The finances are bankrupt, and only about 150,000 troops can be mobilized at a time, while the opponent has 60,000 elites.

Less than 3:1, and there is no geographical advantage. Most of the 150,000 are auxiliaries, and the most elite ones are 30,000 to 50,000.

The other party has 60,000, and has 20,000 absolute elites.

In this way, the gap is even smaller.

Considering the centripetal force and the degree of unity, failure is actually not surprising.

It would be weird not to lose.

Wen Rensheng was thinking about it when the old concierge came and called him:

"Young Master, Mr. Li wants you to go to the study to meet the master."

This is a governor, an absolute leader, and he has the ability to rule an area.

Just because they have to be rotated regularly, there is no chance for them to be divided.

Soon, Wen Rensheng was led by the old concierge to the east study room, which was the second entrance.

I saw an old man in his sixties, sitting on a chair in the study, drawing a picture.

Li Xin was standing aside.

Wen Rensheng walked over, cupped his hands and said, "Student has met Mr. Futai."

"You're not a kid, what did you say when you came? Why don't you quickly kowtow to Mr. Wang?" Li Xin scolded him immediately when he saw Wen Rensheng just raised his hand.

"Master of heaven and earth, I have gold under my knees. I kneel to heaven and earth and kneel to my parents. I will not kneel to others." Wen Rensheng said directly.

Joke, for a bet, let him kneel down.

He's not really a time travel monster.

If he knelt down, he would be a joke.

He is a man of great wisdom. He can only be worshiped by others for his wisdom, and there is no reason for him to worship others in return.

At worst, if you lose, there is no reason to bow down.

"What a crazy person." Governor Wang Guitai put down the pen in his hand and smiled instead of getting angry.

Wen Rensheng was a little impressed by the governor.

If he had done this to the Manchus, he would have been beheaded immediately, nothing else.

It's a beautiful thought for a slave to dare not to kneel to his master.

However, in the late Ming Dynasty, all kinds of ideas were rampant, and even the students dared to organize people to beat the county magistrate and prefect.

So if you don't kneel down and worship, you can think of it as crazy.

At least the governor didn't have anyone pull him out and beat him to death.

In fact, he can't do this either.

Because Wen Rensheng had merit and honor at this time, but he just didn't kneel down. If he wanted to punish him, he could give a warrant to an official such as academic administration, saying that he didn't know the dignity and etiquette, but his fame would be gone.

But students can not kneel before officials.

But it is limited to county officials. If it is a larger official, he should kneel down as before.

If you become a Jinshi and become an official, you have to kneel down when you see a superior, let alone a scholar.

But if the governor really does this, his reputation among scholars will be ruined.

"I don't dare, it's just that the student's knees are hard and he can't kneel down." Wen Rensheng cupped his hands and said.

"Okay, then let me test your knowledge. Your uncle really praised you." Governor Wang said.

"My lord, please give me a question."

"Well, there are many things going on in the Liao Dynasty now, the Eastern captives are causing troubles frequently, and the state is running out of money. What's your solution?" Governor Wang said directly.

"This..." Li Xin was horrified. This kind of thing was a topic for people to write policy papers during the palace examination after passing the Gongsheng examination.

Now it is really difficult to ask a scholar.

It seemed that the governor was arrogant and wanted to kill his nephew.

The test is not about career, but about practicality.

In fact, it is more difficult in practice.

However, it is now easier for those who value practical work to be promoted and rise all the way up, and they are not affected by competition.

Qingliu was not easily promoted.

"The reason why the state has insufficient funds is that we don't see clearly who has more money and whose money has the least hidden dangers after being collected." Wenren Shengdan said.

"Oh, why don't you come and listen?" Governor Wang was shocked when he heard this.

"Today, the wealthy people inside and outside the imperial court are all vassal kings, nobles, senior officials, powerful eunuchs, etc... Their wealth is comparable to that of the imperial court for decades." Wen Rensheng said one by one.

"Well, you, a scholar, can see clearly, but how to collect it? It's difficult." Governor Wang shook his head and said.

He knew that there was one more person Wen Rensheng had not mentioned, and that was the retired official.

"How to levy it? There should be a king who doesn't like money, sell certain best-selling items in the name of the royal family, and then let the rich and noble people buy them." Wen Rensheng continued.

"Tell me, what can it be?" Governor Wang said in surprise.

His heart was pounding, and he didn't expect to catch a big fish.

If the strategy is written down in a secret book and presented to the current emperor, he, the governor, will definitely be able to join the cabinet, and it may not be impossible for him to become the chief minister.

After all, what the emperor is most worried about right now is military pay, money and food, so that there is no way to provide disaster relief.

"What, it's naturally an elixir. Didn't the royal family refine elixirs in the past? They sold them as elixirs to noble and wealthy people in the feudal lord. One elixir cost ten thousand taels. You only need to sell 300 elixirs, which can be used for a year."

Got it." Wen Rensheng wrote lightly.

Governor Wang's breathing gradually became heavier.

Cultivation, I want to cultivate myself.

After all, this is the nephew of an important staff member. I can't be angry with a fool.

"How can other people buy ten thousand taels of elixir if they are not stupid?" Governor Wang asked.

"Didn't the royal family spend a lot of money refining elixirs in the past? Why did people in the past believe it?" Wen Rensheng asked.

"He is indeed a crazy student." Governor Wang felt a little angry.

This scholar actually questioned himself in a rhetorical tone.

But there is some truth in what he said.

Why were the previous emperors willing to spend millions of taels to refine the elixir?

A few million taels is really not nonsense.

After all, it cost a million taels to build the palace, and naturally eunuchs were involved.

The next step is to buy various medicinal materials, and even all kinds of weird things that can harm the palace maids...

Then there was all kinds of manpower consumption...

It is not an exaggeration to add up to several million taels of silver.

"Sir Governor, the key to the problem is, how to make rich people believe in this elixir? Do rich people believe in Buddhism? If we say that this elixir was given by Buddha, can't we sell it for ten thousand taels?"

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Of course Wen Rensheng could make mirrors and soaps, but these might be beyond the limits of the times.

Not recognized by the golden-armored god.

However, there is no problem in selling the elixir.

After all, the emperor began to refine the elixir himself decades ago in order to achieve immortality.

Now I just sell the refined elixir to others.

"Here, this kid is silent about his strange power and chaos, don't mention this matter again." Governor Wang finally got angry, "You crazy guy, do you have any other ideas?"

"The elixir cannot be sold, so you can only get it by sorting out the royal store. Students have the ability to read people's faces and can tell those people are honest and honest and will not take advantage of them. As long as they are replaced, the collection of money can be greatly increased.

Today's emperor does not value money and has repeatedly emptied his internal treasury. If the emperor has money, it will be enough for the state." Wen Rensheng added.

"Can you recognize people?" Governor Wang frowned, "Don't talk big words, don't talk about those charlatans and sorcerers."

Li Xin also quickly taught him a lesson: "You kid, don't talk nonsense."

"You can give it a try."

That's right, Wen Rensheng doesn't cheat, doesn't cheat, doesn't use muskets and cannons, and doesn't use Spanish cavalry formations in modern times. He only uses an ancient saying to recognize people's faces.

Of course, the ancients published many books, and later there was also the Ice Mirror, which also talked about how to recognize people.

However, it is not allowed.

Only a few people can be accurate.
Chapter completed!