Chapter 16 The Royal Queen's Money Rake
It turned out that according to His Majesty Li Er's plan, the Shaofu added another institution outside the palace, called Dayingku. The supreme leader was temporarily called Yingku envoy, and he was temporarily appointed as a fifth-rank official, who was responsible for making money for the inner treasury outside.
Yingkuen, this name is easy to understand, it is to fill the warehouse! Xu Qilin breathed a sigh of relief, Xiao Dingding was safe, and I am still a good man.
"When doing things outside, you should not rely on the power of the royal family to bully the market, you should not compete with the people for profit, and you should not..."
Alas, hey! I haven’t agreed yet, why did I start making three rules? Xu Qilin opened his mouth, but he didn’t dare to fight against His Majesty Li Er.
This is when the Tang Dynasty, especially in the early Tang Dynasty, eunuchs were buried in the palace and had a low status. If it were in the Ming Dynasty, why would the Dayingku be organized and the eunuchs were sent to various places to act as tax supervisors.
His Majesty Li Er talked a lot about it. Seeing that Xu Qilin was as steady as Mount Tai and had no fear of difficulties, he couldn't help but feel relieved and secretly called himself a stranger.
Of course he didn't know that Xu Qilin had many ways to make money. Now that he had the reputation of the royal family, he was just trying to do it!
However, Xu Qilin felt at a loss no matter how he thought about it. He was not as good as he was to make money for the inner treasury. A fifth-rank official bought the young master? His intelligence is so worthless?
His Majesty Li Er praised Xu Qilin as if he knew what he knew and didn't care about any constraints. But the kid rolled his eyes, neither agreeing nor rejecting, as if he was weighing something?
After a little thought, His Majesty Li Er understood a little. The bad boy, the fifth-rank official was not satisfied, and gave the royal family the way to make money, feeling that he was at a disadvantage!
His Majesty Li Er snorted heavily, looked at Xu Qilin's eyes and said in a deep voice: "If I do a good job, I will give you a reward, but will I just give you a salary?"
Xu Qilin smiled, scratched his head, and said, "Your Majesty is wise, you can see through this little thought at a glance."
His Majesty Li Er rolled his eyes with amusement and tears, admitting that it was so straightforward, so it would be difficult to continue to scold him.
"This time I have made a contribution." His Majesty Li Er patted the documents on the table and said, "But since he has been promoted to the fifth-rank Yingku envoy, he has been awarded."
Xu Qilin hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying, "I thank you." He originally wanted to get a real title, but after being promoted to the official rank, he was satisfied.
Ma Dami listened with a smile, knowing that Xu Qilin had become His Majesty Li Er's confidant and the royal family's rake of money.
When the years grow older and the achievements are achieved, the branch will have a place. It is very likely that the minister will be the minister of the smallest and the minister of the big ones will be.
His Majesty Li Er let out a sigh of relief. When the matter was resolved, he felt like teasing Xu Qilin and asked with a smile: "What Qi Lin said about Hainan is Yazhou. What is the benefit there? Let's listen."
Hey, you are a rabbit, with such long ears?
Xu Qilin scratched his head and ears, thinking it would be better to say it out. Anyway, he couldn't reach that place. If the court came forward, His Majesty Li Er's golden face might be successful.
"This—" Xu Qilin quickly considered the speech and bowed: "Weichen often went to the market to investigate and study the goods and business conditions at home and abroad. He heard from a Hu merchant that the climate of pepper is hot and near the sea, so he thought about Hainan, well, that is, Yazhou, the climate and soil are very similar, and it may also be possible to introduce pepper."
His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly and looked at Xu Qilin for a while, speechless.
Ma Dami said: "If it is true as Qi Lin guessed, it can be said to be a huge source of wealth."
Pepper is not only called "black gold" in Europe, but also an expensive luxury in ancient China, with the nickname "Golden Pill Messenger".
If you have pepper at home, it is a symbol of status and wealth; if you can use it to cook food, it is even more noble and decent.
According to legend, Zhang Qian brought back pepper when he opened the Western Regions, but did not successfully bring back the cultivation method of pepper. China first introduced pepper in its native country in 1947, and it was successfully planted in Qionghai, Hainan.
Because during the Han and Tang dynasties, sea transportation was not prosperous, and imported peppers were all on the Silk Road. The transportation cost was extremely high, so pepper was even more expensive.
By the Song Dynasty, sea transportation was developed and foreign trade was prosperous, so pepper was transported into the country in large quantities. However, among the people, it was still a rare ingredient.
His Majesty Li Er knew the value of pepper. After hearing what Xu Qilin said, he couldn't help but be moved and asked, "Does Qilin know the method of pepper planting?"
Xu Qilin thought for a while and said, "After knowing the origin, you can find out the method of planting. It's just that Yazhou is thousands of miles apart, which is extremely inconvenient."
"But it's impossible." His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and temporarily put down his enthusiasm.
At that time, Guangzhou, Yazhou, Leizhou and other places were the territories of Geng Guogong Feng Ang. Although he had already surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and left his son Feng Zhidai in Chang'an, the actual control of the court was not strong.
The reason is very simple. It is collectively called Lingnan. "The road is long, the terrain is dangerous, and there is a miasma and plague." It is a place for exile for sinners.
Of course, if the court wants to issue an order, Feng Ang will never disobey. However, this matter is still a matter of success or failure, so there is no need to be too anxious.
Of course, His Majesty Li Er didn't know that Xu Qilin knew about pepper planting. If he couldn't get pepper seedlings, he would use seedlings to grow them. It would take longer, but as long as the climate, water and soil are suitable, the probability of success is extremely high.
Xu Qilin was unwilling to run so far. He had been poor for several years just to plant pepper. At least now, he did not have such motivation.
Everything was basically finalized, and Xu Qilin waited for the construction of the Dayingku to be the Yingku envoy. His Majesty Li Er also verbally promised to give him 20,000 jin of start-up funds, which gave him full confidence.
Xu Qilin retreated and before he could take a few steps, Xiao Yizi followed him. The girl was used to it, so she took Xu Qilin's hand when she came up.
It was so natural that Xu Qilin smiled faintly and didn't care. He was like leading his own little sister, chatting while walking.
"Although His Highness is weak, he must exercise more and persevere. As time goes by, his body will be strong."
Xu Qilin really hopes that this cute little boy can live well. When he was a child, he was weak and sickly and became strong after conditioning and training. For example, the fighting master Elio Gracie.
Even if a young master cannot become a sports expert, you should pay more attention to recuperating and exercising, and longevity is not impossible. There are even more celebrities with poor physical fitness and longevity.
Little Eizi lit her little head and said, "I often move. You have told me that I remember this."
Xu Qilin didn't know what kind of exercise the little prince used, and said, "Walking is the best exercise. Gradually increase the amount every day, and it is up to the feeling of not being tired. As long as Your Highness insists on your insistence, the empress will also insist on drawing small books for Your Highness."
Chapter completed!