I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 315: Unknown

The two Taoist priests came after meeting the emperor. They did not stay in the Taoist temple but found Lu's house because they made a bet on whether Shen Changsui took part in the provincial examination.

Hengxi was confident of this. He thought Shen Changsui would definitely pass the exam for the title of Juren after passing the exam. "Since this involves my wine money for half a year, of course I have to ask."

"It's just an excuse. You talk as if you've never asked me for money for wine before." Qingxi rolled her eyes at him. She had collected a lot of gold for the emperor this time and earned a lot of rewards for the temple. Would you still drink less?

Shen Xiaoye and the others were speechless after listening to this. Lu Guan beside him quickly ordered them to fetch the good wine he had hidden and then prepare a table to welcome the two Taoist priests tonight.

She asked, "You don't have to go to Mobei anymore, right?"

Taoist Priest Qingxi: "No, if we continue to pick, we will be exposed. This time we took advantage of the opportunity of Dada's tribute to participate in the horse market to transport the goods back.

It has only been a year, and the northern desert is no longer peaceful. I heard that Grand Master Waqif killed Benya Khan and established another Khan, and has begun to invade Dada's territory. The two sides must have a big fight. "

Lu Guan nodded, "Wali has become stronger in recent years and has coveted the Central Plains. If it wants to unify Dada, it will definitely resort to war.

Next spring, Dada will definitely ask the emperor for support and seek to open a horse market next spring to obtain supplies."

"We can agree to this. It would be best to let them fight on their own. After the winner is determined, our dynasty will send troops to suppress the winning side." Hengxi has confidence in the emperor's ability to lead the troops.

The conversation turned to important matters and Shen Xiaoye did not interrupt. She needed to analyze some issues from the conversation. It seemed that she would have to prepare more cloth this year, in preparation for next spring and even autumn and winter.

She made hot tea for everyone, thinking that with the Taoist priests there, Shen Changsui would be safe. Her grandparents also trusted them and did not go with them to pick her up.

However, surprisingly, until Shen Changsui finished his three exams in nine days, no one dealt with him anymore, and everything was calm as if it was just a misunderstanding.

He heard the results of the investigation from Shen Xiaoye and said, "Logically speaking, the Guards would not be so rough in their work. They could have easily arranged for the carriage to collide with another one."

"Perhaps, they let you know on purpose. This commander is not someone you can easily get along with.

Moreover, in recent days, Little Black Cat has been squatting in the Guardian Department, and he saw with his own eyes the person who ordered the murderer to leave the capital, going in and out of there and meeting with the murderer. "Lu Guan has been following up on this matter.

Shen Xiaoye nodded and said, "People who have stayed there for a long time cannot use common sense to reason.

Uncle, please rest at home recently, and postpone any literary gatherings if possible." The two Taoist priests left Beijing yesterday after taking over Shen Changsui's last performance.

Shen Changsui pondered for a moment and said, "We dealt with them, but we still suffered backlash.

Come home, there is still nearly a month before the results are announced, I can help you perfect the dyeing method for colored silk fabrics."

"Hehe, then uncle, can you please invite Taoist Hengxi to help me mix the dye to the best level?" Shen Xiaoye certainly welcomes it.

Lu Guan curled his lips, "Can't you go and invite them yourself?"

"It's different. If I go there, the abbot always wants to take advantage of me." She felt that the abbot thought she was easy to talk to, so he always urged her to buy the pills they made.

"Okay, I'll go and ask for it." Shen Changsui shook his head and laughed. He had quite a few Taixu Temple elixirs at home, ranging from those for strengthening the body to killing insects and mosquitoes, to muscle softening powder and detoxification pills which are essential for walking long distances.

The matter was happily decided, and Lu Guan was going to follow when leaving.

Shen Xiaoye asked curiously, "Are you not going to study to take the exam for the title of scholar?"

Although this guy was allowed to continue studying later, he was so idle in the Imperial College that he had no idea how he would pass the exam.

"Sir, you talk too much. It gives me a headache. I'm asking for sick leave." Lu Guan wouldn't tell her that this was to avoid his elder brother, who was instigating his wife to arrange a marriage for him.

Shen Changsui did hear a little bit, but he didn't say much. As soon as they left the city gate, the Guard Division received the news.

The man in green asked the commander last time: "Grand Commander, it seems that he will not attend the literary meeting. Do you want to arrange for the horse to be startled halfway?"

"Escaped? Ha, it's good that you're afraid. It seems that he found out something. He has a pretty good sense of smell.

And you have been caught by someone in just a few days." The commander's eyes turned unfriendly.

The man in green immediately apologized, "I will personally take action this time."

"You don't have to worry about it anymore. Let's just leave it like this for now." He felt relieved knowing that the other party was on guard day and night.

The commander asked him to stand up, thinking that there were many people available, and this one who did dirty work should be exiled to the border. He actually failed to deal with a little scholar, "Scholars, not all of them are tough.

Let’s go down and meet those Jinshi who were once among the imperial examination candidates.”

After saying that, he strode towards the dungeon.

The little black cat, which had been guarding the roof, quickly chased after Shen Xiaoye after making sure that he had left.

The news it brought back made Shen Changsui, who was deliberately walking slowly, even more certain that the other party was deliberately demonstrating.

"Uncle, it seems like he might do something again at any time." Shen Xiaoye looked at the carriage in front. His grandparents couldn't bear to see their son, who had just become an adult, get into trouble again.

They did not share the details of this incident with the two elders. They only said that Fourth Uncle had offended someone when he was checking the accounts for the emperor last year.

"Then kill him." Lu Guan was the most direct, but in return Shen Xiaoye said: "You go?"

“It’s not easy to deal with a favorite minister, and we don’t have the strength to do so.

Knowing what he did, just be more careful in the future.

Moreover, his purpose was not to kill me, but simply out of evil taste, to take revenge on me for not knowing what is good for me, and to see me suffer for failing the provincial examination." Shen Changsui was not so impulsive as to do something he could not do. As the head of the Guards Division, he could not keep his position if he killed anyone he could not recruit.

Shen Xiaoye asked again: "But if he fails, will he be angry and embarrassed?"

"It's still unknown. Let's see who lives longer." Shen Changsui was not sure. He was only sure that the other party would do it again when he remembered it one day.

The three men rode their horses slowly, which attracted the urging of Shen Cungeng in front of them. They immediately stopped talking and sped up their horses.

When I returned to the countryside this time, Jiuli Village was very different from previous years. Not only were there a lot of cotton planted in the fields, but there was also lush madder growing on the edges of many fields.

Lu Guanwang sighed, "Shen Xiaoye is amazing. Not only did you collect cotton and weave cloth to encourage the whole village to grow more cotton, but you also planted pigments right at your doorstep."

Shen Xiaoye said: "It can save some costs, and the villagers can also earn more.

However, this year it is just a small-scale effort. Many families in the village have decided to tidy up their own dozens of acres of hilltops to expand the planting area of ​​madder and woad, without affecting the grain harvest.

I hope that in three years, everyone in Jiuli Village will be able to live in new houses. "The hilltop is useless except for growing firewood, producing a few pounds of grain and planting a few acres of vegetables.

The village head grandfather was a man with foresight. He joined forces with several village elders to discuss the expansion of the planting area. Everyone benefited from selling woad in the summer, so they were all willing to plant it and grow more.

But they are also afraid of not growing crops. If there is a bad wind or rain, no matter how much money they have, they won’t be able to buy food.

Shen Xiaoye strongly supported their idea and promised to provide everyone with free seeds, so more people participated at once.