On the bank of the Bahe River, the cool breeze rose again.

Zhang Jiuling was so smoked that he squinted his eyes and covered his mouth and nose, and then he reluctantly ordered the servants: "In previous years, the compost on the outskirts of the city mostly used people's things, and I occasionally saw cow dung, but I have never smelled such an intoxicating smell. Go and see, what's going on? ”

Zhang Jiuling, who is nearly half a hundred years old, has always loved the people as an official, but he is only worried that someone will deliberately sabotage it.

The horses neighed, and the frame came to a halt. Zhang Jiuling waited for a while, and the servant trotted back, looking strange and replied: "It's not a bad thing...... Otherwise, you might as well go and see for yourself. ”

Zhang Jiuling saw that the other party couldn't understand for a long time, so he got out of the car himself, walked slowly along the country road, and came to Qi Niang's land.

The field was really in a worse location, crowded in the corner under the bridge, damp and stuffy.

The closer Zhang Jiuling got, the stronger the indescribable smell became. When he walked to him, he saw Qi Niang with A Xun and a few friends, covered with cloth towels, squatting on the edge of the ridge in full swing, using a long pole to stir up the dirt at the bottom of the pit.

Stir stir stir.

It stinks!

Qi Niang was multitasking, and she also took the time to wave at Zhang Jiuling to say hello: "Eh, Ah Weng, do you want to join us?" ”

Zhang Jiuling had never seen such a familiar child, his beard twitched, and he was about to wave his hand to refuse.

Qi Niang said again: "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly." When the fertilizer is ready, I'll send you a bucket to take home! ”

Zhang Jiuling: "......"

Take this thing back, my wife Tan is afraid that she will go crazy!

Although Zhang Jiuling felt that the little girl's words were outrageous, she was still interested in the "manure" between words, so she endured the pungent smell and squatted beside Qi Niang to humbly ask for advice: "The manure is for the farmland?" Are there any benefits? ”

Qi Niang has always been more patient with the elderly and children, so she seriously popularized science with Zhang Jiuling.

"The fertilizers used in Datang's farmland today are mainly manure, ash manure and green manure. Let's talk about manure first, cow dung here is the best, but unfortunately ploughing cattle are expensive and there are not so many sources of fertilizer; In recent years, His Majesty has vigorously supported textile and silkworm raising, which is also a good thing for farmers to farm. ”

"Green manure is green plant fertilizer. Things like mung beans, adzuki beans and flax are often used as fertilizers. Farmers plant in May and June, and they can use it in July and August, and it can be useful when there is a shortage of manure. ”

Qi Niang's arm was tired, so she naturally handed the long pole to Zhang Jiuling's hand, and continued: "As for ash fertilizer, that is, grass and wood ash, it is not good for soil strength if it is used too much, and it is not often used as base fertilizer. ”①

Zhang Jiuling listened and began to look at Qi Niang again.

Anyway, this is just a little girl of five or six years old, as old as his grandson. His grandson is now at the age when he loves to roll in the mud, and the little girl has already developed the mud into flowers.

Zhang Jiuling was shocked by Qi Niang's intelligence and knowledge, and couldn't help asking, "What about you?" ”

Qi Niang flattened her mouth and pointed to the long pole in his hand: "Oh, Ah Weng, don't be lazy." ”

Zhang Jiuling hurriedly stirred the dirt in the pit, and Qi Niang said again: "This is called piling up and returning to the field, which can also be regarded as green manure." Compared with the fertilizer next to it as the base fertilizer, it can improve the soil fertility, and it is also drought and salinity-resistant. Except for a little bit of odor, there is no other harm. ”

The more Zhang Jiuling listened, the more surprised he became, and he couldn't help but whisper: "...... It doesn't stink a little. ”

Qi Niang's ears were sharp, and she heard it at once.

The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Actually, it's okay not to make fertilizer, if you can crush the straw into foam, turn it into the soil, and cover it with a layer of rotten cow dung, it will be similar to the effect of manure." ”

Qi Niang saw that the dirt was almost mixed, and the smell of fermentation was really smoky, so she patted the soil on her body and stood up: "It will take more than ten days for this fertilizer to ferment." If you like it, you can take some back and pile them up in a damp and dark place. ”

Zhang Jiuling was stunned when he heard this.

