Blade of Wind

Regarding the national debt, Ao drew up a plan and discussed with Yuexi all afternoon.

Although Yuexi also thinks that this method is good, after all, it is taken from the people and used by the people, but at present, she is still worried that the people will not accept this method.

On the one hand, it is because it is so fresh and unprecedented that people may not believe it.What's more, in fact, national debt is, in the final analysis, guaranteed by the country's credit.Throw it in the twelve kingdoms, and the guarantor is the king.Now that my foundation is not stable, and my credit score is not much higher than zero, it is really hard to say how many people will put their treasure on me.After all, it is not uncommon for kings to quickly lose their way within two or three years of ascending the throne.

Although I just sat and listened to their discussion and didn't interrupt, Yuexi was able to clarify this directly in front of me, which made my impression of him a little bit better.

In the end, Yuexi agreed to Yishan's proposal.It is said that Yishan is a wealthy and big businessman, he is well-known in the business world and the people, so it is indeed possible for him to come forward.Just a little modification in the details.

So I agreed to let him do it, and Ao coordinated the whole process.

The next day Yuexi invited Yishan to Falcon Palace, called the local official and several other officials, and they held a meeting all afternoon.

I'm not really interested in this kind of negotiation, and I know that I'm useless in this kind of situation, so I simply didn't participate.

It was almost before dinner that Ao and Yuexi came to report to me the results of the negotiation.

To my surprise, the result was not what Yishan said before, asking merchants to buy up all of this year's young crops, but pre-purchasing half of each year's harvest for three consecutive years, and the tax cut also started three years later.

After reading the first draft of the agreement submitted by Yuexi, I thought, it turns out that although these officials look down on businessmen, they are not bad at all when they start business.Although the amount received in a short period of time will be less than the previous proposal, but the time has been extended, so that there will be no rush when the loan is not received next year, and the time limit for repaying the debt will be three years later. It can be relatively relaxed, so as not to be too passive in front of these businessmen.

However, Yishan also agreed to such a condition, obviously it is not unacceptable in his opinion.

So things settled down.

After Yuexi went out, Ah Ao sat down and sighed, "No wonder you refused to go, negotiating this kind of thing, although it's just talking about it, is actually more tiring than fighting."

...as if he had fought a war.

Although I wanted to vomit like this, but seeing his tired face, I swallowed my words, quickly poured tea and handed it to him, then stretched out my hand to help him rub his shoulders, and said, "Your Majesty Taifu, you have worked hard. "

Ah Ao enjoyed my service calmly, sighed again, and said, "It's really not easy to get some money."

"Actually, there is no easy way."

"What?" He turned to me and asked.

I said seriously: "Let's find a few big businessmen like Yishan, find any excuse to punish them, and then ransack their homes..."

"Hey!"

Before I finished speaking, Ah Ao spit out a sip of tea, raised his eyes to look at me again, with an angry and funny look, "Don't pull me if you want to die."

"According to my personality, the simplest and most direct way to get money is of course this." I smiled, "Do you regret choosing me as king? Master Taifu?"

He shook his head and said softly, "Choosing you is something you will never regret."

His tone made me a little uncertain whether he was talking about the election of the king, or something else, so I couldn't help but stop.

Ah Ao put down the teacup, stretched out his hand to cover mine, and said softly: "I miss you so much..."

...Speaking of which, I haven't given him a massage for a long time.

When I was there, every time Ah Ao practiced hard, I would pinch him a few times. Those days... are really nostalgic.

but……

I forced a smile and said, "Speaking of which, there is no violin here. It would be great if I could find one for you. However, since there are musical instruments here, maybe there are craftsmen who can make them?"

Ah Ao took out a harmonica from his bosom, and said, "I'm carrying this, do you want to listen to it?"

I couldn't help laughing, and nodded, "Okay."

Ao hasn't played the harmonica for a long time, but it is something he is good at after all.After the first few jerky notes, the music gradually improved, patchwork, soothing and melodious.

I leaned against him and listened quietly, for a moment it seemed like I went back in time.

……very nice.

The inner palace of the Falcon Palace has actually been empty for almost 20 years since Zhong Ta died and before I came here.

Although Yuexi held great power and lived in the inner palace to become the king of the false dynasty, he himself did not live in the official bedroom, on the contrary, he didn't even set foot here at all.Except for the small courtyard where I live, I haven't touched any plants or trees in other places.

I think, on the one hand, he is guarding the duty of the false dynasty, on the other hand, maybe what happened here before is also a bad memory for him, right?After much deliberation, I feel that this person is really difficult to understand.

Because it was empty for too long, it took five or six days to complete the inventory of the inner palace's property and personnel.

