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Chapter 361: Writing a Letter

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The Emperor touched her forehead and smiled, “Father missed you, so he came.”

Princess Anning extended her needle-covered hands in front of the Emperor and said aggrievedly, “Mother doesn’t love me anymore. Look, my hand is so seriously injured, but mother still forces me do embroidery.”

The Emperor let out an ‘aiyo’ and immediately blew on her hand, his heart aching. He said, “You’re my Eldest Princess, of noble birth, why would you need to personally embroider things? It’s not like there aren’t any embroiderers. Look at how your small hands are tied up. In a moment, Imperial Father will go and talk to your Imperial Mother so that she won’t force you to embroider anymore.”

Princess Anning hugged the Emperor’s hand in surprise and said happily, “Many thanks, Father!” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Hey, what are you two talking about? You’re so happy.” The Empress’s gentle voice came.

Princess Anning immediately looked at the Emperor expectantly.

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When the Emperor saw the Empress, he immediately shook his head vigorously. “Nothing, nothing. Anning is just making me happy.”

Princess Anning shook off his hand in dissatisfaction and snorted. She muttered softly, “Father, you’re making fun of me!”

The Emperor smiled at her and whispered, “Anning, you’d better listen to your mother.”

The Empress walked closer and glanced at the two of them in annoyance. “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re talking about. Anning, practice your embroidery skills properly and stop thinking about playing all day. You’re already 13 years old and you’ll be getting married in two years. Look at all the ladies from noble families! They know so much, unlike you!’

Princess Anning leaned into the Empress’s arms and said coquettishly, “Aiya, I don’t want to get married. I still want to keep Father and Mother company!’

“Yes, my Eldest Princess still has to accompany us for a long time,” the Emperor quickly replied.

The Empress glared at the father and daughter. “What are you talking about?

Which woman doesn’t want to marry? If you care about your daughter, you should have considered this early on. Otherwise, all the good men will be chosen.

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The Emperor’s head hurt. He quickly held her shoulders and brought her into the room. He changed the topic and said, “This matter can’t be rushed. Let me tell you something fun.”

“Father, what’s fun?” Princess Anning asked curiously.

“Do you know that Qingqing has done something big?” the Emperor laughed and said.

Princess Anning quickly asked, “What is it?” She hasn’t come to play with me for a long time, so she went to do something big! But she didn’t even write me a letter to tell me.”

The Empress also looked at the Emperor in confusion, as if asking what the matter was.

Being watched by his wife and daughter, the Emperor laughed and said, “Qingqing has made a new item called a bicycle. You can ride it on two wheels and walk on the ground. It’s not slow either. I think it’s quite fun.”

Princess Anning let out a ‘wow’ and said, “So great! Qingqing didn’t tell me! Father, do you have any? I want to take a look!”

The Emperor shook his head. “I don’t. Perhaps I haven’t seen her for a long time, so how can I have it?”

Princess Anning mumbled, “That’s true. She should be busy with this matter recently. She didn’t come to play with me. No, I have to write a letter and ask her to send someone to send one to me. I want to play with it too!”

The Emperor coughed lightly. “How can one be enough? Your mother also wants to ride it, and don’t forget about your Royal Brother too.”

“Oh, that’s right. I’ll take three then. I wonder if Qingqing has that many. Father, do you want one?

The Emperor’s eyes flickered. “There’s no need. I don’t like to play with that

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Chapter 362: Princess Anning Practices Cycling

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Princess Anning did not notice it at all and replied with a grunt. “Then I’ll write to Qingqing and say I want three, but it’ll be good if she has time to come.”

After she finished speaking, she ran to the study room to write a letter.

The Empress, on the other hand, looked at the Emperor with an unpleasant expression. She elbowed him and said, “Why are you pretending in front of the child? Also, did I say I wanted to ride it?”

“Sorry, my love,” the Emperor said with a fawning smile.

After receiving Princess Anning’s letter, Jian Qingqing patted her forehead. Only then did she remember that she had not been to the palace for a long time. She was so busy that she felt dizzy.

A good relationship had to be maintained by both parties. Thus, she decided to give herself a day off and brought five bicycles into the palace.

Princess Anning did not expect Jian Qingqing to come personally. She rushed over in surprise and hugged Jian Qingqing. She said happily, “Qingqing, I thought you weren’t coming! Aren’t you very busy?”

