No one knows the purpose of baking soda, but they are willing to pay for it, let alone the people in the dessert shop and the Shangshisi.
Even the Ministry of Rites and even the imperial court discovered the potential of the dessert shop. It was not because of how much it sold, but because the trust was rare.
Money can be earned, but trust needs to be cultivated bit by bit.
When they found out that the dessert shop was run by a young female official and that all the regulations for the people were also made by her, they naturally looked at her with new eyes.
Therefore, she will also be included in the official assessment and promotion at the end of this year.
Even though she looks young, she deserves a promotion just because she manages the dessert shop so well and comes up with a baking soda recipe to help the court.
Su Wan was not surprised when she saw the promotion document issued by the Ministry of Personnel.
This time, whether she was giving the baking soda recipe or offering suggestions on the sale of baking soda, she used her real name and did not use the pseudonym Kong Zhang Sheren at all.
So the reputation naturally falls on her.
It’s pretty cool to have a vest, the only downside is that promotion is too slow.
Thinking of this, Su Wan immediately thought of the "shortcut" that Xie Pei mentioned, and she immediately shook her head.
If I really become a queen, I will face more difficulties than just these.
It is better to focus on making money like now.
Su Wan, now a female official of the Shangshi Department who is a sixth-rank official, has not had much change in her position, but her rank has been substantially improved.
Some people say that the increase from eight to six is too fast.
But looking at the sales of baking soda, no one thinks there is anything wrong with this speed of promotion.
Baking soda had just been put on sale, and all the dessert-related shops in Kyoto rushed to buy it because of the good reputation of the dessert company.
But this is only the first wave.
When I buy the second batch, it will be purely based on the quality of the baking soda.
The dessert shop is really right!
The taste of many snacks is greatly improved after adding this thing!
I also tried using the pasta from various brands, and also the usage guide that comes with the purchase of baking soda.
In just one day, baking soda became popular throughout Kyoto, even more popular than any dessert or egg tart before it.
This is money-making stuff!
Also coming to steal things were the owner of Qingfeng Tower and Mr. Su.
When the two heard the name of baking soda, they went directly to the sweet shop to buy it without even thinking about it or even telling their subordinates.
The two were the first people to come into contact with baking soda.
Thanks to this thing, Qingfeng Tower has regained a lot of its reputation. Mr. Su loves and hates this thing. He loves it because he was able to find a job again thanks to baking soda, and he hates it because Su Wan almost destroyed the Su family with the help of this thing, and now they have finally recovered.
At the same time, he also understood that no matter how much he hated it, he had to buy the things and use them, and he was more skilled in the use of baking soda than anyone else. Relying on this, his store could continue to operate.
Speaking of the Su family, that’s a very long story.
The Su family was tricked by Su Wan and was accused of falsely accusing their children. Su Wan and Gui Niang took the opportunity to leave the Su family.
Even if they came to their senses and wanted to cause trouble, they would still tell Su Wan that she followed the summer vacation team to Yuhua Palace. Who would dare to follow? The team was full of royal relatives, officials and ministers.
As for Gui Niang and Jing Ju, they had also disappeared. According to the boss of the Malatang restaurant where they worked, Su Wan arranged for the two of them to go out and relax.
This is clearly an attempt to avoid the limelight.
The two did not reappear until September.
From May to September, the Su family had gone through so much that they were not even in the mood to cause trouble.
The Su family store suffered losses in May, and there were two weddings to be held. If the weddings were not rushed, both families would probably have wanted to cancel the engagement.
In the end, the marriage was naturally not called off, but Su's wife and Mr. Su deducted a portion of the third daughter's dowry for household expenses.
The second concubine of the Su family couldn't even cry or wipe her tears. How could she withhold the dowry just before her daughter's wedding?
Not only that, he also deducted money from the wedding expenses of the eldest son of the Su family and finally collected some money. He also made a scene and asked the owner of Qingfeng Tower to return the hush money.
However, the process of returning was extremely ugly, and their scheme against Su Wan was exposed, causing many people to sympathize with Su Wan. Fortunately, they have severed their relationship, and it was Master Su who asked them to do so.
