Chapter 468

Lian Chengming couldn't help laughing. He came around from behind the desk and patted Qin Jiayan on the shoulder. He said with a smile, "as expected, people who have become a family are different. It doesn't hurt to know that they take care of their family. You should be busy first. As you said, reducing taxes first is the most important thing."

"Go, go to Yu'an hall." Lian Chengming smiled, waved with father-in-law Xu, and they went out.

Qin Jiayan stood in place rather embarrassed, grabbed his hair and left embarrassed.

Yu'an hall, Liu Ruyan jumped up as soon as he heard it, "what are you talking about, rectification?"

Seeing Lian Chengming nodding, Liu Ruyan walked uneasily in place and walked around Lian Chengming several times, "but the people in the harem don't agree with me. If I make such a big change, will they come to the door?"

"Empress!" zhen'er couldn't help but help her forehead. A few days ago, she always felt that Liu Ruyan was more and more free and unrestrained and had the style of a queen. She didn't want to be a child in front of lianchengming. She couldn't help sighing and comforting: "you are the empress, the Lord of the harem. Who dares to find your trouble."

"Ha ha..." Liu Ruyan sneered, "but there are many. You haven't seen them."

"Isn't it all handled by your mother? Look at that good concubine. She's not still in the cold palace now. There's a good concubine as a precedent. No one will question your mother again. Don't worry." zhen'er persuaded again.

Liu Ruyan didn't believe it, and then looked at Lian Chengming. Lian Chengming nodded, "you just don't worry about doing it. As Tong zhener said, you are the queen. There are few people to support you. What are you afraid of?"

Liu Ruyan jumped up and clapped his hand on Lian Chengming's shoulder when he fell. He smiled and said, "great, what I want is you. Remember, even if I do something wrong, you should stand on my side and clean up the mess for me!"

With that, Liu Ruyan cunningly blinked with zhen'er. Zhen'er couldn't help laughing. She swore to God that it was never planned with Liu Ruyan in advance.

Lian Chengming raised his hand to touch Liu Ruyan's hair, rubbed Liu Ruyan's bun and said with a helpless smile, "how can you count on me now?"

"It's not called calculation. It's too ugly. I'm smart. Understand, you have to praise me." Liu Ruyan smiled and took Lian Chengming's arm and went to the inner hall with him.

At this time, rich meals had been prepared in the inner hall, and Jane followed with a smile.

So Liu Ruyan began to rectify aggressively. First, he ordered people to remove two charcoal stoves in each room.

In winter, there are mostly five charcoal ovens in the concubines' palace, but generally there are only three. Now everyone has reduced one to two, because Liu Ruyan tried to put two charcoal ovens in the inner hall of Yu'an hall, which is not cold at all.

Yu'an hall can stand the cold in such a big place, let alone elsewhere.

Moreover, the consumption of silver and carbon is reduced by half, which not only reduces the carbon furnace, but also saves a lot of silver and carbon.

Together with the reduction of the food and clothing expenses of the concubines in each palace, there was a lot of complaints in the back palace for a moment. Once these people who are used to extravagance on weekdays have greatly reduced their food and clothing expenses, they must be unbearable. Therefore, many people quarreled with Liu Ruyan.

A group of people squatted in front of the door of Yu'an hall, all shouting to see Liu Ruyan.

Many concubines complained about Liu Ruyan, saying that Liu Ruyan was about to freeze to death because he didn't let Silver Charcoal and charcoal stove be used in the temple. What's more, they accused Liu Ruyan of murder.

Liu Ruyan really wants to cry without tears, but this scene was also expected long ago. When your action involves the vital interests of others, it is bound to cause a commotion for a while, which is why it is difficult to carry out all kinds of reforms since ancient times.

Once the reform will inevitably involve the interests of the aristocrats, who have never been easy to provoke.

After waiting for a long time, the people in front of the Yu'an hall finally saw zhen'er come out of the Yu'an hall. Zhen'er held her hands and shouted, "let's wait a long time. Madam, please come into the hall."

Several people patted the clothes and looked at each other. They followed zhen'er in with doubts. Although they were impatient, they didn't think too much when they saw that zhen'er was so undisguised.

Yu'an palace is the Queen's bedroom and the most extravagant palace in the whole harem. Although it is not resplendent, it is by no means the impression of concubines.

Today, all the furnishings in the Yu'an hall are very simple. There is nothing but a table in the center and a chair on the high platform.

The candlelight in the hall was dim, and the weak light penetrated into the window. In the whole hall, only two candlesticks were burning with light smoke. A concubine came forward to have a look and said, "how can the empress use such inferior incense candles? The smoke choked to death!"

The silk and satin on zhen'er's body had already been changed. Now she has changed into cloth clothes, and it is the simplest style. The pure color coat saluted with several people and said with her hands: "as you can see, the situation in Yu'an hall is not much better than that in several palaces.

Since the empress has made up her mind to reduce the expenditure of the harem, she will set an example and use the simplest and simplest objects. "

"Now the flood in the south of the Yangtze River has caused the people to be displaced. Your majesty is very worried about this. Several women have been saying that they want to share their worries for your majesty. This is their opportunity.

Even if the women are unwilling to donate their private jewelry, please don't oppose the queen. The women should know that to oppose the queen is to oppose your majesty and the people all over the world. Please think twice before you act. "

After saying these words, zhen'er winked at the boys next to her, and then said, "several ladies are light. Now all the tea leaves in the hall have been removed, and there is only white water to entertain all the ladies. Please help yourself."

Then she turned and left. Zhen'er only felt that she was not dignified. Looking at those concubines, it was difficult to see the color of pig liver. She wanted to complain but could not start. She only felt funny. When she closed the door of the inner hall, she only heard a commotion outside.

Jane put her face on the door and listened to the footsteps outside. Soon there was no sound.

I can't help thinking of Liu Ruyan's words: "these people are paper tigers. They say they want to find trouble in the palace, but if they really come, it's just because there are many people. The palace simply won't go out. If you block them with a few words, they will punch on cotton. Their faces must be very good-looking."