Chapter 2 Yu Hen

If it were a few years ago, Tuhuan Timur would have pinched Qi's nose and made fun of her stingy. The second queen of the Yuan Dynasty and the birth mother of the prince actually kept her mother alive and did not do anything big, and she would plot against the sisters-in-law of small families every day to make money. She was really out of sight.

However, after a period of empty treasury, Tuhuan Timur's understanding of national economy and people's livelihood is much clearer than before, and he knows to cherish every needle and thread.

The weather in the north was cold, and the products were not as rich as those in the south. In addition, the descendants of founding heroes occupied a large amount of land to raise horses and sheep, which made it difficult for food, cloth and other daily necessities to be self-sufficient. Although Zhu Butuhu and Zhang Shicheng did not cut off the canal and allowed merchants to communicate normally, the court could not fill the treasury with the salt tax from Huaiyang and rice from Wu as before. In order to maintain the normal operation of the court, there was no other way to imagine except for tax increase.

These new taxes cannot be paid to the nobles and officials, and in the end they will definitely be borne by ordinary people. Therefore, the lives of ordinary people have been getting worse in the past two years. If the court does not have any means other than war to resolve them, it will be difficult to guarantee whether another sesame and Li and Liu Futong will appear near the important places of Dadu and Ji Ning, killing the surroundings into blood.

Therefore, the second queen Qi Shi was able to spin and weave yarn and cloth himself, and tried every means to open up the ordinary people's homes. She was undoubtedly worried about his urgency, which made Tuohuan Timur feel very moved. She suddenly stretched out her hand, sucked up Qi Shi's fingers, stroked the obvious calluses on it, and said softly: "It's me, it's me, the emperor is incompetent, and you have suffered too. Don't worry, I, sooner or later, I will compensate you for your hardships today."

"What did Your Majesty say? What else do you need to make compensation between you and Your Majesty?" Qi Shi's hand gently tapped the palm of Tuhuan Temur's palm, dragging it to a long voice, "Besides, I have only knitted a few feet of cloth. It takes three days for ordinary people to be considered virtuous."

"That was written by scholars, and you can't take it seriously." Tuohuan Timur's profound attainments in Sinology and immediately understood the source of the allusion. "They also said that the wind in Luntai in September can make the big stones roll around everywhere. If it were really that big, they would have blown everyone to the sky long ago. How could they still be able to herd cattle and sheep?"

"It's different. The gravel in a river is as big as a bucket. It's definitely exaggerating, but it's not necessarily true that it's broken in three days. I've tried it. If you use this loom to weave cloth, as long as you work harder, you'll definitely be fine every two days." Qi Shi insisted on being Zhener once, shook her head and retorted with a smile.

"Take it seriously." Tuhuan Timur's attention was instantly attracted to the horizontal box waist machine. With his experience and talent in making equipment, he soon discovered the advantages of this thing.

Compared with the loom samples he had seen in the Neijing Manufacturing Bureau before, this one is obviously much wider now, which means that more yarn can be put down at the same time, and the woven cloth is wider and more suitable for cutting. In addition, in the center of the loom, there are two longitudinal axes that can be moved back and forth to adjust the corresponding width according to the type of woven items, so that one machine can be multi-powered and can do whatever you want.

What's even more rare is that the new loom uses pedals, guide rods and pulleys for transmission. The bottom height is about the same as that of Chi's legs. The operator can push the guide rod up and down as long as he sits on a chair and presses the pedal with his feet. The guide rod pushes a large circular wheel to rotate quickly, pulls a belt, drives another small wheel and several wooden gears, coordinates the movement of the shuttle and the longitudinal yarn, and quickly and accurately weaves an inch of cloth.

"It's amazing, it's amazing." As the saying goes, experts look at the tricks and laymen watch the excitement. As a skilled craftsman, Tuhuan Timur's level is far higher than his level of governing the country. In a very short time, he understood the secret of the work of the entire loom. He held the six-fingered prodigy Guo Shu and specially polished the crossbar with jujube wood, and praised it endlessly.

"This is where it goes." It is rare to see her husband doing something so focused. Qi Shi gently covered her mouth and added with a smile, "Mr. Guo said that this was just something Zhu Butcher specially took out for ordinary people's homes. In the real workshop, it can be driven by a water wheel. In that case, the spinning machine has more spindles, the weaving machine can be wider in the width, faster in the speed, and the jacquard machine can also be lifted more carefully."

