Emperor Wanli waved his hand boldly and said: "It doesn't matter. I don't need much money in the palace. My food and everything are provided by the palace. It's more important to formalize it first!"
Liu Haojia immediately bowed and said: "Your majesty is wise! The common people must have prepared all the accounts for your majesty to see, and ensure that not a penny of money will be spent in useless places!"
Emperor Wanli said: "I believe you on this point! Moreover, Brother Liu has made great achievements this time. I will issue an order for you to join the Jinyi Guards and become an official of hundreds of households!"
Liu Haojia was very happy after hearing this! The last time Emperor Wanli made a promise, he only promised an official position in a small banner. This time he saw the real thing, and he immediately promised a hundred households as soon as he was happy! This is a high-power position! So Liu Haojia
He immediately bowed and saluted and said: "I will be loyal to Your Majesty, even to the death!"
Emperor Wanli laughed after hearing this and said: "As long as the Qing family can do more for me in the future, I will definitely not hesitate to reward you with official titles! But when will we start mass-producing this kind of mirrors for sale?"
Liu Haojia said: "Your Majesty, don't worry! Who do you plan to use to make and sell mirrors?"
Emperor Wanli said: "Of course it's the inner court! There are many great craftsmen in the inner court, just let them make it and sell it directly!"
Liu Haojia shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, does the money received belong to the inner court, or does it belong to your majesty? Besides, the inner court is not under the control of Long Live Lord. I am afraid that the prescriptions will be sent in today and will be placed in each house in the evening.
It’s on the master’s table!”
Emperor Wanli was stunned when he heard this! After Liu Haojia reminded him, he thought clearly that if the silver fell into the inner court, it would have nothing to do with him anymore! And he was sure that the secret recipe would be leaked! So he frowned
Said: "What should we do?"
Liu Haojia took out a document from his arms and handed it to Emperor Wanli with a familiar hand, saying: "This contains some ideas of ordinary people. Your Majesty can try it, maybe you can pass this test!"
Emperor Wanli reached for the book, opened it, looked at it, and said hesitantly: "Maybe it's possible, let's give it a try!"
Then Liu Haojia took out another book and said: "These are some plans of the common people for the future. Your Majesty can take it back and think about it slowly! If Your Majesty has other ideas, you can revise them."
After Emperor Wanli glanced at it for a few times, he felt that what he said was indeed meaningful, so he said: "It seems that the Liu Qing family has really put their heart and soul into it. I am afraid that one hundred households may not be able to match the Qing family's contribution! Let's do this.
Return to the palace and let Zhang Jia contact you for the rest of the matter."
Then Emperor Wanli hurriedly took people back to the palace. After returning to the palace, Emperor Wanli took out the book and pondered it over and over again and said: "This Liu Haojia is really smart! It would be a good thing if he can really be loyal to me!"
Zhang Jia said: "Long Live Lord is the master of destiny, and talents from all walks of life should naturally be loyal to Long Live Lord! But does Long Live Lord really intend to act according to his arrangements?"
Emperor Wanli said: "Let him give it a try! After all, it is difficult for me to interfere in many things when I am in the palace. It is much more convenient for him to be outside the palace!"
In the following ten days, Emperor Wanli read and rested very quietly as usual. The people who had been paying attention to him also slowly relaxed. They felt that Emperor Wanli probably did not get support from Liu Haojia and must have given up.
On this day, Emperor Wanli came to pay his respects to Empress Dowager Li as usual and had a dinner here. During the meal, the mother and son abandoned the rule of silent eating and sleeping, and talked and laughed at the dinner table. They were very happy!
After finishing the meal, the palace people removed the tableware and served tea for digestion. Emperor Wanli took a sip of tea and said: "Mother, I have learned a lot from studying with Mr. Zhang and others these days! It is really not easy to govern a country!
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Queen Mother Li was very pleased to see her son saying this! She smiled and said: "Long live my Lord to have such thoughts is a blessing to the country and the people! You must know that governing a big country is like cooking small dishes, so you need to be careful!"
After hearing this, Emperor Wanli nodded repeatedly and said: "That's true! When I think that the livelihood of hundreds of millions of people will fall on my shoulders in the future, I feel very frightened, lest I ruin the expectations of my ancestors and the trust of my father.
It has delayed the safety of the people!"
Empress Dowager Li was even more happy when she heard this. She felt that Emperor Wanli had grown up! So she comforted her and said, "Long live, don't worry too much! You are still young now, and it's time to learn how to govern the country. Wait for Wan live to study in the future."
If you are successful, you will naturally be able to stir up the legacy left by your ancestors!"
Emperor Wanli puffed up his chest and said: "Mother, I think so too! So I decided to seriously learn how to govern the country with the gentlemen? I want to make the country left by our ancestors like an iron barrel!"
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Li smiled happily and said yes again and again! But then Emperor Wanli suddenly became discouraged and said: "I really want to discuss with Mr. Zhang and use a county to practice governance. But after thinking about it, I don't think it's possible yet.
I have no choice but to give it up!"
Empress Dowager Li didn't know what Emperor Wanli wanted to say for a moment, so she followed him and said: "Master Wan live is really not easy to move now! It should be noted that every move of the superiors involves the livelihood of the people below, so you must be cautious.
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Emperor Wanli picked up the tea cup again and took a sip and said: "Queen Mother, I think I really can't make fun of the livelihood of the people in a county now, so I thought of a way and need the support of Queen Mother!"
Queen Mother Li opened her eyes wide and said, "What do you want to say, Long Live the Lord?"
At this time, Emperor Wanli suddenly changed his expression. He pulled the sleeves of Empress Dowager Li with a smile and said: "Mother, I heard from Mr. Wang that how can you sweep the world if you don't sweep the whole house! But I feel that I don't have the ability to sweep the world yet, so then
Clean the house! So I was thinking if I could put the imperial village outside the city under my name and let me manage it! When I get familiar with it, I can manage a town, and then go to Guanzhou County! Finally
When I grow up, I will be able to govern the world!"
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li almost blurted out the word "good", but she had been in the palace for many years and could climb from a palace maid to the position of Queen Mother, how could she be a person with a false reputation! So she forced herself to suppress it.
With this word "good" in mind, I began to wonder what Emperor Wanli had in mind?
After a while, Queen Mother Li smiled brightly and said: "Long live my lord, your request for the imperial palace is false, but I'm afraid the money you prepared is true, right?"
Emperor Wanli smiled and said: "Mother, this is not the same thing! If I have the ability to manage the imperial village well, I can earn money back, and the people in the imperial village can also get some benefits!"