Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Li Tai first asked Li Licheng to change out of his military uniform, and then briefly explained his plans to him.

Li Licheng was somewhat disappointed when he heard that he was actually asked to return to the Chang'an court to serve. It should be noted that when he planned to go to Huazhou with Li Tai last year, although he did not announce it loudly, he had the idea in his heart that he would not come back until he showed his personality.

However, when he heard that Li Tai described this arrangement as very important and even related to whether the Longxi Li family could achieve greater glory in Guanzhong, he nodded in agreement with a serious face and promised: "Don't worry, Boshan." , as long as you give me something, I will try my best to complete it!"

If nothing else, at least his attitude was very upright, so much so that Li Tai was embarrassed to talk about it without saying anything about it.

The two of them had just had a conversation when the sound of gongs and drums was already ringing on the street outside the residence. It was not the wedding procession passing by, but the sound of the high-ranking official's guard of honor cleaning the street.

A domestic servant hurriedly came to the hall and reported to Li Tai: "Mr. Lang, Duke Situ has returned to his residence and has invited King Guangling as a guest."

After hearing this, Li Tai quickly motioned to Li Licheng to go out with him to greet him. As soon as he arrived at the front hall, he saw Gao Zhongmi waving to him with a smile on his face.

"Today I invite the king to my house because my family, Apan, has something to ask of me. No matter what, the king must agree. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to taste my food in the future."

Gao Zhongmi was already familiar with King Guangling and was informal. Before Li Tai came in to pay his respects, he pointed at King Guangling who had just dismounted and said with a smile.

When King Guangling heard this, he was not angry. He just smiled and retorted: "How can such a vicious master gain popularity in the sect? Boshan must not imitate your Situ Gong. You are a humble gentleman who is well-known in the world and praised by the masses. You can still Living in the same building with these villains with different personalities shows how much we cherish our friendship, so why should I be afraid of betraying you?"

The reputation of Prince Yuanxin of Guangling is actually not very good, but his ability to stand in this world depends not only on his status as an elder of the clan. He has his own way of dealing with people, and his jokes are very comfortable to listen to.

"Uncle, it's just a joke. Your Majesty, you can't ask for such a distinguished guest to come to your house."

Li Tai first smiled and bowed, and then introduced Li Licheng to Yuan Xin briefly. In fact, it was not necessary. Li Licheng had frequent contacts with these Yuan and Wei clans when he lived in Chang'an, but it was just superficial and ordinary interactions.

Several people entered the hall and sat down. After the maids served a variety of exquisite and delicious food and snacks, King Guangling couldn't help but praise him: "Before I met Lord Situ, even when I was alone in the capital, I also called myself a foodie." Home, whether it is common food or rare delicacies, they are all clearly listed in this mind. But after seeing the exquisite and ingenious food in this household, I realized that the Fang family was really ignorant and arrogant in the past!"

Unlike other young men in the Yuan and Wei clans who still fantasize about reviving the imperial power and reviving the Yuan and Wei world, King Guangling has already recognized the reality and is happy to be a wealthy and leisurely king. His passion for catering is also well-known in the capital. When Li Tai followed He Basheng to Lishan Hot Spring for the first time, he was envied by his Lishan family.

Li Tai first exchanged pleasantries on this topic, and then started to talk about the business: "Your Majesty, I have discussed with my uncle about joint business operations. Although I don't know the pros and cons, I have long heard that Your Majesty is famous for his virtuous management of the industry. From now on, the law will continue." The person is always good, and since the king is interested in supporting you, I am happy to comply. "

When King Guangling heard this, he immediately became energetic. After seeing the goods produced in Li Taishang's original village, he was simply amazed by the treasures in the sky, and soon realized the great value contained in them. Last year, he actively Develop a relationship with Gao Zhongmi and hope to cooperate.

Now the relationship has developed, and he has obtained the right to sell some goods from Gao Zhongmi. However, King Guangling was not satisfied with being just a second-rate dealer. He also arranged for his family's craftsmen to study the skills and imitate them, but most of the results were not ideal. .

Therefore, he always wanted to deepen the cooperation between them and obtain greater profits. He proposed to Gao Zhongmi several times, but Gao Zhongmi always kept holding him back on the grounds that he wanted to discuss with Li Tai.

When it comes to status, Li Tai is naturally far inferior to him, but when it comes to the power and busyness in his hands, it is beyond the reach of him, the vain king of the clan, so the matter of further cooperation has been delayed. now.

Now that he heard that Li Tai took the initiative to mention this matter and expressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation, King Guangling was overjoyed. He directly came to the table and proposed several cooperation plans, including exclusive operation, heavy buyout, cooperative factory establishment, etc. Cooperation, it can be seen that this guy is indeed a business talent, and he really puts a lot of thought into this.

"When I first entered Kansai, the people of Shangyuan helped me establish myself in this hometown. Therefore, I also vowed to never leave my hometown with the people of Shangyuan! No matter what business I do, I must take Shangyuan as the foundation."

