Chapter 725 Vulcan's Wrath(1/2)
Someone asked, which time is the best time in Bianliang?
Answer: After dark.
After dark, for the upper-class people in Bianliang City, the best place to go is probably the Jiaofang.
In fact, for the emperor, the Jiaofang is also very attractive. For example, Emperor Renzong just yearned for it, and then was criticized by the ministers and had to bow his head and admit his mistake: I am superficial!
Li Kui didn't know whether Zhao Xu deliberately wanted to visit the Jiaofang or was accidental.
He secretly distanced himself from the emperor and asked Hao Sui: "There is nothing to behold during the day, right? The officials are not as good as this expression!"
Hao Sui is a professional. He is more professional than any regular visitor of the Jiaofang. The main reason is that he has managed the Jiaofang for several years. Of course, he answered the superficial questions such as Li Kui, and chuckled: "Grandmaster, you don't understand the benefits of this Jiaofang. It's during the day. Night is the charm of the night, but during the day, it is the most magnificent time of the Jiaofang. But there is one thing that you have to go to the backyard of the Jiaofang."
“Is there any point in this?”
Li Kui was very curious. He really didn't know that the Daytime Sect was so charming.
At this time, I'm afraid there are not many guests?
Hao Sui smiled and said, "During the daytime girls practice qigong, and those who practice qigong, but compared to these, dancers in the teaching workshop will practice dance together. If you stand in the corridor in front of the courtyard and see hundreds of young and beautiful women wearing dance skirts, graceful figures, neatly... The skirt is stirring, and hundreds of thighs can shake their eyes. How can ordinary people see this spectacular?"
"More spectacular than the palace?"
"The palace is also a dancer trained by the Ministry of Rites, which is far worse than the one from the Jiaofang."
Li Kui realized that this emperor was not easy, and his knowledge was not as good as a eunuch. It was so sad! It was so sad! I wasted three thousand beauties in the harem, and it felt like I was making up the numbers, and I couldn't even compare to the sect.
But then again, for the emperor's harem, for the emperor of the Song Dynasty, the first priority is to continue the descendants of the Zhao family; the second priority is to be mother-in-law in the world; to please the emperor, perhaps only third and fourth.
After all, most emperors basically do not have the freedom to choose their proper wife.
Even among the concubines, it is difficult to choose one you like.
Just as Li Kui and Hao Sui said this in unison, someone downstairs angrily scolded: "Li Kui, what are you doing on the wall of the imperial city?"
While speaking, the sound came from far to near and climbed to the top of the city.
"Sir, I've met Zhang Xiang!"
"I have met Zhang Xiang!"
Zhang Dun snorted coldly, but did not agree, and walked straight towards the emperor. Emperor Zhao Xu was already scared when he heard Zhang Dun's voice, as if he had done something dirty and caught the teacher in class. He hurriedly put away the Qianli Mirror and wanted to hide it, but unfortunately there was no place to hide it in a hurry. It was like a student who was taking a toy to school, the nervousness that the teacher found was discovered by the teacher.
Zhang Dun bowed to the emperor and saluted: "Minist, Zhang Dun, pay homage to the official family."
"My dear oneself." The emperor was at a loss and wanted to hide his mistakes. After Zhang Dun stood up, he stopped the emperor's place of visit and said: "Officials, I went to the Chuigong Hall to discuss the matter of food and supplies for the Western Army with the officials. I heard from Xiaohuangmen that you are here above the head of the imperial city."
Emperor Zhao Xu smiled awkwardly and said, "Prime Minister, I am tired, come out and have some breath."
"Why don't you go to the Imperial Garden and come to the top of the city?"
"As the saying goes, climbing a high and looking far away, you can open your mind."
"No, official, what are you holding in your hand?"
Unfortunately, Zhang Dun reached out to the emperor and wanted to go. The emperor had no choice but to look at Li Kui innocently.
Li Kui slapped his face and said to himself: "What do you think of me? Isn't this a pig teammate?"
Zhang Dun took the Qianli Mirror from the emperor and turned his head to ask Li Kui: "How to use this thing?"
Li Kui had no choice but to walk to Zhang Dun and explain the use of the Qianli Mile Mile to Zhang Dun. He heard that it was a newly created military weapon by the Military Control Bureau. The old man was very happy and patted Li Kui's arm and praised: "It's not easy! Renjie, you have finally done a serious matter. If you continue to do such a cheating business, I will almost stop the Censor's dissatisfaction and impeachment of you."
