Father can be an enemy to the country

When he was tired from the inspection, Lao Liu took a rest in the renovated water pavilion by the lake.

The water pavilion is built across the water, half submerged in the water, with lotus ponds on three sides, willow waves on four sides, small bridges and flowing water, and lotus flowers overflowing with fragrance. People sitting there feel like they are in a painting.

Open the windows on three sides, and the cool breeze will blow in, and the heat will disappear. Drinking herbal tea and eating iced fruits, the midsummer in the south of the Yangtze River is nothing but beautiful.

"Where did you talk about before?" King Chu asked Li Heng, Gu Yuanchen and others.

"Back to Your Highness, the running crisis should have subsided." Li Heng replied quickly.

"It's a temporary lull." Zhu Zhen emphasized: "The people trust us and are willing to give us one year. But if we can't get it done within one year, our credibility will be ruined."

"Yes." Everyone nodded in agreement: "This year, the burden is still very heavy."

"First of all, can the ban on gold and silver circulation be lifted?" Li Heng asked.

"Don't worry about this." Zhu Zhen said calmly: "I said that gold and silver are naturally currencies, and it is impossible for ordinary people to deny gold and silver at any time. The imperial ban has long been in vain over the years."

"Yes. When facing treasure banknotes, food stamps, and silver, everyone would choose the latter." Shen Rong and others couldn't help but smile, as they also had to take credit for this. Every year, a large amount of silver pours into the country through overseas trade and naturally enters circulation. I have never heard of anyone rejecting it. I wish they would pay with gold and silver.

"So, the so-called ban is just a piece of paper. If it is not abolished, why keep it?" His Highness King Chu said domineeringly: "You don't have to worry about this matter, I will take care of it myself."

After a pause, he added: "In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to simply separate the invoice business from the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau."

"Oh?" Everyone hurriedly listened. "Does His Highness want to break up the weaving and dyeing bureau?"

"The weaving and dyeing bureau will not move, we will only transfer the business." Lao Liu explained: "It's very simple. We will set up another institution that is responsible for invoices and acceptances. It may be called a bank or the invoice number. In short, this institution will Another kind of ticket is issued, and it is called a silver note first."

"The food stamps in the hands of ordinary people can be exchanged for banknotes at a bank or bank account according to the proportion we promised." He continued: "At the same time, the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau will no longer issue food stamps, so the transfer is completed."

"That's the truth." A large number of Jiangnan's wealthy people nodded after hearing this. They probably understood His Highness's intention of doing this.

"This has many benefits," the King of Chu said in detail: "After all, the Dyeing and Weaving Bureau is not a professional organization, and it does not have a semicolon, which makes it inconvenient to exchange food stamps and has poor circulation."

"If a professional bank or a bank has been established, it will be possible to set up branch offices to facilitate people's exchange. Moreover, banknotes sound more like money than food stamps. If we want to make banknotes popular all over the world, this step of reform is indispensable. "

"Yes, yes, yes." All the big players nodded.

"Of course, your rights and interests will be transferred from the Dyeing and Weaving Bureau to this bank. Including the previous 20 million taels, and the 30 million taels this time, I will give you two choices." Zhu Zhen stretched out his two A finger:

"The first one is a long-term bank bond, and I will pay you annual interest. The other one can also be converted into bank shares. We share the risks and profits. You can go back and think about it yourself."

"Of course we have to share the risk with His Highness." Everyone said without hesitation.

"Haha, you all think so?" Lao Liu couldn't help but smile.

"Of course." How could a group of big investors let go of this great opportunity, and possibly the only opportunity, to become shareholders of a future bank?

"Well, I will reserve shares for you, and we will discuss the details later." Lao Liu was also very happy. Currently, his focus has shifted to overseas management, which cannot be separated from the strong support of these big Jiangnan households. They were tied tightly to the chariot and had to have the door welded shut.

After a pleasant conversation, Zhu Zhen said goodbye: "Now that the matter has been resolved for the time being, if there is nothing else, I will return to Beijing. Maybe I can catch up with my father's celebration banquet."

"Your Highness, can you stay one more day?" Gu Yuanchen stood up and bowed at the signal of everyone: "Tomorrow is the day when our first porcelain kiln will be opened..."

"Oh? Has it finally been officially put into production?" Lao Liu said happily after hearing this: "Then I must join in the fun."

"Great, Cheng Huishou and the others are looking forward to His Highness going to open the kiln himself." Gu Yuanchen and others were very happy.

Suzhou's overall introduction of porcelain manufacturing industry from Jingdezhen was of great significance, and the difficulties were much greater than expected. They did not know how much effort they put in before they finally overcame many difficulties and came to the day of victory. Of course I hope your Highness will come to witness their success.

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On the way out of the palace, Zhu Zhen deliberately left the team and walked around Shantang Street outside the palace incognito.

I saw that Qili Shantang was already lined with shops, all kinds of businesses gathered, and all kinds of signboards were dizzying.

"No one expected that Shantang Street would rise so quickly. In another two years, I'm afraid it will catch up with Guanqian Street." Li Heng, who accompanied him, said with emotion: "Young Master really has the Midas touch to turn stone into gold."

"I don't dare to take credit. Shantang Street connects the canal to Suzhou. Such a good location was originally very prosperous, but it was temporarily quiet during the war years." Zhu Zhen shook his head and smiled: "As long as there is some sunshine, it will be brilliant."

"It's true, in the past few years when the palace was built, three thousand craftsmen were eating horses and buying things, and the place became prosperous in a short time." Wang De laughed and said: "I don't know if the palace will still be so prosperous after the construction is completed? "

"Yes." Li Heng said with a smile: "Who among the big families in Suzhou City doesn't want to be closer to His Highness? They have all bought land near Shantang Street and are preparing to build houses, which will be enough for the shops on the street to flourish for a few more years. How many more days will it take? After the new year, His Highness and the big family will move to this area, so there is no need to worry."

"Aren't they afraid that this area won't be protected by city walls?" Lao Liu teased.

More than ten years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shantang Street still has few people and few shops. The important reason is that there are frequent Japanese pirates in Jiangnan, and no one with a family and business wants to live outside the city.

"Of course I'm not afraid anymore. Your Highness has destroyed Japan. How can there be any Japanese pirates in the future?" Everyone laughed and said, "I feel very at ease living with the patron saint of the people in Jiangnan."

"Hahaha, you guys." Lao Liu said deliberately: "But I have to remind you that this time we only captured Kyushu Island, not Honshu Island, which accounts for the majority."

"Then there might be Japanese pirates?" As expected, the big family members looked tense, and then laughed again: "Your Highness is teasing us. The army has returned in triumph, and the Japanese pirate problem must have been solved."

"Oh, you guys are getting harder and harder to deceive." Zhu Zhen also laughed loudly and said: "Yes, Japan has stopped going to the sea. Of course, if the Japanese pirates can swim over, then there will be another Don’t talk about it!”

"Hahaha!" Everyone's laughter echoed throughout Shantang Street.