The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 267 Diligent Jia Rong

September 15, the second year of the Holy Dynasty

Today is not the day for court attendance, but Jia Rong still came to the palace for a meeting.

It was a small meeting, but also an expert meeting.

The meeting was held in the Sun Hall on the second floor of the State Council Building. This hall could accommodate a hundred people, and each person had a separate table. There were also many guards and palace maids in the room who were responsible for adding tea and water, or guiding and supervising the meeting participants to move around in the State Council Building.

Sitting on the main seat is the benevolent father of the holy dynasty's ministers, the chemical emperor who proposed the law of conservation of energy and compiled the periodic table.

He is also the father of modern medicine and the saint who pioneered modern medicine.

Jia Rong's position was naturally high above, and the other old, middle-aged and young people attending the meeting had to kneel down respectfully and worship him.

Even foreigners had to kneel, and if they didn't they would be killed.

Anyway, no one in the holy dynasty thought Jia Rong was cruel. Everyone knelt. The small foreign country would rather die than kneel, so it died. They did not treat him as an envoy at all and could be killed whenever they wanted.

Although it is unclear why the Spanish attacked the Port of Luzon, Jia Rong is definitely innocent.

"Okay, stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Everyone stood up and returned to their seats.

Jia Rong said: "I have discovered through experiments that potassium permanganate can be produced by mixing pyrolusite with alkaline substances and oxidants and heating them."

A Western man listened to Jia Rong's words and asked, "Your Majesty, what is the use of this?"

Jia Rong replied: "Potassium permanganate can kill bacteria and disinfect better. It should be of great use in agriculture and aquaculture. It can also be used to treat festering wounds."

"Disinfection and sterilization can be applied to many fields, and as a strong oxidant, it will have many uses. We still need to try them one by one."

"I don't have that much time to do this, so I'm calling on the junior high school chemists to distribute these things, and you can study them slowly."

Chemical research is a dangerous thing, so Jia Rong let his subordinates do it and just wrote the credit and inventorship on himself.

Although there are foreign chemists, there are also many locals.

A Taoist priest said, "Your Majesty, what's the point of studying these stones and sands? Many Taoist priests have asked me for advice on the great way of the golden elixir, but I don't know any of that. I only know some tricks to deceive people."

Jia Rong hired this Taoist priest just because of these deceptive tricks. He didn't care at all about those who worked hard on studying alchemy.

"Just keep busy!" Jia Rong was too lazy to explain anything, and said to the group of people: "Many of you are from the Ministry of Industry, so don't always associate chemistry with alchemy."

"You are the nails, created and put aside, go wherever you are needed, don't limit your thinking to medicine."

"Industrial development in the future will place great demands on chemistry. You are the ones who solve problems, such as dyes, fertilizers, and medicines. Use your wisdom to solve these problems!"

"We don't have enough chemists right now. When the students who take the imperial examination come out this year, we will arrange some more for you to serve as assistants."

Jia Rong felt that chemists were easy to die, so if he didn't recruit more, there wouldn't be enough.

After discussing some chemical research directions and scientific research results, as well as the demand for materials, Jia Rong went to the Ministry of Industry for a meeting.

There are many inventors and physicists in the Ministry of Industry.

These people are Jia Rong's old friends, and they have all reached the stage of training students. Some of the younger generation grew up in this atmosphere.

The capital's industry did not start from scratch, but inherited the original imperial workshops from the beginning.

Low-key development was what happened over the past decade or so. Jia Rong gained a lot of benefits for everyone. First of all, the construction industry flourished, and the construction of the mausoleum also absorbed a large number of laborers from Beijing and its suburbs.

When building houses and repairing tombs, the algorithms and tools have been upgraded a lot. We have rich experience in building large houses, as well as a lot of experience in moving heavy objects and cutting huge objects.

Jia Rong's men also improved a lot of technology while digging coal, especially the mining tools and transportation tools were constantly being upgraded.

The period of vigorous development was when the retired emperor died. At that time, Jia Rong and the Ministry of Works were like wild horses that had broken free from their reins and began to run wild.

After the late emperor went to Jiangnan and there was no one to suppress him anymore, the Ministry of Works, which was responsible for renovating the capital's sewers and buildings and constructing factories and buildings, really began to flourish.

After Jia Rong ascended the throne, the Ministry of Industry also received strong support. The steel production in Jizhou alone exceeded the national average by several times.

Iron pots, iron sheets, iron barrels, iron guns, iron cannons, iron knives, steel knives, iron helmets, steel helmets...

"Last year, the Ministry of Industry made a lot of money from selling iron cannons, iron spears, iron pots, etc. From now on, we will mainly make railroad tracks, iron plates and other war equipment."

Jia Rong was a little bored. "Open a few more ironworks. You will have many sons and grandchildren anyway."

Everyone thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

It is normal for people to die in a factory, but Jia Rong has a lot of money and gives a lot of pensions, so no one cares.

In this era of wild development, what is needed is speed.

Jia Rong was not concerned about industrial development, but he needed some equipment for his own research.

From a long time ago, Jia Rong had been stealing things from the Ministry of Works or asking for things.

