Li Guangxiao came over in a hurry. He was so excited that he almost cried.
He was really excited.
The more he thought about the waterwheel project mentioned by Xu Qingxiao, the more feasible it became, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was an artifact of the country.
Even though it is just a small invention, it can change the current production capacity of Dawei.
To be honest, Li Guangxiao's view of Xu Qingxiao has changed.
I used to think that Xu Qingxiao was very smart and a great talent.
But it was different now. He felt that Xu Qingxiao was more than just a great talent.
It’s okay to have eternal talents. If you’re talented in the Ministry of Justice, it’s okay. If you’re talented in the Ministry of Revenue, it’s okay. But now you actually know how to farm.
And the most incredible thing is that Xu Qingxiao took the time to fiddle with it and finally made this Anguo artifact.
Who the hell is this guy?
Li Guangxiao really didn't know how to describe Xu Qingxiao. He felt like he had discovered a treasure and could get different surprises every day.
But what Li Guangxiao knew more about was that he had to come to the palace as soon as possible and explain this matter clearly to the empress.
The first is to let the empress promote the waterwheel project, and the second is to let the empress pay attention to Xu Qingxiao, not like she does now, but to attach great importance to her, to let the empress know Xu Qingxiao's talent, and to let the empress protect Xu Qingxiao.
Don't hurt Xu Qingxiao at all. Anyone who dares to touch Xu Qingxiao will be Wei's enemy and his mortal enemy.
What kind of prince is not a prince, what kind of six divisions and six divisions, to put it bluntly, even if the vassal prince rebels, Xu Qingxiao must be preserved.
Thinking of this, Li Guangxiao's voice sounded again.
"Your Majesty! God bless the Wei Dynasty! God bless the Wei Dynasty!"
He walked into the main hall and was extremely out of sorts.
"Teacher, what happened? Why are you doing this?"
The empress walked out of the dragon palace and looked at her teacher, her eyes full of curiosity.
His teacher was a veteran of three dynasties and had experienced three emperors. He was extremely smart. The Wei Dynasty had gone through many disasters, but they were all pacified by Li Guangxiao. Moreover, this teacher never cared about fame and fortune. He did not want to be an official, but liked to travel around the world.
So the empress was a little curious. She didn't understand what happened to make her teacher lose her composure like this.
Stepping into the Yangxin Hall, Li Guangxiao's voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, God bless the Wei Dynasty."
Li Guangxiao couldn't help shouting, and then he took a deep breath to calm himself down.
"Your Majesty, could you lend me a pen and paper?"
Li Guangxiao said this.
"Give me ink."
The empress spoke up, and someone immediately brought a pen and paper and placed it in front of Li Guangxiao.
Li Guangxiao swallowed, held the brush tightly, and drew on the white paper.
After about a short while, Li Guangxiao finished drawing the map, pushed the object out and said, "Your Majesty, please take a look."
The empress waved her hand, and the white paper floated slightly, and soon it appeared in her eyes.
It is a painting of a waterwheel.
Looking carefully at the waterwheel picture, the face of the empress gradually changed.
"Field irrigation."
The empress instantly realized what it was, and she was a little surprised. Although the drawing was rough, it didn't seem to have any major problems. It was just that the details were not as good as all the paintings.
But she can also feel the value of this thing.
"Teacher, do you have a complete picture of this object?"
The empress asked directly.
"Yes, but I don't have it here. This thing was imagined by Xu Qingxiao."
"And it's already done."
"Your Majesty, you still remember that Xu Qingxiao angrily criticized the great scholar, and you issued an imperial edict to
Do you want to impose a 10% tax penalty on the people of Nanyu Prefecture?"
Li Guangxiao asked.
"Remember."
The empress nodded.
"Xu Qingxiao felt a little guilty for the people, so he invented this thing, and then asked his friends to build a waterwheel in Nanyu Prefecture and conducted a simple test."
"As a result of this harvest, the grain output of Nanyu Prefecture increased by 40%."
Li Guangxiao said with some excitement.
"Four percent?"
The empress showed a look of surprise.
"Back to Your Majesty, I think the Lord of Nanyu Prefecture should have written a memorial about this matter. According to this time, the memorial about the harvest of grain fields in various places should have arrived at the Ministry of Household Affairs, so that people can check it."
Li Guangxiao said this.
