The story of the struggle of the poor girl who crossed

Chapter 244 Planning (1)
Especially the emperor's Gong barrels, there are as many as ten, and every time it is convenient, no matter whether it is big or small, they must be cleaned.Moreover, it must be cleaned so that there is no smell at all, just like new ones.It took a lot of manpower and water, and the palace couldn't completely eliminate the smell.Because, in the process of carrying Gong Tong out of the emperor's bedroom, it is inevitable that some stench will be emitted.

Another point is that except for the imperial garden, the rest of the palace doesn't even have any green plants.The reason for this is because of the problem of preventing assassins, and they are worried that assassins will use trees to hide, leaving a huge safety hazard.

It is said that when the palace was first built, there were still many trees in the palace.However, 300 years ago, there was a major assassination in the palace.The assassin just hid in a tree, escaped the eyes of the imperial guards and Jin Yiwei, and successfully assassinated a prince.And the assassin's target was actually the emperor's. The prince just stood up and blocked the sword for the emperor.

From then on, the trees in the palace were cut down by the emperor's order.Apart from the red walls and glazed tiles, there is nothing green in the huge palace complex.People who stay in it for a long time will feel very depressed.

Both Situ Changfeng and Xiao Yu actually mentioned this issue when chatting with Liang Moju.At that time, Liang Moju also sighed, thinking that this was a waste of food because of choking.Now, she is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and it happens to be her duty to repair and renovate the palace.So, she came up with the idea to improve the living environment and conditions of the palace, and treat it as a thank you gift to the emperor for protecting her.

The renovation plan of the latrine naturally borrowed from the characteristics of the washroom in the 21st century. As a result, the sewers of the imperial palace also had to be rectified in all aspects.In this way, the project is a bit larger.

After reading the plan she handed over, the emperor was very interested, but he had a headache: "Liang Aiqing, the plan you proposed is naturally excellent. However, whether it is the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the Ministry of Households, there is no money. It is considered ample. The money must be reserved for the soldiers at the border as food and salaries, and a part of it must be reserved for disaster relief in places hit by floods and droughts. Next, a part must be set aside to give some subsidies to the families of the soldiers who died in battle. There is also maintenance There are so many places where money is needed for roads, bridges and so on, there is no way to spare the money to renovate the palace."

According to Liang Moju's transformation plan, without a million taels of silver, it would be impossible.In her renovation plan, in addition to building toilets, planting suitable green belts, improving sewers, etc., she also needs to build biogas digesters.To accomplish these various tasks, floor tiles, ceramic tiles and squatting pans, sewer pipes and so on have to be fired.

In addition, before that, she had to tinker with the cement.

Before Liang Moju could answer, the emperor raised a question in doubt: "Liang Aiqing, I see that the word cement is mentioned in your plan. What is this cement? With cement, it is really important for building houses. Is there such a magical effect?"

Also, he had never heard of this cement, how did the female general know about it?Could it be that she figured it out unintentionally again?
Liang Moju laughed: "Your Majesty, this cement is a kind of building material. It uses limestone, clay, and silica as the main raw materials. After crushing, batching, and grinding, it is made into raw material, and it is fed to Lu cement kiln for calcination to mature. It is made by adding an appropriate amount of gypsum and grinding it finely. I learned about cement from the books left in the study of Yaowanggu, and I also know what silica and limestone look like.

However, how to make it, I have not tried it.If His Majesty agrees with Weichen's plan, Weichen will have to take people to the wild to search for limestone and silica.Once cement is produced, it will cause a big change in the housing manufacturing industry.With cement, houses and buildings will be stronger.Especially, in border areas, it can be used to build walls and fortresses. "

Hearing what she said, the emperor immediately smiled: "Liang Aiqing, I remember hearing you mention the city walls and fortresses. When you were at the Northwest Border Pass, the Sanhe soil you tinkered with has long been popular in the Northwest. In the past two years, it has been spread to the northeast border. Facts have proved that the houses, walls and forts built with concrete are much stronger than in the past. Now, you have discovered the method of making cement. Liang Aiqing, you He is really the lucky star of our Rongguo!"

After a pause, he said with a hearty smile: "Liang Aiqing, I have initially agreed to the rectification plan you proposed! The money I allocate to you is limited, and may not be able to meet actual needs, but starting tomorrow, I, my concubine, and the prince , The cost of the princess will be halved, and the money saved will be used to renovate the palace for you!"

Liang Moju couldn't help being very surprised: "Your Majesty, you said to let the masters in the palace reduce their expenses? Is it appropriate to do this?" Wouldn't this cause the concubines to backlash and resist?

The emperor nodded indifferently: "It's suitable, why isn't it suitable? Who would dare not listen to what I said? If anyone harbors resentment and dares to make trouble behind Liang Aiqing's back and affect Liang Aiqing's plan, I will never forgive him lightly. , you can rest assured!"

Liang Moju suggested: "Your Majesty, my minister is not short of money now, but in my house, there are four dishes and one soup every day. Only during Chinese New Year, or when guests come, will there be six dishes and one soup, or eight. It's a soup. Do you know why?"

When the emperor heard it, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then remembered something: "Well, I seem to have heard the eldest princess mention it, probably because I am worried that food will be restrained?"

As early as a few years ago, the eldest princess mentioned it to him, but he didn't take it to heart.Because, for thousands of years, each emperor has hundreds of dishes for each meal.If there is really a big problem, why didn't the imperial physician raise it?And those royal chefs, why didn't they mention it?Moreover, he himself is a glutton, and he is used to eating big meals, so how would he be willing to make his mouth sore?

So, he didn't listen to it.

When Liang Moju saw this, he knew that he didn't care, so he explained seriously: "Your Majesty, it is a very serious matter that food conflicts. If two common foods are eaten alone, there is nothing wrong with them. However, if If eaten together, it may contain toxins. Some foods have an immediate effect, but will quickly lead to serious illness or death, while some foods have a slow effect, and you can only feel it after a long time.

Even with the slow-acting ones, though, the toxins build up in the body over time.Moreover, one day it will lead to disease and seriously affect health.Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty not to convict you for saying something disrespectful.This minister is also sincerely thinking of His Majesty, if the Emperor finds it unpleasant, please His Majesty, for the sake of this minister's loyalty, please laugh it off. "

The emperor couldn't help but nodded amusedly: "Liang Aiqing, look at you, you are so promising. Aiqing has made so many contributions to Rongguo. How could I offend you just because of a single sentence? Don't worry, although I It’s not a holy king, but it’s definitely not a foolish king!”

Only then did Liang Moju speak: "Your Majesty, please think about it carefully. How many of these thousand-year-old emperors can live to be over 70 years old? Not uncommon! Your Majesty, what do you think is the reason for this? Why can the mountain people, who worry about food and drink, live such a long life?"

"Yes, what is the reason for this?" After hearing her words, the emperor couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Liang Moju: "This is because the emperor's food and drink are too good and too refined, which is not good for your health. Moreover, there are so many dishes in every meal, and it is estimated that every three to five times, there will be a food to counteract each other. In this way It is easy to damage the root. Also, if you do less exercise as an emperor, your body’s resistance will definitely not be very good. The old people in the mountains have to work every day, and the air in the mountains is very good. And because they are poor, they must often eat The wild vegetables and fruits in the mountains, and the drinking water is the spring water in the mountains. Every meal, there are only two dishes at most, and the possibility of the food being incompatible is very small!" Also, Weichen actually wants to say something big If it is disrespectful, the emperor has too many women, which is not conducive to health.

(End of this chapter)