Lin Yutong pulled Shi Zhongyu to sit down, and handed the jade pendant that Shi Zhongyu had given to him before the marriage to Shi Zhongyu.

Shi Zhongyu was stunned: "What do you mean by this, miss? This is the master's wish."

Lin Yutong waved her hand, "You misunderstood me." She handed over the jade pendant, "This money should be spent wisely. My mother is in the palace now. She is neither a queen nor a beloved concubine. She has to be in the palace.

Stand firm here..." At this point, I couldn't go any further, "Show your jade pendant to my mother, and she will understand what I mean."

Only then did Shi Zhongyu take it, "I'll go back and find a way to inform Grandma He."

Lin Yutong nodded, "In addition, I have a few words to say to you. You can decide for yourself whether they are right or not."

"Girl, why are you so outspoken? If you have anything to say, just say yes." Shi Zhongyu said with a serious look on his face.

"You used to make good friends with the women in the back house, and you did a good job in this." Lin Yutong looked at Shi Zhongyu, "But it's different now. You should slowly withdraw your eyes from the back house, and then look outside more

have a look."

"Look outside?" Shi Zhongyu couldn't understand what he meant for a moment, "Look outside? What are you looking at?"

Lin Yutong then whispered: "Look at the world and the people's sentiments outside. For example, today, the price of food outside has quadrupled, and the streets are full of imperial guards. What are the things involved behind this? You will pass these things back to the palace intact.

, this is what my mother wants to know most now."

Shi Zhongyu was a little confused, but he still didn't say anything and silently kept it in his mind.

By the time Mrs. Gan received the news, it was already evening. She stroked the jade pendant that was returned and handed it to Aunt He, "You can keep it. If you need to use money in the future, you can take it from here.

"

"Miss, what do you mean by this?" Nanny He bowed and took it. This was a lot of money. She probably didn't know how much money it was, so she returned it.

Mrs. Gan waved her hand and said, "Mommy, you have been with me for so many years, why haven't any of your children understood?"

Aunt He said with a smile: "When I followed my master to listen to the master's lectures, didn't the master also say that no matter what I do, I must have some understanding? I don't have this understanding."

Mrs. Gan couldn't help but laugh, "That's all. Let's not talk about this anymore. Send someone to ask the emperor to come over."

Seeing the solemn expression on her master's face, Grandma He quickly retreated.

"Hahahahaha...Junior sister and I are really in sync with each other. I was just saying that I was coming to find you, and you sent someone to invite me." The emperor came in, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, which made him look energetic.

"What are you so happy about?" Mr. Gan went over in person and handed over the hot handkerchief.

"The reign name has been decided, and it's called 'Yongkang'. What do you think?" Emperor Yongkang covered his face with a hot handkerchief, but was not in a hurry to take it off. Instead, he kept it covered and lay on the couch, waiting for Mr. Gan.

say.

"Yongkang?" Mrs. Gan nodded, "This is a good year." She smiled, twisted a hot handkerchief for him and put it on his face, "This reminds me of my childhood."

"How come a year name reminds me of my childhood?" Emperor Yongkang pulled down the hot veil, revealing a pair of eyes to look at Gan.

"Do you still remember how you responded when my father asked you what the foundation of this country is?" Gan whispered softly, as if he was just talking about the past.

"How could you not remember?" Emperor Yongkang took off the veil from his face and sat up. "I said at that time that agriculture and mulberry trees were the foundation of the country. I must have been eight years old at that time."

Mr. Gan nodded, "Yes! Prince Duan was with you at that time. Prince Duan said at that time that the army can conquer the world, so the army should be the foundation of the country. Therefore, dad decided to accept you as his disciple."

Emperor Yongkang couldn't help but burst into laughter, "He has never been able to read books. In the palace, Mr. Enlightenment also gave lectures, but he refused to listen. Even if he listened, he would just ignore it and not take it seriously.

Go. And I did remember a few words of the saint at that time."

Mrs. Gan nodded: "The sage said, a farmer with a hundred people and one person living there is a king; a farmer with ten people and one person living there is a strong person; a farmer and a half-houser, that is dangerous. Why is it that your majesty can remember this truth even at the age of eight?

