In He Yiwei's eyes, the shocking currency war in Boxin County was over, at least for the time being. He sent people to surround Wantong Private Bank to prevent the people inside from escaping. It was fine if people ran away, but the money must be left behind.
For Zhang Xiaobao's private bank, it was legal and did not check. There was no need to worry that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family could not afford it. Besides, nothing bad would happen. The private bank used other people's money as collateral and could not be redeemed. Of course, other people did not pay for the collateral.
The real loss was the high price of silver used to buy the collateral. It was estimated that the local people would lose half of the money, and the other half would be the people who came to find trouble.
"It's really dangerous." After He Yiwei left Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's room, he wiped the sweat on his forehead and found that his clothes were wet.
After two consecutive days of fighting, Zhang Xiaobao had tricked the other party into joining him as if he was playing around. That person's character and timing were too accurate. According to Zhang Xiaobao, this time they could earn one tael of silver and more than 150 copper coins. How much money did his family invest?
"How much did they invest in total?" In nervousness, He Yiwei, who forgot to calculate, asked the housekeeper who was watching the war with him.
"Eighty, eighty thousand taels of silver and copper coins, eighty thousand taels of silver and copper coins. Oh my god, so much money has been mobilized in a Zhong County to fight a war. Crazy, everyone is crazy. How many years of taxes would it take to make so much money?"
The housekeeper remembered how much money Zhang Xiaobao used. Thinking about the experience of the past two days, he felt that it was not money, but just a number.
"Have you seen it? This is an economic war, a part of economic war, also called a currency war. So, they earned more than twelve thousand strings of coins? Money came too easily. If they want money, they just have to fight a few battles. "
He Yiwei rejoiced in his heart. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were in the county and were prepared. No wonder they were not in a hurry. He could not afford to play. It was too scary. Why did they do that? It was a mess, but he had indeed won. He had won in a daze.
The Butler was also thinking about earning money. This was a battle with others. If there was no match, would he be able to earn a lot of money by doing this at a certain place? Thinking of this, he asked, "Old Master, do you think this is how they get their money?"
"Don't speak nonsense. Their family usually makes money through business, the kind with shops. If they really did that, wouldn't the Great Tang fall into chaos? Master, I must learn it. It's really amazing. "
He Yiwei finally found his goal, and that was to learn the knowledge within.
The butler also didn't understand what was going on. He still had doubts, "Master, didn't you say that there is something called a lever? You can spend very little money to do very big things, right? Why don't they use leverage instead of money? "
"You didn't bring it, right? The lever is very heavy. Let's go and keep an eye on Wantong Native Bank. Don't even think about transporting a single copper coin out. Let's settle the account first."
He Yiwei didn't know about this. After saying this, he returned to his courtyard to rest. The butler promised, "Rest assured, Old Master. We'll definitely keep an eye on them. The lever is probably not light. Two children won't be able to carry it."
In the room, Wang Juan was still calculating how much they had earned. She asked Zhang Xiaobao, "How do you feel? Are you very excited?"
"More than ten thousand strings of string of money. Why would I be excited? It's not like we've hurt their bones. The Fengwu Pavilion can also earn more than two thousand strings of string of money. Write a letter to the capital and have the Savant's Pavilion send a thousand strings of money to Li Longji. Also, the two princes will each receive five hundred strings of money. It's so easy for them to earn money.
What's the excuse? "Zhang Xiaobao grumbled. In truth, he knew that the other party didn't care about this bit of money. It was just to get closer to them. Sending two thousand strings of string of money was a return of attitude. More importantly, it was to tell them that they had won this battle so that their cheap godfather wouldn't think about it.
Wang Juan asked Zhang Xiaobao to write a letter and sent it over with a pigeon from the capital.
Wan Tong Money House didn't run away. Zhang Xiaobao went over to settle the bill and signed a contract with the Fengwu Pavilion to sell MSG to them in the future. The Fengwu Pavilion actually had MSG, but where it came from and how high the cost was was was unknown. It probably couldn't be cheap. They could continue to help, so they didn't want to be underpaid.
After a smoke-free war, Baoxin County calmed down again. The people didn't care much about it. Only the gossip spread again. Someone came to provoke them and was dealt with by Registrar Zhang. They earned a huge sum of money. It was estimated to be more than a million strings of string of money, or two million strings of money.
*****
The capital received an order to take out a thousand strings of money, 40% of which was silk. The Savant's Pavilion sent someone to deliver it to the outside of the palace. They also gave the gatekeeper some benefits and reported it to Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi hurried out and asked the person who sent the money, "Did my son earn it in Baoxin County?"
"In reply to the Great General, it was. The young master also said that there was a lot of silver jewelry. He said that he would personally send it to his father. Here is a thousand strings of money and silk. Please check it and reply to a note."
The person who sent the money wasn't nervous at all. Gao Lishi was now considered family. He asked someone to spread out the table and the Four Treasures of the Study. At the same time, he gestured for someone to bring a few boxes of food forward. "Great General, the young lady wrote two new dishes in the letter. Let's make them for the Great General to try. Remember, get someone to test the poison first."
