latelenovela Chapter 237 "A Love Across Lifetimes" - The Aesthetics of Symmetry
Chapter 237 "A Love Across Lifetimes" - The Aesthetics of Symmetry
The symmetrical aesthetics of 0237 &34; A Love Across Time &34
Sanlang Zian twirled around on the steps, suddenly noticing that the Imperial Observatory's little ox looked exactly like his first love's hairstyle. Ah, this time, "the DNA of the middle-aged emperor has stirred again"...
In order to cope with the deflation of "low money and low prices in the capital", Saburo and Jinggong have recently started to take action again.
When it comes to the wisdom of the common people, it's truly a case of "for every policy from above, there's a countermeasure from below." Old ladies sewed counterfeit money into their long johns, merchants created "dual ledgers," and the nouveau riche dug tunnels to hide their money; the underground of Chang'an City was practically a subway network.
秋容璟搞的 &34；五兑一&34； 限购令，结果成了 &34；反向带货&34；。恶钱越禁越火，百姓们纷纷表示：&34；这钱藏着比黄金还保值！&34；
On the Lantern Festival, a sudden tragedy occurred in Chang'an City—when Sanlang Zi'an passionately delivered a speech on the "melting coins and steel coins" policy, the Minister of Revenue was shocked: "Your Majesty, this is not melting silver ingots, it's clearly melting our year-end bonuses!"
In order to regulate the financial market, Sanlang Zian issued an imperial decree ordering all the silver ingots passed down in people's families to be melted down and remade.
Gao Lishi used his whisk as a microphone to report to Sanlang Zian: "Family members, does anyone know why? The East and West Markets are even more deserted than the Ghost Market!" Xiao Si was also anxious, seeing that the East and West Markets were so deserted that they could film "The Horror Story of Chang'an".
Saburo touched the star and moon pattern on the new coin, lost in thought, because he noticed that the pattern was exactly the same as the silver fish jade pendant that Xiao Si had given to Xie Zhizhi.
This is… a massive outburst of jealousy from the Purple Shore Emperor! So he's preparing to accelerate his actions…
When spring thunder cleaved the eaves of the Taiji Palace, the newly cast gilded coins glittered blindingly under the lamplight. The Wuzhu coin sighed in the annals of history: "My life is so hard, I even have to witness a love triangle!" Meanwhile, the Ziwei Enclosure and the Taiwei Enclosure, separated by the Milky Way, seemed to say: "Isn't it better?"
Qiu Rongjing pulled out the Taifu Temple account book that very night and suddenly realized—why that strange Imperial Observatory official always said he resembled someone named Qiu Rongmu:
"Isn't this just ancient quantitative easing?" He immediately mobilized thirty supply wagons and began the money-spraying spree. Qiu Rongjing slapped his thigh: "Your Majesty, I know the answer to this question!" He then emptied the Taifu Temple's treasury.
Xiao Si and Xie Zhizhi also came to help, driving thirty extended supply wagons to carry out a "royal shopping performance art"—of course, the supplies purchased were all needed by the imperial court.
"So this kind of ancient carriage with a canopy, which could be used to carry goods and also as a place to rest, is called a 'baggage cart'..." Xiao Si exclaimed enthusiastically through the curtain. When Sanlang Zi'an saw that even his wife had given it a thumbs up, he immediately decided: "The national treasury will continue to support the local economy!"
The people, holding the copper coins that had fallen from the sky, were moved to tears: "Thank you, Lord Jing! Our goods have been bought by the imperial court, at least our businesses can continue."
Xiao Si didn't understand why Zi An always called him "wife." It was probably because of the story when he was still Mei Xiao Si, and he didn't really care.
Xie Zhizhi, in a high-pitched voice, imitated the tone of a eunuch delivering an imperial decree: "By the grace of Heaven, the Jade Rabbit pounds garlic—Xiao Si of the Imperial Observatory receives the decree! A jade melon with a blood-red pattern of a Qilin, a tribute from the Western Regions, is hereby bestowed upon me…my future…wife??"
Sanlang, who was standing to the side, was suddenly hit by the star chart thrown by Xiaosi: "How dare you! I am observing the stars tonight. If you dare to harass a government official again, I will report you to the Ministry of Revenue in Heaven and deduct ten years from your time travel limit!"
Sanlang Zian slowly wiped the watermelon juice from his mouth and handed a piece to Xiao Si: "My dear minister, why are you so upset? It's really sweet. I was just giving it a little preview..."
Xiao Si said to Xie Zhizhi, "Strongman, take out your little notebook and quickly write this down: His Majesty's words and actions towards the Imperial Observatory at 3:45 PM today were inappropriate and have been recorded in the 'Imperial Daily Records - Unorthodox Chapter.' Once Xiao Si compiles it into 'The Great Rewards for Sanlang's Behavior' and sells it to storytellers, Zi An's face will be plastered all over Chang'an!"
Xie Zhizhi suppressed a laugh and left.
Sanlang Zian suddenly approached, holding up half a watermelon: "Then I have no choice but to ask you to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor. Look, doesn't this red flesh and black seeds look like the 'Mars guarding the heart' omen you divined the other day? Ah—open your mouth—!" Caught off guard, Zian stuffed the watermelon into Xiao Si's mouth.
Little Si, cheeks puffed out, mumbled: "Hmm?! You're tampering with the heavens... Once I calculate the location of your destined goddess... I'll definitely send her a dream and expose your dark history of flirting with leftover melons from the imperial kitchen!"