Li Er was watching the excitement in Jie Shi when he suddenly saw the crowd surrounding Li Yuanxing starting to stir. He quickly called Eunuch Gao to see what was going on.
Soon, Eunuch Gao came back to report.
"Your Majesty, I didn't squeeze in. The envoys from all the states, especially those from the grassland states, tried their best to get to His Highness the King of Qin. The Uighur envoy hugged His Highness the King of Qin's boots and cried loudly. He kept shouting thank you loudly.
His Highness and the like. The old slave asked a businessman to ask. The businessman said that His Highness said something about futures methods. Then he asked about the chaos over there. The businessmen also crowded towards His Highness King Qin, as if they wanted to ask for advice. The imperial army had already gone.
Sustained, this old slave will come and report to the Holy One immediately!"
Li Er waved his hand: "Go down, don't let it cause chaos. I will ask King Qin myself later."
Eunuch Gao left.
The cheers in the square in front of the main hall were getting louder and louder.
At one time it was from the merchants, at another time it was from the foreign envoys, and at the other time it was the scream of a noble lady selling high-quality jadeite.
There was a businessman's first wife who found glass seeds from a rough stone as big as a fist and fainted immediately. At this moment, the palace maids yelled for help again.
Li Er was a little bit dumbfounded, but overall he was still happy.
When he saw Wu Zhao sitting there eating snacks with a calm look on his face, Li Er asked: "What are the futures that Wu Lang is talking about?"
Wu Zhao first explained the meaning of futures, and then said: "The Holy One does not know that wool has always been controlled by the Ministry of Commerce, whether it is the purchase price or the price sold to merchants. Even the price of wool products is also controlled, but it has been controlled
I can’t stop it. Some businessmen secretly increase their loss reports, but secretly sell 10% of their goods on the black market."
"I know this."
Don't tell me, Li Er really knew, he sent someone to find out.
"The purchase price of a piece of special snow velvet cloth by the Commercial Department is thirty-three guan, and the price in Chang'an is about 50 guan. But Chang'an City is out of stock. The envoys of the Western Turks have complained twice about this. And the black market
The highest price sold was 150 guan. There is nothing wrong with merchants pursuing profits. This is because the rules have given merchants a loophole to exploit, as Wulang said before returning to heaven. Increase the amount of wool purchased. Let merchants purchase wool.
thing!"
Wu Zhao's little butt moved on the chair, and he was leaning next to Li Er in a few moments.
"Your Majesty, let the merchants open up their purchases. The merchants are trying to grab raw materials. How many times do you think they will increase the price?"
"According to the industry price in Chang'an City, it's even less than three times the price!"
"So, Li Yuanxing has a dark heart. He has done so many tricks, and his ultimate goal is to let the grassland sell next year's wool at a lower price than expected. Then these things are futures. The exchange in Chang'an City
Even if the price of this wool is increased tenfold, the people making the money will still be the Tang people."
Li Er thought about Wu Zhao's words carefully.
In order to make Li Er understand better, Wu Zhao also drew a mathematical graph for Li Er.
Li Er understood. If the price of this thing is increased, the amount of money received by the grassland will not change. The increased price will also allow the merchants of the Tang Dynasty to make money for each other, and for every transaction, five thousandths will be returned to the exchange.
Ten trades equals 5%.
"Furthermore, the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty were so valuable. The work of washing wool and rough carding was given to the grassland. It was completely hard work, and Li Yuanxing would not do it. He wanted the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty to do the fine carding.
There are also advanced weaving jobs!" Wu Zhao whispered again.
Li Er nodded. In his opinion, the number of craftsmen in Datang was still not enough. It would be best to have someone do the rough work.
Wu Zhao continued: "In the end, the people on the grassland sold their money and invested in the Tang Dynasty. Although they made a profit, the bulk of it was in the hands of Li Yuanxing. They just nibbled some of the meat after Li Yuanxing had eaten it.
It’s just bones. That steel mill, no matter how much profit it makes, must first pay a tax to Datang, and it can’t escape.”
Li Er understood. He understood the meaning of the word investment.
Bang! Wu Zhao took out the piece of paper from the steel mill again: "When the Huihe people return to the grassland and get ready to fight against Gaochang for the Tang Dynasty, this is the only thing they have in their hands."
"It's just a few pieces of paper!" Li Er exclaimed in his heart.
Wu Zhao was fair and explained: "Although it is paper, it is also money. This thing is still used as money."
"No!" Li Er smiled and shook his head: "I have figured it out. If Wulang sends money to the aristocratic family, the aristocratic family will have to calculate it for several days. Their brains are not as good as Wulang. This is money, but it is also paper. This thing can
One of the factors that turned it into money is that the Tang Dynasty recognized it as money, and Wulang's Qin Palace has the credibility."
This time it was Wu Zhao who didn’t understand.
Li Er whispered in Wu Zhao's ear and said with a smile: "Don't you dare spread my words randomly. I tell you, when I put it in the Sui Dynasty, if my cousin had these things that Wu Lang has now, I would be afraid.
It’s not that we don’t dare to rebel, because once we rebel, the paper will cease to be money and will truly become paper.”
Li Er's words frightened Wu Zhao.
"Girl, think about it. Even if all I have in the bank is gold, how much can it be? When these papers are not used as money, let alone whether the rebellion will succeed. Even if it succeeds, how can this mess be restored?
If you drag a royal family to death, then you won’t know who got the actual benefit in the end.”
