Ji Rong was puzzled, why could Ji Cai not understand?
Although he is not very strong in terms of personal ability, he still understands the meaning of these two words under the influence of his experience in the court. So whether the prince wants to raise an army or the king of Jin wants to raise an army, there is no result.
Big changes all involve the position of the current emperor, which means that things may change one day.
I thought that the current emperor was in his prime, and if the prince wanted to succeed to the throne, he would have to wait for ten years or even more. But now it seems that it is obvious that he cannot wait until that time. Once the prince raises an army, perhaps
It is already very close to Jun Lin Tian Xia.
When she thought that the prince was about to ascend to the throne, and she would also be honored, Ji Cai couldn't help but become excited at this moment, her face flushed.
The Crown Princess left. She couldn't figure out what was going to happen, and her father didn't mean to tell her. He just reminded her what she had done before and what she had to do now, and not to worry about anything else. She had been accustomed to listening to her father's words since she was a child.
, the Crown Princess agreed immediately.
When Ji Cai was left alone in the hall, he could no longer drink a glass of wine and kept pacing back and forth in the side hall.
The news sent by his daughter is of great importance. It seems that the prince is really preparing to start an uprising, and no one has come to inform him yet. Obviously, he is not planning to take him to play with him?
Ji Cai was a little dissatisfied with the prince's attitude. After all, he was also the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Although the outside world said that his ability to judge the public was average, he did not think so. Being able to sit in this position was already a good one.
A recognition of ability.
Ji Cai, who prides himself on being capable, thinks that he must do something. Otherwise, if the prince really comes to power, he has not made any achievements. Just relying on his status as father-in-law, the benefits he can get will be very limited. The so-called
It is better to rely on oneself than to rely on others. What does he need to do after all?
As the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he has no responsibility for military power or the appointment and removal of officials. Even if he wants to spend a large amount of money, he still needs the approval of the minister. So what can he do?
"Yes, keep an eye on the treasury. Once a mutiny and chaos are inevitable, the treasury may suffer losses. Just keeping an eye on it to keep it safe will be a great achievement." Ji Cai thought to himself, as if
Having found the goal of life, he was so excited that he called his most trusted butler to arrange a series of things.
The prince didn't know that the prince's concubine knew that he was going to rebel. He was relatively relieved in the inner courtyard of the East Palace. After all, he was his own people here. Even his father's emperor's guards couldn't hang out here during the day.
I didn't pay much attention when I was talking, and I didn't even think about how I failed.
It's not scary for the Crown Princess to know. What's scary is that she told her father about it, and Ji Cai cleverly arranged for someone to keep an eye on the treasury. Such an action attracted the attention of the Emperor's Guard.
The prince didn't know what was going on behind the scenes. After discussing with Tian Yu and expressing his decision, he got the general plan of the rebellion between King Jin and Princess Di. The prince knew what he was going to do and gained trust.
Attached to him were Ma Lu Shun and his staff Duan Wei and others.
They met in secret one by one and assigned tasks to everyone. To be on the safe side, the prince did not tell them that he was going to mutiny, but only told them what they should do after receiving his orders in case of emergency.
That's all.
Compared to the busyness of the Crown Prince, Shen Ao, the Duke of Zhongguo, was also extremely busy at this time.
At noon, Yan Fu left the palace and went to the Guochanglong General Store. He met Shen Ao and told Shen Ao that the emperor had agreed to build a bank and gave Shen Ao the right to take advantage. If there were problems that could not be solved, he could ask the chief The princess and him, the chief eunuch, came forward.
Shen Ao was very happy to finally get the emperor's order, and it came so quickly. The first thing he did was to choose a location. He took a map of the royal family's industry in Daliang City from the eldest princess and took a look. Those shops belonging to the royal family that are in suitable locations will be used for their own use.
Shen Ao naturally wouldn't feel bad for these shops that he didn't originally own, but now they were to be used by banks. With a stroke of his pen, royal properties with excellent locations were outlined one by one. Looking in the eyes of the eldest princess, I couldn't help but frown, thinking in my heart, this Lord Zhongguo is really a slut. I don't feel sorry for him. Seeing that the places he chose are all prosperous areas, and the area is not small. Even if he doesn't use it to open a bank, but just rents it, You can also get a lot of land money every year.
With so many places to choose from, the location selection was completed quickly. Considering that the bank was first built and wanted to be known to everyone, the number of stores could not be too small, so Shen Ao selected twelve locations. , as the first place for the opening of Daqian Bank.
"Do you need so many?" In just one Daliang City, twelve stores had to be selected. The eldest princess asked with some distress. Some of these selected store locations are now being leased to other businessmen. If they want to take it back now, it is equivalent to a breach of contract. Although those businessmen do not dare to cause trouble to the royal family, they will definitely not be able to collect the next rent, which is already a loss.
