There were many affairs in the court, and memorials to the emperor poured into the capital like snowflakes, many of which required his personal review.
The interactions between countries and various policies all require careful consideration and speculation before they can be decided.
Especially since this spring, there has not been a drop of rain in Lu, and there are signs of a severe drought...
When the emperor came in just now, the queen smelled the scent of menthol oil.
Her husband was also very tired. ——In April, the warblers are flying and the grass is growing.
After a few spring rains, except for the coldness in the mornings and evenings, the sun is shining brightly at noon, giving a feeling of early summer.
In the fields, the wheat seedlings have grown very tall and are beginning to joint and form ears. In the next month or so, the wheat will experience heading, flowering, maturity and harvesting.
This is the time when farmers are most concerned about the conditions in the fields.
Food is the foundation of a country and determines whether the country can be stable. Therefore, the Ministry of Revenue has been very busy these days.
Collect information on grain growth in various places, check rainfall conditions in various places, and even He Yanxiu proposed a new idea in front of the emperor.
We select high-quality wheat and rice seeds from various places and plant them together to see if we can grow seeds with better quality that combine the advantages of all seeds.
If the seeds are good, the crops grown will naturally be better.
The emperor appreciated and agreed with He Yanxiu's proposal, and gave him full responsibility for the matter, and ordered officials from various prefectures to cooperate.
He Yanxiu also sent people to find some experienced farmers who were responsible for cultivating these seeds found from various places in order to achieve the best results.
After a few busy days, news came from the border.
It was sent by Wu Xingyu, and the content was about his inquiries about the brothers Lou Yanlin and Lou Yansong.
Since Wu Xingyu arrived at the border, he went to inquire about the brothers' conditions whenever he had time. It took him two full months, but the final result was still surprising.
There was indeed a family named Lou in Xueyue Prefecture, and just as Su Yujin described, they were a family that made spices.
However, the situation of this Lou family is different from that of Lou Yanlin's family. They are a childless couple with only a nephew who occasionally visits them. The couple moved out years ago and left the house to the nephew. The nephew knows nothing about spices and is just a scholar.
Apart from this, there was no other family with the surname Lou similar to Lou Yanlin in the entire Xueyue Prefecture. Wu Xingyu even went to the prefect and searched through the household registers in the entire prefecture, but could not find the names of Lou Yanlin and Lou Yansong.
At the end of the letter, Wu Xingyu even asked whether he had remembered the place or name incorrectly.
"That's roughly it." He Yanxiu said in a deep voice, "The Lou brothers should not be from Xueyue Mansion."
Maybe their original surname wasn't Lou.
"But..." Su Yujin's face was full of doubts, "Why would they lie?"
He also maintained a certain contact with her, sending things to her every once in a while, as if to let her know that he was safe.
Are they afraid that she will worry? If they are afraid that she will worry, it means that the Lou brothers value their friendship with her.
But since he valued it, he told such a big lie...
"Perhaps, he has something to hide?" He Yanxiu said in a deep voice, "Looking at Lou Yanlin's demeanor, he doesn't seem like the son of an ordinary family. He is so deliberate in concealing his identity, which can only mean that he has a reason to do so."
"Probably..." Su Yujin felt a little headache.
Things that you can't figure out can easily make you feel uncomfortable.
Especially, there are many worries mixed in it.
"Grandmother has not been in good health recently. You and mother have been accompanying her every day. You are already very tired. I have asked Wu Xingyu to investigate in detail. Don't think about these things for the time being."
He Yanxiu helped Su Yujin spread out the soft pillow on the couch and helped her lie down. "Take a nap. I'm going to go out for a while. I'll have dinner with you when I come back."
"Are you still busy with the seed matters of the Ministry of Households?" Su Yujin asked with a smile after lying down.
The concept of hybrid seeds is very common in modern times, but it was still very rare at that time. It was very rare for He Yanxiu to have such advanced thinking at this time.
"The emperor just sent someone to tell me to go to Chongyang Palace immediately." He Yanxiu answered truthfully.
Today is a day off, and the emperor suddenly summoned me at this time. It must be something important.
"Yeah." Su Yujin nodded.
He Yanxiu kissed her on the forehead before leaving.
He Yanxiu didn't come back until it was completely dark.
Su Yujin put down the tongs that were stirring the charcoal fire and greeted him with a smile, "Are you back?"
"Yeah." He Yanxiu brushed away the strands of hair on Su Yujin's forehead and kissed her on the forehead. "You came back a little late. Have you had dinner?"
"My grandmother sent someone to tell me in the evening that the cook in her small kitchen had just made some roasted squab and stewed bamboo shoots with ham, and asked me to go and try them. So I had dinner with my grandmother."
Su Yujin asked, "From the looks of you, have you not had dinner yet?"
He Yanxiu nodded, "I just came out of Chongyang Palace, I haven't had time yet."
"I knew it." Su Yujin curled the corners of her lips and opened the lid of the casserole that had been simmering on the charcoal fire. "Here, I made it especially for you."
The white mist dissipated, and He Yanxiu could see the entire scene in the casserole.
The best Jinhua ham, fresh bamboo shoots, white and tender tofu, and meatballs trembling with the bubbling soup...
The aroma is so delicious that it makes you salivate.
He Yanxiu had been hungry for a long time, and now he ate a hot casserole with pancakes, and he felt very satisfied, which was much more satisfying than those exquisite side dishes.
Throwing aside the image of an elegant and dignified nobleman that he usually appears in front of everyone, He Yanxiu now ate with relish, exclaiming that the food was delicious.
Because of the delicious food, the gloom on He Yanxiu's face dissipated a lot.
Only after all the delicious ingredients in the casserole were eaten up did He Yanxiu slow down his movements and said in a deep voice, "There's a war going on at the border."
"A war broke out?" Su Yujin was slightly stunned, and then said after a moment, "Although it is somewhat unexpected, if you think about it carefully, it is reasonable."
The Xijinyun Kingdom has been making continuous moves since last year, and this war will happen sooner or later.
"Yes." He Yanxiu nodded. "The king of Xijinyun is seriously ill. The crown prince was supposed to be the regent, but the second prince killed the crown prince, placed the king under house arrest, and took control of the government."
"The Second Prince originally advocated the use of force and had his eyes on our country. The Xijinyun Kingdom was originally a nomadic people who relied entirely on grazing and hunting for a living. Last winter, there was a continuous cold wind and heavy snow, and the people of Xijinyun Kingdom were living in hardship. The Second Prince took the opportunity to widely publicize the benefits of going to war in the country, so that the people of Xijinyun Kingdom were all excited and full of fighting spirit."
"Ten days ago, the Xijinyun Kingdom sent troops to attack the two cities closest to it..."
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