Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

This account is easy to settle.

only.........

He glanced at King Shangfeng again.

No!

We must not let this guy come and steal our business...

His eyes rolled around, looking left and right from time to time...

Suddenly, when he saw Wang Chengen, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Your Majesty!"

"I heard that the West Factory Bank is lending money to foreign companies. I wonder if I can borrow some money from the West Factory?"

As soon as these words came out, Guo Yunhou's face twitched involuntarily.

Poor baby!

You don't know how cruel that eunuch is when it comes to collecting interest!

But Zhu Youxiao was happy.

I have to say, this North Korean king has a really smart brain.

You want to take out a loan to buy a ship?

stand by!

Must support!

"Of course, but how much do you plan to borrow?"

Li Zong gritted his teeth and said with a bow.

"Xiao Wang wants to buy all 365 large silk-carrying boats this year!"

"Xiao Wang currently has 70,000 taels of silver. I wonder how much is left? And how should the interest be calculated?"

Wang Chengen smiled and stood up when he heard this: "This is an easy account to settle."

"Three hundred and sixty-five ships, including the ship fees and the vehicle and ship tax, each ship is 999 taels of silver, a total of taels of silver are needed."

"Except for the 70,000 taels of silver that the prince has, you need to borrow more from the Western Factory..."

"Forget it, you should keep the 70,000 for yourself. I'll just lend you 3.65 million taels!"

"After all, if you want to bring people to Ming, you can't do it without some extra money for emergencies."

"As for the interest, it's 5% per month, compound interest..."

Li Zong: ( ? □ ? ) My mind is blank

What does a monthly interest rate of 5% mean?

What does compound interest mean?

He looked at Wang Chengen in bewilderment: "I don't understand what the factory manager said."

"Can you please calculate for me, if I borrow money in this way, can I still feed the people who come to Daming to fish?"

"Of course it is possible!"

Wang Chengen said this with great certainty.

Li Zong was overjoyed, and then he thought about his previous calculations. This was a business that could earn 70 million taels a year!

It's just over three million taels of silver, so even if the interest rate is a bit high, it shouldn't be a big deal.

He immediately patted his chest and said, "Okay! Then Xiao Wang will lend it to me! I will lend you 3.65 million taels!"

His Majesty the Great Ming is such a generous person, he shouldn't let himself suffer in such a matter, right?

Hearing this, Wang Chengen, Wu Chunfu, and Guo Yunhou looked at each other, surrounded him on the spot, and sandwiched Li Jong in the middle.

Then, three notebooks were handed over.

"Come, please sign this IOU, Your Majesty."

"Come, please sign this order, Your Majesty."

"Come, please sign this tax bill, Your Majesty."

Chapter 582 Three years is three years, this king can wait

Li Jong has never received such treatment!

Even though he is the King of Joseon, what is he doing now?

A big business worth millions of taels can be made with a wave of the hand!

Throughout the dynasties, which king could have achieved such a feat?

Of course not!

I am a wise king who has no predecessors and no successors!

Look at those common people who fish for the Ming Dynasty. How much have they changed in the past six months?

When there is enough fish.

The man had dark skin and a body as strong as an ox.

The woman's figure gradually became fuller, and her little face was so watery that you could pinch it to make water come out.

Just thinking about it is exciting!

He was happy, but King Shangfeng felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

This damn King of North Korea is such a dog!

He actually bought all the ships of the Ming Dynasty for the next year?

Then why buy it yourself?

This made his eyes unconsciously carry some emotion when he looked at Li Jong again.

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Damn it, I hope you give birth to a son without PY!

The ministers watched all this in amazement and couldn't help whispering to each other.

"Has Li Jong's head been caught by a door?"

"If he can't even figure this out, how did he become the ruler of a country?"

"What a sin! I feel sorry for the North Korean people..."

"Shut the fuck up! The Ministry of Revenue has collected the taxes, so won't we get an extra reward this year?"

