Travel through Shen Meizhuang to open the system and walk sideways in the harem

When everyone saw the emperor coming in quietly, they all knelt down and saluted:

"Greetings to His Majesty, may His Majesty be blessed with good health and good health!"

The emperor was stunned. "What are you talking about? Why have you been silent since I arrived? Tell me what you are talking about!"

Shen Meimei stood up and joked:

"Your Majesty, you are the ruler of a country. We are just chatting about trivial matters that are not worthy of being discussed publicly! Let's go. I asked Jinxi to make a nutritious soup for your Majesty. It's just right for you to drink it now!"

As he was speaking, Jinxi came in with the soup. She put the soup on the table, then stood aside and waited for instructions.

The emperor looked at the bowl of steaming soup and sighed:

"Mei'er, the weather is getting hotter. I originally planned to go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the heat after the Dragon Boat Festival, but the war in the north is tense and the treasury is empty. The harem will save as much as possible! So this summer, you will have to stay with me in the Forbidden City!"

Shen Meimei thought for a moment, "Your Majesty, money is earned, not saved! What is the main source of income for the Qing Dynasty now?"

"The Qing treasury's revenue mainly comes from taxes, and this year there was a locust disaster and grain production decreased, so agricultural taxes were reduced. It's all good that there is no famine this year, so how can I bear to collect more taxes?"

The emperor picked up the bowl of soup, took two sips with a spoon, and praised:

"This tastes very good, Mei'er, you should try it too!"

The emperor was very considerate and directly fed Shen Meimei a sip with a spoon.

"Your Majesty, I think if a country wants to be prosperous, it still needs to develop commerce and industry."

Shen Meimei said this and got up and went to the bedroom. After a while she came out with a globe.

"Your Majesty, look! We live on this earth. This is the territory of the Qing Dynasty. There are many small countries around the Qing Dynasty. If the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions are open to the sea.

A pilot project can be carried out in Ningbo Port to collect customs duties and business taxes. The income will be very considerable! As the saying goes, live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the sea, eat by the sea. If the sea can be opened, the lives of the people in the coastal areas will be much better!"

Shen Meimei spoke with great excitement, she didn't notice the change in the emperor's expression at all.

Before she could finish, the emperor put the soup bowl heavily on the table, his face displeased, "How dare you! When the last emperor was alive, the sea ban was implemented. How can I go against the last emperor's national policy?"

Shen Meimei pointed at the globe and argued:

"Your Majesty, the world is round. It is absolutely unacceptable to isolate the country from the outside world and to be self-contained. From the country to the individual, it is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind! If Your Majesty doesn't believe what I say, you can arrange for your trusted people to go to the coastal cities for investigation."

"How dare you speak to me like that? I dote on you too much. From now on, you must stay in Tangli Palace to take care of your pregnancy. Don't go anywhere else for the time being!"

The emperor raised his tone. He was already in a bad mood, and Shen Meimei's words added fuel to the fire.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!" Shen Meimei quickly admitted her mistake. She looked pitiful as she raised her eyes to look at the emperor.

When the emperor saw her like this, his anger subsided a lot. He took Shen Meimei's hand and said:

"How can you know the dangers of opening the sea when you are in the harem? First, pirates are rampant in the surrounding areas. Once the sea is opened, it will bring disaster to the coastal areas. Second, the coastal residents will take advantage of the opening of the sea to go to the surrounding small countries, pull their own goods out, and never come back after selling them for money."