"Wan'er, go to the household department for a quick check."
The empress immediately spoke.
A 40% increase in income is definitely not a small matter. If it is just a small place that suddenly increases its grain production by 40%, it is nothing. But if the entire Nanyu Prefecture increases its grain production by 40%, it is not a small matter.
Especially according to what Li Guangxiao said, Nanyu Mansion increased its grain production by 40% this time, relying on a tool. As an emperor, how could she not know the power of this.
Li Guangxiao didn't speak anymore. He was waiting for the news quietly, but his breathing was still a little hurried, and it could be seen that he was really excited.
As a veteran of three dynasties, Li Guangxiao knew very well what the current Wei Dynasty lacked.
The seven Northern Expeditions emptied the Wei family's fortune.
The population of the Wei Dynasty has decreased by a full 20%, and 30% of the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, plus women, have been reduced. Therefore, the Wei Dynasty now lacks labor force. I don’t know how many people are so poor that they can’t even eat a bite of food, so the people are quite resentful.
It was precisely because of the grievances of the people that the vassal kings from various places dared to act recklessly, thus putting pressure on the Wei Dynasty step by step.
Rebellion among feudal lords has been unavoidable since ancient times, and no strategy, whether it is suppression or division, can prevent it.
Only the people's support can truly prevent the feudal kings from rebelling.
Again, if the people are well fed and clothed, they will not support rebellion. But if the people are not well fed, clothed and warm, then it is different.
I dare not say that Xu Qingxiao's waterwheel project will be able to feed all the people of the Wei Dynasty now, but if Xu Qingxiao did not lie, it would only take five years, or even five years, and the Wei Dynasty could at least relieve the great pressure.
More than 70% of the people can have enough to eat, and the remaining 30% may not have enough to eat, but they will not be unable to eat.
Not only that, the largest source of revenue for the state treasury is grain taxation. If this is true, then the state treasury revenue of the Wei Dynasty will double every year.
A quarter of an hour later.
Zhao Waner is back.
After entering the palace, Zhao Waner walked very fast, holding in her hand the grain production memorial handed over by the Nanyu Mansion.
"His Majesty!"
"After verification, Nanyu Prefecture's harvest in the first half of the year is indeed 40% greater than that in the second half of last year. Last year's late rice was 700,000 dan of grain, and this year's early rice is 1.02 million dan."
Zhao Waner presented the memorial.
The empress took it and slowly unfolded it, just glanced at it, and then closed the memorial.
"Xu Qingxiao! He has such a talent!"
At this time, the empress couldn't calm down at all. She could not believe Li Guangxiao or Xu Qingxiao, but it was impossible not to believe the memorial. If she dared to deceive herself, it would be a serious crime.
"call!"
The empress exhaled slowly and looked at Li Guang Xiaodao.
"Teacher, what do you mean?"
She directly asked Li Guangxiao what he meant.
"Your Majesty, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Li Guangxiao did not answer the empress's question, but told the empress that he had not finished speaking.
"Teacher, please speak, I am all ears."
The empress was not in a hurry and let Li Guangxiao finish.
"Your Majesty, you should know that I am currently at Xu Qingxiao's home."
"Today, someone came from Nanyu Mansion and came to see him with a letter. He heard Xu Qingxiao say that Nanyu Mansion's grain harvest had been increased by 40%."
"Your Majesty, guess what Xu Qingxiao's first reaction was?"
Li Guangxiao opened his mouth and asked the empress.
"I should be relatively happy. After all, the 40% increase is a great achievement, but given my arrogance, I might be very calm."
The empress said without hesitation that this was a normal reaction. Of course, it was normal for Xu Qingxiao to be so talented and arrogant.
"No."
"Your Majesty, Xu Qingxiao's first reaction was dissatisfaction."
Li Guangxiao's voice became a little excited again.
"dissatisfied?"
This time the empress was a little surprised, and Zhao Waner on the side was also a little curious.
Not satisfied with 40%?
"What do you mean, teacher?"
The empress seemed to have guessed something, and her eyes suddenly brightened.
"Your Majesty's guess was correct. Xu Qingxiao was completely dissatisfied with this amount. The old minister couldn't help but ask a few questions at that time."
"Do you know what Xu Qingxiao said?"
"He said that his expectation was to double the grain production, but it only increased by 40%. He was not happy because it did not meet his expectations."
