Chapter five hundred and forty fourth unexpected harvest
This banquet was a joy, a relief, and excitement for the generals such as Tong Guan. They were not prepared at all when they set off for the expedition, and they never expected that the expedition to Liao would be so difficult. It is no exaggeration.
To put it bluntly, this was simply a nightmare for them. However, after the Jin State captured Yanjing, their nightmare not only did not end, but intensified. They were blocked by the Jin people in front and suppressed by Song Huizong behind them.
Caught in the middle, they are like weak wretches, and neither of them are human beings.
To this day, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief, because it won't be long before they can return to the capital. So when Li Qi proposed to rush back to Beijing tomorrow, Tong Guan didn't even say a word to persuade him to stay. This shows that he has feelings for this place.
How tired.
night.
Boom, boom, boom.
Li Qi had just finished washing and was about to go to bed when there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
"it's me."
The eunuch Tong? Li Qi looked stunned, wondering in his heart, and thought to himself, what is he doing here? But he said: "Please wait a moment, Lieutenant." He straightened his clothes, then stepped forward and opened the door.
Tong Guan was seen standing outside, looking at him, and said with a smile: "You didn't drink, why did you fall asleep?"
Li Qi smiled and said, "I have to go on a journey tomorrow, so I want to go to bed early."
Tong Guan nodded, glanced into the room, and said half-jokingly: "It can't be the hidden beauty in the golden house."
Sweating profusely! Fortunately, he just returned to the house and went to sleep. Li Qi's heart tightened and hehehe said: "How can it be possible? Taiwei is laughing." After saying that, he stepped out of the way, stretched out his hand and said: "Taiwei
Please come in."
"excuse me."
Tong Guanyi cupped his hands and stepped in.
Li Qi closed the door. He stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for Tong Guan. He sat across from him and said with a smile, "The Taiwei is here late at night. What do you have to say to me?"
Tong Guan waved his hand and said: "Where, where. I just had some worries and couldn't sleep, so I went out for a walk. I happened to see that your place was still lit, so I came over to take a look."
Day. You, a eunuch, wandered out at night and even wandered into a man's room. It's easy for people to misunderstand you. Li Qi felt depressed in his heart. But he smiled and said: "Now that the Yanyun matter has been settled,
Why is the captain troubled?"
Tong Guan shook his head and said: "This matter cannot be said to have been settled yet."
I understood, he was here to get some information. Li Qi pretended to be surprised and said, "Why did the captain say that?"
Tong Guan glanced at him briefly and said: "As long as the Jin army does not withdraw its troops for one day, the matter is not over yet."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Don't worry, Lieutenant, as long as the emperor agrees to the request of the Jin Kingdom, the Jin army will withdraw."
Tong Guan blinked a few times and said, "Are you sure that the emperor will definitely agree?"
Although he knew that this request was indeed no better than Da Song's base price, but at this last moment, he had to deal with it carefully. If he had Li Qi's guarantee, he would be much more relaxed.
Li Qigang opened his mouth. He wanted to tell Tong Guan that this shouldn't be a big problem, but then he swallowed the words on his lips and changed his words: "Captain, I can only do my best in this matter, because I don't know what else is going on in the court."
What will people think, and..."
Tong Guan's heart shivered and he said, "And what?"
Li Qi sighed: "If the emperor agrees to the request of the Jin Kingdom, he must first promote business in the Song Dynasty. Then it is inevitable to improve the status of merchants, but based on agriculture and business. Doing so will definitely involve many of his people.
I am afraid that I will be opposed by others because of my interests.”
"What you said makes some sense."
Tong Guan frowned and nodded, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "I heard that you have a good relationship with Grand Master Cai, Lieutenant Gao and Bai Xiang?"
Why did he ask this? Li Qi nodded slightly.
Tong Guan hummed and said: "I will definitely support you fully when the time comes. If you can find a way to get them to support you, then there should be no problem. However, you still have to be careful with your words. The matter of agriculture and business is definitely not yours." It's as simple as you imagine, so you have to try to avoid it, otherwise you will be in a dilemma. I believe it is not difficult to do this with your ability." Although he is not in the court, he has many party members. If With the support of the Privy Council, Li Qi will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.
Japan. It seems that farming and business are a taboo for the rulers. Li Qi nodded and said: "I know this, but..." At this point, he suddenly sighed.
Tong Guan asked: "But what?"
Li Qi scratched his head and said, "But I'm afraid Wang Xiang will object."
Tong Guan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Li Qicuo said in astonishment: "Lieutenant, why are you laughing?"
Tong Guan waved his hand and said: "I have also heard about you and Prime Minister Wang, but you can rest assured that Prime Minister Wang will definitely support you in this matter."
Li Qi was secretly happy in his heart, but said: "Thanks to the Taiwei's kind words, I can rest assured."
When Tong Guan heard his answer, he breathed a sigh of relief, patted him on the shoulder, and said haha: "I have said earlier that with you going this time, I will be sure to succeed immediately, and you did not disappoint me." .Not bad."
