see you tonight princess

Five days after Xia Lvsi returned to Zhaoli City, Xiao Zhuzi also came back, and with him came the cargo ship from Jiangzhou City, which was loaded with grains, special products from the mountains, silk and linen, and a boat full of fruits and vegetables .

Xia Lvsi was even busier. She was busy delivering fruits and vegetables to the homes of friendly adults, and was busy greeting the city supervisor of Zhaoli City, and putting the dishes on the market in various cities and squares in the city.Everything else is arranging potential buyers one by one.

Finally, on this day, Xia Lusi beat gongs and drums, shouted and drank, arranged for a dozen large ox carts to be filled with things, and then arranged for a hundred porters to carry the loads, and then brought small bamboos to the prime minister's mansion That is to go to the house of her own father Xia Mengfu.

The mighty convoy, the sound of carrying burdens, lined up from the street to the end of the street, starting from the port and swaggering through the streets of Zhaoli City all the way.

Xiao Zhuzi and Xia Lvsi rode behind the ox cart. Along the way, almost half of the people in the city came out to watch the excitement. The ostentation was as if they had returned to their hometown.Little Zhuzi asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, didn't you say that you are so busy that you have no time to catch your breath, so why are you making such a big fuss to personally deliver things to the Prime Minister?"

Xia Lvsi smiled: "After taking someone else's Jiangzhou, I always want to give something to my father. What's more, I have sent these dozens of cars and picked up these dozens of loads, and I am particular about it."

"There's still something to be particular about giving things, why?" Little Zhuzi asked.

Xia Lvsi said: "Regardless of ancient times and modern times, people's ideas and social trends are roughly the same. That is, any kind of fashion, whether it is living habits or food and clothing costs, is always in effect. For example, the ancients said : The king of Chu has a thin waist, and many people starve to death in the palace. The king of Qi likes purple clothes, and there is no difference in the country."

"My father is the No. 1 Gongqing of Southern Dian Kingdom. If the Xia family eats and uses something from my Jiangzhou, then other Gongqing and adults will follow suit. The things that adults love to use, other rich and noble people in the city People will also buy it and eat it, and then bring it to the people in the city, and then spread it to the whole South Dian Kingdom from the capital. In a few years, people in the world will value the high-quality fruits and vegetables in Jiangzhou. Such a virtuous circle, Don’t worry about selling in the future.”

Little Zhuzi was stunned when he heard this, his mouth was opened as big as an egg, and he sighed: "Your Majesty, you are really a god." Little Zhuzi slapped his beard and praised his master, and then asked: "But why do you say that? Don't you directly raise this idea of ​​effective and effective to the emperor and the eldest princess? Miss Xiao'e from Feiyan Pavilion told me that you haven't gone to the eldest princess to say hello to her for several days."

Xia Lvsi just smiled half-truthfully and said, "My good fellow, as a businessman, how many brains do you have if you dare to lay your mind on the eldest princess and the emperor?"

Xiaozhuzi suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and shrank quickly.

Xia Lvsi said casually: "The tribute to the eldest princess is a big matter, and everything needs to be cautious, so that no outsiders can know about it, understand?"

Why can't others learn from Duan Lingge?Because it doesn't work.Since he knew that there was someone who might assassinate Duan Lingge with poison, he couldn't let outsiders know that Jiangzhou's vegetables were secretly supplied to Duan Lingge, just in case.

"My son, you are so experienced and talented when you start a business for the first time. You are so powerful." Xiao Zhuzi praised with a thumbs up, "But when you come back to visit your relatives, you are so busy that your relatives don't recognize you. Will you be said to have a copper stink? ?”

"Bronze smell?" Xia Lvsi grinned: "I think so! I bought a shop and a house this time, and I had to pay the final payment for the few airships I ordered, and I spent all the money again. The first quarter If the agricultural products and grains that come up are not sold, we will not be able to make up enough money to go back to Jiangzhou."

Little Zhuzi scratched his head, Emma, ​​we seem to be unable to keep our money in this world, we have been busy for a season of rice and just got a sum of money to recover, and this time we came back to visit our relatives and spent it all!Is someone like Shi Zi the legendary prodigal daughter-in-law...

