As the New Year Festival approaches, the entire Kaifeng City is filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Zhao Zhen chariots and did not bring his huge ceremonial guards, but only brought two small yellow gates and daily guards in the hall foremen. He left Nanxun Gate from Yujie, crossed the Bian River floating bridge, and came to Yongning Marquis' Mansion outside Wansheng Gate.

To welcome the emperor, you should go a long way to welcome the emperor and no etiquette should be careless. The etiquette officers from the palace had arrived at Xuping’s mansion and explained these etiquettes in detail and followed him to guide him at any time.

Xu Ping's family welcomed Emperor Zhao Zhen into the Marquis' Mansion, thanked him for his kindness, and all kinds of cumbersome etiquettes. All the people who performed the ceremony and received the ceremony breathed a sigh of relief and moved them to the back garden of Xu's mansion.

Although Xu Zheng was the head of the family, he had a low status and had an incredible relationship with the emperor once at close range, it was enough for him to brag about the colleagues in the front hall for a long time. Zhao Zhen gave Xu Zheng and his wife some rare tributes brought from the palace, and the couple wisely retreated to their yard and did not come out to disturb them.

Xu Ping felt it was troublesome to perform rituals, but Zhao Zhen also felt it was troublesome. There was someone staring at him at any time, except in the harem, and once he came out, someone told him that he should not be like this or that.

The sun is very bright today. The blue sky is cloudless and shining with sunshine, and it actually has a breath of spring.

When we arrived at the veranda, we sat down and everyone invited tea, and the atmosphere became relaxed.

There are no ministers accompanying you today, only the emperor's ministers, full-time and part-time bachelor's academy staff. Feng Yuan, a Hanlin scholar, and a part-time student, Shi Zhongli, a master of Yintai, Zheng Xiang, and a fellow practitioner's daily life note. These people have different levels of official positions, and their similar characteristics are that they often wander around the emperor.

After using tea, Zhao Zhen noticed the painting on the glass window of the corridor beside him. He stared at it for a while and said to Feng Yuan beside him: "Is this a work by Master Yan?"

Several ci ministers came up to take a look and replied together: "It must be impossible to be wrong. Mr. Yan used poetry into paintings, and even if others wanted to learn it, they could not learn it."

Speaking of these, it is Cichen’s expertise, and Xu Ping can’t even interfere, so he lets the servants take fruits and vegetables.

After putting up plates and refined small baskets one by one, Xu Ping said to Zhao Zhen: "Your Majesty, use some fruits and vegetables first."

Zhao Zhen took a cucumber with thorns on top of the flower and asked in surprise: "Where does the courgette come from in the cold winter? Even if it is saved in summer, there is no such watery spirit now!"

Several other people came up and looked at the cold pineapple and side dishes such as bitter melon on the table. Just like in summer, they were all surprised and asked Xu Ping: "At this time, where did the fresh vegetables, melons and fruits come from in the mansion?"

Xu Ping smiled and pointed to the greenhouse not far away: "It was not found outside, but planted by himself."

Only then did the people notice the greenhouse not far away, they all stood up curiously, approached to see it, and were amazed.

Xu Ping introduced the principle of this greenhouse to everyone, and said that he had just moved here from Zhongmu Manor. As for whether these people who read sages every day can understand it, only God knows it.

After opening the door of the shed, Zhao Zhen brought a group of poets into the shed. Looking at the green all over the shed, he felt that spring suddenly came. He looked left and right, and couldn't stop it.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but ask Xu Ping: "This was built by the clever craftsman in your mansion? It's really good! It's a bite of green vegetables in the cold winter, even in the palace, I don't expect that your mansion can be planted directly."

Xu Ping said: "Your Majesty is talking about Sun Qilang. Although this greenhouse is not his own contribution, he has made a lot of efforts."

"Okay, okay, let him build a Yujin Garden in a few days. Plant some flowers in his spare time, and plant some green vegetables in winter to deliver them to the palace to improve the taste."

When Zhao Zhen said this, he looked at the glass used in the greenhouse and said, "Why are there so many such good things in your house?"

Xu Ping hurriedly said: "When I was in Yongzhou, I met several merchants from all over the ocean. I learned this method of burning glass and tried to burn some in my own village, which was just right for use. I was about to report to Your Majesty that I could build a specialized burning glass in Tokyo. In addition to the use of the Palace Family, I could also sell it to the outside world."

Lingnan traded overseas during the Tang Dynasty and was indeed good at firing glassware. Xu Ping's words were half true and half false. Who would have studied it in depth? In this era, this kind of thing was commonly called glass, but some people also called transparent utensils from overseas, which were different from domestic glassware. Since the method came from overseas, it was nothing to burn it.

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said to Xu Ping: "Shi Quanbin has not had much business in the Regulation Institute, so he can take measures to set up a glass field in the capital. If you offer this method, you should give it another reward."

It was exactly what Xu Ping wanted to ask Shi Quanbin to mention this matter, and he also wanted to make money by making some luxury goods from the official glass waste. Of course, it is the most convenient for acquaintances to do things.

After seeing the greenhouse, Xu Ping reported to Yan Su's Lotus Leak. Xu Ping said Xiang, Zhao Zhen finally agreed to give Yan Su another chance, and then a bachelor's degree will be assigned to participate and try out the accuracy of the Lotus Leak with Si Tianjian.

After returning to the corridor, the servant came to drink and drink, and then he followed the fresh fruits and fruits picked from the greenhouse. Everyone was drinking and talking about gossip. Song Qi, who was good at poetry, had gained knowledge in the greenhouse and even wrote a poem.

Before we knew it, it was noon. Zhao Zhen needed a rest, so Xu Ping led him to the newly built book pavilion in the back garden.

Sitting in the pavilion, Xu Ping left.

"Let's go, it's rare that we have time today, so our monarch and ministers will chat for a few words."

Zhao Zhen called Xu Ping and asked him to sit down at the bottom, signaling the little yellow door next to him to wait outside the room for instructions.

Since returning to the capital, Xu Ping knew that in this era, it was difficult for ministers to have the opportunity to get along with the emperor except for the prime minister. Because of Li Yong and his family, he was considered a close minister of Zhao Zhen. In the past six months since he returned to the capital, he actually had no chance to talk face to the emperor alone except when he returned to the capital.

Keeping yourself alone must have important things to ask, but you just don’t know what to ask.

Zhao Zhen looked at Xu Ping and said slowly: "I have talked to Mr. Lu and Mr. Zhang several times recently. There are many inconveniences in the existing tea method. We need to change the tea method. You are the deputy envoy of salt and iron, how do you think?"

When he heard that he was asking about tea again, Xu Ping didn't know what to say for a moment. Li Zi asked him two days ago, but he found it difficult to answer. Unexpectedly, the emperor asked again not long after.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have recently sorted out the case files of the Three Century, but I have some clues and I am still not sure about the matter. I still can't explain whether to change the tea method and how to change it."

"Oh, why can't you tell me?"

Xu Ping was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "Because of sorting out the case files of the Sansi, the Wei Minister found that Shaanxi used tea and salt to enter the border, and the imperial court wasted countless money. But in the past three years, no stone of grain has been entered in Shaanxi!"
Chapter completed!