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Li Qi didn't stay in the imperial kitchen for long. This was definitely not like his past behavior. Zuo Boqing was impressed by Gein. In addition, he also got a lot of valuable tonics from Wang Fu not long ago, and he still has some.
No need to rush to restock.
After coming out of the palace, Li Qi immediately rushed to the Commerce Bureau. While he was away, Qin Hui was at the helm of the Commerce Bureau.
As soon as Qin Hui saw Li Qi, he said: "Sir, I heard that Deputy Commander Guo of the Guards has left the capital?"
"Don't mention it."
Li Qi replied lightly, but thought in his heart that this guy is too sensitive to this matter. Even if he has nothing to do with him, he can still detect some clues. He asked: "What happened at Feiqian Bureau recently?"
How is it?"
Seeing that Li Qi was unwilling to say more, Qin Hui did not dare to continue asking. He said seriously: "Sir, Feiqian Bureau is facing a problem now."
Li Qidao: "Tell me and listen."
Qin Hui said: "Nowadays, almost all the businessmen or dignitaries in our capital go to other places to do business, so they are all looking forward to opening the Feiqian Bureau as soon as possible. However, the governments in many places are very short of money. If the Feiqian Bureau opens today
, the Feiqian Bureau in the capital will immediately experience an expansion of funds, but businessmen will not be able to withdraw money from other places when they go outside."
Li Qi nodded and said: "So, we have to bear the freight first."
Qin Hui nodded and said: "Exactly."
"Anyway, this freight is indispensable. No matter what kind of business there is, there is a cost, so let's work harder. First open the line from Tokyo to Hangzhou, transport the funds to Hangzhou, and then let Zheng Er disperse to various places."
Qin Hui said: "Yes. I know what to do."
Li Qi suddenly thought of something and said: "In addition, first open the Feiqian Bureau in Dengzhou and Laizhou."
Qin Hui was stunned for a moment and looked at Li Qi with a hint of surprise.
Li Qi explained: "We have always focused on Jiangnan, but starting from today, I plan to start developing Laizhou, Dengzhou and other places. That is, the area east of Tokyo East Road, and use them as the first area under the new northern law.
One stop.”
Qin Hui couldn't help but was stunned again. He had been with Li Qi for so long, and this was the first time he heard Li Qi seriously talk about promoting the new law in the north. He felt a little sudden and said: "Sir, if we want to promote the new law north of the Yellow River,
, the lower official thought that Daming Mansion could be used as a test point. Firstly, Daming Mansion was relatively close to the capital, so it could be controlled. Secondly, Daming Mansion itself had considerable strength and a large population, so the new law could be well popularized. Thirdly,
We can also promote the new law in a layer-by-layer manner, centered on Damingfu, to the north and Tokyo East Road."
Li Qi sneered and said, "Did I say that I would promote the new law in the north?"
Qin Hui groaned and said, "What do you mean, sir?"
Li Qidao: "We only focus on Dengzhou and Laizhou, and we don't need to worry about the rest. On the contrary, we have to build this area into a northern economic and military center."
Qin Hui frowned and said, "Is it because of Zongze?"
"There are reasons for this." Li Qi responded simply, and then said: "From today on, our Commerce Bureau will encourage businessmen in the capital and areas south of Tokyo who are going to do business in the north to take the water route and try their best to move eastward.
Go over Jingdong Road and use transportation to drive the economy of this area. In addition, focus on reducing the import and export taxes at the ports of Deng and Laizhou, and find ways to enhance maritime trade with Japan, Goryeo, and the Kingdom of Jin. Oh, and also
Yes, they sent people to the north of the Yellow River to spread the news, saying that the imperial court would focus on developing this area."
Qin Hui frowned when he heard this, and said: "But if this happens, a large number of people in the north may move to Lai, and the economy will also be unbalanced. Moreover, the officials in Daming Mansion and other places may not agree.
The imperial court can only allocate so much money every year. If all of it is invested in Denglai, they will definitely be greatly affected. Moreover, since the last expedition to Liao, the area north of the Yellow River has been greatly affected. They
They all hope that the imperial court can help them rebuild their homes."
Li Qi said calmly: "You must also know how much money there is in the national treasury. How can it cover everything? Go and tell them that once Jiangnan is stabilized in one and a half years at most, the imperial court will focus on revitalizing the north."
Qin Hui asked curiously: "But why did you do this suddenly?"
This man is too shrewd. If he were told about the hidden dangers that Medicine Master Guo would bring, he might be able to find some opportunities. Li Qi smiled and said: "My purpose is very simple, which is to strengthen maritime trade. Only maritime trade can
Trade has received enough attention, so that the imperial court has reason to develop the navy. Of course, the most important thing is the shipyard in Fuzhou. If everyone goes to land, who will we sell our ships to?"
This reason did not make Qin Hui suspect that the ship business was a big business, so he said: "Your Excellency is really far-sighted."
Li Qidao: "Hurry up and come up with a detailed plan. Don't let Zongze travel all the way to Dengzhou to take office with nothing to do."