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“No matter how busy I am, I still have the time to see you,” Jian Qingqing said with a smile.

Princess Anning’s face was red from the coaxing. She rebuked, “Then who hasn’t come to see me for more than two months?”

Jian Qingqing grabbed her hand and said coyly, “I was wrong. Princess Anning, please be magnanimous and forgive me! I really won’t dare to do it again!”

Princess Anning snorted and said arrogantly, “Then you’re not allowed to do that next time. Don’t forget me no matter how busy you are.”

Jian Qingqing nodded her head and vowed, “I won’t! I’ll definitely put you first in the future and think of you every day!”

When had Princess Anning ever heard such straightforward words? She covered her face shyly. “You only know how to coax me!” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

After she finished speaking, she looked at the items that the eunuchs were pushing behind her and asked curiously, “This is a bicycle?”

Jian Qingqing nodded, pushed a bicycle over, and said, “Let’s go, my Princess,

I’ll teach you how to play! Don’t be angry at me!”

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Princess Anning’s anger had long been coaxed away by Jian Qingqing. She said proudly, “Alright, then I’ll let you teach me!”

Jian Qingqing helped her onto the bicycle and held her hand to teach her. “You sit here first, hold the handle with both hands, then step on the pedal with one foot first, and pedal the ground with the other foot…”

Princess Anning listened to her seriously, then followed her instructions. With one foot on the ground, the bicycle immediately slid out, sliding a few meters on the ground.

“Wow!” she exclaimed in surprise. “This is amazing!’

Jian Qingqing said with a smile, “Alright, you can practice this first. I’ll teach you the others later.”

Princess Anning was very interested in this. She pedaled the bicycle excitedly and had a lot of fun.

Seeing that she was already familiar with the bicycle, Jian Qingqing continued,

“Come, let’s learn the next step.”

Because it was not easy to teach her by just talking, Jian Qingqing also rode a bicycle and demonstrated to her.

“After you kick yourself forward, immediately pull your other foot back onto the pedal and keep stepping on it.”

Seeing how Jian Qingqing rode it so easily, Princess Anning was also full of confidence. She copied her and put her feet back.

However, she underestimated how difficult it was to learn the bicycle. She retracted her feet easily, but after just half a circle, she could not step on the pedal no matter how hard she tried. After a while, the bicycle immediately tilted and was about to fall. Fortunately, she immediately put down her feet to support herself before falling.

Even though Princess Anning thought that she was fine, the palace maids and nannies beside her were all scared out of their wits..

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“Princess, be careful,” the nanny said nervously. “Don’t play with such dangerous things.”

The nanny was the nanny who had served Princess Anning since she was young. Her status was not ordinary, and Princess Anning listened to her more.

However, this time, Princess Anning did not listen to her. She shook her head and said, “Granny, I’m fine. I’ll be fine once I put my feet down. I won’t fall.”

Seeing that the Princess was insistent, the nanny did not say anything. However, this time, she and the palace maids stood beside the Princess to protect her, afraid that she would fall.

Jian Qingqing was also afraid that she would fall because ordinary people would have to fall several times to learn how to ride a bicycle. However,

Princess Anning’s status was different. Naturally, she could not let her fall.

So, Jian Qingqing went to hold the back handle of the car and said, “Anning, take it slow. I won’t let you fall while holding onto the car.”

Princess Anning was relieved. She thanked her, “Thank you, Qingqing!’

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After that, with the help of Jian Qingqing, she could also shakily ride the bike for two laps.

However, she could not complete the third lap no matter what, because the bicycle was already too crooked to sit still.

She was not discouraged. Instead, she became braver and started to train again.

When the Emperor arrived after finishing his business, the one supporting Princess Anning’s carriage had been replaced by a strong manservant. He looked at Princess Anning’s crooked riding posture and laughed, “Eldest Princess still hasn’t learned?”

Princess Anning snorted and said with dissatisfaction, “Father, you can laugh at me. This is hard to learn! You might not be able to learn it!”

The Emperor was unconvinced, “how is that possible?! Watch me, I will definitely learn faster than you!’

After saying that, he pushed a bicycle over and got in.

