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Volume Three: The Wind Rises in the South Chapter 104 Shunhua Company

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    "So Brother Liu, are you willing to pay these 3.5 million taels?" Kong Zhang on the side asked with surprise and joy when he heard this.  Unlike Chen Zaixing, he has invested almost all his wealth, trust and life here. Although the new king of Myanmar has given Chen Zaixing and him a lot of benefits after the restoration of the country, he is still far from getting back the money he paid previously. If he wants to go back  It was impossible to ask for money from his family. He originally expected that Liu Qingyang would take this opportunity to make a big deal, and he would have to recoup a lot of the benefits he had received previously, but he did not expect that the other party would agree so happily.  What a surprise.  Liu Qingyang smiled and nodded: "Yes, I am willing to work hard to raise these 3.5 million taels, but in business negotiations, I also have two conditions. I hope Brother Chen can discuss it with the court and agree in advance!" "  Brother Liu, please tell me these two conditions first! " "First, these 3.5 million taels cannot be all in cash. Except for the soldiers' salaries, they must all be drafts from our Houde Bank.  Secondly, for this amount of money, it is best for me to have the right to recommend it." Hearing Liu Qingyang's request, Chen Zaixing frowned slightly and asked, "I understand the first condition, but the second condition is just that.  What does the right to recommend mentioned in the two conditions mean? "Liu Qingyang smiled and said: "Brother Chen, since the court wants to use this money for war, it will definitely spend it after getting it.  The rest of the military salary paid to the soldiers is to buy grain and cloth. Except for those who hire workers to buy arms, most of the things are produced in Jiangnan. What I mean is: since they all have to buy things anyway,  Why don't you just hand over these jobs to the shops that have dealings with my account? Firstly, all the money is in the account, just hand it over; secondly, let me make some small money! " Chen Zaixing is still a little confused!  , but Kong Zhang on the side had already understood, slapped his thigh fiercely, and praised: "Brother Liu has made a good calculation. With these 3.5 million taels, not only can he get a share of the monopoly rights, but Jiangnan has also  I don¡¯t know how many businesses have fallen into the hands of Houde Bank. It¡¯s really amazing!¡± ¡°Where is it!¡± Liu Qingyang laughed: ¡°I can¡¯t match Brother Kong¡¯s discernment. He spotted Brother Fusheng early.  If it succeeds, the century-old foundation of the Kong family will be established. I am just attached to the two Jiwei, so I can share the leftovers." At this point, Liu Qingyang bowed deeply to Chen Zaixing and said solemnly: "  Fusheng, if you can agree to these two requests of mine, the three and a half million taels will be given to me, Mr. Liu. Even if it is a matter for the franchise company, I can give in and let you make the decision!" Liu Qingyang!  There is a lot of knowledge among the two conditions. If the court agrees to his two requests, on the surface he will pay 3.5 million taels of silver, but in fact he will only issue a bill of exchange for 3.5 million taels of silver. The real  The money still remains in the bank of Houde Bank. Only when the person who wants to use the money takes the money order and uses it, does Houde Bank need to actually pay the money. The interest during this period belongs to the bank; and in this way  , the companies that receive military orders must be those related to Houde Bank, which invisibly deepens Houde Bank's control over these companies.  Over the years, Houde Bank's business in traditional areas such as Jiangnan, Fujian, and Guangdong has come to an end. It has become even more difficult to go further. Once the army enters Myanmar, it will invisibly become the pioneer of Houde Bank.  Another big profit was made here.  In this way, the money spent is very worthwhile.  Chen Zaixing was not a fool, but he was not as good as Kong and Liu, who dealt with money every day. He was deeply immersed in it. In a blink of an eye, he came around the corner and said with a smile: "Brother Liu is really good at calculating. Let's do it, you and me."  I will rush out a letter tonight and present it to the palace officials. What do you think?" Seeing Chen Zaixing nod, Liu Qingyang was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Of course everything is up to Mr. Chen's arrangement!"  So Chen Zaixing ordered his servants to get pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and the three of them gathered to discuss.  