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"No, it's okay. I didn't pay for the construction of this bridge. Anyone can walk on it. I don't care about the atmosphere." Qin Shi shook his head and said.

The man smiled and said calmly: "But I still have to thank you, you are not angry because of my reckless behavior, but are you troubled by something?"

Qin Shi said softly: "It's not troublesome, just looking at the surrounding scenery and reminding me of my hometown and some people."

The man said in surprise: "So you are not a local? I heard the accent sounds like this is an important link connecting distant places. Many valuable and non-valuable goods have to pass through this place when they leave their hometown. You also came from afar. Are you in business?"

"Probably." Qin momentarily blurred the answer, and changed the subject without a trace, "It rains here every now and then, and the humidity is very heavy, and the locals generally don't like your dress like this, it's too easy to dirty clothes It's not easy to wash and dry, and you don't seem to be a local."

The man nodded, "I'm not. My family lives in the capital, and I occasionally come out to learn more."

Qin Shi smiled and said: "I live in the capital, do I still need to come out to gain knowledge? People from all over the world have many dreams that they want to realize in their lives, and the most important thing is to go to the capital. The assets of the common people can be compared to the rich people here, and if you want to gain knowledge, you can only look at the poverty."

But the man said with a serious face: "That's irrelevant. Although the capital is good on the surface, there are many problems in the dark. It's just a mere formality of singing and dancing. Looking at other regions, sooner or later this bustling high-rise building will suddenly collapse under the precarious condition."

I didn't expect to say such a profound and unfathomable truth, but Qin Shi, who was just joking casually, got stuck all of a sudden, and he always felt that something was wrong when he spoke in such an official tone.

"I don't know what this brother is doing in the capital?" He asked tentatively.

"Me? Oh, I'm just an ordinary scholar. I have a little money in my family. I always want me to be a third-ranked scholar or a champion to find a job in the court. But I always feel that I still don't have enough knowledge and cultivation in my life, so I have traveled far and wide. Accumulate life experience." The man said modestly.

He said doubtfully, "Is that so..."

All of a sudden, the man covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed violently. Ordinary people would be fine with just a few blows, but he seemed to spit out the two lung lobes in his chest on the ground, and his face was already completely useless. His blood was pale and pale. If there were no bridge pillars behind him to lean on, he might not even have the strength to stand on the ground.

"I'm sorry, did my appearance scare you?" The man adjusted his hoarse voice and said reluctantly, "I have been weak and sick since I was a child. After a long period of illness, it became an incurable disease. I was prone to dizziness and coughing up blood all year round. Occasionally, I can’t hear other people talking to me, and I still think it’s a dream. The doctor reminds me not to drink alcohol or get close to women every day, and avoid excessive fatigue. If I’m lucky, I can live to 49. I don't think I'm so lucky."

After listening, he was silent for a moment and said, "Can you hold out your hand and let me have a look?"

"You also know medicine?" The man couldn't help being stunned.

He said flatly, "Just a little bit, okay?"

The man sighed and said: "It's not impossible, but I don't think it's very useful. The final diagnosis certificate of each doctor is almost the same. I'm so unworthy to think so much now. It's a day to live, but if you are curious, give it a try." Bar."

Just as he was about to stretch out his hand to feel his pulse, a person who jumped out suddenly grabbed his arm, raised it up, and said fiercely: "What do you, a villain with evil intentions, want to do to my master?!"

Throwing his arms, he kept pushing and hitting his shoulders while speaking, and he kept approaching. He was obviously a six-foot-tall man, and his movements and tone were as aggressive as a shrew cursing the street.

"... Huh?" He was completely at a loss after being accused for no reason. How could he have a sense of sight of having a private meeting with a big girl late at night, but his family broke through his affair? He really just wanted to get a pulse. , is it considered a hooligan for a man to feel the pulse of a man now?

The man helplessly dissuaded him: "Housekeeper Jia, don't reprimand me step by step. It's not that he deliberately attacked me. The moment we met, we fell in love with each other. We were just chatting at leisure."

"Emperor... ah Mr. Huang." Butler Jia just said a word and then stopped suddenly. He changed his tongue quickly and almost missed it, "But I clearly saw that he wanted to grab your hand!"

"That's because he said he was good at reading palms. I was curious and couldn't help but want to try it, right?" Mr. Huang secretly winked at him and received the signal. He looked at Jia who was full of suspicion. The butler, after a while of silence, nodded slowly, "That's indeed the case."

"Look, I was really chatting with him just now, but you were too nervous to misunderstand, so the truth has come to light at this moment, shouldn't you... that?" Mr. Huang pointed out tactfully.

Steward Jia looked at him with a blank face and then at Mr. Huang with a sincere face. He stared at him for at least 3 minutes, but still couldn't find any flaws, so he reluctantly said to him: "Okay, I want to Too much, I’m sorry for being so hot-tempered just now, please forgive me when I’m old.”

It doesn't look like a sincere apology at all, but he looks very old, half of his hair is white, and his back is slightly hunchbacked. There is no need to continue to talk stubbornly to the stubborn old man. If you don't welcome it, you don't have to show off. He said: " It's okay, it's good that the misunderstanding is resolved, I have some things to go first."