The Emperor wanted to learn how to ride, and there were more people protecting him than Princess Anning. They almost blocked the road in front of the bicycle.

“Get out of the way!” The Emperor said unhappily. How am I supposed to ride with all of you here?”

Hearing this, the people around them scattered a little, but they still surrounded the area.

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The Emperor was full of confidence. He mimicked the Imperial Duke’s actions, but he had overestimated his own ability. Before he could put his feet on the carriage, it had already tilted.

Fortunately, the eunuchs at the side were quick to catch him, otherwise, he would have fallen hard.

Princess Anning laughed and said, “Father, you’re not even as good as me! I’ve never fallen before!”

The Emperor snorted, unconvinced. “That’s because I haven’t familiarized myself with it yet. I’ll be able to do it soon!”

He had heard from the Imperial Duke that he had learned it after a while. He was still in his prime, and he did not believe that he could not compare to that old man!

However, he was going to be disappointed. The balance of the bicycle was really difficult to control. He could not even finish one lap after 30 minutes.

Princess Anning was already tired from practicing and was sitting at the side with Jian Qingqing to rest. Her small face was red as she said, “Imperial Father, let’s see if you’re still going to laugh at me. You haven’t even learned it yourself!”

The Emperor did not believe that he really could not learn it. So, he also let a strong eunuch hold his back.

This allowed him to pedal a few rounds smoothly, but every time he was let go, the bicycle would immediately tilt and fall.

Jian Qingqing looked at the sky. It was almost time to eat. She was really afraid that the Emperor and the bicycle would get into an accident and affect their meal, so she comforted him, “Your Majesty, Kung Fu can’t be mastered in a day. You have to take it slow, don’t you?

The Emperor was still unconvinced. “Then how did the Imperial Duke learn it after only practicing for a while?”

“Uh..”

Jian Qingging said, “Maybe he’s more talented. Does he know Kung Fu? It’s easier to learn because cycling tests your balance..”

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The Emperor thought for a moment. It was true. The Imperial Duke had fought on the battlefield when he was young. He did know martial arts, and he was quite good.

So it was not that he could not do it, but that he had never learned martial arts before.

“Then the reason I can’t ride yet is because I have never learned martial arts before. Forget it, I won’t practice it today,” he said confidently.

Then, he looked at Jian Qingqing and asked, “Qingqing, I heard that the students of the Academy outside are riding bicycles to school?”

Jian Qingqing nodded and said, “Yes.”

The Emperor thought for a moment and suddenly asked, “Then how much are you selling this bicycle for?”

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“100 taels,” Jian Qingqing replied honestly.

The Emperor let out a long ‘Oh’ and seemed to casually ask, “There are quite a lot of people who want to buy it, right?”

Ever since Xiao Ye had hired many craftsmen, he had also taken on orders from ordinary people. She did not know the exact amount, but from Xiao Ye’s words, she knew that there were thousands of orders.

“There should be a few thousand,” she said.

The number of orders shocked the Emperor. His pupils shrank. One order was 100 taels, so the thousands of orders were worth hundreds of thousands of taels. Heavens, he did not expect this bicycle to be so profitable!

He thought for a long time, suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked casually, “I don’t know if Princess Ding’an has paid the taxes?

Jian Qingqing was speechless.

It turned out that he was waiting to ask this question. However, she was not angry that the Emperor had schemed against her. She knew that the Great Wei Kingdom had been fighting for years and the National Treasury was empty. According to the tax law of the Great Wei Kingdom, the merchants’ tax was 7 out of 10, the farmers’ tax was 4 out of 10, and the scholars’ tax was 3 out of

The reason why the merchants’ tax was so heavy was that they were afraid that everyone would think that doing business was more profitable. Everyone would go to be merchants, and no one would farm.

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Agriculture was the foundation of a country. If all the farmers became merchants, the country would be finished. That was why the merchants had to pay such heavy taxes.

If Jian Qingqing had to pay taxes, she would naturally pay according to the standards of a scholar. She thought about it for a moment. It seemed that the tax for the bicycle was indeed not paid because the other shops’ taxes were recorded by the accountant. The matter of paying taxes was also handled by the shop manager. She only needed to check the account book to make sure that there were no problems.

As for the bicycle shop, she did not open it at all. The so-called account book was only the number of orders that Xiao Ye had recorded, and nothing else was written, so she had forgotten about the tax.

