Chapter 580: 1.8 Billion Great Ming Treasure Banknotes
Almost 80% of the entire Ming Dynasty's wealth was in Jiangnan.
It sounds exaggerated, but this is the reality now.
Especially in terms of background, it is several miles ahead of other provinces.
Whether it was when the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty took over the Central Plains or at the end of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the Jiangnan region had avoided persecution to a large extent.
This also resulted in some families leaving all their wealth behind.
After Zhu Ying's maritime trade business attracted big players like Jiangnan, his wealth continued to climb to new heights.
These situations have always been under Zhu Ying's control.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty's taxes on the Jiangnan area are still the highest at present, but Zhu Ying's resumption of business has made these taxes a drop in the bucket for the big households in Jiangnan.
It happened that the employment guild incident gave Zhu Ying the opportunity to take action. If he didn't make a huge profit, he would feel sorry for himself.
Beiyuan is currently in a state of loss, and just a few million dollars have been invested in it.
This must be done quickly from Jiangnan.
Regarding this share auction, Uncle Zhang had made sufficient preparations before, and the shares prepared must be relatively more than enough.
Anyway, if we don’t sell enough by then, why don’t we just open another branch?
It must be evenly exposed to rain and dew.
It doesn’t cost much to set up a stronghold.
For large investors who have the ability to buy, they have done enough homework in advance, and coupled with the constant spread of gossip, they have fully stimulated it.
With the endorsement of His Highness Taisun, everyone is convinced of this.
In fact, there are still benefits.
As a share member of the employment guild, of course there will be some relatively preferential treatment measures, but in terms of dividends, the possibility of repaying the capital is relatively small.
The rich, of course, don't care about this. They just want to have more contact with His Highness Taisun's things.
It seems that this has significantly improved their own status.
If you don’t have enough money, then it’s up to you.
Most families would have to sell off some of their properties or take out some of their collections of antique calligraphy and paintings.
Even under such circumstances, the big families in the entire Jiangnan region were waving their money crazily, wanting to join in.
"My courage is still weak, I feel like I can add a little more."
After feeling this enthusiasm, Uncle Zhang felt a little regretful.
After much hesitation, I decided to increase the dosage again.
Now that the auction is about to begin, it will definitely be too late to go back and report to the owner. When buying and selling this kind of thing, it is the most profitable time to take advantage of other people's enthusiasm.
When I think about it later, it won’t be so easy to sell.
Moreover, it is easy to cause slow sales and have a negative impact on Taisun's reputation.
Decide immediately and increase the amount and then increase the amount.
Obviously, Uncle Zhang's decision was very correct.
The tickets for the auction, worth fifteen gold coins each, were sold out in less than half a day.
Among them, the price of one hundred guan of treasure notes in the private room is completely conscientious.
I made almost 100,000 yuan from selling tickets alone.
This is almost free money.贳
But compared to selling shares, it is not worth mentioning. It is really a drop in the bucket.
In the Suzhou auction compound, Uncle Zhang was sitting backstage drinking tea.
Listening to the cheers coming from the front, I felt a little uneasy.
Slightly trembling hands.
Reflects the tension of the moment.
"Go down to the Zhang family in the river and bid 100,000 yuan for one share. Yes!"
"The Chen family in Suzhou bid one hundred and three hundred thousand guan for one share. Yes!"
"The Zhao family in Suzhou offers one hundred thousand eight hundred thousand guan of treasure money to buy one share, yes!"
Uncle Zhang took a sip of tea, called his entourage, and asked, "Do you have statistics on how much has been recorded so far?"
The attendant immediately went to the front to ask, then trotted over and said quickly: "Master, there are already more than 40 million gold coins."
Uncle Zhang suppressed the excitement in his heart and said to himself, "It's only been less than half an hour since it started. Not bad, not bad."
This number has already reached Uncle Zhang's expectation.
Based on the current situation, even if the sales are slower later, hundreds of millions of treasure notes will definitely be indispensable.
At least it can be said that it can reach the level of cross-fertilization.
The atmosphere in the venue was extremely heated.
Not just here in Suzhou, but also in the other two venues.
