The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

The communication between the system and Li Qingyi regarding the system and the Space-Time Bureau could not be heard by anyone except the two of them.

But both of them knew nothing about it.

Li Qingyi: [It’s okay if you don’t change it. I don’t have to eat this melon. ]

She was just enjoying the show. She was not the kind of person who would die without entertainment. Moreover, with Li Qingyi's current identity, if she really wanted to know some secret information, it might be a little troublesome, but it might not be as difficult as she imagined.

Even at a young age, she still holds a high position.

And the system...

Li Qingyi: [You have set merit as a part of the currency system, which shows that you need merit, right? In this case, if you want to use merit to trade, then at least ensure that the transaction is fair. ]

Li Qingyi: [Even if the ratio of merit to so-called energy was set relatively high before, 1:100 sounds like a good deal, but in my opinion, it is still an unprofitable deal.]

Li Qingyi: [I know you think I'm stingy. I have enough money to buy some big melons, but I still don't want to. But isn't it because your currency system is unreasonable? ]

The system was silent for a long time.

It was the first time that he felt... sharpness from Li Qingyi.

In other words, the system and the host had been getting along peacefully before, and the system thought they were getting along very well... Well, the system and the host, the system even thought it had become friends with the host, but now seeing Li Qingyi's suddenly aggressive attitude, he was a little confused.

After a long while, the system said with some grievance: [It was not set by me. ]

Li Qingyi's tone softened again, although no matter what tone she used, the deterrent power of her words did not sound strong: [Well, I'm not talking about you, I just want you to pass on my words to those behind you. ]

Li Qingyi: [I don't have high requirements. Trading is fine. If I can exchange merit for something I think is valuable, I'm happy to do so. However, the content of the transaction needs to be changed.]

Li Qingyi smiled and said softly: [Of course, if it doesn't work, it doesn't matter. Xiaoba, it's good for you to chat with me when you have nothing to do. ]

What this means is that if the other side is unwilling to make changes to the content, she may not spend merits to consume in the system in the future, but she is happy to continue to get along with Xiao Ba, and it doesn't matter if she has more friends.

Well, it’s actually the reassurance system: It doesn’t matter, transactions are transactions, and our friendship will not be affected.

The system was obviously appeased, and its tone became a little lighter: [Really? ]

Li Qingyi nodded.

System: [Then I will send them a message! ]

System: [Host, don't worry. Even if they disagree, I won't leave you! ]

Li Qingyi smiled: [Okay. ]

So coaxing.

Li Qingyi didn't think the reply would be quick. After all, the system also said that the signal was not good.

But she didn't expect that it would take so long.

She raised this matter before the prince left the capital for disaster relief, but it was not until the prince finished the first phase of disaster relief and returned to the capital that the system said the message was sent successfully.

Li Qingyi: ...

The efficiency is so slow.

But think about it, the system was only successfully started after she was three years old, which seems quite normal?

During this period of time, Li Qingyi never bought melons again, just as she said.

Even though he held her in his arms to attend court twice during his time as emperor, Li Qingyi and the system only listened to the officials reporting on their work and then starting to cry poor one by one, and discussed why none of these officials knew how to make money.

emperor:……

Officials: ...

We are here to be officials, not businessmen. Isn't it normal that we can't make money?

Li Qingyi: No, that’s not normal at all. Emperor Wu of Han also had a Sang Hongyang.

Li Qingyi then told Wang Xuan about this.

Wang Xuan sighed: "Sure enough, this world is related to the novel I wrote, but it is not completely consistent. At least in the novel I wrote, there is no such poor court."

Li Qingyi touched his chin and said, "When Li Zhu was clearing the accounts, he said that judging from the account books, the corruption is not serious, but only a few minor cases. The biggest corrupt officials have been dealt with, and the remaining ones... are more like unspoken rules than corruption."

"It seems that they tacitly gave some officials gray income. It wasn't much, just a little from you and a little from me, and it accumulated a lot in the end, but it wouldn't drain the national treasury because of this. The treasury is so empty because the bulk of it is still for disaster relief and military expenses."

Wang Xuan asked: "Is there still a war at the border?"

Li Qingyi: "From what I have learned indirectly, there have been no major battles, but small battles have continued."

Wang Xuan touched her chin and said, "It seems that making money is very important. The economic base determines the superstructure. Farming won't produce results in a short period of time. We have to find a way to deduct money from the rich."

Then, when Li Qingyi met Wang Xuan again, he saw a table full of soaps printed with various patterns.

Li Qingyi was amazed: "You did it?"

Wang Xuan smiled and said, "I made it. Daning currently uses pancreas, which is made by mixing sugar, lard, pig pancreas, spices and other ingredients in a certain proportion, grinding them together, heating and pressing them into shape. In fact, it is only one step away from the soap we use, so I just improved it on the original basis so that it won't look out of place when used."

"However, only the upper class can afford to use this kind of mixed spice soap. For ordinary people, the concept of hygiene is almost non-existent."

"So, I want to take these soaps to the homes of the rich and ask them to pay for them. After earning enough capital, I will use low-cost soaps to open up the market for the lower-class people, and gradually let everyone have the concept of paying attention to hygiene."

Li Qingyi thought Wang Xuan's idea was good. At least it didn't sound radical. "How much do you want to charge for these pieces?"

Wang Xuan smiled and said, "These pieces don't have a price. They are for you, teacher."

Li Qingyi hummed and looked at her suspiciously.

Wang Xuan smiled and said, "It's just an advertisement. If even the queen and the princess use the soap I make, I think my next plan will go much more smoothly."

Li Qingyi: "..."

Understood.

Celebrity effect, right?

but……

Li Qingyi: "Aren't you afraid that after you send it up, this thing will become a tribute?"

Wang Xuan smiled and said, "It's okay. If you really want a tribute, I have something better. We can just divide it into different grades when the time comes."

It’s not a big problem. She doesn’t know much about other things, but she knows a lot about these.

Li Qingyi said she was very satisfied.

So, Li Qingyi brought eight bars of soap printed with different flower patterns back to the palace that day and gave them all to the queen. After a brief demonstration of how to use them, she successfully won praise from her mother, the queen mother.

Li Qingyi: Great!