Li Hong looked at Li Yifu who was confused and didn't know why he was laughing. He nodded and walked out of his shadow, looked at him and said, "Are you planning to get some of these malachites to sell in Chang'an, Luoyang and other places?"
Li Yifu smiled implicitly. He did have such an idea, but it was not for himself, but to please the king in front of him. Since he met Dai Wang, he felt that money had a strong attraction to Dai Wang, so he had this idea to please Li Hong.
Now most people in the court can see that this three-year-old acting king has unlimited potential, and his mother has been appointed as the Queen of the Tang Dynasty by His Majesty. As the eldest son of His Majesty and the Queen, he has been very smart and lovable since he was a child, and has won the favor of His Majesty and the Queen. I am afraid that he will be established as a prince sooner or later. This makes Li Yifu, who is known for his keen sense of touch in the court, I already have a detailed plan in mind.
That is to get closer to the acting king and make yourself the acting king's support. This will be of great benefit to your future political career.
Li Yifu nodded repeatedly and said: "The king is smart, I do have this idea. If I can get some malachite and sell it in Chang'an and Luoyang, I think it will definitely bring huge profits."
Li Yifu was thinking about his own little calculation in his heart, and Li Hong was also thinking about his own little calculation in his heart, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled.
Li Hong also made a preliminary decision and plan for the future of Li Yifu, so he said: "Although this thing is valuable, I don't know whether it can cater to the favor of wealthy businessmen in Chang'an, Luoyang and other places. This thing is not very productive in the south." "
"That's right, that's right, don't worry, I guarantee that it will be foolproof and that your money will not suffer any loss."
"It's not that I'm worried about money, but I think your thinking is a bit simplistic." Li Hong said calmly.
"What do you mean by acting as king? Please act as king..."
"The places where this product is produced should be deep in the mountains. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, both copper and iron, let alone gold and silver, have been scarce. This is especially true for copper coins. We have always had enough money. There don't seem to be many enough, right? As the saying goes: "Wherever poisonous snakes are found, there must be an antidote within seven steps." I think this ore won't be too bad. It would be great if you can find malachite. Malachite, wouldn't it be beneficial to our country to find other minerals?" Li Hong said eloquently.
"I admire you for being wise on behalf of the king." Li Yifu saluted Li Hong sincerely this time. The slight contempt he had just had disappeared without a trace at this moment.
"You're welcome. If you have nothing to do, read more books and you will know this. As the saying goes: 'The book has its own beauty, and the book has its own house of gold.' That's the truth." Li Hong shook his head like an old scholar, and Li Yifu followed Staying behind you.
"Ah? Daiwang Zhennai Wenquxing is actually... able to speak in perfect detail! There is a beautiful woman in the book, a house of freedom in the book..." Li Yifu murmured in retrospect.
After hearing Li Yifu's words, Li Hong was shocked and overly angry. Yan Ruyu's words in the book are not good as the saying goes at this time. But a few hundred years later, Zhao Heng, the younger brother of the Song Emperor, said that he was seriously ill.
This Li Yifu's skill of concealing a sword in a smile is really superb. Unknowingly, he felt elated in his heart, and unconsciously revealed his true feelings and relaxed his vigilance.
Watching Li Yifu leave, Li Hong also figured out how to resettle Li Yifu, that is, to make him a full-fledged businessman, so that he can focus on managing his own finances instead of deceiving others in the court. , In this case, I don’t believe that he can still be very close to his mother, fanning the evil wind every day.
Time was enough for Li Hong. Whether it was Li Yifu or Xu Jingzong, although they were already trying to please his mother and were on the verge of becoming her right-hand man, it would be a few years before they could exert the greatest influence of their nicknames.
Now, Li Hong has plenty of time to get the two of them by his side, so that he can nip in the cradle the future turmoil in the court and the historical events of the conflict between God and Queen.
He can't blatantly win over Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong, after all, he has no name and no status. What's more, now he still needs to rely on the two of them to covet his words in front of his father and mother, so that they can establish him as the prince.
Only when he becomes the prince, can he truly and legitimately win the two of them to his side, keep them away from the court, and restore a clear sky above the court.
Seeing that the entire palace was rushing around for the ceremony of canonizing the queen, I was alone in the palace like a lonely ghost all day long, leading the maids and eunuchs to do nothing, entertaining cats and dogs, but now there was a follower behind me - Li Xian.
He didn't dare to go to the palace blatantly, but he knew that every time he went there, the queen would definitely know about it. She just didn't hold him accountable because he didn't do anything excessive.
The big mouth in Li Yifu read out in front of all the ministers what he had read that day, "The book has its own beauty like jade, and the book has its own house of gold". It seemed like an unintentional move, just to praise the king for his cleverness. people.
But many people, including Li Hong, knew that Li Yifu was building momentum for himself to become the prince. The main purpose was to convey a message to the court. As the eldest son of His Majesty and the Queen, Acting King Li Hong should be established as the prince, not now. The concubine Li Zhong became the prince.
