Chapter 186: King Shu
"This spiced goose sausage is also good, and it tastes very chewy. www.biquge.info"Many dishes were originally available in Shuzhong, but after improving it compared to Shuxianglou, the taste is better than the original."
It's just that for these wealthy businessmen who came over tonight, their focus is not on this, but on whether Li Hao will ask them to donate again, and then do some business, which makes them more concerned than eating.
Li Hao didn't disappoint them, and after the banquet, he talked about working together again. This cooperation did not add any new projects, but only expanded the scale of the original trading house. At the same time, Maozhou Mansion will open up a place dedicated to trading with Fanbang.
And the things that are acquired are also different from the past, all of them are purchased with the list provided by Li Hao. On the Datang side, there are only many restrictions, iron tools are strictly forbidden to enter Fanbang, and there are various other technical restrictions.
However, things like liquor, glass, and sugar are not within the limit, but also have the meaning of expanding demand. In addition, the expansion of the official road from Songju Prefecture through Maozhou Prefecture has also entered the stage of formal establishment, and construction will begin after the autumn harvest.
In addition, a chamber of commerce will be established in Maozhou, and then some branches will be opened in various parts of Shuzhong, which are similar to the supermarkets in Tanzhou. This is a big project, and there will be people from Tanzhou who will come to preside over this kind of thing, and I will also share some experience with them.
For the people of Shudi, this thing is a new thing, but for the people in Tanzhou, it is not new. Not only did they open a branch in Chang'an, but they also had a branch in Luoyang. There are branches in big cities along Tanzhou to Chang'an.
This model not only facilitates the flow of goods between each other, but also facilitates the communication between these branches. It's a bit difficult to think of the goods from Tanzhou here in Shuzhong, so they didn't plan to advance to the army's side, Li Hao thought about it, and just supported the people here to do it themselves.
Only when commodities are circulated can the prosperity and development of the market be accelerated. Of course, the most important thing is to build the road first, but unfortunately the road on this side of Shu is not very easy to repair, and Li Hao does not have enough manpower, and his power is also limited, so it is far from enough to develop Maozhou.
After the second banquet of Shuxiang Building, Shuxiang Building is really famous in Maozhou, and even the merchants of several surrounding state capitals know that there is a Shuxiang Building here, and the dishes in it taste unique.
"You guys have worked hard!" At this time, Li Hao met with a group of teenagers, these teenagers came from Tanzhou, and the leaders were a few who Li Hao stayed there last year. Ah Chou and Niuniu didn't come along, they were in charge of the business in Tanzhou.
"This is a letter from King Wu to Shaojun, and he instructed that it must be presented to Shaojun in person." The leading young man took out a sealed letter from his arms and handed it to Li Hao, and then told Li Hao about their situation along the way.
Unlike Li Hao's route, these teenagers started from Tanzhou and traveled west along the Yangtze River. The journey was long and steep, and it took them nearly two months to get there.
On the way, some people were also divided to go out, investigate the surrounding situation along the way, as well as explore the relevant geographical situation, to see if they can find a convenient route to the east, so that it will also be convenient for the exchange between Shu and the east in the future.
"When we came, we went to Yizhou to visit the King of Shu, and the King of Wu had a letter to him. The King of Shu has explained to us that he will come to visit Shaojun after a while. "Li Chen, the king of Shu, is the guy who was scolded by Li Er as inferior to a beast.
This is also an unlucky bastard, who has the same father and mother as Li Ke, so he has not been very popular in front of Li Er. Moreover, he and Li Ke were the only princes who were cut down because of trivial things during the Li Er period in the early Tang Dynasty, and even the gloomy prince Li You did not have this treatment.
You must know that Li You's maternal grandfather once dug the ancestral grave of Li Er's family, and resolutely refused to surrender Li Tang. Such a person will not be cut down in front of Li Er because of that trivial matter, which shows how much Li Er does not want to see Li Ke and the two brothers.
The King of Shu is smarter than Li Ke, which is Li Hao's feeling. Because this guy portrayed the image of a gentleman very vividly, his fate was much better than Li Ke, although he had been degraded, but he died well, and he could be buried in Zhaoling.
If history hadn't changed, this guy would have been king in Shu for a few months, and then he was called to Chang'an by Li Er for training. The reason is that this guy is too sloppy and often hunts on horseback, damaging the people's fields.