After going through so many things, the Su family has no face at all. The newly married son-in-law has a sour face, and the daughter-in-law who married in has an even uglier face.
Anyway, it was a turmoil again. They finally managed to save the shop, but they had no money at all. The whole family lived on the little profit from the shop. They wanted to rent the shop out again, but no one wanted to rent their shop. They were afraid that if the shop was taken away, there would be a lot of trouble again.
The new daughter-in-law just has to pinch her nose and take a portion of the dowry as household expenses.
But this person is not easy to mess with. Since she has paid the money, she has to be the boss. Not to mention the legitimate mother-in-law and the second concubine, even Su's wife dare not treat her badly. The eldest son of the Su family is even more obedient.
Her family even said behind her back that this was actually not a bad idea, it just cost a little money and her daughter wouldn't have to suffer the hardship of being a daughter-in-law.
When the Su family heard this, they didn't dare to get angry. They had no choice but to live on like this.
The daughter-in-law of this family also heard that there had been a big fight with Su Wan before, and she repeatedly warned others not to cause trouble. Just because they couldn't see clearly didn't mean that she couldn't see clearly.
That person can easily deal with you, not to mention that you schemed against the mother and daughter, and threw a twelve-year-old girl into the cannibalistic palace.
The outcome now is already a relief for them.
If they were really angered, the Su family would not have an easy time based on their connections.
It’s better to live an honest life and don’t provoke powerful people.
This is what most people think, and the Su family is no exception.
Su Wan knew all these things, but she still asked people to check from time to time to avoid any further trouble.
When the baking soda was sold this time, it was discovered that Mr. Su went to buy it immediately. He also asked who the female official who made the baking soda was. After hearing Su Wan's name, Mr. Su was obviously stunned.
If he had been nicer to Su Wan and her daughter, and not so eager for quick success, would everything have changed?
But he didn't dare to try to establish a relationship with her at this moment. When he thought about what Su Wan had done, he became very scared.
The reason why I am still able to keep the store is because the other party did not pursue the matter further.
When he heard that Su Wan had been promoted to the sixth rank, he was even more afraid to say anything. If the crime of falsely accusing his own children was not serious enough, then adding false accusation of officials would make the situation different.
Their honesty was also within Su Wan's expectations. These people are used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong. They dare not say much when facing those who are stronger than them.
There is basically no need to worry about the Su family anymore, and Su Wan’s main energy is focused on the sale of baking soda.
Once you master the principle, this thing is easy to make because of its small size and convenient transportation.
After the enthusiastic response in Kyoto, noodle shops and dessert shops all rushed to grab the products and actively placed orders.
Even if the individual departments separated from the Ministry of Industry work at full capacity, they cannot meet the needs of the entire Tianxiang Kingdom.
At this point, only one-tenth of the potential of baking soda has been revealed.
Su Wan would know that this thing would definitely become a must-have item for every household in the future, and thus become a long-term profit for the national treasury.
If there is anyone who is happy about this matter, it must be the Minister of Revenue.
Now, when the Minister of Revenue saw Su Wan's eyes, he just hoped that she would come up with something more.
The Minister of Revenue knew before that Su Wan was Kongzhang Sheren, and he had always admired her very much. Now that he was using baking soda to fill the national treasury, he had actually already determined that she would be one of the owners of the imperial palace in the future.
If he were suddenly told that the future empress would be a palace maid, the Minister of Revenue's first reaction would definitely be to refuse.
But when this person was replaced by Su Wan, whom he knew well and understood how smart she was, it didn't seem to be a big deal. There were probably very few women in Kyoto or even in the world who could compare to her.
Especially after returning from the autumn hunt, she lost the energy to hide her clumsiness and seemed to be working wholeheartedly for the court. Not to mention the good advice offered by Kong Zhang Sheren, even what she said herself attracted people's attention.
Otherwise, how could he directly reach the sixth rank?
If the Minister of Revenue didn't know the inside story, he would have wanted to bring Su Wan to the Ministry of Revenue to work. What's wrong with being a female official? As long as she can do something, she can be any official.
Not only did Su Wan start to help the national treasury make money, but Xie Pei was not only investigating corrupt officials, but also salt taxes and commercial taxes. The profits were huge, otherwise how could there be a saying that a clean magistrate could earn 100,000 silver coins in three years?
