Li Qi chuckled and said: "Zheng Er was indeed a gentleman in the past. I firmly believe in this and admire him very much. But now Zheng Er is more like a politician. At least he knows how to exchange benefits for rewards.
Instead of telling the Grand Master that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world.↗"
Cai Jing laughed.
Li Qi frowned slightly and said, "Master, why are you laughing?"
Cai Jing stroked his beard and said: "He is far from the humble gentleman you think. It can be said that I watched Zheng Er grow up. His intelligence is no less than that of you and Qin Hui, but he has never shown it."
Li Qi snorted and said, "What do you think the Grand Master said?"
"You are really smart for a lifetime, but you are so confused for a moment!"
Cai Jing pointed at Li Qi and continued: "When the emperor just ascended the throne, who can rival you in the limelight, whether it is Qin Hui or Zheng Yi, you have to think carefully when dealing with you. Compared with Qin Hui, Zheng Yi
Yi needs to keep a low profile even more. Although you have not experienced the previous times when the Third Secretary controlled the government, you should have heard that the power of the Third Secretary is by no means as weak as Zheng Yi showed. Let me tell you this
Well, if Qin Hui served as the Third Secretary, the prime minister might have been ousted by him. This is why the Three Secretaries were originally divided into three, because the Three Secretaries could not help but control the government and military affairs. Except for the emperor,
You can turn to the three commanders for anything."
Li Qi frowned and said, "You mean that Zheng Yi didn't join the fight between me and Qin Hui just to keep a low profile and not to worry the emperor."
Cai Jingdao: "Not participating in the clique war has something to do with Zheng Er's character, but what you said must be one of the reasons. If Zheng Yi also joins in, then he will face only two paths. First, being
You are defeated. You are forced to become an official. Secondly, you are defeated and then driven out of the capital by the emperor. Because the power of the Third Secretary is too huge and there are too many interests involved. Once it is started, it cannot be stopped at all. The key is
The reason is that the emperor is very powerful now, and among you ministers, you are the only one who dares to have any idea of the emperor."
"I wouldn't dare."
Li Qi hurriedly defended and added: "That's right. At that time, I just thought that I had too much power and wanted to gain some power to go out, but I didn't expect that Zheng Yi was also making this plan. Well, it was precisely because of his tolerance in everything.
The emperor will think more highly of him. Now that I think about it, among the prime minister, the privy envoy, and the three envoys, he is the three envoys who sit most firmly."
Cai Jing nodded and said: "This is reasonable. If Zheng Yi had no means at all, how could the emperor promote him to the rank of third envoy? You should know. In fact, the emperor also liked Zheng Yi very much at that time. If he hadn't been in love with him
He is now at least a third- and fourth-grade official, but it should be his. No one can take it away."
Humph, it should be mine, and I can't take it away. For example, Wang Yao, I am the winner. Li Qi felt a little proud in his heart.
Cai Jing didn't pay attention and continued: "But he doesn't need to be patient now."
Li Qi was startled, then nodded and said: "Yes, as long as the budget system is established, he is destined to offend the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Just like a few days ago, I withheld the funding from the Ministry of Education and rectified the wine tax, which caused great harm to the people.
I’m short of a lot of money.”
"Isn't that little money just a drop in the bucket to you?"
Cai Jing mercilessly exposed Li Qi's pretentiousness and said: "But this is only one of them. Because of the emergence of the budget system, the Second House naturally intervened in finance, although Qin Hui requested that the Commerce Bureau and the Ministry of Household Affairs be merged into the Third Department.
, it seems that the power of the Third Secretary has become greater, but your budget system has weakened the power of the Third Secretary to a certain extent, so Zheng Yi no longer has to worry too much. I think the emperor will definitely be happy to see Zheng Yi in front of him.
Revenge for you."
Li Qi smiled and nodded: "If that were not the case, how could I give up and give up so much profit? The budget system must be implemented by a courageous third secretary. If you are afraid of this, you are afraid of that.
No matter how you calculate the budget, you cannot calculate a result, because favors and human rights cannot be counted, and the budget system is to put aside all these and budget according to the actual situation. If the emperor is really determined to establish a budget system, then the emperor must need
A daring and courageous Third Secretary."
"This is exactly the reason! You have to be careful. Don't think of using Zheng Er as a weapon as before. Now that the budget system is still being established, he has enough reasons to punish you." Cai Jing led.
