Qin Huaidao came in a hurry. While waiting for the announcement at the door, he saw Princess Yuzhang coming out. He saluted and said, "Huaidao, I have met Her Royal Highness."
"Go in, my father is waiting impatiently." Yuzhang said, lowered his head and left in a hurry, his face red with embarrassment.
Qin Huaidao was a little surprised. Why was he blushing? He didn't say anything. He shook his head and was too lazy to think about it. The waiter came out and let him in.
In the main hall, Li Er and several ministers were talking around the brazier. The atmosphere was quite harmonious. Li Er looked over and shouted: "Huaidao, come and sit down. I'm waiting for you. I heard that you made a big waterwheel. what happened?"
Qin Huaidao came forward and sat down, and said with a smile: "Go back to the Holy Father so that we can grind wheat in the future."
"Is it also the method of observing objects left by the pre-Qin warlocks?" Li Er asked, and seeing Qin Huaidao nodding, he continued: "I heard it is very majestic. I will go take a look when I have time. I called you here to ask something. , the grain was sold according to your method for three or four days, and the situation improved significantly. However, today the price of other grain merchants suddenly dropped from ten cents to five cents, which is the same as the court. I and all my dear friends have been analyzing it for a long time, and I want to hear your opinion. view."
"Ten coins dropped to five coins?" Qin Huaidao was a little surprised. This drop was a bit big. What was going on? He was worried that he would not be able to sell it and was preparing to sell it. He couldn't help but ask: "How is the imperial court's grain collection situation?"
Fang Xuanling took up the topic and said: "Bicomb coal is very popular. It was not very good on the first day. It increased by 30% on the second day and 50% on the third day. I heard that it is very popular among the people. Can your production keep up?" "
"The output should be fine. However, other grain merchants suddenly lowered their prices to five cents. Is it because there is too much grain and they are worried that they will not be able to sell it and want to sell it as soon as possible?" Qin Huaidao said with some surprise.
"It's hard to say. The imperial court has already sold 100,000 shi, and has exchanged another 100,000 shi in the past few days. As long as it is put into the market, the people will not have to worry about food shortages for a period of time. Is it possible that the grain merchants cannot hold on? What suggestions do you have? Fang Xuanling asked.
Qin Huaidao pondered. The price of grain returned to five cents. This is a normal level and very reasonable. The grain merchants are jumping up in price. Are they really planning to stop? Is there really no evil behind this? He suggested: "Your Majesty, my lords, are there any other grain merchants?" If there is no conspiracy, you have to give it a try to find out. If you don’t try, you will feel uneasy.”
"Tell me what you think." Li Er became interested, his eyes full of expectation.
"The imperial court has collected 200,000 shi, and the food shortage of the people in Chang'an has been brought under control. I suggest selling it for three cents at a loss. First, let the people of Chang'an buy more food for the winter, make up for the loss of the previously high-priced food, and calm the people's hearts. Secondly, The grain merchants follow up. If they don't follow, they won't be able to sell the grain. If they follow, it means they are in a hurry. They have hoarded too much grain and are eager to sell it. The court secretly buys it, buying as much as they can until they run out of grain. The imperial court makes up for its shortfalls."
"If I can buy it for three cents, the imperial court won't have much money to make up for the shortfall. This is a good idea, but I'm afraid they won't sell it." Fang Xuanling reminded.
Qin Huaidao laughed: "The imperial court sells three coins and has enough grain. Why don't they sell it and keep it to get moldy?"
"It makes sense. I think it's feasible. Even if I don't follow up, it doesn't matter. It's also a good thing for the people to benefit. After all, the people have eaten a lot of high-priced grain before. It's best to follow up. The court secretly buys it and saves it for later use, just in case. , Khitan and Tubo are about to move, I am worried about insufficient food, Huaidao, this method is great, but it will cost you a lot, right?" Li Er looked at Qin Huaidao and said.
"It's indeed quite a lot. If possible, please allow Wei Chen San Wen to buy 100,000 shi for spare use. Today, people from Zhaojiacun have also arrived at Qinjiazhuang. We will have more than a thousand people to eat. Wei Chen will be uneasy without food."
