The morning court was over, and naturally it was time to divide the spoils.
Li Qi accompanied Song Huizong for a walk in Longting Garden. Song Huizong's face was full of joy and asked with a smile: "Li Qi, what are you going to do next?"
The implication is nothing more than asking Li Qi how he plans to use the money. Because he is the emperor after all, he can only ask Li Qi to keep the money for him, so he must know how to use the money, how much to use, and how much is left.
Li Qi, a talented man, naturally understood what Song Huizong was thinking, and said sternly: "Your Majesty, the so-called cost of these two million yuan is what our weapons supervisor owes the country, so this part of the money must be immediately exchanged for weapons.
To fill the arsenal, as for the one million guan earned, I plan to use 500,000 guan to expand the armory."
"Five hundred thousand guan?" Song Huizong was heartbroken when he heard this, and said, "Do you need so much money?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "Your Majesty, our Arms Supervisor has received so many orders now, and expansion is imperative. Wei Chen plans to build three more large-scale and large-scale buildings in Jiangning Mansion and Jianzhou Mansion in the south, and Fengxiang Mansion in the northwest.
There is a considerable military academy in the capital, which can not help but make it more convenient to transport weapons to other countries, and can also supply sufficient military supplies to our Song army in a timely manner. Also, we are not doing a one-time deal, these are all
Fixed assets can be earned back very quickly, and then there will only be a steady stream of money flowing from other countries to our Song Dynasty."
Song Huizong nodded slightly and said: "Yes. What you said makes sense."
Li Qi struck while the railroad was hot: "Not only that, Weichen also plans to build the world's largest shipbuilding yard in Fuzhou."
"The largest shipbuilding yard?" Song Huizong exclaimed.
Li Qi nodded and said: "Your Majesty, in business, those bows and crossbows are too small and the cost is easy to calculate. We know it and the customers know it. Then we can't make huge profits from it."
Isn't this called huge profits? As the emperor, Song Huizong's dragon heart couldn't bear it anymore, so he hurriedly asked: "Then what is called huge profits? I would like to hear your opinion."
"Ship!"
Li Qi said hey: "Your Majesty, in addition to crossbows, our Song Dynasty's shipbuilding technology is at its peak and unparalleled. This is money, but you must first convert this technology into money. Nowadays, wars are raging on the mainland, and no one is
It is foreseeable that sea routes will definitely develop in the future, and it will be very rapid. If we can be at the forefront and vigorously develop maritime trade, once there is more maritime trade, then ships will be indispensable. Let us first
Not counting warships, ordinary cargo ships are definitely in short supply. Moreover, the ship is so big, who knows what the cost will be, it is not up to us to decide."
Song Huizong took a deep breath when he heard this. After being stunned for a moment, he suddenly laughed and said: "You are right, our shipbuilding technology is indeed unparalleled. As for my big ship, all the foreign envoys were shocked when they saw it.
It’s amazing. Haha, good, good, good. You can do it right away, and I will definitely support you.”
"Follow your orders," Li Qi said, clasping his fists, thinking that people who are so happy about success are easy to fool.
In fact, Li Qi had always thought that naval warfare might be a way out for the Song Dynasty, which was short of horses. After all, the iron hooves of the Jin Kingdom could not run on the sea.
Song Huizong laughed, suddenly remembered something, and whispered: "By the way, I heard Huan'er say yesterday that there is another meaning behind why you want to cooperate with Dali?"
No way, why is this prince so unable to keep secrets? You haven't even written these horoscopes yet, why don't you tell the emperor how you want me to deceive you? Li Qi pondered for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, Dali and Jiaozhi
Existence is always a hidden danger for us, we can’t let it go!”
Song Huizong raised his brows and sighed: "Let's not talk about Dali for now, Jiaozhi is really abominable, but... alas... every time I send troops to the Song Dynasty, I always return without success." As he spoke, he glanced sideways and said,
Asked: "Is there anything you can do?"
Li Qidao: "There are no specific countermeasures yet, but Wei Chen thinks that to deal with Jiaozhi, it is best to slap him to death. A protracted war is not good for us, but the current situation does not allow us to do this at all, so Wei Chen thought of it first
Support Duan Zhengyan, help him regain power from the Gao family, and then use Dali to fight against Jiaozhi. They stand in the front and we support him from behind. In this way, we can do it with ease. Once the opportunity comes, we can send troops
, and Dali attacked from both sides, completely destroying Jiaozhi."