As he spoke, he suddenly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, handed it over, and said: "I heard that you are in urgent need of land recently. It happens that I have a hundred acres of land fifty miles south of the capital. It has been idle there. You can take it. Use it, here is the title deed."
It is no secret that he is generous in his dealings, but the targets of his dealings are usually those who are useful to his official career and can never be ordinary people.
Damn! This eunuch is too generous, but I like it. Li Qi was stunned as if he had won a five million grand prize. This was really an unexpected gain for him.
Tong Guan raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it too young?"
If you want to give more, I won't refuse. Li Qi said sarcastically: "How dare you, how dare you, how could Li Qi and He De accept such a big gift from the Taiwei, or else I would spend money to rent it."
The implication is that I am indeed short of land.
Tong Guan waved his hand and said: "This is really troublesome. You have done me a big favor. You can just take it."
"Then Li Qi will be disrespectful." Li Qi quietly picked up the land deed and put it in his sleeve, cupped his hand and said, "Thank you, Lieutenant."
Seeing Li Qi accept the gift, Tong Guan showed a smile on his face and said: "Li Qi, your talent is obvious to all. It would be a bit humiliating to live in the third yamen. Otherwise, I will report to the emperor. Please ask the emperor. I asked you to come to the Privy Council and help me."
Damn! Privy Council? This damn thing has come too soon. Li Qideng was elated, but then he calmed down and said secretly, if the soldiers are not trained well, it will be useless for me to enter the Privy Council, and there is a separation between the Privy Council and the three government offices. It was so clear that he would never get a part-time job. After weighing it up, he still felt that he had to take it step by step, and jumping too fast was not necessarily a good thing for him. He declined politely: "Li Qi is not worthy of the captain's kindness. , but Li Qi has only been an official for more than a year, and there is still a lot to learn. Besides, Captain Gao has favored Li Qi for his promotion, so Li Qi hopes to gain more experience in Sanya. But if the Lieutenant has any instructions , Li Qiding will go through fire and water, no matter what."
Seeing Li Qi lift Gao Qiu out, Tong Guan had no choice but to give up. Hearing his last words, Tong Guan couldn't help but reveal a smile of relief on his face. He said, "Well, I won't force you, but if you
If you change your mind, you can always come to me."
"yes."
"Okay, I won't delay your rest."
"Lieutenant, walk slowly."
Li Qi stood in the corridor, looked at Tong Guan's leaving figure, raised the corner of his mouth, and said secretly, Great eunuch, if there is no tiger talisman, what can I do in the Privy Council? Embezzle military pay with you?
The next day.
Zhao Liangsi and others bid farewell to Tong Guan and embarked on their return journey.
A few days later, several people came to the edge of the Yellow River, but it was almost evening, so Zhao Liangsi wanted to wait until tomorrow to cross the river. But Li Qi was worried about his family's business, so he chose to take Yue Fei and Ma
Bridge, Yelv Gu wants to take the first step.
The four of them traveled lightly and quickly took a boat to cross the river before nightfall.
After crossing the Yellow River, several people hurried on without stopping.
By the evening of the third day, several people finally entered Bianjing.
Li Qi thought that it would take two hours to reach the city, so it would be better to have dinner here before going on the road. So the few of them found a small shop on the roadside and sat down.
The bartender hurriedly came up, bowed and asked: "What do you gentlemen want to eat?"
"Ten steamed buns and four pounds of cooked meat."
Ma Qiao quickly added: "Another jar of good wine."
This bastard. Li Qi glared at him slightly, but didn't say much.
The bartender suddenly said: "Guests, would you like to try the golden sausage that the shop just got?"
Ma Qiao said displeased: "You're such a long-winded bartender. The sausages are really delicious. Bring me some wine. I'm thirsty."
The bartender sang, then turned and left.
After a while, two more passers-by came in, one in gray clothes and the other in green clothes.
The man in gray clothes said first: "Bartender, bartender, bring us half a Zuixianju roast duck."
Another person hurriedly said: "Who wants to eat the roast duck from Zui Xianju now? Bartender, please bring me a bowl of golden sausage."
The bartender said with a smile: "This guest is right, everyone loves to eat this golden sausage now. Besides, even if you want to eat Zuixianju roast duck, we don't have it here. It's too expensive. Our store is a small business."
Where can I afford it?"
The man in gray clothes said: "What golden sausage? It's just sausage. It's not like I haven't eaten it before. Is there anything delicious?"
The man in Tsing Yi said: "You just came back, so you can be forgiven for not knowing. This golden sausage was recently made by Bianjing Jinlou. It tastes good, can be eaten with food and wine, and is very cheap. It's from Zuixianju."
Roast duck and canned food are delicious, but they are too expensive and not worth it.”
The bartender chuckled: "What this guest is saying is that I heard someone say that since the Golden Knife Chef King left the capital, Zuixianju's business has been getting worse day by day. The dishes have not changed for several months. Jinlou's
It’s different, the dishes vary every day, and the recently launched cured meats are really good, especially the golden sausages, which are cheap, delicious, and very affordable.”
Li Qi's face suddenly changed when he heard this. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to n ps: Please give me a monthly vote, please