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So at dinner that day, Duan Lingge uncharacteristically ordered people to hold a palace banquet, and the six ministers, relatives of the third envoy, and daughters were invited into the palace for the banquet.Most of these people Xia Lvsi had visited people who had friendships with them after returning this time. Duan Lingge took advantage of this to make a smooth sail and invite the relatives behind the adults.

But unexpectedly, when Duan Lingge ordered Xiao'e to invite the son-in-law to the banquet, the son-in-law did not come again.

Xiao'e reported back, "It's because Prince Xia went to visit his parents today, Prime Minister Xia and his wife stayed at the mansion for dinner, so they couldn't attend the banquet."

Duan Lingge listened coldly and remained silent, and quietly pinched the corner of the skirt with his hands on the table. This man is really like the wild monkey from the mountains. If you don't come, if you invite her to come, she won't come, it's annoying!

The official wives who are used to the scene hurriedly smoothed things over: "Isn't it true that the whole city knows about this matter. Xia Fuma prepared more than a dozen ox carts early this morning, and a hundred porters brought all kinds of gifts. Wu Chan, I went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet my parents."

"I've known about it. I heard that there's going to be a lot of ostentation. Since it happened to be a visit to her natal family, and she had an appointment first, it's no wonder that she couldn't take care of it." Everyone chattered and discussed.

"It's okay, I just invite all the ladies and sisters to enjoy the summer scenery, and I'll just wait for my own enjoyment." Duan Lingge smiled lightly, waved her hand gracefully, signaling to play and dance, as if she was not affected by such small episodes at all. .

However, on the second day, Xia Mengfu went to the Yuanji Hall with a flushed face to meet the emperor and Duan Lingge. The memorial that Xia Mengfu brought today suggested that a peace tax should be levied.That is, every adult in the country, regardless of gender, needs to pay a specified amount of taxes every year for special diplomatic, mediation, and contiguous relations with foreign countries.

When Duan Lingge saw it, he subconsciously frowned and refused: "Adding gifts for no reason is afraid of causing public grievances."

However, Xia Mengfu was just and stern: "I have been at war between southern Yunnan and the north for three years, and the war has been indeterminate. The ten princes supported the army and endangered the throne. This minister is only thinking about the princess, and he must prepare a sincere tribute. Dongguo expressed his sincerity in order to help, and purchased weapons, food and grass supplies from Dadongguo. However, the treasury is empty, if there is no tax, when will this matter be completed? Your Highness, don’t be soft-hearted and lose the big because of small things.”

This is Xia Mengfu's consistent position.In view of the fact that the power of the Great Eastern Kingdom is second to none in the world, Southern Yunnan survived in the cracks between the coercion of the Eastern Great Power and the wars of the northern nomads.Xia Mengfu has always advocated taking the initiative to approach Da Dongguo politically and paying tribute in order to obtain the advanced technology and powerful political asylum of Dadong Kingdom.

The cabinet ministers who came with Xia Mengfu all agreed with his decision, but Duan Lingge had no choice but to agree to implement it temporarily.After Duan Lingge agreed, Xia Mengfu was in a great mood, and even smiled and took the initiative to chat with Duan Lingge: "Your Royal Highness, Your Majesty the Emperor, don't underestimate this policy. Once this method is implemented, the north will definitely treat us I am extremely afraid. This memorial was written in one go because I was in such a good mood last night that I was so inspired."

Even Duan Xi, an eight-year-old kid, knew that by increasing taxes to realize his own political ambitions, how could Prime Minister Xia not be suspected of private affairs.Duan Xi couldn't help teasing secretly: "I don't know what the prime minister's happy event is, so that he can come up with such a plan."

Xia Mengfu was not angry either, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. My son came to visit my relatives yesterday. The old minister saw that my daughter is slim and beautiful. In addition, she is extraordinary, wise, and talented. She is really extraordinary. In addition, my son is so beautiful." Filial piety, the princess looked at my clothes, which were designed for me by my son, not to mention that she sent me a lot of food and good things all the way. I am very happy. Hey, why do I chat with the princess about these trivial matters? My son is so filial, the princess must have known."

