As an emperor, he doesn't care about the world of women, and when he enjoys those beauties, he never moves his heart, worrying about whether they are doing well in the palace. However, he is not ignorant of how sad the harem life is. Most of the people in the palace are snobbish, and he has heard of it.

Every day, I concentrate on the government and politics, where do I have the heart to care about these trivial things. The harem is taken care of by Concubine Jing, so it's good that there is no chaos.

Lin Yuan explained to him softly: "The emperor doesn't know anything, the women in the palace have everything with the emperor's favor, but if there is no emperor's favor, there is nothing...... The concubines were deeply favored by the emperor and had never suffered any grievances, but they had also seen some sisters being mistreated, unable to even eat hot meals, and even sometimes had to condescend to the palace maids to get a little example...... The concubine couldn't help but feel pity in her heart. ”

Tuoba Hong was shocked when he heard this, the women in the palace were not happy, but he didn't expect that there would be concubines who would be humiliated by the palace people to such an extent.

The man is coarse-minded, and Tuoba Hong is ruthless, if it weren't for Lin Yuan to explain to him, he really didn't bother to care about what kind of life these women lived that was worse than death.

There are more than 50 concubines in the harem, most of whom are unknown and are not favored by him. But what...... Those are all his concubines, royal concubines! Humiliated by the subordinates, what kind of system!

"How can the emperor be distracted by the harem when he is busy with state affairs, it's just that those minions are too much, isn't it the reason why he didn't control it well." Lin Yuan sighed, and there was a bit of laziness in her voice: "Concubine Jing is in charge of the Sixth Palace, and she is also busy with affairs every day, so it is reasonable that she can't cover everything." ”

Tuoba Hong's face became heavier when he heard this, and he glanced at Concubine Jing, and his face was bored: "What Concubine Hui said is good. The six palaces go up to the concubines, down to the inner prison palace maids, all of them are in charge of you. The minions of this harem dare to be disrespectful to their masters, which is really unusual! If something happens, after all, you have not fulfilled your duty! ”

The corners of Concubine Jing's eyes twitched, and she said in her heart that this Lin slut was actually coming for herself, it was really hateful! Hurriedly knelt in front of the emperor and pleaded: "The concubine is at fault...... The concubine's qualifications were mediocre, and she didn't take over the palace affairs for a long time, so she made this mistake...... The concubines must be good at managing the six palaces and making up for their mistakes. ”

Lin Yuan covered her face with a fan, but the smile on her face became stronger. is worthy of Wei Mizhuang, and in a few words, he put the fault on the head of the sick queen. She has only recently taken the place of the queen, and the queen was in power for a long time in the past.

The palace people are unruly, and Queen Xiao is not effective. She is a new appointee, and she is unfamiliar with everything, and she has not had time to rectify this unhealthy trend left over from the past......

"Your Majesty, Concubine Jing is shrewd and capable, and she will definitely manage the Six Palaces in time." Lin Yuan held the emperor's palm, and her voice was soft as usual: "The most important thing now is to save expenses and contribute to the treasury...... The concubines thought that the concubines could not reduce their spending too much, and even if the harem was thrifty, what they saved was only trivial details, and they should not be of great use. The expansion of Yuzhao Palace should be slowed down, and it will not be too late for the war to stop. ”

Lin Yuan took the lead in cutting off half of the Scarlet Smoke Building a few days ago, and most of it was because of this Yuzhao Palace. The emperor favored her to build a palace for her, but unfortunately bumped into the invasion of the Huns, and the concubines next to her were thrifty in food and clothing, and then saw that the Yuzhao Palace was built as usual, and naturally resented.

No matter how favored you are, you can't be wanton enough to provoke public anger.

"If you are willing, it doesn't hurt to take it slowly, but I want to wronged you." Tuoba Hong looked helpless: "Yuan'er, in fact, things are not as simple as you imagined. Do you know how much military pay is needed for the war between the two countries, and I have sent 300,000 soldiers and horses, as well as weapons, war horses, etc.? The 100,000 taels of silver spent on the expansion of the Yuzhao Palace were not enough to even plug the gaps between the teeth. Even if it is slowed down, it is just a good name for the royal family. ”

Lin Yuan looked ashamed, and hurriedly said, "It's the concubine who is shallow." ”

"It's just that you have a good saying, no matter how frugal the harem is, it won't save a mountain of gold." Tuoba Hong's brows furrowed, and his face was gloomy: "After many years, the Huns suddenly attacked. I was caught off guard. ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine has an idea."

Tuoba Hong smiled: "You are a weak woman, what can you do." ”

Lin Yuan pursed her lips and smiled, ignoring Concubine Jing's side and leaning her body in Tuoba Hong's arms, and said coquettishly: "The emperor is used to making fun of his concubines. The concubine thought that in order to solve the front-line military salary, it was nothing more than the words 'open source and reduce expenditure'. Concubine Jing's method is to throttle, but the concubine thinks that it is not as effective as open source. ”

Tuoba Hong laughed even louder when he heard this: "You little girl, if there is an open source method, I will naturally use it, but where is the silver easy to get." ”