"Zhang Xiang, you are affected."
Li Kui said gratefully. He had no choice. Now that the military commander is a big business, he has offended countless powerful people while making money every day. If there was no big man to help him, Li Kui knew that impeachment would fly to the emperor's Longshu case like snowflakes.
Zhang Dun was holding a Qianli Milestone and began to face the focal length. Although the Qianli Milestone is troublesome to create, if Li Kui hadn't been lucky, he wouldn't have been able to make a technical breakthrough.
But it's too easy to use.
People with ordinary intelligence can learn it by just a few glances. What's more, Li Kui has taught Zhang Dun a lot of skills to use.
How could Zhang Dun, such a smart person, not learn how to use Qianli Miles?
Soon, the old man stood on the top of the city, adjusted the focal length slightly stiffly, and then continuously stretched the lens barrel, which really made him find the way and became proficient in a very short time.
However, what worries Emperor Zhao Xu still happened.
Zhang Dun didn't know what was going on, so he stopped Qianlijing in the direction of the Jiaofang next to the Ministry of Rites. Although the old man closed one eye, he seemed to have great fun even if he looked at the world with one eye. His eyebrows instantly spread out, and a satisfied smile was filled with the corner of his mouth. Then, Zhang Dun decisively put down Qianlijing, and then glared at Li Kui with a bad look. His face looked like a dog's face, and instantly turned into a food-protecting look.
Then, Zhang Dun said to Zhao Xu: "The official family, the sage said: Do not treat it if it is not polite. Your Majesty is the king of the nine fives. The world is the master of the people. Be sure to avoid it, be sure to avoid it!"
Under Zhang Dun's condemnation, Emperor Zhao Xu lowered his head in shame and whispered: "Prime Minister, I have missed the inspection."
"Officials, this thing is a powerful weapon for the military and country, not an ordinary thing. You won't blame me for taking this thing away, right?"
Although Zhang Dun was in a negotiation tone, Zhao Xu was shocked. What? How dare you confiscate my treasure?
Unfortunately, even Zhao Xu was the emperor, the emperor of the Song Dynasty rarely had a strong master. Under Zhang Dun's eyes, he could only admit his bad luck. He had to follow the flow and said: "National affairs are the most important, and the Prime Minister will deal with it by himself."
Zhao Xu thought that he would have to ask Li Kui to bring a shot. If such a baby doesn’t have a shot in his hand, wouldn’t life lose too much fun?
But Zhang Dun stopped Li Kui and took Li Kui down the city tower. He said with a bad face: "God-superior, do you know what crime should you behave?"
How could Li Kui admit this crime?
After thinking about it, he immediately said, "Zhang Xiang, Qianli Jing is not guilty. Even if a person who created such a powerful weapon is not a hero, he should not accept the punishment, right?"
Zhang Dun laughed silently and said, "Is it because I was wrong?"
"The officials dare not, but what did Zhang Xiang see before? The officials are really curious?" Li Kui looked neither humble nor arrogant, and looked very decent. His skin color gave people a kind of selfless majesty.
Zhang Dun had nothing to say now, so he had to point at Li Kui and shook his head and said, "How is the output of this Qianli Mile Mile Mile?"
"It's rare, at most twenty shots a year."
Li Kui said this conservative number mainly because he had expected Zhang Dun to receive the right to allocate Qianli Jing to Dushitang. However, Li Kui obviously did not want to follow Zhang Dun's thoughts so.
Qianlijing has limited effect on ordinary cold weapon generals. The main general has almost finished taking one shot.
However, the artillery commander should have a shot. However, the number of artillery in the Western Army is not large. Now Zhang Dun is facing the Western Army everywhere, and it is obvious that Zhang Dun wants to accumulate all the supplies in the direction of the Western Army. It is not difficult to guess the reason for doing this. Zhang Dun feels that the opportunity for a great war has arrived. Any material that can increase the bargaining chips of the Western Army needs to be supplied to the Western Army as soon as possible. Increase the chance of the Western Army's victory and achieve its contribution in one battle.
But Li Kui's reaction made him alert. Was he wrong?
Zhang Dun said in a deep voice: "Renjie, what do you think?"
