I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country - Chap 96
Gu Yuanbai: “The Prince of Xixia looks drunk.”
The look in his eyes made the Prince of Xixia sober up for a moment. Cold sweat broke out on his head, and he followed the words: “Yes, I drank too much and forgot the rules.”
This matter was put down without hesitation. After lunch, the Xixia envoy and other ministers walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall. When the palace attendants led the Xixia people out of the palace, Chu Wei also happened to come out of the palace.
It was the first time that he took the initiative to walk towards the Prince of Xixia. Li Angshun saw him and stood still. When the people came up, he smiled frivolously and said, “Master Chu, are you reluctant to leave me?”
Chu Wei was calm and stared at him, as if he wanted to see through the skin, “Seventh Prince, you said you like me?”
Li Angshun was stunned for a moment, then said: “Of course.”
He stroked the slightly curly black hair on his chest, and his face under the felt hat had a deep look that was somewhat different from the Daheng people. The Xixia and Khitan people intermarried, and Li Angshun’s mother was the daughter of a Khitan leader. This gave his appearance a bit of an exotic flavor, but his eyes were arrogant, which was very unpleasant. “Could it be that Chu Sir, your heart is shaken, do you really want to go back to Xixia with me and then marry me?”
Chu Wei looked at him deeply, coldly, and suddenly said something inexplicable: “You’d better be honest.”
Then turn around and leave.
Li Angshun’s face darkened and he got on the horse silently. Even a small official in Daheng dared to threaten him and teach him a lesson. After all, Li Angshun was the seventh prince of Xixia. He thought about Chu Wei’s disgusted and disdainful face just now, and thought of the Daheng Emperor’s treatment of Chu Wei. The protection of Wei is uncertain.
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The emperor’s affairs were numerous, large and small. Gu Yuanbai became busier as the end of the year approached, and the entire political hall became dizzy with work. The performance reports of officials from various places at the end of the year were gradually submitted. The evaluation, rewards and punishments of officials, etc., all needed to be processed one by one.
When all the organs of the imperial court were running at high speed, Gu Yuanbai put aside all his affairs and skipped work openly. He planned to go to bed!
After being the emperor for so many years, I endured humiliation and eked out a living for the first three years, let alone Pan Kang. Whether I could survive or not depended on the person’s face. He finally came to power last year, but a serious illness lasted him through the whole winter. So far this year, he has not been sick, and no powerful ministers have blocked his way. If he doesn’t cook the Kang or make hot pot this year, Gu Yuanbai will almost forget that he is a time traveler.
The heated kang is divided into three parts: the kang furnace, the kang body and the chimney. There were many palaces with wooden beds in the Shengjing Palace. Gu Yuanbai’s health was not good. When the soup got cold at night, Gu Yuanbai would wake up from the cold. After a few days, he was so annoyed that he simply called in the royal craftsmen. , told them how to remember the fire kang and floor heating.
In the Ming Dynasty, the flue was paved under the blue brick floor. Gu Yuanbai didn’t need floor heating, but he must have a fire pit.
After hearing His Majesty’s thoughts, several craftsmen thought it over and said that it was not difficult, “The difficult thing is to deal with the flue. Moreover, the palace is so big that only one fire kang cannot warm the entire palace. If there are several more, When laying the kang surface, you also need to find a good location.”
It is not difficult to make a kang surface, but it is difficult to make it look beautiful and luxurious without destroying the beauty of the entire palace.
Gu Yuanbai nodded, “The bricks are covered with stone slabs, and the stone slabs are covered with mud. There is a kang wall inside, and the flue should be in the kang wall.”
The craftsmen nodded repeatedly, looking relaxed, “Your Majesty, don’t worry, we will draw the pattern as soon as possible and hand it over to you later.”
Gu Yuanbai was extremely pleased, “Then thank you all for the hard work.”
After leaving the emperor, several craftsmen got together to discuss how to make this fire pit. Naturally, the fire kang used by the Holy One cannot be compromised. It depends on what kind of material can keep the heat longer. The flue inside must be smooth and smooth. It must also be clean and beautiful, with no smell and no noise. After considering all aspects, it becomes simple. It’s not simple anymore.
