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Chapter 82 The Royal Vegetable Garden

The season has just entered February, and everyone in the palace is beaming with joy.Your Majesty was born in March in Yangchun, when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, and next month will be the Longevity Festival!
Liang Yanqing, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, announced the various preparations made by the Ministry of Rites for the Longevity Festival in the early court, and the procedures that His Majesty will need to go through at that time.

Ji Qiang sat upright and listened carefully to Liang Yanqing's speech. Everyone was stunned by the sentence "I won't live until the Longevity Festival".

All the ministers missed Yin Qilei unanimously, if the "loud voice" was there, they would jump out to break up with His Majesty at the first time, how could the Longevity Festival not pass?

This Longevity Festival is not only the first Longevity Festival after His Majesty ascended the throne, but also a gift of His Majesty's longevity.

There is an old saying that when a woman reaches the age of fifteen, the age of the hairpin represents adulthood. This is such an important etiquette, and His Majesty said it lightly, it's nothing more than that.

It's a pity that Yin Qilei was far away in Yongzhou to deal with the post-disaster affairs, so he couldn't hear their voices.

Not long after, everyone looked at Tang Chongjian in unison.

Under the influence of this old man, His Majesty became more frugal, and this time he did not want to celebrate the Longevity Festival, it must have been written by this old fellow!

Tang Chongjian's scalp was terrified by countless sharp eyes, and he cried out in his heart. Did he make any inappropriate remarks?He suddenly became the target of public criticism!Your Majesty doesn't want to celebrate the Longevity Festival. He didn't hear anything about it beforehand, so why are you blaming him?

"Your Majesty." Tang Chongjian bit the bullet and endured the helplessness to come out, "Although the government is in short supply, this Longevity Festival is still to be celebrated."

"Qing also said that the government is struggling. If so, why is it extravagant?" Ji Qiang said without hesitation.

Tang Chongjian's heart felt stuffy for a while.

After thinking about it, he tactfully persuaded: "The Longevity Festival is different from other things, not to mention the ceremony involving His Majesty and Jiji, which is only once in a lifetime and is very important. At that time, the subjects of the world will congratulate His Majesty, and His Majesty will amnesty the world, so that all people can feel that we are emperors. En mighty."

The ministers agree, please Ji Qiang think twice.

Ji Qiang didn't answer, skipped Tang Chongjian, and asked the Imperial Academy about the matter of the spring.Tang Chongjian was embarrassed and returned to the team silently.

I didn’t forget to glance at the others when I returned to the team, I did my best!

Meng Zijin, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, explained the process and details of this year's spring. Ji Qiang didn't notice anything wrong after listening, so he withdrew from the court.

After Ji Qiang's back disappeared, Tang Chongjian was the first to rush out of the Palace of Preserving Harmony, and Jiang Yousi grinned from ear to ear, chasing after him, "Slow down, brother."

Tang Chongjian didn't turn his head back, "If you slow down, you will be eaten."

Sure enough, at this moment, someone shouted from behind, "Master Tang, wait..."

"Wait a minute, Master Tang, I have something to tell you..."

Tang Chongjian speeded up, almost trotting, and then simply took a detour, and his ears were considered clean.

The old man ran out of breath, and when he looked at Jiang Youpan, his face was redder than his, but it was because of a smile.

"A few days ago, she was praised for being reasonable and magnanimous, but after a while, she has become the kind of virtue of the late emperor."

"Hush!" Jiang Youba's expression changed with fear, and he reached out to cover Tang Chongjian's mouth, "Brother, this is the palace, not Lao Wang's mutton steamed bun restaurant."

After speaking, he raised his head vigilantly, seeing that the surroundings were empty, he felt a little relieved.

However, walls have ears, let alone in the previous dynasty controlled by His Majesty, he would never allow Tang Chongjian to speak nonsense anymore.

Both of them calmed down for a while, Jiang Yousi said seriously: "Actually, brother is not angry, but rather distressed."