Wu Zhao quickly covered his ears.
She knew there were some words she didn't dare to hear anymore, they were too scary.
Li Er laughed loudly.
Li Er understands that if the tribes on the grassland dare to attack the Tang Dynasty, they will have to realize that the money in your hands will turn into paper.
Of course, send someone to observe. Anyone who doesn't accept these papers, and if they insist on hard goods, will naturally have to be more careful.
When Wu Zhao listened to Li Er's theory of rebellion, he was scared on one hand. On the other hand, he also sighed with emotion. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty cared most about his own country. In fact, Li Er did not understand strategic economics.
This economic war is more complicated than Li Er imagined.
When gambling on stones, naturally some people will be happy and some will cry.
Someone has secretly calculated that the probability of finding jade in tonight's stone bet is about 60%, and the probability of finding treasure is only about 25%.
In terms of gambling, this probability is really high. Once there is a treasure, it is worth at least three times the value.
However, those who can go to the palace to attend the night banquet are naturally not short of thousands of dollars. Late at night, when the night banquet is about to end, all the lights in the front hall are lit.
What is Jinluan Palace?
It was also the first time that Li Er saw dry ice mist, purple auspicious clouds, and golden light. Countless glasses arranged in the hall were either reflective or spherical, making the hall feel like a fairyland.
Li Er was drunk. His heart was intoxicated.
"Hey, how much does the lantern cost?" Wu Zhao went to find Li Yuanxing with her skirt in hand. She planned to ask if there was any wood for the dragon chair. No matter how little it was, it would be good to get some pendants.
The last group of merchants who entered the hall were reluctantly driven out by the imperial army.
Those who entered first cried out that they regretted it. They should have entered last.
But the third watch bell had already rang, and everyone had to leave the palace.
Li Yuanxing still did not return to Admiral Tiance's house, so he asked the eunuch to carry a chair to Jieshi District. The craftsmen also worked hard, and each of them was rewarded with a rice dumpling, a snack, and five or ten coins.
Queen Changsun appeared at this moment, followed by the four noble concubines and a dozen ordinary concubines.
According to the etiquette, Li Yuanxing saluted Empress Changsun. It was the same etiquette as the fourth concubine, but the other concubines had to salute Li Yuanxing. Because Li Yuanxing was the king of Qin and Wu Zhao was young, he could be exempted from these etiquettes.
"I heard that Wu Lang has something private?" Queen Changsun asked directly without any hesitation.
Li Yuanxing nodded: "There are still a few boxes, at least everyone is interested. I will open one box later, and the sisters-in-law will pick first. Then I will bring back a few more to Yingying and the others. I will go back tonight no matter what.
, I always miss you a little!"
Ordinary concubines were of too low status, so Eunuch Gao asked the eunuchs to hold a tray with fist-sized pieces of jade. Depending on their status, some would take three pieces, while others would take one piece. They were not allowed to choose. What they picked up was nothing, whether there was any treasure or not.
It all depends on luck, but concubines are different. At least they can choose one or two by themselves.
Empress Changsun looked at a box brought out from Li Er's study and asked, "This was picked by Wu Lang himself."
"Yes. But my brother used some other methods. He just wanted to ensure that he could bring back some jade." After Li Yuanxing said that, he picked up a piece the size of a watermelon and asked the eunuch to carry it to the craftsman. Then he said to Queen Changsun: "
This piece is a top-quality violet, and I think it will be a perfect match for the emperor's wife."
"Wu Lang is partial!" Concubine Yang had a very good relationship with Prince Qin's palace, and she was the only one who dared to speak.
Li Yuanxing smiled and asked the eunuch to move a few pieces on the ground: "These pieces are at least the third grade. There are exactly four colors, namely, black ice ink, red jade, blue flower ice, and hibiscus water. Four sisters-in-law
Why don't you try your luck?"
Concubine Yang covered her mouth and said with a smile: "There's no need to gamble, just divide it between the four of us. I happen to like ink colors."
The four people naturally have their own preferences. Although it is not a coincidence, the four kinds of people just cater to the four people's preferences, so they can share their preferences. After the craftsman rubbed the skin, they distinguished the colors and asked the eunuchs around them to collect the jade.
good.
"My glass is imperial green!" Wu Zhao dared to speak.
Li Yuanxing picked out a piece from it, which was about a foot high. "This one is a little variegated, but it definitely contains the glass imperial green. I give them all to you. You can divide them yourself. In fact, you are greedy enough. Next time, let yourself
Go and pull a boat back, this thing is not worth eating."
"Did you bring it back to fool the princesses?" Wu Zhao didn't shy away from it. One sentence made Li Yuanxing so embarrassed that he didn't know how to answer the topic. However, Li Er still turned to Li Yuanxing at the critical moment and said with a smile: "
I have already asked someone to carry a box and send it to Admiral Tiance's mansion, I'm afraid it will all be solved by now."
Wu Zhao pursed his lips angrily.
Li Yuanxing didn't understand. Is it interesting for you, Wu Zhao, to occupy this kind of thing that is not suitable for food?
Concubine Yang also felt a little embarrassed and asked: "What is glass emperor green?"
Li Yuanxing took out a silk bag from his briefcase and opened it! Inside was a pair of imperial green dragon and phoenix jade pendants. In modern times, they were rough-cut by machine and rough-polished with computer-drawn lines. They were truly If you want to be precise, you still have to do it by hand, but unfortunately there is not enough time. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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