Chapter 368: Gift-giving
The next day, Liu Yong was accompanied by Su Erniang to go around the bank in person, and there were still many people handling business. Then he went back to the house and asked the housekeeper Zhang Guang to prepare some gifts, and took Liu Qiang to visit the right prime minister Shi Miyuan's house.
Since Su Erniang became his wife, Liu Qiang has generally been used as a personal escort when traveling closely. The right prime minister received Liu Yong.
The prime minister's official position is greater than Liu Yong's, so Liu Yong must be respectful. The main thing is that he is in power now!
The right prime minister is in his fifties, with a round face, small eyes, and a sparse beard. In the small flower hall on the Prime Minister's Mansion, the right Prime Minister squinted at Liu Yong with small eyes.
"You are Yang Fan's squire, Liu Yong?" He asked with some contempt.
"It's Xiaguan." Liu Yonggong replied.
"Well, sit down." The right prime minister waved his hand.
"Prime Minister Xie." Liu Yong arched his hand again and sat down slowly.
Don't look at his respectful appearance, in fact, he hates this right prime minister very much in his heart, because the good Great Song Dynasty was defeated at the hands of these ministers.
"Is there anything you are doing here?" The right prime minister didn't even give Liu Yong tea.
"Oh, it's like this, the prime minister, the main reason why the lower officials came this time is to visit the prime minister. Xia Guan was only appointed by the Holy Lord last year, and he did not dare to come to visit because of his low official position. Liu Yong pretended to be respectful and said.
"Oh? So why are you here today? The right prime minister asked.
"Of course, the lower officials still have important things to ask to see the prime minister." Liu Yong said.
"Then you can say it, the time for the real picture is running out." The right prime minister said, it seems that he doesn't want to waste time on Liu Yong.
Liu Yong thought to himself: You also know that your time is running out! Hehe.
"Well, the lower officials know that the prime minister has a lot of opportunities, but the lower officials naturally came for the affairs of the imperial court." Liu Yong said.
"The affairs of the imperial court? You are from the household department, just find a way to increase the income of the imperial court. Now the border is tense, and the court is a little tight! The right prime minister said.
"What the Prime Minister said is very true, and the lower officials are here for this." Liu Yong said.
"Okay, let's talk about it." The applet took a sip of tea by itself. At this time, he believed that Liu Yong was not qualified to drink tea in his house. Don't look at the fact that he has been invited to a banquet by the emperor, if he came to visit or can drink tea at that time, but today, he is not qualified.
Once a son of heaven and a courtier, and the current new emperor is supported by him. The power was firmly in his hands. Liu Yong, it's just an ant.
"Prime Minister, the lower officials came this time, and they specially carried some small gifts for the Prime Minister." Liu Yong said.
As soon as he heard that there was a gift, Prime Minister You's eyes lit up, but it was only a moment, and it was probably his knee-jerk reaction. Because he's kind of gift. And there are so many people who give him gifts. Even if some people want to give a gift, they don't accept it.
"Xiaguan will bring it up and show it to Da Ran." Liu Yong said.
The right prime minister just nodded slightly.
Liu Yong went to open the gift box, and held out a jade royal horse inside, and the eyes and hooves were inlaid with gold. This jade is warm and smooth, and it is a treasure at a glance. The right prime minister is a knowledgeable person, and when he sees this thing, his eyes immediately widen and sparkle.
He got up and stretched out his hand to take it, and kept muttering, "Good things, good things!" "I'm already falling in love with it.
Liu Yong secretly said in his heart: This cost me a thousand yuan, and this is not a good thing.
The right prime minister admired it for a long time, and then remembered that it was sent by Liu Yong. So he said to Liu Yong again: "Lord Liu, aren't you breaking the bank!" ”
"As long as the Prime Minister likes it." Liu Yonggong said.
"Well, this thing is indeed what the old man wants. The old man accepted it for the time being. After saying that, he let the little guy take it away. Then Liu Yong's face immediately changed and became kind.
"Liu Yong, you sit, sit!" He said to a little maid next to him: "Come on, serve tea to Lord Liu." ”
The little maid went, and Liu Yong exchanged a gold-inlaid jade horse for a bowl of tea. But Liu Yong felt that it was worth it.
"Liu Yong, did the old man hear that the bank business you co-founded with the household department is good!" The right prime minister asked.
"Thanks to the favor of the former emperor, the lower officials have the opportunity to show their talents." Liu Yong said.
Prime Minister Right nodded and said with a smile: "But Liu Yong, you don't know, at that time, the emperor also consulted the old man when he was thinking about whether to set up a bank with you or not." The old man said that as long as it is beneficial to the court, the old man has always been in favor of it. ”
"Ah, then the lower official has to thank the Prime Minister." Liu Yong hurriedly arched his hand.
"Let's not talk about this, after all, is it the first emperor!" The right prime minister waved his hand.
"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Yong repeatedly said yes.
"Just say, what's the matter with today?" The right prime minister gets straight to the point.
"Oh, yes. Today's Royal Bank can still bring considerable income to the imperial court. It's just that you, Prime Minister, ordered the issuance of too many coins, which caused the priceless price to skyrocket, and the price of copper coins also fell. This has an impact on the bank's income. It will inevitably affect the income of the imperial court. The lower officials are here today in the hope that the prime minister can make fewer payments to ensure the stability of prices. It will also stabilize the business of the Royal Bank. ”
Liu Yong also said directly. He didn't know if the right prime minister would be angry, because this policy was personally issued by the right prime minister to the household department. It is impossible to get him to take it back. That's going to slap him in the face. But let him post less is not so much of a problem. Liu Yong thinks so.
At this moment, Liu Yong stared closely at Prime Minister You's face, and his face was really a little unsightly. But he wasn't worried, after all, he had already received his jade horse. The so-called taking people's money to eliminate disasters for others, the ancients cared more about these.
"Oh, that's right!" The right prime minister tried his best to hide his anger. Because since he sat in the prime minister's seat, no one has raised any objections to him. Liu Yong: This is the first. But for the sake of the delicate jade horse, he had no choice but to swallow his anger.
In fact, the old man did this to reduce the burden on the court. You know that the current border gate Jin Guo has been eyeing the tiger. The cost of this military expenditure has always been high! The right prime minister first defended himself.
"Yes, this subordinate naturally understands. But I think that as long as the Prime Minister orders less hair, then three achievements can solve the predicament faced by the Royal Bank! Liu Yong said tentatively, in fact, it will work if there are two layers of less hair.
I saw that the right prime minister frowned.
"Liu Yong, can the gap be filled by the Royal Bank?" The right prime minister asked.
"Prime Minister, I think as long as I take out one percent of the profits, and the court takes out another one percent of the profits, I will give them to you, Prime Minister, I think I will definitely be able to make up for it." Liu Yong said with a smile.