Chapter 16: The Self-Reliance Portal (Part II)
Seeing Yeluqi's impatient expression, An smiled leisurely, pointed to the brocade bag in his hand, and pretended to be puzzled and said, "The good strategy of the slave is already in the hands of the emperor!" ”
"This?!" Yeluqi's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the few buckwheat grains scattered in his palm. "This is what you call the Fundamental Dharma?"
Not caring about Yeluqi's questioning eyes, An responded leisurely and generously, "Yes!" Buckwheat has a short growth period, strong resistance to stress, and is extremely resistant to cold and barrenness, and can be sown many times and harvested many times in that year. Although the yield of planting on fertile soil is lower than that of other food crops, it is especially adapted to arid hills and cold climates, so it is very suitable for the geographical location and soil characteristics of our Lingbei! And most importantly......"
Speaking of pride, An Youran couldn't help revealing his true form, completely leaving the court etiquette behind, and jumped up from the ground on his own without the emperor's instructions, and said with his eyebrows fluttering, "Buckwheat can not only be cultivated in May, but can also be planted within ten days before and after the beginning of autumn!" In other words, if we hurry up now, we can still help the people survive the winter safely! ”
"Seriously!?" Hearing this, even Yeluqi didn't care about the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, and grabbed An Youran, who was rejoicing, without thinking, "Are you sure this method is feasible?" ”
"Of course it works!" Without waiting for An to react leisurely, Yelu Yimo on the side had already hurriedly replied, "Father, you really want to reward the stinky girl this time!" In order to verify this method, she not only tried planting in the back garden herself, but also ordered people to go to the northwest and other barren places to cultivate in a small area, and good news has been transmitted! Moreover, she knew that there were many people who lived by grazing, and she was worried that their livestock would not survive without feed, and she also took great pains to find alfalfa from the Western Regions. ”
Poked An Youran with his elbow, Yelu Yimo couldn't hold back his anger and shouted, "Stinky girl, you should give your father the alfalfa seeds you bought in exchange for the emperor!" ”
An leisurely shook his head helplessly, took out a small green wood box from his sleeve, and held it in front of Yeluqi with both hands, "Your Majesty, this box contains alfalfa." This substance is resistant to cold and heat and easy to survive, not only can improve the soil, but also has high yield and excellent grass quality, all kinds of livestock and poultry like to eat, can be used to make hay, silage or used as pasture. And it can be mixed with buckwheat at the same time, and the two things complement each other, which can increase the yield and inhibit the harm of weeds, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone! ”
"Yes, yes! The stinky girl said it so carefully! Father ......" Yelu leaned on Mo and shook the emperor's arm coquettishly, "Do you think this is a 'great thing'?" ”
"Count! Calculate! It was his invitation that the emperor recovered from the shock. The whole country couldn't figure out the problem, but it was easily solved by a yellow-haired girl? How could it not make Yeluqi overjoyed, and promised again and again, "I must reward Ling girl heavily!" ”
"And me!" As soon as he heard that only Ling Biluo's name was in the reward, Yelu Yimo was suddenly unhappy, and pouted, "I also have help, and I want to reward it too!" ”
"What did you help with?" The emperor looked at Yelu Yimo with some amusement, he may not know the other advantages of this child, but there is one characteristic that everyone knows - afraid of hardship, afraid of being tired, and hiding back whenever there is a problem!
"He's ......," An sneered, "He's helping to eat soba noodles!" And it's six big bowls when you eat it, which really makes the prince tired! ”
An Youran's insertion immediately caused everyone present to blush, purse their lips and snicker, but there were still a few young palace people who couldn't hold back for a while and let out a chuckle. quickly attracted a look from Yelu Yimo to kill him.
After successfully suppressing the audience with the power of his eyes, Yelu Yimo yelled leisurely at Chao'an unconvinced, "Have you forgotten who came forward for you and ordered that thorny Han Erqi to send an envoy to the Western Regions to find alfalfa?" ”
As soon as he said it, An Youran remembered that when he asked Han Erqi to help find alfalfa, the guy refused to go. I wanted to ask Xiao Suchen for help, but seeing that he was busy with the relief of the victims, he couldn't bear to bother anymore. Fortunately, there is also the prince by his side, and he has nothing to move to use, but it is extremely easy to use. Thinking of Yelu's arrogant arrogance and fierce expression at that time, An Youran secretly laughed: This child is really a living treasure, if he is left in modern times, he is a fierce general among the troubled boys!
