Chapter 2 Residual Hatred A few years ago, Tuohuan Timur would have pinched Qi's nose and teased her for being stingy.
The dignified second empress of the Yuan Dynasty, the biological mother of the prince, actually neglected the important matter of her mother's care for the world, and calculated every day how the sisters-in-law of a small family can make money by weaving.
She was really short-sighted to the extreme.
However, after experiencing a period of empty treasury, Tuohuan Timur's understanding of the national economy and people's livelihood became much clearer than before.
Know how to cherish every stitch.
The weather in the north is cold, and the products are not as rich as those in the south.
In addition, the descendants of the founding heroes occupied a large amount of land to raise horses and sheep, making it difficult to be self-sufficient in food, cloth and other daily necessities.
Although Zhu Tutu and Zhang Shicheng did not block the canal, they also allowed merchants to communicate normally.
But it was impossible for the imperial court to fill the treasury with salt taxes from Huaiyang and rice from Wudi as in previous years.
In order to maintain the normal operation of the court, there was no other way to think of except raising taxes.
However, not a penny of these new taxes can be allocated to the nobles and officials, and will definitely have to be borne by ordinary people in the end.
Therefore, the lives of ordinary people have gone from bad to worse in the past two years.
If the imperial court has no means other than war to solve the problem, it will be difficult to guarantee whether another Sesame Li and Liu Futong will appear near the most important places such as Dadu and Jining, and kill the people around them in rivers of blood.
Therefore, the second queen, Qi, was able to spin and weave fabrics by herself and find ways to make money for ordinary people.
She was undoubtedly worried about his needs, which made Tuohuan Timur unable to help but be deeply moved.
He suddenly stretched out his hand, picked up Qi's fingers, stroked the obvious calluses on them, and said softly: "It's me, it's my incompetence as an emperor that makes you suffer too.
Don't worry, I, I will get back to you sooner or later.
I will compensate you twice as much for today’s hardships.”
"What did your Majesty say?
What kind of compensation do I need between you and your Majesty?"
Qi's hand gently touched Tuohuan Timur's palm, and she moaned in a long voice.
"Besides, I have only weaved a few feet of cloth.
Ordinary people's daughters often have to be cut off in three days before they can be called virtuous."
"That was written by a scholar and should not be taken seriously."
Tuohuan Timur had a profound knowledge of Chinese studies and immediately understood the origin of the allusion.
"They also said that the September wind in Luntai can make rocks as big as a dozen roll around.
If it was really that big, it would blow people up to the sky long ago.
How could it be possible to herd cows and sheep?"
"It's different.
The gravel in Yichuan is as big as a bucket, which is definitely an exaggeration.
But it doesn't necessarily mean that a horse can be broken in three days.
I have tried it.
If you use this loom to weave cloth, as long as your hands and feet are more diligent, one horse in two days will definitely work.
No problem."
Qi Shi insisted on confronting Zhen'er, shook his head and retorted with a smile.
"Really" Tuohuan Timur's attention was instantly attracted to the horizontal box waist machine.
With his experience and talent in making tools, he soon discovered the advantages of this thing.
Compared with the loom samples he had seen before in the Inner Court Manufacturing Bureau, this one was obviously much wider.
That means more yarn can be put down at the same time, and the cloth produced is wider and more suitable for cutting.
In addition, in the center of the loom, there are two longitudinal axes that can move back and forth to adjust the width according to the type of fabric being woven.
It truly achieves the multi-functionality of one machine, so you can do whatever you want.
What's even more rare is that the new loom uses pedals, guide rods and pulleys for transmission.
The height of the bottom is roughly the same as the length of Qi's legs.
The operator only needs to sit on the chair and step on the pedals with both feet to push the guide rod up and down.
The guide rod pushes a large round wheel to rotate rapidly, pulls a belt, and drives another small wheel and several wooden gears.
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Coordinate the movement of shuttle and longitudinal yarn to weave every inch of fabric quickly and accurately.
"It's amazing, it's amazing."
As the saying goes, experts look at the door, but laymen only look at the excitement.
Tuohuan Timur's level as a skilled craftsman was far higher than his level of governance.
In a very short period of time, he figured out the working secret of the entire loom.
Holding on to the crossbar specially polished from jujube wood by the six-finger prodigy Guo Shu, he was full of praise.
"Where is this?"
It was rare to see her husband doing one thing so focused.
Qi gently covered her mouth and added with a smile, "Mr.
Guo said, this is just something Zhu Butcher specially took out for ordinary people's homes."
Yes, in a real workshop, it can be driven by a water wheel.
In that case, the spinning machine can have more spindles, the loom can be wider and the speed can be faster, and the jacquard machine can also be more detailed."
"Water wheel drive" is exactly what the saying says, waking up the dreamer.
Tuohuan Timur himself had made a water clock before and was no stranger to the use of water power.
Hearing the word "waterwheel", the scene of looms and spinning machines that were enlarged several times and stood one after another on the riverside immediately appeared in front of my eyes.