When Li Guangxiao said this, his old face turned red.
“Doubling grain production?”
At this moment, the empress stood up and looked at her teacher. If the person in front of her was not her teacher, she would never believe it.
"How can this be?"
"Wait! Abandoned field?"
The empress's first reaction was that it was impossible, but she soon guessed a possibility. It was not impossible to double the grain production. The only way was to resow the abandoned fertile fields.
"No! No! No!"
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, I will never be so rude."
"Xu Qingxiao means that under normal circumstances it should be doubled. If the abandoned fields are used, it will not be doubled, but tripled."
When Li Guangxiao said this, his voice trembled again!
"double!"
When she heard this amount, the empress was completely shocked.
Double?
what does that mean?
The treasury of the Wei Dynasty doubled every year. Ten million taels were used to stabilize the basic expenses of the dynasty. If the 10 million taels were used to develop the country, the impact would be extremely terrible.
The most intuitive benefit is that once people have enough to eat, they will be willing to have more children, and the population will increase, creating a large labor force. This is the most intuitive benefit.
Over time, it will only take five years for the Wei Dynasty to usher in a prosperous age.
Just rely on this?
The empress couldn't believe it.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded outside.
"Report!"
"Li Guangxin, the Prince of Nanyu Mansion, hastened to send you a secret letter."
As the voice sounded, the empress spoke directly.
"Cheng."
At that moment, Zhao Waner walked quickly outside the hall, took the secret letter, and then handed it directly to the Empress.
Open the secret letter.
The empress did not hesitate and started reading the contents of the secret letter directly.
A long time passed.
The empress was completely stunned on the spot.
As the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, she ascended the throne as a woman. She may seem young, but she has experienced countless things. It can be said that she has seen every storm and storm.
But after reading the secret letter, she was stunned.
"Your Majesty, what did the Lord of Nanyu Mansion say?"
Li Guangxiao opened his mouth and couldn't help but ask, this was the first time he had seen the empress look like this.
"Teacher, you can see for yourself."
The empress didn't say anything, but handed the secret letter to Li Guangxiao, who took it and began to read it carefully.
After a while.
When Li Guangxiao read the secret letter from the Lord of Nanyu Mansion, he fell silent.
The secret letter sent by the Lord of Nanyu Prefecture is in two parts. One part is the memorial, and the other part is the complete picture of the waterwheel. No detail is missed, and the whole picture is displayed.
The reason for the silence is.
The Lord of Nanyu Prefecture clearly mentioned three things in it. First, because his son Li Xin did not know how to operate a water wheel, the water wheel did not start running immediately after it was built. Second, after the water wheel was built,
, but due to material problems, it is often damaged by some wild animals or other reasons. Thirdly, Nanyu Mansion currently only has one waterwheel, which is not enough for the entire mansion.
For the above three reasons, there is only an increase of 40% this time. The Lord of Nanyu Prefecture believes that if the above three problems can be solved, the harvest will most likely be doubled, and the abandoned wasteland can also be used.
For ordinary people farming, the biggest troubles are nothing more than two.
Land! Water!
Similar to the fact that there are still enough seeds, although there is not enough labor force, at least there is still labor force for farming. The most troublesome thing is the water source.
If the family has extra labor, they can do the farming and collect water. But if there is insufficient labor, it would be too troublesome to collect water after cultivating, and it is not affordable to buy water. As a result, many people no longer farm, and would rather plant fruit trees.
Therefore, for a place like the southern capital, water sources are more important.
For poor places, water sources are important and fertile farmland is also important, both of which are indispensable.
Xu Qingxiao said that a small waterwheel project could solve the hardships of farming for the people of the Wei Dynasty. This thing was truly an artifact of the country.
"Your Majesty! Great Wei is blessed."
Li Guangxiao couldn't say anything anymore. Previously, he had thought of asking the Lord of Nanyu Prefecture to come to Kyoto with the drawings, and then build an identical waterwheel to try it out.
But now that he saw the complete drawing, he had nothing to say at all. This drawing was completely enough.
"teacher."
"How long can this thing be used? From what Li Guangxin said, it seems that there are a lot of problems."
The empress spoke out, and she was extremely excited, but she was an emperor and could not show many of her expressions.
"According to what Xu Qingxiao said, if good materials are used, it is guaranteed that there will be no damage within fifty years, and repairs can last for a hundred years."