Tang Chongjian was struck in the center of his mind, and he didn't say a word.

"My heart hurts too." Jiang Youpan sighed, "A few days ago, I must have heard about your majesty's going to the northern camp. I ate with the soldiers and vomited all over the place when I left the barracks... Afterwards, the black lights went to the camp again. I fell off my horse and sprained my foot, fortunately I met the national teacher..."

Before Jiang Yousi finished speaking, Tang Chongjian walked away.

"Why are you going, buddy?" In such a hurry!
"Go back and prepare the congratulatory gift." Tang Chongjian still had an old face, Jiang Yousi thought about it for a while, and deliberately joked: "The Longevity Festival is not going to be held, so why do you prepare any congratulatory gifts?"

Tang Chongjian immediately yelled at him, "I didn't hold the state banquet on New Year's Eve, and I didn't see any gifts she took less."

Jiang Yousi laughed out loud, overjoyed.

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After the court, Ji Qiang went straight to Shou'an Palace, walking very quickly, and Shang Liujia trotted behind.

"Your Majesty, are we really going to cancel the Longevity Festival?"

"Ah."

"Then, shall we still accept the congratulatory gifts from the courtiers and local ministers?"

"Why not accept it?" Ji Qiang stopped and gave Shang Liujia a look.

Festivals are not held, banquets are not held, and ceremonies are accepted.Shang Liujia understood.

In the Shou'an Palace, Wang Shengjun, Huang Yang and other holy attendants were also discussing the matter of the Longevity Festival. When they heard that Ji Qiang decided not to do it, they were all shocked and speechless.

Wang Shengjun was the quickest to react, and said in a moment: "It's fine if you don't do it. Your Majesty has always advocated diligence and thrift since he took the throne. Although he has done it from above to below, it has had little effect. If your Majesty can take advantage of the Longevity Festival this time to express his determination to the people of the world , will definitely receive excellent results.”

"It's just like this, Your Majesty will be too wronged." Changing the subject, Wang Shengjun sighed slightly. Girls from ordinary families would have a lot of fun every birthday, but His Majesty, as the king of a country, can't even have a birthday banquet. put.

"What am I wronged?"

"Wouldn't it be nice if my father could cook a few more dishes for me by then."

After finishing speaking, Ji Qiang took out a blueprint from the armband and returned to the subject, "Look, what is this?"

On the picture, there are pavilions, towers and pavilions, rockeries and streams one after another, which make people feel more and more familiar. Wang Shengjun pointed to a place and said hesitantly: "This is Luoxia Residence?"

In any case, this peach forest cannot be missed.That being the case, this picture is undoubtedly the imperial garden.

They have wandered around the garden all their lives, so naturally they won't admit their mistake. What made them hesitate until now is the square open space inside, which is not available in the imperial garden.

Ji Qiang pointed to those open spaces and told them, "This is the vegetable garden planned by me."

What garden?
Wang Shengjun thought he heard it wrong, so he couldn't help but look at other people. Later, he found that everyone had the same reaction as him.

"I have made up my mind. From this spring onwards, the Imperial Dining Room will no longer set up a purchasing bureau. All the needs of the Inner Palace Dining Room will come from the Imperial Vegetable Garden. In this way, we can not only eat fresh and delicious fruits and vegetables, but also avoid extravagance Why not waste it?"

"Your Majesty can't...nor...my minister said..." Wang Shengjun stumbled and stumbled for a long time and finally found a reason, "Will all civil and military officials agree with you if you do this?"

Ji Qiang looked very surprised, "I can plant whatever I want in my royal garden, why do I need their consent?"

"Speaking of which, I was also inspired by Yafu and others. Shoukang Ning Sangong saves tens of thousands of taels every year just by purchasing this item. Can work in the fields, dredge the muscles and bones."

It is true that Wang Shengjun thought that what Ji Qiang said was the truth, but he always felt that something was weird.

(End of this chapter)