Huang Lixing is not stupid, it can be said that all people who have achieved success in business are not too stupid, after listening to Li Zhe's words, he understood what Li Zhe meant with a little turn of his brain.

"What do you mean, our business is not selling well this time?"

"Yes! It's not selling well! ”

Li Zhe nodded slowly.

When Huang Lixing heard this, he knew that he had guessed what Li Zhe meant, and said more and more cautiously.

"But the seller of this kind of business doesn't have many choices."

Li Zheman smiled meaningfully:

"Who said it, Huang Yuanwai is just unwilling to choose!"

At this time, the atmosphere in the box became harmonious, and the two finally figured out each other's intentions.

Huang Lixing thought in his heart, he didn't expect this Li Zhe to be a lobbyist today, which made him a little surprised, a dignified writer, even in the army and a promising soldier in the army, was so polite to him, which made him feel a sense of satisfaction that he had never been born with.

Unlike the high-ranking Wang Yu, Lu Xuan and others, as the bottom of the society, Huang Lixing is still full of awe of Li Zhe's identity, especially Li Zhe, as the son of a baron, is still in the literary world and the army, and has made a considerable position.

What's more, dealing with Li Zhe, Huang Yuanwai also felt comfortable, Li Zhe didn't feel the domineering feeling given to him by the dignitaries and nobles he saw on weekdays, it did make him feel more comfortable, I don't know if it was his delusion, Li Zhe was actually very familiar with the rules of their businessmen's habits, as if he was facing a peer for many years.

Li Zhe looked at Huang Lixing's eyes, and said in his heart, how can I not be familiar with you, businessmen have not changed for thousands of years, they are also so selfish, and they are also so sleek, it can be said that anyone who comes to this era in the future is definitely the most successful businessman, and the commercial society in later generations has successfully brainwashed everyone and become a national commercial society, all members of the society are not at least half businessmen, how can he not be familiar.

Li Zhe continued to Huang Lixing:

"I guess although the fourth prince borrowed your subordinates, he never promised you an official position, right?"

Huang Lixing had no words, and Li Zhe saw that it was inevitable.

"Then since there is no official, it is even more impossible to give any knighthood to the outsider?"

How is that possible? Huang Lixing didn't dare to think about it himself.

Title, that is the most important resource in the society of the Great Song Dynasty, since the establishment of Wuzong in that year, the value of this title does not know how many times, even if there is no fief, the invisible value behind the title alone is definitely what these maritime merchants think about.

Huang Lixing couldn't believe it, his eyes lit up and he looked at Li Zhe and asked:

"Can you grant me a knighthood here, sir?"

"Hey! What's going on? How can I grant you a knighthood? ”

"Hey!" Huang Lixing slapped his face fiercely, and looked at Li Zhe innocently with those small eyes, "Since you don't have it, what are you talking about, sir, is it to entertain our old Huang?" ”

"Hey, don't worry," Li Zhe said, "The title can't be given, don't talk about the title of the Great Song Dynasty, even if King Lao An is in power, it is difficult to give it, to issue a title, not only to report to the Central Court of the Central Plains, but also to pass the Senate and review the military merits, those old guys in the Senate are difficult to deal with, and it is not easy to get their hands on it." ”

What Li Zhe said is the truth, and the title of the Great Song Dynasty is so difficult to deliver.

Huang Lixing also nodded, thinking about it, it is still impossible, and it is inevitable that there are some regrets. After all, this is what he has been thinking about for a long time.

Next, Li Zhe said,

"But there is no title, but some of the most needed things that are carried on the title are not impossible to give."

"What do you mean by what the lord said?"

Huang Lixing is getting a little unclear.

LI Zhedao,

"What do you need most right now? Isn't it a license to sell goods in the ports of the Empire? Also, if you go ashore and sell goods, you will be taxed heavily, so what if I could let you decide the amount of tax yourself? Speaking of which, this is the most affordable for you! A thousand birds are not as good as a bird in the forest, after all, they are also old rivers and lakes, can't they even see this? ”

Huang Lixing's small eyes blinked,

"Is what the lord said true?"

