Zhao Mingqing took Zhao Xuanyi's arm and took a closer look. The white clothes were full of mud and blood. He frowned instantly, "Xuanyi, what's going on?"
Zhao Xuanyi looked at it and smiled bitterly: "Father, this is a long story!"
"Xiaozizi, prepare bath water for the young master and the distinguished guests immediately, let them groom themselves, and then ask the kitchen to prepare wine and food immediately!" Zhao Mingqing shouted!
"yes!"
The hot water was quickly prepared. After taking a shower, Zhao Xuanyi and Zi Yuan changed into new clothes and came to the hall for the second time. At this time, the food and drinks were also prepared. Zhao Mingqing and Xu Yuchan were waiting for Zhao Xuanyi with expectant faces. Woolen cloth!
After Zhao Xuanyi sat down, Zhao Mingqing raised a glass of wine and said, "Come on, son, let's have a drink first!"
"Sure!" Zhao Xuanyi nodded and drank a glass of wine with his father!
Zhao Mingqing looked at Zhao Xuanyi and smiled slightly, "Isn't it a peaceful journey?"
"It's okay, it's very strange, but there is no evidence yet, really...?" Zhao Xuanyi slowly told all the things he encountered on the way from Hangzhou to the capital!
After Zhao Mingqing heard this, he stroked his beard and said nothing, but his eyes seemed to say something, "Xuanyi, are you coming back this time?"
"According to the emperor's order, I planted a batch of vegetables from the Western Regions in Hangzhou. I don't know how the emperor knew about it, so he ordered me back and told me to show these vegetables to the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty!"
"I've also heard about this. I heard that you also opened a restaurant?"
"Yes, the business is not bad. Doesn't this leave Xuan Yi in charge of the restaurant? And I brought back a lot of vegetables that I grew myself. In the evening, father and mother, let's go to the General's Mansion. My son will show you his skills and let you try these. Vegetables from the Western Regions!" Zhao Xuanyi said with a smile.
"Is Xuanyi pregnant?" Xu Yuchan was very concerned about this matter!
"Uh? This? Not yet! Don't worry, Xuanyi is still young!" Zhao Xuanyi said with a smile.
"Don't laugh, she's just the right age!" Xu Yuchan said with a smile.
Zhao Xuanyi hurriedly raised his glass and drank with his father! Regarding this issue, Zhao Xuanyi would run away if he could!
In the palace, Zhu Chufeng heard that Zhu Yuejun was back and that the journey was very difficult and dangerous. He immediately came to Mingyue Palace to visit Zhu Yuejun. After Zhu Yuejun changed his clothes, he hurriedly came out to pick him up!
"Mr. Yue, meet your royal brother!"
Zhu Chufeng hurriedly helped Zhu Yuejun up, "There is no need to be polite, Yuejun. I heard that the road will not be very peaceful when you come back this time!"
Zhu Yuejun sighed, "Brother, let's talk about it after we enter the palace!" Zhu Yuejun invited Zhu Chufeng into the hall and told him what happened on the way.
After Zhu Chufeng heard this, Long Yan was furious: "It's so outrageous. Even the eldest princess of a country dares to have evil intentions. These people are really tired of living!"
"Brother Emperor, it's a good thing that General Xiangyun was with us on this journey. Otherwise, Lord Yue might not be able to meet Brother Emperor. If General Xiangyun is summoned to the palace tomorrow, he must be rewarded!"
Zhu Chufeng nodded, "Yuejun, don't worry too much, I know it well!"
"General Zhao killed the black bear, he led his men to repel the wolves, and he even set up a formation to kill these three tigers. General Zhao contributed a lot this time! But this also proves that some people have already I can't bear it anymore!" Zhu Yuejun praised Zhao Xuanyi while mentioning the people who caused the chaos!
Zhu Chufeng's face was very ugly, and he kept patting the armrests of the chair with his big hands, "It's reversed, it's all reversed! These people really don't take me seriously!"
Seeing Zhu Chufeng being so angry, Zhu Yuejun immediately shut his mouth and said, enough is enough here!
Zhao Xuanyi woke up just after nightfall after taking a rest. He saw Zi Yuan beside him, patting his arm. "Uncle, it's almost time. Let's go to the General's Mansion!"
Zhao Xuanyi rubbed his eyes and nodded gently. Ziyuan helped Zhao Xuanyi change his clothes, and then followed Zhao Mingqing and Xu Yuchan to the general's mansion!
After arriving at the General's Mansion, Li Yukun and his whole family gave him a warm welcome. Zhao Xuanyi and Li Yukun didn't say a few words before they got up and went to the kitchen. After all, they had to show off their skills to their father, father-in-law and others today!
