Volume 4: Lang Tao Sha Chapter 1 Beginning of Spring No matter how heavy the storm is, it will eventually stop.
The New Year comes after the twelfth lunar month, and the first solar term of the year, the Beginning of Spring, always arrives around the time of the New Year.
The sun and hibernation begin, the spring air begins to build, and the temperature, sunshine, and rainfall gradually begin to increase.
As the cold air moves northward, the stinging insects begin to vibrate, and the grass, winter wheat, and flowers begin to revive.
This time of year is also the busiest time for Emperor Tuohuan Timur of the Yuan Dynasty.
As the beloved son of Changshengtian and an important channel connecting the world and the gods, he must get up early in the morning and lead the civil and military officials of the court to the eastern suburbs to welcome the spring and hold sacrificial ceremonies.
Then he personally held the plow stick and walked a few steps in the field behind an ox, announcing that spring had returned to the earth and the world could resume production and farming.
Next, he has to return to the palace and accept the congratulations from hundreds of officials in the Daming Hall.
Then, the officials were given gold, silver, silk, satin, etc. as rewards to encourage them to continue to bow their heads and try their best to take bribes and pervert the law in the new year, so as not to fail the emperor's favor.
Then he has to go to the monastery to deliver several large carts of gold and silver to the lamas, and order them to pray to the Buddha on his behalf.
Let Buddha bless the Yuan Dynasty for all generations, and bless yourself with long life.
But this year, Yousi took the initiative to shorten all the etiquette to the shortest time, and the expenses were also reduced to the lowest since Tuohuan Timur took office.
Except for the last merit money dedicated to the temple, which was roughly the same as last year, many other expenses , all can be saved as much as possible, and stop abruptly if there is even a hint of meaning.
There was no way, last year's war that lasted for more than six months completely drained the national treasury.
In the past, Lianghuai and Wusong, which could deliver large amounts of gold and silver to the imperial court, were stolen by Zhu Butcher and Zhang Shicheng, and could not collect even half a penny.
If it weren't for the Quanzhou Road Daru Huache Yuli and Quanzhou Road General Manager Sun Wenying to put pressure on the Municipal Shipping Department.
The Pu family's fleet was forced to transport a batch of this year's ships by sea to Zhigu Port.
I'm afraid the court couldn't even afford the money to pay homage to the Buddha.
In that case, Tuohuan Timur, the emperor, would really not have the confidence to continue.
Tuohuan Timur believed in Buddhism and was a devout Lamaist.
From being placed in Goryeo when he was young, to being treated as a puppet by Boyan when he was young, to when he endured the death of Yan Timur and defeated Boyan, Lamaism gave him great encouragement.
Although it is a consistent tactic of most lamas to talk about auspicious words after taking money.
But without the support of those auspicious numbers, perhaps Tuohuan Timur's mind would have collapsed midway, and it would be impossible for him to persist to the end.
But now, what Lamaism has given him is not only spiritual comfort, but also great physical relaxation.
After practicing the secret method of Yandieer with the national master Jialuzhen and absorbing the original yin of four young women, the youth that died young seemed to have returned to his body in an instant, and his mind seemed extremely clear at this moment.
"The Imperial Master will return to the temple for the time being and wait for my summons tomorrow."
After regaining consciousness, Tuohuan Timur felt a little guilty for his behavior just now.
He waved his hand, indicating that Jia Lin, who was tutoring him in practicing the secret method of Yan Dieer, could leave first.
Note 1 The national master Jia Lingzhen had been swindling in the market for many years, and he had a very good grasp of people's hearts.
Seeing Tuohuan Timur's evasive eyes, he could guess the latter's inner uneasiness.
He smiled and recited the Buddha's name, and left the palace with a solemn look on his face.
"You guys, please go down and have a rest.
Go to Pu Buhua's place first and write down your name.
When I'm free, I'll call you again."
Turning to look at the naked palace maids, Tuohuan Timur continued.
The secret method of playing Die'er is about chance and does not require virginity.
Therefore, after using these palace ladies once, they can be used again in the future based on the feeling they left on the major practitioners, without the need to "dispose" them immediately.
It's just that the rank and status in the harem cannot be given.
It wasn't that Tuo liked Timur for being ungrateful, but that in his eyes, practicing secret techniques could not be considered as a husband and wife.
