Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 422 I don't have

"Your Highness's idea of ​​a heated kang bed is indeed very useful. The whole family no longer has to worry about catching a cold."

"It really works very well..."

Many officials in the court lamented that at their age and position, they simply could not afford to retire even for a day. Their elderly parents, in particular, were generally quite frail and prone to catching colds every winter. If they were to observe mourning for their parents, who knew if they would still have their positions upon their return, especially now, when the court was undertaking sweeping reforms to improve people's livelihoods.

If they fall behind, it will be a lifelong regret.

"It's not just the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed). I heard that Your Highness has found many talented people from the Chaoyan Academy to research spring farming tools. I wonder if there have been any results? Spring is just around the corner after the New Year, and it would be great if we could use them this year. The snow is thick enough this year, and if we use suitable farming tools, we might have a good harvest."

"Before this, I never imagined that there would be such a useful thing. Your Highness's learning is truly admirable."

……

The continuous stream of praise came like a tidal wave. If it were someone with weak willpower, they would probably have been overwhelmed long ago. However, Jiu Que had heard such harsh words before, so these were nothing compared to that.

Moreover, no matter how sweet their words, they only want to extract more benefits from her. If they can't get what they want, they might turn on her at any moment. This is a basic quality that mature politicians should possess. The reason they can coexist peacefully now is simply because the time for a complete falling out hasn't come yet.

But then again, those academy students she brought with her will be taking office soon, right? When their own interests are involved, will they still be as calm as they are now?

After all, she had told those people, "Survival of the fittest. Officials only need the strongest, not the stubborn, inflexible, and slow-moving. If you can push them out, believe me, Father will be very happy to see it. Whether you can enter the officialdom and secure a place depends on yourselves."

After explaining the usual benefits, Jiu Que went on to outline some upcoming arrangements. For example, high-yield seeds would be distributed during spring planting. Of course, before the results were verified, some people would be hesitant to try them, but the people in the Northern Frontier wouldn't have this concern. They would trust and use anything that Jiu Que brought over without hesitation.

However, Jiuque had already found someone to help him experiment with planting those high-yield seeds before he went to the Northern Frontier. It was just that there was not enough land, manpower and resources at that time, so it was not promoted. But those experimental fields were indeed very useful.

But none of that is the most important thing. The most important thing is that Chaoyan Academy had already studied high-yield crops, and the yields of wheat, rice and soybeans were more than twice as high as those outside!
Chunyu Shuang was quite surprised when she received this news. She was also puzzled as to why the students of Chaoyan Academy didn't offer up their achievements. If they had, they could have at least obtained an official position, right? Don't doubt it, Emperor Jingtai's emphasis on grain was obvious to all.

However, Wu Hui's few words left Chunyu Shuang speechless.

"It's not that we haven't tried. It's just that everyone at Chaoyan Academy is an ordinary person. We have no backing, no connections. How can mere commoners easily see the Emperor? We'd probably be taken away as traitors before we even got close. Besides, it's not that we haven't tried, but we only tentatively mentioned it to the local county government. The people we sent out that day were locked up and tortured. Such a great achievement, if it's true, who wouldn't want it? This is a matter that could change the course of the world. If what we said is true, we'll definitely gain the greatest prestige in the world, and even be remembered in history. With such a great achievement, they would never let a powerless country bumpkin have it. If we hadn't gone to rescue them quickly, the people we sent out would probably have died from torture by now. In this situation, how could we dare to negotiate with the imperial court? We'd probably be dead before we even made contact with anyone from the court."

Hearing this, Chunyu Shuang was speechless. She felt it was indeed possible. Tsk, the world has never lacked greedy people, but because of their greed, the high-yield grain seeds that could have saved so many people were delayed for so many years—that was indeed their fault. However, it wasn't too late to bring out these seeds now. At least with Jiu Que as a precedent, no one would threaten to steal all their credit and destroy the evidence.

However, upon hearing of the high-yield grain varieties, the officials reacted differently. Some believed it, while others scoffed. Everyone in the land desired even higher yields, so the Agricultural Bureau never ceased its research on grain. Yet, over the years, grain production remained remarkably stable, and even with some increases, it was still insufficient to feed the entire nation.

At this moment, Prince Chen suddenly claimed that he had a higher-yield variety of seeds. Wasn't this just a joke? However, some people believed Jiu Que. But everyone was always cautious. Even if they believed that Prince Chen had higher-yield seeds, they didn't dare to plant them casually. After all, spring planting affected the people's food and drink for a whole year, so it couldn't be taken lightly. Therefore, in the end, the responsibility for planting was taken over by the people in the northern border region.

And so the first court assembly of the new year came to an end. After His Majesty left, the officials departed in an orderly fashion. However, Prince Chen, standing at the very front, suddenly quickened his pace, weaving through the puzzled officials, and went straight to Lord Zhao. The officials who were originally preparing to leave were no longer in a hurry, and they all found excuses to stay. Yes, they were also very curious about what His Highness Prince Qin was planning to do.

Lord Zhao was somewhat nervous, but then he thought to himself, he hadn't done anything wrong. He had merely punished a lowly maid who had disobeyed her master; even the Court of Judicial Review couldn't convict her. Besides, Prince Chen was currently in a position to promote his good reputation. Would he really turn against him over a lowly woman who had nothing to do with him? Absolutely not!
So he composed himself and respectfully bowed to the Nine Palaces.

"Does Your Highness have..."

How could Lord Zhao be so rude?

"Ah? Your Majesty..."

"Snapped!"

Lord Zhao wanted to say something more, but for some reason, he slipped and fell hard to the ground, his nose immediately bleeding, and he screamed in pain.

Jiu Que was startled, and then, under everyone's gaze, bent down to help the person up with grief and indignation.

"Lord Zhao, please get up. I will consider what you just said. With so many people watching, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"No, I didn't, I didn't..."

"Fine! I promise I will never marry your scholar's son, is that enough? I don't even know him! No matter what you say, you're right!"

What did he say?! What exactly did he say?!

Everyone was absolutely curious! Couldn't they just say it out loud?!