The group finally arrived in Los Angeles.

Emperor Ling returned to the dormitory, at a young age, but he was so tired that his back and legs were weak.

Seventeen obediently came to the Spirit Emperor's side.

Without waiting for the Spirit Emperor to explain, he took the initiative to press the Spirit Emperor's sour shoulder.

While enjoying Seventeen's press, the Spirit Emperor said, "Seventeen, your technique is becoming more and more proficient. ”

"Back to the emperor, the slave and maid saw that the emperor was tired and went to learn. As long as you're comfortable, Seventeen is satisfied. ”

Emperor Ling grabbed Seventeen's shoulder again and held her in his arms. Seventeen didn't dare to move, and looked at the Spirit Emperor with smart eyes, and saw that the Spirit Emperor liked it very much.

Seventeen will also feel at ease, anyway, sooner or later it will be the emperor's person, and he doesn't care about these days.

"Your Majesty, Seventeen boiled water and bathed you." Seventeen said with a red face.

"Okay, I'm really tired, I need to wash it well!"

Seventeen instructed the two maids to carry a large wooden bath bucket, and then poured hot water into the bath bucket, and the water was full in a few moments.

Seventeen tested the temperature of the water, his face showed a red glow, bit his lip, and said softly: "Your Majesty, Seventeen will change your clothes." ”

"Okay," Emperor Ling stood up, at the mercy of Seventeen.

After a while, Emperor Ling's thin but sturdy body stepped into the bathtub, and the warm water washed away the fatigue of his body.

Seventeen kept pressing the shoulders of the Spirit Emperor on the side, but the Spirit Emperor grabbed his hands and pulled them gently, and the whole person was in the bath tub.

"Ahh Seventeen was thinking about the ape, when suddenly the voice of the eunuch came from outside:

"The Queen Mother has arrived!"

The two were in a hurry, hurriedly changed their clothes, and came out with a red face to greet Emperor Ling's biological mother, Empress Dowager Dong.

"Emperor, the little girl you sent to the mourning family is very good-looking, and the mourning family likes it very much." Empress Dowager Dong said: "However, you are almost 15 years old, not young. The mourning family should find you a queen and give birth to a few sons. ”

When Seventeen heard this, his face turned pale, and he almost fainted.

"Mother, I won't officially marry until I'm 18 years old, and I'm still young, so I can't."

"Why? The last few generations of emperors began to have children at the age of fourteen or fifteen. "Empress Dowager Dong doesn't understand.

"The queen mother, how many of the children of the emperors of the previous generations can grow up strongly? Their children are either stupid or in poor health, and they themselves died in the prime of life. ”

"So, I decided not to marry before I was 18 years old!"

When Seventeen heard this, her pale face began to turn red again, and this was the reason why the emperor didn't touch her.

Empress Dowager Dong listened to Emperor Ling's words and thought for a long time, the emperor was right, if it weren't for this, how could the throne not be our family's Liu Hong's turn.

"Emperor, this matter is up to you. However, the mourning family heard that you made money by making paper, and you also made money selling books, why don't you honor the mourning family? ”

Emperor Ling smiled, it turned out that the queen mother was asking for money.

Thinking of the former Empress Dowager Dong, selling officials and accepting bribes, as long as it is a matter of making money, whether it is right or not, just make money!

Now he is starting to make money from his son.

Maybe you have to give the Queen Mother a chance to make money!

Emperor Ling looked at the huge honey locust trees in the palace, so he called a dexterous eunuch and picked a large box to come over.

Then I got some thyme petals and mixed them together.

Empress Dowager Dong saw that Emperor Ling was busy, and she was very curious, what is the emperor going to do?

Then he called a few eunuchs to chop hard, chopping the honey locusts and petals into mud.

Then he asked the imperial chef to bring a large jar of lard, mixed it together and boiled it into a thick mixture, poured it into a mold, cooled it, and cut it into small pieces with a knife.

The Spirit Emperor took this in his hand, put it in front of his nose, and kept sniffing.

"It smells so good!" Emperor Ling took a piece from it and sent it to the Empress Dowager Dong.

Empress Dowager Dong picked it up and looked at it, and said, "Emperor, what is this?" Why is it so fragrant! ”

Emperor Ling called Seventeen to fetch a basin of water and said, "Queen Mother, come and wash your hands and see what changes?" ”

Empress Dowager Dong's curiosity aroused, she picked up a small piece, wet it with water, and kept rubbing it in her hands, and after a while, her hands were all foamy.

