sovbooks Chapter 370 White lies
Chapter 370 White lies
The Ming Dynasty, which was once powerful and had a large population, was defeated by the Qing Empire in the north due to corruption and incompetence. The country was ruined and a large number of people were lost.
Natural disasters, man-made disasters, deaths from hunger and illness, etc., resulted in the loss of a large number of people. Coupled with the uprisings of Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and other local rebels, wars continued, and a large number of people were lost.
Population is the primary productive force. If you want to restore population growth, you can only have more children. However, many poor people cannot marry a wife. Without a wife, they naturally cannot have children.
Zhu Youjian did not want to sell the singer and dancer maid of the Luo family, but wanted to reward her to the officers and soldiers who had made meritorious services. This would not only solve the life-long affairs of the soldiers, increase the population of the Ming Dynasty, but also gain their gratitude and loyalty. At the same time, It can be regarded as giving these women a good destination, at least it is much better than being sold.
He had already thought about it, and he would follow this method when searching his homes in the future. However, he had already thought of the solution, but he did not implement it immediately because he still wanted to play a trick.
"The Emperor has something on his mind?"
Ever since Liu Rushi entered the palace and pierced the thin layer of window paper, the relationship between the two heated up rapidly. Under the guise of a private visit incognito, Zhu Youjian sneaked into Liu Rushi's home to discuss the ideals of life with her.
Zhu Youjian knew in his heart that what he captured now was only Liu Rushi's body and half of her heart. If he wanted to capture her whole heart, he had to do what he wanted. Therefore, after a lot of hard work, he pretended to be a The deputy is very worried.
Liu Rushi Bingxue was smart and saw that he was worried, so she asked cautiously. She knew that although she was very favored now, she could not guarantee that she would always be favored. What if the emperor was just trying to show off?
In terms of appearance, she is not as good as Chen Yuanyuan, and at most she is on par with Li Xiangjun. But Li Xiangjun is not only younger than her, but also lively, smart, and very lovable. In terms of talent, each has their own specialties. Not only does she not have the advantage at all, but on the contrary. Still at a disadvantage.
Liu Rushi knew very well that although the three of them had fallen into prostitution, Chen Yuanyuan and Li Xiangjun had remained intact, but she had already married Qian Qianyi as a concubine. This alone made her lose the opportunity to enter the palace as a concubine. qualifications.
Therefore, she recognized the reality, corrected her status and mentality, and did not seek to enter the palace as a concubine. It was enough for her to have a place in the emperor's heart. After all, in this era, women without men to rely on wanted to live alone. It's very difficult to go down.
Of course, she also has her own advantages, that is, she has accumulated some experience in helping Qian Qianyi handle official documents. She may be able to help the emperor share some of the pressure. She is just worried that the emperor will blame her for interfering in politics.
"Well, I'm worried that those women will marry the wrong person and blame me in turn. Alas..."
Zhu Youjian was secretly happy in his heart. He was eager for Liu Rushi to ask curiously, so he immediately mobilized the muscles on his face and sighed quietly.
The expression is on point, give me a thumbs up for your acting skills, hehe.
He spoke out the situation and his inner thoughts, with an expression that showed he was thinking about the women in the Luo family, but he was also worried that those women would blame him for being a mandarin duck, marrying the wrong man, and being cheated for the rest of his life.
"No, those women will be grateful to the Emperor for his mercy for the rest of their lives." Liu Rushi said softly, her eyes filled with joy and infinite tenderness.
The softness in her heart was really touched.
The brothel is not only a place for laughter, but also a gathering place for intelligence. She has heard a lot of things while living in the world, and even knows many confidential things that ordinary people don't know.
She knew how miserable the sisters in the building who forced themselves to smile were, but they were much luckier than the women's families of prisoners who were sent to the priest's square, which was a hell for women.
The emperor had suppressed the priests under great pressure. He was not only wise, but also kind, which made her awe-inspiring. Now that the female relatives of those prisoners had a headache, she was even more moved. The emperor was really a wise king.
The emperor's arrangement was really the most appropriate arrangement, giving those women a good home. Compared with the tragic fate of being sold, they were too late to be grateful, so how could they blame the emperor?
"What Yin Niang (alias Liu Yin) said made me feel relieved, haha..." Zhu Youjian hugged Liu Rushi with an expression of relief.
I even plot against my own woman, am I going a little too far? However, this is a white lie, so it’s not a sin, right?