"The words of the Lord of Nanyu Prefecture are not to belittle the waterwheel, but to praise the usefulness of the waterwheel. If it were made of good materials, it would not be so troublesome."
"And the waterwheel needs nothing more than wood and iron stones. There is a kind of wood in the Wei Dynasty called long vine wood, which can withstand huge forces, and the iron stones in the Wei Dynasty are also very famous."
"If these materials are used, it will last for hundreds of years."
"It will only take five years to double the annual output, and the Wei Dynasty will usher in a new prosperous age. This thing is of great benefit to the present day and will benefit the future."
"Your Majesty! I have always been hesitant in doing anything in my life, but today, I am willing to request Your Majesty for the sake of the people of the world to allocate funds to the Ministry of Industry and build a waterwheel."
"This object can be a sacred artifact of the new dynasty."
When Li Guangxin said this, he knelt down and bowed down. He had been very indecisive in his life and did not dare to make rash decisions on many things. He would think about them over and over again.
But he no longer hesitated about this matter, because he knew that this thing could bring unimaginable benefits to Wei.
At the same time, he also hoped that the empress would not hesitate.
"I! Understand!"
Seeing her teacher like this, how could the empress not understand the function of this thing?
"Publish the decree and announce that Xu Qingxiao will enter the palace."
The empress calmed down, and she wanted to announce Xu Qingxiao's entry into the palace. First, she would inquire carefully, and secondly, she would reward him.
"Your Majesty, announce him later. I have something to say."
Li Guangxiao spoke, and the empress nodded, not announcing the decree for the time being.
"Your Majesty, Xu Qingxiao's talent can be said to be eternal. This waterwheel alone is enough to prove his peerless talent."
"The old minister suggested that your majesty must re-examine Xu Qingxiao. He must not be regarded as an ordinary talent."
"This person is very likely to lead the Wei Dynasty to new glory, but there was some estrangement between him and Your Majesty when he killed the king in anger."
"So I hope that your majesty will consider the people of the world and give Xu Qingxiao an explanation for this matter, so as not to make Xu Qingxiao feel ill."
Li Guangxiao spoke up, his meaning was very direct, he hoped that the empress would admit her mistake to Xu Qingxiao, otherwise he would really worry that Xu Qingxiao would have a grudge.
But as soon as he said these words, Zhao Waner's voice sounded.
"Sir, Your Majesty is the Supreme Emperor of the Wei Dynasty. If you express your stance to Xu Qingxiao, wouldn't it be detrimental to the emperor's authority?"
Zhao Waner couldn't help but speak like this. After all, the empress was the person she respected the most. She was the emperor of Wei. To ask her to express her position was just to ask the empress to apologize?
How can this be?
"I understand that since ancient times, there have always been bad emperors, only bad ministers, alas! That's all, that's all."
Li Guangxiao was also a little excited, so he spoke like this.
Yes, where in the world is there an emperor who is wrong? It is always the ministers who are wrong.
But the next moment, the empress's voice sounded.
"I, I understand."
A simple sentence, very calm, but the meaning of this sentence made Li Guangxiao stunned.
He could understand what the empress meant, and she was willing to apologize!
this!
Somewhat incredible.
"His Majesty!"
Zhao Waner couldn't help but speak again, wanting to say something, but facing His Majesty's calm face, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Since ancient times, emperors have always been superior. But since ancient times, I have been serving the people of the world. Let alone expressing my stance, why not admit my mistake? In this matter, I went too far and did not consider Xu Aiqing's feelings."
"I will express my position to him today, teacher, please rest assured."
The empress spoke openly and openly without any detours.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Li Guangxiao knelt down and bowed deeply to the empress, worshiping from the bottom of his heart, because from this point he could see the extraordinary qualities of the emperor in front of him.
"Your Majesty, I will take my leave first."
At this time, Li Guangxiao said nothing more and stood up to leave.
"Teacher, since you are in Xu Aiqing's school, you should also teach him more things on weekdays. He is good at everything, but he is a bit radical. This is not good, and he may suffer big losses in the court in the future."
"Although I am the Ninth Five Supreme Being, there are many things that I cannot make decisions about. He is an eternal great talent. I understand in my heart, but for such a great talent, I still need to restrain myself to avoid becoming the target of public criticism."
