The host is red and black, and the system can only chirp

The next morning, the Emperor, the Empress and the Crown Prince came to block the door early. As soon as Xi Mingming had finished packing, the Emperor immediately bowed his head and invited her in.

First, he wanted to report to his master what Da Xia had done during the past two and a half years in power.

Second, the emperor also wanted to invite the retired emperor to return to the capital to attend court and learn about the current developments of Daxia.

Aunt Fang had a kind look on her face. She came out from the inner room holding a cloak and insisted that Xi Mingming put it on.

There is a need, which is for elders who have not been seen for more than two years. They think that the sea breeze in Mingzhou is strong, and the grandmaster must also be protected.

Xi Mingming had no choice but to put on a plain quilted coat.

After tying it, he smiled at the emperor and said, "Why, the praises from Master at the banquet last night weren't enough, so we have to go back to the capital and attend the grand court to praise him again in front of all the officials?"

"Master!"

Li Shimin failed in a second.

Even if he really meant it, Master shouldn't have said it out loud.

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The maid handed over a purse full of new Yonghui copper coins. Xi Mingming weighed them and said to Li Shimin, "Don't mess around. It's unreasonable for an abdicated emperor to return to govern again."

Nowadays, the main currency in circulation is big money. There is no rush to dig copper mines in China. Will she go overseas to build a copper mine next time?

Well, Xi Mingming nodded secretly, it’s settled.

"Master, you don't think I'm suspicious of you, do you? No way." Li Shimin already grew a beard, with a moustache on his square face. He tilted his head to look cute, which really affected his appetite.

Fortunately, she had breakfast.

Xi Mingming slapped Li Shimin on the head from a distance, "As the ruler of a country, please pay attention to your image."

Li Shimin's shocked expression clearly said - Master, how could you betray the relationship between us that was based on life and death?

The emperor's eyes widened and he was speechless: "Master, this is usually what the ministers ask you to do!"

When his master was in power, he did not pay any attention to the emperor's complicated etiquette, which often made ministers such as Gao Hongde, Xue Bobao, and Kong Yingda so angry that they could not vent their anger.

Li Shimin was slightly melancholy.

As an emperor, he lacked the uninhibited nature of his master. His master really didn't care about what outsiders thought of him.

Of course, Master is impeccable in both civil and military affairs.

What about him?

Li Shimin rubbed his hands. He really liked being praised.

Alas, otherwise how could he be completely opposite to his master? It was often the ministers who made him so angry that he ran back to the harem to complain to Guanyin maid, and then he was persuaded by Guanyin maid.

Li Shimin reminded him: "Master, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you."

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Xi Mingming had a headache. It was impossible for him to go back. He had to wait for the officials from the Ministry of Revenue to count the goods and store some of them in the national treasury, and leave the rest to Zhang Shu and Xu Ziling to deal with.

She should be going out to sea again soon, as the people from the Demon Sect haven't been thrown away yet.

Xi Mingming changed the subject: "I promised to provide funds to those colorful people and allow them to conduct research as they please. You ask the Honglu Temple to find a spacious place to accommodate them. I will pay for it, provide services to the court, and share the results."

Seeing that his master was indeed resisting, Li Shimin had no choice but to give up.

He just wanted to let his master know what major events Da Xia had accomplished in the past two and a half years, and why his master didn't care.

Xi Mingming thought for a while and instructed: "Tell Jihong to pay attention. Judging from the information leaked by the Demon Sect, there are many academic schools scattered among the people after Emperor Wu of Han, and they are not without achievements. You spread it out first. I will go out to sea again after a rest. After that, I am more willing to establish a royal research institute. If they are willing, they can recommend themselves."

Guanyin maid called out worriedly, "Master."

These people are not easy to control. Is the master going to wipe out all the unstable factors in Daxia? The master took over all these dirty and tiring tasks. She and His Majesty... This is unfilial, right?

Xi Mingming had no idea that she and Li Shimin and his wife were not on the same wavelength at all.

She said sadly, "It was only after I went out to sea that I realized that the ingenious mechanisms in Yang Su's treasure house were created by Lu Miaozi of the Demon Sect. He is the master of Mohist craftsmanship."

Xi Mingming said regretfully: "A man who could have gone down in history never had the chance to serve his country and his people in his lifetime."

Xi Mingming couldn't help but feel sorry for himself, "He indulged in love and didn't think about making progress."

Li Shimin and Guanyinbi held hands tightly. This, that, there is nothing wrong with the relationship between men and women. Also... not everyone is a great master, overlooking everything in the world.

Li Shimin coughed lightly, tried to look serious, leaned in and whispered, "Master, what do you want to do?"

Are you surprised by Li Shimin's frankness and directness? Nonsense, Xi Mingming has already let him inherit the Great Xia Dynasty, how could he have any selfish thoughts in his heart?

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"I have taught you about productivity and production relations, right?"

Li Shimin nodded. How could he forget this?

"Master is thinking about the Mohist school, the School of Diplomacy, the School of Miscellaneous Studies, the School of Agriculture... even the novelists. If we gather all these miscellaneous schools together and work together, we can see if we can improve Daxia's productivity. Just like the novelists, if they are used well, in terms of promoting the court's policies, they may be more useful than Buddhism and Taoism."

"You want to take them out to sea first to get them used to each other?"

These people are all so rude, who can convince whom? Cooperation is too difficult.

Xi Mingming nodded: "Most of these miscellaneous knowledge are summaries of experience. They know the facts but not the reasons, and they are mainly taught by word of mouth. Navigating the sea is not feasible, and I can work with them to quantify these experiences into specific processes and procedures, which will facilitate the training of talents and bring forth new ideas."

"Good news. I was just about to tell you that Xiong County Earl has made great contributions this year. His experiments on farm fertilizers in Hedong Road have been very effective. In the ten states of Hedong Road, the average grain output per hectare has doubled this year."

Li Shimin asked: "I am thinking about this. When this law is implemented throughout the country, I will raise his title to a higher level. What do you think of him? "

Xi Mingming smiled broadly, "You are the emperor and you have the final say. Okay, go and take care of government affairs. Leave Cheng Qian to me. I will be free these days and take him around to see the people's livelihood and economy."

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Steal the floating life for half a day.

Xi Mingming took the seven-year-old boy to tour Mingzhou City. You can't believe it, in just two and a half years, Mingzhou City has changed like a different world.

The streets and alleys are crowded with people.

The local officials are doing their job and the public security is quite good. Children often call their friends to walk through the streets.

No one recognized the emperor in his plain cotton clothes. After all, ordinary people had no chance to see the emperor.

Xi Mingming and his child were sitting in a private room in the restaurant. A peddler carrying goods on his shoulders passed by, his baskets filled with lush green fruits.

Li Chengqian's eyes lit up and he said with great interest: "Master, there are green plums in this season. You have been out at sea for a long time and have not eaten much fresh fruit. I will go buy some."

People at that time had a saying that "five fruits are auxiliary", which means that in addition to the staple food, fruits should be added as supplementary food to make up for the deficiencies of daily diet.

Xi Mingming nodded without hesitation.

There are many people following the little guy, and he does some small things occasionally, which is good for being filial to the elders.

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Xi Mingming swore that she hadn't really lost her composure in many years, not even when encountering storms at sea.

"...Where did you steal this little sister from?"