He turned around and left, but he caught up with him. Only a few steps away, Mr. Huang was so tired that he was out of breath. He bent down, put his knees on his knees and stretched out his hands, saying, "Wait a minute, please don't leave."

He was really worried that this person would accidentally die of a myocardial infarction. He stopped walking, turned around and saw that Mr. Huang was almost out of breath, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Mr. Huang said sincerely and respectfully: "To be honest, I'm not familiar with the place when I first arrived here. You look older than me. You must know a lot about the world. If you don't mind, can you chat with me for a while? I just said The congeniality is not a casual lie."

He saw that Mr. Huang didn't seem to be playing tricks on purpose, the expression in his eyes seemed to be shining, and the sea of ​​stars and stars swaying in it was irresistible, so he said: "I have time now, but it's not that long."

Mr. Huang said happily: "I promise I won't talk about trivial matters that are not doing business properly. I am sure of this point. Housekeeper Jia, can you, um, stand a little farther away from us? I want to keep a copy enough for two." A wide space for individuals to speak freely, please."

Housekeeper Jia curled his lips and said, "Okay, I'll go farther away." Sure enough, he was only two meters away from them, and his whole face collapsed in dissatisfaction. Bitter melon was sour and bitter, which made others deeply understand What is the sight of death like being in purgatory.

Standing in the center of the arch bridge, Mr. Huang probably also felt the terrifying sight of death behind him, smiled awkwardly, and explained something seriously.

"Actually, Steward Jia is not born with such a bad temper. He took care of me since he was a child and was my father's former housekeeper, so now he is always worried about strangers approaching. I just erased the process of feeling the pulse just because I was worried that unnecessary trouble would arise. Suspicion, although I sometimes find it annoying, but after all, I am an old man and need the accommodation of young people."

"Is he the only one in your family?" Qin Shi asked.

"Well, it's not that small. There used to be many brothers, and I was the youngest among them, but then there are only two people left. There is a niece who is one year younger. His father, my brother, just passed away recently for some reason. To be precise, only me and my niece who are about the same age are left."

Mr. Huang sighed and said: "If nothing goes wrong these days, I want to visit her mansion. If one day I can't think about becoming a nun, I'm afraid I will feel guilty for taking care of her instead of her father. Death, I seem to have wasted a lot of time, in fact, I want to know what you think about the quality of life of ordinary people now?" Suddenly remembered that he had said too much about family affairs, worried that he would become impatient and hurriedly said.

He thought for a while and said, "Idea? It's nothing special. I have to find out one...that's the tax. The court increases the tax every once in a while."

"Although it is not heavy compared with the exorbitant taxes promulgated by the previous generation of emperors, the two fields rents for millet and hay for livestock, and the population tax for those aged from seven to 14 and from 15 to 56 are the most extensive The main taxes are too harsh for the common people, and even the miscellaneous taxes of various surcharges are much easier than them, and most people from all over the world are complaining about this matter."

Mr. Huang had a troubled look on his face, "...this is indeed a big issue that needs to be taken seriously. The previous generation of emperors fought for years, and the treasury has long since lost much savings. Coupled with the frequent attacks of drought and floods, Now it’s hard to stop the war and rest, if we don’t collect more taxes, the imperial court may not even be able to distribute [-]% of the officials’ salaries, and we will only suffer for the common people, in the end... it’s still not the way of today’s majesty.”

Immediately covering Mr. Huang's mouth, he whispered solemnly: "Hey, do you know what I said just now? The emperor dared to slander, and someone who cared heard it. Put a big hat that you can't take off and that's it. .”

Mr. Huang took his hand away, and said boldly: "The emperor is also supported by everyone to be able to sit in a stable position. He only knows that pleasure makes the world suffer so much that he can't speak. What qualifications do he have to sit in that position?" Come on, when the time comes, the uprising will be nothing more than the end of violent corpses and everyone shouting and beating on the streets. Instead of being such a heartless emperor, it is better to simply kill yourself and apologize."

Shocked by these earth-shattering remarks, he unconsciously put down his hands slowly, and muttered to himself: "You really have the guts, with such a staunch temper, nine lives might not be enough to behead you."

"What's the use of saying these empty words, the reality still hasn't changed at all." Mr. Huang shook his head, "If I cut off my head alone, everyone in the world can eat well and sleep well, and the country will live in peace forever. I am willing, but it is a pity that this idea is always a distant illusion."

"That's not necessarily true. In fact, this situation can be broken, but if you say it, you're probably going to laugh at me for being unrealistic." He said.

Hearing this, Mr. Huang's eyes widened immediately, and he hurriedly said: "How could I laugh at my brother's thoughts? It's too late to study with humility. Please tell me in detail. This is really important to me."

I have never seen someone so eager to save the common people in the world. This person should have been immersed in the development of an affair between a man and a woman or starting a family at a young age. Forget what ordinary people value most, and directly devote yourself to major events that concern the world.

