"Thank you, sir."

Li Qi felt relieved and sat at the end.

Song Huizong sighed heavily and said: "Although I am the leader of a country, I am not as good as an ordinary citizen. It is really simple for ordinary people to treat guests to hosts, but I--sigh."

You are so shameless when you say this. How can ordinary people be like you and treat guests every now and then? Besides, if you want to treat guests, you must first check whether there is anything in your pocket. If you don’t have money, you can treat someone with a bad price. Li Qi

He rolled his eyes secretly and asked: "Master, is it someone who made you unhappy again?"

Song Huizong said angrily: "Who else can it be but my precious ministers? In the past, every autumn, I would invite ministers and some enlightened people to enjoy the beautiful scenery in my Long Live Mountain, but this year, I haven't even

When this matter was mentioned, those ministers complained one after another, clamoring to cancel this banquet, and used what I said last time to make a fuss, saying that you are not joking and want to set an example for the world. I have only been here for a year

Please do this once, why not? It’s really abominable.”

This Genyue can be called the Old Summer Palace of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was built by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty after listening to the Taoist priests who said that the feng shui was good there, so he built it with a lot of construction. There are all kinds of birds, animals and rare treasures in it, and the Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty collected them from the people.

Almost all of the granite was placed inside and piled up to form a majestic mountain, named Long Live Mountain. This Long Live Mountain was built with the blood and sweat of many people.

Once a year? You are really afraid to say it. If you say you ask once a week, you are underestimating you.

Li Qi frowned slightly and cautiously advised: "Officials, the treasury is really nervous now. Think about it, in the past, if they wanted to reduce the salaries of ministers by 30%, they would have to bang their heads against the wall and risk their lives.

They went to protest, but this time they just nagged a few words and didn't make much fuss. It can be seen that they are also aware of the difficulties the court is encountering financially. Senior officials, please just endure it for two or three more years. I can guarantee that within three years,

It will definitely make the national treasury full."

Song Huizong raised his right eyebrow and said, "By the way, this matter has a lot to do with you."

Khan! It seems that whoever persuades him now is his enemy. I have to find a better way! Li Qi said hurriedly: "The official is joking, I am also a victim."

"You still have the nerve to call yourself a victim." Song Huizong frowned and glared at him, and said: "You don't have to deny it. I admit that I was fooled by the kid last time. Unfortunately, I was angry at the time and didn't think of this. But.

, the key reason why I am so angry is not whether there is a banquet or not."

How could it be that I was the one pushing it behind the scenes? You have already spoken out your words. Even if I am willing to let you go back on your word, will those officials be willing? I am afraid that the three departments will not agree. So much salary has been reduced at once, and the pressure on them is

There has been a sudden loss! The deal is done, go ahead and cry. Li Qi asked curiously: "What is that?"

Song Huizong coughed lightly and said: "Because this matter is unfair to me."

"Ah? It's unfair to a high-ranking official? This---this is impossible. You, the high-ranking official, made the rules of this game. How can it be unfair to a high-ranking official?" Li Qi said in surprise.

Song Huizong was unconvinced and said: "How could it be? Are you really not aware, or are you pretending not to know?"

Li Qi shook his head and said, "I really don't know."

Song Huizong said: "That's all, that's all. Seeing that you are still young, I will tell you. As a monarch, my every move is under the watchful eye of the ministers, but I don't know anything about what you have done."

.I am diligent and frugal in the palace, even if I want to entertain some good friends and confidants, but you are living happily outside. People can't see what kind of life I live, but they can see how you squander.

You still think this is what I instigated. Humph, don’t think I don’t know. Many ministers in the court have a lot of land, and they don’t care about their salary at all. The same goes for you. How should you live your life? How should you live?

."