"Water-wheel drive," as the saying goes, awakens the dreamer. Tuhuan Timur himself has made a water clock before and is not unfamiliar with the use of hydraulic power. When he heard the word "water cart", the scene of loom and spinning machine being magnified several times, one after another standing on the riverside. It is no longer a three-day break. One horse may not be a problem. No wonder Zhu Tuhu lived so richly. He guarded the Yellow River and the Huai River Yangtze River, which was equivalent to the laborers under his command who had caught tens of thousands of people who did not eat, and spinning and weaving cloth for him day and night. How could he not become a nouveau riche?

"Where is the water wheel? Is Guo Liuzhi creating the water wheel?" Thinking of this, he started to make a cold war with his red eyes and asked loudly.

"No, not yet." The second queen Qi was startled and quickly added in a low voice, "The Gaoliang River has just opened, and there is still ice floating on the Yongding River. Even if he built a water wheel, he would not be able to use it now. Besides, there are places where there are such a big water wheel in a small family."

"I can't put it down by the small family, I can put it down." Tuhuan Timur clenched his fists, and a heavy breathing sound spurted out from his nostrils. "I can use it to grind the cannon, open a weaving workshop, use it to make iron, open a mill, and saw wood. In short, there are many places to use it. Hey, I'm really angry. What are the wastes in the Arsenal Supervision and the Inner Court Manufacturing Bureau for food? I didn't even expect this little thing. If I had thought about it, I would have let Tuobao grab it last year and I could grab a few of them and make it as a result."

"They, how could they be as wise as Your Majesty?" After a good act of offering treasures, they actually deviated from the war that had just ended. The second queen Qi was very reluctant. After hesitating for a few breaths, he comforted softly, "Besides, Your Majesty has thought of it for them now. It's not too late. There are so many places with mountains and rivers in the Great Yuan Dynasty, and they will start to build together, and they will definitely be able to compare the damn butcher."

"Hey, damn Tuotuo, it's the one Li Hanqing he recommended to delay trouble." Tuohuan Timuer couldn't listen at all, clenched his fists and whispered, "If I had asked Guo Liuzhi to replace the person named Li, the flood truck would have been standing up long ago. How could it be for now?"

"And you." He was already holding a lot of evil fire in his heart because of a bad battle. As soon as he started to do it, he immediately affected the fish. "Dog slave, didn't you just say that you had taken all your efforts to get this thing? Why did the queen say that Zhu Butcher had already bought and sold it casually long ago?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me." Park Buhua didn't expect that she had been hit by Mars for no reason. She knelt next to the loom and defended loudly, "Zhu Tuhu has already started selling these three things, but it is not a random sale. She has to rely on tickets and gives priority to military families. There are men at home who are rebels. When the military families are finished, it will be the turn of ordinary people, and the machine has numbers. If anyone dares to circulate, the whole family will catch them and dig coal."

"I didn't explain this clearly." Unwilling to let Park Buhua be wrongly accused, the second queen Qishi took the initiative to explain, "It was my clan member who spent a lot of money to bribe several local short-sighted women, so he barely got a complete set. When he returned with his things, he was intercepted by a spy from Huaiyang, and his lives were ruined, and he was sent to the capital again."

"Oh." After hearing Queen Qi's explanation calmly, Tuhuan Timur nodded slightly, "That's the cunning character of Zhu Tuhuo would easily let this out, but he was a man who would win people's hearts and actually came up with the method of giving priority to the women in the military."

Even though he said that, with the idea of ​​using water to promote spinning wheels and looms, the three things that were driven by human force in front of him were no longer as rare as before. However, in order to soothe Qi's heart, he pretended to be very excited and asked loudly, "How much money does this whole set cost and how much copper coins are needed? Have Guo Liuzhi reported to you?"

"It seems like it's about ten yuan." The second queen Qi Shi thought about it and responded seriously, "Ordinary people will definitely not be able to afford three items at once, but you can buy one first, wait until you make a return to your capital, and then buy the second one. In short, after working hard for seven or eight months, you can get all of them."

"That's a really good prospect." Tohwan Timur continued to smile and nodded, then kicked Park Buhua who was lying on the ground and ordered loudly, "If you don't get up, why are you pretending? Can I still eat you?"

"Thank you for your forgiveness." Park Buhua immediately rolled on the ground like a dog, and then slowly stood up. "I have a thick skin and a thick flesh, and it's not delicious. I'd better keep it to protect your majesty's house and guard the hospital, at least I can still call you in time."

"You damn old dog." Tohwan Timur laughed at Park Buhua's funny appearance, then stepped forward and kicked the other party, adding loudly, "Get out and watch the door. I didn't call you, don't come in."

"Yes, I will squat in the yard now. If anyone dares to break around, I will bite him to death." Park Buhua followed the force of Tuohuan Timur, staggered out of the door a few steps, then raised his butt, ran out quickly, and gently covered the palace gate.

