Chapter 112 Reward.

"This is because we started too slowly, and there are also some defects in the political and economic systems. For example, the imperial examination system of Northern Qi was not as good as that of Qing, and some policies also restricted the development of commerce. Don't tell me about scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Merchants are the lowest. In my opinion, commerce is the blood of a country!"

"Let alone other things, that maritime ban alone should be abolished!"

Li An spoke faster and faster, and when he was excited, he raised his glass and drank a glass of wine. With his current fame and strength, he naturally did not need to worry about the faces of the royal family and court officials.

"Political corruption." At this point, Li An paused slightly, quite sensitive. And everyone in the room looked over again.

"I don't want to talk about the corruption of officials." Li An smiled slightly, "Let's just talk about the problem of extravagance and waste. With the leaders following suit, it has become a trend. Everyone, go out and listen to the voices of the people. Don't you see that in the border area between Qi and Qing, nine out of ten houses are empty?"

"You must know that the people are the foundation, and the king is second! The king is the boat, and the people are the water. The water can carry the boat, but it can also overturn it. If you think about danger in this way, you will understand it!"

"If the people are in turmoil, where will the imperial power be?"

Zhuang Mohan clapped his hands in admiration, and stood up, shouting, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Great! Great!"

Seeing Li An looking at him, he slowly sat down and said shyly like a child: "Sir, continue, continue."

Li An nodded. "Racial conflict, just as the name implies. Naturally, I'm referring to the Western Hu."

"To put it nicely, the war between Qi and Qing is like two sons of Northern Wei fighting for the family property, even if they fight to the death. Ahem, what I mean is that no matter how they fight, it is a family matter. The Western Hu are like outsiders, but they still want to take advantage. Qi has no choice but to divide its troops to prevent the invasion of the Western Hu. With two sides restraining it, it is naturally no match for Qing."

Did you just say dog ​​brain? Did you just say dog ​​brain?
The empress dowager and the little emperor on the stage looked a little unnatural and glanced at Li Ang with resentment.

The ministers in the room heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. They found a useful excuse. We were on guard against the Western Hu, and there was a reason why we were defeated by the Southern Qing!
"In my opinion, those who are not of my race must have different hearts. The geographical location is like this, and there are advantages and disadvantages. I will not comment on it."

"As for the final natural and man-made disasters, haha..." Ang Lee didn't continue speaking, sounding full of superstition.

He bowed to his superior, and after finishing his answer, he sat on the cushion and waited silently for everyone to digest his words.

The little emperor accepted the instruction with awe, stood up and bowed to Li An: "Thank you for your guidance, Imperial Master!"

Li An sat upright and accepted the emperor's greeting.

Without looking back, he could sense the different looks of the three people behind him: Hong Kaijia looked at his teacher with admiration, as if that was what a teacher should be like; Wang Shisanlang had an uncomfortable expression as if the four of us entered the palace and you had to act all by yourself; Yan Xiaoyi smiled, thinking that he had taken one step further on the road to revenge!
"Thank you, sir, for pointing out the shortcomings of our dynasty. This makes it seem like there is no one in our dynasty." The Queen Mother smiled bitterly and thanked Li An.

"My son, you should remember the master's words carefully, and you should be rewarded handsomely!"

The Queen Mother said with a pleasant face, and she simply stopped pretending. After so many years, the political situation has gradually stabilized, and with the support of Grand Master Ku He behind her, plus what Li An said today, it can be said that the situation is stable.

The Queen Mother's words also reminded the little emperor.

Zhan Doudou remembered the rule that Li An was known for: he would answer all questions, but he had to pay for them. If he didn't pay at that time, the grandmaster would naturally make up for it from other places in the future, and that would be a loss.

Besides, such a good word for the country should be rewarded heavily. Now that Li An has been appointed as the national teacher, there is no reward for his status, so he can only start with gold and silver.

This was in line with Li An's wishes. After thinking about it, Zhan Doudou said loudly: "The words of the Imperial Master have relieved my worries. He really deserves a reward. Then I will give him 50,000 taels of gold and the right to recruit disciples and establish a school in Northern Qi!"

She smiled and explained: "This will be my last act of extravagance. I will stop this extravagant trend in the future. Please believe me, sir."

In fact, she also had her own ideas. She wanted Li An to establish a school of thought in Qi State and spread his ideas. It would become increasingly difficult for him to give it up later.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, he received the Queen Mother's admiring look. This binding method was used very well.

Li An looked at the wealth value of more than 1.7 million taels on the system interface and was secretly delighted, but he expressed his thanks calmly on his face.

His behavior of not being moved by external things and treating gold and silver as dirt impressed all the ministers. They thought to themselves that the rumors were wrong. Who said that Mr. Sijue was only interested in profit?
This is a gentleman!
"Sir, do you have anything else to say to me?" Zhan Doudou blinked, with a hint of smile in his eyes.

Li An pondered for a moment, thinking that he had to end today's banquet, so he said, "You should worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after the world is happy. Your Majesty, as an emperor, you should see the suffering of the people. Although this will be a bit tiring, but if you take this as a warning, do not slack off in government affairs, and work for the well-being of all people, then the world will naturally be peaceful."

Zhuang Mohan was excited, his face showing no sign of fatigue because of his age. He clapped his hands and applauded again: "Good! Good! Good! What a great saying! Worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after you are happy. The emperor should do so, and the ministers should keep this in mind!"

He said "good" three times in a row, which shows how excited he was.

Mr. Li's words today were full of saintly words, which was really surprising. I don't know who could teach such a person, not to mention that he is so young. If nothing unexpected happens, Northern Qi will be stable for at least a few decades.

Zhuang Mohan was overjoyed and thought secretly.

If Ang Lee knew what he was thinking, he would have to answer: My teacher is called Nine Years of Compulsory Education!

After Zhuang Mohan was excited, he said with regret: "I was thinking of thinking of some ways to write poems today. But to hear these words of worrying before being happy, it is worth the trip!" He sighed and shook his head, "It's a pity that Mr. Li is the only one who has the talent to write poems. In front of so many immortal products, no one dares to write poems anymore!"

"Oh?" Li An didn't understand what this meant, and asked, "Why do you say that? Isn't there still Fan Xian?"

Zhan Doudou answered Li An's question impatiently. She admired both Li An in front of her and Fan Xian of Nanqing very much.

"Mr. Fan is a man of both literary and martial talents, and a natural poet. But after Mr. Fan left Qing, he had the people in the mansion spread the word that he would never write poetry again in his life!"

"Young Master is friends with Fan Xian, don't you know about this?"

How could I know this? At that time, we were still floating on the river!
Upon hearing this, Li An could only smile and remain silent.

Today's banquet was a happy occasion and ended with such a conversation. Except for Wei Hua who was about to suffer internal injuries, everyone else was quite satisfied.

I just feel a little hungry.

Li An felt a little regretful, so he said goodbye to the people on the stage and went out of the palace.

(End of this chapter)