"It doesn't cost a hundred thousand stones. There will be a harvest after spring. The court is short of food." Li Er asked, food is too precious to allow one person to hoard it.
Qin Huaidao hurriedly cried and said: "Your Majesty, the fiefdom of Wei Chen has been changed into a pond. He plans to raise fish in the coming year. He will not grow wheat, so there will be no end. I have calculated the 100,000 stone, of which 50,000 stone will be reserved, and the other 50,000 stone will be put into the market next year.
, sell it at five cents, and recover some costs. This time to stabilize food prices, my investment is not small."
Li Er was a little embarrassed. From the proposal to the cost input, Qin Huaidao was responsible for making the honeycomb briquettes. Such a big credit only required the purchase of 100,000 shi, not to mention 50,000 to feed a population of more than 2,000. The population of Zhaojia Village should have been borne by the imperial court. If he didn't agree to it,
Somewhat unkindly, he said: "That's right!"
Qin Huaidao was secretly happy, thinking about going back and quietly collecting tens of thousands more dan. Anyway, it was impossible for the court to reconcile the accounts and check the quantity. The grain for brewing was already there, three cents per dou, it was so fragrant, he hoped that the grain would follow suit.
Fang Xuanling looked at Qin Huaidao with some emotion and said: "I said Huaidao had a way, and it is true. In this way, the imperial court will take the initiative, and this grain price dispute will be a complete victory."
"This time Huai Dao is the first one." Li Jing also said, looking at Li Er with a hint.
Of course Li Er understood the meaning behind it, but he just guessed that the price had not really dropped. He looked at Qin Huaidao and asked: "Huaidao, tell me, are there any other ways for the grain merchants to raise the price back?"
"Back to the Holy Spirit, as long as the exchange for briquettes remains unchanged, the people are willing to exchange their surplus grain, and the court can control the price. In addition, the grain is sold on a per-person basis, and the grain flows into the hands of the people, so grain merchants cannot buy the grain from the court at the lowest price.
, and once the price drops, the imperial court can buy all their grain at the bottom, unless they also buy it per person."
"What if we really buy on a per-person basis?" Li Er asked.
"If he sells at a reduced price, it means he is in a hurry and wants to sell out as soon as possible. It is impossible to buy per person. Doing so will increase their cost and sales speed. If he really buys at a reduced price, the Holy Emperor has hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops, so change into civilian clothes and buy it.
That is, you can buy them short no matter how much."
"Hahaha, this method is good and very good!" Li Er laughed happily.
Others followed suit, and the atmosphere instantly became lively.
Changsun Wuji was a little worried and asked: "My dear nephew, if, I mean if, if the price of food is not negotiated and five cents are lost, the court will need to continue to put food into the market, at least for more than two months. The cost is too high."
It’s big, and it requires you to continuously supply briquettes for more than two months.”
Qin Huaidao couldn't help but look at the other party. No wonder he was trusted by Li Er and became his confidant. He was indeed talented. Everyone else stopped smiling and looked over with worried expressions on their faces. He had to explain: "Then it will last for more than two months."
That is, you can dig out more coal in two months, and if you invest 200,000 shi of grain into Chang'an, it will not be difficult to sustain it for two months. If you can purchase 300,000 shi, you don't have to worry about it for two months."
"Three hundred thousand dan shouldn't be difficult. We already have 200,000 dan. The shortfall is only 100,000 dan. But it really doesn't work. Each county has asked local wealthy businessmen to raise funds and make it up. It won't be a big problem. After two months, the ice and snow will melt and river transportation will resume.
You can transport grain from Luoyang to Chang'an," Fang Xuanling said.
"Okay, after talking about the food issue, let's talk about Tubo. They were jumping up and down after I refused to marry. There was news that Tubo was preparing for war and had close contacts with the Western Turks. If it were the past, I would have nothing to fear, but the Khitan
He has been dishonest recently and has been attacked one after another. The situation is not good. Pharmacist, please tell me first." Li Er looked at Li Jing.
Li Jing did not say anything. Instead, he looked at Qin Huaidao and asked with a smile: "My dear nephew, I know that you are proficient in the art of war. They don't believe it. Why don't you tell me how to solve this game?"
