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Empress Dowager Zheng's letter was rushed eight hundred miles to Nanyang County. In just eight days, it was delivered to Nanyang Prince's Mansion.

In fact, before Empress Dowager Zheng's letter arrived, Jiang Shaohua had already received the news from the capital.

My grandfather, King Nanyang, spent a lot of money to make good friends in the court. Now that King Nanyang has passed away, his connections and legacy are still there, and Chen Changshi has been secretly maintaining these connections. News about the court's movements is always the fastest.

"Chen Changshi, this is a letter from the Queen Mother." Jiang Shaohua smiled vaguely and gave the letter to Chen Zhuo.

Chen Zhuo quickly read the letter: "As expected, he is asking for drawings."

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Of course I have to give you these drawings. Not only do you have to give them, but you also have to give them quickly and generously. There are ready-made drawings in the workshop, so take ten copies and send them to us. Also, the new-style shaft has been made in our Nanyang County workshop. Plow, and also send forty to the capital."

"This way, we don't have to deal with the Ministry of Industry anymore. We can directly send samples and drawings to various states for imitation."

Chen Zhuo greatly appreciated this idea: "This is a wonderful move, Princess."

Nanyang County needs the protection of Queen Mother Zheng, so it is necessary to please Queen Mother Zheng. Even the golden Buddha was given as a gift, and there was no shortage of drawings and a new type of shaft plow.

Jiang Shaohua smiled, hummed, and wrote a reply. The wording in the letter was intimate and affectionate, fully demonstrating a little girl's filial piety and respect for her elders.

……

This letter was sent to the capital together with ten drawings and forty new shaft plows.

Back and forth, it only takes more than half a month.

Empress Dowager Zheng received a reply from Jiang Shaohua, which was extremely appropriate. After reading it, he relaxed his eyebrows and said: "This girl Shaohua is very smart. I sent ten copies of the drawings and forty samples."

Eunuch Zhao immediately answered with a smile: "The princess understands the Queen Mother's thoughts and is anxious about the Queen Mother's concerns."

Eunuch Zhao has been studying since he was young. He is quite talented and can indeed speak.

Empress Dowager Zheng was worried about something, and was made happy by Eunuch Zhao. She said with a smile: "In a few years, the Ai family will have to choose a good husband for her."

Eunuch Zhao hurriedly smiled and said: "With the Queen Mother as a matchmaker, the princess will definitely be able to marry a husband of her choice. I am brave. When I write to the princess to greet her in the future, I will have to reveal this good news to the princess. I can also win over the princess." The Lord smiles.”

Queen Mother Zheng smiled again.

In the Mansion of Duke An Guo, Duke An Guo, who received ten drawings and forty new-style plows, also laughed heartily at this time: "Princess Nanyang is really open-minded in her actions. These forty new-style plows are a timely help."

"Come here, go to the Hanlin Academy immediately and invite five Hanlin bachelors to come to Zheng Mansion to copy the drawings."

Zheng Chen, Xiu Mu, was at home today. He was secretly surprised when he saw this scene with his own eyes.

When did Jiang Shaohua have such capable people under his command?

In the previous life, there had never been any new type of shaft plow in Nanyang County... Wait a minute! A young face suddenly flashed across Zheng Chen's mind.

Could it be that this new drawing of the shaft plow was made by Cui Du? So, Jiang Shaohua defends everything? Cui Du went to the farm as an errand, could he really be somewhat capable?
"Zixian," An Guogong was in a good mood and looked at his son with a smile: "This Nanyang Princess is indeed extraordinary. Just looking at her actions this time is enough to be praised."

Zheng Chen listened to his father praising Jiang Shaohua, and secret pride surged in his heart: "Of course the princess is different."

Duke An Guo glanced at his son and seemed to notice something: "You went to Nanyang County last month and met the princess in person. What do you think of the princess?"

Zheng Chen was silent for a moment and responded decisively: "The princess is extremely skilled, intelligent and decisive. She will become a great person in the future."

Duke An Guo laughed dumbly, and there was a hint of disapproval in his tone: "What you said is too exaggerated. Even if a ten-year-old girl has better skills and more thoughtful actions, how can she be so great? She is the only princess in Daliang who has real power over the fiefdom. , I will be lucky to be able to defend Nanyang County in this life." This is true.

Women were limited by their status and could not enter the officialdom. Power struggles are a matter for men. Even Empress Dowager Zheng could not directly intervene in government affairs. She could only use the Zheng family to win over courtiers to intervene in political affairs. Jiang Shaohua could do something on the land in Nanyang County, but that was all.

Zheng Chen calmed down and reminded An Guogong in a low voice: "Prime Minister Wang has many followers and countless loyal dogs under his command. If you give a slight signal, someone will jump out unexpectedly. Father, you must be more careful in court."

Duke An Guo sighed: "I am walking on thin ice in the court! There are only a few people who can be used and come and go. It's a pity that you are too young. You have to wait a few years before you can be used in a big way."

Zheng Chen was also a little helpless: "I also look forward to growing up soon."

He was trapped in this twelve-year-old body, unable to say what he wanted to say or do what he wanted to do.

However, time does not depend on human will.

Duke An Guo whispered: "You are studying in the study room and get close to His Royal Highness. Don't let Wang Silang get the first step."

Li Boyuan is reckless and careless. Although Jiang Yi, the prince of Gaoliang, is a descendant of the royal family, his status is subtle and embarrassing. He is not favored in the palace and can be ignored.

Zheng Chen's real opponent is Wang Jin, the youngest son of Prime Minister Wang.

Zheng Chen's eyes flashed, remembering the day in his previous life when Wang Jin fell off his horse and died.

That day, he was in a happy mood and drank a bottle of wine alone in Zheng's mansion.

In this life, Wang Jin has no chance to be his love rival. However, he didn't hate Wang Jin at all.

"Father," Zheng Chen whispered, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a gentle temperament and is very generous to me and Wang Silang. In the final analysis, the fight between Wang Silang and I is the fight between my father and the Prime Minister's gang, and it is the fight between the Empress Dowager Zheng and the Prime Minister Wang. Fight. Whichever side has the upper hand will naturally have the upper hand in front of the prince."

This is the cruel and ruthless reality.

Duke An Guo was speechless.

Father and son were relatively silent.

After a long time, Duke An Guo said: "In short, you should be more careful when you speak and act in the palace."

……

Five Hanlin bachelors who were good at painting stayed in the Zheng Mansion for half a month and produced three hundred copies of the drawings. These drawings were sent to the states along with the new plows, and were redistributed to counties by the governor.

The imperial court also officially issued an official document, ordering all states and counties to make new shaft plows based on samples and drawings and promote their use.

The financial resources of states and counties vary. Some states and counties start to promote it after getting samples for testing. Some states and counties are so poor that they can't even afford food and have no money to do this. Some officials are slack and slack. Some of them were lackeys under Prime Minister Wang, who deliberately shelved the matter in order to please the Prime Minister.

These are not things Jiang Shaohua cares about.

She has done everything she should and can do. How well it is promoted is the business of Emperor Taikang and Empress Dowager Zheng. It is not her turn to worry about it.

A few months passed by in a blink of an eye, and the cold winter entered the twelfth lunar month.

"Princess, there is a letter from Commander Song!"