Chapter 276: The Science of Gift-giving
Guo Zhiyuan didn't know at this time that Xu Xueju had guessed that he had gone to the capital, in order to hide his tracks, he took the sea route all the way, the speed was slightly slower than that of the land route, but it was much more comfortable, all the way to Tianjin Port, and then to Tianjin and then transfer to the capital by land is very close.
This time, Guo Zhiyuan brought fifty guards to Beijing, and also put Zhao Bingjian on the lineup, Zhao Bingjian's self-fight was broken by the rebel stronghold, and the emperor's dream was completely shattered, and the whole person became a little stunned, always talking to himself alone, but this is very good, and you don't have to shackle him and don't worry that he will run.
Such a large group of people is naturally a little eye-catching, fortunately, Guo Zhiyuan has an official body, and there is no blind dare to disturb them as soon as he wears the official uniform, in order to hurry, Guo Zhiyuan did not stay too long in Tianjin, and directly transferred to the capital, it has been less than two years since Guo Zhiyuan left the capital last time to go to Gutian to take office, but along the way, Guo Zhiyuan still noticed some changes in the lives of the people on the periphery of the capital, and he can clearly feel the sorrow on the faces of the people, and even many displaced people from other places can be seen on the roadside, This also made Guo Zhiyuan's mood become more and more heavy, the Ming Dynasty has turned from prosperity to decline, and the entire Chinese nation has reached an important turning point.
Seeing the majestic city walls of Beijing from afar, Guo Zhiyuan took a deep breath, his trip to the capital this time is very crucial, it is not an exaggeration to say that it determines his future fate, only by changing his own destiny can he talk about changing the fate of the nation, so he must go all out!
After entering the city, Guo Zhiyuan asked Chu Wan'er to go home first, and he didn't go back to his own home, because he entered Beijing secretly this time, and officials in this era can't leave their places of office and enter Beijing at will if they don't get an edict, so Guo Zhiyuan can't expose his whereabouts now, but fortunately, Zhang Cheng has already established an intelligence station in the capital, and he also specially bought a big mansion near Miaoyifang, which is just right for Guo Zhiyuan and them to move in.
Shen Yuniang had already received the news and waited in the courtyard with the personnel of the Beijing Intelligence Station, and was very excited to see Guo Zhiyuan coming, so she quickly stepped forward and was about to kneel down and salute, Guo Zhiyuan hurriedly stopped and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, you have worked hard in the capital, Zhang Cheng, you remember, and ......give credit to all the staff of the Beijing Intelligence Station."
After speaking, Guo Zhiyuan glanced at Shen Yuniang again, Shen Yuniang at this time has changed a lot from when she was in Gutian, becoming more confident and steady, and a little more graceful, presumably it has something to do with her frequent visits to the palace, it seems that he chose her to be the person in charge of the capital intelligence station, so he gave Shen Yuniang an appreciative look, and said with a smile: "Yuniang, you have done a good job, thanks to you helping me catch up with Zheng Guifei's line, I got the errand to Luzon, but it helped me a lot......
Shen Yuniang waved her hand again and again: "Don't say that, Yu Niang's life was saved by Gongzi, and it is right to do things for Gongzi, and Yu Niang wants to thank Gongzi for giving her concubine such an opportunity......"
Guo Zhiyuan nodded, and did not be polite again, and said: "I have to do a big thing in Beijing this time, so I hope you can enter the palace again, and ask Concubine Zheng to help me ask for a chance to face the saint!" ……”
Shen Yuniang hurriedly said: "No problem, Concubine Zheng specially gave me a token to enter the palace, as long as we have a new style of cheongsam and high heels in Miaoyifang, let me send her a ...... immediately."
Guo Zhiyuan was naturally overjoyed when he heard this, and slapped his hand hard and said: "Great, it just so happens that I also brought a chic gadget from Luzon, you can bring it to Concubine Zheng Guifei, presumably she will like it......"
Guo Zhiyuan gave Zheng Guifei a tomato, when the tomatoes were found in Luzon, Guo Zhiyuan was like a treasure, the nutritional value of tomatoes is very high, it is definitely a good thing, and the ornamental value of tomatoes is also good, the fruit like a ruby is definitely very attractive. Zheng Guifei must not lack gold and silver treasures, so it is better to give such a novel and ornamental gift to his liking, so he deliberately found a delicate porcelain pot to plant tomatoes in it, and brought it from Penghu Island to the capital.
Shen Yuniang was also quite curious when she saw the tomatoes, and said in surprise: "Childe, what is this?" ……”
Guo Zhiyuan smiled slightly: "This thing is called tomato, not a thing produced by my Daming, you can call it ruby fruit when you introduce it to Zheng Guifei, it can be eaten raw or cooked, this fruit has a very high nutritional value, regular food can make the body healthy, especially for women's beauty is quite effective, regular food can make the skin delicate and shiny, maintain youth and vitality......"
When Shen Yuniang heard this, she was immediately surprised: "Such a strange thing, Concubine Zheng must like it!" Even the concubine wants to taste it......"
Guo Zhiyuan laughed and said: "This thing is still a novelty to my Ming Dynasty, when I gain a firm foothold in Dongfan, I can plant it on a large scale, and then I can have as much as Yu Niang wants, and it is not difficult to eat it every day......
The next day, Shen Yuniang took the potted tomatoes that Guo Zhiyuan gave to Zheng Guifei into the palace, she is now a frequent visitor to the palace, those guards guarding the palace did not dare to make it difficult for her, and let her go after a simple check, Zheng Guifei was also very happy when she heard that Shen Yuniang was coming, and immediately met her, and said with a smile: "Yu Niang, but what new styles have come out of your Miaoyi Workshop, take it out and show it to the palace......"
Now Miaoyifang will launch a new cheongsam every month, nothing more than working the cheongsam pattern and embroidery, and women will never get tired of new clothes, Zheng Guifei took the new cheongsam brought by Shen Yuniang and tried it on with great interest, Shen Yuniang saw that she was in a good mood, so she took the opportunity to say: "My son-in-law was able to send an envoy to Luzon in front of the saint before Meng Niangniang, and specially found a strange thing in Luzon to give to Niangniang......
Zheng Guifei became more interested when she heard this, and hurriedly said: "Your son-in-law is a caring person, quickly take it and show it to the palace......"
As soon as Shen Yuniang took out the potted tomatoes, Zheng Guifei was immediately attracted, and circled around the potted tomatoes on the table several times, and said in amazement: "It's really an overseas wonder!" This fruit is like a ruby, and it is delightful to look at......"
Shen Yuniang hurriedly introduced: "This thing is the name of the ruby fruit tree, this fruit can not only be ornamental, but also edible, can be eaten raw or cooked, my son said, this fruit has high nutritional value, regular food can make the body healthy, especially for women's beauty is quite effective, regular food can make the skin delicate and shiny, maintain youthful vitality......"