As Zhao Zhen continued to grow, he gradually gained the coercion that an emperor should have.
But even so, I was still a little frightened when facing Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun stared and was about to question Zhao Zhen.
Not big?
Seeing that Zhao Zhen was a little frightened.
Kou Zhun raised his eyebrows slightly, stroked his beard, and thought secretly.
Is I that scary?
Zhao Zhen looked frightened, and Kou Zhun could not continue to accuse Zhao Zhen, so he could only vent his anger on Kou Ji.
"It must have been your kid's idea to get the officials to play with the businessman's ways!"
Kou Zhun pointed at Kou Ji and roared loudly.
When Kou Zhun was handling government affairs in the palace, he heard a report from the chamberlain in Zishitang that a big event had happened outside the palace.
It is said that Kou Ji, an official of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, opened a Jiaozi shop in Bianjing City and transported nearly 10 million yuan into Jiaozi shop.
Kou Zhun was shocked when he heard the news.
He was not surprised by the money, but realized that if Kou Ji dared to transport so much money blatantly into Bianjing City, he must have someone behind him.
Nearly 10 million yuan of money has been transported into Bianjing City, and the civil and military nobles in Bianjing City will definitely keep an eye on it.
The only people in the court who could suppress the civil and military nobles of the court were he and Zhao Zhen.
If he is in the palace, then Zhao Zhen must be in Jiaozipu.
It was precisely because he guessed that Zhao Zhen was at Jiaozi Pu that he rushed out in a hurry.
It also made Wang Qinruo, Cao Wei and others see the signs and leave early.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Kou Ji with sympathy.
Kou Ji lowered his head and allowed Kou Zhun to vent his anger.
I was afraid that Kou Zhun would get sick because of this.
Kou Zhun didn't dare to vent his anger on Zhao Zhen, so he turned all his evil fire on him, and he could naturally see it.
Therefore, he just assumed that Kou Zhun was scolding Zhao Zhen. He heard it in one ear and out the other, but did not hear a word of it.
Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Zhun was scolding him more and more harshly and showed no intention of stopping, so he couldn't help but start admonishing him.
Although Kou Ji acted extremely unloyalty just now, it does not mean that he, Zhao Zhen, can also be unloyal.
"Grand Master, Kou Ji was forced to ask me to come forward because of our great Song Dynasty. You can't blame him for this."
When Kou Zhun heard this, he slowly stopped and glanced back and forth at Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji, "Is it also for the imperial court to seek personal gain for myself by using merchant methods?"
Facing Kou Zhun's question, Zhao Zhen could not answer and could only stare at Kou Ji.
Kou Ji let out a long sigh, knowing that the matter could no longer be hidden from Kou Zhun, so he simply told the truth.
Kou Ji explained to Kou Zhun the purpose of Jiaozipu in detail, as well as the scale of Jiaozipu after it is opened, and the amount of money that Jiaozipu may store in the future.
After finishing speaking, Kou Ji said sincerely: "Grandpa, do you dare to leave such an important business to those businessmen?"
Kou Zhun and Zhao Zhen looked shocked after listening to Kou Ji's story.
Zhao Zhen knew that Jiaozipu was important, but he didn't expect it to be so important.
Kou Zhun only thought that Jiaozipu was a place set up by Kou Ji to make profits, but he did not expect that after the opening of Jiaozipu, it would actually control the money of the entire Song Dynasty.
For a moment, the two of them looked extremely solemn.
Kou Zhun said with a gloomy face: "A businessman is worthy of being in charge of such an important government office?"
After a pause, Kou Zhun added: "Those wealthy families are not qualified either."
As soon as Kou Zhun opened his mouth, he immediately raised Jiaozipu to the level of a government office.
Kou Zhun must have wanted to take back Jiaozipu and hand it over to the imperial court.
Kou Ji spoke, revealing Kou Zhun's thoughts, "Isn't it appropriate for an official family, grandfather, to hand over Jiaozipu to the imperial court?"
"Why?"
Kou Zhun looked at Kou Ji displeased.
Kou Zhun felt that such a high-impact business as Jiaozipu should be controlled by the imperial court.
This way there won't be any trouble.
Kou Ji had to use the same rhetoric he used to convince Chen Lin to convince Kou Zhun.
At the end, he solemnly said: "Once Jiaozi Pu is handed over to the imperial court, if the imperial court needs money, and a large amount of money is needed, and the national treasury is not enough to support it, the imperial court will inevitably issue more Jiaozi, or even more Jiaozi, or even
Jiaozi is used like copper coins.
Once a bank run craze occurs, the imperial court will not have enough money to support it, and it will definitely lose its trust in the world.
