Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Major farms

Mo Jue and Mo Yuan looked at the endless green from afar and the people busy in the fields, and they felt completely at ease. After all, buying grain was not a long-term solution. Only by growing it themselves could they have a constant supply of food.

"Third brother, these are what the princess brought back. Those high-yield grains are really unique. But if we plant them like this, won't the distance between them be too far..."

He squatted down and gently stroked the corn seedlings.

Mo Yuan raised his lips slightly and said with a smile: "I asked my wife the same question before. She said that this thing needs a lot of nutrients. If they are too close to each other, they will compete with each other and then they will not grow well."

"As long as we take good care of it, when it matures, the yield per mu can reach 3,000 to 4,000 kilograms. The straw can be used as firewood or to feed pigs, cattle and sheep. It can be said that the whole body is a treasure."

"What a pity! If we can find sweet potatoes, the yield per mu can reach tens of thousands of kilograms. My wife has been asking people to look for them, but unfortunately, they haven't been found. We can only use potatoes as a substitute."

Mo Jue nodded secretly, with tiny glimmers in his eyes.

"It is a great blessing for Qi State to have the princess here. I didn't expect that the princess, who is in the royal family, actually knows so much about growing crops. It's really amazing. Let someone go to the palace someday to see if there are any books on this subject so that they can study more."

“Food is the primary need of the people. Only with sufficient food can the country be strong and the people can live and work in peace and contentment.”

Mo Yuan nodded and said seriously, "That day will come. As long as we survive the war, those countries will act quickly. I'm afraid it won't even take three years, and the war will have already begun."

"Brother, we don't have much time left. We have to hurry up and refine the weapons and the machinery as well. I'm afraid it will be difficult to have some free time after the conscription is over."

The two brothers looked at each other and couldn't help laughing: "Well, in order for Qiguo to survive safely in the war in the future, all the efforts we make now are worth it."

Mo Jue took out the booklet and started flipping through it.

"Conscription, food, weapons, machinery, medicine, but we are still missing the most important thing, which can greatly reduce the casualties of soldiers..."

Mo Yuan lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, it's a doctor. The Mu family has already invited him. It's not a big problem. Now we just need the Divine Doctor Valley. I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to invite him."

"Brother, I plan to go there myself. If they are here, the lives of the soldiers will be more secure in the future. Without doctors, the medicinal materials are useless. We will not be able to use them, and they will only be wasted."

Mo Jue glanced at him and chuckled, "Does the princess know how to heal? It seems like she knows a little bit about everything. I wonder if she knows how to do this."

"...As for external injuries, the princess will be able to treat them. She said that when she comes back from suppressing the bandits, she will bring back a team of doctors who can treat external injuries. I don't really understand what she means."

"Since the princess said so, there will be no problem."

Mo Jue's fox eyes slightly raised: "For external injuries, there are people brought back by the princess, and for internal injuries, there are the Mu family and the Divine Doctor Valley. This way, we can ensure that there will be no mistakes."

"Once the conscription is over and things are arranged, you will immediately set off to the Divine Doctor Valley to bring them back, lest they be targeted by other countries and killed to silence them, which would be a huge loss for us."

"Right now they are busy recruiting soldiers and stockpiling food and grass. They have no time to deal with the Divine Doctor Valley. This is also our opportunity. Do you understand?"

Mo Yuan nodded. He knew how important this matter was and had already sent people to protect them. If anything happened, the Divine Doctor Valley would not be in any serious trouble...

After visiting the farm, Mo Jue returned to the general's mansion and continued to prepare food and fodder. Just because they had it didn't mean they couldn't buy more. Being able to buy more from other countries meant that other countries would have less food and fodder.

*

Royal Palace

Government Affairs Hall

Emperor Ming had a gloomy face, his eyes fixed on a memorial, and looked at the prince below the stage: "Come and take a look, these people are really blind, they all praise the Mohist school, even though the food and grass were all provided by me."

"You don't know what's good for you. You are such an ignorant fool."

"By the way, where is Li'er? Why hasn't she come to the palace recently?"

The prince lowered his head, feeling somewhat helpless. The food and fodder were not provided by the imperial court. The national treasury was empty and the ministers' monthly salaries were all given by Li'er. Where would he get the money to buy food and fodder for the people?

"Ahem, in reply to your father's words, Li'er wrote to you saying that she is a bit busy recently and will come to the palace to see you when she is free. These things are all given to you by Li'er to help you pass the time."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the eunuch brought over and opened the box. Inside was a crystal clear cube with patterns engraved on it. It looked very delicate, but no one knew what it was used for.

Emperor Ming reached out and touched it, somewhat curiously: "What is this? Why is there a pattern on it? Is it some kind of treasure? Prince, please tell me in detail."

The prince raised his head and saw that he was not so angry anymore. A smile flashed in his eyes. As expected of Li'er, he really understood his father. As long as he was kept busy, he would have no time to target the Mohist School.

"This thing is called Mahjong. If you want to know how to play it, why don't you follow me? I will demonstrate it to you, and you will know it after watching me."

"...Alright, now that half of the government affairs have been given to you, I do have some free time. If this thing is fun, it can help me kill some time."

Emperor Ming said this, waving his hand and letting Defu hold the box and walk outside. When he came to the pavilion in the Imperial Garden, he looked at the people in the pavilion and raised his eyebrows: "Huh? The Queen is here too."

The prince lowered his head and said, "Yes, my mother can play this, so let's play together. It will be better if we play together as a family."

"So, you all know how to do it, but I am the last one to do it. Humph, this must be Li'er's idea. I must have done something sinful in my previous life to give birth to such a troublesome daughter."

He talked a lot and then walked to the pavilion and sat down.

With a straight face, he said, "Empress, Crown Prince, and Consort Chen, it seems that you all know how to play Mahjong. Come on, tell me how to play it."

The Queen glanced at him, as if she hadn't noticed. His face looked grim, and her voice was very gentle. After explaining the rules, she looked at Emperor Ming and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we try it? After we learn it, we can kill some time."

"As for the government affairs, let Yu'er take care of them. We are all this age now, it's time for us to relax and enjoy the happiness of family life."

Emperor Ming said awkwardly: "I...actually I am not old yet, it's just that poison pill that made me look old. The Queen is right. Sooner or later, all the government affairs will be handed over to Yu'er."

"Come on, Queen, Concubine Chen, let's start. I want to see how interesting this little thing is. It can make so many concubines in the harem obsessed with it."

The Queen laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you will know if you try it. This thing is very fun to play with. Sister Chen Fei, let's get started."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Sister Queen."