Song Huizong began to ponder upon hearing this and asked: "What about Dali?"
Li Qidao: "When Jiaozhi is gone, Dali will be about the same. Besides, the Duan family has always been bad at managing the country. As a king, he can't even spend hundreds of thousands of coins. It's better to let the emperor help them manage it.
"
This flattery was undoubtedly done well again. Song Huizong was immediately delighted and burst into laughter, but he did not respond directly and just said: "Then do you have a plan?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Wei Chen just had a whim, and there is no detailed plan yet. Moreover, this matter cannot be rushed. We have to take it step by step."
Song Huizong nodded, and his eyes suddenly shot out a ray of light. At this moment, he became more like an emperor, and said slowly: "This move is related to our country, the country of the Song Dynasty, you have to be careful!"
"yes."
...
After coming out of the palace, Li Qi originally wanted to go directly to the weapons inspection, but his tired body told him that it would be wise to go home and take a rest.
Qin Mansion.
"Sir, you are finally back." When Aunt Chen saw Li Qi coming back, she hurriedly went to greet him, looking a little anxious.
Li Qi asked in surprise: "What happened?"
"I don't know very well. You'll know once you go in and take a look."
Li Qi was stunned, so mysterious? Full of curiosity, he went to the front hall and saw that it was full of people. There were about seventeen or eight men, the youngest was probably twenty years old, and the oldest was three.
In their early teens, all of them were suave and handsome. It was obvious at a glance that they were not second-generation officials or second-generation rich people. A few of them were showing off with fans.
What's the situation? How dare you play with a fan in front of me? Li Qi was angry and touched his waist. He forgot to bring out the emperor's fan. But in such a cold weather, who would take the fan?
"Master Li (Economic Envoy)."
Those people all knew Li Qi, and when they saw Li Qi coming, they stood up and raised their hands to say hello. However, some people's eyes actually showed a bit of hostility, which made Li Qi even more confused.
Li Qi cupped his hands towards them with a confused look on his face.
"Li Qi (Brother Li)"
Damn it! Why are they here too? Li Qi trembled all over, and when he took a closer look, he was shocked and saw that the four young masters were all here. He sweated profusely and said in horror: "Why are you here too?
Already."
Hong Tianjiu said hey: "We ---."
Gao Yanei hurriedly covered his mouth, then smiled and said to Li Qi: "We came to play with you."
Your mother didn't go to play with the widow, but came to play with me? Who would you fool? Li Qi said angrily: "Sorry, I'm not free."
Not only was Gao Yanei not annoyed, but he said cheerfully: "It's okay. It's okay. We'll just sit here and wait. When you're free, we'll go out to have fun again."
There must be a ghost! There must be a ghost! Since they are all here, I have to cheer up. Li Qi glanced at Fan Shaobai, who immediately raised his head, as if to say, don't look at me, I don't know anything.
.What on earth is going on? Li Qi glanced at everyone and said: "What do you want to do in this humble house?"
No one answered.
Hey, you guys don't take me seriously. Li Qi said bluntly: "Since it's okay, then please go back and go do whatever you need to do."
Suddenly one person said: "This is not your home. Is it a humble place? It's so shameless!"
The voice was not loud, but Li Qi heard it clearly. His eyes widened and he said, "I'm talking about Yanei. What do you mean by that?"
Gao Yanei said confidently: "The owner of this house is named Qin, not Li."
Everyone nodded in unison.
Damn it, it seems that these idiots have evolved again. They will take advantage of loopholes. As soon as he said this, Li Qi really had no way to deal with them. He snorted, turned around and walked out. He called Mrs. Chen over again and asked in a low voice.
Said: "Madam, tell me honestly, what on earth are they here to do?"
Aunt Chen said depressedly: "I really don't know. They just said they wanted to see Madam, otherwise they wouldn't leave."
Madam? Li Qi asked in astonishment: "Looking for madam? Why are you looking for madam?"
"I don't know this anymore."
"What about Madam?"
"Oh, Madam is in the back hall with Madam Zhao."
"I see."
Li Qi immediately went to the back hall without knocking, opened the door and walked in. He saw Mrs. Qin and Li Qingzhao sitting by the stove, and Li Qingzhao was holding a bamboo book in his hand.
Mrs. Qin was startled by Li Qi's sudden intrusion, calmed her mind, glanced at him displeased, and said helplessly: "You are already a third-grade official, how can you be so reckless?
How dignified is it?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, everything happened for a reason. Sister Qingzhao, you are here too!"
