I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 491 The Little Emperor is Really Considerate

Weiyang Palace Arrow Pavilion.

"Swoosh!" An arrow was shot out, still two fingers away from the big red bull's eye.

There were two other arrows hanging loosely on the edge of the target, dangling precariously.

Jiaozuo's old face was full of smiles: "Your Majesty has only learned archery for less than a month, and you can pull a half-stone bow, and three out of five arrows hit the target. You are already a genius. If you are given time, you will be able to expand the territory like the late emperor and become a great ruler of Dayu!"

The slight sense of loss that Yu Yan had originally felt in his heart was completely wiped out by his flattery.

He threw the bow to a junior eunuch behind him and said with a straight face, "Jiao Lingjian flattered the emperor. I wonder what crime he should be punished for?"

Jiaozuo pretended to kneel down and said, "I am at your disposal, Your Majesty!"

Yu Yan took the silk handkerchief offered by the palace maid, wiped his face casually, and smiled: "Alright, alright. Go on and tell me, how did Madam Xin suddenly get better?"

"In my humble opinion, it is because your Majesty is blessed with great fortune, and the nobleman has been blessed by your true dragon energy, so he can turn danger into safety."

Yu Yan angrily threw the handkerchief in his hand onto Jiao Zuo's head and said, "I am not a tyrant, don't play these tricks on me. To be honest, was it Xue Wen who risked his life to save people, and was lucky enough to succeed?"

Jiao Zuo put away his smile and ignored the silk scarf still hanging on his sand crown. He said seriously, "Prime Minister Xin invited dozens of famous doctors from Xijing and Wuling to consult together. The lady Jing you pointed out to Marquis Xiang was also among them. In the end, Doctor Xue personally prepared the medicine. As for the details, I was so anxious to report the good news to Your Majesty that I didn't have time to ask in detail. So I asked them to verify the report."

"No need." Yu Yan already had a guess in his mind, and turned to walk towards the direction of Chengming Palace with brisk steps: "The late emperor had a favorable eye for Doctor Xue in those days, praising him for never sparing his own life when treating patients, and for daring to prescribe heavy medicine to treat emergencies, and asked me to take good care of him - now it seems that he is indeed good."

Jiao Zuo followed behind at a trot, smiling and saying, "No one is more wise than the late emperor, and no one is more intelligent than Your Majesty. Doctor Xue is indeed courageous and has lived up to the grace of the late emperor and Your Majesty for two generations."

The worry that had been weighing on his mind for half a day was suddenly solved. Yu Tan was in a good mood and became generous as usual: "You have done a good job, so you should be rewarded. Jiao Lingjian, you will go to the inner storehouse in person later and find some good things to reward Xue Wen. By the way, you just mentioned Madam Jing. I remember that Yu Chu and her wedding date is coming soon, right? In that case, please pick a few gifts for me and give them to him as well."

Jiao Zuo agreed, but did not do it immediately. Instead, hesitantly asked, "Your Majesty, it is a common practice to reward Doctor Xue, but I am not sure about Marquis Xiang and Madam Jing. I have to rely on Your Majesty to make the decision."

Yu Yan did not feel any dissatisfaction because of his excessive questioning.

Recently, in the court, he wanted to ask about the details of government affairs many times, but was stopped by Huo Xuan and Shangguan Jin one after another. Although the two of them did not get along with each other, they were very consistent in their attitude towards the young emperor himself. They did not want him to get involved in government affairs as soon as possible, so Yu Yan was always angry. Seeing Jiao Zuo asking him about every detail, he felt it was quite comforting.

"I have other expectations for Yu Chu." He said carefully, "After he gets married, I will try to use it. So this reward should not be too extravagant, but it should not be too simple, so as to avoid those idle people misunderstanding my intentions and affecting his future work."

"Your Majesty has thought it through. If I were Yu Chu, I would be grateful and moved." Jiao Zuo said. "I hope he can really understand my painstaking efforts and do his job sincerely." Yu Yan said with his hands behind his back: "So, do you have any idea?"

"As I recall, the Shaofu currently has 132 royal gardens, many of which were acquired by confiscating the property of criminals. In recent years, due to poor management, some of them have been unable to make ends meet. Why not pick a small garden in a remote corner and give it to the emperor? This will show the emperor's great grace, and if Yu Chu is really capable, he can also get some money and food from it."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yan also remembered that some time ago, the Shaofu Ling Fang Han had indeed mentioned this matter to him and suggested that he sell some of the abandoned industries directly to avoid affecting the overall profit.

"That's right." He nodded in satisfaction and said, "But don't be too stingy, lest some people who don't know the big picture criticize me behind my back. Well, just give me the Qinglu Garden. I remember it was confiscated from Yong'an Bu, Han Shuren. Although it is now abandoned, it can still be presentable if it is taken care of properly."

"I understand. I will do it right away." Jiao Zuo bowed and responded. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Yu Lun again.

"The marriage was granted by me, so Qinglu Garden will be registered under Madam Jing's name, as a dowry from me to her." He said with narrowed eyes.

Jiao Zuo was slightly startled, but immediately reacted: "Your Majesty has been very kind to Madam Jing. Not only did he grant her a marriage with a noble husband, but he also gave her such a generous dowry. She will always be grateful for your kindness and is willing to die for you."

"Yeah." Yu Yan put his hands behind his back and looked up at the palace lanterns that were lit up one after another in the distance: "It would be better if she really took this as a sign of gratitude."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will send someone to give her proper advice." Jiao Zuo said.

Luo Qianhuai was enjoying her meal when she heard that an angel suddenly came and wanted to give her a reward.

The person who came was the familiar Shao Neiguan, the one who had been in Si Meiren's Zhaoyang House before.

At first she thought that the young emperor had heard that she had saved Madam Xin, and had sent someone to express his gratitude. But after listening to the other party reading the imperial edict in a fluent manner, she finally understood that the emperor had never mentioned that matter at all. He only said that he had granted the marriage, and because he was worried about her family's mediocre financial situation, he gave her a royal farm to save her face.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand. After all, Madam Xin was chosen by the young emperor himself, and the wedding will be in a few months. Naturally, he did not want to let the fact that she had a serious illness be made public.

So this Zhuangzi should be a disguised reward, plus a hush money, right?
Land in the capital area is very expensive, and even if you have money you may not be able to buy land. It was by chance that Luo Qianhuai got the small farm at the foot of Mount Li.

Although Master Mo had a very good attitude and handed over many of his farms and villas, most of those farms were located in different counties, including some in remote border towns, which were simply out of reach - there was really not a single one on the Xianyang Plain.

Luo Qianhuai was originally worried because the transplanting of this season's Champa rice had been completed and it would be mature and harvested in less than two months. By then, there would be enough rice seeds for expanding the planting. He was thinking about how to buy a larger piece of land in a low-key manner, and then the new farm was offered to him.

This little emperor is really a thoughtful and considerate person.