Chapter Forty-Eight: Two Little Guesses
On the seventh day of the third month of the 11th year of Zhenguan, the auspicious day of the zodiac, it is suitable to travel, break the ground, and sow seeds.
In the nursery of Luoyang Palace, the sowing ceremony of new varieties is being held.
The ceremony was not grand, there was no grand music and dance performance, the procedure was simple, and the number of participants was very small. Only Li Er, Fang Xuanling and Li Xiaogong arrived, Cheng Zhijie seemed to be still sobering up at home, Zhang Liang was in charge of Luoyang city defense, and Hou Junji temporarily returned to Chenzhou.
Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang also came to cheer, mainly because they wanted to see the excitement and the strangeness. Since the last horseshoe, Li Zhi has become much more interested in these novelties.
Xie Yi felt very painful about the practice of sowing seeds and looking at the yellow calendar, but fortunately he did not miss the agricultural time because of the superstition that "it is not suitable for planting" on this day like the three immortals in the later Mr. Zhao Shuli's novel.
The emperor and the two ministers, and the two children of the heavenly family stood under the corridor and watched, without the slightest intention of cultivating Longmu and setting an example for the world, only Xie Yi was the only one who worked.
Alas! It's not easy to be a free farmer, first of all, you have to work your own muscles and bones, who told us to work hard!
Xie Yi sighed lightly, looked at the "seed eye" on the potato, and carefully cut it into several pieces, so that it could be fully utilized, each "seed eye" would sprout, and as many plants as possible.
In order to ensure the emergence rate, Xie Yi also specially asked for some anti-mosquito medicine from the Imperial Medical Department to replace insecticidal pesticides.
Peppers and tomatoes need to be planted first and then transplanted. It can be seen that Li Shimin attaches less importance to this second category, and in his eyes, where are vegetables and fruits more important than food?
Xie Yi sneered in his heart, don't worry, when the time comes, give Li Er Xià a bowl of tomato and egg noodles, add two spoonfuls of oil and spicy seeds, and see what he says after eating.
In addition to nursery planting, Li Er also specially ordered someone to bring a few large vats and put them with fertile soil to hold large potted plants, which is easy to take care of.
But Xie Yi guessed that Li Er probably had the intention of showing off again, and it was inconvenient to take people to the palace to visit, so he directly moved two jars of corn and potatoes, and didn't blind a group of people?
In Li Shimin's eyes, corn and potatoes may not be grain at all, but a means and bargaining chip to play politics and imperial power.
That's it, the situation that has been expected for a long time, let it be!
Watching Xie Yi carefully plant the seeds, Li Shimin's eyes were full of expectation, and Dun Dun advised: "Xie Yi, be sure to check diligently, take care of it carefully, and ensure that the good seeds germinate and bear fruit, and there is no loss." ”
Xie Yi immediately said: "Obey Your Majesty's will, and the ministers will take care of it wholeheartedly." However, it is important to ensure that during the growth of the crop, there is no disturbance or even destruction by others. ”
Li Shimin said with a smile: "That's natural, I dispatched sixty forbidden troops to guard here, and idle people are not allowed to enter, if the crops are endangered, they will be taken immediately." ”
"Father, can my sons come here on weekdays?" When Li Zhi heard this, he immediately opened his mouth to ask for instructions. For a while ago, he had been staring curiously at Xie Yi fiddling with the seeds, as if he was very interested.
"Of course, it's a good thing that my prince cares about farming and mulberry cultivation and is curious about new things."
"Father, can the son come?" Princess Jinyang also immediately participated.
Li Shimin hesitated slightly: "This ...... Yes, but you have to be obedient, you can't touch it, it's dangerous here, you know? ”
Xie Yi couldn't help but be full of black lines, once it involved the emperor's children, Li Shimin changed from a wise emperor to a doting child and an unprincipled father.
Li Zhi took the initiative to ask to come, but it was naturally the best, but Xie Yi couldn't ask for it. This spring, summer and autumn, this nursery is a good season and a good place to cultivate a good relationship with Li Zhi.
As for the son-in-law, Mengmeng's brother is completely normal to be inseparable from Li Zhi, and ...... Xie Yi also found that early in the morning, the little princess's eyes always glanced down at the corridor in the distance, which seemed to have a great attraction.
Xie Yi looked back and found that his sister Xiaoman was hiding behind the pillar and looking. Looking at the situation here, the two little Loli seemed to meet each other.
