Lending and borrowing between the state and business groups is nothing new.
When a country borrows money from business groups, it is a national debt, and there is often a guarantee that it will not default on the loan, and the debt will not go bad unless the country is destroyed.
Although there are few cases where business groups borrow money from the state, it is not unheard of.
Borrowing money is naturally for profit.
As long as the business group is large enough and the business is reliable enough, the treasury will naturally be happy to earn interest on loans.
But Zhan Tai's immediate request can be called vicious.
First of all, if Simeng really falls into war, the Mianjiang business group with the endorsement of Blood Harbor can delay the repayment. This is the most obvious and easiest trap to see.
Secondly, due to the birth of a foreigner, the State Finance Department obeyed Han Dongwen's order to mint additional silver and put it into the market. The original intention was to regulate the domestic economy of Simeng, but one of the effects visible to the naked eye was the subsequent exchange of Simeng's silver among the countries. The exchange rate goes down.
This is not an unbearable price, and it was also considered by Han Dongwen, but if Zhan Taiyi borrowed a debt worth 400 million at this time, even if he repays the 500 million with interest in the future, the 500 million at that time would be insignificant among the countries. Maybe it's less than the original market value of 400 million.
This is the second trap of Zhan Taiyi's move. From this point of view, it seems that the National Finance Corporation will not be able to borrow the money.
But what are the consequences of not lending?
There are large private chambers of commerce and banks that borrow money in huge amounts, and a single bank cannot bear the risk of non-repayment.
However, the loan interest offered by the big chamber of commerce was attractive enough, so several bankers worked together to raise funds and lend, not only sharing the risk, but also receiving attractive dividends from their own investment.
It is for Lianzhu.
Borrowing companies can spread risks, but what does Zhan Taiyi want now?
Not only did he want to borrow it himself, but he also wanted to borrow it together with the White Eagle Troops, Olimar and Zuling Kingdom.
This is completely the opposite of serial debt. It is not a sharing between borrowers, but a dispersion of lenders, which greatly increases the difficulty of recovering the loan.
If not lent, according to the original world line, Blood Harbor would be the first sharp knife to penetrate Simeng.
If Zhan Taiyi can separate the merchant envoys from other countries from Simeng, there will be no other worries if there is any further action in Xue Gang.
This is the third trap
"Vicious."
Han Dongwen frowned.
This Zhan Taiyi is not like a mediocre person.
In the Blood Harbor where pirates live, everyone is like a shark swimming in the deep sea smelling blood.
He just smelled a little bit of the bloody smell of Simeng and West Asia, and made a big fuss about it to eat it up. He is really not a mediocre person.
With a little bit of information, I put three sharp knives on the prey's neck. If possible, this kind of person is someone Han Dongwen would like to have in his pocket for my use.
But what he wanted to eat was Simeng.
"What does the Director-General of National Finance think?"
Han Dongwen pondered for a moment and then asked Wen Yongxing.
"Your Highness, Manjusri and the General Secretary have discussed that this loan may result in losses, but if national security is the top priority, it may be a necessary move, and it is also the price of recovering the five cities this time."
What Wenjutong said is very pertinent. No matter how cunning this old fox is, he can always see things clearly, otherwise he would not be able to sit in the position of Director General of National Finance.
Coupled with the supervision of teacher Wen Yongxing, Han Dongwen could at least believe that the reasons mentioned by Wenshu Tong were trustworthy.
With professional opinions to prove his thoughts, Han Dongwen nodded lightly.
"Go down and give orders. There will be a big banquet tonight. The four business envoys will have tables put in front of them."
After hearing this, Wen Yongxing just sighed in his heart and nodded in agreement.
Such a delicate and precious wood is meant to be used in grand ceremonies and festivals.
Even though I am a much more sober student than before, my exaggerated demeanor seems to have not changed.
The corners of Han Dongwen's mouth turned up inadvertently.
Manjusri’s judgment is correct, and national security should indeed be given top priority.
Therefore, the country’s security department took action.
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"Toupantou said, seven stars on the cloud!"
The singing part is not necessarily necessary, and it can easily appear unserious.
But if there is one, it must be a valuable delicacy.
On the plate in front of everyone is a grouper, which is the most expensive "Emperor Star" among the seven-star groupers. The bones are removed with a skillful knife, and the belly of the grouper is cut open to make it look like a butterfly with its wings spread out, and then steamed on a plate.
Steam, but not steam with water.
The ingredients for steaming this fish are the above-mentioned ham, whole chicken, whole goose, fresh abalone, and mushrooms. Stew them for half a day. After the soup is made, cut the chicken and goose meat into minced meat and put it back into the soup. Add the chicken and goose minced meat. When the boiling soup matures and swells, the fat in the soup is absorbed, and it becomes a good soup.
