Of the four princesses of Tianxiang Kingdom, two are married and two are still in the palace.
One is the eight-year-old Princess Zhi, the youngest princess.
The other is Princess An, who is only sixteen years old. Her eyes are now red and swollen, and it is obvious that she has heard the news of the marriage a long time ago.
If the Shiyi clan wanted a marriage, she would be the most suitable person.
So when Princess An heard the news, she couldn't stop crying.
Princess Zhi found out the news and took her to a remote road to beg Su Wan.
Only Su Wan can save them. Su Wan is the only one who has a say in the whole palace.
But Princess An was a little confused. Could this young female official really save her?
Although I was confused, I still subconsciously listened to my sister. My younger sister has always been very smart.
Su Wan looked at them and felt a little emotional.
After finally having a few days of peace, they were implicated in court affairs again.
Being princesses is a humble thing, but when they encounter such national events, it actually helps them to come to the fore faster.
Who wouldn’t feel compassion after hearing this?
Su Wan comforted him again: "Go back for now, this will probably not work."
"What should we do? We can't let other women take our place. The northwest is cold and bitter. How can we women from Kyoto endure that place?" Princess An said subconsciously, "No one can stand it."
The marriage was to be made to the northwestern border. I heard that the place was endless and the residence had to be moved at any time as the animals were grazing. The wind and frost on the grassland were much colder than the rain and snow in Kyoto.
They have had good relations with the ladies from various families in recent days, so they naturally know that no delicate young lady can endure this hardship.
In fact, she was not the only one who was terrified at this moment. All the girls in the various families were also afraid that His Majesty would randomly appoint a girl as a princess to marry off the real princess.
This kind of thing happens often.
Thousands of miles away from home, I have no idea about the local customs and practices.
Besides, the leader of the Yi clan is already over forty years old, and these women are only fifteen, sixteen or seventeen years old. Just thinking about it makes me cry.
It’s not surprising that they are worried. Many people would sacrifice one person for border security.
After all, it wasn't his own daughter that was sent away.
So when the marriage was announced, the women who had been going out for outings or going up the mountain to pick flowers and wild fruits were all confined to their respective residences. Even if they were not confined at home, they did not dare to go out.
There is no more happiness as before.
Su Wan only felt more annoyed with the Shiyi clan, so she appeased the two princesses and let them go back for the time being.
This is definitely not going to work, we just have to think about how to solve it.
Princess An looked back every few steps, but she still didn't understand why her sister came to find this young female official, whose position was not even the highest among the female officials.
Can she?
Seeing this, Princess Zhi whispered, "She can definitely do it. She's different."
Ever since the burial of Emperor Huaizong, that is, her father, Princess Zhi paid more attention to Su Wan when she saw her brother Su Wan getting off his carriage.
The tomato incident later made her even more certain, and then she thought about the decision on the country's name.
Princess Zhi was young, but she knew everything. After knowing the secret, she buried it deep in her heart.
If this wasn't a real emergency, she wouldn't have come to ask for help.
Living in the palace, she knows the most about suffering.
Some things cannot be said in a single word.
She is eight years old this year. Before this year, she was mostly protected by her third sister, otherwise she would not have been able to grow up safely. Even if she grew up, she would still be bullied by the palace servants.
An unfavored master often suffers more than ordinary people.
Su Wan knew a little about these things, and she knew almost everything that happened in the palace.
When Princess Zhi was less than a month old, her biological mother, now one of the imperial concubines, was ill and should have asked a wet nurse to come.
But Concubine Jiang and Emperor Huaizong didn't care at all at that time, and they let Princess Zhi starve to the point of turning purple all over.
Finally, Princess An, who was seven or eight years old at the time, came over and exchanged her only clothes for some goat's milk. After that, several other beauties pooled their money to buy goat's milk. Finally, Princess Zhi's biological mother recovered a little, and she had breast milk to drink.
Perhaps because of the misery of life in the deep palace, Imperial Concubine Jiang and Concubine Chu fought openly and secretly.
The four beauties were not favored by the saint, had only daughters, and one of them was even childless, so they simply did some needlework together so that they would have some charcoal for the winter.
