Harem Daily Life

He Linzhang nodded: "If the snow is too heavy, it may collapse the people's houses. The people may also freeze to death or starve to death in the ice and snow due to lack of food and clothing and the weather is too cold."

He Linzhang sighed: "After all, my ability is limited, and I have not been able to let the people of Da Zhou live a good life."

Tao Yanyan held his big hands with her two small hands: "Reinforcing the house before the snowstorm comes may play a certain role. In addition..."

Tao Yanyan thought of the Kang he had slept on when he traveled to Northeast China. As a native of the South, he was very surprised to see the magical wintering device for the first time, so he carefully asked the locals for advice and studied the structure of the Kang.

But she didn't know whether there were kangs in that era. If there were, then she would be just showing off her knowledge.

"What else?" He Linzhang asked puzzledly.

Tao Yanyan had no choice but to ask, "Your Majesty, do you know about Kang?"

"Kang?" He Linzhang nodded. "Of course I know. People in the north have it at home. They light a fire under the kang to get through the winter."

Tao Yanyan was a little embarrassed: "Oh, then my other idea is to let the people build a kang at home, which is very warm."

He Linzhang shook his head and said, "It's easier said than done! There are not many craftsmen who can build a kang. The skills are all in their hands. It costs at least three taels of silver to make a kang. Ordinary people can't afford to hire a craftsman."

Tao Yanyan opened his eyes wide in disbelief: "This, just follow the blueprint, it shouldn't be difficult, right? Anyone who can build a wall or a house can do it!"

He Linzhang was slightly surprised when he heard this, but then he said helplessly: "If the craftsman is unwilling to teach, how can there be a blueprint?"

Tao Yanyan didn't expect that the problem would get stuck here. She was so embarrassed that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Your Majesty, please praise me. I know how to do this question!"

Half an hour later, the Minister of Works and the Minister of Revenue gathered in the Imperial Study and saw the structural diagram of the "kang" drawn by Concubine Tao.

"Sir, you can find a craftsman who can understand the blueprints to take a good look at it. The general structure is like this." Tao Yanyan drew a rough outline and explained the principle, where to burn the fire, where to exhaust the smoke, where the hot air enters, and how to generate heat.

The Minister of Works was so excited that he wanted to hug Lady Tao, but he held back because he was afraid of being beheaded.

"This is really great! This blueprint is useful at first glance. Lady Tao is really a capable person! And if we follow this blueprint, it will probably be completed in a day or two. After drying for another seven or eight days, it will definitely be ready for use in half a month."

The Minister of Revenue was also pleasantly surprised and said, "If we make a large number of copies of the drawings now and distribute them to various prefectures and counties along with official documents, perhaps by the end of the month, many families will be able to build a kang, which will provide an additional layer of protection against cold waves."

"This blueprint clearly shows the structure. As long as you can understand the blueprint and have some skills in building a house, you can do it yourself. It doesn't cost a lot of money, which greatly saves the cost!" The Minister of Revenue was very happy. As long as it could save money, he supported it.

He Linzhang glanced at Tao Yanyan with appreciation and said, "You two should work together. The Ministry of Works should ask the craftsmen to take a good look at the blueprints. If there are no problems, they should be printed out as soon as possible. The Ministry of Revenue should supervise the work and ensure that all prefectures and counties implement the blueprints as soon as possible."

"Yes, we will take our leave." The Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Works left happily. Tao Yanyan saw that dinner time was approaching and wanted to go back as soon as possible.

Jin'an wanted to eat red bean buns, so she asked Caiyun to make some for her. She had to hurry back to taste the sweet red bean buns.

"Your Majesty, I will go back now. It won't delay you... um..." Before she could finish her words, she was kissed.

After seeing off the two ministers, Eunuch Zhang, who had just stepped into the room, immediately bowed his head, turned around and walked out. His movements were done in one go, and with a flushed face, he whispered to the young eunuch outside the door: "Go away! Don't stand here!" This was the first time that His Majesty could not help himself regardless of the occasion. It seemed that no one would be allowed into the Imperial Study tonight.

