Langhuan, the legend is the place where Emperor Tian collects books.

There are also many books in Langhuan Pavilion - the entire pavilion is in the style of the Sui and Tang dynasties. The huge boxes and cabinets are all attached to the floor and walls, all with copper leaf covers. However, this dynasty made bold changes to these Tang-style furniture, and the cabinet doors of the boxes and cabinets were all changed to brown glass, so that the neat collection of books can be seen from the outside.

Xiaoxiao was led into one of the rooms by the eunuch, and there were boxes and cabinets for storing books. A screen woven by birds and feathers stood in the courtyard. The pattern was a night view in the mountains. The little starlight was dimly shining with a faint light, and the bright moon shrouded the world like silver frost.

The poem embroidered with iron silver embroidered beside the painting: The stars are arranged in the dark at night, the lonely lamp is lit in the rocks, the moon is not sunken. The perfect light is not grinding, and it is my heart hanging in the blue sky. This is "The stars are arranged in the dark at night" written by Hanshan, a monk in the Tang Dynasty.

Xiaoxiao always feels that these verses are particular about putting them here, but he can't figure out the meaning for a while.

Xiaoxiao was placed in this study room, waiting for summons at any time.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling window is the autumn scenery before the beginning of winter. Ginkgo leaves become soft and golden. The dark trunks make the golden yellow more brilliant and dazzling. Further away are the orange-red and deep red yellow maple maple, and the rich and heavy colors reveal the green glazed tiles of the palaces.

Langhuan Pavilion is very high. The study where Xiaoxiao is located is located at the highest point, which can almost see half of the palace.

It is not yet winter yet, and there is no charcoal burning in the palace. This tall study room is a bit cold. She smiled and sat on the soft cushion. In front of her was a small black lacquer case, which was a black lacquer table without any decoration. There was a small mother-of-pearl chessboard table next to it, which was also a black lacquer base.

Xiaoxiao rubbed his slightly cold hands. This was the palace, so it was not easy to send someone to order a cup of hot water. He could only stand up and walk around in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, just to think it was a warm-up exercise.

Xiaoxiao naturally dared not move the books in the cabinet. Now he has passed the words he wants to say to the emperor several times, and he is angry with himself. At that time, don’t be blank and can’t say anything.

There was no one knowing where the bell sound came from in the palace, and Xiaoxiao counted the bell sound. It was already three or four o'clock in the afternoon, but he had not waited for the summons.

I feel like I have been forgotten by the world. In a place like the palace, I feel like I can wait until my hair is white.

It was not until the dusk was gradually overwhelming outside the window that two palace servants walked into the study with dinner. Xiaoxiao was already hungry and did not forget to ask when he would be summoned to meet the saint.

The palace servants couldn't explain it clearly, so they just let them wait patiently.

Xiaoxiao was not in a hurry to eat. When the two palace ladies walked out of the study room, they lay down in front of the door and listened to the movement outside. Sure enough, they heard the two of them saying something while walking- "The superiors won't forget this girl, right?"

"It is said that it was proposed by King Ning to summon him. King Ning is still in the Yangxin Palace, so he should not forget it."

"Mr. Liu from the Ministry of Revenue has been kneeling in the Hall of Peaceful Heart for several hours. Mr. Liu is old and feels that he can't hold on."

"I can't hold on, but I have to hold on. The emperor didn't even have lunch. He only drank two cups of ginseng tea from morning to night."

——It turns out that the emperor didn’t have lunch either.

Xiaoxiao didn't feel as hungry as before. She sat upright in front of the small table and opened the square food box. She saw that the tomatoes and meat were all complete, and there was a bowl of hot beef soup.

Xiaoxiao ate these foods cleanly, and after eating, he rinsed his mouth with rinsing tea. At this time, he heard the bleak bell ringing again. It was the bell of Xu, and it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

After more than half an hour, it was completely dark outside the window, and finally waited for the eunuch's summons.

Xiaoxiao simply put on her dress and went with the eunuch.

