Princess Changle realized that there was something wrong with Princess Jiashan's question, and quickly interrupted Princess Jiashan's next question: "It's all come to this point, what are you still thinking about?" Bengong only knows that for so many years, Jiu Yatou has never admitted that she is a person from the broken island. ”

Although it is just a self-proclaim, it can be used here, undoubtedly using her identity as a princess to protect Jia Jiu.

The subtext of Princess Changle was heard by Princess Lanling and Princess Jiashan, and Jia Jiu and Lin Daiyu naturally heard it.

I saw Jia Jiu put down the tea bowl, sat up straight, and said, "But did the three highnesses ask me above?" ”

The eldest princess of Lanling said solemnly: "Whether it is my father or the emperor, the emperor's brother, and many people in the palace in the former dynasty and the queen, they are all very curious about your origin. ”

Jia Jiu said: "I am my father's daughter. So much for. Who does the princess wish I was? ”

The eldest princess of Lanling said: "It's not the hope of this palace, but whether others will believe it." ”

Jia Jiu said: "Who are the others?" Is it important? ”

The eldest princess of Jiashan said: "Yes, what does it matter to other people." What Jiu Yatou has done so far is worthy of Daqi. ”

Princess Changle said: "Nine girls, you suddenly left Yuqing Mountain, did someone in the Daomen also doubt your identity, so you have to avoid the limelight?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the room fell silent, only the sound of the wind blowing, whirring and making people panic, and the limbs and bones were even more cold.

Jia Jiu blurted out: "Is this what it is?" ”

After calming down for a while, I heard Jia Jiu say: "It's not that the teachers have doubts about my background. It's not because I'm ostracized, it's because it's an assessment of me. ”

"Assessment?"

"Yes. In fact, except for the time when he won the highest token of the Silver Cloth Daozi assessment. I took the assessment twice, but all I got were tokens of the assessment of the silver-clothed Daozi. As a Jinyi Daozi, I want to take it, and I should take the highest token of Jinyi Daozi's assessment. However, what I got was the highest token of the silver-clothed Daozi, and more than once. This result not only made it very difficult for the teachers. Even a few senior brothers are very uncomfortable. Divination was held as a last resort. According to the results of the divination, I need to come back and look for opportunities. This will have a chance to pass the assessment of Jinyi Daozi. That's the real reason why I came home. ”

It's not so much about looking for opportunities, it's better to cut through the dust.

However, this kind of thing cannot be forced. Because Jia Jiu is a person who values his family. Even on the surface, he is very cold to his family, and he is very arrogant. Many times it was his family who indulged him. But in fact, Jia Jiu knew very well that it was impossible for him to let go of the people of the Jia family.

Jia Mu, Jia Yu, and Jia Lian, these three people are not the characters in the book for Jia Jiu, but his most important family members.

It's just that he can't explain this kind of thing to others at all. Because he just explained, no one will believe it.

When the eldest princess of Lanling, the eldest princess of Jiashan and the eldest princess of Changle heard about it, they were stupid at that time. After the person. They also guessed more than once what the reason for Jia Jiu to go down the mountain. Only Princess Changle insisted, Jia Jiu went down the mountain because of her father's old age, and the eldest princess of Lanling and the eldest princess of Jiashan, they didn't say anything on the surface, but in private they still agreed with the rumors outside more than once, thinking that Jia Jiu was driven out of Yuqing Mountain by the Daomen.

The eldest princess of Jiashan said: "But Yan Gongzi, who often walked around the capital in previous years, did not leave Yuqing Mountain. There is also a national teacher ......"

Jia Jiu replied: "Actually, going to sea just now has a great impact on Daomen. The abundant products and various challenges directly impact the way of survival of the Daomen in the past. The division commanders not only left several senior brothers on Yuqing Mountain, but also specially called back the masters of the Dao Zhen Dao Xuan Branch. ”

The eldest princess of Lanling hurriedly said, "Why? ”

Jia Jiu replied: "As long as there is a dock, there will be a steady stream of ships and fleets. However, to be able to hear the voice of the giant beast in the sea, one must reach a certain level of cultivation. This kind of cultivation is one of the few even in the Dao Gate. Even fewer of these people are able to go to sea. ”

The eldest princess of Lanling said: "Is Daomen going to develop overseas?" ”

