Daqin: The Greatest Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"Brother Situ, do you know the Prime Minister?" Zhu Jia took the opportunity to intervene in the conversation.

"This matter has to start from the Qianlongtang Yibao Conference in Xinzheng a few months ago. The Qu Gengli that I vigorously promoted was handed to me by the Prime Minister himself." He clasped his hands and said in a deep voice, "The Prime Minister is dedicated to the people and does not ask for any reward, but I have gained a lot of credit for promoting Qu Gengli. The hero even transferred me back to the Nongjia headquarters to be in charge of this matter. Situ Wanli is unworthy of this!"

"Master Situ is wrong." Su Xuan shook his head and looked not far away, where rice fields were connected together, like pieces of jade spread out in the mountains. As the breeze blew, the rice waves rose and fell, creating layers of ripples.

"When the fields are covered with golden wheat ears and the farmers have smiles on their faces during the autumn harvest, that will be the best reward for me."

"If all the people in power in the world were like the Prime Minister, every household with thousands of children from farming families would be able to have enough food to eat." Zhu Jia was deeply touched. As the head of the Shennong Hall of the farming family, no one knew the difficult situation of the farming disciples better than him.

"That day will come." Su Xuan said firmly, and then asked, "How are the potatoes and sweet potatoes being grown?"

He was invited by Tian Guang to come and check the potato planting situation.

"This matter concerns the livelihoods of thousands of farmers' disciples. The people who are responsible for the cultivation and supervision are all the most experienced among the farmers' disciples." Situ Wanli answered first, "If nothing unexpected happens, the hero should be at the place where the crops are grown right now."

The three of them talked as they walked, and soon they arrived at the place where potatoes and sweet potatoes were planted.

Tian Guang patrolled back and forth, talked with the farmers' disciples from time to time, and personally demonstrated unprecedented attention.

"Greetings, Lord Xiangguo." Tian Guang's face lit up after seeing Su Xuan. "We followed the planting manual of Lord Xiangguo and smeared plant ash on the cut potatoes and dried them in a cool and ventilated place for two days. The soil we chose for planting was also loose and breathable sandy soil. Now most of the seeds have sprouted."

"Please ask the Prime Minister to help me see if there is anything wrong."

Su Xuan looked at the lush bean sprouts, walked along the path in the field, grabbed a handful of soil, rubbed it to feel it, then took a look at the planting density and whether there were any pests and diseases. After confirming that everything was correct, he gave Tian Guang a reply.

He also mentioned one additional point, which was that the farming disciples should not be too clever and should just follow the planting manual. If they wanted to improve and increase the yield, they should wait until the next harvest and then select a batch of seeds for experiments.

After finishing the work, Tian Guang invited Su Xuan to stay for dinner, but Su Xuan politely declined.

He said goodbye to Tian Guang and his group, asked the six sword slaves who were accompanying them to hide in the dark, and wandered around.

If you want to know the current situation of the country, you can easily find out from the lives of the grassroots people.

Farmers were tilling the soil with hoes in the fields, and groups of women were returning home leisurely and happily, carrying bags of mulberry leaves and singing ballads.

"In the ten acres of land, the mulberry growers are idle, and I will go with you."

"Ten acres away, the mulberry trees are busy. I will go with you."

Su Xuan instantly recognized the song they were singing, it was "Ten Acres" from the Wei Feng Collection of the Book of Songs.

He walked and stopped, and would go up to and chat with farmers who were resting. He would also stop for a while when he saw women bringing children to farmers in the fields, taking in the ancient culture. While feeling the unique flavor, he also felt the hardships of the farmers.

In ancient times, people worked at sunrise and rested at sunset. The sunrise time was between five and seven o'clock. Most farmers got up at five o'clock and were busy with farming, chopping wood, fishing, hunting, cutting thatch, twisting hemp ropes... In their spare time, they would be conscripted to build palaces for the powerful families. They were busy with this all year round, year after year, and they didn't even have the leisure time to stop and enjoy themselves.

In ancient times when productivity was insufficient, perhaps this is the origin of the saying "when a country prospers, the people suffer, and when a country perishes, the people suffer."

Chapter 145 Tian Mi

"Pick the radish, say it's picked. Pick the radish, say it's picked."

"Pick the turnips, pick them lightly. Pick the turnips, pluck them lightly."

......

A clear song came into his ears, and Su Xuan looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a peasant girl happily picking plantain seeds.

She was dressed in the clothes of a farmer's disciple, with her long pink and purple hair tied up and draped over her shoulders on both sides. She had a graceful figure, especially her pair of exposed, slender, straight legs, which were extremely eye-catching.