The three-day waiting time is to allow the big customers from a little further away to arrive.
In fact, many large investors who have received the news have been waiting around here for a long time.
As time passed, Uncle Zhang was always waiting in the background.
His current level of nervousness is almost comparable to that of when he followed his boss. Almost every time a stick of incense passed, he would call his followers to find out the latest number.
It was almost dusk when it was finally over.
"Are they all sold out?"
"Reply to me, everything is sold out."
Hearing this affirmative answer, Uncle Zhang stood up excitedly and ordered: "Count the numbers of the other two families as quickly as possible. I will return to Beijing with the accounts immediately and report the situation to the Queen in person. Your Highness Sun."
He couldn't help but be excited.
The current amount in Suzhou Prefecture alone has reached nearly 800 million yuan.
Even if the amounts in the other two provinces are smaller, they are still over one billion.
"More than 100,000 yuan. I have never seen so many treasures in my life. Let alone seeing them, I have never even heard of them."
Uncle Zhang couldn't help but sigh.
It really depends on how bold the people are and how productive the land is.
This number was something that Uncle Zhang didn't even dare to think about, but His Highness Taisun decided on it directly. Judging from the current situation, it seems that it can be higher.
But in fact, Uncle Zhang knows that this one hundred thousand is already a threshold. If it exceeds it, it is very likely that it will not reach the current level.
Having followed His Highness Taisun in business for so many years, Uncle Zhang felt that he had surpassed many people. However, His Highness Taisun's casual actions showed a huge difference.
Not only in terms of business and economy, but most importantly, it created a brand new project and solved a lot of trouble for the entire Ming Dynasty.
The more people understand business, the more they understand how difficult it is to reach such a level.
This is almost equivalent to a revolution for the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, no matter which dynasty it is in, reforms often encounter too much opposition, not just from the emperor himself, but from both the government and the public, who will subconsciously reject it.
For imperial power, what is the most important thing?
It is not about expanding the territory, nor is it about bringing out talented people in large numbers, but it is about stability and stability.
Changes often touch the interests of many people, and those who gain these interests are often involved in imperial power in the end.
Change is equivalent to breaking up the cake in the world, eliminating those who previously occupied the majority of the cake, allowing more people to eat it, and thus slowly accumulating and replacing a group of new people.
Such behavior is obviously inevitable for social unrest.
Therefore, every change in all dynasties and throughout the ages has been filled with bloody battles.
But, it just happened that Zhu Ying had such a special situation, in such a unique time period, in the early days of this most interesting dynasty in history.
We met and got together.
If the current emperor were Zhu Ying himself, he really wouldn't be able to do such a thing.
All the civil servants who could stand up to Zhu Yuanzhang had been killed.
Many generals are illiterate and cannot feel this change at all. As long as they have enough food and clothing, they will not be so concerned about other things.
If you have that time, you might as well drink two more sips of wine.贳
Zhu Ying's character design is very good. In most people's impression, the owner of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce who once started from scratch always leads a group of people to make a fortune whenever he makes a move.
Whether it was the previous establishment of cement construction, paper making, printing and other types of factories, while providing technical support, it undoubtedly made many people rich.
Countless people have profited from Jingshi’s department store promotions.
With the development of the Japanese Kingdom, the lifting of the maritime ban, and various supports for the Jiangnan area, waves of people, especially those with some wealth, are really prospering.
Various changes in the government and local governments unfolded silently.
In just three years, some people may suddenly discover that today's Ming Dynasty is completely different.
It is such factors that led to such a scene today.
The values were compiled quickly on the morning of the third day.
When Uncle Zhang got the account, he had panda eyes.
It's not that Uncle Zhang hasn't seen much of the world in so many years.
In the Ming Dynasty, where the annual income was only 20 to 30 million, what kind of concept was it to have a treasure of more than 1 billion?
This is equivalent to the income of the Ming Dynasty for fifty years.
How many years has the Ming Dynasty lasted in total?
The twenty-eighth year of Hongwu.
In other words, in the twenty-eight years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, all the taxes have been added up, and the money can not be obtained as quickly as the auction of shares in these three days.
Exaggeration?
Very exaggerated.
But it's actually not an exaggeration at all.
