The war was fierce, and outside of Henan and Hebei, my father ordered the conscription of large armies in various places to recruit soldiers on the spot, and the edict said that those who had land should pay one ding, or redeem it with grain, and they would be regarded as serving three years of service; those who had no land, homeless people, and untouchables were allowed to join the army by themselves, and were given rankings according to their merits and inferiors, and those who were excellent were given compassion and their families, and those who were inferior were also given rations and weapons; my mother also came up with an idea to set up martial arts in the world, and those who were qualified in the bow, horse, force, and art were allowed to enlist in the army from the nine ranks, and if they had honors, they would be enlisted in the army. As a result, from the honorable to the nobles, the world enthusiastically joined the army. In July, I went out with Wei Huan once, but I saw that there were many fewer victims in the Buddhist temple, homeless people who sold themselves in Dingkou Xing, and beggars begging along the streets.

In the past, Tianjin Qiaonan was full of people selling art and juggling, but now it is half empty, I look at this slightly empty street, and then look at the Shangyang Palace outside the city, I can't tell what it feels like to feel for a while.

Wei Huan saw that I seemed to be thinking deeply, so he walked to the bridge and looked left and right, and after a while, he came over and called me: "Erniang, look, there are many pavilions built in Luoshui now. ”

I looked in the direction of her hand, and sure enough, I saw that the river was narrower than before, and when I looked at it, I saw either carved beams and painted buildings, or cornices and corners. We called Dugu Shao out today, and when she saw that we were interested in the pavilion on Luoshui, she snapped her fingers one by one: "That's the family of the eldest daughter, that's the family of the King of Qi, that's the family of the King of Ji, that's the family of the Duke of Wuding..."

I listened to her count around, suddenly remembered, and asked, "Isn't there a family for the eldest princess of Yan'an?"

Dugu Shao tilted his head and thought for a while: "I have never heard that the Lord of Yan'an and Zhao Yuma's family have built another courtyard in Luoyang. He smiled again: "The lord of Yan'an is simple, and he probably doesn't want to do this troublesome thing." ”

I think she enters the palace so frequently to please her father, it is by no means like an indifferent appearance of fame and fortune, but she has a simple reputation outside, I am afraid that the plot is big, but it is Li Rui's family business, I really can't help my sister at all, so I can only shake my head and say: "It's good to build a garden, you have to hire labor to build a garden, and you have to buy wood and stone and decorations everywhere, and you can feed many people when you come and go." ”

Wei Huan and Dugu Shao both raised their eyebrows to look at me, and Dugu Shao said, "What?" I couldn't tell the relationship at once, but Wei Huan said thoughtfully: "I guess Erniang means that the poor can't join the army, and they can go to these places to build, move, and prune, so that at least they have something to eat, and they can even earn some surplus food to help their families." ”

I laughed, "That's what it means." Anyway, there are always people to repair the garden, and even if you don't want to repair the garden, those who buy and make it all need people, and the poor people who can't support themselves will either sell themselves into slavery or serve as officials, and they will not lack money and food, so they won't build individual courtyards, and they won't even give out a little rice and millet for servitude?"

Dugu Shao touched his chin and said, "It's the first time I've heard this statement, it seems to be reasonable." ”

I said: "It's not a strange thing, the ancients recruited people from the disaster victims to repair dams and dig wells, and Aya A-Niang ordered to recruit troops from the displaced people, all of which mean this, but they are for the public, and the garden is for private purposes." "Miao Shenke in order to pat the sycophant, in front of me praised the idea of my mother, said that it was counted in one fell swoop, he is indeed a well-educated person, praising his mother when Bo Gu introduced the present, sprinkled, as if his mother was the first economist since the beginning of the world in Pangu, I heard it is funny, and I am emotional-In the previous life, many people thought that the ancients were stupid, and the traveler could be invincible as long as he relied on his knowledge far beyond the times to come up with an idea. Quartet was convinced, but I don't know that although the ancients may not have those theories of their descendants, they have already summed up a lot of practical laws, such as the law of industry and commerce, not to mention Tao Zhugong, Sang Hongyang and other figures, is a few degrees of the current dynasty, and has been deeply rooted in the three flavors, occasionally in front of the parents to say a few words, father and mother can often draw inferences, measure their feelings to use their words.

Dugu Shao tilted his head and thought for a while before he clapped his hands and said, "That's the truth." Erniang is so knowledgeable. ”

I was embarrassed by her praise, and said, "Actually, it's not what I thought, it was taught by Master Miao." Lightly attributed the source to Miao Shenke, and was busy looking at Wei Huan, counting on her to bring the topic over for me, who knew that she was ashamed to see me, not only did not relieve me, but continued to boast: "After Erniang entered school seriously, her knowledge has grown a lot better than before." ”

As soon as I mentioned this, I got angry, and paused: "I get up before dawn every day to memorize and write, don't say anything about studying for three or four hours, it's easy to take a day off in ten days, and I have to take the test in ten years before, and I can't try it in ten years, and I will be punished for copying books and staying in the classroom. "In the previous life, I had two days off in seven days, there were holidays in winter and summer, what I wanted to learn, I searched on the Internet, I didn't want to learn anything, I could skip class, I could fall asleep in class, but now not only is the time so tight, but I also have to learn the ridiculous "Book of Filial Piety" and the inner rules and inner fan, listen to the old gentlemen explain all the vivid and interesting history and dialogues at a glance, and also practice the metaphysics of Shinto and Shinto, the bells and whistles of Buddhism, the calligraphy of tired people who do not see growth, and the simple elementary arithmetic that can never be explained to the master, and the light and clever "serious schooling." "Four words, what they contain are really my blood and tears.

