After the separation, the family had a lot of fish and meat every day, and the best was furious

Chapter 320 Wen Mo She 2

Before every imperial examination, Wenmoshe would become bustling with activity, as this was an important sign of things to come.

Lin Ting changed her clothes and painted her skin to wheat color to make herself look more masculine.

Make the eyes smaller, add some blemishes to the face, and finally add a beard.

Lin Ting looked at himself in the mirror. He was dressed like a scholar.

"Bai Lu, what do you think of me like this? Can you tell at a glance that I'm a woman?"

Lin Ting stood up and turned around in front of Bai Lu. When she opened the fan in her hand, she looked like a heartless scholar.

"Ma'am, if you don't look carefully, you can't tell."

Bai Lu was telling the truth. They went to places like that just to listen to discussions, and most people wouldn't stare at them.

Even if they see it, not everyone wants to cause trouble.

"That's good. Go change your clothes and we'll go to the street outside Wenmoshe to wait for Xiaoman and Yian."

The two of them got on the carriage and arrived at the agreed place. Not long after waiting, they saw Xiaoman and Han Yian, dressed in men's clothes, coming over.

"Hey, isn't this the master of the Lin family? I've heard a lot about him."

Han Yian ran to Lin Ting and bowed to him with a smirk on his face.

Lin Ting was holding a fan in his hand and bowed to her in return.

"Mr. Han, it's been a long time since we last met. How about we go listen to the scholars and scholars talk together today?"

The two looked at each other and smiled: "Okay, since I'm bored, let's go together."

The four of them went together. Wenmoshe was a teahouse, full of people, with noisy voices, and everyone had their own opinions.

Most of the people here are scholars, and there are also some older people. Lin Ting listened carefully to their discussions today and it seemed that they were divided into two factions.

One group believed that the Dongxia Kingdom should strengthen its military strength and destroy Xiluo in one fell swoop so as to avoid being oppressed by Xiluo.

One faction is conservative and believes that only after the Dongxia Kingdom is developed can it be able to face the outside world.

"Master Lin, let's go sit upstairs and listen."

Han Yian pulled Lin Ting up to the second floor. These scholars loved to talk about theory on paper, which she looked down upon at all. She came here just to accompany Lin Ting.

Several people went up to the second floor, but there was no seat upstairs. Han Yian saw a large table behind a screen, where only an old man was sitting. She pulled Lin Ting over there.

"Grandpa, let's share a table!"

Before waiting for others' consent, Han Yian pulled Lin Ting to sit down, and the person opposite glanced at the two of them.

He was as steady as a rock, and remained calm. A servant next to him was about to move, but was stopped by him.

"Xiao Man, tell the people at Wen Mo She to bring up the best tea, melon seeds, peanuts, cakes, and all the delicious food here."

Han Yian knew that Lin Ting had money, so she didn't need to be polite. Listening to those people talking downstairs was not as delicious as eating melon seeds.

"Yes!"

Lin Ting nodded to the person on the other side of the table. She listened quietly to the discussion and glanced downstairs, but did not see Shen Qingzhou.

Soon, several waiters from Wenmoshe came over with tea and melon seeds and snacks. The table, which was originally empty, was filled with tea and food.

Han Yian told Lin Ting that she poured a cup of tea and then poured another cup for the old man opposite.

"Grandpa, come share the table with us, you can eat as much as you want."

Han Yian took the initiative and didn't care what the old man was thinking. She was carefree and acted like a dandy young man in the capital.

The old man stroked his beard with one hand and just nodded, without ever talking to Lin Ting and the others.

However, the people downstairs suddenly became tense.

"You are just cowards. You are so timid that Xi Luo takes advantage of you. In my opinion, you should expand your army and attack Xi Luo directly."

There were also some who climbed up the high platform and said: "Xiluo is just a tiny country, while our dynasty has a large population and a vast territory. If we fight with Xiluo, even if it is a one-on-one fight, Xiluo will be destroyed.

When there are no external enemies, our dynasty will be able to develop on its own. There must always be a generation to fight, otherwise our descendants will continue to be oppressed by Xi Luo."

Those who said these words were either young people full of vigor and ambition, or those cynical people. If Xi Luo had not been pressing hard, how could the Dongxia Kingdom be living in such a tight situation?

It would be better to fight with the Xiluo people and fight for a prosperous and peaceful world for your family and descendants.

There is also another group that refutes these remarks.

"No! Even if fighting once would be very satisfying, have you all considered that this move would involve a large number of recruits. Not to mention the bravery and loyalty on the front lines, have you considered the logistics?

Without sufficient food and fodder, what would the army eat? What would the horses eat? If the army were to starve to death before even reaching Xiluo, how could they possibly fight?

Hearing this, Han Yian nodded. She grew up in a border town and had seen soldiers in the army and a real battlefield.

Without food, Xi Luo doesn't need to attack them; they will be in chaos first.

"I agree with Mr. Liang's point of view. If we want to strengthen our country, we must first be self-reliant, manage agriculture and sericulture, ensure food and clothing, cultivate talents, and wait for the right opportunity to escape this predicament."

Lin Ting was drinking tea. As far as she knew, the imperial court increased taxes every year just to offer them to Xi Luo to ensure peace.

The people of Dongxia Kingdom have been oppressed for a long time, which has made them feel suffocated and resentful.

“It is because of people like you that Dongxia Kingdom is always bullied. They won’t take advantage of our strengths. We are mainly outnumbered.

Wouldn't the problem be solved if His Majesty just issued an order and asked those wealthy businessmen to donate all their money?

When the country is in trouble, every citizen should take responsibility. If there were no army guarding the border town, how could those merchants do business? They have a responsibility and an obligation to make this contribution. "

"Reckless man, if things were really that simple, wouldn't the civil and military officials in the court have thought of it?

Merchants are just ordinary people. If you force one side and let the other side go, no one will do business and will scramble to farm the only land left. Do you think that illiterate people can win?

Merchants travel to keep money flowing. There are many complex issues involved, but if they could be resolved with just one sentence, it would be much easier."

The topic of today's debate is how to save and protect the country, and everyone can express their ideas.

"Mr. Liang, tell me, how can we enrich the Dongxia Kingdom? The people of Xiluo are all grazing, so they have no worries about food all year round. But what do we have? We are not full every year. This is our biggest flaw.

Only by destroying Xiluo, or making them submit to us and pay tribute, can we truly resolve our current predicament."

Hey......

Han Yian put one foot on the chair, eating melon seeds and sighing.

"There's nothing to be gained from just talking about it on paper."

Lin Ting and the old man beside her turned to look at Han Yian at the same time, seeing that she looked nonchalant, but her eyes were very penetrating.

"What is your opinion, Mr. Han?"