Chapter 1017 Zhao Zhen's secret words, heavy gifts from each family as promised
Zhao Zhen did have a good idea. To be precise, he had a comprehensive plan from the time he planned to purchase the cement calcining method from Qingguo.
After Wang Shu completed the transaction, he stayed in Qingguo for a few days and served Kou Zhun for a few days, and then rushed back to Bianjing City with the method of calcining cement.
Then, Zhao Zhen launched a series of sexy operations.
Zhao Zhen first calcined some cement and built an urn city in an open space outside Bianjing City.
In front of the envoys of each vassal, they used all kinds of cold weapons to blast the barricade.
Then, the eyes of the envoys from each vassal were brightened.
Zhao Zhen ordered people to explain some of the advantages of cement to the vassal envoys in private.
The envoys from various vassals immediately presented generous gifts and asked Zhao Zhen for cement.
Zhao Zhen refused, and sent someone to reveal that cement was a secret technique of the Immortal family, and it would take a lot of money to get it.
The envoys of each vassal immediately sent people back to collect gold and silver.
Then he took a lot of gold and silver to trade with Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen finally selected envoys from the Black Khanate, Li Zhaoliang's Ministry, and Zhu Neng's Ministry. After collecting a high sum of money from them, he promised them the method of calcining cement.
The money Zhao Zhen received was many times more than the money he spent buying cement from Kou Ji.
Subsequently, Zhao Zhen did not let go of those envoys who had not purchased the cement calcining method.
He ordered his officials from the Concierge Department to lead the envoys around the various workshops in Bianjing City.
He successfully kept the gold and silver in the hands of the envoys in the Song Dynasty, and conveniently sold some old goods hoarded by the Song Dynasty at high prices.
Zhao Zhen made huge profits through the method of calcining cement.
After Kou Ji learned the news, he was shocked.
"Are you still a middleman?! Are you still making a profit?! Are you still shameless?"
Qingdu, Zhengqing Palace, Main Hall.
Kou Ji put his hands behind his back and cursed with an ugly face.
Kou Ji did not expect that Zhao Zhen would be so shameless, that he would put aside the dignity of the king of a country and act as a middleman.
No wonder no one said anything when Zhao Zhen spent huge sums of money to purchase cement forging methods from Qing State.
Kou Ji looked fiercely in the direction of Bianjing City, "If I have something new in the future, I will make enough money first before selling it to you."
After Kou Ji rebuked him, he walked to the desk, wrote a long letter of credence with a pen, and ordered someone to send it to Zhao Zhen.
A month later, the credentials were delivered to Bianjing.
Bianjing City, Assembly Hall.
Zhao Zhen saw the shopkeeper of Tianci Bank standing in front of him with his credentials, and said with a smile to Queen Cao who was sitting next to him: "Some people never suffer losses. I plotted against him once, and he plotted back immediately.
The content in the credential is his plan, do you believe it or not?"
Empress Cao pretended to be surprised and said: "He still dares to plot against you?"
Zhao Zhen said with a profound expression: "You don't understand."
Empress Cao said very cooperatively: "I am from a womanly family, so naturally I don't understand the state affairs discussed between you."
Zhao Zhen laughed, looked at the shopkeeper of Tianci Bank, and said with a smile: "Are you an official in Qingguo?"
The shopkeeper of Tianci Bank smiled dryly and said: "Go back to the official house and just do the math."
Zhao Zhen suddenly straightened his face and said coldly: "What do you mean by reluctantly? Yes, it means, if it doesn't, it doesn't. Are you kidding me?"
The shopkeeper of Tianci Bank had a bitter look on his face and explained: "Foreign ministers are internal officials."
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment and asked: "Then why not castrate?"
The shopkeeper of Tianci Bank shuddered, and the bitter look on his face became more intense, "The Lord's grace..."
Zhao Zhen glanced at his mouth and said: "He can be considered the head of a country now. He doesn't need eunuchs, and he is not afraid of making jokes in the back house."
The shopkeeper of Tianci Bank lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
He was afraid that Zhao Zhen would suddenly become interested and castrate him for Kou Ji.
