Chapter 467 Liu Ba is demoted, a good show is about to be staged!
A few days later.
early morning.
The rooster crows the dawn and the morning glow fills the sky.
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian sat at the head, and under him were civil and military officers on both sides.
With the sound of bells and drums, the court meeting officially began.
Liu Bian, who has always been vigorous and resolute, settled the recent matters immediately and assigned them to the corresponding officials. Then he waved his hand and said loudly: "In that case, let's retreat from the court."
"Wait a minute!"
Suddenly, a sonorous and powerful voice sounded from below.
In an instant, all the eyes of the civil and military officials in the palace were focused on this person.
Liu Ba!
Chief Commercial Officer and head of ZTE Bank.
He was the second in command of the Department of Commerce and controlled at least half of the economic power of the Han Empire.
But seeing Liu Ba take a step forward, he leaned forward and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, I have something to report, Liu Ba."
Liu Bian, who had already stood up, had no choice but to sit down again. He looked up at Liu Ba with a slightly unhappy look on his face: "What's the matter with your love? Just say so."
"Here."
Liu Ba responded, took a deep breath, paused for a moment, bowed deeply, and said solemnly: "After the Winter Festival Sacrifice Ceremony, Your Majesty made it clear that he likes golden monkeys. In addition, Xun Lingjun wrote "Ode to the Monkeys", so I
The price of golden monkeys has skyrocketed."
"Today, the price of the golden monkey has soared to 14 gold horseshoes, and some people even offered to buy it for 15 gold horseshoes, which has seriously affected the order of the market."
"I thought..."
Liu Ba bowed and held up his hands, and said loudly: "Although the golden monkey is rare, it is only an ornamental animal after all. It does not have such a high price. It is because of His Majesty's preference that the tide has risen."
"Today, its price even far exceeds the price of a war horse. The price of a golden monkey is even comparable to a BMW. This is not conducive to the raising of horses by the people and the court's horse administration. If things go on like this, it will definitely affect the court.
Safe."
"Therefore, I risk my life to persuade Your Majesty to issue a ban on monkeys to completely kill this unhealthy trend and restore market security in order to protect the imperial government."
He is really a talented person. He found a very good reason, was well-founded, and upheld the righteousness. On the contrary, he regarded me as the emperor and put him on the opposite side of the righteousness.
but......
It doesn't matter, as long as the plan can be carried out smoothly, it's no big deal if you suffer a little aggrievement. It's better than letting your team take those rugged mountain roads.
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Bian frowned, and Yang Zuo became angry: "It's just a little golden monkey, how can it be so powerful?"
"Liu Aiqing."
There was a sinister tone in Liu Bian's voice: "Are your words a bit alarmist? You are just a golden monkey, but you actually involve Ma Zheng?"
"How can horse breeders and monkey breeders be the same?"
"Besides..."
Speaking of this, Liu Bian continued: "Do you know how many war horses the imperial court has now? There are at least 20,000, and the imperial court has its own imperial order."
"A conservative estimate is that the current number of war horses is no less than 25,000. Now that Liangzhou has become a king and the imperial court is preparing to reopen the animal husbandry, the number of war horses in the future will be at least 50,000."
"Not to mention the quality of private horses, even if they are of good quality, I have no intention of accepting them, because the imperial court's ability is enough to be self-sufficient."
"in this way......"
Liu Bian spread his hands and said disdainfully: "The golden monkey, might it affect Ma Zheng?"
Ma Zheng began in the Xia Dynasty, and the Shang Dynasty established priests. It played an extremely important role in the Qin and Han Dynasties, especially during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Because of the decisive battle with the Xiongnu, Ma Zheng was very important.
But......
This time, that time.
Today's imperial court has become stronger and stronger, no longer as it was during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Your own war horses are enough for use, and there is no need to purchase horses from the private sector to serve as war horses. Therefore, it will never affect the operation of the court's horse administration.
Most people who raise horses among the people do so to make carriages, grain carts and other transportation tools, or for ordinary people to ride and use them. These are all civil activities and have nothing to do with military affairs.