They wanted to please the saint, but there were no less than ten beauties and concubines coming and going around him. It would be fine if they had no children, but if they did, the mother and child would often die of illness or make some serious mistake.
To put it bluntly, those who want to win favor and have a son will die.
Why it was the beautiful woman who gave birth to a daughter and the concubine who did not give birth to a child who survived? This is not a coincidence.
After the four of them figured the matter out, they simply stopped arguing and just hoped to raise the princesses.
Although she is a princess, she would drool at the sight of any snacks with a bit of oil or sugar.
Princess Zhi was the youngest and had previously been the weakest, so her sisters took extra care of her. They often exchanged the purse handkerchiefs they embroidered for her for food.
Especially Princess An, she is not that smart, but the kindest one. She treats her younger sister the same way her older sisters treated her.
When Su Wan saw this, she felt emotional. She didn't expect that there were people like them struggling to survive in the deep palace.
Therefore, it was intentional to make up for the expenses and make up for the benefits that should have been given.
When the Ministry of Internal Affairs saw Su Wan's attitude, they naturally understood that the chief and deputy chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had always been fair, and with Su Wan's care, their hard days were finally over.
In fact, if you count it all, it was less than half a year before we had enough food and drink.
If the saint Huai Zong had paid more attention to his daughters, he would not have let them live such a miserable life.
And because of His Majesty's current attitude, the two princesses and the three imperial concubines finally have some respectability among the ladies in Kyoto.
In Princess An's words, this trip to Yuhua Palace and the autumn hunt were the happiest days for her.
Before they set off, the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to tailor their clothes, distributed the ice they were entitled to, and prepared horses so they could play pot-shooting and horseback archery.
Now wherever you go, everyone will respectfully address you as Tai Jieyu or Princess.
It is no longer the situation where no one dared to pay attention to it before.
Who could have thought that the good times wouldn't last long and news of a marriage alliance came out.
The attitude of marrying a princess according to her status, age and clan.
Only she, a true princess, could meet the requirements of the Yoshitsugu clan.
Besides, it is easier to marry a real princess than a fake one.
The daughters of other ministers are all backed by their families. They are not particularly interested in selling their daughters for fame and fortune, so they will definitely protect their daughters.
On the contrary, the current Princess An, whose biological mother is only a Taijieyi, and His Majesty does not have a deep sibling relationship with them, marrying them is both decent and simple.
Because of this, so many people in the court started to make a fuss and instigated Xie Pei to send an unimportant person to marry.
If these princesses were Xie Pei's sisters, no one would dare to say so.
Su Wan was well aware of these things and knew that Shi Yi Clan wanted a way out to avoid being so embarrassed, but his way out was to step on the corpse of a woman, which was really disgusting.
Everyone knows that it is inevitable that the Ujiyomi clan will be at odds with the Tianxiang Kingdom, and there will definitely be a war in the future.
Can a princess who marries under such circumstances have an easy life?
He couldn't even bear to treat Su Wan, a stranger, let alone Princess Zhi who came to plead for mercy.
Princess Zhi had long known that she had a close relationship with Xie Pei, but from beginning to end she had only approached her for two things. One was to remind the Northern Army Alliance that they wanted tomatoes, and the second was this matter.
No matter from which perspective, Su Wan will not ignore it.
It is now the afternoon of August 24th and it needs to be resolved before August 27th, so where should I start?
Su Wan looked towards Zeming Palace.
The ministers over there were still discussing the matter, but she was not in a position to speak up.
After all, no one would care about the opinion of a little female official.
unless.
Unless she has another identity.
Su Wan squeezed the seal in her purse, then immediately returned to her residence, picked up a pen, and wrote a letter in the handwriting that Kong Zhang Sheren usually used.
In fact, she seldom wrote documents herself. Most of the time, Xie Pei wrote them for her. She said that he wrote them and even did the polishing.
When the two of them were writing seriously, their handwriting was somewhat similar. They would write again using the previous font and there would be no sense of strangeness at all.
However, this was her first time writing a formal document, so she was inevitably a little nervous.
