bookbashuk Chapter 1980 Li Shen's Beating
Chapter 1980 Li Shen's Beating
Qi Leshan quickly explained:
“Your Majesty, whether it’s a noble family or a nobleman, they all have treasuries at home. They don’t need to save money, they keep it themselves.
They will try their best to exchange their money for valuable items such as gold and jade, which are easier to keep.
Ordinary people only have a few strings of cash a year, and they have to be prepared for emergencies and daily life, so they can rarely save money.
Our eight million strings of cash were all deposited by merchants in the industrial park for the convenience of trading."
Yes! Li Shen suddenly understood the reason.
These wealthy people live in manors, which are very large and can accommodate a lot of money, and they also have many servants and retainers in their homes.
It is always safer to keep your money under your own eyes than to deposit it in a bank.
Moreover, these people are not very friendly with the Prince Ji’s Mansion, so even if they deposit money, they will not deposit it into the Prince Ji’s Mansion’s property.
In their eyes, isn't this just giving money to Prince Ji? Li Shen's credibility in their hearts is almost zero, and they are afraid of being cheated by Li Shen.
Another point was that they did not dare to deposit their money in the bank of Prince Ji's mansion because they were afraid that Li Shimin would know how much money they had.
Too much money can easily lead to fatal disasters, after all, wealth should not be shown off.
The rest are merchants. In order to facilitate transactions and keep their money safe, they choose to deposit it in money houses, but not too much each time.
Thinking of this, Li Shen could only sigh:
"Alas, I understand. There is nothing we can do about this. I will think of a solution after I return.
Please talk to me again about the loan."
Qi Leshan seemed to be well prepared. He answered immediately after Li Sheng asked:
"Your Majesty, the money houses have loaned a total of more than 5.5 million strings of cash, most of which are for a period of one year and all of which are mortgaged.
Only the previous contract loan of 1.8 million guan from the palace was unsecured and had a term of two years. "
"Five and a half million strings of cash, not bad. But have you sent people to review these loans?"
Hearing the amount of the loan, Li Shen was quite satisfied. This was just the beginning. When everyone accepted this model,
Li Shen believes that the amount will gradually increase.
Li Shen did not plan to do it without collateral. Firstly, he was afraid that he would not be able to get it back, and secondly, he did not want the people of the Tang Dynasty to become in debt.
He only does mortgage loans for business operations.
The people of the Tang Dynasty were once poor, but now most of them can afford food and clothing, and everyone is very satisfied with their current life.
When desires are reduced, the sense of happiness will increase. If the whole nation is in debt, people will have no sense of happiness and their lives will be too tiring.
"Your Majesty, I have personally sent people to verify all of them, and all of them were signed by me. I dare not slack off in the slightest."
Qi Leshan said quickly.
Li Shen smiled slightly after hearing this:
"Well, you did a good job. The bank is one of the most important industries in my Ji Wang Mansion and we cannot afford to lose it.
Since Wang Hongfu has arranged for you to be the manager here, I believe you must be a capable person.
This prince likes to talk to smart people. You know that there is a problem with the nearby Chamber of Commerce. "
"Your Majesty, I have heard about it."
“It’s good to have heard about it. I hope you will take it as a warning. I can tell you the result in advance. Anyway, it will be announced in a while.
All seven were beheaded and publicly executed, all their lands were taken away, their property was confiscated, their entire families were disqualified from receiving fiefs, and they were driven out of the imperial estate.
Li Shen casually stated the result of the execution, which made Qi Leshan break out in a cold sweat.
Not only was he sentenced to death, but his fiefdom rights were also revoked and his entire family was driven out of the imperial estate.
The fiefdoms who were used to a comfortable life in the imperial farm all knew what would happen to them if they were kicked out, and they naturally knew what kind of life the farms around the imperial farm led.
Although they no longer had to worry about food and clothing, they no longer had the luxurious living and food that we have today. Their children could go to school for free and could even take part in the imperial examinations.
It is difficult for people who are used to living in big houses and eating delicious food to go back to their previous life.
It would be especially difficult to let people know why their family was kicked out.
One is in heaven, the other is underground, everyone would choose.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I am loyal to Your Majesty Prince Ji and I have no second thoughts.
I am grateful to the prince for not abandoning me and inviting me from my hometown, and also teaching me the art of arithmetic.
"Your Majesty has been very kind to me, and I will never forget it. I am willing to serve His Majesty Prince Ji for the rest of my life. If I have any other intentions, I will be punished by heaven and earth."
To show his loyalty, Qi Leshan knelt down, swore an oath to Li Shen, and kowtowed.
This caught Li Shen off guard. It's not like this guy doesn't know how to adapt.
He also knew that if he could get close to me, his family would become prosperous from then on.
Qi Leshan and his group of people were recruited by Li Shen. They were all scholars who failed the imperial examination. Among them, those who were outstanding in mathematics and classics were selected for training.
There are only a few people who pass the imperial examination every year, and the rest can only take the exam again next year. There are many talented people among them, and Li Shen can be said to have taken advantage of the opportunity.
And Qi Leshan should be the most outstanding among this group of people, otherwise Wang Hongfu would not have arranged him to hold such an important position.
"Get up." Li Shen said, and then personally poured a cup of tea for Qi Leshan. "Come and have a cup of tea."
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji." Qi Leshan took it with both hands.
"Leshan, I believe in your loyalty. I didn't mean anything else just now. I just wanted to remind you not to ruin your bright future for a little gain.
What's more, it will implicate my family." Li Shen said earnestly.
"Your Highness is right. These people have been blinded by money." Qi Leshan quickly agreed.
Li Shen nodded and continued:
“Yes, their souls were all taken away by desire.
Leshan, your salary is the highest among all the shopkeepers. I believe you should know the reason why I give you such a high salary.
You are a promising person. If you do well in the future, it won't be a big deal to give you a position.
As long as you are loyal to me and work hard for me, I will never treat you unfairly. I will ensure that you will enjoy a prosperous life and three generations of wealth.
If your descendants are capable, I can recommend them to become officials directly.
It's all up to you to decide which one to choose. Don't make a mistake and disappoint me. I have high hopes for you."
Li Shen's words were full of affection and came from his heart, which moved Qi Leshan greatly. A man will die for his confidant, and a woman will dress up for the man who pleases her.
Prince Ji has been very kind to him and has made such a promise to him. What reason is there for him not to be loyal to Prince Ji?
Thinking of this, Leshan knelt down again:
"Your Majesty Prince Ji has been very kind to me. I will never disappoint Your Majesty Prince Ji and will swear my loyalty to you until death."
Then he kowtowed again.
"Well, you can get up. I believe you can do it. Come, sit down and talk to me about other things."