Blade of Wind

With Shang Long as a companion, the journey in Yan Country will naturally be smooth.All the way to Guangong, the capital of Yan Kingdom, happily.

It is indeed a big city that has developed for hundreds of years. Even if we are used to seeing modern cities, we can't help feeling the bustling and lively here.

Shang Long was somewhat complacent and worried, "It's just that the population is a little too much. If this continues, the land will not be enough."

It is true, the Twelve Kingdoms is that everyone in the Twelve Kingdoms will be allocated land when they reach adulthood. In a country like the Yan Kingdom, there are no natural disasters, and the death rate is not high.Moreover, the children here are born from trees, and there is no birth limit. The land is limited, and there will always be a day when there is not enough.

"Engage in family planning." I slipped this sentence out of my mouth, and Ao directly sprayed it.

Shang Long turned to look at me, "What is that?"

"The state forces each couple to have only one child..."

Before he finished speaking, Shang Long was already looking at me with wide eyes, incredulous.I remember that he experienced the era when the state encouraged childbearing, and also the era when he abandoned his own children because he could not support him... Why did he think that it is unbelievable to force children to not be allowed to have children?So I frowned, and asked, "Is it weird? It's better than not having babies all the time, and then everyone can't survive, right? Besides, there's no need for forced sterilization operations here, just let them not pray. It's like It's much easier over there. Is there any simpler way to relieve the population pressure?"

"You can immigrate." Ao said.

I turned my head and glanced at him, "It's not easy, right? People go to high places, and water flows to low places. Unless they can't survive, who would want to go from a good place to a bad place? It's different from refugees returning home. Who I don’t want to leave my hometown either.”

"Well, so we have to offer better conditions, such as tax exemption, or several times more land." Ao said, "For example, our Fangguo. Because it has been desolate for so many years, the population is actually seriously insufficient, and the land It's all deserted, even if you use several times the land to attract immigrants, it's completely feasible. Anyway...the policy here is to take back the land and redistribute it after people die, that is, it will be redistributed almost every few decades. The third generation of people can almost support the entire country, and it is actually a win-win situation for the country and the people.”

I pondered for a while, "You say that only because there are countries that are deserted now. If all twelve countries develop normally, it will be impossible at all."

Ah Ao pursed her lips, but did not continue.But the meaning revealed in the eyes is... It is impossible for all countries to prosper.

In fact, I also understand that I have read the saying that the king of the twelve kingdoms has three mountains.There are only a handful of dynasties that can really persist for decades or hundreds of years, but for some reason, I still feel that this kind of policy that can only be implemented with the premise of a declining country is a bit... uncomfortable.

So I sighed, and said, "Actually...it would be best if the surplus population can be invested in other industries."

...we have discussed this before.

If the handicraft industry, commerce, and even heavy industry can develop... then the population problem is not a problem at all, right?

But... Judging from Fang Country's current situation, the population problem probably won't become our worry in a short period of time.

Thinking of this, I raised my eyes to look at the person who should be worrying about this.However, Shang Long folded his arms and watched us discuss leisurely.I grinned, "Oh, we are here to think seriously, but you are just watching a good show?"

"No, I'm listening carefully too." Shang Long said so, laughing, "You guys are really on your way, very good."

... What is on the road?

It sounded like... that or something.I couldn't help but give him a blank look. He didn't seem to notice, and turned his head to talk to Ao, "I think the immigration you mentioned is not a long-term solution, but you might as well give it a try now. If you are interested, you can start from here." Yan and Fang, shall we try it?"

Ao nodded.

Shang Long said: "Then after you go back, I will send someone over to see the current situation of Fangguo on the ground. You should also prepare for it. When the time comes, we will draw up a charter together and see how it will be implemented."

Ah Ao nodded again, and settled the matter in a few words.

...It's really ignoring my existence completely.

Although I really can't intervene in the implementation of this kind of matter, I still feel a little uncomfortable when they take me aside like this, so I simply let them discuss it and called Shang Xiuhuang to prepare to go out.

Shang Long took the time to ask one more question: "Where are you going?"

"University," I said.

"Eh?" Ao was a little surprised, "You are actually interested in school?"

"I'm going to find someone."

Before I finished speaking, Ah Ao showed a depressed expression of "I knew it", and then stood up.

Even Shang Long raised his eyebrows curiously, "Oh, Xiaojie still has acquaintances at Yanguo University?"

