Chapter 677 Cheng Yaojin: Hahaha, Im finally going to be a grandpa!
The start of Datang shocked Li Shimin
Therefore, under the vigorous promotion of Emperor Li Shimin, in just ten months, the Zhenguan Bank of the Tang Dynasty opened more than a dozen shops in Chang'an. At the same time, it was announced that all major banks in Chang'an City would support the deposit and withdrawal of different shops.
Tang Evening News officially announced that Tang Zhenguan Bank will soon open branches in major state capitals and will also support remote deposits and withdrawals.
In other words, even if you save money in a bank in the Western Regions, you can withdraw it in another place with the money receipt when you arrive in Chang'an.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
This news, along with the publication of Datang Evening News, quickly caused a sensation among the world's wealthy businessmen.
Nowadays, copper coins are all used. Every time you do business, especially big business, you have to use a car to collect money. It is inconvenient and not very safe. Sometimes, in order to collect money, you need to hire people to accompany you.
Protection is another expensive expense.
If remote access is really feasible, the convenience can be imagined.
Soon some people began to try it and found that it was really feasible. The money they deposited at the Xishi Bank in the morning was successfully withdrawn at the Dongxi Bank in the afternoon! These businessmen, especially those who traveled far away, were instantly excited.
, you no longer have to worry about money safety when you go out, just carry a receipt with you to solve all problems.
Even if the ticket is lost, you can still use your identity information to report the loss and issue a replacement.
Safe and convenient, no worries.
Those who don’t use it are fools!
For Li Shimin and others, this is naturally an exciting and happy thing, but for those who make a living by loan sharking, it is not so comfortable.
After all, if there is only one bank, although it will have a slight impact on your business, it is still acceptable. After all, no matter how big the business of Datang Zhenguan Bank is, it is just one bank. Even if the business is booming every day, it is just like that, but
Once a branch is opened, it will be different.
This is not about stealing food from everyone, but about destroying everyone's jobs.
In this day and age, who can make a living from loan sharking without having some background?
They are either rich and powerful families, powerful officials, or powerful landlords. Of course, there are exceptions, and that is in the monasteries all over the country. These monks who eat fast and chant Buddha have survived through wars. Almost all of them are fat and oily.
He owns a large number of shops, fields and hired farmers, and while he is extending his hands for alms and receiving incense, he is also making loan sharks with dark intentions.
Therefore, Datang Zhenguan Bank started branching out.
Those powerful landowners and aristocratic families are better off. After all, the Zhenguan Bank of the Tang Dynasty is not open everywhere. No matter how powerful it is, it cannot reach out to rural areas. In this era, it is not easy to get to the capital.
Some people have never even left a place within a radius of more than ten miles in their entire lives.
Therefore, when the Zhenguan Bank of the Tang Dynasty opened a branch in Chang'an, these great monks were the first to serve.
The common people may still have some respect for wealthy families, dignitaries and even powerful landlords, but they actually have very little respect for monks. The loan interest of Zhenguan Bank of the Tang Dynasty is less than 20% of the usury, and there is no compound interest.
Therefore, after liberalization, flexible people began to try to borrow money from the Zhenguan Bank of the Tang Dynasty, and then repaid the monks' usurious loans in advance.
Monks:…
They can still make some decisions about the tenant farmers who rent their land, but they are really blinded by the poor households who do not rent their land.
But greed has nothing to do with chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name. It is like a shark that has seen blood. Once it opens its mouth, it will be difficult to stop it.
Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, these great monks have been accustomed to eating this kind of food. It is not pleasant enough to suddenly have others squeeze in, not to mention ruining their own jobs?
If such a big piece of fat is missing out of thin air, how can you still sit still and recite your own Buddha?
They have no power, but they have pilgrims.
Moreover, among these pilgrims, there are many dignitaries from the court, princes, princes and ministers.
Therefore, these monks went out one after another.
"Namo Amitabha, poor monks and other monks, eat fasting, chant Buddha's name, and wholeheartedly do good deeds. For us, worldly money is just an extraneous thing, passing by, not to mention just cutting off these livelihoods, even if it is more miserable and simple
, will not shake our devotion to the Buddha. We have suffered some grievances, but we really dare not let the Buddha follow the young monks and others to suffer the grievances. Without the incense and offerings, if the Buddha blames it - Nan Amitabha..."
The monks clasped their hands together, showing their majestic treasures and showing compassion for heaven and earth.
