Allure of a Country Maiden

In the evening, Aunt Rong taught Shen Chengyao and Xiaoer the rules for meeting the Emperor tomorrow. It was actually very simple. Because it was the first time they met the Emperor to thank the Emperor for the reward, so they had to perform the most solemn ceremony.

Shen Chengyao performed the first ceremony, and Xiaoer performed the nine-kowtow ceremony (that is, kneeling and kowtowing three times in a row).

"Those who pray must kneel down, place their left hand on the right hand, and support it on the ground. Then, they slowly kowtow to the ground and stay for a long time, with their hands in front of their knees and their heads behind their hands. This is the most important etiquette in the "Nine Prayer"." Aunt Rong demonstrated to Shen Chengyao, and then asked Shen Chengyao to do it. She made some pointers on the shortcomings, then asked him to practice on his own, and then started to give instructions to Xiaoer.

"When a girl salutes, she should first put down her horseshoe sleeves, and then kneel down. Remember to kneel down with your right leg first, then your left leg. Straighten your upper body, straighten your right hand and raise it to your temple, with your palm facing forward and your head touching the ground. , put your hands on both sides, straighten up, bring your hands to your eyebrows, and then touch your head to the ground, then put your hands on both sides, stand up, put your hands to your eyebrows, and touch your head to the ground... Repeat this back and forth for a total of three times to stand up. It means kneeling down and bowing three times, so you need to do it three times in total!" Grandma Rong said while demonstrating.

These movements are not difficult to do, but it takes practice to do them skillfully and gracefully so that they don't look rigid.

Xiaoer learns things quickly, is young, and has strong body flexibility. She quickly made her movements standard, smooth and elegant. The one who is in trouble is Shen Chengyao. I guess by the time he reaches the standard, he will definitely have backache and leg cramps!

"On weekdays, when girls meet the concubines in the harem, they must bow. When they meet the emperor, the queen mother or the empress, they must curtsy. They should do this ceremony all the time." Aunt Rong taught them the etiquette they need to know again.

Xiaoer silently complained about this backward ancient etiquette in her heart. Fortunately, she didn't live in the palace, otherwise she would be exhausted! We salute until we die from exhaustion!

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At dawn the next day, Xiao Fuzi came to take the two of them into the palace.

This time, Xiaoer only brought Grandma Rong with her when she entered the palace.

The emperor would give them an edict after the morning court session, so they had to arrive early to wait for the edict.

Arriving in front of the palace gate, Xiaoer raised his head and took a look at the most magnificent building in the world: under the blue sky and white clouds, the golden glazed tiles on the roof of the double-eaves palace were inlaid with green trimmings. In the middle, there was a flaming bead on top, with dragons and phoenixes playing with the bead. It looks particularly solemn and brilliant.

In front of the palace gate, there are red walls and yellow tiles, a door with red lacquer and willow nails, purple pillars and golden beams, carved dragons and painted phoenixes, and a pair of lifelike white marble lions sitting on both sides. They are magnificent and extremely luxurious.

Xiao Fuzi is already a member of the palace, and there is no need for anyone else to lead them in.

He took the token and led the three of them all the way into the palace. Shen Chengyao and Xiaoer both stared straight ahead, not daring to look around.

Xiao Fuzi led the two of them to a stop in front of a palace: "The Marquis and the County Lord are waiting here, the Emperor has not gone to court yet."

The two of them nodded, and Xiaoer was looking forward to it. She never thought she would have the experience of meeting an ancient emperor in her previous life, so she wasn't nervous at all.

Shen Chengyao was a little nervous. After all, he was about to meet the most powerful person in the world. With just one word, his family would prosper or die!

"The Marquis and the girl can answer whatever the Emperor asks for a while. It is always good to be cautious in words and deeds. I can't go in for a while, so I can only wait for the Marquis and the girl here." Aunt Rong reminded.

The two nodded.

"My master, the Sixth Prince is also inside, don't worry." Xiao Fuzi also reminded.

He was worried that they still didn't know the identity of their master.

The two of them waited and waited, until Xiaoer's face turned red due to the sun, before finally the edict came!