"I am a rich and strong country in Great Qin, and I heard that those rich squires and merchants in the people have a mountain of silver at home, and they are rich enough to rival the country, is this a rumor?" Lin Yuan stared at a pair of big eyes: "That year, we went to Lishan Palace to escape the summer, and all the states and counties we passed through could see the prosperity of the market, and the flow of people buying and selling was endless. In such a grand situation, I am afraid that the money they earned is more than that of the important ministers in the court. ”

Concubine Jing listened and said with a smile: "Concubine Hui is young after all, and her heart is simple. It's true that those businessmen are rich, but how much can they care about the major affairs of the family and the country? Who is willing to donate their own money to help the front? If we forcibly ask for donations, wouldn't our Great Qin royal family become a joke, and wouldn't the emperor be infamous as a tyrant. ”

Concubine Jing said a little heavily, but Lin Yuan did not flinch, looked at her with her head raised and said, "You can't take it by force, but it's not impossible!" He turned to Tuoba Hong again: "Your Majesty, the concubines think that the richest person in Daqin is a businessman, but the one with the lowest status is also a businessman." Since ancient times, we have emphasized agriculture and suppressed business, and anyone who has a business in the family, even if there is a mountain of gold and silver, there is also a law that stipulates that the whole family is not allowed to wear silk and satin, but can only wear linen coarse clothes. If you can change the law and reward those merchants who donate money and materials with their status, there will naturally be many businessmen who are willing to use money to buy money. Your Majesty, do you think this method is good? ”

Tuoba Hong was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly burst into brilliance. He grabbed Lin Yuan with one hand and said happily: "Yuan'er, you mean, use official titles and titles as rewards to induce those businessmen to donate?" ”

"Exactly." Lin Yuan didn't look at Concubine Jing, and said confidently: "If you want the businessmen to pay, just give them what they want most!" The merchants of Daqin have been humble for a hundred years, and even if they have a lot of money, they are despised by the Qinglius. Speaking of which, at the moment the Xiongnu are attacking, if the front line is lost, my Great Qin will definitely fall into fire and water, they donate to the treasury at this juncture, be loyal to the country, and reward the official title! Moreover, all these people need is their status and status, and they don't really have to give them official positions, so they can reward them with some idle positions, or simply seal them out of the office, and have a good reputation, and they are not afraid that they will not be able to be officials because of their shallow knowledge, but will do bad things. Although he is a businessman who is not in the stream, as long as he has meritorious service to the people, he should be rewarded, and others will be convinced when they see it! ”

After that, she raised her chin proudly: "Your Majesty, the concubine's method is good, right?" ”

"Not bad! Very good! Tuoba Hong's face was full of excitement, and he sighed: "I really can't imagine that Yuan'er is a harem concubine, and there is such foresight!" Okay, I'll make a decree tomorrow and tell the world ......"

Takubahiro soon left. On the second day, he summoned the important ministers of the Military Aircraft Department and issued an edict to the Manchu civil and military forces, announcing it to the world.

The emperor's proposal was quickly supported by the courtiers, but the military aircraft department had a lot of objections with Lord Yang and several imperial historians, and the status of the Taoist merchant Jia was low, and they were knighted, which was not in line with the etiquette and was too undignified. Yang Qi is old, and he assists the kings of the three dynasties with a bit of foresight and knowledge, and the biggest problem is that he respects the sages too much and admits death. Those imperial histories are also a bit of an occupational disease, and everything that has flaws has to be taken out to say a thing or two, competing to anger the emperor and then being beheaded, and finally being immortal.

Tuoba Hong knows this group of people well, so he naturally knows how to deal with it. He smiled and pulled this group of opponents into the south study with the two prime ministers on the left and right, ordered Yao Fusheng to serve tea and hospitality, and then listened to them with a smile. The prime minister on the left and right surprisingly stood on a front and fought together against Lord Yang Qi, who was in his seventies, and finally Lord Yang was dizzy with the noise, his ears buzzed, and he retreated with his head in a daze.

And in the harem, the matter decided by the emperor naturally did not dare to have any objections. And just a few days later, Shen Wansan, a wealthy man in Jinling, took the lead in donating 20 million taels of silver, and the emperor was overjoyed and immediately canonized him as "Marquis of Anshan Wanhu". After the news spread, Lin Yuan immediately went to Jianzhang Palace to make a statement, suggesting that the emperor stop cutting the use of the harem. Tuoba Hong was on the rise, and with a wave of his hand, he agreed to Lin Yuan's request, and only ordered each palace to cut by one-tenth, so as to show that the world was famous for setting an example.

Everyone in the harem was overjoyed, and the concubines were grateful for Lin Yuan's kindness, and they all went to the Scarlet Smoke Building of Huayang Palace to pay respects. And the matter of private fundraising, good news came one after another - the squires in Jiangnan saw that Shen Wansan had won the marquis, and they followed suit and donated; In the capital, the princes and nobles such as King Xianyu and King Xuancheng saw that the private fundraising was hot, and they also became generous, for fear that they would not serve the country as well as businessmen and cause infamy. In such a state of affairs, a month later, there was a mountain of gold and silver.

Such a number is enough to support the war in northern Xinjiang. Tuoba Hong saw that the merchants had spent a lot of money for the sake of the officials, so he immediately stopped donating, and issued an edict again, thanking all the donors in the name of the emperor. Although this matter is profitable, but it can't go overboard, it is an unchangeable law to be cheap in business, if these businessmen are really knighted, above the peasants, it will shake the country.

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