"Brother Kong, do you think that Mo Jiazi and the Crown Prince will make up this time?" In the Eastern Palace, Yu Zhining looked at the rear palace and nonchalantly asked Kong Yingda. The two of them were both Li Chengqian's teachers and the leaders of the Eastern Palace.
Kong Yingda avoided the question. "His Highness the Crown Prince and Mo Jiazi only have differences in ideology. They have not become enemies, so how can they make up?"
The relationship between Mo Jiazi and the Crown Prince did not have much of an impact on the Confucian school, so he naturally did not care.
Princess Changle had entered the palace with Meton and invited the Crown Prince to the Legislative Hall. Everyone knew why she had done so. After all, one was her husband and the other was her older brother. Princess Changle naturally did not wish for the two to have a falling out.
However, the aristocratic families and officials of the Eastern Palace all had heavy hearts. With great difficulty, they had managed to drive a wedge between the Crown Prince and the son of the Mohist family. However, they had not expected that Princess Changle would be the matchmaker, attempting to resolve the conflict between the two.
"Of course!" Yu Zhining glossed over the matter.
"The Crown Prince has returned! Silence! "Kong Yingda saw the furious Crown Prince Li Chengqian return to the Eastern Palace.
Li Chengqian saw the officials of the Eastern Palace and clapped his hands. "Mo Jiazi is simply audacious! He dares to not give this prince any face!"
Yu Zhining was delighted, but his brow furrowed. "Dare I ask Your Highness the Crown Prince what happened?"
Li Chengqian angrily recounted what had happened in the Legislative Hall, and the officials of the Eastern Palace were in an uproar.
"Could it be that Mo Jiazi is simply despicable! He dares to borrow the Empress's power to suppress the Crown Prince!" Yu Zhining angrily said.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Imperial Mother took pity on the common people. That's why she allowed the relay station to send the mail, and not the mail order."
Yu Zhining immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Jingdu Express had already given the aristocratic families a headache. If Mo Magazine was allowed to do mail orders, Mo Magazine's shopping would directly affect the entire Tang dynasty. He was afraid that they would have no way to keep the Mo Family in check.
"However, what annoys this consort the most is that Mo Jiazi said that even if this consort agreed to send the letter to the relay station, he was the one who suggested it first. It had nothing to do with this consort," said Li Chengqian unhappily.
Kong Yingda faintly said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, please calm down. Don't fall for Mo Jiazi's provocation."
Li Chengqian took a deep breath and calmed down slightly. "This consort naturally knows that this is Mo Jiazi's provocation. However, back then, this consort used public resources for private use to refuse the mail order. Mo Jiazi then established Jingdu Express. Now, Jingdu Express has received a lot of praise from the common people, but this consort hasn't done anything. This is why Mo Jiazi has taken advantage of this!"
"The Crown Prince must not act rashly. You are the current Crown Prince. You must act prudently and deal with all changes by sticking to the status quo!" Kong Yingda advised from the side. As the saying goes, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. With Li Chengqian's position, the best thing to do was to do nothing. After all, everyone in the world had their eyes on Li Chengqian's position as Crown Prince. A slight move could affect the whole situation. A small move could cause serious consequences.
"Don't be rash! This prince is the high and mighty Crown Prince, and the relay stations in this prince's hands are ten times that of the Modun Dynasty. Now that this prince is being laughed at by the Modun Dynasty, this prince cannot bring himself to do this. Tell me, how can this prince surpass the Modun Dynasty? "Li Chengqian said stubbornly.
"Your Highness, the courier station is a good thing that benefits the whole world. Jingdu Express is only a small part of the inner circle. It is already better than Mo Jiazi," an official from the Eastern Palace advised.
"Your Highness is the ruler. Mo Jiazi is the subject. Why bother with Mo Jiazi?"
"Your Highness, please don't be rash. Mo Jiazi is crafty and cunning. The aristocratic families have been harmed time and time again," an official from an aristocratic family said with lingering fear.
Li Chengqian snorted coldly, "Crafty and cunning. In the face of absolute power, all tricks are useless. As the Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty, how can I let Mo Jiazi overshadow me?"
"Your Highness!" the official from the aristocratic family urged.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Say no more. The aristocratic families have been harmed time and time again by Mo Jiazi. If this consort can't surpass Mo Jiazi, how can I convince the masses?"
The official from the aristocratic family bowed his head and retreated. However, a strange smile appeared on his face. In this way, whether or not the Crown Prince could surpass Mo Jiazi, the hostility between the two would only grow. This was exactly what the aristocratic families wanted.
Yu Zhining and Kong Yingda couldn't help but frown. Those who could be chosen by the East Palace were all shrewd people. They naturally knew the plans of the aristocratic families and also knew that Li Chengqian was eager to deal with Mo Jiazi. If Li Chengqian could surpass Mo Jiazi, he would be able to win the hearts of the aristocratic families.
