Poor Family Chapter 618

Chapter 618 Final Appointment

Li Daqi sneered disdainfully, "The Yujin Building of the Wang Family has been closed, and the Yuyan Hall is still struggling, but it is no longer a threat to Baoyanzhai."

"So fast?"

"Hmph! It's not the evil result of quick success. Although the formula of rouge is important, it is far less important than word of mouth. When they cut prices to compete with us, I knew they would be finished sooner or later."

Li Yanqing was amused. At that time, his father was like a frost-beaten leaf, sluggish all day long, but now he became an afterthought.

Li Daqi didn't see the smile in his son's eyes, and still said complacently: "At the beginning of the low-price competition, the shops were crowded with ordinary people all day long, and Yujintang rouge became low-grade goods. The price, the common people in the market did not go, but went to our ancient rouge shop, and the dignitaries and ladies did not attract them. In the end, the business in the palace was also lost. "

"Is it the same for Yuyantang?"

"Yuyantang is better. After all, it is also a big business family. They found out early and immediately abolished the brand of Yuyantang and renamed it Yuexian Rouge. The price is the same as ours. They have a little wider network, but they only It can barely support, but it is far from being able to compare with Baoyanzhai, which has accumulated a lot of money."

Li Daqi specially emphasized the words "thick accumulation, thin hair", and couldn't help laughing.

Li Yanqing had no choice but to laugh dryly along with him.

At this time, Li Daqi suddenly remembered something, and asked Li Yanqing in doubt: "The imperial physician Zhao Jici came to see me yesterday, and said that you asked him to come. What's going on?"

Li Yanqing immediately understood that it was the crown prince who wanted to see him. He quickly smiled and said, "He must have heard it wrong! Either Yang Guang made a mistake, and I asked Yang Guang to ask him to take Yunniang's pulse. Yan Zhai is gone."

Li Daqi didn't think too much, and said with a smile: "Yang Guang must have made a mistake. That kid is absent-minded all day long, only thinking about the female clerk of Baoyanzhai. Do you want me to explain it to Imperial Physician Zhao?"

"No, I'll pass by Dr. Zhao's house later, just say hello to him."

"Yanqing, tell me about your next plan!" Li Daqi said seriously.

Li Yanqing pondered for a while and said: "I want to work in Taiyuan Prefecture, but it may be difficult."

Li Yanqing knew in his heart that the Son of Heaven knew his relationship with Master Zhong, and would never let him easily take over Taiyuan and continue to maintain the existence of the Zhong Family Army, but that army was the only army that Song Dynasty could fight, if he couldn't control it, The shame of Jingkang may still be unavoidable.

Li Daqi sighed, "Go and work hard! If you need money, I will give it no matter how much it is."

Li Yanqing said with a smile: "Daddy just needs to do a good job in Baoyanzhai. My job has nothing to do with money. I will try my best to run it successfully."

"Then I won't ask, and you should pay more attention to Yunniang. Her day is coming, probably this month, so don't be careless."

"Daddy, I will pay attention." After a pause, Li Yanqing cautiously probed again: "If it's a boy, can his official name..."

"No!" Li Daqi flatly refused, and said with a long face: "We have already agreed that I must take the official name of my eldest grandson."

It's gone, Li Yanqing could only smile wryly, he suddenly remembered that his father's youngest daughter was named by himself, he couldn't help but feel a little more balanced, he hasn't seen his sister for a long time, and he will go to see her tonight.

Coming out of Baoyanzhai, Li Yanqing came directly to Zhao Jici's pharmacy in a bullock cart. In fact, he didn't understand why Wang Jici didn't go directly to his home, but took a detour to find his father. Yunniang was about to give birth, so he Isn't it justified to go and see?

He got out of the bullock cart and walked into the pharmacy. A drug boy came up to him and asked, "Does the official want to see a doctor?"

"Look for your old man, make an appointment."

"What is the last name of the official?"

"My surname is Li, tell him that I come from Baoyanzhai, and he will know."

"I understand, please wait a moment, officer!"

Yao Tong hurried into the inner courtyard, but Li Yanqing was lost in thought. Why is it that the crown prince is still sneaking around like before? Hadn't his situation improved at all? If so, I'm afraid he can't help himself.

"Li Guanren, my grandpa invites you to come over, he will diagnose your pulse in person!"

Li Yanqing nodded, followed Yaotong to the mansion, and walked into the middle courtyard, only to see Zhao Jici, who was smiling and smiling, greeted him in the yard, "Officer Li, long time no see."

Li Yanqing smiled back and said, "I'm bothering the imperial doctor!"

"Where! Where! Li Guan, sit inside! I'm not used to taking my pulse outside."

Li Yanqing smiled wryly in his heart, and he had to hide it in front of his family. No wonder the crown prince took a fancy to him, so he was really cautious, almost too cautious.

The two came to the inner hall, Li Yanqing sat down, and handed his arm to Zhao Jici, Zhao Jici whispered while checking the pulse: "Donggong asks you, where do you want to go on an errand?"

