A stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone first looked horrified, then looked at each other, frowning.
Everyone was silent, Li Jianguo panicked, and quickly waved his hands and said: "Don't take it too seriously, I'm just joking. I actually want to say... I actually want to say..."
Li Jianguo was so sweaty that he spread his hands forward and back, trying to show an attitude of sincere communication, but this did not help him organize his thoughts.
What on earth do I want to say...
You won't be dragged out before the meal is finished, right? How about arresting two more people?
All the Plutos are also thinking hard:
What do you want to say, Mr. Li? Are you so instructive?
But is it difficult for people like Mr. Li to communicate with us? Just like pouring dumplings into a teapot, is it more difficult for smart people to reduce their thinking to the same dimension as ours than to think about problems?
Is that why you can only keep gesturing like this, and you are so anxious that you can't even speak?
A tense atmosphere spread quietly. All the Plutos lowered their heads and racked their brains. They did not dare to meet Li Jianguo's eyes. From time to time, they secretly looked up to see the reactions of other Plutos, but they could only see The same confused and helpless expression.
This scene is exactly the same as the junior high school students in class who lower their heads and dare not answer the teacher’s questions!
This tense atmosphere now also has a subtle competitive element mixed in: If I finally understand what Mr. Li means, will he be disappointed by Mr. Li? Will other Hades look down on him?
Several Hades could only do their best to follow the clues thrown out by Mr. Li to explore the meaning hidden behind him: What Mr. Li said, give me the money...I will divide it...
First of all, we can rule out the possibility of really giving all the money to Mr. Li and letting Mr. Li distribute it one by one.
How could a person as powerful as Mr. Li make such a stupid statement that lacks common sense and quality?
There must be some deep meaning in his words... If you think about it carefully, can the word "give me the money" here not be taken literally?
If the "I" here does not refer to Mr. Li himself, but to something else, it would be equivalent to something acting as a collector and distributor of currency.
What can act as a collector and distributor of money?
Could it be that...
An inspiration passed through King Yama's brain like lightning, and in an instant, everything suddenly became clear!
"I see!"
King Yama's originally frowning brows suddenly unfurled like a blooming chrysanthemum: "I understand what Mr. Li means!"
Li Jianguo's anus tightened.
What do you understand?
I still don’t understand it myself?
All the kings of Hades also looked at each other, wondering what King Yama had understood. King Yama was not in a hurry to reveal the answer. Instead, he gave up and stood up. He bowed his hands to Li Jianguo rather proudly and said, "Master Li is really far-sighted. I admire him!"
Li Jianguo was heartbroken by the King of Hell’s move:
What do you admire?
Stop staring at me. Why, do you still expect me to praise you? You mean it?
King Yama retracted his hand very calmly, straightened up and glanced around the confused Pluto Kings, with a faint look of pride on his face: Sure enough, he was the smartest among these old antiques, and was the first to understand Master Li's secrets. mean.
Li Jianguo nodded guiltily, then pretended to be calm and said: "Then... tell me?"
King Yama nodded confidently, and then sat firmly on the chair, leaning against the back of the chair comfortably. His left hand gently touched the pearls and jade on his crown. He glanced at all the Hades, and a sinuous arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, with a look on his face. He said mysteriously: "Give me the money and I will divide it... Mr. Li is emphasizing to us the importance of the currency-issuing authority - the central bank!"
Li Jianguo took a breath.
This King of Yama is so damn capable of making up his mind.
Although Li Jianguo had no idea what King Yama was talking about, it seemed that everyone else already understood what King Yama meant. After a brief surprise, everyone started discussing:
"Central bank? Let Hades issue its own currency?"
"But aren't Hades coins always burned from the underworld? Do we still need to issue them ourselves?"
"Do we need two sets of currencies, one set burned in the upper world? One set issued by the underworld itself? No, if two sets are circulated together, the bad currency will drive out the good currency in the end, and the problem will not be solved."
"Wait a minute, Mr. Li is saying give me the money and I will divide it up. What he means is to transfer the money in the world to the Central Bank first and then distribute it!"
"Oh! In other words, there is still only one set of currency, which is equivalent to converting the money in the world into the currency in the underworld and then distributing it!"
"Yes! In this case, Hades is equivalent to being able to issue currency, and it also has the right to mint coins!"
"Yes, there is no monetary institution in Hades now. This is the key to the financial crisis!"
…
Cui Ling did not participate in the dialogue between Hades. As the current judge of Hades, he is also an important member of the think tank of Hades. To be honest, he had discussed many countermeasures and details of the financial crisis with the Plutos before, but this was the first time he had seriously considered the idea of establishing a central bank.