What's more, when practicing secret techniques, you must often practice it with lamas in order to obtain the "blessing" of the latter's magic power.
No matter how bad the emperor of Yuan Dynasty is, he still has to retain some royal dignity.
You cannot make a woman who has shared it with someone else as your concubine.
Note 2 "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
The four girls who were regarded as training materials had never experienced human affairs.
Although I vaguely felt that what His Majesty the Emperor and Monk did just now was very different from what the female elders in the family quietly taught me before I was selected into the harem.
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For a while, there was no way to prove which one was the correct behavior for a couple.
I had no choice but to drag my sore body and salute, and then, under the urging of a large number of Goryeo eunuchs who rushed in, I got dressed and left in a hurry.
"Lord Buddha, please use ginseng soup."
As soon as the picking girls left, Pu Buhua ran in holding a lacquer plate in both hands.
In the center of the lacquer plate, there is a silver porcelain bowl with a lid.
From a distance, the strong smell of Korean ginseng, wolfberry and other herbs can be smelled.
"Yes."
Tuohuan Timur picked up the tea bowl, took a big sip, and then exhaled a long breath of Buddha.
There was a gentle flow of heat that quickly traveled down the throat to the Dantian.
Then he jumped up from his dantian again, as blood surged throughout his body.
The comfortable feeling in the limbs quickly increased several times on the original basis.
It made him feel more and more alert and energetic.
"If you feel that you are still palatable, Buddha, please drink more."
Pu Buhua handed the tray to the accompanying little eunuch, then took out a towel that had been warmed with body temperature from his arms, and gently replaced Tuohuan Timur.
Wipe the dark yellow sweat from your forehead.
"The Second Queen cooked this for Your Majesty with her own hands according to the secret recipe donated by the Imperial Master.
It took six or seven hours to boil out all the essence of the plants and trees."
"Well, the second queen is interested."
Tuohuan Timur smiled and picked up the tea bowl and tasted it carefully.
Pu Buhua was seeking favors for the second queen Qi, who was also a Korean, and he knew this well.
But he still found it very useful.
After all, being able to be the target of multiple women's full competition is a kind of satisfaction for any man.
Besides, Qi has been competing with others for him for so many years, from childhood sweethearts to now.
"This sweat towel was also woven by the Second Queen.
In terms of quality, it is no worse than the one in the south."
Pu Buhua was very good at seizing opportunities.
Looking at Tuohuan Timur's face, he continued to take credit for the Second Queen Qi with a smile. .
"Really, let me see."
Tuohuan Timur's attention was indeed attracted to the towel.
He snatched it from Pu Buhua's hand and looked at the light carefully.
The pattern above is very simple, just the common mandarin ducks playing in the water.
But the thickness and softness of the sweat towel itself are almost the same as those secretly smuggled by nobles from Huaiyang.
Especially the fine yarn jacquard on the front is dense and soft, as neat as the fur of a newborn lamb.
At first glance, it seems that she is the work of a female celebrity expert, and it is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary village women.
"Is the machine used also bought from the south?
Zhu Butcher has already started selling takeout machines?"
As a wise emperor, Tuohuan Timur quickly realized that this sweat towel was made of It's similar to the techniques used in Huaiyang.
That means that Qi has at least obtained a complete set of textile equipment.
This was a rare piece of good news, and it was simply a loud slap in the face for Zhu Tutu, who had sealed all kinds of organs and equipment airtight.
It's enough to help the imperial court regain some of the face it spent last year in vain.
"Not only did she get a set of spinning, weaving and jacquard machines, but the Inner Court Manufacturing Bureau also made two sets of similar ones.
This sweat towel was spun by the second queen with a machine made by the manufacturing bureau.
Total.
It only took less than an hour and it was done."
Pu Buhua smiled proudly and announced loudly.
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Being able to completely copy the textile machinery from Huaiyang means that other things can also be copied.
When Tuohuan Timur heard this, he immediately felt more relaxed than if he had done the secret technique of "acting as a butterfly" twice in a row.
Holding the sweat towel, he looked at it three times before he stood up from the bed, laughed and said, "Come, change my clothes.
Go to the Second Queen's place and see the machine that Butcher Zhu regards as a treasure.
What is it?"
What does it look like?”
