The first thousand and twenty-four chapters must be settled first
When Song Huizong and a group of ministers saw what Zhao Liangsi had said, they naturally believed it. Don't say that Li Qi was unwilling to go now. Even if he was willing to go, Song Huizong would never let him go. It was too dangerous.
Once Wanyan Zongwang is angered, he will really die.
After some deliberation, none of the ministers were willing to go. They all pushed around, and finally chose a man named Li Ye.
Song Huizong quickly ordered people to prepare a generous gift, and even secretly told Li Ye that the bottom line of the Song Dynasty was to be willing to surrender to Jin. Now he only hoped to avoid this catastrophe, and nothing else mattered.
So Li Ye accepted the order at the critical moment, but when he agreed, there were tears in his eyes.
From the beginning to the end, no one in the court put forward any strong opinions. First, they thought of running away, and second, suing for peace. This shows how weak the Song Dynasty was internally once it faced heavy pressure. This was also the Song Dynasty's consistent behavior. Of course,
, even more so now.
After the meeting, almost every minister left the palace in disbelief. All this happened so suddenly, their little hearts couldn't bear it!
Although Li Qi was relatively relaxed, his face was very frightened. As he was walking, he suddenly heard someone shouting from behind: "Economic Envoy, Economic Envoy..."
Li Qi turned around and saw that it was Li Ye who was in charge of the matter. His heart was as clear as a mirror, but he said curiously: "Li Ye, did you call me?"
Although there are countless things to do in my court, you are the one who is responsible for the economic affairs. I don’t call you someone else. Li Ye muttered to himself, nodded and said: "Exactly. Exactly."
Li Qidao: "I wonder what Li Gui's job is for me?"
Li Ye flattered and said with a smile: "The last time the economic envoy was on a mission to Yanshan Mansion, he cleverly argued with the officials of the Jin Kingdom. He promoted the prestige of the Song Dynasty, which is still talked about to this day. I have never dealt with the Jin people in my life.
, so I wanted to ask the economic envoy for some advice."
In terms of eloquence and bad ideas, no one can compare with Li Qi. Li Ye has witnessed countless times with his own eyes how Li Qi can turn the tide with just one mouth. Moreover, Li Qi has repeatedly fought with the golden man
During the negotiation, he had the upper hand, so he wanted to ask for advice and find out about the reality of the Jin Kingdom.
Li Qi sighed heavily.
Li Ye trembled all over, and asked with trembling lips: "Why does the Economic Commander sigh?"
Li Qi slapped him on the shoulder. His legs weakened and he almost fell to the ground. Li Qi almost laughed out loud. He was indeed the best candidate. I believe Wanyan Zongwang will definitely accept this generous gift.
: "Li Guishi, the matter has reached this point. For the sake of your life, I will tell you the truth."
For the sake of life? Li Ye blinked blankly and said: "Could it be that--could his life be in danger?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "It's not whether or not, it's definitely."
Li Ye cheered himself up and said: "This---how is this possible? The two countries are at war. Bu Zhan is here to envoy!"
Li Qidao: "That's true, but it also varies from person to person. The Jurchens can't even read a single word. How can you expect them to abide by this principle? When I was sent to Yanshan Mansion as an envoy, I saw it with my own eyes.
Wanyan completely tied several Liao envoys to the ground, and then sent fifty war horses back and forth to trample over them. This scene was truly terrifying! I was curious, so I stepped forward and asked, what do you think of the Jurchens?
Is it?"
"He---what did he say?"
Li Qidao: "The person in charge told me that there were too many Liao people. After killing them, it would be difficult to dispose of their corpses. So they simply used their corpses to pave the ground and smoothed the uneven ground. Sure enough, when the war horse came up,
Stop, I took a look from a distance, oh, those people are completely embedded in the soil, they are really flat. --- What's wrong with you, Li Guishan?"
When Li Ye heard this, his body plummeted. Fortunately, Li Qi had quick eyesight and quick hands to hold him up.
Li Ye was startled suddenly, his face was covered with sweat, and he was sweating. He grabbed Li Qi's hands and said: "Economic envoy, you have to save me!"
Aren't you? You're so frightened that I haven't even started the ten tortures of the Manchu Qing Dynasty yet. Li Qi just gave an example, and the other party was frightened to death. He omitted the rest and comforted him:
"Don't be nervous about things, Li. The Khitans and the Jurchens have a deep hatred. It's reasonable for them to do this. We, the Song Dynasty, have no grudges against the Jin Kingdom. I believe they won't treat you like this. It's just
Be careful what you say, and don't say anything that will make the Jin people unhappy. In short, say less and make less mistakes."
Li Ye nodded hurriedly and said: "Hey, hey, I saved this, I saved this."
Li Qi deceived him a few more words, and then said cheerfully: "Okay, Li Qi would like to wish Li Gei a happy journey."
Can this still be a good wind? Li Ye's eyes turned downward, with a really bitter look on his face!