Everyone knows that His Majesty Zhao Zhen, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, and Kou Ji, the Lord of the Qing Kingdom, had a deep brotherly love and a brotherly love.
Now that the two are in conflict and fighting, everyone has to deal with it carefully.
If something goes wrong, it is very likely that you will become a victim of the grudge between the two.
Haven’t you seen someone as smart as Queen Cao pretending to be a fool on this matter?
Don't look at Zhao Zhen calling him "someone" one after another. If anyone else dares to call Kou Ji "someone", believe it or not, Zhao Zhen will immediately have him pulled out, castrated first, and then tortured.
Zhao Zhen had no interest in embarrassing an insignificant person. Seeing that the shopkeeper of Tianci Bank was so cowardly, he immediately stopped talking to him.
Zhao Zhen pointed to the certificate of credence in the hands of the shopkeeper of Tianci Bank, smiled and said to Queen Cao: "Queen, guess what someone will do to plot against me?"
Empress Cao said wisely: "I can't guess it."
Zhao Zhen laughed, "If my guess is correct, I'm afraid I will lose a great scholar and several doctors."
Queen Cao asked, "What's the excuse?"
Zhao Zhen smiled happily and said, "My grandson, the emperor, is in need of guidance."
Empress Cao suddenly realized.
Zhao Zhen waved, and the shopkeeper of Tianci Bank hurriedly handed over his credentials.
Zhao Zhen opened it and took a look, revealing an expression that was indeed the case.
Zhao Zhen handed the certificate of credence to Empress Cao and said with a smile: "My wife is gone, and there are still a few of his students."
Queen Cao took the certificate and took a look at it. It said that Kou Qing was old enough to study, but the talents in Qing were few and there were no great talents to teach him, so she planned to leave Mi Fuzi and several of his students to teach Kou Qing.
He also shamelessly asked Zhao Zhen to give him a letter of credence to settle the matter, defining Mi Fuzi's teaching of Kou Qing as an official business, and the Song Dynasty would pay him money and food.
He also shamelessly said that the Qing State was too poor to support great talents, so it could only be supported by the Song Dynasty.
By the way, he also begged Zhao Zhen to send Mi Fuzi and the families of his students to Qingguo.
After reading the credentials, Empress Cao said in a dumbfounded voice: "The Lord Qing is too..."
Zhao Zhen asked with a smile: "What is Tai?"
Empress Cao smiled bitterly and shook her head without saying anything.
Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Let me tell you, Lord Qing is too petty. Being in a small place, it is easy to become petty.
My royal grandson is a born nobleman.
To teach him to read, he must be a first-rate talent.
One mifuzi is not enough.
I sent someone to ask the great scholars who stayed in Qingguo if they were willing to stay in Qingguo to help me teach the emperor’s grandson.
Let's gather them together, and I'll gather eight great scholars."
Queen Cao stared at Zhao Zhen in astonishment.
"The official family, that's a great scholar...a great scholar from Tianshengguan..."
Queen Cao reminded in a heavy voice.
Zhao Zhen laughed heartily and said: "If you take it in advance, you must agree to it first. I am generous enough to him, and when I put forward conditions to him, he must also be generous to me.
When I sent those great scholars to the Qing Kingdom, I knew that some of them would never return.
I'm waiting for him to open his mouth, and if he does, I won't be polite."
"Chen Lin?"
"The slave is here!"
"Summon Li Di and Li Gong back to the capital, and go to Qingguo with generous gifts."
"My slave understands."
"..."
Queen Cao looked at Zhao Zhen suspiciously, "What do the officials want?"
Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Run'er has been hanging out in Liaoyang Mansion for two years, and we get along well with Hui'er. The relationship has also reached its peak."
Empress Cao suddenly realized this and looked happy.
Others thought that Kou Ji's influence would weaken after he left the Song Dynasty.
But Queen Cao knew clearly that Kou Ji's influence on the Song Dynasty did not weaken with his departure, but had a tendency to increase.
Where is the enhancement?
Naturally, it is the emperor’s heart.
And the emperor's heart represented everything in the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Zhen gave the manager of Tianci Bank a gag order, and then waited quietly for Li Di to return to Beijing.
A month later, Li Di appeared in Bianjing.
