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"Lone early heard that Guang'an Hou was outstanding in appearance and resourceful, and now that he can see it, he feels better than the legend!" Kui Da couldn't hide his amazement.

"The king has won the prize!" Xi Zhen hurriedly responded.

He was walking side by side with her, and he only had to tilt his head slightly to get a glimpse of her side.

It was the first time he had seen such a perfect side full of aura.

The two princes who followed closely behind them also showed the same amazement.

They have all married wives and children, and they are all among the best beauties and talented women in the world, but if you compare them with the woman in front of them, they will instantly lose color.

"Originally, in the country of Qiu, there can only be one prince in a country, but because Kui Xian and Kui Rong are twins and have a very good relationship, they both strongly ask Gu - they either become princes together, or no one should be princes. Although Gu and Empress Li Lei had seven children, they only had two sons, so they had to agree to make two sons the crown prince. During the banquet, Kui Da explained to Xizhen

As a woman, her outfit adds some details of men's clothing to the women's clothing, making her exude an incomparable charm all over her body.

After these key figures got into the sedan chair, the sound of gongs and drums sounded, and the group marched to Qiuli City, the capital of the ball country.

After crossing the border, Xizhen felt that the breath in the air was different.

Xi Zhen breathed the air of this strange country, and felt like a world away from home.

Since Qiuguo is a country of mountains and forests, most of the things you see along the way are mountains and forests. Occasionally, you can see some houses built in the mountains.

The inhabitants were dressed in homemade linen clothes, barefoot, and covered in a healthy red.

Since there is no big road in the ball country, everyone walks along the mountain road, and the difficulty can be imagined.

Therefore, the group moved at a constant speed all the way, and it took a full five days to reach Qiuli City.

After a few days of contact, Shen Xizhen has a further understanding of the ram inkstone.

The ram inkstone is discerning, eloquent, and not confused. Loyal to the monarch of the country. He and his subordinates seem to have great trust and respect for Xizhen and the others. But Shen Xizhen still knew intuitively that they were wary of her.

This is also normal.

If you don't watch out, that's not normal.

"Most of the country is mountainous and forested. That's why wood, rosin and wood products are our main products and naturally a source of income for most households. Almost all the men here are good craftsmen, because if you are not good at carpentry, you will be ridiculed. Women are mainly responsible for taking care of children and household chores. I rarely ask about outside things, so my knowledge is basically limited, and my status is obviously not as high as that of a woman in your country. Ram Yan abandoned his prejudices and introduced her very objectively.

"What's their staple food?" Xi Zhen asked.

"Sweet potatoes and a small amount of grain. People in mountainous areas basically eat sweet potatoes. Crops such as rice, corn and wheat can be grown in the plains, so people in these areas can eat grain as their staple food. ”

"But I don't think there are many sweet potato fields in the mountains."

"Because the men are busy making zuò wooden crafts. Women can't do much with children, so that's how it becomes. ”

"And are the sweet potatoes they grow enough to eat?"

"There are very few families who have enough to eat, so they also go into the city to buy small quantities of food. However, the total grain production in the entire plain area is not enough to meet one-third of the people in the world, so more than half of the people here are still in the problem of food and clothing. Ram Yan continued to respond.

Xi Zhen's face suddenly became stern.

I have to say. If more than half of the population is still in a state where the problem of food and clothing has not yet been solved, then the problem of people's livelihood in this country is still very serious.

"Excuse me: What kind of people or what class of people have solved the problem of food and clothing?" Xi Zhen asked.

"People who go out of the city to make a living and have a good hand at carpentry, businessmen who are business-minded, people of the middle class and the nobility. It must be explained that the middle and aristocratic classes together make up only one third of the country's population. There are even fewer people who have a good hand and are business-minded. ”

"So, almost all the people in the civilian class have not solved the problem of food and clothing?"

"So to speak. Except for a small group of people who are highly skilled. ”

Hearing this, Xi Zhen couldn't help but take a secret breath.

"This problem is indeed more serious!" Xi Zhen said.

"yes, yes. Since we were granted the privilege of trade with the border countries, we were able to exchange wood, rosin, handicrafts and other handicrafts for some rice and corn, which finally alleviated the problem of food and clothing for some of the people. ”

"Understood. What about education in your country? Xi Zhen asked again.

"The people of the country are still martial arts but not literate, so the school is built very little, basically one in a city, only three are built in the city of Qiuli, but because there are certain requirements for tuition, most of the people who can be admitted are children of famous families."

"So, are most of the officials in the country from famous families?"

