Big Ear Thief Selling Straw Sandals

Chapter 129 Pandora's Box

On the first day of August, the Great Court Meeting.

Today, there are two major events that must go to court, and Zhi Jinwu, who is struggling to get out of bed, is deeply moved.

Yesterday was too ridiculous, but this morning it became black, my waist was a little sore, but I didn't dare to rub it.

My wife must have known about it, she helped wash and dress with a blank expression, and has not said a word until now.

Before going out, Zhi Jinwu suddenly asked: "How much money is in the account?"

As soon as the words are out of the mouth, you know that something is bad.

Cai Yan was taken aback for a moment, and replied solemnly: "Is the husband checking the concubine's account?"

The majestic executive Jinwu ran to the court in desperation, with a long sigh in his heart.

I don't know how much money is in the property under my name.

I haven't counted how many women I have in Youzhou, Yongzhou and Dongfang.

I really don't know how many soldiers I have under my own hands, at home and abroad.

What is this called?

From today on, you can no longer be so ridiculous, Liu Xuande, you have to cheer up!

Officials with a rank of more than [-] shi in the eastern capital are not allowed to be absent without reason.

Therefore, there are nearly a thousand ghosts and ghosts in the temple today.

Of course, today is the best opportunity to show off.

Uncle Liu Huang decided to open the eyes of these bumpkins from 2000 years ago today.

The drums and horns are contending, and the Great Dynasty will begin.

Taishi, Sangong, Jiuqing, all ministries and yamen, and the officials belonged to the officials, entered the Changle Palace in an orderly manner.

There are about 600 people standing in the hall, and there are more than [-] people standing outside the hall, and the feudal hierarchy can be seen at a glance.

Because the Hundred Days Ceremony of Emperor Ling had passed, Empress He was wearing a golden and red mianfu, and Liu Bian was wearing a black and red mianfu.

The major decision to be made today is to restore the Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions and bring the 36 countries of the Western Regions under the jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty again.

Of course, in order to honor the prestige of the Han Dynasty and prove the legitimacy of Emperor Guangxi's ruling, how to implement the money, food and materials needed by the Liangzhou Army has become a top priority.

Empress Dowager He sat on the right side of the imperial couch, and Liu Bian sat on the left side.

The two supreme beings sat down, and everyone paid homage, shouting long live.

Empress Dowager He said calmly: "Everyone is in peace!"

Tai Changqing Zhao Qi took the lead in opening the rainbow fart, counting the auspicious signs from various reports, and the sky was full of wildfire.

In short, the good times of the Han Dynasty were all due to the wisdom and wisdom of Emperor Guangxi, especially the unparalleled benevolence and virtue of the Empress Dowager Changle.

Then Honglu boasted wildly, such as the coming of all nations to the court, the submission of foreign domains, etc., thanks to the greatness and correctness of the Dahan County national system.

Anyway, the Great Court Meeting is held once a month, nothing new, nearly a thousand people go in from one ear to the other, close their eyes and rest their minds.

After the opening, start warming up.

The Taishi proposed Liu Dai as Zongzheng, the general recommended Xun Shuang as Si Nong, and Yuan Ji recommended Zhou Zhong as Guangluxun.

All three of them had privately exchanged opinions in advance and got the Queen Mother's approval, so there would be no surprises.

Of course, considering the issuance of Western Region bonds, Xun Shuang, the new Minister of Finance, is more eye-catching.

In exchange, Empress Dowager He promoted Zuo Feng from Zhonghuangmen to be Minister of the Shaofu, mainly because she valued her personal relationship with Zhi Jinwu, and seemed to intend to revitalize the huge and complicated fixed assets of the royal family.

The big personnel arrangements are good, and the big court will get to the point.

Ma Rixun once again raised the issue of the Liangzhou Army's restoration of the "Western Region Changshi Mansion" and the further implementation of the "Western Region Bonds" and the need to raise food and other issues.

First of all, after recommendation, there are three banks suitable for handling "Western Region Bonds": Liangdu Bank in Luoyang, Yizhou Bank, and Yongzhou Huitong Bank.

The three major shareholders of Yizhou Bank are Cao Cao, Cai Mao and Liu Biao, representing the southwestern princes of the Han Dynasty.

Liangdu Bank has a deep background. It is a combination of the royal family, eunuchs, and foreign relatives. It has strong financial resources but its influence is barely second-rate.

Apart from Liu Bei, Huitong Bank's five wealthy businessmen occupy half of the pure business circle, leading by a long way.

Hearing the order, the boss of the court knew in his heart that the Empress Dowager He couldn't let go of this source of wealth after all.

It doesn't matter to Liu Bei who issues the bonds. After all, financial bonds are Pandora's box, and only he knows its destructive power.

With the pissing nature of most bigwigs in the court and outside the court, it is only a ghost if there is no problem with this bond.