Two and a half months later, Li Di appeared in Qingguo, bringing with him rich gifts.
When Kou Ji learned of Li Di's visit, he rushed to the edge of the Yalu River to greet him personally.
Seeing Li Di tremblingly get off the carriage, Kou Ji hurriedly greeted Li Di.
"Kou Ji, I have met Mr. Li..."
Kou Ji didn't put on airs in front of Li Di, and his attitude was very low.
Li Di looked at Kou Ji with a sigh on his face, "The Lord of the Qing Kingdom... you are more powerful than all of us."
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said, "Mr. Li was joking."
Li Di smiled and shook his head, "But you shouldn't plot against the officials. If the officials want to plot against you, let them do it. If he succeeds three or five times, he will definitely lose interest.
But when you fought back, you not only made the officials feel excited, but also made them seize the opportunity."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows.
Li Di reached out and took out a letter of credence from his sleeve, handed it to Kou Ji, then climbed back into the carriage and said quietly: "I'm going to see my old brother.
You have to decide for yourself what the outcome will be if you fight with the officials.
Once you have the result, come to Wenchang Academy to find me."
After saying this, Li Di had people drive to Qingdu and Wenchang Academy, leaving Kou Ji standing on the edge of the Yalu River.
Kou Ji took out the credentials given by Li Di, opened it and took a look at it, his face became a little dark.
"A few great scholars just want to replace my daughter. It's impossible."
Kou Ji put away his credentials and chased after Li Di's carriage, stopping Li Di halfway.
Before Kou Ji could speak, Li Di said decisively: "You should ask your daughter what she means before making a decision."
Kou Ji gritted his teeth and said nothing more.
After returning to Qingdu, Kou Ji immediately ordered people to retrieve Kou Hui.
After Kou Hui arrived at Kou Ji's study, Kou Ji handed his credentials to Kou Hui.
After Kou Hui read the credentials, there was no excessive reaction on his face. Kou Ji stared at Kou Hui and said, "What do you think?"
Kou Hui pondered for a moment and gave Kou Ji an ambiguous answer.
"I can do it..."
Kou Ji frowned, "What do you mean it's okay? Don't you have a definite idea in your mind whether you want to or not? You should know that I will not force you to get married."
Kou Hui said bluntly: "It doesn't matter whether you marry Zhao Run or not. If you don't marry Zhao Run, I have no one to marry."
Kou Ji scolded, "That's nonsense. I, the daughter of the Kou family, still have time to worry about getting married?"
Kou Hui shrugged her shoulders and left very casually.
Kou Ji thought for a long time in the study and rushed to Wenchang Academy to find Li Di.
When Kou Ji found Li Di, Li Di was drinking and having fun with a group of great scholars.
Kou Ji didn't want to meet that group of great scholars, so he could only wait until the banquet was over before he approached Li Di.
Li Di was a little drunk. When he saw Kou Ji appear, he was speechless. He took out an envelope from his sleeve and handed it to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji frowned and said, "What?"
Li Di shook his head slightly, "The official gave it to you. I don't know what's inside."
Kou Ji took the envelope, hesitated for a moment, but did not open it. After he took the envelope and returned to the study room of Zhengqing Palace, he slowly opened the envelope.
There was only one sentence on the envelope.
Kou Ji stayed silent all night after reading it.
…
The next day, Kou Ji called Kou Hui again.
After Kou Hui arrived at Kou Ji's study, Kou Ji asked straight to the point: "Do you like Zhao Run?"
Kou Hui thought for a moment and said seriously: "I don't hate it."
Kou Ji thought for a moment, nodded and said, "I understand."
After sending Kou Hui away, Kou Ji rushed to Wenchang Academy again to see Li Di.
After seeing Li Di, he only said one sentence.
"I promised..."
After Li Di heard Kou Ji's answer, he laughed for a long time.
Kou Ji returned to Zhengqing Hall and never appeared again.
What followed was a grand wedding that spanned thousands of miles.
Zhao Run was temporarily recalled to Bianjing City.
Zhao Zhen once again sent envoys to Qingguo to hand over credentials and betrothal gifts.
The two parties came and went with great gifts, and it lasted for a year.
