Qian Xiaodao pointed to the vendors on both sides of the street and asked Sima An: "Your Highness, do you know what the foundation of a country is?" ”

Sima Anxin didn't have any ink in him, so he could only shake his head and say nothing. Heavenly Sounds『.『 ⒉

Qian Xiaodao sighed slightly.

"Actually, it doesn't matter if you forget what the teacher taught in class, but you must not forget them." Qian Xiaodao pointed to the vendors around him who kept shouting, "The foundation of the country is nothing more than agriculture, commerce, and a strong army. As the ruler of a country, the first thing you have to do is to keep all your people fed and clothed from the cold. You can work during the day and sleep at night, which is to reach the level of food and clothing. Since ancient times, kings have rarely been able to do this. ”

"Hmph, I will definitely keep my people fed and clothed!" After all, he was young and vigorous, and Sima An naturally took the following sentence.

Qian Xiaodao nodded, and then said: "Judging from your current scientific and technological conditions, it is still a little difficult to do this. Do you know what they are for? Qian Xiaodao pointed to the vendors on the side of the street and said.

"They ......"

Seeing that Sima An couldn't answer, Qian Xiaodao continued: "They are the money in your crystal card. The money that each of them pays according to the law is your money, and the more traders there are, the more money you have, the more money you have. As for what money is for, you don't need me to teach you. ”

"Relief for those who are in need." Sima An was rarely smart, but Qian Xiaodao shook his head again.

"It's not relief, no one in this world needs relief." While Qian Xiaodao and Sima An were talking, a quaintly decorated carriage turned in from another street and walked with Qian Xiaodao and Sima An. Qian Xiaodao glanced at the carriage and continued, "I'll tell you a story." Two poor men were begging in the streets, claiming that they had not eaten for several days, and when a rich man passed by, he gave each of them ten gold coins. Poor man No. 1, who spent all his gold coins on bread, said happily that he would not be hungry for a month; Poor man No. 2, he just bought a week's worth of food, and then used the rest of the money to buy a fishing rod and bait. As a result, a month later, while the rich man passed through the street, the poor man No. 1 was begging on the ground again; The rich man ignored Poor Man No. 1, however, he saw Poor Man No. 2 in a small stall not far from Poor Man No. 1. By this time, Poor Man No. 2 had completely shed the title of Poor Man, and although he was still dressed very simply, he was shouting at passers-by with a red face, his goods, and the dazzling array of fish. When the poor man No. 2 saw the rich man, he hurriedly pulled him to his stall, carefully selected two fish and gave them to the rich man, and bowed to the rich man to thank him for his recreation. The rich man was very happy, so he took poor man No. 2 back to his mansion and slowly taught poor man No. 2 to do business, and before he died, the rich man gave his daughter and all the family property to poor man No. 2. ”

Qian Xiaodao saw that Sima An didn't say anything, and couldn't help asking, "Now can you understand the meaning of what I just said?" ”

"I seem to understand a little, do you mean that even if the country is rich, it is impossible to provide endless relief to those people in need. It is better to teach them how to earn a living and let them be self-reliant. ”

"That's right, it's just that although this is easy to say, it is extremely difficult to do, and you will slowly realize it yourself in the future."

Fengyue Tower is the largest and most luxurious Fengyue venue in the imperial city of Mercedes in the Northern Wei Empire, and it is not a brothel in the ordinary sense, but a combination of nightclubs, love hotels, massage parlors and musical theaters in modern terms.

Sima An is a frequent visitor here, and before he entered the gate, he was stopped by a coquettish and gorgeous old bustard: "Oh, Your Highness An, you have a future, our girl here misses you very much." ”

"Yes, Mei Niang, you think the money in my crystal card is real."

Sima An was obviously not interested in mature women at a young age, so he took Qian Xiaodao and walked into the palatial hall by himself.

"This ...... This uncle, is it with His Royal Highness An? ”

Sima An patted Qian Xiaodao's shoulder and said with a smile: "He is my new companion, you have to be polite to him!" ”

The old bustard named Mei Niang was the one who had been rolling in Fengyue Field since he was a child, and immediately looked at Qian Xiaodao with a smile on his face: "This is for Uncle, this is the first time you have come to us, please forgive me for taking care of it." ”

Qian Xiaodao smiled, although his expression was frivolous, his hands and feet were very clean, his hands were in his pockets, and he looked around like a diorama

Then, Qian Xiaodao said a few words to Sima An, and Sima An immediately smiled and said, "I'm here to eat today." Mei Niang, you quickly let someone serve a table of good dishes, I'm already hungry. ”

"Enemies, how can anyone come here to eat. Hongyue, you take His Royal Highness An and this uncle to the private room. Mei Niang called a light-dressed woman with a good appearance.

"No, no, we just need to find a good spot in the hall on the second floor." Sima An shook his hand and said.

Looking around, Qian Xiaodao suddenly appeared in the halls on the first and second floors with many well-dressed and leather-clad people, a large part of these people hugged the chicks, drank wine, and enjoyed themselves; Others were holding wine glasses in their hands and looking in the same direction.

"Your Royal Highness, this uncle, you sit for a while, and the wine and food will come up immediately."

Due to Sima An's special status, Hongyue directly brought the two to a very good sight position, she poured tea for Qian Xiaodao and Sima An, and stood beside the two.

Qian Xiaodao saw that she had delicate skin and bright eyes and bright teeth, but she was a sign person. Qian Xiaodao took a sip of tea and asked Hongyue: "How can I see that there are many people in the hall watching in the same direction, who are they waiting for?" ”

"Uncle Hui, they are waiting for Miss Pianqing."

"Hmph, this Lianqing is the woman I told you about before, it's a stinky fart." Sima An glanced at the staircase surrounded by flowers that everyone was looking at, and there was disdain in his eyes.

"Oh, what do you say?"

"This woman thought she could sing a few songs and write a few bad poems, so she went around to find out how high. Many of the people in the hall had come early in the morning to wait for her to appear, and the woman usually did not show up, but only sat by the windowsill and played music. She set three standards, and if anyone can break them, she will show up. I've wanted to see her many times, but I've hit a wall. ”

"The boss here is a master." Qian Xiaodao said this naturally.