If we clean up the bureaucracy and get to the bottom of corruption, tax collection won't be so ugly.
Ports in Guangdong, Fujian, and near Suzhou and Hangzhou are also investigating the situation and will first clear out the smuggling merchant ships.
Smuggling is extremely profitable, and if one honestly pays taxes to the government, it would be a huge source of income. However, in order to evade taxes, too many people want to smuggle.
Su Wan said a long time ago that shipping is very profitable, and Xie Pei also thinks so.
We didn't have time to clean up before, and now we are facing pressure from foreign enemies, and we are also discovering how weak Tianxiang Kingdom is now.
Finally, under the promotion of Xie Pei and Su Wan, everything began to be investigated.
Last year and the beginning of this year, we were able to find so many corrupt officials and so much dirty stuff just by investigating Kyoto.
After the autumn hunt in the first year of Tianwan, a nationwide province-by-province investigation was conducted, which was even more shocking. There were even cases where the inspectors who were sent out died in the local area.
But these are not reasons to prevent the court from conducting a thorough investigation. The more obstruction there is, the more the investigation will have to be conducted.
What surprised everyone in the court was that His Majesty seemed to have endless sources of information in his hands, and it seemed that he knew the situation in every part of Tianxiang Kingdom like the back of his hand.
Every time an inspector takes office, there is someone to meet him or her, who can help them understand the local situation and provide countless conveniences in clarifying the links at every turn.
Although the action is quick, it is not something that can be figured out in a short time.
After returning from September, a lot of things were confirmed in October, and the winter festival in November was still simple. This time, Su Wan was brought along to listen to the annual work summary of each department in the Temple of Heaven and Earth.
Just as she imagined, she almost fell asleep.
There's no way around it, reporting work is just so boring.
Among those who reported on their work, Xie Pei was of course the most important. Even the last Minister of Works among the six ministers seemed to understand something.
Especially when I heard Su Wan's name, I was so scared that I almost fell down.
The six grand secretaries were so shrewd that they didn't say a word about this matter. I originally thought that the grand secretary of Zhongji Hall would say a few more words, but I didn't expect that the grand secretary ranked first didn't say a word and was still somewhat friendly to Su Wan.
Looking at the attitude of the guards around His Majesty towards Su Wan, this sense of familiarity is not something that can be achieved in just one or two days.
All I can say is that these officials are a little dizzy.
How can you be so calm?
Although Su Wan was a little sleepy, she still listened to what she was supposed to listen to. Tianxiang Country was now in a state of disrepair and everything could be picked up again.
Although more than ten years have passed, the things left by Yuanzong can still be picked up and used again, and then improved when Tianxiang Kingdom develops.
In the words of a university scholar, these things should have been done during the reign of Emperor Huaizong. If the country had continued to develop based on the foundation left by Emperor Yuanzong, the Tianxiang Kingdom would now be the undisputed number one power.
Who could have thought that it would be delayed for more than ten years.
Fortunately, it seems not too late now.
Everyone actually had a terrible idea: if the one who ascended the throne was not the current Majesty, but the eldest prince who was under house arrest or the second prince who was imprisoned, what would the situation be like now?
Without Su Wan and Xie Pei, let alone other things, can Qiu Shou's troubles be dealt with?
Later, Su Wan made money for the national treasury, and Xie Pei used an iron fist to rectify the government. These were certainly all in vain and at most on the same level as Huaizong.
Then within three years, the northwest gate will definitely be breached.
After returning to the capital after the winter sacrifice, these important officials in the court respected His Majesty even more than before.
The rest of the court officials had basically been cleared out, those who should leave had already left, and the remaining people only had to consider Xie Pei.
It is December now, and although the weather is cold, we still have to do what we need to do.
Finish what needs to be done before the New Year, and distribute everything at the beginning of the year.
They have to race against time to resist foreign invasion.
Knowing clearly that they have ulterior motives and yet doing nothing, are we just waiting for the destruction of our country and the outbreak of war?
News also came from the northwest border.