The palace at night is not a brilliant world full of glass lamps. There are only a few roads with lights hanging on them. When walking on the road, you have to rely on the lanterns in the hands of the palace people to illuminate the road.

Fortunately, the journey was not far. When they walked into an independent courtyard, the few people finally stopped in front of a palace and looked up at the plaque on the palace - Yangxin Palace.

If we follow the Forbidden City, this Hall of Harmony should be the place for the emperor to handle government affairs and live and rest.

This time I really want to meet the saint, but Xiaoxiao no longer had the nervousness she had before. Perhaps it was because she had waited too long this day and was worried.

Xiaoxiao naturally hoped that King Ning could be here and that there would be someone to speak for him.

When I walked into the front hall, I felt that the palace was deep, and the amber corner lamp and the bright yellow glass lamp formed a light and dark shadow. Xiaoxiao couldn't see clearly what the person sitting on the main seat had, and of course he didn't dare to look up.

So, after the eunuch in front of him stopped, Xiaoxiao knelt down on both knees and performed the greatest gift today - "Tang Xiaoxiao, the daughter of the sinner merchant, kowtow to the emperor, long live the emperor."

"Flat." The emperor spoke very quickly and his voice was younger than Xiaoxiao imagined.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiaoxiao stood up and stood in the hall. At this time, he felt empty and neglected everywhere, as if only he and the monarch in front of him were left in the world.

It seems that Ning Wang and Lord Liu from the Ministry of Revenue have left.

"I heard you are very good at doing business." The emperor's tone is hard to figure out. Although it is full of coldness, it seems to contain unspeakable passion - the kind of passion that is particularly the one that mathematicians are burying their heads to calculate.

Xiaoxiao nodded and stood in the hall. In the morning, the man sitting on the throne was slightly thin and wearing a very homely robe.

"Men's girls dare not behave, but their family has been doing business for generations. What the women have seen and heard from their birth is business, and they can always learn some of the fur here." Xiaoxiao listened to his voice echoing in the hall, and then slowly merged into the boundless darkness.

"I can guess your purpose, but do you know why I came to you?" the emperor asked.

How could the emperor guess the intention? Xiaoxiao could only answer according to the opportunity: "Although merchants can make money, they are not good at guessing people's hearts, let alone the king's hearts."

The emperor's previous indifferent voice suddenly increased a little: "Well, merchants are good at making money. This time I just want you to talk about the way to make money."

Xiaoxiao didn't know whether the emperor was testing himself or had no intention. Think about what the two palace ladies talked about before - a certain master from the Ministry of Revenue once knelt here for an afternoon. Could it be that what he was talking about today is related to this matter?

So Xiaoxiao first replied in a general way: "Since ancient times, businessmen have had their own ways to make money in all walks of life. If they talk in general, the young woman would probably have to recite the "Biography of the Merchant of Merchant" to His Majesty; if they talk in detail, the young woman dared to hope that His Majesty would give specific business conditions, such as goods, capital, and store location..."

The emperor actually chuckled softly: "Let's sit first."

"Thank you for your seat." Xiaoxiao kowtowed again and thanked him, but he analyzed the emperor's intention in his heart. Thinking about how King Ning should have said a few good words for him before, but what did King Ning know about him? What he had personally experienced was nothing more than the fact that he had set up three shops for him - what business was the emperor planning to do?

Furthermore, the emperor said before that he could guess the purpose of his arrival? Could it be that King Ning had already revealed to the emperor about the remnant punishment?

Xiaoxiao sat on a thick cushion on the side of the hall, with a small cloud-carved table in front of her. Although she was sitting, she was straight and didn't dare to relax at all.

The emperor's voice came: "The Tang family used to be a big business. I want to ask, what are the main income and expenditures of the Tang family? No need to talk about the specific business, just talk about it in general."

Xiaoxiao had no time to speculate on the holy intention and replied: "The income of the Tang family of the sinner mainly comes from business, and some of the chewed grain comes from the interest rate of Zhuangzi; as for the expenses of the Tang family, in addition to the cost of the family and Tzu Chi prayers, the rest is mainly used for business costs."