Fortunately, there were many official documents to refer to, and with the help of what he saw and heard, an hour later, the marriage agreement between the Yi clan and the Yi clan was completed. After a little polishing, it was handed over to Wenqin, and naturally it could be sent to Xie Pei's case.
Of course, her blank seal must be stamped.
The discussion over there should not be over yet. After all, when it comes to marriage alliance, it is not just about marriage. There will be countless troubles afterwards.
This was the first time that Su Wan took the initiative to use the identity of Kong Zhang Sheren. It would be a lie to say that she was not nervous.
She knew that this identity was useful, but she didn't know exactly how useful it was.
Less than a quarter of an hour after the document was sent out, it was in Xie Pei's hands.
Xie Pei looked at the handwriting, then at the empty seal, with a hint of smile in his eyes, but when he looked up, his unfathomable expression returned to its original state.
Xie Pei said: "Do you want to hear Mr. Kong Zhang's advice?"
Everyone stopped discussing and looked at His Majesty.
Of course I had to listen to Kong Zhang Sheren's advice, but I suddenly thought to myself, who is this Kong Zhang Sheren?
When Your Majesty was still the crown prince, it might not have been safe, so it was normal for him not to show up. Now that you are in power, what is there to worry about?
But then his attention was drawn to what Kong Zhang Sheren said.
It was rare that Kong Zhang Sheren did not come up with any strategy, nor did he use his miraculous mind to solve the problem.
There is only one meaning throughout the article.
Marriage?
How cowardly were the men of Tianxiang Kingdom that they had to use the young girls in the deep palace to ward off the disaster caused by their previous neglect of national defense?
He also asked those who opposed it if he could give his daughter to the leader of the Shiyi clan as a marriage?
Another question is, can sacrificing a woman from Tianxiang Kingdom immediately bring peace and harmony to Tianxiang Kingdom?
Finally, let me ask, looking at the past and present, can something that cannot be won on the battlefield be obtained through marriage?
If Tianxiang Kingdom wants peace and prosperity, what does it need?
Is a marriage alliance really what is needed?
Are these three questions asking questions? They are clearly insults.
However, after Xie Pei conveyed the message, his words immediately became very gentle, and then he withheld the abusive document from others.
Just convey the meaning.
On weekdays, he is the only one who speaks sharply, and his son Kong Zhang Sheren just needs to continue to be respected by others.
Kong Zhang Sheren asked three questions, but everyone actually knew the answers.
But pretending to be confused to discuss something and being directly exposed are two different things.
All in all, there is no good solution to this problem.
Either the marriage is harmonious or not.
No matter how many conspiracies and plots there are, they are all useless in the face of absolute strength.
Now the Shiyi clan is willing to negotiate properly. Why?
Isn't it because they are a little bit afraid of Tianxiang Kingdom? If they are really not afraid at all, why would they marry? I'm afraid the iron cavalry has already appeared in the territory of Tianxiang Kingdom.
The so-called marriage alliance is nothing more than sacrificing one person in vain, and it also appears to be particularly weak.
On the evening of the 24th, everyone had made a decision, but only those present knew about it.
When Ujiyoshi Clan can no longer hold back, they will come and ask, "You are going back to Kyoto at the age of 27, and we are going back to the northwest frontier. So, do you want to marry into the clan? Do you want to give us this way out?"
The answer I got was naturally a rejection. It was certainly not a tough rejection, but it was a roundabout way of saying a lot of althoughs and buts, we also want to and we are willing to do so.
But it’s just not possible.
Not suitable.
The members of the Shiyi clan were confused by the Honglu Temple's rhetoric. When they went to report to their leader, they realized that no matter what the other party said, no matter how many unspeakable secrets of their country they talked about, a refusal was a refusal, and the result would not change.
The originally gloomy face of the Shiyi clan leader was now as black as charcoal.
He did not even wait until August 27th, but left overnight on the 26th. The people of Tianxiang Kingdom seemed to have guessed it, and sent people to "escort" him all the way until he reached the border.
Seeing that the Shiyi clans were all in trouble and that the Northern Army Alliance had no intention of cooperating, the Mu Yan clan left early on the 27th.
On the contrary, it was the Northern Army Alliance that arrived in Tianxiang Country the earliest and left the latest.
