Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 55 Shezhou Longwei Inkstone

"Hey, give me fifty kilograms of salt!" She remembered that one hundred kilograms of coarse salt could be purified into twenty kilograms of fine salt. She would first purify ten kilograms to see the effect, and ten kilograms would be enough for a while.

"Fifty... fifty kilograms?" The waiter looked stunned. He looked like a rich young master, but didn't he know that salt was limited?

"What's the matter? Don't you have fifty kilograms of salt?"

Shu Xiaoxiao was a little confused. Is fifty kilograms a lot? Even if salt is precious, a salt seller can't be without fifty kilograms, right? Or do other people who come to buy salt buy it by the ounce?

"Yes, young master. It is a court regulation that each person can buy ten kilograms of salt a year. You cannot buy more than that. When you buy salt, you must register your household registration. If you want to buy salt for five people, you can come here to register."

I forgot that salt nowadays is not a daily necessity where you can buy as much as you want. Salt nowadays is a strategic material that is strictly controlled by the imperial court and the buying and selling are very strict.

"But I didn't bring my household registration!"

Who would carry their household registration with them every day? It was just a piece of paper, and she was worried that she would lose it, or it would be crumpled into pieces and she would just leave it in the dormitory. As for the space not being with her, she was worried that the ginseng treasure would not be with her when she needed it. If she had known this earlier, she might as well have put the ginseng treasure in the space.

This person must be the son of a wealthy family. He knows nothing. Without a household registration, he is selling salt illegally, which is a serious crime. No shop dares to sell it at will. If he were an ordinary person, he would be driven out. Isn't it a joke if he comes to buy salt without a household registration?

That is to say, this young master was wearing the green robe of "Yuren Academy" and looked spoiled. It was obvious at first glance that he really didn't know. Of course, the main reason was that he couldn't afford to offend him.

"Forget it, I don't want the salt for now." Let's think of a way later! Go back and see how much salt is left at home. If it doesn't work, ask my eldest brother or Senior Brother Yun. He is the emperor's nephew, and getting some salt is like playing. Anyway, the purification method will be discussed sooner or later, and it will definitely not be a loss for him to help find salt.

Can't buy salt, Shu Xiaoxiao looked around the store, there are pepper, cinnamon, star anise, although the name is different, but the shape, taste is exactly the same, Shu Xiaoxiao also bought a pound, although it is not needed now, but it is better to be prepared! When it gets cold, let Huo Feng stew a pot of pork, add chili, it will definitely taste delicious.

There is really no need to buy other vegetables and grains. With dozens of acres of wheat and sweet potatoes in the back mountain, there will be no shortage of food in a few months. As for vegetables, there is no need to do so. She can't cook, and it would be difficult to explain why she took them out when the time comes. It would be better to buy something that can be eaten directly.

After leaving the store, Shu Xiaoxiao was no longer picky. As long as they were not soupy, she ordered several of them. Especially now that pastries are all handmade and have no additives, they are delicious no matter what. The important thing is that they have no taste when eaten secretly in the room, and it is not easy to be discovered.

So even though she had already bought out a dim sum shop, Shu Xiaoxiao did not hesitate to buy more. As I said before, if you have money, you can do whatever you want!

Things like donkey rolls, glutinous rice cakes, bean balls, sesame balls, rice balls, and water balls... basically all of them were bought out.

There are also various kinds of cakes, steamed cakes, sugar cakes, Hu cakes, and vegetable cakes. As long as you find one convenient to eat, just have some. They won’t go bad anyway.

As for the soup, it is a bit too conspicuous and tastes too fragrant. Besides, it is impossible for the boss to give you the bowl. If you can't take it, just pass it and come back for it later when there is a chance.

Fortunately, people who sell things are not very curious. As long as the things are sold, it's fine. No matter what you buy them for, as long as you pay for them, they won't ask any questions.