But they had never thought of this method of heating before. When the Holy Spirit proposed it, the craftsmen all felt enlightened. They were often excited when talking about it, and they were even more energetic when studying the drawings. They forgot to eat and sleep.
A few days later, Gu Yuanbai received the drawings of the fire kang.
The craftsmen added fire pits according to the style of the palace. Several palaces where the emperor often stayed would have fire pits, especially the bedrooms and the places where government affairs were conducted. Because the palace was large, if you wanted the whole house to be warm, you would need more heat pits. Some kangs.
In the palace where the Holy Emperor rested, there were seven Kang noodles.
As soon as Gu Yuanbai saw this drawing, he felt as if he had already felt the heat of the fire, and his whole body felt warm. He took out the drawing of the fire kang and took a look at it. The exhaust holes, flues, load-bearing walls and kang surface were all neatly made and very beautiful.
The wisdom of the ancients cannot be underestimated. In addition to what Gu Yuanbai said, the craftsmen also added many small details, all of which are appropriate and useful.
Gu Yuanbai immediately said: “I have approved it. I will allocate the silver today and start repairing the fire kang.”
Because of this order from the Holy Emperor, the palace started to get busy. There are also people in the side hall of Xuanzheng Hall who go to sit on the bed. Occasionally, when an adult walks by and hears the noise inside, he will ask what he is doing.
Gu Yuanbai said in unison: “Pan Kang.”
Gu Yuanbai: “The Prince of Xixia looks drunk.”
The look in his eyes made the Prince of Xixia sober up for a moment. Cold sweat broke out on his head, and he followed the words: “Yes, I drank too much and forgot the rules.”
This matter was put down without hesitation. After lunch, the Xixia envoy and other ministers walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall. When the palace attendants led the Xixia people out of the palace, Chu Wei also happened to come out of the palace.
It was the first time that he took the initiative to walk towards the Prince of Xixia. Li Angshun saw him and stood still. When the people came up, he smiled frivolously and said, “Master Chu, are you reluctant to leave me?”
Chu Wei was calm and stared at him, as if he wanted to see through the skin, “Seventh Prince, you said you like me?”
Li Angshun was stunned for a moment, then said: “Of course.”
He stroked the slightly curly black hair on his chest, and his face under the felt hat had a deep look that was somewhat different from the Daheng people. The Xixia and Khitan people intermarried, and Li Angshun’s mother was the daughter of a Khitan leader. This gave his appearance a bit of an exotic flavor, but his eyes were arrogant, which was very unpleasant. “Could it be that Chu Sir, your heart is shaken, do you really want to go back to Xixia with me and then marry me?”
Chu Wei looked at him deeply, coldly, and suddenly said something inexplicable: “You’d better be honest.”
Then turn around and leave.
Li Angshun’s face darkened and he got on the horse silently. Even a small official in Daheng dared to threaten him and teach him a lesson. After all, Li Angshun was the seventh prince of Xixia. He thought about Chu Wei’s disgusted and disdainful face just now, and thought of the Daheng Emperor’s treatment of Chu Wei. The protection of Wei is uncertain.
*
The emperor’s affairs were numerous, large and small. Gu Yuanbai became busier as the end of the year approached, and the entire political hall became dizzy with work. The performance reports of officials from various places at the end of the year were gradually submitted. The evaluation, rewards and punishments of officials, etc., all needed to be processed one by one.
When all the organs of the imperial court were running at high speed, Gu Yuanbai put aside all his affairs and skipped work openly. He planned to go to bed!
After being the emperor for so many years, I endured humiliation and eked out a living for the first three years, let alone Pan Kang. Whether I could survive or not depended on the person’s face. He finally came to power last year, but a serious illness lasted him through the whole winter. So far this year, he has not been sick, and no powerful ministers have blocked his way. If he doesn’t cook the Kang or make hot pot this year, Gu Yuanbai will almost forget that he is a time traveler.
The heated kang is divided into three parts: the kang furnace, the kang body and the chimney. There were many palaces with wooden beds in the Shengjing Palace. Gu Yuanbai’s health was not good. When the soup got cold at night, Gu Yuanbai would wake up from the cold. After a few days, he was so annoyed that he simply called in the royal craftsmen. , told them how to remember the fire kang and floor heating.
