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Chapter 395 Asking for Credit
Doctor Tan never expected that he failed to poach the talent and was instead tempted by Lu Cong's words.

Yes! This world, after all, belongs to the emperor. The emperor is young now, but he will grow up and take charge of government. Prime Minister Wang has tasted the sweetness of holding all the power, so how can he be willing to retreat? There will be struggles between the emperor and his subjects.

This hidden worry is not in the present, but in the future. In the officialdom, it is important to stand in the right line, but it is equally important to leave a way out for yourself.

Lu Cong stood up calmly and said, "I will take Doctor Tan back."

Doctor Tan calmed himself down, stood up and left with a smile.

Lu Cong saw Doctor Tan to the door and said with a smile, "I will write to you when you return to the capital."

Doctor Tan looked at Lu Cong and replied with a smile: "Then I will wait for Lu Sheren's letter."

Suddenly calling Lu Sheren at this time is naturally meaningful.

The tacit understanding between the old officials in the officialdom also flashed at this moment. Lu Cong smiled and nodded slightly.

Jiang Shaohua naturally knew everything that happened in the farm. Before Lu Cong returned to the house, the news reached Jiang Shaohua's ears.

"My princess, this Doctor Tan is really annoying." Chen Jinyu snorted unhappily, "He went to see Sheren Lu to reminisce about the past. He must be trying to win over Lu and show his good will, and at the same time steal your girl."

Jiang Shaohua smiled faintly: "If you can be poached, you are not worthy of being my girlfriend."

This is true.

Chen Jinyu thought for a moment and smiled, "If I were Lu Sheren, I would be reluctant to leave Nanyang County. Apart from the princess, who else would use a criminal like this? If he went to the capital, he could only be a retainer and lackey of Prime Minister Wang. How could he be as free as he is in Nanyang County."

"As for the future, I will assist Master Cui in promoting new grains. In the future, I will also promote new grain varieties and vegetables and fruits with high yields and good taste. This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and will be recorded in history. We are halfway along the bright and smooth road, how can we give up halfway?"

Lu Cong is certainly a smart man, he can see and think clearly.

Therefore, in order to win over the ministers, one cannot rely solely on empty words, but must actually give them the benefits they want.

Jiang Shaohua smiled and hummed: "Lu Sheren is a smart man, he will naturally make the right choice." After a pause, he said: "As for Cui Du, this princess also believes in him."

Speaking of Cui Du, Chen Jinyu couldn't help but mutter a few words: "The princess is the same. Why push Cui Du to the front? He has been busy working in the farm before. He is not well-known and the court has not noticed him. Now he can't hide anymore."

"Cui Du has made such a great contribution, he deserves to be the focus of everyone's attention." Jiang Shaohua said seriously: "I can't hide him from everyone just because of my own selfish desires. This is unfair to him."

"Prime Minister Wang can't poach him, but isn't the princess worried that the court will issue an order to summon him to Beijing to serve as an official?" Chen Jinyu frowned and pointed out the biggest concern: "All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people are his subjects. If Prime Minister Wang persuades the emperor to issue an order, how should we respond then?"

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "No need to wait, I will write a memorial tonight to ask for merit for Cui Du. I will have someone send it to the court tomorrow."

This is to make Cui Du's identity clear.

Chen Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "It turns out that the princess had already made plans. I was overthinking it."

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly.

Chen Jinyu diligently spread out the paper and ground the ink, while Jiang Shaohua sat at the table and wrote a long and eloquent memorial. Of course, there was also a personal letter to the emperor, and another letter to Empress Dowager Zheng.

The next morning, several fast horses left the farm and headed for the capital.

Jiang Shaohua wrote a memorial to the court, and he could not hide it from anyone. Soon, Cui Du got the news and hurried to see the princess.

"Did the princess write a memorial to request credit for me?" Cui Du was not used to calling himself a subject and would forget it when he was anxious.

Jiang Shaohua smiled and hummed: "For such a great achievement, of course I have to ask for credit."

Cui Du scratched his head: "I don't know much about the court rules. What kind of reward can I get for someone like me?" Jiang Shaohua glanced at him with a smile: "What reward do you want?"

What he wanted, of course, was a status worthy of hers, one that would allow him to be her husband with dignity.

No matter how thick-skinned Cui Du was, he couldn't say this. He coughed and cleared his throat: "I don't know what I want either."

Jiang Shaohua thought to herself that you almost wrote your true feelings on your face, and you still have the nerve to pretend. However, he was too embarrassed to say it, and she didn't intend to say it: "With your merits, the court should confer a title on you. What title it is depends on the emperor, the empress dowager, and the ministers in the court."

After a pause, he said softly: "I have written to the emperor and the Empress Dowager privately. This year, Nanyang County has donated grain many times to solve the food shortage of the court. All of this is your credit. The emperor will not be stingy with the title, and the Empress Dowager will not stop it."

Cui Du said "oh" foolishly.

Jiang Shaohua didn't say anything else, just looked at him with a smile.

Cui Du also grinned, and then suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and he came to an idea.

The emperor would not be stingy with the title, which meant that he would give him a status that matched her. The Empress Dowager would not stop him, which meant that she would not stop him from marrying into the Nanyang Palace.

The princess knew what he was thinking.

She is also showing her feelings through practical actions.

Cui Du almost jumped up: "Princess!"

Jiang Shaohua smiled and hummed, his tone rising, and tilted his head slightly, looking playful and cute.

Cui Du's heart was about to melt. He didn't even remember what he was going to say. He just laughed foolishly.

The corners of Chen Jinyu's mouth twitched slightly, and he turned his head away silently.

The guards had already quietly dispersed.

"Princess!" Cui Du shouted again.

Jiang Shaohua pursed his lips and smiled: "I have been standing here without moving. Why do you keep calling me for something?"

Cui Du kept laughing: "I don't know either. I'm just very happy and want to call the princess's name and hear her respond to me."

Jiang Shaohua was amused and raised the corners of his mouth high.

There was a commotion not far away.

Jiang Shaohua turned around and saw Wang Jin and Doctor Tan being stopped by the guards.

The one who stopped Master Wang Si was Qin Hu.

Qin Hu thought that although the little mute was not worthy of our princess, he was much better than you, a white-faced young man from the capital. Thinking so in his heart, he spoke politely: "Please stay, Mr. Wang. Our princess is discussing important matters with Mr. Cui and should not be disturbed."

Wang Jin looked at the young man and woman smiling at each other, and the bitterness in his heart almost overflowed from his chest. However, he was a modest gentleman and would not do anything to force his way in or spoil the mood. When Qin Hu stopped him, he stopped and stared.

Tan Langxin thought that the Fourth Young Master was too miserable. Forget it, he should stay away from him so as not to feel uncomfortable watching him.

Doctor Tan greeted Lu Sheren warmly: "Please take me to the farmland to have a look."

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