Chapter 998: It’s a slap in their face
Princess Linghua didn't let them understand and continued in a stern voice, "No one is allowed to be lazy! The stitching can be a little worse, don't be too particular, but the quantity must be enough. If you don't make enough quilts, your monthly salary for next month will be deducted..."
While the people in Prince Cheng'en's Mansion were busy, the people in the Princess' Mansion also became busy.
However, the people in Prince Cheng'en's Mansion were busy making quilts, while the people in the Princess's Mansion were busy making medicine.
"Girl, what are you doing..." Old Man Su asked in confusion as he looked at the warehouse full of medicinal herbs.
"Dad, I'm afraid the temperature is going to drop significantly today." Tang Bao said while busy preparing medicine, "The late spring cold is the most severe. Fifth brother and the others are in the Imperial Examination Hall. I'm afraid they will catch a cold. I'll have someone make some medicine to prevent colds..."
Anyway, in this cold weather, you can just boil the medicine and put it aside, and then heat it up and take it when the time comes.
After listening to what his little girl said, Old Man Su nodded repeatedly. He thought his little girl was very thoughtful.
In the Imperial Examination Hall.
Su Laowu felt that if he was not mentally strong enough, he would definitely not be able to swallow the food.
There was no way out. As soon as I took out the food, the examiner stood beside me, staring at me hungrily.
The examiner did not leave until the food was cooked and the aroma wafted out.
Su Laowu glanced at the examiner and asked tentatively, "Sir, would you like to use it together?"
Yuan Shaoqing immediately shook his head.
However, he couldn't help but sniff.
If he wasn't worried about being charged with accepting bribes, he would really like to try it.
So fragrant!
It’s amazing!
How come the food gets cooked so quickly after pouring water in?
Yuan Shaoqing sniffed again.
Mm, beef flavor!
Moreover, it is braised!
Yuan Shaoqing's eyes turned to the wastebasket beside him.
There was only a piece of waste paper in the trash can, and no used warm notes.
Yuan Shaoqing's eyes looked at Su Laowu's waist, legs, and feet...
Su Laowu: “…”
Mr. Examiner, why are you looking at me like that?
I don't have any cheating books or anything like that hidden on me!
"Sir, the student was checked when he came in," said Su Laowu.
Su Laowu stopped eating and looked back at Yuan Shaoqing calmly.
Yuan Shaoqing knew that Su Laowu had misunderstood, and looked away somewhat unnaturally.
A yamen runner came over and reported in a low voice: "Sir, the meal is ready."
After saying that, he sniffed calmly.
This taste - so fucking delicious!
The yamen runner glanced at the food in front of Su Laowu from the corner of his eye.
Then, he secretly swallowed his saliva.
Yuan Shaoqing slowly walked back to his seat and found that the food was already on the table.
Two steamed buns, a bowl of pork stewed with vermicelli, and a bowl of hot soup.
This was not the first time that Yuan Shaoqing presided over the Spring Examination, so he naturally knew that the food in the Imperial Examination Hall was simple.
I didn’t think it was a big deal before.
After all, compared to the candidates who had to eat cold steamed buns, this kind of food was considered very good.
But now—
Yuan Shaoqing felt that he had difficulty swallowing food.
Little did he know that in each of the rooms around Su Laowu, there was a candidate with a sad face sitting there.
Each candidate held a cold steamed bun in his hand.
How can they eat this?
Are you going to let people live?
The only consolation was that hot water was provided in the Imperial Examination Hall.
At this time, Zheng Ziqian, who was sitting at the back, was filled with happiness.
It turns out that this thing not only smells good, but tastes even better!
Moreover, there are large pieces of braised beef!
It tastes better than a table full of food that costs a hundred taels of silver!
Zheng Ziqian's face was full of happiness as he ate, and his gratitude towards Bai Shuzhi increased greatly.
the next day.
As soon as Tang Bao opened the door, she was shocked by the sight of white snow.
"Miss, it's been snowing all night, and it must be even colder in the Imperial Examination Hall." Shi Liu said with some concern.
Tang Bao took a breath of the cool air and felt a little worried.
Fifth brother and the others can bring more warm-hearted notes, but what about the other candidates?
As the saying goes, it's not cold when it snows, but it's cold when the snow melts.
Now that the snow has stopped, I'm afraid the temperature will drop sharply.
Listen to this little north wind, how loudly it blows.
"Tell people to speed up the preparation of the medicine." Tang Bao ordered.
"I understand, young lady," Shi Liu replied. "The fire in the kitchen has been burning all night, boiling the medicine."
Tang Bao nodded and said, "Give orders to everyone in the mansion to get an extra month's salary so that everyone can work hard and not slack off."
"Yes, miss." Pomegranate agreed.
Tang Bao thought about it and went to her medicine room to get some more pills.
At the same time, I wonder if I should open a pharmaceutical factory?
Well, I can also open a fast food factory...
Oh, by the way, maybe I can open a baby warmer factory...
In the palace, after Emperor Tianxi left court, he summoned several ministers to discuss matters concerning the northern border town.
"Your Majesty, according to the imperial reports, the soldiers at the border often spend days and nights patrolling in the snow and ice. During this time, they often suffer from diarrhea because they cannot eat hot meals..."
"Your Majesty, in previous years, the weather was unpredictable in spring, and colds would always spread among the army, weakening the combat effectiveness of our soldiers..."
"Your Majesty, every spring, small groups of Northern Qi soldiers would occasionally disguise themselves as bandits and cause chaos in border towns, burning, killing, and looting..."
"Your Majesty, Northern Qi's wolfish ambitions are truly despicable..."
"Your Majesty, if Great Yan were to form an alliance with Western Qin and use it to conquer Northern Qi, it would truly be a great achievement that would last for generations to come..."
"emperor……"
Emperor Tianxi's expression became increasingly gloomy.
The court was calling for a marriage between Dayan and Western Qin, and the voices were growing louder and louder.
But--
Emperor Tianxi felt extremely upset when he thought of what Xuanyuan Jin said that day.
He is the emperor and also a father.
Naturally, he was reluctant to let his daughter marry far away.
But in the current situation, from the emperor's perspective, marriage is the best solution.
Emperor Tianxi looked at the Minister of War and asked, "What suggestions do you have, my dear minister?"
The Minister of War cautiously observed Emperor Tianxi's expression, then bowed and said, avoiding the main point: "In reply to your Majesty, I suggest that we send more doctors to the border towns and deliver herbs to prepare for any emergency."
Emperor Tianxi said in his heart, "Old fox", and then looked at the old general.
"What do you think, my old dear minister?" Emperor Tianxi asked again.
The old general stepped forward with a solemn expression, bowed, and said, "To answer the emperor's question, Northern Qi is restless, and we need to scare them off!"
When the old general said this, he glanced at the court officials who had just proposed an alliance.
Then, he added, "As for marriage alliances, they are just nice words. Everyone knows that since ancient times, weak countries have offered women to strong countries in order to seek peace."
"I, this old minister, wonder when did Great Yan fall to the point where we have to offer our princess to a small border country in order to survive?"
As soon as the old general finished speaking, the expressions of many court officials in the imperial study changed.
Among them is Emperor Tianxi.
This is simply - a slap in their face!
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