Chen Qing was pacing back and forth in the tent, and Li Cheng actually gave him 20,000 Song soldiers' prisoners of war. Is this a sign of kindness to him? Maybe a little favor to himself.
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But it is more likely that they did not have enough food and grass. They killed 20,000 Song soldiers and were afraid of angering themselves, so they simply exchanged them for some food. Liu Qiong gave them five thousand shi of food, and Li Cheng also found an excuse to explain to Wanyan Wushu.
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However, Chen Qing still sensed Li Cheng's scheming. I am afraid that he wanted to provoke a conflict between himself and the imperial court, making the imperial court mistakenly believe that he and Jin Bing had a prisoner of war agreement in advance.
If the army is destroyed, Qin Hui will definitely make a fuss about it no matter what.
This is really a tricky thing to deal with!
Chen Qing took a few steps with his hands behind his back. He could not change the emperor's stupidity and prejudice. If the emperor misunderstood him, let him go. However, the 20,000 prisoners of war could help Xu Xiantu. The disastrous defeat of the Song army would definitely have a great impact on Xu Xiantu.
Da, I have to help Xu Xiantu, and I can't let him be dismissed.
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In Lin'an, the news that the 100,000-strong army was wiped out in Haizhou was published by the "Beijing News" and spread throughout Lin'an. Lin'an's government and people were in an uproar.
Seeing that they had just achieved a small victory, killing 6,000 Jurchen cavalry, it was inspiring. Unexpectedly, a huge blow followed, and the entire army of 100,000 people was destroyed. Only a few thousand people escaped across the Huaihe River, and everything north of the Huaihe River fell.
More importantly, they were defeated not by the Jurchen cavalry, but by the signing army. It was an unprecedented shame. Both the government and the public denounced the army's incompetence.
This disastrous defeat made many people discouraged by the imperial court, and dissatisfaction and disappointment spread on the streets of Lin'an.
The price of rice in Lin'an market immediately rose sharply. Premium Taihu rice originally cost sixty cents per dou, but it rose to one hundred cents per dou overnight. However, the most sensitive price was the black market silver price in Lin'an, which was known as a barometer of the current situation in the Song Dynasty.
Although the official black market silver price is never recognized, it does exist and has a huge impact.
The official silver price of the imperial court is one tael of silver exchanged for five official coins. The so-called official coins refer to the Shaoxing Tongbao issued by the Song Dynasty court, not the Yongwang Tongbao issued by the Yongwang Palace, or the copper coins and iron coins issued by the Jin Kingdom and the Puppet Qi Dynasty.
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But except for the royal family and relatives, no one can exchange it for silver at the official silver price. There is no silver to redeem at all. Therefore, the black market silver price in Lin'an is the real silver price and the true will of buyers and sellers. It is also constantly changing.
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After the news of the beheading of 6,000 Jurchen cavalry came, the price of Lin'an silver fell for a time. One tael of silver was exchanged for five ounces of eight hundred coins. However, when the news came that the entire army of 100,000 troops had been destroyed, the exchange price of one tael of silver skyrocketed to one to eight, and one tael.
Silver was exchanged for eight guans, then it fell back to one tael of silver for seven guans, and then stabilized.
At the same time, another news came from the palace that Emperor Zhao Gou fell ill.
In Changfeng Teahouse, Hu Yun specially invited Wang Mu and Zheng Tongquan to come for tea. Hu Yun poured a cup of tea for Zheng Tongquan and asked with a smile: "I heard that Boss Liu suffered a heavy loss this time?"
The Liu Dongzhu they are talking about is Liu Zun, a big businessman in Lin'an. Among the five major restaurants in Lin'an, Qingfeng Restaurant is his asset. In addition, he also owns more than 30 shops and dozens of properties. He is a big businessman in Lin'an as famous as Zheng Tongquan. In addition,
There is also a Qingfeng Restaurant in Pingjiang Prefecture, but the proprietor's surname is also Liu, so everyone thinks they are from the same family, but they are not.
Zheng Tongquan said calmly: "That was his own choice. I even tried to persuade him. If he didn't listen, there was nothing I could do. Now he wants to sell it to me cheaply. How can I take over again?"
Last month, the Song army beheaded 6,000 Jurchen soldiers. The morale of Lin'an Mansion was high, and land prices reached their highest peak. Zheng Tongquan took the opportunity to sell his six shops and five small houses for a price of 300,000 yuan.
Liu Zun.
However, after the news that the 100,000-strong Song army was wiped out, Lin'an land prices plummeted. The shops and houses that Zheng Tongquan had previously sold at the highest price were only worth 200,000 guan at the current land price. In just a few months, he lost 100,000 yuan.
Wan Guan, yesterday Liu Zun approached Zheng Tongquan and offered to sell it back to him at a price of 180,000 Guan, but Zheng Tongquan refused.