And I have to admit that this method is actually very feasible.
He looked with some disbelief at Li Jianguo, who was calm and gorging on food.
Who is this Li Jianguo next to him? In less than an hour after arriving in Hades, you came up with a solution to such a difficult problem?
And now he is pretending to be an idiot, watching with interest the Plutos below discussing among themselves?
It’s like a farmer watching his chickens peck at the rice! ?
What level is this person at?
Li Jianguo sat there calmly, eating and drinking hard, with no intention of joining the discussion.
Anyway, I didn’t understand anything the Plutos said. I was not familiar with these terms such as seigniorage, central bank, and issuing authority.
They were having a lot of fun discussing it themselves, and it seemed like there was no need for me to join them.
Eat as much as you can. This is when you really eat one meal but not the next.
After a while, all the Hades suddenly understood, looking at Li Jianguo with admiration and nodding frequently to show their appreciation.
Li Jianguo ate until his mouth was full of oil. He wiped his mouth and nodded guiltily in response. His heart was pounding: What's wrong? What are you looking at me for?
King Yama clasped his fists respectfully, stood up and saluted Li Jianguo and said: "Master Li has pointed out a clear path for us, but there are still some technical problems here. I think we and the literary judge should be able to find a solution. Such a trivial problem, Sir, Mr. Li has personally participated. Sir, please have a meal!"
You say it’s still useful to eat, don’t I eat all the time?
But from the tone of King Yama, it seemed that he had done something terrible. Although he didn’t know what he had done, it was good, at least this meal was not his soul-destroying meal.
Li Jianguo let out a long breath, grabbed the water glass next to him, took a sip, and tried hard to stuff something more into his mouth.
Seeing Li Jianguo wolfing down the food, King Yama looked at the food that was quickly disappearing on the table, smiled and said to Li Jianguo: "Sir, don't worry, you will have enough food!"
Then King Yama asked Cui Ling in a low voice: "Well, do we still have enough budget?"
Soon after, they were full of wine and food. Although the others didn't use their chopsticks much, Li Jianguo still successfully wiped out all the food on the table.
All the Plutos also heaved a sigh of relief: Fortunately it was not too much, otherwise the money would not be enough.
Looking at Mr. Li who was burping, in order to prevent Mr. Li's stomach from asking for extra food, Cui Ling next to him also quickly and humbly bent down and made a gesture of invitation: "Master Li, please come this way."
Um...are you so anxious?
Forget it, you are short-tongued. Just do whatever you are told.
Under the attention of everyone, Li Jianguo and Cui Ling slowly walked out of the banquet hall. Only then did Li Jianguo notice that the surrounding area was wider than he had previously expected. At the end of his sight was the courtyard wall of red bricks and green tiles, and there were almost no skull elements in sight. The torches were also placed more densely and orderly. When I looked at the feet, I saw neatly crafted white marble, which gave me an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
After walking two more steps, Li Jianguo recalled the source of this sense of déjà vu:
Isn't this the Forbidden City?
Considering what he saw and heard when he came here, Li Jianguo made a bold guess about his location:
It seems that where he is now is the Hall of Hades.
Cui Ling led the way calmly. After the two of them left the banquet hall, they walked down the white marble steps to the palace walkway illuminated by torches. There are also many staff members wearing different clothes hurriedly passing by on the trail. The clothing styles have varied from ancient times to the present, perhaps corresponding to different members of the public. Seeing Li Jianguo coming over, the staff formed a small circle, looking curiously and admiringly at the savior who fell from the sky.
Cui Ling nodded slightly, and everyone wisely made way for Li Jianguo. After walking out of the inner door, Li Jianguo looked up and saw that there should be at least three or four courtyards ahead. A small Ming Chai came over from the steps next to him. He nodded and bowed to the two of them and said, "Two adults, I am Ming Chai Huang Si assigned by Mr. Bao. From today on, I will be responsible for Mr. Li's protection. Come on. , Mr. Li, please come this way!”
Cui Ling nodded, then saluted Li Jianguo and said: "Master Li, I will go back to discuss countermeasures with the Hades first. You can rest for a while, and we will visit again later."
Huang Si led Li Jianguo forward. Li Jianguo discovered that Huang Si was quite well-dressed. It looked like he was wearing a solid white shirt and black pants, but now it looked like a grease stain stuck to a pot. The matted hair is an ideal nesting place for birds, and the dust on his face has settled down, perhaps taking root on his face for centuries.
But his steps were surprisingly flexible. His slightly bowed legs kept making dazzling arcs in the air, almost pulling his upper body forward.
Huang Si kept shouting to passers-by along the way: "Heavenly officials are on their way out, and everyone else is waiting to get out of the way!"
