Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 424: The monarch and his ministers are not of the same mind, splitting the determination of the family
Chapter 424: The monarch and his ministers are not of the same mind, splitting the determination of the family
Not only Fang Yuan but also Li Shimin felt angry in their hearts.
There is no way that powerful people from aristocratic families such as Changsun and the Gao family cannot help, and they must be unwilling to help.
"Come here, tell me about Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian."
Li Shimin shouted angrily.
Both of them are his relatives and one of the most trusted people.
When I unconditionally thought they would help me, they actually said they couldn't help me.
This made Li Shimin very, very angry, and he couldn't figure out why this happened, so he wanted to ask for the truth.
Fang Yuan didn't say anything, and stood aside, waiting for the arrival of Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian, and also wanted to hear what they had to say.
About a stick of incense later, Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian arrived one after another.
"I want you to acquire some stores of the Maison, why do you say you have no money?"
Li Shimin said calmly.
"Your Majesty, I really have no money."
Changsun Wuji glanced at Fang Yuan who was present and complained.
"Will your eldest grandson's family have no money?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh angrily.
Since he ascended the throne, and even before he ascended the throne, he has been very supportive of the eldest grandson's family.
Many of the resources controlled by the Changsun family were given by themselves. The Changsun family has done nothing for generations and still has no worries about food and drink.
Under such circumstances, you actually told yourself that you had no money?!
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that my uncle and I took over the business of Huaxia Bank and some of the five surnames and Qi Wangs?"
"Many of the businesses left by the Five Surnames and Qiwang are in debt, and the debts are not ordinary people. We have been paying back the money during this period, and we also borrowed a lot of money from ministers. We really have no money to take over other businesses.
The store is open for business."
Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I really have no money now."
Gao Shilian echoed.
The words were serious, and the uncle and nephew looked sad.
"Is that so?!"
The anger in Li Shimin's heart disappeared a lot.
He forgot this and the hole left by the five surnames and Qi Wang.
If this is the case, then the Changsun family and the Gao family may not have the money to acquire it.
Fang Yuan didn't expect this either.
But in a blink of an eye, I felt that even if they were so old, the Sun family and the Gao family would not be without money.
When the Gao family took control of Huaxia Bank, they printed a lot of treasure banknotes without anti-counterfeiting technology, and they should have made a lot of money privately.
After all, I probably don’t want to use my old capital to help Li Shimin.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I am dedicated to Your Majesty. If I were really rich, I would definitely not disobey His Majesty's will."
Changsun Wuji sighed and said.
A look of self-blame was on his face, and he lowered his head and did not dare to look at Li Shimin.
"I wrongly blamed you, and I apologize to you."
"You go back first, I will compensate you in a few days."
Li Shimin stood up and sighed.
They are really rare good relatives, I should be nicer to them.
Once this matter is resolved, give them more resources to develop.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave!"
Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian saluted together.
Before leaving, they all glanced at Fang Yuan with a cold expression.
"Your Majesty, it is impossible for the Changsun family and the Gao family to have no money at all."
Fang Yuan frowned slightly.
He wanted to say something else, but Li Shimin reached out to stop him.
"Okay, let's not talk about whether the Changsun family has money or not."
"Fang Yuan, I am willing to spend part of the money for the purchase, can you come up with part of it? Or come from the treasury?"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
It is inevitable to acquire the business of Shijia stores, so that they can know that it will not matter if Datang does not exist without them.
"Your Majesty, acquiring stores is not a problem, but the key is the provision of various items."
Fang Yuan sighed and said.
Let the rich and powerful acquire these stores. It is not just as simple as acquiring the stores, but also asking them to provide the same items for sale.
It is okay to let Fang Yuan acquire those stores, but Fang Yuan does not have corresponding products and cannot provide items for sale, so it is useless to acquire them.
"Can a replacement be found?"
Li Shimin frowned and said.
Yes, the key is to provide various items.
"The Changsun family has many corresponding products. It is only a small expense for them to acquire stores, but they still say they have no money. They can only say..."
Fang Yuan didn't finish his words, but the meaning was already obvious.
"Why do you always want Hei Changsun and the others?"
Li Shimin said with a dark face.
"Your Majesty, what I said is true."
"And you also know that I don't get along with Zhangsun and the others."
Fang Yuan said bluntly.
He didn't care at all that the emperor knew that he had objections to Changsun Wuji and the others.
Although Li Shimin was very tolerant of his ministers, as an emperor, he would not want his ministers to have too good a relationship.
