Discussing business deals with emperors and queens seems like a magical thing.
Just like Lin Daiyu uprooting a weeping willow, the painting is filled with a sense of dissonance.
How could the emperor and empress be involved in the word money? They are obviously immortals who grew up drinking fairy dew and the northwest wind.
However, the fact is that Li Zhi and Empress Wu are very down-to-earth. When they heard "earning one hundred thousand yuan a year", their eyes almost glowed green. The expressions of these two immortal figures at this moment were simply vulgar.
Yes, Li Zhi is short of money, very short of money.
It is impossible for the emperor and empress to really drink the northwest wind and grow up. If they did drink it, it would be because they were poor.
"Tell me, what's the charter?" Li Zhi leaned forward unconsciously, obviously very interested in this project.
He needed to take care of the huge palace, with tens of thousands of maids and eunuchs, not to mention that he also wanted to repair the Tai Chi Palace. If possible, he would also repair the unfinished project left by his father, the Daming Palace. This was how he surpassed his father. A great proof.
Li Qinzai made some gestures and said: "Your Majesty and the Queen have seen with their own eyes how to make ice cubes. You should know that this thing is actually very easy. Let's choose someone we trust, grant him this method, and then organize a caravan to go to the Western Regions to eat. Tochara, Tianzhu and other countries.”
"The Western Region is a barren land with year-round drought and water shortage, and there is no ice in the summer. Our ice is sold to foreign countries for the enjoyment of the rich and powerful, and the annual profit is no less than that of silk and porcelain."
"More importantly, this is a monopoly business, and ice is a consumable. There is only one company in the world, and there is no other company. Your Majesty, you might as well imagine how profitable it will be when the entire Western Region is begging us to sell ice. rich."
Li Zhi and Empress Wu became more and more impatient. They looked at each other and Li Zhi said: "This is the only business in the Western Region. So, the annual income is more than 100,000 yuan."
Li Qinzai said helplessly: "Safety and confidentiality are big issues. If we can't get through the officialdom of Persia, or the secret recipe for making ice is coveted by thieves, it will be hard to say..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi suddenly opened his eyes and shouted: "Who dares!"
"You dare to covet my business, I don't want to live anymore!"
A bastard atmosphere suddenly filled the hall. Li Zhi looked like a bully whose territory had been robbed, and a fierce light suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Li Qinzai was not at all frightened by the bastard's temper. Instead, he corrected him carefully: "Your Majesty, this is our partnership business, not yours alone... I was bold enough to bring Xu Jingzong's eldest grandson in, and the three families formed a partnership..."
Li Zhi frowned: "Why is the Xu family getting involved? Tell him to get lost!"
"Your Majesty, your demeanor, your demeanor, Xu Jingzong is the right-hand man, your right-hand man, give him some benefits, and help your Majesty in the court. If there is any trouble, Xu Jingzong can block your Majesty."
"Especially the affairs of the Tian family's merchants are a bit unpleasant to say. Wouldn't it be nice to let the Xu family take the blame..."
Empress Wu gently tugged on Li Zhi's sleeve and whispered: "Your Majesty, what Jing Chu said is reasonable. It is not appropriate for the Xu family to withdraw. You are the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Businesses are just casual. Your Majesty, please don't forget the root cause."
Li Zhi suddenly woke up and suddenly realized that he was still the emperor. The evil spirit that appeared out of nowhere just now was just a moment of greed. Now that he woke up, he suddenly realized that the Xu family should not be kicked out and should be kept for use.
Coughing twice in embarrassment, Li Zhi smiled and said: "I've lost my composure. It's really... Jingchu, you have to believe that I am not a profit-seeking person. Did the peaceful and prosperous times under my rule rely on money? Of course not, I did. It’s morality!”
Li Qinzai twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled.
It is understandable that you would set up an archway after receiving customers to prove your innocence.
But mentioning morality is still a bit disgusting. Now that we have accepted customers, we can find a more reasonable reason. Talking about morality is too much.
After pondering for a moment, Li Zhi said slowly: "Safety and confidentiality are indeed issues, but it is not a big problem. I will select a few highly skilled generals from the imperial guards, and then issue a secret order to have the Anxi Protectorate select a group of capable officers. The soldiers are all disguised as merchants, and there will be no mistakes in letting them handle this matter."
"It doesn't matter if we are still coveted by thieves. I will ask the Anxi Protectorate to build a few stone forts on the border and send border troops to station them all year round. One is to intimidate, and the other is to respond. It should be no big deal."
Li Qinzai said with sincerity and joy: "Your Majesty has considered everything thoroughly, and I cannot compare with you."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Jingchu is not an outsider, and I won't hide it from you. Back then, when I wanted to repair the Tai Chi Palace, civil and military officials from all over the court came together to advise me. I had to drop the proposal, and I felt really weak."
"If my inner treasury makes money as expected, those gossiping courtiers can't say anything. The inner treasury is my private purse, and I can spend it however I want."
The more Li Zhi talked, the more excited he became. Thinking of using money from the inner treasury to repair the palace in the future, but the courtiers were too aggrieved to say a word, Li Zhi couldn't help but get more excited.
I just like the way you can't stand me and don't dare to scold me.
Li Qinzai immediately greeted him and said, "What your Majesty said is true. In the future, your Majesty's inner treasury will make money, all of it will be converted into copper coins, and the civil and military officials of the whole court will be gathered together. Your Majesty will use copper coins to kill those poor people alive. This is how rich people do whatever they want." …”
Li Zhi was startled, hesitated for a long time, and said: "...This doesn't have to be so excessive. Humiliating them with words is enough."
Cui Jie, who was sitting silently by the side, finally couldn't help it and burst into laughter. Then her face turned pale, she hurriedly covered her mouth and apologized repeatedly.
Empress Wu covered her mouth and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Your Majesty is still quite dignified on weekdays, but when he is with your husband, he changes his appearance for some reason, as if he is a different person. Your husband, he looks so immodest. It’s infecting people.”
Cui Jie lowered her head and said, "Yes, my husband... is indeed not serious."
Empress Wu looked at Li Qinzai and said with a smile: "Jingchu, your wife knows more etiquette than you do, but I still like to see you not knowing etiquette, so that you won't be exposed."
After saying that, Empress Wu waved to Cui Jie and said with a smile: "Let them chat about private matters of men's families. I will take Mrs. Li to the harem to see the scenery in the garden. The lush scenery in summer is not inferior to the warmth of spring." When the flowers bloom."
Cui Jie knew that the emperor and his ministers had important secrets to talk about, so she wisely got up and followed Empress Wu to the harem.
After the two daughters left, Li Zhi's smile remained unchanged: "Jingchu, the business has been decided. Together with the Xu family, the three of us will form a partnership. If we can earn a hundred thousand yuan a year, my internal treasury will also have tens of thousands of income every year. I can save a fortune." In a year or two, my Tai Chi Palace can be repaired."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Yes, I will do my best to help your majesty fill his wallet."
Li Zhi nodded: "I won't ask about the business. If you have any questions in the future, Jingchu can ask the queen. She is in charge of the inner treasury."
Li Qinzai was startled for a moment, then sighed.
It turns out that when you become an emperor, you are also your wife's housekeeper. Thousands of years later, when men are reluctant to hand over their monthly wages to their wives, they must have a better psychological balance.
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