Why have I forgotten it now?"

"What do you mean?" Emperor Yongkang put away the smile on his face and looked at Mr. Gan, "Explain your words to me clearly."

Mrs. Gan put the handkerchief back into the basin, gently put down her rolled-up sleeves, and then sat opposite Emperor Yongkang, "Your Majesty, it's already February. Spring has returned to the earth, and all things have revived. Farming has begun.

People have begun to level the land and prepare for farming. In my opinion, these things are the most important and the most important." She said and sighed softly, "I also know that your Majesty is worried about

What? But you are really worrying too much. The people in this world are too busy for their own food and clothing every day. Who cares about who is the emperor sitting on the throne? Food is the most important thing for the people, as long as they can cry

Their emperor who has a full stomach is a good emperor. It is too late to calm the people and bring relief to the people, so how can they suppress the people with troops?"

Emperor Yongkang raised his eyebrows: "You are quite well informed. Do you know about the fact that I dispatched the Royal Forest Army to guard the capital?"

Mrs. Gan snorted softly: "What kind of wind can't blow in within this palace wall? Let alone such a big thing! I would like to know who is it that you have such a sinister idea?"

"Damage?" Emperor Yongkang laughed, "What a mouthful you are! What? Do you still have grudges against Chu Yuan?"

Gan's heart moved, but his brows furrowed more and more: "Chu Yuan? I didn't expect him to be an old minister!"

Veteran?

The look on Emperor Yongkang's face became strange, "Yes! He is an old minister. He was promoted by the late emperor and assisted the late emperor!"

Mrs. Gan looked at Emperor Yongkang: "Your Majesty, if I say that Chu Yuan has bad intentions, you won't think that I am doing this out of selfish motives, right?"

Emperor Yongkang looked at Mr. Gan calmly: "You are sure to have selfish motives. But I allow you to finish your words. Even if it is a selfish criticism, as long as your words are reasonable, then go ahead and say it. There is no harm in saying it."

"Your Majesty is the one who knows me." Mr. Gan was very calm. He was not embarrassed at all by someone revealing his inner secret. He only continued: "During the heavy snowfall last winter, all the food in stock was used for disaster relief.

Prince Duan had good intentions at the time. He mobilized grain from noble ministers, grain merchants, and the common people, and he did overcome the difficulties at that time. But now, the earth has warmed up and the snow has melted.

The water in rivers, lakes and seas has surged, and spring floods are particularly likely. This is an unsettling factor outside the capital. Moreover, within the capital, at the feet of the emperor, there is now a serious shortage of food. Even if you want to requisition food from other places, the snow has melted.

The road is muddy. Not only the transportation on this road is slow, but also due to wear and tear, it is already too late. Food prices have skyrocketed, merchants are hoarding, and everyone is rushing to buy. How many days can ordinary people survive in such days?"

She took a deep breath and said, "At that time, outside the capital, the spring floods will spread, and it will be the lean season. It will definitely lead to refugees everywhere. Besides, within the capital, with the current food prices, the people will not be able to eat for a few days. This will

Once there is no food to eat, there will be trouble. Even if the Imperial Guards are stationed in the capital, do they really want to wait until something goes wrong and then bloodbath the capital? This is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire. It will only trigger a civil uprising during the day and night.

What will your Majesty do then?"

Emperor Yongkang's expression slowly became serious, "In your opinion, what should I do?"

"The emperor has not even organized the enthronement ceremony, so naturally everything should be done with the word 'stability'! As long as the world is stable, the court will be stable. If the court is stable, your throne will be safe." Gan changed his tone,

With a bit of cold ridicule, "I, a woman, understand this truth, but he, a prime minister, doesn't understand it? Stability is good for you. But chaos, who will benefit?"

Emperor Yongkang remembered Gan's warning before. Jin Cheng'an had long been disobedient. If there was chaos, someone would naturally take advantage of it. "Yes! You are right! I am also aware of the crisis. To deal with the crisis, there is nothing wrong with it."

