Big Ear Thief Selling Straw Sandals

Chapter 159 For the Empress Dowager He, the stock of Beiyuan Ranch was born!

The launch of the new type of bonds was due to a tea party, which was saved by the Queen Mother.

Changle Palace, the main hall.

Empress Dowager He invited Lu Zhi, Yuan Ji, He Jin, Ma Rixun and Liu Bei to enjoy afternoon tea.

As the master's follower, the Zhongchang servant Zhang Rang and the Shaofu minister Zuo Feng accompanied him.

The Empress Dowager is in court and has the same power as the emperor.

If you are not in charge of your family, you don't know how expensive firewood is.

After a few months, Empress Dowager He understood her husband more and more, why he would rather betray his reputation than sell an official title.

There are thousands of people in the palace, and everyone is the ancestor of spending money.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

For example, Emperor Ling gave the guards a monthly salary of [-], and the new emperor had to pay at least [-], otherwise, troubles would easily arise.

There are only so many royal field mines, and it is obvious that the supply cannot be satisfied in a short time.

What's more terrible is that Emperor Ling had squandered his internal treasury long ago.

The imperial court has no money, otherwise it would not have issued bonds.

The bank does have money, but Empress Dowager He weighed it in and out, but in the end she didn't dare to make up her mind.

The empress dowager has no money, and the team is not easy to lead. The problem is very serious, what should I do?
It is natural to find loyal courtiers, drink tea, chat, and share worries and problems by the way.

Of course, Empress Dowager He knew very well that the protagonists were Liu Bei and Yuan Ji, and that Lu Zhi, He Jin, and Ma Rixun were here to accompany the exam.

Yuan Ji didn't have any good ideas, but he was very flattering and put forward the idea of ​​"throttling expenditure", suggesting reducing redundant personnel in the palace.

This point was fully supported by Lu Zhi and Ma Rixun.

Now that the heroine is in power, abolishing and diverting a group of court ladies will not cause too much conflict.

Empress Dowager He was noncommittal, because even if a thousand or eight hundred court ladies were abolished, it would still be a drop in the bucket.

"I will seriously consider what the Grand Tutor said. I don't know the emperor's uncle, what's your opinion?"

Since ancient times, the fundamental attribute of human beings has been greed.

Putting down the thin tribute porcelain teacup, Liu Bei cupped his hands and said: "I have an idea, which may temporarily relieve the urgent need, but I need the imperial court's approval."

Empress Dowager He's appetite was whetted.

"Uncle Emperor, it's okay to say that, if it is beneficial to the country, no one will embarrass it."

Lu Zhima Rixun resisted the urge to turn his head.

Hey, women, you can't hear the word "money".

But as the empress dowager, as the ruler, after you have heard about it at least, it is not too late to reassure you.

"Eastern Xianbei has repeatedly violated the border, and the soldiers and civilians on the border have suffered for a long time. The so-called: how can the Hulu sleep soundly on the side of the couch? Therefore, the minister ordered You Bingyong to send troops to crusade."

Empress Dowager He nodded. Since the Han Dynasty, grassland nomads have always been a serious problem.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu, which was a tragic victory of several generations of people tightening their belts. In the period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, he had to adopt a strategy of suppressing and appeasement.

Of course, if it weren't for Liu Bei who came across, the Qianghu in Hetao would have lasted until the Western Jin Dynasty, let alone the Eastern Xianbei.

"Uncle Huang worked hard!"

"Thank you Empress Dowager for your sympathy! It is speculated that it only takes a year and a half to break through the Eastern Xianbei and expand the land for thousands of miles. I think that the land that has been conquered can be used to reward meritorious soldiers."

Yuan Ji was a little dazed. By saying this, isn't it really an opportunity to flaunt yourself?
As a Taiwei, Ma Rixun was very clear about the officers and soldiers who were rewarded last time.

He couldn't help interjecting to dissuade him: "The frontier fortress is bitterly cold and not suitable for farming. I'm afraid the soldiers will not like it."

According to the current market price, Shangtian is about [-] to [-] yuan, Zhongtian is [-] to [-] yuan, and the barren desert and frontier land is only [-] to [-] yuan.

This means that the gap between Ueda and Shimoda is fifty to one hundred times.

No one is a fool, once they use Xianbei's land to fool soldiers, aren't they afraid of mutiny?

Lu Zhi voiced his support.

In this troubled time, stability prevails over everything else, and the bad idea of ​​the scoundrels is resolute.