"Taiyuan Prefecture!"

"Is it only Taiyuan?"

Li Yanqing pondered for a while and said: "If Taiyuan Mansion can't do it, Jingzhao Mansion can too."

"I see!"

Zhao Jici stopped talking, but Li Yanqing couldn't help asking: "Is the surveillance in the palace still as strict as before?"

Zhao Jici smiled lightly, "On the surface it's looser, but in fact it's stricter. The person above puts the chair more than anything else, and the East Palace can only chat with some university scholars. Any ministers related to the military are taboo. If not, why would Zhong Shidao go home to retire?"

Li Yanqing pondered and asked again: "If that's the case, how can he talk about my affairs?"

"There is Liang Shicheng here!"

"Isn't there a rift between Liang Shicheng and the East Palace?"

Zhao Jici sneered disdainfully, "He is an old slave, what qualifications does he have to talk about the rift with Donggong. He was on the wrong team during the Northern Expedition. Now he is desperately trying to please Donggong. Of course, Donggong must make good use of him."

Li Yanqing nodded, "I understand!"

Emperor Zhao Ji is in a good mood these two days. The negotiation between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty has been successfully concluded. Except that the Song Dynasty promised to transfer the old coins given to the Liao Kingdom to the Jin Dynasty, the Song Dynasty has no loss in other respects.

On the contrary, Jin Guo not only happily agreed to return Yizhou and Jizhou to the Song Dynasty, but also promised to return the Hexi Corridor to the Song Dynasty after Xixia was destroyed, in exchange for Yunzhou.

Although Pingzhou in Yanshan Prefecture could not be brought back, Zhao Ji was ecstatic to get the Hexi Corridor that Song Dynasty dreamed of, and he didn't care about the gains and losses of Yunzhou and Pingzhou at all.

Of course, Zhao Ji still decided to give some sweetness to the Kingdom of Jin. He decreed that more than 10,000 Khitan craftsmen in Yanshan Prefecture should be transferred to the Kingdom of Jin.

Taking advantage of this celebration, Liang Shicheng mentioned Li Yanqing intentionally or unintentionally. Li Yanqing was also lucky. At this time, the negotiation between Song and Jin was successful.

Zhao Ji took a sip of tea and said lightly: "Teacher, where do you think it would be more appropriate to put him?"

Liang Shicheng has his own selfishness, he will never let Li Yanqing go to Daming Mansion or Zhending Mansion to be satisfied, that will not be conducive to controlling him.

But he will not let Li Yanqing go to the south or a place without soldiers. He needs Li Yanqing to control the army. This is the role that Li Yanqing needs to play.

More importantly, this is the order of the crown prince. Liang Shicheng also needs to use this matter to mend the relationship with the crown prince and make up for his previous major mistake of standing on the wrong team.

Liang Shicheng leaned forward and smiled, "Isn't the Kingdom of Jin going to attack Xixia in the next step? This old slave feels that if Li Yanqing is in the west, perhaps the Jin people would not dare to slip up so easily."

Liang Shicheng knew Zhao Ji too well. He knew that what Zhao Ji was obsessed with was the Hexi Corridor, and he was also afraid that Jin Guo would repent.

Zhao Ji pondered for a while and said, "You mean to let him continue to lead the army?"

"Since His Majesty has already pulled out his teeth, if he can properly stroke his fur again, the tiger in the east of the river will be completely quiet."

Zhao Ji understood what Liang Shicheng meant. He was referring to Zhong Shidao and the Hedong Army. Everyone knows what happened when Zhong Shidao retired from office. It is also necessary.

Zhao Ji nodded, "Let me think about this matter again!"

Liang Shicheng withdrew, Zhao Ji pondered for a long time, and ordered an eunuch: "Call Cao Concubine to see me!"

The **** left quickly. Not long after, Cao Sheng came to the imperial study in a hurry, knelt down and saluted, and said, "I will see your majesty the emperor, and I wish you long live and long live!"

Zhao Ji smiled and waved his hands, "Don't exaggerate like this, let's be more casual between our son-in-law."

"The gift of a monarch and his ministers cannot be discarded!"

"Then get up!"

Cao Sheng stood up and stood aside with his hands down, Zhao Ji asked with concern: "Does your father still suffer from frequent chest pains?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. My father suffers from chest pains every two months or so. Other than that, he is in good health."

"He has been sick for almost twenty years! Back then he retired because of this chest pain. Although it is an old problem, he still needs to take care of it carefully, after all, he is old!"

"Your Majesty's concern, I will definitely pass it on to my father."

Zhao Ji nodded, took a letter and said with a smile: "This is a letter your father wrote to me a few days ago, begging me to transfer his beloved son-in-law to Taiyuan Mansion. He is a veteran of the three dynasties. How can I not give him face?" , but I thought about it carefully, and I think Jingzhao Mansion is more suitable for Li Yanqing, and I can feel relieved if Li Yanqing guards the west gate for me."

(end of this chapter)

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