Chapter 977 The whole world loves the Six Emperors
Jia Liu felt that Heshen's current relationship with him was business-like, that is, whatever the Sixth Emperor asked Heshen to do, Heshen would do it.
But outside of official business, the two of them are like strangers, and the close relationship they had in the past is no longer easy to find.
There is nothing we can do about this.
Who let Jia Liu bring down Renhe Shen's good Bole?
However, Jia Liu did not treat He Shen badly, at least the value of his current position is definitely in place.
You should know that although Heshen is only the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Yonggui, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is now in a semi-retired state. Therefore, Heshen is in charge of the actual work of the Ministry of Revenue, and he is a minister who enjoys the treatment of a minister.
In other words, the work of the Ministry of Household Affairs was handled by He Shen from top to bottom. As everyone knows, He Shen was a favorite and lucky minister promoted by Qianlong. As a result, he also held an important position in the Restoration Dynasty, presiding over the overall financial situation.
This shows how much Jia Liu values He Shen.
Moreover, he did not kill Qianlong, who had favored Heshen for promoting him (it does not rule out that he had some special relationship).
Therefore, I hope in my heart that He Shen can reconcile with the Six Emperors and work together to help the Qing Dynasty take off.
If Heshen still harbors resentment and hostility towards him deep down, it doesn't matter to Jia Liu, as long as Heshen can do his job well.
As for whether He Shen will still become a famous corrupt official in history, Jia Liu thinks it's a 50-50 split.
Maybe it will, maybe it won't.
The possible reason is that the reform cause will definitely open an unprecedented door for Heshen. Faced with the unprecedented temptation of gold and silver, it is difficult to say whether he can stick to his heart.
The reason why it may not be is that the current Heshen has undergone a fundamental qualitative change from the Heshen of that time and space.
It is not ruled out that He Shen will transform into He Qingtian after this blow.
At present, this possibility is very high, because according to the private investigation of the Internal Affairs Committee, He Shilang is a typical example of an upright and honest official. If his house was ransacked, he would probably not be able to get a thousand taels of silver out of it.
Of course Jia Liu was happy to see Heshen develop in the official direction of the Qing Dynasty, and he was even more happy to see Heshen complete the mission that he had not completed in the Qianlong Dynasty, which was to lead the Qing army and people to truly go international.
Make a fortune.
He planned to let Heshen work in the Ministry of Household Affairs for a few years, then appoint him as a minister, organize a mission to the West to establish diplomatic relations with other countries, and see if he could create an axis or alliance in the 18th century.
If the situation develops smoothly, it is not impossible to start a world war a hundred years in advance.
In addition to supervising the transportation of food and fodder for the army, He Shen also had three things to report to the Sixth Emperor face to face when he went to the customs.
The first thing is of course the appraisal of treasures hidden in the palace. This matter can be said to be Jia Liu's private matter.
Because the treasures hidden in the palace were completely received by him from the Fourth Japs and were the private property of the emperor, so although he had reached an underwriting contract with the cabinet and allowed the bureaucracy to take advantage of the Six Emperors, this matter was still essentially a private matter.
"... At present, the expert team has completed two batches of appraisal work involving more than 3,600 pieces of palace treasures. Among them, 2,950 pieces can be sold, and the rest cannot be sold. Those that can be sold will be handed over to the cabinet according to His Majesty's instructions, and those that cannot be sold
They are stored in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Changchun Garden, and Yuanmingyuan... According to the decree, Changchun Garden will be turned into a National Museum next year, and then everyone, regardless of the Qing army or civilians, can enter and visit with a ticket."
"With a ticket?"
Jia Liu poured a bowl of tea for Heshen, motioned for him to sit down and talk, and then asked Heshen how much he planned to sell a ticket.
After He Shen sat down, he said that he planned to set the ticket price at ten coins. In addition to using the ticket revenue for the operation of the National Museum, the excess will be handed over to the Shuntian Treasury for the construction of infrastructure projects in the capital, as His Majesty the Emperor summoned before leaving the capital.
A major renovation plan for the capital proposed by relevant departments.
The price of ten coins is not high.
