Five hundred and sixty-seven chapters Li You running department
In the past two days, Li You thanked guests behind closed doors and kept a very low profile in official circles. He no longer showed up for ordinary courtesy visits, and the house suddenly became much quieter.
He originally wanted to spend his days leisurely and wait until the end of the New Year to discuss any matters. But after going to the bank, he found that he still had a lot of work to do. If he didn't show up, he just appointed a few subordinates and gave a few words, and he would automatically enter.
On the right track, everything is booming,
Looking at the current situation of the bank, Li You had a very strong feeling that time waits for no one. He had advanced concepts in his mind that others could not intuitively understand, so he had to push them hard himself.
Therefore, Li You had to continue to worry about his life while shouting about hard work. Today he went out to the household department. In long-distance exchange, the flow of government treasury silver is a big business. If you want to start in this area, you cannot bypass the person in charge of money.
Household Department.
Therefore, although Li You had a very disharmonious relationship with Hubu, he still went to Hubu. His idea was to explore the way first, and if he failed, he would ask Princess Guide to come forward.
Of course, according to his own estimation, the possibility of failure is 80%, which makes him Li You and not someone else. But he is someone who never lets go of a glimmer of hope.
When he arrived outside the door, Li You could only be regarded as a member of the Jin gentry. Without official robes to protect his body, he naturally could not go in directly. He took out his famous thorn and some money and handed them to the gate official.
His current name tattoo is very simple. It is no longer the previous densely packed official title with twenty or three crosses. Now it only has the four words "Xu Jiang Li You" on it.
From Dao to Jian, four characters are enough. At least currently, 90% of the officials in the various yamen in the capital know this name and the identity of the representative.
The household department official obviously knew about Li You. This kind of official in a large government office was even better informed than many officials, and his eyes were brighter. If someone else had presented him with such a pretentious name that did not bother to add any embellishments, he would have been dismissed long ago.
Tear it up and throw it out, but Li You is the special one.
The gatekeeper did not dare to show his usual indifference. He took the assassination and quickly put away the money. He respectfully asked: "To whom will Mr. Li vote for the assassination?"
Li You thought for a while, in the bureaucratic machine, if he wanted to do something new and unconventional, he would probably go to no one and not want to take responsibility, so he might as well go to the biggest one, and he would be the only one to decide whether he could do it or not. So he answered to the doorman.
: "I wonder if Yan Shangshu can be free?"
The gate officer took Li You's famous thorn in his hand and went inside to report. After a while, the gate officer came out and said to Li You: "Master Shangshu is free just now. Mr. Li, please stop."
Li You admitted that he was surprised. Although the relationship with Mr. Peng Ge's faction had shown signs of easing recently because of Duan Zhien and Bai Shilang. But as the person who personally ruined Yan Shangshu's chance to join the cabinet, he really didn't expect that Yan Shangshu would be so happy.
to receive him.
He originally thought he would encounter some difficulties or rejection, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly. He followed the door and walked inside with some disbelief. Fortunately, this was the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was not an important military camp with hidden murderous intentions. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to do this even if he was killed.
Feel free to enter.
The Hubu Department occupies a larger area than any other yamen. Among other things, the Hubu Department has the largest number of officials and the most internal organizations among the six bureaus. The affairs it is responsible for are also extremely complex.
Li You followed the gate officer and passed through three gates before entering the inner courtyard where the hall official was. He was led to a platform outside the high hall door. The gatekeeper came in to report, and then he was taken into the hall again.
A brazier was burning in the room, and the incense burner was lit. The faint smoke reflected Yan Shangshu's faint expression. This was what Li You expected. If Yan Shangshu was very enthusiastic about him, it would be a hell. Maybe Yan Shangshu was just
In view of the fact that he, Li You, had barely played a positive role recently, I reluctantly received him taking into account the overall situation.
Yan Shangshu didn't want to treat Li You with false politeness. It was too disgusting and he couldn't stand it. He just asked straight to the point: "What do you want to do with the household department?"
"I would like to discuss a cooperation with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Please support me, sir." Li You replied.
He came to the Three Treasures Hall with nothing to do. Did he really come to the door to ask for something? Yan Shangshu calmly lowered his head to drink tea and waited for Li You to say it himself.
"I have never changed my mind in managing the world, and it is my duty to communicate with the world. The capital now has the Huichang Bank, and next year I plan to build a branch in Yangzhou. I will try to conduct silver exchange between the two places. This is the way to benefit the country and the people.
Please also ask the Ministry of Household Affairs for assistance.”
It has to be said that Shangshu Yan is somewhat interested in this topic. As the Shangshu in charge of the imperial court's money, he certainly knows the benefits of foreign exchange. Of course, he also knows that the world does need such an exchange system, but there is a lack of capable people to do it.
This kind of thing cannot be done if you are less powerful. Yan Shangshu did not doubt Li You's ambition, but he had reservations about Li You's strength. But for some reason, he did not ask these questions and directly asked: "You
What do you want the Ministry of Finance to do?"
Li Youdao: "There is no need to elaborate on the benefits of long-distance exchange. Yangzhou, a financial and taxation center, pays more than 3 million yuan to the Lianghuai Salt Tax and Yangzhou tariffs every year. If possible, I hope that the Ministry of Accounts can use a small part to pass Huichang Bank
Carrying out exchange can be regarded as a trial. If successful, it can be implemented on a large scale from the next year."
