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Chapter 799: Extra: Imperial Manor (I)

Baoer was wearing thick clothes, so it didn't hurt when he fell on his butt. However, when his father asked this question, Baoer felt wronged and his eyes sparkled with tears: "It hurts!"

Cui Du felt so distressed that he held his daughter in his arms and tried to comfort her.

Jiang Shaohua laughed: "It was just a slight fall, and it hurts so much. Don't spoil her, let her get down and walk over here by herself."

Cui Du usually obeys Jiang Shaohua in everything, but when it comes to the child, he is not so willing to listen to her: "Bao'er is only one year old, just practice walking slowly, there is no need to rush."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and glanced at him: "I have been doing horse stance since I was four years old, and I have never stopped doing it for a single day, no matter how cold or hot it is. I can do it for an hour or two. When I was two years older, I started to practice boxing and weapons, and I often fell and got injured."

"If you continue to spoil your child like this, what will you do when Baoer starts practicing martial arts in the future?"

This is also a problem.

When Bao Er grows up, he will become the crown prince of Daliang, so he must not neglect studying and martial arts. He will inevitably suffer.

Cui Du thought about it seriously, then sighed: "We'll talk about it when the time comes. Anyway, my daughter is still young, I can still hold her."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and rolled her eyes at him: "A loving mother often spoils her child. If you can't harden your heart, I will discipline Bao'er from now on."

Cui Du was busy in the imperial farm all day long and only returned to the palace once every five or six days. Every time he came back, he wanted to hold the child in his hands. He could not be relied on to discipline the child.

It’s a pity that he had taken full responsibility before and said that she didn’t need to worry about anything after the baby was born.

Cui Du felt a little guilty when Jiang Shaohua looked at him. After thinking for a while, he said, "When the weather gets warmer, I'll take Baoer to live in the imperial manor for a while."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go stay for a few days too."

Cui Du's eyes lit up: "With so many state affairs every day, can you really spare the time?"

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and smiled: "With Prime Minister Chen here, I have nothing to worry about if I leave for a few days."

The two obstructions, the Empress Dowager and Prime Minister Wang, were removed. The ministers were also educated and became much more obedient. With Prime Minister Chen's ability, there would be no problem in managing the government affairs of the court.

Even if there was an unexpected major event, it would only take an hour to release a goshawk from the palace to deliver the message to the imperial estate.

Cui Du was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear.

Jiang Shaohua used to run around everywhere for inspections, and he had been staying in the palace for more than a year, and he had long felt suffocated. At this time, he had the idea of ​​leaving the palace for a few days, and immediately sent an order to let the people around him prepare.

Yin Zhu married and left the palace years ago, and now she is in charge of the emperor's personal affairs. As soon as Jiang Shaohua gave an order, Tu Bai immediately got busy.

Song Yuan ordered five hundred personal guards to accompany him.

Qin Hu's external injuries were almost healed, but he hadn't mastered the swordplay in his left hand. He looked at Meng Sanbao accompanying him, feeling both envious and a little frustrated.

Sun Zelan changed his dressings every day as usual. Seeing his droopy look, she smiled and teased: "Just bear with it for another month or two, your injury will be completely healed, and you can go wherever you want."

Qin Hu's physical foundation is indeed very good. After being poisoned and suffering such severe skin injuries, he will be able to recover after a few months of recuperation. He has even started practicing with his left hand sword. Moreover, his right arm has recovered better than expected, and it will not affect his riding in the future.

Qin Hu grinned at Sun Zelan: "I will listen to Doctor Sun."

Fortunately, Meng Sanbao was not around, otherwise he would have been so embarrassed that he would have rubbed his arms and had goose bumps all over his body.

...Baoer was still young and couldn't be exposed to the wind or catch a cold, so he was carried into the carriage by the wet nurses.

Jiang Shaohua changed into a spring riding outfit, all in red, and galloped on his horse, looking heroic.

Cui Du rode his horse and followed, staring at Jiang Shaohua's back, unwilling to move his eyes away.

Song Yuan led five hundred of the emperor's personal guards, half of them leading the way in front and the other half following closely behind.

Even if the emperor's trip was not revealed, such a grand momentum was enough to attract attention.

We set out in the morning and arrived at the imperial farm at noon.

Several familiar faces appeared in front of him. Lin Zhuangtou and others were all old people from Nanyang County, as well as Cui Wang, Cui Du's cousin. The graceful woman next to him was his newlywed wife, Shen.

Shen was the daughter of Shen Gongzheng, and she had often been in and out of the palace since she was a child. Jiang Shaohua felt very close to her old friend when she saw him: "Sister Shen, are you used to living in the imperial manor?"

Shen was a little embarrassed and said, "How can I be worthy of the emperor calling me sister? The emperor really humbles me."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "This is not the court, there are not so many rules. You and I have known each other since we were young, you deserve to be called Sister Shen."

Then he smiled at Cui Wang and said, "Sister Shen married you and came to the capital. You must treat her well. If Sister Shen is wronged, I will support her and help her vent her anger."

Jiang Shaohua had a fierce temperament to begin with, and after he sat on the throne and took charge of the country, he became even more majestic and domineering.

Cui Wang was scolded a few times, and he was terrified. He quickly replied: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will treat her well and will never let her down."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and went back to chatting with Lin Zhuangtou.

When Lin Zhuangtou came, he brought his wife and children with him. A dozen smart and capable farmers also came to the capital.

Cui Du, the Earl of Changning and Minister of Agriculture, really used these people. In addition, there were many students who came to learn how to cultivate good varieties. Most of them were farmers sent by various states and counties.

The imperial farm has tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, which continuously cultivates high-quality grains. The corn and sweet potatoes of Nanyang County have been promoted in the north in the past few years, and are now gradually being promoted in the southern prefectures and counties. There are also high-yield wheat and rice varieties, which are gradually being promoted.

With sufficient food, the people naturally had a better life. The people's peace of mind was also largely due to this.

Cui Du usually keeps a low profile and does not show off, but in fact he is a real contributor to Daliang.

Cui Du stood at the edge of the field and pointed at an experimental field in front of him. At this moment, he was like a victorious general inspecting his troops on the battlefield, majestic and insolent: "Shaohua, come and see. This is the wheat variety I just cultivated. The yield is 40% higher than the ordinary wheat variety in Daliang. It just needs to be taken care of more carefully. It can be tried and promoted during the spring plowing this year."

Jiang Shaohua relaxed his brows and was in a good mood: "How much good farmland can be cultivated with the wheat seeds cultivated here?"

Cui Du blurted out without thinking: "I have already calculated it, it is enough to cultivate 300,000 acres of good farmland."

Although the imperial farm was large, the wheat varieties it cultivated were limited. Daliang was a vast area, and promoting high-yield grain varieties also had to follow a certain order of priority.

Cui Du is only responsible for cultivating good varieties, but how to promote them throughout Daliang is the responsibility of Her Majesty the Empress, Prime Minister Chen, and court officials.

Jiang Shaohua thought for a moment and said, "Allow 20% of the wheat seeds to be sent to Nanyang County. The rest will be distributed to prefectures and counties suitable for growing wheat."

Nanyang County alone accounts for 20% of the wheat seeds, which is indeed a bit biased.

However, this is the birthplace of Her Majesty the Empress, so it is reasonable to show favoritism.