klisemfg Chapter 115 Foreign Tribes in the Capital
Chapter 115 Foreign Tribes in the Capital
[The Empress is indeed beautiful and kind-hearted, but putting aside other places, the land around the capital has been developed for so many years, and the old emperor didn't exploit the farmers too much, so there can't possibly still be so many people who can't afford to eat.]
Some are okay, but this is just too much.
The old emperor, who took over this task from the empress, had never really thought about this issue.
In addition, having seen so many people go hungry before, I really hadn't expected Shen Zhiyi to think this way.
Yes, these days, as long as people work hard, they can still have food to eat.
The old emperor turned to ask the General of the Thousand Guards.
"You've been inspecting the capital for years, have you encountered any unusual situations?"
The General of the Thousand Guards, who could hear Shen Zhiyi's inner thoughts, understood what the old emperor truly wanted to know.
He pondered for a moment, then widened his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, it seems there is nothing unusual."
【No? Then open your little eyes and take a good look at who's queuing up for food!】
With Shen Zhiyi's reminder, the group finally turned their attention to the people in line.
I don't know if I don't see it, I'm startled when I see it.
The old emperor thought he was hallucinating and rubbed his eyes vigorously.
Ah, you read that right.
"Go, bring that city gate guard here to me."
Chen Decai received the imperial decree and brought the city gate guards with him.
"Your Majesty, why did you summon me here...?"
"Tell me, what is that pile of things over there?"
"Your Majesty, are they foreigners, or perhaps ethnic minorities from the west?"
[Pfft, these aren't some ethnic minorities. And while they are indeed foreigners, every legitimate foreigner who comes to Daye is here to do business. Have you ever seen so many people coming here to beg for food?]
The city gatekeeper has shut up; that seems to make sense.
But they've come begging for food; if we don't give them any, wouldn't it make Da Ye seem stingy?
This does not demonstrate the demeanor of a great power. When these people return to their own countries, it will be quite embarrassing.
The old emperor didn't care about that.
His mind is filled with thoughts of a foreigner who dares to eat and drink at his Da Ye restaurant for free!
"Why are so many foreign beggars coming to beg for food?"
The city gate guard hunched over and looked at the General of the Thousand Guards.
The general looked at the sky and the ground but not at him.
The city gatekeeper then turned his gaze to Shen Zhiyi.
"Shen Lang, please save my dog's life!"
[The fact that the old emperor asked this question shows that you really don't know about this group. I didn't expect such a group to exist in this world.]
Everyone: What group? Don't all foreigners look the same?
The foreigners who do business with us will eventually have to go back, but these foreigners are Roma, also known as Gypsies.
Everyone looked bewildered at the group of foreigners.
What are those things, Roma, Gypsies?
Thanks for the invitation, this is the first time I've heard of it.
This ethnic group is very xenophobic and doesn't engage in productive work; they spend their days either begging or stealing.
With Shen Zhiyi's explanation, the old emperor found a clan deep in his long-forgotten memories.
At the end of the previous dynasty, there was a group of people who did not intermarry with other ethnic groups, nor did they work; they either stole or begged.
But isn't that a certain ethnic minority?
Seeing that Shen Zhiyi seemed to understand that group, the old emperor suddenly realized that they had misunderstood.
[These people are vermin of society! A previous emperor once tried to reform this group by offering them favorable policies to encourage labor, but the result was obvious: they didn't appreciate it at all. They preferred a life of ease, even if it wasn't great, as long as they didn't have to work, that was enough for them.]
[These are parasites, veritable parasites on society.]
But the old emperor was immediately energized upon hearing this.
What the previous emperor failed to accomplish, Zhou Liufu is determined to make it happen.
After it was accomplished, the historians had to publicize it extensively in the historical records, and they also had to criticize the previous emperor.
The old emperor grew increasingly pleased with himself as he thought about this.
I plan to summon all the ministers to the Yan Ying Hall when I get back to discuss this Luo guy and come up with a solution.
[That's nothing compared to what's to come, tsk tsk tsk, the real bombshell is yet to come.]
Shen Zhiyi learned about this group by chance, which shattered some of her beautiful illusions and left her completely shocked.
This race does not intermarry with outsiders; rather, there is no question of shared values or beliefs between parents, siblings, or even parents and children.
The old emperor, who was about to embark on a great undertaking, was stunned and almost choked.
The old emperor reached out and patted the General of the Thousand Guards on the shoulder.
"See these people? Arrest them all."
The General of the Thousand Guards said with some difficulty, "Your Majesty, all of my Thousand Guards have been sent to arrest those brothels that are involved with the rebel forces. We really don't have any spare manpower."
The old emperor smiled but said nothing.
The General of the Thousand Guards broke out in a cold sweat and replied in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, I will not fail in my mission!"
This group likes to gather together, so General Qianwuwei thought that the efficiency this time would definitely be very high, but he did not expect the efficiency to be so high.
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In the deathly silent Yan Ying Hall, only Shen Zhiyi's innermost thoughts resonated in everyone's minds, and the old emperor's furious voice echoed throughout the entire hall.
On the fifteenth day of the month, Gengshen, the Emperor, in the Yanying Hall, flew into a rage and let out a fart.
Civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty:...
The last sentence was unnecessary to write, and they didn't hear any farts at all, Shen Zhiyi, please stop spreading rumors.
The next second, a faint stench wafted to everyone's noses.
Okay, it's stuffy and smells terrible.
Everyone instinctively held their breath.
The old emperor, completely oblivious, roared in fury, "Who farted at me? If you want to fart, go outside and fart!"
No one present dared to speak.
The old emperor was clearly furious, and didn't even notice Shen Zhiyi's state of mind.
[This old emperor is really something, trying to frame someone else. It was clearly you who released it; I've already written it down.]
The old emperor was so angry that he blew on his beard and dragged out the General of the Thousand Guards.
"Tell everyone what happened to you last night."
The General of the Thousand Guards had a blank face.
I'm numb, I'm really numb.
Anyone who experienced last night will feel numb.
This was the first time in his life he had encountered something so outrageous while serving the old emperor.
"Gentlemen, yesterday His Majesty ordered the arrest and centralized re-education of all Roma people in the entire capital, and the result was..."
[You wouldn't believe it, after arresting only a portion, the rest all showed up on their own, completely overwhelming the prison. The amount of food the prison has to prepare today has doubled!]
Yes, that's right!
The general felt like he wanted to cry but couldn't.
"When those people saw that there was food and drink in the prison, they all came voluntarily, and..."
The rest was so disgusting to the general that he felt like he had swallowed a fly and couldn't continue speaking!