For a moment, this Lian Chen, who has always admired elegance, couldn't suppress his curiosity, did a good job of psychological construction, and nodded: "Then let's take some." ”

Qi Niang shook her hand happily: "Take it casually, Ah Weng, we are generous." In the future, there is still a need to come again, the price is fair, and there is no deception. ”

*

Zhang Jiuling walked through Huamen and returned to Qujiang's house.

also brought a bucket of filth that stinked to death the people of Chang'an.

This matter was not only disliked by his wife Tan, but even His Majesty disliked him, so he specially sent a eunuch to pass on the message, telling him not to enter the palace today to report on his work, and to talk about it after taking a good rest.

Zhang Jiuling, who was full of pleadings, had no choice but to continue to hold back, clean himself up, and only entered the palace the next day.

In the Wude Palace, Li Longji had already reclined on the beauty couch and closed his eyes to recuperate; On the side of the curtain, Gao Lishi, who had followed him for many years, acted in place of the Son of Heaven, reading the table presented by the Quartet.

Everything was instructed by Li Longji himself.

After surviving the hardships and obstacles at the beginning, he, the emperor, became more and more lazy, and he was no longer as attentive to government affairs as he was at the beginning. A few years ago, he saw that Gao Lishi was useful, so he handed over these complicated and trivial matters from the report to Gao Lishi for disposal, and if there was any major military matter, he would submit it again.

The incense is heavy, and the silk and bamboo are intoxicating.

When Li Longji was drowsy, the eunuch outside came to report: "Your Majesty, the secretary and young eunuch Zhang Jiuling have been waiting outside for a while, and Zhang Xianggong has also arrived." ”

His Majesty finally opened his eyes slowly, waved his hand, and motioned for someone to be invited in.

Zhang Shuo and Zhang Jiuling were recalled this time, and the main reason was that there was no one in the court who His Majesty used his hand.

Especially Zhang said that the prime minister couldn't find a replacement for a while.

The emperor, who was unwilling to divide his mind on political affairs, simply found a reason to re-appoint Zhang Shuo as the prime minister of Shangshuzuo, and Zhang Jiuling, who was implicated, was also promoted to secretary and young eunuch.

Seeing the two Aiqing come in, the king got up and sat on the throne: "Get up, the great minister has a hard time?" ”

Zhang said that he was old, and he was tossing back and forth, and his body really couldn't bear it. At this time, in front of the emperor, he just smiled and said: "The minister's duty to seek a position in the throne does not dare to complain." ”

Li Longji was much more comfortable when he heard this, and he also let go of his prejudices about what Zhang said.

He ordered someone to give him a seat, turned to Zhang Jiuling again, and said with a smile: "I heard that you entered Chang'an yesterday and treated a bucket of filthy things as a treasure, which made the people of Linfang complain. Jiuling, what is the demeanor of acting like this? ”

Li Long basically meant to joke, but when Zhang Jiuling heard this, he became excited.

He was about to tell His Majesty about this manure.

Regardless of whether it is the previous dynasty or the current dynasty, the progress of farmland affairs is the foundation of the country's survival.

Zhang Jiuling ignored the eyes handed by Zhang Shuo, and informed His Majesty of all the conversations he had with Qi Niang, and added: "The method of making fertilizer is too pungent, and the ministers are willing to wait for the results to be achieved, and then return to Your Majesty, or they can take the lead in promoting and using it in the counties under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Mansion." ”

When Li Longji heard the end, he was only interested in this little girl: "My child in Chang'an is so smart, it is worthy of being raised by the water and soil of the Tang Dynasty." What's your name? ”

Zhang Jiuling was stunned for a while, and held back for a while: "...... Qi Niang. ”

Li Longji raised his eyebrows: "Who is the surname, and I don't know where I live?" ”

Zhang Jiuling was in a hurry at that time, and he really didn't ask too much. And Qi Niang's tone was very intimate, so that he also forgot that they were just strangers who met in Pingshui.

Coming out of the Wude Palace, Zhang Jiuling got two errands-

First, find out the origin of Qi Niang;

Second, see if this pile of mulch is effective.

