The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty Chapter 115: The first among the melons

Naturally, Yun Yanhui didn't dare to hide from Renzong. Although his watermelons are not many, they will be sold in Bianjing.

After a hundred secrets, Yun Yanhui didn't realize this. After all, I used to think that the emperor was far away, but who knows that now the palace has already entered.

Yunyan returned to the sky with a long sigh, "There's no other way, let's fool around... I have to ask Fu Zun for help and bring me and watermelon into the palace."

But he said that Zhao Yunchu was also here today, and although he didn't come to speak, he had been secretly paying attention to Yun Yan's return here. "

"Yeah..." Yun Yan said dejectedly, explaining the cause and effect to Zhao Yunchu.

"Then I'll take you there, because the government is involved in government affairs, so I don't necessarily have time to take you to the palace immediately."

Yun Yan thought back, "Then I'll trouble you."

Zhao Yunchu brought watermelon and Yunyan back to ask Renzong to see him. Because of his special status, Renzong soon summoned them in the imperial garden.

Renzong thought it was just Zhao Yunchu, but he was still thinking about what was going on, but when he saw that Yunyan was still returning, he was even more puzzled. He knew that the two were playing together. , is it a public business or a private matter?"

"It's both a business and a private matter." Zhao Yunchu said with a full smile, "Brother Rong, the Liao embassy came to Beijing a few years ago. Brother Yan talked to them about the scenery there. There is a thing called watermelon. The big flesh is very sweet. I felt itchy when I heard it, and I took Brother Yan to invite a family friend from Honglu Temple, and brought some melon seeds from Liao to plant. A batch will be sent to the emperor to taste."

Yun Yan was stunned for a while, but Zhao Yunchu spoke first and took the matter down.

The royal family has always been tolerant and even condoning, except for taboos such as not being able to collude with important officials of the court, basically holding it. If Zhao Yunchu came forward and realized that it was just for melons and fruits, Renzong would not be able to hold him accountable.

Sure enough, Renzong not only didn't say anything, but praised Zhao Yunchu's intentions and knew how to honor his brother.

"It's all about Yan Ge'er taking care of her spirits. I'm ashamed." Zhao Yunchu said.

"I know, where there is food, there will be your brother Yan." Renzong also teased a few words in a good mood, "If that's the case, why don't you bring me the melon to taste?"

"Don't worry, officials, it's summer now, and it just so happens that the weather is good today, watermelon is still the best to eat iced, let's chat here, over there, ice watermelon and eat it later, it's best ." Yun Yanhui was only a little stunned before, but now he is alive.

Renzong nodded and said, "Okay, I listen to you in this regard, there is nothing wrong." He waved his hand and ordered someone to take ice and go to the watermelon.

Since it was Zhao Yunchu and Yun Yan who came back here, Renzong paid attention to his cousin's career and took a test.

What neither Renzong nor Zhao Yunchu expected was that Zhao Yunchu really did a good job. He said that he had also participated in the review of several cases. This may also be Wen Yanbo taking him to paddle with him, but when Renzong asked about the law, he also said it righteously, which shows that he worked hard.

Renzong is very satisfied. Who said that the clan has been abandoned. After all, it is the blood of the Tian family. Isn't it good that his cousin was sent to Dali Temple?

Renzong praised Zhao Yunchu and asked about Yunyan's progress in returning to Huacha.

Yunyan replied hurriedly: "Actually, it's almost there. I discussed with Judge Zou, and the lotus flower is about to open, which is very suitable for the occasion. We want to make the lotus flower and give it to the officials together." /

The meaning of the lotus is good, Renzong nodded and understood what they meant, "Okay, you have worked hard these days."

"I can't do it, I should."

When the three said this, Renzong looked at Zhao Yunchu and suddenly realized that his cousin was also born as bright as a jade tree, tall and handsome, so he moved in his heart and said, "My first brother is also seventeen this year, but there is a lady he likes. ?"