LI Zhedao,

"The outsider laughed, such a big thing, I dare not take it seriously?"

Huang Lixing was silent again, and seemed to think seriously. In fact, what Li Zhe said just now really spoke to his heart, speaking of their cooperation between the maritime merchants and the prince, but in fact, the princes did not promise them anything, and they borrowed the private army in their hands with white teeth.

Therefore, between them and several princes, what they say is good is called cooperation, and what they say is bad is actually borrowed but not repaid. When the time comes, the real big thing will be done, and what exactly they can get is really unclear to this day?

What, you say this kind of cooperation is aggrieved? Nobody does?

No, it's this kind of cooperation, these maritime merchants are still rushing to make up for it, no way, the businessmen of this era are like this, the social status is too low, any big man can give them a little opportunity to make them happy, where is there any power to pick and choose.

In the final analysis, they can only borrow the power of some foxes and fake tigers, and when the time comes, they will be eaten by various levels and take the cards to be asked for less, do they still covet what kind of dragon merit, what official positions, jokes, even they don't dare to think so.

They're just taking the opportunity to take a gamble.

Except for the prince, in fact, they don't even have the opportunity to gamble elsewhere, and the upper class of the Great Song Dynasty is like an iron bucket, if it weren't for such a thing, where would they, the merchants, have the opportunity to check it.

Huang Lixing thought, what Li Zhe said, although it is not big, but it is indeed more practical for them, what can a businessman do, do you really want to be an official, it is better to take the opportunity to get more benefits.

Among the conditions mentioned by Li Zhe, Huang Lixing values more the power to allow businessmen to participate in the determination of tax amounts, which is more important to businessmen who do business overseas all day. If this can be realized, then the merchants can't make back how much money they make in business, so do the merchants still need to go around bribing those petty officials everywhere in order to pay less taxes? Do you still need to dig out all your thoughts to get an official body? So how much money can you save? This is much better for the true businessmen than the empty promises of the white fangs that are impossible to fulfill.

And more importantly, it is also easier to implement in operation, more authentic and credible, Li Zheneng can propose this on behalf of someone, it seems that he is well aware of their actual needs, in fact, this is what businessmen need most. At least it can be seen that Li Zhe's side is full of sincerity.

This is also the reason why Li Zhe wants to negotiate on behalf of the county lord himself, and it may be difficult for anyone under other county lords to reach an agreement with these cunning merchants, these merchants who are dominating overseas are the most important and profitable, and it is difficult for others to truly gain their approval.

What's more, now, although they are involved in the major event in front of them, and the second prince has indeed ascended to the throne, but now the situation does not seem to be as smooth as they thought before, and the actions of several princes to seize power everywhere are not smooth, the dark tide in the city is surging, and all kinds of forces are mixed, seeing that the city has lost its original order, the situation is quite bad.

Are the bets they put on the princes really that reliable? Not necessarily.

Now that Li Zhe can find him, it is clear that many things are not as simple as they seem.

Now the situation of these merchants is like a tiger, and they are unable to move up and down, when Li Zhe suddenly appeared and suddenly gave him another good choice, full of another taste of sober temptation.

What to do? Huang Lixing fell into thought.

Li Zhe wasted no time in saying beside him:

"Don't hesitate too much, you must know that the time is no longer there, now is the most valuable time for the outside, miss this time, the enemy and me will only be judged, but there is no room for turnaround."

Huang Lixing thought about it,

"But how do I know that the lord's side will be victorious?"

Huang Lixing's meaning is very simple, the winner is the king, the loser is the villain, Li Zhe said so much that it can't be realized in the end, so what's the use? No matter what you do, it depends on your strength after all.

Li Zhe did not defend either, and went directly to the Tao:

"Then Lao Huang, you might as well stand still for the time being, wait and see, you will see in a few days, and you will naturally know what to do when the time comes."

Lao Huang looked at Li Zhe's young and confident face opposite, and thought to himself, I don't know what the bet is this time.