Chapter 120 On rainy days, Princess Yinchuan and the ice cellar are a better match!

After a moment of silence, Li Qinglu said, "Cousin, do you know that I once made a vow?"

Murong Fu asked: "What oath?"

Li Qinglu said: "In this life, I want to marry a wonderful man in the world."

"The most extraordinary man in the world?" Murong Fu said as a matter of course, "Isn't that me? I am the most extraordinary man in the world. It seems that our fate is destined, cousin."

"You killed the King of Jin and so many Tangut nobles. You really have some extraordinary manliness." Li Qinglu said faintly, "I know you want to be the emperor, and you will do anything to become the emperor. But what I want to know more is, how will you rule the world after you become the emperor?"

Li Qinglu said this, looking at Murong Fu.

She knew that her marriage with Murong Fu was an inevitable trend and she had no right to resist.

Even though she is favored, she has no autonomy when it comes to national interests.

But she also wanted to test Murong Fu's vision and strategy.

"The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were virtuous, and their achievements were great. The Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties were the last. The Qin Shihuang unified the world, and the Qin and Han dynasties, Wei and Jin dynasties, Sui and Tang dynasties, are now the Three Kingdoms. Almost every dynasty will fall. The world will eventually unite after a long period of division, and the people will suffer from wars." Murong Fu looked at the sky and said, "I have been thinking about this question. I want to give an answer to this history of constant disputes."

Murong Fu's answer was far beyond Li Qinglu's expectations.

Li Qinglu may be a smart person, but she is not Murong Fu.

Murong Fu is standing at the end of time, overlooking the context of history, so his vision is naturally bigger.

"Do you have an answer?" Li Qinglu asked.

"Yes." Murong Fu said, "People in the past believed that it was the emperor's debauchery and immorality, and the treacherous ministers who deceived the superiors and subordinates, which led to the corruption of the court and caused all this. But I have a different view."

Li Qinglu's interest was completely aroused, and she asked, "What do you think, cousin?"

"I think the key lies in productivity!" Murong Fu came up with a new term.

"Productivity?" Li Qinglu asked in confusion, "What is productivity?"

Murong Fu asked: "What is wealth?"

Li Qinglu did not answer because it was not easy to answer.

Murong Fu answered his own question: "Wealth is something that is useful and beneficial to people. It is created by people. For example, the rice you eat is the result of the hard work of farmers who plant a grain of millet in spring and harvest thousands of grains in autumn."

"The gorgeous clothes you wear are also woven, sewn and produced by female workers."

"The gold and silver jewelry you wear is made by miners through ore selection, mining, smelting, and goldsmiths."

“Therefore, wealth is created by people, and the power of people to create wealth is productivity.”

This was an extremely novel angle. Li Qinglu felt refreshed and believed it to be true.

"My cousin's thinking is very profound." Li Qinglu was somewhat convinced.

It seems that Murong Fu is not just a military man, but a man with ideas.

Murong Fu said: "People's survival depends on the amount of productivity. In ancient times, the population was sparse, and most people lived in tribes, and there were no large countries. This was because productivity was low, and the food produced could not feed too many people."

"As technology progressed, bronze and iron tools were invented, productivity increased, more food was produced, and the population grew. Thus, a country was formed. During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the world had a population of about 60 million."

"But at this time, problems arose again. Productivity could not be increased rapidly and infinitely, while the population was growing very fast. Land was limited. People were greedy, and powerful families continued to annex land, leaving the poor with no place to stand and the rich with fields stretching across the fields."

"The Tang Dynasty relied on the Fubing system, which was built on the equal-field system. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the population was small, and the equal-field system was well implemented. The Fubing system flourished and everything flourished. Emperor Taizong of Tang used it to conquer the world, and Emperor Gaozong of Tang also used it to destroy Goguryeo and establish unprecedented merit."

"During the Wu Zhou period, land annexation became increasingly serious, and the fubing system could no longer be sustained. During the Xuanzong period, the equal-field system completely failed, and the fubing system also failed, and was replaced by the recruitment system. However, the court did not collect enough taxes and had no money to recruit soldiers, so it delegated power to the Jiedushi."

