Although she is used to such clichéd beginnings, Feng Ziying still has some unspeakable feelings when facing this group of people who are almost the richest people in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
There are eight households and twelve households, and any one of them has more than one million in cash. Although I can’t say that any household can easily provide one million in cash, but in terms of overall assets, one million is definitely just the minimum base. It should be said
Most of them are above three to four million, and they dare not compare with the Wu family of the Thirteenth Bank of China in the Qing Dynasty, but they are definitely among the top people in this era.
As long as they are willing, it will be no problem for each household to collect 500,000 taels of silver. It is not difficult for the top families to come up with millions of silver in cash.
In other words, if you encounter an emperor who is ruthless and ruthless, and really wants to kill all these salt merchants, confiscate their families and exterminate their families, then collecting fifty million taels of silver will not be a problem.
Of course, this is just conjecture. No emperor would take such a step. These salt merchants are also inextricably linked with the Jiangnan gentry. Doing so will only encounter strong counterattacks from the gentry class. Unless you can do what you did in the previous life.
When Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he ignored the officials and gentry and tortured and plundered them.
And for a dynastic regime, its impact and influence can only be worth the loss.
The existence of each class group has its own reasons, and simply breaking this rule will only bring counterproductive effects, but if it is only targeted at a few individuals, that is another matter.
"..., I would like to clarify one thing here first. The imperial court has no intention of forcibly apportioning donations. You can also take it in your heart..."
Feng Ziying actually knew very well that it was difficult for these weathered businessmen to believe these words. They believed that it was safest to keep the money in their own cellars or turn it into their own property and houses, but he had to follow such a procedure.
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Etiquette is achievable. As for whether you believe it or not, and whether you are willing or not, it all depends on your subsequent abilities.
The leading figures among the several salt merchants were still smiling and nodding, but they were all quietly asking the questions in the eyes of their companions around them. What did this one want?
Fighting the autumn wind? It’s understandable, so hurry up and make a clear path and be mentally prepared.
What's the point of building momentum if you don't share donations?
All kinds of tricks are used to create momentum. If the court can think about the businessmen and seek benefits for the businessmen, doesn't that mean that a wolf will not eat meat and a dog will not eat shit?
The salt merchants are all aware of the bank's stock offering and the opening of sea bonds.
Although this Chinese calligraphy department is not a newly established yamen, it has been given brand-new functions. As soon as this place opened, you, Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan, who launched the strategy of opening up the sea, went straight to Yangzhou, and even
Isn't it too obvious to live next to Si Yamen, the salt transport envoy from Huaidu and Huaihe Rivers?
Instead of coming for our salt merchants, could they be coming for Yangzhou medicinal merchants or southern goods merchants?
Seeing that a group of businessmen still had modest faces and smiles, they were still nodding their heads in response to his words, as if they were supporting him, but Feng Ziying knew that his deception had not succeeded, which was what he expected.
"Everyone, I also know that all of you here admire the imperial court's teachings. In the past, the Supreme Emperor visited Jiangnan six times. The sincerity of the princes was commendable, and the imperial court was also very pleased. Before I came, the emperor personally summoned the subordinates and encouraged them, saying that Jiangnan
Gentlemen have always been loyal and patriotic,..."
Feng Ziying's temper gradually became colder, but her words were full of praise.
"You have made great contributions to our Jiangnan scenic spots, such as the eight scenic spots in Yangzhou, the Qinhuai scenery, and the scenic spots in Suzhou and Hangzhou. It is a pity that I was too young to have the opportunity to see all the splendor of the times when the Supreme Emperor traveled south.
, but I can still get a glimpse of the style from some Jiangnan folk legends and biographies..."
The atmosphere in the entire hall gradually cooled down. Some people began to sweat on their backs, some lowered their eyes and shivered uneasily, and some pretended to be calm and drank tea carefully...
Wang Wenyan couldn't help but sweat broke out on his spine. This group of people can reach the sky. What Xiao Feng Xiu wrote may be delivered to the capital tomorrow.
Who can't understand what you mean?
When the Supreme Emperor went to Jiangnan for the sixth time, you guys were all in high spirits and devoted themselves enthusiastically. Now that the new emperor is in trouble and the court is doing serious business, do you want to send beggars away?
Feng Ziying ignored the expressions of the group of people. He also knew very well that these words alone could at most make these people wary, but it was not that simple to make them bow their heads and follow their own intentions, and neither did these people.
He will fall in love easily.
"I know that you have been making a living in the salt industry for many years, and you may not know much about other businesses. Wen Yan, you are also familiar with everyone here. I borrowed you from Mr. Lin to lend you a favor.
I will give you a detailed explanation of the two major events of my recent visit to the south. Don’t mistake the court’s good intentions for donkey liver and lungs..."