As if she noticed someone was looking at her, the woman turned around and looked back. After recognizing the person, she bowed respectfully.

"Nongjia Tian Mi, greetings to the Prime Minister."

The woman had a pair of peach blossom eyes, a delicate nose, cherry lips, and a well-proportioned figure. As she bowed and leaned forward slightly, her snow-white and tender body came into view.

Su Xuan was a little surprised, because in the original book, Tian Mi had always been wearing a pink and purple long skirt with a slit, which was revealing. But now this set of clothes is a little conservative, but it shows her figure more vividly, especially her long and beautiful legs, which make people always can't help but take a few more glances. As for her slender and soft feet, they are wearing crystal sandals, and her crystal round toes are painted with pink nail polish, just like pink and purple grapes, which makes people want to hold them in their mouths and taste them carefully.

Under Su Xuan's gaze, Tian Mi lowered her eyes and showed a just right look of embarrassment on her face.

Tian Mi is a very smart woman, and she sees things more clearly than most women.

Beauty is a gift, and she made full use of her gift, getting the best of both worlds, and successfully survived in this chaotic world.

Similarly, she also knew that if a woman wanted to live a good life, she had to find a strong support.

Five days ago, Tian Guang found her and mentioned potatoes and sweet potatoes, and also mentioned giving her to Su Xuan.

He made the decision directly without discussing it with her, but she agreed without even thinking about it.

The Prime Minister of Qin State, if there was no chance, he would be a big shot that she would find difficult to reach. But now she has the chance to use him as a backer, how could she miss such an opportunity?

She did not follow Tian Guang's idea and wait for him to come to her. That would have been cliché and he would definitely not take her seriously.

So she chose to take the initiative.

In the past, she always wore revealing clothes because that allowed her to better achieve her goal, but today she deliberately changed into a more conservative outfit that could better highlight her figure.

This so-called encounter was actually carefully created by her.

Looking at his fiery gaze, she secretly lowered her brows and thought, he is indeed as lustful and romantic as the rumors say.

Su Xuan was thinking, is Tian Mi acting?

interesting!

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, showing a hint of interest. Since she wanted to play, he would play with her.

In fact, with his status, if he really wanted something to happen between him and Tian Mi, it would only take a word. But if that were the case, it would lose the fun.

It’s like hunting. There is no hunting process. If there is a row of prey lined up in front of you and you shoot with a gun, would you find it interesting?

"What you just sang should be the eighth poem "苤苢" in the Book of Songs," Su Xuan asked with a smile.

"I have to thank the Prime Minister for this." She bowed slightly, her eyes full of gratitude.

“If the Prime Minister had not invented the curved plow and issued a decree to reduce taxes, the ballad that the farmers would be singing now would definitely be “The Fat Rat” from the Book of Songs.

Su Xuan was slightly stunned.

At this time, Tian Mi had already started singing softly.

"Big rat, big rat, don't eat my millet!

My three-year-old girl, no one cares about me.

I will leave you and go to that happy land.

Paradise, paradise, where can I find what I want?"

After she finished singing, she seemed to realize that she had done something wrong. She looked at Su Xuan timidly and said cautiously, "Master Xiangguo will not punish me for what I said, right?"

Su Xuan smiled and shook his head, "Then according to what you said, all the peasant disciples who sang are guilty, right?"

Tian Mi patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had really been worried before.

However, the hand behind her curled its fingers slightly, and a pink light shot out behind her.

She looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late now. It's time for me to return home. I'm really sorry, Prime Minister."

She looked at Su Xuan apologetically, then bent down to pick up the bamboo basket.

At this moment, a long yellow shadow suddenly jumped out from the pile of plantain seeds and bit towards Tian Mi's calf with lightning speed.

"Snake! There is a snake!" Tian Mi's face was filled with horror. She threw herself into Su Xuan's arms and hugged him tightly.

But soon, she realized something was wrong, because her original plan to let the rat snake bite her had failed. Lying in Su Xuan's arms, she secretly glanced at it out of the corner of her eye and found that the rat snake had been broken into two pieces.

He actually has such high martial arts skills?

Thinking of this, she couldn't let Su Xuan leave anymore.

As the soft jade entered his arms, Su Xuan's eyes were filled with ambiguous meaning. Now he finally understood why it was easy for a girl to chase a boy. She took the initiative to throw herself into his arms. Who could resist that?

Faced with Tian Mi's superb acting skills, Su Xuan decided to continue acting with her.

He patted Tian Mi's shoulder gently and comforted her, "It's okay, I've dealt with the snake."