Now that the Emperor had asked, she naturally could not lie, so she said, “I’ll go back and order people to hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue.”

The Emperor nodded his head in satisfaction, “Since you forgot to pay your taxes, and you need to be punished, then I’ll fine you to pay 50 percent of your taxes. ”

Jian Qingqing was speechless.

You’re really not polite, huh?

However, Jian Qingqing did not have any objections. It was useless to have too much money on her. The Emperor treated her quite well, and this country was also quite good. When the country was in trouble, it was necessary to donate some money to the country.

So she said yes.

It was also the first time for the Emperor to ask for money from an official like this. Moreover, Jian Qingqing had done a great service to the Great Wei

Kingdom. He also felt that he was not very kind. However, the Great Wei Kingdom was really in need of money now. Not long ago, the southwest border was invaded by the Yu Kingdom. People asking for food and weapons were sent to the Imperial Court one after another. He even took out his own private warehouse, but it was still not enough. He really had no choice. The temptation of Jian Qingqing’s hundreds of thousands of taels was too great. He could not help but say it out loud. He felt that it was despicable.

“Qingqing, I’m sorry,” he said gratefully and guiltily..

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Chapter 365: Selling the Bicycles to Officials in the Imperial Court

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Jian Qingqing smiled and said, “Your Majesty, this is what I should do. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. I am a citizen of

Great Wei. Only when Great Wei is well can we be well.”

“Everyone has a responsibility to the rise and fall of the world…” the Emperor mumbled to himself and suddenly laughed. “What a good line, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! Qingqing, well said! They were much better than those sneaky people in the court! It’s Great Wei’s fortune to have you!’

Jian Qingqing did not expect that there was no such saying in this era, so she could only say, “Emperor, I didn’t create this poem. It was said by a man called

Gu Yanwu.”

‘Gu Yanwu?” the Emperor was puzzled. “What kind of person was he? A person who can write such a poem shouldn’t be an ordinary person. Why isn’t he an official in the court?”

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‘He’s not from this world,’ Jian Qingqing said in her heart.

However, she could not say it out loud, so she could only say, “Mr. Gu has already passed away.”

“The person who wrote such a poem shouldn’t be unknown. Why haven’t I heard of him? Qingqing, where did you find out about this?”

This was really a lie that needed countless lies to fill in. Jian Qingqing could only yawn and say, “I heard about it on the streets, but I don’t know anything else.”

The Emperor made an ‘Oh’ sound. He felt that this must have been Jian Qingqing’s own idea. She just did not want to be high-profile, so she said that it was someone else who said it. Otherwise, how could such a good poem not be known by the world?

With Jian Qingqing’s promise of a few hundred thousand in taxes and such a broad-minded poem, the Emperor was in a good mood. He laughed and said, “You should stay and have a meal with me. Let’s talk while eating!’

As for the food in the palace, Jian Qingqing missed it quite a lot, so she readily agreed.

The Empress and Princess Anning were very happy that Jian Qingqing was staying for dinner. They had not seen each other for two months and Princess Anning had a lot to say to her. They kept chattering at the dinner table.

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The Emperor and the Empress smiled as they listened to their conversation.

The Emperor suddenly thought of something and asked, “Qingqing, are all your bicycles the same? Can you make it into another style?”

“That’s fine,” Jian Qingqing said. “I can just tell the craftsman. But why do you ask?” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

She felt that the Emperor’s expression was a little sneaky and he was definitely up to no good.

As expected, the Emperor said in the next moment, “I just want you to design a unique design for the officials of the Imperial Court, and sell it to me.”

Jian Qingqing immediately understood. “You want to sell it to those officials? How much do you want to sell it for?”

The Emperor raised a finger with a sinister smile on his face. “When the time comes, I’ll let them ride to court. Otherwise, I can’t bear to see them run like this every day.”

Jian Qingqing was speechless.

Wow, he was even more cunning than Xiao Ye!

Moreover, the reason was so grand that they could not refuse to buy it even if they wanted to.

