Horse on the World

Chapter 177 Dispute
There was still a banquet in the hall, but Li Qing and the others just stayed with them for a while, then withdrew and returned to the inner hall, where the decision-makers of Dingzhou gathered together.

"There must be a lot of people who can't sleep tonight, and they are going to visit relatives and friends!" Lu Yiming laughed, "The commander-in-chief's plan is really beyond my expectation, let them elect the director by themselves, commander-in-chief, I I'm still a little worried that this company will deviate from our preset track in the future!"

Li Qing said with a smile: "No, this business department must be attached to the big tree of Dingzhou to have room to survive. As I said just now, the elected director is an official from our Dingzhou. Where is the noose, off the rails, hum, this noose is about to work."

"Businessmen live for profit. As long as there is enough profit, they will firmly stand on our chariot. Moreover, in the future, this Commerce Department can also set up various industry federations so that businessmen from other states can also Join, the more merchants join, the stronger the strength of the Department of Commerce and Trade will be, and the more resources we will control in Dingzhou. The right to speak, the right to price, laid the groundwork for our future development." Li Qing said plainly.

Lu Yiming was a little dazed. He originally thought that the establishment of the business department by the general was just a compensation for the business gentry in Dingzhou, a kind of compromise. Qing drowned out different voices with steel knives at the fastest speed, effectively integrated the power of the whole state, and organized a strong army. But in the long run, Great Chu is a country dominated by wealthy families after all. If you don't make some corresponding compromises, it won't do any good to the expansion of Dingzhou's strength in the future. Just imagine, if others think of you coming, they will kill you, so why don't you resist desperately?
However, Zan Yiming did not expect such a major strategic intention to be hidden in such an ordinary department. To put it simply, Li Qing wants to control all walks of life, so as to achieve the goal of controlling the lifeline of the economy. It's too early for the Central Plains, but the chess pieces are laid out early, and it will naturally happen when the time comes.

"Qingfeng, your investigation and statistics department will also increase its efforts in economic intelligence in the future, and provide these businessmen with some profitable information. Don't underestimate the economic and people's livelihood. This is enough to affect everything, and it is enough to affect us. Future development." Li Qing looked at Qingfeng and said.

"Yes, General, I will arrange it!" Qingfeng said with a smile. Now in Dingzhou, everyone calls Marshal Li Qing, only Qingfeng has kept the title of General, which has almost become her own privilege.

Hearing Li Qing's words, Shang Haibo frowned knowingly. He had just cut off Qingfeng's hand reaching out to the army, and let Qingfeng extend his hand into the economic field, and it was Li Qing's own order. This made him unable to object at this time, so he could only find an opportunity to talk to the commander-in-chief slowly in the future.

"How's the autumn harvest?" Li Qing asked Lu Yiming.

Lu Yiming was digesting the big economic strategy proposed by Li Qing, but he didn't react for a while, "Ah, very good, very good!" After seeing several people looking at him with strange eyes, he finally realized, Li Qing asked He, of course, wanted specific data, and his answer was far-fetched.

Lu Yiming couldn't help but blush, in terms of quick reactions, he was really not as good as Qingfeng and Shang Haibo, once Li Qing mentioned it, the two of them knew it, but he still had to think over and over again.

"In general, we have had a bumper harvest in Dingzhou this year. According to the Commander-in-Chief's request, the data of each county has been reported, and the prefecture is in the process of sorting out. At the latest, there will be an official document for you in two or three days. Desk."

"What about the overall fiscal revenue?"

"Marshal, now our Dingzhou is absorbing a large number of people. After these people come in, our initial investment is huge. It can be said that the burden on the state is extremely heavy. If you didn't bring back a sum of money from the capital this year, it would have It is really difficult to get a large amount of money from Fuzhou. You know, the farmland and water conservancy in each county is also a large piece. It is built in a hurry. Although the counties are recruiting people, according to the new policy implemented by the state, they have to pay Yes, this is another big piece. Then there is Junshang, you can owe anything, but you can’t owe this one!" Lu Yiming continued to talk, and his face habitually turned into a bitter gourd.

Li Qing couldn't help laughing, "Old Road, when it comes to money, you cry and cry. The money can't be saved. Population is a big shortcoming of our Dingzhou. The purpose of absorbing the population is for the long-term development in the future. Someone Ding, there are enough soldiers and taxes, so this one cannot be saved. I don’t need to say anything about the other items, you all understand the reason for this. For the sake of heaven, it cannot be ignored. Chidao, this is basic construction, as the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first!"

Several people in the room were stunned. No one had heard of this common saying, and Li Qing didn't bother to care about them, and continued: "Soldiers, you can't owe them, and soldiers eat food, and they pay for their lives. The old way , you don’t need to be poor, our Dingzhou will definitely get better every year, and the first two years will definitely be more difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, can it be more difficult than when we were in Chongxian?”

These people all came from Chongxian County. When they heard Li Qing's words, they all laughed. At that time, they were really worried about the last meal and the next meal, and the family had no overnight food!
"The commander-in-chief is right."

"Don't always think about saving money, but think more about open source. What happened to the artisan camp I mentioned last time? Is there any clue?"

The Craftsmanship Battalion belongs to the military establishment, Shang Haibo said: "It has already been made, and we are still looking for a sales network. We used to be poor in Dingzhou, and we lacked in these aspects."