In the Ming Dynasty, the flue was paved under the blue brick floor. Gu Yuanbai didn’t need floor heating, but he must have a fire pit.
After hearing His Majesty’s thoughts, several craftsmen thought it over and said that it was not difficult, “The difficult thing is to deal with the flue. Moreover, the palace is so big that only one fire kang cannot warm the entire palace. If there are several more, When laying the kang surface, you also need to find a good location.”
It is not difficult to make a kang surface, but it is difficult to make it look beautiful and luxurious without destroying the beauty of the entire palace.
Gu Yuanbai nodded, “The bricks are covered with stone slabs, and the stone slabs are covered with mud. There is a kang wall inside, and the flue should be in the kang wall.”
The craftsmen nodded repeatedly, looking relaxed, “Your Majesty, don’t worry, we will draw the pattern as soon as possible and hand it over to you later.”
Gu Yuanbai was extremely pleased, “Then thank you all for the hard work.”
After leaving the emperor, several craftsmen got together to discuss how to make this fire pit. Naturally, the fire kang used by the Holy One cannot be compromised. It depends on what kind of material can keep the heat longer. The flue inside must be smooth and smooth. It must also be clean and beautiful, with no smell and no noise. After considering all aspects, it becomes simple. It’s not simple anymore.
But they had never thought of this method of heating before. When the Holy Spirit proposed it, the craftsmen all felt enlightened. They were often excited when talking about it, and they were even more energetic when studying the drawings. They forgot to eat and sleep.
A few days later, Gu Yuanbai received the drawings of the fire kang.
The craftsmen added fire pits according to the style of the palace. Several palaces where the emperor often stayed would have fire pits, especially the bedrooms and the places where government affairs were conducted. Because the palace was large, if you wanted the whole house to be warm, you would need more heat pits. Some kangs.
In the palace where the Holy Emperor rested, there were seven Kang noodles.
As soon as Gu Yuanbai saw this drawing, he felt as if he had already felt the heat of the fire, and his whole body felt warm. He took out the drawing of the fire kang and took a look at it. The exhaust holes, flues, load-bearing walls and kang surface were all neatly made and very beautiful.
The wisdom of the ancients cannot be underestimated. In addition to what Gu Yuanbai said, the craftsmen also added many small details, all of which are appropriate and useful.
Gu Yuanbai immediately said: “I have approved it. I will allocate the silver today and start repairing the fire kang.”
Because of this order from the Holy Emperor, the palace started to get busy. There are also people in the side hall of Xuanzheng Hall who go to sit on the bed. Occasionally, when an adult walks by and hears the noise inside, he will ask what he is doing.
Gu Yuanbai said in unison: “Pan Kang.”
Things used by the Holy One are often followed by hundreds of officials. Once the officials use it, the people will also yearn for it. Just like the cotton-padded clothes that the Holy Emperor wore before, as soon as the cotton-padded clothes came out, the officials and merchants wearing brocade silk and satin also wanted to change out of the silk and satin and put on the cotton-padded clothes. But cotton-padded clothes were all sent to the frontier, and it was difficult to get one. But the more so, the more popular it becomes.
After understanding the function of this fire kang, the officials entering and leaving the Xuanzheng Hall were a little moved. The things used by the Holy Emperor are all good things, but this drawing is in the hands of the royal family. Even if the ministers are interested, they don’t know how to make a sound.
So he took a roundabout way to find the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. After hearing this, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue had an idea and came up with the idea of making money. He came to Gu Yuanbai specifically to report: “Your Majesty, all the ministers are very excited about the fire kang in the palace. If you don’t wait until the palace After the craftsmen are busy with the fire kang in the palace, they collect money and go to the ministers and clansmen’s houses to make kangs? In this way, the court can also earn more money for making kangs.”
Gu Yuanbai was reading the memorial and couldn’t help laughing when he heard this, “Is the imperial court so poor that you, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, need to be like this?”
The Minister of Household Affairs sneered and refused to give up: “Your Majesty, there are more or less tens of thousands of people in the capital who have enough energy to sit on the Kang. If it is as good as the craftsmen said, it has such an excellent heating effect, then this winter, You can make a lot of money just by making a CD kang.”
