I live in Beihai Jun Nanhai [Rebirth]

"This is……"

Shui Jing blinked, and simply uncovered the black cloth completely. Through the light, he saw that the thin object was a long stem of a plant, and the top was not a small ball, but a piece of flowers connected to it. stalked receptacle.

Xie Wuzhi walked to Shui Jing, looked down at the scene in the basket, and sighed slightly.

Shui Jing seemed to understand something suddenly, and stretched his head to look at the bottom of the basket, and saw that the root of this long stem was buried in the soil at the bottom of the basket, and there were still a few fresh petals on the soil.

These petals seemed to have just fallen, obviously what Xie Wuyi wanted him to see was not the flower stem and receptacle, but the flowers that had not faded before.

Before Shui Jing could ask, Xie Wuyi explained, "This is Epiphyllum."

He squatted down and looked at the bare flower stalk, with a sad expression on his face, but he didn't seem surprised that it would wither, and said: "I have heard that the scenery of epiphyllum in full bloom is so beautiful, but it can be encountered but not sought. But I think, in the world Everything is man-made, if I water it carefully, it will eventually bloom."

"You raised this yourself?" Shui Jing wondered.

"Well," Xie Wuyi said, "It's a coincidence that the day I brought it back to the East Palace was the day I first met Master. I have never seen it open for two years. I woke up in a dream before dawn today. To my surprise, it bloomed quietly."

Shui Jing briefly recalled, and said: "I also remember hearing people say that the epiphyllum blooms at night and fades in the day, and will wither at sunrise."

"That's right," Xie Wuyi nodded, "I also know it can't last forever, but I really want Master to see this scene, so I covered the sky with a black cloth in an attempt to make it think it was still in the dark, and let it go again. Drive longer."

He smiled wryly, looked at Shui Jing and said, "Unfortunately, I still couldn't stay for a few more moments."

Shui Jing knew that the reason why Xie Wuyi felt so regretful was not because the flowers had faded, but because he took care of him carefully but still failed to keep her, which made him feel helpless and unable to do what he wanted.

In fact, whether the pot of epiphyllum in front of him blooms or fails is the same to Shui Jing, because it also allows him to see the intention of understanding Wuyi, as for the result, it is not that important.

Although Yanque was small, she was very clever at this time. She stretched out her small hand to pick up the petals from the basket, put them in her palm and said with a smile: "Brother Prince, don't be sad, it's better when the flowers fall." Well, the flower cakes made by Aunt Zhou are delicious, and the petals are just right for her!"

Xie Wuyi smiled helplessly, and raised his hand to touch the top of her head.

Shui Jing also deliberately diverted this topic away, and at this moment his heart moved, and said: "By the way, when it comes to epiphyllum, I remember hearing a legend. I wonder if you have heard of it?"

"Legend?" Xie Wuyi had obviously never heard of it, and asked curiously, "What legend?"

Yanque was at the age of exuberant curiosity. Hearing this, he immediately pricked up his ears and tilted his head to look at Shui Jing.

Shui Jing didn't make a fool of himself, and told the legend without thinking.

Legend has it that Epiphyllum was originally a colorful fairy plant in the heaven, which blooms every day and is bright in four seasons. The emperor of heaven loved it very much, so he sent a fairy official named Wei Tuo to take care of it.

Wei Tuo took good care of it day and night, and year after year, this fairy plant actually gave birth to spiritual consciousness.

Xianzhu fell in love with Wei Tuo, who took care of him all the year round. In order to stay with him forever, he secretly accumulated energy for many years, and finally turned into a human form.

Wei Tuo had been guarding the fairy plant day and night, and felt even more cordial after seeing the fairy plant's transformation.

However, the heavens do not allow selfishness, the Emperor of Heaven was furious when he learned of this, and he erased all the memory of Wei Tuo, relegated him to the mortal world and reincarnated him as a human being, and demoted the fairy plant together, turning it into a simple mortal flower, never to be as bright as before. And it only blooms once in a lifetime.