By the time Zhao Run and Kou Hui got married, it was already a year later.
During this year, many people asked Kou Ji why he agreed to the marriage, but Kou Ji did not have a clear answer.
I'm just telling everyone, you will know sooner or later.
He managed to cope with the crowd.
The wedding of Zhao Run and Kou Hui in Bianjing City was very grand. It is said that the scene surpassed all the weddings in the history of Bianjing City.
It's a pity that Kou Ji and others were unable to participate and could not see them.
When Kou Hui appeared in Qingguo again, it was already the following year.
Zhao Run was promoted to the magistrate of Liaoyang Prefecture, and Kou Hui was the magistrate's wife.
Liaoyang Mansion is right next to Qingguo.
So Kou Hui would go back to her parents' home every once in a while.
Judging from Kou Hui's post-marriage status, Kou Hui is living a good life after marriage.
Zhao Run dotes on her very much.
She was also very happy.
More importantly, Zhao Run did not marry other concubines or other women into the palace.
On the occasion of their wedding, although someone in the Song Dynasty court reported the matter, they were quickly overwhelmed by the wave of congratulations.
Kou Ji saw that Kou Hui was very happy after her marriage, and felt relieved.
After two years, all the buildings built in Qingguo were completed, leaving only four huge docks and official roads in various parts of Qingguo still under construction.
Kou Ji also did something puzzling during this period.
That means setting up a baby marriage for Kou Qing.
The woman is the daughter of the Su family.
It is Su Xun's wife, Mrs. Cheng, who gave birth to a young daughter for Su Xun.
Everyone in the Su family dotes on her very much and calls her little sister.
No one knows what is so special about young Su Xiaomei.
Why did Kou Ji insist on giving Kou Qing's place as the first wife to Su Xiaomei?
Kou Ji gave people the impression of being open-minded, but he chose to go his own way on this matter.
It made everyone confused.
The child's grandfather was furious.
After all, the child's grandfather carefully selected a wife for his child and was secretly nurturing her.
But before he could make any plans.
Kou Ji then arranged a baby wedding for Kou Qing.
After Kou Ji arranged a baby marriage for Kou Qing, Kou Ji and Kou Tianci, father and son, quietly left Qingdu and rushed to the largest pier near the sea, the Sunrise Pier.
On the pier, boats come and go.
The Sunrise Pier, a general cement structure, has been completed and put into use.
After Kou Ji and Kou Tianci arrived at Sunrise Pier, they immediately sent heavy troops to surround the place.
The surrounding merchant ships were temporarily moved to the southeast pier.
Kou Ji and Kou Tianci, father and son, waited on the Sunrise Pier for more than a month.
More than a dozen large, dilapidated ships slowly sailed into the Sunrise Pier.
After more than a dozen big, dilapidated ships arrived at the pier, they began to unload things one by one.
However, people on the boat were ordered to stay in the dock and were only allowed to move within the dock.
Only the leading few appeared in front of Kou Ji and Kou Tianci and his son after a series of washings.
Among the leading people, only two, Kou Ji and Kou Tianci, father and son, had met.
One is from the transplant family, and the other is Cao Zhan from the Cao family.
Cao Zhan brought the water vapor generated after washing into the room where Kou Ji and Kou Tianci and his son were, and exclaimed: "Uncle, the earth under our feet is really round! There is really a piece of land in the extreme west or in the east.
Don’t lose to my territory of the Song Dynasty!”
When Kou Ji saw the two of them, he said with emotion, "Your father is really willing... to let you blood relatives go out on adventure... sit down and talk."
Kou Ji prepared a sumptuous table of wine and food for Cao Zhan, Zhong Shen and others, allowing them to talk while eating.
A few people had probably eaten enough seafood and did not touch the seafood on the table. Instead, they kept attacking the delicacies.
Cao Zhan said while eating, "The three of us prepared a total of 300 large ships and 1,000 small ships, and gathered more than 30,000 people. According to the sea line mentioned by my uncle, we ran all the way.
Finally I found the place my uncle mentioned.
I also found what my uncle wanted.
Sixty percent of the people we brought died.
10% remained in that area.
There are still 30% here."