“That’s why the An-Shi Rebellion happened.”

"The development of productivity and the shackles of resources are the direct reasons why dynasties have collapsed. Productivity brings population, while the shackles of resources and the annexation of land lead to the emergence of refugees, which is the root cause of the chaos in the world."

What Murong Fu said was not very complicated. In later generations, even an elementary school student could explain it clearly.

Li Qinglu was surprised and said, "This is an unheard of view, but it makes sense."

Murong Fu smiled and said, "The development of productivity will also lead to changes in the court system. This is called the economic base determines the superstructure. For example, in the Sui and Tang dynasties and before, the aristocratic families were invincible and competed with the imperial power. This was because woodblock printing had not been invented, papermaking was not well developed, and the spread of knowledge was monopolized by the aristocratic families. The emperor could only use people from the aristocratic families, so the high-level officials in the court were all from the aristocratic families."

"In the Song Dynasty, the military leaders of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms eradicated the noble families, and papermaking and woodblock printing became popular. Books were cheap and small and medium-sized landlords could afford them, so a large number of small and medium-sized landlords participated in the imperial examinations, and the noble families completely disappeared. Many officials in the Song Dynasty now come from small and medium-sized landlords. For example, Fan Zhongyan was a middle-class landlord. When he was studying, he cooked porridge every day and ate it. Compared with the children of the noble families, he was considered poor."

"The thing that runs through this world and determines everything is productivity!"

Murong Fu's example was vivid and Li Qinglu understood it immediately.

She was a smart woman. At this time, she discovered that Murong Fu was not only extremely powerful, but also ruthless, decisive, and had a big picture.

Moreover, Murong Fu was able to bypass all the saints and wise men of the past and establish his own unique understanding of the world.

This man is truly an extraordinary man in the world, and his depth is unfathomable!

"So the key to governing the world lies in productivity?" Li Qinglu asked with shining eyes.

Murong Fu said: "That's right! The way to govern a country is to develop productivity. The ancient kings all did this. Look at Suiren drilling wood to make fire, and Huangdi inventing houses and the land system. These are all to improve productivity. This is the great way of the ancient kings!"

"If I govern the country, I will naturally follow the example of the previous kings and develop productivity! If the grain yield per acre is higher, there will be more silk in the world, and more people can be fed, and everyone's life will be better."

"At the same time, the emperor had to suppress annexation, constantly strike down the powerful, and at the same time expand outward to conquer the fertile land outside of China."

"As for governing the people, it is not about making trouble and putting people first. For example, the poll tax can be waived. The tax rate can be divided according to the land, and corvée labor can be hired."

"To sum it up: promote production, suppress mergers and acquisitions, promote expansion, and put people first!"

Murong Fu's words made perfect sense.

After all, he was a humble public servant in his previous life, so he could come up with a hundred slogans of this kind with his eyes closed.

Li Qinglu looked at Murong Fu who was talking eloquently, as if she had just met him for the first time, and could not help but praise him: "Cousin, you are truly a remarkable man in the world! Your literary and military skills are unmatched in this world!"

Murong Fu smiled and said: "It seems that I meet your standards, but I think you are also a rare woman in the world. Hey, it's going to rain."

Murong Fu said, and walked to the pavilion in two or three steps. He was very close to Li Qinglu, and their eyes met. Murong Fu smiled softly, while Li Qinglu was a little shy and nervous.

Soon, there was a rumbling sound in the sky, lightning flashed, and dark clouds rose.

Outside the pavilion, raindrops as big as beans were falling.

Soon, heavy rain began to pour down.

"Cousin, can you predict that it will rain?" Li Qinglu was surprised. "The weather in May can change in an instant!"

Murong Fu smiled and said, "When martial arts are practiced to a certain level, one can sense the coming of autumn before the cicadas blow. Just now, the air between heaven and earth was filled with moisture and the weather was changing. I could sense it in my heart."

Li Qinglu said, "I heard that when one reaches a high level of martial arts, not even a feather can be touched, and no insect or fly can land on it. It turns out to be true."

