In fact, Mrs. Bai's guess was not wrong at all. As a businessman, Li Qi always considers his own interests first, and when it comes to the relationship between the two countries, he naturally also considers the interests of his own country first.
The reason why he originally thought of relying on economic construction to persuade Wanyan Aguda to waive the one million yuan land gift was that, first of all, he naturally did not want to pay for it, and secondly, he wanted to use external pressure and rely on the deterrence of the Kingdom of Jin.
, forcing Song Huizong to implement reforms, he did not dare to say that his reforms would definitely succeed, and he was not sure that it would definitely make the Song Dynasty stronger. After all, the Song Dynasty was already riddled with holes, but it was precisely because of this
, he would make up his mind to reform. Anyway, staying the same would definitely mean death, and it was still unclear whether he would change. Compared with the two, he naturally chose the latter. As for the Jin Kingdom, if the two countries can be friendly, then
No matter how good it is, if he can't, he won't lose. Anyway, now he doesn't have the power to stop the Kingdom of Jin from doing whatever he wants. The only thing he can do is to rely on his advanced theories to see if he can make the Song Dynasty rich and powerful.
Since this was a plan that had been made long ago, of course he was fully prepared. However, he never expected that the other party would come so quickly, so he couldn't help blurting out: "So soon?"
Madam Bai sneered: "What? Are you surprised? I know you are confident now, because there are many people on your side, but you have to know that at the beginning of the phase transformation method, Wang and Fan were both
I got the emperor's strong support, but in the end, I couldn't stand up to the conservatives. Not to mention whether your reform could succeed, even if it succeeded, they would drive you down at all costs, which was the fundamental reason why the reform failed in the first place."
Li Qi was stunned and said: "Why is this?"
Mrs. Bai smiled and said: "You don't understand this? Think about it, since they have decided to oppose you from the beginning, there is only one outcome, either you die or I live. If they let you grow, who can guarantee it?
You will not retaliate against them then. Otherwise, the Yuanyou party membership incident would not have occurred. The reason why reforms have been difficult to succeed since ancient times is because the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty cannot work together as one, because if someone benefits, someone will naturally lose.
You should be familiar with Taishi Cai's methods. At that time, he also advocated reform. It was precisely because of this that he was appointed to the official position three times. The fundamental reason lies in the word "reform". And you are now in the court
Their strength is not as good as the three of them, and they are completely relying on Jin Guo to suppress them. This is undoubtedly pushing themselves to the edge of the cliff."
Li Qi pondered for a while, then suddenly laughed and said: "Auntie, I think what you said is inappropriate. You only see the bad side, but not the good side. Back then, Yuanyou was a member of the Party, but the reformists won.
.”
Mrs. Bai hummed: "That's just a legacy of the reform. The reform that everyone thought at that time was just a reason to eliminate dissident parties. The focus was not on the law, but on the people. Besides, Taishi Cai eventually became an official."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Yes, I do not have much power now, but after this time, it is still unclear. I am different from Wang and Fan. They are large-scale reforms, and I just
For local reforms, there are few people to offend, and whether they oppose it or not, the key lies in interests. As long as they can get enough benefits, then they have no reason to fight with me to the death, and everyone will be happy. This is my goal for this reform.
purpose."
Madam Bai was stunned, frowned and asked: "Then are you sure that they will get enough benefits?"
Li Qi said hey: "I want a rich country and a rich people, both of which have something to do with them, how can they lose? So, I advise Uncle Bai to think carefully, maybe standing on my side is also a good choice.
.”
"Don't even think about it." Mrs. Bai rolled her eyes at him, couldn't help but giggle, and scolded: "Don't make any plans about this. I'm here just to tell you that the Bai family will not help.
You, but I won’t stop you, just do what you want.”
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Understood, understood, I will definitely do it well."
Mrs. Bai sighed softly and said: "It seems that you are planning to walk all the way to the dark side."
"You can't say that. The emperor ordered me to do this, and I was just following the order. You can't let me disobey the emperor's order."
The difference between him and Wang Anshi's reform is that Wang Anshi's reform was a proactive behavior, or more seriously, he took the initiative to provoke, while his reform was a passive behavior, at least on the surface. In other words, he was helpless.
, even if something goes wrong, he will have an excuse to look for, so he will be confident.
How could Mrs. Bai believe him? She glared at him slightly and said, "It seems that this is the reason why you are so confident. Well, I have said everything I want to say. I will go back to my house first."
"I'll see my aunt off."
"I don't dare to trouble you, just let Sanniang and the others send me off."
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That night, Li Qi finally succeeded in tricking Bai Qiannuo and Ji Hongnu into going to bed at the same time. He thought that this was the beginning of his sweet dream, but unfortunately he was too disappointed. Before he could finish telling the story of his mission to Daikin, he fell into a deep sleep.
He went to sleep. When he woke up the next day, both sides were empty, which made him shout that he had been fooled.
After washing up in depression, he went to the guard steps in depression.