"Really?" She clutched the back of Su Xuan's clothes tightly, raised her head slightly, and there was still fear in her eyes. The expression was so lifelike that people couldn't help but hug her in their arms and take good care of her.

"Well, it's okay." Su Xuan nodded seriously.

Tian Mi's face suddenly turned red, as if she just remembered that she was in Su Xuan's arms. She quickly let go of him and apologized, "Master Xiangguo, I am so rude. I shouldn't, I shouldn't..."

"We should act according to the situation." Su Xuan said considerately, "In fact, I took advantage of you."

"Ah!" Tian Mi blushed and said hurriedly, "Prime Minister, please don't torture me."

After she finished speaking, she moaned again, frowned slightly, and looked uncomfortable.

"What's wrong?" Su Xuan asked with concern.

"I moved too fast just now and twisted my ankle." She squatted down and rubbed her ankle. When Su Xuan looked over again, it was already red and swollen. "It's okay, Lord Prime Minister, don't worry about me. I'll just rest here for a while."

She bit her lips lightly and frowned, showing her stubborn look perfectly.

"How can this be possible!" Su Xuan rejected her righteously, "If I didn't see it, it would be fine, but if I did, how could I just ignore it?"

"It just so happens that I know a little bit about medicine, I'll help you!"

He squatted down, took off the crystal sandal that was in the way without saying a word, held the jade feet in his palm, and looked at them carefully.

Chapter 146 Tian Mi's Past

Tian Mi changed from squatting to sitting on the ground.

Even if she acts sexy and charming on a daily basis, it is just a means after all. When has she ever had such close contact with others?

This time her face really turned red, and she inexplicably felt a trembling sensation because Su Xuan's fingertips always accidentally touched the soles of her feet.

Su Xuan carefully observed Tian Mi's injuries and repeatedly touched her calves. After confirming the injuries, he started to divert her attention, "By the way, where is your home?"

"My home is..." Before he could finish his words, he heard a click, and his sprained calf instantly recovered. Apart from some redness and swelling on the surface, he no longer felt any pain.

She was shocked again. Is there such advanced medical skills?

"Hey, it doesn't hurt at all!" She looked surprised, put on her crystal sandals, stood up and walked a few steps, without noticing any strange feeling.

"It's not suitable for strenuous exercise these days. Just rest for a few days and you'll be fine." Su Xuan stood up and acted like a warm man, and gave instructions.

"Master Xiangguo, thank you so much!" She looked grateful and invited, "It's getting late now. If Master Xiangguo doesn't mind, please have dinner at my house before leaving."

"I will prepare a sumptuous lunch to entertain you, my Lord."

How rich is it?

Su Xuan blurted out almost subconsciously.

At that time, ordinary farmers only had two meals a day and basically did not eat lunch. Only wealthy or powerful families would have three or even four meals a day.

Seeing that Su Xuan didn't say anything, Tian Mi looked at Su Xuan with eyes full of expectation, making it impossible for people to have the heart to reject her.

Su Xuan nodded and agreed to her.

It was not for any other reason, he just simply wanted to see what other tricks Tian Mi had. The worst result would be to feed the tiger with his own body, and he could afford this loss.

"Is this what you usually eat?" Su Xuan asked as he watched Tian Mi carrying the bamboo basket.

"That's not the case. On weekdays, we also eat sunflowers, leeks, and the like. During festivals, we eat some meat." Tian Mi responded, "This is the life of an ordinary farmer's disciple. As a member of the Tian clan, I am naturally treated better."

"Since the Prime Minister is in a high position, he must have tasted all kinds of delicacies from land and sea. Trying some farm dishes today may give it a different flavor."

Su Xuan shook his head. "I'm not so particular about food. I can eat delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and I can also eat farm dishes. It all depends on whether it suits my taste."

The two walked towards Four Seasons Town while talking.

Along the way, people were pointing and whispering from time to time. Although the voices were small, Su Xuan could still hear them clearly.

"This vixen, I don't know where she seduced this man from, she is really a slut!"

"She exposes her chest and legs every day. I don't know who she is showing it to. Who knows what bad intentions she has!"

"I heard that this vixen has bewitched Chief Wu Kuang and Hall Master Tian Meng, but I don't know if it's true or not."

"You better keep a close eye on your man. Last time he saw this bitch, his eyes went wide open! Who knows, they might end up getting together someday!"

"This heartless guy! I'll teach him a lesson when I get home today!"

.....

Most of them are gossiping women who dare not speak to others’ faces and only talk in a low voice behind their backs.

Su Xuan frowned slightly, somewhat displeased.

But he did not act like a hot-blooded young man and come forward to help. Instead, he glanced at Tian Mi and found that she remained calm from beginning to end.