Vol 2 Chapter 790: Road to Break

"This is a dead end?"
Lu Shizhong's mind was a little confused.
Ren Qiu nodded.
Eat two apples, a bit sour. He took another piece of pineapple cake and ate it.
"Knowing that it is a dead end, why did His Highness the Grand Prince and Lord Li bother to plan and even contribute to this war? Do they have a way to solve the dead end?"
Lu Shizhong issued a torture from the soul.
After eating the pineapple cake in two bites, Ren Qiu took another piece of cloud cake and ate it.
As he ate, he said, "There is no big prince, no four seas firms, and no Master Li. This game of chess is dead. But if they are added to the game, the game will live. So I said, Master Li and the big prince colluded. , It may not be bad for you. By then, you, as the book commander, will be dispatched in the play, and you will be able to control the situation."
Lu Shizhong slowly shook his head, "The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. This official lives in the court and orders to reach the battlefield, everything is too late."
Ren Qiu ate six minutes full and had a dry mouth, and picked up his teacup to drink tea.
He drank and said: "So you need to send your confidant to supervise the army on the battlefield. Lord Li can coordinate the overall situation, so you have to plant a spy next to him. This is a dignified and upright plan."
Lu Shizhong walked around the room with his hands behind his back.
"The prince and Lord Li, how are they going to break the game?"
Ren Qiu picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, "The key to breaking the game lies in Luhou, and the grain and grass, which is the Four Seas Commercial Bank. More deeply, Mrs. Zhao decides the outcome of this war."
"absurd!"
"Don't look down on Madam Zhao. If you can house so many refugees, just this one thing, how can you ask who can do it?"
Lu Shizhong is speechless.
Ren Qiu continued: "I guess, Lord Li, this chess piece is used to deal with Luhou. Luhou is rebellious, and there must be someone who is evenly matched to suppress him. Looking at the court, who is better than Lord Li Is it more appropriate?
As for the financial resources and strength of the Four Seas Commercial Bank, I guess nobody in the world knows except Madam Zhao. I'm sure that the strength of Sihai Commercial Bank has definitely surpassed Shaofu. I remember that His Royal Highness went to Jiangnan to buy food for disaster relief last year. I specifically asked my acquaintances in the south. There is a famous hall in it. "
"What's the name?"
Ren Qiu casually said: "The first batch of grain was not purchased from the Jiangnan tycoons, but from a little-known grain firm. I specifically checked the background of this grain firm, and I am afraid it is the four seas firm.
Do you know how much food this grain shop sold to His Royal Highness? A full one million catties, of which 500,000 catties are rice, and 500,000 catties of rice. Where does a small grain store come from so much grain storage? Don't you feel strange? And this was only the first batch, and three or four batches were sold to His Highness in the follow-up, and the amount was not less than one million catties. "
Lu Shizhong's face changed again and again, "What is the name of this food shop?"
Ren Qiu opened his mouth and said, "Call Pacific Food Company!"
Lu Shizhong frowned, Pacific Ocean? What the hell.
Why did you get such a weird name.
"Why are you talking about such an important thing until now? Lu Shizhong was a little dissatisfied.
Ren Qiu said haha, "I don't know if this matter is important. If you don't mention Bei Rong, Lord Li and the eldest prince, I can't think of it. And it's not important, the important thing is Four Seas Commercial Bank has strong financial resources and a full warehouse of grain and grass.
When the big prince joins the chess game and charges ahead, Madam Zhao will concentrate on dispatching grain and grass to the border, and will provide enough grain and grass on the premise that no taxes are imposed and no corvee is imposed.
On the contrary, if the majesty is not allowed to join the chess game, Madam Zhao will definitely not save him. Last year, the disaster was so serious, so many people died, and there was an anti-thief. Do you think Mrs. Zhao has the heart to take the initiative to provide food for disaster relief? "
Lu Shizhong gritted his teeth, "This world is harmed by this gangster."
Ren Qiu shook his head, "That's not the case. Without this confidant, the people's burden will be three or four times as much as it is now. The household department can't balance the income and expenditures, and there is still room to open the owed money during the years. Money and food make up."
Lu Shizhong gave a hum.
Although his expression was unhappy, he still admitted that Ren Qiu's words were right.
The profiteers are profiteers.
It is an indisputable fact that profiteers made a huge contribution to the court’s finances.
Simply reducing the burden on the people cannot suppress the denial of businessmen.
Not to mention the increase in business tax every year.
Commercial taxes solved most of the problems of the imperial court.
Lu Shizhong frowned and said, "The prince wants military power, does he want to rebel?"
Ren Qiu laughed and seemed to have heard a big joke, "As the eldest son of the eldest son, he is the rightful heir to the throne without setting up a prince. Why can he not think about running to rebel. It's not funny, Wan One day, your Majesty has three long and two shortcomings. His Majesty will take the throne as the emperor of course. No one is qualified to question his inheritance rights."