When all eight dishes were served on the table, Li Yukun, Zhao Mingqing and others were surprised. After tasting them, they were even more shocked. This was the first time they had eaten these foods!
Li Yukun couldn't help but nod, "Son-in-law, these vegetables of yours are really good. In this way, next year you can take the seeds back to the capital and plant them all in my fiefdom!"
"My father-in-law made a great suggestion. Regardless of anything else, these potatoes can be planted in large quantities, with high yields and easy to store! Moreover, they can completely replace military rations and can be used as meals or vegetables!" Zhao Xuanyi said.
"Well, that's right. I didn't expect that you are still very talented. Even though you are no longer in the Ministry of War, you can still be so good at farming. It is said that you came back to Beijing this time under the imperial edict, which is enough to show that the emperor also knows these things about you!"
"Yes, I will go to the court early tomorrow morning and bring all these vegetables with me. If I can get the emperor's permission to distribute these vegetables to the people for planting, that is my hope!"
After Zhao Xuanyi said something, the two elders showed relief after seeing it. They seemed to have seen Zhao Xuanyi's growth and open-mindedness, and he actually started to benefit the people. This is simply too rare!
After dinner, Zhao Xuanyi and Zi Yuan returned to Tangyanju. When they returned to the door of the house, they looked up and saw that there was no plaque. Only then did Zhao Xuanyi remember that he had left in a hurry and had not asked anyone to make a plaque!
When Shen Wei saw Zhao Xuanyi coming back, he hurriedly went out to greet "Young Master, you are back!"
"Yeah! Is everything okay?"
"It's all put in the ice cellar. There must be no problem. I will personally select some vegetables. You can take them with you when you enter the palace tomorrow!"
"Very good! Where are the three tigers?"
"I've had people peel off the skin, separate the bones and flesh, freeze all the meat, keep the bones for medicine, and send the skin to a fur shop for them to help process it! Then watch it, make it into leather clothing, etc.!" Shen Wei said.
"Brother Shen handles things more carefully than I do!" Zhao Xuanyi patted Shen Wei on the shoulder after speaking.
Zhao Xuanyi walked into the mansion and found that it was much deserted. After all, there were no Qilin guards guarding him, and most of the people in the mansion were not there. Without the laughter and joy, the huge house seemed a little empty!
"Young master, please rest quickly! You will have to go to the palace to meet the saint tomorrow morning!" Shen Wei said.
"Okay, please, Brother Shen, can you please prepare a vehicle for me tomorrow morning!"
"yes!"
Zhao Xuanyi and Zi Yuan returned to their room. As soon as Zi Yuan closed the door, she was hugged by Zhao Xuanyi from behind. Zi Yuan smiled and said, "Uncle, you have to get up early tomorrow, so don't mess around today!"
Zhao Xuanyi's face turned cold, "My feelings have faded, and you don't even want to be intimate with me anymore!"
"No, aren't you worried about your health?" Zi Yuan said shyly.
"Don't do this, you must sleep with me tonight!" After Zhao Xuanyi said that, he picked up Ziyuan and rushed to the bed. The two of them laughed, and the sound of the waves was still there!
If there is one thing that troubles Zhao Xuanyi the most, it is to go to court in the morning. He has to get up before dawn. Zhao Xuanyi was pulled up by Zi Yuan in a daze, and then put on his clothes. He was pulled out of the room by Zi Yuan in a daze and sat down. After getting on the carriage, Zhao Xuanyi lay directly on the chair and fell asleep!
Zi Yuan and Shen Wei looked at each other and smiled helplessly. Shen Wei drove straight to the Meridian Gate of the palace, and met many carriages and sedan chairs along the way, and of course some on foot!
Arriving outside the Meridian Gate, Zi Yuan woke up Zhao Xuanyi, "Uncle, we're here! Wake up!"
Zhao Xuanyi slowly opened his eyes and said, "Have you eaten?"
"..." Zi Yuan!
Zhao Xuanyi got off the carriage and saw Nan Zhu waiting for him outside the Meridian Gate. Seeing Zhao Xuanyi get off the carriage, Nan Zhu hurriedly walked over and bowed slightly, "General Zhao!"
"Sister Nanzhu! Are you waiting for me?"
"That's right. Have you brought all the vegetables?" Nanzhu asked.
"Inside the carriage at the back!"
Nanzhu waved his hand and saw a dozen little eunuchs walking over quickly, taking away all the vegetables, and sending them to where Zhao Xuanyi didn't know!
"General Zhao, please follow me and go to the Hall of Recruitment first to wait for the summons!" Nan Zhu said.
