"But you must remember, you must not leak anything that I discussed with you dear friends today!" Yunxi didn't care at all what Ai Changyuan said after he knelt down, and shouted sternly: "If today's matter is leaked, investigate
If it was you who leaked it, I will definitely not bypass your family!"
Although after more than ten years of Yunxi spreading his ideas and promoting cronies, it is very important for most officials in the court to accept business. At least the taxes collected can reduce the burden on farmers, but the officials are not interested in finance.
The acceptance of the industry is still very low. The main business of banks is lending money, and charging high interest on borrowing money has always been rejected by Confucians and despised by officials, although some of them have relatives in their hometown who also lend money to local people.
Usury, but many officials still pretended not to know about it and denounced it on various occasions. Therefore, mainstream public opinion was quite unfriendly to the bank industry. When the Ministry of Accounts originally ordered to cooperate with banks in exchange and promote treasure banknotes, many officials were criticized.
If word spread that Yunxi personally discussed with people from outside the bank how to improve the bank, it would definitely cause an uproar!
Yunxi was not worried about other people present revealing it. Lu Yi had been his eunuch for more than ten years, and his official rank had been added to that of eunuch, and he knew the rules. Claviyo had been translated many times, but he had never revealed it.
It won't be revealed this time; Diego Medici can't even speak Chinese, and it's impossible to tell others; Xiao Yong and Zhang Wuji are both related to each other, and they won't talk about it when they have nothing to do. The only one who may leak it is Ai
In the long run. So Yunxi did not hesitate to use his family to intimidate him. 'Hey, after thinking that the Jews were of no use, he should not be allowed to enter the temple. It was careless.'
"Grassmen don't dare, grassroots don't dare." Ai Changyuan said with a trembling voice. Not only was his voice trembling, but his whole body was trembling.
Yunxi nodded and asked him to step back. Ai Changyuan could hardly stand up, so Yunxi had to order the young eunuch to help him out.
"Why do the officials want them to join these two banks?" Zhang Wuji asked in confusion after Ai Yuanyuan left and Claviyo also resigned.
Yunxi smiled and did not answer. The reason why the Jews became a merchant nation in Europe was mainly because they were discriminated against. Coincidentally, or due to historical influence, they were also discriminated against in the Ming Dynasty at this time. When the Mongols ruled the Central Plains,
At that time, most of the Jews were considered Semu people and oppressed the Han people. Moreover, they also intermarried with other Semu people brought back from the West by the Mongols, which made their appearance that was almost the same as that of the Han people become different. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, they
Of course, they were also oppressed by policies and resented by the Han people around them, which was similar to the situation of their compatriots in Europe.
Since the situation is similar, they are more likely to be forced to use the same 'talent', and they may be able to master the management system of the new business early. If they master it earlier, the bank will be able to pay less to Diego Medici.
Tuition fees. As for these Jews not teaching it to others after learning it, haha, the whole family lived in the Ming Dynasty, and the atmosphere of discrimination and resentment against people with dirty eyes still existed.
"You can tell me when you choose a bank later. Don't worry, just do it before February." Yunxi said.
"Yes, I understand." Xiao Yong and Zhang Wuji agreed.
"Xiao Yong, what has your father been doing in the past two years?" Yunxi glanced sideways. Seeing that it was still early, he sat down and asked.
"In the official family, my father has no longer been directly involved in my family's industry since the ninth year of Jianye. Most of the time, he travels around, meeting friends from his former business days. He stays in Shanghai Shipping Department all year round, and sometimes even goes to Bao'an City.
Ship companies, and even go to foreign countries overseas." When Xiao Yong said this, in addition to the fear of being blamed by Yun He, there was also a trace of complaint in his heart. His father Xiao Zhuo stayed at most two months a year.
He was in Beijing, and at other times he was away from home, even overseas. He was puzzled by his father's behavior, and complained that he was not at home with his mother, especially when he saw his mother's lonely figure.
But when Yunxi heard Xiao Zhuo's movements, his eyes couldn't help but change. 'Is he making preparations in advance?'
"Xiao Yong, I have something to entrust your father to do." Yunxi came back to his senses and said: "When you go back, tell your father that I want him to contact businessmen in Ming Dynasty, Nanyang, and even India. In the second half of this year, Ming Dynasty
If you want to send troops to India, if you are willing to be a businessman accompanying the army, you can make preparations in advance."
"The officials are going to send troops to attack India!" Xiao Yong asked in surprise.
"It's not to attack India, but because Bangladesh invaded Arakan, which belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and refused to surrender, I decided to send troops to punish you!" Yunxi couldn't help but use "me" when he spoke.
"That's good." Xiao Yong was still very happy. As a person in charge of both finance and commerce, the greater Ming's sphere of influence, the more developed his business would be; and the more developed his business would be, not only would he be able to gain economic benefits, but
Of course he was happy that he could still gain political benefits. The same was true for Zhang Wuji, who was in a similar situation.
"But if the officials tell all the businessmen in such a big way, wouldn't Bangladesh also be able to know in advance and be prepared to be prepared, which would be detrimental to attacking its country?" Zhang Wuji asked this question after he was happy.
