Chapter 547: Abandoning Officials and Engaging in Business
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Li Qi is notoriously amazing, but in the past, he was under pressure shihou, so he chose to go off the rails, and now he is the shihou who is rewarding, and he is here shihou to come out like this, which is really incomprehensible.
Zhao Liangsi and Zhao Kai looked at each other, and then looked at Li Qi at the same time, their eyes flashing with confusion.
Li Qi lowered his head and put on a posture of admitting murder and recognizing, but it made people even more curious.
Song Huizong had already received a letter from Zhao Liangsi, and was about to reward him for his meritorious deeds, but Li Qi was guilty of asking for guilt when he came up, and he was stunned.
Wang Hao, Bai Shizhong, and other important ministers couldn't understand which one Li Qi was playing, and they were all puzzled.
After half a ring, Song Huizong reacted, frowned, and said, "I don't know what Aiqing's crime is?" ”
Day. I thought you were dumb. Li Qi said: "Your Majesty, Weichen was hot-headed for a while, and he made his own decisions, and promised the Jin State to exchange the one million yuan for my Great Song Dynasty businessman to invest in the Jin Kingdom, which is really a crime that deserves death, but this matter was provoked by Weichen alone, and Weichen is willing to bear the responsibility." ”
The more Song Huizong listened, the more confused he became, and said, "This is a good thing." ”
Wang Hao was anxious, seeing that success was close at hand, but he didn't expect that when he kicked the door, Li Qi actually did the opposite, and he didn't know in his heart that he was playing shime idea, so he hurriedly stood up and said excitedly: "What the emperor said is, Doctor Li, you not only reduce the pressure on my country's finances, but also make the emperor lose his trust in the people, and also increase the friendship between the Song and Jin countries, of course, the most important thing is to help me recover the land of Yanjing in the Great Song Dynasty. ”
Song Huizong nodded vigorously and said, "Wang Aiqing is reasonable, this is a great thing, what is the crime?" ”
is worthy of Wang Hao, his eloquence is so good. In just a few words, I have told all the credit for my work, and it is indeed a good hand to invite credit. Li Qi sighed and said: "Back to the emperor, Weichen Shihou also thinks so, but when he came back, Weichen found out that Weichen was completely wrong, if Weichen was given another chance, Weichen would never speak." ”
Song Huizong's good mood was ruined by Li Qi, and he frowned and said, "Okay, okay, you keep saying that you want to ask for guilt." So you can tell me that you committed the sin of shime? ”
Li Qiyi's eyes shook for a moment, and he hung his head and said, "May I ask if the emperor has made a tentative agreement with the Jin Kingdom?" ”
Song Huizong nodded and said, "Doctor Zhao Yijing made it clear to me in the letter. ”
Li Qi shook his head and sighed: "Actually, in fact, this plan was not completed at all. ”
When everyone heard this, their faces were shocked.
Wang Hao was particularly exaggerated, taking two small steps back, and almost fell to the ground.
When Li Qi saw it, he almost laughed out loud.
Song Huizong blinked his eyes a few times in a daze, and said in astonishment: "Why is this?" ”
Li Qi let out a long sigh and said, "Your Majesty." The central thrust of Wechen's plan is to enrich oneself first, and then enrich one's neighbors. ”
Wang Hao hurriedly said: "It would be even better if you could still enrich yourself, why not kěnéng to complete it?" ”
Song Huizong also nodded in agreement.
Li Qi sighed: "Your Majesty." Wang Xiang, my Great Song Dynasty has always adhered to the idea of agriculture and the end of the business, and went to the rich country with a pragmatic jingshén, but my plan is to enrich the country with business. It's putting the cart before the horse. ”
If Tong Guan was here, he would have to give Li Qi a hurry to die, and that day he told Li Qi to avoid this sensitive topic. But Li Qi rose to the challenge.
