As night fell, the entire Eastern Palace was brightly lit. All of the Eastern Palace officials had gathered, and everyone was waiting for the first day's battle report from the relay bank. This was the most important matter in the Eastern Palace, and it concerned Li Chengqian's political achievements.
"Eighty thousand strings of cash!"
When a courier hurried over and delivered the news of today's remittance, the whole East Palace was filled with cheers.
"Eighty thousand strings of cash in a day. According to the commission rate of one percent, we can make 800 strings of cash in a day." Li Chengqian said excitedly. It was only the first day of business, and Li Chengqian could not help but be excited to see such an impressive result.
"800 strings of cash in a day. In a year, the money order business alone will make nearly 300,000 strings of cash in a day." Kong Yingda couldn't help but click his tongue. Three hundred thousand strings was not a small sum, and it was comparable to the taxes of an entire prefecture. This was an extremely dazzling achievement, and more importantly, the relay bank was already more than halfway done.
"Chancellor Kong, you are wrong. The New Year is approaching, and there are many traveling merchants returning home for the New Year. Usually, there would not be so many money orders." Yu Zhining shook his head and did not get carried away by the victory. It was impossible for the courier bank to receive so many remittances every day.
Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "No, this is only the income of one courier bank in Chang 'an. The world's money flows. Once all the courier banks in the ten Tang dynasty run, the money of the Tang dynasty can be transferred to the world. From then on, the amount of money orders every day will certainly double, and the income of the courier bank will also double."
"Double! Then the profit can reach 600,000 strings of cash! " People in the East Palace could not help but be shocked. This was only the estimated income of the courier bank in the ten Tang dynasty. Once the courier bank was opened to all the prefectures and counties, how grand would it be?
"No wonder Mo Jiazi always wanted to set up the Village Mo Bank. It turns out that the income is so high." An official of the East Palace clicked his tongue and said.
It was well known that any industry that Mo Jiazi valued was not simple, especially the banking business, which he valued the most. Even at the cost of 300,000 strings of cash, he still wanted to set up the Bank of the Village of Mo. It was not until they got involved in it that they realized the great prospects of the banking industry.
"Besides, I heard that the money order income of the bank in Village Mo only accounts for half of the total income, and the rest is the interest income of the loan, which is also no less than the money order income." Kong Yingda took a deep breath and said.
In later generations, the income from bills of exchange was almost negligible. Most of the income of banks depended on loans. However, in the Tang dynasty, where transportation was inconvenient, it was extremely inconvenient for people to carry heavy gold and silver. Bills of exchange were the main source of income.
"In the future, the relay station bank will also have loan services. Wouldn't that greatly increase our income?" Yu Zhining felt that his brain was not enough. The bank of Village Mo was only located on the Longhai Line, while the courier bank could cover the entire Tang dynasty. The advantage was even more obvious.
The people of the East Palace nodded in agreement. Anyone could see how bright the future of the courier bank was. From now on, the courier station would no longer need to be funded by the imperial court. Not only would it be self-sufficient, but it would also have a huge income.
"Your Highness, since the courier bank has such a huge income, how would you like to deal with it?" Kong Yingda suddenly asked seriously.
In an instant, all the officials of the East Palace fell silent. If it was money like the income from stamps, they could still decide to keep it for the courier station. However, the income of the bank was hundreds of thousands of strings of cash, and in the future, it might even be millions of strings of cash. They dared not make a decision without permission.
"Of course it will be turned over to the national treasury!" Li Chengqian said without hesitation.
"Turned over to the national treasury!" The eyes of the officials of the East Palace brightened, but their hearts ached. The East Palace was giving up millions of strings of cash every year.
"For thousands of years, it has always been the national treasury that has supported the courier station. That is why the courier station has reached such a scale. Now, the courier bank is built on the foundation of the courier station and the various treasuries of the imperial court. Naturally, the courier bank also belongs to the imperial court. The courier station should know how to repay kindness. Other than keeping a portion of the income to support the operation of the courier station, the rest should be turned over to the national treasury," Li Chengqian said clearly.
"Repay kindness! Your Highness is right. " Kong Yingda's words had a double meaning. What the Crown Prince needed was not money, but fame. Now, not only could the courier station be self-sufficient, it could also support the national treasury. Not only did the courier station know how to repay kindness, but it was also the Crown Prince who knew how to repay kindness.
He had been most worried that the Crown Prince, like Mo Jiazi, would be prepared to turn over the profits to the palace treasury. Now, it seemed that the Crown Prince's decision to turn over the profits based on the structure of the courier bank was reasonable.
"Turn it over to the national treasury! But in this way, won't the imperial court be competing with the common people? "An official of the East Palace asked doubtfully.
Yu Zhining raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean by competing with the common people? Which of the Mo family and the Ziqian family can be considered common people?"
"That's right. As for the common people, the courier bank will protect them from the exploitation of the Fei Qian family and allow them to enjoy ten times the convenience of the Mo family's bank. It will allow their money to be safely sent home. This is a good thing that benefits everyone." Kong Yingda also made the final decision.
