164: Spring ploughing

After saying that, Zhang Yan wanted to bite off her tongue.

She obviously planned to keep a straight face to express her resentment against the neglect he had given herself in the past half a month. As a result, his fluttering words made her forget her plans.

At this time, she was already smiling, and she couldn't put her face back again, right?

Seeing the expression on her little face changing rapidly, Liu Ying couldn't help laughing, coughed and said, "Okay, let's eat." ”

No matter what happens in the future, as long as he is in this Weiyang Palace for a day, he will definitely protect her well.

"Because of the severe drought in Guanzhong last year, the farmers' harvest was not good. I was going to persuade the peasants to teach mulberry, and Neishi Luozhu proposed to open up a field in the southern suburbs of Chang'an, and I would do the gift of ploughing it myself. Liu Ying took a chopstick dish and said to her.

"Hmm." Zhang Yan responded, looked up at Liu Ying, and couldn't help but laugh secretly.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ying asked.

"Hmm." Zhang Yan said, "I'm imagining Your Majesty wearing civilian clothes and plowing the fields, but I really can't imagine it. ”

Since she can remember, she has been accustomed to Liu Ying, who is the prince and emperor, and once the son of heaven is condescending to farming like a farmer, the distance between this is really a little far.

"It's not really ploughing," Liu Ying herself smiled, "In ancient times, the Son of Heaven only needed to push and return three times, and it didn't take much effort." It's just for everyone to see. ”

"But, will Your Majesty use a rake?"

"I don't know." Liu Ying said honestly, "But I saw the second uncle use it when I was a child, it shouldn't be difficult, right?" ”

"Probably not." Zhang Yan shook her head and said, "If Your Majesty makes a mistake in front of the people at that time, the effectiveness of this pro-cultivation will be greatly reduced." It's better to take advantage of these few days, Your Majesty is looking for a free time. Let's learn it. ”

"It's fine." Liu Ying thought for a while and said with a smile, "I'll let Xu Xiang enter the palace tomorrow." ”

At that time, two years after the implementation of the new agricultural law, Yousi suggested that the emperor personally use the plough to promote the new agricultural tools. Xu Xiang ordered people to demonstrate it again, and explained in detail the use of the plow, which does not seem to be difficult, but for Liu Ying, who has never really done farming, there are always some deficiencies when using it. Liu Ying couldn't help but secretly call for luck, fortunately, she had learned in advance to prepare. Otherwise, if you really make a mistake in the pro-agricultural ceremony, the gain will outweigh the loss.

"Your Majesty." Zhang Yanhou was at the edge of the field, and when she saw Liu Ying coming up, she hurriedly greeted her, handed over the tea, and said. "Take a sip to quench your thirst."

Liu Ying poured down a cup of tea, took the towel and wiped the sweat off her forehead, and when she saw Zhang Yan looking at herself and smiling, she couldn't help but say, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's okay." She withdrew her gaze and pursed her lips and smiled. "I'm used to seeing my uncle who is neatly dressed in the court and harem, and when I see you in the field today, I feel very different."

Liu Yingyu looked down at herself. Because of Xuenong, he was not wearing the Xuanduan that Su Ri wore most often, but a gray cloth coat, and the hem was stained with a few mud colors at this time, which was a little embarrassing. So I couldn't help laughing.

"Today, I know that farmers work hard." He said. "Because of their hard work, the Han can prosper. Speaking of which. I should be grateful to them. ”

"Uncle," Zhang Yan said suddenly, "Three days later, will you take me there?" ”

"What are you going to do?" Liu Yingqi said, "You want to see the way I farm, haven't you seen it already." The pro-ploughing ceremony is actually very boring, isn't it better for you to stay in the Jiaofang Palace? Well, the silkworm ceremony in February, you have to be busy. ”

"Is that too early?" Zhang Yan said, "I just want to go and see." ”

Liu Ying thought that she might be bored in the Weiyang Palace, so she said, "The pro-ploughing ceremony is to persuade farmers to teach Sang, if you still bring a harem woman, it doesn't seem to be sincere enough." If you really want to see the excitement, why don't you dress up as an acolyte and follow me. ”

When he said the last sentence, he was actually a little embarrassed, for fear of wronging Ah Yan. She has always been dressed in fine clothes, how can she ever be a lowly servant? Unexpectedly, Ah Yan's eyes lit up, and she cheered, "Okay." Your Majesty is not allowed to pay his debts. It seemed to be quite pleasant.

Liu Ying was stunned, remembering that at her crown ceremony, Ah Yan also pretended to be a little Yousi and bowed her head to win the crown for herself. It seems that his little wife is a little afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and she prefers the thrill of pretending to be a little attendant than the righteous and bright queen.

Xu Xiang stood under the mulberry tree from afar, took the soup from Xiaohuangmen, and took a sip gently. Looking at the distant back of the emperor and queen.

On his chest, he carried a bag of brocade over the years, which had been washed so many times that the color had turned a little pale.

The girl he secretly liked when he was a teenager had already married a wife, and her husband's family was noble, and the husband and wife were harmonious, so it was even more unattainable. But it's really because it's out of reach, so I can't forget it even more.

Occasionally, he would think that if he hadn't met her back then, he wouldn't be so miserable.

However, if he hadn't met Zhang Yan, how could he show his ambitions and step by step into the palace?

