"Father, why did you mention this suddenly?"
Ye Qingqiu looked at Ye Jinglong with doubtful eyes.
Ye Jinglong sighed: "Don't you understand what you want for your father?"
"Now, under the rule of His Majesty, Da Qi has reached an unprecedented prosperity. The territory of Qi stretches from Liaodong in the north, to the East China Sea in the south, and to the Taihang Mountains in the west."
"Such a vast territory has reached an unprecedented height since the founding of Qi. Even if we look at ancient and modern times, no country in the world has such a vast territory except Qin."
"In addition to the country's territory, haven't you seen Qi's population, military strength, and the prosperity of Linzi City?"
Speaking of which,
Ye Jinglong advised earnestly: "Qingqiu, my father will not hold you accountable for what you have done in these years."
"Let bygones be bygones."
"But you should remember what we said in the bet four years ago. If nothing like what you said happens in Qi within a year, you can stay at home and care for your husband and raise your children. Have you not forgotten this?"
Ye Qingqiu finally understood.
There are a lot of ink stains on the front, and it is only now that I can only see them.
A whole half day,
This is where you are urging marriage, right?
Ye Qingqiu said helplessly: "Father, I told you, I don't want to get married!"
"I don't even want to spend my whole life living day after day, year after year, with no end in sight."
Ye Jinglong frowned: "So, you have completely forgotten what you said to me at that time, right?"
"Who told me at that time, give her one year, and if she is right, let me support her. If she is wrong, she will honestly accept the family's arrangements, choose a son of a famous family to marry, and stay at home to support her husband and raise her children. ?”
Hearing my father settle old scores,
Ye Qingqiu said unwillingly: "Yes, I have said this."
"But what I was talking about at that time was not how Qi was developing, but what Han Lin did, right?"
"Don't you see what he has done over the years?"
The conversation has reached this point,
Both sides are a bit angry.
Ye Jinglong lost his calm look before and shouted angrily: "Stop, speak your Majesty's name bluntly, it is simply lawless!"
After scolding,
Ye Jinglong suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's actions, including your father's downfall, are all seen in your eyes."
At this time,
Ye Qingqiu suddenly interrupted and said with a sneer: "So, what did you see?"
"Is it because a certain foolish king indulges in wine and sex, is arrogant and extravagant, is he wasting money on people and building large-scale construction projects, or is he killing loyal people and massacring the ministers of the court?"
"All of his crimes added up are completely unpardonable and too numerous to describe!"
"By the way, father, you should know what this faint king looks like when he goes to war?"
Ye Qingqiu sneered again and again: "The so-called imperial conquest is just taking a group of palace ladies and running to the military camp to sing and sing every night."
"And in recent months, how many civilians have been mobilized for the projects started by Qi State? Have you really seen these fathers?"
Ye Jinglong nodded and said solemnly: "Yes, I saw it."
"Even though Your Majesty has many shortcomings, the State of Qi has become truly strong."
"How much has Qi's territory, military strength, population, including annual taxes increased compared to before? Do you only see His Majesty's shortcomings in your eyes?"
"Furthermore, do you know that none of those people you talk about wasting money and wasting money and carrying out large-scale construction projects were forced by the Ministry of Industry? They even signed up on their own, and the court never gave them a dollar less in wages?"
"My father, I don't know, have you ever seen corvee service in other countries? People are forced to perform corvee service every three years, and during the process of performing corvée service, they have to bear all the food, clothing and travel expenses themselves. There is no wages at all.”
"But what about Qi?"
"Not only was there no deduction of a single dollar of wages, but the court was even responsible for all their food and clothing expenses. They had iced mung bean soup in the summer and hot soup in the winter. Can't you see this?"
Ye Qingqiu sneered and sneered: "So? Isn't this a waste of money and people?"
"Wouldn't the cost of building these projects have to be passed on to the people in the end?"
Ye Jinglong stopped yelling angrily.
After taking a deep breath,
He said earnestly: "So, you haven't thought about His Majesty's intention of doing this?"
Ye Qingqiu laughed coldly: "What's your intention?"
"What a joke."
"Then what else can Hunjun do?"
"It's just to satisfy your own selfish desires."
"Just for one ship, we have to dig a canal connecting the north and south. How much manpower and material resources does such a huge project cost? But in the end, it's just for one ship!"
Ye Jinglong shook his head: "So your vision is still too one-sided."
"The canal connects the north and the south, allowing for more frequent trade between the north and the south. If there is a war, the army can rush there quickly by water, and subsequent logistics supplies can be transported more quickly through the water."
"In addition to its transportation role, the fields around the canal can also be diverted for irrigation, and can be used to divert floods when floods occur."
"Although the excavation of the canal consumes a lot of money, it can be said that His Majesty's move is a sin that will be repaid by the merits of the future!"
Ye Qingqiu sneered and nodded: "Okay, okay, even if the canal's fault lies in the present and its merit lies in the future, what about other projects? Are they all like this?"
Ye Jinglong said sarcastically: "Is your vision so short-sighted? You only see His Majesty's shortcomings?"
"Building official roads can also reduce the consumption of transporting grain and grass, increase the marching speed of the army, and also make it very convenient for pedestrians and merchants passing by."
"The expansion of Linzi City, I think the current situation of Linzi City should not need to be said much, right?"
"Although I don't know your Majesty's intentions, these two projects have now been stopped. As for the Great Wall... the Ministry of Industry has also given an explanation. It is to resist the Xiongnu from the north and go south. Although my father I don’t know why you always talk about how you were in your previous life, but if you ascend to the throne of God with your eyes like this, it will be difficult for the country not to perish!”
"Nation subjugation?"
Hear this word,
Ye Qingqiu retorted unconvinced: "Where am I short-sighted?"
"Father, you are the closest person to me in this world. I don't hide some things. I can tell you directly and clearly."
Ye Jinglong looked around, and after shooing away all the servants, he said, "Just tell me."
Ye Qingqiu said with a solemn expression: "I know what I am going to say next may sound bizarre to you, but I dare to swear to God that there is not a single lie in what I say."
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(Readers, it’s the penultimate day of 23 years, and the author is begging for someone to ‘generate electricity for love’, please)
