Her intelligence and ability are all supported by her peers. Now her noble character can be supported by herself.

Without comparison, how can we clearly see this red and dedicated heart?

She asked: "Who came to ask me what reward I want? I have a business to negotiate with the emperor."

Xiao Lingyan raised his eyebrows.

Only my daughter-in-law in the world has such courage, and can talk business with the emperor confidently without fear.

Even their sons don’t dare.

He called Xiao Liuzi and said, "Go to the palace tomorrow and tell Eunuch Xie that Princess Qi wants to make a deal with the emperor. If it's convenient for Eunuch Xie, let him take time to come to Prince Qi's Mansion."

In the past, Xiao Ge could directly call Zhao Ruxi to see him. One was the emperor and the other was a minister, and no one else would say anything.

But now that they are father-in-law and daughter-in-law, it is inconvenient for them to meet each other.

And if someone else is passing on a message, if the mouth is crooked and the meaning of the words changes slightly, Zhao Ruxi will not be able to bear the consequences.

Therefore, it would be most appropriate to let Zhao Ruxi's fanboy, Eunuch Xie, deliver the message.

"If you say this, the emperor will think wrong, right?" Zhao Ruxi said.

"Suppress first and then raise, do you understand?" Xiao Lingyan reached out and threw a grape into his mouth, and fed one to Zhao Ruxi, looking very leisurely and contented.

Zhao Ruxi patted him: "Young man, you are good at Chinese and have a bright future."

Sure enough, when Xiao Liuzi went to the palace and Eunuch Xie reported the matter to Xiao Ge, Xiao Ge had a misunderstanding.

He frowned and said, "Could it be that Zhiwei wants to make this harvester privately to make money?"

As the eunuch beside the emperor, Eunuch Xie always sticks to his duties and never talks too much.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but want to tell Zhao Ruxi a few words: "Your Majesty, the harvester is different from the two farm tools in front. Those two farm tools are small pieces, and ordinary farmers can afford them with gritted teeth."

But those who are willing to spend money and can afford a harvester are mostly aristocratic families and country gentry. Ordinary people can hardly afford to buy a cow, let alone a harvester. They are afraid of spending money, but they spare no effort. So

They won't buy a harvester."

When Xiao Ge heard this, he nodded repeatedly: "You are right, I took it for granted."

Xiao Ge didn't have a good impression of those aristocratic families and small and large squires who occupied large areas of land.

Because these people had many famous people in their families, they occupied a large tax-free area of ​​land, which caused the court to suffer huge losses in tax revenue.

Moreover, a strange phenomenon has formed: Rich people don’t have to pay taxes; but poor people worry about paying taxes. That is, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

As an emperor who wanted to make a difference, Xiao Ge repeatedly wanted to solve this problem.

But he still needs scholars to rule the world. Those who can be exempted from tax are Jinshi, Juren, and Xiucai. If he abolishes the tax exemption rule, he will offend the interests of the entire Jin Dynasty, officials and the upper class. These people have to find ways to get him

You cannot step down and let someone else take the throne.

He did not dare to risk the disapproval of the world. Therefore, this contradiction became an irresolvable one.

Wouldn't it be foolish to harm the interests of his daughter-in-law and the royal family and take advantage of those wealthy families and gentry?

Thinking of this, he was secretly glad that Eunuch Xie reminded him.

He waved his hand and said: "If Zhiwei wants to do business, just do it. You go and ask her what she wants to do."

Although making money by using farm tools harms the interests of the wealthy families and officials, the grandsons of the imperial court will definitely gossip. But Zhao Zhiwei is as smart as a little fox. If she wants to do this business, she must have a good way

.

He wouldn't have to worry about her anymore.

Eunuch Xie went to Prince Qi's Mansion the next day while Eunuch Zhang was on duty and he was resting.

At that time, Zhao Ruxi happened to finish a painting, so she asked Eunuch Xie to come into the study room to comment on it: "Eunuch Xie, you came just in time. Can you see how my painting went?"

"Don't just say nice things. You have to tell me where you are lacking so that I can improve. It's boring to just say nice things." She added before Mr. Xie could speak.

Naturally, Eunuch Xie made a comment without hesitation of praise, and finally said: "When I saw your painting, I just thought it was good. There is nothing wrong with it. If you ask me to find faults in my eggs, wouldn't that make things difficult for me?"

Zhao Ruxi waved her hands helplessly: "Forget it, let's go over there and sit and talk."

Several people went to the hall and sat down according to their dignity.

Zhao Ruxi asked: "You are here, but what is the emperor's purpose?"

"Yes." Eunuch Xie said with a smile, "Didn't the empress ask Xiao Liuzi to send a message that she had a deal to discuss with the emperor? The emperor then sent a servant to ask the empress what her specific thoughts were."

Zhao Ruxi waved outside.

As soon as Eunuch Xie arrived, Qingfeng prepared everything.

At this moment, Dianjiang brought a tray forward and placed a small cup of yellowish-brown liquid and two kinds of preserved fruits on the tables in front of Eunuch Xie.

Eunuch Xie was stunned for a moment, then raised his head to look at Zhao Ruxi: "This is..."

"This is the wine I brewed in Nanyang. My father-in-law tasted all the fine wines in the palace. Please taste it for me."

