Let me tell you, why has Gu Yu come to Beijing for so long, but this guy didn't even mention a word? It turns out that he was waiting for an opportunity. Li Qi knew that he couldn't hide it, so he simply nodded and admitted: "There is such a thing, and that woman has been there before
She is also a princess of the Liao Kingdom and the biological daughter of Yelu Yanxi, named Yelu Guyu."
"Is there such a thing?" Song Huizong asked in surprise.
Because Zhao Liangsi, Zhao Kai and others were silent, and Li Qi had just returned to Beijing to publicize the economic construction, which caused a lot of uproar in the whole court, so no one really cared about it at that time. Even if they knew about it, given Li Qi's limelight
I dare not say Zhengjin, and naturally Song Huizong has never heard anyone mention it.
Li Qi nodded and said: "At that time, Wei Chen was always thinking about the negotiation with the Kingdom of Jin, so he forgot to report the matter to the emperor for a while, and asked the emperor to forgive me."
Song Huizong didn't blame Li Qi, but was a little envious.
Wang Fu sneered and said: "This is strange. Since you can bring the princess of Liao back to Beijing, why can't the emperor invite Emperor Zuo of that day to come? Is there any distinction between men and women in this matter?"
Regarding the excuse for this matter, Li Qi had already thought of it when he returned to Beijing, but he just didn't have the chance to say it out. He smiled and said: "The king's words are wrong. I did not bring this princess of Liao back privately, but
It was the Emperor of Jin who rewarded me. As for why the Emperor of Jin rewarded me with this girl, the most important reason is to show his affirmation and confidence in my economic construction. Doctor Zhao can also testify to this.
, the Emperor of Jin personally rewarded me with Yelv Guyu in front of him and His Highness King Yun. In fact, I was forced to do so. If I refused, the Emperor of Jin would definitely have a negative impact on my economic construction.
Doubt it, but for me, Da Song, it doesn’t matter if I’m a little wronged.” He said and wiped the corners of his eyes, as if he had been greatly wronged.
How shameless is this man to say such things?
The ministers all looked at Li Qi with disdain. She is a princess after all. I have committed myself to you, how can you feel any grievance?
Zhao Liangsi had already given up on himself and knew that he could not escape. He nodded and said: "This is to report to the emperor. I don't know if Dr. Li has been wronged, but this is indeed the case."
Li Bangyan suddenly stood up and said: "Wei Chen also thought that the king was making a fuss. Isn't she just a princess of the Liao Kingdom? I, the Song Dynasty's talent, is more than enough to match her. Li Qi said that he had been wronged, but Wei Chen thought it was nothing.
It’s too much.”
Good guy, that's really interesting. I definitely agree. Li Qi smiled and said, "Li Qi is too ashamed to deserve it. He's too ashamed to deserve it."
Song Huizong laughed and said: "Yes, yes, Li Qi is a rising star in our Song Dynasty, and his talent is obvious to all. A subjugated princess is nothing." As he said this, he said to Li Qi boldly: "Li Qi, please do your best.
, I will betroth my imperial concubine to you one day."
Li Qi opened his mouth in surprise and stared blankly at Song Huizong. Oh my God! This must be a big joke.
Bai Shi stared at Li Qi with angry eyes, as if he had eaten him.
Future father-in-law, please don’t glare at me. I didn’t say these words. Li Qi really felt that he was wronged this time.
Song Huizong was dumbfounded when he saw Li Qi. He said displeasedly: "What's the matter? Is my emperor's concubine not as good as the princess who has perished?"
What he said was a bit vindictive.
Li Qi was slightly startled and said: "No, no, of course not. How can He De, a humble minister, marry the emperor's concubine?"
Song Huizong waved his hand and said: "I say you can do it, you can do it."
Maybe he was just acting out of emotion and forgot about it the next moment. Li Qi comforted himself, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty."
Wang Fu was dumbfounded. He never expected that this move not only failed to harm Li Qi, but also helped him. His intestines were filled with regret. He quickly changed the subject and said: "Your Majesty, I thought that the Kingdom of Jin
The emperor can actually give the princess of Liao to Li Qi, so he will definitely not fall out with the Song Dynasty because we invite Emperor Tianzuo to the Song Dynasty."