Ever since the Jiuyue clan returned, they had often heard of foreigners outside the northwest border spying from afar, apparently monitoring the defense situation at the city walls.
Fortunately, as soon as these people left Beijing, Xie Pei quickly confiscated their property and collected money to build defensive fortifications for the northwestern border, and also to reinforce the city walls before winter came.
These things made the people of the Shigeyoshi clan feel daunted, but the anger in their hearts was almost visible to the naked eye.
Because after the autumn hunt, the entire grassland laughed at the shameful behavior of the Shiyi clan.
It's so embarrassing.
They were originally going on their autumn hunt for fun, and you guys rushed to go, thinking you would definitely beat them. But who knew that not only would you win and lose, but you would also cheat in the final game.
The Mu Yan tribe said as soon as they came back that they were also helpless. They originally thought that getting second or third place would be enough, but who knew that the Shi Yi tribe would actually threaten them and ask them to give their own hunted prey to the Shi Yi tribe for the sake of being a grassland tribe, so that they could win first place.
If you don’t give it to us, we will send troops to attack you when we return.
Therefore, the Mu Yan tribe is innocent. They are just decent people who were coerced and are unwilling to break off relations.
The leader of the Shiyi clan knew that the Muyan clan was insidious, but he did not expect them to be so insidious that they would actually throw all the dirty water on them.
Now Shigeyoshi has become the one who can neither lose nor win.
After the autumn hunting, we would be laughed at if we met other tribes on the grassland.
If it were another tribe, perhaps the joke wouldn't be so exaggerated.
But many small tribes on the grassland had long been fed up with the tyranny of the Shiyi tribe. When they saw that the Tianxiang Kingdom had spared no effort to help the Luandu tribe, they actually already had plans in their minds.
Anyway, small tribes like theirs have to depend on large tribes or big countries.
In the past, the Tianxiang Kingdom ignored them, but now it seems that the situation has changed. In comparison, although the attitude of the Tianxiang Kingdom is a bit condescending, they really provide food and help.
As long as they asked in a nice way, Tianxiang Kingdom would buy all the cattle and sheep they raised, and would give them the supplies they deserved, and even the price would not be too high.
The Tianxiang Kingdom looked down on them, but at least they would not pull out their tendons, drink their blood, and even more disdain to make their people slaves.
Young people on the grassland may not be clear about these things, but the old people know these things.
They are still frightened by how powerful the Tianxiang Kingdom’s army was back then.
Maybe it's not as good as before in recent years, but even if it's not as good as before, isn't it still the Ujiki clan that's been beaten back? It's embarrassing.
Later, he wanted to marry the princess of Tianxiang Kingdom, but was rejected outright. It was said that there was no room for turning back, let alone re-ennobling the princess. They just stuffed someone in his place.
This is not giving any face at all.
Would Tianxiang Kingdom do this if it didn't have the confidence?
I heard from the Mu Yan tribe that the Tian Xiang Kingdom was very unhappy with the provocative behavior of the Shi Yi tribe, and if the Shi Yi tribe went any further, they would send troops to teach them a lesson.
Although more than a decade has passed, the influence of Tianxiang Kingdom is still there.
Now everyone says that the Tianxiang Kingdom is not as strong as before, and is not as good as their grassland tribes, but since there has been no real fight, it is still unclear what the real situation is.
This autumn hunt seems to show that the Tianxiang Kingdom is not that weak!
This sentence was not said by the Mu Yan tribe, but by the Northern Army Alliance.
In recent years, the vegetation in the Northern Army Alliance's territory has become increasingly abundant, the population has gradually increased, and there is also room to grow crops such as barley, which means that there is fixed arable land, large tracts of grazing areas with abundant water and grass, and even wide rivers.
Which tribe on the grassland does not think that such a place is a paradise on earth? Even the Yi clan has expressed its longing for it.
The Northern Army Alliance said that Tianxiang Kingdom was not that weak, and that they had given them particularly delicious ingredients this time because of their good attitude. They also gave them tomatoes that were suitable for growing on the grassland, and will give them corn seeds next year.
Therefore, the Tianxiang Kingdom was not targeting the grassland as the Shiyi clan said, but only targeting those who caused trouble.
