A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

"Of course, for the royal family, there is no need to borrow money from the bank." Li Xiaogong said again: "The Central Plains can be self-sufficient. The benefits brought by the current taxation and maritime trade department have filled Li Chengqian's treasury to the brim, and the bank There will be some charitable deeds in the future, these are also determined by Gu Qing's wife, Wu Mei, the bank will use a part of the profit every year to do good deeds, and send benefits to some barren state capitals. Manpower pays, these are what the bank will do in the future.”

"According to my son's words, based on the people of Liming, we must also do things for the people of Liming." Li Xiaogong's face became more proud.

Cheng Yaojin drank his drink, "It's fine, it's fine like this, it's good for the bank to do this, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. In this way, the emperor will not have a say in the future. In the future, he can even check and balance the emperor, and he can also control the emperor." I know the amount of money in each state capital, and I can prepare in advance for any future encounters. But this old man thinks about it carefully, this Gu Qing uses our money to make money, and the money earned by the bank is the bank’s own. It is our capital, and it means borrowing chickens to lay eggs."

"In fact, there is another way for the bank to make money." Li Xiaogong said: "That is, other small countries can also borrow money. For example, in today's Goguryeo, my son said that the bank has decided to open a bank in Goguryeo. The royal family of Goguryeo can borrow money." Borrowing money from a bank, no matter how much you borrow, you can even mortgage the entire Goguryeo!"

After hearing this, Cheng Yaojin said in a low voice: "What a boy! You are so calculating."

"All in all, the Qianzhuang will be a special existence in the future, but it is also a double-edged sword." Li Xiaogong said, "If this sword is not well controlled, the Qianzhuang will become a terrible existence. Under such circumstances, the government has to come to supervise, and once the bank forms an interest relationship with the emperor, it will be a very bad situation. My son knew this and separated himself from Li Chengqian."

"In the Central Plains in the future, we old guys may not be able to get involved." Cheng Yaojin shook his head and sighed.

"Yes." Li Xiaogong also sighed.

Just after dawn, Gu Qing came to meet Li Er with cakes.

Li Er saw Gu Qing just after running in the morning and said, "It's rare to see you go out so early."

"The boy brought some pastries and came to visit His Majesty." Gu Qing said with a smile.

"Go in and sit down, I know you won't be so kind when you come to see me." Li Er wiped the sweat from his forehead and led Gu Qing in.

The spring sunshine is very mild, and many potted plants in the courtyard have already sprouted. Gu Qing looked at these potted plants and said: "Your Majesty, these potted plants will not bloom."

"You also know about the sickness of Guanyin's maidservant. She can't smell the fragrance of flowers. She usually takes care of it by herself." Li Er sat down and looked at Gu Qing and said, "Tell me, why you came here."

Gu Qing sat beside Li Er with a smile and said, "You know what happened in Chang'an recently."

"Of course I know, but I don't know much about the Jiangnan forces. If you ask me, I don't know how to help you." Li Er said very calmly.

"Your Majesty can help me of course, please think about it carefully, Your Majesty." Gu Qing blinked vigorously.

"I have already been forced to abdicate by you guys. Now Chengqian is sitting in the Ganlu Hall. You should go to him or not to me." Li Er said with a smile: "You, Gu Qing, have to deal with a little Is the Jiangnan Xie family useful to me?"

Gu Qing stood up and looked at the blue sky and said: "Jiangnan is a good place, the Xie family's knives are not easy to move."

Li Er took a sip of the tea Wang Qin handed over and said, "People's hearts."

"That's right, it's the hearts of the people." Gu Qing said again: "The power of the Jiangnan clan that I want to deal with has nothing to do with the ordinary people in Jiangnan. I hope that Jiangnan can be stable and can deal with the four great families at the same time."

"I really don't want to get involved in these things." Li Er said again.

"Actually, the problem is not very big. There are many members of the Four Great Masters in Chang'an, Wang, Xie, Yuan, and Xiao! There are many children of the Four Great Masters in Chang'an." Gu Qing continued and Li Er said: "At that time, I will invite People from the Xie family, the Yuan family, and the Xiao family came to the village in the name of a banquet."

