A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

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There is a saying in Taoism that since ancient times, deep affection cannot be kept, and it always wins people's hearts with routines. Gu Qing said with a sad face, "Brother Shangguan, if you want economics, just ask directly, and I will give it to you, but your gift makes me feel tired. It's hard, do you think that if you want Gu Qing's things from me, you have to give them gifts? It's really a dilemma for me, our friendship is not worth this lotus vegetable?"

Shangguanyi looked at the ten baskets of lotus vegetables, and felt depressed for a while. It was true that she gave the gift first. Now that the whole taste of gift giving has changed, it seems that giving gifts should be given or not. It is really a profound knowledge to give gifts or not. As far as studying and working as an official to deal with political affairs, I am really good at dealing with people, and I am not as good at communicating with people as Gu Qing who was mixed up in Chang'an and those old princes.

After going back and forth, even if you give something, you leave a rigid value for the other party, and the return of the gift is also based on this value. If you don’t give the gift and ask Gu Qing for it, you can indeed save a lot of trouble.

"I have learned from you." Shangguanyi cupped his hands towards Gu Qing, "I will ask you, Gu Qing, for another day. I will accept these ten baskets of lotus vegetables. Thank you for your hospitality."

Gu Qing nodded, "Come here, see off the guests."

As soon as Shangguanyi left Gu's house, Li Zhi came to Gu Qing's side, "Do you have to make things difficult for Shangguanyi?"

"His Royal Highness King Jin is still young, so he will understand when he grows up." Gu Qing said earnestly.

"I don't care so much." Li Zhi took the economics he had just translated and followed Shang Guanyi.

"Uncle Shangguan, wait!" Li Zhi caught up with the booklet in his hand, "Actually, Gu Qing didn't want to hide this economics, he gave it to me a long time ago, I haven't handed it over to the academy yet."

Shangguanyi quickly took the booklet in Li Zhi's hand, flipped through a few pages, "Is this really the economics that Gu Qing said?"

"Yes." Li Zhi also said, "This study is really interesting."

"Hahaha..." Shangguanyi shook his head and smiled wryly, "I want to send Gu Qing off, I'm a villain, but you have a good side, Gu Qing."

Li Zhi looked at the carload of lotus vegetables pulled by Gu's family behind Shangguanyi, ten baskets in total, "These lotus vegetables are..."

"Gu Qing returned the gift." Shangguan Yi said cheerfully, "These lotus vegetables can be marinated at home, and they are also good for eating."

"Oh." Li Zhi nodded blankly.

"In that case, please His Royal Highness Prince Jin hand over the book to the academy." Shangguanyi said.

"Won't you give it to the court?" Li Zhi wondered, "If the academy masters this subject, will the court have any concerns?"

"No, don't worry, even if the court has concerns, if Li Chengqian has any other ideas, Chu Suiliang and I will agree to hand over this knowledge to the academy." Shangguanyi looked at the academy, "At that time, the debate in front of His Majesty, The old man understands in his heart that the matter of money cannot be put before the horse, some things should be handed over to those who are good at it, officials in the court will inevitably be bureaucratic, and many officials will still stick to their old ways, but the academy is different."

"The old man has been in the academy for a while, and he knows that the academy is a place to study knowledge. This kind of economics can be better developed if it stays in the academy. If it stays in the court, it will be dusty. Don't worry, His Royal Highness King Jin will give it to you." In the academy, Chu Suiliang and I are watching the affairs of the imperial court."

"That's good, I'll leave it to the academy."

In Ganlu Palace, Li Chengqian also received news that about the attack on Goguryeo by pirates, the firearms of the Tang Dynasty were still used. How could the pirates have the firearms of the Tang Dynasty?North Korea and China are very strict about firearms, including their own father, no matter what! Leakage of firearms is the most intolerable starter

But this is also the best stone to hold down Gu Qing, Li Chengqian felt apprehensive and excited and immediately went to look for Changsun Wuji.

Li Er also knew the news, Wang Qin hurriedly found Gu Qing, "Gu Houye, hurry up and see His Majesty, the matter is getting serious."

"I see." Gu Qing nodded and left the house.

Li Er sat at home and burned the superstitions in his hands until Gu Qing came to him, "Gu Qing, explain to me."

"Your Majesty!" Gu Qing said to Li Er, "Actually, the firearms are still in our hands, and the so-called pirates are also our own."

Li Er squinted at Gu Qing, "My own?"

"That's right." Gu Qing said to Li Er, "Actually, this matter was arranged by His Royal Highness King Jin and me, in order to control the dominance of maritime trade. The pirates belong to me. The explanation is a military exercise, and the people in the DPRK and China should not know that the pirates belong to us."

