early, so he took his mother's surname.

After a few visits, Su Wan quickly integrated into the group.

When they arrived at the main hall, the tables and chairs had already been set up, and of course, Xie Pei's seat was at the top.

But she was allowed to sit in the first seat on the lower left.

Aunt Jun Ling pulled Su Wan, and they both sat in this position, but Su Wan was still at the top, and she was next. She smiled and said, "You are a distinguished guest, so you should sit at the top."

Isn't this against the rules?

Guard Xiao Song said, "Miss Su Wan, please take a seat. People here are not particular about details, so you don't need to worry about these things."

Indeed, this looked like a banquet, but there were only forty or fifty people present who were having a great time. I heard that there were dozens of banquet tables outside, with at least a thousand people attending.

Aunt Jun Ling explained: "This is only the number of people in the main village. There are several other villages near Bi Guang Mountain, and they are also celebrating now."

"Tomorrow's snow-based Cuju will be a competition between several farms. Whoever wins will receive a prize from the crown prince, so it will be very intense. It will definitely be interesting tomorrow."

It turns out to be like this.

The gathering of the old members of the Ding family here has definitely not been a one or two day thing. Although there are quite a few people here, they are not all old members. There are also new family members who have gradually joined over the past decade.

So he was not very noticeable in the imperial court.

The most important thing is that they are brave enough, but they are unarmed and can't accomplish anything great.

Although a brave general can fight ten people at the same time, the importance of weapons and horses is self-evident.

So even if the imperial court knew that this group of people were here, they would only pay attention to them for a few years at most, and then they would just ignore them when they saw that they were content to farm and weave.

Not to mention, since it was Xie Pei's manor, he would definitely be more careful when arranging people to come in.

So it is quite impressive that one of Xie Pei’s bases is hidden just a few dozen miles away from Kyoto.

There were warm charcoal fires burning around the banquet, the wine here was stronger, and the atmosphere was more lively. Most people were congratulating the Third Prince on becoming the Crown Prince.

When I was drunk, I couldn't help but think of the past.

Fortunately, everything is getting better and their efforts are not in vain.

Except for General Xu shouting that he wanted to eat the roast lamb made by Su Wan, everything else was pretty good.

In this atmosphere, Su Wan couldn't help but drink two glasses of wine.

Even the alcohol content of the fruit wine here is stronger.

And she also found that the seats here were all empty. After all, everyone was familiar with each other, and it was normal to walk around and drink casually.

Anyway, when the dumplings were finally served, Xie Pei was already sitting next to her, and Aunt Jun Ling had already gone to find the other aunts to drink and eat meat.

The charcoal fire in the room seemed a little hot. There was a window behind the room, so Su Wan simply took the dumplings to the window to eat.

Xie Pei also came over with a dish of vinegar and a dish of chili peppers.

Everyone was celebrating and no one paid attention to them, or if they noticed, they didn't dare to look at them for long.

Snowflakes were flying outside, but there were a few red plum blossoms by the window, making them look particularly vivid.

It was still afternoon, and it was still light outside, and the scenery was beautiful.

Seeing Su Wan looking at the people celebrating in the room, Xie Pei said, "They have been waiting for this day for a long time."

They have been waiting for him to become the crown prince for a long time, and they have been waiting for the Ding family to revive for a long time.

The more than ten years of dormancy were not in vain.

It was also the first New Year after he became the crown prince. The New Year always brought infinite hope to people.

Definitely celebrate.

Su Wan nodded, she could totally understand.

The Ding family and the Ding army really deserve such a celebration.

Although there are still many things to do later, such as the various traps set in the palace and the restless other parties.

But now is the time to celebrate.

If she were sober, she would have ended the conversation right there, but Su Wan drank some wine and was blown a little by the wind, so she couldn't help feeling a little dizzy.

"What about you? Have you been waiting for this day for a long time?" Su Wan said subconsciously.

Xie Pei looked at everyone and then at Su Wan, and said vaguely: "Not bad."

“There will be a lot more to do in the future.”

“It’s just the beginning.”

Su Wan subconsciously thought of the documents she saw in the carriage when she came here.

It almost clearly states what those blood-sucking insects in the palace are going to do.

Just waiting for Xie Pei to do something wrong, or embezzle money to fill the hole.

