The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

Incense curls up in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Xiao Rui reported his thoughts to His Majesty, the next step was to choose a suitable Minister of the Ministry of Industry. He had to find a capable and courageous official in order to use the gunpowder well and complete the coal mine franchise.

Under the general trend, we must choose officials who dare to advance bravely, not those who are conservative and dare not make progress.

At this time.

Emperor Xia couldn't help sighing: "I have been emperor for twenty-three years. In the first ten years, I worked hard to govern and fought in the north and south, and regained the lost land bit by bit. In the middle ten years, I recuperated and cut taxes and labor to stabilize the country. Let the people live in peace. Now it is the next ten years, the third year in a blink of an eye. And in the past three years, since you were established as the crown prince, the fortune of the country has been rising steadily. Going to Zhao State, we have expanded one-third of the territory, and we still have gunpowder, corn and potatoes in our hands. If the bad weather is not getting worse, what kind of prosperity will Daxia usher in?"

"Under the crisis, we must think about change. The emergence of new things such as Huangtian Group, Daxia Bank, and franchising is not a flash in the pan, but will change Daxia in the future, a guarantee for Daxia's prosperity, and even unification. Can the grand feat of unifying the seven kingdoms in China be accomplished in your generation? Will I still have a chance to see it?"

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Father is in good health, and longevity is not a problem."

Xia Huang shook his head and said: "I know my body well, if you hadn't respected the elixir kneaded by the Meat Buddha to eliminate some hidden diseases in my body, and strengthen the foundation and cultivate the vitality, my body would get worse and worse. Today I will chat with you, father and son, and we will have a heart-to-heart talk... When I was conquering Zhao State in the west, I had an emergency and almost didn't survive it. At that time, I was very scared. If I died, what would Daxia do? At that time, the young man of the King of Jin Chuipiao, you haven’t been born yet, who can hold down civil and military officials and military officers and soldiers? Is Great Xia about to fall into chaos again? Fortunately, I survived, and then quickly returned to Beijing to continue the battle led by King Ruyang. At that time, he was the Generalissimo of the Army and Horses of the World, and he had an army of 400,000 in his hands."

Xiao Rui was startled, and immediately understood the reason why His Majesty deliberately mentioned King Ruyang!

It seems that His Majesty's emergency aroused his worries. Once he dies, King Ruyang, who holds an army of 400,000, will be unstoppable. At that time, Daxia will change hands, so His Majesty needs to be a backup.

Just at that time, the Nine Yin Forbidden Army of Zhao State came to assassinate King Ruyang's family, and it happened to be tricky.

At this time, His Majesty told himself these things, but also told himself that for the stability of the country, some things must be done, and he should not be soft-hearted.

Xiao Rui didn't ask if King Ruyang's son was dead or alive, the time had come, I believe King Ruyang would tell him.

"Father will definitely see the unification of China, because we have been preparing for the disaster. When the real disaster comes, we have a way to deal with it. On the other hand, Yuan, Qin, and Wei, behind their tyranny are If we are unprepared, we will not need to take action, and the people will not be able to hold on." Xiao Rui said earnestly.

During the Little Ice Age, it is the moment when a country perishes. The common people have no means of living and can only revolt. This is the law of history, and it is an unprecedented opportunity!

If you don't take advantage of this natural disaster to destroy other enemy countries, you will be in a bind if you want to succeed in the future, and many people will die.

"Tell me about that little ice age again." Emperor Xia also knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Xiao Rui introduced again in detail: "Father, the Little Ice Age will lead to a sharp drop in temperature and a sharp drop in global food production, which will lead to violent social turmoil, resulting in a sharp drop in population..."

Xiao Rui explained in detail what he knew. He really wanted to give an example from the Ming Dynasty, but he gave up because it was inappropriate.

Emperor Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was also a good emperor who did practical things, but unfortunately he encountered a natural disaster that manpower could not resist.

"Hannan Xujun Zhi" records: In the first year of Chongzhen, the sky in Shaanxi was as red as blood. Five years of famine, six years of floods, seven years of autumn locusts... fourteen years of drought.

The mainland of China "builds a country based on agriculture", and the people depend on food. Once they encounter natural disasters such as long-term drought, heavy snow, locusts, cold winter, etc., driven by hunger, let alone uprisings, there will even be "cooking human bones for salary, food for food". Human flesh for food".

History books say that during the Little Ice Age, the population dropped by half in the late Ming Dynasty, but the truth may be even more! That's a population of tens of millions. This is a fact, a cruel fact.

Moreover, the Little Ice Age was very long, and the worst weather may last for ten or twenty years. Now it is just beginning.

Before I knew it, it was getting dark.

Xiao Rui chatted with Emperor Xia for a long time, and they stopped communicating until Hai Dafu lit the lamp.

Emperor Xia felt that time waited for no one, and now potatoes were planted on a large scale in the Gyeonggi. increase the utilization rate of cultivated land.

Zhan Shifu's promotion has done a good job, but to promote the entire territory of Daxia, it still depends on the power of the imperial court.

Xiao Rui is also looking forward to it, hoping that Shen Wansan can bring back sweet potatoes during this voyage!

The three magic weapons of the Little Ice Age, corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes!

Sweet potato has strong adaptability, has the excellent characteristics of being unsuitable for no land, and has a high yield, dozens of stones per mu, 20 times better than seed grain.

