The disappearance of the fleet continues to ferment. ↑
In the past, no one would pay attention to this. This was too common. More than a few people might die in a trip to Huashi Gang. But it is different now. People in the Song Dynasty now value interests more, especially when Hangzhou was so famous.
As soon as there was a commotion, people all over the country suddenly found that their status was slowly improving, so I had the right to fight for some rights and interests that I did not have before. Moreover, the imperial court was behind the scenes, and various words with an instigating meaning appeared in various places.
In major newspapers and periodicals, this directly ignited the anger in the hearts of the people.
Moreover, after the battle of Yanyun, the people of the Song Dynasty no longer feared the Kingdom of Jin as before, and they all asked the court to go to the Kingdom of Jin to seek justice.
Bureau of Commerce.
Both Zhang Chun'er and Zhuo Lin are a little tired, because the two of them have to deal with the matter of compensation, which is complicated. After all, there is a Gao Li here. Except for the Zuixian Group, the rest of the goods are for sale.
For Goryeo, part of it has been paid by Goryeo, but you have not delivered the goods, so who will bear the responsibility?
The merchants of the Song Dynasty were definitely not willing to bear this loss independently, nor could they afford it.
This undoubtedly greatly increased the difficulty for the Commerce Bureau to deal with the matter, so Li Qi suggested delaying it for now and telling the businessmen that they had to investigate first and negotiate with Gao Li. After settling the account, they would then decide how to compensate them.
At the same time, we should first compensate the boatmen. Regardless of whether those boatmen are still alive in the world, they are the heads of the family. Once they fall, the family will lose the backbone of the family. The court must take care of them and not let them starve to death.
In this regard, the people of the Song Dynasty gave the court considerable help. First of all, Qingtian Charity Foundation donated 5,000 yuan. In addition, Taishi Academy will accept all the children of boatmen free of charge. Come, you come to study with us.
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This move has undoubtedly conveyed very positive energy. Now whenever the Qingtian Charitable Foundation and Taishi College are mentioned, everyone gives a thumbs up.
After all the calculations, these two companies still made a profit.
But it doesn’t matter. They have given so much money and helped so much, but you still don’t allow others to use it for publicity. This kind of win-win benefit will make this kind of good deeds continue, so why not do it?
This has nothing to do with morality.
"You must be exhausted lately."
Li Qi said with a smile, feeling happy in his heart. With the help of the two of them, the burden on his shoulders was indeed lightened a lot.
Zhang Chun'er said: "This is our responsibility. It is normal to use money to do things and share your worries."
Zhuo Lin said: "Although it is tiring, it is worth it because I learned a lot from it."
Although the two are both deputy economic envoys, their words are completely different. Zhang Chuner is more abiding by the relationship between supply and demand. Zhuo Lin, on the other hand, speaks in an extremely humble tone. On the contrary, Zhuo Lin is a bit like Song Song a few years ago.
People are very humble in their speech, but Zhang Chun'er is more like the people of the Song Dynasty today. They are so straightforward in their speech, you give me money and I will help you do things. This is a matter of course, there is no need to say whether you are tired or not.
After thinking about it, Li Qi felt quite amused in his heart and said: "Then I will first make sure that every penny spent by the court has its value, and secondly, let Zhuo Lin learn more."
Zhang Chun'er said: "Is there another mission?"
"clever."
Li Qidao: "The imperial court is planning to spend 30,000 yuan to go to Jiangnan to purchase some war reserve materials."
"Thirty thousand strings?"
Zhang Chun'er asked with curiosity on her face: "What can I buy here?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "The key is not to buy, but to send a message."
Zhuo Lin asked curiously: "What information?"
Li Qi did not answer but asked: "If you were a businessman and a big buyer suddenly came to buy your goods, what would you think of first?"
Zhuo Lin was stunned, and Zhang Chun'er answered first: "First of all, we will think about why he suddenly came to buy. If we can find out the reason, we may be able to sell more." At this point, she suddenly let out a sigh and said : "I understand, the court wants to use this to win the support of businessmen."
Zhuo Lin still didn't understand and said: "What do you support?"
Zhang Chun'er said: "Didn't the Privy Council just say that what we purchased were war reserve materials? In other words, the war will bring more wealth to those businessmen. So do you think they will support the war?"
Zhuo Lin was surprised and said: "Is the imperial court going to war?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "We are not going to fight, but we are preparing for it. Now the borders of our Song Dynasty are not peaceful. It is very likely that a war will break out. The emperor naturally has to prepare for this, but it has not happened yet, so you This matter must be kept strictly confidential. Once it is revealed, huh, you will not only have to take off your official attire, but you may also go to the Judicial Yuan."
"Yes, I understand."
"Oh, I---I know."
"very good."
Li Qi nodded and said: "Now that you understand, I won't say more. You can figure out how to use 30,000 guan to create an atmosphere. Jiangnan merchants are one of the main sources of income for the treasury. Their support or not may affect the court's policy, so you must deal with this matter with full vigor."
"I obey my orders."
Li Qidao: "You guys go down to do your business, and then go to the Third Division to meet with the Third Division Envoy later. The Third Division Envoy is the leader now, but don't do what he did in the past."
After giving the instructions, Li Qi was about to go back, but as soon as he went out, he suddenly saw an acquaintance who hurriedly waved and shouted: "Second Master Cai."
The person who came was none other than Cai Sui.
"Li Qi."
Cai Sui hurried over when he saw Li Qi.
Li Qi asked curiously: "Why is the second master here?"
Cai Sui said: "I'm looking for you."
"Find me?"
