From the south to the north, from the east to the west, from the army to the people, the land of Liaodong was fully mobilized. There is only one goal: to eliminate slaves in Pingliao and restore the homeland.

Once upon a time, this was the home of the Liao people, they cultivated the famine, they cultivated, they engaged in crafts, engaged in commerce, and made Liaodong prosperous and prosperous.

But since the old slave raised the banner and rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, Liaodong was full of smoke, and the Liao people's families were ruined and displaced, and they fell into dire straits.

Now, the time has come for a counteroffensive for revenge. Millions of soldiers and civilians roared in the same veil, using all their might.

The imperial court is still the same court, but it is very different from before. Whether it is the resettlement policy after Pingliao or the relief and pension during the war, the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong are willing to pay for Pingliao.

When Jiannu ravaged Liaodong, no one cared about the life or death of the Liao people, allowing them to be displaced, frozen and starved.

But a few years ago, the imperial court pulled out money to transfer grain and properly resettled the Liao people who were in danger, so that they would not suffer from freezing and hunger, and would not be harmed by war.

When aiding Korea to resist the Japanese, the imperial court conscripted hundreds of thousands of Liao people to serve as people, not only free of charge, but also not treated well, so that more than half of them died.

Now, pay according to the distance and the volume, and do not owe on credit. After three shipments, a "pre-support certificate" will be issued, and ten acres of five-year tax-free land will be obtained after the war.

Ten acres of land, if planted well, there is no problem with food and clothing for three or five people. This is an irresistible temptation for ordinary people.

Relying on the enthusiasm of the people, the victory of Pingliao was launched with a small car? Zhu Youxiao has thought about it, but he will not completely rely on the enthusiasm of the people.

Whether it is to lure him with profit or to hire the people to contribute, he only needs to achieve his goal and let the people of the Ming Dynasty feel the benefits of the victory of the Ming army and the benefits brought by the strength of the country.

Hearing the war and rejoicing, it seems that in the early Tang Dynasty, there was such a thing. In the future, I don't know if there is one, anyway, Zhu Youxiao doesn't know.

In this world, from Liaodong to the whole earth, the law of the jungle is an unchanging rule, and it is also the driving force for the country to continue to grow stronger.

If you are backward, you will be beaten, but such a simple truth can only be summed up with many painful facts.

Pingliao exterminated slaves, so that the Liao people and the Ming army who worked hard could get enough benefits and preferential policies for the rest of their lives; The expansion of Mekong Province has also made the people who live here prosperous and healthy.

War is a powerful means of the state, but it cannot make the common people feel dispensable and unenthusiastic.

And when it comes to enthusiasm, the emperor, who is far away in Beijing, is receiving one. It was too enthusiastic, so he hesitated and didn't dare to accept it easily.

Wu Dazhang, who entered Beijing to report on his work, signed his chubby body diagonally, and sat on the embroidery pier looking a little ridiculous, but he did not feel uncomfortable, but was very proud.

How could a businessman ever think that he would be like this and climb to this position? The president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, with four official ranks, does not seem to be high, but he is the emperor's money bag.

"Five million square meters of Liao debt-" After a long time, the emperor thought clearly, smiled faintly, and said: "It is indeed a lot, but the ticket salt law must not be abolished, and it must be gradually implemented throughout the country." ”

Wu Dazhang naturally knew the thoughts of those salt merchants, and also knew that the ticket salt law that the emperor wanted to implement was only a pilot now, and it would definitely be promoted to the whole country.

Therefore, he was not prepared to say anything for the salt merchants, lest the emperor misunderstand that he had received benefits. But he also has his own ideas, otherwise he would not mention this matter to the emperor, and he can refuse the salt merchant and not touch this matter.

"Long live the wise." Wu Dazhang bowed his hand and said: "Give them a hundred guts, and they don't dare to talk to Banzai about conditions, and Banzai is not inferior to their millions of silver." ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled, and his words were good, but he still cared a lot about so much silver. Knowing that Wu Dazhang still had something to say, the emperor gave him an encouraging look.

Wu Dazhang continued: "These salt merchants are used to selling salt, and as soon as the ticket salt law comes out, they feel that they will be anxious if they are going to smash their jobs. In fact, they have money, so they can find another livelihood. ”

The salt merchants did have money, and even with the introduction of the ticket salt law, they relied on the preferential prices of large purchases, as well as organized transportation, which was still profitable.

It's just that monopoly is a habit, but what the Ticket Salt Law breaks is the monopoly. Without pricing power and windfall profits, salt merchants are naturally unwilling.

Looking for another livelihood?! The salt merchant's silver is huge, where can such a large capital be invested? If the industry is not selected well, it will be light to disrupt the economic order.

Zhu Youxiao groaned, and couldn't think of any industry that needed such a big investment.

Before the introduction of the ticket salt law, the emperor had consulted with his ministers. Because it is necessary to pilot the Changlu Salt Factory and the north first, and the large salt merchants are concentrated in the two Huai, they all think that it will not be affected for the time being.

As for the promotion in the future, no one has thought about what those big salt merchants should do. What's wrong with money, it's not that you can't eat, can you still rebel?

