Chapter 174: Kublai Khan's Analysis
Cheng Yue wanted to do the opposite, not only did he not want to ban it, but he wanted to find a way to export a large number of coins in order to establish monetary hegemony. The experience of later generations told him that as long as he mastered a country's finances, he could control the life and death of a country, and he could do many things that could not be done with a knife and a gun. Today is Cheng Yue's first step.
After learning about the bank's business, the officials who came to congratulate and the wealthy businessmen who were invited to congratulate them deposited their money. With Cheng Yue's guarantee and a total of 10 million yuan of capital injection from the eight major banks, it is not an exaggeration to say that the newly established Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is the safest place for Da Song to save money. Because there is no interest on saving money, almost all the people of the Song Dynasty put their money at home and buried it, and a lot of money never saw the light of day again, which is another reason why the Song Dynasty was often short of money, but no one ever thought that saving money and giving some interest could force money out of the cellar.
The currency system of the Song Dynasty was very chaotic, there were copper coins and iron coins, as well as large coins and small coins, and the coins of the previous dynasties could also be circulated, and sometimes they were better than the money of the Song Dynasty.
Baskets of various coins were brought in, and a large number of staff members went up to take over, some sorted, some picked up the remnants, some counted, some weighed, and then issued deposit receipts. Cheng Yue didn't have to worry about this, he just needed to greet all kinds of people who came. He understood that most people were actually here for the fact that they could get to know him, and of course he wanted to give them this opportunity.
Not only Cheng Yue, but Su Rong, as the president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, is also a glamorous and abnormal woman, and she feels what it means to be a star. The men around her changed batch after batch, but they were always the same. If she is not the concubine of the Grand Duke. It must have been eaten alive by these men with beastly eyes in their eyes.
At the end of the day. Su Rong knew more people than she had in her life combined. And the money she saw on this day had made her completely numb to money, and the three big treasury were full, and there would be more tomorrow, but fortunately, the sooner Cheng was prepared, the more places had been prepared for her in the farm outside the city. With Li Dashi's guard, there is no need to worry about what will go wrong.
Cheng Yue and Su Rong didn't send off until it was dark at night, and the last batch of customers could finally go home. Cheng Yue didn't ride a horse, but got into the carriage and hugged Su Rong, who was already exhausted. Let her fall asleep in his arms, and carry her into the house himself.
Within three days, branches in Suzhou, Yangzhou, Changzhou, Jiaxing and other places were also opened. With the early publicity of Lin'an, as soon as the branches in various places opened, they were piled up with all kinds of money and had little place to stand.
Although they were well prepared, the staff in various places still worked overtime to count the work, and the furnace for melting gold and silver never went out at all, and they were so tired that they couldn't straighten their waists, and they were clamoring for a raise. But he was so happy that the head of the Eight Great Money Houses burned an unknown amount of incense for his ancestors. Cheng Yue really didn't lie to them. The bank's investment looks like it's definitely the smartest one of their investments.
The people of the Song Dynasty also had a lot of spare money in their families, and they saw many merchants and wealthy households, and more importantly, the officials of the imperial court kept their money in the bank. One by one, they all walked into the door of the bank one after another, and as long as the equivalent of 1,000 copper coins could open an account and eat a little interest.
Cheng Yue's bank has been open for less than a month, and it has become the largest chaebol in the whole Song Dynasty. The first loan was also quietly lent out, and Cheng Yue took out a loan of 5 million yuan for his road construction plan.
Cheng Yue was busy here, and a thick letter had been sent from Lin'an, and after several twists and turns, it arrived at Kublai Khan's desk in the capital.
Kublai Khan read the thick letter several times from beginning to end, summoned several important ministers, and circulated the letter to them, which contained a detailed report on what Cheng Yue had done since the peace agreement was reached.
Boyan took the letter and read it word by word, sighed, got up and knelt in front of Kublai Khan and said: "Great Khan, the minister is wrong, the minister is wrong. This Cheng Yue, the minister knew that he was very powerful, but he still underestimated him. At the beginning of the peace talks, the minister thought that he would build a government in Suzhou, even if he was still only called the governor of the capital, Cheng Yue and the Song Dynasty would be suspicious of each other, and soon they would confront each other with military strength, and the Song Dynasty would be in a mess, and the strength would be greatly reduced. When he arrives in Lin'an, he will be immediately involved in the struggle for power, and with his personality, he will inevitably try to take power alone, so that the government and the opposition of the Song Dynasty will also be chaotic, and the officials in the south will inevitably raise troops and serve the king, or the opportunity of our Great Yuan. Unexpectedly, Cheng Yue actually went straight to Lin'an regardless of it, but he didn't care about the affairs of the Song Dynasty, and only ran his special zone in Lin'an. In this way, although he and the Song Dynasty were still wary of each other, they were able to maintain stability and not be hostile to each other. The empress dowager wooed him to become the emperor because of uneasiness, and he also married the daughter of Wen Tianxiang, who was known for his loyalty and integrity. At this point, the minister's arrangements were all in vain, and the minister was entrusted by the Great Khan, not only did the southern expedition fail, but also took the opportunity to sit big by that Cheng Yue, thinking about it, and being ashamed. The ministers did not dare to cherish the position of power, and wanted to resign from all official positions and ask the Great Khan to punish him. With that, he knocked his head down.
