Talent is the master of all things, because of people, all things have aura. After renovation, the originally deserted Ciqing Palace seems to be revitalized again.

Zhang Hou involuntarily took a deep breath, the air was actually sweet. No, sweet and fresh. Because freedom is sweet and fresh.

"A few days ago, although we were expensive in the Middle Palace, we didn't dare to be happy and angry, and now we live in Ciqing Palace, but we can laugh and cry when we want to laugh, it's really like a dream."

Thinking secretly, Zhang Hou became excited, and couldn't help but continue to think: "All this is thanks to Xiao Zhouhou, this Xiao Zhouhou, there is such insight!" Not only has such insight, but also is humble and meek, and knows how to resign, if we don't try our best to insist, she is afraid that she would have lived here, but I don't know what she is doing now, is she as excited as us? ”

Thinking of this, Empress Zhang was eager to see her, got up, and was about to call someone, but saw Xiaohuan'er hurrying in, and hurriedly said: "It's just that you are here, get ready, and set up the Kunning Palace." ”

Because Empress Zhang doted on her as much as Zhou Xiaoniang, this little Huan'er saw her urgency, her naughty heart stood up, deliberately cold-faced, and teased her: "Alas, don't go to Kunning Palace." ”

Zhang Hou didn't know that there was a fraud, and when he heard the words, he couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, could it be that something happened there?" In that case, we have to go, quickly, and leave immediately. With that, he went out.

Seeing that she was serious, Xiaohuan'er didn't dare to tease her anymore, sneered, tilted her head and said, "What can happen, the queen is here, what are we going to do?" Xiao Huan'er came to report. ”

Zhang Houyuan is also an easy-going person, and the daily battles in the palace make her have to keep a straight face all day long. In recent days, the pressure has lightened, and her nature has gradually recovered, and Xiaohuan'er dared to make such a play.

The fact is that she was not annoyed, and scolded softly, "You are a dead girl, why didn't you say it earlier, what else did you report?" Then he said excitedly: "If you want Cao Cao Cao to arrive, auspicious, don't you have a quick invitation?" ”

After speaking, seeing Xiaohuan'er hurrying away, she felt that it was inappropriate, and followed out, and saw that Zhou Xiaoniang was bowing her head and pondering, so she hurriedly came over and took her hand, while asking, "So dignified, what do you want?" He let her in.

Zhou Xiaoniang was not polite, followed her into the palace, went to sit down, took a small sip of the tea brought by Xiaohuan'er, put it down gently, and did not wait for her to speak again, and said: "The homework assigned by the imperial sister-in-law, the little lady has completed it, and I have come to ask the imperial sister-in-law to rate it." ”

Zhang Hou looked at her, but when she saw that her eyes were red, she knew that she must have worked hard, and her heart was moved, and she hurriedly said "oh", and said, "Come and listen." ”

She paused for a moment and said solemnly: "Xiao Niang thinks that the queen should also be regarded as a housewife, but she has more responsibilities than ordinary housewives, and that is the mother's world."

What makes a good housewife? In addition to having children, it is necessary to be virtuous, diligent and thrifty, and take care of the housework as much as possible so that the husband is not distracted in the slightest.

During the days of entering the palace, Xiao Niang carefully observed that the harem was extremely large and luxurious, and she did not know how to be thrifty, and in the long run, it would inevitably affect the affairs of the court. Therefore, I want to adjust it, but I am afraid that my eyes will be limited to ordinary people's homes and not suitable for the real situation in the palace, so I can't make up my mind for a long time. ”

When Empress Zhang was in the middle palace, she also had the idea of adjustment, but the harem was controlled by Ke Wei, and she was powerless, so she could only give up. Therefore, she immediately echoed: "It's long overdue to adjust, it's different from the past, although the resistance is still indispensable, but as the lord of the six palaces, as long as you have made up your mind, it should still be feasible."

