Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 112

Chapter 111 Two Heavens of Ice and Fire
Chuxiu Palace in the Forbidden City.

Empress Dowager Zhang came to Chuxiu Palace for the first time, held Bai Xue's hand, and was so excited that she couldn't keep her mouth shut for a long time.

Sitting on a stool beside her, Erniang also smiled and said to the queen mother, "This is a great joy. In eight months, you will be able to hold your grandson!"

"Then I will accompany Ai's family to relieve boredom."

Zhu Houzhao came to Chuxiu Palace in a sedan chair. He sent Cao Zhengchun away before he came to the harem with lingering fears. After all, Bai Xue only vomited and did not give birth to a dragon child for Zhu Houzhao.

In the small courtyard of Chuxiu Palace, the fragrance of flowers is overflowing.

Zhu Houzhao walked into the small courtyard, saw the queen mother and the second mother and the third mother, and looked at Bai Xue lying on the bed, only to see that Bai Xue's face was pale, which was a sign of pregnancy.

At this time, a kind imperial physician came forward, cupped his hands and said to Zhu Houzhao, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is almost three months pregnant. Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Hou took a look at him and said nothing.

But the queen mother took Bai Xue's hand and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Zhao'er, Bai Xue has made such a contribution to our royal family, you have to make her a concubine."

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly when he heard the words, and said to the eunuch next to him: "From now on, I will officially confer Bai Xue as Concubine Hui, and enjoy the position of concubine."

"Concubine, concubine thank you"

The eunuchs and maids who served Bai Xue were all very excited. The fact that their master had been canonized meant that their status had also improved. In the entire harem, except for the queen mother, her status was the highest.

As for the queen in the future, that is a matter of the future, at least for now.

And Bai Xue also cried with joy, she never thought that not only would she become His Majesty's concubine, but also give birth to a dragon species for the royal family, she is really lucky!
In just two days, the price of goods in the capital was stabilized, and as those merchants fell to the ground one by one, those merchants who had been on the lookout also calmed down one by one.
On the Golden Temple of the Forbidden City.

Liang Chu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, explained in detail the process of stabilizing prices recently.

Above the court, Zhu Houzhao frowned tightly after listening to it: "Liang Aiqing, do you remember what you said?"

Liang Chu nodded heavily and said, "Return to Your Majesty, I certainly remember it!"

"However, thanks to His Majesty's foresight in this matter, otherwise the money in the hands of the common people will decrease, and things will develop in the opposite direction."

"At that time, if the court fails to provide the money, my entire Ming Dynasty will be in chaos."

"However, if the money is placed in the national treasury, it will still be a pile of dead things without any value."

When Liang Chu explained this way, all the civil and military officials present suddenly realized, and nodded in agreement, expressing their approval.

Seeing the results, Zhu Houzhao cleared his throat and said loudly: "Order the Ministry of Households to start building banks in the government offices of various cities and prefectures, and all the taxes collected will be deposited in the banks."

"Every citizen of my Ming Dynasty can deposit money in the bank, and anyone who holds my bank notes can go to the bank to withdraw money."

"In addition, to establish a national grain farm, the price of grain shall not be higher than twice the average market price."

"Order Jinyiwei to closely monitor the prices of private goods, and no one is allowed to drive up prices at will. Once discovered, they will be severely punished."

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A series of government orders were issued from the Golden Temple to the whole country.

When the civil and military officials of the dynasty heard this, they stood there in a daze, unable to recover for a long time.

Their thinking can't even keep up with Zhu Houzhao's thinking. They think what Zhu Houzhao said is too advanced, at least 20 years ahead of what they thought.

But only Liang Chu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, knew that he had been engaged in economic work for more than 20 years, and he summed up what Zhu Houzhao said just now, as "fast, accurate, and ruthless".

And it's handled just right.

Liang Chu was extremely excited, cupped his hands and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty is wise, listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books!"

"If this policy is implemented in our Ming Dynasty, it will definitely ensure the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty's economy."

After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao felt a little happy in his heart, but he was not complacent on the surface, because as an emperor, knowing inner calm is more important than anything else.

"Liang Aiqing, what's your plan next?"

Liang Chu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I know what to do next, please rest assured."

"Well, it's good to know."

Zhu Houzhao responded, and then said calmly: "This matter is settled like this, retreat!"

After Zhu Houzhao left the Golden Luan Hall, the ministers in the hall couldn't help but let out bursts of excited voices.

What a young chest master!
Such a coveted emperor is exactly what they expected to appear, and now it has finally arrived.

Wen Neng draws a pen to secure the world, and Wu Neng mounts a horse to determine the universe!
With such an emperor in Ming Dynasty, why worry about the instability of the world and the weakness of the country?

In Chuxiu Palace, Liu Ruyue, who was named a lady, was very excited. This was a happy event that fell from the sky.

Since he was drafted into the palace, he has been looking forward to being favored by His Majesty, and she is always envious of Bai Xue's experience.

Although she was also canonized as a beauty, she was far from Bai Xue in terms of status and status.

"When you meet your color, you feel deeply attached to your heart. When you miss you, you often feel sorry for you, and you can't sleep at night."

"You live at the head of the Yangtze River, and I live at the end of the Yangtze River. I miss you every day and drink the water of the same river without seeing you."

Whose poem is this?
Liu Ruyue found a page in Chuxiu Palace's room, and she found that the handwriting on it was so beautiful that it was similar to her own.

Just when she was wandering alone in the room, a voice came from behind: "It's been a long time since I miss you and don't see you. Let's drink water from the river together."

"Could it be that my royal family has neglected you?"

Liu Ruyue was stunned on the spot, but soon she realized that she turned her head and saw the queen mother standing there with a gloomy face, behind her were Bai Xue and Ouyang Jing.

"The concubine sees the queen mother, and the queen mother is blessed."

"Chen and concubine dare not!"

"You don't have to be so hypocritical. If our royal family is sorry for you, Aijia can definitely give you a place to go. You don't have to be so obsessed with your sweetheart!" The queen mother said, walked towards the table, reached out and picked up the table. poetry.

"This is really well written! The pain of lovesickness, this kind of pain is probably only produced after experiencing life and death, right?"

boom!Liu Ruyue felt her whole head exploded, she had never faced such a situation before.

Seeing that Liu Ruyue didn't speak, the queen mother confirmed her thoughts even more.

"Tell me, who do you never forget? If that's the case, Aijia will fulfill you. It's better to demolish a temple than ruin a marriage!"

Liu Ruyue was scared out of her wits.

"Queen Mother, Queen Mother, I have been wronged! I really have no love for anyone. I didn't write this poem, really I didn't write it?"

"You didn't write it? Why doesn't Aijia believe it?"

"Come here, take care of the pen and ink, let this girl copy these poems for the Ai family, the Ai family has its own way!"

Soon, an eunuch was holding a large square plate with the Four Treasures of the Study in it.

"Do as Aijia said, otherwise, no one will be able to save you!"

At that moment, Liu Ruyue turned pale with fright, and her whole body kept shaking, because she knew that her handwriting was almost similar to this, and it was really difficult for ordinary people to tell the real from the fake.

She felt like she had fallen into a hole in the ice, and her future was bleak. Before, she felt that she was floating in the sky, but in reality she was tormenting in the ice cellar.

(End of this chapter)