Many of these pilgrims also have loan sharking businesses. Just as they were wondering how to find an excuse, the monks came to their doorstep. What are you waiting for? They immediately stood up in awe and returned the gift.
"Don't worry, Master. Naturally, we can't sit back and let you people who eat fast and chant Buddha's name and live in peace with the world have no food and clothing, and no basis for life."
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So, the next day, a snowflake-like memorial was placed on Li Shimin's royal eucalyptus.
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and turned over these righteous memorials with a sarcastic expression.
"What the hell! Last year when the city was closed due to heavy snow and the people couldn't even eat, their Buddha didn't come out to save people. This has touched their interests, so why the hell did he jump out?"
Cheng Yaojin, who was squatting in Li Shimin's imperial study and drinking tea, couldn't help but curse.
"I have long disliked these bald donkeys. Your Majesty, give me a thousand elite soldiers, and I will raid the lair of these bald donkeys..."
Li Shimin:......
Li Shimin ignored this old guy at all.
He turned around and looked at Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling who were silent.
"These monks are obviously just a fig leaf for them to stand out. Wei Chen believes that it is not appropriate to act rashly..."
"I second the suggestion, and these monks are different from other people. They eat fast, chant Buddha's name, and have many good relationships. Many foolish men and women believe it deeply. They have a great influence among the people. If they are not handled properly, I am afraid it will cause material criticism among the people..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Fang Xuanling also agreed seriously.
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but frown slightly and nodded slightly.
He had no prejudice against these monks and even had some respect for them.
After all, my daughter-in-law is called Guanyin Maid. My father also believes in this on weekdays and has made friends with many eminent monks. He often calls these monks to Tai Chi Palace to explain the scriptures. Normally, he would not mind performing rituals for these monks.
convenient.
But this time it was different.
The Zhenguan Bank of the Tang Dynasty is a great plan for the future of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, it is impossible to make concessions for these monks!
"A few monks are here, just want to compete with me? I want to see what other tricks they can do..."
Li Shimin waved his hand, and a servant came up and threw these memorials aside to eat ashes.
He looked at Tang Jian, who was waiting next to him.
"Maoyue, how's it going at the bank?"
When Li Shimin asked about this, Tang Jian immediately became energetic.
"The business is growing rapidly and has initially achieved a balance of payments. The other thirteen branches are also on the right track, especially the off-site deposit and withdrawal business. Although the business volume is not large yet, the transaction volume is increasing every day.
There has been a large-scale transaction, and both parties did not withdraw copper coins, but only relied on the transaction of money bills in our bank. Weichen asked the king's consort for advice, and he said that this situation will soon become the norm——"
Upon hearing this, everyone could not help but feel excited.
They know what this situation means. It means that in the near future, Datang Zhenguan Bank will become a real cornucopia, and even the blueprint that Wang Zi'an originally drew will appear.
From now on, all transactions of common people will no longer use copper coins. They can be completed with only a bill from the bank, thus completing the transformation from copper coins to bills!
A large amount of copper coins will be like running water. In the process of circulation, a large amount of surplus will be kept in the name of the bank, and the court will also have more room for maneuver.
"Zi'an's talent is truly unparalleled, I can't be better -"
Du Ruhui couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"It's a pity that this son is indifferent to fame and wealth, aloof and unwilling to serve as an official in the court, otherwise even a prime minister would be more than enough..."
The look of regret on his face was beyond words.
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling nodded in agreement. Even Changsun Wuji, who had always disliked Wang Zi'an, had to admit that Wang Zi'an really had the talent of a prime minister.
With the current situation, it is already foreseeable that Zhenguan Bank will definitely have great potential!
It will even completely solve the imperial court's financial distress.
"So what if you don't want to become an official in the court? Are you still working for us obediently?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel happy when he heard it.
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Your Majesty's skill is so good that he kept Zi An in the dark for so long. It's a pity that Zi An is such a slacker and unwilling to care about the important affairs of the court. Otherwise, I'm afraid Your Majesty wouldn't be able to perform this trick for a minute.
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"Your Majesty, Wei Chen feels that the fire cannot be contained in the paper. Instead of waiting for the Marquis of Chang'an to discover the truth on his own, it is better to show his cards early..."
After Du Ruhui finished laughing, he couldn't help but remind him.
Li Shimin waved his hand awkwardly.
"Ahem, let's talk about this... later, later..."
You are not afraid of social death, but I am!