"Master Li, I'm afraid this is inappropriate." Qin Huaidao refused.
"I also want to hear your thoughts. The pharmacist has told me more than once that you are an unparalleled master in the art of war. At such a young age, you have never led a soldier or been on the battlefield. How can you be a master in the art of war without actual combat experience? But I
I know the character of a pharmacist, he is never exaggerated, and he never overestimates a person so much, there must be something unique about him." Li Er also smiled.
If the Holy One opens his mouth and does not say anything, he is deceiving the King and resisting the decree.
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said, "It's freezing cold and it's really not suitable to send troops."
"You mean the war will happen after the beginning of spring?" Li Jing asked.
"No, what I mean is that it is really not appropriate to send troops in winter. We can think of it, and so can the enemy. The enemy can't even imagine that we will send troops. This is called taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared." Qin Huaidao said.
Fang Xuanling and others didn't know how to use troops, so they all looked at Li Jing. Even Li Er would ask Li Jing's opinion before using troops and also look over.
Li Jing said with some curiosity: "Do you mean that the imperial court struck first and caught the opponent by surprise? This is impossible. Although the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were not afraid of death and were brave and good at fighting, they were not good at fighting in the snow. It was too cold and the body could not bear it."
"The imperial court has a cavalry team that surrendered from Turks." Qin Huaidao reminded.
Turkic cavalry is good at fighting in winter. Everyone knows this, Li Jing knows it even better, but he still vetoes: "This is not possible. The Turkic cavalry is only five thousand, and the force is too small. How can we fight?"
"Five thousand, that's a lot." Qin Huaidao thought there were three thousand men and horses, but there were actually five thousand, and he could do a lot of things.
Li Jing still wanted to object, but Li Er became interested and said, "Huaidao, your idea is too risky. If that's all it is, then I will be disappointed."
"Actually, three thousand is enough." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.
"Three thousand? This is even more impossible." Li Jing insisted.
However, Li Er became more interested and interrupted: "Physician, you use your troops to be dignified. Although you are also dangerous, you are not as good as me in terms of surprise troops. Three thousand men and horses obviously want to be used as surprise troops. Huai Dao, tell me about your situation."
idea."
"What the Holy One said is true, but I am anxious." Li Jing admitted decisively and looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao had no choice but to continue: "Your Majesty, the Tubo and the Western Turks are ready to make a move. They must have learned that the Khitans are going to take risks. Once there is a fire in the rear of the Tang Dynasty, it is not surprising that they will take advantage of the situation and plunder. But if the Khitan fire cannot be ignited, the Tubo and the Western Turks will
I don’t dare to move, is that true?”
"You want to touch the Khitan?" Li Er saw that Qin Huaidao had the same idea as him, and his eyes sparkled.
Qin Huaidao nodded: "We used three thousand Turks to disguise themselves as one of the eight Khitan tribes, sneak attack on one tribe, then retreat, then disguise themselves as another tribe, attack other tribes, feed the war with war, turn the world upside down, and do not kill the enemy during the war.
For the sake of the Lord, we should destroy their winter food and grass and burn some tents. Without these things, even if they know they are soldiers sent by the imperial court, the Khitan tribes will have no choice but to rob each other and kill each other in order to survive."
"hiss--"
Everyone gasped, this was a desperate plan.
But no one felt bad. On the contrary, they became slightly excited and looked at Li Jing one after another.
Li Jing's eyes also shone, and he continued to deduce in his mind, and after a moment he said: "Your Majesty, this method is feasible, as long as the key to destroying the food is grasped, and the Khitan tribes are forced to fight each other, there will be chaos. Moreover, only the food is destroyed, not
The goal is to kill the Khitan's living forces, which is easy to accomplish. However, the battlefield changes rapidly and requires a very flexible general to be competent. Once surrounded, he will definitely die."
Everyone looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao quickly shook his head and said, "Look at what I do, I can't do it."
"You proposed this strategy of war. If you can't do it, who can do it? Others are rushing to lead the troops, expand the territory, make great contributions, and leave a name in history. You actually refused. This is not like your father." Fang Xuanling laughed.
road.
