Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 387
Since he offered the secret recipe of gunpowder and three-eyed gun, Li Qinzai has ignored them.

These things are too sensitive. They are veritable weapons for destroying the country. After Li Qinzai invented them, he didn't intend to ask about them.

I was afraid that Li Zhi would be upset if I asked him, if he simply refused to do anything and would end up wanting to kill people, Li Qinzai, this salted fish, could only make an appointment with the King of Hades in advance to have a good pregnancy in the next life.

Gunpowder and three-eyed blunderbuss are just fine, after all, they don't take up too many raw materials.

But for cement, the imperial court has decided to start building roads. This is a major project for the whole country. If it is still carried out in the original way of recruiting, there will be troubles in the future.

Therefore, there must be a business model to maintain its income and expenditure. Like the group company in the previous life, Datang also needs an organization similar to a firm to coordinate and allocate the cement manufacturing process.

I have to admire Empress Wu, a woman who can become the only female emperor in China for thousands of years is really capable, she can see through the pros and cons of road construction at a glance.

"Ma'am, do you want to participate in the cement business?" Li Qinzai asked leisurely.

Mrs. Han laughed and said, "Can't you? My sister is right, right? If this thing is allowed to be randomly manufactured and distributed by the local government, there will be disasters in a short time."

"It's better to let Chang'an set up a business name, uniformly allocate money to the local government, and then uniformly report the raw materials and labor to the local government. There should be rules in everything. If there are no rules, there will be disasters."

Li Qinzai said softly: "My next question, is it the wife's intention to participate in the cement business, or... the queen's intention?"

Mrs. Korea smiled mysteriously: "It's all the same. The queen and I are sisters. Does it matter who participates and who doesn't?"

Li Qinzai nodded: "It's important, if Madam wants to participate, to be honest, the officer can only refuse."

"What about the queen? If the queen participates, will you agree?"

Li Qinzai smiled: "I still refuse."

Mrs. Han was taken aback, then glared at him, and said angrily: "It's business, you are not serious again."

"I'm also talking about business. I can't partner with private individuals in the business of cement, and neither can the queen." Li Qinzai said decisively: "If I want to do it, I want to choose a partnership with the inner government. After all, only the official government office can mobilize the world's raw materials and distribute them. The finished product is such a huge deal that private individuals can’t afford it.”

Mrs. Korea frowned: "Inner Palace?"

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "It is said that the queen is in charge of the palace, and the inner palace should also be under the control of the queen. Presumably the queen has no objection?"

After blinking, Li Qinzai said again: "Of course, the premise is that His Majesty must also agree, otherwise the business will still fail."

Mrs. Han gave him an annoyed look, and said, "You are really cunning and shrewd. You belong to the inner court and belong to His Majesty. You don't dare to take any risks."

Li Qinzai smiled and said, "Safety comes first, and money comes second. I'm not short of money, but I'm short of life."

It is clear that the inner palace is in the hands of the queen, but Li Qinzai still insists on cooperating with the inner palace. If he doesn't cooperate with the queen, the way inside will be deep.

To put it simply, when cooperating with the queen, the queen earns her private money, and this money is used to form cliques, buy people, win people's hearts, etc. Li Qinzai dare not ask.

Cooperating with the inner government, what they earn is the family expenses of the Tian family couple, so there is no risk. The important thing is that Li Qinzai does not need to be labeled as a "post party", and Li Zhi will not hold grudges.

This is the difference between the two.

In life, when it is time to stand in line, you must not be ambiguous, and don’t think about being able to do both. Without that IQ, you can’t do the work of being able to do both, and it is easy to capsize.

Empress Wu borrowed Mrs. Korea's mouth to talk about partnership business. Apart from wanting to make money, it was more likely that she wanted to test Li Qinzai's attitude and use the partnership business to draw him into the Queen's party's wings.

Li Qinzai was not stupid, so he responded immediately.

It’s okay to make money in a partnership, and you don’t need to talk about standing in the political team. My family’s meritorious service in the three dynasties, I will stand in your queen’s team if I am full.

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Tai Chi Palace.

In a remote and dilapidated side hall, more than a dozen eunuchs are gathering.

More than a dozen eunuchs were holding long sticks. The leader was a white-haired man in his fifties, staring at an eunuch lying on the ground with a stern look, and sneered.

"Wang Fusheng, you are going too far. Today is just a warning to you. It is different from the past. The master you serve is the abolished prince, who has been changed to the king of Liang. You have left Beijing to avoid disaster. You stay in the deep palace alone. , do you think you can turn the world upside down for your master?"

The eunuch named Wang Fusheng was lying on the ground. He had been beaten so many times. Blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth.

The eunuch who spoke was named Fan Yunxian, who was the most trusted servant around Empress Wu, and also held the power in the palace. Empress Wu mostly relied on Fan Yunxian to handle the affairs of the palace.

The eunuch who was beaten was named Wang Fusheng.

Wang Fusheng was the personal servant of the deposed prince Li Zhong. Later, Li Zhong was deposed and changed to the king of Liang. A few days ago, he left Beijing to take up the post of Liangzhou.

After Li Zhong was deposed, he was frightened out of his wits. He was afraid that Empress Wu would kill the grass and roots, and left Beijing in a panic. However, as a confidant who served the former prince, Wang Fusheng still did not give up. He also wanted to regain the crown prince for Li Zhong and restore his former glory.

It is impossible to explain Wang Fusheng's obsession, and it is obvious that he can't turn things around, but he still stubbornly does his best for his former master.

It can only be said that in the simple and simple society of ancient times, such foolish but loyal people were not uncommon.

So after Li Zhong left Beijing, Wang Fusheng moved around in the palace, not only inquiring about Empress Wu's reputation, but also secretly keeping in touch with several courtiers.

In the end, Wang Fusheng's sneaky behavior caught the eunuch's attention. Although he didn't know what he did, but the sneaky servants around the former prince violated the rules, so some eunuchs reported it to Fan Yunxian.

Today, Fan Yunxian gathered more than a dozen eunuchs, dragged Wang Fusheng to this remote and dilapidated side hall, and gave Wang Fusheng a hard lesson.

It can be regarded as Wang Fusheng's fate. Although the eunuch noticed his sneaky behavior, he didn't know what he did. Otherwise, with Wang Fusheng's behavior, it would not be too much to kill a hundred heads.

The lesson this time was actually enough to cost Wang Fusheng half his life.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the eunuch group in the palace actually also has rivers and lakes.

Fan Yunxian was an upstart in the palace, because he was serving Empress Wu, and Empress Wu was registered as a queen, so Fan Yunxian's status naturally rose.

Wang Fusheng is a loser. With Li Zhong being deposed, Wang Fusheng's former glory is long gone, and because of the opposing positions of their masters, Fan Yunxian and Wang Fusheng are destined to be enemies.

(End of this chapter)