"Old Man Xue, do you believe what this guy said?" Old General Ma glanced at Old General Xue and asked.
Old General Xue poured another bowl of wine and said: "It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not. What's important is that the military ration issue has been resolved. In the future, our soldiers will have less worries. I will come to you tomorrow to claim credit for this boy."
, in my opinion, if he does a few more things like this, this title will be promoted again."
Li Yi's current title is County Prince, and if he goes up one promotion, he will be County Marquis. When he reaches the level of Duke, he can be regarded as the most powerful among the powerful.
Among the several veteran generals, General Xue and General Ma had been fighting all their lives and had made countless military exploits before they were granted the title of Duke. As for the other veteran generals, they had great prestige in the court, but their titles were only county marquises.
"How can you, old man Xue, have the sole responsibility for claiming credit?" Old General Ma snorted coldly and said, "We old guys will go with you tomorrow."
Li Yi looked a little stunned. These old people seemed to have forgotten something, right?
Don’t you need to ask for your consent when asking for credit?
In fact, he has taken a very light view of things like titles and official ranks now. Anyway, after the old emperor dies, all these will be in vain. It would be better to reward Qian'er with eight million taels of silver.
"Ahem, General Xue, there's no need to ask for credit." Li Yi put down his chopsticks and said, "How about you discuss with His Majesty whether you can convert it into silver..."
"Converted to what?" General Xue raised his eyebrows.
"There's no need to ask for credit." Li Yi waved his hand and said: "They are all contributing to the country. You see, I am so young and already a county boss. If I give you another reward, I am afraid there will be many people in the court who are not convinced.
, it is not conducive to the stability of the court, so it is better to convert it into silver..., let's forget it."
"shit!"
General Xue slapped the table hard and said: "Those who deserve merit should be rewarded, and those who deserve punishment should be punished. This has been the case since ancient times. Why are they dissatisfied? If they have the ability, they will also help His Majesty solve the problem of military rations. If they don't have the ability, stop talking nonsense."
, who dares to say more, I will crush his balls!"
The tsundere loli tugged at Li Yi's sleeve and asked, "Sir, what are eggs?"
"Ahem!" Old General Ma coughed heavily, glared at Old General Xue fiercely, and said, "Although Old General Xue talks a lot of nonsense on weekdays, this sentence is reasonable. If you have merit, you should be rewarded. You
Don't worry, if anyone in the court dares to say nonsense, I will crush him..., cough, cough, I will have a good talk with him."
Li Yi was extremely reluctant. The old emperor made him a county magistrate, and many people in the court were dissatisfied. If it were to increase even further, people who had worked hard for the country all their lives would not get one.
What do the title officials think?
Don't do things that offend people as much as possible, and be resented by so many people for no reason. This is not his style!
After I go back today, I am afraid I will have to stay up for half an hour again to write a "Comprehensive Collection of Military Provisions". I don't know what the old emperor will reward this time. As for the money, I am afraid there is no hope. The old emperor is still digging it.
, you can even name 10,000 copper coins Wanjin, don’t even think about getting any rich rewards.
In his previous life, he owed it to the old Li family. Not only did he work tirelessly to build the college, but he also had to compile books, eat and drink with him, and now he still had to raise two daughters for him - what exactly did he want to do?
what?
Forget it, he lowered his head to eat. The Xue family's food was very light and the taste was average. The plate of wild vegetables in front of him suited Li Yi's taste. When he was a child, he liked to eat the wild vegetables dug by his grandma from the ground, which should be called jellyfish.
Come and eat porridge, which is almost a fixed meal every day.
Although the taste was still different at this time, it also brought back a lot of memories for him.
The tsundere loli can't stand the food in Xue's house. She often eats at Li's house. Li Yi or Ruyi cooks in person. Now she even dislikes the skills of the imperial chef. When she sees Li Yi, she only eats the plate in front of her.
I rolled my eyes and took a big mouthful of the dish, but it was so painful that I almost spit it out.
Generally speaking, families with a little higher status will have more etiquette requirements in all aspects, and they will not speak when they eat or sleep. The tsundere Loli before coming to Li's Mansion knows this well.
However, several veterans didn't know what table manners were. They drank from big bowls and ate meat with big mouthfuls. They were happy that the issue of military rations had been resolved. They chatted all over the world. Li Yi thought of something and suddenly said: "
I wonder if any of the veteran generals are interested in the military ration business?"
"Military rations are military rations, and business is business. How can these two things be related?" General Xue frowned and asked.
Li Yi shook his head and said: "Military rations are also food, so why can't we do business? What's more, it is food. Soldiers and generals can eat it, and civilians can eat it, so naturally we can do business."
Instant noodles are a good thing. They have created sales myths one after another in later generations. They are something that naughty children can't live without. When doing this business, there is almost no need to consider risks.
He also saw that the situation of the Xue family did not seem to be that good. He thought that the situation of several veteran generals should be similar. On weekdays, these veteran generals protected him a lot in the court. If there was anything he could do to help, he would naturally have to do so.
Help.
Moreover, in this business, there is no better partner than Jiangmen.
Several veteran generals also understood what he meant at this time. General Ma looked at him and asked: "You mean, we produce our own military rations and do business with His Majesty?"
"Not only with Your Majesty, the military rations produced are enough, but they can also be sold to civilians..."
Several veterans were silent. After looking at each other, they all saw a hint of emotion in each other's eyes.
Naturally, they know the situation at home better than anyone else. Veterans like them are still there, and the whole family is living a decent life, but if it takes a few more years, everything will be unknown.
When it comes to arranging troops and fighting on the battlefield, they are all top-notch experts, but when it comes to doing business, they know nothing about it.
The rate of decline of the general clan is much faster than that of other civil servant families. They have to leave something more for their descendants before they are buried in the loess.
"Is this really feasible?" General Ma looked at Li Yi and asked.
Before Li Yi opened his mouth, General Xue laughed twice and said: "I can't do anything else. This guy is a first-rate expert in business. But this is business with His Majesty - don't we want to take advantage of His Majesty?"
Cheaper?”
General Xue stood up and paced back and forth in the hall: "As a minister, wouldn't this be disloyal to His Majesty?"
General Ma nodded, stood up, and said: "Eating the emperor's salary, sharing the emperor's worries, and solving the problem of military rations are what we ministers should do. How can we use this to discuss business with His Majesty?"
Li Yi looked at them and asked tentatively: "So how much money do you two generals plan to pay?"
"One thousand taels." Old General Xue said.
"I'm not as rich as the Xue family. I can probably scrape together a thousand taels by scraping here and there, smashing pots and selling iron." Old General Ma said with a smile.
"I will also follow you with a thousand taels." Old General Song said, stroking his beard.
