Dressed as a top-notch girl, leading the whole village to become rich

When Xu Changqing returned to the imperial city, he was treated with great courtesy by Emperor Cheng.

The welcome banquet was held in the imperial palace. All civil and military officials attended with their families. It was even more grand than Emperor Cheng’s own birthday banquet.

But even so, Xu Changqing only showed up, and then, for the first time ever, he went up to the observatory.

The Observatory is the tallest building in the Imperial City. It is as high as a modern ten-storey building and is built entirely with mortise and tenon structures. Looking down, one can have a panoramic view of the entire Imperial City.

Xu Changqing was wearing a white robe with wide sleeves. From behind, he looked like an immortal who wanted to ride the wind to return home.

Emperor Cheng, wearing a luxurious dragon robe and a golden crown on his head, walked up the steps to the observatory. Because he was over fifty years old, he took a full quarter of an hour before sitting down opposite Xu Changqing.

"Changqing has been in the palace for some time, but this is the first time for him to go to this observatory." Although Emperor Cheng was smiling, there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes. "But what big thing is going to happen?"

Even on top of this ten-story tower, Emperor Cheng still sat upright on the dragon throne. His eyes were deep and full of majesty, as if he could see through everything in the world.

Time has left traces on his face, but his aura of majesty without even being angry cannot be underestimated.

His hands rested lightly on his knees, and every subtle movement revealed the royal etiquette and demeanor.

Despite his advanced age, his mind remained sharp and he was well versed in state affairs.

Emperor Cheng was influenced by Confucianism since childhood and was good at listening to the opinions of his subjects. He was not the kind of emperor who acted arbitrarily. He cared about Xu Changqing much more than the crown prince.

As soon as he heard that he had gone up to the observatory, he came up with an old eunuch.

Not every emperor can gain the recognition of Piaomiao Mountain.

Emperor Cheng ascended the throne at a young age and had outstanding political talents. He was also very concerned about the people's livelihood. He often sent envoys to visit various places to understand the living conditions of the people and take measures to improve their living conditions.

So when Xu Changqing found out that the position of Si Nong in Changhua had been vacant for five years.

The first feeling he had when he saw Emperor Cheng was that he was old.

Xu Changqing sat cross-legged in the center of the Bagua formation, holding a copper coin in his hand, his expression as unfathomable as ever.

"The country is in trouble, so I have to come."

After these words were spoken, the two of them remained as steady as a rock, but the old eunuch who was following them fell to his knees with a thud, his eyes full of surprise.

"Then Changqing, have you found a solution?" Emperor Cheng felt like a very long time had passed, but in fact it was only a few breaths. He had cultivated a calmness from being a king for decades, but he felt more disappointed.

Xu Changqing neither nodded nor shook his head, but threw the copper coin in his hand up with a complicated gesture, and then it fell to the ground.

The place where he landed was only half an arm's length away from Emperor Cheng.

"Whether you understand it or not is entirely up to Your Majesty." Xu Changqing said slowly.

After that, Emperor Cheng asked again and again, but he never got any answer. He only said: The time has not come yet.

Finally, Emperor Cheng left the observatory under the persuasion of the old eunuch.

The wind was strong on the stage, but Xu Changqing was young, so it was no big deal if he was a little windy. But Emperor Cheng was over fifty years old, and he had many health problems. How could he withstand the cold wind for a long time?

Xu Changqing is the imperial teacher.

Every word and action of the national teacher is closely watched.

Xu Changqing, who had been sitting in the observatory for a whole night, had just returned to his bedroom when he heard his personal guards come to report that the prince had arrived.

Rejection was the norm, but what was different from every time before was that Xu Changqing sent someone to tell the prince that he wanted to see the Minister of Agriculture.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture was in charge of farming in Daqing. If we were to talk about the officials in Daqing who met the Imperial Master the most, it would definitely be the Grand Minister of Agriculture. However, there had never been a single time when the Imperial Master would let the Crown Prince participate.

After hearing the report, Emperor Cheng smiled and put down the imperial pen in his hand, "This is good news. Let the prince handle the matter properly. Has the kid from the Ye family arrived?"

Ye Xuan never thought that one day, a eunuch from the palace would come to his house, just as he never expected that the promotion and salary increase he wanted would be realized in a way that made everyone envious.

"Here he is, waiting outside the door. Although he is young, he is handsome, an honest official, and his backyard is clean."

Emperor Cheng turned his head and glanced at the old eunuch, "Have you found out everything?"

The old eunuch grew up with Emperor Cheng and had been through many ups and downs together for decades. Seeing that he was not intimidated, he smiled and said, "I heard that he brought his brother back to his hometown this time, originally intending to get married."

"And that little girl?" Emperor Cheng asked, putting down the teacup in his hand.

"Your Majesty is wise, and indeed Lord Heyexiang."

Emperor Cheng paced back and forth in front of the table twice, "Do you think Chang Qing will blame me?"

When he said this, he didn't sound like a steady emperor at all. Instead, he sounded like a father who was afraid that he might make things worse.

The old eunuch smiled and tried to persuade him, "Your Majesty is very busy. If you are worried, you might as well ask the Imperial Master for his opinion."

Emperor Cheng sneered, "You also went to the observatory, and he kept his mouth shut about that matter. Do you think he will say anything?"

"Changqing is a capable person. If he can stay and assist the prince, then I will be relieved." After saying that, his throat felt itchy and he couldn't help coughing.

When the imperial doctors in the next room heard the cough, they all stood up from their stools and, without being summoned, rushed in like a tide under the leadership of the chief imperial physician.

As expected, Emperor Cheng coughed until his face turned red and his breathing became rapid. The imperial physician hurriedly bowed and began to feel his pulse. After a while, he took out a silver needle and began to treat Emperor Cheng.

The old eunuch became the backbone at this time. Even when the prince came, he was the one who greeted him with a smile.

After he went out to comfort everyone in the Ye family, he stood by Emperor Cheng's bed with a tired look on his face.

Once again, I sigh that time flies and years are ruthless.

He has been spending more and more time alone in contemplation recently, and he often recalls Emperor Cheng's youthful ambitions and his hard work for Daqing.

If it was the young Emperor Cheng, how could he still hesitate and be confused about such a small matter?

After watching Emperor Cheng take the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, he picked up the whisk at hand and hurried to Xu Changqing's palace again.

Xu Changqing had known that he would come, so he had a smooth journey and even prepared tea in advance.

"Your Majesty, can you still hold up for tomorrow's morning court?"

If the old eunuch knew Emperor Cheng's physical condition best, then he was the second best.

The old eunuch took the tea he handed over and said, "As long as you can sit down, your majesty will go."

Emperor Cheng was a diligent emperor. Knowing that he did not have much time left to live, he became even more persistent in the things he had protected all his life.

"Master Imperial Master, what about the national disaster you mentioned earlier?"

The old eunuch came here just for this matter. He has been observing people and their actions for decades and has never made a mistake.

Xu Changqing didn't say it because he didn't dare to say it.