The Great Xia Dynasty held a palace banquet every year on Chinese New Year's Eve. The people who are eligible to participate in the palace banquet are generally the royal family, or officials and women of the third rank and above. Of course, there will also be some people who have been hand-picked, such as Liu Chengshuang's family, who is now a six-rank official.

Liu Chengshuang really entered the Department of Agriculture and became a subordinate of Lord Dasi Nongqi. Today, he is the head of the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for the promotion of food varieties.

In the capital where the royal family and nobles are all over the place, and there are many four and five grades like dogs, Liu Chengshuang, the official title of the sixth grade, is afraid that it will be...... Worse than a dog.

This time he went to Beijing to report on his work, and according to the usual performance assessment of the officials, he was promoted to a higher level smoothly and stayed in the capital. As a farmer, he became a six-rank official in just a few years. This still makes many people look sideways. However, there is no conflict of interest, so Liu Chengshuang's existence has not become a thorn in anyone's side. It's just that there is an extra six-rank official and his family at the palace banquet full of high-ranking officials, which still looks more eye-catching.

The location of Liu Chengshuang's family is very remote, and there are only two tables. He was very glad that he didn't bring his family out. just brought the famous eldest son Liu Yunyang and the youngest daughter Liu Yunxiang who attended several banquets.

Because the palace banquets are all seated on behalf of the family, Yun Xiang and Zhou's table is behind Liu Chengshuang and Liu Yunyang's table.

Yun Xiang happily sat in the corner, and someone else was in front of her. So he blatantly looked around. When I accidentally met someone who accidentally met my eyes, I also smiled and nodded.

The emperor always has to bring a big and small wife to come late. Sure enough, after everyone sat for a while, the voice of the spy shouted, 'Your Majesty has arrived'.

The emperor is coming. Everyone got up and knelt down and shouted slogans. Yunxiang is in a good location, no one sees it. So it's just a matter of squatting there and not making yourself look too tall. The slogan moved its mouth even more, and it didn't make a sound. She had already made up her mind to be so mixed up until the palace banquet was over.

Yun Xiang really couldn't figure out why the emperor specially called their family here to stand out from the crowd. You don't want to take this kind of boring and insatiable dining activity as a reward for your family, right?

Thinking of Yun Xiang, who was originally written by the emperor to her with the word 'Fu' as a reward, she felt that she was the truth.

The palace banquet was as luxurious and grand as Yun Xiang imagined. But it's still the same. Singing and dancing, performing music, singing praises to virtue. Adults with sincere expressions and serious attitudes. wouldn't laugh and slapped the emperor's ass.

The queen and the concubines dug holes and fired arrows at each other with gentle shouting and laughter.

The princes were playing sharply with every word they said, as if they wouldn't be able to speak without a hint or a twist.

"Xuan Liu Chengshuang's family came forward." The emperor happened to be photographed by a minister on the matter of his real name Son of Heaven begging for rain in a great drought. logically called Liu Chengshuang's family out.

Yun Xiang soothed her parents who were too nervous. Keep your head down and follow. They walked together to the middle of the main hall. I couldn't hide this time, so I had to kneel down and make a big salute.

"From the discovery and improvement of grain seeds, to the promotion of the cultivation of new grain varieties, to the contribution of well irrigation during the great drought, your family has been a great contribution. I have always had a clear distinction between rewards and punishments. Tell me, what do you want? I give you a reward! "The emperor naturally has a lot of things that he can't say, for example, before the great drought, they had already prepared because of Yun Xiang's prediction. Another example is the matter of asking for rain, which was designed by Yunxiang in advance.

Although Liu Chengshuang has been practicing for several years. But he still stammered a little excitedly, "Hui, Hui, Your Majesty." We don't want to reward, Your Majesty has given us enough. ”

There are no beautiful rhetoric to embellish, and even Liu Chengshuang's accent is a little rustic. But the emperor stopped in his heart, but it was extremely ironing. If everyone was as simple as this family, he wouldn't have to sleep every day to figure out how to handle these ministers.

"Today is a rare good day, I am happy, you can think about it again. I don't talk empty words, as long as your request is reasonable, I will not refuse. "The Emperor tempted again.

Liu Chengshuang kept staring at the floor, not daring to look up. Hearing this, he just shook his head even harder, "The minister can go from a civilian man to such a situation now, it is His Majesty's wisdom, and it is the minister's luck." That's enough. Liu Chengshuang paused, feeling that his direct refusal would hurt the emperor's face, so he added, "Or, when we do something good, you will reward you?" ”

Hearing his words so straightforward and a little lacking in heart, some people around couldn't help laughing. Some people think this person is vulgar, but most people think Liu Chengshuang is sincere and cute. This kind of person is really rare in officialdom.

The corners of Lord Qi's mouth twitched slightly, Qi Shanshan and Yun Xiang had a good relationship, looking anxious, afraid that Liu Chengshuang would annoy the emperor, so he quietly ran behind Lord Qi and whispered, "Grandfather, you can help!" What if you make Your Majesty angry? ”

Master Qi touched his beard and replied softly, "You don't have to worry about it, how do you know that Your Majesty will be angry?" Your Majesty is much more generous than you think! ”

Sure enough, before Lord Qi finished speaking, the emperor burst out laughing. He liked this kind of courtier the most. "I asked you to come back early to report to the Ministry of Officials, and I heard that the Ministry of Officials gave you a rank and stayed in the capital?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Chengshuang replied honestly.

The emperor nodded, "You have made such a great contribution to our Great Xia, not only doubling the grain and making the people no longer starving, but also saving many people's crops during the great drought." I know that without your well, not only would the crops in the second season be lost, but even many people would not survive. ”

Liu Chengshuang is a real person, and there is a big disadvantage of being a real person, that is, he doesn't like to take credit for himself. Yun Xiang had just frowned and was afraid that Liu Chengshuang would say the wrong thing, when he heard him say very ashamedly, "Your Majesty, in fact, that well irrigation was thought up by the little girl." Ministers, ministers are ashamed. ”

"I see! Liu Yunxiang is a disciple of Master Chengtian, so he is naturally an extraordinary person. The emperor's eyes looked at Liu Yunxiang, and he was very satisfied when he saw that she was dignified and respectful. Your credit is not only in the well, I know it in my heart. Tell me, what reward do you want? ”

Yun Xiang rolled her eyes in her heart, how could she have anything to reward? Isn't that uncomfortable? "Thunder, rain and dew are all royal graces, as long as they are rewarded by His Majesty, the courtiers' family likes them."

"Hahaha, good! Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en! That's a good saying. In response to these words, I will reward you well! The emperor's eyes rolled and he saw Liu Yunyang on the side, so he said, "Why don't I reward an official for your brother to do?" (To be continued.) )