In addition, if white pigs can be brought back and then castrated, the growth rate and meat output will not be comparable to that of local black pigs.

...

Yan Xiaoxiao brought dinner, and whispered to Xiao Rui: "Your Highness, the snow has disappeared."

This little snow seemed to come to say hello, or to march first. It came in a hurry and melted in a hurry.

Xiao Rui had dinner with Emperor Xia.

Emperor Xia suddenly remembered something, and said: "The two concubines are pregnant at the same time, this is a major event for the continuation of the blood, it must be taken care of, and don't mess around."

"I understand." Xiao Rui responded.

Xia Huang said again: "There are too few women around you, this is not acceptable, but is there a girl you like? Tell me, and I will give you a marriage!"

It is too shabby for a prince of a country to have only two concubines by his side, not to mention that both daughters are pregnant now, so they cannot continue to serve Xiao Rui.

Only now did Xiao Rui understand what His Majesty meant by "don't mess around", and he knew which was more important.

It just so happened that Xiao Rui was about to propose a marriage, but His Majesty offered the marriage on his own initiative.

"Father, my son and Zhang Ruoxi from Zhongyonghou's Mansion agree in love..." Xiao Rui said without hiding anything.

Emperor Xia nodded, and said: "I know, when you were assassinated by the Cao family, the girl of the Zhang family sacrificed herself to save you, this kind of affection speaks for itself. Your benefactor is a good match. It happens that you have a side concubine next to you, so she will be appointed. Hai Dafu, I will go to Zhang's mansion with a generous gift tomorrow, and ask Zhongyonghou and Mrs. Zhang for their opinions on my behalf."

"Your servant understands." Hai Dafu said respectfully.

"In addition, although Lu Pheasant is the protector of the Black Lotus Sect, he turned to the light and did not make a big mistake in the end, and he also caught the treacherous thief for me, which can be regarded as meritorious service." Xia Huang said: "Back then, I and Mingyi Uncle is sworn brothers and made a verbal marriage contract for you. I can't break my promise. Since it is a marriage gift, there are not many good things to come to pass. Let the two be wives. In addition, the girl in your palace who is proficient in disguise is also married to you With life and death, we made her a Zhaoyi rank."

According to Daxia's practice, the crown prince has one main concubine, two side concubines, two wives, four Zhaoyi, and Zhaoyuan and Liangdi... After all, he is the crown prince of a country, and his identity and status are determined here. .

"Ah?" Xiao Rui was dumbfounded for a moment.

Marrying Zhang Ruoxi was expected, but letting Lu Zhi, Lu Su, and A Zhu enter the East Palace at the same time is too... Xiao Rui doesn't know how to describe it.

Corruption, corruption...

It was the first time for Xiao Rui to feel the enjoyment brought by his status. It was not easy for ordinary people to enjoy the blessings of those people.

"What? Don't you need it?" Emperor Xia asked.

Xiao Rui came back to his senses and said respectfully: "It's all up to the father."

That's how the matter was settled.

After dinner, Emperor Xia felt tired, so he left the Hall of Mental Cultivation to rest. When Xiao Ruigong sent Emperor Xia away and was about to go back to the East Palace to rest, she suddenly saw Yan Xiaoxiao's face was in a daze, and she didn't even notice when the inkstone in her hand tilted and ink flowed out.

"Little?" Xiao Rui called out.

Only then did Yan Xiaoxiao regain her senses, and then quickly wiped the ink with a cloth, and said: "Please forgive me, Your Highness, this slave is distracted."

"Are you okay?" Xiao Rui asked.

Yan Xiaoxiao saw that there were other internal officials in the hall, she lowered her head and hurriedly shook her head, then said: "Your maidservant is fine, my maidservant is going to fetch water to wipe it clean."

After speaking, Yan Xiaoxiao ran out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation in a panic.

Leaving the hall, the cold wind hit her, but she couldn't feel the cold wind. She resisted keeping silent, and when she passed by Zangshu Pavilion, she couldn't bear it anymore, and pushed the door directly to enter.

The inside of the Library Pavilion was dark, only a small piece of light was illuminated by the moonlight through the hollow pattern on the door.

She hid in the corner in the middle of the bookcase, resting her head on her knees, tears could no longer be controlled, and burst out of her eyes. But she bit her lip to keep herself from crying. At the same time, she held a jade lotus seed in her right hand, which was given to her by Xiao Rui.

She didn't know why she was crying, but when she heard that both Lu Su and A'Zhu could become His Highness's wife and Zhaoyi, she felt a wave of despair pervading her heart, and the strength in her heart suddenly collapsed.

I have silently loved His Highness from the beginning to the end, no more than anyone else, and I am even willing to die for His Highness, but I can't be the person who is by His Highness's side.

"Xiao Xiao, it's okay, it's okay, you have to be strong."

Yan Xiaoxiao muttered to herself, cheering herself up, but the tears still couldn't stop flowing down.

"As long as I can stay by His Highness's side, it's fine even if I'm a female officer forever."

"But what about after twenty-five?"

"Woo..."

Her lips were already bitten to the point of bleeding, Yan Xiaoxiaozai couldn't control the disappointment and fear in her heart, she burst into tears, crying bitterly.