Throw away the chicken, throw away the goose, throw away the ham, fresh abalone and mushrooms, leaving only this soup.
This soup is not for drinking, but for steaming the fish!
The Emperor's Star fish that came out of the drawer was white and extremely tender, with oysters stir-fried with green ginger on the left. The fruity aroma of grapes that had lingered on everyone's lips was instantly eliminated.
"Grand Duke Tilda, the best part of this dish is the three inches of the front skirt of the fish belly. Please use it."
Xiao Hongdou's voice came, and Han Dongwen glanced sideways. She was dividing the "Emperor's Star" before the meal, carefully putting it into a spoon, and serving Tilda the essence of the essence.
Han Dongwen followed suit and stabbed the tachyon into the front of the fish belly, separated the tender and white fish meat, picked up the skirt full of soup and put it into his mouth.
No matter how many times, the taste sensation always gives people happiness.
"It was delicious!"
Tilda's face also showed rare surprise and joy. Little Red Bean smiled softly and turned around to explore the grouper in front of her.
The gifts given to them were not stingy, they were still the same Emperor Star.
She held Tilda's spoon carefully, took the skirt of the grouper on her plate into the dish, and brought it to Tilda's table again.
Maybe this is a bit inappropriate?
But Tilda didn't know that much. As for Little Hongdou, she just felt that this was an important guest of His Highness, and there was nothing wrong with giving her good things. As for etiquette, it was the same rules for a while, and she had been in the palace for quite a while. Day, I have long understood this truth.
Besides, she never understood that even though this was a delicacy unparalleled in the world, how could these adults be willing to eat only the so-called most beautiful places?
If she hadn't been unable to eat, she would have wanted to finish every dish tonight, otherwise she would feel bad.
Han Dongwen looked at Xiaohongdou and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
What if the food served to me tonight were red beans?
Unlike now, the one who brought freeloaders was Li Zai, who looked like a professional freeloader.
Li Zai was squinting his eyes at Han Dongwen's side, with a contented look on his face.
If it weren't for the fact that the Emperor's Star had no spines, Han Dongwen would have no doubt that he would be picking his teeth with fish bones in his mouth - his appearance would not be inappropriate at all to do such a thing.
The dishes are on the ground one after another, and Xiaohongdou is very busy.
They drank and drank, but no one talked to them.
Three of the four merchant envoys were each thinking desperately. Since Tilda is still alive and has such a good relationship with Simeng, should she still collude with Blood Harbor?
Even though I’ve heard that Tilda is very strong, Bloodport has recently...
"Everyone."
Han Dongwen rested for a moment and suddenly spoke.
Nearly an hour passed, the main courses were suspended, and the bowls and plates in front of everyone's tables were removed and replaced.
The desktop in front of me is empty.
Several palace maids suddenly walked in from both sides. What they held in their hands was not a dinner plate, but a piece of tissue paper and a small cinnabar stick.
The paper was spread in front of several business envoys, and the small cinnabar sticks lay flat in the middle, which was particularly eye-catching.
"Everyone, I am having a banquet tonight. Firstly, I invite you to witness the good relations between West Asia and Simeng. Secondly, I heard that the merchant envoy has concerns and plans to leave Simeng temporarily. Is this true? Mianjiang Merchant Group ?”
He looked straight at Zhan Taiyi in the audience.
With Han Dongwen attracting so much attention, Zhan Taiyi couldn't avoid it. A somewhat unruly smile appeared on his handsome face:
"What your Highness has heard is good, and it is not groundless. In fact, business people like me are unable to intervene in the war, and they are just trying to protect themselves. I hope your Highness will give you permission."
According to my own assumptions, this move will be successful.
Simeng will have to take huge risks to lend this money. If he does not lend it, when the merchant envoys of various countries evacuate, without the intervention of other countries, Blood Harbor will naturally be able to...
"I understand."
Han Dongwen nodded, interrupting Zhan Taiyi's meditation.
Then, he waved his hand and said loudly: "In this case, I will not force the merchants who are determined to leave Simeng to stay!"
Do not stay?
Zhan Taiyi was stunned for a moment, and just as he frowned, Han Dongwen's voice became louder:
"But I don't want anyone to take the opportunity to cause trouble. I have pen and paper in front of you. Everyone, whether you want to leave or stay, just write a word and submit it. There is no need to take names. I just want to see what your true intentions are!"
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Paper is exactly the same paper without markings.
The pen is exactly the same cinnabar stick with no color difference.
Several business envoys looked at each other, and Zhan Taiyi's eyes were like a hunting eagle, scanning towards the remaining three people.
