Section 40 The Double Springs of Li Yuanxing and Wei Heizi
"Then what happens after we learn the article well?" Li Ke asked boldly.
Li Yuanxing smiled, pulled the two princes in front of him and said: "Then we will set the first rule, which is competition. You can compete, but you are not allowed to play dirty tricks, and you are not allowed to use dirty tricks. The competition is fair and aboveboard, and the offenders
There won’t be heavy fines, it will just cost you the chance to compete.”
Li Er finally nodded with satisfaction. At least fair and honest competition was what he wanted to see.
Li Chengqian and other boys who could understand the words were destined to have no sleep tonight. The impact of Li Yuanxing's words was too great. Even Empress Changsun fell into deep thought for a long time.
Especially Li Yuanxing's accusation against Li Er: "What have you taught your children to do? They don't even dare to tell the truth."
This is an eight-year-old child.
That night Li Er went to Concubine Yang's palace. After letting the palace people go out, Concubine Yang was not in a hurry to get close to Li Er. She knew that Li Er must have come here only for one thing, that is, he wanted to talk to her. He said it naturally.
It was something that happened in the Sui court.
Concubine Yang told Li Er a story, a story that she knew but was not complete.
That is the story of the Sui princes competing for the throne, conspiracy, cruelty, and ruthlessness.
Li Er sat silently by the window and looked at the moon in the night sky. He felt a kind of fear, the deepest fear since the uprising against the Sui Dynasty. He was afraid that as a father, he would see his children follow the path of the Sui princes.
, and even more afraid that they will experience the changes in Xuanwu Sect that they have experienced again.
At this time, Li Yuanxing was also looking at the moon, holding a cigarette in his hand. He was reflecting on whether he had been impulsive today.
Sometimes good intentions lead to bad things, but things go bad because you are too impatient. There are too many examples of this.
"Your Highness, the morning court is about to begin!" A young eunuch walked carefully to Li Yuanxing's side, not daring to take a breath. His Highness the King of Qin had been looking at the moon all night, and he was still vomiting from time to time.
White mist.
It is rumored that the new King of Qin comes from heaven. It is said that only the dragon in the sky can swallow clouds and spit mist.
Li Yuanxing turned around in surprise: "What, go to court, go to court now!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" the little eunuch answered carefully, for fear of offending the star king from heaven.
Li Yuanxing looked up at the moon again. Even without a watch, Li Yuanxing knew that it would be late at night. It was still early before dawn.
Going to court is really a hard job!
Several young eunuchs worked hard for a long time before sorting out the court clothes for Li Yuanxing. When Li Yuanxing came to the main hall to wait, all the ministers had already arrived.
I didn't see Li Jing. I think he must have been busy dealing with the Turkic attack these days and stayed at the Ministry of War.
When the demon king Cheng Yaojin saw Li Yuanxing appear, he rushed over shouting loudly: "Wu Lang, Wu Lang!" Li Yuanxing cursed in his heart, demeanor, demeanor. You are also a second-rank official, why don't you pay attention to your image at all.
On the other hand, Fang Du, the second prime minister, raised his hand to Li Yuanxing from a distance as a courtesy. Changsun Huxu pretended not to see it. He had a mission today. His mission was to act against Li Yuanxing and provoke that one-minded man.
Wei Heizi jumped out and vigorously opposed Li Yuanxing on behalf of the officials.
"Haha! Wulang!" Cheng Yaojin, now named Cheng Zhijie.
"That matter of yours is very interesting. It should be left to Lao Cheng. Whoever breaks your rules will be responsible for killing his whole family!"
Before Li Yuanxing answered, someone came over: "General Cheng's remarks are inconsistent. The Tang Dynasty governed the country with laws and the people with laws. One person's likes and dislikes cannot be followed, and one person's rules cannot be followed. General Cheng..." The man was still talking...
Because it was dark, Li Yuanxing didn't even see the other person's face, so he chose to stay away from him.
On the other hand, Lao Cheng was yelling at the top of his lungs: "Old Cheng, I fought all over the country for the Tang Dynasty, and the one I killed was not a bad person!"
Bullshit, complete bullshit.
Cheng Yaojin was talking about his great principles. Killing all the enemies of the Tang Dynasty is our loyalty. But the civil servant talked about human ethics and national laws, because the Tang Dynasty naturally had to defend the country and the people!
The two voices, one high-pitched and the other long, each have their own merits.
All the civil servants and generals stood in their respective positions, closing their eyes and concentrating, as if the two of them were nothing.
It wasn't until some eunuchs shouted for the arrival of the Holy One that the quarrel faded away.
Li Yuanxing naturally wanted to be at the top of the station, just because of his title as King of Qin. But what made it difficult for the eunuchs in charge was whether the King of Qin should side with the generals or the civil servants. If one is not handled well, it will arouse the hostility of the other side.
.
Li Er had already come in. When he saw Li Yuanxing, he waved to Li Yuanxing to stand on the steps.
Neither a civil servant nor a general, this is the King of Qin.
It was extremely quiet in the main hall, and for no other reason than to sell the piece of silk to King Qin thousands of miles away. According to the Great Qin Dynasty recorded in the Tang Dynasty, the Rome mentioned by King Qin Li Yuanxing could be exchanged for more than three hundred taels of gold.
item.
