The imperial physician wanted to spit, as if no one could do without a son.
Sigh, it seems he really doesn't have a son.
He only had one daughter, but she gave birth to several sons.
In a way, it can be considered that the old man has an heir.
The imperial physician leisurely returned to his own courtyard to drink wine.
The chef's braised pork slices have been delicious lately, and they're perfect with drinks. My husband can eat at least a pound of them in one sitting.
This person is also greedy.
The biggest advantage of staying at Prince Rui's place is that you can eat all kinds of delicious food every day.
The head chef also particularly liked to have the imperial physician taste-test his dishes.
The two worked together very well; whenever a new dish was served, the imperial physician was always the first to eat it.
He felt the food was delicious after eating it, so the chef continued to cook it for the masters.
If the imperial physician says it doesn't taste good, the cook will either continue to update the preparation steps or simply stop making it.
The imperial physician was thrilled at the thought of it all. He longed for the day when he, the old man, would have the power to control the prince. It would be so incredibly satisfying.
Just as Prince Rui was about to go back to his room to hug his son, he received a letter from the capital.
It was sent by Princess Yan Yue, along with a gold-inlaid jade necklace.
This is a gift for the little one.
The little guy still doesn't have a proper name; the lady in the palace hasn't yet come up with a suitable name for this grandson.
What exactly is that old man in the palace busy with?
He's currently engaged in a battle of wits with his son, the crown prince.
The emperor is becoming increasingly outrageous, always finding various opportunities to shirk his duties, and refusing to approve memorials.
He even dared to travel incognito, and actually went all the way to the south to check on the road construction.
If the roads weren't all paved with smooth, cement, horse-drawn carriages wouldn't be affected.
Who knows when this old man will be able to return to the palace after causing trouble?
The emperor, a ruler of a nation, simply fled, leaving the crown prince to rule in his stead.
It's one thing to not see the emperor attending court for a day, but it's another to not see him for ten or twenty days; that would be a real problem.
The crown prince couldn't very well tell the officials, "Hmm. Your Emperor has gone out to play."
Wouldn't that just be waiting to tell the villains to assassinate the emperor?
"My father is currently learning a completely new way of governing the country, which is to view politics from the perspective of money."
Our court needs to develop, and our people need to eat and drink; all of this is inseparable from money.
But where will the money come from?
How to make money? How to obtain more profit with minimal financial cost?
Ensuring that ordinary people live a good life is the most important thing.
If any of you gentlemen have any good ideas that would benefit the country and its people, please feel free to share them so we can all take them into consideration.
Let's start by talking about how to stay warm in winter.
What good suggestions do you all have?
The Crown Prince is quite a character; you ask the old man, and I'll ask you for the method.
A bunch of idiots, when they gossip, their mouths are all like they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths.
When it was your turn to shine, you all closed your mouths tighter than clams.
"I believe that in winter, people should be encouraged to burn more charcoal braziers at home, wear thick cotton clothes, and eat more meat to keep warm."
The prince had no recollection of the speaker's name, but he desperately wanted to kick him out of the hall.
That's what he thought, and that's what he did.
"In the future, we should not hire officials who do not understand the people's livelihood."
Why not eat meat porridge?
Haha, how hard life is for ordinary people? Anyone with a brain wouldn't have come up with that suggestion.
In the cold winter, besides charcoal braziers, there is another method that is now being implemented in the areas surrounding the capital, the northeast, the north, and the northwest.
That is to build a heated kang (a traditional heated platform bed) and a heated wall.
In winter, all you need to do is light firewood in the stove.
This will quickly warm the kang bed, and by the same token, the fire wall can continuously radiate heat.
As for ordinary people wearing thick, warm clothes, everyone knows that raw wool and cotton are both warm.
But these things are not easy to obtain, so what should be the alternative?
Alas, it seems that you officials, sitting in this high hall, have forgotten your original aspirations when you first became officials.
When you have time, you can stroll around the various shops in the Huicui Pavilion.
Then you will know what methods to use to help people keep warm in winter.
The common people, as long as the officials give them methods and guidance, their creativity is enormous.
Regarding the question of keeping warm, you may also consult your wives and daughters at home.
They must understand the people's livelihood better than you all.
The crown prince finished berating everyone, and he felt much better.
You keep asking questions, all you do is ask. I'm anxious too; who knows when Father will be back?
The emperor was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, wandering around outside for more than a month before returning.
If it weren't for the Crown Prince sending a letter every day urging the Emperor to return, he probably wouldn't have planned to come back.
I took the opportunity of inspecting the road repairs at Huicui Pavilion to go out for a stroll.
The emperor was also filled with emotion.
The road to Huicui Pavilion is indeed well-maintained.
The big and small stones are sturdy enough, then there's coarse sand, fine sand, and finally cement.
The repaired road is smooth, flat, and, most importantly, sturdy.
With this road, he'll probably be able to eat lychees from Lingnan whenever he wants in the future.
"Your Majesty, in the future, if we want to eat lychees, we won't need to go through the trouble of sending them to us, as the ones that are sent aren't fresh anyway."
The road is good, so we can ride fast without any bumps. Once we've eaten our fill, we'll come back.
I observe that the Crown Prince is increasingly resembling the demeanor of I was back then.
I believe that in another year or so, I will be able to live a leisurely life as the retired emperor.
"Then, you will travel with me everywhere..."
The Emperor held the Empress's hand, patting it as he spoke.
It felt like a wonderful life was right before my eyes.
In fact, if he cared about the Empress even a little, he should have brought back some gifts for her even if he didn't take her with him on this trip.
In the end, there was nothing.
Only at the last minute did they try to find some fans and beaded flowers by the roadside, which the emperor bought and gave to the empress.
The Empress looked at the rough workmanship and was truly speechless.
Forget it, this emperor is becoming more and more unreliable. How many truthful words can come out of his mouth?
However, the matter of the crown prince succeeding to the throne is definitely true.
After all, no one knew better than her how much the emperor neglected state affairs.
The Empress patiently poured out her heart to the Emperor before sending the person away.
Looking at the crudely made hairpins, pearl flowers, and fans, she really wanted to smash them on the ground and stomp on them.
Oh well, never mind.
"Presumably, this is the first time in all these years that His Majesty has personally bought things, so it's understandable that he might not have a good eye for them."
Alas, all my years of careful dressing up have been in vain.
I doubt that old man even noticed what I was wearing on my head.
Presumably, in his eyes, there was no difference between gold hairpins, silver hairpins, and jade hairpins; it was just a stick.
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