The Marquis of Dongyang immediately felt sweat on his back and kowtowed quickly, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was confused for a moment and was blinded by one thing.
Now, after your majesty's reminder, it's like a revelation, and my heart suddenly brightened up. It turns out that Princess Kangle has reclaimed so many fertile fields for Cangwu.
This old minister understands that this land belongs to Princess Kangle, but even more so to Cangwu. This old minister feels that Princess Kangle deserves a reward. ”
Everyone looked at him with contempt. This Marquis of Yang really had no integrity at all.
The emperor snorted coldly. snort! This Marquis of Dongyang knows how to change with the times.
Liu Renxiu looked at Sima Qin again.
"You should stay at home to take care of your wife and children, and don't go to court from now on. Humph! The emperor is too indulgent to you."
Sima Qin's face flushed red. He was too embarrassed to be like Wang Yanghou, who spoke both good and bad words without hesitation. He could only kneel on the ground with his neck stiffened to express his gratitude, and then leave the court.
Everyone: ...
It seems that no one can say bad things about Princess Kangle.
That's right. If you are not stupid, you would know that he has made great contributions this time. These people are selfish and can't stand seeing him do well. Can His Majesty give you a good face?
Just then, Zhu Beichen asked for a meeting.
"Xuan."
Zhu Beichen came in exhausted and knelt down to kowtow.
"Your Majesty, in the twenty-six states and ten prefectures, grain prices have basically stabilized, and the wasteland and weeds in each state have been basically cleared. The weather has warmed up in the past two days, the land has thawed, and spring ploughing has begun."
After hearing Zhu Beichen's personal report, everyone felt relieved, and Liu Renxiu looked even happier.
Zhu Beichen continued, "Princess Kangle redesigned the double-share plow, which can be pulled by two oxen, and the ground can be plowed more than seven inches deep, and more than ten acres of land can be plowed a day."
Everyone gestured with their hands, seven inches? Is it that deep?
Grand Minister of Agriculture Pei Qing asked in surprise: "Ten acres of land a day? And you can plow seven inches deep? Lord Zhu, did you see it with your own eyes?"
Zhu Beichen did not look at him, but looked at Liu Renxiu and said, "Your Majesty, I saw with my own eyes that two oxen pulled the plow. Ten acres a day, seven inches deep. I measured it myself."
Zhu Beichen, the Imperial City Secretary, was an unkind person to begin with, and the Grand Minister of Agriculture always avoided him.
Therefore, he didn't care about being ignored by Zhu Beichen.
Being ignored is the most normal thing. If he treats me warmly, that would be scary, right?
"Good, good, that's great. Usually, an oxen pulling a plow can only dig five or six acres a day, and the depth is no more than an inch."
After hearing what Zhu Beichen said, he clapped his hands happily, and couldn't help but step forward and pull the clothes on Zhu Beichen's shoulders. He bent over and looked at Zhu Beichen, and asked curiously:
"Master Zhu, how do you manage to grow ten acres a day? And what about that double-share plow?"
Zhu Beichen shook his shoulders in disgust and did not answer him.
This Minister of Agriculture is really tactless. He is reporting to His Majesty and you are so bold as to interrupt.
Zhu Beichen took out a small box from his arms and held it above his head.
"Your Majesty, these are the deeds to the wasteland in various prefectures that Princess Kangle bought. All the deeds to the twenty-six prefectures and ten prefectures are here."
Everyone was stunned. What did Princess Kangle mean?
Let Zhu Beichen show off the land deed in front of them?
The Marquis of Dongyang had just been disciplined and did not dare to speak loudly. He muttered in a low voice, "Could it be that Lord Kangle wants to donate the reclaimed wasteland to the national treasury?"
His voice was not loud, but in the quiet time, everyone could hear it clearly.
Everyone thought: It makes sense, maybe it is true, and they all showed happy expressions.