"Is it related to me?" Li Er said indifferently.

"Of course it has something to do with it." Gu Qing said again: "At that time, His Majesty was invited to come together. Your Majesty doesn't need to do anything, as long as your Majesty comes here."

"Okay, I agree." Li Er nodded.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Gu Qing said with a respectful smile.

Li Er smiled, "In the future, don't talk about your majesty one by one. The whole family calls me father-in-law, and I will respond."

"Come and eat my cakes." Gu Qing opened the package and took out a cold cake for Li Er.

Li Er took a bite and said aftertaste: "What kind of cake is this, it tastes sweet."

"This is called cold cake." Gu Qing introduced it to Wang Qin and said: "This cake is made of glutinous rice, with some cinnamon and jelly added, it tastes refreshing and sweet, if you add it in summer It tastes better when it’s iced, and it’s good for water and swelling.”

"It's really good." Li Er ate.

"I didn't add sugar, because the sweetness of the glutinous rice is good enough. Adding more sugar would make it too greasy." After Gu Qing finished speaking, he handed a piece to Li Junxian who was standing outside the courtyard, "General Li will also try it."

Li Junxian ate the pastry and said, "It tastes good."

"That is, when did my Gu family's workmanship become worse?"

"That's right." Li Junxian said, "How about that?"

"what's up?"

"That's the thing..." Li Junxian lowered his voice and hinted vigorously with his eyes.

Thinking back to Gu Qing, he remembered, "Your marriage, this matter has always been handled by my wife Wu Mei, I will ask her when I find time, and I will answer you when I come to my house for a banquet next time, Your Majesty will also do it in a few days come to my home."

"Okay." Li Junxian nodded awkwardly.

"Your Majesty, where is Gao Yang?" Gu Qing looked towards the backyard.

"The weather is warm, Gao Yang went out to pick some wild vegetables with her mother."

"I'm thinking about giving it to my mother-in-law too." Gu Qing rubbed his nose and sat down to talk.

Li Er looked at Gu Qing, Gao Yang also heard some things from her when he came here, and asked in a low voice: "Gu Qing, don't pretend to be confused in front of me from now on."

"Why am I pretending to be confused?"

"Heh." Li Er sneered and said, "What's your relationship with the head of the Li family in Zhao County?"

"Business relationship!" Gu Qing said seriously.

"Really? But when Gao Yang came to Zhen's side, he mentioned Li Ran from the Li family in Zhao County many times. If it was just a business relationship, Gao Yang mentioned it so many times, but Gao Yang is ignorant?"

Chapter 74 Invitation

"What did Gao Yang say?" Gu Qing asked in a low voice.

"Are you still pretending to be confused?" Li Er looked at Gu Qing with distaste, "Boy, I tell you that even though Gao Yang was not born of Guanyin's maidservant, she has always regarded her as his own daughter."

"I understand." Gu Qing nodded slightly.

"Let's go, I'm upset just looking at you."

Li Er issued the order to evict the guest, so he had no choice but to leave the house, all the way out the door and saw Li Junxian sitting on the stone by the river, Gu Qing also sat down beside him and said, "What do you want?"

"I don't think about anything, I just like looking at the village." Li Junxian said looking at the village on the other side of the river.

"I have lived here since I came to Chang'an. I grew up here, and I am very familiar with it." Gu Qing said, propping his chin with his hands.

"You can't get tired of watching it." Li Junxian said: "Every time the sun rises and sets, I look at the village. In fact, the changes here are neither big nor small. It's just how peaceful and peaceful the scene is. I can’t get tired of seeing it, there is neither the hustle and bustle of Chang’an nor the dilapidated frontier town, and now I understand why His Majesty left Daming Palace and came to this place.”

Gu Qing glanced back at Xing Zhai and said in a low voice: "The purpose of his coming to this village is not just to see this village."

"That's right, His Majesty is getting old and tired, so it would be best to spend his twilight years here." Li Junxian also said.