"It's not considered an acquaintance. It's just that I have been famous for a long time and I have never seen it. So I finally came here and wanted to meet." I smiled, "Shang Long, you know him too, it's Le Jun."

"Oh." Shang Long replied, "So Le Jun is so famous?"

"Uh..." I couldn't explain how I knew about the big mouse, so I just said casually, "I heard about it from Xiangqiong last time."

Shang Long didn't know whether to believe it or not, anyway, he didn't say anything, and arranged for us to go to university.

As a result, I, Shang Long, Ah Ao, Xiu Huang, and Liu Tai, who was happy to accompany me when I heard that I was going to see Le Jun, went to the university in a mighty way.I just ran into Le Jun and the others taking archery lessons.

The big gray mouse stood in the middle of a row of young men, looking a little out of place, and its little paws... couldn't draw the bow at all, its posture looked really ridiculous.

This guy...it's not like he can't turn into a human. Why do he have to use animal form for courses like bow and arrow?I don't know if this counts as inferiority or conceit in another sense?

Ah Ao pointed at the big mouse that was one person tall, and looked at me in surprise, "That's the person you're looking for?"

I nodded.

Ah Ao raised his eyebrows a little confused, "Your taste... is getting weirder, isn't it?"

"Don't talk nonsense." I interrupted him seriously.Although Le Jun in human form can be considered a delicate and handsome guy, I really don't have that kind of idea towards him.At most... At most, I just want to hug a big furry mouse.

No way, who doesn't love large fur animals?How comfortable it is to hold.

At this time, Le Jun had been called out, and when he saw Shang Long and Liu Tai, he saluted a bit cautiously, but was obviously very happy.The sixth wife was also very happy, "I told you earlier, what kind of arrows do you shoot like this, just give up archery, and no one cares whether you know it or not."

This makes sense...but Le Jun didn't care, stretched out his hand to scratch his beard, and grinned embarrassedly.

Shang Long introduced us to him.

The big mouse quickly turned around and saluted. I reached out to help him, and touched his soft belly by the way.

Le Jun was taken aback, A Ao immediately grabbed my hand and said with a serious face, "Ouyang Jie!"

I laughed, "I just... want to touch it."

Shang Long glanced at me with great interest, but Le Jun was very open-minded. He slapped his ears, but shyly excused me: "Your Majesty Feng Wang has never seen a half-beast, right?"

Speaking of which, I have never seen it in Fangguo.I don't know if the chances are too small, or because Qiao's policy is not friendly to half-beasts, they are all hiding.

"No, she's just..." Ah Ao paused after speaking half a sentence, and gave me a look, "Anyway, remember to stay away from her."

To be honest, I'm not sure whether he said the second half of the sentence to me or to Le Jun.Le Jun didn't seem to take it seriously either.

Thinking about it, he didn't worry about it at all, he is from Qiao Country, he is studying in Yan Country, and it's really impossible for him to be so close to me, Fang Wang.

I made another haha, and asked him, "Le Jun, what do you plan to do after you graduate from college?"

Le Jun scratched his head, "Ah, I haven't thought that far yet."

"Why don't you come to our Fang Country. I will leave a good job for you." I invited.

"Hey, hey." Shang Long's voice came out, "Isn't it good for you to poach corners like this?"

"It's not digging from your country of Yan. I remember Le Jun is from Qiao country?"

"It's a student of our Yan Country."

"What does that matter?"

"That..." The big mouse moved its nose, stretched out its paws and moved its beard, "Actually, I... want to go to Qing to have a look first."

Shang Long and I stopped to look at him.

Le Jun smiled, "Uh, I didn't mean to go to Qing to become an official, but I was just thinking... When I graduate, Yangzi should also manage the Qing country in a decent way. We have agreed a long time ago , to see her country."

Well, speaking of it, we are all one step behind Yoko.

I also sighed and spread my hands, "That's fine, anyway, I welcome you to Fangguo anytime."

"I will go." Le Jun said with a smile, "I talked about Fangguo with Xiangqiong before, and I also hope that one day I can see it down-to-earth."

I reached out and held his little paw, "Then it's settled. If you come, you must notify me first."

Le Juncai nodded, and I pinched his bulging cheeks, "Speaking of which, can you hide things here like a real mouse?"

Ao was speechless, "Mice don't have cheek pouches, but hamsters do."

"Eh? Isn't it the same species?"

Even Shang Long couldn't stand it, "Why do you want Le Jun to go to Fangguo?"

Hmm, just wanted to play with the big rat thing, shall I tell you guys?