"Is this still too much?" Shen Ao asked back, shaking his head slightly and saying: "I wonder if His Highness has ever thought about it. If you want the bank to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the most important thing is to make people trust it, then you must create momentum. If you want to make the bank more popular, you must create momentum." The stores are all petty, so why do people believe that depositing money in a place like this can make people feel at ease? Besides, banks are convenient for people. If you can't see a bank even if you walk far away, what's the point?"
"This..." The eldest princess naturally didn't know as much as Shen Ao about the bank affairs, so she didn't know how to answer this rhetorical question.
However, Shen Ao no longer dwelled on this issue, but waved his hands and said angrily, "This is still considering that our security manpower is limited. Otherwise, we will need at least thirty-six stores in the first opening, just like Guochanglong's There are as many branches as there are.”
"Security? This is..." The eldest princess looked puzzled.
"Yes, it's security. This is the second thing I want to tell His Highness. Since it is a bank and all the gold and silver in it is, necessary protection measures are also very necessary. Otherwise, if someone tries to take advantage of them, How should we respond? Some people believe that a bank has at least thirty security personnel, that is, guards. This is just for ordinary small banks. For example, these twelve large banks need at least fifty people. Especially since there is a large amount of gold and silver stored in the main store, more security guards will be needed, so we will initially train a thousand people."
Regardless of whether the eldest princess could understand it or not, Shen Ao continued: "A certain person has arranged for Feng Xun, Tie Long and others to find manpower. In order to prevent the guards from committing theft, it is best for these security guards to be slaves who have lost their freedom. This way you won’t be easily taken advantage of by others.”
When Yan Fuli came, he had already explained that Shen Ao's opinion was the main one on bank matters. The eldest princess was just cooperating with his work and helping to solve some problems. It was not like running Guochanglong and having part of the right to make suggestions.
In other words, Shen Ao's decision is an order and cannot be questioned by others. The eldest princess understands this truth deeply. Seeing that Shen Ao is so confident and things have been arranged, all she can do is cooperate. He nodded, "Okay, everything is as per what Mr. Zhongguo said."
The slave market has become lively again. There is a need for a thousand slaves from young men. All the merchants who deal with slaves have made a lot of money. Especially those who have dealt with Shen Ao for the first time. , I have cooperated with Qian Yan.
This man, also known as the man with an eye for money, helped the Zhongguo Government find many guards who had served in the border army a while ago, and made a huge profit. This time, Feng Xun and Tie Long were the first to win. He was the one who found them. He quickly got rid of the more than two hundred young and strong slaves he had just obtained from the border army, causing the smile on his face to never go away.
After trading gold and silver and completing the formalities, Qian Yan took the silver ingots he had prepared and delivered them to Feng Xun and Tie Long, "Two of you, what is Lord Zhong Guo doing?"
Weighing the silver in his hand, there were a total of fifty taels, and Feng Xun collected it with satisfaction. Shen Ao would not stop them from taking money like this. If there was no benefit to be gained from following him, as time went by It is inevitable that the elder will feel resentful, which is not what Shen Ao wants to see.
What Shen Ao wants is to make a lot of money for himself, to eat meat for himself and for others around him to drink soup.
"What? What do my father-in-law want to do, do I still need to tell you?" Tie Wei also accepted the silver ingot, and then scolded Qian Yan at Feng Xun's signal.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. I just want to know if Duke Zhongguo still needs such a slave. I'd better make some preparations in advance, right?" Qian Yan said in a flattering manner. He didn't dare to talk to the two people in front of him. If a person expresses a hint of dissatisfaction, his business depends on the support of such a big customer.
"Yes, of course I do. It doesn't matter how many there are. But as long as the quality of the slave is good, it will not take much effort to eat what the boss pays for." Feng Xun spoke. Compared with others, when he treats others, he , his attitude is more gentle, and people like to deal with him.
After getting the answer, Qian Yan's eyes kept rolling, and he nodded with satisfaction. He knew what to do next.
After leaving Qian Yan's place, Feng Xun and Tie Long went to find Weng Jiu. This man who had received Shen Ao and whose abilities had been recognized is now a man of the hour in the slave market. What good "goods" are coming here? There is nothing he doesn’t know. With his help, many things will be done much faster and more smoothly.
A thousand male slaves, most of whom had served in the border army, turned into a torrent and followed Feng Xun and Tielong straight to the Zhongguo Palace. Before taking up their posts, they still had to undergo a short-term training, at least They need to know what they will do next and what their responsibilities are.
No one knows why the thousands of so-called bank security guards created by Shen Ao must be trained in the Zhongguo Palace. Yes, Shen Ao, who had money, bought all the houses around the Guogong Palace and expanded it again and again. It expanded and created a venue as large as six basketball courts in later generations, which was used for training.
The area is not much smaller than that of an ordinary military camp, and it is indeed suitable for military training. After these security guards are trained for a short period of time, they will have a brand of loyalty to Lord Zhongguo in their hearts. When the time is right, these people will work for him.