"Yes, yes! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also working hard for the people! An Youran smiled at the corner of her lips and handed over a cup of tea, "It's hard for you to get old, let's have a cup of tea!" ”
It's also a shame that Yeluqi is a smart person, although the two of them don't know it clearly, but he has guessed it probably. In his heart, he asked Xiang An Youran, "Ling girl, since you are working for the benefit of the people, why don't you say it clearly, you have to make such a big turn?" If you are willing to know beforehand, why do you need to work so hard? ”
An leisurely lowered his head and smiled, "Your Majesty, please forgive the slave for being worried." First, the court rules that women are not allowed to interfere in politics, although the slave has an idea, but as a woman, she really does not dare to exceed the rules, so she will ask the prince to mediate. Second, the slave has no reputation and no home, so if the Manchu Dynasty civil and military listen to a little-known girl give advice, he must be dissatisfied and complaining, how can he do things with peace of mind? At that time, it will delay time, and it will be the common people who suffer and suffer. ”
Yeluqi was silent after hearing this, and only looked at An Youran in a daze. After a long time, he said with some regret, "It's a pity that it's a woman, if it's a man, he will definitely become my Lingbei's right-hand man!" ”
"She! Luckily, it's a girl! Yelu Yimo flicked An Ran's eyebrows with his fingers, and laughed, "The stinky girl is still unconscious as a woman, if it is a man, it must make the court restless!" You still have pity on those old courtiers! They can't stand the toss of the stinky girl, and they will definitely be wailing by then! Erchen advises you not to feel emotionally there, think about how to reward her and be practical! ”
Sighing unwillingly, Yeluqi had no choice but to give up, and asked leisurely at An with a pleasant face, "Ling girl, what do you want me to reward you?" ”
After thinking about it for a while, An leisurely landed on his knees and made a grand salute first, before he said with burning eyes, "Back to the emperor, the slave wants to have a small mansion of his own in Yaojing!" Your Majesty, please! ”
"You want to start your own door?" Hearing An Youran's unexpected request, Yeluqi was taken aback, "Isn't it good to live in the South Courtyard?" ”
Yelu Yimo shouted half angrily and half excitedly, "But Xiao Suchen snubbed you?" Today, I'll go with you to the South Courtyard to help you get justice! By the way, I will take you back to the palace! With me here, see who dares to bully you in the future! ”
"No, no!" Frightened into a cold sweat by the speculation of the father and son, An Youran was so anxious that he waved his hand again and again, "I live well in the South Courtyard, and Su Chen treats me like family." It's just that I have my own plans: sending people under the fence is not a long-term solution after all, although the Ling family has fallen, I am the only one left to live in the world. But I still want to try if I can maintain the family's reputation on my own, so that the Ling family will not disappear in my generation, and face the ancestors of the Ling family without shame! ”
After listening to An leisurely explanation, Yeluqi felt a little relieved, looking at her firm eyes and resolute expression, the emperor couldn't help but look at this petite girl with admiration: originally I only thought that this woman was beautiful and had an outstanding temperament, but today I was surprised to find that she is not only erudite and thoughtful, but what is even more commendable is her dear and filial piety.
Patting An leisurely on the shoulder appreciatively, Yeluqi said with a smile, "Since you share the worries of the people, how can I treat you badly?" I will reward you with 100 acres of fertile land and 1,000 taels of gold, and I will give you the Qiluo Villa in the east of the city as a mansion. Are you satisfied? ”
Although she felt a little unhappy that An Youran couldn't enter the palace, thinking that she would stay away from the South Courtyard, Yelu Yimo was still in a good mood and grinned, "Stinky girl, now you can get what you want!" Qiluo Villa is our royal annex, and it is beautifully repaired! Why don't you kowtow and thank you!? ”
Because of this unimaginable reward, the impact was too great, causing An Youran to be completely in a state of short circuit. Fortunately, Yelu reminded Fang Cai to wake up like a dream, and quickly knelt on the ground and thanked him sincerely, "Ling Biluo thanks Lord Longen, long live, long live, long live!" ”