The emperor remained silent for a long time, and Xiaoxiao began to feel up and down, and he didn't know if his answer was right.

"The family of the people is simple." The emperor said this without any wits.

Xiaoxiao had no choice but to say, "The Emperor is the Tian family, and he is in charge of the affairs of the world. My Tang family is just one of the emperor's thousands of people."

"The affairs of the Tian family are indeed in great trouble," the emperor was probably tired, and he leaned half on the back of the chair. "The cost of the palace is only a small part of the entire country."

Because of his different locations, Xiaoxiao has never thought about national affairs with such a far-sighted gaze. Now, think about it, since he came to Kyoto, several major events have actually happened to this dynasty:

——From the quelling of war in Mongolia last year, to the Shandong epidemic this spring, to the barbarian rebellion in southern Xinjiang not long ago, and the recent incidents of pirates causing frequent disturbances and influence trade by Shangdang.

War is the most waste of money and money. This has been the case throughout history. The poverty in many countries often comes from war.

"So, even if the country is strong, the national treasury will inevitably be deficient." The emperor's voice penetrated the bitter cold wind like an icicle, drilled into the deep snow, and pierced into the frozen soil.

Xiaoxiao shivered involuntarily. Did he hear something unheard? The national treasury is deficit - this should be the biggest and deepest secret of this dynasty.

Xiaoxiao was about to get up and kneel down, and then said something like "The good luck is shining with great luck", but he heard the emperor say, "Sit down, there are often shadows of walking and walking in the hall late at night, and I feel annoyed."

This is also a ghost story in the middle of the night? Xiaoxiao looked at the overlapping tent lights in the hall, and after a while, he said: "The deficit in the national treasury is a major event. The court is full of talents, so there will definitely be a solution."

The emperor suddenly laughed: "Indeed, when I took over this country, the national treasury was even more deficit. In the end, I used the method of Tonghai City to earn back a large amount of real money and silver using maritime trade."

"The Emperor is wise." Xiaoxiao said hurriedly.

"Now it is the national treasury that if the dynasty is peaceful, half of its vitality can be restored in one year and prosperity can be restored in two years." The emperor's voice gradually became slow, which was quite interesting. "The ministers' proposals are diverse, some people ask for taxes, some people ask for an increase in annual tribute, and some people are confused about adding silver... I want to find a real businessman to ask, can this matter be a better solution?"

As the "real businessman" mentioned by the emperor, Xiaoxiao sat upright without realizing it. Unexpectedly, the emperor agreed to summon him for such an amazing event.

The treasury is deficient, so you have to find a way to fill the treasury. What should I do? Where can I get money quickly? Is this considered business? Is it true that money is related to business. This matter is not only related to money, but also to the country, that is the country's business!

The biggest business in the world!

Xiaoxiao remained silent for a long time, and finally stood up. He ignored the "heavy figures" that the emperor was upset just now, and slowly walked into the hall and kowtowed to the emperor: "Thank you for your concern for the people. Even if the national treasury is deficient, he never thought of increasing taxes to increase wealth. Long live the emperor."

"Okay, let alone those who are stupid," perhaps the emperor felt cold, and the eunuch around him handed over a fur, but the emperor did not refuse, "As soon as this man comes out, the world is warm, did you think of this sentence?"

"When you go back to your Majesty, the little girl dared to learn and sell it now. This poem comes from an old book I read when I was a daughter of the people. The author is a gentleman named Xiong."

"Well, this poem is well quoted. It uses cotton to express one's aspirations, and it has a sense of family and country." The emperor wrapped his fur robe tightly and asked the eunuch to bring a winter coat to Xiaoxiao. "You think about what happened just now, and just say whatever you think of it. The whole night is enough."

Xiaoxiao still knelt in the hall, thinking of Emperor Yongzheng during the Qing Dynasty. When he first inherited the throne, he also faced the deficit of the treasury. The emperor mainly solved this matter by rectifying the administration of officials. However, this dynasty was different from the Qing Dynasty. First of all, there were fewer corrupt officials than the Qing Dynasty, and secondly...
Chapter completed!