afternoon. The sun is shining and the breeze is gentle.
Very cool.
Fu Han General's Mansion.
In the backyard pavilion. Wu Nian is wearing a purple narrow-sleeved dress, which is both powerful and noble. He is sitting on a stool to enjoy the cool air.
Liu Xiang, dressed in simple and elegant clothes, sat opposite Wu Nian.
Their youngest son Wu Ting was crawling around on the ground. Surrounded by nannies and maids, the team was very large.
While the couple was talking, Liu Zhixing came from a distance, followed by two soldiers of Wu Nian. The soldiers carried a basket of rice on a pole.
"Is this this year's rice?" Liu Xiang looked delighted and wanted to go up and have a look. No. She wanted to go to the fields to cut wheat and rice herself.
It's a pity that my identity does not allow it.
"General. This is the rice that has just been harvested. The weather has been good this year. All three prefectures have had bumper harvests. The granaries are full of grain."
Liu Zhixing came to the pavilion with a happy face, bowed to Wu Nian and saluted, then took out a piece of yellowed paper from his arms, handed it to Wu Nian, and said: "General. This is the first of the national debt." Version. Please take a look."
Wu Nian reached out and took the national debt and placed it on the table. He stood up first and went outside, bending down to look at the rice. As expected, the grains are full and the quality is excellent.
Wu Nian's brows couldn't help but reveal joy. He suffered a lot during the drought. It's okay to have no money, but it's absolutely impossible to have no food.
Now that he has the land of the third house, the food he harvests is of course more than what he had in the second house in previous years.
Wu Nian nodded, and then glanced at Liu Xiang, who was about to move. He smiled and said to her: "Madam, you go down first. You also take this basket of rice with you."
"Okay." Liu Xiang suddenly showed joy, but quickly concealed it, stood up and blessed Liu Zhixing, picked up Wu Ting and took the nanny and maid away with him.
Wealth nourishes people.
This child bride now has the air of a lady from a wealthy family.
"Sit down." Wu Nian first invited Liu Zhixing to sit down, then picked up the national debt and watched. This paper is a bit special, Wu Nian has never seen it before.
First it turns yellow, then the texture is very hard, and finally the surface is not smooth and somewhat rough.
I think the craftsmen racked their brains to come up with it. Wu Nian didn't understand, so he didn't ask any more questions. He took a closer look at what was on the national debt.
The words were written by Liu Zhixing.
This is a 500-tael treasury bond with an interest rate of three percent.
"Okay. Hand over all the national debt to me. I will sign and stamp it, and then stamp it. You are responsible for publicity and letting everyone know as soon as possible."
"yes."
Liu Zhixing nodded immediately and prepared to stand up and leave. Li Yong came from a distance. He sat back down again.
"General. Xiong Wuwo refused to persuade him to surrender. He is training his troops and threatening to take back Liaodong." After Li Yong stood still, he cupped his fists and saluted Wu Nian, and said in a deep voice.
"He is such a person that you can't get around. He is a loyal minister and a righteous man, and he is a general of bears and tigers." Wu Young sighed softly.
"Let Chen Jiagui pay close attention to the movements of Shanhaiguan. Then leave it alone. Our main task now is to defeat the Meng Yuan people and recapture the second mansion."
Wu Nian said in a deep voice.
"yes."
Li Yong nodded and left with Liu Zhixing.
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Jiang County.
Kyogoku Yuki's mansion. This young lady from the Kyogoku family has been staying here for a long time every year since she boarded Wu Nian's ship.
It seems that Liaodong is treated as its home field.
The door of the hall.
Kyogoku Xueli bid farewell to an official of the General's Office who was assisting the Han Dynasty. Bowed and said: "Master Chen. Please walk slowly."
"Okay." The official clasped his fists in salute, turned and left.
Kyogoku Yuki returned to the main room, sat down on the edge of the chair with her plump buttocks, and looked up at Kitahara Sosuke on the left.
"Mr. Cang Jie, General Fu Han is really ingenious. With the general's reputation and power, this national debt is very, very powerful."
Kyogoku Yuki's delicate little face showed a look of admiration, and she said softly.
"That's what the lady said. Now the status of a general is equivalent to that of the King of Liaodong. It is unheard of for the king to personally lend money."
"But whether it is a registered treasury bond or an unregistered treasury bond, it is very attractive to Fuso businessmen."
"The status of the Toyotomi shogunate has been very stable. Some daimyo, businessmen, and samurai who were once hostile to the Toyotomi shogunate are probably very willing to spend money to buy this registered national debt. Prepare a way out in Liaodong."
Kithara Sosuke also showed admiration, nodded and said.
It's really awesome.
"Hey." Kyogoku Yuki suddenly sighed softly, showing a frustrated look.
"Miss, why are you sighing?" Kitahara Sosuke asked doubtfully.
Kyogoku Yuki took out the red folding fan from her waist, held it in her hand, and sighed: "I once proposed to contribute fifty thousand taels of silver to the general."
"If he is willing to accept it. Two hundred thousand taels is too reluctant, but I can still add another fifty thousand taels to make up a hundred thousand taels. But he is not willing to accept it."
"Because it's a favor. But when you issue national debt, you pay interest or give political protection. It's not a favor."
"such a pity."
"That's right. It's hard to repay a debt of gratitude, but it's easy to repay the interest. The general thought very clearly." Kitahara Sosuke couldn't help but feel pity.
During the drought and locust plague, he originally wanted to persuade Kyogoku Yuki to give up Wu Nian. Kyogoku Yuki gave full support to Wu Nian and helped Wu Nian overcome the difficulties.
Wu Nian immediately captured Nanhai Mansion. Wang Zhongbi simply fell apart and was not worth mentioning.
Looking at it now, Kyogoku Yukiri's persistence was really a wise move.
As Wu Nian becomes stronger and stronger, favors naturally become more and more valuable.
"Keep an eye on it. Once the national bonds are issued, we will grab more. To show our support." Kyogoku Yuki said.
"Yes." Kithara Sosuke nodded and responded.
Just as Kyogoku Yuki expected. At present, in Fuso, the power of the Toyotomi Shogunate has been consolidated. This Liaodong household registration is very attractive to those who are, or have been, enemies of the Toyotomi Shogunate.
Fuso people are most enthusiastic about purchasing registered treasury bonds.
Next are the people of Chu.
There are too many messy things going on in Chu State. Many wealthy businessmen are very interested in Wu Nian, the Liaodong Tiger.
On the contrary, Goguryeo people are not very enthusiastic about buying registered government bonds. With the Queen Mother regent in Goguryeo, the political situation was relatively stable and the administration was clear.
Foreign businessmen are very interested in the benefits attached to registered government bonds.
Liaodong household registration, naval escort and protection of merchant ships, tariff reduction and exemption, etc. Regarding interest on bearer Treasury bonds, the response has been more muted.
As for the people, businessmen, and gentry in the nineteen counties (Haitian County) of the three prefectures of Liaodong, they were interested in everything. Their enthusiasm is frighteningly high.
The news feedback from all aspects simply made everyone in the General Fu Han's mansion dumbfounded.
