Prime Minister

Chapter 754
Ever since he resigned from Wang Yu, Zhang Yue also felt that this time, ninety-nine out of ten, he was going to be relegated to a local prefecture.

It's just that I don't know if I can get a good result. It seems that when Ouyang Xiu was demoted to Chuzhou, he wrote a piece of drunken man's pavilion, and he remembered it for Emperor Renzong.

Therefore, Zhang Yue intends to bring up his interest in writing books in the past. The book dedicated to the official family on the study of speech and economics seems to have been well received by the official family. He ordered people to hide it in the imperial study and no one was allowed to read it.As for what kind of book to write when he arrives in the future, Zhang Yue has no idea for a while.

Sitting at home when the future is uncertain, but because I have made up my mind, my mood is also different.

Now, in his free time, he took a stroll around Bianjing City to see the people's sentiments.

In the afternoon of September, Zhang Yue drank tea in the teahouse to meet the guests.

Zhang Yue occupied one table alone, while Huang Haoyi, Peng Jingyi, Tang Jiu, Zhang Gong and the others had tea at the other table.

In the teahouse, a group of brocade-clothed businessmen are going up the stairs.The shopkeeper of the teahouse saw that these merchants were all important figures in Bianjing, so why did they appear here today.

The shopkeeper immediately ordered the store clerk to stop the idlers from going upstairs, and he himself went up to greet him, and when he saw the other party made a gesture of silence, he immediately retreated aside with interest.

The leader was a shrewd and capable man in his 40s. When he saw a young and handsome man sitting by the window, he immediately bowed down and said excitedly: "Shen Chen has met Mr. Zhang!"

Taking tea as an example, it is controlled by more than a dozen big merchants. Before transporting tea to Beijing, tea merchants from other places must invite these dozens of merchants to a banquet one by one, and they must continue to give gifts to obtain the right to set a high price.

One person said: "Mr. Zhang, we are not ungrateful people. If I hadn't followed Brother Shen and listened to what you said, I wouldn't be where I am today. At that time, you showed me a way, so I sold all my wealth and invested it in shares on the stock exchange.”

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On this day, Wang Anshi was riding a horse on the way to court surrounded by Yuan Sui.

Seeing what they said, Zhang Yue nodded and said, "I'm not asking you for money or people, so just tell me the pros and cons of this market's current law."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "It's nothing to get together with you today, just drink tea and chat."

For Zhang Yue, the most important thing for the exchange is the monetization of salt money. As for benefiting these people, it is just a matter of convenience.I didn't expect to create a few millionaires casually.

With the continuous introduction of new shareholders, the equity is constantly diluted.

Now the imperial court still holds [-]% of the shares, the royal relatives hold [-]%, and the people here also hold [-]%, and the rest are scattered shareholders.

In addition to five branch offices in Bianjing, Luoyang, Yongxingjun, Qinzhou, and Chengdu, the Interchange Institute has also set up branch offices in more than seven or eight military states such as Damingfu, Nanjing, and Hangzhou.

In the past few years since Wang Anshi came to power, he has also started to rectify the exchange office, changing a group of people in it.After that, the officials, the two empress dowagers and their relatives all intervened.

The annual dividend of the Exchange has also reached more than 300 million.

"Don't forget the well digger when you drink water. Without Mr. Zhang, where would we be today."

Wang Yu is also a man with a lot of thought. Here he ordered Zhang Shangying to prepare to impeach Zhang Yuehou, and there sent people to keep an eye on all Zhang Yue's whereabouts to prevent the other party from preempting strikes. Now he really has a handle.

The Market Change Law is one of Wang Anshi's reforms, and it is also the most controversial one among the ruling and opposition parties regarding Wang Anshi's reforms.

Zhang Yue helped Shen Chen up and said, "Sit down!"

Shen Chendao: "Whether Zhang Gong is going back to the northwest or going to the local states and counties, if there is any place to use money and people, I will support you."

After leaving the teahouse, Zhang Yue, who got the exact news, visited several merchants one by one.

When Shen Chen and the others heard Zhang Yue mentioning the words "Shi Yi Fa", they couldn't help but complained.

The rest of the people were all silent, and everyone said that they wanted money and people, and people who wanted people.

Wang Anshi didn't speak when he heard the words.

The exchange of salt banknotes, tea notes, alum notes and other items with gold, silver and copper coins has completely replaced Jiaozi.

The high price of tea is set, and the profit part is paid by the common people as consumers.

Wang Yuqing said with a straight face: "That's true. I've had someone check it out carefully. The City Yifa Exemption Law has been frequently criticized by the old party in recent years. Zhang Duzhi's sudden unannounced visit must have grasped something from it. .This person is also powerful, and he knows how to strike first."

At this time, his son Wang Yu got the report from his entourage and rushed to catch up with Wang Anshi, and then whispered a few words beside Wang Anshi.

Among them is Xu Ji, who originally provided meat to Kaifeng Mansion.Xu Ji was originally offering meat, but he was blackmailed by the subordinate officials of Kaifeng Mansion while offering meat.

So Wang Anshi came up with the market exchange method, bypassing big businessmen, implementing government procurement, and then using government sales to stabilize prices, and at the same time earn a little money for the court.

Zhang Yue heard the advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of the Market Change Law from various merchants, and immediately recorded them one by one.

Zhang Yue carefully inquired about the pros and cons of exempting the law from the opponent's mouth.

This city's Yifa is mainly aimed at businessmen, because all walks of life in Kaifeng are controlled by the head of the line, and there are many big businessmen under the head of the line.These businessmen colluded with influential figures in the government, and monopolized the market below.

Wang Anshi's expression froze when he heard this and he asked, "Is this really the case?"

Although these people are not as powerful as Shen Chen, they are also extremely powerful in their respective industries, and they are even leaders in the industry.

Old people like Cai Jing and Shen Chen have greatly reduced their right to speak in the exchange, and now they are just some shares, which can be paid dividends every year.

Zhang Yue looked at the other party and smiled. The other party was the big shopkeeper in the exchange office back then.

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "You all came out because of your own chances, and you just saw the opportunity to invest money in the branch office, and I didn't use a knife to force you to come, so you really don't have to thank me. "

His uncle Shen Yan died of illness last year, and now he is taking care of all the property of the Shen family.

The few people who followed Shen Chen were also shareholders in the stock exchange. These people had all received Zhang Yue's favor and bought shares in the stock exchange.

The meat that Xu Ji gave to the Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion was claimed by the yamen countless times. Afterwards, Wang Anshi promulgated the Exemption Law, asking Xu Ji to pay the exempt money so that he could be exempted from the rule of sending meat to Kaifeng Mansion.

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They all belonged to the outstanding figures of that era. With this opportunity, they gambled their entire net worth into it. Now they have all changed, and at least everyone present here is worth more than a million dollars.

Wang Yu said to Wang Anshi: "Father, leave this matter to me to handle with full authority!"

Wang Anshi nodded.

Immediately, Wang Yu rode to the palace first, and then saw Zhang Shangying among the officials waiting to go to court, and asked, "How do you want you to write the memorial to impeach Zhang Yue?"

Zhang Shangying smiled slightly and said, "Yuanze don't worry, Shu is already in his sleeve!"

(End of this chapter)