In the afternoon, I handled government affairs for a while in the Qianqing Palace.
But Zhu Youjian was in a bad state, and his mood was even more irritable. The memorial documents on his desk were always as high as a hill. What was solved today will be there tomorrow. However, the situation in Ming Dynasty has not improved much. There is no worst, only worse.
He had long been exhausted mentally and physically.
suddenly.
He threw away the imperial pen in his hand, stood up and kicked over the desk in front of him. With a crash, the memorials were scattered all over the floor, and the inkstone made a loud bang on the floor.
"Rogue bandits, Jiannu, Xujiazhuang, I review memorials every day, can these enemies of the Ming Dynasty be punished to death? What is the use of being so diligent?!"
Zhu Youjian couldn't control his inner rage and roared.
The palace maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and trembled.
"A strong anger damages the liver, Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body!"
The eunuch Wang Chengen came over and advised: "If your Majesty feels angry and depressed, you can hit the minister a few times and kick the minister a few times to vent your anger." After saying this, Wang Chengen lay on the ground with his butt stuck out and placed it in front of the emperor. in front of.
"you--"
Zhu Youjian shook his head and sighed: "Get up, my dear companion, am I not a tyrant like Jie and Zhou? I'm just a little bored. Forget it, I won't approve these memorials today. I'm going to the imperial garden to relax."
"Yes, let's go to the imperial garden. Your Majesty will go and relax." Wang Cheng'en climbed up quickly and gave the order.
…
In the imperial garden where flowers are blooming at this moment.
There was laughter from adults and children.
"Your Highness, ride slower."
"There is a tree ahead, be careful to hit it."
"Ouch, ouch~, the bike has overturned, and the old slave is going to be crushed to death." Seeing that the prince's bicycle overturned, an old eunuch acted as a human seat and suffered a lot of pain.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
The embarrassed look of the old eunuch made Zhu Cixiang, who was more than three years old, laugh out loud. He continued to climb on the small bicycle with auxiliary wheels, riding extremely happily, bumping into people and trees, leaving behind a series of of laughter.
Even when he saw his father approaching, he glared hard at his feet, rushed towards him, and shouted: "Father, my father is here!"
The look of this naughty kid made Zhu Youjian frown and wanted to reprimand him, but when he heard his father's cry, he couldn't help but look happy. Regardless of the pain of being hit in the leg, he reached out and picked him up. , kissed him on the face and said: "Cixun, don't hit people when riding your bike. I've told you several times, why don't you listen?"
"Father, put me down, I have to ride a bike." Zhu Cixiang struggled hard because he drank milk every day and was very strong. Chongzhen couldn't hold him, so he had to put him down and let him continue playing. The car has gone.
There are many plants in the imperial garden, the scenery is beautiful, and it is quite cool, so it is the busiest and most popular place in the harem.
For example, the emperor's sister-in-law Zhang Yan is accompanying Concubine Liu in the pavilion, Concubine Li is playing horse hanging, Concubine Tian Guifei, who is six months pregnant, is also at the card table, and there are a lot of silver coins, copper coins, and light coins (aluminum coins) piled in front of her. Looks like you're in good luck.
His concubines, including Concubine Yuan, Concubine Shen, and Wang Fei, also gathered together to play a card game called "Doudizhu". This game came from Xujiazhuang in the south of the Yangtze River and was also known as "Doudou Dahu". ”, now as popular as Ma Diao.
Of course, there was Queen Zhou who was sitting on a stone bench under the shade of a tree, holding a baby girl in her hands and feeding the child with a bottle. She was the person he wanted to see most every time he was in a bad mood.
"Zi Tong, why don't you take good care of the prince? As the old saying goes, you look old at the age of three. Now he is riding a bicycle and bumping around. How can he take care of a country when he becomes the king of a country in the future?" Walking to Queen Zhou, Zhu You asked
The prosecutor blamed her.
"Your Majesty, you bought the bicycle for Cixing, not me who asked you to buy it. Besides, I have my concubine in my arms and I have to take care of her at all times. How can I take care of my two children?"
Empress Zhou said angrily, and also complained a little bit. "My son Zhu Yu'ao is one and a half years old, but her health has not been very good. She was seriously ill a few months ago. The imperial doctors were helpless and thought it was extremely serious."
Possibly following in the footsteps of Princess Kunyi (the eldest daughter of Queen Zhou, who died young), Queen Zhou was heartbroken and shed tears. Later, Qichunnian, the commercial representative of Xujiazhuang, learned about this and immediately went to the palace.
They brought a miracle drug called 'penicillin', and Queen Zhou tried it like a dead horse. After half a day, her daughter's high fever miraculously subsided, and the imperial doctors were surprised.
Then he followed the method of "drinking more Xujiazhuang milk powder" recommended by Representative Qi. He said that this milk powder contains a variety of trace elements, which can enhance the baby's resistance. Although this milk powder costs 60 silver dollars a can, it is still the wholesale price.
, but after drinking it for a period of time, my daughter's health improved a lot. Although she occasionally had a fever, she never got seriously ill again.
The effect was so remarkable and miraculous that Prince Zhu Cixiang naturally started drinking it too. His tiger head and tiger brain soon grew stronger and stronger. He was deeply loved by Mrs. Liu, Xi Li and other elders. In addition, under the advice of Qichunnian, he also gave
Zhu Cihong took a shot of smallpox vaccine, which is said to be 100% preventable because smallpox, an infectious disease, has been eliminated in the Xu family manor and the infant mortality rate has been reduced to less than 1%.