He didn't even return to the grassland on the 27th, but followed the team back to Kyoto.
The reason is simple.
They can learn how to grow tomatoes!
The chief's son liked the cookbook more and more as he read it, and felt that this was a good opportunity to change the tribe's diet.
If the output is really the same as what is said in the book, then you must learn it.
And you must learn it early. Looking at the dark expressions of the Shiyi clan, you can tell that this time they are really enemies. With the Shiyi clan's current momentum of whoever they fight on the grassland will lose, they will definitely find a way to make up for it.
The people of the Northern Army Alliance did not expect that this step was actually very easy to back down from, so that the Shigeyoshi clan would not be so embarrassed, and there was still room for everything to turn around.
But I didn't expect that these Tianxiang people looked weak but were actually very stubborn and would not marry the princess no matter what.
He said that he would not use the daughter of Tianxiang Kingdom to make up for other people's mistakes.
It was also because of this incident that the talents of the Northern Alliance decided to stay.
A country with such backbone should not be too bad. At least it will not sell its daughters for fame and fortune. It has some of the demeanor of a great country.
Of course, looking at the expressions of the Tianxiang people, they must know the consequences of refusal, which is that they must step up war preparations and then win over other tribes on the grassland.
The Northern Army Alliance thought of the arrogance of the Shiyi clan, the magnanimity of the Tianxiang Kingdom, the seemingly inexhaustible knowledge, and the ever-new ingredients.
This is a time to choose between two options.
In the end, the Northern Army Alliance chose Tianxiang Kingdom.
There is no other reason. It was because the ancestors of Tianxiang Kingdom, as well as the ancestors of the previous dynasty and the previous dynasty, were all very wealthy.
Following such a big country with a solid foundation, at least you won't be cheated.
What did the lobbyists sent by Tianxiang Kingdom say? Make friends with distant countries and attack nearby ones.
If you think about it carefully, this is indeed true.
Moreover, the Northern Army Alliance really doesn't want to cause trouble. The rivers near their tribes have become more and more stable in recent years, which is definitely a fertile land on the grassland.
The Shiyi clan has been coveting their wealth for a long time. If they are allowed to continue to be so arrogant, they might even try to seize their river. This is absolutely possible.
So now the Northern Army Alliance has followed the Tianxiang Kingdom team back to Kyoto.
By the time we arrived in Kyoto, it was already September, and we came back later than usual.
But before arriving in Kyoto, people were already standing on both sides of the road to welcome them.
Everyone looked extremely excited.
Their Tianxiang country is so powerful!
What are you doing here, Shigi clan, looking for trouble? Just go back!
Although they were in Kyoto, they all knew about the autumn hunt! Everyone remembered which one they lost and which one they won!
The final hunt was also satisfying. I thought I was going to lose, but who knew the other party actually cheated.
Why would someone who can't afford to lose come and participate in the autumn hunt?
Fortunately, the officials of Tianxiang Kingdom were capable and took precautions in advance.
Fortunately, their Majesty and Kong Zhang Sheren recruited talents from all over the country, otherwise we would have been really stumped.
It is said that the two county magistrates who recommended Song Sheng and his son were smiling from ear to ear every day at home.
There are other county magistrates and prefects who have made meritorious contributions in recommending others. They will surely have bright futures. Is there anyone who dares to say that the nationwide talent selection is too high-profile?
If we don’t do this, Tianxiang Kingdom will be disgraced on the grassland!
It can be said that the great success of this autumn hunting greatly boosted the morale of the entire Kyoto and even the entire Tianxiang Kingdom.
They seemed to have found a little bit of the feeling they had back then.
Qiu Hunting won and rejected the other party's request for a princess in marriage. Each and every thing proves that His Majesty now loves his people like his own children!
No one from Tianxiang Country will be sacrificed at all!
Your Majesty can obviously choose a girl from a minister's family, or just find a palace maid or a common girl, and make her a princess and then marry her directly.
But this compromise was not taken.
Rejection is rejection, there is nothing to say.
Women in the world don't need to sacrifice for such things.
Who made them subjects of Tianxiang Kingdom?
