When Li Longji opened his eyes, he saw Concubine Wu Hui, who was dozing off next to the couch, and Gao Lishi, who was just like a okay person.
Gao Lishi reacted first, and hurriedly greeted the maid and eunuch to come and wait for him, while he himself was going to arrange breakfast.
Concubine Wu Hui was also shocked. Just as she was about to see the ceremony, she was stopped by Li Longji.
Concubine Wu Hui actually took a nap while sitting next to the couch, but she didn’t sleep well. It seems that everyone in the palace except the emperor has developed the ability to sleep anytime, anywhere, and wake up anytime, anywhere. It's hard to notice.
Seeing the emperor woke up, Concubine Wu Hui was ready to inquire about what happened yesterday and what kind of things would make both the minister and the emperor happy.
"Your majesty, your concubines are not sleepy. Your majesty looks so good today, but what good dreams did you have?" Concubine Wu Hui couldn't directly ask the emperor. You told them what you said yesterday, so you can only circle around.
Sure enough, Li Longji didn't think much. He took Concubine Wu Hui into his arms while others were busy, and said happily: "I didn't have a good dream last night, but I felt like a dream during the day."
"Ah! Didn't your majesty take a good rest the day before yesterday? I blame the concubines." Concubine Wu Hui said in surprise.
"Neither, nor, it has nothing to do with the concubine, it's okay to rest the day before." Li Longji chuckled twice.
Concubine Wu Hui snuggled in Li Longji's arms, patted her chest, and asked curiously: "Then your Majesty saw the gods during the day yesterday?"
"Well, although it's not in it, it's not far away. I didn't see the gods in the sky, but I saw the little gods in the mortal world, that is, Xiaobao and the cuckoo." Li Longji heard Concubine Wu Hui's question and was even more happy. Waiting to occupy someone else's turf.
Concubine Wu Hui gave Li Longji a helpless look and said, "How can your Majesty say that Xiaobao and Cuckoo are gods? Dao Dao?"
"Well, yes, it is my kindness, not only to them, but also to the people of Datang. Both of them mentioned a major event yesterday."
Li Longji deliberately didn't say anything here, looking at Concubine Wu Hui, waiting for the other person to ask.
"Your Majesty, what is the important matter, please talk to your concubine quickly, so that your concubine will be happy and happy with your majesty." How could Concubine Wu Hui not know what to do, she immediately spoiled her.
Li Longji still enjoyed the way of Concubine Wu Hui, and continued: "The two of them want to open a bank, it's like this..."
Without the slightest reservation, Li Longji told Concubine Wu Hui what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had said yesterday. After speaking, he looked triumphant.
Concubine Wu Hui was frightened. Even if she had the ability, she would never have imagined that a bank could do so many things and even destroy the country.
I used to think that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were going to open a bank to make money, but now I know that there are so many sayings behind them. This is not ordinary. You can tell from the emperor’s mouth that the emperor is very keen on this matter and wants to find two directly. If there is a personal problem, the emperor must be unhappy.
Concubine Wu Hui had previously wondered how to take this opportunity to hit Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. For example, she told the emperor from the side that Zhang Xiaobao and Zhang Xiaobao wanted to get the money from Datang to their home, and their minds were a bit wrong, and so on.
Now it seems that this strategy won't work, because Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan said the pros and cons themselves, and weren't prepared to collect much money for their family, otherwise they wouldn't say too much.
"Your Majesty, Little Treasure and Cuckoo are really different, they can think of such a vicious, oh no, it is such a useful idea, but I don't know if it can be done."
Concubine Wu Hui's evaluation of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan in her heart is indeed vicious. If it is not vicious, how could it be possible to use such a strategy? The surrounding countries may not even think of it until now that someone in Datang will act on them.
Li Longji also admitted that Zhang Xiaobao's tactics were poisonous, but that was for outsiders, and it was good for the people of Datang.
Hearing Concubine Wu Hui’s words, he smiled again and said: “There may be a little trouble, but I have given them two powers. As long as it is something related to opening a bank and printing money, the two of them can do it themselves. Just talk to me, and pick up whoever stops."
"Your Majesty is really a good emperor. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan will do their best to do this well. But your Majesty, if there are more people who oppose it or want to take advantage of it, does your Majesty really let them clean up? "
Concubine Wu Hui suddenly had an idea in her heart, so she said to the emperor again.
