Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1165 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 89

When Jiang Xinxin went to see Big Fat Orange, of course she couldn't just talk about selling the old things in her warehouse. "I also thought that there would always be surplus things from the tributes from various places in the palace every year. Instead of leaving them in the warehouse for those termites to secretly sell them and enrich themselves, why don't we take the initiative to do this? Even if we reward them to the royal family or court officials, it will make everyone remember the emperor's kindness."

"We can even reward other countries with items marked with "made in China", "for internal use", "for imperial use", etc., and we don't have to worry about rewarding vassal states."

To be honest, Jiang Xinxin had long been fed up with the Central Plains dynasty's special practices for any vassal state. Take porcelain for example. It is easy to understand the division between official kilns and private kilns. However, in addition to porcelain for official use, internal use and imperial use, official kilns also specially fired various types of porcelain for each vassal state. This behavior was really difficult for Jiang Xinxin to comment on.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xinxin couldn't help but feel a little angry, and couldn't help but raise her voice. "What good things do those vassal states have that they are reluctant to pay tribute to? Instead, they only care about the benefits of the Central Plains. The imperial court is too proud and treats those barbarians as its subjects. Why do they have to appease them in every possible way? "

"If a country like Vietnam, which always covets the fertile land of the Central Plains, dares to raise an army, we can just destroy it and send people to govern it directly. Anyway, those places are small countries with few people, and the court can gather enough talents by just holding an imperial examination."

Jiang Xinxin is not making random suggestions, the reality is that the population of the Qing Dynasty is about to rise to a higher level, especially the upper class dignitaries who are mostly wealthy. If they are allowed to mess around in the country, the people of the country will suffer!

It’s a different matter if we let them go and mess with people from other countries. At least the people of this land won’t suffer.

Big Fat Orange also saw the crisis under prosperity, so when he saw Jiang Xinxin talking more and more seriously and even becoming passionate, he interrupted her with a sympathetic heart: "The Queen is getting more and more absurd. How can the Qing Dynasty, a great country, do such a mean thing!"

Hey, if Fatty Orange’s expression was more serious, Jiang Xinxin might reluctantly believe him this time.

Jiang Xinxin thought that Big Fat Orange needed a clearer and more obvious step: "Your Majesty, there are always a few unpromising children in the families of royal nobles and even officials. These people are not good at literature or martial arts, but they are the best at teasing cats and dogs. Now that the wool business has been slightly expanded, everyone has made a lot of money. Do you think these people will make a big fuss now that they have money, harassing the civilians or even causing a bigger mess?"

Jiang Xinxin was not exaggerating.

As an emperor who has done something, even though many of his thoughts cannot escape the restrictions brought by his identity as a prince who is also an emperor, Fatty Ju does care about the people in his heart to some extent. Therefore, he will have a deeper understanding of Jiang Xinxin's speculations than Jiang Xinxin.

While Big Fat Orange was thinking, Jiang Xinxin changed the topic again: "Expanding territory is an irresistible temptation for any emperor with the ambition to be a wise ruler."

Big Fat Orange sighed helplessly: "Queen, you have overstepped your bounds..."

Jiang Xinxin was even more speechless, "Your Majesty, do you think I'm exaggerating?"

Of course Jiang Xinxin knew that Da Pangju didn't scold her at the first time, which actually showed that he already had a lot of ideas. But she needed Da Pangju's clear order to deal with the remaining tributes every year.

Big Fat Orange was very satisfied with Jiang Xinxin's sense of propriety, and he was not stingy with a few words. "Since the Queen has thought of a way to deal with those tributes, I am waiting for the Queen's good news."

If Jiang Xinxin really wanted to mess up the palace storehouse, she would not be able to send the imperial items away. Only the emperor could use these items, and neither the empress nor the queen mother could use them.

Of course, it's not that the empress and the queen mother are really forbidden to use it. It's just that if they want to use it, they must get the emperor's approval and send it out personally, and it must be carefully preserved afterwards. Once it is deliberately damaged and discovered, it would be a crime that would implicate the entire family.

Therefore, what Jiang Xinxin can deal with are actually some old tea of ​​declining quality, porcelain and silk that have been stored for many years, because these things will have the marks of being made in the palace or internally, or as tribute, and will be more valuable if they are put outside.

Of course, the things that have been left over over the years are not of good quality. If they are placed in the homes of nobles, they will probably be disdained. But as long as they are marked as being made internally or as tribute, the value of these unsatisfactory things will not only double, but ten or a hundred times higher, and people will be willing to spend money on them.

As soon as Jiang Xinxin moved, the concubines in the harem also followed suit. Everyone packed up the things they disliked and waited silently for Jiang Xinxin's instructions.

After learning about the actions of the concubines in the harem, Jiang Xinxin actually accepted the things they packed up, such as clothes that were no longer worn, which were cut into fans, sachets, handkerchiefs, etc. After all, some colors and patterns cannot be easily worn on the body, but can be made into other small items to be worn.

Jiang Xinxin registered everything that each person brought in, and the money they earned from selling them belonged to them. Of course, she, the person in charge, and Dapangju, who nodded his head, as well as the palace servants who helped with the transformation, also got their due share.

As a result, the harem became richer again. The bondservants of the San Shang Banner used to hope to avoid the small selection if possible, but now they wish everyone could enter the palace to serve.

The atmosphere in the palace has improved, and Big Fat Orange is also relieved. Seeing those people trying their best to squeeze into the palace to work, he feels even happier.

Of course, it's not that no one from the royal family and the court officials complained that Jiang Xinxin's actions were beyond the rules, and even suspected of interfering in politics and competing with the people for profit, but Big Fat Ju, holding a stack of banknotes, asked directly: "Do you think it's most appropriate for the old items in the palace to be pocketed and hidden in the hands of the ministers?"

Damn, the fat orange guy has grown a mouth, and they can’t argue with him!

Then Da Pang Ju announced in court his determination to abolish the slavery system. The ministers did not unanimously oppose it, but when they heard that among the people who would be granted the abolition of the slavery system by Da Pang Ju were musicians, hereditary servants, companions, and even boat people, many people could not sit still, and even members of the royal family began to oppose it.

The previous dynasty was in a state of quarrel, and it had nothing to do with the peace of the harem. Jiang Xinxin's fleet went out to sea smoothly and fully loaded, and the concubines in the harem all left the palace to go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat. This year, ice basins were still allowed to be used. The ladies were wealthy and began to indulge in food. Jiang Xinxin took the time to instruct Concubine Jing, who was with her children, to replicate the diet mentioned in "Dongjing Menghualu". The princesses were really happy.

Seeing that everyone had their own specialties, Concubine Rou thought about it and decided to show off her mastery of spices and perfumery. Following the recipes provided by Jiang Xinxin, she not only successfully replicated many exotic scents, but also replicated several maintenance recipes. For a time, Concubine Rou became the second most popular person in the palace after Jiang Xinxin.