"That's right, I don't understand anything, what are you talking about!"

"........."

A grand court meeting was turned into a trade fair by this guy Li Jong.

When Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the dragon throne, saw this scene, the corners of his mouth twisted with joy.

But when he thought of the group of ministers standing outside in the cold wind, he couldn't help but remind them.

"Okay, go and take care of these things first, don't delay the court meeting, the officials are still freezing."

Upon hearing this, Guo Yunhou and Wu Chunfu immediately took Li Jong to the corner, one on each side, and started to move around.

King Shangfeng was still standing at the foot of the imperial steps, his face filled with disappointment.

Zhu Youxiao knew what he wanted to do, but he still deliberately asked: "My dear, do you have anything else to say?"

"minister......."

King Shangfeng hesitated for a long time and then knelt down.

"Your Majesty, Ryukyu has already surrendered!"

"If the vassal states and small countries can buy ships, I, I want one too..."

"But, but in the ninth year of Tianqi, all the ships were bought by the King of Korea..."

He was on the verge of tears, and his voice was choked up a little as he spoke, just like the kid who didn't get any candy at a family gathering.

"Hey, I was wondering what this was about. Where is the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works?"

Zhu Youxiao waved at him with a look of sudden realization, then looked at the queue of officials.

Wu Chunfu was busy signing the order, so this matter should be referred to the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works.

However, the Left Vice Minister was Song Yingxing, who held the post of the Ministry of Works but was doing the work of the Ministry of Revenue, so Wang Zheng had to step in.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng hurriedly stood up and said, "I'm here!"

"King Shangfeng also wants to buy a ship, is there any way?"

"Your Majesty, although the existing shipyards have been reserved by the King of Korea in advance, it is also possible to build some more shipyards temporarily."

"If we do the same as the King of Joseon, and just rush to build silk ships, the new shipyard can be built in as little as two months."

"There is no shortage of craftsmen at the moment. In Fujian, construction can begin in February after the New Year."

"The exact scale of the project will depend on how many ships King Shangfeng wants."

The shipyards at that time were far less advanced than those in later generations.

According to the price offered by Guo Yunhou, there would be profit even if it was a one-time payment.

The most important thing is that once the shipyard is built, it will bring income to the people nearby and solve their food and clothing problems.

When Shang Feng, who was standing by, heard this, a glimmer of hope suddenly rose in his heart, and he hurriedly asked.

"Your Majesty, may I ask if I can also organize the people to go fishing like the King of Korea, and then sell the catch to the Ministry of Revenue?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded very kindly: "Of course you can, the more the better!"

King Shangfeng got a satisfactory answer and began to think about it in his mind.

Although Ryukyu is small, its family background is much richer than Li Jong's!

After calculating for a moment, he gave a number.

"In that case, I dare not ask for too much."

"When will the Ministry of Works be able to deliver the five hundred silk-carrying ships?"

hiss.........

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials nearby took a deep breath in surprise.

Five hundred ships!

That’s nearly 500,000 taels of silver!

Isn't it said that Ryukyu was looted by Japanese pirates all the year round? How could this impoverished little king come up with so much silver?

It’s very luxurious!

In the distance, Li Zong had just signed the IOU of the Western Factory and received the withdrawal voucher given to him by Wang Chengen.

I looked down at the bill Wu Chunfu handed over and saw that the amount written on it was actually 365,000 taels...

This made him a little confused for a moment. He looked at the withdrawal receipt in his hand. Three million six hundred and fifty thousand taels?

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Why is it different?

He looked at Wang Chengen, then at Wu Chunfu, and finally set his sights on Guo Yunhou.

"Master Guo, can you help me calculate how much silver these 365 ships should cost?"

"Why is it that the money that Eunuch Wang lent me is different from what the Ministry of Works wants?"

Guo Yunhou smiled a little, but suppressed his impulse and sighed.

"Alas! Your Majesty, you should go back and read more books!"