A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

"Your Majesty, my subject Hou Junji has come to plead guilty." Hou Junji's consciousness had long been blurred, until seeing the crutches and the familiar old face in front of him, Hou Junji grinned and fainted on the spot.

"Bring him in." Li Er walked back on crutches.

Wang Qin immediately called several eunuchs to drag him into Daming Palace.

When Hou Junji woke up, he saw Li Er and said in a daze, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Your crimes are not too much for me to punish your nine clans." Li Er said, "You have a share of credit for this great Tang Dynasty. You are the same as Yu Chigong, Qin Qiong, and Niu Jinda. They are all fine. Why do you Do it."

"I feel that I have no choice." Hou Junji said, "Your Majesty! If I didn't do anything about the prince's actions back then, Gu Qing would definitely get rid of the minister. The prince asked Pei Xingjian to come to the Ministry of War, and the minister saw it. The Minister of the Ministry of War has done his best. At the beginning, I thought about why a young boy could step on the old man's head. Now I think about it, there is no medicine for regret in this world."

"The matter has come to an end, there is nothing much to say." Hou Junji knelt up from the bed and kowtowed again, "I only ask for death! Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Li Er lost and turned around, "Wang Qin."

"Old slave understands." Wang Qin bowed and said.

Gu Qing sat at home and heard the news that Hou Junji was secretly executed by Li Er, and he did not behead him for public display, nor did he announce Hou Junji's crimes. At this age, Li Er did not want to disappoint the old princes from Chang'an, nor did he want to Let too many people know the news.

Hou Junji's family also disappeared in Chang'an overnight. Hearing what the dwarf said, it seemed that someone arranged to leave Chang'an City. Li Er lost a general who fought together on the battlefield with him back then, and lost a minister from the dragon. .

6 Fifty Chapters of Business

"Was Wang Qin also arranged for Hou Junji's family?"

"Yes." The dwarf replied, "When Hou Junji's family left Chang'an that day, Wang Qin showed up."

"The one in the Daming Palace is dealing with the troubles left by Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian knows how to use one of the ways of imperial officials, but he doesn't know the other. The troubles left behind have nothing to do with Li Chengqian. The Duke has always been very polite, but Li Chengqian didn't take it seriously."

The dwarf nodded, "If Boss Gu has nothing to say, I'll go back first."

"Go back and keep watching the movement in the palace. I don't believe that the people behind Tang Jian haven't moved yet."

"Yes!"

After the dwarf left, Fan Jian walked over and said, "Patriarch, those merchants from Jiangnan are here."

"They are here, it seems that the previous gift was useful." Gu Qing nodded, "Let them come in."

Jiangnan merchants walked into the courtyard of the Gu family and sat down one after another.

"Has everything been discussed?" Gu Qing sat on top and asked.

"Back to Lord Marquis, we have already discussed it." Several businessmen said, "We in Jiangnan have eaten all the four components set before, but the ten-year deadline for the construction of the river, I hope it will be 15 years." Year."

"15 years..." Gu Qing said hesitantly, "It's too long, how about 13 years."

Several businessmen nodded after discussing in a low voice, "It can be 13 years, but I have a condition. Next time, we in Jiangnan hope to be the first fleet."

"Okay." Gu Qing nodded and toasted, "I hope we can make a fortune together."

"Thank you, Lord Hou." Everyone also raised their glasses.

"There is one thing I really want you to do me a favor." Gu Qing continued.

"Master Hou, please tell me." Everyone said.

"Actually, this matter is also related to maritime trade." Gu Qing spread out the map again, "I want to build another port on the coast south of Lingnan, that is, the coastline of the East China Sea."

"Build another port?"

"That's right." Gu Qing said, "Shanhaiguan's ports can be spread all over the East China Sea, but it's a little inconvenient to go to the South China Sea, so I thought that I could build another port in Yan County with the south of the Yangtze River as the boundary. This geographical location can be used as a The intermediate station between the South China Sea and the East China Sea connects the South China Sea and the East China Sea, as long as we can go to the South China Sea, our ships are not limited to the East China Sea.”

