Chapter 522: Miss Xiao

In the imperial study, the emperor was reading the letter sent by Zhao Yao. The letter details the production, use, and maintenance of various water mills.

After reading it, the emperor excitedly shouted "yes" a few times.

Sun Kui saw that the emperor looked excited and excited, and he was very curious. Secretly wondered: What did His Royal Highness the King of Han do to make the emperor so happy?

"Sun Kui went to call He Xiang, Liu Taishi, Hubu Shangshu and Gongbu Shangshu."

"Yes, Your Majesty." It seems that this time, His Royal Highness the King of Han has done something big again.

When they were young, they appeared in the imperial study. The emperor showed them Zhao Yao's letter.

After reading it, Mrs. Liu and they all said "good".

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu held Zhao Yao's letter in both hands, and stared at the various water mill graphics on the letter with burning eyes.

The things written and drawn on this letter are big treasures. His Royal Highness the King of Han was so clever that he came up with the idea of using water power to make tools for grinding rice noodles. Water power is also used to make spinning wheels.

Genius, His Royal Highness King Han is a genius.

Every time His Royal Highness the King of Han made something, it would open his eyes and shock him even more.

"Do you think the water mill that Xiao Shi got out is feasible?"

He Xiangdao: "It is feasible, especially in the Jiangnan area, where there are many rivers and rivers, and it is most suitable to build a water mill by the river or river." ”

Hubu Shangshu said with a bright face: "Your Majesty, these water mills can bring a lot of money to the imperial court." "In the eyes of Tobe Shangshu, these water mills are a steady stream of money." His Royal Highness the King of Han is worthy of being the God of Wealth of our Great Zhou. "With His Royal Highness the King of Han here, he, the head of the household, doesn't have to worry about the lack of money in the treasury.

"With these water mills, we can save a lot of manpower and increase the output of grain and textiles. ”

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu was too excited, and his old face turned red.

"Your Majesty, these water mills should be vigorously promoted."

The emperor bowed his head slightly and said, "I have this intention. ”

"Your Majesty, you can vigorously promote these water mills, but they can only be built by local yamen, and you can't let the people build them privately." When He Xiang said this, his expression suddenly became very serious, "If you let the people build these water mills privately, there will be many water mills on the major rivers or riversides, and it is very likely that it will affect the farmers to irrigate the rice fields." ”

Liu Taishi continued He Xiang's words: "It is not a good thing that the people build water mills privately to make money for business. ”

The head of the household department agreed with He Xiang's words very much, "Your Majesty, you must not let the people build water mills without permission. ”

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu agreed: "Your Majesty, the water mill must be built by the Yamen. ”

"Your Majesty, Shinong Industry and Commerce must not let business surpass agriculture." After reading Zhao Yao's letter, He Xiang couldn't help but think a lot, "His Royal Highness the King of Han can encourage the people to build water mills in his fiefdom to do business, but the imperial court can't do this. "There is nothing wrong with His Royal Highness the King of Han to build the Swamp Mansion into a port trading city and encourage the people to do business, but if the imperial court does this, the country of the Great Zhou will be shaken.

Taishi Liu also thought of this: "We must not condone the people to do business. ”

Hubu Shangshu said: "Your Majesty, the yamen built a water mill, which can be lent to the people for use, and the people can pay a little use fee." ”

The emperor did not think of this, and he did not intend to encourage the people to use the water mill for business like Zhao Yao.

"You can also let the merchant build a water mill, but the merchant must first apply to the local yamen, and then the local yamen will send someone to help the merchant build it." Merchants can also bid on the construction and use of the water mill, and they can collect fees for the use of the water mill, as well as the tax they make from the water mill. ”

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu glanced at the Hubu Shangshu, and thought that he was worthy of being an old Pixiu, and he had thought of a way to make money so quickly.

He Xiang and Taishi Liu felt that Hubu Shangshu's proposal was good: "Your Majesty, this method is feasible. ”

The emperor looked at the Hubu Shangshu and said, "You carefully write a charter." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." When the mill is built, there will be more money in the treasury, which is really great.

