My wife is number one in the world

Chapter 332 Kill me

Satisfied with wine and food, the queen left the imperial study room contentedly after receiving the promise of Young Master Liu's ten-faced full-length mirror.

"Outsiders say that Master Ben is Liu Papi, and they don't know how kind-hearted Master Ben is compared to the real Papi." Seeing the Queen leaving with a dignified manner, Liu Mingzhi held his mouth and said to himself.

Is this the way it was? A steer that was just killed came to honor you without even passing the night. Fortunately, you have to blackmail me for eating my food.

As the saying goes, when the emperor is angry, he bleeds and floats on the oar, and when the common man is angry, he eats one meal and finds another meal. Confucius said: "You are right when you say you are tired."

Young Master Liu could only bear it aggrieved.

After the queen left, Li Zheng took off his thick cotton coat and put on a light robe. Now the temperature in the imperial study room can be said to be like spring all year round, and Young Master Liu felt his back was already wet with sweat. Thoroughly, uncomfortable.

Prince Li Baiyu also kept twisting and twisting, thinking that the situation would not be much better than Young Master Liu, but he did not dare to take off his robe, one bad thing would be that the king lost his dignity.

Li Zheng moved his body a few times: "The robe is still light, Liu Aiqing, you have done a big thing for me."

"Your Majesty is willing to shed his blood and blood on behalf of His Majesty. Your Majesty is the guiding light on your life's path, illuminating your direction."

The prince could only pretend to look to the side. He really couldn't bear the expression of Young Master Liu patting the horse like licking a dog. We are all human, so why would you be so shameless.

Although Li Zheng was very pleased with Young Master Liu's shamelessness, he pretended to reprimand Young Young Master Liu: "Liu Aiqing, pay attention to your words and deeds. If one day you stand on the court and talk like this, Xia Aiqing will definitely join your book to deceive the king's heart." .”

"Yes, the minister complies with the order, but even Lord Xia's ten ministers are steadfast, because this is what the minister sincerely says."

"Okay, okay, the prince is here now, let's talk about the 1000 million taels of silver, I'm still waiting for you to issue a military order."

Fearing that Young Master Liu would be bald again, and flattering would be irrelevant, Li Zheng had no choice but to interrupt Young Master Liu's flattery.

Prince Li Baiyu also looked at Liu Mingzhi with a serious expression. He had eaten and drank enough, and it was time to talk about the business. 1000 million taels of silver is not a small sum to anyone, if he can really earn 1000 million for the treasury With two silver coins, his position will be more secure.

The crown prince placed his position quite rightly. He claimed that the money belonged to him, but in fact it belonged to his father. If he really took the 1000 million taels of silver as his own, his position would be over.

Talking about business matters, Liu Mingzhi also straightened his expression: "Your Majesty, the land of the capital is now in a severe cold season, and the weather is already so cold before snowfall, and it will definitely be freezing when the snow melts. As far as I know, today The price of charcoal in the capital has remained unchanged for a long time, even three liters a day, one or two taels of silver. If the weather continues to be cold, the price of charcoal will rise to the price of five taels of silver. Meaning, His Majesty should understand."

Li Zheng nodded solemnly: "What you said is true. Now that the price of charcoal is rising steadily, and even the expenses in the palace are being saved again and again, we can see how the situation among the people is."

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the price of charcoal in the capital is beyond what ordinary people can consume. Even ordinary wealthy families are saving money, and charcoal burns so fast that it can't keep the temperature for long. It's getting cold, so I came here this time to cooperate with His Royal Highness on a business."

Li Zheng frowned, and his eyes wandered between Young Master Liu and the prince: "Liu Aiqing, do you know what you're talking about? The Tian family should not compete with the people for profit, and you actually want to cooperate with the prince in business matters?"

"Your Majesty, I naturally know what I'm talking about, but Your Majesty, 1000 million taels."