Jia Jiu replied: "Overseas, some small islands are full of grain, and some small islands are simply malachite. I think, Her Royal Highness the princess should be no stranger to malachite, right? A large amount of malachite means a high purity copper ore. Copper, on the other hand, is a necessity for the people's livelihood. Because there is not enough copper, we have to stipulate that one tael of silver can only be exchanged for nine hundred wen. But in fact, the folk bad money is rampant, many powerful people directly force the people to use bad money, some simply collect the copper in the hands of the people, use it to make copperware, and earn a lot of wealth at a time, and the people, because of the lack of copper plates, have to bear a heavier burden than they should bear the tax, this burden, the most fundamental reason is because of the lack of copper in Daqi. ”

Princess Changle said in disbelief: "You found copper!" There are copper mines overseas!! ”

The eldest princess of Lanling immediately sat down beside Jia Jiu and said, "Girl Jiu, is this true?" Are there really a lot of malachite mines overseas? ”

Jia Jiu replied, "Yes." There is an island, about the size of Jiangnan Province. But the island was full of malachite. One of the seniors who accompanied him calculated that the copper mines there would be able to be mined for at least five hundred years. Even better, the malachite is so shallow that you can pick it up by bending down. What we need to worry about is to transport these malachites back to Daqi. I think it won't be long before the national teacher will talk to Banzai about the copper mine. ”

The eldest princess of Lanling said: "I see. If a stable sea route can be built, it will indeed be a great answer. The imperial court also had treasure ships. If you use treasure ships to transport ore, it is not very difficult. ”

The eldest princess of Lanling has heard that because the sea ships in Daomen still burn coal, there is still a limit to the distance they can travel. However, the treasure ships of the imperial court used sails, although the carrying capacity may not be as good as that of the ships of the Daomen, but if the distance of navigation is counted, there is also the actual cargo capacity. The performance of the treasure ship is still quite competitive.

The eldest princess of Jiashan didn't care about this, or rather, he wasn't as keen on politics as the eldest princess of Lanling. He found a gap and said, "Nine girls, you came to the rescue of your grandmother because of ......"

"Yes. It's because of chance. ”

The eldest princess of Jiashan was silent for a while, then turned her head and asked Lin Daiyu, "What about you?" You haven't been on Yuqing Mountain for long, why did you come down with you? ”

"Experience. All of you have practiced at least two or three times when you have reached the level where you are now. I didn't have one of them. That's why I'm going back to Kyori. This is to prepare for the formal training that follows. Walking with the second sister is just because of coincidence. ”

Jia Jiu and Lin Daiyu told the truth. But whether it is the eldest princess of Lanling, the eldest princess of Jiashan and the eldest princess of Changle, or the palace maids and eunuchs standing on the side, there are almost no who completely believe it. If overseas products are abundant, there is grain and copper mines. This kind of thing. They naturally believe it, but if Jia Jiu can't see the disadvantages of curing Jia's mother, even if it is a little palace maid and a little eunuch, they can become the princesses' close attendants, they also have their own ideas.

In their eyes, whether it is assessment or experience, where do you need to make a special trip home. also specially healed Jia's mother?

Although it is said that filial piety is very important in this world, but. An old lady who has been sick for a long time and the future of the entire family, which is more important, that is, they who have never read many books and even learned literacy in the palace, can see it. After curing Jia's mother, only Jia's mother will get the benefits, but whether it is Daomen or Jia Jiu, she will face huge trouble.

Therefore, these palace maids and eunuchs only partially believed Jia Jiu's words.

Jia Jiu did not continue to explain.

Before, he gave the musket to the Daomen, although the process of the musket is complicated, but as long as he masters the way, a child can use the musket to hurt a martial artist who has been cultivating for ten years. This is a very helpless fact, once the musket is popularized, young people will not pursue martial arts with peace of mind, but will turn their attention to the musket as a weapon.

This kind of behavior is obviously hi shaking the foundation of the entire martial arts.

But if there is a ban on muskets and the production of muskets is not allowed, it will definitely not work. Because the barbarians overseas are producing muskets like others. If overseas muskets are allowed to develop to a certain scale, will they have to use the lives and bodies of Daqi people to pay for this decision when overseas barbarians invade Daqi?

This is another reason why Daomen is silent about Jia Jiu going down the mountain to treat Jia's mother. Daomen needs someone to do something to let the world know the benefits of martial arts.

Muskets only bring killing and force deterrence, but martial arts can make people live a long and healthy life.

It's just that this matter, how can Jia Jiu and Lin Daiyu explain it? Do you want to explain what a musket is, its use at sea, the future of muskets, and its impact on Daqi?