Sure enough, the big salt merchants did not dare to rebel, but they had a keen sense of smell and a strong sense of crisis. From the pilot ticket salt law in the north, we know that the salt factories in Lianghuai and Guangdong will also be implemented sooner or later.

In the forty-fifth year of Wanli, the imperial court had just adopted Yuan Shizhen's suggestion and established the "Outline Law" salt administration. It has not been ten years now, and the imperial court has issued a new policy, which seems to be a bit unfair to the salt merchants who had previously slackened the accumulation and increased the salt tax.

At that time, Zhu Youxiao also thought of this, but he didn't take it too seriously.

If you have capital, then continue to market salt, and it is not bad to be a first-class agent. If you earn less, you won't go bankrupt.

Obviously, guys who are used to eating big fish and meat are not very accustomed to eating coarse grains. Earning more and earning less, this is not something that can be easily put down.

"Windfall profits are unlikely to happen again." The emperor stretched out his finger and determined the principle, "Monopoly will not work either." Of course, this refers to in the country. ”

Domestic? Abroad!

Wu Dazhang was a little confused, could it be that he was letting the salt merchants compete with the maritime merchants for profit?

This is the limitation of the vision of the Ming people, when it comes to foreign countries, it almost refers to overseas.

The emperor didn't know that Wu Dazhang was thinking crookedly, and while thinking about it, he continued: "Expanding the territory, or conquering foreign countries, is a good deal, it depends on whether they have the courage to do so." ”

borrowing debts, or issuing bonds, waging wars against foreign countries, and winning and sharing the dividends; Is it a failure, there are risks in doing business, how can everyone do it and make money.

But the emperor's idea is still too innovative and beyond imagination for the Ming people.

Therefore, Wu Dazhang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, his eyes blinking slowly, trying to digest the amazing information that the emperor spit out.

Zhu Youxiao just said casually at first, and his thinking was not very clear, but the more he talked about it, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good idea.

In order to pacify the Liao and exterminate slaves, although he knew that the sea was infinite and going to the sea was the general trend of the world, he did not have too much money to invest in the navy.

The big salt merchants are rich, and it seems feasible to let them pay for the war, and it is a lucrative livelihood.

As for the enemy to be conquered, it is still difficult to find?

was always unconvinced, and encroached on the Donghu Dynasty in many areas of the Ming Dynasty; Annan, who broke away from the rule of the Ming Dynasty, is also a capricious white-eyed wolf.

There are also Western colonists who have come from afar to invade and occupy the countries of the South Seas. Spain, the Netherlands, and England, in the long run, were all enemies of the Ming Dynasty.

To say that Zhu Youxiao is a warmonger, it is not that he has been wronged. But isn't foreign expansion and plunder an effective means of surviving a catastrophe?

Let the light of the civilization of the Ming Dynasty shine on more lands, and let more people of all ethnic groups bathe in the blessings of the Ming Empire.

Thinking of the suffering people all over the world, Zhu Youxiao suddenly felt taller.

"Hooray." Wu Dazhang also noticed the change in the emperor's mental state, and bowed down cautiously and said: "These big salt merchants are still interested, and the five million square Liao bonds have been purchased. ”

You first bought the Pingliao debt, and then asked for the emperor's grace, just like you gave a gift and then begged someone to do something, which seemed sincere.

If you take the purchase of Pingliao debt as a prerequisite, the nature changes. The emperor lacks your millions of silver, and you have to negotiate conditions with the emperor, are you tired of living?

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Tell them to support the country and help the great cause of Pingliao, I have written it down." ”

"Yes, Wechen obeys." Wu Dazhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor, what else to use too polite or grateful, just a sentence of "write down", for those salt merchants, it is enough.

It's not about immediate returns, it's about long-term investment, and that's the right attitude.

Although the ticket salt law was implemented, the emperor also left a line for them. Now that the emperor has written down their merits, a little care in the future will be enough for them.

"Wu Qing did a good job." Zhu Youxiao smiled and praised: "Whether it is exchange or the issuance of Pingliao bonds, the results are satisfactory to me." ”

Wu Dazhang's heart was so comfortable, he hurriedly bowed down and thanked him.

With the help of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which monopolized border trade, ICBC carried out all its businesses quite well, even surpassing the Royal Bank.

This is also normal, the Royal Bank is required by the emperor according to the standards of the national central bank, striving for long-term goals, rather than staring at the small profits in the moment.

"Wu Zheng is not bad." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "I have another important use, and I have called him back to Beijing." Your father and son are reunited in Beijing for a reunion year. In the next year, he will go to work. ”

"Wechen on behalf of the dog to thank God." Wu Dazhang really missed his son, his eyes were hot, and he knelt down and kowtowed. At the same time, he is also sincerely happy for his son's bright future.

"Let's get flat!" Zhu Youxiao raised his hand lightly and said, "Make next year's plan as soon as possible, I may have a new mission to you." ”

Compared with the functions of the future bank, the current business of ICBC is still far behind. Although limited to technology, such as long-distance communication, Zhu Youxiao believes that there is still a lot of potential to be tapped.

In particular, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is far from playing the role of a "reservoir" in promoting the circulation of deposits and loans.

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