But even so, the fairy plant still can't forget Wei Tuo, even if it only blooms once in a lifetime, it wants to keep all the beauty in that moment and bloom in front of Wei Tuo.

In the first life, the fairy plants opened when Wei Tuo went out of the city to collect herbs.

In the second world, the immortal plant was opened when Wei Tuo was on his way to Beijing.

In the third world, the fairy plants bloomed in the year when Wei Tuo lived alone.

Life after life, Wei Tuo has never recalled the past between them, but the fairy plant has never given up, and still blooms only for him from life to life.

So there is a saying in the world: a flash in the pan is only for Wei Tuo.

After talking about the legend, Shui Jing pointed to the bamboo basket and said with a smile: "So for this epiphyllum, you are the Wei Tuo who took good care of it. Naturally, it will only bloom for you, so why would you let me wait for it?" Have a glimpse of beauty?"

Xie Wuyi couldn't see any changes on his face, he just looked at the flower stem silently for a moment, then turned his head to look at Shui Jing and said, "What about the end?"

Shui Jing was puzzled: "What is the last?"

Xie Wuyi said: "At the end of the story, did Wei Tuo remember the fairy plant?"

Shui Jing was at a loss for words for a while, blinked and hesitated: "Probably...not?"

Xie Wuyi nodded, and commented thoughtfully: "So, in the end, God is against people's wishes."

Shui Jing never expected that the focus of his attention would be on this point, and he suddenly felt that the explanation he had spent so much time was talking like a chicken talking to a duck.

He also no longer tried to push aside, and simply threw the black cloth into Xie Wuyi's arms, and said almost nonchalantly: "Tsk, what's the point of seeing this epiphyllum? It's better than looking at you, you are better than it Much better looking."

After saying this, Xie Wuyi froze in place, and Shui Jing paused, as if he didn't know why he blurted out such a sentence by accident.

Yanque, on the other hand, was completely unconscious, and smiled very cooperatively and clapped her hands in agreement: "Yes, yes! Brother Prince is the most beautiful!"

Xie Wuyi looked at Shui Jing for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed, lowered his head and put the black cloth in his hand on the bamboo basket again, cleared his throat and said, "It's getting late, let's practice... the sword."

Shui Jing also looked away, stood up and looked aside, and said, "Well, let's start."

……

In the blink of an eye, it has been the third year. In order to make Xie Wuyi no longer think about going to the border in person, even though the king has already "cured", he still entrusts Xie Wuyi with many affairs in the country in the name of being familiar with government affairs. .

Xie Wuyi didn't refuse. If the "New Law of Dayu" he wrote before was just an idea, then now that he has taken over the power, he will have more opportunities to put these ideas into practice, which is naturally what he wishes for.

As he gets older, Xie Wuyi is no longer as radical as he was three years ago. He no longer tries to clean up the stubborn illnesses accumulated in Yu State for many years, but has learned to accept the gradual process and use every step he took over. The government affairs slowly integrated the new law into it, accumulating small streams to form rivers, accumulating steps to thousands of miles.

The king is not ignorant of his thoughts, but he is also turning a blind eye.

As the lord of a country, he doesn't know how many hidden diseases in the country are still unresolved. In the past, he didn't support Xie Wuyi's implementation of the reform, and it wasn't because he didn't approve of the reform itself, but that Xie Wuyi's views at the time were too extreme. Haste makes waste, and going one's own way will inevitably lead to turmoil in the court.

Now, Xie Wuyi is willing to hide his sharpness, he has changed from the radicalism of the past, and he is slowly making progress. The king is also secretly pleased.

As Xie Wuyi wished, in the process of handling government affairs, he had more opportunities to contact the courtiers than before, and thus was able to subtly infiltrate his political opinions to them. Over time, many ideas were gradually rejected. The recognition and support of courtiers.

Among them, the most popular one is the "salt profit sharing" issue.

Most of the salt used in various countries is sea salt produced along the coast of Yu State. The drying of sea salt itself is not difficult, but the difficulty is to remove impurities and make it pure, so that it can be eaten as table salt.