A bicycle was sold for 1,000 taels, and the cost was 100 taels, making a net profit of 900 taels. As far as she knew, there were more than 200 officials who could attend the court, so it was almost 200,000 taels. Moreover, one person could not only buy one bicycle. Other wealthy small officials would definitely buy it as well. After all, this was a matter of face. There were so many small officials in the Capital, and they did not lack 1,000 taels. So, after calculating it this way, it would surely add u to one million taels.

Ever since she came to the Capital, why did she feel that this money wasn’t money anymore?

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“Sure,” Jian Qingqing said with a smile. “I’ll go back and design a very high-end one for you. I won’t charge you much.”

The Emperor was overjoyed and laughed. “Dingan is really my hero!”

The bicycles designed for the ministers naturally had to be unique and different from ordinary bicycles. They also had to look high-class so that the officials would be willing to buy them. Otherwise, with the price, even if the Emperor requested to buy them, they would feel that they were a big injustice and might even hold a grudge against her. So this job was not easy.

After Jian Qingqing went back, she stayed in the study, holding a pen and thinking.

In order to reduce the cost of ordinary bicycles, she made simpler ones. The wheels were smaller, the body was less fancy, and the wood was not expensive, but the lifespan of this kind of bicycle might not be that long.

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To make it look more worthwhile, the wheels were one size bigger than ordinary ones.

There were very few things that could be innovative on bicycles. They were basically the same, and even if there were any differences, they would not be too obvious.

Jian Qingqing thought for a while and suddenly thought of the old-fashioned 28 -bar, which was a particularly eye-catching horizontal bar in front of the car. It could be distinguished from an ordinary car at a glance. She added this point to the design.

In fact, it would look better if the body was made of iron, but the cost would not be 100 taels, so Jian Qingqing ruled out this plan.

If she wanted to make the bicycle more obvious, she could also paint the body of the bike. She knew that there was a red paint that was popular in the Capital recently. Nowadays, many chairs and tables were painted with that paint. This seemed very feasible, so she added this point.

Since the wood was so expensive, of course, it had to be of good quality. She was not familiar with this, but carpenters and craftsmen would definitely know a lot.

After some editing. the first official version of the bicycle was finally completed. Jian Qingqing looked at it with satisfaction. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

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After the drawing was done, she had to take it to the Emperor to have a look.

Looking at the extremely luxurious bicycle in the picture, the Emperor laughed out loud. “Qingqing, I really didn’t misjudge you! He’s someone who can do great things!’

Jian Qingqing smiled. “When do you want it? If it’s urgent, I’ll get someone to do this first.”

“As soon as possible,” the Emperor said after some thought.

The southwest border was in short supply. Although the various regions had already begun to harvest the crops, it would still take several months for the people to dry the grain and send it to pay taxes. Then, they would wait for the local taxes to be sent to the Capital. The border simply could not wait.

“Alright,” Jian Qingqing said. “I’ll go back and ask the craftsmen to speed it up.

We should be able to make 200 bicycles in five days.”

Xiao Ye had hired 30 to 40 craftsmen, and they were working together in a separate division of labor. The parts they made were all different, and they would finally assemble them together, so the speed was still considered fast. They could build 50 to 60 ordinary bicycles a day. However, this bike was more complex, so perhaps they could only build 40 of these a day.

After returning, Jian Qingqing gave the blueprint to Xiao Ye and said, “Ask the workers to stop their work and make this first. It’s very urgent. Ask them to do it quickly.”

Xiao Ye took it and looked at it carefully, then asked in confusion, “Sister, why is this different from the previous one? What is it used for?”

“It’s the Emperor who wants to sell it to the court officials,” Jian Qingqing said simply..

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Xiao Ye furrowed his brows, as if he was deep in thought.

“Is it because the situation at the southwest border is tense?” he asked after a while. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Jian Qingqing was not surprised at all that he had this keenness because the school could be said to be closely related to the court. Many of the students in the school were also officials. Most of these students would definitely enter the officialdom in the future. Usually, the teacher liked to use examples of things in the court in his lectures, so it was necessary to have this political keenness.

She nodded. “I think the Treasury is running out of money.”

Speaking of this, she thought of Ming Zhiyan. Ming Zhiyan was now the Minister of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue was the first to bear the brunt of the matter regarding money and grain. She did not know how he had been recently. It seemed that she had not seen him for a long time.

Xiao Ye was a little silent, frowning as he said, “I didn’t expect it to be this serious. What does the Emperor want to do? I don’t think it’s enough to rely on the court officials to buy these bicycles, right?”

