Not only the two of them, Chu Xue also looked confused, and Zuo Shui was also very interested and sat up from his bed.
Rich people don't live in extravagance and spend a lot of money. How can those poor people make a living? This may sound absurd at first, but if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
Ren Bo was only stunned for a moment, and then snorted coldly, with anger in his eyes: "Your Majesty, this is nonsense! The rich are extravagant to support the people. What a misnomer! In that governance, there may be something else. It makes some sense. But here in Yunlu to the east, when the cities are fighting, it is the way to die! You must know that the resources and manpower in the world are always limited. If you use more here, you will lose one less there. . Our Tianshan Mountains are surrounded by powerful enemies at this time. It is time for us to practice farming and warfare, advocating diligence, thrift, and advocating honesty and simplicity. All resources should be invested in the army! Just like your Majesty, divert the people's strength. The people of the country will all How many people are willing to serve in the army if they go to work for those wealthy businessmen?"
Clearly angry, Ren Bo's beard was trembling slightly: "It's okay for your Majesty to be extravagant, so why would you say such disturbing words? Do you know that if these words are spread, they will definitely shake the foundation of the country? Domestic nobles Merchants, please follow suit. The simplicity left by our ancestors will definitely be gone!"
This time, it was Zong Shou's turn to be speechless, his breath inexplicably choked by this series of questions. I thought that this old man actually had some real talent, and his excuse was exposed so quickly.
He only knew that in later generations, countries not only promoted the circulation of money, but also encouraged people to consume. I have forgotten the special circumstances of this era,
These words are well-founded and very reasonable.
However, looking at Ren Bo's upright appearance, Zong Shou felt uncomfortable for some reason and did not want to be refuted by the other party.
His eyes immediately narrowed slightly, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He even activated the Dayi Luo Sky Underworld Technique to perform rapid calculations.
Chuxue next to him breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking that the Prime Minister was smart, she just said, how could this extravagance and waste become justified? The prince is indeed talking nonsense and fooling people. Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Zong Shou chuckle again: "Prime Minister, don't be angry! Zong Shou has only one thing to say, I want to ask the prime minister. I don't know how much people have done this and yesterday. How much food does this land produce?" As he spoke, he picked up a bear paw and gnawed it, his mouth full of oil.
Ren Bo raised his white eyebrows, wishing to overturn the case. He could only force himself to endure it and replied: "Last year, an acre of food was four stones, and this year it has not yet come to harvest. But according to my estimation, there should be four stones." "About two buckets of stone"
When he said this, Ren Bo's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he thought of something, showing a look of contemplation.
"Four stones, four stones and two buckets, is about the same number. I still remember the year before last, when harvesting grain per acre, it was three stones and eight buckets, right? This is not just the case in Qiantian Mountain City, but also in other countries, right?"
Seeing that Ren Bo did not deny it, Zong Shou nodded: "Then with the Prime Minister's knowledge, he must know the reason why low grain prices hurt farmers."
"Naturally! The more rice there is, the supply exceeds demand, and the price of food will naturally go down."
Ren Bo's expression was already a bit dignified and ashamed.
The grain output in Qiantian Mountain is gradually increasing. Why hasn't he noticed this phenomenon? Fortunately, it was discovered early, otherwise it would have caused a disaster.
Xuan Yunlan couldn't help but feel horrified when she thought about it carefully.
"If the grain produced cannot be sold, then the oil, salt, clothing, pottery and the like cannot be easily exchanged. And most of the farmers in the world have not learned martial arts and are unprepared. Most of them will have nowhere to make a living. Prime Minister, tell me, is that right? Is this the truth?"
The entire dormitory was silent for a moment. Zong Shou was secretly amused, and continued to ask: "Does the Prime Minister know the approximate number of spirit beasts in the fields outside the city in recent years? Is it decreasing year by year, or is it increasing?"
Ren Bo's face was ashen, but he had to answer this sentence: "Ren Bo doesn't know the specific number. He only knows that since this year, there have been more than 4,300 incidents of beasts hurting people, which is three times the number in previous years." .”
Zong Shou Yile knew that he had completely grasped the situation: "So, how much of what I eat at this moment comes from fertile fields, and how much of it comes from wilderness areas? How much of the utensils used in this matter come from those Spirit beast?"
Ren Bo took a quick look and saw that most of the food on the table was game, and the rest was also produced in the sea of clouds.
Although the decoration here is luxurious, a lot of it is indeed taken from spirit beasts.
The same is true for the constant temperature array.
"Businessmen and dignitaries in the world have nowhere to use their money after acquiring it, so most of them can only seal it up and store it. But if those beast crystal spiritual stones cannot be circulated outside, how can they force me to serve the people of heaven? How can they maintain the martial spirit of my city?"
When he heard this, Ren Bo had already understood what Zong Shou meant, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat and was speechless.
Zong Shou smiled coldly and asked again decisively: "If that's the case, then what's wrong with Gu?"
