Aixinjueluo Zaichun will always be the emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He must safeguard the interests of the Qing Dynasty. Although he also knows that it is embarrassing for the court to forcefully apportion debts, but isn't this forcing him to do nothing?
So on the surface he yelled at the dirty officials in the Ministry of Revenue, but in the end he still tried to bargain with the master, hoping that the master could help the court.
Xiao Letian watched his apprentice's performance quietly. Instead of being angry, he felt very relieved. Apart from other things, Zai Chun now at least knew how to find ways to solve problems, instead of just following the rules like a blockhead or being just like a fool like in the past. Push 265 to give all responsibilities and powers to ministers.
It doesn't matter if men act a little rogue sometimes, at least it's an attempt to solve the problem.
Zai Chun made Xiao Letian look more and more disgusted, and finally lowered his head and muttered, "Disciple, there is really nothing we can do. If you don't want to help, then you won't help. Why are you looking at me so infiltratingly..."
"Hahaha..." Xiao Letian smiled, "Three million? Does His Majesty, the Qing Dynasty, only have this little income? Your private money is more than this amount!"
"What? Private money..." Zai Chun jumped up in shock, "When did I ever have private money?"
The little emperor is right. Although people say that the shore of the land is not the king's ministers, and the whole world is not the king's land, in fact, not many monarchs in the past dynasties of China were rich.
Can the emperor use the money from the court as he pleases? The answer is no. The Ministry of Household Affairs allocates a fixed proportion to the royal family every year. If the tax revenue is sufficient this year, more money and food will be deported to Ouchi. If local taxes are in arrears, then the emperor will have to live a hard life for a few days. .
Of course, the so-called hard life does not mean that there is no food, water or clothing. The emperor's quality of life can still be guaranteed, but is the emperor just like the old farmers in the crop fields, who can only eat a bowl of white rice three times a day and be satisfied?
No, the emperor also had to spend money, and he had to spend a lot of money. The eunuchs and maids in the palace were all supported by the emperor's money, so many wives had to be supported by the emperor's money, and private money was needed to maintain relationships with the royal family members.
The emperor even had to pay small bribes to his courtiers from time to time to maintain their loyalty. The bigger the family, the more expenses they needed. Therefore, no emperor with a right mind in the past dynasties did not open a side business.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty sent eunuchs to serve as mine supervisors and tax collectors, and the money and grain collected went into the palace. The Internal Affairs Bureau of the Qing Dynasty managed the imperial estates across the country, and the annual land output was a considerable amount of wealth.
For example, the Jiangning weaving position inherited by three generations of Cao Xueqin's family is actually an industry belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. To put it bluntly, the emperor's domestic slaves monopolized part of the silk weaving business in Jiangnan. Some high-end goods can be worn by the palace itself, and some can be obtained. Go to the market to exchange money.
Silk and money entering the Ministry of Internal Affairs are equivalent to entering the emperor's personal purse.
There are countless such industries, and they have never stopped since the time of entry into the customs. Silk weaving, porcelain firing, tea... countless traditional Chinese violent industries, the one without the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
But all this has nothing to do with Emperor Tongzhi. On the one hand, he has not pro-government yet, and on the other hand, even if he does, he may not be able to quickly control the royal family's resources like a strong monarch. After all, he has two Buddhas above his head. Woolen cloth.
The last one is more critical. Years of war have caused many industries in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to wither. The most prosperous Jiangnan golden rice bowl has been shattered. It is absolutely impossible to wait for the economy there to recover within ten or eight years.
On the one hand, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has less and less money, and on the other hand, Emperor Tongzhi's power cannot directly command the Ministry of Internal Affairs. So what does Xiao Letian mean when he says that he has private money, and a lot of it?
Soon the master patted his shoulder and pushed a piece of tempura in front of him to Zai Chun.
"No need to speculate, I'm not talking about the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It's good to hope that those corrupt officials can leave some money for you... In fact, when you recruited the three hundred guards from Sijiu City, I had already started Let me take care of the money issue for you..."
"If you don't have money, you can't gather troops! Don't you want to have a modern army that is completely obedient to your orders? But how can this army be done without money? After thinking about it, I set my sights on Japan..."
"Don't underestimate this small island country. Although it has many mountains and little land, a sparse population, a poor agricultural foundation, and a low level of science and technology, it is precisely because this island country has very frequent geological activities that it has been rich in gold and silver since ancient times..."
"Gold and silver?" Zai Chun even forgot to eat the delicious food when he heard these two words.
"Yes, it's gold and silver... Iwami Ginzan and Sado Gold Mine are famous large-scale mineral deposits in Asia. Unfortunately, the Japanese have poor technology and poor management, so the output has not been high..."
"Now why do you think I led my troops north to Japan? Do you really think that I am so full that I can be Japan's savior? You are totally wrong. My purpose is to control this place, not only for our strategic security, but also for you. ah!"
Xiao Letian threw out the Osaka secret agreement. This was the first time that Zai Chun saw the details of the secret agreement. When he saw his own shares written in it, his eyes suddenly turned red. He did not expect that the master would actually give away the largest share of Fuso Bank. The shares were given to myself.
Although Japan occupies 60% of the shares, it is divided between the shogunate and the daimyo. Even the shogunate with the largest stake only holds 14%. The remaining shares have been diluted to the hands of various daimyo.
And Zai Chun alone owns 25% of the shares of Fuso Bank. What else could this be but the kindness of the master? The strategy was designated by Xiao Letian, and the battle was fought by his new army. It was unimaginable that he got so many shares just because he was frightened.
Looking at Zai Chun's astonished eyes, Xiao Letian then added a handful of firewood, "I dare not say about the benefits of Fuso Bank in the future, but according to professional calculations, you should be able to earn nearly two million dragon-patterned silver coins in dividends by this time next year... ...How about it, is it enough for you to raise troops..."
"Child! It's better to ask for help than to ask for yourself. If you ask me to help underwrite the bonds, why don't you send a message to the country yourself and say that you, An Xinjue Luo Zaichun, are willing to underwrite the household debt of three to four million taels? In that case, you Wouldn't this emperor's reputation increase..."
Xiao Letian's words ignited a fire in Zai Chun's heart: "I, I, I... Where do I have so much cash?"
"Silly boy, you don't have it like I do! You can use your Fuso Bank shares as collateral, and then borrow a sum of money from Lotte Bank first, and use this money to send it back to Beijing!"
"But...but the money has been sent to the Ministry of Accounts, where will I use the money for training?" Zai Chun still couldn't understand the advanced financial knowledge.
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