Su Wan looked at the people living in the villages at the foot of Bi Guang Mountain and saw how happy they were after having avenged themselves a little.

Suddenly he didn't want Xie Pei to use his money to make up for the omission.

This is no longer a matter of money.

Although she already felt that Xie Pei seemed to be very rich.

Because she clearly felt that the people here had enough food and clothing, the farm was very well built, and someone had just sent a thick account book. At the banquet just now, Xie Pei accepted many rewards without blinking an eye, all of which proved that Xie Pei was rich.

But no matter how rich you are!

Can you give it to those people in the palace?

Can't!

If Su Wan hadn't drunk alcohol, she would definitely not say this, but now she muttered it to Xie Pei in a low voice, which seemed quite funny.

Xie Pei smiled: "It's just temporarily placed with them."

Su Wan reacted for a moment and immediately clapped her hands: "That's right! Give it to them first, and then we'll search their house when we have the time!"

Xie Pei raised his eyebrows.

Awesome, the reaction was even faster than he thought.

There are a lot of things to do after the New Year, and a lot of money is spent everywhere. In addition, the palace maids have to be selected in advance, so Xie Pei is really needed to fill some of the gap.

But he also doesn't think it's a filler.

The country belongs to him, and the wealth of these people also belongs to him.

Wait for a month or two, then directly search their house and make sure all their assets are cleared out.

It is not uncommon to retreat in order to advance.

What Su Wan could think of was also within his expectations.

But at this moment, Su Wan hooked her finger, obviously asking Xie Pei to lean in and listen.

Xie Pei naturally obeyed, and only heard Su Wan say: "Actually, you don't have to spend any money."

“You can make them money.”

Xie Pei was stunned by this. Su Wan probably felt uncomfortable with the position of leaning against his ear. She leaned against the window, tilted her head and looked at him and said, "There are too many people in the palace now. Since we can't cut them down, we should make the best use of them."

Once the words started, the rest came out smoothly: "As the saying goes, increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Since we can't reduce expenditure now, let's find a way to increase revenue."

"The palace elephant and falconry were thrown into the official palace to perform. Although the animals were not good at performing, it doesn't matter now. Anyway, they were trained before and usually had nothing to do in the elephant house. Now they perform for the people, and the money earned will naturally belong to the state."

“This is still just the small head.”

"There are so many people in the Porcelain Storehouse, but just like the Pixiu, they only bring in goods and never take them out. They are all good porcelains from all over the country that are sent to the palace. They also make porcelain themselves and sell it. Why can't we make the money that can be made in the black market?"

"There is also a dessert department. The desserts we make are so popular. Why not open a dessert department store? It will surely be popular in Tianxiang Country."

"It is definitely not good to compete with the people for profits. Using this name to force the profitable departments to take out half of their money and force it into the national treasury for the people's livelihood."

"It's okay if some departments want to play badly. Take the elephant room for example. There are eight elephants, four in a group, and two groups compete. Whoever does not do well will be punished, and those who do well will be rewarded."

“Since we are not allowed to cut costs, then we should increase revenue! Hugely increase revenue!”

After Su Wan finished speaking, she subconsciously wanted to drink tea. Fortunately, Xie Pei had already prepared some warm tea for her to moisten her throat so she could continue speaking.

Unfortunately, Su Wan was already feeling a little sleepy while holding Wen Cha. She leaned her head against the window and was obviously about to fall asleep.

Xie Pei calmed down the shock in his heart and asked Aunt Jun Ling to send Su Wan back to her room to rest first. He sat by the window and opened the gap of the window wider.

As the cold wind blew, I ate the dumplings left by Su Wan, and some of my thoughts became more firm.

The light in Xie Pei's room was on in the morning and stayed on until late at night, but the thick document he wrote was not stamped or signed.

When Su Wan woke up after a long sleep, she saw the document before she even had breakfast.

The first reaction is.

Xie Pei is so curly!

Everyone is on holiday! You are the only one writing the proposal! How can this be possible!

But look at the signature and the seal. Anyway, her name cannot be written on it, and she doesn’t have a special seal!

In fact, after Su Wan woke up, there were only two words in her mind: regret.

Drinking really delayed her work, so she slept from the afternoon till the next morning, and was even one of the first people to wake up in Bi Guangshan.

Aunt Jun Ling also praised him for getting up early, and then Guard Xiao Song stuffed the document into his hand.

