Li Zhen returned to the Admiral's Mansion, still feeling a little regretful.
What an incredible talent, yet he is unwilling to become an official. He is sitting in his study, still unwilling to give up, and wants to draw Fan Kai into the camp. Li Zhen is already the admiral and also the governor of Guangdong. He is powerful and has great influence on his subordinates. There are also more requirements, which cannot be limited to counselors and generals, and require more talents.
Dai Yuanhua is responsible for the research and development of weapons, while Bo Jia and Huan Xiaolang are responsible for the construction of the hospital. Financial talents are also needed to ensure that Li Zhen has no worries.
Liu Taiping walked in from outside and saluted: "I have met you, sir."
"Sir, please sit down." Li Zhen waved his hand and said: "I went to Fan Mansion to visit Fan Kai today. I wanted to ask Fan Kai to serve as an official and take care of my money. However, Fan Kai declined politely and was unwilling to serve as an official for the time being. If there is no one If a profitable person manages my money, sooner or later he will be left with nothing. Sir, do you have any ideas for Fan Kai to become an official?"
Liu Taiping stroked his beard and gently shook the folding fan in his hand.
Li Zhen waited, believing that Liu Taiping must have a plan.
About three minutes later, a smile appeared on Liu Taiping's lips, and he said with a smile: "Sir, I have come up with three strategies: upper, middle and lower, for you to choose from."
Li Zhen was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Sir, please give me some advice."
Liu Taiping raised his right index finger and said slowly: "The best strategy is for you to use your actions to influence Fan Kai. As the saying goes, sincerity can lead to gold and stone. If you have enough patience, you will definitely be able to influence Fan Kai. This strategy will take a long time." , it may be ten days and a half, it may be a month, it may even be three months, it is a long-term matter, and it requires adults to be patient."
Li Zhen said: "The money in the treasury can only last for half a year. Even if we can make money through other channels, it will not solve the fundamental problem. This strategy will take too long. This is the best strategy, sir."
Liu Taiping coughed twice and continued: "Zhongce is a roundabout strategy. With the help of other people, Fan Kai takes the initiative to come to the Admiral's Mansion. The Fan family is a famous family, but they are businessmen after all. The old lady is so old. If she sees it in her lifetime, When Fan Kai becomes an official, tell me how happy the old lady will be. She will definitely support Fan Kai becoming an official."
Li Zhen's eyes lit up and he said: "Sir, what you want is to get Fan Kai to agree through the old lady."
Liu Taiping chuckled and nodded, calmly and calmly.
Li Zhen was slightly convinced of this strategy and asked again: "What's your next strategy, sir?"
Liu Taiping said: "The next best option is to intimidate Fan Kai so that he has to become an official. With your current power, attacking a businessman is just a matter of words. If Fan Kai doesn't agree, you can use your power to make Fan Kai surrender."
Li Zhen shook his head repeatedly and said: "Zhongce has a tendency to force me, but it was the old lady who took action, so I can barely accept it. If I use my power to pressure, the two sides will immediately break up, and the next policy is not feasible."
Liu Taiping said: "In this case, my lord will choose the middle strategy. How are you going to inform the old lady?"
Li Zhen laughed and said, "Sir, this is not a problem for me."
Liu Taiping said: "I would like to hear the details."
Li Zhen stood up and said enthusiastically: "I have talked with Fan Kai about the old lady and I know some of her habits. The old lady has her maid read the newspaper to her every day. As long as I go to Fan's house to ask Fan Kai Let Mr. Wei publish the matter about becoming an official, and the old lady will know about Fan Kai's unwillingness to become an official, and then everything will fall into place."
Liu Taiping nodded and said: "Publishing in the newspaper also has the advantage of showing adults' thirst for talents."
Li Zhen said: "What you said makes sense. With Jiuzhou Daily, many things will indeed run better. Now that Mr. Wei is in charge of Jiuzhou Daily, it will definitely become a sharp weapon in my hand."
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Jiuzhou Daily, in the newspaper office.