Seeing that it was almost an hour, Shu Xiaoxiao hurried back to the door to wait. The things from the restaurant and the snack shop were delivered. After she received them, she quickly closed the door and made sure that there was no one around before putting the things into the ginseng treasure space.

However, this market is not convenient after all. She and Shenbao will go to the mountains later. Now is the time when all kinds of wild fruits are abundant. With Shenbao, they can find more and don’t have to worry about not having fruits to eat all year round.

As for Yun Qinghan, although he could not ride a horse in the palace due to his status, he could still lead the horse. What's more, this horse was a gift to the emperor.

Emperor Jingming was really surprised to learn that Qinghan had entered the palace again. Since Marquis Dingbei and the imperial sister had gone to the border, Qinghan had grown up in the palace and now he had a residence in the palace.

But when I grew up, I didn't like living in the palace very much, saying that I was more free and comfortable outside. Especially after I became his disciple, I lived in the academy and came to the palace less and less often.

But as the children grew older, they all yearned for the outside world. He understood that. Wasn't he like that when he was young? The palace was sometimes like a cage, and he wanted to go out and get some fresh air.

It's been less than two days since he arrived at the palace, and he's back again. What happened?

Emperor Jingming looked at Qinghan, who was radiant in front of him, and chuckled, "Did something good happen to you? You look so happy!"

Although his nephew does not live in the palace, he will give him a copy of anything he likes. He is much more considerate than his sons, so it is no wonder that he favors them more.

What's more, the emperor's sister is the only child. If he doesn't take good care of her, what if she gets bullied?

"Uncle, this is indeed a great thing. This is not only a great thing for you, but also a great thing for Daning."

"Oh, then I must listen carefully."

Emperor Jingming was curious this time. Qinghan had become more stable as he grew older, and it was rare for him to be so happy.

"This is definitely good news. It's right outside the door. Uncle will know when he goes out and takes a look." Yun Qinghan spoke in a riddle, but it aroused Emperor Jingming's curiosity.

Emperor Jingming was looking at a horse outside the palace, feeling somewhat puzzled. The horse looked extremely ordinary, and was not some majestic BMW.

But since Qinghan was brought to the palace specially, there must be something special about him. Thinking of this, Emperor Jingming turned his gaze to the horse and observed it carefully.

The erect tail, the maroon fur, the sturdy limbs, and the hooves on the four limbs are all normal, but also ordinary. Wait... the hooves don't seem right?

Emperor Jingming bent down slightly and saw something nailed to the horse's hooves.

"Qinghan, Qinghan, this...this horseshoe is..." Emperor Jingming looked excited.

Yun Qinghan walked to the side of Emperor Jingming and explained, "My uncle is very insightful. I am talking about the horseshoe on the horse's hoof. I have tried it and it has no hindrance to the horse. From Yong'an Town to Kyoto, the horse has adapted well and the hoof is not damaged at all."

Emperor Jingming: "Really? Let's go! I want to go to the horse farm and try it out."

Emperor Jingming had fought on the battlefield and killed enemies before he ascended the throne, so riding a horse was just a piece of cake for him.

After quickly walking around the stable twice, I found that the horse was indeed the same as usual. This shows that the horseshoe did not cause any damage to the horse. On the contrary, it protected the horse's hooves very well, which is very important.

"Uncle, look, this is the approximate shape of a horseshoe. Just make a horseshoe like this according to the horse's hoof and nail it on the hoof."

Yun Qinghan took out an extra horseshoe. This was something Shu Xiaoxiao had specifically reminded him of. Otherwise, if the emperor wanted to see the shape of the horseshoe, he couldn't take it off the horse's hoof, right?

Anyway, the four horseshoes are the same, so just give them one for reference.

Emperor Jingming looked at the small piece of iron in his hand and exclaimed: "I didn't expect that a small piece of iron could solve the problem of horse hoof damage. Great!"

Turning his head, he looked at you and said to Eunuch Fu: "Go and call the Minister of War, the Minister of Revenue, the Military Equipment Bureau, the Prime Minister, Prince Li and others to come to the horse farm."

