Meng Li covered half of his face with his hands and took a breath of cold air.
Feeling toothache.
Chang Hongfu really took great pains. In order to play with her, he even returned to China to launch a coup.
However, it seemed to Meng Li that this matter was not just for her, but that the Chang family had already planned this.
The emperor must have been unhappy when he redeemed Chang Hongfu because Chang Hongfu was caught and then hemorrhaged. He had conflicts with the Chang family, and there may even be irreconcilable conflicts. The Chang family followed the trend.
The emperor called Meng Li over and asked calmly:
"Royal sister, what do you think?"
Meng Li bowed, and the emperor pointed to the food and wine beside him. Meng Li came forward and knelt on the ground, glanced at the food in front of him, did not move, and just said:
"My father has passed away, and my sister's mother and concubine have also left early. Now, your marriage is decided by your royal brother."
The emperor groaned and said:
"It mainly depends on you. After all, it is your marriage."
Meng Li: "My sister is still young. I really don't know how to make the decision in this kind of matter."
The two of them were just kicking a ball around.
Meng Li felt that the emperor was waiting for her to be willing to marry for Yan Guo. This would show his kindness and not forcing others.
But she didn't say.
"Now the Chang family controls the sky in Zheng State, and the emperor is like a mere figurehead. I don't know when Zheng State will change its owner." The emperor sighed.
Meng Li smiled and said nothing. The emperor was implying that the Chang family would be a royal family in the future. After she married, she would also marry into a royal family. It was not considered a low marriage.
But looking at the emperor like this, he should be in the period of hesitation. After all, marrying the princess at this time can be regarded as a compromise.
It is detrimental to the country's prestige.
"What do you think?"
The emperor looked at Meng Li, his sharp eyes revealing some expectation.
Meng Li said calmly:
"I have a long-standing grudge against Chang Hongfu. If I get married like this, my life will definitely be difficult."
emperor:"… "
How are you going to answer this? Do you want to say that you have to endure it for the sake of Yan Guo's current situation
Sacrifice yourself to help everyone
Such words were a bit shameless and he couldn't say them.
And he didn't want to compromise like this unless he had to.
Before, I was proud that the princess of my dynasty captured the other party, but marrying the princess in the blink of an eye is like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth, and I am afraid that I will be accused of being unkind.
"What do you mean?"
The emperor looked at Meng Li, seemingly gentle, but in reality he was pressing harder and harder.
Things always have to have a solution, and you have to think of this solution.
Meng Li pondered for a moment and said:
"Your Majesty, I am stupid. Ever since I found out about the marriage proposal, I have been sleepless day and night, racking my brains to come up with a stupid solution. I don't know whether to say it or not."
The emperor nodded and said:
"you say."
Meng Li said:
"Now that the State of Zheng is experiencing civil strife, the people are divided and restless. I think that they proposed to let my sister marry, and then talked about a truce and so on. In fact, they need to take a breath and put things in order now."
"Following the trend is just a cover-up for their inability to continue fighting us."
"Still posing like this..."
Meng Li's expression was a bit hesitant to speak, and finally stopped.
To put it bluntly, it doesn't make much sense. They currently have no ability to fight with this side, but they still make friends with this side, making it seem like they are giving charity to this side.
If he agrees to this, Yan Guo will be a fool in the eyes of the Chang family.
Even though they lost a princess, they also had a chance to breathe.
But after they had rested enough and were breathing well, they could tear up the so-called alliance and attack Yan State again.
I didn't give anything real money or silver.
The emperor looked at Meng Li silently, sitting upright unconsciously, and motioned to Meng Li with his eyes to continue speaking.
Meng Li looked at the wine on the table, took a drink and moistened his throat.
The emperor couldn't help but raise a glass to the void, as if clinking with the glass Meng Li drank just now.
Then he drank it all in one gulp.
Meng Li continued:
"My sister simply believes that Yan Guo is now being pressed by Zheng Guo step by step, not because of the lack of military strength. We Yan Guo soldiers are brave and good at fighting. If we have sufficient financial resources, we can repel Zheng Guo."
The emperor said calmly:
"But now the national treasury is so empty that it cannot sustain it for long. Compared with them..."
"More anxious."
More need to breathe.
Meng Li said:
"Actually... you can borrow it from the people."
The emperor was stunned for a moment:
"What?"
Meng Li put his hands on his thighs and tapped his thighs lightly with his fingertips. How should he explain the national debt to the emperor
This doesn't seem to have been popular here before.
She said:
"Our country, Yan, has a vast territory, a large population, rich products, and many rich families among the people. The emperor is the emperor, and he has a dignity that can convince everyone in the world. Moreover, the country is facing a crisis, and patriots are everywhere, so he must be willing. "
"As long as we give them a certain amount of interest when the time comes, they will definitely be willing to support it."
"Who is not patriotic, and who does not trust their monarch? In the hearts of the people, you, the emperor, are the most authoritative and reliable."
The emperor was very smart, he said:
"What you mean is that I will tell the world and lend it to people all over the world. When the battle is won, I will return it to them with interest."
Is it similar to the private lending model
Meng Li nodded and said:
"It's not limited to money, food, cloth, etc. are all acceptable."
Meng Li said with a sly expression:
"There are also princes who are stationed in various places. They are very rich. Most of them are members of the Yan clan. The country and the country are also closely related to them. They are full of honor and disgrace. Today, the emperor is borrowing money from the people of the world. No matter what, they have to donate some selflessly."
"Okay, okay!" The emperor smiled heartily, and his mood instantly became cheerful.
I had tried to get the princes' idea before, but I could never think of a reason.
Let them donate directly, and I am afraid that some people will think that I am forcing them, which will cause civil strife.
If they had managed to borrow money from people all over the world, how could they just sit back and watch without saying anything
There is no need to be shameless enough to ask for it.
"Your Majesty can also tell the world the amount of donations made by princes from all over the world. People often have a tendency to compare and do not want to fall behind others." Meng Li said.
After saying that, he couldn't help but chuckle.
In this way, anyone who donates less will be embarrassed.
The emperor looked at Meng Li with sharp eyes and said with interest:
"How did you come up with this idea?"
Meng Li hesitated and said:
"I was on my way back from the state of Zheng to the state of Yan. It was a long journey, and I often stopped in an inn to listen to some people who were engaged in private lending talking about their affairs. This is where I came from."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and raised his wine glass to Meng Li. Meng Li picked up the wine glass, clinked it with the emperor's wine glass in the air, and drank it in one gulp.
Then the emperor looked at Meng Li again to see if Meng Li had anything else to say.
Meng Li thought for a while and just said:
"The emperor governs with kindness."
"Naturally," he said.
The emperor touched his chin. If this matter went smoothly, then the serious problem in his heart would be solved.