History: Concubine Yu, Zhang, is sexually straightforward. The guest and Wei are different from each other, secluded in other palaces, and their food and drink are excluded. In the rain, the concubine crawled and drank eaves, wailing "long live" several times and died.

The clouds and rain were over, Zhu Youxiao hugged Concubine Zhang, who was sweating and panting slightly, and his thoughts suddenly turned, and he suddenly felt pity.

looked sideways at Zhang Yu'er, who was blushing, and the love in his eyes was undisguised, which made Zhang Yu'er stunned, but then smiled happily and rubbed his face against the emperor's chest.

Zhu Youxiao stroked the concubine, smiled lightly, and said, "When the child is one year old, if you want to raise a cat, go to the Qianqing Palace to hug two." ”

Zhang Yuer raised her head suddenly, her face full of surprise. Big eyes blinked twice, laughed heartily, put his arms around the emperor's neck, and offered a kiss of gratitude without hesitation.

From a cleaning palace maid to a concubine, the position of shovel officer is very important. Zhang Yuer not only likes cats, but also thanks to cats for giving her a different life.

But since she became pregnant with Concubine Jin, let alone raising a cat, she just wanted to see Xiaobai, but she was also forbidden by the emperor. She didn't even see Xiaobai giving birth to a kitten, she could only imagine a bunch of soft hairballs surrounding Xiaobai.

Well, although it will take a few months, there is finally hope.

Zhu Youxiao liked Zhang Yuer's heartfelt expression, stretched out his hand to hold the face of his concubine, squeezed it with a wicked smile, and waited for Zhang Yuer's small mouth to become a duck before he went up and choked it......

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In the side hall of Qianqing Palace, Fan Xiaohui is combing the cats one by one.

Xiao Maotuan has grown up a lot, although he is very familiar with Li Chengcheng and Fan Xiaohui, but his nature is dishonest, jumping and running, which also makes Fan Xiaohui very hard.

"Little five, little five." Fan Xiaohui grabbed another one, raised her arm to wipe the sweat on her forehead, pointed at the cat's head with her fingers, and said, "If you run happily, you won't stop." ”

Meow - Xiao Wu let out a cry, tilted his head and stuck out his tongue to lick Fan Xiaohui's hand.

Fan Xiaohui giggled, touched the cat's head, and picked up a small brush to comb it.

Li Chengcheng sat at the table next to him to settle accounts, watching Fan Xiaohui teasing the cat, and couldn't help but purse his lips and smile. Big eyes blink slowly, thoughtfully.

Recently, this girl's demeanor has changed, not only does she no longer ask about her "punishment", but she doesn't even have a strange and puzzled expression.

Don't? Li Chengcheng began to recall the scene when the emperor had recently been sleeping in the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, and there were not a few times. Usually she is on duty in the outer room according to the rules of the palace, but every time the emperor asks her to share the same bed.

Sometimes it's pampering, sometimes it's just talking and sleeping with his arms in his arms, Li Chengcheng thought about it, and his face couldn't help but heat up.

It seems that there is no Fan Xiaohui on duty? Li Chengcheng looked at it and didn't think about it.

"Chengcheng-" Fan Xiaohui walked over at some point, and looked at Li Chengcheng who was in a daze of deep thought strangely, "Asleep?" ”

Li Chengcheng was taken aback, and hurriedly covered up: "I'm a little sleepy, I'm confused." ”

"Then go sleep for a while!" Fan Xiaohui said with concern: "Anyway, these accounts are not in a hurry. ”

Li Chengcheng shook his head and said, "The emperor will watch it tomorrow, and there is not much left, so I'll finish it quickly!" ”

Oh, Fan Xiaohui responded, and said with concern: "Go and drink a cold drink, and settle the account after a while." ”

Li Chengcheng nodded with a smile and said, "Let's go, let's go together." ”

The emperor is not in the Qianqing Palace, Li Chengcheng can be a monkey and dominate the king, all of which are used to by Zhu Youxiao, and even Wang Tiqian is not nosy, and he can't do anything big anyway, so he should be treated as a concubine in the future.

The crow becomes a phoenix, Zhang Yuer has already staged it once, and Li Chengcheng is also the same nine times out of ten. Who the emperor favored, it is all recorded, Fan Xiaohui doesn't know, Wang Tiqian still doesn't know?

What's more, it's just that you can order food and drink, you don't have to work, and you don't have to be arrogant and domineering to the palace people.

There was not much time, so two bowls of fruit shaved ice were delivered, and the two girls sat in the shade of the tree in front of the hall, chatting and laughing while eating.

"Last year, the emperor decreed that the Halloween Festival should be simplified, I wonder if it will be a big event this year?" Fan Xiaohui said with some expectation: "It's good to have a good time." ”

The name of the emperor's birthday has been called Wanshou Festival since the Ming Dynasty.

There have been many different names in history, such as the Tang Dynasty: Qianqiu Festival, Tianchang Festival, Tianping and Earth Festival, etc.; Song Dynasty famous Changchun Festival, Shouning Festival, Chengtian Festival, Qianyuan Festival, etc.; Almost all the emperors of all dynasties have different names for their birthdays.