Xiao Jinan waited and waited but his sister didn't show up, so he had to eat three red bean buns and a big bowl of rice by himself.

"Sister Mingyue, why did Sister Qingfeng come back specially to get clothes for me?"

Mingyue blushed, thinking of Qingfeng's excited expression, and said, "The beauty may have something to do tonight and can't come back to stay. Young master, read books obediently tonight, and you will be able to see the beauty tomorrow morning."

After taking care of Jin'an, Mingyue called Hongxia and said, "Put on some thicker clothes and bring one to Qingfeng. Then take the beauty's cloak and go to the Qinzheng Hall to find Qingfeng. Oh, don't forget to bring the beauty's ointment. Be alert at night and listen to Qingfeng's instructions."

Mingyue was worried that Qingfeng couldn't handle it alone, so she sent Hongxia to go there immediately.

Late at night, Tao Yanyan groaned, "Your Majesty, you are so annoying. I didn't even get to eat the red bean buns!"

He Linzhang held the person in his arms and said lazily, "The breeze has come. I'll ask someone to heat it up and bring it up. Someone, come..."

Seeing the figure outside the mosquito net, Tao Yanyan quickly covered her face. It was so embarrassing.

Not long after, He Linzhang held her hand and pulled it apart, revealing a charming little face.

"Yan Yan is still so shy."

Tao Yanyan glared at him. Who could be as shameless as him, kissing others as soon as they disagreed with each other?

When Tao Yanyan thought about how the usually cool and handsome emperor suddenly turned into a big bad wolf in a place like the Imperial Study, he found it difficult to look directly at the Imperial Study from then on.

She didn't know when she was carried to the bedroom. In short, she was confused the whole time.

This was her first time staying in the Qinzheng Hall. Although she felt awkward, she was powerless to resist. He Linzhang seemed to have endless energy and was more excited than ever before. She had no strength at all now and just wanted to eat some buns to fill her stomach and go to sleep quickly.

He Linzhang was also very hungry. After the supper was served, the two of them wolfed it down in a hurry, then simply washed up and fell asleep. It was not long before the court session, so He Linzhang had to catch up on his sleep.

After all, this is the Qinzheng Hall, the emperor's bedroom. Qingfeng didn't dare let her beauty sleep until noon. After the emperor went to court, she pulled up Concubine Tao, hurriedly changed her clothes, put on a cloak for her, and sent her back to Yingyue Pavilion in a sedan chair.

"Don't disturb me. I have to sleep until noon." After Tao Yanyan gave the order, he yawned and fell asleep.

Everyone in the palace thought that since the two first-rank concubines were conferred the title of concubines yesterday, His Majesty would have lunch with Concubine Xian at noon and would definitely stay in Yongxing Palace at night. However, they did not expect that His Majesty would personally take Concubine Tao to Qinzheng Palace.

"I heard that the palace gates were closed before dark..." The concubines were extremely jealous, and today when they came to pay their respects, they started discussing in groups of three or two.

What the lower-ranking concubines knew, the higher-ranking concubines and the queen could not have been unaware of, so when paying respects today, no one was happy from top to bottom, and the atmosphere was very depressing.

In Changchun Palace, the Queen Mother was having breakfast. She listened to the news that Eunuch Qin had inquired about. She was so happy that she drank half a bowl of porridge and ate one more bun than usual.

"That fool has finally come to his senses and no longer stares at Bai Lian. This is a good thing! But we can't let Concubine De's heart down. So, go to my storehouse and pick out a gift, something expensive, and send it to Concubine De. By the way, give her a few words, saying that it's not a bad thing for Concubine Tao to be favored, and let her raise the eldest prince with peace of mind. There is nothing more important than raising an excellent prince. I don't need to teach you the specifics. If she was smart, she would have taken the initiative to take Concubine Tao under her wing."

Eunuch Qin went to do it immediately, and was amazed in his heart, thinking that the old ones are indeed the most experienced. If Concubine De can understand it and make friends with Concubine Tao, then she will have an extra helper.

It depends on whether Concubine De is a person with long-term strategy!