Moreover, with the development of the times, once we enter the age of firearms, I am afraid that the role of war horses will not be as great as imagined, and the number will continue to decline. Just keep it within a reasonable range.
Therefore, from the beginning, Liu Bian had no intention of vigorously developing cavalry. What he needed was a small number of elite cavalry with strong combat effectiveness, never a large number.
Liu Ba was a little confused. He promised to remonstrate with him, then angered the emperor, and then was demoted to work in Yizhou? Why, Your Majesty, you still refuted it? The key point is well-founded, how can I feel embarrassed!
"But......"
It only took a moment for Liu Ba to know that he would have to take the blame.
no way.
His Majesty the Emperor is so smart, and he really can't beat it: "But Your Majesty, the soaring price of the Golden Monkey will have a blood-draining effect on the market. Then everyone will buy the monkey, and who will be able to patronize Zhengye?
"
"What's more, the golden monkey was originally just a beast. It was not worth so much money at all. Now because of His Majesty's preference, people all over the world are going crazy. Little do they know that this will have an impact on Your Majesty, and it will also have an impact on you.
I hope your Majesty will think twice."
Liu Bian smiled and said disdainfully: "Liu Aiqing, your ability to scaremonger is getting better and better. I do like the golden monkey, and everyone in the world loves it, so what's the problem?"
"A piece of Zhang Zhi's calligraphy is worth more than a thousand gold. When converted, one word is worth several gold, or even ten gold. Is it possible that one word can be worth ten gold, but a golden monkey can't be worth ten gold?"
"A word is just a word, and a golden monkey is just a monkey. So how much is a word worth, and how much is a monkey worth? Can you decide?"
"Ah, this..."
Liu Ba was stunned speechless and stunned on the spot.
Listening carefully, it seems to make some sense. This is obviously market behavior. How can I have pricing power?
Zhang Zhi's cursive calligraphy is unique, extremely rare in quantity, and even rarer in good condition, so it is worth thousands of gold. The Golden Silk Monkey is the best among macaques, so it is normal for the price to be higher.
Damn it!
His Majesty the Emperor is obviously forcing him to make trouble unreasonably!
This script is really a bit deceptive. The troubled waters in Yizhou are not that easy.
Liu Ba simply stopped resisting and said immediately: "Your Majesty, everything you said is right, but if this matter is related to you, it will lose its original meaning. This is wrong and will inevitably have a negative impact on your momentum.
Influence."
"I am in charge of relevant business in the Department of Commerce and have clearly noticed the particularity of this situation. If it continues to develop like this, it will inevitably cause a series of bad effects."
"I insist that..."
Liu Ba bowed deeply and said loudly: "Your Majesty should issue a monkey ban to restore the market to its original state. Otherwise, if this continues, it will have a serious impact on your Majesty's reputation."
hiss-!
Liu Bianyang was surprised and gasped: "What if I don't agree?"
Liu Ba paused for a moment, then simply knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "If your Majesty does not agree, I will not get up until your Majesty agrees."
Lu Su frowned and hurriedly lowered his voice to remind: "Zichu, what are you doing? Don't act out of anger. Get up quickly and don't embarrass Your Majesty."
"Yeah, get up quickly."
Xun You naturally knew that this was a show, so he also echoed a few words: "If there is any matter, we can discuss it carefully. There is no need to make it so deadlocked. We have to discuss it in the long term."
Then Guo Jia followed up and said: "Yes, Zichu, aren't you putting His Majesty in trouble by doing this? We can remonstrate, but we can't force the palace, so hurry up."
...
Liu Ba refused to get up and said bravely: "Today, the price of the golden monkey has soared to fourteen gold horseshoes. If it continues to be delayed, it will have to rise to twenty or even thirty gold pieces."
"Such a price will inevitably affect other industries. It has even caused the price of land equity certificates to plummet. Rich families are rushing to sell, which is very likely to affect people's livelihood."
"today......"