Empress Dowager He was very disappointed. It seems that Jin Wu has no good ideas for this receipt.

But I heard Liu Bei say again: "The Taiwei's words are reasonable, but if you use it as the principal and exchange it in the bond exchange, it may turn waste into treasure."

what!
What a great idea!

The queen mother suddenly became enlightened, her heartbeat gradually accelerated, and a smile appeared in her eyes again.

"How much does Uncle Huang think he can replace?"

Liu Bei pinched his fingers and calculated roughly, and said: "If 500 million mu can be allocated, I may be able to exchange 200 million taels of silver."

Empress Dowager He's eyes shined brightly, with this money, the current difficult life will be much more comfortable.

"The emperor's words are true?"

"The minister is [-]% sure."

Yuan was very confused. Xianbei's land output is limited, and one mu is exchanged for four hundred cash. Are you stupid?
Zhang Rang also figured it out, but he also didn't understand, cheap land is expensive, can you turn a stone into gold?

Lu Zhi asked: "The land of Xianbei, I'm afraid it can't be sold for so much money?"

Empress Dowager He also realized that normally speaking, Xianbei's land is only two hundred yuan per mu.

"How does the emperor plan to replace it?"

Liu Bei calmly said, "What I sell is not the land, but the output of the land."

Ma Rixun was curious and asked, "What output?"

"Use 500 million mu of grassland to build a new pasture, raise cattle, horses and sheep, divide it into 300 million shares, and each share is [-] yuan, and raise [-] million taels of funds from the public."

"Among them, 200 million taels are allocated to the province, and the remaining 100 million taels are used for the construction and operation of the ranch. Every year, dividends are distributed to the people who buy the ranch shares according to the profits. It is estimated that each share will receive at least [-] taels of dividends."

Yuan Ji responded quickly, and asked, "What does Zhi Jinwu mean, this ranch only needs to pay 30 taels a year?"

Liu Bei nodded and made an addition: "Teacher is right, it has to be paid every year. Of course, if natural disasters, man-made disasters, or foreign enemies invade, so that the ranch cannot be operated, this project can only go bankrupt, and all the people who bought the shares will lose money .”

Empress Dowager He figured it out a bit, and asked, "Uncle Emperor, this seems to be different from bonds."

Liu Bei cupped his hands and said, "Shengming Wuguo Queen Mother!"

"I call it a 'stock company'. All those who buy and hold shares are the owners of the company. Although the share capital is large or small, the rights and responsibilities are treated equally, and the profits and losses are shared."

Stock company?

Are all the buyers of the shares the owners of the firm?
The vernacular sounds easy to understand, but everyone present is an old fox and will not express opinions easily.

But Empress Dowager He couldn't bear it anymore, she was really short of money.

"Everyone, what do you think? Is it feasible or not?"

After eating my refreshments, I have to express my opinion, no one can escape.

Ma Rixun is a good gentleman, and he nodded first: "I think it's acceptable, but I still need to report on Jinwu's specific writing."

Whether it works or not, let’s talk about the process, anyway, everyone will suffer together.

Lu Zhi looked at the evildoers and got unimpeded feedback, so he said: "The Taiwei's words are reasonable, if you have no doubts, you can try it."

Yuan Ji was a thief, and said with a smile: "Zhi Jinwu has always been prosperous, I congratulate the empress dowager, and congratulate the big man!"

Picking up 200 million taels for nothing, Empress Dowager He smiled and was in a good mood.

The royal chef specially delivered a decree to give each of the important ministers a box of pastries to take home.

Following the template last time, Liu Bei drew up a memorial that night: "Request for Public Offering of Beiyuan Ranch Stock".

Because many concepts do not need to be repeated again, the full text of more than [-] words is still vernacular.

After Lu Zhi finished reading the memorial, most of it was consistent with yesterday's palace, except for one point that made him quite entangled.

Even if the other party was the most proud disciple, he did not dare to jump to conclusions lightly, and asked Liu Bei again, is it necessary?
Liu Bei replied, "That's not the case, it's not credible."

Taifu knew that his mind had been decided, so he submitted it to the provincial government without further delay.

The queen mother took a look at ten lines, and decided to seal it for confirmation if she found nothing unusual.

But Zhang Rang pointed to a certain clause and reminded: "This servant thinks that this is not appropriate."

Empress Dowager He browsed again and again, and suddenly said: "Then put it at the Dachao meeting and see what the officials say."

(End of this chapter)