Jia Liu visited several vegetable markets when he was researching prices in the capital. A pound of fish sold for about 20 Wen, a pound of pork sold for 35 Wen, and a pound of vegetables generally did not exceed ten Wen.
Therefore, Shiwen’s tour price is extremely cheap, which is in line with the Sixth Emperor’s original intention of establishing the National Museum to allow everyone in the Qing Dynasty’s military and civilians to appreciate the national treasures.
He nodded in approval immediately, but asked He Shen to halve the ticket price and set it at five cents. Officers, soldiers, students, distinguished people, disabled people, and senior citizens over sixty years old can visit for free.
"The Qing Dynasty is not short of this amount of money, and I don't mean to make money from the people. You can go back and come up with a specific charter with the Ministry of Industry. In the future, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be responsible for any shortfall in expenses required by the National Museum."
This means that the emperor pays welfare to the people out of his own pocket. In addition to the National Museum, the zoo located in the Old Summer Palace also does this.
He Shen bowed, saying that he would do as the emperor ordered.
"Tell me about the account bank."
Jia Liu took out the information on the establishment of a household bank that Heshen submitted to the cabinet for discussion last month.
The concept of bank was actually instilled in Heshen by Jia Liu. The Sichuan Bank founded by Chairman Li when he was the governor of Sichuan is now basically mature in business, but it is currently losing money.
The reason is that Lao Li lent most of the people's deposits absorbed by the Bank of Sichuan to the Six Emperors to develop industry. Now that industry and commerce have just started, it will take at least next year for the Bank of Sichuan to obtain high returns.
Offering high interest rates to attract ordinary people and businessmen to deposit money is actually a foolish approach in an era when transportation is inconvenient.
Because currencies such as silver coins and copper coins are too heavy and too large in size, they must be stored and transported inconveniently, and they also involve a large number of guards.
This results in the need to hire a large number of people to open a bank, which incurs huge expenses.
The emergence of escort agencies is actually the subcontracting of banks to reduce expenses.
Currently, all the major banks on the market do not offer interest, but charge deposit fees, off-site acceptance fees, and lending services.
Therefore, it was unprecedented for the Bank of Sichuan to attract people's money with high interest rates. At that time, some bankers said that this bank simply had too many people and too much money. If it weren't for the government's cover-up and all kinds of hard and soft coercion, no one would be able to deposit money in the bank.
As a result of high interest rates, Sichuan Bank has to pay extremely high interest rates to its depositors every year. Unless it wants to make a profit and run away, it will even pawn off its underpants if it loses money.
Jia Liu came up with this stupid method because he had no money. With the current traffic conditions, it is definitely impossible to continue this method of attracting funds with high interest rates. Banking business must be carried out in accordance with the characteristics of the times.
That means going back to the old ways.
Unless an efficient means of transportation like railway appears.
He Shen quite recognized the concept of banking. He investigated the operations of major banks in Beijing and combined with the current boom in commerce and trade, he felt that it was necessary to open a bank with a unified national character.
This bank is then responsible for the flow of domestic and foreign trade funds, so that it can obtain income from deposits and withdrawals in addition to normal taxes.
When conditions are ripe, banknotes similar to money bills can even be issued to Western merchants.
As long as the Qing Dynasty survives and China has the goods that Western countries need, there is no need to worry that the banknotes issued by the Bank of Accounts will be boycotted by international trade.
In the book, Heshen proposed that the reserve fund of the Ministry of Accounts be 10 million taels of Kuping silver, divided into 100,000 shares, half of which should be subscribed by the Ministry of Accounts, and the rest should be purchased by officials and ordinary people, but there is a prerequisite that it cannot be resold to foreigners.
"After the establishment of the Hubu Bank, in addition to operating deposits and withdrawals, buying and selling gold and silver, exchanging money bills, and collecting property on behalf of others, it also has the privilege of accepting silver and copper coinage, acting as an agent for the Ministry of Finance, etc. In addition, it is responsible for customs tax collection.
Fund deposit, withdrawal and exchange business for Western merchants. In addition to the head office in Beijing, branches are opened in Tianjin, Baoding, Jinan, Kaifeng, Xiangyang, Jiangning, Suzhou, Chengdu and other places..."
