Blade of Wind

After changing back into my own clothes, when I was arranging the belt in front of the mirror, I still felt that wearing the flower on my head was a bit ridiculous, so I took it off, but I held it in my hand, and for some reason, I couldn't bear to throw it away.

After twisting it a few times between my fingers, I still found a book and sandwiched it inside.

Just as he closed the book, he heard Ah Ao's voice asking outside the door: "Jie, have you had breakfast yet?"

"No."

I got up early in the morning and went on my way. I haven't eaten anything today.When he asked, I felt hungry and my stomach growled.Just as I was about to ask someone to bring me something to eat, Ah Ao came in with two small steamed buns and a bowl of corn porridge.

Although it was just ordinary steamed stuffed buns and porridge, it was obviously not the style of the imperial chef of Eagle Falcon Palace.

I've never seen them do anything like this here.

"You did it?"

I cheered, ran over and before he put it down, I reached out and grabbed a small steamed bun and threw it into my mouth.Being burned, he was panting.

Ah Ao laughed, put the food on the table, turned around and poured cold water for me, and scolded with a smile: "I won't burn you to death. What's the rush? Of course I'll give you something to eat, and no one will grab it from you."

I managed to swallow the steamed stuffed bun in my mouth, took a sip of water, smiled, and said, "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I ate anything made by Ah Ao. You haven't cooked for so long, and you haven't let go of your skills. Just now How long has it been..."

Ah Ao sat down at the table, and slowly said: "It's not just now, I got steamed early in the morning... But you didn't come back until now."

I smiled a little guilty, sat down at the table and started eating, and said, "I went to Pusu City for a walk."

Ao asked: "How?"

"Right now, it's not bad." I told him what I saw and heard yesterday while eating, and finally said, "If this continues, the appearance of that prosperous and prosperous world will collapse one day."

Ao was quiet and didn't speak.

I simply told him about attending the wedding at Yishan's mansion, together with the method Yishan suggested to me.

A Ao frowned after hearing this, "Release the green seedlings?"

It seems that after Xiu Huang listened to it before, he also reacted in the same way.

I couldn't help but also frowned, "Why do you know how to release green seedlings, Ao? I thought 'release green seedlings' is a proper term here."

Ao glared at me and said, "Even if you don't know the term 'release young crops', you should know the 'green crop method', right?"

I thought for a while and shook my head, "I don't have any impression."

Ah Ao sighed, "Hey, although you said you didn't graduate, at least you have taken all the courses you should take in high school, right? Do you know about Wang Anshi's reform?"

I know Wang Anshi, I have recited his poems, and I know that he was a prime minister, but I really don't remember the content of his reform.

Have we really learned it?Which high school is it?It should be before I make a wish on my birthday, right?Think about the kind of school that has Kurama and Sakuragi Hanamichi as classmates, and Onizuka Hideyoshi and Takamizawa Miyuki as teachers... Probably wouldn't teach Wang Anshi to reform?

The more I thought about it, the more confused I became, so I simply shook my head again.

Ao sighed again, and explained: "Putting young crops means that in the past, when the rice and wheat were not yet mature, the landlords or businessmen took advantage of the inconvenience of farmers' turnover and pre-purchased grain at low prices. It was a form of usury in disguise. Wang Anshi’s Young Crops Law stipulates that farmers can borrow money or grain seeds from the national treasury when the crops are not harvested every year. Then, after the harvest, according to the tax rate of the year, [-]% or [-]% of the interest rate will be returned. It is equivalent to the government lending money to farmers. .”

I frowned: "The state lends usurious loans to the people? It sounds... not very good?"

Ao Dao: "The Young Crops Law also stipulates that when the price of grain rises, it will be sold from the treasury at a price lower than the market price; It can also prevent the rich from monopolizing the grain market, excessively squeezing farmers, and somewhat adjusting the gap between the rich and the poor. In the long run, it is still beneficial to the development of the country.”