Kublai Khan looked at Boyan before he spoke, and the ministers who agreed to negotiate peace knelt next to Boyan one by one and pleaded guilty together.
Kublai Khan patted the table in front of him lightly and said, "When I first negotiated peace, it was my idea, so what do you have to do with it?" Get up quickly. Boyan, don't resign, there are few people who have fought against Cheng Yue here, and I have to borrow more from you. Let's all talk about it, what is the mystery of Cheng Yue's every move since returning to Lin'an? Why can't I understand it??
Yao Shu said: Great Khan, Cheng Yue returned to Lin'an, recruited talents, and successively recruited Wang Lin, Song Yinglong, Zhao Mengfu, Guan Shen, Gao Side, Liu Jiugao, Wang Yinglin, Ye Li, Lu Shimeng, Du Hu, Zhu Hua, Gong Xin, Yang Liangjie, Yu Ruqi and others, not to mention Zhang Yu, Wang Li, Wang Ming, Zhu Qing, Zhang Xuan and others under his command, as well as Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie, Lu Xiufu, Sun Huchen and others who were allied with him, plus the civil and military elites before him, it is enough to become a trend. This son's plan is very big, and my Dayuan should make plans as soon as possible, otherwise, I am afraid that he will take it.?
Kublai Khan slapped the case heavily and blurted out: "Wolf ambition, wolf ambition!" What the hell does he want to do by including these people in the house?! Wang Lin and Ye Li are the talents I am looking for, Gao Side, Wang Yinglin, Wen Tianxiang, and Lu Xiufu are important ministers of the country, Zhang Yu, Wang Li, and Zhang Shijie all have the courage to be unstoppable, and other ministers and generals are also the choice of the moment, what does he want to do? What surprised me even more was that he dared to use Lu Shimeng! Haha, what a spirit! It's remarkable! Not only does he have big plans, I think he wants to sweep the world!?
Kublai Khan was so angry that he couldn't sit still, stood up and walked around the hall angrily with his hands behind his back, roaring like thunder, and said: What's even more infuriating is that he actually married that Wen Tianxiang's daughter as a flat wife! Flat wife! That's the main door opened, and Ming Media is marrying in! What does he want to do? He's starting to count my daughter now! Bastard! Bastard stuff! But I can't do anything about him, and I have to pretend to be deaf and dumb and marry the princess to him! You say, "Is he a deceitful many?" Who wants to marry my princess Dayuan, but dares to marry what kind of flat wife first? I have to give a break if I have a wife! This is not over, he also took sixteen concubines in one go, and there are still behind! I'm not afraid to tire him out! Bastard! Bastard!! Bastard!!!??
All the ministers in the palace did not dare to answer, Cheng Yue did everything to punish his heart, all of them were based on the long-term and came to the Yuan Dynasty, but what could Kublai Khan do? can only watch in Dadu, and he can't even let Cheng Yue know about complaining. Kublai Khan I, a hero, when did he suffer from this kind of wretchedness!
Kublai Khan lost his temper, calmed down a little, sat back on the throne and said, "You say, what is he doing to make that glass?" Do you want to sell it for a few bucks? I always felt that it was not that simple, but I couldn't figure it out. Also, what does it mean for him to open a bank? Why is he so interested in doing business??
Boyan suddenly remembered what Cheng Yue gave him, and said: "Great Khan, when the minister was coming back, he had met Cheng Yue on the Yangtze River. At that time, he gave the minister a few things, soap, soap and refined salt, soap is used to bathe and wash hands, soap is used to wash clothes, the minister's old wife used it and said that it was very useful, and after using up the few pieces, he asked the minister several times, but the minister scolded him back. As for the refined salt, Chen used it when he was cooking at home, and it was really delicious, purer than the best snowflake salt, and there was no bitterness at all. If these things were made by others, the minister would definitely introduce them as soon as possible, but it was Cheng Yue. The minister didn't want to increase his momentum, so he didn't pay any attention to it. In Yichen's opinion, Cheng Yue must have opened so many businesses in order to earn military expenses, otherwise what would he do by making those useless things? The Great Khan does not need to worry.?
Ahma's eyes lit up, and he said: "Great Khan, Prime Minister Boyan is wrong, if it is really a good thing, even if Prime Minister Boyan ignores it, these goods will still enter the territory of my Dayuan through various means. In this way, the money not only made Cheng Yue earn, but also strengthened his momentum. Especially for salt, if the government's coarse salt cannot be sold, but instead buys refined salt sold privately, Dayuan's loss is immeasurable. On the other hand, if we can contact Cheng Yue and ask him to supply us with all these goods, and then we will impose a monopoly on the government, we can open a few more financial resources every year, and the government can make a profit.
When Kublai Khan heard him say this, he thought about it, felt that it made a lot of sense, showed a look of affirmation on his face, and nodded. (To be continued......)