"this."
Song Huizong began to seem a little hesitant. It was undeniable that Wang Fu's suggestion was indeed in line with his character, but he was more afraid of the iron hoof of the Jin army.
Li Qi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this matter must not be done. They are two different things and cannot be confused. If this is the case, it is better to send troops to conquer Jin. If the king does not believe it, you can personally go to the Kingdom of Jin as an envoy. You can also
If you want to invite Emperor Tianzuo to our Song Dynasty, you should advise the Emperor of Jin not to kill all the people and let Emperor Tianzuo live. By then, Wang Xiang, you will know how much the Jurchens hate Emperor Tianzuo.
Moreover, the Prime Minister has to take more people with him to avoid any unexpected events."
"Wei Chen agrees with what Dr. Li said. It is indeed not a wise move to invite Emperor Tianzuo to the capital. Today's Emperor Tianzuo is just a lost dog, useless." Li Bangyan agreed. He didn't know what Li Qi said.
Is it true or not, but using this to attack Wang Fu is a good choice.
"I second the proposal."
The prince's party all stood up.
Wang Fu was furious and said to himself, "Okay, you people dare to openly oppose the truth. I won't let any of you go in the future."
Li Qi cupped his hands again and said: "Your Majesty, the previous Prime Minister said that someone was doing something unjust to me during the Great Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty to conquer the Liao Dynasty. I don't dare to agree with it. I think the people who said those words are either some treacherous people.
The intention is evil, or they are just pig brains. Recovering the territory is a matter of course. It was not a moral act for the Liao Kingdom to occupy our territory in the Song Dynasty. It was just that Emperor Zhenzong at that time cared about the common people and could not bear to lose his soul again, so he signed the contract with Tan Tan.
The Yuan Alliance can also be said to be secretly accumulating strength, waiting for an excellent opportunity. However, now that excellent opportunity has come, we naturally have to seize it. If Yan Yun falls into the hands of the Jin people, it will be foolish.
"How can the great justice of the country be compared to that person's small justice? I remember that at the flag-raising ceremony a few days ago, when the two countries exchanged credentials, the warm cheers of the people proved everything."
This is obviously referring to Sang scolding Huai and secretly scolding Wang Fu as a traitor and a pig-brained person.
After listening to this, Gao Qiu and others tried their best to hold back their laughter. This boy was really brave. He dared to openly mock Wang Fu in the court, but his scolding was really beautiful.
How could Wang Fu not hear it? But he was also suffering. He wanted to peel off Li Qi's skin and drink his blood. If he had known about this day earlier, even if the emperor had protected Li Qi, he would have been so painful.
Killer's.
Song Huizong felt a little carried away after hearing this. He felt that all this was as it should be, and there was nothing wrong with it. He said: "What I love you said makes sense. This is a matter of law and order. Anyone who dares to discuss this matter again will be punished with treason."
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"Your Majesty, your Majesty," Li Qi quickly said with his hands in hand.
Upon seeing this, the ministers quickly saluted and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Song Huizong smiled and nodded, and said to Wang Fu: "Wang Aiqing, although I know that you have a pure heart, but as a young prime minister, you have to think before you act on everything. It is obvious that you have not thought deeply about today's matter, and you almost risked it."
It led to a big mistake, but fortunately Li Aiqing came out and told me."
This remark not only gave Wang Fu face, but also blamed him for his poor performance. Of course, it also showed that he was on Li Qi's side.
Since he took office as the Young Master, this was the first time for Wang Fu to receive such severe criticism in front of the civil and military officials of the court. This tone almost made him faint, and said: "I will obey the emperor's teachings."
Song Huizong nodded and said: "Let's end this matter here. Our Song Dynasty is a country of etiquette. We should keep our promises. Since we signed an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin, we should act in accordance with the agreement. Economic envoy Li Qi."
"Wei Chen is here."
"I will leave this matter entirely to you."
"I obey my orders."
Song Huizong smiled slightly and said loudly: "My dear friends, do you have anything to report?"
Li Qi's eyes swayed from side to side, then he suddenly stood up again and said, "I would like to report to your Majesty, I have a small matter to report."