“I haven’t laid out the fire bed yet, and you are starting to think about it.” Gu Yuanbai had a headache. “I originally planned to wait until the palace was done with the work, and then send people to the officials and clan relatives to make the fire bed in the palace as a reward. They have done great service to the imperial court. If you interrupt me like this, will I accept the money and then show you favors?”
The Minister of Household Affairs thought for a while and said, “Your Majesty, the craftsmen in the palace personally went to the ministers’ houses to build such heating objects. This is a great favor. I must be grateful and always remember the kindness of the Lord. But the ministers use it well. , I will also think of my parents, wives and children. How can one family have more than a dozen Kangs on the plate? Even so, it’s still not enough.”
Gu Yuanbai had already put down the memorial in his hand, “Go on.”
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue saluted and said: “I thought that in addition to ministers and relatives, merchants and ordinary people also yearned for the method of fire kang. After the Holy One sent down the grace, the court must know the power of this thing, and at that time I wanted to make more kangs. It is not easy for the ministers to come to the Holy One directly. Instead, the craftsmen in the palace took over these jobs and only did business among the officials and clansmen. The common people and merchants gave the drawings to the private craftsmen and agreed to They took over the kang work, and then based on the number of kangs, one for each kang, they handed over a share of money to the court.”
“In this way, folk craftsmen can also make more money and live a good year. It can also keep people warm in their houses and spend this harsh winter comfortably.”
The Holy Spirit thought for a while, nodded and said, “Go and write a detailed charter.”
The Minister of Revenue was overjoyed: “Yes!”
*
Soon, the fire kang in the palace will be available.
What Gu Yuanbai was most happy about was not that he could use the fire kang to contribute to the imperial court, but that he could finally have a good sleep with his hands and feet warm.
The only good sleep he had in these days was the one when Xue Yuan traveled thousands of miles back to Beijing and slept with his arms and legs covered. He had no dreams that night and felt extremely comfortable. After no one was used as a bed warmer on the second day, I returned to before liberation overnight.
However, the heated kang was good, but it was too dry. When Gu Yuanbai got up in the morning, he needed to drink several glasses of water to quench his thirst. When he touched his lips, he found that they were already dry and skinny.
Tian Fusheng was always paying attention to the changes in the body of the Holy One. It was winter now, and although the fire bed was warm but dry, he was worried that the fire in the body was too strong. However, after taking the pulse, the imperial doctor said: “It’s fine these days. The fire bed prevents cold air from entering the body. On the contrary, It’s helpful. Your Majesty, all you need to do is drink more tea that quenches thirst and reduces fire. If your mouth is dry and your liver and stomach are hot, it means your internal fire is too strong and you need to avoid eating.”
“It won’t work if it’s cold, and it won’t work if it’s hot,” Gu Yuanbai sighed, “Okay, I understand, let’s get down.”
After the doctor went down, Tian Fusheng took out the ointment again, “Your Majesty, the doctor told me that too much dryness will make the hands and faces chapped, so you need to use ointment as well.”
Gu Yuanbai handed his hand to him. After Tian Fusheng finished applying the medicine, he withdrew his hand and smelled a light herbal fragrance on the tip of his nose. He raised his hand and put it in front of his nose to smell it, “I seem to have smelled this before. smell.”
Tian Fusheng’s apprentice came forward to deliver tea, and after sniffing it, he remembered something and said: “Your Majesty, when Mr. Xue was still on duty in front of the temple, he asked the younger one for something to protect his hands. That thing was also added to it. Herbal medicine tastes somewhat similar to this.”
Gauntlet stuff?
Gu Yuanbai couldn’t remember: “When?”
“It was the time you caught the cold,” the little eunuch said matter-of-factly, “after the Lantern Festival, the day after you made a lantern at Master Chu’s house.”
Gu Yuanbai remembered it and said thoughtfully, “It was that time.”
He burned his mouth, and Xue Yuan stepped forward to protect him, but he moved too quickly, and his rough hand rubbed his lips and hurt him.
No wonder his hands became more delicate after that in the summer palace. But when he came back a few days ago, the hands that touched Gu Yuanbai’s body seemed to have become calloused again.
So you had a crush on him so early?
Xue Jiuyao is really good at hiding.