Li Zheng pondered for a while: "The 1000 million taels of silver you mentioned is a bonus for doing business with the prince?"

"Naturally, Your Majesty has learned that even if I have some family property, I can't give away tens of millions of silver assets at will. Not only is the capital cold, but the weather in the 36 prefectures of the Northland is probably not much better than that of the capital. Suzhou is adjacent to the border of the grassland, and it is extremely cold. They cannot afford charcoal, a luxury item, but they can afford briquettes, a product developed by the officials."

"How much is the cost of briquettes? How much is the consumption of vehicles and horses, can you figure it out?"

"I have made precise calculations, and the benefits are overwhelming. The people of the 36 prefectures in the Northland are enough to make me a lot of money. Moreover, this business is a partnership between the minister and the Marquis of Guannei. He has now bought it. All the mines in the land of the capital are enough to maintain the supply of coal balls before the thaw this year, His Royal Highness does not need to do anything, [-]% of the profit, what does His Majesty think?"

Li Zheng got up and walked to the coal stove, squatted on the ground and groped for a few piles of briquettes: "Thirty percent of the money just wants to pull the prince into your chariot. The prince's meat shield is worth thirty percent of the money? The prince of a country thinks it is too worthless, right?"

"Your Majesty, 100% is a lot of money. The minister and the Marquis of Guannei have already spent more than 1000 million taels of silver on the purchase of mines. Among them, the production of coal balls and the construction of coal furnaces require a lot of capital. The two dukes of Jingguo and Wuguo each To share [-]% of the dry profit, plus [-]% of His Royal Highness, the minister and the Marquis of Guannei can earn a capital. The third-tier dry profit is nearly ten million taels, and the minister collected a whole [-] million taels of silver to give to His Highness, which is a lot. , Your Majesty, my heart is bleeding!"

"Oh? It turns out that Wan Aiqing and Yun Aiqing are also involved in this business. It just so happens that the two Aiqings are both in the mansion. Why don't you call the two Aiqings to discuss together? They will be very happy .”

Li Zheng smiled playfully and looked at Young Master Liu, who was sad and indignant as if his flesh had been cut.

"Eh!" Young Master Liu smiled resentfully: "Your Majesty, the two dukes are already old, and it would take a lot of effort to summon them. The weather outside is very cold, so let's forget it."

"It doesn't matter, I can send a carriage to pick up the two lovers, prepare a charcoal basin for them to keep warm, and there won't be much delay."

Prince Li Baiyu also raised his mouth lightly: "Father, my son is willing to take the lead and welcome the two adults personally."

Li Zheng glanced at the prince with satisfaction, as expected of his own son, the cooperation was perfect.

He sighed helplessly, it's not easy to be fooled, it looks like he's about to bleed heavily: "What do you mean, Your Majesty, please make it clear, I will listen with all my ears."

Li Zheng gently walked back to his original position and sat on the dragon chair: "You said it yourself, the interests are overwhelming. You must know that in a place like the capital, people who are motivated by interests are indispensable. Once things get serious, don't talk about the prince. Even I can't stop it. You and the Marquis of Guan Nei pushed the crown prince to block the gun. It's not appropriate to be [-]% in favor of emotion and reason. Let's not talk about how much risk the crown prince has to bear. It's enough to cause headaches, just like what you said to me in Erlong Mountain that day, in business, how much money you put in, the crown prince's name is worth more than the two of you, Liu Aiqing, what do you think?"

Young Master Liu looked at Li Zheng with a complicated expression. This is not the majesty of a country, he is clearly a philistine merchant, and he is also the kind of ruthless person who cannibalize people without spit out his bones.

"How much does Your Majesty think is good?"

"Seventy percent, the prince will take the risk of competing with the people to cooperate with you."

Young Master Liu was short of breath for a while, feeling a mouthful of old blood about to gush out, and really wanted to spit on the emperor's face, [-]% you kill me.

(End of this chapter)