Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 97

The emperor is an idiot!Isn't it just a few glass windows, or the kind spliced ​​with ice cracks, so I can't help but show off.In order to show off the glass lampshade, a banquet was specially given to honorable ministers in the side hall of Chongzheng Hall.

Because Li Buqi was the one who made the glass, he was able to join a group of uncles in purple and red robes. He was also fortunate to meet the conscience of the Song Dynasty——Fan Zhongyan, a great writer, and Fan Zhongyan’s famous big mouth Teammate of pigs - great writer Ouyang Xiu.

Alas, when literati get together, they have to pretend to be elegant, and without any suspense, they have to compose poetry.Moreover, as the inventor of transparent glass, Li Buqi is destined to be unable to escape. Who made him have the title of scholar now.

Isn't it just poetry!Anyway, Li Buqi has a thick skin, and if he can't write good poems, he can't do business. As long as the rhyme doesn't make mistakes, and if he can't write it well, then he admits that he is not talented enough. Anyway, Li Buqi doesn't want to be a writer.

Although Li Buqi didn't want to be a writer, he couldn't stand the attention of everyone this time.As soon as the poem was finished, the emperor asked someone to read it out, and Zhang Dexiang shook his head first: "It's not good, it's not good, it's done carelessly."

Yan Shu, Du Yan and others also shook their heads in disapproval.Unexpectedly, old Mr. Fan Zhongyan said: "The sentence 'Spring water comes out of the raging fire, I like the scorching sun to see through the clear waves' is still somewhat meritorious. I am afraid that it is rare for someone who is not good at making glass to write such a sentence. If you think about it again Enough."

Ouyang Xiu went on to say: "Yes, I also think that although this sentence is less polished, it still has some literary talent."

The emperor also echoed: "Yes, this sentence is difficult for others to write."

Once the emperor said this, the ministers couldn't say anything more.

Li Buqi hurriedly got up and thanked Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu for their praise.Reminiscent of Fan Zhongyan being able to reuse generals such as Di Qing in Shaanxi and laying the foundation for the Western Army later, he couldn't help feeling a little more fond of the old man.

The emperor took the opportunity to say: "Don't give up at such a young age, but you have worked so hard for me. Every time I think of delaying his study, I feel uneasy. It's just that there are some things that others can't do for him. Fan Qing, Ouyang Qing's family, you are all masters of writing, In the future, I will play more and never give up.”

Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu quickly said: "I would like to obey the holy will."

The emperor immediately said to Li Buqi: "Buqi, it's rare that the two Qing families are willing to teach you. Haven't you thanked Fan Qing and Ouyang Qing's family?"

Li Buqi hurriedly saluted Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu, and jointly staged a lively drama of the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

The emperor must have good intentions, but he did something bad.Li Buqi could only smile wryly in his heart.

Probably the emperor saw the incompatibility between Li Buqi and the civil servants, and wanted to let the two sides settle their differences through this incident, but if they disagreed and did not conspire with each other, the emperor's thoughts must have been in vain.

Furthermore, after the failure of Qingli's reform, reformers will be expelled from the capital, and those who disliked Li Buqi will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble, but don't underestimate their ability to communicate widely.

But the emperor's face can't be refuted, so I can only do this now, and let's see the opportunity later.

In fact, Li Buqi still had a question in his heart: the emperor was looking for a teacher for him in front of so many people, where would Ding Du's face go?But immediately he knew that he was thinking too much.

When the banquet was over, Mr. Ding Du took Li Buqi and walked in front of Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu: "Xiwen, Uncle Yong, Zhongzheng's wisdom is unpredictable, and only a shallow person like this old man can be a teacher. Therefore, this old man begged His Majesty several times to come again." Find a teacher for this little friend, don't delay him, since His Majesty entrusted him to you, I can rest assured."

Li Buqi hurriedly said: "The academic boy of the bachelor has not yet learned a point, why is the bachelor unwilling to teach me?"

But Ding Du stared at him: "You are still far behind when it comes to composition and poetry. But when it comes to the principles of being a man and doing things, I really can't argue with you. This old man is self-aware! Xiwen is a great Confucianist in the world, and he is better than the old man. Much stronger."

I have to admit that the true Confucianism in this era is really noble. I feel that this student can't teach himself, so he asks others to teach him, and he doesn't hide it at all.But Mr. Ding hopes that Fan Zhongyan and Ouyang Xiu can change Li Buqi's three views, but he underestimates Li Buqi.

When walking out with Ding Du, Wang Zhongzheng, who was beside the emperor, trotted over again and told Li Buqi that the emperor would summon him tomorrow.

The emperor couldn't neglect the summons, and Li Buqi went to the palace early the next day to wait.The emperor called Li Buqi to come after he finished handling the political affairs, but before he could speak, his face blushed slightly: "Buqi, it's the New Year's Eve again, and there are always many rewards. It's just that the internal storage is empty now, and I intend to sell the products produced in the test field. Minister of glassware reward, can you produce more there?"

Oh, it turns out that the emperor is short of money again.There are difficulties, never give up.this is a good habit.

But Li Buqi still said: "I can only do my best."

Zhao Zhen said: "Can't we build more kilns? If you are short of money, you can find a few more kilns to make up some money, as long as you share some of their shares."

hehe!This seems to be the rhythm of someone looking at the profit of the glass kiln with jealousy and wanting to share the fertilizer.Several top nobles have shares in the test field, so they won't be in such a hurry. Others who can talk to the emperor are probably relatives of the emperor.

These people are not small in energy. Of course, Li Buqi couldn't directly refuse to offend them. He just said: "Your Majesty, this is not a matter of money or not. More glass kilns will always need more craftsmen to work. If there are too many people? It’s easy to control, but it’s easy to leak. Now the method of making glass is actually very simple. It’s worthless if it’s broken. There are so many glass craftsmen in the world who can make glass. Glass is worthless. Where can we make money?”

"Especially if it is passed to the sea merchants and the Liao country, then we will not be able to sell high prices to the sea merchants and Liao people. So I think we should keep it secret for the time being, and wait for these artisans to perfect the method of making glass. Well, it’s not something that can be leaked in just one or two sentences. At that time, more kilns will be built and more craftsmen will be employed. Even if some news is leaked, others will not be able to produce the same high-quality products as the proving ground. Only in this way can the profit of the proving ground be guaranteed. "

"Oh, there are so many things to say." Hearing Li Buqi's words, the emperor was also worried that leaking the news would lose profits, especially if it was unacceptable for the Maritime Merchants and the Liao Kingdom to acquire glass-making methods.This method of making glass is a gift from heaven to Song Dynasty.So he said, "That's still according to your arrangement."

Today the emperor was in high spirits, stood up and walked up to Li Buqi and said, "Fortunately, it will only be a year or two of hard work, and it will be good if the treasury is full in a few years or so."

According to the experience of chatting with the leader before crossing, this is waiting for Li Buqi to ask the reason.Li Buqi had no choice but to pretend to be very interested and asked: "I heard that the country has been insufficient for several years, but what new measures does your Majesty have?"

Zhao Zhen took a note on the desk and said: "A few days ago, when Fan Xiwen was in Tianzhang Pavilion, he submitted the "Chen Shishi Shu" to me, proposing that 'to depose officials in the Ming Dynasty, to restrain luck, to raise tributes, Choose officials, equalize public land, increase farming and mulberry, cultivate military equipment, reduce corvees, Qin Enxin, and emphasize orders' ten propositions. I think that if these propositions are adopted, I believe that the national treasury will be refilled in a few years."

(End of this chapter)