Liu Ba took a deep breath and said with great solemnity: "I must seek an explanation from Your Majesty, otherwise I will never get up."
Everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Bian. Although Liu Bian was happy in his heart, there was still no expression on his face. Instead, his brows were slightly furrowed, with a hint of anger appearing:
"Are you really not going to get up?"
A cold question suddenly made the atmosphere in Wende Hall feel strange.
Liu Ba gritted his teeth and said firmly: "If your Majesty does not agree, I will not get up."
Liu Bian sneered: "Here comes someone!"
Two guards appeared in the palace: "Here."
"Drag Liu Ba out for me."
"Here."
"His Majesty-!"
Liu Ba shouted at the top of his lungs, but he could not stop the burly Huben soldiers.
Seeing him being forcibly carried out of the Wende Palace, Liu Bian's face suddenly became angry, and he turned to look at Xun Yue: "Wen Ruo, you go back immediately and make plans to demote Liu Ba to Yizhou. I want him to personally do it."
Responsible for the affairs of the golden monkey."
Xun You hurriedly raised his hand and admonished: "But Your Majesty, Zichu is responsible for Zhongxing Bank..."
Before Xun He could finish what he said, Liu Bian interrupted directly: "Leave it to Zijing to take charge."
"Ah, this..."
It was difficult for Xun or Yang to do anything, so they finally nodded: "Okay."
Immediately.
Liu Bian stood up, his eyes flashing with fierce anger, waved his hand and said in a cold voice: "Retreat!"
All the civil servants and generals in the palace raised their hands and said, "Your Majesty."
The moment Liu Bian left Wende Hall, netizens in the live broadcast room immediately became excited:
"Hahaha, you guys are really good at acting in this drama, especially Liu Ba's eyes, they are so innocent."
"Perhaps Liu Ba himself didn't realize that Mr. Bian was still a ruthless character. I felt like he was confused at the time."
"If it's just Bian Ye, Liu Ba's acting skills are good, so I'll be fine. Xun You and Guo Jia also cooperate very well."
"They are all Oscar winners. I guess the price of the Golden Monkey will definitely skyrocket this time."
"First accumulate low-valuation chips, and then give them back all at once. Tsk tsk, that's so cool."
"Let them taste the price of greed this time."
"It feels a bit like the stock market turmoil."
"The show will be released soon."
"..."
Even the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance couldn't help but praise: "Master Bian, today's show is quite good. I think it will spread to the market soon. The hearts of the Yizhou nobles will be more stable, and the price of the golden monkey will continue to rise."
Skyrocketing.”
"We need to continue to invest a lot of money to stir up the enthusiasm of the entire market first, and then gradually let the Yizhou gentry enter the full market. In two years at most, Yizhou will definitely collapse."
Liu Bian thought to himself: "Teacher, don't worry, our people have already intervened. As long as Liu Ba enters Yizhou, it can be officially implemented. We will strive to protect the interests of the people."
"rest assured."
The Military Advisor Alliance said with certainty: "As long as Liu Ba is here, the people of Yizhou will definitely not be harmed. Based on their knowledge of economics, it may be a bit difficult to see through such a situation."
This is not because the Alliance of Military Advisors looks down on the ancients, but because of the limitations of the times, they may not be aware of the risks involved. Even if they are aware of the risks, they may not be able to overcome their greedy nature.
Once you get involved in the madness of making money, it will be difficult to extricate yourself. This is human nature, which is eternal. If the two factors are combined, even the think tanks of the late Han Dynasty may not be able to outsmart the Alliance of Military Advisors.
Liu Bian took a deep breath: "I can't wait any longer."
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "Just wait patiently. This requires a process and cannot be accomplished overnight. We have to deal with Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Jizhou first. After we have solved them all, it will naturally be Yizhou's turn."
Liu Bian said softly: "There will be no problem in Jizhou. After two months, after the spring begins, we can conquer it in one go. Is there any way to conquer Jingzhou and Yangzhou?"
"certainly!"