Three days later, there was a ceremony for the canonization of the empress in the Taiji Palace. With the loud voice of the ceremony official, the Tang Dynasty ushered in the era of Wu Mei as the queen. As for whether the battle between emperors and empresses can be repeated in the future, whether there can be the only one in Chinese history. No one can know about the female emperor now. Even Li Hong, who has been reincarnated for nine times and ten times, does not know who will decide the future path of the Tang Dynasty.
The lengthy announcement of offering sacrifices to heaven made a certain prince behind Li Zhi and Wu Mei drowsy, while the others cheered up and listened to the "lullaby" attentively.
The edict of the seal was written yesterday and was read out in the morning today. The courtiers, dressed in solemn formal attire and holding banban in hand, stood there and listened attentively. From time to time, they followed the loud and clear voice of the official, shaking their heads and immersing themselves in the scene. environment, a state of pleasant enjoyment.
Li Hong, the other princes and princesses knelt behind Li Zhong and looked at the faces of the people in the court. Changsun Wuji had no expression on his face. Everything in the court now was a scene that the Guanlong Group headed by him did not want to see.
After Li Zhi was established, he no longer considered the opinions of his group of veterans, and also conveyed to them that Li Zhi wanted to monopolize power and no longer wanted to use their will as the idea of governing the country, but had his own idea.
After the edict was read out, the ceremony officer took the phoenix seal out of the jade plate, then slowly walked to Wu Mei who was kneeling in the court hall, and handed it to Wu Mei respectfully and solemnly.
Wu Mei is dressed in a grand phoenix robe and Xiaguan, with colorful rays of light, noble and elegant, soft and solemn. Bright eyes looked at the phoenix seal in the hands of the ceremony officer, slowly took it, and then put it into the wooden box behind him that the palace maid had prepared for a long time.
Li Zhi smiled broadly and looked particularly energetic. He watched Wu Mei's every move with fiery eyes. He had been looking forward to this moment for a long time.
Courtiers and concubines knelt down to congratulate and worship, and envoys and princes from various countries knelt down to congratulate. The ceremony official recorded that she entered the ancestral temple, and changed the imperial edict in Yudie to Wu Mei as the queen.
Next, everyone went to Linhu Palace to have a banquet and drink, which naturally included singing and dancing, and envoys from various countries to present the gifts brought to the Empress of the Tang Dynasty.
Linhu Palace is equivalent to a part of the Daming Palace. Since the construction of the Daming Palace has not been completed, Taizong ordered the construction to stop after the death of the great ancestor Li Yuan. But now, Li Zhi doesn't have the energy or time to continue building. He only completed a few palaces such as Linhu Palace next to Taiji Palace.
The emperor and the empress sat side by side at the top, followed by the prince and the courtiers. Shaboluo of the Western Turks sent his own little khan to congratulate the Tang Dynasty, and also asked the Tang Dynasty to stop using troops against the Western Turks.
Goryeo, Silla, Baekje and other countries also sent envoys, not so much to congratulate the Tang Dynasty on the establishment of a queen, but rather to litigate the case, let the Tang Dynasty make the decision for them, or even bring reinforcements.
Small countries in the Western Region such as Guizi, Tocharo, and Shiguo also sent special envoys to congratulate him.
Among them, the one with the largest lineup was the Japanese state. After all, they sent a large number of envoys to the Tang Dynasty to study in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, they also brought extremely precious gifts to the Tang Dynasty's empress canonization ceremony.
Li Hong and other princes, naturally, were the ones doing the favor during such an important congratulations. They could only sit in an inconspicuous corner with the princes from other countries or the little khan.
The elegant music slowly sounded in Linhu Palace like a drizzle of rain moistening all things. The sound was like cotton but not soft, and passed into everyone's ears smoothly. The banquet officially started after Li Zhi made some remarks.
While Li Zhi was talking, Li Hong started to move his hands on the food on the table, which aroused a burst of contempt from Ashinu, the young Khan of Western Turks not far away.
After despising Li Hong, Ashinu was attracted by the beauty of Yiyang next to Li Hong. Today, Yiyang specially combed his hair into a double bun, with one bun on each side of his head and two bright golden hair. hairpin.
Yiyang looked at Li Hongda enjoying his meal and whispered in annoyance: "Hey, can you wait a moment? It's so embarrassing for the royal family."
"I'm hungry. My mother transferred all my maids away early this morning. No one brought me food. If I don't eat now, why are I waiting?" Li Hong said after swallowing a piece of meat.
"You look terrible when you eat." As Yiyang said, she noticed someone looking at her. Seeing that someone she didn't know was staring at her, she gave him a threatening look.
Unexpectedly, instead of restraining his gaze, Ashinu smiled at her and looked at her even more unscrupulously.
Yiyang tugged at Li Hong's sleeve and whispered: "Who is that person? He is more rude than you. He keeps staring at me. I warned him and he will still look."
"Who told you to dress up so beautifully today? You are about to steal the spotlight from your mother." Li Hong ignored him, and his voice became louder when he saw that everyone had started to enjoy the banquet.
"Hey, help me, that guy is still looking at me." Yiyang felt uncomfortable under Ashinu's gaze, and snatched the meat from Li Hong's hand and said.
(End of chapter)