As it turns out, that’s certainly not possible.
Shen Zhiyi sat by the stove, warming himself by a small fire, listening to the drowsy poetry and songs around him, hating himself for being an illiterate person without any sentiment.
[Oh, I'm so sleepy. I feel like I'm going to fall asleep.]
"call--"
The head on its neck seemed to be broken and fell directly onto the kettle on the stove.
A wrinkled but warm big hand directly caught Shen Zhiyi's entire head.
"Holy, Your Majesty."
The old emperor shook his head gently at the people around him, and the noise around him suddenly became much quieter.
He was about to straighten Shen Zhiyi’s head.
Shen Zhiyi suddenly jumped up on the spot.
It scared everyone.
[Oh my god, what the hell, I actually dreamed that my head was chopped off, so I quickly felt around to see if it was still there.]
【Huh, still here.】
Shen Zhiyi smiled foolishly for a while, and after that she felt something was wrong.
Why did so many people suddenly come to the corner where she was sitting?
"Hello, superiors. Uh, Your Majesty, you are here too."
Shen Zhiyi knelt down in fear and saluted.
"Alright, alright, there's no need to be so serious when enjoying the snow today. But you, Shen Zhiyi, are the first one to fall asleep while enjoying the snow."
Shen Zhiyi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this stove is really too comfortable."
[Alas, my family doesn't burn ground dragons like you do, the charcoal in the stove doesn't smell strong. You are all rich people, unlike me!]
Ministers: Why does this sentence sound so funny?
The old emperor pondered for a moment, then sat reclining on the soft chair brought by Chen Decai.
"I see you still have some free time, so here's something that has been bothering me for years."
"Every time winter comes, the snow is beautiful, but beneath the beautiful surface is danger. In winter, people can freeze to death. You all are wearing cotton-padded jackets, but what about the people down there?"
"When I was still farming, I couldn't afford to wear the clothes you wear. In winter, I would add some reeds, wood whiskers and other materials to my clothes and quilts. In fact, these things are better than nothing. If they are not warm, you will still freeze to death."
[Those things can be used as materials, they must be very uncomfortable to wear, and it must be very cold, why not use cotton wool! ]
Shen Zhiyi looked down at himself.
[Forget it, I don't know why cotton wool is so expensive. It seems that people who make clothes these days prefer silk and cloth. No one makes cotton wool. If there is any, it's high-end and extremely expensive.]
Shen Zhiyi’s words silenced everyone.
The Minister of Revenue came out and said, "I once mentioned to His Majesty that we should promote cotton planting throughout the country, but the effect was minimal."
[Nonsense, you can’t eat cotton even if you grow it. ]
"First of all, you can't eat the cotton you grow."
"Secondly, the time it takes to pluck a cotton ball is enough to make several pieces of silk and cloth. The efficiency is too low and the price is too high, so cotton planting cannot be promoted."
[It’s not that the promotion is not possible, it’s just that the transportation is inconvenient and the information spreads too slowly. 】
All the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but cast a look in Shen Zhiyi's direction.
[There is a place called Yazhou on Qiongdao Island. The textile tools used by the people there are much more advanced than those here.]
The old emperor and the ministers present all had burning eyes.
Why don’t the officials in Yazhou submit any memorials regarding this good thing?
Then some officials turned their attention to the Tongzhengshi.
The Tongzhengsi was specifically responsible for handling memorials.
The Tongzhengshi felt aggrieved and spread his hands.
I haven't seen it.
The memorials from Yazhou are basically just some nonsense and meaningless.
The Tongzhengshi, who had felt aggrieved for a while, suddenly had his eyes brightened and stood up to speak.
"Your Majesty, I have a report to make."
"You can be casual today. No need to be so formal. Just say it directly."
"Your Majesty is right. I seem to have seen a memorial from Yazhou a few days ago, which mentioned that a local weaving tool is very good. I think we can ask Yazhou to invite workers who are good at weaving to Dajing to preach and answer questions."
The other court officials: Damn, this guy got there first!
[This Tongzhengshi is really inhumane. It's freezing cold in the north, and you sent someone over? ]
The Minister of Public Administration smiled awkwardly and immediately changed his tone.
"In fact, I think it's a good idea for us to send people over there to learn. Cotton planting is also related to agriculture, and textile tools are related to the Ministry of Industry. I suggest that we send people from the Ministry of Agriculture or the Ministry of Industry to learn."
[Can you think more realistically? The people who are good at weaving in Yazhou are all women. Seeing so many rough men coming by at once, some of them will be scared.]
The Minister of Public Administration wanted to slap himself on the mouth, saying that he had nothing to do with talking too much.
"Your Majesty, I feel that what I just said is still somewhat lacking. Most of the workers in the textile industry are women. In fact, we can organize a group of women workers to go there to learn. After they return from their studies, they can not only supplement the family income, but also relieve Your Majesty's worries."
The Tongzhengshi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was okay if he said that!
Shen Zhiyi, you must not look at those things he did.
He was nervous for a while, but he didn’t hear Shen Zhiyi’s inner voice, and he completely relaxed. Who would have thought…
"What do you mean by relieving my worries? It's because I want the people of the world to be able to spend every cold winter day in peace and security."
The old emperor corrected the Tongzhengshi's wording.
The Tongzhengshi's heart was lifted again.
"Yes, yes, your Majesty's teaching is correct."
"This is not a lesson, but you all need to remember that being an official is not for me, but for the people."
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