Now that everything is available, many dangerous things such as electricity, chemistry, metal smelting, and mechanical operation have been handed over to others to study, and Jia Rong feels empty again.

When I took the bus home, a group of women knelt down to greet me.

"Welcome Your Majesty."

"Ah."

Jia Rong went straight back to his bedroom and lay on the bed thinking about things.

Although I was busy with a lot of things today, I still feel so bored...

"No wonder the emperors of ancient times became more and more incompetent and cruel as time went on. I've only been the emperor for three years and I can't stand it anymore. Can't I escape this curse?"

Ugh!
Jia Rong felt very upset.

I feel so uncomfortable, I want to cry!

When people reach middle age, their wives cheat on them, their children become tired of studying, their elders become sick, their bosses find fault with them, and there are a lot of troubles.

Jia Rong frowned.

My wife didn't cheat on me? She's locked up at home.

Your child hates studying? I never cared about it at all.

Are there any elderly people in my family?
Oh, there is one more, barely.

It’s bad enough that the boss is finding fault, but the person is dead.

Is that because the subordinates are incompetent?
Not really.

Jia Rong felt that his subordinates were quite competent.

Taxes can be collected, and criminal cases and some public security incidents can be handled by ourselves.

Industrial and urban construction also developed unexpectedly rapidly.

The battles were launched in western Xinjiang, southern Xinjiang, India and Vietnam, Liaodong, western Liaoning and northern Liaoning, the southeastern Islands, and Mongols and Montenegro.

I never worried about war.

Government affairs can be handled by just a few words and a group of people can handle them.

The subordinates are fairly competent.

Old man...how can the old lady live so long?
You’re already over eighty, right?

Forget it, let’s ignore this old lady.

Jia Rong didn't care much about the old lady. Ever since he got together with Li Wan in front of Lady Wang, he no longer cared about those people.

He used to be a prince.

Now that he has become the emperor, even if he pressed Li Wan under him in front of the old lady, would she still dare to rebel?

Jia Rong was really bored, and suddenly he remembered that his world seemed like the world of Dream of the Red Chamber.

"What major event has not happened yet in Dream of the Red Chamber?" Jia Rong thought quickly.

"I remember that Siqi had an affair with a man and left behind some indecent pictures, which caused the family to search the Grand View Garden and caused a lot of trouble."

"But Siqi left a long time ago, and my family doesn't need that thing..."

The toys played by the women in Jia Rong's harem were much more exciting than embroidered sachets, and all kinds of adult toys were distributed wholesale.

There are people riding wooden horses for fitness, which is simply disgusting to watch.

Thinking of this, Jia Rong decided to improve the family tradition!
Jia Rong quickly shouted to the outside of the door: "Let Jia Yuanchun in!!"

Jia Yuanchun came over quickly and carefully.

After entering the room, Jia Yuanchun saw Jia Rong standing in the room.

The atmosphere is obviously not right.

Jia Yuanchun knelt down quickly, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

Jia Rong said nothing, he hadn't figured out what to say yet.

Jia Yuanchun didn't dare to get up, and kept thinking about what had gone wrong.

Jia Baoyu?
old lady?
Wang family?

Jia family?

Jia Ben Jia Shu?

After a minute of silence, Jia Rong walked away, away from Jia Yuanchun.

"I have received a report from a spy, saying that someone in the harem is having an affair with an outsider. Go and investigate. If you can't find out the truth within two days, I will investigate it myself!"

Jia Yuanchun's brain buzzed and she looked up in disbelief.

"Your Majesty... My sisters are all well-educated and well-mannered girls, they will never..."

Jia Rong sat ten meters away and said coldly, "Go check! I will have all entrances and exits sealed off. No one will be wrongly accused without evidence!"

Jia Yuanchun said hurriedly: "Yes..."

Jia Rong ate and slept quickly by himself and had a peaceful and comfortable sleep.

Jia Yuanchun and the people in the harem had no time to eat or sleep. Everyone gathered together and checked every household.

They actually found out that four female officials and palace maids had had affairs with eunuchs and guards.

On the contrary, there was no such desperate person in the most chaotic Tianxiang Palace. After the four palace maids and female officials knelt on the ground, their master's face soon turned red with anxiety.

Yingchun said immediately, "Your Majesty! You can take these two people out and beat them to death or behead them. My subordinates were arranged by others. I didn't know there would be such a shameless woman!"

Yingchun had a personal maid who went out to have an affair in the middle of the night before. Now, two more palace maids and female officials under her had affairs. She was very anxious.

Xue Baochai also cursed with a cold face: "Madam! Since I entered the palace, Ying'er has repeatedly complained that I did not give her a proper status. Now this whore is shameless and I failed to discipline her. Please punish her, Madam and the Emperor!"

Ying'er quickly shouted, "Madam, spare me! I didn't do anything improper. I just picked up the guard's sweat towel!"

Jia Yuanchun remained silent with a cold face. Qin Yun, who was standing beside her, scolded, "Shameless whore! You and that adulterer outside picked up each other's hand towels, didn't you?"