When Eunuch Xie saw that Zhao Ruxi did not talk about the harvester, he instead asked him to taste the wine and wondered what kind of medicine she was selling in the gourd.

However, he did not hesitate. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, closing his eyes and swallowing it slowly. He then took two more sips.

Opening his eyes, he put down the wine glass and praised: "Good wine! It is soft in the mouth, mellow and fragrant, with a fresh and sweet taste and a fragrant aftertaste. It is the top grade rice wine."

"How does it compare with the various tribute wines received by the emperor? Is it comparable to the competition?" Zhao Ruxi asked.

Eunuch Xie knew that this might involve whether the "business" that Zhao Ruxi mentioned could be done. He did not dare to influence Zhao Ruxi's judgment by just saying good things.

"Among the yellow wines received by the palace, Xianren Nian is softer than it, and Yunxia wine is sweeter than it. As for the other four, they are not as good as your wine. Your wine can already be classified as the best among the tributes."

Zhao Ruxi laughed: "My wine needs to be stored for two years before it tastes its best. Now it only lasts for half a year, so the taste is not yet at its best. I think after two years of hiding it, the taste will not be the same as what you said.

Difference."

"In addition, I don't know if the two tribute wines you mentioned are good for people after drinking them. My Fengtan wine is selected from Nanyang's high-quality glutinous rice, and added with herbal saccharification and fermentation. The wine is neutral in nature, as mellow as honey, and contains

A variety of nutrients needed by the human body, regular drinking can nourish and strengthen the body, strengthen the body and eliminate evil, and prolong life."

Eunuch Xie's eyes lit up and he stood up and saluted Zhao Ruxi: "If it can be brewed and the emperor drinks this wine, it will definitely be a blessing to the Jin Dynasty."

"When the wine is ready, we will naturally be the first to present it to the emperor." Zhao Ruxi said quickly.

After Eunuch Xie sat down, she said again: "I called you here today just to talk about this. I want to partner with the emperor in this business of sealing vat wine, planting glutinous rice in Nanyang, and brewing sealing vat wine. What do you think?

how?"

Eunuch Xie was prepared in his heart and was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Of course that's good. But..."

He raised his eyes and glanced at Zhao Ruxi: "When I came here, I thought the queen was going to buy a harvester."

"I don't know how to make money for farm tools." Zhao Ruxi shook his head, "As an official of the Ministry of Industry, it is my duty to make farm tools for farmers all over the world. Besides, the Jin Dynasty is based on agriculture, so I can contribute a little to the court and the people.

It is my honor to use my strength to make Jin Dynasty more prosperous and to make the people less hungry. How can I make money on farm tools? It's not like I can't eat."

Hearing these words, Eunuch Xie stood up with excitement and bowed respectfully towards Zhao Ruxi: "Your Majesty, please be kind to me. Please accept my family's respect."

"Father, please stop doing this." Zhao Ruxi quickly helped him up.

When Eunuch Xie returned to the palace, Xiao Ge was very moved when he heard Zhao Ruxi's words.

"Zhiwei, I really saw her right," he said.

"Isn't that true? When the slave came back, he thought about it and realized that all the business done by the princess was to earn money from the aristocratic family. She never competed with the common people for profit. Moreover, most of the money she earned was used to build a girls' school.

Provided for poor women to study."

After Eunuch Xie said this, Xiao Ge also remembered this, and became more and more emotional and determined to pass the throne to Xiao Lingyan.

With such a queen, if the Jin Dynasty is passed to them, they will usher in another prosperous age.

"What does she want me to do about the rice wine business?" he asked.

"I don't ask you, Your Majesty, to do anything. When the wine comes out, if it tastes good, I will let you praise it and list it as a tribute wine. Then the aristocratic families will definitely buy and drink it. When everyone praises this wine, they will drink it."

I am proud of this wine, so I put out its sign, and even though it is expensive, everyone rushes to get it." Mr. Xie said.

When Xiao Ge heard this, he felt even better.

He smiled and said: "This girl is still awesome. Over the years, I have tried every possible means to get money out of those people's pockets, and it has been extremely difficult. They only have what comes in, nothing comes out. There is nothing in my treasury that they have."

The private treasury is rich."

"Zhiwei came out with the harvester and didn't want any rewards, so he gained fame; then he turned around and made a lot of money from them in the wine shop, and got some benefits. This girl, I think it's good no matter what I think. Fortunately, Xiao Wu took action

You must hurry up and marry her back to the royal family, otherwise it will be a pity for anyone you marry."

"Who says it's not the case?" Eunuch Xie said cheerfully.

"I hope Xiao Wu gets better soon so that Zhiwei can give me a fat grandson. In this way, I will have no regrets."

…

Zhao Ruxi brought more surprises to Xiao Ge and the ministers than just the harvester. Then she manufactured a pedal threshing machine and a wind grain cart. At the same time, she improved the harvester and created a wheat harvester.

In the end, Xiao Ge was not willing to give these farm tools to aristocratic families for free. He directly asked the Ministry of Industry and provincial yamen to produce them uniformly and sell them at a unified price.

For the sake of Zhao Ruxi's reputation, he did not give Zhao Ruxi any dividends, but gave Zhao Ruxi a large village in Nanyang and a shop in the capital in the name of a reward.

As time went by, the autumn harvest ended, and the first snow of winter came, Xiao Lingyan was finally healed.
Chapter completed!