Jiangdu, North Palace.

In winter, the emperor did not have any good entertainment, but fortunately, there was no shortage of cards in the palace.

The cards sent to the palace are naturally well-made and a good pastime on weekdays...... For the emperor who was short of money, cards were equal to money, but the few government offices did not dare to print cards.

The solitaire is said to be Tian Xin's reference to the natural mysteries of heaven and earth, based on the 365 days of the summer calendar, and deduced and made.

The four patterns symbolize the four seasons; Red is yang and black is yin, with less yang, less yin, sun, and too yin; There are thirteen cards of each suit, with a total of ninety-one points; The total of the four suits is 364 points, plus the day card and the month card are calculated together, which is exactly 365 days, which is in line with the summer calendar.

There are many rumors about solitaire, and it is said that there is a hidden set of 'Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array'.

Therefore, the divination method of playing cards has also been studied by many people...... Regardless of the divination role of cards or daily entertainment, in short, this is a stear-seeking item that is in short supply.

Look at the whole world, only Nanyang is printing and making cards.

Tian Xin's invention naturally cracked down on and forbade others from printing cards; However, it is not forbidden for individuals to depict and make private cards.

What kind of card is this, it is clearly a continuation of the food stamps of the year, this is a kind of paper money!

You can buy food for five baht, and you can get food with a deck of cards!

This income is much faster than minting money.

Is card printing difficult?

It is not difficult, with the technical reserves of the imperial court, it is not difficult to fully imitate card printing; The difficulty is that there is a chromatic difference in the ink of the solitaire.

The printing engraving can be corrected little by little, and the printed paper can be purchased in the market, but the ink is a problem.

Not only the current solitaire, but also the original food stamps, all of which used similar ink.

How to solve the problem of chromatic difference of ink and pigment?

The emperor was deeply distressed by this problem, and couldn't help but wander when playing cards, and Huang Hao came to see him: "Supreme, the eldest princess of Beihai and his wife have gone outside the palace." ”

"Declare into the temple."

The emperor said that he would close the cards in his hand, and the three Ma Bing brothers and sisters who played cards with him wore blue and black coarse linen clothes, and they also handed over the cards in their hands, and after cleaning up the situation, they withdrew from the side door.

The three brothers and sisters of Ma Bing did not suffer difficulties after being confiscated into the palace, and there were more than 100 serious palace people in the palace, almost all of whom were old emperors, and they would not bully the Ma brothers and sisters; There are not only the general's bright faces, but also Ma Tan's various dots.

Huang Hao of Huangmen Ling also treats the three brothers and sisters well, and they are all people Liu Chan knows, except for the sinner's clothes that cannot be changed rashly, other living conditions are abundant and abundant.

As the queen became pregnant, the nobles entered the palace one after another to walk around with the queen after winter.

It's just that Xiahou Xian and his wife have their own plans, and the ceremonial nature of the visit with the emperor is not fun, and the two of them can't say anything that pleases the emperor, and the emperor may also make any meaningful answers.

The emperor also expressed his condolences to Zhang Fei's body and gave him a batch of Shu brocade, which ended this meaningless meeting.

After leaving the palace, Xiahou Xian and his wife looked at each other speechless in the carriage, and the rift between the husband and wife became bigger and bigger because of the delay in getting pregnant, and now the newly married fifteen-year-old queen is pregnant, and they have no results so far.

It wasn't until they returned to the mansion of the eldest princess of Beihai in Yuanqili that the couple changed into casual clothes and overcame the atmosphere of the Cold War when they had lunch.

Xiahou Xian took the initiative to break the ice and analyzed: "If the queen gives birth smoothly, the throne will be stable, and it will also be conducive to the handover of Nanyang." ”

Zhang Ji also hummed lightly, the smooth handover of Nanyang is what Zhang Fei is most concerned about at present.

As long as the handover of Nanyang is completed, then you can capture Luoyang at any time, and then cross the river and march along the Taihang Mountain to avoid the Wei army's iron cavalry advantage.

If you wait two more years and get the war horses allocated by Beifu from Guanzhong, then there will be no difficulty in attacking Hebei.

Returning to Zhuo County alive is the only persistence and long-cherished wish that Zhang Fei has left.

Guan Yu is simple, Hedong County has always been within the radiation range of Beifu; If he can return to the old capital, Guan Yu will go back to his hometown in Hedong and take another look at Berlin in his hometown...... It's a very simple thing.

However, Beifu's position has changed, and it will never allow the Han army in the four states of Kwantung to easily recover Hebei, and there will be obstacles.

How can Zhang Ji feel at ease? The more I think about the twists and turns of the various stakes, the more tormented and depressed I become.