It is ironic to say that the former king Zhongtar tried to create a clean and honest country, and he himself has always been frugal and simple. Although there are few gold, silver and jewelry in the harem, there are quite a lot of valuable four-treasure porcelain antiques in the study.The ornaments and clothes left by the queens and concubines are also quite expensive.

Ah Ao said dumbfoundedly that Zhong Da was like another Dao Guang in this respect.He has always been frugal, honest and self-disciplined, but he is aloof and doesn't know the national economy and people's livelihood at all.Moreover, all the ministers and concubines pretended to flatter, I am afraid that they are still corrupt and extravagant behind the scenes.In the end, the so-called incorruptibility is nothing but a joke.

But thanks to him, now we don't have to worry about the money for repairing embankments and bridges.

The property is stored in the warehouse and recorded, waiting to be sold and discounted, and the palaces that are not currently in use are closed.Only my main bedroom and the West Palace are left, after all, there are spiritual birds such as Phoenix, Qingluan, and White Pheasant, as well as Lumu and Taimiao.Even if the Changle Palace is sealed, it cannot be sealed.

Ah Ao's orders are more effective than mine. Although everyone is opposed to sealing the Hall of Renzhong, after all, Qilin is under one person and above ten thousand. He has an extremely noble status and is also a symbol of the country's public opinion. It would be shameful not to have a special palace.Of course I am happy to follow advice.But Ao insisted so much, they actually complied.

So Ao moved from Renzhong hall to the side hall where the main bedroom is.It takes about ten minutes to go around from the main entrance to my place, but it doesn't even take 5 minutes to come directly from the garden behind.

The number of people in the palace has also been greatly reduced. After repeated negotiations and bargaining, I only left one female emperor, one female historian, two maids, and four handymen.Ao's side is similar.

Xiu Huang was originally arranged to live in the East Palace, but now that it is going to be closed, I simply asked him to move to live in the wing of the Changle Hall.

Hearing my decision, Ah Ao raised his eyes and looked at me, frowning.

I was worried that he would object, but he looked at me for a while, and although he turned his face away with displeasure, he didn't say anything.

So things here have settled down.

I used to watch costume TV, when the palace let people out, everyone was like a bird out of the cage, jumping for joy.But when it came time for the idle people in the palace to leave the palace, I went to see them off, only to find that each of these people was gloomy, reluctant and resigned to stepping back and forth.

I told Ao next to me what I thought.

A Ao gave me a disdainful look and said, "Would you like being laid off?"

"However, this is not layoffs. It's just arranging them to work in other positions." I said, "I haven't fired my immortal status, and I haven't cut their wages."

"The intensity of the work is different, and the nature of the work is also different."

Thinking about it, I was originally a errand in the palace. When there was no king, no one took care of me for more than ten years. I was free and lazy, and I was lazy when I wanted to.Speaking out is also beautiful.Going out now has to work hard.

I sighed and said, "Should I catch up with them and educate them on patriotism? Let them understand that working people are the most glorious?"

Ah Ao burst out laughing, stretched out his hand and patted me, and said, "How can you educate people with your state of mind? Honestly, go and rest."

I just smiled and shut up.

Ah Ao frowned slightly after laughing by himself, and said, "However, we really can't expect everyone to have the consciousness of selflessly sacrificing their lives for the country. It's better to let people pay attention to these talents."

"Are you afraid that they will cause trouble if they are dissatisfied?" I turned my head to look in the direction of the group of people, "The concept of divine right of kings is so deeply rooted here, most people wouldn't have the idea of ​​rebellion, right?"

Ah Ao didn't reply, I thought of Yuexi again.

Other countries may not, but Fang Country... Since there is a leader who has not been punished by heaven... It is hard to guarantee that there will be people who want to follow suit.

So I sighed, and said, "I see... recently let Qinglong follow you?"

A Ao shook his head and said, "Even if they want revenge, they are looking for you, not me."

I grinned, squeezed my knuckles, and said, "If they are willing to come to me directly, I can only wish for it."

Ah Ao looked at me helplessly, "You really...you can only talk with your fists everywhere."

I nodded frankly, "You said that dogs can't change eating shit."

He was startled, then looked at me dumbfounded, "Why are you proud? I'm not praising you!"

I laughed, took his hand, and said, "You have brains and I have fists, isn't it just right? Let's see that we are invincible all over the world!"

Ao looked at me with a straight face for a while, but finally laughed out loud.He just smiled, then straightened his face again, and said solemnly: "But there is one thing you must pay attention to."

"What?" I asked.

"Don't accidentally hit another country. That's a crime against the face. You can die as fast as you can. I still want to live a few more years."

"..."

Well, Yinying's world is better, even if I follow the emperor and say "our journey is the sea of ​​stars", it will be fine!