In the future, when the two children compete for that position, will they be jealous like their uncles? Close brothers eventually turned into enemies with swords and guns? If this is really the case, it would be too cruel to the two children. Although both daughters believed that the son they had trained would not do such cruel things. But the child has no control over his mother, so who can guarantee what will happen in the future? The relationship between the four sons of the former Queen Daxing was also very close.
But when the fig leaf was lifted, the truth turned out to be so cruel. Four brothers from the same mother fought against each other to the point of bloodshed and even destroyed the family at every turn. The love between brothers and father and son are not worth mentioning in front of the throne. For every prince, the temptation of the throne is too great. No matter how close the brotherhood is, I am afraid it is worthless before the huge temptation of imperial power. Now the two children have grown up together and can be said to be very close.
But who can really say what will happen in the future? Compared to my son who is outside, he may have to endure some hardships. The possibility of brothers fighting each other in the future is what worries the two girls the most. Duan Jin and He Yao have always been good best friends since they met when they were young. The two people once traveled together to punish evil and eliminate evil, and they can be said to have a close relationship. Naturally, I also want the two of them to be half-brothers and have a deep brotherly love. But as the children grow up, the two daughters are always worried that their hopes will be in vain.
Especially the two women actually don't want their sons to compete for that position. For them, as long as their son is safe, that's fine. As for whether they compete for that position, it doesn't matter to them. Both of them are older than the His Majesty in front of him, so they will definitely walk in front of him. Even if there is a day in the future, I will not be the one who will stay in the end and bear the loneliness alone. Unlike those young concubines, whether or not they will be empress dowagers in the future will not be the least bit tempting to them.
He looked at the two women beside him with unnatural expressions on their faces. How could it be that Huang Qiong, who didn't know what the two girls were thinking about at the moment, gently held the two girls in his arms and said, "Don't worry too much, you two. I have my own arrangements for their future." .I promise you that the things that happened to the Supreme Emperor’s princes will never happen to my sons. Not only the two of them, but also the other princes were arranged by me. I know what you are thinking, don’t always No matter how random your thoughts are, I am there for everything."
Having said this, Huang Qiong raised his head and looked at the sky. After looking at Duan Miao, who was acting as a temporary guard, as well as Duan Yan'er, Da Ru and others, he said: "Since we are out today, it's a good time to relax. I I'll accompany you for a nice stroll around the capital, and then we'll go to Qiao'er's place for dinner together. I haven't eaten her food for a few days. I've been busy with government affairs these days, and it's been a while since I left the palace. All day long , Staying in that palm-sized place makes everyone’s bones almost fall apart.”
Hearing Huang Qiong's words, Duan Jin rolled his eyes and said to Huang Qiong: "I originally thought that His Majesty really took a few of us out to relax. After doing this for a long time, His Majesty had other plans. Because of the previous What happened these days is that I haven't seen Qiao'er for a few days. Looking at His Majesty's anxious look, Qiao'er's place is the real purpose, and it's just a way to take us to relax. Before going up to the tower, I saw His Majesty sent his personal eunuch to another place, maybe to inform Qiaoer in advance."
Huang Qiong pretended not to notice Duan Jin's rolling eyes. Holding the hands of the two women, he called to the women who were dressed as women behind him. Together with a few real guards, he strolled down the tower and wandered around the capital. But today's capital is much more lively than when Huang Qiong first took the throne. Especially as Daqi fully opened up trade, there were many more Hu merchants on the streets than before Huang Qiong took the throne. Because of the cost of the Silk Road, the number of Hu merchants in Jingzhao is now even greater than that in Xijing.
And compared to Xijing, Jingzhao Prefecture now has more foreign merchants. There are not only Persians and cannibals with tangled hair on the street, but also blond and blue-eyed businessmen from the Far West dressed in weird clothes. There are also Japanese people wearing kimonos, and Korean people who are diligent and frugal in their upper bodies and extravagant in their lower bodies. Dark-skinned Nanyang people, and extremely gorgeously dressed Tianzhu people. There were even many Khitans with bare shoulders and bald hair, as well as Jurchens wearing animal skins. On the street, there are also an extremely wide variety of goods for sale.
Dongzhu from the Jurchens, fine animal skins, and a lot of ginseng. Jixi people’s colored glaze and various kinds of woolen products. The pearls, horses, glass, gold and silver products of the Persians and the great cannibals, as well as all kinds of slaves and beauties. The Japanese have Japanese knives, lacquerware, and various finely crafted handicrafts; the Koreans have Korean ginseng, linen, and bronze wares, and the Korean horses are not tall but strong. There are various kinds of spices from India and precious woods from Nanyang. Looking at the bustling streets, Huang Qiong nodded with satisfaction.
In Huang Qiong's view, all nations coming to court are illusory. Letting people use the false name of the Celestial Kingdom to not only sell the goods they smuggled in at high prices, but also get a large number of rewards. This kind of vain thing is of no benefit and is not necessary. Through trade, making Daqi people rich and allowing Daqi people to go out are the real visible and tangible benefits. Although the Central Plains region has had a farming culture since ancient times, if we only rely on agricultural taxes to make money from farmers.
