When the emperor came, the eldest prince told the emperor what he had said to Xie Ning, but he skipped some details that he thought might not be appropriate.
The emperor also listened with great interest and asked him: "Are you still happy today?"
The eldest prince replied seriously: "I'm very happy."
"Then I'll let you go out and have some fun next time."
The eldest prince responded sheepishly.
He has studied and knows the truth that "the best at work is better than hard work and the worse for play".
He went out for a day of fun today, but the other people in the study studied hard for a day.
Then he would have read a day less than others, and would be left behind a lot of things.
The emperor looked at his expression and asked: "What?"
The eldest prince said softly: "My son is afraid that he will delay his homework."
The emperor felt a little emotional and called him to his side: "You can never finish learning your lessons.
Even if you reach my age, you will still feel that there are many things in this world that you don't understand, and you can't learn them all even if you spend your whole life.
But happy events like today don’t happen every year.
You push yourself too hard, and I don’t ask you to gain fame.
It’s impossible to understand everything by just reading.
Isn’t there a saying that reading thousands of books is worse than traveling thousands of miles?
As long as you feel that today is not wasted, every day will be fulfilled.
When you are done, think about whether you have gained anything today.
The eldest prince thought carefully before saying: "My son feels that he has gained a lot of experience today, and he also recognizes Mr.
Lin Bo and Ju Lin.
Mr.
Lin is very kind and has extraordinary magnanimity in his words and deeds."
He understood what the emperor meant.
He did not waste his time today.
On the contrary, he felt that his day was very fulfilling and compact.
He whispered to the emperor: "My son climbed up to the window and sat on it today."
The emperor's eyes were smiling and he asked in a gentle voice: "Is it interesting?"
The eldest prince nodded.
Although it was against the rules, when he sat on the window, he began to feel a little trembling, fearing that he would fall and that someone would recognize his identity, which would lose the dignity of the royal family.
But then he couldn't remember any of this, and he was happily watching the fun.
When the guards took him down from the window, he was still a little unfinished.
"I climbed trees when I was little."
The eldest prince looked at his father in disbelief.
The emperor smiled and touched his head: "It's true.
I sat in the tree and blew in the wind for a while.
I also saw eunuchs and maids walking under the tree.
They didn't notice anyone above them."
The eldest prince suddenly became happy.
It turns out that my father also had a secretly unruly side when he was a child.
For children who are born and grow up in the palace, the path they will take in the future has been defined as soon as they are born.
There are also fixed etiquettes for what they eat, wear, and who they meet every day.
Every gesture and gesture must be according to the rules.
Act according to those rules.
Although the eldest prince has long been accustomed to such a life, there is always a desire for freedom and unfetteredness in the child's nature.
Occasionally, he will have some deviant ideas and secretly do something outside the box.
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The eldest prince felt that there was a little secret between him and his father that belonged only to them.
He suddenly felt that his father was much closer to him, and the original aloof, cold and majestic image was gradually moving away.
After dinner, Xie Ning asked the emperor: "The person from the Palace Supervisor in the New Year's account books was sent to me."
The emperor said: "This is the first time you are planning to celebrate the New Year.
It is safer to start early.
The people under your leadership are familiar with each other.
Zhou Xunchen should be able to help you a lot with this matter.
If there is still a shortage of manpower, send someone to follow.
I said, there are a lot of idle people in Changning Palace, and they are all looking for jobs.”
The emperor was not unreasonable, he also knew that Bai Hongqi firmly held the position of the manager of Changning Palace, and no one else could stand out under him.
Then other people who want to get ahead will inevitably try to make camps everywhere.
If Xie Ning does not accept him, they may join others.
"Should I handle this matter alone?"
The main thing Xie Ning wanted to ask was this.
The emperor also understood what she meant.
In the past, when Concubine Shu was still alive, she liked to take power and never delegated power to others.
But Xie Ning had no experience before, so the emperor didn't find it strange that she would be worried.
He thought she could do a good job, but she didn't have the experience or confidence yet.
"If you want to handle it together with Concubine Shen and Concubine Jin, I have no objection.
But sometimes, it's not the strength that comes with the number of people, but it's easy for three monks to run out of water."
Xie Ning smiled.
Why didn't she understand what the emperor meant?
Concubine Shen and Concubine Jin each had their own plans.
If the power was divided, it was impossible to predict what they would do with it.
It is absolutely certain that they will take advantage of it, appoint private individuals, and even take this opportunity to attack dissidents and engage in intrigues.
Both of these two showed their true attitudes towards status and rights after becoming concubines.
They were completely different faces from before they were granted concubines.
They must have coveted the power to take charge of palace affairs, and they couldn't wait to reach out and grab it directly.
Xie Ning is not stupid.
Since the emperor has told her to leave this matter to her and will provide her with sufficient manpower, then why should she be worried?
In fact, if you don't want to make mistakes, one secret is to follow Xiao Gui and Cao Sui.