Wang Xifeng knelt on the ground at this time, "Madam, my goddaughter Xiaolu also had an affair with the guards. Although she is still a girl, it is indeed my fault. Please deal with it, Madam!"

When Jia Yingchun's two men were out on business, they had an affair with the guards in the warehouse. Wang Xifeng's maid Xiaolu and Xue Baochai's maid Ying'er were secretly flirting with the guards outside.

Although Jia Yuanchun was really angry, at least nothing happened when she checked Tianxiang Palace and other places, and none of Jia Rong's women were involved in such things.

Jia Rong had been busy all night and soon felt much better. He came over for a stroll after dinner.

"The two guards will be sentenced to death for adultery. The brothers, descendants, parents and grandfathers of the two guards will all be demoted to slavery! The two palace maids will be exiled to the Jiaofangsi!"

"Are Xiaolu and Ying'er still virgins?"

Jia Rong asked casually, this is very important.

Wang Xifeng, who was kneeling on the ground, said quickly, "Yes, I have checked it."

Jia Rong nodded and said, "Then let them go. They are not young anymore. From now on, except for the maids around the queen and the concubines or the female officials in charge, all the other maids over the age of 25 will be expelled."

"This year, the daughters and granddaughters of princes from all over the country, as well as the daughters of many local officials, have come to the palace to serve me. I really don't need too many useless people."

Jia Rong quickly and gently sent Xiaolu and Ying'er away.

Jia Yuanchun frowned, "Your Majesty, isn't it a little too light?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. Besides, these two are not ordinary palace maids. They have been with us for many years and have not committed any serious mistakes."

"Give Xiaolu to the young men of the Jia family as concubines, and Ying'er to Xue Ke. In short, you two must abide by the code of conduct for women from now on. If anything like this happens again, whether it's you two or anyone else, you will all be sentenced to death!"

Jia Rong not only forgave Xiaolu and Ying'er, but also arranged their marriage.

But it is also clear that anyone who continues to have sexual thoughts in the harem will be guilty of a capital crime.

The tied-up Xiaolu and Ying'er thanked, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!!"

Wang Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy! From now on, no men will be allowed to enter the harem. Even if they need to go out to pass messages or do things, let the maids go, so that these maids won't go out and cause trouble."

Jia Rong laughed and said, "I am not so narrow-minded as to not allow men to come in. Women are naturally more useful if there are things that women can do."

"Some things that women can't do well, naturally men have to do them."

Jia Rong hugged Jia Tanchun, let her sit on his lap, and said with a smile: "Have any men come in these days?"

The nanny in charge of arranging things replied, "Tomorrow morning, the craftsmen who make beds for the emperor and the queen will come in. We need to customize the bed and mattress according to the emperor's needs."

"There are also imperial doctors coming in to see patients, and there are special female doctors accompanying and supervising them."

"It's getting cold, and the boiler room needs to be overhauled. Ten people will come in, all of them are seniors from the Ministry of Works. According to the emperor's instructions, the Ministry of Works has also specially trained a group of female workers from craftsmen from all over the country. Next year or the year after, all the workers will be replaced by women to do the maintenance."

Although the men also had many problems with safety, Jia Rong still did not trust the female workers.

"No, don't be so extreme. I trust my women. It's no problem to use male craftsmen and guards. Queen, you just need to be more careful in the future. Whoever can't stand the boredom in the palace can go out and get married. Anyway, this is not the first time this has happened."

Jia Yuanchun was relieved to see that the matter ended like this. After all, this was a mistake made by her as the queen.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Jia Yuanchun continued, "My mother met Xichun when she attended the prime minister's funeral a while ago."

"The Wei family had a fire during the Chinese New Year, and they spent lavishly over the years and owed a lot of money. Now the family is in decline, and everyone in the Wei family has dispersed."

"Xichun was homeless and became a nun in a temple. She shaved her head and cried when she saw my mother, saying she wanted to meet the emperor."

Jia Rong frowned.

Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun looked at each other, then looked at Tanchun and Yingchun.

Yingchun didn't dare to say anything. Her two subordinates had committed a serious crime and she didn't want to have anything to do with them.

Tanchun didn't say anything either, for fear that talking with her sister Yuanchun would be counterproductive.

Lin Daiyu quickly shouted, "Your Majesty...Xichun has been away from home for four or five years, so just go and see her."

Shi Xiangyun said coquettishly: "Yes, if the emperor doesn't want to see her, we can meet her. We are all good sisters who grew up together... Can we meet her?"

After thinking about it, Jia Rong said helplessly: "Okay, let her stay in for two days and meet the old lady. After all, she was raised by the old lady."

This sounds like an insult.

Both filial and mean.

Everyone felt that the old lady was old and would not live long, so it was appropriate to let Xichun come and see her. However, saying that Xichun was raised by the old lady did not sound like a good thing.

Jia Rong added, "You should also be careful. Xichun has been out for four or five years without anyone to supervise her. I heard that she often does things that are not in accordance with the rules. Don't meet her alone."

Jia Rong quickly described Jia Xichun in a very bad way.

(End of this chapter)