"Let Lord Si introduce you to Lord Yuan. The reason I've called you here today is to finalize this matter."
Emperor Jing instructed the Minister of Works to explain to him.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Lord Yuan, all three are crops, and they are all easy to grow, high-yielding grains, and drought-resistant..."
The Minister of Works recounted everything he knew.
"So, as long as these three crops are grown, even in years of famine, the people of Dayong won't have to worry about going hungry?!"
Yuan Zhengqi's eyes gleamed; no one knew better than him how much the people suffered during the famine years.
Now that he heard that these three things could bring people a chance to live, how could he not be excited?
Looking at the excited Yuan Zhengqi, Emperor Jing was deeply moved: Lele was right after all; Yuan Zhengqi is a good official who cares about the people.
good.
"As you wish, take your men and follow Lord Si to learn how to cultivate and plant these things."
"After learning how to plant them, once these crops are ripe, I will take the seeds to teach the people how to plant them, starting with the nearest village and then spreading outwards to areas thousands of miles away."
Emperor Jing explained his plan and then dismissed the two men.
"I obey the decree!"
...
Yuan Zhengqi was called back as soon as he returned to his post.
"Lord Yuan, this was given by the little princess to buy cotton-padded clothes for the frontier soldiers. I hope you will keep a close eye on it."
After giving Emperor Jing's share to Shadow One, Shadow Three came here to wait for Yuan Zhengqi.
He handed over the wooden box he was holding.
Yuan Zhengqi took the wooden box, opened it, and found two hundred thousand taels of silver notes inside.
The sheer number of them shocked him.
"This...was given to you by Princess Anle?"
The little princess was alone except for Jing Le. He had heard upon his return that the supposed child prodigy princess Jing Jiayue was an imposter and had disappeared without a trace.
Jing Le, however, was the true royal bloodline.
Looking at the wooden box in my hand, I couldn't help but sigh:
Ah, the little princess is so kind-hearted, giving away so much silver so readily. The soldiers on the frontier are truly blessed.
He had just overheard the Minister of Works mention that even the three types of crops were obtained by Jing Le.
Emperor Jing simply didn't make it public.
He had personally experienced Jing Le's special qualities.
"Yes, sir, please keep it safe and do not betray the princess's trust."
Shadow 3 left after he finished speaking.
Yuan Zhengqi gripped the wooden box tightly in his hand. Don't worry, he won't let the little princess down.
Back to Jing Le's side.
Jing Le arrived at Duan Feibai's courtyard next door. This courtyard was specially reserved for Ying San and his dozen or so companions, and it was a side courtyard of Yongshou Palace.
"Not bad, you've already reached the second level of the second stage of Qi Refining."
Jing Le noticed Duan Feibai's current situation at a glance, and found that Duan Feibai had the best talent among the dozen or so people.
Among the dozen or so people, only Duan Feibai, Ying San, Ying Liu, Shiyi, and Xu Wu were born with spiritual roots, so their cultivation was naturally faster than the others.
Among them, Duan Feibai's Heavenly Spiritual Root - Fire Spiritual Root is the best. Shadow Three and Shadow Six are both mutated spiritual roots, one is a Wind Spiritual Root and the other is a Thunder Spiritual Root. Eleven and Void Five are dual spiritual roots.
This was something Jing Le hadn't expected; she had actually encountered several promising young cultivators in this small world.
Jing Le also gave the others who did not have spiritual roots a cultivation manual, which could help them cultivate spiritual roots.
However, since this spiritual root is formed later in life, its effects are naturally not as good as those of someone born with it.
However, this is considered incredibly powerful in this world.
"Lele, you're here."
Duan Feibai stood up to greet him, his face beaming with smiles. This period since his rebirth had been the happiest time of his life.
Then he added, "The day after tomorrow is the Ghost Festival. Tomorrow my sister and I want to go out of the palace to burn some paper money outside the city."
Duan Shulan is currently managing the beauty salon with Xia Chan and the other three.
Meanwhile, Ying Liu and the others found a manager to oversee Anle City, and all ten of them returned to Jing Le's side.
"Sure, let's go out of the palace now and buy some things."
Jing Le originally came to visit him. Now that the Third Prince has moved out of the palace and the Ninth Prince is studying at the Imperial Academy, only Duan Feibai is free.
"We can also call him Third Brother."
"Let's go then."
...
Outside the palace.
Yuelai Inn.
This is the largest inn in the capital, and it is always bustling with customers.
It has everything you need for meals and lodging.
Coincidentally, the number of candidates coming to the capital to take the imperial examinations has increased recently, and housing is in short supply.
That day, people were sitting in twos and threes in the lobby, drinking and chatting.
"Hey, have you heard? Last night, Li Dazui was out drinking and didn't leave Yichun Tower until late in the morning, and then..."
The speaker was a burly man in his thirties.
"Tell me the result."
The two people at the table were really curious and were waiting for what would happen next, but instead of saying anything, the other person just leisurely started drinking.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't rush me. Let me have a couple of drinks to calm my nerves, otherwise I'm afraid I won't have the courage to continue."
"Ha, you need alcohol to bolster your courage to continue speaking? We're even more eager to know, so tell us quickly."
The two people at the table started talking at the same time, and even the customers at the next few tables were drawn in by their conversation.
They all chimed in, "That's right, sir, hurry up and tell us so we can hear it too."
Jing Le, Duan Feibai, the Third Prince, and several others were eating at a secluded table near the window when they also heard the big man's words.
The Third Prince whispered, "Hey, Lele, Feibai, what do you think that big man was going to say? Did he get beaten up by his wife after coming back from drinking at a brothel?"
Besides attending the morning court and learning how to handle affairs, the Third Prince also enjoyed listening to storytelling in teahouses.
I heard quite a few interesting stories about the lives of ordinary people.
"It shouldn't be. He said he needed to drink to boost his courage, so it must be something scary."
Jing Le said it casually, but it turned out to be the truth.
The burly man swallowed the last mouthful of wine and said:
"This Li Dazui was drinking and carousing, and he didn't leave Yichun Tower until late in the morning. When he passed through Jingrong Hutong, he took a wrong turn and somehow ended up back at Yichun Tower."
"What? Did he drink too much and come back to this place on his own?"
"Haha, this Li Dazui must be reluctant to part with the girls in the building."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
The Third Prince in the corner gave an awkward smile. He couldn't let his father and mother know that his sister and Fei Bai had overheard these adult conversations, or he would surely be punished.
[Third Brother's acting weird, why is he suddenly so embarrassed?]
Jing Le was puzzled by this, but after hearing what the people outside were saying, she immediately understood.
[Does Third Brother think I'm still too young to hear about girls and stuff in the building?]
[This is nothing! I've seen real weapons, what's there to be shy about?]
After all, she had seen adult films in her first life.
Third Prince: What? My sister actually saw real weapons before? Who let her see them?
Duan Feibai: Real weapons? Lele's world used to be way too crazy...
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