"Proclaimed to be the Marquis of Ping, the Lord of Ruian County has an audience!"

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A soft and penetrating voice sounded in Zihuan Hall.

The echo was loud and clear, going around the beam three times.

The two of them unconsciously straightened their backs and climbed up the stairs.

When he was about to enter the palace, he found that both the emperor and the queen were sitting on the dragon chair. Xiaoer glanced at the two people on the dragon chair from a distance, but she had good eyesight. She found that they were a middle-aged handsome man and a beautiful woman. She thought to herself: No wonder Shangguan Xuanyi He looks so evil, his genes are so strong!

The two of them entered the hall. Shangguan Xuanyi was sitting at the bottom. The two of them respectfully followed Aunt Rong's instructions and saluted the three of them.

The emperor didn't put on any airs, and then called Pingsheng down.

"Give me a seat!"

This surprised Xiaoer! The emperor was too kind to their family!

After hearing this, the two people hurriedly saluted and thanked the Lord for his kindness.

Xiaoer only dared to sit on half of her buttocks. From the moment she came in, every movement, gesture, expression, etiquette and etiquette she made was just right, just right, elegant and natural, making people forget that she was just a little girl.

The queen nodded secretly, her eyes filled with admiration.

"What does Shengping Hou Zhezi mean by hybrid vigor?"

Xiaoer didn't expect that the first question the emperor asked would be this question, but she had also analyzed it for Shen Chengyao.

"Back to the emperor, it was the minister's daughter who was inspired by the mule. The mule is the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. It has strong vitality and disease resistance, a strong constitution, strong limbs and hooves, and has great endurance. It can pull carts and pull carts. Grinding and arable land are easier to use, and a mule can be used for twenty to thirty years. She said that if animal hybridization has such advantages, maybe it can also be used for food. Weichen thought it made sense, so he tried it. I didn't expect it to be successful. Because mules are infertile, it is estimated that the same will be true for rice grown using hybrid vigor. Weichen cannot guarantee that there will be no yield or high yield, so it is safer to breed every year. "

This is the only simplest way Xiaoer can think of that can help them understand what hybrid vigor is. Otherwise, if she tells them about hybrid vigor directly, they will not understand it even more, and she cannot explain so many professional terms.

"Then my dear, can the rice harvested from the 100 acres of fertile land this year be used as seeds?" The emperor nodded, but he was cautious. He was not the kind of person who likes great achievements, but he wanted to know even more, whether the several thousand kilograms of rice could be used as seeds. If we can promote it, the national treasury will definitely be full next year!

Shen Chengyao nodded, "Weichen can't guarantee that the yield per mu will be as high as ours now, but it will certainly not be as low as before."

The emperor nodded after hearing this, "I will give you thousands of hectares of fertile land. Can Marquis Shengping produce my rice seeds next year?"

Xiaoer disapproved in her heart, could they say no? I already knew there would be such a result!

"Wei Chen must do his best!" Shen Chengyao stood up and clasped his fists to accept the order. Xiaoer said that if the emperor really has such a request, feel free to comply.

"Okay, if this thing is done, I will definitely reward you heavily!" The emperor on the dragon throne laughed happily.

Xiaoer smiled bitterly in her heart, "The reward is great, but the responsibility is even greater, okay?" If there was no space, Xiaoer would really not dare to let Shen Chengyao agree to this. Hybrid rice can have high yields, but it is not so easy to develop! When the seeds come out, you won’t even know the year of the monkey and the month of the horse! But she has space, and the super rice in the space is the strong backing of her family! If you can take this opportunity to take out the rice in the space and plant it for Yum here, even if you can't guarantee that everyone will have enough to eat, you will definitely be able to eat two more mouthfuls of rice! Think of it as accumulating blessings for your relatives in your previous life.

Although she is not superstitious, Master Yunfa's words about accumulating blessings and prosperity in future generations still touched her very much! What's more, this is just a little effort, a good thing that kills two birds with one stone, why not do it!

2017 has begun. I wish you all a happy New Year and a new atmosphere in the new year! I also bow to thank my book friends for their monthly votes, recommendation votes, rewards and support last month.