This morning court was really protracted, and the result could be said to be expected or unexpected, depending on which side it was. After Song Huizong left, the conservative scholar-bureaucrats were fighting like one after another.
The defeated rooster dragged his exhausted body out of the hall in despair.
In fact, all the emperors of the Song Dynasty would face situations where scholar-officials challenged the imperial power. Every time, the scholar-officials ended up with a complete victory. Why? Because the scholar-officials were numerous and powerful, and the emperor had to rely on them. Because the scholar-officials were in power, no matter how unbridled they were, they would not
As for those who would rebel and directly threaten the emperor's status, if the military ministers were allowed to take power, the throne would be in jeopardy. It would be clear at a glance which one was more important.
However, this time is different. Song Huizong no longer fights alone. He has the greatest weapon to defend the imperial power, which is millions of people. If he can teach the scholar-bureaucrats a harsh lesson without involving the military,
, he is still very happy to see it, and he has won the sympathy of the people because of this. As long as the people of the world support him, what else can stabilize the imperial power more than this. Therefore, he can ridicule and punish the scholar-officials unscrupulously.
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Some were worried, while others were happy. The reformists like Cai Jing, who supported the new law, all breathed a sigh of relief. Li Qi's victory represented their victory. They walked out in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.
"Dad, is there something you haven't figured out yet?" Cai Sui supported Cai Jing and said with a puzzled look on his face.
There is a saying that one knows a son better than his father. Cai Jing said hoarsely: "Sui'er, do you want to ask, if that kid is the master behind He Shi Liebo He, why doesn't that kid tell him himself?" He never mentioned Li.
Qi's name shows that even at this time, he was very cautious. After all, he was also a member of the scholar-bureaucrat class.
Cai Sui nodded.
Cai Jing turned to Gao Qiu, who was smiling at the side, and said, "Lieutenant, tell me."
Gao Qiu shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about this problem. If the Grand Master knows the reason, Gao Qiu would also like to know."
Cai Jing stroked his beard and said with a smile: "This is his cleverness. In fact, I have also thought about how he will clean up this mess, and who will he use to open this door? After all, the emperor and he have both
We need such an opportunity. To be honest with you, I actually didn’t expect that it would be the Jin envoy who broke the deadlock. Now that I think about it, it makes sense. Do you think it was just that kid? Did he dare to blatantly criticize the world’s scholars?
?How dare he arbitrarily distort Taizu's instructions? If he had said this, then the situation would not be like this. The crime of contempt for Taizu would be enough for him.
However, it would be different if the envoy of the Jin State said this, because the envoy of the Jin State did not have to worry too much, as long as the reason was on his side. He could say it without any scruples, saying that our subjects of the Song Dynasty were not
Dare to say it. Moreover, Yunzhou and other places are still in the hands of the Jin Kingdom, which means that the Song Dynasty will still have to rely on them. We will become a scrupulous party, and then we will become helpless. The same thing
Words spoken from different people's mouths may produce two completely different results."
Gao Qiu nodded and said, "What the Grand Master said makes sense. So, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin was also invited by that boy?"
Cai Jing shook his head and said: "That's not the case. The Kingdom of Jin still values that boy very much. Even if the boy doesn't invite him, the Kingdom of Jin will send someone over."
Cai Suan said again: "But, since those people have already admitted defeat, why did the emperor still let those people invite him?"
Cai Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "The emperor did this just to use that boy's prestige to kill the scholar-bureaucrats, and to teach them a lesson for them to remember."
Gao Qiu chuckled: "This is going to be interesting. I believe that kid will not come out easily."
Cai Jing laughed and said: "Yes! After he was promoted to official, those people humiliated him so much that they left no room for him. And he is not a gentleman. Of course he will have revenge and complain."
.......
Golden Tower.
"Ms. Zhang, in the past three days, someone has wiped out all the low-priced food on the market." Guda said to Zhang Chun'er beside him.
Zhang Chuner frowned slightly and said, "Who are they?"
"It is said that they are several big grain merchants from the south of the Yangtze River."
"Is there any conclusive evidence?"
"Those grain merchants are well-known in Jiangnan, and they often come to the capital in the past. There should be nothing wrong with them."