Then it is no longer a matter of losing a horse in three days.
It may not be a problem to lose a horse in an hour.
No wonder Zhu Tutu's life was so prosperous.
Guarding the Yellow and Huai Rivers and the Yangtze River was equivalent to having hundreds of thousands of laborers under his command who didn't need to eat, spinning and weaving for him day and night.
How could he not become an outbreak?
household "Where's the water wheel?
Has Guo Liuzhi built the water wheel?"
Thinking of this, he shivered and asked loudly with red eyes.
"No, not yet."
The second queen, Qi Shi, was startled and quickly added in a low voice.
"The Gaoliang River has just been opened, and there are still ice floes on the Yongding River.
Even if he builds a water wheel, it is not needed right now.
Besides, there is no room for such a large water wheel in a small household."
"A small family can't accommodate it, but I can accommodate it."
Tuohuan Timur clenched his fists and breathed heavily from his nostrils, "I can use it to grind the barrels of artillery, open a weaving workshop, and forge iron. , run a mill, saw wood, in short, use the land Fang Duozuo, hey, I’m really pissed off.
What do those trash from the Ordnance Supervisor and the Inner Court Manufacturing Bureau do?
They didn’t even think of such a trivial thing.
If I had thought of it earlier, I could have robbed it even if I asked Tuotuo to do it last year.
Come back and make it according to the model.”
"They, how can they be as wise as His Majesty?"
A good act of offering treasures actually deviated into the war that just ended.
The Second Queen Qi was very reluctant.
After hesitating for a few breaths, he comforted her softly.
"Besides, His Majesty has thought of it for them now.
It's not too late.
There are so many places with mountains and rivers in the Yuan Dynasty.
If we start building them together, we will definitely be able to compete with that damn butcher."
"Hey, damn Tuotuo is the Li Hanqing he recommended and is delaying things."
Tuohuan Timur couldn't listen at all, clenched his fists and cursed in a low voice.
"If I had asked Guo Liuzhi to replace Li, the water tanker would have been erected long ago.
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Why wait until now?"
"And you" He was holding back a lot of evil fire because of a bad battle.
As soon as it broke out, it immediately affected Chi Yu, "Slave dog, didn't you just say that it took a lot of effort to get this thing?
Why is it that the queen here and Zhu Butcher's side have already been buying and selling casually?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Pu Buhua didn't expect that she would be hit by sparks for no reason.
She quickly knelt down beside the loom and defended loudly, "Butcher Zhu has been selling these three things for a long time, but it is not a casual transaction. .
Votes are required, and priority is given to military dependents, even if there are men in the family who are rebels.
After the military dependents have finished their turn, the numbers will be numbered on the machine.
If anyone dares to spread the word, the whole family will be included.
Caught to dig for coal.”
"I didn't explain this clearly."
Not wanting Pu Buhua to be wrongly accused, the second queen Qi took the initiative to explain, "It's my concubine's clan who spent a lot of money to bribe several local short-sighted women, and then they managed to get together."
The whole set.
When I returned with the things, I was intercepted and killed by spies from Huaiyang.
Seven or eight lives were lost before being sent to the capital city."
"Oh" Tuohuan Timur nodded slightly after hearing Queen Qi's calm explanation.
"Indeed, with Zhu Butcher's cunning temperament, how could he easily let this thing leak out?
But he is a good at buying people's hearts, and he actually came up with the idea of giving it to the female relatives of soldiers first."
Having said that, with the idea of using water to propel spinning wheels and looms, these three human-driven things no longer seemed as rare to him as before.
However, in order to soothe Qi's desire for fists, he pretended to be very excited and asked loudly, "Has Guo Liuzhi reported to you how many banknotes and copper coins will be needed for this whole set?"
"It looks like it will last ten years."
Second Queen Qi thought for a while and responded seriously.
"Ordinary people definitely can't afford three pieces at once, but they can buy one first.
After earning back the capital, they can buy the second piece.
In short, after seven or eight months of hard work, you can get it together."
"That's really a good prospect."
Tuohuan Timur continued to smile and nodded, then kicked Pu Buhua who was lying on the ground, and ordered loudly, "Why don't you get up, why are you pretending that I can still eat it?"
You can’t make it” "Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."
Pu Buhua immediately rolled on the ground like a dog, and then slowly stood up.
"This slave has rough skin and thick flesh, and is not tasty.
It is better to keep him here to look after your majesty's home.
At least he can call you a few times in time."
"You damn old dog" Tuohuan Timur laughed out loud at Pu Buhua's funny look.
He stepped forward and kicked the opponent again, and added loudly, "Go out and look at the door.
Don't come in until I tell you."
"Yes, I will squat in the yard right now.
Anyone who dares to break in will be bitten to death."
Following Tuohuan Timur's strength, Pu Buhua staggered a few steps toward the door, then raised his butt and ran away quickly.
Going out, he gently closed the palace door.
"This old guy is just trying to be clever," Tuohuan Timur spat with a smile.