"Yesterday, memorials from vassal kings from all over the country were piled up like a mountain. Several vassal kings even threatened to go to the capital to punish Nuqian. This time I can suppress it, but next time, I don't know how to protect him. I still need a teacher to protect him.
Guidance.”
The empress spoke out.
She already knows what kind of talent Xu Qingxiao has. She understands it, and it is precisely because she understands that she hopes Xu Qingxiao can know how to advance and retreat. If one day, Xu Qingxiao offends everyone in the court, it will be difficult for her to protect him even if she really wants to.
ah.
As an emperor, he needs to balance people's hearts. Even if he wants to favor Xu Qingxiao, he must have a certain degree of tolerance. After all, the reason is that the Wei Dynasty is not peaceful.
If Xu Qingxiao can master the five military talismans and the people in the country live and work in peace and contentment, she can still survive even if she kills all the princes, not to mention the king of the county.
But now in the Wei Dynasty, not only the officials are in a dilemma, but she is also in a dilemma?
Li Guangxiao nodded and then left.
About half an hour later.
A decree came from the palace.
His Majesty has decreed that Li Yanlong and Xu Qingxiao, the ministers of the Ministry of Public Works, have entered the palace. As soon as the news came out, it aroused many speculations. They were very curious as to why Xu Qingxiao was invited to go again, and why was the minister of the Ministry of Works also called here this time?
Inside Shouren Academy.
When Xu Qingxiao got the decree, she became a little curious.
"Announcing me into the palace again?"
"You're not going to watch a play or listen to music again, are you?"
In the school, Xu Qingxiao was full of curiosity. He didn't know why the empress suddenly announced her entry into the palace.
However, out of curiosity, Xu Qingxiao changed into the uniform of a chamberlain and walked towards the palace.
A quarter of an hour later.
When Xu Qingxiao entered the palace, Zhao Waner was still there to pick her up.
"Miss Wan'er, you've become beautiful again."
Seeing Zhao Waner coming, Xu Qingxiao smiled and praised.
"Master Xu praised me."
Zhao Waner smiled slightly.
"Miss Wan'er, what does your Majesty want to see me for today?"
Xu Qingxiao did not show up and asked directly, wanting to know why the empress wanted to find her.
"Master Xu is joking. I don't know why your Majesty summoned you to the palace."
Zhao Waner did not answer this question.
Hearing this answer, Xu Qingxiao smiled gently on the surface, but she felt a little emotional in her heart.
The relationship is still not in place. If the relationship was in place, I would probably have told myself this.
No, Miss Wan'er still needs to have a good chat, invite her out for tea, and have a deep friendship with her.
Xu Qingxiao thought in her mind.
After a while, Xu Qingxiao arrived outside the Yangxin Hall.
"enter."
The empress' voice sounded, and Xu Qingxiao walked into the hall calmly without any pretense.
"My lord, Xu Qingxiao, pays homage to Your Majesty. May our Emperor live long live."
When meeting the empress, Xu Qingxiao bowed to her.
"Xu Aiqing is alive."
The empress spoke out, her tone extremely gentle.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xu Qingxiao stood up, then looked at the empress and remained silent.
Like the Palace of Heaven and Earth, the appearance of the empress is absolutely unparalleled in the world. However, the difference is that the former empress was as high as a sacred mountain and out of reach.
But now there is some gentleness on her face, but she has lost the cold arrogance of the sacred mountain. Although her beauty is still intoxicating, Xu Qingxiao still likes that unruly look.
He said nothing, waiting for the empress to speak first.
On the Dragon Throne.
The empress felt Xu Qingxiao's gaze. Although there was no evil intention in the gaze, she felt something strange for no reason, but she didn't think much about it and spoke.
"Xu Aiqing, I am looking for you today only for one thing."
"This is a secret letter from Li Guangxin, the Prince of Nanyu Mansion."
The empress spoke, and Zhao Waner immediately handed the secret letter to Xu Qingxiao.
Xu Qingxiao received the secret letter and after reading the contents carefully, she suddenly understood.
That's what it was for.
Uncle Li really took it seriously and rushed to deliver the secret letter to the palace, fearing that he would be punished again.
Xu Qingxiao instantly understood why Li Guangxin wrote this secret letter.
After killing so many merchants, he was obviously worried that he would be punished by the empress again, so he had people send secret letters non-stop.