When he arrived at the guard step, Qin Hui was already waiting in front of the door. Because Li Qi forgot to tell him about this, the guard at the door did not let Qin Hui in, but Li Qi was quite happy to see this scene.
The two came inside, and Li Qi handed Qin Hui the promotional sheet he had prepared on the way back.
Qin Hui took it and took a look, and was immediately fascinated. His eyes flashed sharply. After a while, he said: "Sir, if we implement this medical insurance and pension insurance, can your store and Cuju Alliance afford it?"
The implication is that he just wants to confirm the authenticity of these two types of insurance. After all, these two kinds of benefits are unthinkable for private companies these days. He has never heard of such a good thing, so it is necessary to ask qingchu
, if Li Qi deliberately used it to deceive people, then although he would not dare to object, he would have to change his rhetoric.
Li Qi knew the concerns in his heart and said with a smile: "This small amount of money is nothing. Compared with what we earn, it is just a drop in the bucket. Remember, this is our advantage, so you have to focus on publicity.
Come up here and be sure to tell them. This is a treatment that everyone can enjoy."
Since you are in business, profit is of course the top priority, and remuneration is the most attractive thing and the only advantage. Li Qi will naturally choose to start from this aspect.
When Qin Hui heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "If this is really the case, then our plan is already expected to succeed."
Li Qi snorted and said: "I don't know why Xuezheng suddenly became so confident. I remember that our officials in the Song Dynasty could still receive their salaries even if they were employed at home."
Qin Hui smiled slightly and said: "What you are saying is true, but you may not know that although Emperor Shenzong also issued a decree that all those who serve in official positions can receive full salary, it was only implemented for a period of time. If it were not for the imperial court,
Senior and middle-level officials, those small-time officials can only get 20% of their salary after they become official. They may even be exploited by their superiors, which can be said to be a precarious situation. This really coincides with your master’s plan. However.”
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but frown.
Li Qi frowned and said, "But what?"
Qin Hui said: "But my official received news yesterday. I heard that many ministers are planning to prevent us from reforming the law. I am worried that those government offices will also be forced by the pressure from above and not cooperate with us."
Li Qi smiled coldly and said: "I've heard about this too. So when you go to recruit people, you must be more forceful. You must use a commanding tone instead of a negotiating tone. You must not let them be intimidated.
Just do what you have to do, and if someone obstructs you, just take it down."
Qin Hui was shocked and said: "Get it directly?"
"Is there a problem?"
"Isn't there something wrong with this?"
Li Qi smiled and said, "Have you forgotten that we are acting under the emperor's orders? Anyone who does not cooperate is disobeying the emperor's orders. This crime is enough for them."
Since I have planned to follow him to implement the reform, there is no way to turn back. Thinking of this, Qin Hui's heart suddenly changed and he nodded and said: "The official knows what to do."
Li Qi glanced at him and thought to himself, this guy really has the qualities to be a traitor. He hummed and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll send someone from the bodyguard to help you later."
Using the imperial army? Qin Hui couldn't help but be stunned.
Li Qi ignored him and said to himself: "That's not all. Although we are currently only targeting officials below the sixth rank, we still have to go to places where we should publicize, especially places like the Hanlin Academy and the Third Division. Give it to me.
Notices are posted all over. In addition, you have to spread the word and let the people in the capital know about it. What I want is the overwhelming effect."
Qin Hui frowned and asked, "Does your Excellency want to give them a blow?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "That's not entirely true. It is said that it is easy to enjoy the shade under a big tree. I mainly want to use this to show everyone our strength and tell them that they don't have to worry too much. Our big tree is not weaker than
In addition, you can also mention Gao Taiwei, Wang Xiang and others."
"yes."
Li Qi nodded and said with a smile: "Xiao Qin, when you recruit people this time, you must not only be strong, but also a little more reserved. Don't make us look like we are adopting refugees. We choose talents, not people with no ability."
, will not be accepted."
Xiao Qin? Reserved? Qin Hui's face turned red and he felt depressed, but he had no choice but to let him deal with such an unscrupulous boss. He still sang "Hey". He said again: "Sir, last night I suddenly got off the job.
After thinking about it, I thought that if this point cannot be changed, it will be difficult to solve the problem of redundant officials."
"tell me the story."
Qin Hui said: "Nowadays, most of the senior officials in the court are already old. There are countless people in their fifties and sixties, and there are even some officials in their seventies. These people have generous salaries, so they are not willing to do this."
When it comes to becoming an official, the old people are not leaving, and the young people have already come up. This has led to the increasingly serious phenomenon of redundant officials in the DPRK. Moreover, it is impossible for us to recruit such an old person."
Li Qi frowned slightly and said calmly: "Then what should we do according to what you said?"
A ruthless look flashed in Qin Hui's eyes, and he said: "The lower official thinks that you can go to the emperor and ask the emperor to set a strict age for becoming an official and resolutely put an end to this phenomenon."
Li Qiwei pondered for a moment and said calmly: "I'll pretend I haven't heard this. You should pay attention to it in the future."
Qin Hui was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "I understand, I know." (To be continued...)