"I still have more than two thousand people in Qinjiazhuang to feed." Qin Huaidao said quickly.
"Your Majesty, I recommend Huai Dao to lead the army. If you win, the Khitan will be destroyed and the crisis will be relieved. If you lose, there will be little loss. With Huai Dao's ability, there is no problem in retreating intact. He uses Turkic cavalry. Even if the Khitan finds his body
, the imperial court can also push it clean." Li Jing said with some excitement.
Everyone present was a smart person, how could they not see that Li Jing was taking the opportunity to cultivate Qin Huaidao?
With Li Jing's status and influence, once he is recommended, everyone must take it seriously and no one dares to compete.
Li Er also had to pay attention to Li Jing's recommendation. Even if he didn't use it, he had to give a reasonable explanation and think deeply.
Qin Huaidao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have never led troops, so I can't do it."
"Huo Qubing has never led an army before, so he was able to seize the title of wolf for the first time on the battlefield." Li Jing said with a smile.
Qin Huaidao finally saw that Li Jing was not letting him go to the battlefield. Although he had the intention of cultivating himself and gave him the opportunity to make great achievements, he was not very interested and wanted to refuse. At this time, Li Jing came over and whispered.
: "Wang Tongbiao."
One sentence, three words, suddenly sounded like thunder in my mind.
Qin Huaidao instantly understood Li Jing's good intentions. In addition to meritorious service, he also wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate Wang Tongbiao and avoid future troubles. Otherwise, he would not be able to live in peace. He was immediately moved.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go, but I need five thousand people, and I also need help from the Ministry of Works to make something. Once done, we will set off to capture the entire Khitan for Your Majesty."
"Conquer the Khitan with only five thousand men? You can definitely do it, Jun Wu said." Li Er frowned and said.
"I would like to issue a military order for a period of three months. Maybe two months will be enough, but we need the help of the three brothers of the Cheng family, the two brothers of the Yuchi family and Luo Zhang. If we can't do it, we will leave it to the emperor's disposal." Qin Huaidao said confidently,
When it comes to fighting, I really don't mind anyone.
Li Er also wanted to take advantage of the cold weather to move the Khitan, but he was worried that the officials would not agree. Mobilizing five thousand people was different. It was better to support war with war. The court did not need to worry about logistics, and he could do it without telling the officials.
But fighting is no child's play, so he asked: "If you lead troops, what is the worst outcome?"
"The worst result?" Qin Huaidao didn't react for a moment.
"Before you seek victory, seek defeat first. Only when you can bear it can you make a decision." Li Jing explained.
"Your Majesty, I never consider failure in battle, because it is impossible. Maybe Your Majesty thinks that I am arrogant, but it is a fact. If I have to give the worst result, it is to severely damage the Khitan, reduce its strength by half, and rely on one more person.
Holy punishment."
"Severely inflicted heavy damage on the Khitan and reduced its strength by half?" No one believed it, and the Khitan was not papery.
Li Er didn't believe it either, but when he saw the confident look in Qin Huaidao's eyes, he decided to take a gamble and said: "Okay, if you lose the battle, you will be demoted two ranks and dismissed. You will not be rewarded for the grain price this time. As a punishment, if you take
I am going to Khitan and I will give you many rewards and consider marrying Princess Yuzhang to you. Do you dare to issue a military order?"
"Ah... In the end, it's better not to consider this." Qin Huaidao said quickly.
"Why, my Yuzhang is not worthy of you?" Li Er's face suddenly darkened.
Qin Huaidao quickly explained: "No, Princess Yuzhang is very good, but I am not worthy of Princess Yuzhang."
"Then it's settled. Many ministers have testified." Li Er smiled with satisfaction. Regarding the food price, Li Er saw that Qin Huaidao was extraordinary. In addition, he had heard from Princess Yuzhang last night that Yuzhang was interested. Li Er
I don't mind bringing the two of them together. If I win the Khitan again, I will be a great man with both civil and military skills. Such a person must be won over.
A family is one’s true self.
In the face of the great cause of the emperor's plan, the princess should also do her part, right?