Gao Qiu, Cai Sui and others frowned secretly, feeling a vague premonition in their hearts.
Song Huizong said: "Say."
"Since Weichen took up the post of Ordnance Supervisor, he has discovered that most weapons academies such as the Bow and Crossbow Academy are in disrepair and are too small, which is not conducive to the research and development and manufacturing of weapons. Therefore, Weichen begged the emperor to approve the expansion of the weapons academy and build more weapons academies.
Several weapons academies, and we will recruit more people."
After hearing this, Gao Qiu and others were all surprised. They had already guessed that Li Qi would mention the matter of weapons supervision, but they did not expect that Li Qi actually wanted to expand the weapons academy instead of internal rectification.
Wang Fu and his party couldn't figure out what Li Qi wanted to do. Since they didn't know where the symptoms were, they didn't know how to prescribe the right medicine. They were all silent for a while.
At this moment, a person suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."
This man is none other than the Salt and Iron Envoy, one of the three giants of the Sansi, named Huang Xinren.
Li Qi glanced at Huang Xinren, and a bright light flashed in his eyes.
Song Huizong hummed and said, "Why did Huang Aiqing say that?"
Huang Xinren said angrily: "Doctor Li said it lightly. Do you know how much trouble your simple words will cause to the Third Division? Now the national treasury is already tight. After the promulgation of the commissary system,
, the national treasury will definitely become even tighter in the short term, and the Gongnu Institute was already built three years ago. Now you suddenly have to build it again, and you have to build more weapon institutes. How can I get so much money?
Here it is."
The Salt and Iron Envoy is in charge of the weapons supervisor's finances, and can even be said to be the boss of the weapons supervisor, because you have to ask him for raw materials and money to make weapons.
Song Huizong nodded slightly and said: "That's true."
Li Qi didn't wait for Song Huizong to finish what he said, and said first, "Oh, Mr. Huang is joking."
Huang Xinren didn't take his advice and said with a straight face: "I'm serious."
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Master Huang, don't you just build a few houses? You are a salt and iron envoy, please don't be so stingy. I still don't believe you can't come up with such a small amount of money. When I first took office, I definitely hope to have a completely new look."
, just give me some face and allocate some money, what a big deal."
Hey, you guy actually started haggling in my court. Song Huizong was stunned, with a strange look on his face, and looked at them with interest.
Huang Xinren hummed: "Doctor Li, you think you are just buying side dishes. Renovation, expansion, and new construction require recruiting people. That's not all. If you expand the weapons yard, you will definitely need more iron and leather.
, Timber, this is not a small amount, and the army is still on the front line, anyway, I don’t have the spare money to give you a new look." It was said with bitter tears, which made people shed tears sadly.
Li Qi clicked his tongue and said: "Master Huang, don't act on your own initiative. What do you mean by giving me a new look? I am doing this for the sake of the Song Dynasty, so that my army of the Song Dynasty can get better and more adequate equipment. Don't do it because of your own will."
You have missed important military and national affairs with this small amount of money. You are clearly putting the cart before the horse."
"Am I putting the cart before the horse?"
Huang Xinren opened his eyes angrily, waved his hands and said: "Okay, okay, since you said it's a small amount of money, why don't you pay it yourself? Anyway, you are so rich, so you should treat it as a contribution to the Song Dynasty. Huang must bear it in mind
, be grateful.”
Li Qi raised his hand, pointed at him and said, "Hey, Mr. Huang, please don't provoke me. I can't stand being provoked."
Huang Xinren was so angry that he couldn't care less about etiquette and hummed: "I'm just going to offend you. If you have the ability, you can do your best."
Li Qi said seriously: "Master Huang, I will give you another chance. If you approve the payment this time, I guarantee that the money will be worth it in the future, and your three companies will be much better off."
In both public and private matters, Huang Xinren did not intend to ask for the money. You must know that Li Qi's change made the three departments extremely nervous. How could they let him get what he wanted? Moreover, the three departments were not even afraid of Wang Fu, and they would be afraid of him.
He was surprised and hummed: "I don't care about it anymore."
"good."
Li Qi yelled, "Okay," and said in an angry tone: "I'll pay back the money." (To be continued...)