A quick look at the contents showed that it was just some random idea she came up with when she was dizzy. Xie Pei not only wrote it down, but also elaborated on it.

This thing can be executed immediately once it is taken out.

If you say that it is shameful for the palace departments to do business, then it's okay. You are not doing business. You just want to have fun with the people and make everyone happy. The money you earn should naturally be returned to the people.

This was also the late emperor’s idea. The late emperor was kind not only to the palace ladies, but also to the common people.

Anyway, after reading the memorials, it seems that the 10,000 or 20,000 people in the palace are not a burden, but real skilled staff.

Most people in the palace have some ability.

In the past, this skill could only serve people in the palace and princes and nobles.

But now it’s different, the common people can also have access to it, isn’t it a way to share the joy with the people? This is exactly what the late emperor wanted!

Anyway, wait a minute, use righteous words to cover up what Su Wan and Xie Pei really want to do.

Then you should open source it yourself!

Layoffs?

That's impossible. If you do well in the future, we will hire more people.

Anyway, the money you earn will go into the national treasury.

I guess the Minister of Revenue would immediately agree with it after seeing it.

He is probably the person in the whole Tianxiang Kingdom who most hopes that the treasury will be full.

Even though he usually looks generous, that is the legacy of the previous emperor's benevolent rule. So most of the time, he has to give something even if he has to grit his teeth.

In fact, the national treasury is extremely poor.

If this memorial was not written by her, Su Wan would definitely praise her a hundred times.

But now?

Xie Pei didn't even sign his name, but still gave the document to her. What does this mean?

It’s over. Now even breakfast doesn’t taste good.

That being said, when Aunt Jun Ling called for dinner, Su Wan still went over obediently.

The food on the farm was delicious and served in large bowls. The soft bean paste buns were bigger than her face. She was just worrying about it when Xie Pei, who had just woken up, said casually, "If you can't finish it, give me half."

The people around paused for a moment, noting that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spoke naturally, as if it was nothing special.

Su Wan looked at him, then at the document, the meaning was very clear.

Xie Pei, who had cleaned his hands, broke open the bean paste bun and handed it to Su Wan: "Eat it quickly. We will go to the mountainside later. We will ski in the morning and play football in the afternoon."

Su Wan took it. The freshly steamed red bean paste bun was hot inside and soft on the outside. It was indeed delicious.

I had another bowl of oatmeal, which also tasted great.

After eating, all problems are gone.

Never mind, she had already said it, could she take it back? Besides, many ideas for the document were hers, but the details and summary were done by Xie Pei. Strictly speaking, it was no longer her job alone, so there was no need to consider it.

However, when the two were climbing the mountain, Su Wan said, "Just leave it blank, and don't say it was me who said it."

“Too dangerous.”

"Wait until you are firmly seated on the throne of the Crown Prince, or wait until you become the Emperor, then you can praise me."

Su Wan spoke so frankly that the guards beside her laughed.

Indeed, it is indeed dangerous to directly say that you support the prince now, but it is okay for other officials.

Su Wan is just a little palace maid and her family has no background. If she appears to support the prince, she will always feel unsafe as some people may care.

But she cares!

It would seem strange if you hide it, but it would seem frank if you say it directly.

Xie Pei nodded, and the document was taken back. However, looking at the signature, Xie Pei did not write his own name. Instead, he asked someone to carve a seal, which belonged to Su Wan.

There is no need to write a name on the seal, but it will be hers from now on.

When it is convenient to open the space, you can have a proof.

Proves that these good ideas are all thanks to Su Wan.

Xie Pei also thought that he could get such a good plan just by skiing.

Anyway, he felt that Su Wan's ideas when she was drunk were better than what most of his staff had racked their brains to come up with.

But let’s not talk about politics today, let’s just have some fun first.

The mountain is not very high and the terrain is relatively flat, so a skiing and cuju field can be built halfway up the mountain.

It wasn't Xie Pei's request, but many of the people in the village were old friends, so they took the opportunity to play football and ski, and get together.

The Cuju game that Su Wan and the others came to watch was this year's finals. Several rounds had already been played before, and now the two strongest teams were left, while the other eliminated teams were watching and cheering on the sidelines.

Kicking the ball requires not only technique but also physical strength. It is quite difficult to play on the snow with special shoes on your feet.