But now it seems that the situation has changed a lot, at least Li Hao didn't hear anything about this guy, and there are some changes from the original history, as for the reason, Li Hao doesn't know very well, maybe it's because of what Li Ke said.
But these brothers definitely can't always work outside, Li Ke is thriving in Tanzhou, and Li Hao feels that guy can't stay there for long. must be taught to go back to Chang'an, otherwise Li Er himself will not be at ease.
The two of them should be the focus of Li Er's defense, and now this situation is estimated to have something to do with Li Ke's complete lack of involvement in military power, if he has signs of this, it is estimated that Li Er can immediately cut his official position.
"Brother Li, long time no see!" The King of Shu came faster than Li Hao imagined, this guy is not very old, but he is full of style, and his temperament is coming, Li Hao can feel this taste from afar.
Li Hao had seen the King of Shu when he was in Chang'an before, and Li Ke would sometimes take this guy to Li Hao's house to fight the autumn breeze, and the relationship was okay. Seeing each other in Shu at this moment, this guy also made a salute to Li Hao.
After all, Li Hao should still be his subordinate now, but the right of the King of Shu is that. Li Hao is the number one military and political leader, and he does not completely belong to the King of Shu, and the King of Shu estimates that he also knows that he can't touch the military power, and if he touches it, he will be in trouble.
"My third brother said that no matter where you are, there must be good food around you, and recently the birds have faded out of your mouth, and you can't hunt everywhere, so you don't feel comfortable, so you come here to ask for some food."
"The King of Shu can enjoy his face and eat a meal, that is to give me face, and he should feel puffy and shining, and there is light on his face. But what King Wu said is right, he has this hobby and likes things of oral desire. Li Hao smiled after hearing this, and then took the King of Shu to the box of Shuxiang Building, a special box.
"This Shuxiang building has been very famous recently, I have heard many rich businessmen talk about this place along the way. It is said that the food in this place is incomparable in the entire Shuzhong land, and I thought that this place was probably Brother Li's industry, but I didn't expect it to be the case. ”
After following Li Hao into the Shuxiang Building, the King of Shu looked at the surrounding environment and talked to Li Hao with a smile. This guy is a bit similar to Li Ke in this regard, I don't know if he has received the same lesson, and he has never put his identity as the king of Shu when getting along with others.
"It's just that I don't know how the food here compares with the natural residence in Chang'an? It's a pity that there is no branch of Natural Residence in Shudi, and I have always been very reminiscent of the food of Natural Residence. ”
"It's pretty much the same on both sides, but the taste is slightly different. Shu people like spicy, so the dishes here will be spicy, I don't know if the king of Shu can get used to it. Li Hao thought about it for a while, and decided to ask first, in case this guy didn't eat spicy food, it would be troublesome.
"It's okay, after a period of time in Shudi, I'm used to eating here. Didn't the dishes in the original natural home also have spicy dishes, and I have no problem with those. ”
Seeing that the King of Shu replied like this, Li Hao didn't let the restaurant change the taste of the dishes a little. At this dinner, Li Hao and the King of Shu were two, and neither of them brought an entourage or anyone with them.
This Li Ke said in his letter to Li Hao that the King of Shu wanted to meet Li Hao and then talk about something. Li Ke couldn't give an answer to those things, so he pushed the matter to Li Hao and asked Li Hao to help him explain it to the King of Shu.
After Li Hao received Li Ke's letter, he also roughly confirmed some things, that is, the two brothers were not harmless to humans and animals as recorded in history, but they hid their thoughts very deeply. If it weren't for Li Er's suppression too much, maybe their performance would be very different.
"Brother Li thinks my third brother has a chance to ascend to that position?" After the dishes were ready, Li Hao asked the waiter here to go down, and there was no need for anyone to serve here. The King of Shu drank some wine casually, and after eating some food, he spoke directly, and he went straight to the point.
"No, I don't have a chance right now." Li Hao looked at King Shu in a little surprise after hearing this, he didn't understand how this guy could trust him so much, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he said to the topic, isn't he afraid that he will report to Li Er? After thinking about it, Li Hao estimated that the relationship between Li Ke and the King of Shu was not ordinary, and there were no secrets between the brothers.
