Chapter 1775: People die for wealth, birds die for food
At this point, Li Qi himself has nothing to say. He has already said everything he can. From the perspective of the country, the Chinese nation, and every common person, he has analyzed everything from the perspective of interests. The next step is
Waiting for results.¤
Zhao Kai thought about it for a long time. After all, everyone has an account of the benefits of penicillin. It is bottomless. Once it belongs to the imperial court, the national treasury will become richer. But what if we look further ahead? Maybe it is like Li Qi.
As he said, he would gain more, and he said to Li Qi with a half-smile but not a smile: "You really know how to do business. Once this penicillin comes out, you will make a lot of money."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Wei Chen believes that the emperor will not be jealous of his subjects getting rich, right?"
This is a very clever answer.
Zhao Kai laughed and said: "Okay, I will follow what you said, but before that, Dean Mao, you should quickly draft a set of confidentiality laws for me. It must be comprehensive, because this set of confidentiality laws
It may be applied to more products in the future, and I also want to take this opportunity to see how capable you are as the first President of the Legislative Yuan."
Mao Shu saluted and said: "I obey my orders."
Zhao Kai turned to Cai Jing and said: "Master, you heard just now. Li Qi said that as long as it is profitable, Taishi Hospital can definitely meet the needs of the imperial court, at least it will not be worse than the imperial court, but I still have some doubts about this.
Reserved, but I also regard this as a promise, oh, maybe it will appear in the contract."
If I hadn't hooked up with this kid, I should have been able to live to be two hundred years old! Cai Jing secretly thought to himself and said respectfully: "Reporting to the emperor, in fact - in fact, the Privy Council has even built a workshop for manufacturing penicillin."
He didn't dare to accept it. This was a promise made by Li Qi. Why should he be responsible? It was too unfair, so he had reservations about what he said.
Zhao Kai said oh, then looked at Li Qi and said, "It seems you had a premeditated plan?"
On the same day, he was betrayed by this old guy again. Li Qi said awkwardly: "Isn't that what business is all about?"
"You are really amazing!"
Zhao Kai showed no intention of praising Li Qi at all. He then said to Zheng Yi: "Secretary Secretary, it is up to you to negotiate this deal with Taishi Hospital. But I have explained in advance that this penicillin is used to benefit the people all over the world.
The basis for whether you can enjoy penicillin is not wealth or poverty. I don't want to interfere too much, but you have to assess the situation and don't set the price too high. Otherwise, don't blame me for being a robber."
As expected of the emperor, this deal was done. Tsk tsk, all the people in the world were used to lower the price. Li Qi gave a thumbs up in his heart and said: "Yes, a humble minister has a sense of propriety."
"Then let's do this for now."
Zhao Kai nodded, stood up and said, "I am a little tired, so I will go back to the palace first."
"Your Majesty, please wait."
Li Qi hurriedly said: "Wei Chen still has something to say."
Zhao Kai frowned and said, "What else do you have to say?"
Li Qi apologized and said: "No matter what, Wei Chen still bumped into the emperor just now, and a minister must not do this. Although the emperor spared Wei Chen's life, Wei Chen still feels bad, and Wei Chen has nothing else to make up for the emperor.
Weichen is willing to spend 200,000 yuan to buy penicillin. Half of it will be donated to the military and the other half to the people's hospital as an apology."
Zhao Kai was stunned and said with a smile: "As expected of the Privy Council. He opened his mouth and said two hundred thousand guan."
Li Qi hurriedly said: "This is all the funds that Wei Chen can use."
What a good boy, I would rather die than reveal my wealth. Zhao Kai chuckled and said: "You are afraid that I will retaliate against you with a grudge. So please spread your wealth to eliminate disaster."
It's good that you know. Li Qi said something different: "Absolutely not. Your Majesty, there are many people, how can you care about Wei Chen? Wei Chen, who should insist, will definitely insist, but Wei Chen is by no means a person who refuses to admit his mistakes. Wei Chen
I often train the troops. If you do something wrong, you should admit it. If you are beaten, you should stand upright."
Zhao Kai laughed and said: "It's time to admit your mistake. I might as well tell you that I was really angry just now and thinking about how to retaliate against you, but---to use your words, in business, twenty
Wan Guan is enough to calm me down, and I have no intention of rejecting you. Anyway, you have plenty of money. If you do it again, you will have to come up with 400,000 Guan."
Damn! You can't be so greedy. Li Qi said depressedly: "Your Majesty, what's the difference between this and buying and selling an official?"
Zhao Kai said: "The difference is that buying and selling officials harms the interests of the imperial court and violates laws and disciplines. This is just a favor transaction between me and you. It is not illegal. On the contrary, the imperial court makes a profit."
Li Qi was about to cry but said without tears: "Wei Chen suddenly felt pain in his feet."
"You lifted this stone yourself, you can't blame me."
Zhao Kai laughed, raised his legs and walked outside.
Qin Hui, Zheng Yi, Li Gang, and Mao Shu also said goodbye to Cai Jing.
When Zhao Kai walked to the door, he suddenly stopped and turned around and said: "I originally planned to meet Wei Jiulang and Liu Shiniang today and praise them, but since there are still two patients in need, I won't disturb them.
Well, Privy Councilor, you will pass the decree to them on my behalf and let them enter the palace tomorrow. I must thank them in person."