Ordinary people would be exhausted even if they just walked a few steps, let alone playing football.

This is also a way for them to exercise.

Anyone can go skiing.

Su Wan took a short rest when she reached the top of the mountain. She had fully recovered her strength and she also wanted to go skiing!

She had done many things in her previous life, but due to her poor health, she had never been able to do any sports. She would definitely try it this time.

Xie Pei is quite familiar with skiing. This farm belongs to his maternal grandfather. He was brought here when he was four or five years old and learned to ski at that time.

"My grandfather was extremely good at playing Cuju in the snow. No one could beat him. He was also very good at skiing."

"But not as good as my mother."

Speaking of the word "mother", Xie Pei paused and said, "When they are not around, I will come to practice when I have nothing to do."

Although there were not many words, Su Wan could almost understand them.

Before he was eight years old, Xie Pei was also loved by his family. His grandfather, uncle, and mother must have loved him very much. When he was a child, he skied and played Cuju. Lingnan also sent him various fruits and countless exquisite toys. The Sanskrit gold beads last time were proof of this.

But one day something unexpected happened and everything collapsed.

He was the only one who returned here, and he spent a long time gathering the Ding family army to make this place lively again.

This is too hard for teenagers.

Fortunately, he is the grandson of the Ding family and the grandson of that wise monarch.

Everything can continue.

"They will be happy to see this place bustling again." Su Wan said, "Your mother will be happy too."

When talking about his mother, Xie Pei smiled and said, "Forget about that. Let me teach you, okay?"

"Okay!" Su Wan said immediately, but the two of them went to change their clothes separately. Aunt Jun Ling beside them whispered, "Don't mention your highness's mother in the future."

Seeing Su Wan was surprised, Aunt Jun Ling said, "The eldest lady has a very good personality, bright and lovely. But after experiencing several major changes, she is a little moody. His Highness is pitiful."

Aunt Jun Ling didn't say much about the details, but her meaning was, just don't mention Xie Pei's mother and have fun.

But if you think about it carefully, a woman who was originally the most doted on, even the princess had to give way to her.

She was first deceived by words and almost married the prince who wanted to kill her father. Fortunately, she woke up in time and was willing to sacrifice her marriage to save her family.

She married the current emperor in order to preserve the family. People used to say that she was arrogant and moved to the West Courtyard by herself, but considering that she never fought for power in the harem, she was also giving in to Concubine Jiang.

The man who had been showing off for nearly twenty years thought that he could save his family by changing the way he lived.

But father, brother, and all the familiar people in the Ding family are still dead.

After experiencing such things, it seems no surprise that Queen Ding has become what she is now.

It’s just a pity that Xie Pei has to be with his mother who is in an unstable state. Even Aunt Jun Ling said that Xie Pei is pitiful.

I guess a lot of things happened back then.

When Su Wan changed her clothes and came over, Xie Pei noticed her mood almost instantly and asked with a smile: "What did Aunt Jun Ling say to you?"

There were only two of them here now, so they could talk more freely.

Su Wan shook her head subconsciously. How could she say such a thing casually?

Xie Pei looked at the snow-capped mountains and pointed to the ski path: "It's nothing, actually. She was hit so hard that sometimes she's lucid and sometimes she's confused."

"It's just like usual when I'm sober."

"If you are confused, you will do a lot of bad things, such as calling the former Prince Yu to the West Courtyard."

Xie Pei said it easily, and was able to correct Su Wan's movements and warm up: "It's all over, isn't it good now?"

The more Xie Pei said this, the more uncomfortable Su Wan felt.

If there is anything wrong, it's wrong everywhere.

But to be honest, everyone did their own thing.

The late emperor loved the people and cared for his subjects.

General Ding was loyal to his emperor, patriotic, and loved his children.

Uncle Xie Pei also sacrificed his life for the country, and my mother did everything she could.

But things are unpredictable, and they don't want it to happen.

But it was still painful to see the young Xie Pei let go of his grudges.

But the next moment, Su Wan was pushed and slid a few steps. She subconsciously grabbed Xie Pei beside her and said, "Is it starting to slide now?"

"What else?" Xie Pei raised his eyebrows, "I can't spend the whole day preparing."

When the two came back from the ski resort, Su Wan's tone was still full of excitement.

She can ski!

Skiing is so fun!