When the time comes, Jiaozi will be reduced to waste paper and lose its intended use after its birth.
The most important thing is that the country will be in trouble."
What Kou Ji said is not alarmist, but there are real examples to learn from.
For example, the treasure banknotes of the Ming Dynasty, the gold dollar scrolls of the Republic of China...
When Kou Zhun heard this, he frowned and didn't say a word, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.
Kou Ji glanced at Chen Lin.
He gave Chen Lin a look.
Chen Lin understood, sighed, took a few steps forward, and said: "Kou Gong, Kou Ji's worry is not unnecessary. Jiaozi first appeared in Sichuan and was controlled by several major merchants in Shu.
They flirted with each other indiscriminately, broke trust with the people, and were attacked by the people."
The reason why Chen Lin spoke for Kou Ji was also to help Zhao Zhen fight for profits.
If Jiaozi Pu was taken over by the imperial court, Zhao Zhen's inner treasury would never see a single copper coin.
More importantly, he did not want to see Jiaozipu controlled by Kou Zhun or Liu E after it was incorporated into the imperial court, and it would only fuel the arrogance and ambition of these two people.
Kou Zhun frowned when he heard that Jiaozi's excessive hair had already caused turmoil.
"Jiaozipu is so troublesome and involves so many things, so we should just stop it."
Kou Zhun likes to nip things in the cradle that are out of control or that are inconvenient to control.
This is not Kou Zhun’s idea alone, almost most people in high positions have this idea when dealing with things.
When Kou Ji heard this, he was a little unhappy.
I worked hard to get Jiaozipu out. If you stop it with one sentence, wouldn't my work have been in vain?
Kou Ji said decisively: "Grandpa, this move is not appropriate. Since some people have tasted the benefits of establishing Jiaozi Pu, they will not give up easily. If we do not establish a Jiaozi Pu, guide them to the right path and suppress them
Those ambitious businessmen, Jiaozi will inevitably become a scourge to the court under the abuse of those businessmen.
Moreover, the establishment of Jiaozipu far outweighed the disadvantages for the court.
As for the flooding this time.
Just because one Chang Ping warehouse was in deficit, hundreds of thousands of civilians almost died.
If it were not for the timely delivery of food by the soldiers and civilians of Baozhou to help the imperial court relieve the siege, the consequences would have been disastrous.
If this is the case in Bianjing City, what about this place?
Every time there is a major disaster in the local area, tens of thousands of people die, and a large part of the reason is because of the ineffective disaster relief.
Or maybe it’s because local officials are deducting relief food and wages from the victims at every turn.
If there were Jiaozipu, it would be different.
The imperial court only needs to hand over the money needed for disaster relief to Jiaozipu.
Send a fast horse and take Jiaozi with the Jiaozipu's certificate to the local Jiaozipu to withdraw money directly for disaster relief.
This can avoid the loss of carriages and horses along the way, as well as time delays.
It can also prevent local officials from embezzlement at all levels.
Not only that, once there is a shortage of food during local disaster relief, the imperial court can also entrust Jiaozipu in various places to collect food from various places and transport it to the disaster-stricken place.
The payment of military pay and the supply of military supplies to the frontiers can also be made with the help of Jiaozi..."
Kou Ji spoke eloquently and explained many benefits of Jiaozi to Kou Zhun, covering everything from military affairs to people's livelihood.
He is not like Mu Chong and others, and his understanding of Jiaozi is still superficial.
Kou Zhun listened to Kou Ji's explanation, and the more he listened, the deeper his frown deepened.
It would be okay if Kou Zhun didn't understand, but Kou Ji explained it very straightforwardly and he understood it.
It was precisely because he understood that he frowned and could not relax.
He could understand the benefits of Jiaozipu mentioned by Kou Ji.
But once the imperial court borrowed Jiaozipu for work, Jiaozipu would gradually become a large yamen that affected all aspects of the Song Dynasty.
Even though there are no officials in Jiaozi Pu, the status of the stewards, shopkeepers and others in Jiaozi Pu is not inferior to those of the officials in the Yamen.
Once Jiaozipu spread throughout the Song Dynasty, it would not be an exaggeration to call Jiaozipu the outer court.
What's more important is that once the imperial court adopts Jiaozipu to do things, many of the original methods and methods of government management will be completely overturned.
The imperial court must re-work out new methods of governance.
This is a very difficult thing for Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun had been in charge of government for many years and had long been accustomed to the court's current way of running government. It was a bit difficult for him to cope with the sudden change in the way of running government.
Not everyone can possess the courage to destroy the old and usher in the new.
Kou Zhun frowned and stood there without saying a word.
Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen didn't speak, they just stared at him quietly.
Zhao Zhen accepts new things much faster than Kou Zhun.