He said it with a bit of gloating tone.
This old guy! Li Qi said hurriedly: "This is what Qin Hui loves to do. I am usually implicated. My relationship with Zheng Er is still very good."
"Then he's also investigating your liquor tax."
"Well...!"
Cai Jing laughed and said: "By the way, you can always tell me now, how can you be sure that Zheng Er will definitely come to me?"
Li Qi chuckled and said: "It's very simple. I proposed the budget system. Of course I know it in my heart. Just those old guys from the Third Division --- well, I'm not referring to Sang and Huai."
Cai Jing closed his eyes and said angrily: "If you didn't say the last sentence, I wouldn't have thought it. Now I'm sure you are just criticizing Huaihuai."
"Misunderstanding, this is definitely a misunderstanding."
Li Qi looked embarrassed and continued hurriedly: "What I mean is that the arithmetic methods of those in the Third Division are so backward that they are not good at all. If a budget system is to be implemented, only new arithmetic can support it. As for this new arithmetic,
Arithmetic and Taixuan College are not as good as Taishi College, so Zheng Yi will definitely come to Taishi to ask for someone, but I didn’t expect that the conditions he gave would be so generous. Wow, this is the first time I saw that the emperor’s official appointment was based on wholesale.
Contributing more than a hundred seventh-grade officials is amazing, amazing."
You kid is obviously making fun of me! Cai Jing spat and said, "I am several decades older than you, but this is the first time I have seen a cook crowned king."
Li Qi argued: "Master, this is a personal attack. Besides, eunuchs can be crowned kings, so why can't cooks?"
"You---who did you call a eunuch?"
"I said Tong Guan!"
Yes, I almost forgot that Tong Guan was also named the Prince of Guangyang County. Cai Jing was a little embarrassed, coughed slightly, and said: "Don't think too much, I am praising you for being able to climb from the cook to the Privy Councilor. Throughout the ages, this has also been the case.
It’s just you.”
How could Li Qi mind? He had always been proud of this, but he couldn't help but say: "I also admire the Grand Master. I think when the Grand Master was the prime minister, he would not dare to put a hundred party members into the court at once.
Yeah, oh no, protégé, protégé.”
Cai Jing was so angry and said with a smile: "I said that this is a rare time for you, kid. Don't always think about making me angry. I don't have many days left. If you have the ability, wait until I am dead and make me angry again."
"Sorry, I really don't have this ability."
"...!"
Li Qi chuckled and said: "But Grand Master, in fact, I have always admired you very much. I really didn't expect that you understand the budget system so well and can use it to figure out Zheng Er's thoughts. This Jiang is still old.
It’s spicy.”
"Stop flattering me."
Cai Jing didn't appreciate it at all and said: "Actually, I may not even have a superficial understanding of it, oh. I heard that there are still many people in the DPRK and China who are opposed to the budget system."
Li Qidao: "If I had no money, I would object. Why should I become an official? Isn't this going to cut off my financial path?"
Cai Jing snorted: "This is impossible."
"Why?"
"You are so cunning. How can you have no money?"
"Well...!"
Li Qi said shamelessly: "I am stupid and take this as a compliment. This is better than being told that you will have no money for the rest of your life."
Cai Jing was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and said: "Actually, I also want to ask you about your budget system today."
Li Qi did not answer but asked: "Master, what do you think?"
Cai Jing thought for a moment and said: "I heard that the ministers in the court asked the emperor to take back the order on the grounds that this budget system is too rigid and lacks flexibility."
Li Qi nodded and said, "It does happen."
Cai Jing shook his head and said: "But I don't think so. This kind of budget system seems rigid. But it is not. It just calculates everything in advance and then implements it. The previous system was flexible, but it was just forced.
It is better to be prepared in advance than to think of ways to deal with things after they happen. Everyone likes to strategize rather than adapt to circumstances.
I believe this is the main reason why the emperor favors this system. Of course, this also requires the Third Division to be able to budget down to the smallest details. If this can be done, our Song Dynasty will definitely be able to reach a higher level. This can be done with your martial arts skills.
To put it bluntly, the previous system was like the swordsmanship of Dugu Qiuqiu when he was weak and defeated. He was agile and used tricks at his fingertips. However, this budget system is a heavy sword without an edge. It is clever and useless. No matter how you change it, I will just say this.