The Military Advisor Alliance said with absolute certainty: "Experts have prepared plans. If they dare not rebel, they will have no choice but to let us slaughter them. There is no possibility of resistance at all."
"good."
Liu Bian was overjoyed and nodded: "Wait a minute, let's make a careful discussion and try to implement it as soon as possible."
Military Advisor Alliance: "No problem."
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Chant Hall.
"Hey, have you heard that Liu Ba, the Minister of Commerce, risked his life to persuade His Majesty to ban monkeys, but His Majesty was demoted to Yizhou and was mainly responsible for this matter. It's so interesting."
"Have I never heard of this? This guy is an alarmist and deserves what he deserves. He is just a golden monkey, but he can still be connected to the foundation of the country."
"Yes, it's just nonsense. His Majesty the Emperor is wise. Faced with such a messy minister, he should be demoted. You are here to work and solve problems, not to find trouble."
"That's right, is this kind of thing what you should do? That's what the imperial censor should do. Why worry about it? If you really ban the monkeys, won't I die?"
"I heard that your Li family bought five golden monkeys and twenty ordinary macaques?"
"Yes, and it has hired more than twenty animal trainers. There is already a golden monkey who has learned to hold tools."
"Ah? So fast, then this golden monkey should have doubled in size, right?"
"Well, someone offered me a hundred gold before, but my family's head rejected it."
"One hundred gold?"
"certainly."
"You've made a lot of money from this deal."
"Don't worry, believe it or not, it will still go up!"
"..."
Second floor, private room.
Deng Yun pinched a strand of goatee under his chin, and his face was full of excitement: "How is it? Just from this sum, do you know how much money I made for the family? A hundred gold horseshoes."
"How many years will it take to save so much gold from our grain and grass? You should know that the price of grain in Nanyang today is less than a hundred gold coins."
At first, when Deng Yun reported this situation to Deng Xun, he encountered opposition from the vast majority of people. They felt that this kind of money-making opportunity could only come once, so they were unwilling to invest again.
However, Deng Yun had already acted first and cashed out a thousand pieces of horseshoe gold to buy a golden monkey. As a result, before his family members could be held accountable, he had already earned hundreds of pieces of horseshoe gold from this investment.
The record is here, you have to accept it.
Therefore, even Deng Tong didn't know what to say at this moment: "Anyway, you'd better be careful. The head of the family always feels that something is not right."
"Fifteen gold horseshoes are far beyond the price of a golden monkey. Just like the price of food, it will come down sooner or later."
Deng Yun deeply agreed with this and nodded affirmatively: "Yes, the price of this kind of thing will definitely not last long, but it is definitely not now. We must take this opportunity to make a big profit."
"Don't worry!"
Deng Yun was well aware of the other party's concerns and waved his hand: "Before the price of the golden monkey drops, I guarantee that everyone will make a lot of money and will not sacrifice the interests of the family."
Deng Tong heaved a sigh of relief: "As long as you have confidence, no matter what, I will continue to reserve my opinion. This kind of thing is rather strange, and I don't really believe it anyway."
Deng Yun said softly: "You are not good at doing business, so it is normal for you to have such concerns, but you are definitely not me. I am completely sure that I can stay safe as long as my family cooperates with me in obtaining information."
Deng Tong nodded: "There is definitely no problem with this. As soon as we have the information, we will send it to you as soon as possible. However, in addition to the matter of the golden monkey, you must pay more attention to the family business and never favor one thing over another."
"rest assured."
Deng Yun was full of confidence: "This little thing can't trouble me."
Deng Tong then stood up and said softly: "In short, I have said everything that should be said and what should not be said. You should be careful yourself. After all, this is a major event for our entire clan."
Deng Yundan smiled: "Don't worry, I'm measured."
"In that case, I will leave."
"I still have something to do, so I won't send it off. Ah Entropy, please send it off for me."
"Here."
When Deng Tong left the room, the smile on Deng Yun's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by disdain, and said coldly: "Huh, you haven't even become the head of the family yet, and you dare to talk to me like this, how presumptuous!"
