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Chapter 256 Support ()

"I've met the princess!"

Tang Youyin suppressed his excitement and knelt down to perform a full salute.

Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "Master Tang, please get up."

The Tang Secretary in front of him is the eldest son of Mr. Tang Wu. The Tang family started out in the grain business. The boys in the family studied since childhood, and after they reached the age of twelve, they began to travel around the world with their elders. Tang Youyin was no exception. After running a business for several years, he didn't have much talent in running a business, but he was very flexible in settling accounts. Mr. Tang Wu then thought of a way and recommended him to work as an errand in the government office of Xi'e County.

It only took five years to go from being a small official in a household to being in charge of a household in a county government office. Origin and background played a big role in it, and Tang Youyin did have real ability and ability.

Jiang Shaohua inspects the counties every year. Naturally, he has met the Tang official in Xi'e County and has a good impression of him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have opened his mouth to help him come to the palace as an errand.

Tang Youyin thanked her respectfully. After standing up, he lowered his head cautiously, not daring to look at the princess.

Jiang Shaohua saw this and nodded secretly in his heart. She has met several descendants of the Tang family, such as Tang Qi, who can be said to be smart and capable. The Tang Youyin in front of him may not be the most outstanding descendant of the Tang family, but his caution and meticulousness are rare.

"The Tang family wants to transport grain to the northern counties for sale. What do you think about this?" Jiang Shaohua asked with a casual smile.

Tang Youyin knew well that the princess was testing him. He dared not be careless. He immediately cheered up and replied: "Back to the princess, little one..."

Jiang Shaohua interrupted in a warm voice: "Now that you are working as an errand in the palace, you can call yourself a minister."

"Yes," Tang Youyin felt excited again: "I think it is feasible to promote new grains in the name of selling grains."

"However, this matter can only be planned slowly and cannot be accomplished overnight. Firstly, the Tang family has limited manpower, and secondly, there are bandits in the north. The guard battalion should not be divided into too many troops. The team that transports and sells food should be divided into three groups at most."

"Also, the soil and climate are different in different places. The new grains harvested in Nanyang County may not be grown well in other places just relying on the atlas. Therefore, the princess must be fully prepared mentally."

Tang Youyin could say such insightful words, even Chen Zhuo and Feng Wenming also looked at him with special eyes.

Jiang Shaohua smiled faintly: "I have thought about what you said a long time ago. You are right, the possibility of this thing being accomplished is less than 50%. However, as long as the new grain can be promoted Come, it will make the people happy and it will be worth taking some risks."

Tang Youyin's eyes showed admiration, and he cupped his hands and said: "The princess is kind and righteous, and she cares about the people. I admire her endlessly."

Nanyang County has soldiers to protect itself and enough food to survive the famine. The princess doesn't have to care about anything and just live a leisurely life behind closed doors.

The princess chose another path. This magnanimity and vision are truly unparalleled.

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly: "From today on, you will work as an errand in the household department of the palace. For the time being, you will follow Feng Changshi. After three to five years, you will be able to work on your own. This princess will help you find a serious official position in the household department. "

There are differences among officials. From an official to a high-ranking imperial official, this was his unattainable dream.

Tang Youyin's eyes flashed with excitement and excitement, and he responded vigorously and forcefully: "I will do my job with all my heart, and I will never disappoint the princess's high expectations."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and hummed, then smiled at Feng Wenming and said: "Feng Changshi, I, the princess, will hand over the Tang Secretary to you."

If you want Mr. Tangwu to work hard, you must give him tangible benefits. Just like what my grandfather did to the Ma family back then, he showed kindness and power at the same time. Feng Wenming understood clearly and accepted.

Feng Wenming led Tang Youyin into the royal residence. The household room has always been the busiest place in the palace. In addition to Feng Changshi, there are also six minor officials. Recently, the autumn taxes have just been put into the treasury, and grain needs to be exchanged. The account books have piled up like a mountain. The six petty officials were so busy that they couldn't even touch the ground.

Listening to the familiar sound of abacus, light flashed in Tang Youyin's eyes, and the fingers of his right hand moved.

"This is the grain depot account book of the fourteen counties." A thick account book was placed in front of Tang Youyin: "You should check all the accounts first. If there are any errors, record them all."

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In the study, Chen Zhuozheng sighed to the princess: "I really didn't expect that the imperial court would not even promote new grains."

Jiang Shaohua sneered: "This is Prime Minister Wang's selfishness. The new grain is presented by me, Princess Nanyang. Once it is promoted, so many states and counties in the north will take advantage of the Nanyang Palace. I am also a member of the Queen Mother's party. , which means that the Queen Mother’s Party will gain the upper hand through this matter.”

"Prime Minister Wang could not tolerate the loss of power, so he suppressed it with all his strength. As for the Queen Mother, she was so confused because of the emperor's death that she had no time to care about the people's livelihood."

In the final analysis, it is all selfishness.

Chen Zhuo frowned and looked up at the princess: "It is indeed a good idea to promote new grains under the guise of selling grains. The princess has arranged everything properly, and I have nothing to say. However, I also want to remind the county. Lord. Everyone in the court is an old fox. They will keep this matter a secret for a while at most, but it won’t take long for both Prime Minister Wang and the Queen Mother to know about it.”

"At that time, Prime Minister Wang will definitely be more afraid of the princess. Even the Queen Mother may not be happy that the princess has made her own decisions."

In short, good intentions may not lead to good results, and hard work is hard to please.

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows, and his calm voice showed domineering: "I only do what I think is right. What they think is their business."

The firmness and perseverance under the domineering spirit are so similar to that of King Nanyang... No, it should be that the master is better than the master.

Chen Zhuo felt happy but complicated. He was silent for a moment and said: "I will write a few letters to the capital first. If this matter breaks out, there will be people in the court who can speak for us."

Sure enough, Chen Changshi is reliable and always worthy of trust.

"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Chen." Jiang Shaohua naturally changed his nickname to him: "The Queen Mother, I will write a letter myself to explain."

After talking about business, Jiang Shaohua smiled and asked about Chen Haoran's marriage: "Uncle Chen went to Jingzhou, did you see Governor Xue?"

When mentioning this matter, Chen Changshi frowned and said with a smile: "On the first day I left, I went to see Governor Xue. We discussed official matters first and did not mention marriage."

"The Governor Xue left me to settle down in the Governor's Mansion and asked Miss Xue Liu to come out and meet me. That Miss Xue Liu was beautiful, full of poems and books, and had an outstanding temperament. She was indeed a good girl. I mentioned this before I left. Propose a marriage.”

"President Xue didn't agree at all, saying that he would have to think about it for a while."

Jiang Shaohua smiled understandingly; "The man proposes marriage, but the woman has no reason to accept it. In a few days, Chen Changshi will go again."

For the sake of his grandson's marriage, Chen Changshi didn't mind the hard work and agreed with a smile.