Chapter 378 Deer Hunting Game
When Jiang Liuyun left the room again, he had already come out of his previous state.
His attendant stepped forward and said, "Sir, the carriage to Cangxiang Tower is ready."
In the past, after Jiang Liuyun and Jiang Yunhe had a quarrel, they would definitely go to Zangxianglou.
Over time, the servants would always prepare the carriage in advance.
Jiang Liuyun got on the carriage without hesitation.
Just when the driver thought the destination was the same as usual, Jiang Liuyun spoke:
"Go to the residence of Zhou Chongzheng, the Minister of the Dali Temple."
Lin family, Shuqing Pavilion.
"Sister Qing, you called Shi'an and me here. Do you have any new plans?" Lin Yangyang asked excitedly.
"That's right." Lin Zhiqing answered while looking outside.
"Sister Qing, are you looking for that butterfly?" Lin Yangyang seized the opportunity to complain:
"When I passed by his yard, I saw him fast asleep. He sleeps until noon every day. He's even lazier than me!"
"Sister, criticizing guests is not the way our Lin family treats guests." Lin Shian reminded.
Lin Yangyang curled her lips and was about to speak when Yan Yu's voice came over.
"Not bad, not bad. There are still polite people in the Lin family. Who would disturb someone's sleep so early in the morning?" He was still yawning.
"Stop talking nonsense." Seeing that everyone was present, Lin Zhiqing started to talk about business:
"In the past few days, Li Jinzhi's affairs have spread all over the capital. It should have been concluded."
"But I heard that it was a woman who killed him, and I didn't hear any rumors related to Jiang Liuyun." Lin Yangyang said:
"This Minister of Justice is too cowardly. Even at this point, he still doesn't dare to fight against the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion."
"I don't think so." Lin Zhiqing shook his head.
Lin Shian was a little confused: "Zhiqing, what do you mean?"
"Do you remember the game theory I told you about before?" Lin Zhiqing asked.
Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang nodded, but Yan Yu looked clueless.
"What game theory? I've never heard of it."
"This is something only smart people can understand. As for you, just forget it." Lin Yangyang made a face.
Yan Yu hit Lin Yangyang on the head with his fan and said, "One day I will sew your mouth shut."
Then he turned to Lin Zhiqing and said, "Tell me what game theory is. It sounds quite interesting."
Lin Zhiqing cleared his throat:
"To put it simply, game theory is about two people competing against each other on equal terms, each taking advantage of the other's strategy to change their own strategy in order to win."
"To put it simply, when people play chess or gamble on a daily basis, there will definitely be issues of winning and losing."
"These things can be studied using game theory, but in these recreational projects, we need to further consider a person's actual behavior and possible behavior."
"I understand this. To use Sister Qing's words, it means to predict other people's predictions." Lin Yangyang continued.
"Yes." Lin Zhiqing first gave his affirmation, and then continued to add:
"After we predict others' behavior, we need to analyze it and then optimize it. This is the essence of game theory."
In fact, the real game theory is much more complicated than what Lin Zhiqing explained.
It is a new branch of modern mathematics and an important subject in operations research. It has wide applications in finance, economics, biology and other disciplines.
Even Lin Zhiqing only had a basic understanding of it and could not be said to have fully mastered it.
Because of this, it was much easier for her to explain.
Lin Yangyang nodded: "Sister Qing, I understand the truth, but what does this have to do with the Minister of Justice and the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion?"
Lin Zhiqing slowly explained: "We set up a scheme to make Jiang Liuyun the one who killed Li Jinzhi. This is a very basic behavior."
"Based on this behavior, the Zhenyuan Marquisate and the Ministry of Justice Shangshu's House engaged in a game of chess. The result we see now is the result of this game between the two parties."
"Then things are back to square one. The Ministry of Justice's Mansion was unable to outsmart the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion." Lin Yangyang's understanding was rather superficial.
Yan Wu shook his head and said, "I have a different opinion. The Minister of Justice is a prominent figure after all. He won't suffer such a huge loss."
"So, they must have found a solution that was beneficial to both parties."
"Not bad." Lin Zhiqing nodded:
"This is the optimization they made on basic behavior. To put it simply, both parties reached a certain consensus."
"Consensus?" Lin Shi'an frowned. "So, they've formed an alliance again?"
Lin Zhiqing shook his head:
"No, the process is actually the same. In other words, Jiang Liuyun still killed Li Jinzhi, and the Ministry of Justice's Mansion and the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion broke off."
"They just agreed on the outcome, but that was only to protect their respective interests."
"In game theory, this should be called the Stag Hunt game."
"As long as there's no new alliance, that's fine." Lin Shian breathed a sigh of relief, but was a little puzzled:
"Last time it was a cockfighting game, this time it's a deer hunting game. Is there any difference?"
"Cockfighting game, what is cockfighting game?" Yan Yu was like a child, with a hundred thousand questions in his mind.
Lin Yangyang explained to him the meaning of cockfighting game with gestures and excitement, and then the two of them stared at Lin Zhiqing eagerly.
Obviously, everyone is very interested in this deer hunting game.
Lin Zhiqing began to explain:
"Suppose there are two hunters in a village, and their main prey are deer and rabbits..."
It takes two hunters hunting together to kill a deer.
If each hunter works alone, he can only hunt four rabbits.
Four rabbits can keep a person from starving for four days.
One deer can feed two people for ten days.
At this point, Lin Zhiqing asked, "Tell me, in this situation, which method would you choose?"
Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang answered in unison: "Collaborative deer hunting."
Although Yan Wu didn't say anything, he also agreed with the idea of hunting deer.
Lin Zhiqing nodded: "That's right, everyone understands that cooperative deer hunting is more profitable."
"The Zhenyuan Marquisate and the Ministry of Justice's House also made the same decision on Li Jinzhi's matter."
"They chose to cooperate without harming their respective interests, striking a delicate balance."
"But please note that this game only deals with the handling of Li Jinzhi's death, and does not involve the alliances we just discussed."
Lin Yangyang understood: "Sister Qing, you mean, they just chose a solution that benefits both parties."
"Yes." Lin Zhiqing nodded:
"But it's just a solution; it doesn't encompass all the other love and hate. So even though they've reached a balance on this matter, their breakup is inevitable."
"Do you understand?"
Lin Yangyang and Lin Shian nodded in unison.
Even Yan Yu became serious, which was rare for him, and kept thinking about what Lin Zhiqing said.
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