These taxes paid have always been escorted into Beijing by the local yamen. If it can be exchanged through a bank account, the Yangzhou branch over there collects the money, and the Beijing main office here receives the voucher or reliable information, and then the silver can be redeemed to
The household department obviously saves a lot of time, effort and worry.
The reason why Li You chose Yangzhou as a pilot project is very simple. Yangzhou has a lot of taxes and silver, and consumption is also active, so there is an extreme demand for the exchange of silver and silver. Secondly, there is a gold millionaire in Yangzhou who is someone he can rely on. Where can he find suitable candidates elsewhere?
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After about two months of experimentation, when the pilot is mature, it can be promoted on a large scale.
However, Yangzhou turns over three to four million taels of silver every year. With the current situation of the bank, it is obvious that it cannot handle such a large business and cannot turn around at all, not to mention that many new things need to be explored. Therefore, Li Youcai only asked the Ministry of Accounts to start from
Yangzhou allocated a small portion of the taxes, such as three to five million taels, for experimental exchange.
If Yangzhou runs smoothly, then the next branch is planned to be opened in Suzhou. Suzhou accounts for one-tenth of the world's wealth. The surrounding Songjiang, Changzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing and other places are rich places. Only Su, Song, and Chang
The land can account for one-tenth of the total money and food of the imperial court. Therefore, like Yangzhou, it is a very suitable place for carrying out foreign exchange.
It can be said that the implementation of cross-regional exchange of taxable silver is beneficial to all aspects. Even in terms of handling fees, you can also give rebates to the Ministry of Accounts through the method of inflating the high and the inflated. This will provide one more item that can be compared with Bing Jing and Tan Jing.
Gray income, why not do the Ministry of Household Affairs?
It was because Hubu could get benefits, so Li You dared to go to Hubu, who had a discordant relationship with him, to explore the way.
Yan Shangshu pondered for a moment, and Li You guessed that he was already attracted. Just when he was thinking about what to say, whether to show off his bank power, he saw Yan Shangshu suddenly slapped the table and yelled: "The imperial court has its own laws, and the government has its own rules.
!Taxation is an important matter for the country, and all national expenses come from this. Even some banks are trying to interfere in the government’s taxation affairs. I think this is with ulterior motives, so there is no need to say more! "
Li You was surprised. He didn't expect that Yan Shangshu refused so simply and neatly. Judging from his expression just now, Yan Shangshu should be a little tempted.
Then he tried his best to argue: "The world is like a chess game, and no one can stick to the rules and regulations. This matter is beneficial to the country, the people, others, and ourselves. Please think about it again! If it is done in the hands of the boss, it will be unprecedented."
These achievements may go down in history! What’s more, the trial in the first year only used hundreds of thousands of taels, and the risk was not great, so why not try it?”
"How can the state's important weapons be entrusted to private individuals?"
"In fact, it was just escorted by officers and soldiers and delivered to the capital, instead of being remitted directly to the capital through bank accounts. The imperial court levied a lot of taxes, but it was still used by the imperial court. How can it be called entrusted to private individuals?
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Li You thought of something again and added: "As for the exchange fee, it can be negotiated between the bank and the account department department." This sentence has a profound meaning. Regarding this fee, no matter whether it is set high or low, there is a lot of knowledge.
Yan Shangshu nodded slowly, and Li You was overjoyed. It seemed that there was a way! He was about to introduce the strength of Yinhao in detail to make Yan Shangshu more reassured, but he heard Yan Shangshu say: "Very good! I am sure that this is the case."
Got it!"
Li You was quite surprised by this, and he agreed so easily? He hadn't had time to really start lobbying... Besides, what happened to Yan Shangshu's sudden rise and fall today? But it was good to agree. He had made a lot of preparations, and it seemed that he
No longer useful.
Yan Shangshu said to Li You again: "I don't know what the style of the banknotes in your bank is, how good the printing quality is, and whether it can handle the responsibility of exchanging money in different places. This still needs to be investigated. Come back and send a few banknotes to me as soon as possible.
, let me check it out."
Li You was almost dumbfounded. This was a blatant request for bribes. What was the difference between giving him a few real banknotes and giving him money directly? It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with the money, but he felt that such a straightforward and unsubtle request for bribes was only for low-level officials.
I've seen it happen, and it's weird for a second-rank minister to behave like this.
But daring to ask for money is not a problem! Li You promised: "I will go to the bank to give instructions, and I will send the man in the bank to your hands today."
Until he left the household department, Li You was still confused. Although today's matter was successfully negotiated unexpectedly, it was still a bit strange. Mainly because it felt very stiff. That Yan Shangshu didn't look like he had been fighting for dozens of people in the officialdom.
An old bureaucrat.
The rejection at the beginning was too simple and rude, almost blind to the benefits. Even if you are conservative, you have to consider the pros and cons for a while.
Later, he went to the other extreme and agreed too rashly. He didn't even ask about the details of his bank account and just agreed.
And the most important thing is that asking for benefits is so straightforward and without regard for face, it is not like the common cryptic style of a big man like Shangshu.
What was the problem? Li You couldn't figure it out, so he didn't think about it. Anyway, as long as he agreed to trial some salt exchange between Yangzhou and the capital, it would be fine.
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