This was the first time in three years that the emperor had left the palace incognito. Qi Chenghua, the commander of the imperial guards, was naturally on high alert.

Princess Kangle's Mansion,

Song Jinxiu was tinkering with a telescope in the study's workshop. When she heard that the current emperor was coming, she was startled and ran out with her hands raised.

At this time, the emperor had already arrived at the door of her study.

"Your Majesty, why did you leave the palace?"

Oh my god, why did this great god come to my house? She quickly told Aunt Chang, "Activate level one security protection."

Liu Renxiu saw Song Jinxiu's serious face, as if facing a great enemy, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Qi Chenghua has taken care of my safety, you don't need to worry."

Song Jinxiu said, "Your Majesty, how can I not be worried? If you have any instructions, just send someone to call me. Isn't it dangerous outside?"

The problem is, if something happens to you in my house, won't our whole family be buried with you? I still want to die of old age.

Because there was floor heating in the study, Song Jinxiu invited the emperor directly to sit in the study. Aunt Chang personally served tea and snacks and then left.

Emperor Cangwu pointed at Song Jinxiu's dirty little hands and asked, "What are you busy with?"

"Oh, wait a moment, Your Majesty, I have something nice to show you."

Song Jinxiu's workshop and study are connected.

Liu Renxiu was curious, "Why? Do you have any treasures hidden in your room?

Song Jinxiu smiled cunningly, "Hehe, Your Majesty is wise, I really have a treasure hidden here."

What is this child hiding? Is she still going to do needlework?

Could it be some kind of rag doll? Or an embroidered purse?

His Princess Mingzhu is like this, she likes to make dolls and show them off.

Liu Renxiu was curious and followed Song Jinxiu into her workshop.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but frown.

In the corner was a pile of wood and carpentry tools.

There was also a blacksmith's furnace in the room, and some semi-finished items such as swords, spears, and halberds.

"You tinker with these every day?" Liu Renxiu picked up a toy-like object and looked at it for a long time before asking, "What is this?"

"Oh, this one, this is a model of a curved plow. I haven't finished it yet."

"Plow? What do you do with a plow?"

And the one above is a plow slide, right? It's so sharp, what if it hurts your hand?

"Your Majesty, didn't Cangwu exchange so many cattle with Beirong? Therefore, the plows that match the cattle are even more important."

Song Jinxiu said as a matter of course:

"So I wanted to improve farming tools and have been tinkering with them for many days. Your Majesty, you see, the plow shafts in Cangwu are straight and relatively long.

I shortened it, changed it to a curved shaft, and installed a freely rotating plow disc at the shaft head. You see, this not only makes the plow frame smaller and lighter, making it easier to turn and make flexible operations, but also saves more effort."

This was modified by him based on the curved plow in the computer.

"Your Majesty, please take another look at this," Song Jinxiu pointed to the horizontal rake beside her.

"This is used for harrowing the ground. As the saying goes, 'plough the empty and harrow the solid'," plowing the ground is only the first step, and the next step is harrowing.

The uneven land after plowing is leveled, the soil clods are broken up, and weed roots and other debris are removed, which not only loosens the soil but also conserves moisture.

And more importantly, the emergence rate of seeds after sowing on leveled land is higher than that on uneven land."

Of course, sowing requires a sowing plow, which Song Jinxiu is still renovating.

She continued, "The seedlings have all sprouted in the fields. As long as there are seedlings, there will be no worries about their growth. As long as there is enough water and fertilizer, we will have a good harvest and the people will no longer have to worry about going hungry.

Oh, and I have a great way to ferment fertilizer. I'll publish it in the Cangwu People's Daily later. You can also have the Minister of Agriculture publicize it.

Your Majesty, within a few years, our Cangwu may have a small granary full, a large granary full, and every household will have surplus food."

The little girl's eyes sparkled, and she waved her dirty little hands, gesturing and chattering about important matters related to improving people's livelihoods. Seeing this, Liu Renxiu felt a tenderness in his heart.

This was his little girl, his beloved Song. Even at home, she was always thinking about improving people's livelihood.

This child has clear eyes, a sincere heart, and is as smart as a fox and like a fairy.

How fortunate Liu Renxiu was to have such a capable minister, and how fortunate the people of Cangwu were to have such a virtuous and good official.

The eunuch Zhao Baohai was shocked when he saw the emperor's gentle eyes.

Your Majesty has always been dignified and reserved, rarely revealing true feelings. This Princess Kangle has won your Majesty's heart.

Yes, not to mention the emperor, even he couldn't help but feel happy when he saw this child.

Some people are born with a kind of energy that makes people want to get close to them. Princess Kangle is such a person.

The emperor and his minister stayed in the workshop for a while, and Song Jinxiu showed the telescope to the emperor.

Pointing to the wheelbarrow, he explained to him the principle of the tipping bucket, and then took him to the eye chart to test his eyesight.

Seeing the emperor looking at her distractedly from time to time, and hesitating several times to speak, Song Jinxiu couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, is there something you want to talk to me about today?"

Liu Renxiu looked at the little girl's slightly sweaty nose, and felt itchy in his heart. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand to scratch it, and said with a smile:

"I just wanted to play chess with you, but when I came in, I saw all these little inventions of yours."

"Playing chess?"

Song Jinxiu wiped her nose and looked at the emperor suspiciously. It's just playing chess, why do you have to leave the palace?

"Your Majesty, I only know how to play checkers. How about I teach you how to play checkers?"

Liu Renxiu asked, "What is checkers?"

Song Jinxiu grinned. "Don't we have a glass factory? This checkers game is a little puzzle game I thought of that can make money. It's easy to learn and fun."

The word "we" made Liu Renxiu in a good mood. He couldn't help but smile and nodded her little head.

"You, your mind is always thinking about money. I heard that your Pleasant Goat Hot Pot restaurant and pill factory are very popular. I am very envious."

Song Jinxiu rubbed her forehead. Why did the emperor resort to violence? Was he dissatisfied with her earning money without him?

She knew that every emperor had his own private treasury, which was called the inner treasury.

That is to say, the emperor's personal property is not under the management of the national treasury. Its income and expenditure are decided by the emperor himself without the need for consultation with ministers.

The emperor's main treasury was mainly used for the daily expenses and special needs of the royal family, such as the salaries of concubines, rewards for royal relatives, and the daily maintenance and repair of the imperial palace.

His Majesty is a wise ruler and has never embezzled money from the national treasury.

Is it possible that Your Majesty is short of money?

Yes, he had no money but was too embarrassed to say it out loud, so he just stopped talking, didn’t he?

Never mind. It is the duty of a minister to eat the emperor's salary, be loyal to the emperor, and share the worries of Your Majesty.

Song Jinxiu leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, how about we do this business together? Your Majesty can just provide one person to manage the accounts, and the other ministers can do it. When the money is made, we can split it 50-50, okay?"

Doing business with a little girl? This is really a new experience. Liu Renxiu was tempted.

He was not doing it for money, he just wanted to have more interactions with the little girl besides the relationship between the monarch and his subject.

"Okay, then I'll wait to count the money."

Song Jinxiu took out checkers and introduced how to play them.

Liu Renxiu looked at the strange chessboard, then at the glass beads in his hand, and couldn't help laughing.

My beloved Lord Song! You really can find a way to make money from anything.

Time passed quickly as the emperor and his ministers chatted and laughed. The chief eunuch, Zhao Baohai, reminded them, "Your Majesty, it's time to return to the palace."

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