Of course, it is also because of the opening up of overseas financial channels that there are so many rich people appearing on treasure banknotes.
Treasure money is actually not enough.
Most of them are offset by gold, silver, antique calligraphy and paintings.
"One hundred and eighty thousand guan!!!"
Uncle Zhang covered his chest and felt a strong sense of suffocation.
Even if this number is imagined, when it actually appears in front of oneself, it still makes people feel so shocked.
Uncle Zhang skipped all the names and went directly to the end to see the calculated total.
The detailed data is naturally over 1.8 billion.
But for now, just looking at the previous amount is completely enough.
"Quick, prepare your horse!!! Prepare your horse!!!"
Uncle Zhang used almost all his strength and shouted out these words without any regard for his own dignity.
The specific number is sealed. Except for the accounting office where the summary is made, only Uncle Zhang knows.
According to the rules, the accountant in charge of statistics at the moment has been imprisoned, and no one, including the guards, is allowed to have any contact or communication with him.
The things involved here are too big.
The three major auction houses are now surrounded by the garrison troops that have been prepared for a long time.
This is also prepared in advance.
Setting off from Jiangnan, after Zhang Bo mounted his horse, he quickly arrived at the dock, got on the fastest boat and headed towards the capital dock.
When Uncle Zhang arrived in the capital, it was already late at night.
For two days, Uncle Zhang didn't sleep at all, closely guarding the accounts in his arms.
Outside Fengtian Gate.
"Who dares to break into the palace late at night!"
The guards on duty shouted loudly on the city wall.
The Jin Yiwei next to Uncle Zhang immediately took out his waist card and replied: "The person who came here is His Highness Taisun, who has been personally appointed as the general manager of the internal funds. There is a matter of a hundred thousand fire gathering, and it is necessary to enter the palace immediately to report to His Highness Taisun."
"Open the door quickly, otherwise it will delay His Highness Taisun's important business. Can you afford to delay it?"
The guard on duty looked down, and it turned out to be Uncle Zhang.
Uncle Zhang entered the palace frequently, and most of the guards knew about it.
After a slight hesitation, the responsible flag officer of the Imperial Guard ordered: "Open the city gate."
When the city gate opened, a team of guards was already ready.
After Zhang Bo enters, he will be under the supervision of the imperial guards until he reaches the Kunning Palace of His Highness Taisun.
This is the rule of the palace. No matter who you are or what your status is, you must follow this arrangement at this time, and no one can violate it.
At this time, Zhu Ying had already fallen asleep.
The eunuch on duty saw that it was Uncle Zhang, so he had no choice but to knock on the door.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Uncle Zhang would like to see you."
The eunuch's voice was very small, with a little nervousness and trembling.
However, Zhu Ying, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly opened her eyes.
Even though he has been in the palace for almost three years, his vigilance has never disappeared.
Uncle Zhang?
After waking up, Zhu Ying quickly realized that Uncle Zhang's sudden return at this point must be related to the auction in the Jiangnan area.
"Here, please hold the lamp and invite Uncle Zhang into the house."
Following Zhu Ying's instructions, several eunuchs and maids in charge of the night immediately opened the fire sticks and blew them away, lighting the candles in the room.
After Zhu Ying got up, the eunuch next to him immediately put a coat on him.
Uncle Zhang also entered the room at this moment.
After seeing His Highness Taisun, he immediately took out the account from his arms and handed it over with both hands.
"How many."
"More than 180,000."
Zhu Ying's hand flipping the ledger stopped immediately after hearing this answer.
He has already predicted that the shares this time will definitely be sold for a lot of money.
But the number of 1.8 billion really surprised him.
At this moment, there was a noise outside the door.
Just from the sound of footsteps, Zhu Ying knew that the old man was coming.
As expected, Zhu Yuanzhang walked over directly afterwards.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
Everyone in the house knelt down to worship.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands and said: "Everyone, get up."
Zhu Ying couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, why did you wake up at this hour?"
It's two quarters now, which is half past three in the morning.
Zhu Ying didn't expect that the old man would wake up at this point.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "We were light sleepers, so we woke up when we heard some movement behind us."