This is the second time Chu Yue has come to the Imperial Study Room. Compared to the last time when she was worried about the unknown, she is obviously much calmer this time.
"He Yue has met His Majesty."
Gu Jinghe looked at the girl kneeling on the ground and said, "Get down flat."
Chu Yue stood up and looked at Gu Jinghe.
"I wonder why Your Majesty Xuan Heyue came here?"
There was a faint smile on Gu Jinghe's face, perhaps because he had been in a high position for a long time, and his imperial aura was fully displayed, making people afraid to look directly at him.
"Actually, you know that, don't you?"
Chu Yue Zhan saluted cautiously, "He Yue doesn't dare to speculate randomly."
Gu Jinghe smiled.
"You girl, you seem to be honest, but in fact you are just like the old man, a cunning fox. Did you ask Qianyu to send that potato to the palace?"
Chu Yue lowered her head slightly.
"I invited His Highness to dinner that day. I saw that he was interested in Ruyiju's potatoes and said that he would give some to the Queen Mother to try. So I gave him a basket before he left."
Gu Jinghe raised his eyebrows slightly, knowing Chu Yue's intention in his heart, but he did not try to find out her thoughts.
"I heard that your potatoes have a high yield and very low soil requirements?"
Chu Yue replied seriously, "Compared to rice, the yield is indeed much higher. The most important thing is that it has a short growth cycle and can be grown three times a year."
"Where did your potatoes come from? And how did you come up with the idea of growing this kind of crop?"
Gu Jinghe looked at Chu Yue intently, as if he wanted to judge whether what she said next was true.
Chu Yue naturally did not dare to lie and said truthfully:
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, when we returned to Yongzhou City from the Western battlefield, Master collected a basket of potatoes from Hu Shang at a low price because he loved delicious food. We didn't even know what this thing was called before, but later we saw that Master liked to eat it. I just tried to plant some, and unexpectedly found out that the yield was high, so I asked Zhuangzi to cultivate more."
"Later I opened Ruyiju, and potatoes became Ruyiju's unique dish."
Gu Jinghe looked at her calmly, "You grow potatoes in batches just to make them a unique dish?"
"No."
Chu Yue confessed, "In fact, when he first saw the potato production in such a large amount, He Yue thought that although our Nanyuan Kingdom is strong now, in fact, many people in poor places starve to death every year, especially when they encounter After all, He Yue has experienced the famine years personally, and then she thought, if potatoes can be called a common crop, wouldn't everyone need to go hungry?"
"But I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?"
Gu Jinghe asked.
Seeing Gu Jinghe's relaxed expression, Chu Yue was no longer as nervous as she was at first.
"After all, this kind of crop does not belong to our Nanyuan Kingdom. If it leaks out from Heyue and is raked up by people with ulterior motives, saying that Heyue is trying to win over the people, communicate with foreign countries, and hoard food, Heyue won't even say no even if he has the guts to do so. Cleared."
Gu Jinghe was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"You girl, you are really cunning, hahaha..." smiled and said, "As expected of Dr. Zhang's disciple, he has even learned a lot about his mind."
Chu Yue looked at him like this and laughed a little embarrassedly.
"Your Majesty, are you praising me or hurting me?"
Gu Jinghe looked at her with a smile, "Praise, it must be praise."
For a moment, he looked at Chu Yue.
"Since Princess Heyue is a businessman, how about I come to discuss a business with you?" Seeing the fear on the little girl's face, he added, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer, otherwise Zhang Zheng That bad old man has to come to the imperial study room again to find reason with me."
Chu Yue hurriedly saluted.
"Your Majesty, please speak clearly."
"I will provide you with land, and you will be responsible for finding people to plant it. We will pay 50/50 of the crops grown. As for the 50% of the food you have on hand, I will pay to buy it for ten years. How about it?"
"What about ten years from now?" Chu Yue asked boldly.
There was a faint smile on Gu Jinghe's lips.
"As time goes by, crops are everywhere in Nanyuan Kingdom. By then, every household will have planted them, and I no longer need such a large amount of potatoes. However, Princess Heyue cares about the people and has done a lot for us in Nanyuan Kingdom." If you make a big contribution, I will naturally give you some compensation elsewhere."
He said, taking out a gold medal from his arms.
"You hold this gold medal. When you see the gold medal, it will feel like I am here in person. Furthermore, I heard that Princess Heyue opened a makeup shop?"
While Gu Jinghe and Chu Yue were talking, Li Dezheng had already taken the gold medal from Gu Jinghe and handed it to Chu Yue.
"Your Majesty, yes." Chu Yue answered after taking the gold medal.
"From now on, all the makeup required in the palace will be provided by the princess's shop."
Chu Yue knelt down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Gu Jinghe looked in the direction of the little girl and said, "Get up and walk in the palace. I won't let you kneel down."
"yes."
Chu Yue responded and quickly got up from the ground.
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After coming out of the imperial study room, Chu Yue was in a very good mood.
This time he not only won a gold medal, but also got the job of supplying makeup and powder to the palace.
Not to mention the huge demand for makeup in the palace, this gold medal alone is like a talisman, making it extremely convenient to move around the capital.
Gu Jinghe looked at Chu Yue's leaving figure with a hint of appreciation in her eyes.
If she hadn't already been married, such a smart and righteous girl would really want to introduce her to his sons.
Li Dezheng looked at Gu Jinghe.
"Your Majesty, if the yield of these potatoes is as high as what Princess He Yue said, it will not only solve the problem of food and clothing for the people, but also give the soldiers on the battlefield a good meal."
Gu Jinghe nodded.
"Princess He Yue, you have made a great contribution this time."
He had no doubts about what Chu Yue said.
That girl is not stupid. She must have grown potatoes several times and accurately calculated the yield before asking Qianyu to bring the news to the palace.
Thinking of this, he looked at Li Dezheng.
"Tell me, what should I reward her with?"
"My servant looks at it. Princess Heyue seems to have everything." Li Dezheng seemed to have thought of something and looked up at Gu Jinghe, "Your Majesty, I heard that Princess Heyue still lives in Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing. Well, maybe I haven't bought a house in the capital yet."
Gu Jinghe glanced at him.
"you mean?"
Li Dezheng smiled and said, "I remember that Your Majesty also has a back garden in the east of the city."
As he spoke, he carefully observed Gu Jinghe's expression.
"How about giving that garden to Princess Heyue?"
"Hundred Gardens?"
Li Dezheng bowed and replied, "Exactly."
Gu Jinghe glanced at him, his expression returned to seriousness, and Li Dezheng broke into a cold sweat.
That garden is unique in Beijing. Not only does it cover a huge area, the scenery in the garden is even more beautiful.
Whenever His Majesty was frustrated in political affairs, he would go there to sit.
It seems to have become his sustenance.
That's why he was so cautious when he brought it up just now.
Your Majesty wouldn't chop off his head just because he was unhappy, right?
