If it wasn't for Li Chen's ability, Fang Xuanling would have spat on his face. Who do you think you are? You can solve the problems of countless emperors and even solve their financial problems. Do you think you're a god?
Fang Xuanling was shocked because he had no idea that there was a method in the world that could cut off enemies like sheep's wool without using any weapons.
Shearing sheep was a common method in the future, but it had never appeared in this era.
"Is that true?" Fang Xuanling stood up excitedly. His originally small eyes widened. It could be said that he was making things difficult for the old man. Li Chen realized that he was actually a little angry. Trembling.
" Is there a need for that? I'm just saying it. Shearing sheep is easy to say, but it's not that easy to do.
"Really?"
Li Chen nodded, admitting that this was true. At the same time, Fang Xuanling had poured a bucket of cold water on him." But there are too many things that need to be arranged, and it will take too long. The Tang cavalry might be approaching the north before the wool is cut.”
Then what did you say!
Fang Xuanling immediately felt like he had been played. Speechless, he glared at Li Chen. How could you treat me like this?
Li Chen chuckled." However, if I want the Great Tang's treasury to become more abundant, it is still more than enough. But what benefits can I get?"”
Since you want me to help you come up with ideas to earn money, then there must be some benefits. Otherwise, if I work so hard and get nothing in the end, then what am I working so hard for?
"What do you want?" Fang Xuanling was mentally prepared before asking. However, he was afraid that Li Chen would raise some conditions that he and Li Er would find difficult to accept.
"Yeah, what should I order?”Only then did Li Chen realize that he hadn't thought of it yet. Helpless, he could only let Fang Xuanling drink some tea and think about it for a while. Fang Xuanling was stunned. You haven't even thought of what you want and you're already starting to negotiate?
Fang Xuanling swore that if the person sitting opposite him was his son, he would have slapped him without hesitation. This was too f * cking infuriating. He was simply toying with him! It was not kind at all.
Seeing that Li Chen was seriously thinking about it, Fang Xuanling continued to drink his tea in anger, trying to hide the anger in his heart.
"Oh right, since Your Majesty was too stingy before, then give me the title of County Duke this time. I'm not greedy. I don't want to talk about the title of Duke or King. I just want the title of County Duke.”
Li Chen thought for a moment before saying something like that. Fang Xuanling was so scared that he almost fell to the ground. He stared at Li Chen with his mouth agape and exclaimed," County, County Duke?!"
Fang Xuanling thought of countless possibilities, but he never expected Li Chen to want a title. If he were to rise to the rank of county duke in one go, he would be a duke or a king.
"That's right."
Li Chen said matter-of-factly," I gave such an important piece of muddy water to His Majesty, but he gave it to a third-grade county marquis. He's so stingy. If it were me, I would be embarrassed. By doing this, I was rewarded with two palace maids, and the next day, my son came to snatch a woman. Fang Xiang, do you think I lost out?"”
“..”Fang Xuanling was speechless. There was no need to talk about the importance of cement. However, Li Chen, who was still a merchant, had become a county marquis in the Tang Empire. It was already not bad, but he actually thought that the Emperor was stingy and only gave him a county marquis. Many people wanted such a title, but they could not get it even if they broke their heads. Li Chen, on the other hand, had always despised it.
The county marquis was not big, but don't forget that Li Er gave him hereditary status!!
In the future, his children could inherit it and would not fall.
Now that he asked for a county duke, Fang Xuanling didn't know what Li Chen would want in the future. Or a Conferred King?
Although Fang Xuanling had no intention of taking any real power, if this news were to spread, countless civil and military officials would attack and remonstrate with him. It would cause a ruckus in Taiji Palace. As for Li Tai's snatching of women, Fang Xuanling didn't want to talk about it. Everyone knew how Li Er treated Li Tai. A punishment that didn't hurt or itch would be over. It was better not to get involved in such matters.
Didn't he see that even Wei Zheng remained silent?
Sighing, Fang Xuanling forced a smile and said,""Li Chen, can I call you nephew?”
"Sure." Li Chen nodded. He had a good relationship with Fang Yi 'ai, and Fang Xuanling's age meant that he was an uncle, so he could afford to be called nephew.
"Nephew, your conditions are too difficult. You have only been a county marquis for less than two months, and now you have suddenly become a county duke.”
Fang Xuanling wanted to try to suppress it, even if it was the county duke. It would be a little scary if he directly rose to the position of county duke.
Unfortunately, Li Chen did not accept it. He frowned and said unhappily,"Is this the Li family's world, or the world of all the officials? The dignified ruler of a country couldn't even control the civil and military forces of the court, and that kid had nothing to say. This matter was over. Fang Xiang didn't say anything more. This time, I'll find other clans.”
"Among the five surnames and seven surnames, there are many people who want to make money. I believe they will be very happy to participate.”
That was the condition. Since he felt that Li Er couldn't control all the civil and military officials, then let's not play anymore. There were many people who wanted to make money. I'm not boasting, but with a shout, many people would come to him to discuss cooperation.
All the big merchants and aristocratic families lacked opportunities!
If he didn't even give him the title of a duke without any real power, then what was there to talk about?
Since you can't suppress all the officials, why come to me? You can just go to them. The Great Tang's financial crisis has nothing to do with me. It's already good enough that I didn't ask the Imperial Court for a salary.
From the third rank, he could still receive a lot of salary every month. Li Chen had never asked for it!!!
There was no room for negotiation. Fang Xuanling's face was filled with bitterness as he smiled bitterly. In the end, he could only stand up and leave. He conveyed Li Chen's conditions to Li Er. As for whether he could accept them, it would depend on Li Er's boldness.
"Minister Fang, please pass on a message to His Majesty. If His Majesty cannot make the decision regarding the matters of the Great Tang court, then he should not come to my residence in the future. This brat is timid and cannot take it. If a few loyal officials run out and kill themselves in front of my Li Residence, I do not dare to clean up the corpses.”
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