"Your Highness, do you have any ideas?" Yu Zhining cupped his hands and asked.
"Of course!" Li Chengqian said confidently, "I'm going to set up a courier bank!"
"A courier bank!" The people from the East Palace were in an uproar.
"Will this courier bank also provide money orders and deposit services like the bank in Village Mo?" Yu Zhining asked.
Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Of course. The courier bank is called a bank because, like the bank in Village Mo, it can transfer money, deposit money, and loan money. No, the courier bank is one level higher than the bank in Village Mo. I will submit a memorial to the imperial court and let the courier bank supervise all the banks in the world. This time, let's see if Mo Jiazi will bow to me."
"Your Highness is wise!" Many of the East Palace officials' eyes lit up. If the courier bank could supervise all the banks in the world, then wouldn't the Crown Prince be naturally superior to Mo Jiazi? This time, let's see how Mo Jiazi will deal with it. "
"Your Highness, you can't. Mo Jiazi is the only bank in the world. If Your Highness does this, the world will think that you are taking revenge on Mo Jiazi. This will damage Your Highness' reputation." Kong Yingda's expression changed as he hurriedly advised. This time, he was thinking wholeheartedly for Li Chengqian.
The other East Palace officials also nodded. This move was indeed targeted and would definitely be used against them in the future.
Li Chengqian said, "Then let's supervise all the banks in the world. This way, we will treat everyone equally. I believe that no one will have anything to say."
"That's a good idea!" Kong Yingda nodded in agreement.
Li Chengqian said proudly, "This time, I will definitely change the son of Mohism. Not only will the post bank be higher in status than the Village Mo's bank, it will also be the same in scale. First, I will set up post banks in the ten roads of the world to connect with the rest of the world. Second, I will set up post banks in every county and even every town. As long as the post station reaches, there will be post banks, benefiting the people of the world."
"Hiss!"
Suddenly, everyone in the East Palace gasped. Li Chengqian's plan could be said to be extremely grand. Once implemented, it would be a super project. Of course, its effect was obvious. Once it succeeded, it would be a great achievement.
"This …" Many of the aristocratic family officials' faces changed. Once the courier bank was implemented, the first to bear the brunt would not only be the bank in the village of Mo Jia, but also the Zi Qian family, which depended on the aristocratic family.
Now the Zi Qian family had just completed the arrangement of Flying Money in the Tang dynasty. They paid a great price to make the Flying Money unimpeded in the whole Tang dynasty, surpassing the powerful bank in the village of Mo Jia.
Li Chengqian's move could be said to be a fatal blow to the Zi Qian family, which was secretly controlled by the aristocratic family. It should be known that the courier station had an unparalleled network. Once the courier bank was established, coupled with the official background of the courier station, it would definitely surpass the banks of the Zi Qian family.
"No, these are not enough to deal with Mo Jiazi, because one day the bank in the village of Mo Jia can also reach the same scale. I can do even better." Li Chengqian paced back and forth in the hall, frowning and thinking hard.
"Yes, I remember that Mo Jiazi has another game about money?" Li Chengqian tried hard to remember.
"Your Highness, are you talking about the game about money between Mo Jiazi and Princess Changle?" Yu Zhining reminded.
Li Chengqian clapped his hands and said, "Yes, the world has suffered money for a long time. Since the courier bank supervises all the banks in the world, it naturally has to supervise the money. In the future, all the banks in the world can no longer lend money, and the annual interest of all the loans must not exceed three and six percent. Otherwise, all the loans will be invalid."
"Money!" The people of the East Palace could not help frowning.
"Ah!" Many aristocratic family officials' faces changed greatly. Once the courier bank restricted money, the capital that the Zi Qian family relied on to survive would be destroyed immediately. Not to mention the impact of the courier bank, it was unknown whether they could even survive.
"Yes, Mo Jiazi's bank in the village of Mo Jia only lowered the interest rate of money, but I will make sure that there is no more money in the world. This time, I want to see what Mo Jiazi has to say." Li Chengqian said proudly.
"Your Highness is benevolent. With this plan, the people of the world will benefit immensely." Kong Yingda's eyes flashed. As a Confucian, he naturally looked down on the Zi Qian family. Once the courier bank was introduced, not only could it suppress the Mo family, but it could also deal a blow to the Zi Qian family. It was killing two birds with one stone.
"What do you all think?" Li Chengqian looked at the people of the East Palace expectantly.
The officials had to swallow the bitter pill and said with difficulty, "This plan is very good."
This time, they had smashed their own toes with a rock. If they did not drive a wedge between Mo Jiazi and the Crown Prince, the two would not be competing like this. Now that they had pulled the Crown Prince to the side of the aristocratic families, they had to give up on the Zi Qian family, which made countless fortunes for the aristocratic families every year.
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