While nibbling mountain delicacies, Zhongcun said: "That is an almost uncultivated area. Although there are people up there, it is almost vulnerable.
But that area is also very dangerous,
Some of the people we brought died inexplicably.
The sea route to that area is not easy either.
It's almost a life-threatening road.
But I have to admit that it is a good foundation.
The fertile fields above are vast and the treasures are countless.
If it weren't for what my uncle wanted, we wouldn't be able to refuse it. When we come back, we can load more than a dozen ships with gems and gold."
Kou Ji sighed, "Why do you have to go there by yourself? You can obviously send someone else to go there."
The doctor grinned and said, "My father said that none of our wealth comes in vain. If you want to enjoy wealth and let your children and grandchildren enjoy wealth, you have to risk your life."
If we don’t work hard now, future generations will have to work hard.
If we don’t work hard now, more people in the future generations will have to work hard.
However, on this trip, we only lost 50% of our people, but those servants suffered much more losses.
We are not stupid either. When we really need to use human lives to fill the gap, we will let our servants go first."
Cao Zhan nodded in agreement.
Zhongshen continued to smile and said: "That is a great foundation. My father has always said that my family is too embarrassed to stay on the Japanese island, but there is no way to expand the territory at sea.
Now that I have discovered that area, I can go up there and show my talents."
Kou Ji frowned slightly, "Have you already been to Dongyang?"
Zhong Shen smiled dryly and said: "Some people went back after being exposed in Dongyang. I was not satisfied with my uncle either. We got some gold and gems and brought them back.
My uncle didn't explicitly ask for those things, so don't blame my nephew for being dishonest."
Kou Ji shook his head, "I don't mean to blame you. It's just that it's too hasty to go to that place now and the cost is too high. When you go back, tell your father not to be in a hurry.
Since that area has been discovered by us, and there are no strong opponents above it, then sooner or later, that area will be ours."
The seed clinic didn’t show off, and said bluntly: “The loss is a bit bigger, but my grower can afford it. If my grower can gain a firm foothold in it.
Maybe they will abandon Dongyang.
When the time comes, Prince Xiyang will take advantage of him.
So my father said that the Prince of Xiyang County cannot take our things for nothing, he must support us."
Kou Ji frowned and said: "Don't be impatient! You should know very well how much price you paid in the past. You have not been on that land for long, and you should understand that although the people on that land do not have much deterrence, they are not as powerful as other people."
is full of danger.
Go back and tell your father and ask him to wait.
If he risks the lives of the disciples of the Zhong family and my son of the Han family.
Don't blame me for not helping him when the time comes."
The clinic fell into silence, without words.
Cao Zhan was free and easy, "My father said that since my uncle knows that area, he also knows the way to that area. My Cao family already has a foundation. Then my Cao family should not be greedy.
My dad said, we just listen to what my uncle says.
When the time comes, my uncle will just leave a space for our Cao family up there.
My Cao family has enough children, but Dong Tianzhu obviously doesn’t have enough."
A thin man who had been eating next to him raised his head, smiled at Kou Ji, and said: "Our king has said that the young master will do whatever he says, and he will definitely not suffer any loss if he says so."
The thin man is obviously Zhang Yuan's man.
Only Zhang Yuan would call Kou Ji "young master".
Except for Cao Zhan and the thin man who expressed their stance, no one else said anything.
Obviously each of them has their own plans.
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "Since I have pointed out where each of your families has found, I have no intention of taking it all for myself. I hope you will take my words to the people who are in charge of each of your families.
Since there are people on that land.
It is also full of dangers.
The journey there is full of risks.
Then we should find ways to minimize risks and dangers.
The best way is to let others take the risk and bear the risk.
We send people to help, record those dangers, and then find ways to solve those dangers.
This will have two benefits for each of your families.
One is that it can make the people in your respective territories more pure.
The second is that it allows those people to eliminate all dangers that can be eliminated on that piece of land.
When you finally go there, you will get a piece of clean land.
In addition, each of your families doesn't have many people now. Even if you try your best to occupy that area, you don't have many people to run it.
In fact, each of your families currently does not have enough manpower to manage your current territory.
Therefore, each of your families should send outsiders to explore the dangers above while letting your own people work hard to have babies.