Qin Hui cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
Li Qi added: "In addition, speed up the Jiangnan plan, and then urge the merchants in the capital to transfer the money they have hoarded to Jiangnan. You have to remember that since the court cannot come up with money, it can only rely on merchants, and only money.
It can quickly restore Jiangnan to its past appearance."
"Yes, I will order you down later."
Having said that, Qin Hui's eyes were full of doubts. Because this policy means that the Commerce Bureau has completely abandoned areas north of the Yellow River, and all funds from Tokyo will be transferred to the south of the Yangtze River, while the manpower in the north will be transferred to the south of the Yangtze River.
Material resources will also be transferred to Tokyo East Road. Then, the north will be the biggest victim of this reform, because they have not gained anything, but have suffered a lot of harm. This will undoubtedly be a great blow to the north, which is already in ruins.
It is adding insult to injury. It will be much more difficult to revitalize the north in the future.
In fact, Li Qi had no choice but to do this. Since Song Huizong accepted the opinions of Wang Fu, Cai You, Tong Guan and others and canceled the defense north of the Yellow River, it also meant that compared to the Jin Kingdom, the only line of defense was
If the Yanjing area is lost, then the north will definitely fall. This makes Li Qi struggle and has been hesitant. Because since the recovery of Yanjing, it has been defeated by the old Yanjing who once rebelled.
If you want to transfer them away, it will take a lot of thinking. Moreover, more importantly, Li Qi is not the Privy Councilor and has no such power at all. And he does not dare to fully trust these old Yan troops. This makes him
It’s a struggle. Because no matter how much you do, once the Jin army comes over, there will be nothing left. But after these 1125 years, he really doesn’t dare to gamble, so even if he is across the river, he
Or resolutely focus on Jiangnan thousands of miles ago.
However, now that the rebellious Guo Yaoshi has returned to Yanjing, this undoubtedly completely disrupted his overall plan and made him more determined to abandon the north. He even began to worry about Tokyo's economic system, because once the Jin Dynasty
The army broke through Yanjing, and it would only take about a month to reach Bianjing at the earliest. Regardless of whether Tokyo could be defended by then, Tokyo's economy would definitely suffer a devastating blow. Therefore, he planned to mobilize all the funds in the Tokyo market first.
Go to Jiangnan. No matter how you develop here, you may have to start all over again. Why not help Jiangnan revitalize quickly first?
And given the current miserable situation in the Northern Song Dynasty, he could only take care of both ends and could not cover everything.
All in all, the departure of Pharmacist Guo has made everything full of variables. In fact, there is another point that makes Li Qi very angry, that is, Pharmacist Guo has been in the Forbidden Army for a while and knows the current Forbidden Army very well.
In short, at least all the defenses inside and outside the capital had to be changed. This was undoubtedly a very vast project, and it also cast a shadow on his heart. Thinking about it gave him a severe headache, and his confidence in the future was also slightly affected.
Got some blows.
Sometimes, he really would rather not have studied history, so that he wouldn't be so troubled.
After coming out of the Commerce Bureau, Li Qi rushed to the Ordnance Supervision without stopping. No matter how you say the economy, it is soft power. When the military is strong, this soft power may play an unimaginable role.
, However, when the military power was weak, it was simply vulnerable and a paper tiger. Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, which lacked horses, the status of the weapons supervisor became particularly important.
Arriving at the weapons supervisor, Li Qi immediately called Yu Qi over and asked, "Young supervisor Yu, how is the recent development of weapons?"
Yu Qi answered truthfully: "The official is also trying to discuss the matter with the supervisor. The progress at the base has been slow recently."
When Li Qi heard this, he immediately became worried, md, why is there no good news recently? He asked: "Why?"
Yu Qi said: "It's still the same old problem. Research and development of weapons is not just about one aspect of technology. We also need to develop many aspects at the same time, such as iron and copper smelting technologies. And the resources in our hands are very scarce. There are many good ideas.
They don’t get good technical support, so the progress is very slow.”
Li Qi frowned and said, "Just tell me, what else do you need?"
Yu Qi said: "At least there must be enough smelting talents, and it is best to have several smelting workshops, so that we can research and develop according to my needs without being restricted by others. However, these are exclusive to the imperial court.
, and it is almost impossible for it to be under the control of the Third Division."
Li Qi sneered and said: "Nothing is impossible, isn't it the Third Division? Okay, I will take care of this. You immediately send people to investigate some smelting workshops near the capital. Remember, things are dead, there is no
It can be built, talent is the key, I don’t want to get just a house.”
Yu Qi still looked a little worried and said, "But will the Third Division agree to us?"
"Why don't you ask the now poor Dingdangxiang Sansi if they will drive their money out?" Li Qi asked.
Yu Qi nodded solemnly, knowing that he could not make the final decision on these matters.
Li Qi added: "But this will take a few months at the earliest. I don't have much time to waste. You ask the Wushi brothers to step up research and development. In addition, recruit more gunpowder talents from outside. Oh,
Don't be careless just because you are in a hurry. Anyone who enters the equipment supervision department must have his or her eighteen generations of ancestors thoroughly investigated, and those who are unclear will not be accepted."