The Mu Yan tribe urged the Tianxiang Kingdom to take action to educate the grassland tribes.
The Northern Alliance followed suit, but added that it was only targeting those who were causing trouble.
For a time, there was a complete disagreement on the grassland.
The Tianxiang Kingdom is even more confusing and confusing.
Shi Yizu was so angry that he cursed, but it was useless because the Northern Army Alliance had stirred up trouble and made him postpone his idea of uniting with the grassland tribes. Under such circumstances, if he wanted to unite with other tribes, no one would pay any attention to him.
He just couldn't understand why the Northern Army Alliance didn't help the grassland, but instead relied on Tianxiang Kingdom?
The father and son leaders of the Northern Army Alliance: What else? Do you think we don't know that your clan has long been eyeing the fertile land near our river?
When the people of Tianxiang Kingdom saw their own land and the good luck they had in recent years, they would only praise it and give suggestions and advice on how to farm near the river. They had no intention of plundering at all.
But you are different. You will steal our farmland, our rivers, and our property.
If you really unite the entire grassland, we will not be able to survive.
Although these ideas had been vaguely present before, after communicating with the officials of Tianxiang Kingdom, the father and son of the Northern Army Alliance had basically understood everything, and their minds became clearer and they did things in a more organized way.
We are all on the same grassland, and there is no need for us to fight for your clan.
Try your best to plunder and become slaves.
The changes of the Luandu tribe before and after are still vivid in our minds. Everyone knows which big brother is better to follow!
Although this big brother ignored us for more than ten years, they changed the emperor, and this emperor is reasonable.
Therefore, most people on the grassland have the same choice as them, which is to wait and see. If the Tianxiang Kingdom is really as weak as the Shiyi clan said, they can then unite and attack. That is also possible.
As for now, I'm still waiting.
Ujiyoshizu gradually discovered everyone's thoughts, and he could not vent his anger.
Just wait a little longer, and they will recover.
The leader of the Shiyi clan felt that the Tianxiang Kingdom should be very weak. If it had been attacked while the emperor was still alive, it would have been very easy. But now it is hard to tell the strength of the country.
But he knew that if he waited any longer, he would definitely not be able to win.
That young emperor was no pushover.
He originally thought that if he won the autumn hunt, the tribes on the grassland would trust him and join him in attacking the Tianxiang Kingdom.
I didn’t expect to lose so shamefully, so my plan failed.
If the autumn hunt was a blow, the emergency repair of the city wall afterwards was telling everyone that we all know what you are thinking and don't do anything rash.
In December, some winter food will be sent to the Luandu tribe from the northwest border, and some spices, salt and baking soda will be given to the Northern Army Alliance.
The former lacks food, while the latter has no shortage of food, but lacks things that can enrich everyone's taste.
Needless to say, although there are saltwater lakes on the grassland, the salt-making technology is far inferior to that of Tianxiang Kingdom. The salt of Tianxiang Kingdom is fine and not bitter, and has always been a hot commodity on the grassland.
These things were sent over and exchanged for sheep that the Luandu tribe wanted to sell, and for furs, wolf fangs, etc. from the Northern Army Alliance.
It seems like a change, but in fact everyone knows it is care.
As long as you are safe and sound, the blessings of Tianxiang Kingdom will be bestowed upon all.
As for the Shijiyi clan and the Muyan clan who are looking for trouble during the Autumn Hunt, they won’t do anything to you, but they won’t pay any attention to you either.
Want to switch to refined salt or cotton wool? Let's talk about it later.
After the cavalry from Tianxiang Kingdom who delivered supplies returned, many small tribes on the grassland were eager to try.
Isn’t it just surrender? They can do it too!
However, they were still suppressed by the Shiyi clan, who forced them not to have any contact with the Tianxiang Kingdom.
For a while, the two sides were in a stalemate. For Tianxiang Kingdom, such a situation was acceptable. They had never thought of infringing on the other side. It was best for everyone to live in peace.
From November, December to after the first month of the year.
Su Wan and Xie Pei also grew one year older, one was sixteen and the other seventeen.
Naturally, the two celebrated their birthdays together. Xie Pei celebrated it in a low-key manner, but Su Wan was turning sixteen, so she naturally couldn't celebrate her birthday casually.