Zhang Jiuling was satisfied, so he caught up with Zhang Shuo and asked, "Why didn't the Prime Minister let me ask Your Majesty again?" ”

The elderly Zhang Shuo's eyes were still sharp, and he said in a low voice: "The old man came back a few days earlier than you, and he knows more things." Recently, there has been a group of children in Chang'an, wandering between various markets to collect poultry manure and fruit peel wheat straw that the people don't want. If what I expected is right, it should be the same group of people as you say. ”

Zhang Jiuling was surprised: "What does the minister mean that Qi Niang is an orphan taken in by the nursing house?" ”

Zhang Shuo shook his head: "She may not." Collecting these filth transactions also requires capital, and the Beitian Nursing Workshop supported by Huayan Temple has long been unable to open the pot, how can there be money to do this. ”

Zhang Jiuling has always been smart, but at this time, he turned a corner and understood what Zhang said.

Huayan Temple is at the peak of incense in several major temples in Chang'an, so that the recuperation workshop can not open the pot, naturally Huayan Temple's sad field recuperation makes a problem.

Zhang Jiuling asked, "Who is the sad field recuperation envoy of Huayan Temple?" ”

Zhang Shuo sneered and said quietly: "His common surname is Gao, and it is the family of Gao Lishi that we saw when we just faced the saint." ”

And this is the reason why His Majesty turned a blind eye to the Huayan Temple Beitian Nursing Workshop.

*

In the middle of the night, the cicadas in Chang'an finally stopped, and the frogs followed closely behind.

Qi Niang held her little face with her hands and sat in the hall a little bored, checking the accounts with the flower households this month, and planning how much money to give them a monthly increase after handing over these things to Ah Xun to take care of.

Thinking about it, Qi Niang couldn't help yawning, stretched her waist and muttered: "It's so late, Master will definitely not come back." ”

Li Bai released the list the day before yesterday, and was invited by He Zhizhang to have a banquet today.

The two of them were talking about a lot, and they went out at noon, and they didn't come back at this hour. Qi Niang didn't know which workshop He Zhizhang asked people to go to, so she had to let Li Bai get drunk and go out to drink and compose poems.

The little girl has a big heart, and when she thinks of this, she is still a little gloating.

After cleaning up, Qi Niang obediently went to bed. It's just that this sleep is not stable, in the middle of the night, I faintly heard a noise outside, Qi Niang woke up once in a hazy way, and fell asleep again without hearing what was going on outside.

Early the next morning, Qi Niang was woken up by Pei Zhi calling the door.

The door opened, and Pei Zhi dragged the half-drunk Li Bai in, sweating all over his head: "Your master can really drink, and I and He Shilang combined only drank half of him." ”

Hearing this, Qi Niang, who was still soft, suddenly changed her face, and yelled at Li Bai fiercely: "Li Twelve Bai! You drink so much again! ”

Li Bai was half-asleep and half-awake, and smiled: "Hiccup." ”

Qi Niang covered her nose: "Stinky wine basket!" ”

Pei Zhi helped Li Bai wipe his face and said with a smile: "Don't blame him." Yesterday, I made an appointment at the wine store, but then I went to my house at night, and met my Aye A-Niang, and drank some together. Don't look at me I can't drink Twelve Lang, but my aunt is a good hand, and Twelve Lang just lay down. ”

Qi Niang was surprised when she heard it: "You aunt is so amazing!" ”

Pei Zhi whispered cautiously and proudly: "What is this, the daughters of the martial arts family are so strong." ”

It was the first time that Qi Niang had heard someone take the initiative to mention the Wu family, and she blinked in confusion.

Immediately after, a panel popped up in the void:

[Pei Zhen's A-Niang Wu clan, does he really have a leg with Li Linfu? ] (0/1 incomplete)】

[Did Li Linfu really take advantage of his lover Wu to catch Concubine Wu Hui in the palace? ] (0/1 incomplete)】

Qi Niang: ?!

She looked at the panel, and then at Pei Zhen, her eyes staring like a frightened fawn.

Pei Zhi seemed to feel that Fang Cai's words were inappropriate, and he didn't pay attention to Qi Niang's expression, and forcibly changed the topic: "Last night, Jingzhong suddenly checked the sad field recuperation envoys of several big monasteries, and I heard that it was instructed by Gao Lishi. I don't know if Ah Xun and they were implicated? ”