Why did you come here?
Emperor Kangxi had only been back in the palace for two days. Logically, he should have been quite busy, with a lot of memorials piling up. Where did he find the time to come here?
"I have worked hard for so many years, why can't I take a rest?"
Youqing glanced at him and said bluntly, "Haven't you recovered from this period of time? Besides, emperors who didn't work hard all became incompetent rulers or rulers who brought about the downfall of their countries. Do you want to follow in their footsteps?"
Ever since Kangxi learned about the system, Youqing has become increasingly reckless in her speech. At first, Youqing was a little unaccustomed to it, and Kangxi was also somewhat bewildered by what she said, but after a while, the two of them got used to it.
If anyone else had dared to say such a thing, Kangxi would have certainly punished that person. But since it was Youqing who said it, it was naturally different. The double standards were obvious and blatant.
"I was just saying it; I didn't really stop doing anything. Look, I've brought all the memorials with me!"
"Do as you please!"
Youqing couldn't stop him from coming over; if he wanted to, then let him come.
In the study, Emperor Kangxi was reviewing memorials, and Youqing was not idle either. She planned to do some work in the capital, so she couldn't just sit idle.
Tired of reading memorials, Kangxi looked up at Youqing and couldn't help but ask, "When are you going to grow your hair out?"
The shaving of heads was a mandatory requirement for men after the Qing army entered the pass and ascended to the throne, and many people died because of this.
Han people believe that one's body, hair, and skin are gifts from one's parents and should not be shaved. To force them to shave their heads is almost like killing their parents. However, after several rounds of pressure, they finally shaved their heads.
To be honest, Emperor Kangxi also thought that shaving one's head was unattractive, but at that time, shaving one's head was a political tool, and whether it looked good or not was no longer so important.
"I won't stay for now; it's more convenient to travel as a man."
“But…” Kangxi was about to say something when Youqing interrupted him: “No buts. If you want me to grow my hair, just issue an order allowing men to stop having to shave their heads. That way, I can grow my hair naturally.”
Youqing also disliked the shaved head style; who would like to shave half of their forehead?
Emperor Kangxi: "That's impossible."
He had suffered a lot of bloodshed over the issue of shaving his head back then. He said he wouldn't shave it and that was it. He couldn't explain it to his ancestors, nor could he explain it to those Manchu ministers.
Youqing glanced at him indifferently: "Then it's impossible for me to grow my hair."
It is indeed inappropriate for a woman to travel in her current state.
Emperor Kangxi was speechless after hearing what she said.
Youqing felt that Emperor Kangxi still needed some discipline; let's take it slow! Perhaps one day he really wouldn't need to keep his shaved head anymore!
"If you find it inconvenient to go out, I will send a few people to help you. You should still grow your hair."
Youqing didn't quite trust Kangxi's people, and besides, there were some things that Youqing didn't necessarily want Kangxi's people to handle.
"Let's forget about it!"
When Kangxi's attempts to persuade him failed, he never brought up the matter again.
That evening, Kangxi stayed, and Youqing didn't refuse; the estate was so big, she let him go.
After Youqing finished washing up, Kangxi suddenly came over, which made Youqing frown. Why was this person not following the rules?
What brings you here?
Kangxi said, "My wounds have healed, and I plan to go to the farm to help you with the farming."
This reason left Youqing a little confused. Although Kangxi had said he would help her farm, she hadn't taken it seriously. Asking a pampered emperor to farm, even with all the high-tech farming tools, was a bit too much of a "difficult" task for him.
To everyone's surprise, the person actually came.
Since that's the case, why not take advantage of free labor? Since he dares to come, Youqing is determined to keep him busy.
"Alright, come in."
Youqing had nothing to hide. She went into the room, closed the door, and took the person directly to the farm.
Strictly speaking, the work on the farm is not tiring, but it requires manual operation and is quite energy-consuming. In the past, when Youqing had no shortage of gold coins, she basically didn't care much about it, or she would plant some herbs that had better medicinal effects the older they were.
Now that Emperor Kangxi has arrived, Youqing naturally cannot let him be idle. Therefore, with a reasonable plan, a highly cost-effective planting schedule was arranged.
"It's all arranged," Youqing said. "With the system here, you can go about your business. I'm going to go to sleep now."
Kangxi was stunned: "Aren't you going to stay with me?"
Youqing looked at Kangxi with a "Are you kidding me?" expression: "You're going to farm, not me. Don't worry, you can use the gold coins you earn yourself and buy whatever you want."
Kangxi: ...
Even after Youqing left the farm, Kangxi was still in a daze, staring at the control buttons in his hand, when the system's voice came from the side: "Let's begin! Let's plant a batch of fruit trees first."
Emperor Kangxi didn't need to dig the ground himself to plant fruit trees; advanced technology was all that was needed. However, the fruit trees had to be placed in the pits manually, and the advanced technology had to fill the pits with soil. Although the process wasn't physically demanding, it required effort and time, and it was quite tedious.
In the past, when Youqing was farming, the system would chat with her and tell her some stories, but Kangxi didn't have such good treatment and could only farm in a boring way.
Youqing slept very soundly.
The next day, after Youxing woke up, she was about to get out of bed when she remembered that there was still a laborer on the farm! She went into the farm and saw Kangxi lying on the bed in the farmhouse.
The system beside him said, "He only stopped an hour ago; he's actually more capable than you!"
When Youqing gets tired from working, she stops to rest. Except for a period of time when she first started the farm, she doesn't work as hard once she's no longer under pressure to survive.
"If you think he's good, you can let him come in more often to try out."
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