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Chapter 83 Spring Seed

Before the officials discovered the fact that the imperial garden had been transformed into an imperial vegetable garden, the seeds that Ji Qiang had planted in the garden had already begun to take root and sprout, and vigorous young seedlings grew.At that time, the ministers and officials were busy discussing the "Jitian ceremony" in the Hall of Baohe.

In the beginning of spring, the emperor and all officials fasted for three days. Then, the emperor took a bath, drank wine, moistened the fields he was going to plow with wine, and performed sacrifices.At the end of the ceremony, the emperor will also take a symbolic walk in the field with the plow, setting an example for all people with the image of hard work in farming.

Ji Qiang listened to the discussions of the ministers, which field in the suburbs of Beijing was used to practice the emperor's plowing ceremony, which kind of wine was used to moisten the field, and the precautions when fasting. She seemed to be listening seriously, but in fact Thoughts drifted to the sky.

Recently, she followed Wang Shengjun to learn about vegetables and has been able to identify the seeds of more than a dozen kinds of vegetables.Yesterday Wang Shengjun also taught him how to weed and how to catch bugs, which was very interesting.

Not only that, she also quietly observed how caterpillars eat vegetable leaves, such soft and boneless insects are amazing when eating vegetable leaves, and can eat a whole vegetable leaf with a big hole in the effort of a cup of tea.

Later, she ordered Shang Liujia to tie up the caterpillar with a thin red thread, and staggered all the way back to Yangyuan Hall, but the maids and servants were so frightened that they screamed and screamed. Dodging, the way the chickens are flying and the dogs are jumping is simply unbearable,
Ji Qiang thought of the vivid scenes yesterday, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth unconsciously. Jiang looked at her with certainty, knowing that his mood had already drifted away, and the courtiers behind him were still chattering about the spring plowing. It's funny.

Therefore, the national teacher, who has never been happy with things but not sad with himself, openly above the court, smiled at the monarch.

Ji Qiang was brought back to reality by that dazzling smile, embarrassing but also a little bit ashamed, and later, without knowing what the officials said, they all said "according to what Qing saw".

After going to court, Ji Qiang went straight to the vegetable garden, where the palace people were watering the vegetable seedlings.Ji Qiang picked up a water ladle casually, and watered a few bell pepper seedlings in a dignified manner.

While pouring, a pair of purple and gold official boots suddenly came into view.

"National teacher." Ji Qiang straightened his back, still holding a ladle in his hand when he returned the salute.

Ji Qiang was still a little nervous, she didn't know what the national teacher thought about the existence of the "Royal Vegetable Garden", but these days passed, he didn't say anything, according to his ability, he must have known about it long ago.

"I have come to deliver something fresh to His Majesty."

Yunhe held a three-foot-long sapling and showed it to Ji Qiang. The roots of the sapling were wrapped in thick soil, and one could tell at a glance that it had just been moved from somewhere.

"What is this?" Ji Qiang asked curiously. Among all the fruit trees and ornamental trees, she only recognized peach trees.

"Pingpo fruit tree, if His Majesty likes it, you can open up an orchard to plant it specially. There are many seedlings of this tree in the National Teacher's Mansion."

The word "Pingpoguo" made Ji Qiang's eyes shine, and Jiang Jian's proposal made her feel even more excited.

A few years later, there will be apples in the palace to eat, and now the saplings don't need to spend money to buy them.

Ji Qiang immediately agreed to Jiang Jian's proposal.

The corners of Shang Liujia's mouth twitched as he was listening, more than half of the flowers and plants in the imperial garden had been squeezed out by more than a dozen kinds of vegetables, and with a few more fruits and melons, the imperial garden would really turn into an imperial vegetable garden.

I don't know what the officials will look like when they see it in the future, Shang Liujia thought silently.

Ji Qiang proudly led Jiang Jian around the "vegetable garden", and took the initiative to show him the vegetables, what they were called, what they were made with, and so on.

Jiang Jian followed silently, listening very carefully.

The two walked and watched, and unknowingly came to Shuimu Ziqing.

This place is located in the center of the Imperial Garden. In previous springs, if you sit here and look around at will, you will be greeted by a scene of budding flowers. Now, only the Peony Garden, Clivia Garden, Chrysanthemum Garden and other places still have colors. The rest is either bare, or a piece of neat green.

"Your Majesty hasn't had breakfast yet?" After sitting down, Jiang Jian started a series of "greetings".

"I'm not hungry yet, I'll go back to eat later." Ji Qiang still looked at her vegetable garden with a very happy look, and answered Jiang Jian's question very casually.

Jiang Jian paused and said again: "Your Majesty's feet, what's wrong?"

Ji Qiang was stunned for a moment before realizing that the national teacher was referring to her injured foot from falling off the horse, and hurriedly replied: "I recovered that night. Speaking of which, I want to thank the national teacher again!"

Ji Qiang first thanked him for his help, and secondly thanked him for his concern. At the same time, he wondered, when is the national teacher so unconfident about such trivial things as healing?
Jiang Jian nodded lightly, and asked the third question, "Does Your Majesty use the foot stove that I sent you to His Majesty every night?"

Ji Qiang withdrew all his eyes and looked at Jiang Jian seriously.

The national teacher still had the same appearance as before, with an indifferent attitude like a cloud, and eyes as deep as an abyss. Facing Ji Qiang's scrutiny, he didn't move at all, and there was no wave on his face.

"Speaking of the foot stove, I still want to ask the national teacher, whether the silver frost charcoal contains something that can help sleep. Why does it not take long for me to fall asleep every time I put my feet on it?"

"There are indeed herbs that help sleep. I know that His Majesty has had trouble sleeping at night since he took the throne, so I prepared some medicine to help sleep."

The national teacher is proficient in medicine, Ji Qiang didn't find it strange, but what she couldn't figure out was, how did he know that she had a sleep disorder?

"Your Majesty knows about the fact that the silver frost charcoal contains sleep-promoting ingredients. On New Year's Eve, I informed His Majesty."

Speaking of New Year's Eve, Ji Qiang's delicate face was suddenly stained with crimson, it was a shameful night.The point is that she doesn't remember exactly how she lost face.

"I, I don't remember." She smiled coyly.

There seemed to be a flash of relief in Jiang Jian's eyes, and after a while, he changed the subject, "I figured out that Your Majesty's silver frost charcoal is almost exhausted, so I made some more."

With that said, Que Ling took a step forward and handed over a large bag of Silver Frost Charcoal to Shang Liujia.

Ji Qiang thanked her again, rippling in his heart, recently the national teacher seems to be very concerned about her basic necessities of life, you must know that he never asked about these mundane matters before.

"Your Majesty doesn't want to celebrate the Longevity Day, no matter what, you still have to accept gifts. Your Majesty's birthday is the most festive day for us in Daliang, so we should be congratulated."

These words really touched Ji Qiang's heart, but she was too embarrassed to show too much, so she just echoed softly, "The national teacher is right."

That appearance made Shang Liujia miserable.

Afterwards, Jiang Jian got up and took out a purple gold box from the armband, which was about the size of a palm. He held it in both hands and presented it to Ji Qiang, "I respectfully wish Your Majesty a long life!"

This is the congratulatory gift from the national teacher.

Ji Qiang accepted it happily.

When Jiang Jian led the two boys away, Ji Qiang immediately opened the box, eager to see what Jiang Jian had given, but saw a box of gold.

Ji Qiang: "..."

Shang Liujia: "..."

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