Originally, Liu Mingqi thought that the empress dowager's birthday would be the empress dowager's birthday in a few days, and the palace was dug into a bumpy way, which made the ministers look very unfair, so the emperor would ask the postponement.

As a result, the emperor ordered the construction to start as soon as possible. Anyway, the birthday of the Palace of Supreme Harmony was in the front half of the palace, and neither ministers nor guests would come to the harem.

Liu Mingqi could only write him the word "无".

Of course, this has something to do with the empress dowager's helpless applause after using it.

The emperor wanted to use it, but now after hearing what his mother said, how could he bear it?

Liu Mingqi couldn't help but guess that the emperor might have sat on the toilet several times, but now he couldn't use it. I'm really anxious!

It is a very happy thing to have an apprentice who understands physics concepts and likes to think about it.

Liu Mingqi took Fang Lei out of the Empress Dowager's bedroom that afternoon and told him about the principles of pipeline burial, slope, iron barrel septic tank, etc., Fang Lei immediately understood.

After just learning with Liu Mingqi for a day, all the remaining projects were left to Fang Lei to do.

For this purpose, Emperor Jing He also appointed Fang Lei as the eunuch in charge of the palace and a Qianniu Wei lieutenant to be responsible for coordination.

All materials, construction, excavation, installation, etc. As long as you don’t touch sensitive places, Fang Lei can operate them at one hand, calling on personnel and resources at will without having to report them specifically.

But Fang Lei came to find Liu Mingqi the next day because there were too many route planning needed to be done. He had no experience in such a complicated layout before, so he could only ask Liu Mingqi to do it and he would learn it.

Only then did Liu Mingqi realize Jing Hedi's huge ambitions.

This Xian Emperor, who has always liked to enjoy himself, was actually preparing to install dozens of toilets in the palace.

In addition to his bedroom, the queen, the Shou Wang Ming'an, the Changle Princess, the concubines, the concubines, Shuyi, Zhaoyi, etc., there are four people in Wenyuan Pavilion, namely the Prime Minister and the three deputy prime ministers.

All this is forgot.

There are actually several eunuchs including Zhao Shou, Qian Xianrui and others.

Liu Mingqi felt that some people secretly said that Jing Hedi was a "bad good person", which was really good at all.

But the emperor is indeed the most powerful dog in the world!

Such complex engineering arrangements, various line excavations, and subsequent repairs, are all money!

After Liu Mingqi made the plan, the eunuch Qian Xianrui from there quickly gave a budget. This time, the palace had to spend about 200,000 taels of silver.

In fact, if Liu Mingqi did everything himself, because there was no need to spend money on all the labor, it would be able to do it at most 10,000 taels.

But who is called the palace?

Who is famous here? A place where an egg dares to sell for a hundred times the price, and a place where a soap purchase price with a market price clearly written as "one tael of silver per piece" is already very worthy of face.

Qian Xianrui took the bill and saw Liu Mingqi's expression as if she was smiling, she felt a little ashamed.

"There is no way. The prince, the prince, basically, there is no extra money in the palace, and the monthly salary is very low, and everyone is working very hard, so I can only subsidize a little."

Eunuch Qian said this.

What he said was honestly.

The ordinary eunuchs in the Dakang Dynasty were basically equivalent to the role of servitude slaves. Apart from eating, drinking, defecation and slaughter, they had no one or two silver coins a month, only five cents.

Zhao Shou is amazing enough, right?

The largest eunuch, with a monthly salary of only ten taels of silver.

right

It's ten taels of silver.

Thinking about the conditions in Prince Yu’s mansion before, the steward Tian Rong also had an annual salary of 120 taels, and the rewards during festivals were 200 taels a year.

In sharp contrast to the eunuchs, there are the palace maids and the female officials of the concubines in the palace.

The monthly salary of ordinary palace maids reaches five taels of silver, while the female officials ranges from two to three hundred taels. They can leave the palace when they get old and take a large sum of pension money to marry a husband.

The emperor's most confidant eunuch is not even as good as Tian Rong, and even his concubines and female officials. You dare to believe it if it is placed in the Song Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty?

The reason why he has such a harsh salary is because Emperor Taizu of the Dakang Dynasty believed that the eunuchs had food and drink but did not leave the palace, so what else would they use? It would be great to give it to you!

All right.

When Liu Mingqi first learned about this, she admired Emperor Taizu a little more.

It’s really not unreasonable that you have won the world and stayed firmly in the world!

But humans are all emotional animals.

Just like the emperors of the Ming Dynasty always felt that eunuchs were closer than ministers, the emperors of the Dakang Dynasty turned a blind eye to the behavior of inflated expenses.

As long as it is not too much, it will do. Anyway, the silk in the palace is still very rich.

...

The Empress Dowager's 66th birthday is a very important celebration.

In this ancient times, less than one-tenth of people could live to the age of sixty, even in the Great Kang Dynasty.