After saying that, Li Qinglu fell silent.

Murong Fu was the extraordinary man she had been looking for, and he met all her requirements perfectly.

In terms of martial arts, Murong Fu is stronger than her grandmother and can be said to be the best in the world.

In terms of ambition, Murong Fu was wise and decisive, and he had the aspiration to conquer the world!
In terms of talent, the little poem that Murong Fu recited casually already exuded domineering power and natural charm.

In terms of strategy, the concept of "productivity" proposed by Murong Fu is really not inferior to that of the ancient sages, and he may be as talented as Guan Zhong.

It’s a pity that Murong Fu has too many women, and the most important woman to him is his cousin.

How great it would be if Murong Fu was not so fickle and only loved her!
"Cousin Qinglu." Murong Fu said, "Just now you were looking at me and saw that I was a rare man in the world. Do you know how I look at you?"

Li Qinglu asked, "What does my cousin think of me?"

Murong Fu said: "I thought you were a woman who wanted to do something. You were ambitious and had great ambitions. Unfortunately, you were limited by your female body and could not do anything. But I can make you do something. I don't mind you doing things. On the contrary, I welcome you to do things. Many women around me are doing things for me."

"As long as you marry me, you will have a place in my great cause. You can give full play to your talents, and I will not restrict you. Today, it is in Xixia, and one day, it will be the whole world. What do you think?"

Li Qinglu pondered.

Murong Fu really had a pair of discerning eyes. He saw through her interests at a glance and was willing to support her.

So what's wrong with having a husband like this?

So, Li Qinglu looked into Murong Fu's eyes, stretched out her right hand, and said word by word: "I wish to be with you, in heaven and on earth, and seize this day."

Murong Fu smiled and held Li Qinglu's hand, saying, "I am like a fish in water with my virtuous wife Qinglu!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

This is not so much a love story as it is a story of two ambitious people who fell in love with each other and reached a cooperation.

"Qinglu just tested many of my strengths, but you must know my greatest strength, Qinglu." Murong Fu held Li Qinglu's hand and did not let go. He rubbed Li Qinglu's palm with his thumb and said.

"What are the advantages?"

"Naturally that's a man's strength."

"what"

"Qinglu, do you know the One Yang Finger of the Dali Duan family? The One Yang Finger is attached with internal force and used for massage, which is the ultimate bliss in the world!"

"really?"

"You'll know after you try it!"

At that moment, Murong Fu used the One Yang Finger, allowing Li Qinglu to feel the magic of the One Yang Finger.

The acupuncture points all over Li Qinglu's body were pressed by the energy, and she felt hot all over and her face flushed.

"What an amazing fingering technique. Qinglu is convinced." Li Qinglu lay in Murong Fu's arms.

You can do whatever you want.

Murong Fu smiled and said, "This is not a good place. There are people in the pavilion. Let's go to the ice cellar!"

"icehouse?"

"On rainy days, Princess Yinchuan and the ice cellar are a better match!"

Li Qinglu didn't understand what he meant, but she was so confused and obsessed that she was completely played around by Murong Fu.

A moment later, in the ice cellar of Princess Yinchuan's mansion, Murong Fu and Li Qinglu warmed each other in the cold.

Together, the two of them achieved great harmony in life.

It is:

The broken ice is as soft as jade, and the cold cellar is warmed by tenderness.

The morning flowers are enchanting with dew, and the evening breeze is charming around the willow bones.

That night, flying horses galloped across Yinchuan, and heavy clouds and rain disturbed Wushan.

If there is a magpie bridge in your heart, it will be the Chinese Valentine's Day, and the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will meet on the star boat.

After a long time.

Li Qinglu finally realized that Murong Fu was truly her ideal husband.

She was very satisfied in every aspect.

"It's easy to get a priceless treasure, but it's hard to find a lover." Li Qinglu said happily, "Fu Lang, you really satisfy me. I'm so happy now, it feels like I'm dreaming."

"Then shouldn't I call you Menggu?" Murong Fu said, feeling doubly happy.

(End of this chapter)