Emperor Ling said, "Queen Mother, you can now rinse your hands with clean water. ”

Empress Dowager Dong washed her hands and raised them to look.

"Ah, the hands of the mourning family have become white, tender and fragrant!"

"Emperor, what is this?"

"Queen Mother, this thing is called soap, and it is used to wash clothes, bathe, and wash your hands."

"This is a great gift from your son! Build a soap factory tomorrow to specialize in the production of soap, and in addition to paying taxes, the money you earn is yours! ”

"Emperor, why are you so stingy, do you still have to pay taxes for the mourning family?"

"The queen mother, even if it is the son's field, pays taxes the same!" The Spirit Emperor no longer gave in.

"Okay. The mourner is waiting to collect the money! ”

As he spoke, he chatted with Emperor Ling for a few more words, and then took his subordinates and left leisurely.

Seeing off Empress Dowager Dong, Emperor Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

It was not early, and Seventeen was busy laying out the quilt for Emperor Ling, but he lay down on the bed.

The Spirit Emperor asked, "Seventeen, what are you doing here?" ”

Seventeen said: "Your Majesty, the slave maid will give you a warm bed." ”

Emperor Ling patted his forehead and said, "Seventeen, it's August now, and the weather is still hot, but you want to warm my quilt......

Seventeen tears flowed out at once, "Your Majesty, do you dislike slaves!" ”

"How could I dislike the pretty Seventeen? I don't really have seventeen until I'm 18 years old, not now! ”

Seventeen burst into laughter.

......

Early the next morning, just after the practice, a eunuch came to urge the court.

Emperor Ling kept complaining, being an emperor is more tired than going to work, working eight hours a day, and having two days off, but the emperor is a special emperor, eighteen hours a day, and there are no holidays!

Sitting on top of the Golden Palace with a complaint, "All Aiqing is flat, there is something to start, and there is nothing to retreat." ”

The ministers looked at each other, these are the words in the play! Above the court, Emperor Ling actually said it. The ministers wanted to laugh, but they had to endure it desperately, which was too uncomfortable.

Zhang Yan hurriedly stood up and broke the temporary calm: "Your Majesty, the county guard of Beihai County, Kong Rong, has submitted a recital, asking the emperor for approval to establish a paper factory and printing house in Beihai. ”

Emperor Ling praised in his heart: "Kong Rong is resolute and resolute, and he has sent the song so quickly. ”

"I agreed, and in addition, we will send skilled people from various workshops to Beihai to help Kong Rong run the factory."

"Your Majesty, the Taixue Military Special Training Class has been established, and it has also begun to train according to Your Majesty's methods. It's just that no one teaches the mathematics and physics that Your Majesty asked to learn! ”

The Spirit Emperor felt that his head was big, was this progress too fast.

No, there is too much learning!

First, all these mathematics, physics, and the like were handed over to Taixue, and then the students with excellent grades were selected to be the first batch of teachers to be responsible for these courses.

So, Emperor Ling said: "I will first give lessons to the students who love this course, and choose those with good grades to be the teachers of the students in the special training class!" ”

"The first batch of mathematics, physics, and chemistry teachers will be my most proud protégés, and they will definitely become one of the rare famous figures in the history of the Han Dynasty."

At this time, Jia Xu stood up.

"Your Majesty! You said yesterday that there was a major earthquake in the territory of Luodu in three months, and the minister thought it was too incredible! But since it has been proposed, we must consider the people of the world and spread the news to the world as soon as possible! ”

Jia Xu glanced at the emperor, and then glanced at the surrounding ministers. Then he said:

"Your Majesty, Wechen thought about it for a long time last night, but he couldn't think of a way to deal with the earthquake......"

Emperor Ling cleared his throat and was about to speak, when he saw a Yushitai step forward and said, "Your Majesty, can you predict that a major earthquake will occur in Luodu in three months?" This is ridiculous! ”

Another minister stood up, "Your Majesty, you are still young, but as soon as the words of the Son of Heaven come out, it is a golden mouth, if you can't redeem it, you will be guilty of it!" ”

Emperor Ling looked at the ministers calmly.

"Your Majesty, you can't make this matter public! Once announced, the world will be in chaos, the people will panic, and the country will be in danger of survival! ”

"Presumptuous!" Suddenly, an old voice was full of anger and shouted majestically.

For a while, the court was quiet!