The best thing about Wu Nian is that he doesn't mess around.
Go out to fight and live in the army.
When he returned to the capital, he stayed in the palace and rarely went out in large numbers.
When the emperor goes out, his guards will clear the way, he will accompany officials, and his troops and horses will be fed and fed. The cost is incalculable.
Yang Guang went to Jiangnan and wiped out the Sui Dynasty.
Wu Nian stayed in Cao Miao'e's room for half a month, then moved to Kunning Palace, and then lived in every palace, doting on his concubines.
As the saying goes, both rain and dew are affected by it.
Only then can the harem be harmonious.
Yesterday. Wu Nian lived in Kunning Palace. He opened his eyes and touched his side. As expected, there was no one beside him.
When the eunuchs and maids saw that Wu Nian was awake, they immediately took action. Hot water for washing, cloth towels, and ointment for mouthwash were brought out.
When Liu Xiang came back after hearing the news, Wu Nian was already dressed. The couple had breakfast together and then sat down to eat together.
"Brother, let me tell you something." Liu Xiang said cheerfully.
"What's going on?" Wu Nian knew it was a good thing when he saw her smiling face.
"Didn't we set up a large textile workshop before because there were too many maids and eunuchs in the palace? Because the workmanship was good, it was very popular. Now it is profitable."
Liu Xiang said with a smile.
Wu Nian remembered that this was the case. At that time, some officials wrote a letter saying that it was "disgraceful to the royal family" and Wu Nian went his own way.
How much is dignity worth?
There were so many eunuchs and maids serving their family. The daily food expenses are astronomical.
It would be great if the eunuchs and maids could support themselves, and the money saved could be used to improve the food for the soldiers.
"Can it still be profitable?!" Wu Nian was a little surprised, raised his head and asked.
I thought I could support myself well, but I can still make a profit?
"Yes. Brother, think about it. Who in the entire Han Dynasty had such a big workshop? With so many workers, specializing in weaving. Our goods are good. They are very popular."
Liu Xiang said cheerfully.
"Yeah." Wu Nian also laughed and nodded lightly.
"Since you have made money, give them money and improve their food." Wu Nian said.
"Yeah." Liu Xiang hummed.
Wu Nian became interested and had nothing to do, so he and Liu Xiang drove to the big workshop.
The big workshop is close to the Forbidden City, so it is very convenient to enter and exit.
In the big workshop. Eunuchs and maids may be weaving or transporting goods and materials, while those with higher grades are responsible for management and orderliness. When they saw the emperor coming, they wanted to kneel down.
Wu Nian waved his hand and let them do their own thing.
Wu Nian didn't know much about cloth, but when he reached out and touched it, he felt that the quality was quite good. He nodded. Most of the people in this era had one loom per family, and women weaved in their spare time.
There are very few small workshops.
Not to mention such a big workshop with so many people.
These eunuchs and maids weave cloth every day, with exquisite craftsmanship, and the cloth they produce is indeed good.
After looking around the large workshop, Wu Nian and Liu Xiang returned to the palace.
This is a big workshop. Wu Nian was only built to accommodate eunuchs and palace maids, and did not expect it to make money.
The royal family also has additional income.
For example, there are Huangzhuang, Huangdian, and various royal businesses throughout Hebei, Goguryeo, Liaodong, and Sanhan.
The income generated from these businesses goes into internal funds. It is the emperor's small treasury. Money is separate from the treasury.
Wu Nian had nothing to do, so he called someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take a look at these businesses. I found that my private treasury was worth seven to eight million taels.
There is simply no way to spend it all.
He remembered that he had asked Liu Zhixing to spend money from the national treasury to buy grain from the private sector to stabilize grain prices and protect the interests of farmers. He was worried that the national treasury would not have enough money.
I feel very guilty.
He put down the account book in his hand, raised his head to face the nervous eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in front of him, and said: "Take out five million taels of silver. Build a granary in the manor outside the city and vigorously purchase food from the people."
"yes."
The eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, bowed and saluted.
no way. Although His Majesty the Emperor has only been emperor for a short time, he has been King of Han for more than ten years, but this is the first time he has seen the account books of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
I thought something was wrong.
He was so scared that he was restless.
Liu Xiang watched happily.
A good emperor is one who is kind and loving to his people. If only the emperor of Chu were as good as my brother. The life of us Han people in Liaodong is not to mention how beautiful it is.
"Your Majesty, people from the Manufacturing Bureau have sent something." Suddenly, a eunuch led several eunuchs in from outside.
Wu Nian looked up and his eyes lit up.
It's glass.
Did he go out for a year and the manufacturing bureau actually made glass?
The Manufacturing Bureau was originally affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and was the yamen that manufactured cement for Wu Nian and is currently studying steam engines.
Manufacturing covers a wide range of areas.
After he became emperor, he made the manufacturing bureau independent, surrounded a piece of land outside the capital, and expanded its scale.
I saw many glass products in the hands of the eunuchs.
There are glassware, plates, cups.
There are cut-out, boxy pieces of clear glass.
Of course, a mirror is indispensable.
"Brother. What is this? The picture is so clear." Liu Xiang stood up in surprise, picked up the mirror and looked at her face. It was the first time in her life that she could see her face so clearly. But she soon became gloomy. She was really old and had crow's feet.
before. Whether they are royalty, dignitaries, or country squires, they all use bronze mirrors.
Looking at these glass products, Wu Nian was so happy that he had some ideas.
The imperial government's finances were still able to hold on, but it was militaristic and wanted to carry out major projects in Shanxi. If we encounter a bumper harvest like this year, we will have to spend money to buy private grain to stabilize grain prices.
If you encounter a calamity year, you can get money to provide disaster relief.
No matter how much money you have, there is never too much money.
Glass is so versatile.
Not to mention the mirror. Once it is put up for sale, it will definitely be popular.
Glass plates are also a new thing.
This is a sharp sickle that can cut the leeks of the squires, local tyrants and members of the Communist Party of China.
Rob them and use the money to govern the world.
Clear glass can also be used to create glass windows. For example, the windows in the palace are all made of paper. The paper is thin and light, so it’s cold in winter.
Once exposed to wind or rain, the paper must be replaced.
Lots of trouble.
First, install glass on all the doors and windows of the palace.
Glass can also be used to create glass greenhouses.
China's land is limited. How to use land in a limited manner has become the key. The emergence of greenhouses allows the land to grow crops in winter.
And you can have a bite of fresh vegetables in winter.
That's so beautiful.
It has been more than 20 years since Wu Nian traveled through time. Now as an emperor, he can only eat some pickled vegetables and pickled radishes every winter.
What a good thing.