"At least we can wait until Yu Zhang gets married..."
After thinking for a while, Li Shimin added another sentence.
Everyone was silent for a moment.
Yes, we have to wait until Her Royal Highness Princess Yuzhang gets married, otherwise it would be nothing to let His Majesty the Emperor marry that bastard three princesses at once...
Changsun Wuji felt heartbroken when he thought of this!
damn thing!
He even had to put up a dowry and pretend to be his father-in-law.
But at this moment, Li Shimin suddenly thought of this problem and looked at Changsun Wuji seriously.
"Brother Auxiliary Machine, how are the wedding preparations going?"
"We are all ready, just waiting for the right time to hold the wedding..."
Although his heart felt astringent, Changsun Wuji still managed to muster the energy to reply seriously.
Although he had paid for some dowry, it was a blessing to take the opportunity to form such a good relationship with Wang Zi'an, but he had only wronged his own Chong'er.
But now that the matter has come to this, what else can be done?
"I don't know how prepared that bastard Zi An is - how about we go and see together..."
After Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, he couldn't help but swallowed subconsciously.
I've been busy lately and it's been a long time since I've had food cooked by Zian!
When Li Shimin and others heard this, their eyes lit up, and even Changsun Wuji subconsciously swallowed his saliva.
So, several people hit it off immediately.
Walk--
Li Shimin and others have been so busy recently that they almost turned themselves into dogs from exhaustion. But Wang Zi'an is different. During this period of time, he has been living a comfortable life. He has nothing to do every day except taking his lovely wife and concubine everywhere.
熘达.
Go shopping, go for an outing, listen to music, watch a show, or go to your Dongshan Manor to soak in a hot spring or something.
When I have some free time, I will train and train my little apprentices.
Originally, Cheng Ying'er was thinking about setting aside part of the hot springs at Dongshan Manor and opening it to the public to give her family more income, but Prince An Guo Duan refused.
How much money are we short of?
I can’t put it down at home anymore, okay?
Cheng Ying'er didn't insist. Indeed, her family was no less expensive than her parents' family. But even so, she still insisted on setting aside a small part of the hot spring, and from time to time she took Chang Le and Su Feier to gather those people there.
Familiar girlfriends and ladies, hold a poetry party, go to a hot spring together, etc.
Although her husband does not care about these interpersonal relationships, as a good wife, she has to help her husband make up for this. At any time, do not ignore the energy of this group of women. Sometimes making friends with them is better than making friends with their family members.
It works for all men.
Wang Zi'an naturally didn't bother to care about their women's petty thoughts. As long as his women liked it, he would let them do whatever they wanted. At this time, he would stay at home very wisely, and after his wife went out, he would immediately take his young apprentice out.
熘达.
The main reason is that as the child grows older, he needs to be more knowledgeable.
What did the ancients say?
Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.
What you have learned on paper will eventually make you realize it is shallow, but you definitely know that you have to do this!
As a responsible teacher, how can you let your children sit at home and read rote books every day?
It's definitely not what Zetian's blind girl is doing in private, going out to see beautiful women!
How can I, a serious person like me, be so dirty?
Absolutely not!
Although, we admit that as the weather gets warmer, girls on the street are dressing more and more simply and coolly, but is this important?
Obviously, it doesn't matter!
It is worth mentioning that he likes to take Di Renjie with him recently, mainly because Zetian girl is staring at him - well, mainly because Zetian girl has been a little busy with her homework recently. In addition to practicing martial arts, she also has to work overtime every day to write papers -
Who told us to love her!
This kid Di Renjie is different, smart!
According to the plan, today was another day when Cheng Ying'er took Chang Le and Su Su to Dongshan Manor. He finished washing Wang Zi'an early in the morning and walked out of Princess Chang Le's room in high spirits. He even took the time to go to the kitchen to personally give his wives
Made a soup.
Just waiting for the daughters-in-law to go out satisfied.
However, breakfast must not be early. Since becoming pregnant, although Changle has not suffered from morning sickness, she has become rather lethargic and rarely wakes up before nine o'clock.
But it doesn't matter to Wang Zi'an, since he doesn't have any elders in his family anyway, so he can sleep as much as he wants.
However, Cheng Ying'er and Su Su never sleep in late. One likes to get up early in the morning to look through the account books of family transactions, and the other likes to get up early in the morning to practice swordplay with Wu Zetian and Di Renjie in the martial arts field.