So, that's it!
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After sowing, Li Er became the shopkeeper and never asked again.
A group of big-headed soldiers stood outside the nursery like clay sculptures and wood carvings, their faces expressionless, while Xie Yi wandered between Qianmo, waiting for the seeds to germinate.
Waiting is a very boring thing, especially waiting alone, it is really boring.
Xie Yi really wanted someone to talk to him, but since that day, the relationship between him and his sister-in-law Du Shi has been estranged, and there is almost no dialogue except for the communication necessary in daily life.
Xie Yi was very depressed, he took the initiative to greet, find a topic, tell jokes, and his response was always an expressionless pretty face, with no waves, and no enthusiastic response.
My sister-in-law seems to be hiding from herself on purpose!
Why? Those raushzi's crown rhetoric couldn't convince Xie Yi at all, and he never believed it at all. The sister-in-law's transformation was too sudden and too blunt.
If something is abnormal, it must be a demon, and the stronger the reaction, the more it means that there is a cat.
Xie Yi couldn't help but blame himself for being careless, sleeping with the kang for so long, and he didn't notice the strangeness of the person next to the pillow. He could now conclude that his sister-in-law was hiding something from him, and that perhaps she was hiding some secret.
He wanted to ask, but she certainly wouldn't say, so she didn't ask.
……
Fortunately, Li Zhi and his son-in-law often came to visit, and the innocent and happy laughter of the children came, which soothed Xie Yi's lonely heart.
Li Zhi began to ask questions, and his words gradually increased, and he talked a lot with acquaintances, and silence in front of people was a kind of expression of introverts.
"Xie Xiannan, here and here...... Potato seedlings broke ground......"
Hearing Li Zhi's cry of surprise, Xie Yi could even be optimistic that in the heart of His Royal Highness King Jin, he already belonged to the category of acquaintances.
What is surprising is that Princess Jinyang's brother's attributes have weakened slightly, and she is no longer so slimy to Li Zhi, because she has found a new playmate.
When she saw the shuttlecock, sandbag, and bamboo dragonfly in Xiaoman's hand, the noble princess suddenly looked like a poor child who had never seen the world, and her eyes widened, first curious, then envious, and then "fatal temptation".
The two little Lori who are eye-to-eye quickly play together!
Xie Yi is happy to see this, after all, Xiaoman's childhood was very lonely, and although he and his sister-in-law loved him, they could not replace the role of his little friend. It's a good thing for her to have a playmate, and it's even better for Princess Jinyang. If you think about it a little more, maybe the meaning is even more far-reaching.
As long as his sister is happy, Li Zhi is naturally very happy, and with the acquiescence and facilitation of the two eldest brothers, the son and Xiaoman soon became the little girlfriends of the Tang Dynasty who had no guesses.
Li Shimin felt that it was not until half a month later that he knew that his baby daughter had a new friend, who was Xie Yi's younger sister Xie Xiaoman.
It's just that Li Shimin's way of knowing is a little special, and some chamberlains secretly complained to him, saying that the young sister of the man in Huaiyang County was rude, disrespected the princess, called the princess by her name, snatched toys with the princess, and even bullied the princess Yunyun.
It's all about black accusations, black accusations against a four-year-old girl.
Li Shimin couldn't help frowning, isn't it? My daughter has been very happy recently, and he can clearly feel it, where is there a little trace of being bullied? Last year, when Layue was in the palace, the son was frightened by Lanling's joke and cried so sadly, where would he see a tear?
Besides, although Xie Yi is sometimes arrogant, he is still a polite person on the whole, and the Xie family is also a scholarly family, so he won't be able to teach his sister a way, right?
For this special report, Li Erma's first reaction was to make false accusations, which was not credible. He didn't want to care about Sesame's big thing, but when it came to his daughter, he still took the time to go over and take a look.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked into the gate of the nursery, I heard a young voice shouting: "Son, I threw ......"
Immediately afterward, Li Er's majesty watched a heavy small cloth bag smash towards his daughter.
Calling the princess by her name, disrespecting the princess, and bullying the princess seem to be all established.
The most infuriating thing is that Xie Yi, an adult brother, stood on the side, smiling, and didn't even mean to stop his sister's absurd behavior.
You/sister bullied my daughter, you don't care? The wise and martial Li Erqi was suddenly furious......
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