Li Tai first laid down a basic principle for the cooperation between them, and highly tied it with nostalgia to offset the advantages held by King Guangling elsewhere, and leave a space for adjusting and increasing share capital in the future.

"Boshan is really a man of justice, and I have no problem with that. No matter where his career is based, I will do my best to facilitate it!"

This matter has been trapped in his mind for so long that it has become an obsession. As long as King Guangling can complete it, he will not worry too much about the details, not to mention that Shangyuan is not too far from Chang'an.

"Then thank you in advance, Your Majesty. Fortunately, Your Majesty has such strong support. No matter what career you have, it will not prosper!"

Li Tai first complimented, and then said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, you should know how my situation is recently. I will follow Duke Hanoi to Longyou in the near future. I may not have time to discuss the future affairs in detail with Your Majesty. Uncle, he is open-minded and simple in his approach to matters." , and there are no elaborate plans, so some follow-up matters must be dealt with by the subordinates of the Cousin King."

After he finished speaking, Li Licheng quickly shook his head and waved his hands in accordance with the previous agreement: "I am very willing to do my best to complete this matter, but you also know, Bo Shan, that I work for the Taiwan government now, and although my affairs are not important, I am busy. , I couldn’t even return to the capital to visit my parents during the New Year Festival, I really couldn’t get away..."

King Guangling was not a fool. After hearing this, he still didn’t understand what they meant. After pondering for a while, he looked at Li Licheng and said: "Of course the affairs of the Taiwan government and the future of this young man are important, but serving the country is not the only way. I have a plan that can bring both public and private benefits, and that is to recall Xiao Xie to serve in the court, which will not hinder your ambition to serve the country, but also allow you to take care of your family affairs. What does Xiao Xie mean? "

"Since I'm here, Your Majesty, please don't rely on your superiority to bully the younger ones! Nowadays, everything is always in the Taifu. If the younger generation is eager to achieve success, there will naturally be more opportunities there. For example, my family, Apan, has not been in the Taifu for a long time. , now he is the best choice among young people!”

It was related to his own interests. Naturally, Gao Zhongmi would not be polite to King Guangling, a fair-weather friend, so he interrupted again.

When King Guangling heard this, he was full of slander. Your Apan is awesome, but everyone knows that he was kicked out by Daxingtai. Is it possible that when Li Licheng is brought back, he must be assigned a high-ranking third-grade position?

Although he felt a little unhappy, he really didn't want to miss this opportunity, so he quickly asked Li Licheng how he felt, and patted his chest and promised that as long as it was not an important position like Taiwan Province, he could arrange it elsewhere as he pleased.

Li Licheng was embarrassed to ask for an official position on his own, so he coyly said that it was all up to the king's arrangements. Anyway, I won't come back if you don't make arrangements.

"Since the purpose of returning is to build a business, of course we must follow this idea. The positions of Guanglu and Taifu can be matched with this, no matter where the official is."

Again, Gao Zhongmi pretended to be a close friend and made suggestions for King Guangling, directly stating their needs.

"Guanglu, Taifu..."

After hearing this, King Guangling's eyes suddenly flashed. He was already keen on gathering business, how could he not understand the meaning of these two places. Logically speaking, it is reasonable that he covets the unique skills of the Li Tai family, and Li Tai wants the Fengyu resources he has in exchange.

But the problem is that there are so many people watching these two places, pushing a young man like Li Licheng to compete for a chief officer position, isn't this a joke!

After pondering for a moment, he spoke again: "I would like to ask, Xiaoxie, how old are you?"

The young ministers of these two houses are all fourth-rank officials. You are a young boy who is not so big. Why don't you wear such a big hat? Why are you so adventurous?

"Ashamed, ashamed, this junior is short of Chang Boshan."

Li Licheng's embarrassment was true, but King Guangling felt quite embarrassed after hearing this. He forgot that there was a monster next to him. Using age as an excuse was really not a good reason.

"There are currently no idle positions to be recommended in the two governments. Xiaoxie, you are from a well-known family, and you don't want to give in as a subordinate. If you don't give up, why not temporarily serve as the Sima of my kingdom and negotiate the affairs of the two governments on my behalf?"

After thinking about it for a while, King Guangling came up with this compromise plan. He currently did not have enough say to promote Li Licheng in one step, and the Sima of his kingdom was also a fourth-rank official. He would use this as a transition and put himself between the two. The power in the government is gradually handed over to the other party to ensure that the cooperation can proceed smoothly.

"That's okay. My cousin and I would like to thank you for your care and support!"

Li Tai also knew that although the imperial court was just a decoration, it was even more shallow and bastard, and Li Licheng's qualifications were too weak. The fact that King Guangling was able to propose such a plan was already considered sincere.

When King Guangling heard that Li Tai had agreed, he was relieved and in a good mood. He pointed at Gao Zhongmi and laughed and said: "The old man invited me here to accept the favor of a young man. He was already talking happily, and it's not too fast." Serve the wine quickly!”

Gao Zhongmi also slapped the table and said with a smile: "Is your Majesty brave enough to drink wine? I will never come home until I'm drunk this night!"