Even though Meng Qingqian is an outstanding person with peak intelligence, she still cannot escape the limitations of her era.
He Yunxiao had no choice but to patiently explain to the girl who had the antidote.
"Miss Li, suppose that the prices of oil, salt, and grain in Qi doubled on the spot, what should Qi do?"
This is not a prosperous time. The people of Qi are not very wealthy to begin with. If even the prices of these necessities were to double, most families would not be able to afford it.
Meng Qingqian sighed, "At that time, there will be corpses everywhere and people will suffer greatly."
He Yunxiao nodded and said, "That's exactly right. Assuming Qi is defeated, the court will print a large number of gold and silver certificates as reparations and send them to Yan. At the same time, it will tighten border trade, crack down on smuggling, and prevent Qi goods from flowing to Yan. The court will need to continue printing gold and silver certificates and use these paper-printed documents to buy up all kinds of supplies in Yan."
In this back-and-forth, the Yan state at that time had more money than goods. The people's savings didn't increase, but the prices of various goods rose as money increased. Ultimately, the people of Yan couldn't afford to eat, and they would spontaneously revolt. Meanwhile, the Qi state could simply sit back and watch Yan fight amongst themselves, wasting its national strength. (www.cascoo.net)
Meng Qingqian frowned in deep thought. She considered the plan repeatedly, and it seemed to be truly feasible. Not only feasible, but also the most brilliant psychological warfare tactic without resorting to violence.
What she found even more unbelievable was that He Yunxiao could speak so eloquently and so empathetically for the State of Qi. Such meticulous thinking could not have come from random thoughts, but rather from answers that had been pondered for a long time.
Meng Qingqian looked up at He Yunxiao and saw his frivolous smile. She couldn't help but think of his own words: "Why are my eyes always filled with tears? Because I love this land so deeply."
Meng Qingqian believed that these words could not have come from someone who was truly heartless and ruthless.
Li Qingmeng's favorability rating has increased from 35 to 50.
Although He Yunxiao was a playboy, a rogue, and a lecher...
Meng Qingqian grew increasingly uncertain. While He Yunxiao's love for the Qi Kingdom was undeniable, his numerous flaws were also undeniable. Fine, she'd just consider him a loyal minister riddled with shortcomings.
Amidst the fluctuations in Li Qingmeng's favorability rating, He Yunxiao seemed to have discovered a pattern.
It seems that as long as one is involved with the State of Qi, it is easy to adjust the antidote's favorability. Speaking ill of Qi immediately lowers the favorability, while speaking well of Qi immediately raises it back up.
Although the girl who administers the antidote is full of wicked schemes, she is truly exceptional in serving Qi as Meng Qingqian's confidante. She is devoted to Qi, working tirelessly and selflessly.
The development potential of gold and silver certificates, and their role in helping Qi State replace silver notes and unify the currency, have all been told to Li Qingmeng today. As for whether she will tell me about the policy benefits and allow the Great Qi Bank to develop rapidly, that depends entirely on her and Meng Qingqian's decision.
"Miss Li, what's your decision?"
Meng Qingqian craved candied fruit as soon as she thought about it, because she would get a headache if she didn't eat it. But there wasn't any available here, so she could only frown and rub her temples.
"Young Master He, Qingmeng has a headache today. How about we talk again tomorrow?"
He Yunxiao smiled and said, "Is the young lady craving sweets?"
"Does the young master have any?"
He Yunxiao said embarrassedly, "I didn't, but, cough cough, just now, cough cough, when the young lady was washing her hands, I happened to see a lot of delicious things growing in the yard."
Meng Qingqian's defenses, which had been shattered by He Yunxiao, were still in tatters. If she didn't have the bell to help stabilize her mind, she would be unable to speak properly when facing He Yunxiao again, especially if she thought of the "pink peony handkerchief" he had given her.
Upon hearing He Yunxiao mention "washing hands" again, Meng Qingqian's pretty face flushed instantly. Her slender hand unconsciously touched the bell on her chest, and she said, "Then let's go take a look."
The "delicious food" that He Yunxiao mentioned was actually a kind of red flower. It's called "Salvia splendens" in modern times, but He Yunxiao didn't know what it was called in the State of Qi.
When He Yunxiao was a child, his family was poor, and they had no snacks or toys. Every year in late summer and early autumn, the salvia splendens growing in the fields was a rare delicacy.
The two arrived at a salvia planted in the garden of Jinxianyuan. He Yunxiao first demonstrated to Li Qingmeng how to eat the flower.
Grab the petals and pluck the entire red flower off, then put the white stem of the flower into your mouth and suck on it. You don't know if what you're sucking in is nectar or something else, but you can taste a cool, thirst-quenching sweetness.
Meng Qingqian imitated He Yunxiao, carefully picking a flower and then putting it in her mouth...
It opened the door to a new world.
After that, she no longer needed He Yunxiao to teach her. With a flick of her wrist, she could manipulate a whole bunch of red flowers.
He Yunxiao watched from the sidelines, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
That's why they say the antidote is so "wicked." If Nan Zhu were here, she would never mess with the beautiful flowers like this. Zi Ruo, Yin Yun, and Wu You wouldn't either, Chu Chu is too lazy to even lift a finger, and Xiao Xiao might, but she wouldn't go through all this trouble. When it comes to causing trouble, it's this "wicked seed" of an antidote who's the most capable.
Seeing that Jieyao was playing with the flowers in front of him, He Yunxiao teased her, saying, "Miss, you're not even trying to hide your 'fruit-stealing' from people today."
With a flower in her mouth, Meng Qingqian instantly realized what He Yunxiao was talking about.
He was talking about the "chance encounter" he had under the fruit trees at Deer Antler Academy.
Having already had her defenses breached, Meng Qingqian was utterly powerless against He Yunxiao's teasing. The shyness of Princess Xiaoyue, a sight most people would never witness in their entire lives, had appeared before He Yunxiao countless times.
Unfortunately, He Yunxiao could only see "Li Qingmeng" and not "Meng Qingqian".
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