There are almost two methods, one is to shock, the other is to appease. Chu Yuan advocates shock, you advocate appeasement." He chuckled lightly, "Both are right, and both are wrong!" He stood up, turned around twice, and said:

"I will immediately draw up a decree to open the royal granary and stabilize the price of food in the capital. Anyone who hoards food will be killed without mercy. In addition, we should also ask the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs to come up with a regulation to deal with possible spring floods in various places.

The Royal Forest Army...is stationed ten miles away from the capital in case of unexpected events." Only in this way can everything be safe.

Mr. Gan was stunned and quickly bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, you are wise."

Emperor Yongkang nodded to Gan, "However, I will remember your reminder. This Chu Yuan is indeed a bit difficult to figure out."

Mr. Gan pursed his lips and smiled and said no more.

Emperor Yongkang looked at Mrs. Gan, and for some reason, he suddenly sighed, "What I like most about you is this. You know what's appropriate!" He knew that he was already dissatisfied with Chu Yuan, but he would not target Chu Yuan again.

Chasing and beating fiercely. This is a measure of propriety.

Looking at the back of Emperor Yongkang leaving, Mrs. Gan's eyes flashed with worry. If she praised herself for being measured, it would naturally mean that others were not measured. Who was she talking about? She turned around and asked Aunt He, "The queen is doing it again."

What did you do?"

Aunt He whispered: "The old lady of the Li family has entered the palace and stayed in Chaofeng Palace."

The old lady of the Li family, Mrs. Liu, is the queen's mother. It's okay to go to the palace to accompany the queen, but this requires the emperor to open his mouth to give the queen grace, not the queen, let alone the Li family to instigate the queen to open her mouth.

Everyone outside thought that the emperor was really honest and honest, so it was inevitable that he would act a little erroneously. This old lady was like this. Although her daughter married into the royal family, she was not favored by the prince at that time. Moreover, this prince had never been in the Li family.

The slightest thought of seizing the heir has been shown before. Therefore, the Li family has long given up on this daughter. But no one thought that she would still have a chance to soar into the sky. Now, she is a little proud. But in the eyes of others, it is inevitable

Seems arrogant.

Aunt He whispered: "I heard that Mrs. Liu went to the palace to discuss the prince's marriage with the queen. She wanted to choose one of the girls from the Li family and the Liu family..."

"Confused!" Before Nanny He could finish speaking, Mrs. Gan frowned, "What did the Queen say?"

"The Queen...has no objection." Nanny He sighed, "Look, do you want to remind the Queen..."

"If we don't kiss each other, what do you want me to say?" Mrs. Gan snorted, "That her own mother is cheating on her?"

How can you say this?

Aunt He quickly said: "I never said anything."

Mrs. Gan looked at the jade pendant held in Nanny He's hand again, "Like the palace servant who gave you this news, don't be stingy and just reward me. Do you now understand what that girl meant by sending the jade pendant back?"

Only then did Aunt He suddenly realize that she was asking her master to surrender at all costs. "But..." This was too aggrieved.

"Being gentle and humiliating is a big deal." Mrs. Gan murmured a few words and couldn't help but smile, "Nowadays, Shi Zhongyu is even worse than that girl. You can send a message to Shi Zhongyu tomorrow and tell her to listen to the girl.

Dispose of it."

Aunt He understood what her master meant. She wanted to give the jade from the stone to the girl. "This is also her destiny."

Mrs. Gan smiled and was speechless. This was not a question of whether to give or not, but that now, Shi Zhongyu's vision and knowledge were obviously not as good as that girl.

Lin Yutong sat on the kang, waiting for the fourth master. She had needle and thread in her hand, but she didn't actually make a few stitches. She fiddled with some wicks from time to time, and then looked outside a few times.

When the fourth master came back, his footsteps were very light. He didn't ask the girl outside to inform him, but when he opened the curtain, he saw her staring blankly at the candlelight. "No matter how you look at the lamp, you are not afraid of your eyes blinking."

Lin Yutong quickly stood up and looked at the Fourth Master up and down: "Are you okay? It's okay. I'll bring you some food."

Fourth Master pulled Lin Yutong: "Tell the girls to go." As he spoke, he went into the inner room to freshen up and change clothes, "Don't worry too much. Today I took advantage of the opportunity and selected the Eighteen Guards. I'll tell them something later."
To be continued...