Wei Huan just looked at me and smiled, laughed for a while, and then pushed me: "Erniang, don't be dissatisfied, how many people can't learn these if they want to." I don't see those people in the inner study hall, I have to bribe the doctor to read a book, and if I can memorize the "Urgent Chapter", I can choose nine products, such as Erniang, who can write poetry and recite the general history, is really a phoenix-like character. ”

I couldn't tell whether she was praising me or slandering me for a while, so I pulled her hand and said half-truthfully: "I know, in the future, when the master asks me to compose poems and essays, I will hand them over to you, so you are also a phoenix." ”

Wei Huan's face changed, clapped my hands and said: "Erniang is confused, what kind of character am I, how can I deserve the name of 'Phoenix'? ”

Dugu Shao praised her when he saw her, and smiled with crooked eyebrows: "According to Siniang's statement, Cui Er is also a phoenix, Sister Lan is also a phoenix, our team here is a phoenix, only you are a wild pheasant, but it is rare, we phoenixes can give you up, call you our leader, and think of you as the 'head bird', whoever does the best article will be the second, called the 'tail phoenix', and the worst one is called 'head phoenix', which is the first character in addition to the 'head bird', and the rest are ranked in a row, called 'two phoenixes', 'three phoenixes' and even ' Seven phoenixes and eight phoenixes, Er Niang said yes? I bet with you for a hundred times, Cui Er must be the 'tail phoenix', and no one next to us will use it in the future, so we will call her, who will teach her the last?"

She gestured as she spoke, making Wei Huan cry and laugh, and said angrily: "Sixteen Niang, don't make fun of me." ”

I smiled and said: "This is very reasonable, our group of people can start a club, and it will be called the 'Phoenix Society'..."Before the words were finished, she laughed herself down, she didn't know what I was laughing at, Dugu Shao also echoed me seriously: "This name is good, we will use this name in the future, next time I will be the east, please go to the city to play with the sisters of the 'Phoenix Society', Erniang should leave the rest of the year, don't make an appointment with others." ”

I only heard the name, and I smiled back and forth, and said again and again: "Okay, Phoenix Society, Ah Huan, remember to prepare a lot of brooms when the time comes... Alas. But he leaned back carelessly, and almost fell. Wei Huan and Dugu Shao supported me one left and one right, and Wei Huan mocked: "Erniang only cares about laughing and doesn't pay attention to her feet, I'm afraid it's not a phoenix, it's a Luoshui swimming dragon." ”

I saw that they were ignorant, but I felt bored, and said with a smile: "Let's go, you don't understand, it's not early, let's go back to the palace - Sixteen Niang, Cui Niangzi's illness is still not healed?

Dugu Shao said: "How can you say the disease accurately? It's always good and bad, and there is no fixed number." ”

I hummed, asked her to greet Cui Mingde with me, and took Wei Huan back to the palace.

I don't know if it's because I ridiculed it, Wei Huan didn't take the initiative to speak on the way back, I just went too far, this time I recalled her sensitivity and meticulousness, and hurriedly coaxed her with words: "Or you are right, there is the best way to have the imperial court to help, what to stop repairing Shangyang Palace, what to donate money and relief, is not as good as a conscription order from the DPRK and China, so that you can also fight against foreign aggression and promote the prestige of our country, it is really a few in one fell swoop, Ah Huan, you are so smart, if you can study with me, your knowledge will be above me." No, your current knowledge is also very good. ”

Wei Huan glanced at me, suddenly laughed, and said, "Erniang thinks I'm so cautious, and I'm angry with a few ridiculous words?" ”

I saw that she was serious for a while, and then she smiled like this, and I was a little confused, because she smiled really brightly, but she didn't pursue it anymore, and said with a smile: "You just said that the inner study hall wants to bribe the doctor to borrow books? Why don't you come to see my book? If I don't have it there, just ask someone to go outside and get a copy, just say that I want to read it, and I will take a look at it with you, and someone else can say anything about you!"

Wei Huan shook his head and smiled: "It's not me, it's just that they are the ones who go to school in the study hall." He sighed lightly, but put his hand on my hand and said: "Reading is a good thing, Erniang don't always be playful and complain." ”

I was caressed by her, and suddenly remembered something that had been in my heart for a long time, and I also pressed my hand on her hand, and muttered: "Ah Huan, I... I ask you something. ”

She frowned at me, withdrew her hand from my palm, straightened the hem of her skirt with both hands, pressed it to her knees, bowed her head, and said, "If it's still the same old saying, don't ask." ”

My heart welled up with infinite pain, and I choked up and laughed: "I haven't asked yet, how do you know what to ask? What old words are not old words, I usually talk to you only those words, which ones are old words, and which ones are new?"

Wei Huan smiled faintly, turned his face away, and said softly: "Does Erniang want such a name, or do you want us to get along like this?"

My tears have been swirling in my eyes, only to force myself not to fall out, listening to her, shocked to look up, but let the tears fall down her cheeks, I looked at her in a daze, only to feel that the tongue has been knotted, panicked I don't know what to say, for a while, only to expect Ai Ai said: "You... What do you say? You say it again?"

She glanced at me, reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of my eyes, and smiled faintly, "I didn't say anything." 166 Reading Network