Five days later, the Royal Palace, Chongwen Pavilion.  "Sister Jiang, do you mean to sell this franchise to Shunhua Company?" Lin Wanqing sat in front of the case, with several documents placed in front of her. The top one was spread out.  Open it, and you can clearly see the words "Shunhua Company" under the light.  "Yes, sister, I have already seen the discounts presented. Judging from the comprehensive conditions, Shunhua Company is the best. Behind it are Jiangnan Houde Bank and Shandong Renyi Bank. Others  None of them can compare!" "Yeah!" Lin Wanqing nodded noncommittally, closed the top envelope and put it aside.  Jiang Qingyue, who was familiar with her, immediately understood what Lin Wanqing meant and whispered: "Mr. Liu, who is handling this matter, said that if it can be done at this time, he is willing to spend 150,000 taels of silver to make makeup money with his sister.  "Hearing this number, Lin Wanqing's face flashed with a wave of emotion, and he softened a little, then put the envelope again.? Go to the top: "Sister, Her Majesty the Queen Mother had already spoken in the Yanying Palace that day, saying that you would be the one to supervise this mission. I was too lazy to worry about it, but you must hold me back today.  Don't let go, sister, I can't interfere with the friendship between sisters, so I came to meddle in this nosy matter. To be honest, if you meddle in this matter, it will be easy for us to talk about it in the inner court, but if it is not done well, it will fall into the hands of Wang Xianggong in the outer court.  It¡¯s hard to say!¡± Jiang Qingyue said with a smile: ¡°What my sister said is true, and I don¡¯t hide it from my sister. There is someone behind this Shunhua Company. It is Mr. Chen Zaixing who was the first to work on the Burmese matter. He is sitting here.  The master is Wu Hanmin, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. My sister also knows that Mr. Wu is famous for his moral articles. If Ding You was not at home when the late emperor passed away, I am afraid that the bachelor of Wenyou Palace would not have fallen into the hands of Mr. Wang.  Well! Okay!" Lin Wanqing immediately understood what Jiang Qingyue meant. Among the many advantages of this dynasty's chief minister, Wang Qinian, did not include a broad mind. For Wu Hanmin, an old opponent who might threaten his status,  , it can be said that he has been on guard for a long time.  If the mission to Myanmar goes well this time, Wu Hanmin, the Yunnan-Guizhou military ration envoy, may take this opportunity to join the cabinet. Wang Qinian naturally does not want this to become a reality.  Now Wang Qinian will not know who is behind this company. No matter what he does, the inner court will be happy to see the results.  "When is the determined date?" Lin Wanqing casually placed the stack of documents on the stack of finished documents in the corner of the copywriting. This was a sign that she was about to end the conversation.  "In seven days, it will be the tenth of this month!" "In such a hurry?" Lin Wanqing frowned and asked in a low voice: "Be careful that the king of the outer court said in front of the Queen Mother that we acted in a hurry!" "That's exactly what we want to do!  Hurry up, otherwise the night will be long and you will have many dreams. Otherwise, if this matter falls into the hands of some big boss in the outer court, where will our sisters get their turn?" Jiang Qingyue said with a smile: "In front of the Queen Mother, my sister can say that the military situation is urgent, which is why it is so urgent.  !¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, the girl is still smart!¡± Lin Wanqing said with a smile: ¡°Finally got a win!¡± At this point, Lin Wanqing stood up and said with a smile: ¡°But Mr. Chen is really good at studying.  The business is all top-notch, so people have to be convinced!" Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but feel a little pain in her heart, but she pretended to be nonchalant and said with a smile: "The second place chosen by the late emperor is certainly amazing!" "God bless you!  In the 17th year of Chongzhen in the previous dynasty, Taizu of this dynasty entered Shaanxi and made Xi'an Xijing. The cabinet was renamed Tianyou Hall, and Niu Jinxing was appointed as the grand scholar of Tianyou Hall, that is, the prime minister.  When he entered Beijing in March, he changed the Huangji Hall into the Tianyou Hall.  Later, although the Han Dynasty was designated as the capital of Han Dynasty, the main hall in the palace was also named "Tianyou Hall". It was the official seat of the imperial court and was also known as the "Jinluan Hall" among the people.  