Faced with Feng Ziying's understatement of passing the blame, Wang Wenyan pretended to be bitter and could only nod reluctantly, "Well, Mr. Feng, I actually don't know much about your trip south. I just heard you say it."
Many times, I can only understand a rough outline of many of the details..."
"Okay, Wen Yan, Mr. Lin has lent you to me temporarily. You have been with me for a while. Compared with the Kaihai Bonds and the Bank, you also know the good and bad. Let me tell you about it.
The ins and outs can also help them understand that this is not an apportionment of donations..."
There was no excuse for pretense, so Wang Wenyan could only start with Kaihai Bonds, introducing the purpose and intention of the imperial court's issuance of Kaihai Bonds, the collateral, and the method of performance, etc., and then went on to explain the establishment of the bank.
The purpose, meaning, and operation mode are also explained in detail.
It should be said that Wang Wenyan's narration is more effective than Feng Ziying's. After all, he is a familiar person. He has dealt with salt affairs for many years, so he has to give some face no matter what. Moreover, even though Lin Ruhai will not die soon, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. Now
He also controls everyone's life.
When Wang Wenyan sent all the salt merchants away one by one and returned to Feng Ziying's study, Feng Ziying smiled and said: "How do you feel? Isn't it not good?"
"Aren't you prepared, sir? If it's three to fifty thousand taels of silver, Wen Yan can agree to it for them without your presence, whether it's buying Kaihai bonds or investing in a bank, but your sir obviously wants more than that. They all want it."
He is a human being, and he understands it in his heart, so he doesn’t dare to express his position easily."
Feng Ziying stroked her chin and said, "My reputation is so great? Twenty companies, each with 50,000 taels, is also one million taels of silver."
"Sir, you also said that the Kaihai Bond is equivalent to a loan from the court, and there is interest, while the Yinzhuang IPO is a share purchase, and the profit must be divided into dividends. Do you really think that these salt merchants are stupid people with too much money? They have already
Through various channels, I have found out many inside stories in the imperial court. These mysterious appearances cannot be hidden from you, sir, but they also know the general details."
Wang Wenyan's words also shattered some of Feng Ziying's remaining illusions. The network of these salt merchants was indeed deep and wide. They were all mature characters. They would not be easily intimidated by him, but they would not break up with him either.
, even they have already been mentally prepared to accept certain conditions, which means that now it is a bargaining process.
There are really no secrets in the Zhou court, especially for things like this. Behind everyone there are a lot of people with interests involved, like a spider web, you can know it with the slightest movement.
I'm afraid that this group of people was already discussing countermeasures with their aid in the DPRK before they even went south.
"Wen Yan, what do you think I should do now?"
Feng Ziying pondered, he also hesitated a little.
Whether it's killing chickens to scare monkeys or killing a hundred people, it's not impossible, but the key is whether it can maximize benefits.
If it goes too far, the counterattack force of the salt merchants must be taken into consideration.
If the people above sacrifice their cars to protect the commander for the sake of profit, his strategy of opening up the sea will become a wedding dress for others. He, Feng Ziying, is not a pure minister who only cares about the life and death of the country.
Dazhou, it is unrealistic to want to be a pure minister. He does not have the qualifications yet, and it is impossible for him to do such a thing.
"It depends on what you think, sir." Wang Wenyan also knew that his new boss was testing him, and his eyes were as calm as water. He had actually been thinking about this question for a long time, and had thought about it a lot.
"Oh? Tell me."
Wang Wenyan originally wanted to say that I have three strategies, upper, middle and lower, but he didn't know whether the new owner liked the taste of such a pretentious military counselor, so he swallowed his desire to show off.
"Most of the current group of salt merchants are old people left over from the time of the Supreme Emperor. If the emperor and the cabinet really want to avoid tabooing other people, then Wenyan recommends that Sir Wenyan can fully join forces with Long Jinwei, abandon the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, and win the three
Four families were wiped out in one fell swoop. According to classical Chinese estimates, the income of 10 million taels is safe..."
Feng Ziying was silent. Of course he understood what Wang Wenyan meant by not tabooing others. It meant that the emperor was already full-fledged and did not care about the attitude of the overlord. At that point, if he could win the support of the first and second ministers in the cabinet, it would be a big deal.
It's not impossible, but what about now?
Seeing that Feng Ziying was silent, Wang Wenyan said again: "If your Excellency feels that this strategy is too harsh, you can also use Long Jinwei as the line and the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate as the gun to choose one or two. In this way, Your Excellency can use the salt merchant
To gain prestige and goodwill from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, and to achieve the goal, three to five million taels should be no problem, and classical Chinese also recommends this strategy."
The relationship between the salt merchants and the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate was naturally very close. The new Zuo Du Yushi of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate also came from the Central Capital Procuratorate. It was also an adjustment made by the imperial court because it was dissatisfied with the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate's early performance.
If this is the case, it can be considered a safe strategy.
This chapter has been completed!