Xu Qingxiao has been resting in the inn and has not gone out.
That means calling the waiter occasionally to prepare some food.
He also ordered not to spread the news that he was at the inn.
The number of enthusiastic scholars outside the inn is increasing instead of decreasing. Perhaps this is what hunger marketing means.
The less visible it is, the more sought after it is.
That night.
Xu Qingxiao took advantage of the darkness and climbed out of the window again.
He is leaving the southern capital and returning to Ping'an County.
It will take some time to wait for the announcement of the results of the government examination. I have already entered the first grade, and a round trip of ten days is enough time.
Li Guangxin's banquet was also held after the results of the government examination were announced.
So during this period, you can totally allow yourself to go back.
The purpose of going back is simple.
Copy the book Wu Yan gave him.
This thing is not difficult, it only requires a few things. It is available in Nanyu Prefecture and Ping'an County.
However, if the corresponding materials are purchased in Nanyu Prefecture, they will definitely be detected. It is not a bad thing to be cautious.
It is better to go to Ping'an County.
Besides, the most important thing is not this, but solving the mystery.
Why did the three words "Ping'an County" appear in the brochure Wu Yan handed to him?
Also, what does the saying "The moonlight shines brightly on the Mingyue Mountain, and the dharma is in the yin and yang" mean?
Where is Mingyue Mountain? Ping'an County has never heard of the name of this mountain.
What does it mean to have conditions that exist within yin and yang?
Xu Qingxiao had no clue about Mingyue Mountain.
But Xu Qingxiao had some understanding of the second sentence, "conditions exist in yin and yang".
Either it is an artifact, one yin and one yang, or it is a magic, one yin and one yang.
The strange technique Wu Yan practiced was the Taiyin Pulse Condensation Technique, and what he came to Ping'an County to find was the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique.
One yin and one yang, very consistent.
But two problems arise.
First, how did Wu Yan know that there was a Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique in Ping'an County.
Second, why does the small Ping'an County have the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique?
Xu Qingxiao had never thought about these two points before, but now that things are slowly unfolding, many doubts have emerged.
What is magic?
All things that are prohibited by the Immortal Sect of the Dynasty can be obtained with incredible power by simply paying a price.
Logically speaking, this kind of thing cannot appear in a small Ping'an County, right?
How can Ping'an County be so virtuous as to collect a book of strange arts?
If these two points are not clearly explained, it will be difficult to reason about them.
"No matter what, let's go to Ping'an County first."
The night is getting dark.
Xu Qingxiao disappeared into Nanyu Mansion. He had Li Xin's warrant, so it was not difficult to leave Nanyu Mansion.
As for whether Cheng Lidong will follow.
Xu Qingxiao can be sure that he will not follow.
Li Xin has been told to keep an eye on Cheng Lidong, Li Xin's father, and Li Guangxin is now on the same front as him.
It is impossible for Li Guangxin not to know who the emperor's reward was for.
So Li Guangxin hoped that Cheng Lidong would not go to Xu Qingxiao to cause trouble.
Even if he was discovered when he left Nanyu Mansion, it would not be a big deal, and no one would restrict his personal freedom.
But if Cheng Lidong disappears, don't blame Li Guangxin for causing trouble for him.
On balance, Cheng Lidong will not follow.
Of course, if Cheng Lidong is willing to risk being dismissed, it is not impossible to come.
But even if Cheng Lidong followed, Xu Qingxiao was not afraid.
Cheng Lidong did not dare to touch himself rashly.
The imperial court regarded him as a talented person. If anything happened to him, Li Guangxin would be the first to be furious. If Cheng Lidong could not provide evidence to prove that he had been staying in Nanyu Mansion, then he would definitely die.
Taking a step back, even if it was not Cheng Lidong who was causing trouble for him, he would still have to die. If he kills him by mistake, he will be killed by mistake. For Li Guangxin, even the death of 10,000 Cheng Lidong is not worth one of himself.
Cheng Lidong is an ambitious man.
He would never dare to mess around.
Xu Qingxiao likes this kind of person, who at least obeys the rules.
Zi Shi.
Xu Qingxiao disappeared into the night.
Half an hour later.
At the city gate, a figure stood on the city wall.
It is the figure of Cheng Lidong.
Under the moonlight, Cheng Lidong looked at Xu Qingxiao disappearing into the night and fell into deep thought.
Since Xu Qingxiao left the mansion, he has been secretly following Xu Qingxiao. Although he couldn't see every move, he still knew his whereabouts.
But now that Xu Qingxiao left Nanyu Mansion, he struggled for half a quarter of an hour.
In this half-quarter of an hour, he thought about many things.
If you continue to follow Xu Qingxiao, you will inevitably be fired by Li Guangxin.
In fact, it doesn't matter if you are dismissed. If you gain something, you can even quit being an official.
But the question is, will Xu Qingxiao cooperate with me?
The answer is no.
Can I use strong force?
Can.
But after using it, don't think about what will happen to you.
Xu Qingxiao was so famous that in just one month, she went from an ant on the ground to a giant.
If I dare to touch even a hair of Xu Qingxiao, I am afraid that I will immediately become a felon in the court, and a felon among felons, and no scholar in the world will let me go.
So what if I get something by then?
On the run from being hunted all day long?
And how long can you escape?
But just leave Xu Qingxiao alone?
Take a deep breath.
Cheng Lidong shook his head. He could not leave Xu Qingxiao alone. He was bound to get the treasure left by Emperor Wu.