"My slave obeys the order," Pu Buhua responded in a long tone in response to the situation.
Then he led a group of young eunuchs to dress up Tuohuan Timur, then wrapped him in a thick mink coat and helped him towards the palace gate.
The night wind outside still carried a strong chill, but Tuohuan Timur's thoughts were boiling.
According to the conclusion he concluded after many discussions with civil and military officials, the reason why Butcher Zhu was able to bring disaster to both sides was because of his uncanny skills.
And once those strange skills were mastered by the imperial court.
The balance that was previously lost will tilt towards the royal family again.
After a period of recuperation, the new army can rush to Yidu again with new firearms.
First get rid of Zhu Butcher's minions on the peninsula, and then use the power of victory to attack Xuzhou in one go.
"The machine was purchased by a Korean merchant sent by the Second Queen from the Huaiyang Company at a huge cost.
Mr.
Guo of the Manufacturing Bureau, after seeing the real thing, immediately led the skilled craftsmen to dismantle, measure, and imitate it non-stop.
It took him two full days to do it.
It took three months to finally crack all its secrets."
With a bit of inner excitement, Pu Buhua reported in a low voice while carrying a lantern to Tuohuan Timur.
"The Second Queen said that as long as His Majesty allows it, she will immediately sell this thing all over the streets.
This will give a severe blow to the arrogance of the Huai people."
"It's been two or three months since you got it.
Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Unexpectedly, Tuohuan Timur keenly found a detail in his words, frowned, and asked loudly.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, please forgive me."
Pu Buhua trembled in fright and quickly spoke to make amends, "It was the second queen and the eldest queen who discussed that they would give you a surprise after the machine is copied.
At that time, Mr.
Guo The person who issued the military order said that if he couldn't imitate it, he would let his slave cut off his sixth finger."
"He knows how to say it."
Tuohuan Timur was immediately amused and smiled, spat on the ground, and cursed in a low voice.
After Tuo Tuo's confidant Li Hanqing was expelled from the Ministry of War, the errands of the Ordnance Supervisor and the Inner Court Manufacturing Bureau were all held by the six-fingered prodigy Guo Shu, a noble son who was deeply trusted by Tuohuan Timur.
As for the latter, both hands are born with six fingers.
Cutting off the extra one has no effect at all.
"He didn't agree with the slave at that time about which side to count from."
In order to make Tuohuan Timur happy, Pu Buhua stuck out his tongue and added cautiously.
The six fingers are usually born next to the thumb, exactly sixth from the little finger.
But if you count from the thumb side, the sixth finger is the normal little finger.
After being cut off, Guo Shu would definitely never be able to do any decent work again.
As a lover of weapon making, Tuohuan Timur certainly knew what this meant to the "six-fingered prodigy" Guo Shu, so he smiled, shook his head and said, "Don't dig traps for him all day long.
That kid is a genius, As long as he thinks hard, there is nothing he can't accomplish.
Even if the time is slightly delayed, there is no need to criticize Zhu Tuhu for being willing to confer an unknown handyman as a master craftsman.
On my side, I won't even lose his magnanimity.
Not as good as” "Your Majesty is the true Buddha.
Of course, his magnanimity is a hundred times greater than that of his fake Buddha."
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Pu Buhua nodded repeatedly and flattered Tuohuan Timur.
"Well, I won't compare with him.
I am the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, and he is just a grass bandit."
Tuohuan Timur nodded with a smile.
When he was first called the reincarnation of the true Buddha by the lamas, he did have the idea of taking advantage of Butcher Zhu based on his seniority.
And as time went by, this thought slowly faded away.
Reluctant to let the latter be his junior anymore The master and the servant chatted about the happy things, and soon they arrived at the entrance of Guanghan Hall, the residence of the second queen Qi, located on the inner lake of the imperial city.
The Naqi family originally lived in Yanchun Pavilion, but recently because they suddenly fell in love with an excerpt about Chang'e in the Moon Palace, they asked Tuohuan Timur for permission to move to Guanghan Palace.
As for the real reason why she moved out of Yanchun Pavilion, whether it was because she admired Chang'e's beauty or because she couldn't stand the movements while practicing the secret method of "playing butterfly", no one dared to delve into it.
Tuohuan Timur himself felt guilty and nervous when he thought about it carefully, and he didn't want to ask in detail.
