The Ministry of Rites quickly selected the nearest auspicious day, which was just two months later.
Since the day Emperor Taikang died, dozens of embroiderers with exquisite female reds have been busy making dragon robes for eight or nine hours every day. In addition to the dragon robe, there are many things that need to be prepared for the new emperor's enthronement ceremony. Both the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites were extremely busy.
After the crown prince ascends the throne, there will be a canonization ceremony for the Empress Dowager, a canonization ceremony for Empress Dowager Li, and a canonization ceremony for the concubines, etc.
Jiang Shaohua calculated the time silently. She had to stay in the capital for another four months. In other words, she will not be able to return to Nanyang County until July...
"Princess Princess, I want to go back to our palace." Chen Jinyu whispered in Jiang Shaohua's ear: "I used to express my disdain for the capital. I’m very curious, and I’m even more in awe of the palace. Now that I’ve been here and seen it, I feel tired, so I’d better go back soon.”
Jiang Shaohua laughed dumbly: "Why are you so tired?"
Chen Jinyu curled her lips and said: "You fight with me all day long, and you can quarrel over the smallest things. The officials are busy fighting, bowing their heads. There are very few people who are bad at doing things. They are far worse than our Nanyang County."
Jiang Shaohua suppressed his smile and sighed: "In fact, everyone knows the consequences of party strife. , all want to In the fight for power, everyone must compete and not want to retreat."
"It took me more than two years to truly take control of the Nanyang Palace. I spend half a year inspecting the counties and letting the ministers do it. Work with one heart."
"The capital is the political center of Daliang, and people's hearts are ten times more complicated than those in Nanyang County. It is not easy to unite such a group of people."
"However, these are all problems faced by the prince. It is not my turn and there is no need to worry about it. My purpose of going to Beijing this time has been achieved, and there is no need to add any extraneous matters."
Yes, the princess has been exposed. He gained a lot of talent, entered the court, coaxed Empress Dowager Zheng, and became a capable and loyal minister and cousin in the heart of the prince. In the future, when the prince ascends the throne, the princess will be able to secure Nanyang County with her back against a big tree to enjoy the shade.
It’s okay not to wade into the rest of the muddy water.
Chen Jinyu didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly gave Jiang Shaohua a sly look.
Jiang Shaohua pretended not to notice.
Chen Jinyu really couldn't help it, and laughed in a low voice: "I see that the young master and the fourth master Wang pay special attention to the princess."
Zheng Chen and Wang Jin are both the prince's reading companions, and they accompany him every day. Beside the prince. Jiang Shaohua walked around the palace every day and saw His Highness the Crown Prince almost every day. Naturally, he rarely met Zheng Chen and Wang Jin.
Zheng Chen’s constant attention, and Wang Jin’s constant gaze, all fell in Chen Jinyu’s eyes.
Jiang Shaohua's expression did not change: "In a few months, I will return to Nanyang County. What they have in mind has nothing to do with me."
That's true. It is impossible for the young master of the Zheng family and the fourth son of the Wang family to marry into the Prince of Nanyang's house.
Chen Jinyu felt a little regretful, but then she thought about it, there is an inconspicuous but extremely important Mr. Cui in Nanyang County!
"What are you thinking about again?" Jiang Shaohua smiled and glanced over: "I just want to govern Nanyang County well and let the people of Nanyang County live a good life with no worries about food and clothing. Things like getting married. , within a few years I won’t even think about it. Don’t think about it.”
Chen Jinyu laughed a few times: “I didn’t say anything, how could the princess know what I was thinking.”
Jiang. Shaohua smiled and rolled his eyes at her.
Qin Hu, who was tall and strong, hurriedly walked in and handed over a letter: "To inform the princess, Commander Qin of the First Guards Battalion has written a letter." Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly and took the letter. I quickly opened it and looked at it.
After reading, Jiang Shaohua smiled in his eyes and said to Chen Jinyu: "Go and prepare some pen and ink, I want to write a reply."
The Tang family sold grain in three ways. , Qin Zhan and Meng Dashan Liu Hengchang each took 500 personal guards to accompany them to protect food. The promotion of grain seeds is proceeding fairly smoothly.
Qin Zhan mentioned in his letter that there were many hungry people in the north, and one liter of rice could buy a family. "... Our Nanyang County has a large territory but few people, and the guard camp is also short of manpower. The general would like to take the opportunity to buy some people. It can also be regarded as a way for the hungry people to survive. I hope the princess will agree..."
Jiang Shaohuati He wrote a reply in which he confirmed Qin Zhan's idea. However, this matter cannot be publicized and must be carried out in a low-key manner.
Furthermore, this matter must be discussed with the two chief historians, Chen and Feng. After the recruited hungry people were sent to Nanyang County, they had to carefully arrange where they would settle.
Jiang Shaohua wrote letters to Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi respectively, as well as Meng Dashan and Liu Hengchang. The First Guards Battalion has already taken action, so don’t be vague about the Second and Third Battalions.
......
A few days later, Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi received a letter from the princess.
After Jiang Shaohua went to the capital, one Chen Zhuo and Feng Wenming were in charge of personnel affairs, the other was in charge of money and internal affairs, and each was extremely busy. Although they are all in the palace, sometimes they can't see each other for several days.
After receiving the letter from the princess, Feng Wenming twitched the corners of his mouth, and the wrinkles on his forehead were almost killing flies.
Feng Changshi took the letter from the princess and went to find Chen Changshi aggressively: "Please read the letter from the princess."
Chen Zhuo calmly accepted the letter: "The princess also wrote to me, It’s about recruiting hungry people. In my opinion, this is a great thing.”
“Of the fourteen counties in Nanyang County, only three are upper counties or lower counties. Insufficient quantity. In ordinary times, who would leave their home and business to come to Nanyang. Now that there are hungry people in the north, it is a good time to absorb the population..."
Feng Wenming glared at him and said, "Who doesn't know this? When the hungry people come back, they must be fed first. It will take at least a year or two for them to cultivate the fields and harvest food to feed themselves. Have you ever calculated how much money and food will be spent in these two years? "< br>
"The county wants to promote new grains, support the guards camp, support the Nanyang Army, and take care of several counties that don't have enough food. All of these require money and food."
"Now Suddenly there are so many more hungry people coming out, where can I get the extra silver? Come with the food and food!"
Feng Wenming became more and more excited and angry as he spoke, spitting on Chen Zhuo's face: "I am the chief minister of the palace, not a god in the sky. Conjure money and food!”
Chen Zhuo calmly He wiped his face with his sleeve, but patiently comforted his old friend: "Calm down first, don't get angry in a hurry. Recruiting hungry people will be a good thing for Nanyang County in the long run. Just do it slowly, not all at once. Ten thousand and twenty thousand people will come.”
“Besides, I will. We have planted all the corn and sweet potatoes in Nanyang County this year. When the new crops are harvested, we will be able to feed three or four times the population. The hungry people we have brought will not be in vain. Let them open up wasteland and farm the land. Go dig iron ore and raise horses.”
"In short, there are always more methods than difficulties." (End of Chapter)