Zhao Junyi knew that Shang Ruoyi had built a greenhouse, but he never thought that she would actually grow crops.
After all, he had been in this exile for so long and had never seen a good harvest.
For example, he looked at the mountain of grain and said in disbelief: "You grew all this?" How could they grow all this in just two months? Still in such cold weather, in such a barren land.
Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Your Excellency doesn't know that the temperature in the greenhouse is extremely suitable for crop growth. Even in the cold winter, crops can be grown." Of course, the greenhouse is only one of the reasons. The most important one is the spiritual spring water in her space.
This was planted in the greenhouse, and the rice in her space had been harvested many times.
Lingquan water has the effect of promoting the growth and ripening of grain crops.
Shang Ruoyi was not afraid that someone would learn how to use the greenhouse. After all, it was impossible to grow crops in the soil that had not been improved by the spiritual spring.
Zhao Junyi looked at the food with envy. You know, winter is coming soon, where can he get so much fresh rice?
If these things were sold to wealthy families in the county, they would surely fetch a high price.
"You have to hand over all these things." He waved his hand, and a team of yamen runners came over and snatched back all the things that the workers had distributed.
How could they be willing to see the food that they had just obtained and was not even warm yet being taken away like this?
You know, food in winter is much more expensive than at other times. If they save some of this food, maybe they can survive this winter. Those couples who work together in the He family can get two shares. So much food was taken away, and there were complaints for a while.
"What are you doing?" Zhao Junyi shouted loudly, "Do you want to rebel?" After he finished speaking, he took out the whip on his waist and swung it hard. The loud noise made them stop.
"I'm telling you, if you keep interfering with public affairs, I'll beat you up!" He waved his hand and said, "Take all the food away!"
Shang Ruoyi heard this and said coldly before walking away: "Wait!"
Zhao Junyi glanced at her and said, "Why, do you have any objection to what I said?"
"Your Excellency wants to confiscate the crops I grow. It's not impossible, but please show me the books."
"A book? What book?"
"Of course it's the tax decree from the government office. If it's not for collecting taxes, what right do you have to take away the grain I grow?" Shang Ruoyi curled her lips slightly and sneered, "Master Zhao, are you trying to take all this grain for yourself?"
Zhao Junyi was stunned. He didn't expect that she would speak her thoughts out loud in public. This was undoubtedly a slap in his face in front of so many people, making him lose face.
"How dare you!" Zhao Junyi shouted, "How dare you slander me!"
"Since you say it's slander, please give me the letter. As long as there is a letter from the government office and reasonable taxes, I will pay it."
Zhao Junyi's face darkened when he heard this. "Don't think that you can show off in front of me just because you can cure a few diseases. You are still young! So what if I don't have a book? To tell you the truth, I am the king in this place! It is a blessing for you to be able to see your food. Take it away!"
"Heh." Shang Ruoyi sneered: "It seems that Lord Zhao has recovered."
Zhao Junyi glanced at her and said, "What else?" The itching on his body had not occurred in the past few days, so it must have gotten better.
"Really? Your Excellency is really confident." As soon as Shang Ruoyi finished speaking, Zhao Junyi suddenly felt a pain in his abdomen, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
At that moment, the pain slowly dissipated. He stood up straight and stared at Shang Ruoyi fiercely: "You, what did you do to me?"
"It's unfair, sir." Shang Ruoyi sneered, "I'm so far away from you, sir, what can I do?"
"Don't play tricks on me." Zhao Junyi glared at her. "In this exile land, no one dares to challenge me. If you fall into my hands, I have plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead or alive."
"Lord Zhao has such great authority!" A man's voice came: "How come I don't know that this place of exile was set up by Lord Zhao?"
Zhang Yu led a group of officers and soldiers in.
Zhao Junyi didn't expect Zhang Yu to come here. His back stiffened and his back was soaked with sweat.
I don't know how much he heard.
"Master Zhang." Zhao Junyi hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I didn't know Master Zhang was coming. I was dealing with the troublemakers and thieves. I am sorry for not coming to greet you. Please forgive me, Master."
"The scoundrel?" Zhang Yu looked at Zhou: "Where is the scoundrel that Lord Zhang is talking about? Why didn't I see him?"
Zhao Junyi pointed at Shang Ruoyi and said, "That's her!"
Shang Ruoyi walked forward and bowed gracefully: "Master Zhang, I want to sue Master Zhao for slandering me."
Zhang Yu stroked his goatee and looked at Zhao Junyi unkindly. This idiot didn't even see who was standing behind Shang Ruoyi! How dare you come here to cause trouble.
If it was anyone else in the He family, he would not want to interfere. However, Shang Ruoyi was different. He was someone that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally asked him to take care of. He even dared to mess with a woman that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was protecting. He was courting death, and he had not lived enough.
"Master Zhao, since you say she is a scoundrel, do you have any evidence?"
Zhao Junyi glared at Shang Ruoyi angrily: "She poisoned me."
"Oh?" Zhang Yu looked at Shang Ruoyi: "Is what Lord Zhao said true?"
Shang Ruoyi shook her head: "I can assure you that I have never been close to Lord Zhao, so how can you say he poisoned me? Everyone is a witness. If you don't believe me, you can just ask me, or ask a doctor to see if Lord Zhao has any symptoms of poisoning." She knew best about the poison she had administered, and no one else could have discovered it.
Not to mention the people working in the He family, even the yamen runners who came with Zhao Junyi nodded, indicating that she was indeed not lying.
"Master Zhang, Master Zhao heard from somewhere that the crops in the common people's greenhouse were plentiful, so he brought a group of yamen runners to grab them, saying that they wanted to confiscate them all. He also said that he was following the orders of the head of the family, and that they wanted to take away everything, regardless of whether there were any books or not." Shang Ruoyi wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief: "Master Zhao is obviously bullying us."
Seeing her like this, Zhang Yu secretly cursed Zhao Junyi, calling him a fool who never does anything but always causes trouble.
Just then, He Jingheng came over.
He stood beside Shang Ruoyi, his eyes sharp: "What's wrong?"
When Zhang Yu saw He Jingheng, he subconsciously bowed to him.
It's not his fault that he is weak-willed; it was truly a conditioned reflex caused by He Jingheng's discipline.
He was well aware of the prince's methods.
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