"That's natural, everything that is blocked, I will be cleaned up, um, I am hungry, and Ai Fei will eat with me." Li Longji made up his mind, and suddenly made a grunting movement in his stomach, holding Concubine Wu Hui towards the meal. Where to go.
Concubine Wu Hui thought while walking.
"If the money bank's profitable benefits are released, there will be many people who want to take a share in it. What's more, the person who wants to take advantage can be the prince, or the family.
Well, this matter turned out to bypass other places. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are directly responsible to the emperor, so what should Zhang say? What about other related departments, such as officials from the Ministry of Households? We can see if we can let them unite to deal with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Needless to say, what happened to the two people immediately, as long as they drag them, they can't open the bank and print the money. They don't have to wait three to five years. As long as they don't make any achievements this year, the emperor will definitely be angry. "
Concubine Wu Hui thought about this, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was an opportunity, and the smile on her face became brighter, making Li Longji who saw her think that Concubine Wu Hui was happy with her.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn’t know that Concubine Wu Hui was trying to calculate themselves. In fact, the two of them already knew that the war with Concubine Wu Hui would not be extinguished easily. One was to defeat Concubine Wu Hui. It would be better to let Li Longji break her into the cold palace. difficult to realize.
It goes without saying that Li Longji attaches much importance to Concubine Wu Hui, otherwise he would not always want to abolish the queen and let Concubine Wu Hui take the post. Since this is not good, then it can only be a long distance to make Concubine Wu Hui feel that she can’t do it anyway, that’s easy to do. Up.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan have also been paying close attention to Concubine Wu Hui recently. The unknown danger is the most difficult to prevent. They have eaten with their brothers and sisters in the morning, and they threw them to the inner courtyard of the home to study. .
Otherwise, the morning class will be given to Xiaobei by two people. Today is really too busy.
A letter was written after consultation between Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, and was sent to various places, including a letter from the Tubo Jinchuan line.
This matter is a major event, and every move must be followed. It is almost possible that someone will take advantage of it.
Luzhou is the top priority, so there are many things to explain. Xinyuan Island can do it, and it has to drag merchants from other places to continue exploring the sea.
"Oh, it's almost noon. Let's go. Li Longji should also set off." Wang Juan rubbed his sore wrist in the letter and said to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao's tired head is also buzzing, and there are too many things to consider. Even if he and Wang Juan were busy all morning, they did not do everything well. They still need to wait for the evening to continue to ponder and listen to Wang Juan. When he said something, he also put down the pen in his hand and said:
"Persevere, it will be fine for a few days. There has been no letter from Luzhou for half a month. I don’t know how things are doing in the arsenal? Last time, I was able to make the bullets that were fired later, that’s The guns are still a bit worse, not allowed, I hope they can hurry up.
Even if you don’t use copper coins, you have to prepare more for gold and silver as equivalent exchanges. The U.S. has deviated from the gold standard and still has a lot of gold reserves. Besides, there is no harm in preparing for this thing. One day Can be used in electronic circuits.
Countries that do not have gold and silver want to make good electronic circuits, so they can only buy from other countries. Taking advantage of the good time now, our country’s should not be mined. Let’s ship from other countries. Fortunately there are coal and oil. As our industrial revolution slowly matures, we can't pick them from the sea. First, we picked the land from other countries.
When was the mass application of petroleum? When our refining technology gradually matures, we must remember not to let people from other countries take away the technology. When we were developing, other countries blocked us for so long. "
Wang Juan agrees very much. If you can keep it secret for a while, it’s best to occupy a little more space during your lifetime, and then pick up all the good ore and everything, unrestrainedly, and bring out the spirit of the ants to move, even if it is The same is true for coal, although coal is worthless now.
"Xiaobao, you said that if someone really wants to take a share in the bank's affairs, will they be given it? One or two is easy to clean up, if there are too many, we can really clean up all of them. It is estimated that when the various forces unite, even Li Longji will have to compromise, right?"
Wang Juan suddenly thought of the question that Concubine Wu Hui also thought of.
Zhang Xiaobao blinked and said to Wang Juan: "Clean up, we must clean up. Don't worry about many people opposing us. After we have cleaned up a few people, we will join hands with others who want to share a share. The money house is not a restaurant. It can be opened with a little money, which requires a portion of the money.