We had already discussed with Pu Buhua that we would offer treasures to Tuohuan Timur on the first day of the New Year.
So Qi Shi has made enough preparations.
Hearing the footsteps coming from the door, she immediately came forward with the maids and eunuchs.
Yingying knelt down and said: "Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty.
Congratulations to your majesty for getting another powerful weapon to conquer the country and benefit millions of people.
May your majesty be with you soon."
Rectify the troops and horses, clean up the ugly people, and restore peace to the universe." : "Ah ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha."
Tuohuan Timur laughed heartily at the fresh rhetoric created by Qi.
He walked a few steps quickly and held Qi's finger with his hand, "Get up, get up, Queen, get up.
I have you.
If there are any obstacles around me that I can't get over quickly, let me see if you have lost weight recently."
"As long as Your Majesty is happy, it doesn't matter if I am thinner.
Even if I give up this body, I will be happy with it."
Qi followed Tuohuan Timur's support and stood up slowly.
There was a hint of resentment in his smart eyes.
Tuohuan Timur's heart immediately felt like being stung by a bee, itching and hurting.
He knew that he had been practicing secret techniques frequently recently and had neglected the two queens, so he felt very guilty.
But those secret cultivation methods also provided him with both mental and physical pleasure, making it impossible for him to make up his mind to give up.
"I, I will always remember your friendship" is no different from most husbands in the folk who have done something wrong.
Tuohuan Timur's response is to talk sweetly.
"Just like when we were children in Korea, you helped me mend my clothes.
I still remember what you looked like at that time.
I, I will never forget it in this life."
Talking about the days when we were both young and frightened together, he couldn't help but feel real emotions again, and tears faintly lit up in his hazy eyes.
When Qi saw it, her nose immediately became sour.
She lowered her head, took Tuohuan Timur's hand and scolded, "Your Majesty, why are you talking about this?
I should not do anything for your Majesty.
Your Majesty, please follow me."
Come here, Master Guo’s imitation machine is in my palace.
If it can be promoted in the world, it will not only be able to defeat Butcher Zhu, but it will also be a great merit for your rule of the people."
"Yeah."
Although Tuohuan Timur was very pleased that Guo Shu could imitate Huaiyang's complete set of weaving and spinning equipment, he did not pay such attention to it.
Hearing Qi's exaggeration, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"I heard that under the rule of Butcher Zhu, he had already started selling these things to the people in Yangzhou City."
Knowing that he must be confused, the second queen Qi continued to add in a low voice.
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"Ordinary people, as long as they buy a complete set of machines and take them home, they can let their women sit at home and spin, weave cloth, sweat towels, and even brocade.
The speed is at least five times faster than before.
If the women in the family are willing to be more diligent, just By spinning and weaving, it is enough to feed the whole family.”
"Ah, so awesome."
Tuohuan Timur never thought that a complete set of textile equipment could actually touch the lives of thousands of households.
He quickened his pace and followed Qi's stride into the palace.
What catches the eye are three sets of objects with different styles, including handles, shuttles, belts and round wheels.
The weirdest thing is a box about half a person tall, with a beam in the middle and a pedal underneath.
It looks full of mystery.
"This is a hand spinning machine that can spin twelve yarns at the same time.
The one in the middle is a foot-operated jacquard machine that can crochet yarn and velvet on the cloth.
It can crochet a whole piece in one hour.
The largest one is the horizontal waist.
The machine is also moved by stepping on the feet and is specially used to I have personally tried spinning yarn into cloth, and it is very fast.
If there are three sisters-in-law in an ordinary family, one person can work on one machine for two nights, which is enough for the whole family to wear.
Just let the men go out and exchange money for rice.”
Note 1: Die'er's Secret Technique is a dual cultivation technique created by some evil sects in Lamaism, which emphasizes picking up yin and replenishing yang.
Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty was once obsessed with this practice, allowing a large number of lamas to enter and leave the harem at will, and "practice" with him and the women donated from various places.
The leader of the rear army, Polo Timur, raised troops to Qingjun's side and bloodbathed the temples in the capital city.
The practice of this secret technique was forced to stop.
Note 2: There were only two levels of women in the harem in the Yuan Dynasty: queen and concubine.
The queens can be sorted numerically, divided into first, second, third and even infinite queens
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