Ever since he presented the secret recipe of gunpowder and three-eyed gun, Li Qinzai turned a blind eye to it.
These things are too sensitive. They are veritable weapons for destroying the country. After Li Qinzai discovered them, he did not intend to interfere with them anymore.
After asking, I was afraid that Li Zhi would be displeased, and if he simply refused to do anything and had the idea of killing people to silence him, Li Qinzai, a salty fish, could only make a reservation with the King of Hell in advance to give birth to a good fetus in the next life.
Gunpowder and three-eyed blunderbuss are just fine, after all, they don’t take up much raw materials.
But for cement, the imperial court has decided to start building roads. This is a major national project. If the primitive recruitment method is still used to implement it, there will be trouble in the future.
Therefore, there must be a business model to maintain its revenue and expenditure. Just like the group companies in the previous life, Datang also needs an organization similar to a business name to coordinate and distribute the cement manufacturing process.
I have to admire Empress Wu. A woman can become the only empress of China for thousands of years. She is really capable. She can see through the pros and cons of building roads at a glance.
"Madam, do you want to participate in the cement business?" Li Qinzai asked leisurely.
Mrs. Korea smiled and said, "Can't you? My sister is right, right? If this thing is allowed to be manufactured and distributed randomly by the local governments, there will be trouble soon."
"It would be better to set up a business here in Chang'an, allocate money to local governments uniformly, and then centrally report raw materials and labor to local governments. There should be rules for everything. If there are no rules, there will be disaster."
Li Qinzai said softly: "I would like to ask again, is it Madam's intention to participate in the cement business, or is it... the Queen's intention?"
Mrs. Korea smiled mysteriously: "It's the same. The queen and I are biological sisters. Does it matter who participates and who doesn't?"
Li Qinzai nodded: "It's important. If Madam wants to participate, to be honest, I can only refuse."
"Where is the queen? If the queen participates, will you agree?"
Li Qinzai smiled: "I still refuse."
The Korean lady was stunned for a moment, then glared at him and said angrily: "We are talking about serious business, but you are not serious."
"I'm also talking about business. I can't partner with private individuals in the cement business, and neither can the queen." Li Qinzai said decisively: "If I want to do it, I want to choose to partner with the inner government. After all, only the official agency can mobilize the world's raw materials and distribute them.
The finished product and such a huge transaction cannot be carried out by private individuals."
The Korean lady frowned: "Is it the inner palace?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "It is said that the queen is in charge of the palace, and the inner palace should also be under the control of the queen. I guess the queen has no objection, right?"
After blinking, Li Qinzai added: "Of course, the premise is that His Majesty also agrees, otherwise the transaction will still not be completed."
The Korean lady glared at him angrily and said, "You are really cunning and shrewd. You are in the inner palace and belong to His Majesty. You don't dare to take any risks."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Safety first, making money second. I am not short of money, but I am short of life."
It is clear that the inner government is in the hands of the queen, but Li Qinzai still insists on cooperating with the inner government. If he does not cooperate with the queen, the secrets inside will be deep.
To put it simply, by cooperating with the Queen, the Queen earns private money. This money is used to form parties, bribe, win people's hearts, etc. Li Qinzai does not dare to ask.
By cooperating with the inner government, the income earned by the Tian family is the family expenses of the Tian family, so there is no risk. The important thing is that Li Qinzai does not need to be labeled as a "back party", and Li Zhi will not have any grudges.
This is the difference between the two.
In life, when it is time to take sides, you must not be vague, and don't try to have both sides. If you don't have the IQ to do the work of having both sides, it will easily capsize.
Empress Wu used the words of the Korean lady to talk about the partnership business. In addition to wanting to make money, she probably wanted to test Li Qinzai's attitude and use the partnership business to draw him into the wings of the queen's party.
Li Qinzai was not stupid and responded immediately.
It’s okay to make money through partnership, but there’s no need to discuss political sides. My family has made meritorious deeds in three dynasties, and I’ll stand on your queen’s side as long as I’m well fed.
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Tai Chi Palace.
In a remote and dilapidated side hall, more than a dozen eunuchs were gathering.
There were more than a dozen eunuchs holding long sticks. The leader was white-haired and beardless. He was about fifty years old. He stared at an eunuch lying on the ground with a sinister expression and sneered.
"Wang Fusheng, you are getting more and more excessive. Today I am just giving you a warning. Today is different from the past. The master you serve has been deposed as the crown prince. He has been renamed Prince of Liang and left the capital to avoid trouble. You are left alone in the palace.
, do you think you can still make a difference for your master?"
The eunuch named Wang Fusheng was lying on the ground. He had been hit with countless sticks on his body. Blood oozed from the corners of his mouth, but he lowered his head and said nothing, with an unyielding will in his eyes.
The eunuch who spoke was named Fan Yunxian. He was Empress Wu's most trusted servant and also held great power in the palace. Empress Wu mostly relied on Fan Yunxian to handle matters in the palace.
The eunuch who was beaten was named Wang Fusheng.
Wang Fusheng was the personal chamberlain of the deposed prince Li Zhong. Later Li Zhong was deposed and was granted the title of King of Liang. He left Beijing a few days ago to take up the post of Liangzhou, and Wang Fusheng was left in the Taiji Palace.
After Li Zhong was deposed, he was so frightened that he was afraid that Empress Wu would eradicate him, so he left the capital in a panic. However, as a close confidant who had served the former prince, Wang Fusheng still did not give up. He also wanted to regain the title of prince for Li Zhong and restore his former glory.
It is impossible to explain Wang Fusheng's obsession. Although it was clear that he could no longer reverse the situation, he still stubbornly did his best for his former master.
It can only be said that in the simple and simple society of ancient times, such foolish but loyal people were not uncommon.
So after Li Zhong left Beijing, Wang Fusheng moved around the palace, not only inquiring about Empress Wu's reputation, but also secretly maintaining contact with several courtiers.
Finally, Wang Fusheng's sneaky behavior attracted the attention of the eunuchs. Although he did not know exactly what he did, the sneaky servants around the former prince violated the rules, so an eunuch reported it to Fan Yunxian.
Today, Fan Yunxian gathered a dozen eunuchs, dragged Wang Fusheng to this remote and dilapidated side hall, and gave Wang Fusheng a severe lesson.
It can be said that Wang Fusheng was very lucky. Although the eunuch noticed his sneaky behavior, he did not know what he did specifically. Otherwise, with Wang Fusheng's behavior, it would not be an exaggeration to kill him a hundred times.
The lesson learned this time was actually enough to cost Wang Fusheng half his life.
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the group of eunuchs in the palace actually also has rivers and lakes.
Fan Yunxian was a new noble in the palace. Because he served Empress Wu, who was appointed queen, Fan Yunxian's status naturally increased.
Wang Fusheng was the loser. With Li Zhong being deposed, Wang Fusheng's former glory was long gone. Moreover, due to the opposing stances of their respective masters, Fan Yunxian and Wang Fusheng were destined to be enemies.