Good friends and confidants? Are you kidding? They are clearly a group of bad friends. Li Qi felt as if he was vindictive as a child when he listened to his words. But then again, what Song Huizong said was not unreasonable. Since he wanted to promote integrity and fight corruption,

Of course, all ministers must work together. Only in this way can corruption and bribery be reduced. After all, Song Huizong could not even slap him in the face.

As Song Huizong was talking, he suddenly thought of something and said: "By the way, they have land, and I also have weapons supervisors. I don't need money from the treasury, so they have nothing to say."

Damn! Are you mistaken? The Ordnance Supervision has just started, so you are too anxious to kill the goose to get the eggs. Li Qi hurriedly said: "Official, the Ordnance Supervision has no money!"

"No money?"

Song Huizong was furious when he heard this, and said: "At the beginning of the year, the Ordnance Inspector made so much money, how could he have no money? Did you do anything about it?"

Of course I did it, but if I don’t do it, you will be completely defeated. Li Qi hurriedly denied: "Of course not, even if you give me a little more courage, I don’t dare to take money from high officials! In fact, the weapons supervisor

Most of the money was invested in Fuzhou Shipyard, and the rest has been turned into materials from Sansi."

"shipyard?"

Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes! Didn't I tell you last time? Our shipbuilding technology in the Song Dynasty has reached its peak, which other countries cannot match, and this ship is an indispensable means of transportation. We will definitely make a lot of money by then.

It’s very profitable, so the weapons inspector must step up preparations, don’t you want to bear the child and be unable to trap the wolf?”

Song Huizong was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "I remember, you told me about this before." After that, he sighed again, it was really raining all night long because of the leakage in the house, even this

All my personal money has been locked up.

Li Qi looked at him with a depressed look on his face. Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he was overjoyed. How could I have forgotten such an awesome profession? Li Qi, you have committed a heinous crime. As a punishment, you are not allowed to eat abalone for three days. You look sad.

He sighed and said: "Li Qi wishes he could take his own life to take the grievances suffered by the high officials. However, I have a way. Although I cannot let the high officials hold a banquet, I can still make it fair and just."

Song Huizong frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

Li Qi rolled his eyes and said, "Even those ministers don't dare to live and drink outside."

Song Huizong was overjoyed. Now he hated those ministers who found fault with him all day long. He would not hesitate to do anything to the death! He hurriedly said: "Speak quickly."

Li Qi smiled and said: "Official, I wonder if you have noticed that this man doesn't like to look down, but likes to look up. He only likes to stare at those people standing above them."

Song Huizong nodded and said: "Of course I know this, otherwise those people wouldn't stare at me all day long."

"That's it. Senior officials are usually busy dealing with world affairs, so they don't have time to care about them. But some people are different. They just love to keep an eye on the civil and military officials in the court!"

Song Huizong frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said: "Could you be referring to ---."

"People."

Li Qi couldn't help laughing and said: "Every move of the civil and military ministers is in the eyes of the people. What the people discuss all day long is where those civil and military ministers committed suicide yesterday, and what kind of money can win a smile from a beautiful woman.

These things are just that the people don't want to cause trouble for themselves, so at most they can only talk about it in private. However, the reason why the people don't want to cause trouble is because there are not enough benefits. Once you give them enough benefits, then they will

I am keen to inform the high officials about this matter."

Song Huizong stroked his beard and said hehe: "Yes. What you said makes sense. If the people of the world can supervise them on my behalf, I believe that their lives will be better. Ahem, I believe that the government will definitely promote integrity and fight corruption and praise me.

The virtues of China. But how should we do this?"

"Da Song Times Weekly."

"Da Song Times Weekly?"

Li Qi nodded and said: "Actually, it's very simple. The reason why the sales of Song Dynasty Times Weekly have doubled and the supply exceeds demand is because the content is novel enough. But if you want to publish new content every day, you need enough news.

