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Chapter 9 Changes
This is not a palace, it is clearly a vegetable garden!
Square borders, layers of green, not to mention the yard, even the corridors, window sills, etc. are filled with all kinds of green vegetables, it is really unwilling to waste an inch of land.

Ji Qiang didn't recognize those vegetables, so he roughly counted them according to the division of the plots, and there were more than ten kinds, in such a season!

"What kind of vegetable is this?" Ji Qiang asked, pointing to a long strip that looked like a cucumber, but was much, much longer than a cucumber.

Wang Shengjun hurriedly introduced enthusiastically, "Your Majesty, this is a loofah. Now is the season when loofah is delicious. Look, the longest one is three feet long."

Ji Qiang held a loofah flower in his hand, stared at it, and asked casually, "Could it be that these vegetables are all made by Yafu?"

"That's right, I was born as a farmer. I dare not say anything else, but my ability to grow food and vegetables is still two points."

Hearing this, Ji Qiang involuntarily looked him up and down. When Wang Shengjun said this, he not only looked serious, but also looked a little proud.

This change is surprising.

Thinking that he has been in the palace for many years, has he ever grown vegetables or food?I vaguely remember that one year, he and some of the late emperor's servants got into each other again for some unknown reason, and once said, "I am born in a family in the south of the Yangtze River, so what are you?"

At that time, the father was expressionless when he heard this, and only said that he "laughed at a hundred steps with fifty steps".

Wang Shengjun took the opportunity to tell her that he had been tending this vegetable garden for four years and accumulated a lot of experience. Now the vegetables used in Shouan Palace, Shoukang Palace and other places all year round come from this vegetable garden. Items will save a lot of chewing.

If it was just surprise, Zi Ji Qiang was shocked now.

I never thought that the current Wang Shengjun not only faced his own background calmly and was proud of taking care of farming, but also had the idea of ​​saving money.

Ji Qiang gave him a high look without hesitation, and spoke more kindly.

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Further west, about a hundred steps, you will arrive at the Shoukang Palace of Huang Shengshi.

When Ji Qiang entered, he saw dozens of large and small wooden cages, in which were kept large and small birds, such as chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, etc. Ji Qiang's eyes were shining brightly.

At this time, there was a faint smile on her face, "Ya Fu, don't tell me that these little things are used to be raised and eaten."

Logically, the level of "Holy Attendant" is not qualified to be called "Yafu", but Ji Qiang called it that way, and Huang Shengshi was flattered, and it took a long time for him to say "Your Majesty's Holy Spirit", and he said nothing after that.

Wang Shengjun hurried forward to make a supplement, and he told Ji Qiang that the three palaces of Shou'an, Shoukang and Shouning hadn't asked for meat from the imperial dining room for three years.

Ah!Are these people trying to be self-sufficient in rhythm?
Ji Qiang pretended to turn his face, "Could it be that the imperial dining room is short of your portion?"

Her tone was suddenly serious, her eyebrows and eyes were sharp, and in the eyes of everyone, she had already looked like Long Yan was furious, and the crowd was so frightened that they repeatedly denied and defended.

"Your Majesty misunderstood that the ministers are just doing nothing to pass the time." Wang Shengjun led a group of people to kneel down and explained, "The ministers are from humble backgrounds, and besides tending to farming and livestock, they can't do other elegant things. If your majesty dislikes it, I will pull out the vegetables, slaughter the chickens, ducks and geese, and stop raising them."

Having read the book after all, Wang Shengjun is very good at speaking, and his expression is sincere, making it difficult to find fault.

However, he never thought about how Ji Qiang, who just sat on the dragon throne, would hurt the face of the late emperor in public, so how could she really destroy the vegetable garden and these wooden cages for poultry because of her disgust.

Ji Qiang slowly regained his composure, asked the two to get up, and said to everyone with a light smile, "It's indeed a lot of savings. Wang Shengjun and Huang Shengshi are examples of our Daliang royal family living at home."

Everyone looked at each other and remained silent for a long time before realizing that Ji Qiang was not joking at this moment, and the anger just now was not really angry, and there were mixed feelings for a while.

