"It's so good, why did Li Ke suddenly feel sorry for the merchants of Kangguo and Anguo?"
In the side hall, Changsun Wuji put down the tea cup in his hand. He looked at Ma Cheng, who was sitting at the bottom, and asked in confusion.
"... I don’t know about this Zhang! However, Yanhuang Bank is specifically targeting merchants from Kangguo and Anguo this time, and their intention is probably just for profit! Mr. Ge should know that the nine surnames of Zhaowu have been doing business in the Central Plains for many years, and they are strong and have many shops. , perhaps His Highness the King of Shu wants to use this move to suppress the nine Zhaowu surnames. Under the circumstances, the merchants of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce will gain a greater advantage!"
Ma Cheng's eyes flashed, he bowed his hand to Changsun Wuji and said.
Naturally, he knew a little bit about the reason why Yanhuang Bank "blocked" merchants from Anguo and Kangguo, but he couldn't tell Changsun Wuji too clearly at this moment, otherwise, once Changsun Wuji knew the truth of the matter, , his plan will fail; secondly, if he tells in detail the reasons why Yanhuang Bank "blocked" the merchants of Anguo and Kangguo, wouldn't it mean that he knows the inside story of this matter very well? At that time, with Changsun Wuji's wisdom, it would be difficult not to think that he himself was also an interested party in this matter.
He could only be an outsider and tell Changsun Wuji such news so as not to make Changsun Wuji suspicious!
"Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce? Are you saying that Li Ke's move is to secretly help the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce?"
Changsun Wuji's eyes narrowed, his expression turned ugly instantly, and he asked in a deep voice.
After more than a year of vigorous development, the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce has gradually grown in power, and its popularity is no less than that of the nine surnames of Zhaowu. People like Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, etc., because of Li Zexuan's relationship, are all in the Qiquge Workshop For those with dry stocks, monthly dividends are not a small amount. Originally, because they were relatives of the emperor, the Changsun family was considered a wealthy family, but because of Li Zexuan, the Qin family and the Cheng family were almost richer than the Changsun family!
It's not that his eldest grandson Wuji is greedy for money, it's just that he gets a little angry every time he thinks about this.
Now that he knew that Li Ke was likely to use the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce to suppress other merchants and promote the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, Changsun Wuji felt even more unhappy.
When Ma Cheng heard this, he quickly stood up and said with "sincerity and fear": "This... This is just Ma's private speculation. There is no evidence. You don't need to take it seriously!"
Changsun Wuji glanced at Ma Cheng angrily and thought to himself, since you have no evidence, why are you talking nonsense in front of me? Is it possible that I want to complain to the Holy Father just because of your speculation
But of course he couldn't say these words in front of Ma Cheng, that's all just to complain!
"Mr. Ma, I think the reason why Yanhuang Bank issued this order is not important. His Highness the King of Shu's move to use Yanhuang Bank to rashly suppress the merchants of Anguo and Kangguo is deeply inappropriate!"
Seeing Changsun Wuji's expression of anger, Ma Cheng knew that he could no longer keep his secrets, so he simply spoke frankly.
"how do I say this?"
Changsun Wuji asked expressionlessly.
Ma Cheng replied: "Mr. Ge, since the Holy One allowed the establishment of Yanhuang Bank and vigorously promoted the Tang and Yuan Dynasties, Yanhuang Bank was managed by the imperial court and placed under the Ministry of Household Affairs. Marquis Yong'an was appointed as the general manager of the bank. At the beginning of the establishment of Yanhuang Bank, The major families that invested money hold a certain number of shares in the bank in proportion to the money they invested. Therefore, the Yanhuang Bank does not belong to Marquis Yong'an alone, let alone His Highness the King of Shu, but to the imperial court. Some of them are It’s from the Changsun family!”
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji's heart moved. Indeed, when Yanhuang Bank was first built, under the influence of Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others, the nobles and royal relatives of Chang'an City all spent a certain amount of real gold. The silver was invested in the bank, and the eldest grandson's family also invested 100,000 yuan. Later, Yanhuang Bank was "nationalized, and the Tang Yuan became the official currency of the Tang Dynasty. The first batch of individuals and families to invest in Yanhuang Bank also received corresponding shares of dry shares. Of course, most of the dry shares were owned by the imperial court. After all, Yanhuang Bank is now an institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs of the imperial court!
In other words, Li Ke is now rashly sanctioning merchants from Kangguo and Anguo, which has also harmed the interests of the Changsun family. After all, they hold shares in Yanhuang Bank!
"Hmph! As you said, this Yanhuang Bank is not owned by Li Ke alone, but it does not belong to me either. Behind Yanhuang Bank are the generals and nobles of the court. Let's see what others say!"
Changsun Wuji is an old man and has long passed the age of passion. How could he impulsively go to trouble Li Ke just because of Ma Cheng's few words? Not to mention that this will arouse Li Er's suspicion and dissatisfaction, as far as the current situation is concerned, Li Ke, the king of Shu, is no longer something he can move at his word, because behind Li Ke, there is very likely to be Li Zexuan. , he doesn't want to have a head-on conflict with Li Zexuan, the upstart in the court.
"But Mr. Ge..."
Ma Cheng hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "The Marquis of Yong'an is in the army and is busy with official duties. Now all the Yanhuang Bank is tied to His Highness the King of Shu. At such an age, His Highness the King of Shu has mastered such an important yamen, and he belongs to I heard that there is a guard of thousands of people inside Yanhuang Bank, which is specially used to detect illegal things within the bank. His Highness the King of Shu is now in control of the real power. In the long run, the situation may be unfavorable to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"shut up!"
Changsun Wuji interrupted Ma Cheng in a cold voice, but his old face was so gloomy that water could drip from his eyes. Changsun Wuji knew far more about the Jin Yiwei than Ma Cheng. He knew that this army was not only There are civilian personnel and military personnel. They were organized with the help of Li Junxian, the commander of Baiqi. The standards are not low. When he learned the news about Jin Yiwei, he felt like a stick in his throat. Now that Ma Cheng's old story has been brought up again, he is buried in The worry in his heart suddenly surged into his heart again, but when it came to the prince, he had to be cautious. After a moment of silence, Changsun Wuji waved his hand to Ma Cheng and said:
"I already know about this! If there is nothing else, please go back first!"
"Yes! I'm resigning!"
Seeing Sun Wuji's gloomy face, Ma Cheng bowed and left with "sincerity and fear", but an inexplicable look quickly flashed in the corner of his eyes.
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