After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Hua Manting had no answer in her heart.

He knew about the dilemma Ning Guo faced, and so did Wen Boiyu.

Internal and external troubles still exist.

But whether it is Hua Man Ting or Wen Bo Yu, they clearly know the predicament Ning Guo is facing, but they still haven't thought of a way to solve it!

Some situations are difficult to break.

Such as food shortage.

This issue involves too much.

Ningguo's population is the smallest among the three countries.

During the 20 years when Jitai was in power, the taxes were so heavy that the people could not bear it, so many people from all over the country went to the mountains to become bandits, and countless villages were deserted.

Even many counties and counties have experienced the situation of empty houses.

Ningguo has no shortage of land.

What is lacking is people who work on the land!

But the Ministry of Household Affairs only has an approximate figure for how many people Ningguo has lost in the past 20 years.

Just this number makes Wen Boiyu sleepless and uneasy!
Although the imperial court has abolished many taxes, the population base of the people has become smaller, and there is still no extra money in the people's pockets.

Many places with poor conditions do not yet have commercial coverage, and there are no businessmen to build workshops.

The people in the poor and remote places can't even support themselves. They don't have the conditions to have children at all.

After all, it comes down to money.

Nowadays, although industry and commerce are vigorously promoted across the country, the goods produced by merchants need someone to buy them in order to recover the cost and make money.

For a country, ordinary people are always the largest group.

They don't have money to spend, so commerce will not be so easy to truly prosper, which will restrict the willingness of businessmen to open workshops.

Still fell on the silver!

Wen Boyu was racked with brains and could not figure out how to break through this dilemma. Until Wu and Ning reconciled, Chen An proposed to open the Wuya Pass to promote the flow of commerce between the two countries...

There were many discussions in the DPRK and China about this, and the concern was naturally that the large-scale entry of Wu merchants with their goods would squeeze the living space of Ningguo merchants.

Wen Boyu was also worried, but still sent Li Wenhou, the Minister of Household Affairs, to the State of Wu to discuss tax issues.

We can only hope what Li Chenan will do after returning to China.

Chenan...

This kid originally just wanted to be a rich man, but now it seems that his ideal is the best.

What is rare in life is relaxation and happiness.

Now he wants to come back and become the emperor of Ningguo...

It’s not easy to be this emperor!
But it's not all difficult. Chen An's ascension to the throne also has a huge advantage.

Hua Manting drank her wine and looked at the people in front of her.

In the hearts of these people, Li Chenan should be the emperor of Ning State!

I had planned so much for Li Chenan, wasn't it just so that Li Chenan could ascend the throne and become emperor?
Xi Wei has been searching for his ideal all his life. Doesn't he just want to find someone with far-sighted and lofty ideas like Li Chenan to be the emperor of Ningguo?

Wen Boyu was originally an idle cloud and a crane. Wasn't he just waiting for this day to be able to fulfill his responsibilities as the chief minister of the cabinet?

When Su Yian was still teaching at the Sanwei Bookstore in Jingning County, wasn't it precisely because of Li Chenan's words about farmers that he was so moved that he returned to Kyoto to find his ideal job?
Even many officials in the court asked them to return to the temple after Li Chenan destroyed Ji Tai's family.

Therefore, Li Chenan became the emperor of Ning State, which is truly what everyone expects!
Even he, Mei Fangxi, thinks this is the case!
"I'm here to preside over the enthronement ceremony of the regent!" Mei Fangxi rolled up her sleeves and said excitedly: "No one is allowed to argue with me!"

Wen Boyu looked at Mei Fangxi and pondered for three breaths: "Old Master Mei...Autumn is not far away."

"The Regent said that the enthronement ceremony will not be held. I invited you here because I want to tell you the Regent's instructions!"

"He said...selecting talents is the key now!"

"Although we can still drink, we are all old."

"But the regent is still very young... He needs more talented young students to accompany him and lead Ning Guo forward!"

Everyone was surprised when they heard this.

The enthronement ceremony is a huge event!
This is a change in the identity of the regent that is announced to the world!

It is a clear symbol of Li Chenan becoming the emperor of Ningguo!
It also means that he has the right to rule Ningguo!

"Not holding a coronation ceremony?" Mei Fangxi looked at Wen Boiyu with wide eyes and disbelief: "This is against the rules!"

Wen Zhuyu grinned:
"Old Master, you still don't understand the Regent very well after all!"

"rule?"

"What are the rules?"

"The regent said that the so-called enthronement ceremony invites envoys from various countries to come, which means spending a lot of tax money paid by the people to invite people to come and watch the fun!" "He said it's not a monkey trick... you can get a few coins back by playing the monkey trick! "

"Don't do this thing that costs money but has no benefits!"

"He said whether he is the emperor of Ning State is not important to people from other countries!"

"The important thing is that during his time in power, he can bring tangible benefits to the people of Ningguo, so that the people of Ningguo can really have enough food and clothing, and still have dozens of taels of silver left in their pockets after a year... "

"So, will the people not support him as emperor?"

"The common people are happy, the businessmen are happy, the craftsmen are also happy, and everyone in Ningguo is happy... It is this kind of happiness that makes the whole country celebrate!"

"He said that considering the material resources of Ningguo and the happiness of the country, Ningguo cannot have it from now on, and it will not exist in the future..."

"He said that to win the respect of the world, you must ultimately have a strong country, a wealthy people, and an invincible army."

"The rest...are all lies!"

"Inviting envoys from other countries to have fun is just a way to put money on your face. It is just a waste of money and people to satisfy your own greed and vanity!"

"He finally said that serving the people pragmatically is the most basic ethics of every official... We will not play with those lies!"

After Wen Boyu finished speaking eloquently, Mei Fangxi lost her voice.

Everyone else was also silent.

But there was a voice still echoing in their ears——

Considering the material resources of Ningguo and the happiness of the country, Ningguo cannot exist from now on, and it will not exist in the future!

Be pragmatic and serve the people!

Don’t play with the imaginary ones!

Su Yian stood up suddenly.

He slapped his hand on the table.

"it is good!"

"I didn't make a mistake!"

"Ningguo's future...can be expected!"

"Drink... for Ning Guo's tomorrow!"

It’s night, June 24, the 24th year of Zhaohua.

Live quietly in Lingyan Pavilion.

Four old men were drunk together.

Only the flower-filled courtyard was a little tipsy.

He just sat in the Lingyan Pavilion and brewed a pot of tea.

He didn't look at the four people lying on the table.

He kept looking at the lotus pond in Lingyan Lake under the night sky.

His face was calm.

Indifferently, I am five points relieved.

He seemed to remember something, stood up, picked up the wine jar, and found that the two jars were empty.

So he picked up the teacup.

Spilled the tea on the ground.

said in a low voice:

"40 years are like a dream."

"Xi Wei, you have been pursuing your dream."

"It's a pity that you died earlier."

"If you are still alive...actually it would be better for you to be dead."

"You are not as pragmatic as Chen An!"

"Although your thoughts are high, it seems that your so-called thoughts are just the moon in the mirror."

"A country is based on its people!"

"Chen An is right, the people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important... You are not as good as Chen An!"

"I'd like to offer you a cup of tea. Just watch from the sky."

"Look at him writing a long and beautiful scroll!" (End of Chapter)