A full hour later.
Kou Zhun slowly came back to his senses, his eyes fell on Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen, their expressions were particularly complicated.
Kou Zhun didn't say another word, let out a long sigh, put his hands behind his back, and left the third floor of Jiaozipu in a desolate manner.
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Zhun's leaving figure and felt a trace of sadness in his heart, "Grand Master...what's wrong?"
Kou Ji pondered for a while, then sighed and said: "I'm old..."
Kou Ji could clearly feel that what he just said had a huge impact on Kou Zhun, making him unable to calm down for a long time.
After Kou Zhun learned that he could use a new thing like Jiaozi to make the coup more convenient, he would inevitably have a feeling of being a hero in his twilight years.
Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Go back to the palace. Go back and help me accompany my grandfather."
Zhao Zhen nodded without hesitation.
Kou Zhun dispersed those dandies and officials. After they left, they would definitely spread the news that the owner of Jiaozi Pu was Zhao Zhen.
Until Zhao Zhen takes the initiative to withdraw from Jiaozipu, no one will come to Jiaozipu to cause trouble.
There is no need for Zhao Zhen to stay here any longer.
Kou Ji bowed his hand to Zhao Zhen, "Thank you..."
Zhao Zhen nodded and left Jiaozipu accompanied by Chen Lin.
The imperial guards in plain clothes in Jiaozi's shop also followed Zhao Zhen and left quietly.
Jiaozipu's money-saving business did not stop because of their departure.
Instead, it became more lively.
One thousand guan is not a small amount of money.
It cannot be done in three or two hours.
More and more carriages and horses escorting money arrived in front of Jiaozipu, making Jiaozipu more prosperous.
Kou Ji had no intention of paying attention anymore. He was worried about Kou Zhun, fearing that Kou Zhun would be weakened by the strong medicine he administered.
Kou Ji stayed in Jiaozipu until evening. After all the money was deposited in Jiaozipu, he quietly left.
Depositing 10 million yuan in Jiaozipu will attract the attention of everyone in the world. As long as Jiaozipu does not commit suicide in the future, it is inevitable that Jiaozipu will flourish.
Mu Chong intended to hold a celebration party in Fanlou and invited Kou Ji to attend, but Kou Ji declined politely.
Return to the mansion.
Entering the main hall, Kou Ji looked surprised.
I saw Kou Zhun, who was supposed to be in the palace, lying in front of the brazier in the main hall, taking a nap.
Kou Ji entered the inner hall suspiciously and called softly, "Grandpa?"
Under Kou Ji's call, Kou Zhun slowly opened his eyes.
Kou Ji asked: "Grandpa, you are not in the palace, why did you come back home?"
Kou Zhun said expressionlessly: "It's uncomfortable to stay in the palace..."
Kou Ji looked stunned.
Kou Zhun glanced at him and hummed: "I have grandchildren myself, so I don't need other people's grandchildren to comfort me."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly.
He originally thought that Kou Zhun returned home because he felt uncomfortable in the palace, but he did not expect that Zhao Zhen, who had received his advice, was so eager in the palace that Kou Zhun could not bear it.
"Grandpa, please wait a moment. I'm going to get some food and wine so that we can have a good chat..."
Kou Ji bowed his hands and left the main hall.
When he got to the kitchen, he asked the cook at home to prepare some mutton, cut it into slices, and made a soup base with some dry herbs and sent it to the main hall.
Not long after, the grandfather and grandson were cooking mutton in the main hall.
After eating a few pieces of mutton and taking a sip of warm wine, Kou Zhun put down his chopsticks, stared at Kou Ji and asked, "What on earth did you do to create such a monster?"
Kou Zhun was not happy at all, but he still cared about Jiaozipu.
Kou Ji chewed the mutton and said, "I didn't make Jiaozi, but the merchants from Sichuan and Shu.
I just discovered it one step earlier than others."
"What's the purpose?"
Kou Zhun asked.
He didn't think Kou Ji would do something without purpose.
Kou Ji did not hide anything and said frankly: "The purpose is to promote some of the craftsmanship of our Ministry of Industry."
Kou Zhun glared and gave Kou Ji a look like he was making fun of me.
Kou Ji explained: “When many crafts were born, they were not taken seriously by people.
Some crafts that are beneficial to the country are mostly lost to the public at the beginning of their birth, until they disappear.
Some crafts, even if the court vigorously promoted them, could not be accepted by the people of the Song Dynasty.
For example, Pythagorean movable type printing.
It has been more than a month since it was promoted by the imperial court, but now in the Song Dynasty, only our Kou Mansion has a large-scale Bi's movable type printing workshop.
In the remaining printing workshops, only a very small number of people are using it.