The people of the East Palace nodded. They did not like the Mo family and sneered at the infamous Ziqian family. Naturally, they would not speak up for them.
"That's right. The courier bank in my hands is many times better than the Mo family's bank. The scale of the courier station is more than ten times that of the capital's courier station. This time, let's see if Meton dares to be impudent in front of me!" Li Chengqian said proudly.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is a noble. How can Mo Jiazi compare to you?" The people of the East Palace all praised.
Most of them were from noble families. Hearing that they could suppress Mo Jiazi and the great losses caused by the collapse of the Ziqian family, they could not help but feel much better.
"In that case, let's call it a day! Tomorrow, Minister Hou's army departs for battle. We still have to send them off. "Li Chengqian personally sent them off.
"We will take our leave!" The people of the East Palace all took their leave.
After the officials of the Eastern Palace left, Li Chengqian looked at the report in his hand and smiled. "Imperial Father has always worked hard on the military expenses of the Western Expedition. I believe that with this income, Imperial Father will definitely be satisfied."
The next day.
Suddenly, heavy snow fell from the sky and covered the entire Guanzhong in white. However, this did not affect the army's march at all.
Outside Chang 'an, the army gathered. Every soldier stood proudly in the snow, waiting to be inspected. The head of the three armies was the famous general of the Tang dynasty, Hou Junji. From Hou Junji to the ordinary soldiers, everyone was wearing a military green cotton coat. This was the proud masterpiece of the Mo family. It was a favorite of the military and the people. Wearing a military coat, one would not be afraid of the cold even in a snowstorm. This was also the reason why Hou Junji dared to propose the march in the twelfth lunar month.
Now that the northwest was blocked by heavy snow, the road to the Western Turks in Gao Chang was covered by snow. This was more conducive to hiding the news of the army's departure. It was enough to delay the news of the Tang dynasty's departure by a month.
"The three armies are ready. Your Majesty, please inspect them." Hou Junji stood proudly at the head of the army and said proudly.
Li Shimin looked at the majestic soldiers standing proudly in the snow and could not help but feel a sense of heroism. With such majestic soldiers, they were the cornerstone of the Tang dynasty's prosperity.
"Gao Chang was rude to the Tang dynasty, and I did not want to pursue the matter. However, Ju Wentai had evil intentions. He destroyed the peace of the Silk Road and repeatedly offended the prestige of the Tang dynasty. Today, I am not marching for my own benefit, but to seek justice for Yiwu and Yanqi, and also for the long-term peace of the Western Regions. "Li Shimin said loudly.
Although this battle was to remove Gao Chang, a malignant tumor on the Silk Road, Li Shimin naturally had to determine the justice of this battle.
"Your Majesty is merciful!" The generals shouted one after another.
"Hou Junji, I hand over the three armies to you!" Li Shimin bowed solemnly to Hou Junji.
Hou Junji calmly accepted the salute, then knelt on one knee and said, "I will certainly not disappoint Your Majesty's order. I will not withdraw until I destroy Gao Chang."
"Three armies, listen to my order!" Hou Junji stood up, mounted his horse, and suddenly pulled out his sword and shouted.
"We obey General's order!" The generals and soldiers said in unison.
"Set out!" Hou Junji said loudly.
In an instant, the drums began to beat, and the majestic army changed formations in an orderly manner, advancing along the brick road that had been cleared of snow.
Hou Junji couldn't help but feel proud. Last time, the western expedition to Tuyuhun was on a similar scale, but last time, he was only a deputy general and had even failed to stop Fu Yun, thus missing out on a great merit. This time, he was the commander-in-chief, and the three armies were under his command. He was confident that this battle would be just like the western expedition to Tuyuhun, where he would return with Ju Wentai's head. His merits and title would definitely be on par with his master in name, Li Jing.
Hou Junji proudly looked around, and he couldn't help but feel proud of himself. But when he swept his gaze over a figure, he couldn't help but feel a wave of disgust.
"Mo Jiazi!" The three armies had already set out, but only Mo Jiazi's Firearms Supervisor had not obeyed his orders. This made him secretly angry.
"I'll let you off in Chang 'an for now. Once we're in the army, if you make the slightest mistake, then don't blame me for being ruthless." Hou Junji coldly snorted in his heart.
But among the hundreds of officials, Meton didn't care at all about Hou Junji's gaze. Watching the army set out, he couldn't help but sigh.
Many people once thought that the aristocratic families and the Mo family had been at war for three whole years. Now that the aristocratic families had taken the initiative to stop fighting, the Mo family had obtained a hard-won opportunity to breathe. But Meton was unwise. The peace between the Mo family and the aristocratic families had only been maintained for a little more than a month, and Meton had taken the initiative to break this peace.
But they didn't know that true peace never came from expecting the opponent to be merciful, but a peace that was fought out with swords and spears.
The Mo family longed for peace more than anyone else, but the lessons of a thousand years had taught the Mo family not to have extravagant hopes for peace bestowed upon them. This exhibition of Mo skills allowed Mo Mou to end the war with the aristocratic families, and then wholeheartedly win this battle against Gao Chang.
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