Chapter 366: A Pleasing Rise

Zhu’s jaw dropped in surprise.

More than 10 million taels of silver ……

By selling all that land?

He looked at Zhang Anshi, marveled, “Good, great, really unexpected, ten thousand million unexpected ah …… in this way …… wouldn’t …… wouldn’t not …… this entire Zhili’s railroad construction of silver will also have all?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “Your Majesty, the railroads are the accounts of the railroads, the merchant houses are the accounts of the merchant houses, and what was taken to build the railroads was constructed with the public debt of the Right Governor’s Office.”

Zhu stood up and paced back and forth, he looked extraordinarily agitated.

After pondering for a long time, he suddenly stood still and looked at Zhang Anshi and said: ”Would this be a bit improper? If so, how will this public debt of the Right Governor’s Office be repaid? ”

Zhang Anshi looked calm and appeared confident as he said, “I have my own way.”

Zhu Di gazed at Zhang Anshi, full of doubts.

After a pause, he said, “What about the merchant bank’s silver? So much silver …… might as well …… merchant banks come to build the railroad as well.”

Zhang Anshi is shaking his head, said: “your majesty, the railroad is still the government to repair for good, if it is the merchant bank to repair, it is not inevitable to overstep its role. This railroad is related to the national economy and people’s livelihood, if the merchant bank side opened this head, but may not be a good thing.”

Zhu Di frowned up, “Then this merchant bank earns so much silver, and use it for what?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, I perceive that the price of silver in the …… market has become expensive.”

Zhu Di revealed a stunned look, he didn’t quite understand why Zhang Anshi suddenly brought this up, but subconsciously said, “Is that so? Why is that?”

Zhang Anshi said: “I have people investigated, this is because the whole Zhili business began to flourish after a large number of sales and purchases need gold and silver, but the world’s gold and silver is constant, although the court mined some of the gold and silver, through the foreign trade, but also earned a lot of gold and silver back, but only because of the demand for gold and silver is really too large, and available for circulation of the gold and silver is less and less! ”

“That’s why …… I’m thinking …… if this continues, something might have to go wrong.”

Zhu raised an eyebrow and said, “What’s the problem?”

Zhang Anshi then said, “Imagine, Your Majesty, this gold and silver resting in your hands for good reason, what will happen when this year a silver dollar can be exchanged for ten chickens, but in the coming year, eleven chickens can be acquired?”

Zhu Di was a bit impatient, so he said, “You might as well make it clearer.”

Zhang Anshi had to say, “If that were the case, then people would not be willing to spend the gold and silver that they took out, and would hide them and sit on them and wait for them to increase in value.”

Zhu said suspiciously, “What’s wrong with that?”

Zhang Anshi shook his head and said, “If everyone stockpiles gold and silver, then commerce is going to be a big problem.”

Zhu nodded, and then said, “What then?”

“Increase the supply of money.”

Zhu said, “How does it increase?”

“Printing paper money.”

Zhu Di subconsciously said, “Da Ming Treasure?”

Zhang Anshi smiled bitterly and said, “Your Majesty, the reputation of the Da Ming Treasure Banknotes has already been stigmatized, so I thought that it would be better to use the United Chambers of Money as the backbone and use a large sum of gold and silver as a reserve, and then issue paper banknotes based on this reserve.”

Zhu Di suddenly realized, he slowly said, “With the treasure money of the previous car ……”

Zhang Anshi then said, “The problem with the treasury notes is that they are issued indiscriminately, so there must be a statute for the issuance of banknotes, and there must be a rule, and it must be ensured that this rule is not broken to the best of one’s ability. In addition to this, it is necessary to ensure that the banknotes can be taken to the money changers at any time to redeem the full amount of gold and silver, so that everyone can believe in the value of the banknotes.”

Zhu Di nodded, then said, “This matter you to do it, the United Money Bank …… is still that Zhu Jin pawnbroker?”

Zhang Anshi said, “It is precisely this person. ”

Zhu Di smiled and said, “This person to take care of merchants, is also considered to be laborious, after some time, teach him to come to the palace audience, I encourage some.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty’s courtesy is really teaching …… people.”

Zhu Di waved his hand, “Less gossip, so that …… earned these gold and silver, are taken as reserves?”