"Oh, there's no chance at all, so what is my third brother still tossing? It's better to pretend to be like me and live a comfortable life. In the future, when the new emperor ascends the throne, he doesn't have to worry about any moths. And what my third brother is tossing now may bring him death. ”
After the King of Shu glanced at Li Hao's reaction, he saw that this guy really knew a lot of things about his third brother, and replied with a hint of ridicule on the corner of his mouth. He is actually not as bad as he appears on the surface, but the King of Shu sees it very clearly and knows that he has no chance at all, so he directly chooses to pretend to be stupid.
Li Hao was also silent at the moment, and the impression that the King of Shu gave him was much more violent than what he knew in the information. This guy is obviously very aware of his own situation, so he will behave like history, and what Li Hao wants to do now must be persuaded by this guy.
Otherwise, this guy won't be able to hold on in the future, and if he pulls Li Ke back a little, maybe Li Ke will fall into a state of no return.
"If you want to do it, it doesn't mean that you have a chance, but if you don't strive for it, you will definitely not have a chance. King Wu is now famous, and it is too late to ruin his reputation. Some people in the DPRK and China must be staring at him, and he has no choice but to fight for it or not. ”
Li Hao thought about it for a while, and then organized his words to analyze it for the King of Shu, Li Hao felt that this guy must have thought of it a long time ago, so he would cooperate with Li Ke so much.
"Today's emperor is in the prime of life, although the prince and the king of Wei are very happy, but neither of them can sit in that position, so it is most likely that the king of Jin is instead. The king of Jin is young, if he takes the throne, he will definitely reuse the eldest grandson Wuji, the king of Wu has a bad relationship with the eldest grandson Wuji, if the eldest grandson gains power, the king of Wu will inevitably fall, I am afraid that the king of Shu will be implicated at that time. ”
These words have already been heartfelt, and they have brought prophecy. Li Hao originally thought that the King of Shu would ask about it, but he didn't expect this guy to be silent after hearing this, obviously he had also thought about these things.
"I hope you and my third brother can go further, I don't want to get involved. But I won't hold my third brother back, good luck to you! The King of Shu was silent for a while and then threw such a sentence out, and then picked up the wine glass and drank with Li Hao.
"Everything in this Shuxianglou is good, it's just a girl who doesn't sing a little song, this one is a little worse. Call a few of them in to eat together, the two of us are eating a little coldly. ”
This means that the topic will end here, and all that remains is to drink and have fun, and then talk about the development of Shudi. Since the king of Shu promised that Li Ke would not drag his feet, he must do something to increase Li Ke's face.
Li Chen is now the king of Shu, and he always has to do something for Shu. Now it's different from before, his brother has ideas, he naturally wants to support it, and he can't do anything to hold his brother back.
Soon a few of Li Chen's guards came in, Li Chen and Li Hao made a look, and Li Hao understood that these people were the same as Li Ke's guards, and there were people arranged by Li Er. Therefore, when chatting, it is generally about eating, drinking, and having fun, and then extending from eating, drinking and having fun to other places.
For example, what if you want to go out and play, but the road is inconvenient? Then you have to build a road. Building roads and water conservancy is a matter of benefiting the country and the people, Li Hao talked to the king of Shu about this, this is to teach the king of Shu to go in a good direction, and naturally he does not have to worry about falling into the ears of others.
After chatting about fun, it is natural to talk about food. Is the stuff in Shuxianglou delicious? This is nonsense, the guards around Li Zhen are drooling when they smell the smell, can it be delicious?
Li Hao didn't know how long he was going to stay in Maozhou, he was trying to open a few more Shuxiang buildings in Shudi, and with the support of the King of Shu, this was not just right. However, Li Hao will not be stupid and say that he wants to open a restaurant, just use his personal name.
"Let the owner of this Shuxiang Building hurry up and go to Yizhou to open one first, such a delicious food, if I can't eat it again after returning to Yizhou, it will be too difficult." At this time, Li Chen completely exposed his squishy side, and this guy's acting is like a real thing.
These royal people, who look at their status very respectful and have a very bright life, are actually a group of poor people. Those who want to go up, those who are worried about being killed, live their lives carefully, and if they don't pay attention, they can't even save their lives.
At a young age, you have to learn to hide your clumsiness, learn to hide your thoughts, and it's really tiring to live this day. Some things still need to be changed, otherwise the burden of life is too heavy, and in the end, even family affection will be gone.