But Xie Pei first had to send Su Wan to his home outside the palace, which was the backyard of the fried food shop.
According to Xie Pei's original intention, he wanted to buy a house, but when Su Wan smiled at him, he knew it was a rejection.
In fact, Su Wan had thought about it, but the location of their store in Kyoto was pretty good, and the houses nearby were worth more than two thousand taels.
Moreover, she couldn't show off her wealth for the time being, so as to avoid being found out by the Su family. So she lived in the backyard for the time being. After a while, she could use her salary to buy a small house, which would be just right.
So when he sent Su Wan to the door of the fried food shop, Xie Pei didn't dare to get out of the car and could only watch her reunite with her family.
Su Wan knew from his expression that he was pretending to be pitiful, and couldn't help but laugh: "You can come pick me up later, around twilight hour will be fine."
She went home at noon and came out at six in the afternoon. For her, a small celebration was enough, but her aunt and Xie Pei felt that sixteen was extremely important and they had to take everything seriously.
So both of them prepared a small banquet, and if it wasn't inappropriate, they would have loved to hold a grand banquet.
Naturally, my aunt prepared a table full of delicious food and also bought some beautiful hairpins specially for me.
My aunt spent one hundred taels of silver to buy this hairpin.
She had never spent so much money at one time, but this was her daughter's sixteen-year-old coming-of-age hairpin, so she had to choose something expensive.
It didn’t matter if I couldn’t make money before, but now that I can, I must buy good things.
Su Wan looked at the beautiful box while her aunt combed her hair and finally put the hairpin into a beautiful bun, making her look even more lively and beautiful.
The grocery store was closed today, and they were the only ones celebrating in the back.
Wei Jun's mother and sister, and even Wei Jun Zhuohui came here and brought gifts with them. They also brought gifts for Chunxiang and the other ladies in charge.
All to celebrate Su Wan turning sixteen.
After a lively lunch at noon, the closer it got to Su Wan's departure, the more conflicted Gui Niang's expression became.
Seeing that Su Wan had already walked to the backyard and was about to leave, Gui Niang chased after her and said, "There is something else I want to tell you."
Su Wan looked over in confusion. What could have happened that made her aunt so worried?
I only heard my aunt whisper, "Recently, a matchmaker has come to our house."
Before he finished speaking, Su Wan already knew what he meant. No wonder even Jing Ju avoided him. It turned out to be because of this.
Su Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's still early. Not counting these few months, I still have two years before I can leave the palace. By then I can officially have the status of a female official. We'll talk about it then."
"But in two years you will be eighteen." Gui Niang was born and raised in Tianxiang, so she was naturally very sensitive to a woman's age. "Under normal circumstances, you should be getting married by now, but your situation is special, so this is the case."
"But what the matchmaker meant is that we can talk about it now. It will be just right when you come out of the palace. By then, you will be eighteen years old, which is not too late."
Although this was not what Su Wan liked to hear and it did not match her perception, she also understood that her aunt was thinking about her.
He was afraid that it would be difficult for her to get married after staying in the palace for too long.
In the past, Su Wan might have thought that if she had to get married, it would be okay to choose one in advance.
But now a figure flashed through his mind, and he finally said to his aunt: "Don't worry about this, I have my own plan."
Gui Niang wanted to say something but stopped herself, feeling both guilty and distressed.
But she also knew that her daughter was now able to make her own decisions, so she could only hug her daughter distressedly and said, "Really don't want to take a look? Actually, I think those conditions are pretty good."
"They know that you are a palace lady, and some minor officials in the capital have sent people to come and inquire about you."
As soon as the voice fell, there was a cautious knock on the door in the backyard. After knocking several times, the voice said, "Miss Su Wan, the carriage you called has arrived. Shall we set off now?"
Hearing the voice of Guard Xiao Song, Su Wan knew that Xie Pei who came to pick her up must have heard what she just said, otherwise he would not be so careful and would not even knock on the door to remind her.
Seeing someone urging her, Gui Niang didn't say anything more.