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Jian Qingqing looked at him with appreciation and said, “It’s enough that we can resolve the urgent situation for now. The taxes from all the places should arrive soon.”

As she said that, she looked at Xiao Ye and said awkwardly, “If the Emperor wants to ask you for something, I wonder if you’re willing to give it to him?”

Xiao Ye was confused, “Me? What can I give to the Emperor? He doesn’t know me.”

“No,” Jian Qingqing shook her head. “You do. I just don’t know if you’ll be willing to give it up.”

Xiao Ye thought for a while, then said with a determined look, “Your Majesty is the ruler of the people. It’s our duty to share your burden. So, as long as Your Majesty orders it, I’ll definitely do it.”

Jian Qingqing looked at him with appreciation. She wanted to praise him, but she was afraid that he would become a rigid and stubborn official in the future.

Thus, she thought for a moment and said) “It’s not that we have to listen to everything the Emperor says, what if… I’m saying what if, in the future, the Emperor becomes a muddleheaded ruler, and you don’t have to listen to him now. Or what if the next ruler is a mediocre ruler and he asks you to do things that are detrimental to the people, you also don’t have to listen to him. As an official in the court, you eat the food of the people, and naturally have to serve the people, so you can’t do anything detrimental to the people.”

Xiao Ye nodded thoughtfully, and said, “Sister, what you said is different from what Teacher said, but I think you’re more right.”

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“So you have to think for yourself,” Jian Qingqing said with a smile. “Be loyal to your heart and be a kind person.”

“Yes!” Xiao Ye nodded his head firmly. “Sister, I will.”

“Then, can you tell me what the Emperor wants from me, Sister? I don’t have anything.”

Jian Qingqing smiled and called in Xiao Hu and Xiao Lang, who were playing outside. “Xiao Hu, Xiao Lang, come in for a moment!”

Xiao Hu and Xiao Lang immediately stopped playing and ran in, panting. They asked, “Sister, what’s the matter?”

Jian Qingqing put away the expression on her face and said sternly, “Let me ask you, do you pay taxes when you sell bicycles?”

“Ah?” The three of them looked at her in confusion, then shook their heads and said, “No, we forgot to pay taxes.”

“So now that you know, do you want to hand it over?

The three of them nodded in unison. “Yes.”

“Sister, how much do we have to pay?” Xiao Lang asked with a conflicted expression.

Jian Qingqing looked at Xiao Hu and asked, “Xiao Hu, you should have learned the tax laws of the Great Wei Kingdom, right? Tell me.. How much tax do you have to pay?

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When his name was called, Xiao Hu racked his brain for a while before

hesitantly saying, “30 percent?”

“If you think it’s 30, then say 30!’

“It’s 30 percent!” Xiao Hu nodded his head with certainty.

Jian Qingqing snapped her fingers, “That’s right, it’s 30%. But because you forgot to pay before, I told the Emperor to take an extra 20 percent. Is that okay?”

Xiao Hu and Xiao Lang both let out an ‘ah’. Xiao Lang subconsciously covered his pocket and said unwillingly, “Then do we have to pay half of the money?

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Jian Qingqing patted his head. “Why? you don’t want to? What do you want so much money for? I’ve already given you half of it, but you still have a lot more, don’t you?

Xiao Lang puffed up his face and shook his head. “No way. My money was taken by Mother. I only have a little bit of it now.” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The first time they split the money, they got a few thousand taels. They spent a few days carefreely, taking the money to buy food every day, buying whatever they wanted to eat. Those days really made his stomach round. But later, his mother found out about his money and put it away. She said that she would give it to him when he grew up. He was unhappy for a long time.

Jian Qingqing looked at the three of them in confusion. “Your money was taken?”

She had been too busy recently and often ate and drank at the imperial lands, so she did not know what was going on at home.

The three of them nodded and then shook their heads.

“Xiao Hu and Xiao Lang’s money have all been taken,” Xiao Ye explained. “I only took half.”

Jian Qingqing understood. Xiao Hu and Xiao Lang’s characters were indeed not very mature. Mother Jian was afraid that they would spend money without restraint, so she kept it. Xiao Ye was more confident and knew what he could and couldn’t do. It was more reassuring to leave the money in his hands.