Because the royal family of Yu State has mastered the method of purifying sea salt, they have always held the right to sell sea salt firmly in their hands. This is undoubtedly a huge profit, but it is also a hidden danger.

In order to ensure a sufficient amount of output, it is impossible for the royal family to independently perform the art of sea salt purification. This is like Zhong Ling casting extreme soldiers, and "outsiders" must be involved.

In Yu State, those who participated in the sea salt purification process were called "salt artisans". They had a very high status in Yu State and received a salary that was enviable by ordinary people, but they might not feel happy.

Unlike forging Jibing, sea salt refining is only a process and cannot be completed in stages, so it is impossible for the State of Yu to ensure that this technique is kept secret by dividing the craftsmen in batches like Zhong Ling.

Therefore, the ancestors of Yu State came up with a more "safe" method.

The places where the sea salt is dried in Yu State are called "salt farms". Salt farms are spread all over the coast, which is not uncommon. However, the salt farms produce only coarse salt, which cannot be eaten directly without purification to remove impurities.

The place where sea salt is purified is called "Salt House". There is only one salt house in the entire Yu Kingdom, and it is located on the inaccessible coast in the southeast corner of Yu Capital. royal palace.

The imperial court will guarantee the supply of all things in the salt store, and all the food and clothing are the best in the country, and they are almost inexhaustible.

However, the Yansuo is surrounded by high walls, almost "isolated".

Once a salt craftsman enters, he will not be able to step out of the salt station from generation to generation. Life, old age, sickness, death, marriage and childbirth must be completed in the salt station.

Perhaps for some down-and-out and ragged people, the Salt House is a yearning place where there is no need to worry about food and clothing.But only when you are really in it will you understand that the salt store is like a huge prison, and the people in the salt store are prisoners wearing brocade clothes and holding golden cups and jade cups.

Xie Wuyi has always wanted to change this status quo. He wanted to find a method that would not only allow the salt artisans to walk out of the salt work and live like ordinary people, but also ensure that the art of sea salt purification would not be leaked.

Thus, the idea of ​​"salt profit sharing" came into being.

The so-called "salt profit sharing" means that part of the profit from the sale of sea salt in Yu State was used as the salt craftsman's "salary" to replace the imperial court's supply of food and clothing to the salt factory.From then on, the salt craftsmen no longer relied on the imperial court to directly support them, but relied on their own "salaries" to support their families.

In this way, the art of sea salt purification is no longer just a source of profit for the royal family, but also a source of livelihood for saltsmiths.The more profit you make from selling sea salt, the higher the salaries of the salt craftsmen. In order to prevent others from stealing the pure art and taking their share of the pie, the salt craftsmen will naturally be willing to keep their mouths shut.

And since it is guaranteed that the pure technique will not be leaked, the salt craftsmen no longer need to be "confined" in the salt store, and they can freely enter and leave the salt store, and go to the market, buy, and play like ordinary people.

Of course, Xie Wuyi is not sure that all salt artisans can accept this change. After all, many of them have lived in salt stations for generations, and they have long been accustomed to this kind of isolated but comfortable life. There is no yearning.

Therefore, to ensure that all saltsmiths are voluntary, Xie Wuyi has prepared two options for them.

The first is to maintain the status quo and continue to stay in the salt house for generations. The imperial court will continue to provide all the necessities of life, but at the same time, as before, they are not allowed to step out of the salt house.

The second is to use "salt profit sharing" to replace the imperial court's supply. From then on, there will be no fixed food and clothing supply, but you can get the freedom to go in and out of the salt store at any time.

In fact, the reason why the idea of ​​"salt profit sharing" can be supported in the court is also because the proceeds from the sale of sea salt have always been directly entered into the treasury. To shake their interests, as long as the lord of the country does not object, they naturally have no reason to object.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, and this "east wind" is the approval of the king.

The author has something to say:

There are many different versions of the legend about Epiphyllum in Chinese folk. This article uses the author's own interpretation of the more common versions and then adapted and simplified the story.

Reference webpage: Baidu Knows-Question-"Flash in the Pan, Only for Wei Tuo"