Discussing business deals with emperors and queens seems like a magical thing.
Just like Lin Daiyu uprooting a weeping willow, the painting is full of a sense of dissonance.
How could the emperor and the queen be tainted with the word money? They are obviously immortals who grew up drinking fairy dew and the northwest wind.
However, the fact is that Li Zhi and Empress Wu are very down-to-earth. When they heard "earning one hundred thousand gold a year", their eyes almost glowed green. The expressions of these two immortal figures at this moment were simply unbearable.
Yes, Li Zhi is short of money, very short of money.
It is impossible for emperors and empresses to really drink the northwest wind and grow up. If they did drink it, it would be because they were poor.
"Tell me, what's the charter?" Li Zhi leaned forward unconsciously, obviously very interested in this project.
The huge palace, with tens of thousands of maids and eunuchs, all needed him to take care of him, not to mention that he also wanted to repair the Tai Chi Palace. If possible, he would also repair the unfinished project left by his father, the Daming Palace. This was how he surpassed his father.
A great proof.
Li Qinzai made some gestures and said: "Your Majesty and the Queen have seen with their own eyes how to make ice cubes. You should know that this is actually very easy. Let's choose someone we trust, grant him this method, and then organize a caravan to go to the Western Regions to eat.
Tochara, Tianzhu and other countries."
"The Western Region is a barren land with year-round drought and water shortage, and there is no ice in the summer. Our ice is sold to foreign countries for the enjoyment of powerful people, and the annual profit is no less than that of silk and porcelain."
"More importantly, this is a monopoly business, and ice is a consumable. There is only one company in the world, and there is no other branch. Your Majesty, you might as well imagine how profitable it will be when the entire Western Region is begging us to sell ice.
rich."
Li Zhi and Empress Wu became more and more impatient. They looked at each other and Li Zhi said: "This is the only business in the Western Regions. So, the annual income is more than 100,000 yuan."
Li Qinzai said helplessly: "Safety and confidentiality are big issues. If we can't get through the Persian officialdom, or if thieves covet the secret recipe for making ice, it will be hard to say..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi suddenly opened his eyes and shouted: "Who dares!"
"You dare to covet my business, I don't want to live anymore!"
A bastard spirit suddenly filled the hall, and Li Zhi looked like a bully whose territory had been robbed, and a fierce light suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Li Qinzai was not at all frightened by the bastard's temper. Instead, he corrected him carefully: "Your Majesty, this is our partnership business, not yours alone... I was bold enough to bring Xu Jingzong's eldest grandson in, and the three families formed a partnership..."
Li Zhi frowned: "Why is the Xu family getting involved? Tell him to get lost!"
"Your Majesty, your demeanor, your demeanor, Xu Jingzong is your right-hand man, your right-hand man, give him some benefits, and help your Majesty in the court. If there is any trouble, Xu Jingzong can block your Majesty."
"Especially the affairs of the Tian family's merchants, it's a bit unpleasant to talk about. Wouldn't it be nice to let the Xu family take the blame..."
Empress Wu gently tugged on Li Zhi's sleeve and whispered: "Your Majesty, what Jing Chu said is reasonable. It is not appropriate for the Xu family to withdraw. You are the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Your business is just a matter of convenience. Your Majesty, please don't forget the whole story."
Li Zhi suddenly woke up and suddenly realized that he was still the emperor. The evil spirit that appeared out of nowhere just now was just a temporary desire for gain. Now that he woke up, he suddenly realized that the Xu family should not be kicked out and should be kept for use.
Coughing twice in embarrassment, Li Zhi laughed and said: "I've lost my composure. It's really... Jingchu, you have to believe that I am not a profit-seeking person. Did I rely on money to rule the peaceful and prosperous times? Of course not, I did.
It’s morality!”
Li Qinzai twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled.
It is understandable that you would set up an archway after receiving customers to prove your innocence.
But mentioning morality is still a bit disgusting. Now that we have accepted customers, we can find a more reasonable reason. Talking about morality is too much.
After pondering for a moment, Li Zhi said slowly: "Safety and confidentiality are indeed issues, but it is not a big problem. I will select a few highly skilled generals from the imperial guards, and then issue a secret order to have the Anxi Protectorate select a group of capable officers.
The soldiers are all disguised as merchants, and there will be no mistakes in letting them handle this matter."
"It doesn't matter if we are still coveted by thieves. I will ask the Anxi Protectorate to build a few stone forts on the border and send border troops to station them all year round. One is to intimidate, and the other is to respond. It should be no big deal."
Li Qinzai said sincerely: "Your Majesty has thought carefully, and I can't do it as well as I do."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Jingchu is not an outsider, and I won't hide it from you. Back then, when I wanted to repair the Tai Chi Palace, civil and military officials from all over the dynasty came up to dissuade me. I had to drop the proposal, and I really felt like a coward."
"If my inner treasury makes money, those gossiping courtiers can't say anything. The inner treasury is my private purse, and I can spend it however I want."
The more Li Zhi talked, the more excited he became. Thinking of using the money from the inner treasury to repair the palace in the future, but the courtiers were too aggrieved to say a word, Li Zhi couldn't help but get more excited.
I just like the way you can't stand me and don't dare to scold me.
Li Qinzai immediately greeted him and said, "What your Majesty said is true. In the future, your Majesty's inner treasury will make money, all of it will be converted into copper coins, and the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty will be gathered together. Your Majesty will use copper coins to smash those poor people alive. This is how the rich do whatever they want."
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Li Zhi was startled, hesitated for a while, and said: "...This doesn't have to be so excessive. It's enough to humiliate them with words."
Cui Jie, who was sitting silently by the side, finally couldn't help it and burst into laughter. Then her face turned pale, she hurriedly covered her mouth and apologized repeatedly.
Empress Wu covered her mouth and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Your Majesty is still quite dignified on weekdays, but when he is with your husband, he changes his appearance for some reason, as if he is a different person. Your husband, he looks so immodest.
It’s infecting people.”
Cui Jie lowered her head and said, "Yes, my husband... he is indeed not serious."
Empress Wu looked at Li Qinzai and said with a smile: "Jingchu, your wife knows more etiquette than you do, but I still like to see you not knowing etiquette, so that you won't be seen outside."
After saying that, Empress Wu waved to Cui Jie and said with a smile: "Let them chat about some private things about a man's family. I will take Mrs. Li to the harem to see the scenery in the garden. The lush scenery in summer is not inferior to the warmth of spring."
When the flowers bloom."
Cui Jie knew that the emperor and his ministers had important confidential matters to discuss, so she wisely got up and followed Empress Wu to the harem.
After the two girls left, Li Zhi's smile remained the same: "Jingchu, the business has been decided. Together with the Xu family, our three families will form a partnership. If we can earn one hundred thousand yuan a year, I will also have tens of thousands of dollars in income every year. I can save a fortune."
In a year or two, my Tai Chi Palace can be repaired."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Yes, I will definitely do my best to help your majesty fill his money bag."
Li Zhi nodded: "I won't ask about the business. If you have any questions in the future, Jingchu can ask the queen. She is in charge of the inner treasury."
Li Qinzai was startled for a moment, then sighed.
It turns out that when you become an emperor, you are also your wife's housekeeper. Thousands of years later, when men are reluctant to hand over their monthly wages to their wives, they must have a better psychological balance.