Su Wan looked at the door, then at her aunt, and said, "I said I have a plan and I have a suitable candidate. Although I don't know what will happen in the future, it's not a good time to be indecisive now."
Gui Niang's expression was obviously shocked. Su Wan smiled and said, "It's OK for us to know about this, but don't tell anyone."
"Okay, okay, I won't tell anyone." Hearing her daughter say there was a suitable candidate, Gui Niang was extremely surprised. "Is he from Kyoto? Is he a guard in the palace? It would be great if I could meet him."
Su Wan smiled and declined: "I will go back to the palace first, this matter must be kept secret."
Seeing her aunt nod, Su Wan pushed the door open and went out. It was already dark at around six in the afternoon on a winter day. Xie Pei was leaning against the carriage unscrupulously, with an indescribable brightness in his eyes. As soon as Su Wan approached, he put his arm around her waist and took her to the carriage.
"Actually, it's fine to meet. Just arrange it when you want."
Su Wan knew that Xie Pei would say dirty words, so she didn't bother to pay any attention to him.
The words just now were indeed meant to comfort him. Now she leaned in his arms and was too lazy to move. It was very cold now and she would feel cold even if she stood outside and talked.
After being hugged until her body was warm, Su Wan pushed him away and said, "Okay, are we almost there?"
Xie Pei smiled and touched the hairpin on her head, then lifted the curtain to show her the direction she wanted to look.
He did not go out from the Dong'anli Gate, but entered from the Lingtai Gate which he had not seen for a long time. From here he entered the Xiwai Palace.
However, continuing westward from the West Outer Palace, we actually arrived at the West Courtyard.
"I'll take you to where I lived when I was a child."
Xie Pei grew up in Xiting. When he met Su Wan, he was still living in Xiting. Later, he moved to Chonghua Palace in the east, and finally lived in Qianqing Palace.
So it is very suitable that Xiting is the place where he grew up.
When you enter the Xiting Wanshou Palace, you will find that it is kept very clean. After all, it is one of the hidden residences and enjoys special treatment.
The Wanshou Palace is indeed quite large, one can see what it was like when the late queen lived here. However, when Su Wan looked at it, she felt that it was a bit desolate.
Maybe it’s because no one has lived here for a long time, or maybe Xie Pei has been alone here for a long time.
The warm room next door was already prepared, with a charcoal fire burning inside and the food already on the table.
I guess they knew Su Wan ate a lot at noon and had snacks at night, so these were just exquisite small meals, and the focus was on the gifts next to them.
Su Wan saw the gift as soon as she entered the door.
It turned out to be a set of head ornaments with five phoenixes and hanging beads. This thing looked very valuable.
Although when a girl reaches the age of 15, everyone gives her clothes, jewelry and other things as gifts, it is not on the same level as Xie Pei's.
Even though Su Wan usually doesn't care much about these things, a headpiece that is so glittering with jewels and has the beauty of gems still attracts attention.
Under the light, it looks even more sparkling. No wonder it is so hard for anyone to resist beautiful jewelry.
If you really resist, it's because these gems and jewelry are not shiny enough or beautiful enough.
Xie Pei said: "I don't know what to give you, this set of jewelry is a token of my appreciation."
Oh, such a valuable set of things, is it just a token of your appreciation?
When the two could no longer hold back their laughter, they put aside the jewelry weighing more than ten pounds in total, from the ones on their heads to the ones on their hands and those hanging around their waists.
I can only say it’s too exaggerated!
Xie Pei said, "I'm sorry that I can't have a grand ceremony, how can I make it easier?"
So very early on, he picked out various gemstones from the warehouse and designed this set of jewelry himself.
I originally thought it would be very time-consuming, but I didn't expect it to gradually become a stress-relieving method.
When I was tired of handling official duties, I took it out and started drawing. It took me more than a year to finally finish it.
sixteen.
It's time to get married.
Xie Pei couldn't help but ask again: "You really don't want to take me back to take a look?"
"Didn't your aunt want you to see her?"
Su Wan almost rolled her eyes. How could this person be so unreasonably demanding?
However, Xie Pei deliberately spoke seriously, as if it would be extremely cruel to refute him.
You are really amazing!