A noble identity like the Empress Dowager, who has now lived to be 66 years old, has made Emperor Jing and Emperor Jing decide early that he must do something big this year.

As early as after the Spring Festival, the palace was preparing one after another.

The palace was actively preparing, and the royal relatives, nobles, noble ministers, and temple presided over the temple also responded positively.

It is June now, as early as March, many temples and gyms in and outside Beijing had already started the "Hundred Days of Prayer for the Empress Dowager" with free vegetarian food every day, and it was served for twelve hours.

Those who have no money and poorer have eaten enough for more than three months, and they wish the Queen Mother had a birthday every month.

The empress dowagers of the Dakang Dynasty were usually very popular.

It is not only manifested in that they donate gold and silver to temples and Taoist temples, but not only that they send a lot of money and food to nobles and royal children every year, but also because they protect many people.

For example, the current Empress Dowager, over the past few decades, from the late emperor to the current Jinghe emperor, he helped many people escape from their crimes every year.

Even if there were real crimes, she saved a lot of them.

With so many such favors, people naturally have to remember - not just repaying their kindness, but just talking about what to do if you encounter such a thing in the future, you have to curry favor with the Queen Mother now.

However, the more time comes, the more people come to beg for the Empress Dowager.

Because I begged earlier, the Empress Dowager would tell the emperor earlier that before and after the birthday party, the emperor would issue an edict to eliminate the death penalty and reduce the serious crime.

If you miss the opportunity, it is still a question whether you can do it.

Among these people, the most active one is of course the Wu family of Beixionghou.

The old man of the Wu family, also known as the Queen Mother, had some connection with the Queen Mother back then and was incense-like.

So after handing over the post, the Empress Dowager readily recruited them into the palace.

Looking at the Wu family’s father and daughter, the queen mother smiled and said to Wu Zhou: “I had hugged your daughter back then… I didn’t expect that she had grown up so old. Oh, is she pregnant, how many months have you been?"

Wu Zhou's eldest daughter Wu Xinju looks different from her father Wu Zhou and younger brother Wu Zuguang. She looks more like her mother and is quite beautiful.

It is because of her beauty that Le Jun likes her so much and is willing to give so much for her.

Originally, Wu Xinju was a tough and tough personality, but now she was still soft and weak in front of the empress dowager: "When it comes to the empress dowager, my daughter is eight months pregnant, and the little guy started to slap in her stomach, which is very naughty."

"Okay, it's better to be naughty!" The empress dowager is old and feels very comfortable looking at this kind of warmth that inherits life. "You said you, if you have something to ask your father to come to the palace and say it. You have a big belly. If there is something, wouldn't I be a sinner?... Come on, give the girl a seat."

"Mrs. Thank you~~"

After Wu Xinju thanked her, she sat down without hesitation, which made the empress dowager like her even more.

So the queen mother smiled and said, "Do you have something to ask me today? Let's talk!"

"I'll forgive you!" Wu Zhou knelt down very simply and said sobbingly: "I have no choice but to teach my son, and I have caused a big disaster. I'll ask the Empress Dowager to be kind and forgive him for his life!"

When needed, men's tears come as soon as possible.

Listening to his choked voice, the queen mother frowned, "What the hell did you do? Don't hide it, just say it!"

Only then did Wu Zhou tell the conflict between Wu Zuguang and Liu Mingqi a few days ago.

He did not dare to hide it, because if he still concealed it now, the Queen Mother found that she was cheating on him and would definitely get angry. It would be better to confess her guilt honestly from the beginning.

"It's really... so... so presumptuous!" The empress dowager's face turned pale and scolded him in a rare manner: "I'm a serious crime to oppress the villain for money, and it's even more serious! He even mentioned the emperor and the Ai family in his words... Your son is really violent and damn!"

"Don't calm down! Please show your compassion!!" Wu Zhou knelt on the ground, not daring to get up.

Wu Xinju here also quickly left her seat and then knelt next to her.

Seeing her like this, the Queen Mother was a little embarrassed, "Okay, okay, girl, get up first, this matter is not your business..."

"In fact, I also have the blame for teaching and ruling incompetently." Wu Xinju's eyes were red: "When Xiaoguang was young, his mother left, and the aunt at home couldn't control him, and my father was very busy. I was always teaching him to study, and sometimes he would beat him if he was disobedient.

As a result, after I got married, no one cared about him in the past few years. Then my father’s business was not very open and after he got involved, he naturally became violent until he committed such a sin!”

The empress dowager listened to Wu Zhou's confession, and her anger did not diminish at all.

But when Wu Xinju said this, her heart became soft.

It’s pitiful to think that the two motherless children support each other to grow up.

Without my parents' teachings, my only closest sister got married, and then no one cared about me and learned bad things...

Such a complete growth line was connected, but the empress dowager felt a little pity in her heart.

Seeing the Empress Dowager's expression gradually becoming softer, Wu Xinju felt relieved.

A soft heart is indeed the weakness of the elderly.

This matter...is basically done!
Chapter completed!