But Xie Pei had no choice but to say to the guard: "Bring some medicine for bruises."

This is such a huge fall.

Su Wan was very happy about this.

Who knew Su Wan said: "It's okay, it shouldn't hurt."

"You are just having fun now, it will definitely hurt later."

The two of them were arguing, and General Xu and Aunt Jun Ling looked at each other. If they couldn't find anything else, they would be blind.

In fact, everyone felt something was strange since Su Wan was brought here yesterday.

Even more certain today.

However, the friendship between young people is the most precious, and no one present is His Highness's elder, so naturally no one would say anything.

And I am very happy to see such a cute and pure girl by your side.

After skiing for a whole morning, everyone had even more respect for Su Wan.

Su Wan only thought that she had a good relationship with the prince, so she received such treatment, and she didn't think too much about other things.

If someone pointed it out to her, Su Wan would probably just be very speechless and say, I'm only fourteen!

What are you thinking about!

At noon, everyone had barbecue and roasted lamb.

Su Wan also grilled a few lamb skewers. As soon as she started, General Xu sat down first and insisted on trying Su Wan's cooking.

In his words, "This is Su Wan! With the same ingredients, the meat she roasts is different."

Everyone thought it was an exaggeration at first, but when it was actually baked, they immediately noticed the difference.

The more they looked at Su Wan, the more satisfied they were. Your Highness has such good taste!

After lunch, Su Wan's side was lively, but twenty or thirty people were very nervous. As nervous as them were the people from their two villages.

This is the finals!

There are seven or eight villages, and each village has a team. These two teams will be the last to make it to the end, and now they will fight in front of His Highness.

Whoever wins will feel an unspeakable honor!

For this honor, they must also try their best!

Whoever wins will be the main force of Ding’s army.

They said this themselves, but Xie Pei did not say it. Xie Pei is now explaining the situation on both sides to Su Wan.

"Jiazhuang has good physical strength. It is the manor where we stayed yesterday. It is also the main manor near Biguang Mountain."

"Bingzhuang has good skills and good tactics."

If we tell it to the outside world, we will definitely not use names like A, B, and C. These are Zhuangzi's original names. Now for the convenience of competition, we have chosen this way of calling.

Su Wan said: "Then each has its own merits, it must be interesting."

In fact, talking about good physical strength and good skills is all relative. When they were really compared, Su Wan found that both sides had both physical strength and skills, but one was slightly ahead in the other. In this snowy environment, even the spectators were so excited that they jumped up and sweated when they mentioned that they were only wearing sweat shirts.

It can be seen that the battle was fierce.

These two teams are the same team, so they wouldn't be ruthless, but they were very reckless, which really showed the fierce collision of football to the fullest.

It's refreshing and enjoyable to watch.

Su Wan didn't even crack melon seeds and focused on watching the game.

And with Xie Pei sitting here, the good men below played even harder.

Although Jiazhuang won the first place in the end, Bingzhuang also received very warm applause.

When everyone in Jiazhuang received the rewards personally awarded by Xie Pei, the whole place was boiling again, and the deafening shouts filled the snow with heat.

Su Wan felt that such competition was truly inspiring.

I guess the Ding family army has not gotten rid of their murderous spirit over the years.

When we got down the mountain, the excitement of the competition was still there, and everyone wanted to applaud this snow-based Cuju game.

Su Wan asked, "Will it be available next year? Can I come and see it next year?"

"Sure. In fact, there will be polo to watch in the spring. I'll take you there then." Xie Pei said.

In Su Wan's time and space, it was similar to here. Whether it was Chuiwan, Cuju, or Polo, they were all first popularized by the military in order to train the soldiers' bodies. Later, they gradually spread among nobles and civilians.

The extremely famous Yue Fei's Yue Family Army, their subordinates were known for their skills in Cuju.

So this is also a way to train soldiers.

Presumably, since they have not been able to go to the battlefield for a long time, this is also a way for Ding's men to vent their energy.

However, after watching Cuju, Su Wan and Xie Pei were about to go back.

The main reason is that Su Wan has to go back. She has been out for three days since New Year’s Eve, which is already the second day of the first lunar month this year. She must return to the palace.

Xie Pei also happened to return to Chonghua Palace, as he still had some errands to perform.

Although it is the Chinese New Year period, there are some things that cannot be neglected.