Because Song Huizong was anxious, he didn't give Li Ye much time to prepare. He set off that night. It is said that Li Ye fainted once when he set out.
Soon, the news of the Jin Kingdom's dispatch of troops spread throughout Tokyo.
People were panicked for a while!
But that's all, because the people living in Tokyo have never experienced war after all, and wars have never stopped since the founding of the Song Dynasty, so they are used to it. They are more worried about their relatives in the north. They
It seems that he still doesn't know the seriousness of the matter.
Li Qi returned home and held a serious family meeting with his three fiancées. At this time, Li Qi was really in no mood to say more sensational words. In short, in four words, we would live and die together.
You women should do whatever you have to do, and we men will take care of the rest.
Feng Yinu and the other three women didn't say much. They just asked Li Qi to take care of his body. In fact, they had already made up their mind to pay attention to the fact that you will live, I will live, and I will die, and I will not live in this world.
Because the three of them have one thing in common, that is, their close relatives have either passed away, or they don't know who they are, or they have been deeply hurt. In the world, the only thing they care about is Li Qi.
Therefore, it is precisely because of this emotional foundation that they appear to be very calm and calm when facing difficulties. The worst possible outcome is death.
This made Li Qi very happy. He originally wanted to send Feng Yinu and the others away. But when he thought, the only thing these women could rely on was himself. If he was gone, then they would definitely live in this troubled world.
It's not going to be easy. Instead of doing this, it's better to burn the boat and live and die together. This way, he will be less worried.
However, just one day later, prices in Tokyo have risen to a staggering level. The first thing to rise is naturally food. Rising prices are a basic feature of troubled times and are inevitable.
Those profiteers who used to desperately stock up on grain just for this day have finally let them wait. Of course they have to cherish it and work together to speculate and sell grain at a fixed price every moment, because they all know that this is the best way to make money.
Good timing. Past facts tell them that it won't be long before a large number of people move to Tokyo, and they have to eat.
If the price of food goes up, the prices of other commodities will also rise accordingly.
Faced with this situation, Qin Hui had a severe headache, but he couldn't think of any solution. He quickly went to Li Qi and explained the matter in detail. Li Qi had expected it and sneered: "The right way is to fight.
The outside must be settled first, it’s time to let them know why the flowers are so red.”
He knew very clearly that this was just the beginning. As the war progressed, prices would rise sooner or later to the point where people were forced to sell meat and blood. This was something he would never allow. He immediately asked Qin Hui to summon all the major grain producers.
The merchant came to the Commerce Bureau for a meeting.
Bureau of Commerce.
Li Qi looked at the grain merchants sitting here and said: "You guys are really turning your back on me. Regarding grain prices, we agreed at the beginning that you must cooperate with our Commerce Bureau. However, just now, the grain prices have risen.
It’s so hard that I can’t even afford it.”
One of the businessmen said: "Economic minister, no wonder we don't keep our word. Now and then, in business, scarcity is more valuable. Tokyo's population will face a rapid growth, and food will only be available.
There is so much, even if we give it away for free, it won’t be enough! It’s natural for food prices to rise. This is not the first time. This has been the case since ancient times.”
The others nodded.
"It's far-sighted. Yes, yes." Li Qi chuckled, changed the subject, and said, "But you guys are underestimating my Bureau of Commerce. Bring it up and let them have a look."
After a while, several servants took thick documents and distributed them to the grain merchants sitting there.
Li Qidao: "As we all know, Tokyo is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with countless rivers and fertile land. This year's harvest can be as much as that of several states in the Jin Kingdom. You can't tell me enough. Haha, it's really ridiculous.
Don't think that I don't know what tricks you want to play, just tell me openly. These materials are recorded in detail, how much grain each of your families has, and how much grain we store in Tokyo. I am very humble to tell you
You, excluding this year's harvest, the existing food alone is definitely enough for all the people in Tokyo to live for three years, or even more. In other words, even if Tokyo's population more than triples, it will still be enough for one year.
It’s not enough? Are you lying to me or yourselves?”
The grain merchants looked at the information and looked at me and me, but no one spoke. It was obvious that they wanted to tell Li Qi with silence that this grain belongs to me and I can sell it however I want. You can control it.
What?
"Oh, don't say anything anymore. Prepare to fight me to the end!" Li Qi nodded and said: "I have absolutely no objection to this. I have always been centered around big businessmen like you. Whenever something good happens,
, I will consider you first. Now it seems that I have spoiled you. Maybe I have been too kind. Now it is time to see what I, Mr. Li, can do."
The grain merchants were stunned when they heard this, and felt a little guilty, but they still refused to speak. How could they give up so easily on such a huge piece of cake?
Li Qi put his hands on the table and said with a smile: "Since I can hold you up with one hand, I can also destroy you with one hand."
"Economic envoy, what you say seems inappropriate. Although you are the economic envoy, you can't directly interfere with our business. As long as we don't break the law, you have no right to interfere." One person suddenly stood up and said.
This person is none other than Boss Gu of Gujia Mipu.