If the imperial court knew that Jia Jiu handed over this thing to Daomen, I was afraid that without anyone else saying anything, the emperor and the emperor would jump up.

Therefore, Jia Jiu didn't say anything, and so did Lin Daiyu.

They all put things on filial piety, even if they themselves knew it, and this reason was very far-fetched.

The silence spread, and after a long while, the eldest princess of Lanling said, "Nine girls, don't you mind if I tell my father about this matter?" ”

Jia Jiu replied: "It's okay, please take care of yourself." Anyway, this matter will eventually reach His Majesty's ears. A day earlier or a day later is nothing. ”

The eldest princess of Jiashan said: "Nine girls, did you already know that there are copper mines overseas? ”

Jia Jiu replied: "No, the matter of the copper mine was actually only known after I met Ning Yuan. It can even be said that because of the abyss, I was able to identify the copper mines in that area. ”

The eldest princess of Jiashan wanted to ask again, but she saw Princess Changle bring a plate of fruit and said, "What are you talking about this?" Anyway, we just need to know that there are copper mines overseas. As for whether the imperial court will send sea ships in the end, and whether it will support overseas trade, these are all matters for the imperial court, and how much does it have to do with us? Jiu Yatou, in addition to rice and copper mines, what else is produced overseas? ”

When the eldest princess of Lanling and the eldest princess of Jiashan heard this, they both pricked up their ears.

Just like Princess Changle said, what if there are rice and copper mines overseas? Transporting rice from overseas has gone to the sea, and the copper mine cannot be eaten or drunk. The importation of rice and copper ore by sea ships was something that only the imperial court could do. As for them, even if they are princesses, they can't play with them.

The eldest princess of Lanling looked at Jia Jiu and Lin Daiyu, and added a sentence in her heart: In this world, in addition to the imperial court, only Daomen and these two girls have such great ability.

Jia Jiu also took the opportunity to change the topic and said: "There are many overseas products, such as dragon birthday incense. I didn't pay attention to it before, but now I know that there is a kind of boat-swallowing fish in the sea, which is very large. The paste of this fish is soaked in seawater and condenses into an amber-like paste. That's the top dragon incense. However, the swallowing boat fish is already big, even if it is a treasure boat, it can't withstand his light bump, this kind of fish paste is easy to provoke fish and shrimp, and many sea monsters also regard this fish paste as a top delicacy, so the dragon birthday incense will be so rare. This time, I spent a lot of effort, and I got less than a hundred catties, and as a result, when I returned to Yuqing Mountain, I was taken by the division commanders, and I didn't have anything left. I originally wanted to leave a little for Changle! In the end, I could only ask someone to bring some prepared cardamom to Changle. ”

Princess Changle said: "Still talking." You went outside, but you only asked someone else to bring me two catties of cardamom, but you made me wait so long until this autumn hunt to see you. As for the cardamom, let alone that. There were only two catties of things in total, and when the emperor's grandfather saw it, he took one catty, and when his father heard about it, he took most of it, and left me with less than one or two! After eating tea twice, it was gone. ”

If it is fried green tea, of course, cardamom is not used, but if it is a group tea, it will require a lot of condiments, and among these condiments, cardamom is the most important. Daqi is a tea lover up and down, roasted tea in summer, and group tea in winter are indispensable.

Thinking that the cardamom that Jia Jiu had brought him special for him was gone without eating it twice, Princess Changle was naturally resentful.

The eldest princess of Lanling said: "You are really true. Could it be that the inner house will not be able to do without your cardamom? ”

Princess Changle said: "Those cardamoms in the palace are all tributes from foreign vassals. Those foreign vassals were very treacherous, and they were only willing to pay a small amount of tribute every year. Moreover, although the cardamom paid by the foreign feudal clan is good, the taste of the cardamom made by the nine girls is much stronger than him. If it weren't for the difference in taste, how could the emperor's grandfather and father come to rob the nine girls of what they gave me? ”

"I know that. I've compared it myself. The eldest princess of Lanling said, "Nine girls, the cardamom paid by the foreign domain is the best recipe that has been obtained after hundreds of years of scrutiny, why does the cardamom you make taste better than theirs?" ”

Jia Jiu smiled: "This is not unusual. The cardamom I gave to Changle was cooked by me with my internal strength. Naturally, it was different from the tribute paid by foreign vassals. (To be continued.) )