Although their vacation was short, they still had a lot of fun. When Su Wan returned, she received a lot of mountain products as gifts. These were all grown and picked by the farm themselves, and they were all top-quality goods.

Knowing that Su Wan cooks and eats, she will definitely give these things to her if possible.

If she hadn't taken Xie Pei's carriage, she would never have been able to take all of it.

When they were leaving, everyone was reluctant to leave and wanted His Highness and Miss Su Wan to stay for a few more days.

But they also knew the situation in the palace, but they still reminded him: "When spring comes, you must come for an outing."

"Yes, next time the grass grows, I can teach Miss Su Wan how to ride a horse."

"Not only can you ride horses, you can also fly kites. There are so many things to do."

This made Su Wan's heart beat.

After agreeing to come back in spring, Su Wan and the others left.

When they arrived near the palace, they let Su Wan get off the car from a distance. She didn't need to take anything with her. She just went into the palace with her identity token. When she arrived at the residence of the Shangshenjian, Xie Pei went into the palace and brought the things in the car to Su Wan.

Both of them knew why they did this without much explanation.

If others knew that Su Wan was riding in the prince's carriage back to the palace, who knows what they would say.

Su Wan even teased, "I ride in your carriage into the palace today, and tomorrow you'll dare to spread the news that I want to be your concubine."

Su Wan was just teasing, and everyone could understand what she meant.

Xie Pei explained: "How can you be a concubine?"

"Of course." Su Wan smiled and jumped off the carriage. Back to the palace. The happy winter vacation is over! It's time to go back to work!

If you count, things have been going on in the palace since October last year.

But for them, everything is going in the right direction.

Xie Pei watched Su Wan return to the palace, and only after she entered the palace did he take a car back.

Both of them passed through Dong'anli Gate, one turned right to go to the residence of Shangshenjian, and the other turned left to Chonghua Palace.

The distance is short, and you can get there in less than a cup of tea.

So Xie Pei brought the things directly to Su Wan.

There are things given by Aunt Su Wan and mountain products from Bi Guang Mountain Manor. It looks like there are quite a lot of things.

Su Wan used the mushrooms to make a bowl of mushroom and chicken porridge for the two of them, and took some dumplings from the kitchen to make fried dumplings, which served as dinner for the two of them.

The shiitake mushrooms in Zhuangzi are pretty good. They all have flower mushrooms, which have an umbrella-like head with white cracks. The color is brown-yellow, and the mushroom stem is relatively short, but the flesh on the umbrella is thick, and it smells good.

This is the flower mushroom among shiitake mushrooms. There are also thick mushrooms and thin mushrooms, but none of them are as good as the former.

You must also be very careful when eating mushrooms. There is often dirt on the mushrooms. Rubbing them with your hands will destroy the nutrients inside. If you soak them for a long time, not to mention the mud and sand inside will easily remain.

A better way is to soak the mushrooms in water and then stir the water in a clockwise direction, so that the mud and sand on the mushrooms and in the folds will fall off with the stirring.

The surface of the mushrooms cleaned in this way is clean and there will be no sand when you eat them, otherwise the taste will immediately deteriorate.

After cleaning, soak it in warm water.

These things are complicated to explain, and Su Wan was just talking about it. After all, it was Xie Pei who was processing the chicken.

Two people dividing the work can get things done faster.

The chicken we chose is chicken breast, which has less fat and is very suitable for making porridge.

While a bowl of fragrant mushroom and chicken porridge is ready, the dumplings are also fried on the other side.

During the New Year in the north, dumplings are basically always on the dinner table, and the imperial palace is no exception. The filling is pork and green onions, and peanut oil is used when frying, which makes the taste more fragrant.

It can be seen from the food in the palace that the ingredients are actually very good.

It would be fine if the number of palace servants was small, but if there were too many, it would be a disaster for the national treasury, and there are only a few people in the palace.

Need 10,000 or 20,000 people to serve?

All we can say is that there are reasons why some countries’ treasuries are poor.

Xie Pei’s task now is to fill the national treasury.

In fact, it is enough to maintain a stable state, but if it is just to maintain it, Xie Pei will not spend so much energy.

"We have to govern it sooner or later. Is there any need to distinguish between the first and the last time when governing our own country?"

Xie Pei spoke seriously and Su Wan immediately applauded him.

"Well said!"