I estimate that as soon as bank loans appear, many people who are worried about not having money but have ways to make money will come to borrow money. Without the foundation, the loan will be nothing. It is not only that we have to bring others in, but also We have to bring the court together, but the merchants who first cooperated with us cannot get involved in the affairs of the money houses.
If that is the case, it will make people wonder whether people who are familiar with us have any actions that are easy for people to use as an excuse to attack, but after our bank is opened, we can give people who have been cooperating with certain discounts. They deposit money in the bank. "
"It turns out that this is the case, so is it because we always let others take a point? With our family's financial resources, it seems impossible to open the bank directly throughout Datang. At most, it can account for 10% of it. There is a time difference between opening various banks."
Wang Juan also felt that his family owned less shares in the bank. If Li Longji is not so anxious, he can do it bit by bit, but Li Longji wants to see results in a short period of time. Three to five years are indeed short.
Zhang Xiaobao was not at all anxious about this matter, he smiled, and said to Wang Juan: "What problem did Li Yu encounter in the first place? Isn't it the financing and share increase? We can do the same, even if it accounts for 10% of the shares. , It also accounts for more than other people, who has more money for us.
We don't care about the money paid by the court, but if others dare to contribute money, they may take up more shares in the early stage. For example, if dozens of people contribute money in a region, then we may not even occupy a total of one Chengdu.
But we continue to do other transactions, and we will have more money in the future. Even if each of our bank accounts only accounts for half of the shares, it will not take long to accumulate a lot of money, and then we will concentrate our money on one. A bank invests money in it, diluting other people's shares. "
"Yes, yes, just do it, open the bank first, let Li Longji see hope, and then run on other people's shares little by little, is there any good way?"
Wang Juan said happily and asked again.
"Yes, there is another way. When issuing loans, there must be a rule. Will they make this rule? If they are really allowed to do it, the bank will easily lose money. After all, it is different from the previous loans.
We can take advantage of this loophole. For example, we send someone to find a project, and then borrow money. When estimating, we use the rules. We can only borrow up to 1,000 guan. We can lend out 5,000 guan. Then we will transfer the excess money. Take it out and use it for financing.
When we declare bankruptcy there, let the bank take back the project. In this way, the project can be earned or lost, or we can open a separate bank and strictly require local lending, increase the reserve rate, and use The new bank borrows from the old bank, asks for the loan, and then raises a little interest. This is to use the money from the old bank to make money for our new bank. "
Zhang Xiaobao said another one.
"No, why did you use this method again?" Wang Juan immediately vetoed it.
"Yes, I just said it smoothly. Borrowing chickens to lay eggs shouldn't be too much. Then there are many other methods to try in other countries. I have not used it for many years, and my heart is itchy."
Zhang Xiaobao reacted, he and Wang Juan had an agreement, and he could not use too drastic means against his country.
The two were talking, and it was time for lunch, the team was almost ready, and they were ready to go on the road after eating.
Li Longji called Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan again, and asked them if they had done it. After receiving affirmative answers, they ate their meal steadily.
Just when the team started and was halfway there, a lot of people from Zhang Wang's family came from Luoyang and found Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Steward Zhang arrived in person, dragged Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan into a carriage, had a large box brought over, opened the lock with a snap, and let them watch.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan became nervous as soon as they saw it. There were a lot of parts in the box between them. The two of them were too familiar with the role of these parts. The drawings they made were still drawn by two people. They were made by hand. Quickly assembled.
The parts in front of them were gone, two short guns and two long guns appeared, and the rest were bullets and cleaning rods.
After wiping the oil from his hands, Zhang Xiaobao excitedly touched the gun and murmured: "Finally it is done. I didn't give the craftsmen so much money and so good treatment. Although they don't have personal freedom for the time being, they have this Things, let’s see who dares to use force when we go outside to exchange boats."
"I'm happy to do so early. I don't know how the range and accuracy of the pistol are. The effective range of the pistol is 30 meters? I don't think it is necessary. The rifle is also capable of shooting a thousand meters? Take the time to find a place to try, but unfortunately there is no muffler. , Let Li Longji know?"
Wang Juan poured a large pot of cold water on Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao curled his lips. He also knew that such weapons are not easy to make. Not to mention the use of good steel, they can only be made by hand. It is estimated that there will not be a few of them in one day. Not bad.
Touched the pistol, touched the long spear, and said a few times: "As long as the trajectory of each gun is not the same, after getting used to it, I can find the deviation when aiming, and I don't know how much it broke. The good steel pipes can only be remanufactured."