"Go and pass on Fang Xuanling and Wang Gui!"
Li Shimin was silent for a long time and then passed on again.
When Fang Yuan saw this, he wisely said nothing.
After waiting for another stick of incense, Fang Xuanling and Wang Gui arrived one after another.
"Don't you two have the money to buy their stores?"
Li Shimin said calmly.
"It's indeed a bit difficult."
"Changsun Shangshu borrowed a lot of money from us."
Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian looked at each other and sighed.
Just now, Changsun Wuji said that he borrowed a lot of money, and he borrowed it from them.
With Changsun Wuji’s status and the relationship he has worked with for many years, he had to borrow the money.
"It costs a lot of money to acquire stores, but it also gives you more opportunities to sell goods and earn back the acquisition money. Wouldn't it be better?"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
No matter who borrows the money, it is impossible to lend out the original capital.
The Fang family and the Wang family are both well off, and they should not be short of money.
And the result is obviously making money, why is it still a mother-in-law?
"Your Majesty, we don't have the money to make acquisitions, and we don't want to consider whether we can make money or not."
"Just develop smoothly and steadily."
Wang Gui sighed and said.
Li Shimin always felt that these words had other profound meanings, and looked at Wang Gui in silence.
Does this mean that the imperial court should not regulate the prices of wealthy families because of rising prices?
"Your Majesty, I am busy with official duties. If nothing happens, can I go back first?"
Fang Xuanling said seriously.
"Go ahead."
Li Shimin simply couldn't believe that Fang Xuanling would say such a thing.
He leaned weakly on the dragon throne, waved his hand and said calmly.
"I'll take my leave."
Fang Xuanling and Wang Gui saluted and left.
There was no sound in the palace for a long time, both Li Shimin and Fang Yuan were silent.
After a long time,
"Fang Yuan, do you think Fang Xuanling disagrees with me?"
Li Shimin sighed and said.
The monarch and his ministers are not of the same mind, and they do not support this.
"Let's see."
Fang Yuan sighed and said.
Fang Xuanling has always had the world in mind.
But there was no support today, which probably surprised Fang Yuan.
When their family interests were involved, they went against the imperial power.
After thinking about it, there is nothing wrong with this.
First of all, aristocratic families and imperial power are in opposition.
Secondly, if you acquire those stores to sell your own products, you need to sell them at a reduced price. You may not make any money, but you will lose money.
In the end, not only did they offend most of the aristocratic families, but they may not necessarily make money or even lose money. It is understandable that Fang Xuanling and the others would not support it for the sake of their own family.
It’s okay to let them lower prices and lose some money in their own stores, but it’s not OK to let them take over most stores and lower prices on most goods.
It's just that, for the sake of that little profit, regardless of the stability of the people in the world, I always feel that the situation is a bit small.
"You should go back first, what happens next may be very unfavorable to us."
Li Shimin sighed and said.
Since the powerful people in the DPRK and China have chosen not to help, the next situation may be very bad.
When all the belongings of those aristocratic families are "sold out", only the imperial court can take action.
But how can the imperial court have so many things to fill in?
For the sake of the stability of the people, perhaps we have no choice but to bow our heads.
"I understand."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
After bidding farewell to Li Shimin, he returned to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Returning to the Ministry of Household Affairs, Fang Yuan clearly felt that there was something different in the eyes of the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Fang Yuan knew that many officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs were from aristocratic families, and many of them were on the control list.
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"The rice at Zhang's Rice Shop has also been sold out and it is officially closed today."
"The cloth shop of Luo's Cloth Co., Ltd. has also sold out and is about to close down. Oh my god, what's going on?"
"Shops are closing one after another. Is it because something happened to the court or something happened to them?"
The people who didn't know what was going on were panicking.
First prices rose, then prices were collectively reduced, and finally shops closed one by one.
This was the first time that people encountered such an abnormal thing, and they were all worried that something was going to happen.
After all, there are constant wars outside the Tang Dynasty, so it is normal for the people to be a little worried.
Coupled with the deliberate guidance of some aristocratic families, things will become what they are now.
As a few days passed, the people in Chang'an City became even more flustered and fearful.
At this time, Li Shimin had summoned the royal family's industry for support.
However, the royal family's estate is limited after all, and it is impossible to satisfy everything.
Although a lot of burdens have been reduced, it still cannot solve the current situation in Chang'an City.
More importantly, this situation is centered on Chang'an City and radiates in all directions.