“Yes.” Zhang Anshi said, “If there are no reserves to ensure that people can exchange their paper banknotes for a full amount of gold and silver at the money changers at any time, I’m afraid that the people and soldiers of the world will not dare to accept paper money.”

Zhu sighed and said, “In this matter, it’s better to play it safe and take your time.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I also mean the same thing, but the preparations need to be made early.”

Zhu Di said, “You take the lead, and together with the Ministry of Revenue and the United Chambers of Commerce, you will draw up a charter.”

“Yes, sir.”

Zhang Anshi’s heart was mixed when he thought of dealing with Xia Yuanji of the Ministry of Household.

The bad news was that Lord Xia was only afraid of what he might think of him.

The good news is that while there are opinionated ones, we are all in the same boat, one for all.

Didn’t His Majesty say so? He, Zhang, is Lian Po, and that Xia Yuanji is Lin Xiangru.

Zhu Di was in a good mood at this time, and thus said: “These days, it is hard work you, you are aggrieved.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I have not been wronged in any way.”

“Hmm?”

Zhang Anshi said, “A great man in the world, recognize what he thinks is right and then do it, why bother about the naysaying of those short-sighted people? I will take these criticisms as a joke.”

Zhu Di suddenly laughed cheerfully and said, “This is a class of me, I am also the same.”

Zhang Anshi excused himself and went out, he was also in a good mood at this time.

It’s not just a matter of making money, the bigger issue is that this time, he’s kind of tying up a bunch of people.

Don’t look at the fact that when someone mentions him now, Zhang Anshi is so angry that he jumps to his feet as if he has died as a mother. But so what? Now the risk has shifted.

Zhang Anshi didn’t care at all, whether the land of those stations went up or down, he didn’t lose anything if it went down, and it had nothing to do with him if it went up.

However, for many people, this is their lifeblood. If the business of the station declines, or if the land price plummets because of any problems with the operation of the railroad, I am afraid that all the lives of these people will be reduced to nothing.

At this point in time, I’m afraid that only the commercial interests of the Taiping Mansion are the top priority for them.

Zhang Anshi did not delay much time, and after quickly stepping out of the palace, he immediately returned to Qixia again.

Just as he entered, the person guarding the door said, “Your Excellency, His Highness the King of Shu is visiting.”

Hearing this, Zhang Anshi straightened his coat and said, “Where is the man?”

Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, has long been waiting in the hall.

In fact, from the time he retired from the court, he went straight to Qixia, waiting specifically to talk to Zhang Anshi after he returned to Qixia.

Zhang Anshi Xu stepped into the hall, as soon as he saw Zhu Chun, who had long been seated, he immediately clasped his hands and said, “Your Highness, ten thousand deaths, ten thousand deaths ……”

Zhu Chun had already risen with a long body and similarly returned the salute, saying with a smile, “Today, Governor Zhang is truly a sight to behold.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Highness is too kind, I’m ashamed to say ……”

Zhu Chun said, “It’s just that this king has some doubts in his heart.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Please also enlighten me.”

Zhu Chun said, “This matter …… Zhang Dudu can be said to be planning a great deal ……”

Hearing that the conspiracy is very large, Zhang Anshi’s face could not help but twitch, this is not a good thing to say ah!

Zhu Chun continued, “But why did Governor Zhang have to tell the original reason behind the curtain in the temple? Now that the whole world knows about this matter, wouldn’t it be ……”

His doubts are understandable, Zhang Anshi this is the assassination of many people in the dynasty and field, but both assassination, this kind of thing or secret is good.

Even if there were speculations outside, there was nothing that could be done as long as Zhang Anshi did not admit it.

Zhang Anshi, however, got serious and said, “Because the situation has changed.”

“Changed?” Zhu Chun looked at Zhang Anshi with a smile, then said, “I wish to hear more.”

Zhang Anshi said: “Zhili’s new policy, and the old system of the world’s state capitals, has reached the point of fire and water, in the process, each other has turned against each other, it can be said that to this day, I have no backstabbing others, I am afraid that in the eyes of many people, I am afraid that I and His Highness, the King of Shu, is only a thousand sinners.”

Zhu Chun listened and nodded secretly.