Song Huizong frowned and said, "Enrich the country with business? ”
Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes, not to mention whether those businessmen are willing to go to Jinguo to do business, this is all a later story, if we are rich enough businessmen in the Great Song Dynasty, then we will also talk about shime going to Jinguo to invest." ”
"Hmm. There is some truth in what you say. Song Huizong nodded, glanced at the ministers, and saw that the faces of those conservatives were a little strange. After thinking for a while, he said: "Then you talk about it first, how to make the country rich with business?" ”
Li Qi bowed and said: "First of all, the first step is to improve the status of merchants, and it is best to allow merchants to become officials. ”
Wang Hao arched his hand to the sky and said: "When Emperor Yingzong was in the beginning, he issued an edict, 'Industrial and commercial miscellaneous, there are geniuses and strangers, and they will also listen to the explanation. Otherwise, Dr. Li probably won't be able to enter the court as an official. ”
Although this move loosened the careful thinking of valuing agriculture and suppressing businessmen, it only provided a career path for wealthy businessmen and promoted collusion between officials and businessmen, and those who were slightly poorer could not enjoy this provision.
Li Qi shook his head and said: "But compared with Shinong, if businessmen want to participate in scientific examinations, there is still the restriction of 'wizards and strangers, and they also listen to the explanation', I think it should be more relaxed." ”
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. Businessmen are profit-oriented, good at tricks to collect money, their hearts are treacherous, not the work of a gentleman, how can such a person enter the court as an official. Song Moquan hurriedly stood up and shouted.
Without waiting for Song Huizong to speak, Li Qi said: "Your Majesty, what Song scholars said is extremely right, and Weichen is also worried about this yidiǎn, so he feels that this plan is absolutely unfeasible, and Weichen thinks that he still pays them one million guan according to the requirements of the Jin people, but then gives them the tax on Yanjing." ”
Li Qi's move was to retreat into advance, and almost made Gao Yu, Cai Qian and others laugh, and scolded secretly in his heart, this kid is really bad, he will take this million out at every turn, with such a huge amount, I believe he will win this debate.
Song Huizong glanced at Song Moquan, his face slightly displeased. Wang Hao stood up and said, "Listening to what Scholar Song said, it seems that there is a better way, you might as well speak it out and listen to it." ”
One million times? Song Moquan almost vomited blood on the spot, sweating profusely, and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is incompetent, and I ask the emperor to forgive me." ”
Li Bangyan suddenly said: "Doctor Li, I have so many merchants in the Great Song Dynasty, why do you need to do this?" ”
Song Moquan nodded hurriedly in agreement.
Li Qi said: "What Zuo Xiang said is, but China's business has reached a bottleneck, and can no longer make a breakthrough, and there are very few businessmen who can really have the ability to invest in the country, but all talented people would rather study hungry at home, in order to be able to enter the court as an official, rather than go to business, guide zhì I The business talents of the Great Song Dynasty withered, and could not make a breakthrough, only by improving the status of businessmen, can we let more talented people devote themselves to the business world, so as to do so." Only then can the economy of the Great Song Dynasty be well improved. ”
Song Moquan defended: "If according to what Dr. Li said, everyone has gone to business, and whoever will grow food will obviously push my Great Song into danger." ”
Li Qi said: "Scholar Song, you can't help but underestimate the businessman, do you think that everyone can do this businessman." ”
Song Moquan snorted: "Merchants are nothing more than buying here and selling there, taking advantage of it and earning the difference, which is tantamount to getting something for nothing." It's shameful and hateful. ”
"Incisive."
Li Qi nodded and praised: "I really can't imagine that Scholar Song has seen it so thoroughly, and I am very impressed." Saying that, he changed his words and said: "But Scholar Song, just what you said, how many people can do it, can do it well, not everyone in my Great Song Dynasty is making money, most businessmen are in debt." ”
Suddenly, one person stood up and snorted: "According to what Dr. Li said, who can be a businessman?" ”
This person is Sun Mao, a member of the Zhongshu House.