"Didn't you get a good rest last night? How many times have I told you that all business matters should be left to my servants to handle, and if you don't need to do anything, you can do it yourself..."
Seeing that it was time to eat, and looking at Cheng Ying'er walking in, Wang Zi'an couldn't help but frown slightly, and said something casually out of habit.
"No, maybe I'm a little tired from the past two days and haven't slept well..."
As Cheng Ying'er spoke, she couldn't help but yawned again.
"Come, let me see if you are sick..."
"What kind of disease do you have? No, I know my own body. It's fine. It's just that you're worried..."
Although he was complaining, he still obediently stretched out his hand and asked his husband to take his pulse.
Before putting his hand on it, Wang Zi'an was still a little casual, but as soon as his finger touched the pulse, the look on his face suddenly became tense, and he even subconsciously leaned forward, and then tightened the fingers on Cheng Ying'er's wrist.
head.
"What's wrong?"
Cheng Ying'er was startled by his actions. Unexpectedly, Wang Zi'an ignored her and raised her head instead, looking straight at her.
"How long has it been since your Kuishui came?"
"Ah, it's only been two days. I was supposed to come the day before yesterday..."
Cheng Ying'er said, rolling her eyes with some embarrassment, and then glanced subconsciously at Chang Le and Su Su, who had just walked to the door. This dead man had a trace of blush on his face. But then he understood Wang Zi'an's words.
He didn't mean what he was saying, he was helpless and took Wang Zi'an's big hand with his backhand.
"I, I, am I..."
It’s hard to say anything if you’re nervous and excited.
Wang Zi'an was instantly surrounded by a wave of ecstasy. He held Cheng Ying'er's hand and nodded desperately.
"Yes, yes, yes! Ying'er, Ying'er, you are going to be a mother too -"
"Sister Ying'er, are you pregnant too?"
Before Cheng Ying'er could say anything, Chang Le jumped in with surprise on his face. Wang Zi'an couldn't help but twitch at the corners of his eyes. Hey, we are also pregnant women who have been pregnant for several months. Can we still have some professional ethics?
Seeing Cheng Ying'er nodding in confirmation, Changle couldn't help but smile. After holding Cheng Ying'er's hand and being happy for a while, he suddenly stood up in surprise.
"Ouch - it's bad, sister Ying'er, we might all have lost our words -"
Cheng Ying'er looked at her blankly, and then saw this silly girl shaking her head with regret.
"Didn't we say before that if we give birth to a boy and a girl, we will become in-laws, if we give birth to two boys, we will become brothers of the opposite sex, and if we give birth to two daughters, we will become sisters. Now we are all married to our husband-in-law, so what?
Let’s do it…”
Wang Zi’an:……
Cheng Ying'er didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and angrily patted her arm holding her.
"Why should we have brothers of the opposite sex? Wouldn't it be better to have real brothers?"
Changle suddenly realized.
"That's right, sister Ying'er, you are still smart!"
Cheng Ying'er:......
Throughout the breakfast, except for Su Su, who occasionally looked at Wang Zi'an with a hint of resentment in her eyes, the whole family was very happy. Wang Zi'an, who finally completed the task, was in a good mood and waved his hand.
"Come here, there is a good news in the house today. Send an order to all the servants in the house. Each of the servants in the house will be rewarded with ten coins, a set of spring and summer clothes, and a banquet will be held at the door for three days-"
Suddenly, the house burst into cheers!
The old butler Gu Zhong laughed and shook his head helplessly.
My Marquis is good at everything, but he is just bad at it. He always wants rewards and doesn't know how to run a household. However, when he thinks about the huge amount of copper coins in his treasury, he is instantly relieved.
Who told us that the Marquis of Chang'an has more money?
arrange!
Soon, the whole house felt like celebrating the New Year, and a flowing mat was placed at the door.
The news of the happiness in the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion spread instantly.
Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Tang Jian, Cheng Yaojin and Changsun Wuji were stunned by the lively scene in front of them as soon as they got off the carriage.
what's the situation?
Before they could ask any questions, a clever servant came over with a cheerful look on his face.
"Congratulations to Duke Su Guo, congratulations to Duke Su Guo, our Mrs. Cheng is happy!"
"Hahaha - I, Old Cheng, am finally going to be a grandpa!"
Cheng Yaojin was stunned at first, and then he was so happy that he grinned so happily that he could hardly find his eyes.
"This stinky boy Zian finally gave me a chance to breathe..."