Source. Taishi Academy can spend money to buy news, and it will definitely not lose money, because I can print one piece of news on thousands of fan weekly magazines, and the profit will be more than ten million times. And those news, for

As far as the common people are concerned, they are worthless and are just condiments for after-dinner meals. Now they can still bring them a huge profit. Moreover, we can also guarantee that their names will never be exposed and will all be replaced by pseudonyms. Who can I believe?

We will not refuse. We can also train a group of professionals ourselves to hide in various places to find information. At that time, I am afraid that the minister has been in the brothel several times and has nowhere to hide. Once the Song Dynasty Times Magazine

If it is revealed, the officials will be able to take revenge if they have any grudges and complain if they have any grudges.”

Song Huizong was secretly happy when he heard this. If you make it difficult for me, how can I let you live comfortably? He laughed, then frowned and said: "Watch your words, why do you want to take revenge?"

"Uh... I mean, then the high officials can work together with the ministers to make the Song Dynasty more prosperous and stronger."

"That's pretty much it."

Song Huizong nodded with satisfaction and said: "You are really smart, you can actually come up with a clever plan. However, this matter has nothing to do with me. It is a matter for your Song Dynasty Times Magazine."

Li Qi nodded and said: "Of course, I am also thinking about the future of Song Dynasty Times Magazine. Having said that, I have to thank the official for providing me with inspiration through his own tragic experience."

Smart man! Song Huizong gave Li Qi two more looks of appreciation.

Liang Shicheng, who was silent on the side, was sweating profusely as he listened to the conversation between the emperor and his ministers. He was despicable, so despicable. He had followed Song Huizong for many years and could be said to know everything about him, but he had never seen Song Huizong and his dark and gloomy people.

On the one hand, the common people of the world serve as the emperor's eyes and ears, and the Song Dynasty Weekly serves as a memorial. It is conceivable that once this trick comes out, who would dare to go outside for sex, luxury, or even buy a piece of paper, so everyone has to be careful and careful.

!

Song Huizong sat for a while longer, then got up and prepared to go back.

Before going out, Liang Shicheng quietly came to Li Qi and whispered: "Li Qi, this move of yours is really cruel."

Li Qi didn't understand what he meant, so he lowered his voice and said: "Grandmaster, don't worry about this. Whether it is published or not, I have to go through the last two rounds with Grandmaster."

Liang Shicheng was stunned for a moment. He is such a smart person. I don't need to remind him what he can and cannot do. But he sighed: "It doesn't matter to our family. Anyway, whatever the emperor eats, our family will eat it."

The rest, but the other ministers will suffer."

Li Qi said aggrievedly: "Lieutenant, you have to bear witness for me. They offended the emperor first. After the emperor put pressure on me, I was just following orders."

Is Liang Shicheng an ordinary person? He said blankly: "What did you say? Oh, I just took a nap and didn't listen much."

Isn’t it? Eunuchs must also have principles!

Li Qi scratched his head and looked at Liang Shicheng in surprise.

...

Li Qi stood in front of the door of Zuixianju and waved. When Song Huizong's carriage disappeared into the night, he suddenly burst into laughter. Paparazzi, paparazzi, how did I forget you? As the saying goes, how can you be rewarded?

No more dogs. I must cultivate a group of paparazzi who are all-pervasive, and I will also have the royal guards and imperial censors. Compared with the paparazzi, they are really nothing. By then, who and where have I seen such people?

They all know everything, but no, I have to train a group of transnational paparazzi and let them go to neighboring countries to find out the news. Well, this move seems a bit similar to the last move in the dog-beating stick method. There are no dogs in the world, no.

No, no, mine is much more powerful than him. The truth is, it seems like everything is calm and there are no dogs in the world, but in reality there are dogs everywhere, and their power is so wide that it is hard to resist.

Wow haha! Feel free to pursue your aunt in the future, I will let the paparazzi clear the way for you.

ps: On the first day after the Chinese New Year, there will definitely be entertainment in the evening, so I will send out 7,000 words in one piece. I will try to bring it back to normal tomorrow and resume two updates a day. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come.
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