There are enough people to recruit, so the budget system should be higher than the previous system, and it is not as cumbersome as others say, but is very simple."
It's no wonder he is Cai. Although his eyes are dim, he can see clearly better than anyone else. Li Qi sincerely praised him and said with a smile: "The Legend of the Condor Heroes has been completed for several years, but I didn't expect that the Grand Master
You still remember it so clearly."
Cai Jing waved his hands and said: "How can I remember so much? It's just that although these few sentences are about martial arts cultivation, they contain many great principles, so I remember them more clearly. I can say everything I should say, and now it's your turn.
Already."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Actually, the budget system is mainly aimed at official corruption. Although corrupt officials cannot be killed or eliminated, you cannot let it go. People have subjective consciousness, and they all cherish their wealth very much.
Even if they squandered it, at least they enjoyed a temporary pleasure, which is not a loss. However, the country has no ideology. If it cannot manage its own wealth, it cannot cherish its own wealth. This requires people to take care of it, but people
It is very selfish, so once this person becomes an official, they can't help but regard the country's property as their own property. Often when a dynasty goes to ruin, it must first start from within. Throughout history, every dynasty has
The last generation of trees is actually an unprecedented resemblance. It's like a towering tree. There are a few scratches on the outside, but it doesn't matter. What's terrible is that the inside is rotten, which is fatal.
These officials can rule the country, but they can also destroy the country. To put an end to this phenomenon, we must use systems to restrain them. The more perfect the system, the fewer financial loopholes, and the fewer opportunities for corruption given to officials. The fewer opportunities.
Then there will be less corruption. Although there is no perfect system, all we can do is make the system perfect. The Bureau of Commerce will make the country rich, the Ordnance Supervision, and the General Staff will make the country strong, but they are all built on a clean platform.
Above, the budget system, bicameral system, and fiscal transparency are actually a complete anti-corruption system. This is also the most important link in my economic construction. I don’t want my reforms to be just to enrich those corrupt officials.
So if this fails, then the entire reform will fail."
Cai Jing chuckled: "I didn't expect your reform to be so fragile."
Li Qi said helplessly: "Those corrupt officials can even collapse a powerful dynasty, let alone this mere reform."
Cai Jing smiled and nodded, and said: "But I am really curious. Whether it is the Second Academy or the budget system, if you are bound to it, it will add many difficulties to your official career."
Li Qi smiled and said: "It's the same thing again, because I am a businessman."
Cai Jing asked in astonishment: "What does this have to do with you being a businessman?"
Li Qi did not answer and asked instead: "Grand Master, if I say that what I am pursuing is a powerful and truly great country in the Central Plains, do you agree?"
"I agree." Cai Jing didn't hesitate at all. After all, the facts were already in front of him.
"That's it. In fact, what everyone pursues is always interests, but the interests in everyone's heart may have nothing to do with it. Some people pursue beautiful women, some people pursue good wine, and some people pursue calligraphy and painting. This is actually the same as people pursuing money.
It’s a truth, no one is elegant or humble, but the difference between businessmen and ordinary people is that businessmen always pursue maximizing profits and converting limited resources into more profits.”
Li Qi said seriously: "If the emperor wants me to govern Hangzhou or the two counties, or even the entire country, even if I govern very well, what can I do? It will be like Zhuge Xianxiang, who devoted himself to death and died, but that is only his
His personal ability is supporting him. Once he falls, the Kingdom of Shu will be destroyed. I will die too. Once I die, all I will leave behind is just a pile of loess. I will devote myself to my life and die. To put it bluntly,
It's just a sentence without any real benefits. This is not in line with the inertial thinking of businessmen.
I have left nothing to this country, but the system will not die. Instead of that, I might as well concretize my ability and transform it into a profit tool that can last for a long time. Let’s put it this way, even if this system
If you stick one more stick of incense after my death, it will be a profit for me, and the benefits I pursue will be maximized. I hope I can be the person who planted the seeds, not the person who enjoys the shade.
, I’m not saying how great it is, it’s just that the person enjoying the shade is just a part of my interests, and I am the biggest banker, even if I am no longer here.”
Cai Jing was silent for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter, "It's true that there is no evil and no business!"
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said: "Okay, I admit that I was just criticizing Sang and Huai." He added in his mind, you old man.
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