Several merchants discussed again, and said hesitantly, "But..."

"I know what you want is a balance between benefits and sacrifices, and I also know that 13 years is already a big burden for you, as long as you can help me settle the opposition from Huan County, select a site, and build a manpower for the port All the material resources will come from our Gu family, so you don't have to worry about that."

The merchants laughed and nodded.

The most important thing in doing business is sincerity. It is not a bad thing to be able to bargain. It shows that the other party also wants to make this deal. Gu Qing admires these businessmen for taking over the construction of the river channel. Jiangnan can write to me, and I will send someone over."

"Master Gu, in fact, we also have an unfeeling request."

"Let's talk." Gu Qing put down his glass.

Li Zhi has been standing not far away listening to the conversations between Gu Qing and these businessmen, as if asking each other, back and forth, sometimes he doesn't understand some of Gu Qing's actions, but he can understand those business methods after careful consideration Not a lot.

Several businessmen looked at each other and said, "We want to build an academy like Lord Gu in Jiangnan. There will be more imperial examinations in the coming year. There are many scholars in Jiangnan. It would be a shame for them to step in."

"Of course, I admire your strategy." Gu Qing repeatedly cupped his hands.

"Master Hou has won the prize." Several businessmen also handed over their hands one after another, "I will resign when I have something important to do."

After the businessmen left, Li Zhi stepped forward in doubt, "What did you mean just now?"

"I admire them." Gu Qing leisurely sipped his tea.

"Why does Jiangnan want to build an academy like yours?" Li Zhi asked.

"You can't eat alone, and you can't just be lucky and have no sweetness." Gu Qing calmly said to Li Zhi, "His Royal Highness, think about it, if these Jiangnan businessmen unite to build rivers, will there be any objections?"

"Yes! I will!" Li Zhi replied decisively.

"That's right, they just thought of this, so they have such an idea." Gu Qing continued, "With an academy like ours, they can give back to the village to block a lot of opposition voices, and these businessmen can Does it represent all the Jiangnan merchants? Obviously not, they got so many members, there must be other Jiangnan merchants who are not convinced."

"Even if other Jiangnan merchants want to target them, with this academy, they will win the hearts of the people. No matter how big the merchants are or how much their interests are, whoever can win the hearts of the people will get more resources and give back to them. In the village, the village will know who is thinking of them, and it is the same for anyone who is engaged in farming and mulberry. Why not do it for someone who treats you well? Business and business, sometimes the reasons are similar, and the most important thing is reputation!"

"Understood." Li Zhi nodded.

"So King Jin needs to understand that no matter how rich you are, how rich you are or how powerful you are, you must remember to give back." Gu Qing said patiently, "Only by gaining the support of the people can you continue to develop. Being light is the same principle, you can become the upper class, but you can’t only see the upper class in your eyes, but also the hard work of the lower class. Not far."

"Brother Huang, Brother Gu Qing!" Xiao Si shouted from the room, "It's time to eat."

Seeing that Li Zhi was still thinking, Gu Qing patted him on the shoulder, "Don't think so much, let's eat first."

Li Zhi nodded, but Gu Qing's words still opened a new door in his heart. The so-called human heart is terrifying, everyone can see the sinister side of human heart, and how many people can see the kind side of human heart.

Yang Sheng brought his family to grab a meal,

After dinner, Gu Qing looked at Yang Sheng.

"What are you looking at me like that for?" Yang Sheng still likes to bite the grass roots and look at the fields in a daze after dinner.

"Recently, the number of times I come to my house to grab a meal is increasing." Gu Qing propped his chin with his hand.

"My daughter-in-law wants to learn cooking skills at your house." Yang Sheng shaved off the meat between her teeth with grass roots, "I have to say that the food in your house is getting better and better, especially the braised pork. My daughter wants to come to your house eat."

"Hehe, they're all excuses." Gu Qing lay on the grass, "The only thing I'm worried about right now is the person behind Tang Jian. That guy hasn't shown up and I've never felt at ease."