Feeding a huge bureaucracy and hundreds of thousands of troops inside and outside the imperial court was simply a matter of consolidating one's strength and fishing. In today's era where the entire yield per acre depends on the weather, the burden farmers can bear is extremely low. The whole family worked hard for a year, and the money and food they earned were paid to the imperial court, but they did not dare to have enough food and clothing. When God doesn't open his eyes and there are floods, droughts, and winds, the whole family can only wait to starve to death. Farmers in this era are the most honest, but they are also the least able to bear any turmoil and the most vulnerable.
The development of agriculture is necessary, after all, there will be no stability without agriculture. But we cannot blindly ignore the life and death of farmers and make decisions on the most vulnerable farmers. Although subject to the constraints of the times, commercial taxes now account for only about 40% of Daqi's annual income. At least for a long time, commercial tax will not be able to completely replace agricultural tax and truly become the main tax source for such a large country. But it is possible to share and reduce the burden on farmers through commercial taxes on a large amount of income, so that farmers can have enough food and money to live.
Let farmers afford medical treatment, clothing and food, and enhance their ability to cope with risks. Moreover, Huang Qiong believes that through his own efforts, commercial taxes will one day surpass agricultural taxes and become Daqi's main tax source. Especially tariffs, according to the current level of development, already account for half of commercial taxes. With the rise of ocean trade, the proportion of tariffs is also increasing every year. Coupled with the original commercial tax accumulation, sooner or later Huang Qiong's commercial tax will definitely exceed the agricultural tax and become the mainstay of annual income.
Watching Huang Qiong keep nodding while looking at the bustling streets. He Yao and Duan Jin also knew that this was a political achievement that Huang Qiong had always been proud of, so they did not comment too much. The two of them also bought a lot of items from foreign lands, intending to use them as gifts or as gifts. Usually, the two of them are very strict with the female officials in the palace. But blindly strict control is not a good thing. If the water is clear and there are no fish, the rewards at the end of the year are not counted. The benefits that should be given on weekdays must be given as much as possible.
Taking advantage of this trip out of the palace, the two girls purchased a lot of things for appreciation. Mainly stuff from outside the territory. Such as Persian colored glaze, Jurchen beads, and Western cosmetics. As well as some exotic jewelry with unique shapes that are not commonly seen in the palace. Especially those gemstone rings and hollow bracelets from the far west that are not seen in the palace. The two girls purchased a lot. I am going to return to the palace and give it to Situ Huanshuang to reward the female officials in the palace. The two women were so generous that they were called big customers by those businessmen.
Huang Qiong, who was well aware of what the two girls were doing, just smiled and did not say yes. Instead, let the second girl pick something she likes. Give some to those who cannot come out and take some back. As for Huang Qiong's words, the two women just shook their heads. They all know that Huang Qiong has always practiced frugality. No extravagance or waste is allowed in the palace, and no gold and silver are allowed inside all day long. As imperial concubines, the two daughters were inferior to one and above the others in the palace. As the queen, Situ Huanshuang, like Huang Qiong, did not like luxury and lived a simple life.
Although both women are not short of money. These years' annual salary, coupled with Huang Qiong's additional rewards, can be said to be a rich pocket. But I don’t want to play a bad leading role in this matter. Because both girls knew that the young concubines in the palace were actually waiting to see them. Unlike the older concubines, the younger ones don't like beautiful clothes and jewelry. It's just that the emperor and the two noble concubines all lived a simple life, and they didn't dare to be too prickly. Therefore, the second daughter has always been very conscious about this matter.
In the end, Huang Qiong, who couldn't stand it anymore, personally selected a lot of things for the two girls, a few people who followed them, and Zhang Qiaoer. Of course, I also bought a lot of things for Situ Huanshuang, Cai Shi, and other concubines in the palace. Although it has not yet reached the time when the country is prosperous and the people are prosperous, the girls have followed him and lived a simple life for so many years. Occasionally buying some luxuries is not considered a luxury. What's more, these little things aren't too valuable. Even if I buy a bunch of them, I only spend less than 10,000 silver notes in total.
And Huang Qiong also picked out several sets of glass wine sets with different styles, as well as several Persian scimitars. The girls like Huang Qiong so generously. It was just a pain for the few guards who followed him out, and their hands were soon filled with large and small packages. Fortunately, it didn't take long before I met Gao Huaiyuan and his wife who were also out for a walk. So all the people from Nanzhen Fusi took over these packages. However, there was a Western shop, but Huang Qiong refused to let the girls follow him in. He went in alone for a long time before coming out.
In his hands, not only were he carrying several packages of different sizes, but he also had a strange smile on his face. At first, none of the girls knew what he was doing mysteriously. It wasn't until night that they knew the reason for the weird smile on Huang Qiong's face when she came out of the shop. All the girls gave this guy a big look. However, at this time, although the women were a little suspicious, they did not ask. After living in the palace for so many years, I have long learned not to be too curious, even if a man pampers me again.
A few people walked around until it was almost dark, and then they went to Liu's Mansion with unfinished thoughts. Now Zhang Qiaoer's eldest son was sent by Huang Qiong to Yang Jiyuan to study navy. As for Liu Rui, maybe the previous incident created a gap with Zhang Qiaoer that has not been completely eliminated until now. So now, most of the time, he lives in his own house. He rarely returns to Liu Mansion.