Li Qi looked embarrassed and said: "Your Majesty, you know that one of their masters and apprentices is called Guai Jiulang and the other is Guai Shiniang. They are two very ignorant masters and apprentices. Apart from making medicines to save the common people, they know nothing.
, so the ministers feel that this is harming them, uh... Dean Mao, what is the crime of resisting the decree?"
Mao Shu subconsciously said: "Death penalty!"
Zhao Kai didn't understand what this guy wanted to say. He also knew the tempers of the two masters and apprentices. They really might not go there. Don't make both sides stand down by then, so he said: "Well, it's because of Jiulang's age."
It's already high. If he is willing to come, it would be best. If he is not willing, don't force it. I will just ask someone to pass the order. As for Shi Niang, I will ask the queen to summon her to the palace."
For miracle doctors like Gui Jiulang, they are already at the level of national treasures. Unless they do something treacherous, Zhao Kai will never get angry with them. He does not want to be like Cao Cao in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and kill the miracle doctor Hua Tuo.
What a sin this must be.
Li Qidao: "Your Majesty---."
Zhao Kai interrupted him and said: "Why did I agree to you? It's because I hope to see a Song Dynasty with unlimited possibilities. If the people don't know that I attach great importance to these inventions, then what's the point of all the things I have done?
What’s the meaning?”
So that was your idea! Li Qi quickly changed his words and said, "Yes, Wei Chen knows what to do."
Zhao Kai didn't say anything more and left directly.
"Your Majesty."
As soon as Zhao Kai, Qin Hui and others left, Cai Jing could not hold back any longer. His old bones almost jumped up and he pointed at Li Qi and said, "Li Qi, are you going to die?"
There was a silence in response to him, and Li Qi collapsed on the chair, his legs still trembling slightly.
Cai Jing was stunned for a moment, smiled bitterly, and said, "So you still know how to be afraid."
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said, "How can you not be afraid? Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. People can be impulsive, and so can the emperor."
Cai Jing looked puzzled and said: "You know this clearly. Then why did you say that just now."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Man perishes for money, and birds perish for food. I fight for my own interests and don't think there is anything wrong with that."
Cai Jingdao: "Stop talking nonsense here, I don't know you yet. Although you keep talking about interests, in fact you have done more for the Song Dynasty than anyone else. They say that you are an all-rounder, but in fact you are better than anyone else."
Who needs a tendon? But you succeed every time, so no one notices. I still remember that you also made me half angry to death at the crab roe banquet. In fact, I wanted to kill you at that time. It was so easy."
Li Qi asked curiously: "Then why didn't the Grand Master take action?"
Cai Jing chuckled: "This is what makes you special. You can always guess what the other person is thinking and tell him what he wants most."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Actually, I don't want to do this, because I know that interests are the most difficult to give up. And this is undoubtedly snatching food from the tiger's mouth, but there are some things I have to say, and I won't say them. Maybe no one will dare to say them, either.
No one can convince the emperor, and the current emperor is a once-in-a-hundred-year wise king. If he misses it, it may delay our Chinese nation for hundreds of years, or even thousands of years. I exchanged a momentary risk for one that can benefit our Song Dynasty for hundreds of years.
In line with the tone of the year, this bargaining chip is enough, so I thought I could give it a try."
Cai Jingwu shook his head and said: "Although I understand what you said, I still disagree. This is really too risky. As you said, the current emperor is a once-in-a-century emperor. If it were anyone else, huh,
I’m afraid you’ve long since died.”
"The Grand Master underestimates me too much."
Li Qi chuckled and said with great confidence: "If it were someone else, would Grand Master think I would still say this? But one thing is for sure, the result will be the same."
Cai Jing was stunned. That's right. Although Zhao Ji and Zhao Kai are father and son, they are completely opposite in terms of handling political affairs. However, Li Qi was able to convince them. This is his skill. Hehe said: "I am really curious.
You never seem to lack confidence."
Li Qi said frankly: "I'm handsome, and I have a lot of skills. I have both innate and acquired skills. If this doesn't make me confident, then what do I do with my life? What does the Grand Master think?"
Cai Jing nodded thoughtfully and said, "Well ---, what you said makes sense."
As soon as he finished speaking, both of them burst into laughter.
After laughing, Li Qi suddenly said seriously: "The only thing I'm sorry for is dragging the Grand Master into the water."
"It's good that you know." Cai Jing sighed and said: "To be honest, I don't agree with this move, and I don't have the courage to do business with the imperial court. This is undoubtedly seeking skin from a tiger. One mistake may lead to death.
Woe, I would rather not make this money, but if you insist on doing this, I can't do anything about it. Now you are the Privy Councilor, I am nothing, and I still have to rely on you."
Li Qi said awkwardly: "Master, you don't have to be so direct."
Cai Jing snorted: "You are as smart as a monkey. Don't you know what I am thinking?"
Sweat! Even if I understand, you don't have to say it! Li Qidao: "Grand Master, everything has two sides. Although this arrow shoots the first bird, only the early bird catches the worm. If you are afraid of being shot to death, and If you don't go out to hunt, aren't you just waiting to die? Think about it, now Taishi Hospital can produce penicillin, and penicillin is very important to human beings, and everyone can't live without it. When the common people rely on Taishi The penicillin in the hospital will keep me alive. How can I not think about you, Grand Master? Isn't this what you are asking for? Of course, trouble will follow, but there is nothing in this world that comes without hard work."
Cai Jing was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Li Qi, and suddenly laughed, "You kid---I really admire you."
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