Li Qi laughed and said, "Of course, the smarter the better." Just hǎoxiàng Sun Sheren like this. ”
Sun Mo shook his sleeves and raised his head and said: "Please also ask Dr. Li to respect himself, such a humble profession, Sun Mo would rather die than be with him." ”
Those scholars nodded their heads and praised Sun Mo's noble temperament.
Exercise! If you don't want to be in the company of the people who eat, Lao Tzu will admire you. Li Qi shrugged his shoulders and said very scoundrelly: "Sun Sheren." I'm praising you, are you so angry? And you don't need to fire at me, I was wrong, and I also asked the emperor for guilt. I hope that the emperor will punish me, abolish this agreement, and negotiate with Jin Guo separately. I'm on your side. ”
Shameless! It's so shameless! God is you, and so are ghosts.
Song Moquan and the others scolded in their hearts, but they didn't want to do it to Li Qi, and it was not good to prescribe the right medicine.
Song Huizong's heart tightened when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice: "Li Aiqing, what are you talking nonsense here?" My Great Song Dynasty is a country of etiquette and a country of gentlemen, how can I lose my trust to others. After a pause, he said to Li Bangyan and the others: "Ladies and gentlemen, don't be busy questioning Li Qi first, now that the treasury is empty, since you don't agree with Li Qi's approach, then you have a way to raise this million yuan, and you also have to appease our people to accept the fact that Yanjing land will be given to Jinguo." ”
The ministers were speechless, if they could think of a way, they would have asked Song Huizong for credit a long time ago, how could they wait until today.
Zhao Kai took advantage of this opportunity and whispered beside Li Qi: "You kid is playing shime tricks again?" ”
Li Qi lowered his head and said: "Your Highness, forgive me, I am also leaving a way back for ziji, you have also seen how excited these people are, if I say it directly, it will be very kěnéng will be divided by them, it is better to be safe." ”
Zhao Kai was stunned for a moment, and then Mingbái came over and said, "You are retreating as advancing." ”
"My life is at stake, and I have no choice but to do it."
"You're such an out-and-out profiteer."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for the compliment."
"Uh, when I shime also méiyou said."
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Song Huizong was also a little annoyed with these people, he didn't say anything about the business, and took some trivial things here to talk about things, he now only wants to recover Yanyun and create a great feat that the emperors of the Song Dynasty could not do, seeing that this matter is about to be completed, who is hindering the development of this matter here, it is undoubtedly his biggest enemy.
Wang Hao suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Yanyun's matter has taken too much time and financial resources, and if it drags on any longer, I am afraid that something will happen, and the construction proposed by Dr. Li is really good for my Great Song Dynasty." ”
Song Huizong nodded, glanced at Song Moquan and other conservatives, and said in a deep voice: "Since you have nothing to say, then don't say anything, and listen to what Li Qi says." ”
"Yes."
The ministers said in unison.
Song Huizong glared at Li Qi slightly, and said, "Li Aiqing, agriculture is the foundation of my Great Song Dynasty, and its status is unshakable, but I believe you will be able to think of a way to get the best of both worlds." ”
Sweat! You look down on me so much! Li Qi gǎnjiào was under double pressure, and cried: "Your Majesty, Weichen Yijing has confessed his guilt, and please don't embarrass Weichen." ”
You kid has always been cautious, if you are in control, how dare you make decisions about such a big thing. Song Huizong hated it so much that his teeth itched, and he frowned and said, "Nonsense." Since you have come up with this plan, of course you have to be responsible, even if you say it, as long as what you say is reasonable, I will definitely make decisions for you. ”
Li Qi pretended to hesitate for a while, and saw that Song Huizong was about to kill someone, so he said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that improving the status of merchants is not to damage the status of farmers, and Weichen is not encouraging farmers to do business, on the contrary, Weichen actually wants to encourage my Great Song Dynasty officials to abandon their officials and engage in business." ”
These words were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue when they came out in this era, and everyone was shocked. (To be continued......)