Chapter 47 Li Jinglong’s Choice
"Let's go." Yao Guangxiao said.
In fact, Yao Guangxiao also knew these things, but he only knew it through the following report. He was worried that the people below would lie to him. So see for yourself. Because this is so important.
Yao Guangxiao also knew from He Xi's side that a lot of important information was not actually in the palace, but in the market. He had to make sure, it was related to his next step.
Ji Gang said: "Where are you going, sir?"
Yao Guangxiao said: "Cao Guogong's Mansion."
"What?" Ji Gang never expected that Yao Guangxiao would say that?
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"You are so bold." Li Jinglong read He Xi's letter and looked at Yao Guangxiao and said, "Teacher He's favor is there. I will naturally ask someone to escort you back to the north, but that's it. As soon as you enter Beijing, Come find me on the fifth day, it seems you don’t want me to take you back to the north.”
Yao Guangxiao said calmly: "Of course not. There are just a few things that I want you to take a look at. After reading, we will talk about it."
Yao Guangxiao then handed a brochure to Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong took it over and looked at it, frowning slightly.
Among other things, here is an analysis report on the financial income of the Nanjing imperial court. There are too many calculated numbers in it. It made Li Jinglong feel a little uncomfortable. But he still called He Xi Yiyi teacher. When he was studying with He Xi, he still had some basic knowledge in mathematics.
These charts are easy to read.
But that’s just understanding.
He didn't know whether there was a miscalculation or some manipulation.
However, he didn't think Yao Guangxiao would lie to him. And it doesn't matter even if you lie to him. He didn't think he would be cheated.
Maybe it was like this until no one was fooled.
Li Jinglong read to the end and was suddenly stunned.
Because the last thing I said was nothing else. It is the Nanjing court that will definitely break out into a serious financial crisis.
Li Jinglong knew this.
After all, fighting costs money, and it's basically a waste of money. An unknown amount of money is burned every day. Beijing's finances are so short that it has resorted to borrowing money. He also knew it. Nanjing will not be able to sustain it for a long time.
This is normal.
But it's a matter of time.
But the following analysis made Li Jinglong fall into deep thought.
That is, several ways to deal with the fiscal crisis.
First increase taxes. What can be added is actually land tax. But Zhu Yuanzhang was very strict about this aspect. Moreover, the traditional scholar-bureaucrats respected Emperor Wen of Han the most. What they want is light corvee and little tax, plus land tax, and they will encounter great resistance.
As for adding business taxes, the only thing that can be added is customs duties. Nothing else, if the court directly increases business taxes. Which department should I leave it to collect? This requires the establishment of a large commercial tax agency. The most mature approach should be to follow Beijing’s lead.
But such a thing is politically incorrect in the court.
However, neither land taxes nor business taxes can afford such huge military expenditures.
Second, it’s printing money.
To print money, you must first demonetize it. If you want to demonetize it, you must first abolish Beijing’s right to print money. That is, changing money. There's a lot at stake here.
Secondly, even if the banknote exchange is successful. Large-scale money printing is also a plunder of the people and a carnival of wealth shuffling. It is possible to make a lot of money.
In addition, at the end of this booklet, we also come to the conclusion that Nanjing's financial capabilities are far greater than those of Beijing. In a long-term war situation, Nanjing will be the first to be unable to support itself.
Regarding the final conclusion, Li Jinglong smiled calmly.
He didn't really believe it.
Although Li Jinglong understood many things in it, such as the conclusion that land and population are not exactly equal to financial capabilities, and that financial capabilities require taxation capabilities and financial capabilities. But he still had doubts about this final conclusion.
After all, in his opinion, although not entirely
They are equal, but whoever has the bigger place can make more money. This is an iron rule.
And on the battlefield, it’s not just whoever has the money who can win.
Li Jinglong didn't think Nanjing would win, but he didn't know who would win in the end. He didn't dare to make a conclusion yet. If he thought Nanjing would win, he would give Yao Guangxiao to Zhu Yunwen when he saw him.
But there is one thing he believes in, that is, whether it is changing or printing money, there are great opportunities to make money.