With a bang.
At that time, Queen Zhou was shocked by this data and asked her several times. Qichunnian insisted that the data was correct and that with the continuous development of medical technology, the infant mortality rate in Xujiazhuang could be reduced to one thousandth in the future.
, one in ten thousand, and I am confident that I can do it.
Not only was Queen Zhou shocked, but the entire harem was also shocked. Emperor Zhu Youjian was also alarmed. He immediately sent someone to summon Qichunnian, the commercial representative of Xujiazhuang, and had a good exchange with him, and learned about Xujiazhuang's achievements in the medical field.
of amazing strength.
And in the process of communication.
Chongzhen thought of all the children of his brother Zhu Youxiao who had died in infancy. He also thought that among his five children, except for the prince Zhu Cixiang and the princess Zhu Aonao, the other three had all died in infancy. The death rate was as high as 60%, which was 43% higher than that of ordinary people's children.
The mortality rate is still high.
After learning these data, Zhu Youjian wished he could kill all the quack doctors in the Imperial Hospital! Not a single one would be left. From now on, only the brilliant doctors from Xujiazhuang would be used to replace those incompetent people who only killed the princes and daughters.
However, his decision to abolish the Imperial Hospital was strongly opposed by ministers and officials, who even tried to persuade him to die, so Chongzhen had no choice but to give up.
However, in the future, no matter how big or small the illness is in the palace, the imperial doctor will no longer know how to call. He would rather hire a doctor from Xujiazhuang than use those quack doctors who have countless misdeeds and can cure the emperor even if he falls into the water.
That's a bit far.
When he heard Empress Zhou's rebuttal and complaints, Zhu Youjian, who knew how hard it was to take care of the children, felt he was in the wrong. He smiled sarcastically and said, "Yes, yes, it's the father's fault if the son doesn't teach me. I'm busy with government affairs on weekdays, so I don't care about the prince."
He was negligent in his discipline. I will spend more time in the future to teach him a lesson."
"Huh, that's pretty much it."
Queen Zhou snorted, her eyebrows raised and she rolled her eyes, and a proud smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. The charm of this moment made Zhu Youjian stunned, and a fire rose in his heart. It seemed that he had not been with the queen for a while.
, why not stay at Kunning Palace tonight.
And when the emperor looked like this, Empress Zhou smiled even more proudly and said: "Idiot~"
"I, I..."
As if his thoughts were read, Zhu Youjian snorted twice and turned red, not knowing what to say.
"Your Majesty, there is something that I want to discuss with your Majesty, but I don't know whether to talk about it or not..." Empress Zhou suddenly said with an embarrassed look on her face.
"Tell me, what can't be said between you and me as husband and wife?" Zhu Youjian said.
"My father wants to open a store that specializes in Xujiazhuang goods, but he doesn't have the qualifications to be an agent. I wonder if he can borrow some Xujiazhuang goods through the Huangdian channel, open a store, and earn some household income?"
Queen Zhou said that regarding this matter, her father Zhou Kui had begged her several times, and her two brothers also bothered her from time to time, asking her to fulfill her filial piety as a daughter, instead of her mother's honoring the world, enjoying all the wealth, and her father's
But he could only live in a rented house, wear commoners, and was often regarded by his neighbors as an old farmer in the country, rather than as the head of the country.
So she was really in a dilemma. She wanted to tell the emperor about this several times, but now the national affairs were so difficult, and the emperor himself was not easy either. How could she add to his troubles?
However, since the Huangdian established a cooperation with Xujiazhuang, the monthly profit of more than 100,000 taels of silver has greatly improved the life in the palace. Even the most popular toilet paper can be afforded. Queen Zhou has thought of filial piety to her father.
thought.
It was rare to see the emperor come out to relax today. She seized this opportunity and finally spoke out.
"Xujiazhuang?"
Zhu Youjian frowned at this word that brought him a source of trouble. He instinctively wanted to reject it, but when he saw the expectant look on the queen's face, he thought of the usually gentle and virtuous woman. It was the first time that she begged like this.
Own.
"All right!"
He nodded and said: "I agree to this matter." He turned to Wang Chengen next to him and said: "My dear friend, you are usually responsible for the management of the imperial store. My father-in-law, please ask someone to help you."
"It's your Majesty. The ministers will make arrangements right away! We must fulfill your filial piety."
Wang Chengen nodded and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"
Empress Zhou was so happy that she jumped up. She smiled like a flower and let out a silvery bell-like laughter. She leaned into the emperor's ear with a fragrant breeze and whispered that she wanted to give him some "surprises" tonight.
As for what the surprise was, the queen did not say clearly, but Zhu Youjian was looking forward to it anyway.
He turned around and looked around again, and saw his son playing, his daughter sleeping, the elders having fun, and the concubines living in harmony, without any intrigues. This scene in the imperial garden cured Zhu Youjian's anxiety and impatience, and made him
I experienced the warmth and reunion of the family.
He thought to himself: It would be great if time could stay at this moment forever. It would be better if there were only goods from Xujiazhuang in this world and no Xujiazhuang.