The Red Mansion En Xiaohou

Chapter 6 It’s good to have a word
If he didn't see the emperor, he would never say anything.

The reasons for the locust plague are very complex, and the explanation simply based on digging in the ground is very pale.

The two of them talked all kinds of good things, but they still couldn't win Jia Shan's trust.

"How can I say that?"

The emperor's patience to coax the children was running out.

Jia Shan is also obviously not like a child. Coaxing him like a child may backfire and make him feel that they are playing him for a fool.

As the emperor thought, Jia Shan really felt that they were treating him like a fool.

No one can say good words to deceive people. If you don't come with something practical, you can't exchange five yuan for the chicken brother in his hand.

The emperor, who realized his mistake, went straight to the point.

Jia Shan opened her eyes, a pair of eyes revealed a maturity that didn't match his age.

"I want to see Your Majesty. If you can let me see Your Majesty, I will say so."

so easy?

The emperor couldn't help laughing, thinking he was a fool.

Why do you need to make such a fuss, admit your identity early in the morning, and still have to go around such a big circle.

Jia Shan stared at the emperor, and the expression on the emperor's face fell into Jia Shan's eyes.

Jia Shan couldn't help but doubt herself. Was his request too simple? Maybe he could add some yellow and white vulgar things on top of it. He was really short of money.

When I first came here, I had Grandma Liu as a reference, thinking that every February and February would make a lot of money, and I wanted to open a shop to make money.

It wasn't until all the money was spent on food that he realized how high prices were in this era, and two taels of silver were not enough for him to go to a restaurant in the capital for a meal.

After two years plus the New Year's money, he only saved ten taels of silver.

It is not enough to rent a storefront in this capital where every inch of land is precious.

"I'll tell you right in front of your eyes."

Stop pretending, the emperor directly admitted his identity.

The originally mediocre emperor, with the blessing of status, cast a halo of righteousness in Jia Shan's eyes.

Jia Shan's eyes flicked back and forth between the emperor and Prince Gong in disbelief.

Prince Gong lowered his head a little guilty.

Well, two adults partnered to lie to him and a child, this is really thick-skinned.

Jia Shan, whose mood is like a roller coaster, needs to calm down and organize her words.

"Why didn't you mention Jia Shan? I really want to hear your opinion. It is often said that after a severe drought, locust plagues are prone to occur. Now it is cloudy and rainy in spring and there is no drought. Why does it happen?"

The emperor was eager to know how Jiashan predicted the plague of locusts.

Jia Shan didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore, the person in front of him was the emperor he had calculated and wanted to see, he had to make up for it to make a good impression.

Whether he can stand up in Rongguo Mansion depends on this time.

Jia Shan stood up, saluted the emperor respectfully, and apologized for her treason just now.

The emperor smiled and waved his hand. Natural disasters have occurred frequently in recent years. He is now looking forward to Jia Shan's discussion on the locust plague. Maybe he can find a way to eradicate the locust plague from him.

"Your Majesty knows why locust plagues occur after severe droughts."

The emperor shook his head.

Jia Shan continued: "Locusts are dry creatures. During the season of frequent droughts, they will lay a large number of eggs. The climate is suitable. The locust eggs can hatch in two months, just in time for the autumn harvest."

"Floods occurred frequently in various places last year, and water accumulated in low-lying areas of the land. After the accumulated water dried up, there was still a lot of water in the soil, which attracted a large number of locusts to lay eggs in the fields.

After the severe flood, there will be a severe drought, which will cause the temperature to rise in winter, and a large number of locust eggs will survive. When the temperature is suitable in the coming year, a large number of locusts can be hatched. "

It turned out that this was the reason for the locust plague. The emperor suddenly realized that it was like this, so simple, but no one had ever observed it.

The northern area suffers from locust plagues all the year round. It would be great if we could prevent the root causes.

"Ja Shanni can assure you that what you said is true."

"His Majesty asked someone to observe for a few years, and then he understood the habits of locusts."

The emperor is very happy now. He understands the reasons for the frequent occurrence of locust plagues and cannot find a cure. He can also transport food from the south in advance to prepare for the disaster before the locust plagues come.

"Jashan, you are very good, you have made a great contribution"

The emperor opened his mouth to praise Jia Shan, and Jia Shan nodded, he was indeed good.

Halfway through the speech, the emperor stopped suddenly, and Jia Shan waited expectantly for the emperor to speak.

"You are too young now, I can't give you an official title at the moment, and I need you to be considerate of me."

The emperor continued to speak to Jia Shan with some guilt, and Jia Shan had a look of disappointment on his face.

What the emperor said was the truth. He is indeed young now, and appointing him an official may cause dissatisfaction in the court. It is normal for the emperor to have such concerns.

But he can't have nothing if he plots a game.

"Your Majesty is willing to bestow a word on the grassroots."

Jia Shan raised her head and showed a resigned smile. If she couldn't be given an official position, it would be fine to give her a word.

At that time, when others asked, he said that the emperor took it, which would also save face.

The emperor hesitated in his heart, he couldn't give random words, every word and deed of the emperor would cause countless speculations, it would be bad if Jiashan was ruined because of this.

Jia Shan looked at the emperor aggrievedly, and the emperor couldn't help but soften his heart.

"Aspirations don't depend on your age. I hope you can aim high and become useful to the country. Let's call you Zhiyuan."

Jia Shan chewed it carefully. It was a very common word, similar to that of Zhang San. When he said it, he could bump into a large group of people.

But the people who choose the characters are different, which adds another layer of deep meaning. Jia Shan is very satisfied with this character.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the words. Caomin has one more request."

Jia Shan looked at the emperor carefully. He had another request. He wanted the emperor to help him find an academy to study in.

The Jia family's family education has long been ruined, and Jia Dairu's knowledge is also limited. He cannot teach much and is not interested in it.

He is now six years old, and he will be enlightened next year. It is no problem for him to learn from the Jia family.

But Xue's family will come soon, and he really doesn't want to see Xue Pan's group of brothers and sisters competing for power and jealousy, not to mention hot eyes, and disturbing his imperial examination.

The emperor frowned and didn't refuse Jia Shan.

Jia Shan spoke out her request.

There was a hint of doubt in the emperor's eyes. The Jia family didn't have a family school. The emperor didn't think much about it, and agreed to Jia Shan to help him arrange the academy.

The eunuch came in and led Jia Shan out, but Jia Shan didn't move.

"Jashan, do you have any questions?"

The emperor was overjoyed, this Jiashan is really bold, she has already agreed to his two requests, what more benefits do she want.

Jia Shan showed a cheeky smile and saluted the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I heard that everything the emperor said has an imperial edict. Can you give me one so that I can take it back without being scolded."

"What a slick guy!"

The emperor laughed loudly, and summoned the palace servants to bring a blank imperial decree, and wrote it with a pen.

Each word appeared in the emperor's writing. Jia Shan stood at the emperor's side and watched, grinning from ear to ear.

"Your Majesty, help Caomin to write one last note, 'No one can affect Caomin's schooling without His Majesty's permission'."

Jia Shan's little finger pointed at the blank space at the end of the imperial decree, and surprise flashed in the emperor's eyes.

(End of this chapter)