Really thoughtful.
"I hope your majesty will forgive me."
"The waterwheel incident, sir, when I conceived it at the time, I didn't dare to guarantee that it would increase the yield of fertile land, so I didn't dare to inform your majesty. I ask for your enlightenment."
After understanding what happened, Xu Qingxiao bowed to the empress and admitted her mistake.
Although I made no mistakes, when facing the emperor, I had to say that I was right even if I was wrong.
"I love you so much."
"This thing is a sacred weapon of Jiangshan Sheji. I naturally understand it, and I also understand that I love you and have a hard conscience. How can I blame you?"
"Xu Aiqing, I have three things to ask you for today."
"First, if this product is fully promoted in Dawei, how much value can it bring to Dawei's grain production?"
The empress asked.
"Well, I can't guarantee too much. Let's increase it to at least 30%. After all, Nanyu Prefecture is just a capital city. It's a national promotion, so I can't guarantee it."
Xu Qingxiao gave a solid answer.
There is absolutely no problem in bragging to outsiders, let alone three times, Xu Qingxiao dared to say three times, but with the empress, Xu Qingxiao did not dare to talk nonsense, what if she couldn't do it? Wouldn't she be the subject of the conversation?
There is no need to look for trouble.
Empress: "."
Zhao Waner: "."
In the Yangxin Hall, the two women were stunned for a moment. If Li Guangxiao hadn't said that Xu Qingxiao had promised to at least double the amount at home, they would have almost believed it.
On the Dragon Throne.
The empress instantly understood what Xu Qingxiao was thinking, and she smiled bitterly in her heart, but she had to let Xu Qingxiao answer this question seriously.
The impact is too great to allow for error.
Maybe Qingxiao wouldn't tell the truth if it was obvious.
Thinking of this, the empress closed her eyes slightly, then slowly opened them, and tried to use her mind power. She had been practicing this power for a long time, but the effect was not good. It was difficult to hear other people's voices, and after using it, her mental energy was greatly depleted.
force.
She couldn't use it too much, otherwise it would cause huge damage to herself, but faced with this kind of thing, she couldn't use it.
Of course, whether it will have any effect is still unknown.
Her mind started to work, and she spoke again.
"really?"
she asked.
Facing the empress's inquiry again, Xu Qingxiao said seriously.
"Your Majesty, how dare I lie in front of you! I can guarantee that the value will increase by 30%."
Xu Qingxiao's face was serious and she vowed.
However, I felt a little depressed inside.
"Are you still not satisfied with 30%?"
"How about three times? Although three times is a bit exaggerated, it is not impossible. Allocate funds to poor counties in various places to purchase seed farming tools and let them develop wasteland. Whoever develops it will own it, and the tax will be exempted for the first year."
"As long as the water source is sufficient, the people rush to farm, what? Giving the seeds and farming tools to the people for free is a bit of a loss? Can't you buy them with loans? Give them to the people first, you a hoe and I a shovel, make it bigger and stronger, and create new things
Brilliant, wouldn’t it be easy to use food to pay debts after a good harvest?”
Xu Qingxiao muttered in her heart that he was such a weird person, he could do two things at once, and he was serious on the outside, but inside he was thinking wildly, just like writing a schedule, and his thoughts were completely inconsistent with what he wrote.
On the dragon chair.
The empress showed a look of surprise in her eyes.
Because she discovered that she actually heard Xu Qingxiao's thoughts.
This is the art of understanding the mind.
Finally, we succeeded once, and it was at such a critical moment.
Three times the grain yield?
Developing wasteland?
Loan to buy farming tools and seeds?
What a great idea.
The empress couldn't help but admire in her heart that many fertile fields in the Wei Dynasty were in a state of neglect. The reason was simply the water source problem, and there were also some farming tools, seeds, etc. How could the already very poor people afford such things.
Of course, water source is the most important thing. Otherwise, we would rather smash the pot and sell the iron instead of missing a pair of farming tools.
It's just that Xu Qingxiao had a great idea. Let the court allocate funds first to purchase seed farming tools for the people to use. After a good harvest, they would use equal value of grain to pay off the debt. It would be a win-win situation for both parties.
"There is such a great talent, but she keeps a low profile. I always thought Xu Aiqing was too radical, but I didn't expect Xu Aiqing to be so powerful."