He once again held Qi's fingers in his palm and rubbed them gently.
"But he meant it.
He reminded me to come by your side often."
Look.
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It’s been a long time, Queen.”
As he spoke, he gently pulled Qi towards the apse.
I am going to use the power of the ginseng and wolfberry I just drank to soothe my wife's loneliness.
Unexpectedly, Qi's body suddenly stiffened.
Then he followed a few steps quickly and asked with a forced smile, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me.
I, I have not been very convenient these past few days."
"Yeah."
Tuohuan Timur didn't have a strong desire in his heart at first, but Qi's menstrual period stopped him from having any interest, and instead he felt a fire burning deep in his heart.
His brows were furrowed, and a hint of anger appeared on his face.
"Otherwise, or I, I will ask a few palace maids to come in and serve the emperor.
They are all my concubines, and they all look like they are first class."
She felt really weak in her heart, and Qi Shi quickly tried to find ways to remedy it.
It's not that she doesn't want to fulfill her duties as a wife, it's just that when she thinks about sharing a bed, the scene of her husband and Fan Seng sharing a woman will appear in front of her, and a feeling of rejection suddenly arises.
"Forget it" Tuohuan Timur waved his hand half-heartedly, stopping Qi's further actions.
"I just practiced Buddhism today and don't want to waste any more energy."
Qi's body visibly stiffened again, and then she shook her head with red eyes, "Then your Majesty, your Majesty, please save some energy.
Although the secret method of playing Die'er is good, you can't rush for success."
"I know, I know."
Tuohuan Timur felt a surge of irritation in his heart for no reason, and waved his hand to interrupt Qi's remonstrance.
"Isn't it because I can be more energetic and deal with more things?
You know, I don't have many of them who are useful now."
"Hey, sometimes, I really wish I was a man and could take care of Your Majesty's worries at any time."
Qi sighed quietly and agreed in a low voice.
"If you were a man, you would definitely be my right-hand man."
Tuohuan Timur immediately realized that his attack was untimely.
He smiled and praised loudly.
After that, he took the initiative to soften his tone and continued to add: "But don't worry too much, queen, everything is still under my control.
Everything needs to be done step by step.
I can survive Yan to death.
Timur, get rid of the false queen mother, get rid of Boyan, get rid of Tuotuo.
If you don't believe it, you are afraid of him.
Just watch it.
After I finish rectifying the Chao Gang this time, within two years, The rebel thieves will definitely be plowed into the court and cleared out."
"I know that I used to take off my power and delayed state affairs."
Qi sniffed lightly and comforted her softly.
In some words, my husband is obviously blaming others.
But as a wife, she has to follow her husband's words.
Otherwise, the existing rift between the couple will become more and more obvious until it is completely irreparable.
Although the days of being a queen are more unhappy than happy.
But at least she had tasted the taste of power, and the second queen Qi couldn't be willing to give up.
Before Tuohuan Timur could speak, he smiled again and added cruelly, "What about the old thief Tuotuo?
He knows he has repented now, right?"
"How is it possible?
He has always been stubborn and ruthless.
It seems that he is the only one in the world who is right, and everyone else is wrong, including me, who is also a bastard and a fool."
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Tuohuan Timur's unhappiness in his stomach immediately found an outlet.
Target.
Taking over Qi's words, he complained loudly.
"Then why does Your Majesty still keep him?"
If she could sacrifice one Tuotuo in exchange for more favor from her husband, Qi would not hesitate.
"Wouldn't it be enough to give him a glass of poisonous wine as soon as possible?
Does he still dare to rebel?"
"He won't rebel, I know he won't."
Tuohuan Timur shook his head gently, with a very helpless expression on his face.
"He is waiting for me to kill him, so that he can be the Yue Wumu and Wu Zixu of the Yuan Dynasty, and I am Zhao Gou and Fu Cha.
If I don't want to, I will leave him alone and let him see how I let go.
"give" "Your Majesty is obviously still thinking about the old relationship.
It's just that that idiot doesn't understand your Majesty's painstaking efforts."
Knowing that Tuohuan Timur was telling the truth, Qi chose to extend it to other places.
She herself also put in a lot of effort behind the matter of Tuo Tuo's resignation.
If Tuotuo is given a chance to make a comeback, I am afraid that not only Yue Kuo Cha'er, Tai Bu Hua, Xuexue and others will be retaliated against, but the harem will also face many troubles.
Therefore, whether for herself or to please Tuohuan Timur, she did not want Tuotuo to continue living in the world.
"I, I'm not nostalgic for my old love, I really want to keep him and see how I can rebuild the country by myself."
Tuohuan Timur explained awkwardly as he felt a little guilty after being told by Qi.
"Then your Majesty made the right decision to keep him.
He prides himself on being rich in knowledge.
Now he has nothing to do.
He just happens to be writing books and cultivating talented people for the court."
Qi Shi smiled and nodded, opening her teeth slightly.
A crimson tongue was exposed
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