The first month of spring, the tenth day of the first month.

Yuan County, under the jurisdiction of the internal history, began to prepare for various matters of the emperor's personal cultivation half a month before the start of the ceremony.

On the same day, the emperor led the three dukes and nine kings and courtiers to Yuanxian County.

The people of Chang'an, who heard the news, crowded outside their home fields to watch. This is the first time since the founding of the Han Dynasty that the emperor performed a ploughing ceremony to show his importance to agriculture. Unlike the emperor's parade that required the people to recess themselves, the pro-peasant rites were for the people of the world, and the northern army did not expel the people in addition to maintaining basic security. Many of the people saw their emperor for the first time at a very close distance. I can't help but look at each other.

"The county magistrate looks young."

"That's, I heard that the county magistrate is only twenty-three years old this year."

(According to people, just as the Tang Dynasty called the emperor everyone, the Song Dynasty called the official, and the Han Dynasty called the emperor a county official.) cough, although this title is very imposing, it feels like it has been lowered from the Son of Heaven to a small county order, but, looking at the "Book of Han", it is indeed called so. ）

The Tsing Yi attendant walked through the guards on the edge of the Qintian ceremony, and heard the timid whispers of the people, and the corners of his lips curled slightly.

In the field, two "driving officers" are holding oxen in front, the old farmer assists in supporting the plow, Liu Ying holds the Xuanrong whip in his left hand, and holds the plough in his right hand to plough the field.

"It seems that the county official is very kind."

"yes. Compared with the first emperor, the heart of the present is better. Over the years, we have attached great importance to our family's agricultural affairs, and it is a new farm tool, and it is a district field method, and this year I personally went to the field to farm. I'll go buy a copy of "The Four Peoples Moon Order" and let my grandson read it to me. In the future, who will dare to look down on our peasants, "the old peasants are honored," that is, the county officials, who have also personally gone to the fields to cultivate. ”

After the three plowing and three returns, the whip and plough were handed over to the three ministers who were waiting on the side, and Liu Ying came out of the field with the servants.

"This ...... Xiao Ying. Han Changliu, the former head of the imperial court, kept his eyes on the little waiter who was walking around, and at this time he ordered someone to call "him" over, deliver the hot soup and towels prepared by the waiter, coughed, and said, "Don't send it to Your Majesty soon." ”

The corners of the waiter's lips rose, and he said the word "Nuo" softly, walked up to the ploughing platform with a soup towel, and said, "Your Majesty, wipe your sweat." "The sound is crisp.

Liu Ying was taken aback, took it and looked left and right, and instructed softly, "Don't be too public, it will be difficult to show that group of counselors." His face flushed slightly.

"No." Zhang Yan chuckled, "I'll take care of it." ”

After wiping his sweat, he handed it back to Ah Yan, and said uneasily, "You just follow me, don't run around." ”

Looking down from the ploughing platform, after the emperor pushed and returned three times, he was ploughed by the three dukes and continued to plow. The three dukes of the filial piety dynasty, the prime minister Wang Ling, the Taiwei Zhou Bo, and the imperial historian Zhao Yao, are all from poor backgrounds, and used to farm at home when they were young. Zhou Bo's interest suddenly rose, and after the five returns stipulated by the etiquette, he pushed the plow and walked a few laps. Wang Ling and Zhao Yao couldn't, so they had to follow him and ploughed the three acres of land. let the next Jiuqing have nothing to do, so he stared at Zhou Bo to death.

The people around them burst into laughter, and the ministers of the Three Princes, who were close to the land, made them much less in awe of the officials.

After that, there were Neishi Luozhu and his subordinate officials who sowed the good millet seeds in the cultivated fields, and the old farmers then led the cattle to cover the soil. The whole pro-ploughing ceremony is over. Liu Ying got up and ordered Yousi to distribute two catties of pork meat and soup cakes to everyone present.

The people were busy kneeling down to bow to Jun'en.

The officials of Yuan County took over the matter of domicile land. After the ploughing ceremony, the emperor returned to Chang'an with all his laws.

Liu Ying called, "Ah Yan, let's go." ”

Zhang Yan quietly responded, "Uncle, do you go first, I'll follow the eunuchs who left the palace this time later." ”

Since she is pretending to be a waiter, she has a beginning and an end. If the doctor who provoked him because of his unauthorized behavior paid attention, it was Liu Ying who was embarrassed.

Liu Ying couldn't help but turn around and said in a low voice, "If you are wronged again, the waiter can't drive the Son of Heaven." I asked Changlu to take care of you, and I will return to Chang'an. ”

"Okay." She replied softly.

The attendant's car was far less comfortable and stable than the emperor's car, and it should be very simple and withered, and the car was bumpy on the road. When entering Chang'an City from Anmen, Zhang Yan only felt that the bones were scattered. In the end, it has become delicate in this life, if in the previous life, the three wheels of the country road in my hometown have been ridden more than once.

Entering Weiyang Palace from the East Gate, Liu Ying asked Han Changliu to send Zhang Yan back to the Jiaofang Palace, and he went back to the Xuan Room by himself. ”

Aunt Wei of Qingliang Hall kept kowtowing, "Mrs. Wang is already sick, and she still can't forget Your Majesty on the sickbed." I beg your Majesty to remember the friendship of Madame who has served you for many years, and go to see her for the last time. ”

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