However, Qin Huaidao became anxious when he heard that Princess Shang was not a good thing to be happy about. If he had no status in the future, he would have to wait for the princess to call him to get into bed. What was this?
How can a dignified man accept the humiliation? He quickly made up an excuse and said: "Your Majesty, please change to someone else. You can also cancel this one. I am the only one in my family. I am still waiting to marry more people. Princess Shang cannot do it."
How can you flourish if you marry another woman?"
"Bastard, what's the point? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I won't spare you." Li Er was so angry that he wanted to hit someone. He wanted to marry another woman after marrying the princess. Don't even think about it.
Several ministers looked at Qin Huaidao one after another. This is too courageous. Are you not afraid of having his head chopped off?
Qin Huaidao saw that Li Er was really angry, but for the sake of a happy life he persisted and said: "Your Majesty, please change to another one. It's not that I don't want to, but I really want to marry more and spread the family. This is also my father's wish."
"What do second brother Qin mean?" Li Er was a little surprised.
Everyone is also a little confused. Qin Qiong is so upright. A responsible person would make such a request, right?
"That's right, what my father meant." Qin Huaidao emphasized that since everyone was gone, there was no way to verify it.
Li Er hesitated for a moment, but still said: "That's not okay. How can it be inappropriate to marry my daughter and think about other things? I will go to the second brother's mausoleum later and tell you."
This was a bit strong and dictatorial, and Qin Huaidao's face suddenly darkened.
Li Jing hurriedly came over and whispered: "Don't be stupid and be careful with your head. As long as you have no status, no one will care how many you want to marry in the future. Thank you quickly."
Qin Huaidao still refused to let go. Marrying more was just an excuse. The real purpose was not to marry the princess. Although Yu Zhang had a good personality, was well-educated and beautiful, it would be nice to marry him back home, but why.
Li Er stared at Qin Huaidao secretly, feeling insulted. The princess, my heart and soul, was actually rejected. When word spread, where is my face? Where is the face of the princess? He was really angry and said coldly: "
Mr. Qin, are you sure what you are doing?"
Even the title has changed, which shows that he is really angry.
Li Jing hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Maybe it happened too suddenly. Huaidao didn't turn around for a while. Let me persuade you, and I promise that Huaidao will change his mind."
Fang Xuanling also quickly said: "Huai Dao, you still don't thank me."
Qin Huaidao didn't want Li Jing and Fang Xuanling to be in trouble, and he also knew that marriage in this era was ordered by parents. According to matchmakers, there was no such thing as free love. Whoever he married was a blind box and depended on luck. At least Yu Zhang was familiar with it. If he really objected
, it means disobeying the decree and disrespecting the imperial power. The crime is a bit serious, and it will make you lose your head, but it is difficult to calm down.
Li Jing was worthy of being a master in the art of war. He had a sharp eye and saw Qin Huaidao's thoughts. He decided to stimulate him and lowered his voice and said in his ear: "Your uncle Cheng has a daughter who is interested in you. Talk to me about it. The daughter of old man Yuchi is also fine."
or--"
Qin Huaidao didn't know that Li Jing was talking nonsense and was trying to scare himself. He thought of Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong's female appearance, which was far worse than that of Yuzhang. With their temperament and acting style, once they had their hearts set on it, they would not refuse at all and would even be tied up.
He tied him over and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I am willing! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
It's better to marry Yu Zhang than to marry an ugly guy. You don't have the freedom to love anyway, so why not choose a beautiful one? At worst, if you get along after marriage, you can live a good life, and you won't lose. If you don't get along, you can go out and live blindly, and you won't lose either.
When I think about it this way, the idea becomes clear.
Seeing that his plan was successful, Li Jing stroked his beard and smiled with satisfaction.
Li Er also breathed a sigh of relief. If things really broke out and everyone would be embarrassed, he couldn't really kill the person just because he didn't agree. Even if he killed him, he couldn't save the face of being rejected. He was angry, but he couldn't hold it back.
After thinking about it, he slowly picked it up later, changed the topic and asked: "Tell me about your plan."
Several ministers breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Qin Huaidao.
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