Do you want me to be scolded to death by the ministers? ”

Jian Ning shook her head, "I'll buy it for you another day when you want to go to the leopard room." ”

Zhengde actually said casually, where would he know that Jian Ning should come down?

This should be felt in the heart of the good. He has a lot of starlings, and he can get a bird or a dog for him, and he is always criticized. But Jian Ning is different from those glamorous goods, not only did he not refute but agreed, how could he not be happy?

But after the joy, he gushed out a trace of trepidation: he promised so happily, should there be any tricks waiting for him?

With hesitation, he said, "Really buy it for me?" ”

Jian Ning glanced at him strangely and said, "Will the sky fall when you buy a starling?" I've made money, and of course I'm going to make you happy. ”

"Haha!"

Zhengde laughed, hugged Jian Ning, and put a fragrance on her face, "Well...... It's best to be a daughter-in-law! ”

"Do you have a serious one?!"

Looking at the room full of people holding back their laughter, Jian Ning couldn't wait to get into the cracks in the ground. Although they are all mothers, but so many people are watching, it is too much of a test of willpower, so good?

Zhengde smiled, "What are you afraid of?" It's all husband and wife. ”

Jian Ning rolled her eyes, too lazy to deal with this person. And the little guy over there also moved, and after a while, he was crying. Jian Ning hurriedly stepped forward, checked it, and found that the little thing was wetting the bed, so she was busy bringing diapers and basins, carefully scrubbing the child and changing into clean diapers.

All the moves are done in one go, not at all like a novice.

Xi'er gave birth to two babies in one go, and she didn't help less. came and went, it was their baby's turn, and they were very skilled.

Zhengde looked at it, only to feel the heat in his chest. There are proverbs among the people, there are houses and fields, wives and children are hot on the kang, and the so-called happiness is probably the same, right?

In the blink of an eye, it is November, and the weather is getting colder and colder. The heavy snow fell day and night for a few days, and soon the land of the capital was dressed in a thick layer of winter clothes, and just looking at it made me feel very cold.

The eunuchs in the Forbidden City agreed, and the wrestlers were divided into several shifts and shoveled snow day and night. The outside of the palace was even more busy. The nerves of everyone in the capital were tense, and there was no need for the government to mobilize it, and the people spontaneously organized themselves to shovel snow.

The snow is still falling, and there is no sign of stopping, and a terrible snow disaster is just around the corner. The road leading from Xishan to the capital is already full of people shoveling snow. At that time, there were very few means to keep out the cold, and in this weather of minus twenty or thirty degrees, the people who only wore cotton jackets were in difficulty.

In order to allow the people of the capital to have coal for heating, this official road for transporting coal must not be neglected. Since the beginning of mining, Xishan's high-quality anthracite mine has shown its power this year.

After being made into honeycomb coal, it not only burns for a longer time, but also reduces the cost a lot, which further benefits the people and has become a best-selling product in Beijing.

Of course, this best-selling product is also rightfully state-run. Such things related to people's livelihood naturally cannot be privately owned, just like salt and iron.

The snow on the official road is shoveled clean, and no matter how heavy the snow falls, the official road is always much cleaner. In the face of such weather, the imperial court had no better way but to try its best to ensure the heating of the people in the capital and beware of someone hoarding rice and grain at this time to make a fortune.

In addition, the government also opened a warehouse to release a batch of grain and honeycomb coal, which were for the poor people and beggars sleeping in the broken temples. Naturally, these acts of benevolence won the hearts and minds of the people. However, in just a few days, 39 people still froze to death, and more than 300 people were left homeless because the snow disaster crushed the old houses that had been in disrepair for a long time.

Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are dogs. In the face of natural disasters, human power is too small. In this regard, in addition to constantly summoning ministers to discuss the details of disaster relief, Zhengde can only continue to dig out money.

Fortunately, today's Zhu Houzhao is also wealthy. After the autumn harvest, there was a large amount of silver in the treasury, and there were more than 4 million taels of silver alone. In addition to these, there are porcelain, tea, silk and other items worth more than 20 million taels.

With the opening of several ports, the Silk Road is slowly returning to its former life. At the beginning of the summer of this year, the Ming court officially announced the opening of the sea, and private merchant ships could go to sea if they had to declare honestly.

Countless business opportunities and employment opportunities have been driven, and Daming has shown a thriving image. Therefore, the treasury is actually quite full. Not to mention Zhu Houzhao's small treasury, it is even more profitable.

All kinds of medicinal soaps, soaps, ordinary household soaps, and all kinds of hydrosols, fragrances and other royal special products are not only popular abroad, but also in China.

In the first half of the year alone, soap and soap alone made a profit of more than 3 million taels. Not to mention the cosmetics made in the royal family, such as hydrosols, which make women crazy.

Therefore, it is good that the Ming Dynasty is not bad for money at this time, and Zhengde is not bad for money. This slight wealth finally made the disaster seem less cruel.

After two days, the snow finally stopped. It's just that I didn't feel at ease for two days, and the earth shook the mountains, which made the hearts of the subjects of Jingshi sink to the bottom.