Ren Bo's expression was constantly changing, but he remained fixed in the same place.
He didn't speak for a long time, but when he spoke again, he leaned deeply and said.
"Your Majesty, Ren Bo, understands! From now on, we should encourage hunters and reduce the number of farmers in order to eliminate the ferocious beasts in the wild. Your Majesty, you can see thousands of miles away, and you can do it in one fell swoop, but I was wrong. I was rude just now, please forgive me! "
After saying this, he bowed again. With an extremely desolate expression, he exited Zong Shou's dormitory. For a moment, he forgot the purpose of his coming to find Zong Shou, and just left in despair.
Looking at Ren Bo's back, Zong Shou's initial feeling of pride suddenly disappeared completely. Deep in my heart, I felt a little guilty. This time, I did go a little too far. Now that he is several decades old, he seems to have a much gentler temperament. But this competitive temperament has not changed at all.
And thoughtfully, he murmured slightly: "This Ren Bo, if he meets a wise king, he will definitely become a wise prime minister."
Originally, there was no other choice but to make do with it. At this time, it seems that this person does have the talent to govern the country.
His words were inaudible, but Chu Xue heard them clearly despite being nearby. Suddenly he looked confused and said: "Of course Prime Minister Ren is a virtuous prime minister. Since the late emperor invited him back, the lives of the people of all the tribes in Tianshan City have been much better for us. The young master must also be a wise king, and Prime Minister Ren will follow him." If you don't praise others, even the late king has been scolded by him. But since the young master succeeded to the throne, Xue'er has heard the prime minister praise you twice."
Zong Shou laughed dumbly, thinking that he had nothing to do with any Mingjun, he was just bullying others by relying on his knowledge that was thousands of years more than others.
Xuan Yunlan also sighed and said: "Listening to your words is worth reading ten years of books. In the past, Yunlan only knew that it is always good for people to be simple. But she never thought that spending money can also improve people's livelihood. one"
Just when Zong Shou was in a daze again. At this time, Ruoshui smiled, his delicate body fell on the bed again: "I just saw you, and you blinked several times."
Xuan Yunlan was confused when she heard this, but Chu Xue suddenly realized it after a moment. She felt angry and the admiration in her eyes turned into contempt.
I know that Zong Shou has the habit of blinking whenever he lies.
In this way, when you invited people to decorate the palace and called for a banquet, your Majesty probably didn't think so much. It turns out that those words that made Ren Bo retreat in shame were still deceiving people. But he also said it was righteous and awe-inspiring, how shameless!
Zong Shou had long been as shy as a city wall. At this moment, he was not annoyed or blushing. Instead, he smiled slightly and didn't care.
After enjoying a sumptuous feast, Zong Shou took out dozens of talisman papers, together with the prepared spiritual ink, one by one from the Small Universe Bag. They were all produced by the Qingling Sect in the Qingyin Sect, and were exclusively for direct disciples. They are among the best on the market. A rare and top quality product.
However, these things were not given by Wei Xu, but were purchased by him himself.
His senior brother obviously knew that he was rich and would not give him any of these things. Zong Shou had no choice but to buy it from Zhao Yanran and Xuan Yunlan. The latter was okay, but the former was like a lion opening his mouth and taking a severe blow from him. So there was another grudge between the two.
For this matter, Zong Shou also slandered Wei Xu for a whole day.
While solemnly thinking, Zong Shou suddenly waved his pen.
On the talisman paper, write the word 'Tun' and the word 'Jing'.
Recently, his martial arts cultivation has improved rapidly due to Wei Xu's help. On the contrary, this spiritual power has become somewhat stagnant.
Even though he practiced a tenth-level Holy Spirit-level meditation technique, he still couldn't change his condition.
If these two words are not understood, he will not be able to truly improve his cultivation. Before Wei Xu left, he seemed to know what he meant. Among the spiritual law books left behind, in addition to a Da Yi Luo Sky Underworld Technique, and dozens of secret techniques of the Cangsheng Dao.
Most of the others are related to the word 'tun' and the word 'jing'.
However, very few spiritual masters in this world choose to combine these two true talismans. Zong Shou also read some, but it was not very helpful to him.
My recent enlightenment seems to have reached a dead end, and I haven't been able to find new solutions for a long time.
But fortunately, he now has a new choice.
He raised his sword and took out the broken Jiulin Sword in his hand. After only a few moments of hesitation, Zong Shou's face showed a look of determination.
"Xiao Jin, whether your master can advance this time depends on you!"
With just a thought, Zong Shou's left arm suddenly became a mass of silvery white, with light gold threads flowing down.
In just a blink of an eye, the Nine Lin Sword was completely wrapped up. Turning the golden sword body into silver-white color.
And the moment this silver film completely covered the sword, Xiao Jin started to devour it!
First, a special kind of secretion is secreted, which causes the spiritual gold to be decomposed one after another, and then it is directly absorbed into the body. Some metals that are useless to it are directly purified and eliminated.