Lu Shizhong frowned and looked at Ren Qiu dissatisfied.
Ren Qiu raised his eyebrows, "See what I do? Am I wrong?"
Lu Shizhong sighed, "I have to wonder if you are taking advantage of Madam Zhao and helping them to speak nice things."
Ren Qiu laughed again, "I want to take advantage of them, what do you do?"
"Hand over the money, you will have a share." Lu Shizhong was also very simple.
Ren Qiu smiled and said, "I don't want any money. Madam Zhao's money is hot, I don't accept it. After all, I eat yours, drink yours, and live in your house. I must be on your side and think for you."
Lu Shizhong tapped the table lightly, "You mean, this officer should facilitate the plan of Lord Li and the prince?"
Ren Qiu said with a grin: "Leverage strength, why not do it. Not all conspiracy is bad. At least this time, we all know that the war between Da Zhou and Bei Rong is inevitable, but it will only happen sooner or later. Question. Unless Da Zhou pays tribute to Bei Rong and sends money and people to support Bei Rong's people, it may be possible to avoid war."
Lu Shizhong's face was stern, "Nonsense! Da Zhou is the celestial empire, how can he break his backbone and pay tribute to the barbarians. Absurd! Don't talk nonsense."
Ren Qiu chuckled, "I just talked casually, not really wanting to claim tribute."
Lu Shizhong stared at him, making Ren Qiu hairy.
"Look at what I am doing, I am not a beauty."
Ren Qiu snorted, dissatisfied.
Lu Shizhong frowned, his expression solemn, "You, have you ever counted it?"
"What the hell?" Ren Qiu pretended to be stupid.
Lu Shizhong lowered his voice and asked quietly: "National luck!"
Ren Qiu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.
After laughing, he waved his hand, "How can I count national luck? I told you earlier that I am not good at Yijing gossip, let alone ancient divination. Don't say such funny things again in the future."
Lu Shizhong's expression remained solemn, and he seemed to distrust Qiu's words.
Ren Qiu said twice, "Do you see me fortune telling someone? I can't even count people, so how can I count national luck? You are really absurd."
Lu Shizhong sighed, seemingly disappointed, but also relieved.
"No! It's not necessarily a good thing to understand the gossip of the Book of Changes and ancient divination. I am also afraid of five drawbacks and three lacks."
Ren Qiu rolled his eyes secretly, his eyes a little disgusting.
Lieutenant Lu put his mind on Lord Li, "The officer has to find a way to test Li Bingming. To find out the specific plan of him and the prince."
"You don't plan to report this situation to your majesty, do you know?"
"This matter is of great importance. I will keep it secret until I find it out. After I find it out, I will truthfully report it to Your Majesty."
As a confidant of Emperor Wende, Lu Shizhong never planned to hide the word from Emperor Wende from beginning to end.
Ren Qiu looked at him, "Don't you worry about the situation of the eldest prince? Emperor Wende knew that the prince was colluding with Lord Li in private, so he could tolerate him?"
However, Lu Shizhong said: "The general trend is now, everything is possible. And the prince's plan is not a bad thing. As a prince, taking the initiative to take responsibility is also an advantage."
Ren Qiu sneered, "I'm afraid that in the eyes of Your Majesty, advantages are also disadvantages."
Lu Shizhong interrupted his complaints, "I have my own measure on this matter. And your Majesty is not a rigid and stubborn person. In addition, the methods used by the life show against the Imperial College are too much."
Ren Qiu laughed, "Guozijian deserves it, because his is not clean, and I dare to rush to provoke disputes. I also think that the life show is too light, so I should directly kill the Guozijian."
"Guozijian was beaten to death, don't think about living well. Guozijian rectification is imperative. Do you want to go to Guozijian?"
Lu Shizhong looked at Ren Qiu barbarily.
He felt that with Renqiu's talents and learning, he was fully qualified for the post of Guozijian Jijiu. The only disadvantage is that it is too young to convince the public.
However, with Renqiu's ingenuity, if he could serve as the Imperial Prison Memorial Liquor, he would definitely be able to beat Shanhe Academy to the ground.
Shanhe Academy has been arrogant for so many years, it is time to improve the strength of the Imperial College, so that Shanhe Academy knows what is meant by outsiders, there are heaven outside.
Ren Qiu shook his head and refused, "I'm fine at the Qintian Supervisor. I'm not busy. I have a lot of time every day."
Lu Shizhong sighed, "You are just too lazy."
Ren Qiu said twice, "All the people in the Imperial College are thorns. I will find sins and sufferings only when I am full. I'm full. You can take care of you and leave me alone."
Ren Qiu ate all the snacks in the food basket, clapped his hands, and left.
Lu Shizhong looked at the empty basket and laughed, "Eating food!"