Chapter 70 Talking about business with the queen
The queen was stunned for a moment and nodded suddenly and said, "You are very smart, smarter than many of your peers. I have seen too many so-called young handsome men. No one has the self-knowledge of you."
I don't know whether this is a praise or a secret criticism, but it seems to praise Tang Zheng for knowing how to advance and retreat, but also seems to mock him for being a slick person. Tang Zheng laughed twice, and pretended that it was the queen who praised him.
The queen looked at him deeply and suddenly said, "Let Xiao Ling'er go down and let her go back to the shore by herself. I... I want to talk to you alone. Xiao Ling'er is not suitable to listen to this."
"Xiao Ling'er?" Tang Zheng looked down at the girl in his arms.
The girl didn't recognize her child at all, raised her face and smiled sweetly, and said, "Little brother, let me go down, Ling'er will go back to the shore to play. I want to find Sister Ling Feixue and ask her to grill fish for Ling'er..."
As he said that, he twisted his arms a few times in Tang Zheng's arms, and he actually slipped out like a kitten, slid his short legs on the ice a few times, and giggled toward the shore.
The laughter was very crisp, like a bell. This kind of innocent laughter was the most soothing, and Tang Zheng felt very comfortable for some reason.
The queen watched the little girl skate and left until she saw someone catch her on the shore. She suddenly turned around and looked at Tang Zheng, and said in a strange tone: "Ling'er is very cute. She is the granddaughter of the military advisor..."
This made Tang Zheng stunned for a moment, and he always felt that the queen seemed to be explaining to him. However, does the queen need to explain to him? He is the king and himself, and he is the minister.
The queen glared at him with a vengeance, and for some reason she seemed to want to get angry again, and snorted coldly: "I just told you that Ling'er is not my child, and I and Li Qian are twin sisters, and I are only eighteen years old this year."
Tang Zheng quickly shut up and lowered his head and pretended not to hear.
This posture of pretending to be dead made the queen even more angry. She suddenly started to scold her and said angrily: "Stand up and look at me, is it ugly? Is it true that I am a tiger and can eat people..."
Tang Zheng felt his scalp numb. He didn't know why he messed with this cold queen today. He stood up from the ice in disappointment and hung his hands to look like a good baby.
"snort!"
The queen snorted again, as if she was even more dissatisfied, but she was obviously pressing her anger and said: "This winter catch is of great significance, but if you catch so many fish in the cold winter season, it will inevitably attract the covetousness and spying of greedy people. A minister in the court suggested that you contribute the method of winter catch."
Tang Zheng was furious, but his face did not change color. He said, "Why do you need to offer this method? You can learn it after taking a look? It's nothing more than building a large net, digging some ice holes, and then mobilizing manpower to go down and close the net. If there are fish, you can harvest..."
"I know!"
The queen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The method is very simple, but it is your original creation. Since ancient times, the emperor has not competed for profit with his subjects. As long as you don't speak for a day, I will never use this method."
"Where are those ministers in the court?" Tang Zheng asked in a tentative manner with a bright look.
The queen snorted softly and said proudly: "Although I rely on the name of my mother and the power of aristocratic families, I have established the Great Zhou Dynasty after all, and my identity and status are the emperor. If the emperor does not want to, no one can force me..."
Tang Zheng was relieved, and a smile suddenly spread on his face, complimenting: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and his ambition is as bright as the moon, and the candle shines on the nine provinces. It is admirable. Ah haha, I admire you. This is the emperor's posture."
The queen looked at him with a smile and suddenly said, "Let's talk about the price, let's do a deal, and you have the right to catch the winter. I can help you calm down the greedy and slut, but I also need fish. The Great Zhou Dynasty is not just a county in Langya..."
The implication is very clear. There are hungry people in other places in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The hungry people are hungry and must be given food and drink. However, the queen is proud and Tang Zheng is unwilling to offer fishing methods, so she does not choose to rob, but instead talks about business, which is to use money to buy Tang Zheng's fish.
Tang Zheng's eyes turned a few times and tentatively said, "How about five cents per pound?"
The queen sneered and slapped her in the face: "You caught 120,000 kilograms in one net, but you dared to sell such a high price. Tang Zheng, although I admire you, I am not a fool."
Tang Zheng touched his nose, solemnly stretched out three fingers, and said, "Three cents a pound, this is my bottom line."
"Two articles..." the queen spoke coldly.
"Trade!" Tang Zheng laughed.
The queen was stunned for a moment and suddenly said angrily: "I have figured it out, your bottom line is probably only one piece."
Tang Zheng blinked his eyes and said against his heart: "Your Majesty said this, hurting my heart."
The queen also blinked her eyes, suddenly she was no longer angry, and said with a smile: "Since you are injured, then you will be hurt again. I have no money and the fish need to be on credit."
"no!"
Tang Zheng jumped and furious, saying angrily: "I will not pay a small business for business, I will pay money on one hand and deliver goods on the other hand. I will be honest and honest. If Your Majesty threatens the weak minister, I will give up the bill."
The queen watched his expression coldly and sneered, "Are you willing to bear it? You have been working hard to rise, Tang Zheng, I am not a fool..."
He stopped here and suddenly said, "Although it's on credit, it can't be credited for too long. I know you have always wanted to get a cavalry, so I can exchange it with you for horses."
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed and he blurted out: "Has the grassland done?"
The queen subconsciously looked around and nodded, "The last time you were offering, I have adopted the implementation. Tang Wudi went to the grassland, Uncle Huai also went to the grassland, Military advisor, Dynasty, Fat Master, etc. The 50,000 elite soldiers in the Great Zhou Dynasty were divided into five routes. This is exactly according to your plan, and plunder the grassland through battle..."
Speaking of this, he stopped slightly, lowered his voice and then said: "Yesterday, there was a quick horse report. Tang Wudi had made contributions along the way, and is now urgently evacuating the grassland. They have snatched a large number of cattle, sheep, war horses and property."
Tang Zheng couldn't help licking the corner of his mouth, feeling a heat burning in his chest, and suddenly shouted: "Ten net fish, one million kilograms, free to the court, I want a thousand war horses."
"good!"
The queen didn't bargain, so she nodded and agreed directly, and even took the initiative to increase the bid for Tang Zheng, saying, "I will give you another 500 pairs of armor to help you build an elite cavalry, but I also have a requirement, you have to defeat Suqian for me."
After saying that, he glanced at Tang Zheng, and said with some slightest hint: "There are only six counties in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and you are already the one county. If you can conquer Suqian, I will grant you the title of the general town of two counties."
Tang Zheng gritted his teeth, felt his heart beating, and suddenly said, "Xinyi, I will fight Xinyi together!"
Langya, Suqian, and Xinyi are three counties in southern Qi and Lu. The area connected by the three counties is very large. Tang Zheng's statement has already demonstrated his ambition.
However, the queen did not seem to be worried about his growth. Instead, she nodded in admiration and suddenly smiled like a bright pearl, encouraging: "If you can hold three counties in your hand, I will be appointed as the governor..."
Chapter completed!