In the sixth year of Zhengde, on November 12, there was an earthquake in Beijing. Baoding, Hejian Erfu, Jizhou and Jinan eight counties Sanwei with the earthquake, the sound is like thunder, Bazhou is especially fierce, 19 earthquakes in three days. In addition, Wuding Prefecture, Shandong Province was also earthquaked on the same day.

For this reason, Zhengde is to issue an edict to repair the province, and to sacrifice heaven and earth, and to worship the temple......

Bazhou is under the jurisdiction of the Beijing Division at the moment, and the palaces in the Forbidden City are shaking a lot, which shows how tragic the epicenter of Bazhou should be?

The wind and rain and the snowstorm have just passed, and there is an earthquake, if it weren't for Zhengde's good work during this time, it is estimated that he would have to issue an edict again.

Zhengde had a bitter face and said a little tiredly: "Does this god look at our Zhu family unpleasantly?" I don't know when the fight started, why does this natural disaster continue? ”

Janine didn't answer. In fact, in the second part of Rise of Empires, she has already written about the climate. Every large-scale invasion by the Hu people in Chinese history was climate-related, and the Ming dynasty was not the first dynasty to experience a cold ice age.

In China's 5,000-year history, China has experienced four ice periods and warm periods, but the Ming and Qing dynasties were more unlucky and experienced a longer time. And the Ming Dynasty was even more unlucky, because they didn't have sweet potatoes.

So that's why she wants to get potatoes and sweet potatoes. A nation that does not have enough to eat cannot talk about civilization and progress. A nation that does not have enough to eat should not talk about any inventions and creations, it is just a castle in the air and an unrealistic view of the moon in the water.

One of her goals in writing the book Rise of Empires is to make it clear to everyone how some details affect the big picture, which is very important.

handed the white fungus soup in his hand to Zhengde and said: "The people of Bazhou are quite miserable, now is not the time to complain, we have to cheer up and provide disaster relief." ”

Zhengde sighed, "That's all it can be." ”

Thinking about it, it is a little sad, "I don't know how many people have lost their homes overnight, or lost their families......"

His mood was a little low. He could suddenly feel his father's feelings. No matter how hard you try, a natural disaster will always destroy all efforts.

Tired to death on the case, the people are still in rags, still can't eat enough, how sad is this?

He looked at the still simple meals on the table, pondered for a while, and said: "From today on, except for the Queen Mother, the portion of each palace will be halved, and the monthly silver will remain unchanged. ”

Thinking about it, he said: "My diet is exempted, and it is used in the Chengqian Palace." ”

In fact, since he got married, he has eaten in Chengqian Palace, which inevitably means that he will be short of a holy decree.

"Your Majesty leads by example, and I think I can kill this rising extravagance."

Jian Ning said with a smile: "Even if my diet is halved, we can't eat it, and the excess can also improve the food for the palace people." ”

After a pause, he whispered, "Actually, I have a suggestion." ”

"What advice?"

"I saw that the palace people promised that no one would treat them if they were sick, which is too unkind. In an ordinary home, when a servant is sick, the master will ask someone to take a look, is the royal family not as good as an ordinary family? In addition, the palace maid is really pitiful in the palace, if you can, you might as well be released from the palace when you reach the age of twenty-five. Of course, this also depends on the voluntary and actual situation, if the homeless person is willing to stay in the palace, he will stay; If you wish to go home, you can go home when you reach the age of 25 and get married again. ”

Zhengde thought about it and nodded, "What you say makes sense." In fact, the queen mother also said that it is really inhumane to say that people in this palace should not be treated when they are sick, and it should be abolished. It's just that my father is quite a law-abiding person......"

I can't go on with that.

These rules were set by the ancestors, I don't know what enmity they have with women, it's really perverted.

When you are sick, you can't see a doctor, and when you are old, you will be assigned to the Inner Anle Hall and then to the Huanyi Bureau and wait for death. After the death is burned, the ashes of the corpse are filled into the dry well.

Think about it, break the bones and scatter ashes! The ancients were not modern people, and cremation was definitely the most cruel punishment!

Zhengde has long seen these unpleasant eyes. Although he is stubborn, he is not bad, he has long wanted to break these broken rules, Jian Ning mentioned this, his brain suddenly opened, and he clapped his hands and said: "Abolish, abolish, should be abolished!" Most of the palace maids are also girls from pure white families, why should they treat people as people?! There are so many natural disasters, it must be that the yin qi of this harem is too heavy, and there are too many palace maids who have died unjustly, I will discuss with Yang Tinghe tomorrow to abolish these inhumane rules! ”

Jian Ning smiled slightly, and said: "Yes, this is a snow disaster and an earthquake, if you don't implement some benevolent government, then everyone in the world will think that Your Majesty is a tyrant, and this is why you will be tossed by God." ”

Wu Yuniang's eyes were a little moist, she also climbed up from the bottom of the palace maid, and the sadness of the palace maid can only be experienced by people of the same kind. Now Niangniang has given them hope through natural disasters, and this grace is recreated!

Zhengde nodded again and again, "Yes!" Whoever opposes it is brutal! Let their daughters do it and be palace maids! ”

He looked murderous, obviously thinking that the natural disaster was not his fault, but that his ancestors had made the wrong rules...... A pair of eyes showed a hint of excitement: Ancestors, you can carry this pot!