As for what gaze is limited to ordinary people's homes, it is polite, as you said, brother and sister, the queen is just a bigger housewife, big than small, and small than big, not much different from ordinary people's homes. ”

As he spoke, he saw that she nodded again and again with a sincere face, and said: "The method is also very important, and the right method can often get twice the result with half the effort." ”

Zhou Xiaoniang felt the same way, and said sincerely: "What the imperial sister-in-law said is very true, my idea is to try it out in Kunning Palace first, and then spread to the harem when it matures, and use the harem to drive the improvement of the atmosphere of the entire Ming Dynasty." ”

"What a spirit!" Zhang Hou praised a sentence, and said indignantly: "Kewei not only harmed the harem, but also ruined the atmosphere of the entire Ming Dynasty, according to a eunuch who came out of the palace came back and said, the current Ming Dynasty is extravagant and chasing the wind, greedy and monitoring each other, and they have lost sincerity with each other, alas! ”

Zhou Xiaoniang also had a deep hatred for this, got up, patted Zhang Hou's back gently, and said while pacing: "So, I decided to throttle and open source at the same time." Reducing expenditure can not only save money, but also cultivate people's frugal behavior. And open source, obviously, is not only focused on the little income created, but also to develop the habit of self-reliance, and good habits can best help people cultivate their character.

Specifically, in terms of throttling, all the gold, silver, jade and other utensils used in the harem were removed and replaced with copper, ceramics, bamboo and wood products; Abolish the daily change of underwear and underwear for the emperor, empress and the princess born to them, and order them to continue to be used and washed and sewn by the empress herself; cut half of the queen's fortune; All harems are not allowed to invite opera troupes without authorization, and if it is really necessary to invite, it must be approved by the queen. Wait a minute.

In terms of open source, the focus is to guide the palace maids to cultivate vegetables and vegetables in remote places in the palace, and pick and supply the imperial dining room; The queen used the queen's own money to purchase spinning machines, and the queen herself taught the young palace maids to work in their spare time. Wait a minute. ”

After speaking, she looked at Zhang Hou inquiringly, and said: "That's all the little lady can think of now, the imperial sister-in-law will help you to see if there is anything wrong." ”

Empress Zhang was deeply moved by her, there were tears in her eyes, and when she saw her look over, she was afraid that she would notice it, so she turned her back and quietly wiped it with her sleeve, and then smiled: "There is nothing wrong with what the queen is planning, but the queen pays too much attention to self-discipline, and if so, it must be bitter for the queen." ”

Zhou Xiaoniang said firmly: "Xiaoniang also knows that pleasure is good, but no, you know, suffered by Kewei, the current national strength is weak, if we don't know thrift, it will inevitably affect the emperor's business." ”

When Empress Zhang heard this, she knew that her determination had been decided, and she was worried that she didn't know how to persuade her, but when she saw a eunuch rushing over, she pretended to reproach and said, "Don't you see the queen mother?" If you don't know the general situation, you should be punished. ”

This eunuch's name is Wang Lian, who originally belonged to her palace and has always been loyal to her. After Chongzhen entered the palace, he temporarily sent him to help, but Chongzhen also liked it and was left by Chongzhen's side.

Wang Lian could recognize the truth from the false, so he hurriedly came over and saluted, and then his eyebrows fluttered and he told Chongzhen about Chongzhen's angry reprimand for Cui Chengxiu forcing him to resign.

Zhou Xiaoniang was stunned, Zhang Hou had already hugged her, and muttered to herself: "It's started, brother and sister, it's started." ”

Zhou Xiaoniang said: "Well, it's started, the emperor has started, let's start too." ”

Zhang Houdeng thought of her suffering again, let go of her, and persuaded: "Let's wait a little longer, I believe that things will be clear soon, and there will be less resistance at that time." ”

Zhou Xiaoniang knew her mind and said: "Let's try it out in Kunning Palace first, there shouldn't be any resistance, everything, since it's decided, it can't be delayed, and many things are bad on the word 'drag'." ”

Zhang Hou shook his head helplessly.