After Eunuch Fu left, Emperor Jingming looked at Qinghan and said, "Whoever made this horseshoe, I will definitely reward him handsomely."

Thinking of Ye Xiao's playful look, Yun Qinghan smiled slightly: "It was a student from the academy who came up with this idea. He is only ten years old, so he is still a child.

She had originally been in a horse riding and archery class when she suddenly got inspired and told the martial arts teacher at the academy that she had thought of a way to prevent damage to the horse's hooves. The martial arts teacher happily took her down the mountain to find a blacksmith to make it. But then she became worried that it would be bad for Daning if outsiders knew about it, so she hesitated and didn't dare to say it. It was only until she met me and heard me say that the blacksmith was trustworthy that she was willing to tell me the method.

If I don't go, I don't know how she will end up. "

Emperor Jingming immediately thought of the embarrassing scene of the little guy, and said with a smile: "It's a good little guy. These are the future of our Daning. The 'Yuren Academy' taught them very well. Whose little guy is this?"

"He is the nephew of the wife of the general who guards the country. He is currently studying at the 'Yuren Academy'."

"It's from Jingtian's family. Okay, I'll give this little guy a credit. Eunuch Fu, go to the warehouse and find some things suitable for a ten-year-old child to study with for the little guy."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Uncle, I have to go back to the academy soon. Just give me the things and I will give them to Junior Brother Ye." Yun Qinghan said quickly.

I don't know if Junior Brother Ye has had enough fun outside. It would be bad if I can't find him in the academy when the reward is given! Don't leave an impression of not liking to study in front of the emperor.

"It seems that you have a very good relationship with your Junior Brother Ye! Since Qinghan also handed it over personally, you can also include the Shezhou Longwei Inkstone."

Since he has a good relationship with Qinghan, he, as an elder, cannot be stingy. Besides, compared with the Ma Zhang set of inkstones, it is nothing.

Eunuch Fu is the chief eunuch beside the emperor. When summoning the adults, he only needs to tell the eunuch. But now he is really surprised to hear the inkstone Shezhou Longwei Inkstone. This inkstone Shezhou Longwei Inkstone is much more precious than pine smoke ink. Before, the third and eleventh princes of Xiwen wanted it, but the emperor refused. Now, the prince just asked to pass it on, and the emperor gave it away. It seems that the prince's position in the emperor's heart is very stable! In the future, you have to respect the prince more.

"Thank you, uncle. I will definitely encourage her to study and practice calligraphy more."

Seeing that several ministers had arrived, Yun Qinghan followed Eunuch Fu to the warehouse to get the reward. Anyway, he had said everything that needed to be said, and he also asked the blacksmith to stay here to help. Now that the ministers were discussing state affairs, it would not be appropriate for him to stay here. Even if his uncle didn't care, he couldn't leave any room for criticism.

With the son of Marquis Dingbei accompanying him, Eunuch Fu took only good things. In addition to the Shezhou Longwei inkstone, there were also pine soot ink, rat-whisker brushes, purple-hair brushes, and Chengxin paper, all of which were the best things.

There are many different opinions about the emperor's rewards. The emperor usually just says what the reward is, but does not specify the grade. Although the things in the emperor's warehouse are not too bad, they are still divided into different grades, because the better the things, the rarer they are.

When they took it, ordinary ministers were of the lower rank, important ministers were of the middle rank, and the higher rank ones would only be taken if the emperor personally recommended it, but such opportunities were rare.

But this time it was the prince who conveyed it personally, so it had to be of top quality, otherwise the prince would lose face and the emperor would definitely be unhappy. Didn’t you see that the Shezhou Longwei inkstone was given by the prince only because he asked for it?

After all, this is going to be handed over to the prince, so we can't be stingy.

Yun Qinghan looked at the pine soot ink and clear heart paper in his hand and was very satisfied: "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law."

"Alas, working for the Emperor is not hard work. I'll trouble you to hand it over to Master Ye."

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