Chapter 197: Collusion between Emperor and Merchants

No overnight stays.

You can't stay overnight.

Wanli, who has been in a state of excitement all day long, can't wait to see Guo Dan tomorrow, so he must see Guo Dan today.

Qianqing Palace.

"Humble Guo Dan, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live."

"Hurry up and excuse me."

Wanli waved his hands up and down, smiling so much that his eyes were gone.

This is love from the heart!

After Guo Dan got up, Wanli asked with a smile: "I heard that your Marseille event was very successful?" ”

You have to use two hundred miles to report the situation urgently, but I am afraid that you are more detailed than I know. Guo Dan muttered to himself, and said with a smile: "Thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, it is relatively successful." ”

"Hey... You're humble, I've heard that almost everyone in the city has gone to watch the game, and it's never been like this before. Wanli smiled and waved his hand, and said, "I have heard that there are a lot of bettors here!" ”

When he said the second half of the sentence, his eyes lit up.

Guo Dan suddenly said solemnly: "Your Majesty governs the country with benevolence and righteousness, and my Ming people are all benevolent, and they heard that this is a charity Marseille, so they all came to do their part." ”

Zhang Cheng hurriedly patted the horse and said: "Yes, this is all because Your Majesty cares about the people, which has infected everyone, otherwise, how could there be so many people." ”

"This is all a joint effort, not the work of one person."

Wanli laughed, he was really happy in his heart, this reason was too right, saying that it was fame and fortune, it was not too much, and he asked: "Then I don't know how much money was raised?" ”

Guo Dan's heart is like a mirror, he wants to ask about charity, but wants to ask about profits, but he must ask like this, and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the total amount of bets this time is 85,923 taels, and the profits we have obtained are 12,890 taels, and according to the promise made before the humble post, we will raise 3,867 taels for charity." ”

"So much?" Wanli said subconsciously.

After deducting the donations, the profit did not reach 10,000 taels, which made him a little depressed, and he had been because 80,000 taels were his own.

"Huh?"

Guo Dan looked at Wanli in surprise.

"I mean, I didn't expect this amount to reach more than 80,000 taels." Wanli coughed lightly, thinking to himself, although there are no 80,000 taels, but this business can be done for a long time, and the income is also very considerable, and asked casually: "Then I don't know how you plan to use this donation?" ”

Guo Dan said: "Now that winter is approaching and the weather is getting colder, I plan to buy some winter supplies and relieve some poor people." ”

"You can think of this, it can be seen that you are doing good deeds with your heart, I am quite grateful!" Wanli nodded slightly when he heard this, and said compassionately: "But it's just more than 3,000 taels, how can you help how many people." ”

Guo Dan was shocked, did this emperor change his sex, and said: "Your Majesty means, donate fifty percent?" ”

"Ahem, ahem!"

Wanli, who laughed for a day, was already a little uncomfortable, and he was almost choked to death by Guo Dan's words, but he finally recovered, and immediately said: "How much can you donate fifty percent, what do I mean, why don't we do good every day?" ”

Do good every day? Guo Dan said inexplicably: "Please forgive me for being humble and stupid, I don't know what Your Majesty means by this?" ”

This kid isn't shining today. Wanli glanced at Guo Dan with a little dissatisfaction, and said: "What I mean is to hold Marseille every day." ”

Hold a Marseille and earn more than 10,000 taels, if it is held every day..... The wealth of genius belongs to me, so I can still be a bird emperor and go directly to the horse owner.

Held every day?

Zhang Cheng and Li Gui both took a breath of cold air, your appetite is a little bigger.

Grass! I misunderstood the daring feelings, not only did this guy not change sex, but also wanted to get worse, you are so pitiful, not to mention people, horses can't stand it.

Guo Dan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is not good, the fun of this Marseille is not only in horse racing, but also in pre-race analysis and prediction. And everyone is not free every day, it is held once every seven days, which can be arranged on a rest day, so that this Marseille will be more and more successful. ”

Wanli nodded slightly, but there was a look of regret on his face.

You can't let him come nonsense, lest it spoil my great affairs, and later, why don't I take this opportunity to go to the next city." Guo Dan's eyes rolled and said, "If Your Majesty wants to earn more good deeds, it's not impossible." ”

"I'm not trying to... Ahem, what do you say? ”

Wanli had already been carried away by the 80,000 taels, and he was thinking about collecting money, and he almost leaked his mouth again.

Guo Dan said: "If the price of cotton cloth and silk can be reduced, then the same money can buy more winter materials and help more people." ”

Zhang Cheng immediately said: "Now the price of cotton cloth and silk is very stable, and you can't let Your Majesty make a special order to ask for a price reduction, which is not good." ”

Wanli also nodded, for this money, he ordered to ask for the price of silk and satin, which is really outrageous, after all, silk is a bulk commodity and will affect prices.

"The Prime Minister is right, and that's not what he means."

"And what do you mean?"