This old fox.Duan Lingge got angry when he heard it. Prime Minister Xia praised Xia Lusi's goodness in front of Duan Xi. He just wanted to pave the way for his future dream of "returning his wife to his brother", but he deliberately described Xia Lusi's love for Xia Lusi in front of her. How filial he is, it's... clearly showing off on purpose!

"The son-in-law should be filial to the prime minister, of course." Duan Lingge's indifferent tone could not detect any emotion.She had to suppress her anger secretly, not angry, not angry, it was her own father, it was right to send some clothes and some delicious food.

Duan Lingge turned her back, and refused to speak any more. While thinking about whether to be angry or not, a cold breath exuded from her whole body.Duan Xi saw that Sister's icy aura was scary, and quickly waved away Prime Minister Xia and the other ministers who were adding fuel and jealousy.Then he left straight away and hid in the school of Master Piandian to practice calligraphy.

When it was time for dinner in the evening, Duan Xi went to Feiyan Pavilion to visit Duan Lingge and was about to have dinner together when Xia Lvsi, who hadn't been seen for seven or eight days, ran over hurriedly after the dishes were served.As soon as she entered the main hall of the Scarlet Smoke Pavilion, she walked towards Duan Lingge with a smile, and threw herself in front of the short table where Duan Lingge was sitting with a smile on her face: "Long time no see, princess sister. I was not free when you hosted a banquet yesterday. I just happened to be busy today." Come and see you when you're done."

"It's not in the etiquette, Your Highness needs to sit down." Duan Lingge said slowly, asking Xia Lusi to sit down according to the rules.

In the Southern Dian Kingdom, the princess eats with people, using the rule of sharing the table and sharing the food. One person sits on a table and eats.There has never been anyone like Xia Lvsi who would directly kneel down in front of Duan Lingge's desk and sit face to face with her as soon as she came.

But Xia Lvsi doesn't care so much, she just loves to sit in front of Duan Lingge. "I don't. His Majesty is so far away from you, I like to talk to you here. Hey, you guys have eaten so early."

Xia Lusi wanted to eat before it was dark, but she didn't expect that she took a closer look at Duan Lingge's table, and immediately couldn't help frowning: "Why do you still eat so crudely?"

On Duan Lingge's table, there was a plate of sunflower vegetables, a plate of fried cucumber with sliced ​​meat, a pot of stewed mutton, and a steamed chicken with longan.With some ginger and onion condiments, small dishes of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, there are seven or eight dishes in total.Then there is a white flour cake and a bowl of rice.

This is the rhythm of home-cooked dishes that are only for eating. Which one of the princes and nobles is not rich in clothes and jade, the Empress Dowager Cixi used to eat 200 taels of silver for a meal, and Duan Lingge, as the actual monarch, eats it really simply.

Xia Lvsi frowned, curled her lips in distaste, and stretched out her hand to eat the sliced ​​meat fried in cucumber.

"No." Duan Lingge lightly smacked the back of Xia Lusi's hand, so that this person would not use his hands to unrulyly pick up the vegetables on the plate and eat them.

"Hey." Xia Lvsi quickly withdrew his hand, thinking: "Let's try the taste, it doesn't taste good, how can you eat well."

As long as you, a monkey who can talk, dislikes the dishes on other people's tables as soon as you come, no one will be happy to hear that.

Duan Lingge took a look at her, and said softly: "Let's get rid of the complicated and keep it simple, and follow the seasons. Naturally, it can't compare with the delicacies of mountains and seas and the delicacies of the four seasons that you gave Prime Minister Xia."

"Huh? The princess wife also knows that I delivered something to the old man yesterday?" Xia Lvsi asked.

"I don't know. You should be courteous, what has nothing to do with me." Duan Lingge said angrily.

"Hey, what you said..." Xia Lvsi suddenly felt like laughing, haha, knowing that she sent something to the prime minister's mansion, is Princess Tsundere jealous?Just like a couple, she secretly sent something to her parents' house, and if she found out about it to her wife, she would inevitably say a few words.

"Are you unhappy? Do you think I gave something to the old man, but not you?" Xia Lvsi's eyes lit up, and she approached meanly: "Wife, are you a jealous wife~"?