I don't know if this string was memorized by Ao back then, or my own analysis. It took me a long time to digest it, and then I nodded and said, "But our current situation is actually different, isn't it? Wang Anshi This decree has a premise, that is, the national treasury is full. If we want money but have no money, we need food but no food, even if we want to learn, there is no way, right?"

Ao said: "Well, but according to Mr. Yishan, if they are willing to buy at the market price or even a high price, it is naturally not a usury. If you want to say, it should be regarded as the state borrowing money from the merchants."

I frowned slightly: "That is to say, if I agree to him, it will be equivalent to issuing national debt?"

Although I don't remember the specific content of Wang Anshi's reform, such things as national debt are mentioned in TV news and newspapers, and I probably understand what's going on.When I talked with Yishan before, I just thought it was a way to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall, but if you think of it as a national debt, it seems acceptable?

Ao nodded, pondered for a while before saying: "But I think, at this stage, we can issue national bonds as a feasible method."

Unlike tax increases, after all, national debt can be purchased voluntarily, and for ordinary people, it will not increase any economic pressure.

So I also nodded, "If those officials don't have a better solution, why don't you try it. Anyway, it can't be worse. You know more about this kind of thing than I do, why don't you think about it Let’s see how it works better.”

Ah Ao responded, her lavender eyes suddenly lit up, and her whole body glowed with radiance.

"Oh, very motivated." I smiled, paused, and added softly, "When we come up with a plan, let's discuss it with Yuexi and the others? After all, they know more about this place than we do. Let’s see what’s the right way to do it.”

"Yeah." Ao replied again, then looked up at me and smiled, "I thought you didn't like Yuexi."

"I don't like it." I admitted frankly. "But whether I like it or not has nothing to do with whether he is capable or not. To be honest, I actually hate this feeling. I don't want to see this person, but I still have to rely on him."

Saying this, I remembered what Shang Long suggested to me and Yuexi to have a good talk before, and I couldn't help but frowned again, and said: "After a while, I must find a way to recruit a group of new people to become officials, so that I don't always have to So passive."

A Ao was silent for a while, and then asked softly, "Where is Xiu Huang?"

I shook my head, "He doesn't want to be an official."

So Ao fell silent again.

This seems to be the first time he has mentioned Xiu Huang's name to me since I let him live in Falcon Palace.Then as soon as he calmed down like this, the atmosphere seemed to become a little strange.

When I thought about what happened last night, I couldn't help feeling even more embarrassed, so I stopped looking at him and went to drink porridge.

Ah Ao didn't leave, didn't say a word, and when I sat there watching that I was almost finished eating, he said softly: "Today, the neizai has arranged for someone to start counting and compiling the property in the inner palace. However, it will take at least three months. It took five days to complete."

I heard him talk about this matter again, thinking of the previous unhappiness, I couldn't help mentioning it, and looked up at him, "The Hall of Renzhong..."

"After counting, they will be sealed together." Ao replied.

The voice was very soft, but without hesitation, there was no room for redemption.

I couldn't help but frowned again: "Ao..."

"I know. I'm not impulsive, nor do I want to force you to confirm something." Ao raised his hand and interrupted me gently. "If you don't like it, I don't live in the Changle Hall, I just live in the side hall at the back. It's cheaper than maintaining the Renzhong Hall."

Having said all this, if I refuse again, it will be a bit unreasonable.

In fact, he has been like this since before, just came to say that he likes me, and then he would not ask for anything else, just silently followed me like that, occasionally jealous, but he would not make any further requests, nor would I Really interfered with my interactions with other people.

...Maybe, Ah Ao is still hesitating and confused in his heart?

So I didn't speak any more, and finished my breakfast in silence.

Ah Ao handed me the handkerchief, and said softly, "From now on...as long as I'm free, I'll cook for you?"

I took the handkerchief and wiped my mouth, forced a smile, and said, "Please ask Mr. Taifu to be my cook, I have not been scolded to death by those ministers."

Ah Ao also smiled, his eyes were more gentle, "I am willing."

Yes, what could be better than this sentence?

No matter how hard it is, no matter how painful it is, it is not worth what you want.

In fact, I can't understand this matter all too well.