"This old guy, just be smart!" Tuohuan Timur spat with a smile, held Qi Shi's finger in his palm again, and rubbed it gently, "But he is considerate. I know I remind you to come and take a look at it. Recently, thank you for your hard work."

As he spoke, he gently pulled Qi towards the back hall, preparing to soothe his wife's loneliness with the power of ginseng and wolfberry that he had just drunk.

Unexpectedly, Qi's body suddenly froze, then quickly followed a few steps, and forced a smile to ask for permission, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am not very convenient for me in the past few days."

"Yes." Tuhuan Timuer didn't have too strong desire in her heart, but she was stopped by Qi's menstruation and felt a little angry. Instead, she felt a deep fire in her heart. Her brows frowned and a hint of anger appeared on her face.

"Or, otherwise, I would ask a few palace maids to come in to serve the emperor, all of whom are of the same clan, and they all look like one by one." He felt so weak that Qi quickly tried every means to make up for it. It was not that she was unwilling to fulfill her wife's responsibilities, but when she thought of the same bed, the scene of her husband sharing a woman with a monk would appear in front of her. She felt a sense of repulsion.

"Forget it." Tuohuan Timur waved his hand in vain, stopping Qi's further actions. "I just practiced Buddhism today and don't want to waste more energy."

Qi's body stiffened significantly again, then shook his head with red eyes, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, please save some physical strength. Although it is good to play the secret method of Butterfly, you cannot rush to achieve it."

"I know, I know." Tuhuan Timur felt annoyance for no reason, and waved his hand to interrupt Qi's advice. "Isn't I just to be more energetic and deal with more things? You also know that there are not many people under my command now that I can use it."

"Oh, sometimes, I really wish I was a man who could share the worries for Your Majesty at any time." Qi Shi sighed quietly and agreed in a low voice.

"If you are a man, you must be my right-hand man." Tuohuan Timur immediately realized that the time was not the time for her attack, so she smiled and praised her loudly.

After saying that, he took the initiative to soften his tone and continued to add: "But don't worry too much about the queen. Everything is still under my control. Everything needs to be done step by step. I can endure Yan Temur to death, get rid of the fake empress dowager, get rid of Boyan, get rid of Tuotuo, don't believe it, and I'm afraid he is a rough pig who kills pigs. Look, when I finish rectifying the Chaogang this time, I will definitely sweep the thief's cave within two years."

"I know that Tuotuo used to do power and delayed state affairs." Qi Shi sniffed gently and comforted her softly. Some words were obviously scapegoating, but as a wife, she could not help but follow her husband's words. Otherwise, the cracks that already existed between the couple would become more and more obvious until they could not be compensated.

Although I was a queen, I was unhappy more than when I was happy, but at least I had tasted the taste of power. The second queen Qi Shi couldn't give up. Before I could wait for Timur to speak, she smiled again and added with mercy, "Where is the old thief Tuotuo, he knows to repent now."

"How is that possible? He has always been stubborn and cruel, as if the whole world is right, and everyone else is wrong, including me, and he is also a bastard." The unhappiness in Tuohuan Timur immediately found the target of venting, took Qi's words, and complained loudly.

"Why does Your Majesty still keep him?" If he could sacrifice a Tutuo for more favor from her husband, Qi did not hesitate, "Isn't it enough to give him a glass of poisonous wine earlier? Could it be that he dares to rebel?"

"He will not rebel, I know he will not." 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 Yue Wumu and Wu Zixu of the Great Yuan Dynasty. And I, Zhao Gou and Fuchai, are not, so I will leave him alone and let him see how I can let go of it."

"Your Majesty is clearly still thinking about the old love back then, but that idiot doesn't understand your Majesty's painstaking efforts." Knowing that what Tuohuan Timur was telling the truth, Qishi went to other places. Behind the incident of Tuotuo's appearance, she also put in a lot of effort. If Tuotuo gave Tuotuo a chance to make a comeback, I'm afraid not only Yuekuocha'er, Taibuhua, Xuexue and others would be retaliated, but there would also be many troubles in the harem. Therefore, whether for herself or to please Tuohuan Timur, she did not want Tuotuo to continue living in the world.

"I, I am not nostalgic about my old feelings. I really want to keep him to see how I reorganize my own country." After being a little guilty about Qi's words, Tuhuan Timur explained awkwardly.

"Then your Majesty keeps him right. He claims to be full of knowledge and is now idle and has nothing to do. He just happens to be writing to cultivate talents for the court." Qi nodded with a smile, his teeth lightly opened, revealing a crimson tongue.
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