Wei Yuan was wearing a pair of reading glasses and holding a writing brush in his hand. He was thinking about Li Zhen going to Fan Mansion to visit Fan Kai. Mr. Wei actually had some opinions about Li Zhen taking the initiative to visit Fan Kai. A feudal territory of the imperial court. It was embarrassing for a senior official to visit a businessman and be declined politely, but this was Li Zhen's business and it was not convenient for Wei Yuan to interfere.
Wei Yuan honestly complied with Li Zhen's request and wrote the manuscript promoting Li Zhen's visit to Fan Mansion vividly, and then had it published.
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Fan Mansion, backyard.
The sunshine at the end of September was shining warmly.
The old lady leaned on the recliner, squinting her eyes slightly, calmly and elegantly, listening quietly to the little maid standing next to her reading the newspaper. The elderly had nothing to do as they got older, and there were no neighbors to live in, so the newspaper was already the old lady's As part of her life, she listened to the little maid reading the newspaper, and as she listened, she felt something was wrong.
The matter involved her son.
The old lady reached for the newspaper and walked back to the room with small steps. She put on a pair of reading glasses and read the contents of the newspaper word for word. Her expression gradually changed.
Li Zhen asked Fan Kai to serve as an official, but Fan Kai did not agree.
This evil.
The old lady became furious, slapped her hand on the desk, and shouted angrily: "Here comes someone."
As soon as he finished speaking, a follower ran in.
The old lady had a straight face and ordered loudly: "Go and find Ba Jin. If he doesn't come back, the old lady will go to see the ancestors." After hearing the old lady's tone, the attendant shuddered and left immediately. , the little maid stood beside the old lady. Seeing that the old lady was flustered with anger, she comforted her repeatedly, fearing that something might happen to the old lady.
Not long after, the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside.
Fan Kai strode in, held up his hands and said, "Mom, what do you want from your son?"
"See for yourself."
The old lady threw the newspaper in her hand next to Fan Kai, her eyes were a little serious, leaving Fan Kai at a loss. Fan Kai picked up the newspaper and hurriedly read the contents of the newspaper. He secretly screamed in pain. Li Zhen came to visit Fan's house. Fan Kai didn't tell the old lady, and he didn't mention anything about the solicitation. Now that the newspaper has published it, he will be scolded in front of the old lady.
Fan Kai's mind changed quickly and he said: "Mom, my son is..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, the old lady interrupted: "Who are you and what do you want to do? Mr. Li asked you to serve as an official. This is the blessing cultivated by generations of Fan family. Officials and businessmen, officials come first and businessmen follow. , the newspaper made it clear that Mr. Li does not want your bank, but only wants you to take care of his finances. You are a businessman and know the importance of managing money. This is something only a close confidant can do. You work with Admiral Li. , become his confidant, Mr. Li will prosper in the future, and you will also be able to honor your ancestors."
Fan Kai smiled bitterly and said: "Mom, my son doesn't want to become an official immediately."
The old lady said coldly: "Old lady, I know what you are thinking. You are waiting for Mr. Li to beg you in a low voice again. Huh, you think you are the only one in Guangzhou. You are really crazy. The newspaper published it and you want to work for Mr. Li." There are countless people. Today you must go to the Admiral's Mansion to recommend yourself. If you fail, I will go to see the ancestors and tell them about you, an unworthy descendant."
Fan Kai suddenly became anxious and said, "Mom, please don't let your mind wander. My son promises you to go to the Admiral's Mansion immediately. He will go to the Admiral's Mansion today. He will definitely agree to Admiral Li becoming an official."
Fan Kai sighed and secretly said that Li Zhen's move was too cruel.
The old lady beamed and said with a smile: "My son is still obedient, Ba Jin. Our ancestors were in business because they failed in the imperial examination and had no choice but to do business. Now you have the opportunity to become an official and fulfill the regret of your ancestors. This is
Good thing, from now on, our Fan family is not a family of merchants, but a family of scholars. You are the hero of my Fan family, do you understand?"
"Yes, my son knows."
Fan Kai nodded and left the study respectfully. He understood the old lady's thoughts and knew that this was for the Fan family, but he still felt a little awkward and thought about putting forward some conditions.
ps: The first update is here, I will continue writing.