"So I still want to cooperate with you in acting?" Li Er asked.

"If possible, it would be nice for your Majesty to cooperate with me." Gu Qing said sheepishly.

"You are so courageous, why? Do you want me to join forces with you?"

"Anyway, we didn't join forces once or twice!"

"Hmph!" Li Er said again with a bad face, "Then tell me, how to prove that the pirates with firearms are our own, and how you want to control them."

"It's actually not difficult." Gu Qing said again, "The pirates are holding firearms, but they are all outdated firearms. More advanced firearms will not be handed over to them, and I can let them attack Goguryeo again to prove their It's mine."

Li Er looked at Gu Qing and said to Wang Qin, "Call the childish slave."

"Yes." Wang Qin left immediately.

Gu Qing glanced at Li Er's expression and said, "Your Majesty, the development of firearms is inevitable, and some things need to be prepared early."

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Chapter 931 Li Zhi's Growth

The atmosphere of the scene began to quiet down, Li Er looked at Gu Qing and said, "Please explain to me more clearly."

Gu Qing went on to say, "It's like this. From the beginning of farming, people used sticks, then iron tools, and then there were various firearms. This is an evolution. This road will go on forever. This is a road without turning back. "

After listening to Gu Qing, Li Er said, "You mean it's useless to keep firearms all the time?"

"Your Majesty, it's actually not difficult to make firearms." Gu Qing said to Li Er again, "The clay pot explosives I used at the beginning are actually very simple. This kind of technology can't be unique to Tang Dynasty all the time. This uniqueness may It will be broken in a hundred years."

Li Er quietly listened to Gu Qing, he knew the method of making firearms in his heart, some making looks difficult, but actually it is not difficult to do it after knowing the reason, just like what Gu Qing said about pottery gunpowder, as long as With enough hands you can make a lot of them.

"I don't deny the benefits of firearms, but we can't rest on our laurels." Gu Qing continued to talk to Li Er, "With the improvement of firearms, Datang's firearms can't stop here. We want sharper firearms. Now the firearms have been invested. Use it, we need to make better muskets, I'll call them rifles! Repeating rifles!"

Li Er remained silent, and the room returned to silence. Wang Qin had been standing outside the door, keeping an eye on his ears, and could hear the conversation between the two.

"Gu Qing." Li Er said with a long breath, "Sometimes I really want to kill you, but whenever you are useful, I am so glad I spared your life."

"I believe His Majesty will not kill his son-in-law." Gu Qing also said.

"Hahaha." Li Er said with a smile, "Gu Qing, when I wanted you to help Li Chengqian, I always wanted to see what you would do."

"It's ashamed to say that there are so many useful people in the court, there are not many more than me, and there are many less than me." Gu Qing said with a smile.

"Your Majesty." Wang Qin walked up and said, "His Highness Prince Jin is here."

"Let him in." Li Er said loudly.

Li Zhi walked into the house, bowed to his father and said, "I have seen my father."

"What's the matter with that pirate?" Li Er asked Li Zhi, as if asking knowingly, Gu Qing had already explained it, but he still wanted to hear Li Zhi's opinion.

"It's like this, and I only learned about it later." Li Zhi explained to his father, "Early before the establishment of the Maritime Trade Department, Gu Qing arranged for some people to mix with the people who built the port, and my son was also later. I just found out about this news. In fact, regarding the arrangement of the pirates, I also think that this can be done. After the opening of the sea trade, more people will want to come to the Central Plains to do business in the long run. According to the situation sent from Japan these days. Look, many Japanese people want to come to Datang."

"Really?" Li Er was puzzled.

"Yes." Li Zhi said again, "The richness of the Central Plains is what attracts them. Nowadays, many Goguryeo people have come to the Central Plains, and even want to live in the Central Plains for a long time. This has appeared as early as after the first sea trade. Knowing the clues, I believe that in the future, the exchanges between the Wa Kingdom, Goguryeo and the Central Plains will be closer, and now that the South China Sea port is still being developed, it will inevitably come into contact with the South China Sea in the future. The so-called business is to have exchanges.”

"People from the Central Plains can come, and people from other countries can come, so the sea trade will only become more and more frequent. Nowadays, the students under Yan Liben's hands are already familiar with the construction of sea ships, because they found that as long as sea ships are built according to the rules , In fact, it is not difficult, never underestimate the productivity of other countries, and now Goguryeo is already building its own sea ships, in Gu Qing's words, the era of great voyages is coming."

"I think there are three points in wanting to control the maritime trade." Li Zhi went on to say, "Just like Gu Qing's self-respect for the bandits, this can temporarily allow Datang to take the lead, but it is not a long-term solution."