According to China¡¯s political tradition since ancient times, this magnificent building is located on the central axis of the imperial palace. The palace faces north and south, with 9 rooms wide and 5 rooms deep, following the emperor¡¯s nine-five-room system.  It is built on the Xumizuo of blue and white stone, with a platform in front.  The imperial road connects with the corridor and runs directly through Ningshou Gate, surrounded by white marble railings.  There are steps on the left and right sides of the platform and on both sides of the corridor.  On both sides of the hall are hanging flower gates and viewing walls, which are connected to the east and west verandahs respectively, dividing the courtyard into front and rear entrances.  The roof of the veranda has double eaves with yellow glazed tiles, a verandah on the front eaves, and a gold-carved dragon or bird under the fang (quetail, a characteristic component of ancient Chinese architecture).  In the bright room, there are hall doors in the left and right rooms, and sill walls are built under the remaining rooms.  The back eaves and the second room were opened as the back door of the palace, which can reach the Ningshou Palace where the Queen Mother and the emperor who had not yet ascended the throne lived. The remaining rooms were built with walls.  There are four gold-plated dragon pillars in the hall, an octagonal gold-plated dragon caisson on the top, and a throne underneath.  The entire hall has a rigorous layout and austere bearing, symbolizing the solemnity and supremacy of the emperor's power.  Wang Qinian, Grand Scholar of Tianyou Hall and Pingzhang Army State Minister, was the first person standing on the right. As the head of the cabinet, he already knew the content of today's court meeting. This made him feel particularly uncomfortable. The trade monopoly with Myanmar  The matter of Zhiquan has come to an end. It is a company called Shunhua Company. It is said that the person behind this company is a disciple of Wu Hanmin, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. This may very well mean that he is a powerful enemy in the inner and outer court.  Already colluded.  Thinking of his political rival, Wang Qinian felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. After all, no matter how domineering the women in the inner court were, they could only stay in the palace and could not compete for his position as the head of the outer court; and that  Wu Hanmin is different. If he takes this opportunity to enter the center, it will be a big trouble.  "Ms. Wu, what do you think about taxation, borrowing, and the sale of Burma's monopoly rights?" A gentle female voice on the throne woke Wang Qinian out of his thoughts. He raised his head and saw  The emperor in his childhood was looking at him with curious eyes, and hurriedly said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I have no objections!" "Yes!" Behind the curtain, the Queen Mother Deng nodded with satisfaction and looked at her with loving eyes.  The son who was already a little impatient on the throne in front said in a deep voice: "Since this is the case,So, that¡¯s it for today!  Immediately, the female officials standing on the left and right of Lord Dan loudly said in a clear voice: "Retreat from the court!"  " The ministers in the Tianyou Palace bowed to the Queen Mother and the Emperor on the throne, and said loudly: "I respectfully send Your Majesty back to the palace!  " Wang Qinian maintained his bowing posture. It took a while until the figures of the Queen and the Emperor had completely disappeared from the throne before he stood up straight and walked outside. He was as gloomy as ever in the deep city.  His expression made other ministers in the palace carefully move out of the way when he came over. When he returned home, he entered the study and sat down, took out a book of "Han Shu" and started reading.  A habit he had developed over the years. About half an hour later, a servant walked in carefully and bowed: "Master, Mr. Zhang, a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, wants to see you!  " " Missing!  "Wang Qinian's eyes still stayed on the page. "Yes, sir!"  "The servant was about to leave when Wang Qinian's voice came to his ears: "No matter who asked to see you today, they just said no, they only said that I felt unwell when I came back and had already fallen asleep!  "    "yes!  master!  " It should be said that Wang Qinian's personal integrity is still very clean. He has reached the pinnacle of his official career as a scholar-bureaucrat. He does not have any special hobbies in his personal life. He usually just studies at home after going to court, even when facing his close relatives.  