The empress sighed in her heart.
But she didn't think too much as she couldn't let Xu Qingxiao notice anything strange.
"kindness."
"Xu Aiqing, the second thing I want to do with you today is to say a few words from my heart to Aiqing."
"I know that regarding the matter of Prince Huaiping, I did not do a good job in some aspects, which made Aiqing suffer injustice. These days, I will think of this matter from time to time."
"I also know that Aiqing is not a saint, and naturally she has a grudge in her heart, so today I hope Aiqing will forgive me. Although I also have my own difficulties, I still did not consider Aiqing."
"I am here to apologize to Aiqing."
The empress spoke up, her tone extremely gentle, and apologized to Xu Qingxiao.
Just at this moment.
Xu Qingxiao was stunned.
???
???
???
The majestic Empress of the Wei Dynasty? The Nine-Five Supreme! The supreme ruler of the Wei Dynasty actually apologized to herself?
The empress' few words seemed calm, but they sounded like thunder in Xu Qingxiao's ears.
He really didn't expect that the empress would actually apologize to him. This was an emperor, the emperor of Wei.
Since ancient times, where have there been emperors who are not good? There are only emperors who are not good ministers. Emperors can recognize their mistakes and make mistakes, but they never admit their mistakes.
Unexpectedly, the empress actually admitted her mistake.
Ah, this!
She was really shocked, but after she recovered, Xu Qingxiao took a deep breath and bowed to the empress.
"Your Majesty! You are serious!"
"In the matter of Huaiping, I was also at fault. I failed to put myself in a position to consider His Majesty. I was in prison and reflected on it."
"minister!."
"Long live your Majesty."
Xu Qingxiao wanted to show off his feelings, but in the end he took a deep breath and just said "long live your majesty" as a response.
He never thought from beginning to end that the empress would admit her mistake to him.
She was an emperor, and admitting her mistake to herself was already a huge recognition, so Xu Qingxiao didn't want to be hypocritical.
The affairs of Prince Huaiping.
He was relieved too.
Hearing Xu Qingxiao's words, the empress was also happy, as this grudge was finally gone.
Soon she continued to speak.
"The third thing is that I see that you are almost twenty-one now and you are appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs. However, I always feel that you are lacking something. I have thought about it over and over again."
"I've figured it out, dear, you haven't gotten married yet, right?"
the empress asked.
"Getting married? That's not the case."
Xu Qingxiao answered truthfully.
"My maid, Zhao Waner, is born with great beauty, she is also ingenious and intelligent. If Xu Aiqing doesn't mind, I plan to betroth Zhao Waner to you, what do you think?"
The empress spoke, and with one sentence, the two people in the hall were frightened.
Betrothed?
Xu Qingxiao's first reaction was that there was such a good thing? Oh, no, how could he betroth Zhao Waner to herself so smoothly?
Although Zhao Waner is beautiful and fragrant, the problem is that a woman who can always be with the empress is definitely not a good person. Besides, what if someone is sent to monitor her?
No! I can’t have it!
"Your Majesty, I have reached the age of starting a family, but the country is uncertain, so why should I consider it a family? I still hope to serve the Wei Dynasty more, so let's forget about starting a family. Thank you for your kindness."
Xu Qingxiao refused without hesitation.
I have a lot of secrets, and I absolutely can't start a family. It's okay to have a date, but I can't start a family.
As Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth, Zhao Waner breathed a sigh of relief, but she also had an indescribable feeling. After all, being rejected by others would make anyone uncomfortable.
"My dear, my words are serious. Starting a family and starting a career is something that everyone must do. My dear, don't think it's rude. Wan'er is very good. I can assure you."
The empress spoke again. At the same time, she was also curious about why Xu Qingxiao refused, and couldn't help but use her mind power again.
"Your Majesty! I thank you for your kindness, but I have made an oath. If the Wei Dynasty does not prosper, I will not marry a wife."
Xu Qingxiao said seriously.
But I added half a sentence in my heart.
"Unless I marry you."
The voice of the heart sounded.
For an instant, the empress froze on the spot.
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These four words Xu Qingxiao made the empress freeze on the spot.
These words are simply treasonous.
But she was still a little confused subconsciously, because she never thought that Xu Qingxiao had this idea?
The eternal genius in front of me actually likes me?
This is impossible.