"You can find the Li family. Their business network is very mature. Don't be afraid to give them a little profit. As long as we get the big head, it's okay to give them a little bit. It's the right way to earn money. If you want to, don't give any profit to others. , then in the end you will not earn a single penny. That is called losing a big profit for a small profit, and a wise man will not do it.”

Shang Haibo nodded, "Yes, Commander, I'll contact you when I get back." But he was saying in his heart that it's okay to cooperate with the Li family, and even the Li family will fall into the hands of the commander in the future, so the fat will not go to outsiders!
"How about Cui Yicheng's salt profit?"

At first, Cui Yicheng took refuge in Qingfeng's Statistics and Investigation Department, but later Li Qing transferred him out to be responsible for the sale of official salt and private salt.

"Extremely profitable!" Lu Yiming said, "especially illicit salt, which can almost be called huge profits. It's just that, Commander, we secretly sell smuggled salt, which always makes me feel awkward when I say it! And Cui Yicheng is selling smuggled salt When it was time, it was mixed with sand, this, this is simply a profiteer!"

Li Qing smiled, "Don't forget, you are the biggest profiteer, he is your subordinate now, don't worry, when Fuzhou is taken down, we will crack down on private salt, but for now, this is the only way to go .”

Speaking of Fuzhou, Shang Haibo suddenly said: "Commander, Fuzhou's crossing the mountains is going smoothly. Wherever he went, the former Fuzhou officials were expelled and the original official system was destroyed, and Jiang Heiniu followed closely. After regaining the counties occupied by Shanfeng, they placed a large number of local people who secretly took refuge in us. Now they have gradually mastered the administrative power of these places, and Xiang Xianhe is being gradually taken over. The Statistics and Investigation Department did a great job and bought a large number of local gentry and low-level officials, which played a positive role in the smooth transition in the future.”

Qingfeng sat on the chair and bowed slightly to Shang Haibo, "Mr. Shang is wrong, it's just Qingfeng's duty, it's all for Dingzhou."

Li Qing glanced at Shang Haibo in surprise, surprised that he actually praised Qingfeng, Li Qing knew that since Shang Haibo made it clear that Qingfeng was his wife, the relationship between the two had gradually drifted apart , there are more signs of tit-for-tat recently, what happened to Shang Haibo today?I'm afraid there will be more to come.

"However..." Shang Haibo continued, "The resumes and relationships of these officials are still in the hands of the Statistics and Investigation Department. I think that since they have defected to Dingzhou, they can be regarded as Dingzhou officials. Qingfeng Department The chief should hand over these people to Mr. Lu as soon as possible, so that Mr. Lu can make an overall arrangement for these people, so as to facilitate the future rule of Fuzhou!"

Sure enough, it's here, the meat is here!Li Qing's head couldn't help but hurt again.

Sure enough, Qingfeng's smiling face immediately stiffened, Liu Mei frowned, looked at Shang Haibo, and said: "It's natural to hand over, but now there is a little prospect, those places are not yet stable, and in such a hurry, What if something goes wrong?"

"What could go wrong? Now that the most powerful sword in Fuzhou is in our hands, Director Qingfeng doesn't want to hand it over. Could it be that he has other ideas?" Shang Haibo said slowly, he would never allow Qingfeng to stretch out his hand again. Into the civil service system.

Qingfeng was furious, and a pair of willow eyebrows slowly stood up, "Mr. Shang, what does this mean?"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a little tense. Lu Yiming looked at this and then that, turned his head, and went to admire the calligraphy and painting.

Qingfeng and Shang Haibo glared at each other, Li Qing's face slowly sank and turned livid, his left and right arms actually started to fuck in front of his face, with a bang, Li Qing slapped his palm on the table and stood up abruptly. Got up, strode out.

Back in the bedroom, still angry, picked up the water glass on the table, drank it down, slammed the glass on the wall with a loud noise, startled the guards outside the door, and jumped in : "Master, what's the matter?"

Li Qing shook his head, "It's okay, you can go out!"

Sitting on the chair, Li Qing tapped his forehead lightly. The conflict between the two made him very entangled. He also understood what Shang Haibo meant. If Qingfeng didn't have such a special relationship with him, He would never react so violently, but now, Shang Haibo must be worried that Qingfeng has too much power, and since Qingfeng returned from the capital, he has obviously become keen on power, and now he is reaching out everywhere, and this sign must be pinched as soon as possible , otherwise the more you delay, the bigger the problem will be.

A pair of jade hands on his shoulders slowly kneaded for him. Li Qing closed his eyes and let Qingfeng massage him. After a while, he said: "Qingfeng, in a few days, I will hand over the matter of Fuzhou to Lao Lu. Once you lay down a land, you will hand over the civil service system of that land to Lao Lu."

Qingfeng's hands froze slightly, but immediately returned to normal, "Yes, General, I understand!"

Li Qing reached out to hold Qingfeng's hand, "Qingfeng, I know what you are worried about and what you want to do. I allow you to have certain rights to protect yourself in the future, but it is not without restraint. You just need to know, You are my woman, as long as I am here, no one can touch you, but you must not cross the line."

"Yes, General!" Qingfeng lowered his head.

"I respect Mr. Shang very much, you should respect him more!" Li Qing continued.

This time Qingfeng did not respond.

(End of this chapter)