"There are also bullets. The purification of gunpowder is not that easy. It is estimated that one out of ten will be unqualified. Mr. Zhang, do you have any letters to follow along and say how many people were injured when making bullets over there?"
Wang Juan wiped off the oil on the short gun, covered the holster that came with him with clothes, plugged in the pistol, the long gun was disassembled and put back, and asked the housekeeper Zhang.
Steward Zhang took out the letter and handed it to Wang Juan while saying: "It is written in the letter. Because of unskilledness in the early stage, a few people were injured, but no one died. Little lady, let me see how powerful this weapon is. ?"
"Then you follow the team. When we arrive in Jinyang, Xiaobao and I will find an excuse to run to a place where there is no one to try." Wang Juan took out the pistol again, and put one round of bullets into the magazine to check. After the insurance, seeing that the firing pin could be jammed, he inserted it back in peace of mind.
As for whether the bullet itself can escape, there is no need to consider this. Normally it is impossible. Unless it is hit or it is too hot, otherwise the firecrackers will not be sold.
Steward Zhang thought for a while, and finally felt that Luoyang still needed him, instead of following Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan came back, Li Longji asked if something happened at home, but Zhang Xiaobao casually found an excuse to stop him.
How did Li Longji know that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who came back, had the same weapon on their bodies, and the backpacks of the two also had something that could shoot farther than ordinary bows and arrows.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also couldn’t help themselves at this time. They always wanted to find a chance to try the gun. Really speaking, the range of a pistol is not as good as a crossbow. The person who shoots accurately, about a hundred meters, can just shoot the person. If you shoot it, the person who is 50 meters away is basically just one arrow.
The only advantage of the pistol is that it can be fired in bursts and is easy to carry.
Everyone returned to the boat, and the team continued to move forward. At this time, it was not far from Jinyang. It is estimated that they will definitely be able to reach the place in another ten days. This is the reason why the boat is not traveling so fast.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan couldn't spare too much time to accompany Li Longji to enjoy the scenery. They would go to perfect the business of the bank as long as they had time.
When lending abroad, there must be an evaluation standard. Of course, two people did not expect that the bank would not lose any loss after this evaluation standard. After all, when business activities are very common, humans cannot decide.
The most important thing is the management aspect. It is the most difficult. It is impossible to prevent others from doing tricks in it. After all, when the two people were constantly improving the system at that time, they were worried that things that happened could still appear.
In fact, the two people are most worried about the bank managers. After accepting bribes, they will lend money to people who are not qualified to borrow money. It will be useless to kill people at that time, and the lost money will never be returned.
Li Longji also knew that the two of them were busy and not free, so he spent more time with Concubine Wu Hui, looking at the scenery of his own country, accompanied by beauties, very pleasant.
Concubine Wu Hui is also waiting for the opportunity, and now she can't send people out, let alone talk to Zhang to say anything provocative, she can only do it in Jinyang.
Time flies quickly. In the busyness of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, in the enjoyment of Li Longji, eight days have passed, and the team did not spend ten days. Today, at noon, you can see Jinyang City from a distance. , According to the speed of the ship, you can really enter the city after an hour.
At this time, Jinyang is under martial law, and there are not many people who come and go, and one occasionally appears. It is estimated that it is either plainclothes or a relative of a certain official. After all, it is impossible for a single citizen to let the emperor see it. It is too fake. See a few. It would be better if I had a chance to speak again.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also came out of the cabin, and they knew the local officials hadn't listened to their orders by looking at the situation with their binoculars. They made such an arrangement in private.
This is not the time to pursue accountability. The two people only hope that the officials here will stop trying to get hundreds of dishes inconspicuously. By then, Li Longji should think that it was the two of them who arranged it.
"Go and say hello to Li Longji, so that he understands that this is a local official's business and has nothing to do with us." When Zhang Xiaobao was about to return to the cabin, he saw that there were countless people gathered outside Jinyang City. Someone hangs things there, puts things in the place.
Except that the flag needs to be picked up, all that can be done is to set off firecrackers. This has to be told to Li Longji in advance. Don’t frighten Li Longji when the firecrackers go off.
Wang Juan nodded, returned to the cabin, took out a few cotton balls, and pulled Zhang Xiaobao towards the place where Li Longji was, and said, "Put the ears first, they must fix the fireworks. Otherwise, how many will fly to the ship..."