"Zhang Xiang, for the Western Army, a Qianlijing is enough to have a pole in his hand. On the contrary, for artillery and musketeers, this kind of auxiliary equipment that can be observed from a distance is very important. Artillery department generals should be equipped. Musketeers must have it, and generals should also have it. As for cavalry, they can only take care of the important army first."
"General?"
The generals were low-level lieutenants. Among the imperial guards, the official position should be commander. The official position of the Song Dynasty was commanded without envoys and spoke like farts.
Why should such a small school compete with the fifth-rank battalion general for the resources of the Thousand Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile. Li Kui had to explain: "Zhang Xiang, the original purpose of the subordinate officials to supervise the Thousand Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile. In ordinary troops, they rely on the will of the main general and the bravery of the soldiers. Whether there is a Thousand Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile is not very effective."
"Fifty shots."
Zhang Dun obviously didn't listen. He felt that Li Kui was fooling him. Zhang Dun was also a commander who had been a Privy Councilor and had led troops to fight wars. Although his achievements were not worthy of justice, he was incomparable to Li Kui. But he didn't think what Li Kui said was useless. He was even worried that Li Kui might even sell such powerful military and national weapons behind his back. Since Li Kui was in power and Cai Jing assisted, he has been lying on the street and has never stood up.
“Twenty-five, the most.”
Zhang Dun thought for a while and spoke: "One hundred shots."
Li Kui angrily said, if it weren't in the imperial city or in the dark dead end, he would have to know the sinisterness of this world.
Zhang Dun said to himself: "One hundred shots, the price of each shot is 1,000 guan. Your military command bureau will pay the money to the Ministry of Revenue, and it will be reduced by 100,000 guan a year." Zhang Dun thought that he had given a fair price. After all, a mirror is only a few hundred guan. He thought about giving 1,000 guan, and Li Kui would still make a profit.
Of course, Li Kui couldn't agree. Do men care about this person with 100,000 yuan? He discussed with Cai Jing when Qianli Jing was not created. Qianli Jing was not a product. Of course, the price was in place, and the military command was not an inhumane yamen. Five thousand yuan per shot can still be collected by someone.
And Zhang Dun gave obviously less money.
Li Kui refused: "The maximum is thirty shots, and the price per shot must be increased to 3,000 knots."
"You kid treat me as the two useless brothers of the Xiang family, are here to cheat me?"
When Zhang Dun heard this, his tone suddenly became heavier.
When they walked in the imperial city, officials were inevitably walking by. Moreover, the rules in the imperial city were that no one was allowed to ride a car or a horse except the emperor. Even the princes were walking on both legs. The two brothers of the Empress Dowager Xiang, Xiang Zonghui and Xiang Zongliang, happened to walk by the two of them. When they heard Zhang Dun's words, they suddenly felt as if they were black and ran away as if they were running away.
In addition, Li Kui, if the two brothers can still live, they will not be men.
Li Kui ignored these two people at all. He was just an incompetent relative, just a court-like pig.
Li Kui pointed to the structure of the Qianli Mile Mile and said, "Zhang Xiang, look at this mirror, it is not flat. It needs to have a curve, both sides are like this. This is much more expensive than ordinary mirrors. To be honest, dozens of mirrors can produce a complete sample of polishing. The price of this mirror is much more expensive than a glass mirror. What's more, two sides?"
Zhang Dun looked at it and it was true.
But he was also unsure. He knew the price of the glass mirror, but the cost...
According to Li Kui's urinary nature, he has a great ability to turn decay into magic, but the nature of a profiteer is hated by people. The Great Song Dynasty's salt and iron are sold, and ordinary sea salt is only twenty cents per pound, but what about the snowflake salt made by Li Kui back then?
At the beginning, it was five jin per catty, and when faced with him, the profiteer wanted to bite him to death.
What's more, the Ministry of Revenue later learned about the cost of snowflake salt... Now the cost of snowflake salt is 35 cents per kilogram, which is already ten times the profit. Zhang Dun knew the details and couldn't believe Li Kui's words at all.
But Li Kui is not easy to deal with. If you want to rely on power to suppress him, Li Kui's urinary nature might even shout: I won't be a broken official!
What can Zhang Dun do to him?
Instead, it finally made me embarrassed.
Zhang Dun had no choice but to agree to Li Kui's request and left angrily.
Hao Sui, who was hiding from a distance, ran over to see Zhang Dun leaving. Before he could speak, Li Kui took out a new Qianli Mile Mile Mile and gave it to Hao Sui.
To be continued...