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Chapter 254 Advice
Chen Changshi's letter arrived at the governor's office, and within a few days Governor Xue received a reply.

The Chen family acted quickly and immediately prepared to come to propose marriage. In order to show his solemnity and importance to this marriage, Chen Zhuo will go to Jingzhou in person.

Chen Zhuo came to the princess in person to ask for leave.

Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "Chen Changshi can just go about his business in peace. I will be in charge in the palace and there won't be any trouble. For the time being, Chen's people will be responsible for all official and personnel matters."

Chen Zhuo agreed with a smile, and then solemnly thanked the princess: "If this marriage can happen, it is all the result of the princess. I thank the princess."

Jiang Shaohua helped Chen Zhuo up with a smile: "Chen Changshi worked hard for the Nanyang Palace, and County Magistrate Chen and Chen Sheren were also dedicated and loyal. This little thing I did is nothing. This marriage is done, Nanyang It is also a good thing that the prince's palace and the governor's palace are getting married and will be dependent on each other in the future. "

"Getting married is never a simple matter, and all aspects must be considered. That is to say, the chaos in the court and the injustice in the north made Xue Xishishi uneasy, so he was willing to get married. In peacetime, I, the princess, would not be so shameless. "

Thinking about it, in the past three years, Governor Xue had only normal interactions with the Nanyang Palace. Why did he ever take her, the young Princess of Nanyang, seriously?

Chen Zhuo smiled and said: "No matter what, I would like to thank the princess for this."

There are still some things that don’t need to be said.

Feng Changshi's granddaughter has made a separate marriage arrangement. The Chen and Feng families cannot become in-laws, which is something the princess would like to see. Chen Zhuo was not angry because of the princess' fear, but felt very relieved.

This is the kind of scheming a person in power should have.

The princess was tactful, taking into account his and Feng Changshi's face, and calmly solved possible troubles in the future. The most important thing is that no one was harmed in this matter. On the contrary, the Chen family benefited greatly.

As soon as Chen Zhuo left, Jiang Shaohua received a letter from Empress Dowager Zheng.

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As a rule, personal letters always arrive two days earlier than official documents from the court.

Jiang Shaohua opened the letter and did not show any expression after reading it. Instead, he showed a sarcastic smile.

Chen Jinyu and Ma Yaozong were both at the side. Ma Yaozong couldn't say much, but Chen Jinyu had no worries and asked: "What did the Queen Mother say in the letter? Should corn and sweet potatoes be promoted again?"

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "The Queen Mother said in the letter that Prime Minister Wang is obstructing us in every possible way, so the promotion of new grains may not be carried out."

Chen Jinyu was so angry that her pretty face turned pale, and she complained bitterly.

Ma Yaozong considered it for a moment and whispered: "Princess, I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Jiang Shaohua glanced at him: "If you have any ideas, just ask."

Ma Yaozong responded: "The imperial court is unwilling to promote new grains, so we can do it ourselves."

"Inappropriate!" Chen Jinyu was the first to object: "Some people in the DPRK have already accused the county leader of misleading the public with his lies. Add this one to the list and it becomes an invitation to buy people's hearts."

"Chen Sheren is right." Jiang Shaohua sighed softly: "I really cannot come forward in this matter."

Ma Yaozong had obviously been thinking about this matter for a long time and said in a low voice: "I think so. The princess does not need to come forward to have the corn and sweet potatoes transported out of Nanyang County and sold to the disaster-stricken counties in the north." "The yield of corn and sweet potatoes is high." , the price can be set lower, 50% lower than that of wheat and corn, and there will always be people who buy it and try to grow it.”

"As long as you plant it for one year, the people will be able to taste the benefits, and more people will plant it in the next year. Of course, such promotion is not as fast as the imperial court's promotion of farming, but there are many benefits to doing so."

"First, if you sell the corn and sweet potatoes, you can get a lot of money back. The corn and sweet potatoes in our Nanyang County do not fall from the sky for nothing. They are harvested by the people through hard work. They are the granaries that the county owner exchanged for grain. . In the past, the county wanted to offer it to the court, and the court would only give it a few words of praise. In fact, Nanyang County suffered a huge loss. It’s not that we didn’t want to give it, so we just sold it.”

"In the past two years, the princess has bought food to raise soldiers, and the money in the palace has been spent like water. Feng Changshi has been worried about money all day long. With the income, this problem will be solved. The princess can also raise more soldiers."

"Secondly, things given for free may not be valued. People spend money to buy grain seeds, but they will cherish and care about them more. Maybe it will be smoother than the government's promotion of new grains."

Chen Jinyu's eyes sparkled upon hearing this, and she looked over with admiration.

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly, and a smile flashed in his black eyes: "What you said makes sense."

Ma Yaozong felt relieved and continued: "However, there are many difficulties in doing this. There are many bandits in the northern counties. If we transport food, we are afraid that bandits will steal the food."

"So, if you want to transport grain and sell grain, not only do you need experienced and reliable people to organize the fleet, but you also need brave and powerful cavalry to act as servants." Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Fortunately, I have them all. "

It is appropriate to send and sell food and to make soup for the family.

The guards in the guard camp just take turns to "practice". Those who are tempered in actual combat are the real elites.

Jiang Shaohua thought about it for a while, then smiled and said to Ma Yaozong: "Since you proposed this matter, you go and write a charter. I want to summon all the subordinate officials to discuss this matter."

Ma Yaozong immediately took out a note from his sleeve and presented it respectfully.

Feelings are already prepared.

Jiang Shaohua laughed, took the note, and read it carefully.

It has to be said that the motivation for involution is extremely powerful. Chen Jinyu took advantage of her status and gained the princess's trust and respect. Lu Cong has been busy in the farm for more than a year. Lu Cong has made great contributions to the promotion of new grains in Nanyang County.

Ma Yaozong was sulking in his heart, always hoping to do something to impress the princess and show Chen Sheren what he was capable of.

After reading it, Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "This statement is very detailed and well written. Chen Sheren, please immediately pass on the oral instructions of the princess and ask all the subordinate officials to come to the study."

Chen Jinyu responded and quickly went to deliver the princess's oral instructions.

Half an hour later, all the subordinate officials came to the study. Even Shen Gongzheng, who was busy in the workshop, put down his work and came over.

Chen Changshi went to Jingzhou, and Jiang Shaohua naturally gave the note to Feng Changshi for review. After reading this, Feng Changshi's eyes lit up, especially the exchange of corn and sweet potatoes for silver.

Immediately afterwards, Song Yuan also read the article. Commander Song said that the Guards Battalion had recruited many new guards, and it was time to go into battle with real swords and guns to see blood.

Jiang Shaohua's eyes sparkled: "Commander Song, you immediately send someone to Xi'e County, invite Tang Wu to the palace, and tell him that the princess has important errands for him."

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