Every single thing that happened spread from Yuhua Palace to Kyoto and reached the ears of the people, which was a great encouragement to them.
So when they heard that His Majesty was returning to the capital with civil and military officials and the victorious hunting team, the people spontaneously lined the streets to welcome him and burst into warm cheers.
These are the people of Tianxiang Country. It is they who have earned the glory for Tianxiang Country!
The wrestlers who had never been welcomed like this were almost at a loss, especially the team of Akio and his son, who were surrounded by people and became the heroes that everyone was paying attention to.
The cheers from Kyoto made them realize once again that coming to Kyoto was the right decision and that serving the country was the right decision.
It was already the seventh day of September when we arrived in Kyoto. Various chrysanthemums were already being sold on the streets, and it felt very autumnal at first glance.
All matters in the court were proceeding in an orderly manner, but this time the speed was obviously much faster, and truckloads of military food and supplies were once again transported to the northwest.
Craftsmen who were reinforcing the city walls were being sent there one after another.
Everyone understood that they had to make up for the missed lessons while the Shigi clan was still uniting with other tribes, otherwise the northwestern border would be in danger.
This incident should serve as a wake-up call for everyone. We must never again do what we did before, or even stop His Majesty from reorganizing the army.
On the other hand, people in the Gunpowder Bureau of the Ministry of Industry also began to take action, but if they want to achieve mass production and stability, they still need to work harder.
Huai Zong never paid attention to these things before. Now that it has resumed operations since last year, it will take some time to recover.
The Northern Army Alliance also got what they wanted, and at the same time gained the attitude and support that Tianxiang Kingdom wanted.
Although they cannot do anything openly, the private exchanges will be closer. Tianxiang Kingdom has a large number of spies on the grassland, and every move there will be reported to the Ding family army in the border area.
The aftermath of the autumn hunt continued into October.
The selected wrestlers and fifteen powerful women have been arranged for training. Within a year, with their talent and perseverance, and with the best masters in Kyoto, they will definitely stand out and become even more powerful than before.
Those young masters who were originally complacent suffered a heavy blow in the Autumn Hunt. It would be fine if some of them were more talented than you, but some of them are also more hardworking than you. How can they survive?
Young Master Zhou has completely moved into the military camp under the command of General Xu, and now everyone calls him Zhou Xiaobing.
His father didn't stop him this time, probably because he saw which way the wind was going to blow.
It's okay to do this.
The problem is that there is not enough money.
To say that the money is not enough is an understatement.
Su Wan was in the Shangshenjian and clearly felt that the quantity of dishes had not changed, but the quality had declined.
You can eat it, but it would be better if you don’t go before.
The boss also said that money is tight recently.
But after a few days, expenses returned to normal, and Su Wan knew what was going on without waiting for anyone to tell her.
That is, Xie Pei raided the homes of several corrupt officials and the silver he seized was enough to last for a while.
When Su Wan heard this, she almost died of laughter. How could anyone be like that?
As soon as you become poor, your property will be confiscated, right?
She was looking at another thing at hand, which she had thought about a lot before writing. She had this idea after seeing the expenses inside and outside the palace a long time ago.
I just kept delaying it until recently when I had time to take it out.
Also because the Shiyi clan is eyeing them covetously, everything has to be accelerated.
What Su Wan is dealing with is neither simple nor easy, which is how to improve the efficiency of sugar production.
To put it bluntly.
It’s about how to better obtain sugar, a very important strategic material.
Most people in later generations are afraid of too much sugar and oil.
But in ancient times when food was not so abundant, sugar and oil were luxuries for obtaining energy.
The various desserts and iced drinks that are popular in Kyoto now basically all require sugar, so the price of sugar, which is already quite high, has become even higher.
So Su Wan naturally thought of the beet and sugarcane planting bases she had visited.
In her previous life, she worked as a private chef and had come into contact with countless types of sugar. Su Wan had some impression of this kind of base because she had been to it when buying sugar.
The price of sugar is high now, so fewer people can afford it and less currency is in circulation.
The best way is to increase sugar production and lower its price, so that the people of Tianxiang can have enough sugar.
One more thing.
Still open source.
Just sell the sugar.