This is the truth, although he is already a nobleman, but how do you not know, he is in the left governor’s office to implement the new policy, the pressure brought about by how much.

Those who had called him the Wise King in the beginning, which one of them was not cursing him whenever he was mentioned now?

Only to see Zhang Anshi then said, “Since we have already torn our faces, there is no room for each other to turn around, then …… I will also show my cards and not pretend. So whether I tell the truth or not, it actually doesn’t matter.”

“But the road out of the original has the benefit of the road out of the original, after this matter, there are bound to be a lot of readers and courtiers are Qixia’s business and industry bound, this time …… direct notification of the world, in fact, is to stir up their internal disharmony, so that they are not with each other and attack each other, it’s always better than letting them unite and come to bash my Zhang Anshi is much better.”

King of Shu Zhu Chun laughed, for which he could imagine.

What happened in Zhang Anshi’s court today, not to mention other things, at least Xia Yuanji and Jinchun people, etc., are afraid to be scolded as national traitors.

And as for those who secretly purchase land ……… are afraid that they will also become the target of anger.

Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Chun fixedly at this time and said, “Your Highness came here, I’m afraid it’s not just for this, right?”

“This railroad …… this king still has one thing unknown.” Zhu Chun said, “The benefits of the railroad, this king is already aware of a lot, but to be honest, the cost is too great. Left Governor’s Office this side, after all, just divided the land, a hundred waste waiting, if it is to repair a Yingtianfu connecting Qixia railroad, you see how?”

“This good to do.” Zhang Anshi should be very dry, then went on to say: “As for spending, in fact, is also simple, now the station near the land, the value is not expensive, as long as Yingtianfu this side, in advance of the acquisition of the land, the construction of the railroad silver, I’m afraid that can be earned back to seventy-seven or eighty-eight!”

“In addition, this railroad is can make profit, the preliminary issue of public debt, absolutely no problem, the United Chambers side, I can first greet, Railway Division side, can be responsible for the construction.”

Zhu Chun gently frowned and said, “I’m afraid that such a huge project will bring too much pressure on the Yingtian Prefectures. This is not a matter of silver …… but ……”

Zhu Chun looks hesitant, of course he knows that selling land can earn the silver to repair the road, but the money and food of the Left Governor’s Office is counted, once the precedent of such a big open and close, spending money like water, once the future changes, it will not be good to cope with it.

Zhu Chun is not someone who doesn’t know how to adapt, but he is still a bit cautious after all.

After all, he was different from Zhang Anshi, who could see the future, while he could only make judgments based on his own experience, with more or less residual concerns in his mind.

So Zhang Anshi said, “Your Highness …… if there is any hesitation, it does not matter, next month when the results come out, then make a decision is not late.”

“Results? What result?” Zhu Chun was surprised.

Zhang Anshi said, “Now I can’t boast, if not, if I brag too much, I’m afraid I’ll be laughed at by your highness, it’s better to wait until next month.”

Zhu Chun nodded and said dryly, “Very good.”

Zhu Chun talked about, and did not sit idle, but directly get up, said: “This king and Zhang Governor, now the same breath, now the wolves around, the only way to help each other. These days, have been wanting to talk to Governor Zhang, but why, miscellaneous matters, around the irrigation thing, still need to wait for the king to dispose of. This king will also depart to Suzhou later, so do not bother.”

Zhang Anshi politely said, “It’s getting late, Your Highness might as well set off again tomorrow?”

Zhu Chun shook his head and said with a bitter smile, “The matter is urgent and cannot be delayed.”

He pulled Zhang Anshi s arm and said with a sincere look, “Zhang Dudu …… you have to keep in mind, do anything, you have to remember to protect your own circumference, the ten thousand foundations of my Ming, can be all in your body, the world can come out of you like a man of the sky and the earth, is really the great fortune of my Zhu family. ”

He said it rather emotionally.

Zhang Anshi resentfully said, “What do I count as the talent of the sky and the earth …… Your Highness is unaware that people outside say that I am uneducated and untalented ……”

Zhu Chun laughed, then said: ”When Sage Kong was alive, wasn’t he also uprooted and unpopular? People who do great things plan far ahead and never focus on the moment, while most people in the world only look at the benefits and losses of the moment. These fools, not read some of the four books and five sutras, can really have any insight, on the contrary, the more you read, but will be too constrained and only know to learn from the previous person, eating the ancient not to be …… insufficient.”

