ALL NOVEL Chapter 256
Li Zhi closed his eyes, looking tangled. After a while, he looked at Li Ji.
"Duke Ying, what do you think?"
Li Ji moved from his wooden form, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, I think we should send troops."
"Okay. I will do as you say. Grand Herald, don't send letters to Japan."
Li Zhi had colluded with Li Ji long ago. His hypocritical question was just to show everyone that he was actively accepting advice.
Grand Herald hurriedly stood up and bowed: "I obey your order."
He quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, the invitation letter for the "New Ten Thousand Nations Paying Homage" had not been sent out yet.
Li Zhi glanced at the civil and military officials and asked: "Do you have anything else to report?"
After waiting for a while, seeing that no one had reported, the Yellow Temple Supervisor screamed: "Nothing to do, the court is dismissed."
Song Zhen was about to leave, but was stopped by the temple servant.
"Minister of the Ministry of Rites, His Majesty invites you."
Although this sentence was not loud, it was noticed by many people.
Lu Chengqing nodded to him, Yan Liben and Xue Zhengqing smiled, and as for Di Renjie...
Inside the hall, Li Ji was waiting for him.
Song Zhen hurriedly pretended to be terrified: "Duke Ying, why are you waiting for me here?"
Li Ji was serious, he just said two words casually.
"On the way."
"Duke Ying, please."
The two did not speak along the way, Li Ji took the initiative to say: "Minister of the Ministry of Rites, you are young and promising."
"Duke Ying, you are too kind."
"However, there are some things that are open, I hope you will pay attention to it, don't let people catch the handle."
"Oh?"
Li Ji smiled: "The water in Dongdu is very deep."
Song Zhen really thought, don't scare me, I'm a child, I'm timid.
However, in Li Ji's eyes, looking at the guy's expression, he thought he had listened to him, and sighed in his heart, "The boy is teachable."
He had a good impression of Song Zhen, who was neither arrogant nor impatient. In addition to being super handsome, he was also quite capable. In addition to his musical talent, he was also eloquent.
"I heard that your martial arts are quite powerful?"
Song Zhen said modestly, "How could it be? I only know a little bit of the basics. I don't dare to show off my skills in front of the Duke of England."
Li Ji smiled and said, "If you have the ability, you shouldn't hide it, otherwise who would know you are gold?"
Then he said to him meaningfully, "If you want to go further, there is only one way to go."
"What do you mean?" Song Zhen was confused.
"You will know in the future. There is a more prominent identity above the highest position of the ministers."
"..." I hate riddlers.
Song Zhen and Li Ji were waiting at the door of Dayi Hall together. Li Zhi hadn't come back yet, so he went to randomly check a few governors.
The two chatted intermittently, and Li Ji suddenly looked at Song Zhen: "I heard that Minister Yan helped you a lot?"
Song Zhen nodded: "Yes, Minister Yan is the guide of my career."
Li Ji shook his head: "No, no, no, I don't mean that. What I mean is that some things are better done by yourself, don't rely on others, because there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests."
Song Zhen was shocked, he understood!
Li Ji meant to hint at his identity?
He came down from the guillotine, cleared his name, and then became a bad person, and then was recommended by Yan Liben to be the judge of Bingzhou.
He entered the palace again to complete Li Zhi's semi-propositional composition, rehearsed "Floating Light", was appreciated by Li Zhi, and was promoted to the sixth-rank Jiaofang Envoy.
Later, because of the Buddha head case, he accidentally became the inspector of the Dali Temple.
He climbed step by step to where he is today, and in just one year, he reached a height that many people cannot reach in their lifetime.
It can only be said that it is fate and time.
It is not that he is too capable, but that he appeared at the right time.
It happened that at the time when Li Zhi completely took power, Li Zhi needed a group of his own confidants.
If he had come a year later, he would never have been able to become the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
It is hard to believe that a Jiuqing in his twenties would be a very explosive existence in any dynasty in ancient times.
But there is no way. Li Zhi just happened to like him and just happened to use him to rectify the Five Surnames and Seven Families, so he gave him his current status for the first time.
However, to be honest, Song Zhen did not know how old his original body was.
Song Zhen really thought that his age problem would inevitably become a contradiction that everyone would attack in the future.
Just go all out! Make up his age to make this position seem a little more reasonable.
In the past, he did not have this ability and could only rely on Yan Liben.
Now he is a Jiuqing. Although his power is not great on the surface, his noble status is here., many things will be more convenient to operate.
As for the past of the original body, Song Zhen must fabricate it in more detail so that people can't find any flaws.
Since he has accidentally stepped into the political whirlpool, there may be many enemies in the future, so he has to create a perfect golden body for himself and prepare for a rainy day.
As for Li Zhi, he naturally knows Song Zhen's details, and he is the only one who knows it.
Thinking of this, Song Zhen sincerely thanked Li Ji.
Li Ji smiled faintly and returned to his aloof state.
In history, Li Ji was an old official. He was able to be a veteran of three dynasties, and was deeply trusted and entrusted by the court. He was a general and a prime minister, with outstanding achievements and a good end. You can imagine his social skills.
As for why he kindly reminded himself, Song Zhen couldn't figure it out.
There is no need to worry too much, the two are not enemies at present.
Not long after, Li Zhi came back with Wu Meiniang.
Wu Meiniang now plays the role of a secretary. It is conceivable that Li Zhi trusts her.
"Please come in, my two nobles."
Li Zhi, Wu Meiniang, Li Ji and Song Zhen sat at the tea table in the corner of the Dayi Hall, and Song Zhen made tea for others.
"Shouzheng, your tea-making skills are always pleasing to the eye."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment."
After Li Zhi took a sip of the red robe, he asked, "Shouzheng, there are not many people here, tell me what you think of the Jianghu organization."
"Your Majesty, I want to set up a chamber of commerce."
Li Zhi frowned: "Chamber of Commerce?"
"That's right. Unite the wealthy merchants of Hedong Road, headed by Bingzhou, and set up the Jinshang Chamber of Commerce."
Wu Meiniang paused when she picked up the teacup, she lowered her head, and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
Song Zhen's move seemed to be aimed at herself.
Because her father, Wu Shiqi, was a wealthy businessman in Jinzhou.
When Li Yuan and his sons started their rebellion in Taiyuan, the timber merchant Wu family provided financial support. Li Yuan and his sons relied on the most elite Taiyuan army and the financial resources of the Wu family to seize the national power.
Li Zhi was thinking. In fact, he didn't really want the merchants to take the throne.
However, among the scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, only the merchants were able to sit on an equal footing with the gentry. How could he rely on the other two?
The proportion of farmers and workers was too large, and it was difficult to manage.
But merchants were different.
There were few people, and they were only interested in profit. Merchants were weak. At present, as long as they were fed with small favors, they might work hard for the court.
But the problem was that once the merchants grew to a certain level, the consequences would be terrible.
How did Lü Buwei control the Qin Dynasty in the pre-Qin period?
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