Su Wan pretended that she saw nothing. The best way to deal with a green tea girl is to ignore her!
Otherwise, I will definitely be soft-hearted!
After the first month of the lunar year, it was time for Su Wan to officially take office. Before the New Year, the documents were issued, and after the New Year, officials from various places officially took office one after another, and then attended the grand court meeting.
She was a female official of the sixth rank, still wearing a green official uniform, but she could already attend grand court meetings.
On the first day of February, the grand court meeting of Tianxiang Kingdom began as usual.
Su Wan followed several female officials from the Imperial Food Department and got up at four or five in the morning in an orderly manner. She entered the inner palace from the south gate of the imperial palace, passed through the Huangji Gate and officially arrived at the gate of the Huangji Hall.
There were at least five hundred officials attending the grand court meeting, and there would be no room for them all to stand inside the hall, so the grand court meeting was held outside the hall.
The open space in front of the Huangji Hall is where grand court meetings are held.
On both sides of the front of the Huangji Hall, the Wucheng Pavilion is on the left and the Wenzhao Pavilion is on the right. Civil and military officials also stand on both sides according to their official positions.
The Shangshi Division where Su Wan worked belonged to the Ministry of Rites, so it was naturally in the Wenzhao Pavilion on the right, and everyone was ranked one by one according to their rank.
If it were someone else, the superior would definitely tell them not to be nervous, but looking at Su Wan's lively and girlish appearance, one could tell that she was not nervous at all, and was even a little bit expectant.
The officer looked at Su Wan with a look of relief in his eyes.
How old was Su Wan back then? Now she has grown into a big girl.
But just when I grew up, I was already being noticed by others. It makes me depressed just thinking about it.
However, seeing how good the relationship between the two was, even the superior was secretly surprised. Could it be that the royal family would really decide things based on feelings?
Whether she believes it or not, it looks good.
Su Wan listened to the superior's instructions and saw that the eunuchs had already arrived. It was obvious that they had cleared the scene and were waiting for Xie Pei to come.
However, when the eunuch came to Su Wan, others could not notice it, but Su Wan could feel that his tone was obviously respectful.
That’s right, how could the eunuchs around Xie Pei not know her?
After listening to the eunuch's reminder of the things to pay attention to at the grand court meeting, Su Wan smiled and thanked him. Many officials around her who were attending a grand court meeting for the first time also expressed their gratitude again and again.
This palace maid is so nice, she explained everything in detail! It really makes me feel at ease.
Perhaps soon, these officials who are grateful to the eunuchs will realize that they were all benefiting from this female official named Su Wan!
The court officials stood in neat rows at their respective positions, first they heard the drum sound, then there was silence all around, then the eunuchs sang along, announcing that His Majesty had arrived.
The monthly grand court meeting is all about this ceremony.
After all, when Su Wan looked up, she saw that there were too many people attending the meeting. The real discussion was definitely not here. The grand court meeting was just announcing what the court would do next.
For example, improving the efficiency of sugar production, collecting taxes on the sale of baking soda in various places, which counties to inspect this time, the results of coastal smuggling must be released before the summer, and the selection of farmers across the country is about to begin, etc.
Su Wan listened to the decrees coming down one by one, and she had expectations for this dynasty that was about to decay but had not yet decayed, and was being repaired one by one by everyone present.
When she looked up again, her eyes met Xie Pei's.
The two of them could always see each other in the crowd.
The boys and girls of the past have gradually grown up to be able to stand on their own.
If you think about it, who could have predicted this?
The next moment passed extremely quickly.
Everyone must be busy. We must deal with everything that needs to be dealt with before spring comes, when everything comes back to life.
But many people in the court gradually discovered.
Your Majesty, who has always been diligent in government affairs and averse to women, seems to be a little different recently?
He seemed to be particularly caring towards a female official named Su Wan.
It's not that kind of care, but whenever there is a problem, she would ask: "What does Lady Su Wan think?"
It seems like this little girl is really powerful and trustworthy?
Who knew something even more surprising would happen.
This little girl who seemed to appear out of nowhere answered the questions in an orderly and methodical manner, and she didn't feel nervous at all in front of so many people.
Is this normal?
It's totally not normal.
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