The two of them this time talks are quite pleasant, Zhang Anshi personally sent Zhu Chun to the right governor’s office outside the government office, the car and horse have been waiting for Zhu Chun.

Zhu Chun looked deeply at Zhang Anshi at this time and patted Zhang Anshi fearfully, “You and I take care of each other.”

With that, he boarded the car and left.

Zhang Anshi sent off Zhu Chun and couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

This prince was different from the other clansmen, but where the difference lay, Zhang Anshi was a bit unable to say.

At that moment, Zhang Anshi turned around and went back to the government office to start setting up the next work.

For the third year, the summer tax has been levied.

In this regard, Zhang Anshi is more important, this summer tax is the key to political performance.

Although the first two times had shaken the world, to Zhang Anshi, it was just an appetizer.

Zhang Anshi this time to let the world know the great power brought by industry and commerce, if you say that before, it is still only a small fight.

And this year has passed, and the entire Right Governor’s rule can be said to be very fruitful.

This is no longer the driving effect brought about by the division of land, nor is it the result of encouraging business and industry.

The results of the work of several railroads, and the circulation of large quantities of gold and silver, were terrible.

At least in the preliminary statistical tables, the above-scale textile, machinery, mining and smelting, and so on, have almost doubled.

Zhang Anshi roughly looked at some of the number, in which the highest growth in Taiping Province, but the other provinces, although the backward, but because of the experience of the front, the growth rate is also extremely fast.

Especially smelting, this steel production, actually between a year, fully quadrupled.

The reason for this, of course, is partly the result of the major railroad repairs, and partly the reason that the previous base was so small.

But even so, this kind of growth could still be described as terrifying.

As for the other hundred industries that were spawned, they were also beyond Zhang Anshi’s own imagination.

At this time under the right governor’s rule, it was like a brutal and unreasonable brute bull, rampaging, a large number of population influx, merchants and businessmen crazy reckless in desperately expanding production.

Those who finally received their salaries through this seemed to have confidence in the future, and the need for food, clothing, shelter and transportation flourished.

Of course …… overheating like this may lead to problems in the future sooner or later.

But this was something that would happen decades in the future, at least for now, what Zhang Anshi had to do was to go crazy and do his best to make this monster thrive, and only then would he have the power to completely smash those people who were eating the past.

One by one, after the statistics were tallied from the Statistics Division, Gaoxiang instead became vain.

So he specially came to find Zhang Anshi, and said in person, “This data, will there be a problem, right? Dudu …… many data …… looks a little distorted.”

“What makes it so?” Zhang Anshi looked at him calmly and said.

Gao Xiang frowned and said: “This also rose too hard, the first two years has been considered to make people jaw-dropping. But compared to this year, it’s really a small witch!”

Zhang Anshi looked at his expression and smiled, “What you learned in the counties doesn’t match up with the current count?”

Gao Xiang immediately shook his head, “Not really …… just ……”

The result is too good, or should say too good, so that Gaoxiang feels as if he has suffered karmic obstacles.

So he laughed bitterly, “Let’s just say that this ready-made clothes, actually compared to the last year, the growth of seventeen times, this …… this is really ……”

Zhang Anshi calmly said, “There is no need to rush, this data, is only used for reference, the real actual data, and after the tax comparison, naturally, it will also be clear at a glance.”

“This is true.” Gao Xiang nodded, then sighed: “The year before last and last year, was afraid that the rise was too slow, this year is completely unexpected, but instead feel that this rise, let my official are at a loss.”

Zhang Anshi laughed and then said, “There is no need to be afraid, what I want is to rise, the other processes, I don’t ask anything. Only when it goes up, the people under the rule of this Right Governor’s Office will be able to eat and wear warm clothes!”

After a pause, he gazed at Gao Xiang and said, “Prefect Gao, don’t underestimate the increase in this number, behind this, it is the well-being of millions of people.”

Gao Xiang then immediately put on a serious expression and said, “Summer tax side, the next official must then supervise one or two, now there is no real number, the next official heart is not solid.”

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