The couple in the last days traveled to ancient times, farming and storing grain and meat in the war

This time, when the rice was harvested, Jiang Ningning naturally planted it again quickly.

This time, only more than 2,000 acres were planted, and the rice and millet were naturally not used up. They were left there to be used as seeds in the future.

When it is promoted as a seed in the future, it will definitely not be enough for nationwide promotion, but let's take it step by step.

Fortunately, the weather has been good so far this year.

At the end of July, the rice planted by Jiang Ningning was ready to be harvested. The characteristics and yield were the same as before. Judging from the situation, it is natural to plant another season, that is, three seasons a year.

Xiao Yan naturally submitted another memorial immediately.

This also shows that they want to promote its cultivation in Dengping County.

Emperor Li was very pleased and approved the promotion of planting in Dengping County first to get more people to plant it so that it could be promoted to more places later.

Since ancient times, agriculture has not only been the foundation of the country, but also the economic pillar. It is no exaggeration to say that Jiang Ningning's development of high-yield rice will benefit future generations.

Emperor Li would naturally reward him.

If this were a man, he would definitely be made a marquis without a doubt.

It is truly a great contribution.

But Jiang Ningning is a girl, and if he conferred a title on her, it would be against the ancestral rules.

Since ancient times, no woman has been granted the title of nobility.

The only female title that is equivalent to a marquis is probably a princess.

But the title of princess is for daughters of the royal family, and she is not a daughter of the royal family at all, which also goes against the ancestral system...

Emperor Li was in a dilemma.

He called the Ministry of Rites and asked them to think about the reward issue.

The Minister of Rites, the Vice Minister, and others, thinking that they had to reward her appropriately without violating the ancestral system, said, "It would be better if that girl was given the title of County Princess. Although the rank of a County Princess is lower than that of a Princess, and even lower than that of a Commandery Princess, if her parents were also given the title, it would be equivalent to being given the title of Marquis alone, and would be a great achievement."

"It's exactly what I want!" Emperor Li was overjoyed.

But when the decree was being drafted, someone suddenly said, "I seem to have heard that this Miss Jiang is the unmarried wife of Lord Xiao Yan."

Emperor Li frowned and asked, "Why didn't he mention it in the memorial?"

The man was startled and knelt down quickly. He thought the emperor knew about it, so he just wanted to chat. He really didn't mean it.

Liang Yuanrui happened to have something to report. When he came in and heard it, he also knelt down and excused Xiao Yan, saying, "The memorial naturally records the major events of the country. This is a trivial matter, how could it be written on it? Lord Xiao would not dare to write it on it. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

Emperor Li thought about it and realized that if such things were even mentioned in the memorial, what kind of memorial would it be?

Emperor Li then nodded and asked the official, "What else did you hear? Tell us as well."

He looked quite curious.

The official was extremely frightened and didn't want to say anything more, but due to the emperor's majesty, he could only answer truthfully: "I also heard that the current abundance of white fungus was also the work of Miss Jiang. It is said that she has other businesses and even set up the Jiang Xiao School, which actually accepts female students."

When Emperor Li heard about white fungus and other businesses, he didn't care much. After all, there were many officials' families who were engaged in business.

As long as officials themselves do not do business and do not get involved, that's fine.

But the school accepts female students?

Emperor Li frowned again.

Liang Yuanrui hurriedly added, "It's just a private school, not recognized by the government. It's not even registered under Lord Xiao's name. Students there who want to take the imperial examinations have to be recommended by someone."

"Since it's a private school, it doesn't matter." Emperor Li's brows relaxed and he smiled.

Many princes, nobles and wealthy families would hire teachers to set up private schools at home to teach their girls how to read and write.

Calculated this way, it's not a surprise.

In the end, the decree was drafted. Since Liang Yuanrui was familiar with Xiao Yan, and Jiang Ningning was Xiao Yan's wife-to-be, Emperor Li asked Liang Yuanrui to go to Dengping County to announce the decree.

It also shows that he, as an emperor, really takes this matter seriously and doesn't want to give others a chance to talk about it.

On this day, Jiang Ningning was in the village, distributing rice seeds to the villagers.

The emperor approved the comprehensive promotion of this high-yield rice in Dengping County. Not to mention other villages in Dengping County, Zaoshu Village naturally also needed this seed before it could be sown.

Everything was going well when suddenly we heard that an official was coming to announce the imperial decree.

It was a very long team. Not only the official announcing the imperial edict, Liang Yuanrui, was sitting on a horse, but Xiao Yan, the magistrate of Dengping County, also came.

There is also County Magistrate Yuan.

The others were either yamen runners or guards.

Xiao Yan and others were together. Naturally, Liang Yuanrui didn't know the way to Zaoshu Village, so he asked Xiao Yan and others to lead the way.

Xiao Yan also knew that his wife should be rewarded for her contribution to the high-yield rice. However, since the imperial edict had not been announced yet, Lord Liang Yuanrui did not mention it at all, so he naturally did not ask anything.

However, County Magistrate Yuan and his men were feeling very nervous.

Naturally, Jiang Ningning was asked to take over.

But no matter who received the order, they all knelt down and said, "Long live the emperor."

Lord Liang then opened a scroll of bright yellow imperial edict: "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Jiang has a daughter named Ningning, who has developed a high-yield rice. Her contributions have benefited the country and will bring prosperity to future generations. She is hereby granted the title of Princess of Dengping County, enjoying the salary of a county. The Emperor decrees that a Princess's residence be constructed, and funds allocated for its construction to begin immediately. I decree this."

Jiang Ningning and Xiao Yan didn't care much about the title. When they heard that he enjoyed the salary of a county, they felt that the emperor probably never thought that Dengping County would become prosperous in the future.

She is the Lady of Dengping County and enjoys the salary of a county. In other words, all the taxes collected in the entire Dengping County will be used as the salary of Jiang Ningning, the Lady of Dengping County, to support Jiang Ningning, the Lady of Dengping County.

If the emperor could have guessed that Dengping County would become extremely prosperous in the future, how could he have casually given such lucrative tax revenue as salary to a county lord?

"I accept your order and thank you for your grace."

Just as Jiang Ningning received the imperial edict, she saw Lord Liang take out another bright yellow imperial edict and unfold it: "Jiang Shengcai, Sun accept the edict."

Jiang Shengcai and Sun were extremely frightened and immediately kowtowed to the ground, "I am here, I am here." "I am here, I am here."

This is an imperial edict.

Whatever was up there, they were terrified.

After all, even though I have seen a lot of the world, I have never seen such a big world.

Lord Liang said, "Jiang Shengcai has raised his daughter well, which is why we have such a successful rice business. I am very pleased and confer him the title of Earl of Ping'an. Sun, for her meritorious service in giving birth to a daughter, will be made Lady of the Earl, with a third-rank imperial decree and a set of imperial clothing, as well as one hundred taels of gold and one thousand taels of silver."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ningning and Xiao Yan looked at each other.

Everyone knows that with such a great contribution, if it were a man, he would definitely be granted the title of marquis, but he was only granted the title of county lady. Although Jiang Shengcai was granted the title of earl, he only had the title and no salary or other things. It can be seen that this was a kind of compensation for her being granted the title of county lady.

But Jiang Shengcai and Sun's minds went blank at first. What? They were also conferred titles? He was an earl, and she was a third-rank imperial edict?

It was Lord Liang who reminded them in a low voice, "Hurry up and accept the order." Only then did the two of them come to their senses and kowtowed to accept the order.