"Don't worry." Yunxi said: "The Ming Dynasty punished Bangladesh. It was an upright thing. Before sending troops, they would send envoys to inform the country, hoping that they would know their way back. Moreover, with the strength of the Ming Dynasty's soldiers, there was no need to
I’m worried that I won’t be able to beat Bangladesh.”
"Officials and ministers have also heard of this country. This country is very stubborn. Even if it is known that it will be punished by the Ming Dynasty, it will never go astray and return. It may even detain and kill the envoys. In my opinion, I ordered the merchants to write the edict
Just hand it over, there is no need to send an envoy." Xiao Yong said.
"The envoy must be sent, so how can there be any reason to ask merchants to deliver the edict? Moreover, Bangladesh is a small country, and it must have known that killing the Ming envoy would cause the Ming Dynasty to be furious, so it would never dare to do so." Yunxi said with great confidence.
Xiao Yong had a headache. It was certainly true that the Ming Dynasty was powerful, because the Indians must have known about the spread of the Yi-Wu War, but they may not have thought that killing an envoy would have such serious consequences. But Yunxi said this, and he could not
Again, "Hey, maybe, one more person will die in vain. Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty treats people who sacrifice their lives for the country very favorably, so the descendants of this messenger will not be deprived of food and clothing."
But at the same time, he had some doubts: 'My brother-in-law has always been cautious in the past. To use a common saying he said, he despised the enemy strategically and valued the enemy tactically. Why is he so confident this time, even almost arrogant.'
At this moment, the expression on Yunxi's face suddenly changed slightly, and there was even a slight smile on the corner of his mouth. Xiao Yong's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered what his father had said to him, and thought to himself: "Could it be that he deliberately wanted to send an envoy away?"
Die? But why?'
"Xiao Yong, remember to tell your father about this when you go back." Yunxi said again.
"I will never forget it." Xiao Yong hurriedly agreed.
Afterwards, Yunxi chatted with the two of them for a while about other things, and also asked how Master Zhang of the Wudang Sect was doing. Zhang Wuji replied: "In the official family, the master of the ministers is usually unstable and rarely stays in Wudang Mountain.
The last time we heard about our master was when he was practicing medicine in Hunan to help the world in the 11th year of the founding of the People's Republic of China. There was no news after that."
"Zhenzhen Zhang is old after all. He is different from when he was in his prime. It would be better for him to cultivate in Wudang Mountain." Yunxi said. Yunxi somehow always felt that whether he lived or died, it was best to be in his own control.
"I will definitely tell all my masters and uncles that if my master comes back to Wudang Mountain again, I will advise him to stay in the mountain to cultivate." Zhang Wuji agreed.
"If you see him, remember to tell Master Li Xuanzong again. I have some doubts about Taoist scriptures and would like to ask Master Zhang to come to Beijing to help me clear up my doubts." Yunhe said again.
"I remember."
"That's good." Yunxi had said this, turned his head and glanced at the engraving, and said with a smile: "It's already noon, and Yun Yun and Yun Zhi also entered the palace today to talk to their sister-in-law. You can stay here at noon.
Let's have dinner together in the palace." As he said this, he stood up, rubbed his legs, and said: "If I were Yun Yun and Yun Zhi on weekdays, I would have dinner with them in Kunning Palace when they came to the palace. Let's go to Kunning Palace now.
palace."
"Officials, absolutely not!" Xiao Yong and Zhang Wuji said at the same time. It's okay to stay in the palace to have lunch with the emperor. Many ministers have had this experience, but going to Kunning Palace, even adult clan members must try to avoid it.
They don't dare to go to this place.
"That's fine." Yunxi didn't insist. "Then we can change it to Jiaotai Hall."
Xiao Yong and Zhang Wuji breathed a sigh of relief. Kunning Palace is absolutely not allowed to go, but it is not a good thing to offend the emperor. 'Fortunately, my brother-in-law did not insist.' They thought about it one after another, and then agreed: "Thank you for the banquet."
"My family, why are you thanking me?" Yunxi smiled, changed into home clothes in front of Xiao Yong and Zhang Wuji, took the two of them to Jiaotai Palace, and sent someone to Kunning Palace to deliver a message.
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"Sure enough, let me tell you, my eyes are not wrong. Third sister, you are indeed fat." At this time in Kunning Palace, Yunzhi glanced at the scale beam, clapped her hands and said with a smile.
"If you're fat, just be fat. There's nothing wrong with it anyway." Yun Yun didn't care. Although he didn't regard fat as beautiful at this time, being fat or wealthy was a symbol of a person with status and status, not to mention Yun Yun.
Yun is just a little bit fatter, but he is not considered obese.
"It's you, Fourth Sister. It's only been a little over a month since you gave birth, and you've recovered. It's really strange." Yun Yun said again.
"Yes, Fourth Aunt, you were also fat when you were pregnant. How did you lose weight so quickly?" Min'er said, "I heard from my father that losing weight is not a good thing unless you do it deliberately. It's probably due to some factors."
It’s caused by a strange disease, Si Gu, you don’t have some disease, do you?” (To be continued)