"Yes, Guang'an Hou is so smart!" Ram Yan replied.

"Most of the children of famous families were served and raised by their subordinates, and if they weren't very conscious people, I'm afraid they wouldn't know much about the sufferings of the people, right?"

"That's true."

"If you don't understand the suffering of the people, how can you empathize with the suffering of the people?"

Ram Yan immediately showed a face full of surprise, and said: "Yes, frankly speaking, our monarch is not very popular with the people at present, and this is also the most distressing thing for him now, so he wants to ask you to dial it up." ”

"It's okay, I'll do my best. By the way, Prime Minister Ram, may I ask, does the monarch ask the people a lot on weekdays? ”

"He often asks, and even if he doesn't ask, the minister will bring it up."

Xi Zhen suddenly knew in her heart.

"Monarch and your Jianyì, whose one is more adopted?"

"Mine more."

Shen Xizhen smiled.

"Prime Minister, are you from a family of commoners?" Xi Zhen asked again, because people in this country regard class as very important.

Second, she intends to get closer to him.

"Yes, I came out of the civilian ladder step by step." Ram Yan said with a smile.

"Then it seems that you have been ambitious since childhood."

"Sort of." Ram inkstone smiling jaw head.

"Admire, admire!"

Since then, Xizhen has a better understanding of the national conditions of the country - the class is clearly divided, so it is difficult for ordinary people to turn over. The status and visibility of women are too low to occupy a place in the main institutions of the State. Also due to the martial arts of the ball country, the cultural level of the whole country is not high enough.

If reform is to be carried out, it is tantamount to helping them move from a semi-civilized nation to a basic civilization, and to wage war against established traditions. If they are conscious and willing to cooperate with her, it is fine, but if the opposition is too loud, her personal safety will not be guaranteed.

Hee Zhen was talking to the ram inkstone while deploying in his heart.

She had already set the general direction before she set out here, and now she had to do the specific things.

Once it comes to the specifics, it's much more complicated than the general direction.

So she must first have a good understanding of the national conditions of the country.

"At the beginning of my arrival in your country, I would like to first understand the situation in various fields in your country, and then make further plans, only in this way can the policies I propose be more targeted and convincing." Xi Zhen said to the ram inkstone.

"Yes, it's natural."

"Then there's Prime Minister Lao's help." Hee-jin clenched his fist at him.

"Help each other!" Ram Yan also responded with a fist.

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"Report to the prime minister, please ask for the arrival of the city." Someone outside the sedan chair said to the ram inkstone.

"Okay, immediately send someone into the palace to report to the monarch, and let him go out of the palace to greet the distinguished guests of the Xi Kingdom." Ram Yan commanded.

"No!"

All I could hear was the clatter of horses' hooves, and the man walked away.

The group continued to move at a steady pace.

After a while, the palace appeared in front of everyone.

"Guang'an, the palace of the ball country has arrived." Ram Yan came to Xizhen's palanquin and said.

"Okay, thank you, Prime Minister!" Xizhen immediately got off the sedan chair.

But seeing that the palace here is built on the mountain, with red walls and green tiles, it echoes harmoniously with the surrounding green hills, and it is gorgeous and will not give people a sense of vulgarity.

Kui Da, the monarch of the Qiu Kingdom, Empress Li Lei, and the twin princes Kui Xian and Kui Rong led the ministers to the palace gate to greet them.

Kui Da is a tall and powerful, wise and martial middle-aged man, who exudes the momentum of a king all over his body, and people can feel his power from a distance.

Li Lei is petite, beautiful, elegant and dignified in manners, worthy of the words 'mother's world'.

The twin princes were in their early twenties, and they were exactly the same in appearance and height, and they were equally handsome and picturesque.

They smiled and greeted Shen Xizhen and the others.

"Welcome friends from afar, we have prepared some wine and food to wash the dust for you, everyone, please inside." Kui Da said.

"Thank you, Monarch!" Xi Zhen, Li Changsheng and the others hurriedly said in unison, and walked towards the palace surrounded by everyone.

Although Xi Zhen listened to the ram Yan on the road and talked about the national conditions of the ball country, he thought that as the king of such a poor country, his palace should be relatively simple, but he did not expect to find that this was not the case after entering the palace of the ball country: but he saw that the ground and walls here are paved with white jade, and there are various pictures carved on it that represent dignity and auspiciousness, and the windows, doors, and indoor tables and chairs also have exquisite patterns, which fully demonstrates the brilliant culture of the wood art kingdom. (To be continued).