Xiahou Xian still had something to say, Zhang Ji raised his chin lightly and took away the right to speak, and his tone was soft: "Husband, the emperor is a little strange today. Even greeted his father-in-law, and also asked about Ah Xu's marriage, but he skipped the little sister and didn't ask. ”

She looked up at Xiahou Xian and expressed her mood at the moment with a look of disgust: "The queen didn't move around with my house before she entered the palace, and she didn't move around after entering the palace. Now that she is pregnant, she also asks about Ah Xin's marriage. I expected...... The queen intends to arrange the marriage, but she doesn't know if this is the queen's intention or the emperor's instructions. ”

Zhang Ji took out a handkerchief to wipe the beads of sweat in her palms, and said to Xiahou Xian, whose face was gradually grim: "My sister has always been filial, and since she married into the Tian family, she has decided every time she encounters an incident. Although it is a good thing for the imperial court, it is deeply supported and respected by the northern government. This is the way to run a family, and I think the queen should be the same. ”

Xiahou Xian raised his hand and touched his smooth chin, he also wanted to grow a beard, but he didn't even have children, and he lacked confidence if he had a beard.

Shen Yin analyzed, coupled with his own information here, Xiahou Xian asked: "When will Guan Dingguo come to Jiangdu?" ”

An exiled person, but after all, the emperor and the empress are close to the old people, at this time, it is normal for Guan Ping and his wife to visit the empress in Jiangdu.

Even if Guan Ping doesn't come, Guan Yu will urge Guan Ping to come over for a trip.

"It should be in the month of Layue, and it just happens to be able to accompany the general to keep the New Year."

Zhang Ji's eyes fell on Xiahou Xian's face, and he doubted his grim demeanor: "Husband, is there anything wrong?" ”

"A little bit is not good for ......."

Xiahou Xian glanced at the location of the North Palace, and hurriedly said: "When I was in the Wei State, there was a discussion of imitating grain stamps in China. Today, Zhuge Bosong, Cao Buxing and others in Jiangdu used calligraphy and painting to meet friends and recruit northern scholars, and I thought that their generation had other plans. ”

Zhang Ji's eyes turned left and right, and her expression was resolute and unquestionable: "Husband, Jiangdu is in trouble, can we go to Guanzhong together?" ”

There are still many things to communicate between the four states of Kanto and the northern prefecture, especially after the delivery of Nanyang, the four states of Kanto can get more support from manpower and material resources.

It is very likely that the northern prefecture will respond to all changes with the same, so it will be the turn of the four Kanto states to make a choice; No matter what choice you make, you must take into account the feelings of Beifu, and if you can cooperate with each other, it is a very important thing for the Zhang family.

Under this premise, the emperor and empress were concerned about Zhang Shao's marriage...... And that's a matter of course.

Seeing Zhang Ji's sharp eyebrows, Xiahou Xian also took advantage of the situation and laughed: "There are also many things to ask Chen Gong." ”

He agreed happily, Zhang Ji also stretched his eyebrows, and seeing her smile, Xiahou Xian's heart felt a lot better.

The atmosphere between husband and wife is much more harmonious, and it is also very important to run to Guanzhong and avoid the various whirlpools in Jiangdu.

The general changed hands to sacrifice Yizhou Haoqiang, which caused a brawl between Lang officials, and then placed these Lang officials in Xuzhou, first to harm the Haoqiang and family in Xuzhou.

The next thing is to see whether the general and the prime minister can negotiate, and if the negotiation is done, the prime minister will clean up Yizhou Haoqiang, and give up the three counties of Wudu, Hanzhong, and Hanxing to Beifu.

Beifu controlled these three counties, and he would let go of Nanyang and be taken over by the imperial court.

Add to that the tax system issues arising from the issuance of new currencies...... When taxes are collected next year, will we continue to collect the old money as in previous years, or will we start collecting new money?

The price difference between the new money and the old money is three times!

Collecting new money can greatly make up for the deficit and deficit of the imperial court for many years; The old money can be collected, which can alleviate the contradictions between the government and the opposition in the process of implementing the new currency.

There are endless debates between the DPRK and China about this, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

If the old money is collected, it will cause the people to hide the old money and use the old money to pay taxes and rents, and not to exchange it for new money, which is not conducive to the circulation of new money, and it is not just to recycle old money to make a profit.

Therefore, there are two kinds of profits in the compulsory collection of new currency, one is the value difference between the old and the new three times, and the other is the profit in the process of exchanging the old currency for the new currency.

Ketian Xin sent Wang Xiong into the court and proposed to continue to collect taxes and rents based on old money for the next three years...... Everyone wants to be a good person like Tian Xin, and the general also wants to be a good person, and many people in the DPRK and China want to be a good person.

But the financial situation does not allow it, and the person who is in charge of the house must be ruthless.

There is still a full year left before next year's collection of coin-related taxes and rents, and the ministers of Jiangdu have time to argue, this is obviously a huge fire pit, and it is not strange to burn more people to death.

Escaping from Jiangdu now is also a good thing.