"In Mr. Ge's opinion, is it that my civil, political, and military abilities are as good as those of Emperor Taizu, who is so talented and powerful, or is Mr. Ge's ability to manage affairs better than that of the first chief and assistant minister of the cabinet of this dynasty?"
Li Chen had already prepared a speech that left Zhao Xuanji speechless.
Without him, this topic is too big and too heavy.
What Li Chen brought up for comparison was either the first chief minister who was rumored to be a half-immortal or Emperor Taizu. Which of these people could he casually comment on?
Seeing that Zhao Xuanji remained silent, Li Chen said: "The so-called nobility is nothing more than artificial classification. In my opinion, anyone who can play a role in the country and society, whether it is a scholar, farmer, or businessman, is an indispensable member of the country.
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"It is the businessman who is the most despicable in your eyes. The business tax he provides accounts for 30% of the national tax revenue. This contribution alone is much better than that of countless students who have read the books of sages for two years and dare to discuss the government.
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"The imperial court opened banks not for doing business, but for the purpose of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, and maximizing the use of idle funds. This money can strengthen dams, strengthen military equipment, and provide disaster relief and rescue people. With so many benefits, why not do it?"
There was one sentence that Li Chen didn't say.
In his design, the central role of this bank is to serve as an economic lever for regulating the entire country's policies and a macro management tool.
After the deposit and lending business has reached a large scale, and the imperial court has the sole right to mint coins, then this bank will have the prototype of a later national central bank, and it can be used as an effective lever to regulate the macro economy.
As long as he grasps this leverage tool, his power will exceed that of any emperor in history.
Throughout the dynasties, the power of the emperor was the most powerful with the founding emperor. However, even the founding emperor only achieved a high degree of centralization of political power and military power. However, due to the lack of systematic planning and knowledge of economic power, it was impossible to build an empire in the feudal era.
A completely centralized economic system.
But this bank society with the concept of a central bank will give Li Chen hope to become the first emperor to truly control the economy.
The economy lays the foundation for people's livelihood, and people's livelihood is the foundation of society. The social foundation determines the strength or weakness of a political power.
It's just that it's impossible for the ancients to understand these concepts. If anyone really understood this, Li Chen would kill him no matter what.
Although Li Chen still had something to say, it did not prevent Zhao Xuanji from sensing something from Li Chen's words and deeds: the prince must resolutely implement the Qianzhuang, no matter who is in favor or who is against it.
Now the Prince of the East Palace has the capital to compete with the cabinet in government affairs, and is no longer the small role that Zhao Xuanji could ignore.
Therefore, Zhao Xuanji also understood Li Chen's conditions and purpose today.
He used Li Yinhu's favor in exchange for the cabinet's nod to the bank plan.
Zhao Xuanji is thinking about it.
As long as the cabinet nods to this plan, it will definitely be approved by the court. But the problem is that people all over the world will scold the court for not doing its job properly and competing for profits with the people.
Whoever brings it up will be scolded, and Zhao Xuanji cannot be the one to bring it up anyway.
But does this have anything to do with him, Zhao Xuanji?
Not only does it not matter, but he can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.
So, what's the harm in agreeing?
In just an instant, Zhao Xuanji had already made a balance.
"If His Highness has made up his mind, the veteran will naturally not object forcefully. However, the veteran is not familiar with this matter and cannot help His Highness afterwards."