Above the court, the one who can stand here does not have a family background, and the one who does not have the support of the family.
But that family has no money benefits and no disputes over goods.
A piece of the best silk is sold to foreign merchants, and the most expensive is only one tael of gold. For less valuable silk, one tael of gold can be exchanged for three or four pieces. If it is shipped thousands of miles away, the profit can be as little as three hundred times, or as much as thousands.
times profit.
I remember that King Qin Li Yuanxing also said that there was originally going to be a silk embargo to control shipments to ensure silk prices.
But when the aristocratic families calculated the profit margin in their minds, they all knew clearly that the amount of silk needed there was too huge. Even if the Tang Dynasty sold ten times more, the price of silk would never be reduced to gold.
under the weight of.
Interests, this is the interest of the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the interest of the aristocratic families.
"I have my foundation!" Changsun Hu was the first to jump out and read hundreds of nonsense sentences. In fact, the real content was just one sentence. The Foreign Trade Department of the Tang Dynasty is an excellent thing, but it should be strictly managed. It's just that the royal family
The name should not be used indiscriminately.
Li Er nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
Changsun Hu had already made the arrangements the night before. After paying his share, he immediately returned without any nonsense.
The second person who came out was a thin middle-aged man. Li Yuanxing heard that he called himself Cui, the Minister of Household Affairs. He jumped out and read a long paragraph. An old eunuch who was specially arranged to stand next to Li Yuanxing whispered.
Li Yuanxing explained the contents to Li Yuanxing, but he also picked out the key points. He only said that Mr. Cui believed that the affairs of the country were naturally made by officials. The businessmen could provide some opinions, but there was no one in the Foreign Trade Department.
Maybe two official positions will be allocated to them.
Li Yuanxing couldn't understand this chapter of Chang Sun Fox, but he knew the content in advance.
If Cui Shilang hadn't been explained by the old eunuch, Li Yuanxing wouldn't have understood the meaning at all.
People jumped out one after another. There were no objections, only suggestions for improvement, and these suggestions for improvement were actually competing for profits. They were competing for the profits of various ministries and the interests of various families. Even the military department also had people coming forward.
The principle is very simple. When these merchants leave customs, they still have to pay customs duties.
This tariff is a customs tax. It is not a customs tax!
In short, it is a struggle, a constant struggle.
Li Er was very satisfied with the result. If there was no dispute between them, they would unite to fight against the royal family.
Finally, someone mentioned the name Royal again. Hearing this voice, Li Yuanxing remembered that it was the one who quarreled with Old Devil Cheng.
"This is Wei Zheng, Lord Wei!" the old eunuch whispered.
Li Yuanxing looked up and down, thinking to himself, if this old man wasn't standing here, I would have thought he was an old farmer.
"Your Majesty, the name of the royal family must not be used indiscriminately. What if it is used by a young person? The royal family will be stigmatized. Please investigate clearly!"
Okay, great. Changsun Fox is really the best among foxes.
He expected that Wei Zheng would jump out, and indeed he did, and went straight to the topic.
Li Yuanxing smiled. Since he proposed the name of the royal family, businessmen have been enthusiastic, but aren't these aristocratic families fanatical? Being crowned as royal means being a leader in an industry, which is also the glory of the aristocratic family.
Before the ministers could speak, Li Yuanxing stood up, saluted Li Er first, and then said: "Then restrain them. Whoever does bad things will be punished! The Foreign Commerce Department can suspend their trading rights, and then
Heavy fines!"
"Your Highness King Qin, what if they cannot be punished because of poor management?"
Although Li Yuanxing was speechless on the surface, he was ecstatic in his heart. Wei Zheng was so cute. He actually asked him the topic he wanted to mention. What if there is no punishment?
After thinking about it again and again, Li Yuanxing still looked helpless.
At this time, many officials put forward opinions, each with different opinions, but none of them really satisfied Li Yuanxing. However, Li Er was very happy today. He had presided over several court meetings, and he had never been so happy before. Everything was under control.
The feeling made Li Er feel very good.
Finally, Cui Shilang of the Ministry of Revenue stood up: "You can pledge this amount of silver. Since you have the ability to be a royal merchant, you have enough financial resources to support it. There are many benefits to pledging silver!" Cui Shilang began to talk non-stop.
Started talking.
Li Yuanxing was a little confused and glanced sideways at Li Er.
Li Er understood what Li Yuanxing meant and shook his head gently. He was telling Li Yuanxing that he had never been angry with Cui Shilang beforehand.
Then the next step is easy to explain. Cui Shilang was an official and chose a method that satisfied the emperor the most. Then, he wanted to advance the opportunity for the royal merchants to name their names by one year, just not waiting for next year.
Let the Chamber of Commerce choose this year.
The Li family and the Chamber of Commerce headed by Li will naturally give them a chance, and then the Cui family will also have a chance. Next, they will bring in a big family to win the last royal championship. First, add a lot of money to the household department.
Besides, after all, the new emperor naturally has a lot to do after he ascends the throne.
To do things, you need to spend money, so you must seize this opportunity.
As the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, although he is only the second-in-command, if he wants to go a step further and completely replace the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, he must have political achievements and sufficient support.