"Xiao Shi suggested in the letter that the imperial court should set up a grain processing factory, a tea factory, and a textile factory, what do you think?"

He Xiang frowned and objected: "Your Majesty, no." If the officials do not compete with the people for profit, how can the imperial court open these factories to make money from the people. ”

"Your Majesty, you can let the imperial merchants set up grain processing factories, tea factories and textile factories." The imperial court can't do it, but it can let the imperial merchants do it, and then the imperial court can collect taxes from the imperial merchants. "You can also get the royal merchants to bid for the opening of these factories."

"You've got a good idea, you wrote it along the way."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The head of the household is not too much, as long as he can make money for the treasury, there is no problem for him to write ten charters.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Han is doing this in Lingnan, isn't he afraid that the people will not farm the land and run all to do business to make money?" Although He Xiang knew that he was not qualified to interfere in the affairs of Lingnan, he had to worry about this matter, "Your Majesty, in the past few years, the grain in Lingnan has already surpassed that of Jiangnan, and it has become the largest granary in the Great Zhou. If the people of Lingnan all run to do business to make money, and no one grows food, then ...... The consequences are unimaginable. ”

"Don't worry, Xiao Shi has a way to deal with it, and he won't let the fields in Lingnan be wasted."

Hearing the emperor say this, He Xiang was relieved.

The emperor said something to He Xiang and them, and then let them leave.

Sun Doudou, who was guarding the door of the imperial study, saw that Hubu Shangshu was smiling like a flower, and wondered if His Royal Highness the King of Han had come up with something to make money, otherwise Hubu Shangshu would not have laughed so much.

At this time, a gentle-looking and beautiful palace maid came over with tea.

When Sun Doudou saw her, he hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.

"Miss Xiao."

Xiao Siyun responded politely: "Little grandson." ”

"He Xiang, they just left, Miss Xiao, you can bring the tea in."

"Thank you, little grandpa."

"Miss Xiao, just call me Doudou."

Xiao Siyun smiled slightly: "Then I'll go in first." ”

"You walk slowly."

When Xiao Siyun walked into the imperial study, a guard guarding the door asked Sun Doudou curiously: "Sun Doudou, why are you so polite to Miss Xiao?" "Sun Doudou, the turtle grandson, treats Xiao Siyun as a master.

Sun Doudou glanced at the guard, and said with a proud face: "What do you know." "Miss Xiao is not an ordinary palace maid, she is the future princess of Han and the queen of the future. It is also his future master, and of course he has to be respectful.

When the guard heard Sun Doudou say this, he immediately wanted to be crooked, his face instantly became surprised, and then he lowered his voice and said: "Miss Xiao wants to become a mother...... Before he finished speaking, his leg and stomach were kicked hard by Sun Doudou, and he covered his leg and said dissatisfiedly, "What are you kicking me for?" ”

"Who told you to talk nonsense?" Sun Doudou couldn't help but kick the guard again, "If you are just right, you can make your head move." ”

The guard was frightened by Sun Doudou's words, his face turned pale, and he said tremblingly: "I ......"

Sun Doudou stretched out his hand and poked the guard's head, "What do you think about all day long, what do you think of the emperor." ”

"Brother Dou, I was wrong...... the guards were frightened, and the two trembled.

"I didn't hear anything, and you didn't say anything."

"I didn't say anything." The guard looked at Sun Doudou with a grateful face, "Brother Doudou, thank you." ”

Sun Doudou said to the guards in the tone that his master often said about him: "Be careful when you speak in the future." ”

"Yes, Brother Bean." The guard kept his mouth shut, not daring to speak again.

In the imperial study, Sun Kui took the tea cup from Xiao Siyun's hand and immediately brought it to the emperor.

The emperor glanced at the future little daughter-in-law, and thought of the tea that Zhao Yao mentioned in the letter, "Xiao Shi has recently come up with a new way to drink tea called tea, and there are quite a lot of tricks." Look. After saying that, he handed Sun Kui the letter with the content of the tea order, and Sun Kui took it and gave it to Xiao Siyun.