Heshen said that the Bank of Sichuan, which was originally founded in Sichuan, would be merged into Hubu Bank and renamed Hubu Bank Sichuan Branch.
As for the business handled by the Bank of Sichuan before, due to its small scale, the Account Department can settle it all at once. However, the business thereafter must be supervised and guided by the Account Department and can no longer be the responsibility of Sichuan Province.
The general idea is correct, but some details are not perfect. The result of the cabinet discussion is that it can be launched, but it must wait until next year for implementation.
"I have read it carefully and completely agree with your idea, but what I mean is to rename the Bank of Accounts as the Central Bank, and take advantage of the east wind of trade to open our Central Bank overseas and become a businessman, official, and even a businessman from various countries.
Their first choice for noble deposits.
Of course, our central bank keeps absolutely confidential the depositors’ funds and storage information. Even the king’s deposits cannot be disclosed to their citizens.”
Jia Liu proposed the concept of opening a global bank and emphasized that banknotes should be recognized but not people.
If the central bank develops smoothly in twenty years, the Six Emperors will start the task of exporting reforms, causing Western countries to fall into turmoil and paralyzing their financial systems.
By then, stable and powerful central banks will become the only choice for wealthy people in Western countries to avoid risks.
If more people go to the guillotine, it means that the Six Emperors will earn more money for the country.
This idea is very exciting.
At present, there are many banks in Western countries, but the concept of a global bank has not yet appeared, or is in its infancy.
Therefore, the six emperors were willing to serve the wealthy people in Western countries.
In this way, active external expansion, a strong and honest image must be established as soon as possible.
He Shen thought for a moment and did not object to the Six Emperors' suggestion. Instead, he took out a box and took out several coins minted by the Ministry of Industry.
Silver and copper coins.
Each coin has a different face value, one, two, five, or ten silver coins.
There are two types of copper coins: one and five.
The reverse side of the copper coin shows a spread-winged eagle holding a snake in its beak, and the front side shows the currency value and flowers.
The reverse side of the silver coin shows a person's face, and the front side shows the currency value.
This person's avatar is of course the handsome avatar of the Sixth Emperor of the Hundred Families of the Reform Movement.
Whether it is a silver coin or a copper coin, the quality is full and the workmanship is extremely sophisticated. The edges of the silver coins are still jagged, which makes them look very grand.
Jia Liu picked up a five-dollar silver coin and blew on it, put it to his ear, listened, and then turned it around on the table. Along with the sound of the silver coin falling slowly, the sound was pure and gentle, and he felt calm, like the sound of nature.
The feeling of sound.
These are naturally the big silver coins that the Six Emperors want to introduce to the whole country and the world.
In the past life, more than one billion silver coins issued by Western countries were circulated in China, basically occupying the Chinese coin market, resulting in the Chinese people's hard-earned money being harvested without blood by Western countries.
Now, of course, the Sixth Emperor will export it in reverse, so that his avatar will be circulated all over the world, and he will become the greatest person in the eyes of people all over the world, and at the same time, he is also the most lovable person!
Then, Jia Liu pays special attention to the quality issue.
Silver coins with one's own image printed on them are not allowed to be polished and polished after being used by the people for a few years.
He Shen took it seriously. After the meeting, he bowed to the Six Emperors in a business-like manner and left.
When he was preparing to return to the capital, he unexpectedly saw a familiar old man squatting in the corner not far away.
In front of the old man were several large buckets. In addition to cold river water, there were piles of bowls in the buckets.
"emperor!"
The same familiar voice made Qianlong, who was washing the dishes, startled for no reason. Then he turned his head and saw the handsome face that he particularly liked.
After a few breaths, Qianlong stood up from the stool tremblingly. His hands, which were red from the cold, were wiped on his waist. He wanted to reach out and shake hands with Heshen, but he suddenly retracted his hand after extending it.
Then he said firmly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is a thing of the past. I am a person who has committed capital crimes against the country and the people. Now I am fortunate enough to be given a job to serve the people by His Majesty. It is the greatest honor in my life."
, you must never call me by the past title again, I can’t bear it..."