Zhang Chun'er frowned and said: "It's strange why these grain merchants came by such a coincidence, and why are they in such a hurry to collect grain? In fact, the price of grain today is still quite high. If we wait, the price of grain will drop a lot. Could it be -
--."
Guda pondered for a moment and said, "Who is the proprietor?"
Zhang Chun'er said: "The Jin envoys just entered Beijing today, but they chose to sweep away all the food the day before the Jin envoys entered Beijing. Obviously, this is no coincidence."
Guda said: "So, then it is very likely that someone is behind the scenes?"
Zhang Chun'er nodded and said: "If I'm not wrong, it should be Li Qi who did it. The price of food in Jiangnan is much lower than that in Tokyo, so if you sell it at this price in Jiangnan, you won't make much money, unless they are sure to raise the price of food in Jiangnan."
, but these grains can’t be stored for a long time, and ordinary Jiangnan grain merchants don’t dare to take this risk, knowing that this batch of grains is quite large.”
Guda said: "In this case, our grain merchants in the capital should also think of this. Why are they not alert at all?"
Zhang Chun'er said: "After so many days, things still haven't improved. They are also in urgent need of medical treatment. If we don't open the door, those rich people will naturally choose to eat at home. They have food in their houses and don't have to buy it outside. And
, as far as I know, before this happened, someone had sold a large amount of food, turning all the money in the hands of the people into food. Naturally, those people no longer had any extra money to buy food. As a result, almost
All their outlets were cut off. I believe this was Li Qi's doing. Besides, they can still accept the current price. That is - haha, it seems that Li Qi still underestimated the patience of those grain merchants. If
Had the Jin envoy arrived a few days later, the price might have been much lower."
...
In the manor in the western suburbs.
"Master Li, I'll give you a toast."
"Hey, I don't dare to take this seriously. Let's do it. After all, I drink tea."
"Haha! Okay. Done."
...
I saw Li Qi, Ma Qiao, Wu Furong and four people with unfamiliar faces gathered around a round table, toasting in celebration. It was so unhappy.
These four people are all the four major grain merchants from Jiangnan. As for why they have a relationship with Li Qi, it is very simple. Zuixianju’s presence in Jiangnan has a great relationship with their grain merchants. Who wouldn’t want to be associated with Zuixianju?
But the tree was big, so they ran to Hangzhou to cooperate with Zuixianju, and it happened to be. At that time, Li Qi asked Bai Qiannuo in a letter to find a few grain merchants to help him perform a play. These four people were well-known.
They were out-and-out grain merchants, so it was perfect for them to come forward to buy grain on Li Qi's behalf, so Bai Qiannuo invited the four of them to come to Beijing to help.
Li Qi drank it all in one gulp and said with a smile: "It's been really hard for you all in the past few days. Thank you, thank you so much."
The person on the left smiled and said: "Where. Where, we can only do a little work. Besides, Jiangnan is in chaos now. There is nothing to do at home."
This man's surname is Wei, nicknamed Lao Liu. He comes from Fujian and is a well-known local grain merchant.
The second person on the left smiled again and said: "What Lao Liu said is right. In fact, we didn't do anything. A few days ago, those people heard that we wanted to buy food. Without saying anything, they gave us all the food. We
He didn't even get out the door."
This man's surname is Meng, and his single name is Rang. He is a grain merchant from Hongzhou.
The first person on the right laughed and said: "To be honest, I have bought food for so many years and I have never seen such cheap food."
This man's surname is Xiao and his given name is Ming. He is a grain merchant from Changsha.
The first young man on the right suddenly asked out of curiosity: "Master Li, your Zuixianju purchased so much grain at once, what do you plan to do with it?"
This man's surname is Yu and his given name is Junjie. He comes from Yizhou, which is now in Guangxi. He can be said to be the youngest grain merchant in the south of the Yangtze River. Like Fan Shaobai, he inherited his father's business at a young age.
Li Qi said hoarsely: "Master Yu, you don't have to worry about this. I will never transport these low-priced grains to Jiangnan. In fact, if the price is shipped to Jiangnan, deducting the freight, you won't make much money at all. After all, the price of grains in the capital is
If I am one of the best in the Song Dynasty, I can just make a fortune where I am."
Yu Junjie frowned when he heard this and said: "Master Li, what we are worried about is not these, but if those people know that this is a collusion between us and you, will they---?"