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However, Jian Qingqing said, “Since the money isn’t in your hands, why are you so distressed? I don’t need you to pay for it.”

“Sister, that’s not it,” Xiao Hu reminded. “That money is still ours. Mother said that she’ll keep it for us for the time being. She’ll return it to us when we grow up.”

Jian Qingqing planned to tease them, so she said, “Is money more important or am I more important? I already told the Emperor that you have to pay 50 percent, are you trying to make me go back on my word?”

The three of them quickly shook their heads. Xiao Lang hugged Jian Qingqing anxiously, “Of course, Sister is more important! Sister is the most important! I can give all the money to Sister!”

Jian Qingqing rubbed his head with relief. “It seems that I didn’t dote on you for nothing!’

“Sis, I can also give you all my money!” Xiao Hu said hurriedly.

Although Xiao Ye did not say anything, his sparkling eyes expressed this as well.

Jian Qingqing was very pleased and praised, “You’re all my good little brothers!”

Xiao Ye’s face was red. He pursed his lips and asked, “Sister, can I donate all my money to the Imperial Court?”

Jian Qingqing looked at him in surprise. “Why do you have such an idea?”

Although Xiao Ye was not a miser, he still valued money very much. In the past, she had seen Xiao Hu ask Xiao Ye to borrow him some pocket money, but Xiao Ye would not lend it to him. It should be known that he and Xiao Hu were very close.

Xiao Ye pursed his lips and said, “Because I feel that the soldiers at the border need this money more. The southwest border is the most important line of defense for the Great Wei Kingdom. If the southwest border is lost, countless people will lose their homes. It will be even more difficult for the Great Wei Kingdom to take back the city. It will be difficult for the Capital to stay out of this..”

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Xiao Hu and Xiao Lang looked at him in confusion. “Then why do we have to donate silver? Doesn’t the Imperial Court have silver?”

Jian Qingqing held her forehead and didn’t know what to say. She looked at the two of them speechlessly and asked, “Did you guys not listen to the class?

Xiao Hu lowered his head guiltily. “I-I did…”

Xiao Lang was extremely confused. “I did listen to Teacher’s words.”

Jian Qingqing looked at the two of them helplessly and said to Xiao Ye, “Xiao

Ye, tell them what happened.”

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Xiao Ye kept a straight face and said seriously, “Teacher said that the war at the southwest border is very tense. Recently, memorials requesting money and grain have been sent to the Capital, but the situation at the other borders is also very tense, so the Emperor can’t possibly give all of the Treasurys money to the southwest border. I heard that the Emperor lost his temper in court and ordered all the departments to quickly raise silver.”

The Teacher guessed that the Emperor would not have given all the money in the National Treasury to the southwest border, but he himself felt that the National Treasury had no more money. Otherwise, the Emperor would not have thought of cheating the ministers of their money.

Xiao Lang and Xiao Hu were suddenly enlightened.

Xiao Lang quickly said, “Then I’ll donate all my money too! IVs more important to feed the soldiers!”

Many teachers in Xiao Lang’s Academy had been on the battlefield, and some of them had even lost their arms or legs in the war. These teachers often talked to them about the border, so he had a natural closeness to the soldiers.

When he learned that the soldiers were in trouble, he was very anxious and felt that the little money was not very important.

Seeing that his two brothers had donated, Xiao Hu also said, “Then I’ll donate mine too!”

Jian Qingqing looked at them with relief, but she suddenly had an idea in her heart. Since the Emperor could come up with such a way to trick the ministers, he must have no other way. There were wars every year, and those courtiers must be sly. If they could persuade the donations, the Emperor would not have to be so distressed.

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However, the courtiers were sly old foxes, but those half-grown youths were not. They were just like Xiao Ye, full of hot blood, and it was much easier to persuade them than to persuade those sly old foxes.

Moreover, the students of the Academy were the treasures of their families. She did not believe that anyone would refuse to donate money to them when they went home and asked their parents to donate.

However, he would have to discuss this with the Emperor first.

Jian Qingqing glanced at them and said, “There’s no rush for this. We’ll talk about it in two days. The matter of paying taxes also has to wait for two days. Xiao Ye, finish that account book first. If you have any problems, go and ask Butler Zhang. Take this blueprint and send it to the craftsmen to make it. Ask them to rush the work.”

