The fact that the Song Dynasty had no powerful families did not mean that there were no aristocratic families. It was not unusual for generations of Qing Dynasty officials and dignitaries to have the Shilin family, which was passed down from generation to generation.
Zhao Xi never believed that these inherited nobles had no contact with them.
The disharmony between civil and military affairs is a fact, but it is only in the court, or some people use the disharmony between civil and military affairs to resolve personal grievances, or because of the ancestral system, they have to show it like this, or even just to show it to the rookies who are new to the scholar community.
Having been officials in the same dynasty for decades, and even having personal friendships and contacts since the beginning of the dynasty, Zhao Xi did not think that the civil and military families would be as completely separated as recorded.
The Cao family, the Shi family, and the Gao family are not so poor that their descendants cannot produce Jinshi from generation to generation, but they have always passed down the family through military service.
The same was true for the Zhong family and Zhe family in the Western Army, and it continued until the Song Dynasty moved south.
Zhao Xi just wanted to bring their relationship to the forefront and use their interests to bind them closer.
pity……
There will always be deviations in the transmission of messages. There was such a play in later generations. Zhao Xi originally thought it was just for show, but now he knows...the message will change the meaning drastically.
After replying this time, Zhao Xi understood... It turned out that the list sent by her uncle's family only meant that they agreed to purchase some compressed biscuits for the camp under their children's jurisdiction on a daily basis, and had no intention of intervening in the construction, let alone promoting the entry of compressed biscuits into the military.
capital.
Let me go! Zhao Xi was speechless.
"Xi'er, as you said, this thing is only useful in wartime, and needs to be consumed regularly for daily purchases. Since the Qing Dynasty, when the war in the northwest has stabilized, none of you talk about war lightly."
"My uncle's family is doing this to help..."
Empress Cao couldn't tell Xi'er her mother's true intentions for fear of complaining.
There is no objection to the effectiveness of this thing, but neither the mother's family nor the Shi and Gao families have any intention of promoting this thing as a military weapon in the court.
The court's strategy does not talk about war. If it advocates war preparation... no one wants to be a target. What's more, the New Deal involves the reform of the military system, and this is a time of chaos.
Xi'er has no intention of targeting her uncle's family...
They are all old foxes! Zhao Xi had to lament that these families that could last for several generations in the Song Dynasty were really not fuel-efficient.
Forget it, I'll just throw out some bait first, so I'm not afraid that no one will take the bait.
"Mother, this matter can be shelved. Is there any progress on the cake branch and recipe sales?"
"Ya Bank agreed to lower the price, but it only intends to participate in the branch."
Empress Cao didn't let her uncle's family take advantage of the situation, and the head of the family told her the same thing. Besides, the cake shop was not directly run by the Cao family, it was just a lobbyist.
This also gave Yaxing the courage to open its mouth wide.
Alas, what about the royal relatives? Being watched everywhere is not as convenient as being a pure businessman.
"It's okay, Madam. You just need to agree on the location of the store in advance. The formula is sold for one thousand guan at the Bianliang branch, 2,000 guan at the Sijing branch, 1,000 guan at Shangzhou, and 500 guan at Xiazhou."
"Where the state government has purchased the formula, it will operate it under its own jurisdiction."
Zhao Xi needed money urgently, so he just decided to license the patent directly because he didn't have time to be a franchise agent.
"Xi'er, what do you want to do?"
"Mother, I will make a new meal today, and this food can be stored for a longer time. The space in the palace is limited, I want to take stock of the residents next to the palace wall..."
Compressed biscuits, first of all, are biscuits, which are a dual-use food for both military and civilian use. Since no one is mixing them, we can only make them ourselves first.
For a food factory that is beginning to take shape, the idle houses in the palace will definitely not be enough. And there is currently no chance for him to leave the palace, so he can only buy the residents next to the palace wall.
Housing prices in Beijing... needless to say, they will never be cheap.
Empress Cao has been ignoring Xi'er's age. No one treats her like a child when it comes to words and talents. Even Xi'er is thoughtful in many things.
Is it right or wrong for me to do this?
The butter is already available at this time, which is very good. Then there is the matter of the stove. Zhao Xi had already built a stove with upper and lower fire last time. There is not much left.
Zhao Xi asked Liu Yi to call two servants who made cakes and began to direct the making of biscuits.
Sweet, salty, milky, green onion, try a little of all. The biggest difference from cakes is actually the time and heat.
Just roasted over slow fire for a long time...
When the husband and wife played together, they added several kinds of exquisite snacks, sometimes scattered, sometimes wrapped in oil paper, with various flavors, truly suitable for all ages.
The ministers and workers were also rewarded with these snacks.
In an instant, it became known to all women and children...a snack called biscuits became popular in Bianjing.
At the same time, the cake shop in the palace wall started selling this kind of snack called biscuit. There are various flavors, novel styles, and affordable prices.
Anyone with a little extra money can buy it for their children.
The key point is that this item is not as valuable as a cake. The taste remains unchanged after being left for several days. In some cases, it can still be eaten after being left for more than a month and the taste is still delicious.
Bianliang has never been short of novel snacks, and there has never been a snack as cheap, diverse in taste, and easy to store as biscuits.
"Captain Cao, didn't you say it was for military supplies? Why is the city full of biscuits now?"
The Grand Duke of the Gao family did not blame Cao Cong, but...it was just that there was an opportunity to make a fortune in front of them, but they did not cherish it. Now they often regret it when they think about it. If he is given another chance, he would like to tell Cao Cong: This is
Things are important.
"Although they are similar to Taigong Gao, they are not the same thing. Furthermore, who can talk about military supplies in the temple?"
"Lieutenant, what's our plan now?"
I still want to make this money! This is not a cake and cannot be trafficked. This food can be transported to all military states in the Song Dynasty. The benefits... Alas! As I get older, I have to be more careful as I live.
"The Empress once sent word that Prince E wanted to take possession of the residences of the people beside the palace wall..."
"How can the inner government get the wealth? Even the minister in the court is not allowed to do this."
"No, all the necessary funds were obtained from selling cake recipes. They are the prince's private property and should not be kept in the left treasury, but in the inner treasury."
When it came to Prince E, Old Man Gao was speechless.
Those things that are rumored in the world or praised by scholars are all unbelievable.
He has never seen Prince E in person, nor has he seen how evil he is. Even if he was mixed up in the cake, Old Man Gao still couldn't believe that it was a three-year-old child... He was almost four years old, so he was still just a child.
child.
Even Old Man Gao was dubious about what Captain Cao said. He felt that the official family and the inner court were in embarrassment and were just using the name of Prince E to get money.
The cake... I'm afraid it was created by the royal chef in the palace and borrowed the name from Prince E.
Therefore, when the matter of military rations was brought up, Old Man Gao refused and even understood the Shi family's reasoning. In the end, the three families rejected the matter.
And now...
"Lieutenant, can this matter be rectified?"
It would be fine if he didn't know, but the money that was supposed to be transferred was missed like this. Old Man Gao was a little unwilling.
His family does not have the queen of the Cao family, the head of the inner palace to take care of her, and the Shi family has a reputation of being greedy for money for two consecutive generations. It is very expensive to support such a large family.