"Okay!" Zhao Xuanyi glanced at Shen Wei and Zi Yuan, and then followed Nan Zhu into the palace. He was very cautious along the way. This is the most etiquette place in the world. Zhao Xuanyi did not dare to mess around!
Zhao Xuanyi saw many palace maids and eunuchs along the way. After entering the Hall of Recruitment, Nan Zhu arranged a chair for Zhao Xuanyi, "General Zhao, just sit here and wait!"
"Okay! It's not enough for Sister Nanzhu. There are so many maids in your palace, but I find that there don't seem to be many good-looking ones! There are very few who are as beautiful as you!" Zhao Xuanyi said with a smile.
Nan Zhu's face turned red, and he glanced at Zhao Xuanyi. He looked around and saw no one else, then lowered his voice and said, "Did General Zhao also use the same words to deceive the eldest princess into favor?"
"Why do you say it so harshly? What do you mean by lying? I really mean it!"
"What about Tang Rou?"
With one sentence, Zhao Xuanyi was thrown directly to the south wall, with a very embarrassed face: "How do you survive in the palace to this day with such a poisonous mouth?"
Seeing Zhao Xuanyi's embarrassed look, Nanzhu felt very happy, "I don't need to worry about General Zhao anymore. My maid has something to do, so she will leave first!"
Seeing Nan Zhu turn around to leave, Zhao Xuanyi suddenly said, "What? You know about my relationship with the eldest princess, are you sad? You don't want to talk to me anymore?"
When Nan Zhu heard what Zhao Xuanyi said, he turned around and glared at Zhao Xuanyi, "General Zhao, this place is no better than your mansion, so be careful what you say!"
"Oh, it seems that he is really angry!" Zhao Xuanyi finished speaking with a smirk on his face.
Nan Zhu rolled his eyes at Zhao Xuanyi and then left!
Zhao Xuanyi sat on a chair and looked around the room leisurely. It was his first time here. The room was full of tables, chairs and benches, and there were some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. Zhao Xuanyi really couldn't understand it. People didn't come here very often. What a waste to leave such a big room empty!
Not having a good rest, and with no one to talk to, the bored Zhao Xuanyi sat on the chair and dozed off. He didn't know how long it took, but Zhao Xuanyi felt someone pushing him. Then he opened his eyes and saw that it was Nanzhu, Zhao Xuanyi. He smiled and said, "Are you here to apologize to me?"
Nanzhu rolled his eyes and said, "The emperor has summoned you, go quickly!"
"Hey, it's my turn?" Zhao Xuanyi stood up hurriedly, rubbed his eyes, stood up and straightened his clothes, and then followed Nan Zhu out of the Recruiting Hall and came to the main hall!
This was not his first time here. Zhao Xuanyi took big strides in all directions and quickly walked into the palace. He looked at the civil and military officials on the left and right. There were some familiar faces, and some seemed to be newcomers. He didn't recognize them, but among the crowd I saw my father.
After Zhao Mingqing saw Zhao Xuanyi, he smiled slightly, and Zhao Xuanyi also smiled. When he came to the front of the hall, he looked around and saw that there were two more people he didn't want to see above the hall. One was Ye Yaoming, and the other was Zhu Zhelin! Ye Yaoming was supposed to be above the court, so why was the prince here?
Taking a closer look, I saw Zhu Yuejun sitting on a chair. After seeing Zhao Xuanyi, Zhu Yuejun had no expression on his face, and Zhao Xuanyi did not dare to tease him. If the affair between the two of them was discovered, no one would get anything good!
Zhao Xuanyi knelt on the blanket, "General Zhao Xuanyi, please see the emperor. Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"
"Pingshen!" Zhu Chufeng said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Zhao Xuanyi stood up, he stood aside politely.
"Zhao Xuanyi, I heard that this time when the eldest princess came back, there were many dangers along the way. You led the imperial city guards and commanded them well, so that you could protect the safety of the eldest princess. This is a great achievement!" Zhu Chufeng said with a smile.
"This is the responsibility of the general, so I don't dare to take credit!" Zhao Xuanyi said very modestly.
"You never panic in the face of danger, and you are humble in the face of merit. You are worthy of being my General Xiangyun! Zhao Xuanyi appreciates it!"
"The general is here!" Zhao Xuanyi hurriedly knelt down.
"General Xiangyun has successfully escorted you this time. He will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, ten bolts of silk, and twenty dan of grain!"
I'm going to kill you. This little thing is worth less than two hundred taels of silver. This eldest princess is really cheap. "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Xuanyi shouted.
"I heard that you were still farming when you were recuperating in Hangzhou? Did you grow a lot of vegetables from the Western Regions?"
"yes!"