He rarely used pretense and did not give undue care to his disciples. Apart from work matters, he rarely interacted with colleagues and students of the same age in private. This left in the heart of the late emperor a person who did not form any faction or party.  Although he had a good impression of being selfish, he left a bad reputation for being narrow-minded and unreasonable in the officialdom of Hanking. Of course, this reputation cannot be said to be completely unreasonable, but it was mostly spread by secretaries who were dissatisfied with him.  Rumors. ¡°Sir!  " A voice woke up the world that had been immersed in "Han Shu". He raised his head dissatisfiedly, and it was his old wife who came in. Wang Qinian threw the book on the desk and said coldly: "I'm not  Did you say that no one should disturb you while you are reading?  " "Hey, you don't even look at what time it is!  "Ms. Wang made a gesture behind her, and a maid carrying a warm basket came in and placed the food on the table nearby. Wang Qinian glanced at the clock beside him, and it turned out that it was already past lunch time.  Mrs. Wang was arranging the dishes and chopsticks while nagging: "Master, you are also a person who knows destiny. It is important to run errands for the emperor, but you can't ignore your own health!  " Seeing his old wife's thoughtfulness, Wang Qinian was a little apologetic, but it didn't show on his face: "It's not that I'm running errands for the emperor, I just forgot the time while reading. Just pay more attention next time.  "    "well!  Master, please don¡¯t hide it from me!  Wang made a gesture to ask the maid to retreat, and said in a low voice: "I have been married to you for decades, and I still don't know your temper."  When I came back like this, I hid in the study and saw no one. There must be something unpleasant happening in the court and I was keeping it in my heart.  " "Don't talk nonsense¡ª¡ª" "Okay, okay!  "Wang interrupted Wang Qinian's retort: ??"As a woman, I also know that these things are not what I should say. I just want to say one thing, you and I are both fifty people, and we don't have much land at home.  You don't have to live on these few salaries. If things don't go well in the court, it would be a blessing to have a glass of wine in your spare time back in the countryside and train your children!  "    "well!  "When Wang Qinian heard what his old wife said, he thought of the scenery of his hometown that he had not seen for many years, and also thought of the political opponents at home and abroad. Despite his strong temperament, he couldn't help but feel discouraged at this time, and sighed in a low voice: "Mo  I have said that the late emperor entrusted him with state affairs before his death, and I can only repay him with my life. Now that the emperor is young, and although the queen mother is virtuous, she is still a woman.  How can I retreat from the rapids and enjoy the joy of the forest and spring?  You will stay with me in Hanking for a few years. When the emperor is older and able to govern personally, I will resign. How about returning to my hometown together?  " Mrs. Wang saw her husband's rare display of weakness. Although she understood that most of what the other party said was not true, she still felt a warmth in her heart: "Well, you have also read the books of sages for decades. I want you to  This is the end of your career, and you won't be able to let it go.  Forget it, just stay in Hanking for a few years!  "While talking, Mrs. Wang had already served Wang Qinian rice, put a few chopsticks into his bowl, and said with a smile: "Master, this is your favorite steamed bacon with dried bamboo shoots. The dried bacon and bamboo shoots are the first ones.  A guest from my hometown brought this to me, please try it!  "    "Yes, Not Bad!  "Wang Qinian took a chopstick of bacon and put it into his mouth. A familiar salty taste penetrated his tongue. The unhappiness of the past few days seemed to disappear immediately. His slightly frowning brows relaxed. Wang Qinian, who was sitting beside him,  A smile appeared on Guiyuan Temple's face when he saw this. "Master Chen, this is my master's request."Letter from someone!  "A young man in green clothes carefully took out a letter from his arms and presented it with both hands. Chen Zaixing reached out to take the letter and said to the servant on the side: "Go get two taels of silver and sell this little brother some tea!  " "Don't dare!  The shopkeeper gave me instructions before the villain came, telling me to go back immediately after delivering it, without any further delay!  "    "oh?  Chen Zaixing glanced at the man in slight surprise, then casually took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it over: "Okay, then you can take this back as a reply to the letter!"  " "Yes, sir!"  "The young man took the jade pendant with both hands, bowed, then turned and left. Kong Zhang on the side whispered: "I hope things go well!  "    "Um!  "Chen Zaixing nodded, his hands shaking when opening the letter. He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, tore open the envelope, took out the letter paper inside, and spread it out to take a look. At this time, the air in the room was almost solid. "  how?  "Kong Zhang's voice broke the silence. Chen Zaixing didn't answer. He closed his eyes suddenly, and tears suddenly slid down his cheeks. Liu Qingyang on the side saw this and quickly grabbed the letter paper. When he opened it, he saw that there were only fourteen Juanxiu handwriting on it.  : "Fortunately, the matter in Myanmar did not disgrace the mission, Mr. Chen did it well!"  " "It's done, it's finally done!"  "Excited cheers suddenly erupted in the quiet courtyard, causing the monks passing by to cast surprised looks. London, England. On the road beside the Thames River, pedestrians wearing black coats and black-brimmed woolen hats were hurriedly walking  As they walked, their breath immediately condensed into a layer of white mist in the cold air, and they became one. A newsboy was standing next to the bridge, loudly selling newspapers to the pedestrians passing by in the river.  The steel bow of a ship broke through the thin ice that had just formed on the river, revealing the filthy river water below. A black smoke column rose from the ship's chimney, causing the pedestrians on the bridge to cough violently.  , the factory area on the other side was full of countless chimneys, the sky was gray, and the whole of London was shrouded in a breathless fog. With a crisp ringing of bells, a black carriage came next to the bridge.  Stopped. The newspaper boy hurriedly leaned forward and shouted: "Sir, do you want a newspaper?"  The Times and the Daily Telegraph had Mr. Gladstone's speech in Parliament yesterday on the front page!  " "Bring me a copy of The Times and the Daily Telegraph!  "A hand wearing a deerskin glove stretched out from the carriage. Inside was a five-penny coin. The newsboy quickly put the newspaper into the other person's hand and felt for the money in his arms. "No!  "The arm retracted into the carriage again, and the carriage began to move forward. "Thank you, sir, God will bless you!  "The surprised newsboy carefully put the five-penny coin into his purse and began to sell newspapers loudly to the pedestrians. In the carriage, Belfort looked at the front page of The Times with great interest.  , Beside him, the Marquis of Salisbury was leaning against the back wall, closing his eyes and concentrating. "But the tolerance of civilized people is by no means weak, nor is it cowardice.  Great Britain will never seek war, but when war comes to us, we will never give in -, dear uncle," Balfour read this, suddenly turned his head and smiled at the Marquis of Salisbury.  : "I cannot but admit that Mr. Gladstone is superior to you in oratory ability; this speech is dignified and stylish, just to the taste of my colleagues in the House of Commons!  "The Marquis of Salisbury opened his eyes: "My Belfort, in this sad world, major problems cannot be solved by discussion and majority vote, but by a struggle, an iron fight.  The fight with blood.  " "I understand, I understand!  Balfour replied with a smile: "The last time you met with Mr. Bismarck, I was two feet behind you. But I think Mr. Gladstone also understood this, so he asked in Parliament to pass the issuance of additional national debt."  and a temporary tax, and plans to move troops from South Africa and India to Burma!  I think he will win in the end.  " "No, it's not, but the empire will win!  "The Marquis of Salisbury retorted. He moved his fat body with great effort to make himself sit more comfortably. "Then what's the difference?  After all, he is now the Prime Minister of Great Britain!  "    "Yes!  "The Marquis of Salisbury replied in a low voice: "But there is an ice floe under his feet, an ice floe that is making a dangerous creaking sound!  " Balfour's face became serious. He put the newspaper in his hand back on his knee and asked: "You mean Gladstone will only be a short-lived cabinet prime minister?  "    "Yes!  "The Marquis of Salisbury replied: "He was able to come to power not because of the strength of his party, but because of the split of my party. Based on this alone, he will not be able to stay on the 10th."??, that great Liberal Party no longer exists.  In two months, or at the most three months, Mr. Gladstone would move out.  "
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