Chapter 129 The temptation is too great
"That's right. I'm sorry for not being able to give you a grand wedding." Lu Yanshi sighed, seeming to be very regretful.
In fact, he hoped that Qu Fufeng and Qi Xingrou could get married as soon as possible, and even better, have a child as soon as possible.
If Qu Fufeng has any rebellious intentions in the future, just kill him. Anyway, most of the good things in his brain have been taken out.
By then, Roumei will have learned something and with the child in his hands, she will be willing to work for him.
Most mothers are reluctant to part with their children. Controlling their children means controlling their lifeblood.
Qu Fufeng's head was still dizzy. He felt as if a huge pancake had fallen from the sky in front of him. He really wanted to take a bite of it.
Seeing that Qu Fufeng was moved, Lu Yanshi said, "You know, Concubine Xian has never had any children. If you and Lady Rou have a child before your great cause is accomplished, you can pass the child on to her to comfort her. Don't worry, I will treat that child as my own."
The temptation to let the emperor raise a child for you is too great.
Qu Fufeng became more and more moved.
"If you complete the task I assign to you in the next few days, I will let Concubine Xian tell Concubine Rou about this. If she is interested in you, I will choose an auspicious day to get you married in the palace." Lu Yanshi threw out the last bait.
"I will definitely live up to the trust placed in me by His Majesty." Qu Fufeng no longer hesitated.
If he misses this opportunity, there will be no next one. He would be a fool if he doesn't seize such a good opportunity.
Isn't it just fooling the envoys from southern Xinjiang? He is good at this.
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The next day, Qu Fufeng went to the embassy to communicate with the invincible leader.
"Lord Ji, I will take you to visit the capital in the next few days. I guarantee that you will have fun and enjoy yourself from now on." He forced a brilliant smile on his face.
This concerns his lifelong happiness, so he must do it well.
Upon hearing that he was Qu Fufeng, the most popular person in the Ministry of Industry, Long Wudi suddenly had other ideas.
"I heard that you have a secret weapon in Da Xia, called 'Nine Princesses'. Can you let us learn more about it?" He made a curious expression.
"Sure." Qu Fufeng agreed without hesitation.
Long Wudi didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
He was having second thoughts about backing out, but Qu Fufeng agreed so readily, there couldn't be any trap, right?
"Not only secret weapons, but also many new things. I will take you to see them one by one." Qu Fufeng had a polite smile on his face.
Long Wudi was so curious about the secret weapon that he finally caught up with Qu Fufeng.
Qu Fufeng brought him to an empty mountain range outside Beijing, and Long Wudi became more and more confused.
Qu Fufeng ordered his men to take out the catapult and load the bombs.
"That pitch-black thing is the secret weapon 'Ninth Princess'?" Long Wudi widened his eyes.
"That's right." Qu Fufeng nodded and ordered someone to light the fuse.
The catapult threw the bomb out, and Qu Fufeng cleverly covered his ears.
With a loud "bang", rocks on the mountain rolled down, and Long Wudi felt the ground beneath his feet shaking.
"Master Ji, Master Ji." After a while, the buzzing sound in his ears weakened, and he heard Qu Fufeng calling him.
When the smoke and dust cleared, he saw a deep pit, which was bigger and deeper than the pit that was struck by the thunderbolt that day.
Long Wudi clenched his fists subconsciously.
Once this thing comes out, it will definitely be a fatal blow to southern Xinjiang.
Their southern border is easy to defend because the terrain is steep and there are many mountains. This thing can even blow up the mountains. If a war breaks out, they will have no chance of winning.
"We've finished watching 'Nine Princesses', let's go see something new." Qu Fufeng took him away.
Long Wudi's mind was in a mess, and Lu Yanshi's words kept appearing in his mind.
God, have you really given up on their southern border?
Qu Fufeng then took him to visit the restaurants and bookstores listed in the Beijing Travel Guide and introduced him to the new gadgets invented by Daxia.
For several days, Long Wudi saw many things he had never heard of in Daxia.
Things like celtis paper, toilet paper, wine, silver mirrors, glass, soap, foot-operated thresher, spinning machines, etc., each of them made his eyes light up.
Qu Fufeng was eloquent and with his recommendation, Long Wudi could not resist the temptation and made large purchases.
"The total amount is five hundred thousand and two hundred and thirty-three taels of silver. Since you are a distinguished guest, I will ask the emperor to exempt you from the more than two hundred taels of silver. You just need to pay the full amount, five hundred thousand taels will be fine." Qu Fufeng looked at him with a smile.
Hearing this number, Long Wudi was dumbfounded.
How come he bought so much accidentally?
"The spinning machine can improve the efficiency of weaving cloth, and the foot-operated thresher is also of great benefit to the people's farming. Lord Ji, what you bought are all good things that benefit the country and the people. I'm sure your emperor will not blame you." Qu Fufeng looked sincere.
"Look at this toilet paper, it's so fine and soft, and it's so comfortable to use. When the emperor uses it every day, he will think that this is a good thing you bought. To be cared for by the emperor all the time is the dream of many ministers."
"And this glass, once it is shipped back, it will be one of a kind. You can then sell it to the wealthy merchants in southern Xinjiang at a higher price, earn money, and fill the national treasury. The emperor will definitely praise you." Qu Fufeng gave him a thumbs up.
"I'll let you in on the secret. These things won't be priced this way after the spring. If you want to buy them, you'll have to verify your assets first. We won't sell to anyone who doesn't have 500,000 taels of silver."
"It seems that Master Ji will be promoted soon. I would like to congratulate you in advance."
Long Wudi was confused by what he said and felt that he would suffer a great loss if he did not buy these things, so he wrote an IOU for 500,000 yuan, planning to buy them first and pay later.
Qu Fufeng sent him back to the embassy with a smile, and went to the palace to ask for credit from the emperor.
The emperor asked him to persuade the envoys from southern Xinjiang to spend more money. Is 500,000 taels enough?
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Long Wudi returned to the embassy and looked at the IOU, feeling somewhat guilty.
He had just paid off his debt of 500,000 taels of silver, and he had spent another 500,000 taels on shopping with Qu Fufeng in the past few days. If the Minister of Revenue knew about this, would he hang himself outside his palace?
No, we can’t stay in Daxia anymore. If we stay any longer, the entire southern Xinjiang will be hollowed out.
The next day, Long Wudi immediately went to the palace to tender his resignation.
"We have received the compensation of 500,000 taels. When will the remaining 500,000 taels be delivered?" Lu Yanshi asked with a smile.
"Don't worry, it will be delivered within a month." Long Wudi felt painful at the thought of spending another 500,000 taels of silver.
"Well, I hope Envoy Ji will keep his word. If you don't return the money, I don't mind asking the Ninth Princess to get it back for me." Lu Yanshi's smile became even brighter.
Long Wudi’s expression froze.
Damn it, you better tell me which Ninth Princess it is!!!