Shopkeeper Li exited, and there were no outsiders in the private room. Li Shimin, who had been waiting impatiently, could finally come out of the inner room.
Li Shimin was extremely curious, but he deliberately didn't show his face. He took the teacup handed over by Li Mu and asked as calmly as possible: "Li Mu, isn't this arranged by you?"
Li Mu was too lazy to argue and said: "Your Majesty thinks it has been arranged, then it is arranged." As he said that, he started a big tune and said: "As the saying goes, it is the king's ministers who lead the land..."
"Okay, okay!" Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Don't do this with me. What's going on?"
"Actually, it's easy to say. Your Majesty can figure it out even if I don't say it. It's just a matter of turning a corner." Li Mu analyzed it for Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, to analyze this matter, we have to analyze it from both the external and internal aspects.
.”
"Let's take the internal situation as an example. In order to fight against the imperial court and the imperial power, aristocratic families have always stayed together to keep each other warm. But they didn't trust each other, so they needed a middleman to act as a communication channel. The Successor Hall came into being to act as a communication channel.
But now, the owner of the Jisi Hall is my mother. Even if the Jisi Hall is still as good as before and can play its role, the various aristocratic families will not believe it. The original system is on the verge of extinction.
Disintegration, there is nothing they can do about it, they can only accept it."
Li Shimin nodded, that was indeed the case. What Li Mu said was no different from the information collected by Dongchang and the bad guys.
"Furthermore, the external situation is not optimistic. In the past, everyone was educated that scholars, farmers, and merchants were the lowest. Many people would rather farm and suffer poverty, or even beg for food, than go into business. The imperial court would not even do it.
When it comes to business, business has become the exclusive domain of various powerful families. Only they are doing business, and competition only exists between them. Many things are due to the same identity, status, situation, and even alliances brought by in-laws, etc.
, they digested it internally.”
"But since the imperial court has the Ministry of Internal Affairs and now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the situation has changed." Li Mu said seriously: "It's like there is only one sheep. It used to be divided among three people, but now it is divided among four people. The fourth person
The ones you got must have been picked out from the mouths of the other three people."
"His Majesty knows how much money the Ministry of Internal Affairs made last year. The money the Ministry of Internal Affairs made is the money they lost. Although not entirely, it is mostly like this."
"The imperial court also ordered that people are not allowed to bypass the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and trade directly with foreign countries. This is equivalent to cutting off their tentacles. Although smuggling still occurs, the imperial court can deal with them at any time as long as it is willing.
, this is equivalent to a sword hanging over their heads. They know it will be chopped off, but they don’t know when it will be chopped off. This feeling of fear is the most unbearable for them."
"So they urgently need to find an exit. This exit is how to preserve their industry as much as possible while seeking development opportunities while achieving coexistence with the imperial court."
Li Shimin nodded subconsciously. He basically agreed with Li Mu's statement. But thinking that all of this, step by step, was done by Li Mu, Li Shimin felt a little uncomfortable. To him, Li Mu was a double-edged sword.
, of course it is easy to use, but I am afraid of hurting myself.
"The birth of cement accelerated this process." Li Mu said seriously: "The changes brought about by cement are earth-shaking. If they cannot master cement in the future, they will be eliminated in the near future, within ten years."
"If there is a table now, and the five surnames and seven sects all eat on it, after ten years, there will be people who are not worthy of this table. So now it is not that I am forcing them, but that in order to keep their seats, they must not
Don’t do this! In everything, you always do good things first, and then you end up with bad things. The Bolingcui family has offended me before, so they have to be more active in order to make up for their previous mistakes."
"Besides -" Li Mu chuckled and said, "There is another factor. They have nowhere to spend their money."
"What?" Li Shimin was puzzled: "There is no place to spend the money. What does this mean?"
"Your Majesty still doesn't know enough about these wealthy and powerful families." Li Mu followed his guidance and explained Li Shimin's doubts: "I will give you an example. When doing business, it is most difficult at the beginning. There is a shortage of money, a shortage of people, a shortage of goods, and a shortage of everything.