Minister of War Zhou Kunran's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "That's great. After this, our treasury will not be short of food."
Liu Renxiu frowned: Humph! Didn’t this group of people want to impeach the little girl just now? Don't you feel guilty saying this now?
It is the maid who is responsible for reclaiming the land, and the land reclaimed will naturally belong to the maid, and no one else can claim it!
Thinking of this, he felt a little sorry for Song Jinxiu. This girl was really sincere for Cangwu. Couldn't she have a little selfishness in her heart?
If I hadn't been looking after him, wouldn't this child have been chewed up by these old officials until nothing was left?
Liu Renxiu looked at Zhu Beichen unhappily and said, "Since it was Princess Kangle who bought it, just give it to her for safekeeping. What are you doing here?"
The Minister of Revenue asked tentatively, "Is it Princess Kangle who gave it to the national treasury? Master Zhu, you have worked hard. How about I help you carry it?"
Zhu Beichen glared at him, and the Minister of Revenue couldn't help but touch his nose to hide his embarrassment.
Zhu Beichen said loudly: "Your Majesty, Princess Kangle said that all these wastelands were reclaimed by Your Majesty."
Everyone: ...
Well, Princess Kangle's ability to flatter has improved again.
However, since it is given to His Majesty, it is no different from offering it to the national treasury. Seeing that Princess Kangle cares so much about her country and the world, they are no longer jealous of the little girl's flattery.
This time, the Minister of Revenue reached out his hand openly and took the box from Zhu Beichen's hand.
But he tried several times to lift it without success, so Zhu Beichen held it tightly and did not let go.
The Minister of Revenue was puzzled and said, "Master Zhu?"
It means you should let go.
Zhu Beichen didn't even glance at him. He looked at the emperor and said loudly:
"Princess Kangle said that all these should be put into His Majesty's private treasury, and asked His Majesty to keep them well and not let those old men in the Ministry of Revenue see them."
Everyone looked at the Minister of Revenue and the Vice Minister of Revenue, the two old guys mentioned by Princess Kangle.
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Qian Dai, lowered his head in frustration: Princess Kangle, you are so innocent.
Minister of Revenue: This Zhu Beichen is really bad. Since you told us not to see it, why did you take it out in front of so many people? Are you trying to make people jealous?
Zhu Beichen continued, "Princess Kangle said that even if these old guys saw it, they would not give it. Increasing the revenue of the national treasury is the business of the ministers, not from your Majesty's property. This way, your Majesty will not be out of money to spend."
Everyone: It sounds like they are robbers robbing His Majesty.
Liu Renxiu was stunned.
Even Eunuch Hai was stunned for a moment before he took the box and presented it to His Majesty.
Looking at the piles of land deeds quietly placed in the box. Liu Renxiu suddenly felt a sore nose.
He is the emperor, and everyone is thinking about how to get benefits and rewards from him. Even if there are treasures to offer, the one who calls for it is for Cangwu, for the country and the world.
Only this little girl, thinking of him and worried that he had no money to spend, started a business with him, and now gave him all the wasteland she had reclaimed.
Suddenly, a strong sense of happiness surged in Liu Renxiu's heart.
Song Jinxiu slept comfortably all day. When she got up at night, Aunt Chang came to report: "Grand Minister of Agriculture Pei Qing and Minister of Works Lu Qiaoshou came to visit. They have been waiting for half an hour."
Song Jinxiu frowned, "What's the emergency at this time? Why don't you wake up?"
However, the Minister of Agriculture Pei Qing was curious about the double-share plow. Knowing that he could not get anything out of Zhu Beichen, he decided to ask Princess Kangle.
Because of the Spring Examination these two days, Gongyuan Street was under martial law, so he could take a detour.
On the way, he met Lu Qiaoshou, the Minister of Works. He was also dragged along.
So the two of them came together. They came to disturb them without warning, knowing that Princess Kangle was tired and was resting, so they waited in the living room.
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