Wang Shengjun and Huang Shengshi are really happy, especially Wang Shengjun, who is nearly forty years old but still retains a bit of a simple character, secretly whispered to Huang Shengshi: "After a year, it is true. Save a lot of money."

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Approaching the gate of Shouning Palace where Yang Shengshi lived, Ji Qiang suddenly stopped in his tracks, "Let me guess, Yang Yafu's yard is not for growing food?"

"In this way, with vegetables, meat and food, you can really be self-sufficient."

Yang Shengshi smiled shyly, and made a very standard "please" gesture.In terms of background, Yang Shengshi, who used to be a beggar, should be considered low in the dust, but now just looking at his words and deeds, he is several times better than Huang Shengshi.

The gate of Shouning Palace had been opened long ago, and Ji Qiang was looking forward to finding some grain seedlings. Unfortunately, he didn't see one tree, but he saw dozens of landscapes, flowers and birds "basking in the sun" in the corners of the yard. , Alien screen.

Standing for a long time, Ji Qiang suddenly said to Wang Shengjun: "Just now, Yafu said that we are of humble origin and cannot do other noble things. What are these?"

Ji Qiang doesn't know embroidery, and her female official, Lvyi, is a top embroidery master.

It only takes one glance to master the tricks.

The green clothes turned around and immediately whispered back. There are at least five embroidery methods used in the screens in the yard, and each of them is exquisitely skilled, and each screen is a boutique.

Yang Shengshi, who had always maintained his composure, could no longer maintain his original state, his face turned red, and his standing posture was awkward. His words were still modest, and he only said that he would take advantage of the good weather to take out his clumsy work to dry.

Ji Qiang asked him how many years he had been embroidering. He was stunned for a moment, as if thinking about it, before he said: "Return to Your Majesty, it has been fourteen years since I started threading needles."

In the past 14 years, there are embroidered screens all over the courtyard and rooms, and even the attic is full.

Even though Ji Qiang doesn't know how to embroider with needles, he can vaguely see from those patterns that a person has grown up lonely in threading and threading for 14 years.

The purpose of Ji Qiang's trip today is not here at all, but from Shou'an Palace to Shoukang Palace to Shouning Palace, along the way, his mood has quietly undergone a huge change.

Is the first emperor affectionate?nature.

Otherwise, those who came from small farmers and beggars like them would definitely not have the opportunity to enter the palace.

Was the first emperor ruthless?Also natural.

Otherwise, what does the screens that fill the courtyard and the room indicate?
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The three palaces of An, Kang and Ning are closely connected, and further west is the palace wall.

Going south is the Hall of Compassion, where monks live.

Ji Qiang didn't intend to go in at all, "The pure land of Buddhism, we don't allow ordinary people like me to disturb you easily, Master, please go back."

On the eve of the late emperor's death, he suddenly proclaimed Shang Shengjun as "Master Yunkong" and gave him the largest holy place for retirement, the Hall of Compassion.

The mage is the mage. After all, no one really cares about it. Everyone knows that if the first emperor really planned to let Shang Shengjun go out of the palace to clean up, he could directly send him to the royal temple such as the Great Mercy Temple. What kind of mercy hall is built in the palace.

However, at this moment, His Majesty actually called Master Shang Xuan in public!
Shang Xuan himself did not expect that His Majesty would "pass through the house and not enter", after all, he had already reached the door, and besides, His Majesty had looked at other people's residences.

Therefore, he was a little surprised, showing a look of astonishment that no one had ever seen before. Ji Qiang glanced at him, moved away lightly, pointed to a palace feather on the west side of the Hall of Mercy and asked, "Where is that? Who lives there?" ?”

"Return to Your Majesty, that place is the Wanfu Palace, where Liu Shengshi lives." Wang Shengjun had a positive attitude, and he turned Liu Shengshi upside down. Feng. Today, the minister waited to welcome His Majesty, and the news was sent to Wanfu Palace early in the morning, but the palace servants of Wanfu Palace reported that Liu Shengshi was caught in the wind and cold a few days ago, and he was afraid that His Majesty would be overwhelmed, so he will welcome Shengjia in the future."

When Ji Qiang heard this, there was an imperceptible sneer on the corner of his lips.

(End of this chapter)