"You can rest assured. I have told you a long time ago that they can't protect themselves now, so how can they have time to retaliate against you. Moreover, since you are our business partners of Zuixianju, unless I close Zuixianju, otherwise
You will be fine."
Li Qi saw that they still had worried looks on their faces, and said: "Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely fulfill my promise. Not only are you the most stable partners of my Jiangnan Zuixianju, but you will also become Zuixian
One of the new batch of canning agents.”
When the four of them heard this, they immediately beamed with joy. They had no friendship with Li Qi, so they were allowed to take such a risk to come here. They knew at their best that there must be huge benefits.
Li Qi added: "Also, I can tell you in advance that the imperial court will regulate food prices in a short while, so you must be prepared."
The four people's eyes lit up when they heard this. This was an explosive piece of gossip! Yu Junjie asked quickly: "I wonder what the court's plan is for this?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "I can only tell you that it will further lift the constraints of grain merchants. I dare not say that it will definitely be beneficial to you. I can only say that it is an opportunity for grain merchants like you who do not have strong backing.
Whether you can make a fortune or not depends entirely on your ability, especially Master Yu. You were born in Yizhou between Dali and Jiaozhi. You have an unparalleled geographical advantage. If you can grasp it, I can guarantee that within five years, you will be rich.
, you will probably become the largest grain merchant in Jiangnan."
The four of them were all businessmen, and their heads were spinning very fast. Knowing this news made their trip worthwhile.
In fact, none of them are the largest grain merchants in the local area. The grain is always in the hands of the scholar-bureaucrats, so this business has become very precious to them. But Li Qi takes a fancy to them because he
If he wants to break this tradition, he must not be like before, where the scholar-bureaucrats dominate the sky with one hand. He must support a group of grain merchants who can be controlled by him. Only in this way can he confront the scholar-bureaucrats.
With the help of huge profits, the people became happier and happier as they drank. This made Ma Qiao extremely happy. He liked this kind of scene. One cup after another, the wine in the cup was always full. Later, the wine in the cup was always full.
A one-on-four situation formed.
When Li Qi saw that they were all in a drinking mood, he and Wu Furong went outside.
Wu Furong said happily: "Master Li, this trick of yours is really powerful. When the major restaurants open, if the price of food is still the same as before, even if we add ten or twenty cents to sell it outside, it won't be a big deal."
I'm worried that I won't be able to sell it. According to my preliminary estimate, our profit in these three days will be calculated as Wan Guan."
Li Qi chuckled: "Uncle Wu, are you short of money?"
Wu Furong's face stiffened and he said sarcastically: "I am not short of money, but we in Zuixianju are really out of money. All the spare money has been used to buy food. Don't you plan to sell the food?"
After all, he was older and had no money around him, so he always felt strange in his heart.
Li Qizhao smiled and said: "Sell it, of course you have to sell it. If you don't sell it, it will get moldy. However, it depends on how you sell it. Do you think those grain merchants really release all the old grain? Let me tell you, it's still early.
Well, those people value money more than their lives, how can they give in easily? The reason why they sold a batch of grain at a low price first was because they could not estimate how long this matter would last.
If they sell a batch, their pressure will be reduced a lot. Secondly, the autumn harvest is coming soon, and their granaries are full. The old ones can't come out, and the new ones can't come in. How can they be released to the street?
Go up! However, they are reluctant to part with this profit, so they must have saved a lot. Fortunately, they still have some time to wait, which allows them to take a look at the situation and make plans. However, now they have seen the light of day.
, will continue to wait patiently. As long as this matter is over and all restaurants are opened, they will definitely unite to raise the price of food near the capital, and take advantage of the time before the autumn harvest when the people are most empty to get the money back. In fact,
The price we paid for the grain this time was much higher than I expected, but it doesn't matter. I just deliberately used this price to collect their grain. I couldn't bear to let the children trap the wolf. If by then their grain still can't be sold.
If so, then they won’t be in the mood to take a look at the situation anymore. They don’t have to become ants on a hot pot. Then we will take action and kill them hard. This is in line with our consistent style of doing business in Zuixianju.”
Wu Furong frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
"Use the spear of the son and attack the shield of the son." Li Qi laughed and said: "Until today, it was actually just a warm-up, and the main show has just begun."
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