Since the "Dragon Boat Festival", a large number of people who have no food and clothing have become homeless, and manual labor is needed to repair the river embankment.

Zilang was used to recruit laborers who had lost their land in various parts of the country, and the government had to open warehouses to release grain, seeing that the grain reserves in the treasury were decreasing day by day.

The South Street of Zilang Capital City is full of traffic and people come and go.

Behind that, there is a wide street and alley that is quiet in the middle of the noise, which was originally where Zilang Academy was located.

At the beginning of the opening of the academy, it was not so prosperous, but in recent years, as the Zilang Kingdom has become increasingly wealthy and the capital has continued to expand, South Street has slowly become a lively place.

The mountain chief felt that the hustle and bustle of the red dust was not conducive to the students' studies, so he moved the academy to the foothills outside the capital.

Zilang Academy, which has been empty for a long time, has suddenly had people coming in and out in recent days.

The owner of the tea shop opposite the academy has been here for many years, and the tea customers are well-informed, and the rumors in the market are often close to the truth.

"This place is going to be changed to an embroidery workshop, and recently all the states and counties in Zilang are preparing to build government-run weaving workshops and embroidery workshops!" The boss explained while setting out the refreshments.

"It's not that this year's flood is in trouble, there is no food and I have to exchange silk embroidery, it's good that Yan Yunchao didn't turn his face!" A tea guest sighed.

Another tea guest chimed in, "Yes, although our Zilang Country has less land, reliable silk trade can also make the people abundant, and Yanyun Dynasty is the most frequent trade in the Northland, so you can't be offended!" ”

If King Ruining had successfully married Princess Yuhua, this problem should not be difficult to solve, but more than a month has passed, and only her embroidered gold dress was found in Yueming Lake, but the princess disappeared......

Although the relationship between the two countries is very embarrassing, the current predicament has no choice but to ask Yan Yunchao for help.

The envoys sent had already replied, and Emperor Yanyun did not refuse Zilang's request for help, but the amount of silk embroidery proposed to exchange grain far exceeded the current capacity of Zilang Kingdom.

At this time, at the gate of Zilang Academy, there was a bean green brocade carriage parked, and Lang Zhongzhang of the Ministry of Engineering summoned the carriage and waited beside the car.

Immediately afterwards, a long, slender man got out of the car, and he did not enter immediately, but stopped and looked up at the plaque covered with red silk on the lintel.

Through the red silk, you can vaguely see the four big characters of "Zilang Embroidery Workshop".

This man is wearing a snow-satin bird depicting robe, wearing a jade belt around his waist, and his black hair is tied up with a silver crown.

It's just that his dark and deep eyes don't show any emotion at all.

Zilang Academy covers a wide area, with wide streets and alleys in front of the door, and a total of five courtyards.

Stepping into the gate, there was a shadow wall in front of him, Zhang Zhao respectfully led the way in front, and the group bypassed the shadow wall, just outside the weeping flower gate, a woman's crisp voice sounded in the courtyard, and her decisive and capable tone was like a general commanding in front of the battle.

The man's footsteps paused, and a smile flashed on his face, which made Zhang Zhao next to him slightly stunned.

In front of the main hall, a lightly dressed but luxuriously dressed woman was busy, discussing something with the principal, while watching the people in the courtyard carrying things.

The guard was about to make an announcement, but the man stopped him with his hand and walked down the verandah.

"Director Li is really diligent! Now it's time to run the embroidery workshop. ”

Li Ying turned her head and saw someone coming, hurriedly handed the book in her hand to the director, and took a step forward to bow down.

The man helped her and said in a low voice: "In the future, I will only be Lord Lin here, don't make a big salute." ”

“…… I've seen Lord Lin! ”

Li Ying was really a clever and intelligent woman, so she immediately changed her words, and said with a smile: "Lord Lin is also very diligent, isn't it just today!" ”

The corner of the man's mouth hooked, and he said to Zhang Zhao: "Lord Zhang, please go around again, if there is anything missing, make up for it to Director Li as soon as possible." ”

After speaking, he turned around and entered the main hall, Li Ying also came in, and the guards closed the door and guarded outside.

Seeing that there was no one, Li Ying asked Master Lin with a smile, "What kind of tea does the second brother want to drink?" I brought a lot of good tea from home. ”

In July, the weather was a little cool in the morning and evening, and it was still very hot in the afternoon.

Lord Lin unfolded the folding fan and shook it twice, still faintly, "Feel free!" ”

Li Ying smiled and shook her head, "Every time you say that, then I'm free." ”

A pair of fair-skinned slender hands unfolded the tea set one by one, and she didn't ask the maid to come in to fan the stove, she did it all herself.

Lord Lin leaned back in his chair, as if he was a little tired, as if he was thinking about something, Li Ying didn't bother him, and quietly did all the procedures for sencha.

Finally, he spoke, with a slight reproach in his tone, "You Shangshu daughter, why do you have to come to this troubled water, and let your mother recommend you, it's hard to explain if you messed up this errand." ”

"To see you often!" Li Ying said with a grin.

Lord Lin: "......"

The tea has been fried, and Li Ying elegantly put the tea soup into the white porcelain tea cup, as well as a few plates of delicate snacks.

She sent it to the desk with a tray together, first presented one to Lord Lin, and then put another in front of herself.

"The second brother came here at this hour, there shouldn't be lunch, this snack was made by my chef this morning, I know that the second brother doesn't like to eat sweets, these are light and salty."

Lord Lin picked up the teacup, sniffed the tea, nodded with a smile, and then took a sip.

Li Ying was not in a hurry to taste the tea, but just played with the tea cup in her hand, and said for a while: "Second brother, although I don't know why you left the army to do these hard and tedious things when you had outstanding military achievements, do you know how much I envy you?" ”

Lord Lin glanced at Li Ying with a little confusion and waited quietly for her to continue.

Li Ying continued: "As long as I am a man, I must break into the world like my second brother, but it's a pity that I ...... As a woman, although I have been able to read books and history like you since I was a child, I can ride horses and play. But when you become an adult, you can fight with a sword and leap on a horse; Wen can be vertical and horizontal, but I can only put an embroidery needle in the boudoir, I didn't expect that now with this small embroidery needle, I can also solve the dilemma of Zilang country, I naturally will not let go of this opportunity. ”

Lord Lin's eyebrows moved slightly, sighed slightly, nodded, and drank the tea in his hand.

He stood up and said, "I have written down Sister Ying's words, and on the day the embroidery workshop opens, I will come by myself, so you can stay." ”