When Zhao Ruxi heard this, he was overjoyed: "You mean, because Empress Shengyao asked people to find high-yield crops, the people are no longer hungry, so the imperial court does not restrict planting and winemaking, right?" ”

Wu Zongdao: "It's not unlimited, as long as it's not too much." You buy a few Zhuangzi, all grow glutinous rice, and use the glutinous rice you grow to make wine, and the court will not say anything. But if you ask the people of Nanyang to grow glutinous rice to make wine, then it will be a big problem. This is not a question of lack of food, but a question of advocacy by officials. The officials of the imperial court should encourage the people to grow more food, not other things. ”

"That's right." Zhao Ruxi thought for a while and said, "Then if my Zhuangzi grows glutinous rice, will there be officials who impeach me as an official and not set an example for the people?" ”

Wu Zong nodded: "It's very possible." If you don't become an official, you don't care; As an official, you have to pay attention to this aspect. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Zhao Ruxi puzzled: "If you want to make wine, wouldn't it be good to buy glutinous rice everywhere?" Why do you have to grow your own? ”

Zhao Ruxi sighed: "I want to too." It's just that only the glutinous rice in Nanyang is good, and it can't be anywhere else. ”

"Oh?" Wu Zong frowned and thought for a while, "If your wine is good and can become a tribute wine, then the imperial court will not say anything." ”

Zhao Ruxi's eyes lit up.

Since she can't produce a large number of sealed wines, she can take the high-end boutique route. If the wine is good and becomes a tribute wine, then it is normal to sell other wine for two or three times the price.

Of course, she wants to make wine to benefit the people of Nanyang, not to make money herself. But the high price of the wine she brews will inevitably increase the price of glutinous rice produced in Nanyang significantly. Once the imperial court relaxes the restrictions in order to ask for tribute wine and allows everyone to grow more glutinous rice, the income of the people of Nanyang in this regard will also be able to increase. The people's income is higher, and Nanyang's taxes will increase accordingly.

With money, building roads and bridges, and building schools, Nanyang Yamen can do a lot of things for the benefit of the people.

This is a good thing in every way.

Seeing that Zhao Ruxi had no other problems, Wu Zong got up and said goodbye: "Okay, it's not convenient for me to stay too long, I'll go back to the post station first." You don't have to send it tomorrow, I'll leave early in the morning. ”

Zhao Ruxi followed him to see him off, and said, "When Sister Ruotong has a letter, you have to write to me to tell me, so that I don't worry." When you will get married, you have to inform me in advance. ”

Wu Zong glanced at her: "You still have to worry more about your own family affairs." ”

asked the kitchen to wrap a big bag of snacks for Wu Zong, Zhao Ruxi sent Wu Zong out, and when she came back, she told the kitchen to prepare a hearty breakfast tomorrow, and asked Zhou Chun to take some Tuyi to the post station.

Back in her yard, she sat on the recliner and held the puppet toy made by Qingfeng for a while, and then sat down at the table and wrote a letter to Xiao Lingyan.

As soon as the letter was written, she called the secret guard and handed it to him.

On the second day, when the Nanyang City Gate was opened, the disguised secret guards rode out of Nanyang. However, at noon, he appeared in the capital, and the letter was quickly delivered to Xiao Lingyan twice.

At that time, he was sitting in the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, looking at Xiao Linghan, who was chattering opposite him, his eyes were full of impatience.

“…… The fourth brother also cares about you and tells you this, you have to take a look to know if people are good, right? You don't have a marriage, how many young talents in the capital have resentment in their hearts, because the best nobles in Beijing are not willing to marry, and they all look at you with blank eyes. ”

Xiao Lingyan looked at him with a smile: "I said fourth brother, why do you care about your brother's family affairs?" My father and my mother are not in a hurry, what kind of heart are you? ”

"Hey, it's not your fourth sister-in-law, who chases after me every day and asks me to ask you to meet her best friend. Wasn't I pestered by her? ”

Xiao Linghan said, stood up and gave Xiao Lingyan a look: "Fifth brother, can you help your fourth brother?" Just meet each other. If you don't think it's appropriate, just refuse it so that she will die. ”

"I'm sorry, I can't do that. If I open this mouth, believe it or not, I won't do anything in the future, just go and see people every day. ”

Saying that, Xiao Lingyan's face sank: "Who do you think of me, if others want to see me, you have to accompany the smiling face to meet others?" ”

"Well, you can't say that." Xiao Linghan showed an embarrassed look on his face, "You always have to marry a wife, don't you?" If you don't see those noble ladies in Beijing, how do you know which one is suitable to be your princess of Qi? ”

"This doesn't bother the fourth brother." Xiao Lingyan took the teacup and took a sip, "I still have business in the yamen, so I won't leave the fourth brother to chat." ”

Xiao Linghan stood up curtly, said two more good words, and then left.

Xiao Lingyan looked at his back, his eyes cold.

In their camp, Xiao Lingpu and Fu Yunlang married the daughter of the Cen family, and Fu Yunkai married the daughter of the Mu family. Only he has not decided on a marriage for a long time.

The various factions in Beijing saw that even though he had built the Qi Palace, because he had not yet married, he would go back to the palace from time to time to stay for a night or two, worried that he would envelop his father or do something, and that his marriage with other forces would be unfavorable to him, so they couldn't sit still and began to guide his marriage.

Many people who want to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix also covet the position of Princess Qi, or go to the Cen family to say, or deliver the news to Xiao Qi, or let the girl personally block him in the middle of the road, all means have been used, trying to get the position of Princess Qi.

Xiao Qi's attitude towards him has changed greatly now, and he doesn't want to care about his family affairs under his explanation. But all kinds of people came to him to talk about matchmaking, and Xiao Qi also wanted to marry him several times.

It was Xiao Lingheng, who carefully picked a few family affairs for him.

Xiao Linghan came today, just because he felt that he was weak, and wanted to join forces with them to deal with the crown prince and the third prince Xiao Lingheng, so he had to stuff the woman who didn't know where to stuff him.

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the house, the guards came over and handed Xiao Lingyan a letter: "Lord Wang, your letter." ”

It was a blank envelope with nothing written on it, but it was like a treasure to Xiao Lingyan.

He took the letter and went inside: "Don't let anyone disturb the king. ”

"Yes, lord."

Tear open the blank envelope on the outside, revealing another envelope inside, with only one line written in German on the recipient's position, which translates into Chinese as "dear".

Xiao Lingyan quickly opened the letter and read it. After reading it, he read it again, then he took out the fire fold, burned the letter, sat there and thought for a while, and then called Xiao Liuzi in, and ordered: "You go and buy some new things, and send a message into the palace, saying that I will go back to the palace to have dinner with my mother after leaving the palace." ”