But we have to change the method.
And at this moment.
The court of the Wei Dynasty.
Deep inside the palace.
Inside the Yangxin Hall.
A voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, the peerless article has been delivered."
A sweet sound sounded.
An article appeared in the main hall.
"Cheng."
The Empress of Wei's voice was very calm.
The articles that were quickly placed on the ground floated automatically in front of her in the absence of wind.
On the Dragon Throne.
Regarding this peerless article, the Empress of Wei did not show any excitement, on the contrary, she was extremely calm.
There is no other reason. There are only two kinds of peerless articles, one is the intention and the state is the basis. If it is the intention, then there is nothing to say. The Wei Dynasty does not need spiritual food at the moment.
And if it is a national policy, basically 99% of it is the Northern Expedition.
So she doesn't have any hope for this article.
But you still have to look.
Articles that can be recognized by heaven and earth are hard to find in the world. The Wei Dynasty has a genius, and as an emperor, it is impossible to ignore it.
Whether the talisman conforms to one's heart is secondary.
Whether it is useful or not is what matters.
Thinking of this, the empress waved her hand, her beautiful eyes fell on the article, and she began to read it carefully.
This is the respect that a peerless article deserves.
[Great Wei An National Policy]
[In the Wei Dynasty, during the seventh Northern Expedition of the previous emperors, the people's livelihood was in ruins and people died of hunger all over the fields. They secretly thought of a strategy to stabilize the country, in order to stabilize the people, restore the country, and stabilize the world]
Just a glance.
The empress couldn't take her eyes away at all.
She watched carefully, paying close attention to every word, not even a single glance or ten lines.
Time passed little by little.
The expression of the Empress of Wei gradually changed.
From calmness at the beginning, to surprise later, to shock at the end.
The empress stared intently at this peerless article.
She did not expect that this peerless article could be so sharp and describe all the current predicament of the Wei Dynasty.
This is simply incredible.
Some old foxes understand the things above the court, but for scholars all over the world, it is difficult to know anything if they have not been involved in it.
For example, Wei Dynasty is short of money, but why is it short of money? What is the reason for the lack of money?
How many people know? Without being in the court, there is no way to know. Even some officials are not aware of the crisis in the Wei Dynasty.
But this article has written out all the problems currently facing Wei Dynasty.
Not only is it well written, but it's also very to the point.
It's so sharp that I can't avoid it even if I want to.
But what really shocked her wasn't the question.
Who among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty would not ask questions?
What really shocked her was solving problems.
There is a solution to this article on the policy of national security, and the solution is fresh and refined.
Dawei Bank.
Gather people's money and create happiness for them.
The arguments in it shocked the empress even more.
For example, building roads in Fucun.
As the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, how could she not know this truth? Only economic and trade can promote the circulation of silver coins, and the circulation of silver coins can create tax revenue.
All kinds of transactions are inseparable from water transportation. No matter how cheap something is, it will become expensive to handle it by water transportation.
If roads can be built, the cost of water transportation will be greatly reduced, and the purchase price will still be cheap. Sellers will reduce the cost of water transportation and reduce the price, making small profits but quick turnover. In this way, more people will buy and sell.
For Wei, every transaction was a tax.
But here comes the question, who will build the roads?
Let the people spend their own money to build roads?
With this awareness, the Wei Dynasty would have unified the world long ago.
So the only option was to let the court allocate funds to build roads.
Just building an official road costs tens of thousands of taels of silver.
However, with smooth official channels and reduced water transport costs, the people did make a profit.
But a big question arises: how long will it take for the local government to collect the 10,000 taels of tax?
Moreover, after the local county government has money, it is impossible to live a miserable life, right?
The cost of various supporting facilities is several thousand taels of silver. Because of this incident, the late emperor killed a group of corrupt officials.
But this is not the problem, the real problem is.
Pilot testing is possible, but nationwide rollout is not possible.
There is no other reason.
No money.
It costs ten thousand taels of silver to build a road in a county.
Ten counties are worth one hundred thousand taels of silver.
Where can I find so much money?
And this is just for building roads. It’s impossible to drain the treasury just to build roads, right?
This is obviously not possible.
But this article mentioned two points, which shocked the Empress of Wei.
Take it from the people and use it for the people. The people's money is deposited in the Wei Bank, and the bank lends silver to various counties and counties to develop trade.
Borrow first and then repay, construct a credit rating, if not repay when due, file a case for thorough investigation. If local officials are corrupt and bend the law, they will be executed on the spot. If the people are opportunistic, they will be severely punished and refuse to lend. The third generation will not be allowed to take the imperial examination, do business, or join the army.
These two points can be called the finishing touch.
The Wei treasury really had no money.
But set up a bank, let the people deposit their silver into it obediently, and then use the money to build the Wei Dynasty.
If the local county government fails to repay the money when it is due, the case will be opened for thorough investigation, and those who have committed corruption and perverted the law will be killed. If the people earn some silver, they are reluctant to pay taxes, and they will not be allowed to take the imperial examination, engage in business, or join the army for three generations.
This punishment is severe enough.
The third generation was not allowed to take the imperial examination, do business or join the army, which can be said to have cut off the future.
Although a bit harsh.
But extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
Perhaps this will cause some injustice, but for a dynasty, it is worth sacrificing the interests of a small number of people in exchange for the interests of the majority.
"good!"
A startled sound sounded.
The woman kneeling in the Yangxin Hall couldn't help but look surprised.