Li Jinglong was a little moved, but he still wanted to get rid of the trouble in front of him.
Li Jinglong said: "That's nonsense, Mr. Yao, I'll send you away from Beijing. This is for your own good."
Yao Guangxiao said: "Of course, my lord, how can we get money from the currency exchange?"
Li Jinglong didn't speak, but picked up the tea bowl.
Serve tea to guests. Everyone knows this etiquette.
Yao Guangxiao was unmoved and continued: "Changing banknotes is not troublesome at all, but it is not an easy task to avoid making the man in the Nanjing Palace jealous. Otherwise, you will not be able to live in peace if you get the money. The Duke of the country is really Don’t you need my help?”
After hearing this, Li Jinglong hesitated slightly. Putting the tea bowl down, he said, "Please give me some advice, Mr. Yao."
Li Jinglong also thought about it. It would be easy for him to get money from here. But after being reminded by Yao Guangxiao, he later realized that making money is easy, but it is not easy to hide yourself and still make money.
If you get enough money, offending Zhu Yunwen to death is not a cost-effective thing.
But if the action is small, the money will not be much.
In this regard, He Xi is the most professional. After all, He Xi was the first to do the bank thing.
Yao Guangxiao said calmly: "The prince is not going to send me away?"
Li Jinglong laughed and said: "You and I have been old friends for many years. Now that you have come to Nanjing, you will treat the Duke's Mansion as your home. You can stay as long as you want, but for your safety, I ask you to live in the Duke's Mansion." , Don’t go out casually from now on. If you have any orders for the servants, I must do it for you, sir.”
Yao Guangxiao said: "Okay, but I'm bringing an entourage. Don't worry, he's a stranger. He must be able to enter and leave the Duke's Mansion. Don't worry, he's just asking for some information. He won't do anything. Every time he goes out, the Duke's Mansion will be closed. You can send someone with you.”
"After all, there are some things I can't do myself. I have to send people from the north."
Li Jinglong hesitated for a while and said, "Okay."
Next, Yao Guangxiao just talked in general terms and did not say how to operate in detail. Li Jinglong didn't ask either. Both parties know who the other is. If Yao Guangxiao taught Li Jinglong all these things, Li Jinglong would probably send Yao Guangxiao away directly.
After all, Yao Guangxiao is also a trouble for Li Jinglong.
And Li Jinglong was worried that Yao Guangxiao didn't know how to operate it, he was just a representative. We need to transfer talents from the north.
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Yao Guangxiao settled down in Cao Guogong's mansion.
For Yao Guangxiao, today is a very ordinary day, but for Ji Gang, today is too exciting. He was simply worried that he was going to die today. He was even worried that Yao Guangxiao had betrayed Beijing.
The ups and downs are so exciting.
When there were only two of them, he couldn't help but ask: "Sir, has Duke Cao defected to the imperial court?"
The imperial court mentioned by Ji Gang is naturally the imperial court in Beijing. .
Yao Guangxiao said calmly: "If he defected to the Beijing court, he would be a fool."
Ji Gang said: "Then why did he take me in?"
Yao Guangxiao said: "Remember, when doing things like ours, we are most afraid of black and white. Even when necessary, the enemy is not unable to cooperate. At this point, Nanjing did too badly. Otherwise, you can't do anything in Beijing. It’s much more uncomfortable.”
In terms of the intelligence battle, Nanjing is indeed very problematic. The biggest problem is Zhu Yunwen's ideas.
He Xi was very open-minded, so he didn’t
In terms of the idea of absolute loyalty, he actually allowed a lot of vacillations below. Just like how to deal with local forces in Shandong, as long as they are willing to cooperate with the imperial court, He Xi will ignore some of their little thoughts. Of course, they will have to bear the consequences in the future.
The same goes for nobles.
But Zhu Yunwen is very sensitive to loyalty. In his view, loyalty is either absolute or absolutely disloyal. Therefore, he was very disgusted with nobles who had business in Beijing, but he could not take action for the time being. I'll make them look good if I get the chance.