Xiao Ye nodded obediently. “I understand.”

After giving these orders, Jian Qingqing sat on the chair with some worry and pondered for a long time. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Although the Capital looked peaceful now, there was already a storm brewing in the dark.

Thinking of the soldiers at the border who had been sending reports to the Capital recently, her heart was a little heavy. She did not know if the Emperor had made any other preparations. Just waiting for this money was not enough.

With so many things in her heart, Jian Qingqing could not do anything else. She simply took out a piece of paper and listed a plan if she wanted the Academy students to donate money.

The next day, Jian Qingqing got up early and immediately ordered people to prepare a carriage. She did not even have time to eat breakfast before she entered the palace.

When she got there, the Emperor had not finished his morning court session. It was the Empress who received her.

The Empress was surprised and asked, “Qingqing, why are you here so early? Have you had breakfast?”

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Jian Qingqing smiled. “Not yet, I have something to say to His Majesty.”

“Then accompany me to eat something first. Is there an emergency? You’re so early.”

Jian Qingqing looked at the Empress’s smiling but somewhat worried face. She hesitated and did not say anything.

“It’s nothing much. It’s just about the bicycles that His Majesty asked me to make.”

The Empress also knew about this matter. She sighed and said, “Qingqing, don’t blame him. There’s no other way.”

Jian Qingqing quickly shook her head and said, “No, no, no. How can I blame the Emperor? I understand. Also, we will definitely find a solution to this matter. You don’t have to worry too much.”

The Empress smiled a little profoundly but did not say anything.

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Jian Qingqing had been waiting for the Emperor in the Empress’s Palace. She did not even go when Princess Anning came to play with her.

Princess Anning still had an innocent look. The Emperor and Empress protected her very well and did not know what was happening outside.

She pursed her lips. “Alright, alright. I’ll accompany you and wait for Imperial Father to end the court session. I don’t know what’s going on these few days, but Imperial Father seems to be a little unhappy.”

Although she did not know anything, she could more or less feel the calm before the storm. The tense atmosphere in the Imperial Palace recently made her somewhat uneasy.

She did not expect to wait for half a day. Even until noon, the Emperor still had not returned from the court meeting.

The Empress became more and more anxious. Just as she was about to order people to investigate, the head palace maid she had just sent returned.

She bowed respectfully and said, “Your Highness, the Emperor has already left court, but he is now in the study with the other officials to discuss matters.”

The Empress felt that this matter was becoming more and more difficult. She frowned and ordered, “Order people to send the food to the Imperial Study for the Emperor and the various officials.”

Princess Anning felt that the atmosphere was getting tenser and tenser. She held Jian Qingqing’s arm in a panic and asked nervously, “Qingqing, did something happen?

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Jian Qingqing shook her head and comforted Princess Anning. “It should be fine, it’s just that it’s going to be summer soon. Maybe the Emperor is busy with these things.”

Hearing this, Princess Anning was slightly relieved. It was common for the Emperor to be busy and not have time to eat, but today she felt a little different.

Jian Qingqing waited here for a long time. It was not until the afternoon that the Emperor came in a hurry, followed by the Crown Prince and Ming Zhiyan.

When the Emperor saw Jian Qingqing, his brows relaxed and he asked,

‘Qingqing, is there something you need?”

They went to the Empress’ Study. Jian Qingqing sat down and asked with a frown, “Your Majesty, is the matter very difficult to handle?”

No one in the Emperor’s mind would know about this. He nodded his head randomly. “Yu City has been captured.” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Yu City was the first big city to guard the southwest, and it was also the most important city. It was connected to the Qing Kingdom, and the fall of Yu city was a heavy blow to the great Wei. If they couldn’t take it back, they might continue to lose a large area of land.

Jian Qingqing was extremely shocked. She muttered in disbelief, “How could this be…”

The Emperor was not in a good mood either. Early in the morning, he had been discussing with the ministers on how to take back Yu City, but no one could give him a good idea.

There were many people in their Great Wei, and all of them were good men who were good at fighting, but what they lacked were money and food.

Without food, the men of Great Wei would not be able to display their abilities. Furthermore, the people of Yu city needed to be appeased. All of this required money and food to support them..

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