Wang Mu said from the side: "Now the Beijing News has a deep experience. In the past, the insert business information was divided equally between buying and selling houses, and even more for buying houses. Everyone felt that the price of land and houses would continue to rise, so they were reluctant to sell, but this time
For two days, all the information was about houses for sale. There used to be a five-acre house in Sanqiao, let alone less than 100,000 yuan. Now it has been on the market for two days in a row. It can be sold for 50,000 yuan, which is half the price. Look.
In this current situation, housing prices are still going to fall.”
At this time, shopkeeper Dong An came over and smiled at Zheng Tongquan: "Old Zheng, how much money do you have on hand?"
Zheng Tongquan smiled and said: "I have some silver in my hand. Do you want to exchange it?"
Dong An smiled and shook his head, "It's not me. I'm exchanging the money. It's the proprietor Wang of the Lao Yao Tea House across the street. He wants to exchange the money to buy a house in Jingzhao. He's asking for connections everywhere. We usually have a good relationship with each other, so I'll ask him for it."
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"How much does he want to change?"
"Ten thousand taels of silver!"
Zheng Tongquan frowned and said: "The current price of silver on the black market is one to seven, but the price on the Jingzhao black market is one to six. He has lost a total of 10,000 yuan this time. Is he willing to do such a thing?"
"He has no choice. Only silver is easier to carry. It weighs more than 600 kilograms and can be mixed with the goods. Seventy thousand copper coins are too heavy. If detected by the checkpoint, they will be confiscated."
Hu Yun next to him said puzzledly: "He can go to the counter shop! Can't he just use money slips to withdraw money from another place?"
Zheng Tongquan sneered and said: "You have to ask Baoji Cabinet Shop about the good things they do. They provide all transaction records of more than 10,000 guan to the court. The Qiu Ming Office of the Ministry of Revenue will come to investigate. If it is found that it is
If you buy land in Jingzhao, you won't be able to afford it, and you will be fined a heavy sum of money at the least, and jailed at the worst."
The imperial court strictly prohibited officials from buying houses in Jingzhao. This had been stipulated for a long time. Now this rule actually involved businessmen. This was the first time Hu Yun heard about it.
He quickly asked: "When did this regulation begin? Why didn't I know?"
Dong An said: "It is still the previous rule that officials are strictly prohibited from going to Jingzhao to purchase real estate. However, when it is implemented, businessmen are also investigated together. The most disgusting thing is Baoji Cabinet Shop. I heard that the proprietor Shi Guangping still offered to cooperate with the court. Some people have been arrested.
He was caught, so no one dared to send large sums of money from Baoji Cabinet to King Yong’s territory."
Wang Mu smiled and said: "Actually, there is still a way. You can remit the 60,000 guan to Pingjiang Mansion, and then take out the 60,000 guan from Pingjiang Mansion to buy silk and satin, and transport it to Xiangyang. If you sell it at the cost plus freight, this
If the price is met, all the official stores are willing to buy it. Then I deposit the money to Sichuan-Shaanxi No. 1 Warehouse and remit it to Jingzhao. Sixty thousand guan will still be 60,000 guan. There will be no loss."
Dong An shook his head, "I have thought about this method, but it is still not realistic. When buying goods, you have to pay a 10% commercial tax. When you go to Xiangyang, you also have to pay a 5% commercial tax. For goods worth 60,000 yuan, the tax alone will be reduced by 9,000 yuan.
After all, there are also shipping costs, unless you can increase the price by 20% and sell it. If you can sell it, it’s okay. If you can’t sell it, wouldn’t it be a waste? After all, I’m not a businessman, I don’t understand the market, and I don’t understand the rules.”
"Then remit the money to Wuhu and withdraw the money from Wuhu."
"Wuhu cannot withdraw money. Only a few Xiong counties can withdraw money. Xiangyang can withdraw money, but Xiangyang belongs to Yongwang Mansion, so it is stuck here again."
Hu Yun said slowly: "Who would be willing to deposit money with Baoji Cabinet Shop like this?"
Dong An sighed and said, "It's like this. Many businessmen have withdrawn their money. The proprietor Wang of Lao Yao Teahouse has withdrawn all the money of 100,000 yuan. He is now selling teahouses. I guess their whole family wants to move to Jingzhao."
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Hu Yun pondered for a moment and said to Wang Mu: "The Beijing News can publish some information to tell merchants how to buy and sell goods without losing money. For example, it can tell them that if the goods are sold to official shops, they can be exempted from tax. In addition, not all goods
The commercial tax is 10%. As far as I know, the commercial tax on silk and satin is the highest. If it is fine linen, the commercial tax is only half, and there are even lower ones. The Beijing News can publish this information."
Wang Mu nodded, "The Beijing News will launch a business news column as soon as possible."