Sugar is not easy to obtain for people in Tianxiang Kingdom, and even more so for the surrounding countries.
As long as the technology to increase sugar production is mastered, it will be an endless source of wealth for Tianxiang Kingdom.
This thing is indispensable.
By then, not only will the people live a better life, but they will also no longer have to confiscate property every day to fill the national treasury!
Of course, the two can be done in parallel. On the one hand, we can make money from the neighboring countries, and on the other hand, we can clean up the parasites in Tianxiang Kingdom. With money and food in hand, everything will be easy!
Ultimately, development is the only thing that matters. Only development can liberate the labor force and make everyone's life better.
We didn't do it before not because we didn't want to do it. At that time, both the court and the people were in unrest. Only after Xie Pei cleaned up the internal situation could we start doing these things little by little.
It's hard to feel like working in a dirty and messy house.
First you have to clean the house, then you can open the door to welcome guests and start production.
Now that Xie Pei is speeding up, Su Wan is also speeding up.
All matters at the court were handled much faster.
Therefore, it is timely to propose improving the efficiency of sugar production.
The rise of Kyoto desserts is directly related to Su Wan, and is naturally related to the increase in demand for sugar.
When supply is less than demand, prices are bound to rise.
The next step is to increase production.
Speaking of sugar, most of the sugar in Tianxiang Kingdom is called sucrose. As the name suggests, it is extracted from sugarcane. But in ancient times, the low efficiency of sugar extraction was a problem, and the low yield of planting was also a problem.
These things directly led to lower sugar production. Although it was much better than the previous dynasty, it was far worse than later generations.
Su Wan doesn't expect to achieve the same efficiency as future generations, she will try to improve as much as possible.
So one task is to increase the efficiency of extracting sugar from sugar cane.
Another is to promote the cultivation of sugar beets. According to Su Wan's observation, there are sugar beets in Tianxiang Country, but the sugar production efficiency of sugar beets is lower than that of sugarcane, so the scale of cultivation is relatively small. Another reason is that the planting technology and location are not right.
This brings us to the price of sugar.
In Tianxiang Kingdom, sugar from the south is cheaper than sugar from the north.
Because sugarcane prefers places with plenty of sunshine and a large temperature difference between winter and summer, and these conditions are mostly available in the south.
Regions like Lingnan, Sichuan, Fujian, and Guangdong are all good places to grow sugarcane.
Compared to the north, it is not so suitable.
Therefore, most of the sugar consumed in the North is shipped from the South, which makes sugar more expensive in the North than in the South.
But if the cultivation and extraction of beets are developed, this problem can be greatly alleviated.
Beet prefers cool weather and is cold-resistant, making it suitable for cultivation in the north, especially in Heilongjiang, Xinjiang and other places, where it is an excellent product.
As long as the beets are spread all over the place, they can not only be supplied to the north, but it will also be convenient to sell them to surrounding areas.
Su Wan wrote all these things down in a unified way, and also wrote about how to improve the efficiency of sugar production, including using lime water to separate impurities and using steam to obtain thicker syrup, etc. These are technologies that do not exist in this world.
Anyway, as soon as Xie Pei took a look, she found that the method of making sugar written by Su Wan was similar to the method she had used to make baking soda.
At the same time, Su Wan made another suggestion, since the autumn hunt could bring in so many talented and capable generals from all over Tianxiang Kingdom.
Can we find a capable farmer?
It's okay to let her make sugar, but planting still needs to be done by professionals.
Not only that, but increasing rice production and so on also require the promotion of professional farmers.
Xie Pei was at Su Wan's residence at the moment, listening to her quietly. Although Su Wan was still speaking in an orderly manner, it was obvious that she was different from usual.
A little too anxious.
The phrase "take it slow" that we used to say is no longer used now.
After Su Wan finished speaking, she saw Xie Pei staring at her. Su Wan realized something was wrong and thought carefully: "Did I miss anything?"
"No omissions, every word is good advice," Xie Pei first assured her to reassure her, then said, "At the end of the year, officials from all over the country will return to Beijing to report on their work, and I will make arrangements for them."
"It's not difficult to promote sugar beets as you said. There are special people in the imperial farm outside the city who are responsible for it. First, we will conduct an experiment on 100 acres of land so that we can prepare a special document to convey it."