"I, Deng Yun, have been working hard in this house for more than forty years, and I have never made any mistakes in business affairs. How could I not think of the things you can think of, and yet you dare to come and teach me a lesson? This is unreasonable!"
*****
Nanyang, Xinye.
The old house of the Yin family.
In the front hall.
Yin Wen and Yin Xin were wearing a pale green ruqi, with a graceful figure and beautiful appearance. They were dancing with ancient musical instruments in the palace. The man below held his beard and kept nodding in praise.
This person is none other than Ji Ning.
After the song ended, Ji Ning turned to look at Yin Lu who was looking up: "The two girls from the Yin family are really outstanding. They are the two people who were found to be the most suitable to be show girls during this trip. If nothing goes wrong, they should be elected."
Yin Lu nodded and said with a smile: "The daughters of my Yin family are naturally outstanding. I will tell you the truth. I personally selected them and spent several years training them. Not to mention the court etiquette, they are definitely better than the women of the common people.
"
"That's natural."
Ji Ning nodded affirmatively: "Anyway, the Yin family is a powerful family in Nanyang, and there is someone like Queen Yin in my ancestors. It is precisely because of this that I came to Xinye as soon as possible."
Yin Lu smiled and was very satisfied with Ji Ning's reaction: "Don't worry, my daughter from the Yin family is truly talented and beautiful, and there is no one like her in the world."
Ji Ning naturally knew what the other party meant, but he was too lazy to talk nonsense and said bluntly: "May I ask the owner of the house if you can hire a painter?"
The next moment, Yin Xiu beside him handed over two paintings: "Sir, please take a look."
"kindness?"
Ji Ning was stunned for a moment: "Are you ready?"
Yin Lu smiled and said: "Of course."
"So good."
Ji Ning took the scroll and breathed a sigh of relief. This trip saved him a lot of time.
Immediately, he opened the scroll, revealing the figure on it, raised his eyes to compare with the woman in the palace, and couldn't help but frown: "Master, your painter seems to be a little unruly."
Ji Ning had to admit that the daughter of the Yin family was indeed talented and beautiful, especially in terms of talent. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting and dancing, but in terms of appearance, she was definitely not the most outstanding.
But......
The person in this scroll is very beautiful and fragrant, like an immortal, and very deceptive.
It was obvious that the picture scroll prepared by the other party had been specially processed by the artist, so that it could pass perfectly and not be brushed off when selecting girls from the sea.
Yin Lu knew that something about the scroll was inappropriate, so he naturally reminded him: "Sir, it's better to finish reading it. It's just the upper body, and the essence hasn't been fully displayed yet."
Ji Ning frowned and tried to unfold it. As expected, two bills from ZTE Bank were revealed, and they were bills that could be circulated in the market. There was no need for services such as passwords at all, and there were not many preparations for security.
Extremely high.
"Master, what do you mean?"
Ji Ning suppressed her heartache and turned to glance at Yin Lu.
"this......"
Yin Lu was a little embarrassed, but he still said: "It's just a small thing, but it's not a sign of respect. If my daughter from the Yin family can enter the palace smoothly, and Yin has a big thank you, I will definitely satisfy my husband."
Ji Ning quickly closed the scroll, placed it on the eucalyptus in front of him, and stood up: "Master Yin, if you are like this, I will not accept it, so I will leave here."
"Wait a minute!"
Yin Xiu on the side interrupted hurriedly, stood up and left the table, and took the initiative to stop him: "Sir, don't blame me, the head of the family is just doing it for the sake of his two granddaughters, I hope you don't take any blame."
"Actually, we also know that the standard for the imperial court's selection of girls is not just about appearance, but a comprehensive evaluation of all aspects. Even if the painter does not refine it, we may not be rejected. This and that, it is just a thought.
It’s just multiple guarantees.”
Ji Ning took a long breath and said softly: "Let's do this. Within three days, find a painter to draw a normal painting. After three days, I will come back again and take away the painting. If you dare to play tricks again, don't blame me for being ruthless."