Just like the current imperial court, there are so many places to spend money. No amount of money seems to be enough, but this is not the case for a family that has been passed down for thousands of years. The money they should spend has been spent several generations ago, hundreds of years ago
After that, they have accumulated countless wealth, and all the businesses that can be run in the world are basically divided up by them. If nothing new comes out, basically their money can only go in but not out."
"The serious lack of investment channels is an unsolvable problem faced by these people."
"This is even more true once the land reform comes out. In the past, they could buy land, but now they are not allowed to buy it. What else can they do?"
"Doing business? In the industry you are in, there is no competition. If you are not in the industry, you will not be able to enter. Nine times out of ten, you will lose money. Lending money at interest? It used to be possible, but now there are banks. When banks are promoted to various places, this path will
It’s like blocking it!”
Li Shimin thought to himself, waiting here, this guy is really calculating every step. He didn't say this when he implemented the New Deal, but now it's all connected.
Li Mu didn't know what Li Shimin was thinking, but he kept saying: "Not to mention, high interest rates also have risks. Some people can't afford to pay back, run away, run away, die, and the accounts will be ruined."
"So the safest consumption can only be extravagant. Gardening, raising entertainers, living in luxury, and hoarding everything that can't be squandered. Some of them have not been spent for a long time and have rotted. Copper coins circulating in the market
There are fewer and fewer, that’s why.”
"Are they stupid? Of course they are not stupid. Who in this world doesn't understand the principle of money making money? It's just that they have no way. Now the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the trading market are all developing. They have clearly seen the future trend.
Only by joining can we not be eliminated. Now I am giving them a chance to get on the bus first, can this opportunity be in vain?"
Li Mu chuckled and said: "These businessmen are smarter than monkeys. They know that I still need them now, so the price they pay is the minimum. After passing this village, there will be no more shops. Everything will be arranged."
Well, if they want to get involved again, they will have to shed their skin if they don't die!"
"Your Majesty, you only think that they are fools, but in fact, they are all smart people!"
Li Shimin suddenly realized and smiled bitterly: "I am the fool who co-wrote it——"
Li Mu quickly stood up to plead guilty. Li Shimin motioned for him to sit down, calmed down, glanced at Li Mu, and said slightly coquettishly: "I also want to be a smart man, and you, the bond, also want to give me one hundred thousand yuan..."
"Your Majesty, is this unnecessary?" Li Mu said speechlessly: "The world belongs to your Majesty, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs also belongs to your Majesty. Isn't it a matter of talking about the use of money?"
"Oh, you don't know something." Li Shimin blushed slightly and said: "The money you mentioned is recorded when it is used. It is clear what the money is used for and where. It is not easy for me to speak out.
Hands and feet, but there are some places where I use money and I don’t want people to know. So——”
"Private money." Li Mu suddenly realized that men in later generations would have to go through things. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty a thousand years ago was not exempt from this. Li Mu pondered for a moment and said: "This matter is not difficult, just open an account for Your Majesty.
.But Your Majesty has no private money now, so where does this investment of 100,000 yuan come from?"
Li Shimin also risked his face and said: "You can lend it to me!"
Li Mu was shocked. He still underestimated the thickness of the man in front of him: "Your Majesty, I will invest with you without spending a penny. I will invest the money and return it to myself after I earn it. You won't even contribute the capital."
If everyone in the world did this business, there would be no poor people!"
"Oh, you have to understand my difficulties," Li Shimin made up his mind to play rogue and said, "Anyway, you have to handle this matter for me, I don't care about the rest!"
"..."
What else could Li Mu say? He had to admit his defeat. But he also had a way. If he didn't want to withdraw the money, he could just do the accounting and squeeze it out anywhere. It's just that he didn't want to do that. To a certain extent, this
It is also a talisman.
Spending money on life is never a loss.
…
In the blink of an eye, ten days of consultations between heaven and earth have passed. Today is the eighteenth. According to the calculation of the Qintian Supervisor, it is an auspicious day for the opening of the business.
In the craftsman's workshop and outside the Datang Bank, gongs and drums were roaring, firecrackers were blasting, lions and dragons were dancing, and there were huge crowds of people.
Today is the day of the official opening ceremony after the reform of Datang Bank. It can be said that all the talents have gathered and the guests have gathered. The renovated Datang Bank has included several adjacent yards and occupies an area of two original square meters.