"The sugar cane extraction method was sent to the Ding family in Lingnan. If they succeeded in the experiment, the method would be distributed to the Sugar Cane Chamber of Commerce."
"It is estimated that within one or two years, the output will definitely increase significantly."
One or two years?
Su Wan frowned subconsciously, which made Xie Pei more certain about what she was worried about.
Xie Pei rarely saw Su Wan like this, so he held her hand and said, "Tianxiang Country is not that weak. With us here, nothing will happen."
Su Wan didn't say anything, and finally looked up at Xie Pei: "If I had done this earlier, would it have been better?"
"After protecting the princesses, what about the soldiers and the people from the border areas?"
If she had taken out these things earlier, perhaps the trouble would have been solved long ago.
Why did it almost come to this point of marriage?
Although she had only a superficial rapport with the two princesses, when it really happened to her and she saw the women who were originally happily having a picnic near Yuhua Palace immediately shut themselves in and did not go out, she was still frightened of what she was going to face next. Su Wan was wondering if it was too late to take out these things.
Xie Pei smiled: "Are you stupid?"
"Then should I say, why didn't I become the emperor earlier, preferably more than ten years ago, so that Tianxiang Kingdom could be saved from the current crisis?"
A dozen years ago?
How old are you this year!
Seeing Su Wan laughing, Xie Pei said seriously, "It took King Goujian of Yue ten years to endure hardships. Did he not want to do it earlier? Definitely not."
"Do the right thing at the right time. You are so smart, you must understand."
"Besides, even if the marriage is concluded, will it really bring peace to the border? You know, it's impossible."
"It is impossible to avoid harassment on the border if the marriage is made. It is not your decision alone to reject the marriage. If you want to blame yourself, then I will join you."
I understand, but I still need comfort.
Su Wan sighed and simply leaned on Xie Pei's shoulder: "I suddenly realized that Zhang Sheren's identity is quite good. He can say whatever he wants."
She didn't have to stand in the court, but she couldn't speak because of her status as an eighth-rank female official.
The document she wrote to discuss the marriage was not very polite, and even after Xie Pei's "polishing" it, one could still see the accusation in her tone.
Even so, what the civil and military officials in the court said was inspiring and thought-provoking.
Anyway, I don’t think it’s unpleasant, I just think it’s well said and the insult is brilliant.
If she had said this at the small court meeting at that time, she would probably have been dragged out and beaten.
Of course Xie Pei wouldn't hit her, but she would definitely have to endure the cold stares.
Xie Pei laughed again: "Isn't it? Just the identity of Kong Zhang Sheren is so useful."
"In fact, there is another identity, which is more useful."
At the end of his speech, Xie Pei almost hugged Su Wan, and his tone was deliberately low and seductive.
"Can't understand."
Su Wan just pretended to be stupid, she didn’t understand!
Xie Pei raised his eyebrows: "Then let me tell you in detail?"
???
Stop talking. I don’t want to hear it.
The next day, Tian Zhang Sheren came up with another good plan. Even those who knew Su Wan's identity were still shocked.
The Grand Secretary of Zhongji Palace had some vague guesses, but it was hard to say.
But there are some things that should be asked. He wanted to ask them when he was in Yuhua Palace. Now that he has finally returned to Beijing and things have come to an end, it is time to speak up.
In the Qinzheng Hall, only Xie Pei and the Grand Secretary of the Zhongji Hall were left.
The Grand Secretary of Zhongji Hall had been the first Grand Secretary since Emperor Huaizong was in power. When Xie Pei ascended the throne, everyone thought that the first position would be replaced by the Grand Secretary of Dongge.
Even the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Palace himself thought so.
But I didn't expect that after several times, His Majesty still took him as the leader.
Although he is devoted to the country and will remain the same no matter who sits on the seat, he has to admit that it feels good to be treated with such preferential treatment.
This time I asked about Su Wan just to have a general idea and see what His Majesty thinks.
There is another key point, that is Kongzhang Sheren, that is Su Wan. Did she come up with those good strategies, or did His Majesty give them to her?
