Chapter 1701: The sage is always sick
And now Li Zheng is back.
During these years in the Ottoman period, he was most interested in reading the Four Books and Five Classics, and buying books from the caravans, especially the Theory of Wealth of the Country.
Of course, for Li Zheng, the theory of wealth of the country is just a skill, just like a trick of magic. Such a magic will not bring benefits to the country. A true benevolent monarch should practice be kind and rule of virtue.
But this still cannot stop Li Zheng's enthusiasm for the wealth theory of the country.
The more he read, the more he learned about Xishan and Fang Jifan's methods of turning the world.
Scholars are all proud.
Even to the point of being arrogant.
This is not because they are born like this, but... the sense of superiority given by the Four Books and Five Classics for hundreds of years makes them feel contemptuous to anyone.
Li Zheng, who understood Fang Jifan's methods, was naturally more arrogant.
What's more, today I was beaten by the dog guy named Fang.
Another gentle sweep.
Li Zheng suppressed his anger, took a sip of tea, and continued: "All gold and silver that can be called must be recorded and told them that they need cash silver urgently now, so they do not have to worry about personal gains and losses. This is for His Majesty the Ottoman Emperor. At that time, they will be rewarded according to their merits and must be granted the title of marquis and prime ministers. All their money and food must be predicted. If it is not enough, they will temporarily leverage those unmovable assets to the bank. In short, I want to cash silver, and countless cash silver."
After pausing, he continued: "This time... I also called a batch of money and grain from Ottoman. This batch of gold coins will be arrived in half a month. Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter and is waiting for our good news."
This clerk is also a Confucian scholar, but he is an Algerian. He has a high nose and deep eyes. He is admired because he has learned Chinese literature quickly, so he is called here.
After hearing Li Zheng's words, he was shocked and couldn't help asking, "I don't know what the minister is going to do?"
"This is not something you need to know, but... have you heard of tulips?"
tulip……
The clerk was stunned at first, then suddenly understood something: "You mean...it means...but...this is wrong..."
Li Zheng smiled and said, "You must be thinking that we have so much gold and silver in our hands, but the tulips are not in our hands. You are wrong. Do you know that there is something that is naturally tulips?"
"I don't know what?" the clerk said in surprise.
"Mansion!" Li Zheng said confidently: "Mansion is a dead thing. Whoever starts first can push it up. After all, useful mansions are limited. Once they push it up, it will inevitably lead to an increase. By then, we have entered the lowest price, and others will naturally flock in. As long as we rise all the way, what if we suddenly sell at a high level?"
The clerk obviously had to be much more cautious. He said cautiously: "Mr., I'm afraid this matter needs to be considered. This Zhenguo is not a trivial matter and cannot be easily provoked. We are crossing the river dragon, so how can we deal with local snakes?"
"The interesting thing is here." Li Zheng smiled disapprovingly: "In fact, once the sale is sold, I have already predicted the way to deal with it. You can wait and see. Fang Jifan is just a three-legged cat. After all, he didn't read much, but just learned some tricks of a side-by-side. I have written a charter to report to Your Majesty. Your Majesty also praised this and thought there was great potential. Think about it, how wise my emperor is, and he still thinks this strategy is very certain, so he ordered me to come here."
After Li Zheng said this, he seemed very proud, as if he had foresaw Fang Jifan's defeat.
After hearing this, the clerk felt a little calmer in his heart.
After thinking about it carefully, what he feared was nothing more than Zhenguo Mansion and Zhenguo Duke.
But was Emperor Suleimann not wise enough? He thought it was feasible and gave him so much trust in the present Secretariat Li, allowing him to stand alone and act according to the opportunity, so... it must be because he was very sure.
"Then Chenzhuang, have you ever investigated?" Li Zheng was convinced by all the clerks, so he couldn't help but say.
"Chenzhuang? This place is the fief of Duke Zhenguo. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty gave him ten miles of Chenzhuang. It was a little smaller, but after all, it was at the foot of the emperor. Now... the Duke Zhenguo has invested countless silver to enter Chenzhuang and built many buildings. To be honest... it's strange, in fact... many people have gone to inquire. Everyone thought that the building was a house, but the building was extremely high and magnificent, but it was completely different from the ordinary house."
The clerk paused and said, "What's more interesting is that someone checked the layout of these buildings, but found that these houses were impossible to live in. Many people shook their heads secretly after hearing Chenzhuang, saying that they would never buy such a place. It was not a place where people live... As for the others, I don't know, but... if Mr. Li saw those buildings with his own eyes, he would definitely be surprised, which was taller than the pagoda of the Ming Dynasty."
Li Zheng smiled and said, "Oh, no matter what, I still need to inquire and try my best to get something out of the people who built high-rise buildings."
"yes."
Immediately, Li Zheng waved his hand: "Very good, you guys should step back."
Li Zheng was born with a handsome appearance, and he was quite majestic and demeanor. At first, the clerks thought it was funny when they saw him bruised and swollen, but after a while, they saw that he was talking slowly and seemed to be hidden, and they did not dare to act rashly on him.
The next day, Li Zheng entered the palace to meet him. Unfortunately, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty was sick, so Li Zheng returned from the Meridian Gate.
When we arrived at the embassy, it was very lively, but there was a long queue.
But it is because... many people came to visit after hearing that the newly appointed Ottoman envoys took office.
The Ottoman Kingdom is very popular now. Many people heard that under the rule of Emperor Suleiman, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, did not pick up the leftovers on the road and did not close their doors at night. Not only that, the emperor also respected the wise and humble scholars, and treated Confucian scholars with great preferential treatment. Those who read the Four Books and Five Classics in everything and gain fame can be exempted from the tribute, and even followed the imperial examinations deposed by the Ming Dynasty. Students can pass the imperial examination based on what they learned from their worries.
Therefore, this embassy is always a popular place in Beijing. Some people feel hopeless in the Ming Dynasty and want to ask if someone like me has given me any favors. Some people just simply regard this place as a deep comfort in their hearts. Not to mention, since the trade has been frequent, the Ottomans occupy the land of Tianjin, and land trade is definitely unavoidable, and there are many people who have won relations.
Li Zheng naturally met with the visitors happily, and the people who came were all from Lunguo Rushan. When the other party saw that the new envoy was actually a Han Chinese, he was surprised at first, and then he was happy.
Chapter completed!