According to feudal etiquette, longevity is the beginning of a king. China rules the world with filial piety, so as the "parents of the people" of the emperors, the birthdays of the emperors have been very important in all dynasties.

In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's birthday - Wanshou Festival, and "New Year's Day", "Winter Solstice" and called the three major festivals, the birthday of the "Son of Heaven" and the "Dynasty Year", "Sacrifice to the Heavens" festival juxtaposed, increased the solemn atmosphere of "Wanshou Festival", made it with a more sublime significance.

When it comes to Wanshou Day, the whole country has a three-day holiday, and celebrations are held at the same time, "the government and the opposition rejoice". In the capital, the ministers would congratulate the emperor on his birthday, offering wine and nectar and various gifts, and the emperor would also reward hundreds of officials according to their ranks.

In addition, slaughter is also prohibited during the Halloween holiday, and the punishment is ignored for several days.

The craftsmen of the capital also used colorful paintings, cloths, etc. to package the main streets in a colorful way, and sang and danced everywhere. Hundreds of civil and military officials from all over the country set up incense cases and made big salutes in the direction of the capital.

If it is a later generation, Zhu Youxiao has no objection to this. Anyway, I didn't spend my own money, and I can take three more days off, which is good!

But to celebrate his birthday, he still has to spend so much money, and for the emperor who is holding money everywhere, he feels painful.

Therefore, last year's Halloween was simple, a holiday or a holiday, but the grandeur was never counted.

In fact, if you want to say that the longevity festival of each dynasty, it is still the largest scene of the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, the artists of the teaching workshop sing and dance endlessly, and the royal banquet goes up to the mountains and delicacies, and the emperor sits for more than half a day to end.

And every Wanshou Festival in the Ming Palace, the eunuchs and palace maids with low status can wear their favorite clothes without bruising and purple.

The palace maids will also compete to create a new style of Fangsheng gourd, wear it on the body, and the glyph patterns are: Baoli Wannian, Hongfu Qitian, Four Seas Fengdeng, etc.

The girl stays in the palace all day long, and she feels bored, so she wears beautiful clothes she likes, and creates Fang Sheng gourd, just to be lively and festive, and the idea is reasonable.

Li Chengcheng shook his head lightly and said: "I'm afraid the emperor will still not celebrate the festival grandly, the war in Liaodong and southwest, and other expenses, make the emperor very worried!" ”

Oh, Fan Xiaohui flattened her mouth and ate a spoonful of shaved ice into her mouth, a little disappointed.

Li Chengcheng blinked, and suddenly thought of a tentative method, so he pretended to be concerned and reminded: "You don't have to mention it in front of the emperor, be careful that the emperor punishes you." ”

At the mention of punishment, Fan Xiaohui's face suddenly flushed, lowered her eyes, and stopped talking.

Li Chengcheng observed the expression of his best friend and felt that there was something wrong here. He tilted his head with a smile, looked at Fan Xiaohui's somewhat evasive eyes, and continued to ask, "Has the emperor punished you?" How is it punished? ”

Fan Xiaohui glanced at Li Chengcheng, avoided the staring of her friends, and muttered a little shyly: "You have been punished several times, and you still come to ask me?" ”

Li Chengcheng chuckled and said, "Who knows how the emperor will punish you, and there is not only one way." ”

Fan Xiaohui's face turned even redder, and she silently ate the shaved ice in her mouth, and only after a long time did she say, "It's not the same as the government, playing the board!" ”

Playing the board? The emperor is so ruthless? Li Chengcheng's mouth opened into an "O" shape, his eyes blinked, and he quickly asked, "Does it hurt?" Do you want to take medicine? ”

Fan Xiaohui shook her head lightly, and said in her heart: Hit the ass with a slap, and the emperor didn't use any force. That is, I just want to take off my skirt and be ashamed!

Li Chengcheng no longer asked clichés, thinking about interceding with the emperor, don't beat Fan Xiaohui's board. Replace it with "chaming" yourself......

The girl's face also turned red, similar to Fan Xiaohui.

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When the emperor returned to the Qianqing Palace, he did not notice the abnormality of the two girls, but he had seen the music and was pleased with the prospect of the issuance of the "Pingliao Bond".

While relieved, Zhu Youxiao also felt a little regretful. Because the majority of those who have the intention of subscribing to treasury bonds are chambers of commerce, each chamber of commerce is at least one million, and there is not much left for other strata of society, which is somewhat different from his original intention.

If he wants to raise funds from businessmen, Zhu Youxiao believes that it will go very smoothly, and there is no need to make any troubles to issue "Pingliao bonds." As long as you say borrowing, I believe that it is still very easy for several major chambers of commerce to come up with 18 million, and there is no need to pay interest.

However, Zhu Youxiao did not engage in donations, nor did he want to subscribe to all the "Pingliao debts" by businessmen. As mentioned earlier, the reason is not as simple as raising funds.

Obviously, the major chambers of commerce may have misunderstood what the emperor meant. thought that the emperor was short of money, and he was embarrassed to borrow it, so he came up with something "Pingliao debt".