More than twice as much.
Li Shimin also made a special effort to show his respect. He came here in person after the court meeting today. Among the hundreds of officials, all the dignitaries also came to support me. However, due to the limited space, there is no place for you below the fourth-rank officials. Sorry, there is no place for you.
The five surnames and seven sects, the nobles and nobles of Longyou, all sent people to send congratulatory gifts. This lively scene was comparable to Chang'an during the Lantern Festival. The people were talking about it. If it comes to the noodles, the excitement is really
There is no one who can compare with Li Mu.
The people watching the excitement blocked the craftsman's workshop and crowded the government officials who were maintaining order until they were staggered and lost their human form.
However, on such a glorious occasion, Li Mu did not come forward. The person who came forward in his place was Chang Sun Chong, who was transferred from the Ministry of Internal Affairs by Li Mu and officially served as the president of Datang Bank.
This arrangement was unexpected by everyone.
Li Shimin didn't expect it, and Changsun Wuji didn't expect it even more. Li Mu's stroke of genius completely confused everyone. Especially Changsun Wuji, if he had known that it would be his son who would benefit in the end, he would definitely not have done so much.
Things that are obstructed secretly.
But Changsun Chong was deeply moved. Although he had never doubted his mentor's affection for him, he was also aware of Changsun Wuji's incompatibility with Li Mu. Therefore, Changsun Chong never asked for anything in front of Li Mu.
, he did whatever Li Mu told him to do, for fear that Li Mu would think too much and think he had ulterior motives.
Today, Chang Sun Chong, who has been promoted to the president of Datang Bank, has a deep understanding of what it means to have a villain's heart judge a gentleman's heart. He becomes more and more determined that he did not misjudge the person. Li Mu is the person with designs in mind and a selfless heart.
, following such a teacher is definitely the best decision in my life.
When the applause and cheers stopped, Chang Sun Chong delivered a passionate speech. First of all, he thanked all walks of life for their strong support for bank reform and the court for its recognition of the role of banks. At the same time, he would not forget to thank those who have done all this.
, his mentor Li Mu, this part was added by him at his own discretion, but no one thought it was abnormal. Although Li Mu himself did not appear, everyone understood that the actual controller of all this was still him.
Finally, Changsun Chong announced that from today onwards, Chang'an City, as a pilot project, will no longer accept any cash! In other words, all transactions in Chang'an City must use treasure banknotes.
All tax money, differential money, etc. from the common people and merchants must be deposited in the bank first and exchanged for treasure banknotes. But Changsun Chong was moved to death. Although he had never doubted his mentor's kindness towards him, Changsun Wuji
He was also aware of the things he couldn't deal with Li Mu. Therefore, Changsun never asked for anything in front of Li Mu. He just did whatever Li Mu told him to do, for fear that Li Mu would think too much and think he had ulterior motives.
Today, Chang Sun Chong, who has been promoted to the president of Datang Bank, has a deep understanding of what it means to have a villain's heart judge a gentleman's heart. He becomes more and more determined that he did not misjudge the person. Li Mu is the person with designs in mind and a selfless heart.
, following such a teacher is definitely the best decision in my life.
When the applause and cheers stopped, Chang Sun Chong delivered a passionate speech. First of all, he thanked all walks of life for their strong support for bank reform and the court for its recognition of the role of banks. At the same time, he would not forget to thank those who have done all this.
, his mentor Li Mu, this part was added by him at his own discretion, but no one thought it was abnormal. Although Li Mu himself did not appear, everyone understood that the actual controller of all this was still him.
Finally, Changsun Chong announced that from today onwards, Chang'an City, as a pilot project, will no longer accept any cash! In other words, all transactions in Chang'an City must use treasure banknotes.
All tax money, differential money, etc. from people and merchants must be deposited in the bank first and exchanged into treasure banknotes for trading. For a selfless person, following a teacher like this is definitely the most correct decision in this life.
When the applause and cheers stopped, Chang Sun Chong delivered a passionate speech. First of all, he thanked all walks of life for their strong support for bank reform and the court for its recognition of the role of banks. At the same time, he would not forget to thank those who have done all this.
, his mentor Li Mu, he is good at taking charge of this part