Poor family mother and son

Chapter 163 Give me some convenience?

The palace in winter is not easy.Although "floor heating" is also set up, but the huge palace is so high, it really can't do much.

In the hall, the large incense burner had to be used to keep warm. Even so, the Empress Dowager's hand stove was kept in her arms all day long, and Madam Yu had to add charcoal in time.

The clothes of this era look gorgeous, and the robes worn by the royal family are also filled with cotton, but the hem of the robe and the cuffs are still filled with air-conditioning.

Especially for the empress dowager who is old and noble in the palace, who rarely exercises all day, winter is extremely difficult.

Now I put on a more comfortable sweater and wool trousers, but I can't see anything on the outside, and it doesn't affect my appearance at all. It couldn't be better.

The Empress Dowager pushed away the hand stove handed over by Nanny Yu in satisfaction: "It's not cold now, so I don't need this thing that takes up my hands."

Then he turned to the emperor who was studying the spinning wheel: "Your majesty, you can put it on later, the imperial study room is not as warm as Ai's house, you have to take care of your body."

The emperor quickly responded.Even if you are an emperor, the care from your mother is the most heartwarming.

"I thought to myself, Chu Qing, this sweater is well made. If the people all over the world had this kind of thing, wouldn't there be a lot of people who were frozen to death?"

"What the queen mother said is very true. It's just that I declare that I don't produce wool, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to benefit the people." The emperor also thought about this matter seriously.

There are sheep in Daxuan, which are small in size and scattered. This is not only related to the geographical environment, but also has the most to do with taxation.Daxuan used salt, iron, and grain as its main sources of tax revenue. Especially before the development of the Jizhou iron ore area, salt and grain supported more than [-]% of the national treasury's revenue.

Commercial development is actually very closed, and foreign trade is in the hands of aristocratic families. This has something to do with national conditions. Qingde's ancestors are more contented and content with the status quo.And Qingde took over Daxuan, and he hasn't had a chance to show his grand plans yet.

The wool and cotton brought back from Chuqing’s trip to Voss allowed him to see the prospect of border trade.This is also one of the reasons why the emperor supported Chu Qing to conduct trade in Voss.

With secret detectives to explore the way, the emperor can grasp the relatively real situation. Otherwise, the wealth has been controlled by the aristocratic family, which means that the country's economic power will fall, and his imperial power will also be unstable.

"In any case, this is a good thing. Although it cannot be used by all the people in the world now, don't worry, take your time, and one day it will be possible." The queen mother said kindly.

It is said that the harem does not interfere in politics, but which dynasty and which generation lacked the participation of the harem?How can the queen mother not understand political affairs, and how can she not know what the emperor thinks in her heart.

"The queen mother..." The emperor was a little moved, this did not involve political power.It is purely the mother's concern for the son, and the son's gratitude to the mother.

"Mother's queen," the queen interjected at the right time, and Mrs. Hong is still here, so it's better for the two of you not to talk too much about political affairs.

"Queen, look at this. Gloves, socks, and this thing. It's fluffy. I don't know what it is for?" The queen picked up a milky white ear bag.

"This concubine knows that this is to protect her ears from freezing, please try wearing it, princess." Mrs. Hong answered.This kind of thing is worn by the soldiers at the border, mostly made by their family members, but it is not as good-looking as this furry one.

The queen mother looked at each of them curiously, and Princess Zhaohua tried to show the emperor's grandmother one by one in cooperation.

"Grandmother, grandson can't understand that loom." Princess Zhaohua pointed to the lonely loom over there.

The Queen Mother didn't understand either.No one in this palace understands.

"Why is there no "Instruction Manual" for this?" The emperor asked casually, only to realize that Hu Hengqiu was not in front of him.That's right, he can't come to the harem unless called by the Queen Mother.

"Your majesty, let's put this thing here at Ai's family. It shouldn't be difficult for Ai's family to think about it carefully. It's Chu Qing, what do you think about presenting these things to the palace like this?" asked the Queen Mother.

The emperor really didn't think much about it.Every time Chu Qing made new gadgets, he never kept them: blast furnace, converter structure diagram, soybean oil extraction method, and this time too, the spinning wheel and loom were all made in miniature, and the installation diagram was also drawn.The emperor is used to it.

"What does the empress mean?" the emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, if this were among the people, would someone bring out things that shouldn't be treated by outsiders? Aijia thinks that Chu Qing has this kind of heart, it's her heart, it's her trust, and our royal family should also show royal temperament." said the Empress Dowager.

"Is the queen mother going to reward her?" The queen asked, "The concubine should also follow the mother's reward."

The queen mother patted the queen's hand: "Look at this spinning wheel, there are two types. The spinning wheel that Zhaohua tried just now spun two threads at the same time, and there were three spindles on it, which means that three threads should be spun out at one time."

Madam Hong nodded at the side. She hadn't figured out the three-spindle spinning wheel yet, but seeing the princess using both hands and feet, it was indeed much faster than the hand spinning wheel.

"The Ai family thought, since Chu Qing got the wool and cotton back and made such a good spinning wheel, will the common people in Daxuan be able to wear warm clothes in the future?
Even if you can't afford cotton or wool, is it cheaper to wear linen clothes?This is a great achievement!Instead of giving some rewards, it is better to give some conveniences. "

"What is the convenience that the queen mother said?" The emperor attached great importance to it.

"Since she unreservedly presented this thing that can be compared with Jiangnan silk to the royal family, the royal family should give her a certain guarantee.

They are orphans and widows, but they can still make such contributions to the country, so they can't let this kind of heart be destroyed, isn't that what the emperor said?"

The emperor heard the voice of the empress dowager, since the empress dowager made a conclusion that this textile could be compared with the silk from Jiangnan, so what could "destroy" Chu Qing's intentions must be that the aristocratic family might snatch the wool and cotton business.

"What the queen mother said is very true. You see, how about the cotton and wool products of Qingqing becoming exclusive to the royal family in the future?" the queen suggested.

The queen also heard the meaning of the queen mother's words, but the import of wool is a trade between the two countries, and the current relationship between the two countries on the surface cannot reach the level of economic exchanges at the national level.

Therefore, the royal family cannot guarantee Chu Qing's supply of goods, but it can increase the popularity of Chu Qing's goods.The queen said again:

"According to my concubine, Chu Qing not only squeezed out soybean oil, but also brought another option to the people's dining table. This time, he also brought woolen fabrics for the people to keep out the cold. It can be said that this is a great sacrifice for the food and clothing of the people. great effort;

Since soybean oil can be exclusive to the royal family, so can cotton and wool products.With the title of exclusive supply, it will also help her improve her status in the business world, making people dare not underestimate her. "

The emperor also nodded: "The queen's proposal is good."

The queen mother also nodded, and couldn't do more.The national economy, the interests of the family, and international exchanges, these macroscopic things require the continuous efforts of the emperors of all dynasties.

After all, Voss is a country, not a certain place in Daxuan, and the emperor has no way to monopolize the direction of wool trade in other countries.

(End of this chapter)