As for the interest on the "Pingliao Bond", the major chambers of commerce do not care at all. In trading, the least profit is much more than interest, although "Pingliao bonds" are also a profitable investment.

Therefore, several major chambers of commerce were afraid of falling behind, and before the "Pingliao Bond" was officially issued, only some news came out, so they actively performed to leave a good impression on the emperor.

In particular, the Yangtze River Chamber of Commerce expressed to the imperial court through Tang Mo that it was willing to spend 2 million to subscribe for the "Pingliao Bond" without interest.

From the establishment of several major chambers of commerce and the recognition of the imperial court, they have made great contributions. Maritime merchants were mainly recruited by the imperial court, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce contracted the trade in the north and monopolized the border trade, which was regarded as an errand for the imperial court.

The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce seized the opportunity and took advantage of the issuance of silver coins to exchange a lot of money to get the emperor's attention.

The Yangtze River Chamber of Commerce also wanted to learn from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, or got Tang Mo's guidance. Just in time for the imperial court to issue "Pingliao bonds", they simply smashed a sum, and as soon as the emperor was happy, they became one of the four major chambers of commerce in the Ming Dynasty.

It has not yet been officially released, and most of it has been completed, and the remaining shares should be fine.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the number of subscriptions of the Chamber of Commerce, and made a simple estimate, it is estimated that if six million are issued, the Chamber of Commerce will take over five million, and only one million is left, and it is enough for each of the elites in Beijing to buy a little.

After pondering for a long time, Zhu Youxiao decided not to discourage the enthusiasm of the Chamber of Commerce for the time being, but he was also anxious to let them take the money. Let's go public first and see how much there is shortfall.

Moreover, the estimated six-million-dollar issuance quota does not have to be too restricted. There are more places to spend money, more than six million is better, and you will be afraid that you will not be able to pay the interest?

Don't think that Zhu Youxiao borrowed it first, and didn't take into account the matter of repaying the money later. Emperor, it's a shame to be on the debt, and you can't do that.

Zhu Youxiao did not think of using internal funds to repay the "Pingliao debt", but after calculation, he believed that the imperial court's finances would be able to repay the debt after three years.

The "Ticket and Salt Law" will be implemented, and the tobacco monopoly system is also being improved, as well as the monopoly of tea and the opening of gold and silver mines. With the increase in tobacco cultivation, the tea monopoly will be more tightly controlled, and the mining of gold and silver will greatly increase the fiscal revenue.

What makes Zhu Youxiao even more confident is the collection of commercial taxes, which is the bulk of Daming's fiscal revenue. The effect of self-regulation through the Chamber of Commerce is already being felt, and this year it is expected to more than double that of last year.

The Chamber of Commerce is to be constantly established and developed, but the outside world does not know the emperor's mind, thinking that it is a difficult thing to get the recognition of the imperial court.

Zhu Youxiao didn't want to explain more, and it was better to take the initiative to send it to the door, which would make it seem expensive and make the new chamber of commerce work hard to make more contributions.

After thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao wrote the decision into a secret letter and handed it over to Bi Ziyan and Wu Dazhang to handle. As for the magnates of the Beijing Division, Zhu Youxiao will personally go out and let these guys also make some contributions to "Pingliao".

A secret letter was written here, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Fan Xiaohui coming in quietly, bowing beside him obediently, waiting to wait for the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao didn't say a word, and continued to write the secret letter, but he didn't notice Fan Xiaohui's serious demeanor that was engrossed in making mistakes.

Wang Tiqian walked in with a few books, and when he saw that the emperor was writing without raising his head, he didn't dare to come forward to disturb. After hesitating for a moment, he glanced at Fan Xiaohui, beckoned Fan Xiaohui over, and handed her the song to hold.

Just as Wang Tiqian was about to quietly withdraw, the emperor's slightly deep voice sounded, "Wang Companion—"

Wang Tiqian hurriedly bowed down, with a habitual smirk on his face, "The slave is here, the emperor commands." ”

Zhu Youxiao put down the pen, sealed the secret letter, and then raised his head and said: "This year's Halloween is still to be simple, the country is eventful, and we must not be extravagant and wasteful." ”

Wang Tiqian thought for a while and replied respectfully: "The emperor attaches great importance to state affairs, and he is really a wise monarch through the ages. Since it is simple, the slave maid will let people only arrange and arrange in the palace, the emperor will have a long life, and more festivity is always necessary. ”

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, and said with a bow: "Wang Companion will arrange it by himself, and it will be enough to be a little grander than last year." ”

"Yes, slave and maid." Wang Tiqian bowed and retreated.

It's Jane again, and there's not so much excitement to see. Fan Xiaohui muttered in her heart, and then heard the emperor's order, "Present the new arrival!" ”

"Yes." Fan Xiaohui agreed, walked up a few steps, and put the music she was holding on the table.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at it casually, and found that it didn't matter, so he leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes slightly, and ordered, "Read it to me." ”

Fan Xiaohui grinned, knowing that the time had come to test herself. If you want not to be "punished", then don't make a mistake. Don't look at the emperor's lazy appearance, his ears are smart!

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