No, for a moment, the empress came back to her senses. She subconsciously denied it, but she instantly understood that the reason why Xu Qingxiao served the court so much was because she fell in love with herself.
If we say that Zhao Waner is beautiful in the country, and she is also the most beautiful woman in the world, normally speaking, she is indeed better than Wan'er, but due to identity issues, no one dares to think about it, but Xu Qingxiao is uninhibited, a great talent in the world, and arrogant.
Do what others dare not do, think what others dare not think.
Therefore, Xu Qingxiao has this idea and she believes it.
But.
This is not allowed.
I am the Ninth Five Supreme Being, the emperor of the Wei Dynasty. I will devote myself to the Wei Dynasty in this life and will never get married.
Xu Aiqing.
You are really alas.
The empress's eyes were extremely complicated, and she looked at the man of her highness quietly.
With extraordinary appearance, majestic appearance, and a majestic righteousness surrounding her body, there are few women in the world who would not be tempted by her, but she is not an ordinary woman.
He is the emperor of Wei.
"Xu Aiqing."
"I"
The empress wanted to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, she did not dare to continue. She could not let Xu Qingxiao know that she had learned it, and she did not want to hurt Xu Qingxiao for this matter.
But she didn't want Xu Qingxiao to become obsessed with herself.
Faced with a dilemma, the empress felt a little tired. Perhaps it was a side effect of her telepathy, or perhaps she was temporarily confused.
The empress finally sighed.
"Xu Aiqing, if that's the case, then let's drop this matter and go back and rest for a few days."
The empress didn't know what to say, so she could only end the topic.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"My lord, please retire."
Xu Qingxiao resigned, and at the same time she was a little confused, why did the empress look at her with such complicated and weird eyes? Is it possible that she doesn't want a girl?
However, Xu Qingxiao has no interest in matters between men and women for the time being, at least for now. Even the empress is just joking, which does not mean that it is impossible to marry the empress.
But for this kind of character, just look at it from a distance and it's good to maintain a sacred idea. The biggest temptation of iceberg beauty is that you can't get it, and it's boring if you get it.
But no matter how she thought about it, Xu Qingxiao was a little curious about the empress' eyes, which were particularly strange. After carefully recalling the scene just now, Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but frown suddenly.
"Your Majesty won't mistakenly think that I like her, right?"
Xu Qingxiao suddenly came up with this idea, but after thinking about it, Xu Qingxiao immediately shook her head. It shouldn't be possible. How could the empress think of this when she was full?
No matter, go, go.
Xu Qingxiao left the main hall and walked towards the outside of the palace. Outside the hall, she met Li Yanlong, the Minister of Industry, and after saying hello, the figure gradually disappeared.
In the main hall, Zhao Waner said with a slight cry.
"Your Majesty, this slave will never get married in this life, so I will serve you. You must not betroth this slave to anyone."
Zhao Waner said with a tearful voice.
But how can the empress have the thoughts to consider this at this moment?
All she could think about was.
What should I do if Xu Aiqing likes me?
Should I refuse directly?
If she refuses directly, will Xu Aiqing be angry? Will she blame me then?
But if he didn't refuse, wouldn't it mean that Xu Aiqing would stick to it all the time?
well.
Xu Aiqing.
Why do you like me?
The empress was silent, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that many of it was extremely weird, such as the day she invited Xu Qingxiao to come to the theater and the letter Xu Qingxiao left for herself.
It turns out that Xu Qingxiao meant this.
The empress completely understood, but she didn't feel any joy at all, only helplessness and silence.
Because Xu Qingxiao fell in love with a woman who cannot love.
A full three hours passed.
Finally, the empress came to her senses.
Soon a voice sounded.
"Let Li Yanlong enter the palace."
Because of Xu Qingxiao's words, the empress panicked for three hours. It was almost dark, and finally she realized that Li Yanlong was still outside.
The next moment, Li Yanlong walked into the hall, full of grievances.
"My lord, I have met your Majesty."
Li Yanlong felt a little uncomfortable. When he was announced to the palace, he thought that His Majesty felt sorry for the Ministry of Works and wanted to allocate some money to the Ministry of Works.
But what he didn't expect was that after letting himself stand outside for almost four hours, his legs became numb.
It was nearly four hours, and he kept thinking, what did he do wrong? What didn't he do well? Otherwise, why would he have been left out for four hours?