Li Jianguo had no choice but to follow Huang Si's arrangements and move forward. Looking at Huang Si in front of him, he felt like looking at a swaying tumbler. After walking from one courtyard wall to another for a long time, it seemed that they were still in the Palace of Hades. Li Jianguo couldn't help asking: "Is the Palace of Hades so big? It feels several times bigger than the Forbidden City. Have we encountered a ghost breaking the wall?" ?”
"Yes, sir, isn't this normal?" Huang Si walked like wind, without stopping at all. He pointed at the yakshas who were repairing the courtyard wall next to him: "No, ghost, break the wall."
Li Jianguo had no choice but to shut up.
After walking out of another courtyard wall, the density of torches was obviously not that high. Where the torches could not shine, the courtyard was filled with mottled black shadows.
Li Jianguo tried his best to follow Huang Si and was going down the steps. He didn't pay attention and collided with a large sailboat running at full speed. Li Jianguo was weak and was knocked to the ground.
"Ouch!"
Why is it a female voice?
Taking a closer look, the sailor had stood up and was adjusting her clothes. It turned out to be a menacing girl in a long skirt. Her skirt is fluffy and wide, and it shouldn't be a problem to fit four wild boars walking side by side into it. He is tall and tall, with smooth black hair hanging loosely behind his head, and a few harmless freckles on his face. Although his face is not stunning, it is full of life between the frowns, just like the ears of wheat that have just sprouted their awns. .
Now, the girl's eyes were full of anger, not the kind of sparkling, fragile anger, but the temperature of the flame of an alcohol blowtorch.
I just heard the girl say: "Do you have eyes? Can a person as big as me not see it?"
Huang Si hurriedly saluted, and then whispered to the other party: "Reporting to the Fifth Princess, this is the new Heavenly Official from the sky. He just finished a meeting with your father and the others, and is now preparing..."
When the fifth princess heard this, she became even more angry. She pointed at Li Jianguo, who fell to the ground with one hand, and said angrily: "Is that you? I tell you, get out of here as far as you can. Go back and forth wherever you go. Hades wants me." If it were your idea, everything would have been settled long ago, so what's the matter with you? I'll go find my father and drive you back, this charlatan."
Li Jianguo stood up and listened to the fifth princess's scolding without saying a word.
Even excited.
Where to go and where to go?
In other words, can you return to the earth to renew your life?
And such good things?
Li Jianguo's eyes were bright and he quickly saluted and said happily: "Fifth Princess, please make sure you let me go back and forth wherever I want. Please communicate with your father more and let me..."
Huang Si's expression suddenly changed: Damn it, Mr. Li is so angry that he says angry things!
Huang Si quickly pulled Li Jianguo away and hurriedly apologized to Li Jianguo: "My lord, don't be angry. Don't be angry. The fifth princess is not sensible. Don't argue with her. Let's go quickly. Fifth princess, see you later! See you later! Sir, leave quickly." !”
Li Jianguo was pulled away from the side, looking at the figure of the fifth princess, and muttered helplessly: "Ah, no, I'm not angry, I mean..."
After pulling and pulling for a long time, Li Jianguo was finally pulled into a secluded small courtyard. There is a garden several meters open. Needless to say, the flowers and plants in it definitely do not need photosynthesis, because in the dark underworld, they have grown wildly and have almost buried the paths.
Huang Si continued to comfort Li Jianguo, fearing that Li Jianguo would really be angry: "Sir, don't be angry. The fifth princess is the daughter of the new King of Yama. She is only over three hundred years old and is not very sensible. Don't argue with her. , come on, we’re here, let’s go in!”
Li Jianguo opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally gave up.
never mind.
You can't expect a movie about a girl who is over 300 years old.
But...wait...
The new King of Yama?
King Yama...can he still be re-elected?
From the outside, the quiet and elegant cabin looks not much different from other houses in the Forbidden City. The roof is covered with black glazed tiles, and the edges are trimmed with green glazed tiles. The tone is deep and elegant.
The two opened the door, and as expected, there was a "squeak" sound. At a glance, everything in the room was decorated like a room in an ancient TV series.
Except for air conditioners, TVs, mirrors, bathtubs, and sockets, there are no other modern items. In the middle of the room is a large coffee table and two chairs. The coffee table is decorated with fresh and elegant flowers and plants. There are no classic Hades elements.
But what really stunned Li Jianguo was that there was someone waiting on a chair at the door!
Li Jianguo blurted out his name:
"Bao...bao, Bao Zheng, Lord Bao!" Li Jianguo asked in surprise: "Are you...are you so destitute that you become a room attendant?"