Although there are people who get married late at this time, there are more people who get married early. Not to mention those who get engaged at the age of seventeen, there are many people who get married at the age of seventeen. So Renzong asked this question, it's really not too early.

However, Zhao Yunchu didn't pause for a moment, so he replied: "No."

At the same time, Yun Yanhui, who was beside him, froze for a while, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, so he lowered his head and pretended that nothing happened.

Renzong didn't expect Zhao Yunchu to answer so quickly, he was choked for a moment, and then he said after a while: "Actually, the imperial concubine mentioned that she has a niece, who is demure and gentle, two years younger than you, I think, it can be considered. Would you like to be a kiss?"

Now that Empress Pang is being neglected because of her family background, Renzong promoted the imperial concubine and wanted to marry the imperial concubine's niece to the royal family.

Zhao Yunchu laughed and said, "If the concubine's niece is married to me, how can she have relatives? Besides, my third brother hasn't gotten married yet, so how can I pass him and take my turn."

When he mentioned his third brother who was worried, Renzong was also a little helpless, "Speaking of your third brother, your mother has all gone to the Queen Mother and asked her to help hire a lady."

The queen mother mentioned here is the concubine Yang Shu who raised Renzong before, and the current queen mother Yang is the number one in the harem.

"Really?" Zhao Yunchu thought to himself, no wonder his third brother was always howling at home recently.

"It stands to reason that you are at the age of knowing Mu Shaoai, so why do you keep putting it off?" Ren Zong didn't change the subject, but he twisted it again, "Yun Yanhui, do you know what happened? ?"

Yunyan Hui was originally quiet as a chicken, but when she was suddenly called, the whole person was agitated, "Huh?"

Renzong looked at him amusingly, "When the emperor speaks, you dare to be in a daze?"

Yunyan blushed, "I was wrong..."

"Forget it," Renzong said, "then tell me, you are close to Yun Chu, do you know what happened? He really doesn't have someone he likes? I don't have to marry the concubine's niece. He, if he has someone he likes, it doesn't matter if I fulfill him, it is my brother's concern."

Yunyan replied: "..."

Yun Yanhui has always been eloquent, but now she doesn't know how to answer. He glanced at Zhao Yunchu. It was the best time for Zhao Yunchu to speak. Who knew that when he looked over, Zhao Yunchu was also in a daze, looking at him in a trance.

Yun Yan Hui felt a little guilty, but she replied: "No..."

"Since you didn't even say it, then it seems that there is really no more." Renzong did not notice that there were some undercurrents in front of him, and he was a little sighed, "Speaking of which, the younger brother likes to read scriptures since he was a child, it may not be the case. As a result, I am a little bit naive.”

I don't know what to do...

Yunyan recited a sentence in her heart, turned her head to look at Zhao Yunchu again, and found that he was smiling very cutely.

Zhao Yunchu: "Brother Huang, don't say this, it's boring."

Actually recognized.

Yunyan replied: "..."

Renzong looked at him helplessly. Although he was the emperor, he did not take care of the marriages of his cousins ​​one by one.

Yunyan felt cramped when she returned to Zhengjue. Fortunately, Chen Lin led someone to bring the watermelon up. The watermelon was placed in a copper basin with ice water with crushed ice cubes in it.

Yun Yanhui hurried over in a muffled voice, took a knife, and cut the watermelon open.

Chen Lin also brought a few silver bowls over, and Yun Yanhui used a spoon to dig out the pulp inside and put them in the silver bowls.

Renzong looked at it and said: "The flesh is bright red and cute, and it makes people very appetizing."

The skin of the melon is still green, red and green, and the color is very bright. And because it was frozen, there was still a slight chill on it.

Renzong forked a piece and ate it. It was as sweet as he imagined, and it was juicy. When he took a bite, his mouth was full of sweet water, and it was ice-cold, with a fresh, light sweet fragrance, which was very refreshing.

Yun Yanhui asked people to squeeze a glass of watermelon juice and said, "It's a pity that there are melon seeds... The juice is also good, and you don't need to spit out the seeds, you can quench your thirst and relieve the heat."