Xie Pei was amused by Su Wan again, but he still said: "If this succeeds, you will be the biggest contributor."

"When the time is right, I will definitely give you a generous gift."

"Okay, then I'll wait. Does this count as an advance investment?" Su Wan took a mouthful of hot porridge and felt happy all over.

Xie Pei thought Su Wan was saying something strange again, but after understanding it, he said, "Of course it counts."

The porridge made by Su Wan was extremely tender and smooth, and the fried dumplings were just right. After eating, Su Wan found that it seemed like she had accidentally eaten a staple food with a staple food?

But it tastes good enough.

Su Wan saw that there were pickled mustard greens among the things delivered, and said casually: "Tomorrow I will make pork with pickled mustard greens. Should I send it to Chonghua Palace? Or Guanxin Palace?"

Su Wan must know that with so many mountain products, they are not just given to her. Everyone is basically giving them for Xie Pei's sake. So if she wants to make something delicious, Xie Pei's will definitely be indispensable.

Tomorrow is only the third day of the first lunar month and the palace has not officially started work yet, so it’s okay for her to do more.

Xie Pei said, "I'll have someone come get it tomorrow, but it has to be at night."

"I have things to do during the day."

As he spoke, Xie Pei pointed in the direction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Got it, he's going to start rolling again.

Among the three princes, he is the only one who has to be busy with official duties every day. If the position of crown prince is not his, then who will it be?

It’s so busy during the Chinese New Year.

On the morning of the third day of the first lunar month, every household was welcoming guests. When the Minister of Revenue saw the document written by the Crown Prince, he immediately said, "Hit the carriage, hurry up and go to Chonghua Palace to see the Crown Prince."

This document was naturally not the one for Su Wan to see, but a more brief plan, but it had already made the Minister of Revenue very excited.

What guests are there to welcome? If he does this well, he will be able to join the cabinet and become a grand secretary next year!

Of course, this is a bit exaggerated, but the content of this document really made the Minister of Revenue suddenly enlightened.

It seemed that there was suddenly a clue as to how to deal with the mess in the palace.

Not only that, the prince also gave ideas for the future.

Finally someone has started to take over the affairs of the late emperor!

When the late emperor passed away, he left behind many things, both good and bad.

On the good side, it does benefit the people, but on the bad side, it drains the national treasury.

To put it bluntly, General Ding is such a good fighter that the surrounding foreign countries dare not invade until now.

If you dare to come, Tianxiang Kingdom will immediately show everyone what it means to have an empty treasury and be unable to deploy troops!

It would be a lie to say that the Ministry of Revenue has no worries. He has tried every possible way to solve the problem, but he didn't expect that the solution lies with the prince!

After all, it was useless for him to be anxious before. Saints are not anxious. Saints just wait to live off their savings.

But sooner or later, the capital will be used up.

Fortunately, Tianxiang Kingdom has a reliable prince!

When the Minister of Revenue arrived, he found that the Chief of the Imperial Household Department was also here.

Seeing how the Imperial Household Department's steward was familiar with the Crown Prince, the Minister of Revenue suddenly understood that last year there was a fight between the Imperial Food Bureau and the Inner Palace, and that the Imperial Household Department's steward was derelict in his duty and was replaced.

The replaced steward turned out to be the prince's man?

In this way, the task of allowing the various internal departments to operate and make money suddenly becomes simple?

But with so many departments, which one will take the lead and make money first?

It is very important who goes. If there is a good start, it will be easier to encourage other departments. If the first one fails, it will be difficult later.

Seeing the prince's confident look, the Minister of Revenue suddenly felt that he was worrying too much.

The prince is here!

What are you afraid of!

They were discussing countermeasures in Chonghua Palace, and Su Wan had already started making braised pork with pickled mustard greens!

Meicai and dried plums have similar names and are made in similar ways. They are basically pickled varieties of mustard greens.

There are about seven varieties of mustard greens. In some places, white radish leaves are also called mustard greens, so here they are called pickled mustard greens or dried mustard greens. They can be regarded as pickled mustard greens. The tastes are different, but they are equally delicious.

This thing can be used to make preserved vegetable fried rice and preserved vegetable fried bacon, both of which are delicious.

The dish we are making now is preserved vegetable and pork with preserved vegetables, which can be cooked in many different ways.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, Sichuan