I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Ji Xiaobei glanced at Fu Jichang and seemed to say: I can try.

Fu Jichang shook his head gently at her: You can't take on such a hot potato unless you are absolutely sure.

That is the Minister of Agriculture’s business.

Ji Xiaobei smiled and said, "I have no idea now, but, Lord Cao, I can help you think of a solution, but I don't know if it will work."

"Okay, Miss Ji, come with me to the fields!"

Lord Cao pulled Ji Xiaobei and walked towards the fields.

Fu Jichang: ...

Ji Xiaobei: Oh, it would be a waste of time for me to go there, I haven’t even seen aphids!

Lord Cao firmly believed that only Ji Xiaobei could come up with a better solution after seeing the situation in the fields.

Ji Xiaobei: Well, let’s go and take a look!

Let the old man rest assured.

Fu Jichang: Why are you leaving? We haven’t finished talking about our business yet!

Ji Xiaobei followed the impetuous Lord Cao.

When we arrived at the fields outside the south city, we saw that there were indeed many yellow spots on the green wheat leaves.

The farmers sitting on the edge of the field sighed and wanted to spray lime water again, but were stopped by the Minister of Agriculture's men.

"Don't spray anymore. If you spray again, the aphids won't die, but the wheat will die!"

"If you don't allow us to spray, then you, the people of the Minister of Agriculture, can think of a solution?"

Several peasants surrounded the Minister of Agriculture and started shouting.

“Isn’t this a solution?”

……

Over there, Lord Cao introduced the situation to Ji Xiaobei one by one.

Ji Xiaobei silently took note of what she was going to write to Zheng Guo.

It was really hot in the field. After being baked for an hour, she finally drove Ma Debiao back.

While sitting in the carriage, she wrote a letter to Zheng Guo.

She has studied biology, so she can use ecological and chemical control.

Of course, if we get some pesticides, it will be the fastest way to see the effect.

She also gave Zheng Guo two leaves and placed them in the cold storage.

After returning, Fu Jichang sat in the yard with a sad face, and Mrs. Lin sat beside Fu Jichang in pain, as if her heart and lungs had been dug out.

When the two saw Ji Xiaobei coming back, they stood up at the same time.

"Come, let me tell you something!" Ji Xiaobei said to Ji Chang.

Mrs. Lin hurriedly pushed Xiaoyao and said, "Go quickly, Xiaobei has come up with a solution!"

As soon as he entered the room, Fu Jichang asked, "Have you come up with a solution?"

"No, I can only try it. I don't know if it works or not," said Ji Xiaobei.

"Ah, it works? What's the method? Will the emperor agree?" Fu Jichang asked excitedly.

"Your Majesty, what does this have to do with Your Majesty? It was Lord Cao who came to see me just now!"

Ji Xiaobei said.

Fu Jichang: This is a terrible lack of mutual understanding. It turns out that the two people were not talking about the same thing.

"You go back first. I need to think of a way to cure the aphids. The farmers outside the city are so anxious. If they lose their harvest, all their hard work for half a year will be ruined!"

Fu Jichang nodded gently: "Yes"

He was thinking: Of course I know the seriousness of the matter. Memorials from various counties in Anzhou flew to the court like pieces of paper.

But what I’m worried about now is the marriage granted by the Emperor.

The farmers’ hearts are bleeding, and my heart is bleeding too!

He clenched his fists and came up with an idea.

Considering his past merits, the emperor would not exile him for this matter. At most he would be demoted to a commoner.

That was fine, so he took his children and Ji Xiaobei and went on a carefree journey.

Relying on his outside business, he has no worries about food and drink.

"Do you need my help?" Fu Jichang turned around and asked.

"Not for now, but it would be better if you could stay in Anzhou!" Ji Xiaobei looked up at him.

"Okay, I'll go to Mingyi Lane. If you have anything, come find me there!"

"We also want to go to Mingyi Lane..."

Two little brats rushed in and said with a smile.

"Let's go, Daddy will take you to Mingyi Lane!"

Fu Jichang carried one in each hand and walked out of the door.

Ji Xiaobei: When did you start to change your tune?

How come I don’t know?

Mrs. Lin: There are some things that I, an old woman, can’t do without pushing you!

Ji Xiaobei lay on the bed, waiting for Zheng Guo's reply.

……

In the imperial study, a tall memorial was placed in front of the emperor.

He frowned and said, "There have been quite a few memorials impeaching Lord Fu recently!"

Eunuch Fu said: "A tall tree attracts the wind. Lord Fu is bound to cause dissatisfaction among others!"

"Humph! He is becoming more and more arrogant and conceited!"

The emperor threw the memorial in his hand to the ground.

Seeing the emperor's expression change, Eunuch Fu was so scared that he dared not say a word.

"I also want to marry Yulin to him. Guess what he said?"

Eunuch Fu hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know!"

"Humph, he didn't even show the slightest bit of surprise. He even said with a stern face that he was raised by his grandmother and that he had to observe three years of mourning for her. Haha, even in the Great Northern Dynasty, we don't need to observe three years of mourning for our loved ones. But he used this excuse to evade me. Could it be that my daughter is not worthy of him? What a joke!"

Eunuch Fu bowed and said, "Princess Yulin is smart and lovely, and looks like a fairy!"

"Well, is Yulin not as good as the girl from Jijiawan? This pile of memorials all say that Lord Fu has a bad character, has a mistress, and has an illegitimate child. I have not asked him about these things. I will not pursue the past. As long as he treats Yulin well, I will not pursue them."

The emperor sighed.

Princess Yulin was his favorite daughter. She was born with fair skin and a pair of big, watery eyes that spoke volumes.

After she was born, the emperor went to see her.

The little princess smiled at the emperor and held his hand.

The emperor was very pleased and immediately named her Princess Yulin.

Princess Yulin was a spoiled girl. When she reached marriageable age, she met countless men, but none of them caught her eye.

That day, she came to the imperial study to see the emperor and saw Fu Jichang.

Hey!

The emperor slumped on the dragon throne and sighed, "There's nothing I can do."

On one side is the beloved daughter, and on the other side is an important official.

He wants to protect them all, but he just can't do it.

He met Ji Xiaobei twice last year. Once he visited Anzhou Xishan in disguise and witnessed the decisiveness and quick-wittedness of this woman with his own eyes.

Later he was summoned to the palace again.

She was not at all flustered, and was calm and composed, not like an ordinary woman.

Everyone could see through Fu Jichang's protective attitude towards him.

Since the two people are in love with each other, Fu Jichang should have come to me to ask for the marriage earlier. If the marriage had been granted earlier, the current situation would not have happened.

Now I'm arranging a marriage for Yulin. Isn't this breaking up a couple?

For Yulin, let him take this blow!

He picked up the memorial and read it again.

The pile below is all about the wheat bug plague, which is now getting worse!

There was drought last year and this year there was a complete wheat harvest failure. People all over the world have no way to survive.

"Eunuch Fu, go and call the Minister of Agriculture's men over!"

"Your Majesty, the people of the Grand Minister of Agriculture have gone to Anzhou County and have been gone for several days!"

Eunuch Fu spoke quickly.