Guo Dan explained: "I don't know Your Majesty and the Prime Minister, can you still remember that the lowly post once mentioned lifting the restrictions on clothes, carriages and horses. ”

Wanli nodded and said, "I don't remember, as long as they are willing to pay taxes, I will lift the restrictions on their clothes, carriages and horses." ”

Remember, it's so real! Guo Dan nodded and said: "That's right, in this way, the price of horses will rise, so as to promote more people to raise horses, in fact, the lowly job has proved this, after the lowly job contracted the horse farm, the horse market immediately became very lively, which is conducive to the development of my horse ......." ”

Zhang Cheng didn't wait for Guo Dan to finish speaking, but wondered: "But in this way, the price of silk should also rise, not decrease!" ”

Wanli nodded and said, "Yes, since the price of horses will rise, so will the silk!" ”

Guo smiled lightly: "That's right, it's right, I just hope to help more people." ”

Wanli shook his head and said: "You can make it clear, I don't understand a little, if you do this, the number of people you can help should be decreasing." ”

Guo Dan said: "Your Majesty, the humble position has said before, this money can not be kept in the warehouse all the time, you have to let the money make money, after deducting the cost of the horse farm, there is still a lot of money in the treasury, and these money can not let them idle, the humble position means, we first buy a large number of silk, and then release the news, after the price of silk and satin rises, and then make a fortune to make it." ”

Zhang Cheng and Li Gui were taken aback when they heard this, you are looking for the emperor to cooperate, speculate and sell silk, you really deserve to be a tooth businessman, and you are enough to be yin.

But Wanli liked it very much, his eyes flashed, and he asked again: "What about after that?" ”

According to Guo Dan's words, the ultimate goal is to reduce the price of silk, so it is still a price increase!

Guo Dan said: "According to the lowly prediction, once this news comes out, there will be many people hoarding silk and waiting for the price to sell, but at the same time, the ministers of the DPRK and China will strongly oppose this matter, they will never allow this restriction to be lifted, if Your Majesty takes a step back at this time, then those merchants who hoard a large amount of silk will definitely release silk, so that the price of silk will fall sharply, and we can buy it while it is low." ”

Wanli's eyes flashed, and he said excitedly: "Then the restrictions on the clothing of chariots and horses will be lifted, and the price of silk will rise again, and we will make another profit...... Donations. ”

Guo Dan said: "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

This is too ruthless.

Rao is Li Gui and Zhang Cheng, two eunuchs, and their hairs stand on end when they hear it, how many people have to die here!

Zhang Cheng said cautiously: "This... Isn't that wrong? ”

Generally speaking, the imperial court requires a balance of prices, how can the emperor take the lead in speculation, buying and selling.

But for Guo Dan, this is just a daily operation, in the capitalist society of later generations, most of the policies are for the service of capital, but it is not that the officials and businessmen are embarrassed, but because once the capital collapses, there will be a large number of unemployed people, thus causing social turmoil.

Guo smiled lightly: "The Prime Minister's words are wrong, and this act of despication is definitely not for speculation, in addition to charity, it is also to help His Majesty implement this new policy." ”

"The New Deal?"

Zhang Cheng glanced at Guo Dan angrily, you political amateur, what kind of new policy, isn't it to lift the restrictions on clothing and horses.

Guo said lightly: "Don't underestimate the restriction on the clothes of the carriage and horses, if this restriction can be lifted, it will first bring more taxes to the imperial court; secondly, it can promote the development of Ma Zheng and silk; Finally, my Ming silk has a large market overseas, the price of this silk has risen, I Ming to the court, down to the people have profited from it, which is a move for the benefit of the country and the people. ”

Is that okay too?

Zhang Cheng looked at Guo Dan dumbfounded.

I can't imagine that the restriction of a carriage and horse's clothing has so many benefits. Wanli asked, "I still don't understand why this will help me implement the new policy." ”

Obviously, he has decided that this is a new deal, a new deal that belongs to his Wanli.

Guo said lightly: "Your Majesty, it's not ordinary people who really hoard a lot of silk!" ”

Wanli's eyes widened, and he immediately understood.

Isn't it those dignitaries who really have the capital to hoard silk, this silk rises and falls, but they will suffer heavy losses, from the perspective of interests, as long as the operation is done properly, it can force them to support the emperor to lift the restrictions on the clothes and crowns of chariots and horses.

Zhang Cheng unabashedly took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, you guys are not ordinary people!

Wanli has never done this kind of lack of morality, hesitated for a long time, in the end there is no rival to the temptation of money, because the profit in this is not small, not only can you make two sums of money from it, but also can collect taxes for a long time, as well as make profits from overseas, and said in a deep voice: "If half of today's conversation leaks out, I want your heads to fall to the ground." ”

Zhang Cheng and Li Gui hurriedly knelt down to receive the order.

Wanli either doesn't do this, or if he wants to do it, he will risk his reputation, which is really no joke.

But this is also Wanli, Wanli has always cared more about money than his reputation, otherwise, he would not be infamous as a faint king.

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