Xiao Siyun took the letter paper with both hands, and what caught his eye was the words like a dragon and a snake. His Royal Highness the King of Han's words were not the best words she had ever seen, but they were the most ...... she had ever seen Free word. Yes, it is freedom, through the words of His Royal Highness King Han, you can know that he is a free and free person.

After reading the letter, she unconsciously showed a look of surprise on her face.

"Your Majesty, this ......" painting on the tea surface, can this be done?

"I want to taste the tea that Xiao Shi made, can you make it?"

"Slave and maid do their best." How did His Royal Highness the King of Han come up with such a wonderful way to drink tea?

"I'm waiting for your good news." After the emperor finished speaking, he waved his hand to Xiao Siyun.

"The slave and maid are gone." Xiao Siyun retreated.

"Your Majesty, why did you let Miss Xiao serve in front of you?" Miss Xiao is the princess of Han selected by the emperor for His Royal Highness the King of Han. In the past few years, Miss Xiao has been taking turns in the harem, and she is very familiar with the etiquette rules and errands in the palace. Some time ago, the emperor asked Miss Xiao to leave the palace and go home to prepare for marriage, but he didn't expect the emperor to suddenly change his mind, not only did not let Miss Xiao out of the palace, but also called Miss Xiao to serve in front of the palace. Next year, His Royal Highness the King of Han will marry Miss Xiao, and if Miss Xiao is not allowed to go home to prepare, I am afraid it will be too late.

"She hasn't passed the final test yet. When she passed, I naturally let her go home to be married. "Transferring Xiao Siyun to serve in front of the palace is the final test for her." I told you to watch her every move, don't forget. ”

Sun Kui's heart tightened, and he hurriedly said respectfully: "The slave maid has not forgotten." "It turns out that the emperor deliberately let Miss Xiao come to serve in front of the palace. Indeed, there are many temptations and tests in front of the emperor, and I don't know if Miss Xiao can resist it.

"I hope she won't let me down." This daughter-in-law was carefully selected by him, and he specially let her go to the palace to study. So far, she's doing pretty well.

"In the past few days, many people have secretly asked Miss Xiao for help, or to please Miss Xiao, but Miss Xiao has refused." Serving in front of the emperor means that you can see the emperor every day, which makes many ladies in the harem hope to know the emperor's whereabouts or some things about the emperor through Miss Xiao.

"Keep watching."

"Yes." In recent years, Miss Xiao has a good popularity in the palace. Whether it is the ladies or the eunuchs and palace maids, they all have a good impression of her. Also, Miss Xiao is also very good, and she does all her errands very well. Many ladies in the harem are full of praise for her, especially Concubine Liang. Speaking of which, Concubine Liang didn't know that Miss Xiao was her future daughter-in-law. His Royal Highness the King of Han didn't know either.

Miss Xiao is not too outstanding in appearance, she has a gentle and steady temperament, and even a little old, I don't know if His Royal Highness the lively Han King will like her?

Another point, Miss Xiao is just an ordinary person, after His Royal Highness the King of Han learns about it, will he dislike his future princess's background is too low.

Miss Xiao was selected one in a million, if His Royal Highness the King of Han didn't like it, then wouldn't the emperor's cultivation of Miss Xiao be in vain over the years.

"Your Majesty, aren't you worried that His Royal Highness the King of Han doesn't like Miss Xiao?"

"That stinky boy hasn't gotten his head up yet, he doesn't know what liking is." When he thought of this, the emperor couldn't help but laugh, "I chose a princess for him, not to pick what he liked, but to choose what suits him." ”

"I hope His Royal Highness the King of Han can understand your hard work." The emperor has secretly done a lot of things for His Royal Highness the King of Han, and it can be said that he has taken great pains, and hopes that His Royal Highness the King of Han will not live up to the emperor's painstaking efforts.

Thinking that Zhao Yao's temperament was very similar to that of the emperor, Sun Kui had a bad premonition in his heart. I don't know why, he feels that His Royal Highness the King of Han is not rare to the emperor's hard work, and he doesn't care about everything the emperor has planned for him.

Kavinka has been awesome these two days, so there is no update. However, it was almost smooth.

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