He saw that Mr. Huang was too nervous, put away his smile and became very serious, and felt the extraordinary demeanor emanating from him even more. If one day he entered the imperial court as an official, he might really be able to obtain a lot of benefits for the common people , in this case, maybe you can try to talk about the benefits of the previous world.

After thinking about this step, he stopped his previous casual attitude, his expression gradually became serious, and he began to speak in a slow but logical tone.

"Actually, there are many big and small countries around us. Apart from the nearby Xiongnu, there are more distant ones. The Western Regions are secondary. The cultures of the farthest countries are completely different from ours, but silk, tea, porcelain, lacquerware Ceramics, pottery, woodware, gold and silverware are rare things among them. They don't know how to make and plant them. People are pursuing rare things. , Rare things are more expensive, and the price of the things sold can be set at a low price, without worrying about where the money will come from."

It was as if he was listening to a bible. The dumbfounded Mr. Huang could almost see the billowing gold piled up in the treasury overflowing. He covered his mouth to ease the shock, and suddenly remembered a very important question, "But ...But what if they are unwilling? What if they are still warlike? Our national strength cannot withstand another toss."

He said calmly: "This is a completely impossible situation. The distance between us and them is too far away, the yellow sand is long, and there is no rest stop in a country on the way. The merchants ride camels with enough water bags and food. It can pass smoothly, but unless the hundreds of thousands of troops have supernatural powers, they will either die of starvation, thirst or exhaustion in the middle of the journey, they will not be so stupid, and some of them have already turned into dry bones."

"...You are right. This is indeed a long-term method with a lot of benefits, but it is very difficult to realize this idea. It requires a courageous person to go through all kinds of hardships to communicate in these distant countries... To build a transit station provider in a different place people rest..."

Mr. Huang fell into deep thought. It was obvious that Qin Shi's words had brought him a very strong brainstorm, and there was no time to think about other aspects at all.

Seeing that Mr. Huang was thinking deeply by himself, Qin Shi didn't bother him anymore. Anyway, he had already made the suggestion that he should make. Whether it will be implemented in the future depends on God's arrangement. He turned around and prepared to leave the arch bridge. As expected The people behind him didn't call out to stop him, only Housekeeper Jia kept staring at him, looking weird.

He didn't think so much, he continued to walk down the stairs as usual, and suddenly bumped into a person without paying attention, his forehead was red with pain, and he raised his head just as he was about to say sorry to that person, but suddenly My whole body was stiff.

"Do you have eyes, don't you know someone walks on the road?" The other party stared at him unhappily, it turned out to be Liu Linlin!

Fuck, it was so scary, Qin Shi almost bit his tongue in shock on the spot, although he knew that Liu Linlin used to appear in this town often, but money is tight recently, so he had to tighten his belt and hide in his old home where he didn't know where. Wait until you have money and then come out for a leisurely walk. It is precisely for this reason that you can walk around this town without defense, but what is the meaning of today? !Why did it appear here all of a sudden? Didn't you say you were short of money? Didn't the sky happen to drop gold and silver?

He was racking his brains to figure out how to explain to Liu Linlin why he was here, and maybe he had to test if he knew a little about the business.

The former leader of the Demon Cult actually started a serious business from a good place. It is exciting enough to think about it. Liu Linlin's big mouth of gossip is already known to everyone. If it spreads to the world, he wants to live. Cover your face in pain.

Unexpectedly, when Liu Linlin saw him standing in front of him, his face contorted, he looked him up and down, frowned and said, "What are you doing standing still? You don't want to let people be like this, and I won't pick your feet to grab money. Now This person is really getting more and more like a frog in a well, do he really think that everyone is the same as himself, if he knew that there would be bad luck today, he should wash his eyes well."

Leaving aside the words, I didn't bother to look at him again, leaving him stunned. How could this tone of voice be Liu Linlin? It was like Ling Qingshan's soul contained in Liu Linlin's body. It was terrifying. The degree cannot be described in two words. Could it be a side effect after experiencing the surreal experience last time?

Confused, he immediately went after this person, "Wait a minute."

Stepping on the spot with the best view again, I saw this man was already standing in the middle of the arch bridge, with a serious face, nodding his head from time to time listening to what Mr. Huang in front of him was saying passionately. The act of being excited and coughing was very helpless, and he patted his back for help, and his attitude seemed to be a different person compared to before.

"Sorry, I'm so ecstatic, Zai... ah Xin... Xin Yansheng, what do you think of this idea?"

The person who looked very similar to Liu Linlin thought about it: "I think it is still very far-sighted. It is indeed a good choice considering our current national conditions. You can give it a try."

Mr. Huang was very happy when he heard it, but when he was about to speak, he saw a person standing behind Xin Yansheng, his eyes lit up immediately, "Oh, that's great, I just wanted to introduce you to the person who proposed this idea, he originally I don’t know where I went, so I’ll come right now.”

Xin Yansheng turned his head to look, and saw Qin Shi lying on the edge of the bridge pillar and receiving [-] points of critical blows, looking extremely self-closing as if he wanted to throw himself into the river.