roccoschili Chapter 460 Regent, please stay (9)
Chapter 460 Regent, please stay (9)
There are many kinds of rice in Sucheng. Because the soil is fertile and the water is abundant, it grows well. The grain produced fills the national treasury in proportion. The farmers keep part of it themselves and part of it is sold outside the city.
Yanxu came to Sucheng not just for food, but the emperor seemed to have told him other things, and he couldn't see him more than once in a day.
Yun Qian and the city lord inspected the endless farmland in the morning.
Because it won’t be long before the harvest season, and now the rice has grown to half a person’s height. It’s refreshing to look at the greenery.
"I heard that there was a famine in the north, and it's really a pity that Wu failed to lend a helping hand in time." The city lord walked beside Yun Qian with a regretful tone.
"Fortunately, Your Majesty was wise and handled the matter in time."
Yun Qian looked away from a distance, "Since the city lord has mentioned this matter, he must have noticed the purpose of our visit, right?"
The city lord glanced at Yun Qian in surprise and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Miss Yun to be such a straightforward person. Wu thought it would be His Highness the Regent who mentioned this matter to me."
The breeze blows, and large tracts of rice move with the wind, making a rustling sound.
It also blew the broken hair on Yun Qian's temples. Yun Qian smiled lightly and calmly, "Lord City Lord, please don't think that Yun Qian is a prostitute."
"Nowadays, although the capital city is stable and smooth, wars are raging on the border. Sucheng is a treasured place at the junction of the two countries. If the two countries go to war, it will inevitably not be affected."
"Over the years, Daning has given Su City a lot of help. If Yun Qian remembers correctly, the canals outside the city gate that are the same as those in neighboring cities to facilitate the transportation of goods were built by Daning, right?"
The city lord nodded, "Exactly."
"People pay attention to comings and goings. Yun Qian thought, the same should be true between countries."
"Use the strength of Su City to alleviate Daning's current predicament. Daning will not treat Su City badly, and Su City can also use this to consolidate its diplomatic relations with Daning. It is a matter of getting the best of both worlds. I believe the city lord will not be embarrassed, right?"
Yun Qian spoke eloquently, with a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant, not inferior to those counselors and scholars at all. The city lord's surprised eyes couldn't help but turn to recognition and appreciation.
Cooperation is ultimately about mutual benefit. If you can get benefits that are beneficial to yourself, then there is room for cooperation.
This is not only a creed to be followed in troubled times, but also an important principle to maintain stability in peaceful and prosperous times.
"Actually, Wu has thought about it. If he goes there rashly, the Holy Emperor will be worried about Wu's intentions. Miss Yun is so sensible, and she must also know that the current Holy Lord... well, let's not talk about it." The city lord clasped his hands and sighed.
"But fortunately, Miss Yun and others are here. Wu certainly has no reason to disagree. What's more, this matter is conducive to the stability of Su City in the future. As the city lord, Wu should consider Su City."
Yun Qian smiled slightly, "It's Su Cheng's luck that the Lord of the City is so clear about priorities."
The city lord made a gesture of invitation, inviting Yun Qian to continue walking forward.
There were farmers working in the fields. When they saw the city lord, they straightened up with a smile and greeted the city lord and the others.
"They don't seem to regard you as just the city lord." Yun Qian looked at the city lord curiously.
The city lord smiled sheepishly and said, "Wu will work with them in his free time. We can be regarded as equal friends."
Yun Qian nodded.
In ancient times, there were not many officials who could appreciate the lives of ordinary people.
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Because they were guests, Yun Qian and his party stayed at the city lord's mansion.
When Yun Qian stepped into the city lord's mansion holding a small bunch of rice given to her by the farmer, she happened to bump into Yanxu who had also returned at this time.
Yanxu was followed only by the familiar guard, who appeared at the gate of the city lord's mansion in night clothes.
"I have met His Highness the Regent." Yun Qian saluted with rice in his arms.
I got a simple sentence from the man: "No need to be polite."
Since they met, the two of them entered the door together and crossed the low threshold at the door together.
Yanxu is tall and has long legs, and Yun Qian is a little behind him. "Your Highness seems to have gone out very early today. Is there something important?"
Yun Qian's answer was the sound of insects chirping at night.
Yun Qian raised her hand and touched her nose, thinking that the regent was a bit aloof...
The temperature at night in summer was lower than during the day. Yun Qian lowered his eyes and saw that Yanxu was covered by the wide hem of his coat, with only a small section of cold white fingertips exposed.
Yanxu prefers to wear black robes, at least the few times Yun Qian has seen him.
The residences arranged by the city lord for the two of them were very close to each other. When they were about to leave, Yun Qian called Yanxu to stop them.
"Your Highness."
Yanxu stopped, and his eyes swept over from the ends of his long and narrow eyes, with a bit of coolness.
"what's up?"
Yun Qian and Yanxu looked at each other for two seconds, then lowered their heads, separated another small bunch of rice from their own, and handed the separated small bunch to Yanxu.
"This was given to me by the uncle who works in the field. He said that this is rice that is about to mature, which means that a good harvest will come soon."
"So I thought, give some to His Highness."
Yanxu lowered his gaze and landed on the small bunch of rice held by the girl's green-white fingers.
Is it a good harvest? Yanxu thought absentmindedly.
"No need." Yun Qian got the exact same answer.
"Thank you Miss Yun for your kindness, but since it has such a good meaning, it would be better for Miss Yun to keep it for yourself."
Yanxu raised his eyes, one hand hanging by his side and the other behind his back, without any movement.
Yun Qian's outstretched hand just stopped in the air, and the air seemed to be stagnant. After a while, Yun Qian retracted his hand and put the two small bunches of rice together again.
"Well, it's getting late. Your Highness should take a rest early. Yun Qian will say goodbye."
After saying that, Yun Qian bowed slightly, then turned around. This time, she left first.
The girl's back gradually walked away, and Yan Xu shook the hand behind her back invisibly.
"Your Highness, Miss Yun... also has good intentions." Guard Chenfeng said softly.
Even though he knew what kind of person his highness was, Chenfeng couldn't help but feel sympathy when he saw Yun Qian's expression when he lowered his head.
Yanxu did not respond to this sentence.
"Let's go, go back."
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Su Cheng moved very quickly, and the pet's food supplies were packed and ready to go, to the war-torn border areas.
Once the food problem was solved, it was time for Yun Qian and Yanxu to prepare to return to Beijing.
On the occasion of parting, the city lord said goodbye to Yanxu and talked to Yun Qian for a while.
"If there is a chance next time, Miss Yun can come to Su City to play for a few days." The city lord said with a smile.
Yun Qian smiled back and then nodded: "Of course I will come. The scenery in Sucheng is beautiful and the food is delicious. I will definitely come again."
The city lord laughed heartily, "Then Wu will definitely come to greet you personally."
"Miss Yun is such an outstanding person. I believe she will make great achievements in the capital. She will be no worse than us big men."
Yun Qian shook his head, "I don't dare to take it seriously. It's just a little trick. It can't be put on the table."
"Miss Yun, don't be modest. Others don't know it, but Wu knows it."
Yanxu opened the curtain and his eyes fell on the two people chatting not far away.
This time when he came to Su City, Yanxu did have other things to do, so it can be said that Yun Qian was solely responsible for the food supply.
And Yun Qian finished it beautifully.
Yanxu's intuition told him that the upper limit of the girl in front of him was more than that.