Whatever the rules were in previous years, just follow them this year.
It’s just that there are so many things going on.
Just the awarding of silver gifts is a huge account.
Since it is necessary to show that "favor comes from above", these are all paid for by the emperor.
I heard from Zhou Xunchen that some poor officials in the capital would not be able to survive the new year if they did not receive this new year's reward.
Most of these people work hard in positions that are not profitable, living off their salaries all year round.
During the New Year, there are a lot of expenses, there are many favors, and there is also the need to buy new clothes, buy new year goods, and worship ancestors.
All of these require money, and the prices of everything are rising during the New Year.
Because of the Chinese New Year, many businessmen in the capital have returned to their hometowns.
There are fewer things on the market and prices have become more expensive.
"I remember it was the year before last or the year before that.
There were two heavy snowfalls before the New Year, and the prices of meat, eggs, and charcoal in the city increased almost ten times, making it difficult for ordinary people to afford them.
I heard at that time He said that the business of the pawnshop was so good that some poor officials had no choice but to pawn their fur coats and had no clothes to wear when they went out to visit guests. " Xie Ning nodded.
She had heard some of these things before entering the palace, but a small place was different from the capital.
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The capital has a large population, and their daily food and supplies have to be transported in from outside.
When it snows, transportation is inconvenient.
The wealthy officials and officials are better off, but the lives of small households are really difficult.
The truth is clear.
This is also a kind of care for the emperor's subjects.
The reward is actually a kind of subsidy from the emperor.
Those who have money don't care, but for those who have no money, it is just a timely help.
Those people have probably stretched it long ago.
I am waiting for this reward to celebrate the new year.
It is impossible to save this, although on a per-person basis, the amount each person receives is not much.
But I can’t stand the crowd.
This expense should be considered the largest one.
Xie Ning endured the pain and nodded.
Let’s look at the next deal.
This amount is all the expenses for the Chinese New Year in the palace.
Rewards for the concubines, rewards for the maids and eunuchs, and new coats and shoes are all to be made.
Xie Ning saw in the old account books that one year Concubine Shu converted new coats and new shoes into silver, and had the palaces take them and make them herself, but she changed them back the next year.
She asked curiously: "What's going on?"
Zhou Xunchen and Fang Shanggong looked at each other, one shook his head and the other smiled helplessly.
"This servant still remembers this very clearly."
It was Zhou Xunchen who said: "That year, Concubine Shu heard advice from others and said that the Needlework Bureau was not equipped to make such new coats and shoes.
Besides, there are many people in the palace who only have sex in winter.
As for the cotton-padded clothes and the old ones, there is no shortage of clothes to wear.
It is better to convert this item into silver and have it distributed to everyone.
You can use the money to do what you want to do, and you can use the money to do what you don’t want to do.
It’s more affordable and hassle-free to save your money.”
That should have happened before Xie Ning entered the palace.
Judging from the year number written on it, this is what happened.
Besides, Xie Ning didn't remember anything about breaking silver to replace it.
"It won't work out" If it had happened, it wouldn't have been done just once and then changed back the next year.
Zhou Xunchen smiled: "Concubine Shu didn't think carefully about this matter.
To make new coats and new shoes, even if someone tries to take them too hard, you still have to make them.
The fabrics used are poorer, the cotton is older, and the shoes are too old.
I cut corners, and some people may only get one and a half pieces, not a complete set, but at least I was still scratching the surface, but if I changed it to handing out money, everything was in chaos.
When the money was distributed, it was not enough.
The slave was in charge of the food and clothing of hundreds of people in the back garden, and the money given was only half of the full amount.
That’s it, I can’t count how many people have already stretched out their hands.”
Xie Ning understood.
When they are distributed to various palaces and courtyards, there must be at least 10% less in the middle.
When the ministers of various palaces distribute the money to the lower levels, they may not be able to decide whether to send it or not.
Zhou Xunchen saw Xie Ning's solemn expression and said hurriedly: "Master, don't worry.
The people in the inner palace have been purged several times by the emperor.
Now they always act in accordance with the palace rules and regulations, and there is no chaos like before. " Xie Ning solemnly warned him: "This is the first time Yong'an Palace has handled such a thing, so be sure to keep a close eye on it."
It is impossible not to let people take the opportunity to mop up some oil.
Xie Ning is not unreasonable.
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When the water is clear, there will be no fish.
But don’t go too far.
It is not intolerable to falsely report a 10% or 20% price, or to use a second-class product as a first-class product.
But if this line is crossed, Xie Ning will definitely not tolerate it.
Apart from these, there are palace banquets and sacrifices.
The sacrifices were arranged by the Ministry of Rites and the Inner Palace Supervisor, which had little to do with her.
There are a lot of things to arrange for the palace banquet.
Xie Ning was afraid that he would miss something, so he took a pen and listed the important points one by one.
His memory was not as reliable as writing it down on paper
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