"My dad suffered from the cold the past two days, and now---."
At this point, he hesitated, and Li Qi hurriedly asked: "What happens now?"
Cai Sui shook his head and said: "In short, it's not very good. My father wants to see you."
Li Qi closed his eyes, feeling speechless, and just nodded slightly.
Li Qi followed Cai Sui to the Taishi Mansion and saw Cai Jing lying on the couch with messy hair and pale face. Although Cai Jing was old, he loved to be clean and always wanted to dress himself neatly. His hair was combed even more than Li Qi's. A little tidier, this seems to be the state Li Qi saw Cai Jing in.
Oh my god! It’s not like I feel cold here, I’m definitely seriously ill! Li Qidu was a little frightened, walked over, and shouted softly: "Master, master."
"Well, Li Qi is here."
Cai Jing slowly opened his eyes and made a gesture to stand up. But this seemingly simple action was also very difficult for him at this age. Cai Sui hurriedly stepped forward and helped Cai Jing sit up half-sitting up.
"I'm old, I can't even sit down anymore."
Cai Jing lamented and said feebly: "Sui'er, you go down first and I'll talk to Li Qi."
"yes."
After Cai Suan left, Li Qi hurriedly asked: "Grand Master, how is your health?"
Cai Jing shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I can't do it anymore. I think it will be very difficult for me to pass this test."
"Then did the Grand Master ask for the strange Jiulang?"
"Yesterday, Sui'er invited Dr. Shen to come. Dr. Shen told me that he can live for about four months at most."
Uh...Old weirdo, you are too direct. Li Qi was speechless for a while.
Cai Jing smiled and said: "That's enough, that's enough. I've lived for so many years and I'm really satisfied." As he said that, he took a few breaths and asked again, "Is the imperial court preparing to send troops recently?"
Li Qidao: "The Grand Master has seen it."
Cai Jing asked again: "Then will the emperor send you?"
Li Qidao: "It's very possible."
Cai Jing frowned and said, "Li Qi, you have no chance of winning this battle."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment and said, "Why did the Grand Master say this?"
Cai Jing sighed: "Your status in the hearts of the people is too high. You are already on par with the emperor. The prime minister and the father of merchants can explain everything. According to the current development of the Song Dynasty, the status of merchants will gradually increase, and you The power in your hands will also increase day by day, and you are already the King of Yanyun. If you can still destroy the Jin Kingdom, then the emperor will no longer be able to reward you. Since there is no more reward, there is only one result left, then At that time, our Song Dynasty will be invincible in the world, and the emperor will not miss you. If we fail, our Song Dynasty will be in danger. Similarly, your life will not be easy, so in this battle, you must be The biggest loser.”
Li Qi asked calmly: "I wonder if Grand Master has a way to solve it?"
Cai Jing shook his head and said: "You are so smart, how could you not think of this, but you can still be so calm. It can be seen that you have already thought of a way. What I said at this time is not to trick you. It's not out of curiosity, I just want to know before I die whether our Cai family can still rely on you in the future."
As expected of Grand Master Cai, he saw so thoroughly. After Li Qi was silent for a while, he knew that if he was not about to die, Grand Master would never say these words, and said: "Grand Master, you have already done everything you can do, even if I If it lasts for a long time, how many years can I help? I will also die. They have to rely on themselves in the end. Their children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Why should the Grand Master worry about them at this time?"
"You don't understand!"
Cai Jing sighed and said: "As the saying goes, if you don't do anything bad at ordinary times, you won't be surprised if you knock on the door in the middle of the night. When I was in power, I did too many bad things. I knew this very well, but I just blindly ignored it at that time. I didn’t think too much about my pursuit of power. It was only after I stepped down that I woke up, but it was too late. What I have done over the years is far from being able to compensate for the mistakes I made in the past, but God still treats me badly. Bo also gave me a birthday of nearly a hundred years, so I am afraid that retribution will befall my descendants."
I see, but if I had known this, why did I do it in the first place? Of course, Li Qi did not agree with what Cai Jing did back then, but Cai Jing had never hurt him, and had also given him a lot of help. He is where he is today, all because of Cai Jing's hand. The promotion can be described as a mountain of kindness, saying: "Since the Grand Master is afraid of retribution, we should urge future generations to manage the Grand Master College and the Grand Master Hospital well, so as to save more people and educate more upright people. Generation after generation, I believe that one day they will all be repaid. Of course, the Grand Master has been as kind to me as a mountain, and he is also my teacher and friend. If I can help, I will definitely do it. The Grand Master believes that the sins he has committed, It must be repaid, so the favor owed must also be repaid.”
Cai Jing nodded with satisfaction: "Li Qi, I am really happy to hear you say this, but at the same time I am scared for you. You are good at everything, but you miss old feelings too much.
Relatives and friends, but as a minister, sometimes you should be ruthless. Too many scruples will only make you timid. But then again, if you weren't such a person, how could I trust you? Maybe
You won't be able to achieve this kind of success. Things in the world are unpredictable, and you can only know whether you are right or wrong until you die."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Who says otherwise? There is no right or wrong in this world, only success and failure. Life is like playing mahjong. You never know the winner or lose until the last moment. Isn't that what it means?
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"It's almost time for me to seal the coffin." Cai Jing sighed with emotion and asked again: "By the way, how long have you been away from Beijing?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "It's not clear yet, but I'll see soon."
Cai Jing said: "If I'm not dead by then, you can come and see me for the last time. I will definitely not be able to survive your triumphant return."
There was a hint of sadness in Li Qi's eyebrows. After a moment, he nodded gently.
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