This is very important.
If Su Wan is Kong Zhang Sheren, if she really has so many wonderful ideas.
As for future matters, the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Palace can guarantee that he and his children will never say too much.
If not, if it were just a group of people created by Your Majesty.
That's another way of saying it.
At this time, the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Hall was staying here, and Xie Pei took out the thick documents without waiting for him to ask.
Most of them were things Su Wan wrote casually, and then he organized them, or they were hastily scribbled notes of good advice. Anyway, they looked informal.
There is no one else in the world who can ask Xie Pei to help organize documents.
The Grand Secretary of Zhongji Hall flipped through these notes and documents. Although there were only a few words, they were always concise and to the point.
When the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Hall came out of Qinzheng Hall, he couldn't help but think of Emperor Huaizong and his original wife, Concubine Jiang.
They both came from a small family, and Su Wan's background was even worse than Concubine Jiang's. However, if she had half of Concubine Jiang's strategy, intelligence and broad-mindedness, she would not be unable to convince the public.
Since the time at Yuhua Palace, the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Hall has learned about the relationship between Su Wan and His Majesty. From then until now, the more he gets to know Su Wan, the more incredible it seems to him.
I even feel that if she is such a person, then it seems not impossible for her to become a queen.
Your Majesty's ascension to the throne was unexpected, so it doesn't seem surprising that an unexpected queen will appear.
There are so many strange things in history books, and there is no orthodox template at all. If we really followed the rules, there would not be such a magnificent history.
In mid-October, the weather gradually turned colder.
The government-run dessert shop suddenly started selling an item that claimed to make snacks taste better, and everyone discovered it at the same time.
All the fluffy desserts in the dessert department seem to taste better?
If we must make an analogy, it is a bit like the date cake and peach cake that Qingfenglou had before, both of which are equally fragrant, soft and crispy.
It’s a pity that Qingfeng Tower no longer sells those two delicacies, but I didn’t expect them to appear in the official store?
But the taste is still a little different, and the one in the official store tastes obviously better.
Moreover, the official store also said that the reason why it was so delicious was simple, it was because of this thing called baking soda, which was specially made by the female officials in the palace and will be sold in the future. If you add a little bit of it to any snack or pastry, the taste will be extra good.
Yes, Su Wan took out baking soda to sell.
Su Wan had this idea after taking the baking soda back from the Su family. Now that the Su family's affairs have been completely settled, and they are in a hurry to fill the national treasury, she took this thing out.
Although the amount of baking soda used is small, it can enter thousands of households and become a condiment similar to chicken essence and soy sauce.
In the future, every household will need this thing.
Although the item may seem small and in small quantity, if every household in Tianxiang country used it, the profit would be even more substantial than opening a sweet shop.
No one can eat dessert every day, but everyone has to eat meals every day, such as meat and pasta. The application of baking soda is more terrible than anyone can imagine.
Among Su Wan's good suggestions, one was to make the baking soda formula public.
That's why the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Palace looked at him with awe. With his knowledge, how could he not see that this thing was worth a fortune and could even become a continuous source of income for Tianxiang Kingdom, having the same status as spices.
In the past, Tianxiang Kingdom made a lot of money from overseas trade with spices, and the prospects of baking soda will definitely not be worse than spices.
When Su Wan wrote it down, she didn't think too much about it. She just felt that this could make money and fill the national treasury. When the national treasury is full, the soldiers on the border will have a better life.
Since she mentioned refusing the marriage, she couldn't just talk about it. She couldn't just protect the princesses in the palace and ignore the soldiers who were suffering in the cold at the border.
That's why she seemed a little anxious when she talked to Xie Pei.
Fortunately, Xie Pei understood her and directly showed her all the financial resources of the national treasury, which put her at ease temporarily.
But no matter what, in order to make life at the border a little better, she is now anxious to make money! Only by making money can we support our family! The country is also a home, it's the same.
It was quite impressive when he said he refused the marriage alliance, but it was the trouble he took to clean up the mess left by the saint later.
Anyway, when Su Wan was writing, she was basically cursing Huai Zong as she wrote.
Of course, I also thought of the Su family.
The current situation of the Su family is not good.
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