Li Qingzhao nodded with a smile, his behavior as elegant and moving as ever.
Li Qi now had no time to get close to Li Qingzhao, so he hurriedly asked: "Madam, what are those people outside here for?"
A flash of disgust flashed in Mrs. Qin's beautiful eyes, and she said calmly: "Ignore them."
"I don't want to pay attention to it, but it's not a problem that they always refuse to leave!"
"Then drive them away!"
Hurry? Oops, Madam even used this word, something big must have happened. Li Qi's eyes swayed from side to side, thinking, are they here to find Madam? But besides being so beautiful, Madam also has a great figure and poetry.
Apart from being proficient in poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, I have no other strengths. If it is about business, you should come to me. Could it be that ---. Thinking of this, Li Qi blinked and blurted out: "
Are they here to propose marriage?"
When Mrs. Qin heard this, her face turned red as blood. Under the light of the fire, she looked even more coquettish and alluring!
It seems that my guess was correct. Li Qi tried his best: "Madam, when did you start looking for brides? Why didn't I know?"
Mrs. Qin's eyebrows stood up and she said sullenly: "What are you talking nonsense about? How could I do such a thing? This is all my mother---." At this point, she suddenly woke up and realized that she had been deceived. She snorted angrily and said Go over it.
I see. It seems that Aunt Wang’s desire to be a matchmaker has not died yet. Many interesting things must have happened when she returned home this time. Li Qi completely understood. In fact, Li Qi could still understand Mrs. Wang’s painstaking efforts. . I want to ask which mother is willing to see her daughter become a widow in her prime years. Moreover, you must know that Mrs. Wang has always felt guilty about this, thinking that she had harmed her daughter. Moreover, the Northern Song Dynasty was quite open in this regard, remarrying There are many women, especially among wealthy families. It is not uncommon. Even Empress Liu of Song Zhenzong remarried, so this is not an exaggeration. Zheng Yi was originally the best candidate, but it was a pity that Infatuation was directly sunk by Mrs. Qin without even a splash.
After Li Qi understood the whole story, he was no longer anxious. He even laughed happily and said: "This is a good thing. I just took a look and found that the quality of the people outside is pretty good. They can barely be called personable. Madam , it’s okay for you to go and see me!” As he spoke, he sat down, poured himself a glass of wine, and started drinking.
Mrs. Qin was furious when she heard this, and was about to scold Li Qi angrily. Li Qingzhao suddenly winked at her, glanced at Li Qi again, revealed a sly smile at the corner of his mouth, and whispered a few words.
Mrs. Qin was stunned when she heard this, and looked at Li Qingzhao with a hint of uneasiness.
Li Qingzhao nodded slightly.
Mrs. Qin hesitated for a while and suddenly said: "Li Qi, a letter came from Hangzhou yesterday."
"It's not my business."
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Qi suddenly jumped up and said hurriedly: "But Qiniang is here?"
Mrs. Qin nodded and said, "Exactly."
"Bring it quickly." Li Qi said happily.
Mrs. Qin said calmly: "You can see it if you want, but you must promise me one thing."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then understood. He couldn't help but frown and thought to himself, when did this lady become so cunning. Suddenly he glanced at Li Qingzhao and said depressedly: "Sister Qingzhao, this is your idea."
Li Qingzhao did not deny it and said: "Just help her. You also said that it is not a problem for those people to stay here all the time."
Li Qi scratched his face and said: "Sister Qingzhao, you don't know something. Last time, Aunt Wang had a problem with me about Brother Zheng's matter. This time, I don't know what Aunt Wang will think. Besides, this time It’s not my family, and I’m not Madam’s wife, I’m just a teacher from nowhere!”
Li Qingzhao smiled and said: "You have always had a lot of ideas, how can this little thing frustrate you?"
Li Qi chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that in the eyes of sister Qingzhao, I would be so resourceful, comparable to Zhuge."
Li Qingzhao smiled helplessly and fell silent.
Mrs. Qin said again: "It's up to you whether to go or not."
Li Qi said angrily: "Madam, what you did is too unfair."
Mrs. Qin said calmly: "I learned it from you."
"Where, where, the better is better than the old." Li Qi sarcastically said, "But I don't believe it, how could the letter Qiniang gave me be in your hands?"
"Then just pretend I didn't say anything."
"You---you are cruel enough."
Li Qi showed a very fierce expression to Mrs. Qin, but she didn't look at him at all. He made a fool of himself, snorted, turned around and walked out. (To be continued...)