"Well said, hehe, there's no need to count. I'll write it now. My son Xiao Bao and Cuckoo are considerate. En, it smells good." Gao Lishi lied with a glare. In order to keep the food warm, the lid was tight. It would be strange if they could smell it.
A thousand strings of money wasn't a lot, but Gao Lishi was happy. It meant that Xiao Bao and his son had won. As for what tricks they used, there was no need to think about it.
Gao Lishi asked someone to bring the money directly to Xingqing Palace. He piled the money there and showed it to Li Longji without saying anything. It meant that his son had won.
This reminded Li Longji of his own son, Li Yi, who had died prematurely. A trace of sadness flashed through his heart. At the same time, he envied Gao Lishi. However, he knew that he couldn't acknowledge Xiaobao as his son. Otherwise, how would he inherit the throne? Who could suppress Xiao Bao if he had a son?
"Lishi, with Xiao Bao in charge, there's no need to worry about economic turmoil. Send the money to the rear and write a decree. The land that Zhang Family and Wang Family wanted is not in either of the two places. Put it in Fengzhou. But you have to make it clear first. You can raise horses, but you can't sell them to other countries. If you lack money for war …"
"I understand. I think the Zhang Family and Wang Family also understand." Gao Lishi didn't wait for Li Longji to finish his words.
Li Longji nodded and let Gao Lishi do his work. Gao Lishi went to the harem and sent out the 1,000 strings of money. When he came back, he also brought a letter from Empress Wang. It was written for Wang Juan. It was about the war.
Li Longji read it twice and sent it to Baoxin County along with his decree.
In Baoxin County, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were still waiting for the other party's next move. However, the other party was not in a hurry. It was unknown whether it was because they were cautious after suffering a loss or because they didn't make proper arrangements.
"Xiao Bao, Li Longji really did put the land that he gave us in Fengzhou. Now that we have a place to raise horses, send Zhang Ying and Zhang Lang over with their subordinates. Also, get some veterinarians and take good care of them. How can we fight without cavalry? Otherwise, why would we develop mechanized troops? In the war in North Korea, our army was defeated by the magnetic tactics of the US motorized troops.
Ah, there's also a letter from Empress Wang. Oh, she asked me about the marching formation of the army. Unfortunately, it's easy to seize a city, but difficult to mobilize a harem. "
Wang Juan read the letter and said to Zhang Xiaobao.
"What do you mean by difficult to mobilize a harem? Who's Empress Wang? "Zhang Xiaobao asked in confusion.
"A very stupid woman. In the end, she died and was banished to the Cold Palace. So many maids in the palace treated her well. It's a pity."
Wang Juan said with a sigh.
"Stupid?"
"Yes, very, very stupid. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. This stupid woman was the one who helped Li Longji seize the throne and the one who plotted against Princess Taiping. Do you understand?"
Wang Juan said two things.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head. "I don't know. How can someone who can plan two coups in a row be stupid?"
"It's just a favor. Li Longji had other people plotting against him. She just stood firmly behind Li Longji and never hesitated. Even when faced with the danger of her family being exterminated, she didn't know how to play the four arts. She also didn't know much about politics. To be precise, she didn't have the intelligence and beauty. She was schemed against by that woman surnamed Wu.
Wang Juan knew that Zhang Xiaobao didn't know about this, so she explained.
Zhang Xiaobao was still confused. "That woman surnamed Wu? Who's that? "
"Wu Zetian's descendant. She's related to Li Longji. I don't like her. Of course, I've never seen her before. I only know about her from books."
Wang Juan couldn't help but admire Wu Zetian. It was fine if she was powerful, but her descendant was also not bad. Could it really be related to genes?
"I've never seen her before either. The problem is, isn't Empress Wang still alive?" Zhang Xiaobao finally understood. In the struggle for power in the harem, Wang Juan directly stood on one side emotionally.
"Soon. I reckon it won't be long before she's banished to the Cold Palace." Wang Juan pouted.
"Is 300,000 strings of strings enough? Let's buy her and make you happy. It's not like it hasn't happened yet. It's like a plague of locusts. We'll send chickens to eat it. "
This was the second time Zhang Xiaobao saw Wang Juan being sentimental. The first time was when she said that one of the two was missing. Zhang Xiaobao didn't think that there was anything that couldn't be changed.
Hearing Zhang Xiaobao mention chickens eating locusts, Wang Juan was indeed happy. "That's right. If I want her to live, she has to live. Do you support me?"
"I support you. He can make a beauty smile and play with the warlords. He can kill his adoptive father for the sake of the beauty. He can lead the Qing army to the pass for the sake of the beauty. Tell me, do you want to kill Li Longji? Can't we just blow him up? "Zhang Xiaobao patted his chest and promised.
Wang Juan burst out laughing. "It's not like what you're saying. According to what you're saying, women are really a source of trouble. Xiao Li can't die unless you become the Emperor. Looking at how sloppy you are, I know it won't be possible. It's easy to save someone. Let Empress Wang go to Yaowang Mountain to recuperate, make her skin more delicate, and arrange for someone to teach her. When the time comes, she'll be a strong woman skilled in both the pen and the sword.
Wang Juan happily wrote the letter. He didn't know if she really liked Empress Wang or if she just wanted to change a person. In any case, she was very invested.
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