Chapter 39: Taking advantage of the situation and selling it well
Li Shimin was completely shocked by these two weapons. Especially these eight-bull crossbows, Li Shimin did not expect it. If you put him on the wall, use it for defense. Then the city will be impregnable.
"Qingque, these two weapons are not very difficult to make. Can it be mass-produced? After Li Shimin calmed down, he asked Li Tai.
"The production process is a bit complicated, so it's very difficult to mass-produce. However, Qingque is confident that he will provide a batch for his father in the shortest possible time. But this ......," Li Tai said with a smile on his face.
However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Shimin. Li Shimin said to Li Tai: "Don't tell me that you don't have money. Three thousand taels of silver is enough for you to toss for a while. And your thirty-three heavens, the cash cow is there. Do you still want to cry with me? ”
After hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Tai's face was not to mention how painful it was. Li Tai had a heart-wrenched expression on his face and asked Li Shimin, "Father, are you sure that I am your own child, didn't you pick it up?" ”
Hearing Li Tai's words, even the eldest grandson Wujian on the side was amused. Then he glanced at Li Tai and said: "Qingque, don't talk nonsense, you are born to your mother, how could you pick it up." ”
"But look at my father, there is such a bully of his own son. And a six-year-old child. Li Tai's current expression can definitely be described as heartbroken.
Looking at Li Tai's sad expression, Li Shimin said with a smile: "You are not an ordinary child, you have become a fine child." Besides, will your father take advantage of you? I allow you to recruit your own craftsmen, and you can craft your own weapons and equipment. The weapons and equipment created were the first to equip the forbidden army of King Wei. You see, that's not okay. ”
"It costs a lot of money, and it's all earned by Qingque's hard work." Li Tai's expression still did not leak a trace of happiness. It's even more ugly than just now. I guess I'm going to cry out soon.
"You little money fan, how can you only have money in your eyes. Isn't it what you, as a son, should do to help your father and the emperor solve problems? The eldest grandson Wujian pulled Li Tai and said.
"Qingque knows, Qingque will arrange it. Who let my father have only one son, Li Tai! After Li Tai finished speaking, he retired. When he left, he kept muttering, "I definitely wasn't his own, otherwise he wouldn't have bullied me like this." ”
Seeing Li Tai leave, Li Shimin finally couldn't help laughing. said to the eldest grandson Wujian beside him: "Look at that kid's appearance, he is a resentful woman. I've never seen this look on his face. ”
"Erlang, don't you think this will multiply the power of Qingque. This is unfair to the undertaker. The eldest grandson Wujian called Li Shimin's nickname and said.
"I know what you're worried about, Guanyin, but don't worry. Now Li Tai only has money in his eyes, and the others don't seem to care too much. So from the current point of view, Li Tai should have no idea about the position of the crown prince. Otherwise, he wouldn't have looked like this just now. Li Shimin also called the eldest grandson Wuji's nickname and said.
"Then what if one day those brothers of his want him to be the crown prince." The eldest grandson Wujian looked at Li Shimin's eyes and said to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin himself is like this, and he launched the Xuanwumen Change. Because only when he becomes the emperor can he give those brothers who have fought on the battlefield with him a reassuring promise. Otherwise they will be excluded and distrusted by those in power. Because of their bodies, they bear the mark of Li Shimin. And today's Li Tai will be like Li Shimin at that time.
"yes, don't I think I was the same at the beginning? It seems that what should have happened will still happen. But I'm going to do my best to balance the relationship. As for who will be able to win this war in the end. Then leave it to fate. Li Shimin said to the eldest grandson Wuji. However, it can be heard that Li Shimin is actually very helpless.
After leaving the Taiji Palace, the painful expression on Li Tai's face was swept away. Instead, euphoria and rejoicing. After all, Li Tai took a big advantage today. Although this also makes Li Tai, it will increase a lot of expenses.
But compared to being able to build weapons and equipment privately, what does that count. In the Tang Dynasty, there were clear judicial regulations that armor, crossbows, spears, and equipment were prohibited. Private individuals can hold whatever they want. Possession of five crossbows or three pieces of armor is punishable by hanging. If it is made without permission and not possessed, the sin is increased by one degree.
And now that Li Tai has the right to manufacture weapons and equipment, how can he not make Li Tai happy. But if Li Tai was in front of Li Shimin, he leaked a happy look. That will definitely make Li Shimin dissatisfied with himself. They may even think that they have ulterior motives.
Now Li Tai also lives in the palace, after all, his Wei Palace's mansion has not been completed. However, Li Tai prefers to live in the original Tiance Mansion. After all, it's not as restrictive as it is in the palace. However, Li Tai would go to the palace every day to greet Li Shimin and his eldest grandson.
When Li Tai came to the temporary camp of the Wei Dynasty's forbidden army, he saw a large wooden box in his temporary office. Before Li Tai could ask, Cheng Tieniu had already said happily to Li Tai: "Li Tai, this is the ransom sent by Pei Lian. ”
"Tell you something, in the military camp and on formal occasions, you have to call King Wei. Now what kind of system have you become when you are shouting? Luo Tong said to Cheng Tieniu reproachfully.
"Big brother, it doesn't have to be like this. The fifth brother was also happy for a while. In the future, when there is no one, we will still be brothers. Li Tai said to Luo Tong with a smile.
"King Wei, we have already followed your explanation. At the same time that Pei Lin sent the silver, he asked him to take the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion away. Xu Liang came to Li Tai and said.
Although Li Tai said that when there is no one, everyone is commensurate with each other. But Luo Tong and others will not really be like that, after all, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers. So I still call Li Tai the king of Wei.
"That's good, wait a minute, let someone send a thousand taels to the thirty-third heaven. The rest will be handed over to the sixth brother for safekeeping, as our army's military expenses. Li Tai said to Xu Liang.
This frightened Xu Liang, it was a full two thousand taels of silver. Let yourself keep it, how much trust you have in yourself. But at the same time, the responsibilities are the same.
"King Wei, let me keep so much silver, where do you let me put it." Xu Liang said to Li Tai with an embarrassed expression.
"You can arrange a special part of the soldiers to be guards. Do you want to carry all this money with you all day long? Li Tai said helplessly. At the same time, Li Tai also felt that he should find a way to make the money easier to carry. And the best thing to do is to open a bank.
But this bank is not, it can be opened when it is opened. That requires a lot of preparation. After all, everything that is new needs a process of acceptance. So it takes time to set up a bank.
At this time, someone came to report that Zou Fengchi of the Thirty-third Heaven was here. And he also carried an iron cage covered with cloth. To enter the barracks to meet Li Tai.