Therefore, Liu Bei must put an insurance on Pandora's box, and at the same time leave a back door.

Regarding the food problem, SF Express has been transporting rice from Jiaozhi to the north since half a year ago. Yongzhou, Youzhou, Kuaiji, and even Seoul have sufficient reserves, which can make a wave of quick money.

The wool, woolen yarn, and woolen wool produced by Youzhou sinu ranch and textile factory are recognized by the military and civilians as soon as they are released because of their outstanding cold protection effect.

Only, Dong Zhuo asked for twenty bronze Leigong cannons and a large amount of gunpowder, which caused the court a headache.

This thing can only be produced by Yongzhou's arsenal, and it can't be done without Zhijinwu nodding.

Liu Bei was unequivocal, and promised to give ten artillery pieces first, plus five hundred packs of fixed gunpowder, and then give the next batch after occupying Loulan.

Even, Zhao Yun, an artillery expert, was generously sent to serve as the captain of the Liangzhou Artillery, which is equivalent to an instructor.

This move can not only deeply examine the overall strength of the Liangzhou army, but also allow Zhao Yun to easily make a wave of military exploits.

Li Ru thought about it, but he couldn't pick Liu Huangshu's thorns.

If he wanted someone else's magic weapon, Liangzhou had to show some real skills, so for the sake of this batch of artillery, he had to take down Loulan.

Seeing that all the problems had been implemented, the hall was relieved, but Uncle Liu stood up again.

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty! In view of the imminent issuance of bonds by the Bank of the Two Capitals, in order to protect the dignity of the inner court and the outer court, I have a word for discussion."

coming!

Almost everyone believed that Liu Bei was deliberately making things difficult to vent his dissatisfaction.

But no matter what, it is impossible for the queen mother to prohibit the other party from freely expressing opinions.

"Oh? Liu Qing, is it really that serious?"

"Yes!" Liu Bei replied decisively, and followed the words.

"The principal of Western Region bonds is 500 million taels, with a total of 150 million taels of interest paid in three years. The money touches people's hearts. I think that if there is no supervision, there will be corruption!"

When it comes to corruption, Yushi Zhongcheng Cai Yong and Ting Wei Cui Lie stood up at the same time. After looking at each other, Cai Yong signaled the other party to speak first.

Cui Lie, courtesy name Wei Kao, was born in Anping, Jizhou.

During his lifetime, Emperor Ling wanted to sell officials and nobles in order to make money. The price of the three princes was 1000 million yuan. Cui Lie found Mrs. Cheng, the housekeeper of Lingdi's nanny, and became Situ at half the price.

In the fourth year of Zhongping, Cui Lie was changed to the post of Taiwei. He was criticized for abandoning Liangzhou's speech, and then Cao Cao's father Cao Song spent money to push him down, and he was demoted to serve as Tingwei until now.

In general, Cui Yeol has a good name but lacks political acumen.

"Dare to ask Zhi Jinwu, where is corruption prone to occur? Who will supervise it? How will it be supervised?"

Regardless of whether there is corruption or not, let's stick to the position first, and Cui Lie is not considered to have crossed the border when Ting Wei is in charge of judicial punishment.

Liu Bei said loudly: "The bond itself is nothing more than a piece of paper, and what is valuable is the security deposit. Therefore, the accuracy of the security deposit calculation is a test of the credibility of the imperial court."

"At the same time, Western Regions bonds should not be issued indiscriminately. The amount must be fixed, and anti-counterfeiting measures must be added to prevent criminals from forging."

"In addition, it is necessary to set up corresponding official places. In order to prevent bonds from becoming a source of profit for a few powerful people, it is best to issue them publicly and allow free trade among the people."

One, two, and two are quite satisfactory, but many people don't understand the third.

Cai Yong took advantage of the situation and asked: "Previously, the Jinwu words were issued by the bank, but now the government is required to participate in it, why?"

Liu Bei smiled and said: "Taishan misunderstood! The issuance is still handled by the bank, but it must be in a place designated by the government. In order to prevent corruption, every bond transaction should be open, transparent and recorded, so that future problems can be well documented." It can be checked."

Taking a sigh of relief, Liu Bei looked at Queen Mother He and said, "It's okay for the issuance to be handled by a professional bank, but it must not be divorced from supervision. It is related to the national prestige and the welfare of the people. As the biggest beneficiary, the imperial court has a duty to do so."

At this time, Zuo Feng asked: "Dare to ask Zhi Jinwu, if you sign to buy bonds, and allow the people to trade freely, wouldn't it be cumbersome and a waste of public funds?"

Zuo Feng said what was in everyone's mind.

Setting up a place will inevitably increase personnel and costs, and it is necessary to record transactions one by one, which is definitely a waste of money.

In order to vent his anger, Zhi Jinwu, who was so wise and close to the demon, lost his head!
(End of this chapter)