Renzong: "When we are thinking about how delicious melons are, why are you thinking about how to make them more delicious?"

Yunyan sneered in return, not because the modern seedless watermelon made him more critical, "Serving the official family, I have to pay attention when the time comes to save the seeds, and let people keep those fleshy ones. There are few seeds. With such prenatal and postnatal care, the watermelon after several generations will taste even better.”

"The watermelon in the palace, you have to pack it." Renzong was rude, and by the way asked someone to send the remaining iced watermelon to various palaces for the empress dowagers and concubines to taste.

"That's necessary." Yun Yanhui reminded again, "Watermelon is cold and cold, ladies and gentlemen, you have to be careful not to eat too much. In addition, this watermelon rind is dried and pickled, and it can also be used for cooking, as well as radish sticks. It's the same."

"That's right, do you still have any? There's only enough for the harem. My court officials don't have it yet." Renzong said again.

"..." Yun Yan was speechless, "Official family, are you trying to rob? The quantity of this item is limited this year. You can give it to ministers, but this is only one time."

Renzong reluctantly nodded and agreed, "The big deal, you use them as a signboard for free."

Renzong is also shrewd and knows to use advertising fees instead.

Yun Yanhui said in the bottom of her heart, what signboards are you doing? This year, the number is limited, and it will never be sold out, okay?

"...Next year, next year is estimated to be as much as possible." Yun Yan replied, "Don't you think this watermelon is particularly promising? I think it will definitely replace the melon and become the prime minister of the melon."

When Renzong heard his metaphor, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he said, "It's not bad, but the melon has been deeply rooted in people's hearts for so many years, so it's not necessarily a loser."

He originally thought watermelon was very good, but Yunyan came back here to brag, and he seemed to be boasting. Renzong didn't want him to be happy.

Yunyan laughed twice, but didn't say he wanted to bet, because he knew that Renzong would lose. It's not his melon blowing, even if this watermelon is an ancient version, isn't it casual to crush melons?

When leaving the palace, Yun Yan thought back on the matter of Renzong wanting to be a matchmaker. He originally wanted to say something to Zhao Yunchu, but when he opened his mouth, he found that what he said was inappropriate.

In the end, I opened my mouth a few times, but I closed it.

Zhao Yunchu didn't seem to notice at all. When he took it away, he brought a few watermelons and went back to eat it for his family who didn't go to Daxiangguo Temple. He smiled brightly at Yunyan.

The brighter he laughed, the more depressed Yun Yanhui became. He always felt that silly Baitian's mind seemed to sink, hiding things more than before, but when he investigated it carefully, there was no trace of it, which made him feel that it was his own delusion, it was probably him Since that incident, I can't help but be suspicious. It's not good...

I don't know why, Zhao Yunchu didn't say a single extra sentence, but he was so cramped, so Zhao Yunchu smiled, but he felt that he was thinking too much again, so he could only scratch his head to say goodbye and go back to see the melon.

This batch of watermelons that Yun Yanhui planted this year is a warm-up for the millions of people in Bianjing, that is, some people can taste it. And in this way, it is much more convenient for him to promote seeds.

However, Yun Yanhui has already predicted that because the quantity of watermelons is small this year, it will definitely be more expensive to sell. If the planting is promoted among ordinary farmers this year, then everyone will swarm to plant watermelons, ignoring the food, or it may be due to the large quantity at that time. Low price and loss of money is not good.

So Yun Yanhui will only sell the seeds to various monasteries and Taoist temples this year. These people are big landowners, and he can make sense. Everyone is still their own people. Religious institutions often cooperate with the government to hire poor people to work. At that time, the poor can be asked to be responsible for planting watermelons, and they will also be rewarded if the watermelons sell well, which is a good thing.

When the number increases and it is not so rare, it will be extended to ordinary farmers for planting.

And this year, watermelon and scented tea have left a deep impression on countless Bianjing citizens. Since this year, it has been "eat watermelon everywhere".