Shui Lingyue pondered: "This is feasible, but it cannot be withdrawn from the national treasury."

"Why?" Xiao Yichen looked at Shui Lingyue in confusion.

Shui Lingyue said: "From my understanding of Chu Yi, although he is ambitious, he will not be stupid enough to kill a chicken to get eggs."

"What's the meaning?"

When Shui Lingyue spoke for Chu Yi, Xiao Yichen felt uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to show it, so he could only hold it to his death and keep his face clean.

Shui Lingyue looked at Xiao Yichen, sneered, reached out to pinch his cold and hard face, and said, "Let's talk properly, why are you suddenly unhappy again?"

Shui Lingyue's smile instantly dispelled the anger in Xiao Yichen's heart. He sighed softly and said a little aggrievedly: "Yueyue, in front of me, can you not praise other men?"

"Ah?" Shui Lingyue looked at Xiao Yichen incredibly and said, "Am I praising him?"

Xiao Yichen nodded and said, "If you say he is not stupid, then you are admitting that he is smart."

Shui Lingyue directly held her forehead and warned seriously: "Xiao Yichen, if you do this, we can't speak well!"

Xiao Yichen hurriedly held her little hand, scratched her palm, kissed her, and apologized, saying, "Don't be upset Yueyue, I can't speak well."

Shui Lingyue then calmed down and said, "I guess there are two reasons why Chu Yi charged such a high rent to the people. First, he was fighting a civil war with Yi you at that time. You know, fighting is the most expensive, so he needs money and food."

As soon as Xiao Yichen reminded Shui Lingyue, his mind immediately became alive. He nodded repeatedly and said, "The second point is that I brought people from the east and quickly occupied most of the cities. Chu Yi had no time to collect land rent from those cities, so he raised taxes on Qidu under his jurisdiction and nearby Lingcheng and other cities."

Shui Lingyue nodded and said, "That's right now. Now is an extraordinary period, so the food in the treasury cannot be moved. We can spend money to buy food in other cities, and then open a good hall in the name of the court and provide rice porridge. This will not only solve the problem of people not having enough food, but also cost much less."

When Xiao Yichen heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Yueyue is more thoughtful and just do it like this. At that time, Dongfang can be taken care of this matter. I don't worry about his character."

Shui Lingyue smiled and said, "In terms of employment, I believe in the emperor's vision, but I have another important thing to tell the emperor."

Xiao Yichen pondered for a moment and understood what Shui Lingyue wanted to say, and said, "Four people planted five acres of land, and even if the court did not charge any land rent, they would not be able to survive."

Shui Lingyue nodded and said, "I just heard from the villagers of Lihua Village that the harvest here is not high, whether it is rice or wheat. Even if it is good fields, the harvest per mu is only about 250 kilograms. Such a yield is really too low.

Moreover, I just discovered a problem. Every household in Lihua Village seems to be a combination of elderly people, children, women and daughters. I rarely see young and strong men. This is also a problem. Farming is a physical job and requires the help of young men."

When Xiao Yichen heard Shui Lingyue say this, he realized the problem. He pondered for a moment and said, "Since I can remember, the entire Northern Qi Dynasty has always been respected by martial arts. Young men with a little talent will choose to join the army. If they have good talent, their careers will be further developed.

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