"General."
Inside the hall. Headed by Liu Zhixing, the three senior officials, the owner of the sixth house and Zhang Haiping, the prefect of Yingqing, were seated according to their official positions.
When everyone knew that Wu Nian was back, they all looked serious and motionless. Seeing Wu Nian coming in, they all stood up and bowed.
"No courtesy. Sit down." Wu Nian said without squinting, and went straight to the north seat to sit down.
"Yes." Everyone thanked them and sat back.
"I pacified the Guangyang Mansion, and things were originally stable. But now I suddenly have a bad relationship with General Toyotomi, causing a lot of trouble."
"This matter of registered national debt is the first to bear the brunt. You don't have to worry about what you think should be done. You can speak freely." Although Wu Nian was sitting on the Taishi chair, he did not put his hands on the armrests and did not lean on his back. He sat upright, with bright eyes and a loud voice. , Don’t be angry and be proud.
He swept through the hall like a gust of wind, making the atmosphere in the hall become more and more serious.
Everyone wanted to speak, but Gongsun Sang was the first to speak. He showed an angry face and rolled up his sleeves and said: "General. Maritime trade. It is not only the government that benefits, but those merchants also make a lot of money. The benefits are not just from these national debts. The amount?”
"On weekdays, the government always agrees to their affairs and never embarrasses them. Now that the wind is going in the wrong direction, they are adding insult to injury one by one. It is true that the businessman is ruthless and the actor is unrighteous."
"General, let me tell you. What if these registered national debts are not recognized? Let them argue with General Toyotomi. It is General Toyotomi who wants to block the sea, not General Fuhan."
Gongsun Sang's words were resounding. It’s just a special code, what can you do?
As a homeowner, he is very aware of the current financial difficulties. Although Wu Nian obtained Guangyang Mansion, he also had an additional 40,000 households of soldiers and built warships.
This input may not be as good as the output. Under such circumstances, those foreign businessmen went too far by adding insult to injury.
The call for default has always been the mainstream. After Gongsun Sang finished speaking, many officials present nodded slightly in agreement.
"General. I don't agree or admit it. As the saying goes, if you keep your word for a lifetime, you can break it for a while. If you don't have faith, you can't stand it. It's a pity that the credibility we have finally established has been ruined. I think no matter how much money we have, we should pay it forward."
Zhang Haiping shook his head, cupped his fists and said.
"Redeem?" Gongsun Sang was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, his hair suddenly exploded, and he said to Zhang Haiping: "Master Zhang, you said it easily. The amount that the merchant wants to exchange now is at least sixty or seventy thousand taels. silver."
"As for the general's attack on Guangyang Mansion, let's not talk about the equipment and warships of the new soldiers. It's just the pension for the dead and wounded soldiers, which is a huge expenditure. At present, the bank is empty and can feed rats. No money. No money."
When Gongsun Sang said this, he shook his head violently, looking like a miser.
Speaking of which, the two have a good relationship in private. But now that our positions are different, we can only fight each other.
Zhang Haiping shook his head and said: "Master Gongsun, you don't have to lie to me. Although I don't know how much silver is left in the bank now, I know that 60,000 to 70,000 taels of silver can still be obtained. Even if we take out this silver, we The country’s finances will be very difficult, but it will definitely not collapse.”
"At worst, you will be poorer and more miserable."
At this point, Zhang Haiping raised his head, clasped his fists at Wu Nian, and said, "General. I am willing to take the lead and receive half of my salary."
"I'm also willing to receive half of my salary, but don't even think about it, sixty or seventy thousand taels of silver." Gongsun Sang also expressed his loyalty quickly, but he refused to let go of the sixty or seventy thousand taels of silver.
In the Fuhan General's Mansion, it was an old tradition for officials to receive half of their salary. Although he is poorer, he can't starve to death with half his salary.
When the situation was bad in the past, even the soldiers had no salary and only had three meals a day.
But now it has been changed back. Starting from the top three officials and the owner of the sixth house, all officials will receive half of their salary, which can save a lot of expenses.
"Master Gongsun. You can't ruin your credibility just for this little money." Zhang Haiping's voice became louder and his face turned red.
"Hmph. How much is reputation worth?" Gongsun Sang raised his head, looking like I was shameless.
Zhang Haiping was so angry that his liver hurt.
"Okay. Okay. In front of the general, you are allowed to speak freely, but you are not allowed to quarrel." Liu Zhixing waved his face and said in a deep voice.
The chief steward's words were effective, and the two looked at each other and calmed down.
"What do you think, Chang Shi?" Wu Nian remained expressionless and allowed Gongsun Sang and Zhang Haiping to argue. Only then did he ask Liu Zhixingdao.
"General. I also think Lord Zhang is right. It takes a lifetime to build a reputation, and it only takes a moment to destroy it. For these sixty or seventy thousand taels of silver, it is not worth ruining the general's reputation. But Lord Gongsun is also right. The bank is already very full. It's pitiful. It's really heartbreaking to take out these 60,000 to 70,000 taels of silver."
Liu Zhixing shook his head and sighed.
Everyone was stunned when they heard it. You said something, but it seemed like you didn't.
Wu Nian couldn't keep his expression and asked with a smile: "Chang Shi. Are you planning to make peace with Xini?"
"It's true." Liu Zhixing nodded, and then told his plan.
"General. Now the Toyotomi family is suddenly in trouble, and we are caught off guard. And those foreign businessmen only bought the national debt after making money from maritime trade. In this situation, if we default on their debts, they can only be dumb and eat Coptis chinensis. "
"If we pay them 70% of the silver and give them a free note for the remaining 30%, I believe they won't say anything."
"Although this damages credibility, at least it has not been damaged."
This plan is really a mess. Zhang Haiping and Gongsun Sang both frowned.
This kind of IOU also ruins credibility.
If you take out 70% of the 60,000 to 70,000 taels of silver, that's still 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver. The solution was a compromise, but both the pros and cons were dissatisfied.
Is this for money or face?
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
However, this is also in line with Liu Zhixing's consistent style. He is a big manager and has a lot to do every day. And once the two sides are arguing and arguing.
He's usually in peace.
This is the Prime Minister.
Harmonizing Yin and Yang regulates the world.
certainly. Sometimes, Liu Zhixing's attitude was very firm.
Depends on what happened.
The ten people present were all top officials of the Fuhan General's Mansion, and they all told how to deal with it.
Everyone is right and everyone is wrong.
Which method to choose, make a decision. It's all about Wu Nian.
The one who gives the idea is the one who makes the decision, and the one who makes the decision is the one who makes the decision. The power and building of Fuhan General's Mansion are clearly divided into upper and lower levels.
Everyone stopped talking and looked up at Wu Nian.