On this day, Li Shimin summoned some representatives of aristocratic families to come for a meeting.
"You seven aristocratic families can be considered the great aristocratic families of the Tang Dynasty."
"I want to know what conditions are required to reopen the shop?"
Li Shimin sat on the main seat and said calmly.
The reason why he only found seven people was to make them think that they would become the new Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
"Your Majesty, we have really cleared the warehouse."
The heads of the seven aristocratic families looked at each other and sighed.
"I have sincerely invited you to come, and you still tell me this?"
Li Shimin frowned and said dissatisfied.
The atmosphere of the meeting suddenly became a little tense, and a few people who had just been a little proud suddenly sat upright.
Although Li Shimin may regard himself and others as the new Wu Xing Qi Wang, he and others do not have the strength of Wu Xing Qi Wang.
"Your Majesty, we also want to survive. If we blindly lower prices, we will suffer a lot."
"Although the imperial court supports our foreign trade, there are great risks involved, and not all aristocratic families have the ability to do foreign trade."
Several people pondered for a moment and finally were willing to talk.
"Foreign trade is a great opportunity. Do you want to share such a great opportunity with all the aristocratic families?"
Li Shimin sneered.
In the past, the largest family in foreign trade was the Five Surnames and Qiwang.
Not only do they occupy huge resources domestically, they also do business abroad.
"This..."
The seven representatives immediately hesitated.
However, they soon made a firm decision.
"Your Majesty, we are negotiating on behalf of all the aristocratic families, not just a few of us."
The seven people unanimously agreed.
They really want to put aside other aristocratic families and enjoy Datang's benefits exclusively.
But if there is no help from other aristocratic families, they may soon be abandoned by the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin's approach was to divide and rule, and he wanted to make the aristocratic families obedient. If they agreed, they would become the court's dogs.
"You guys are so determined."
"In this case, I won't talk to you anymore. I will let someone else do the talking."
Li Shimin chuckled and waved his hand to let the seven representatives leave.
The seven representatives suddenly panicked.
It’s okay to leave, it’s within their expectations.
But if Li Shimin calls others to discuss, will they strengthen their determination?
If you are not firm, will you agree with Li Shimin's wishes, thereby dividing the tacit understanding of the larger family now?
"Your Majesty, can you give us a quarter of an hour to discuss it alone?"
After all, the seven representatives don’t want to leave.
I hesitate to discuss it.
"Go next door, we won't wait if you are overdue."
Li Shimin said calmly.
As an emperor, letting him wait for others is already a great deal of face.
If these seven people don't know what to do, Li Shimin will teach them how to behave.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The seven people saluted immediately and left quickly.
In about a quarter of an hour, seven people came back.
However, after returning, Li Shimin was no longer waiting for them here.
"Your Majesty, where is your Majesty?"
The seven people suddenly panicked and felt that something was not good.
"Your Majesty just lets you leave the results."
The eunuch Wang De stayed here and said contemptuously.
There are only a few aristocratic families, do you still want His Majesty to wait for them?
Do you really think of yourself as one of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes?
"I, I am willing to listen to your Majesty."
The seven people looked at each other and sighed.
They originally had other conditions and wanted to talk to Li Shimin, such as blaming Fang Yuan for the price increase.
But Li Shimin didn't wait for them, and they immediately understood that they took themselves too seriously. If they didn't know what was good and wanted to make conditions, Li Shimin would find someone else.
There is no way, there are too many aristocratic families. If Li Shimin looks for other aristocratic families, there will always be someone who will succumb to Li Shimin's majesty.
"Good!"
"His Majesty said that you will start business in the next two days and reduce prices."
"In about five days, you can trade with foreign countries without any worries about customs clearance. When you leave Chang'an City, there will be troops to protect your trade."
Wang De nodded with satisfaction.
After explaining what Li Shimin said, he left.
"Are we going back like this?"
The seven people were happy and worried.
What started was that the Seven Family skyrocketed from there.
What worries me is how other aristocratic families view my own family.
"If a general succeeds, thousands of bones will wither. If we don't agree, the people behind the emperor will also agree."
"Go back and contact the aristocratic families we are familiar with, let's develop together and reduce prices together."
The seven people walked and talked, and finally their expressions became firm.
Soon, Li Shimin got feedback and knew the result.
Not long after, Fang Yuan also knew that Li Shimin had broken the family's determination.
However, the situation is not optimistic.
When these seven aristocratic families started to lower their prices, other aristocratic families suddenly became furious, as if a fuse had been lit.