Domineering Daming

In principle, the Royal Bank belongs to the cabinet, but in fact it is directly under Zhu Xu, and the cabinet has never dared to intervene.

Sun Chuanting was about to take up the post of "Chief Assistant". Recently, he had been visiting and finding out the truth. On this day, he went to the Royal Bank.

"Mr. Sun Ge, please." Fu Tao took Sun Chuanting inside with a neither humble nor overbearing attitude.

Sun Chuanting looked at the administrative area of ​​the Royal Bank, then went to the printing factory, and finally listened to the reports from Fu Tao and the senior management of the Royal Bank.

Along the way, Sun Chuanting has a general understanding of the operation mode of the Royal Bank, and he has a solid foundation in his heart.

In the end, he kept Fu Tao, and the two chatted privately in Fu Tao's classroom.

Sun Chuanting took a sip of tea, looked at Fu Tao, and said with a smile, "Your father and I are colleagues, and we advance and retreat together. If you have something to say, it's okay for you to speak up."

How dare Fu Tao be careless with Sun Chuanting? He still remembers that time when Fu Changzong was drunk and told the truth, suspecting that Sun Chuanting even wanted to move the cabinet. How could Fu Tao really get close to such an ambitious "chief assistant".

Sun Chuanting looked at Fu Tao and said, "I want to know how much money the Royal Bank has, and which ones can I use?"

Fu Tao didn't move, his heart was spinning.

The royal bank issues new coins through loans, or officials, military salaries, or projects of the Ministry of Industry, etc., all of which are distributed on a large scale.

These are all methods hand-picked by the Qianqing Palace and are not under the control of the cabinet.

Fu Tao thought for a while, and said: "The cash exchanged by the Royal Bank this year has collected from various places, which is 800 million taels, plus 15 taels of gold, plus taxes, cash from sea trade, etc. The total amount of new coins to be issued next year will be about 1000 million in the first half of the year, and we will have to observe it in the second half of the year. If the cabinet wants to use it, it needs the emperor's will. It can spend at most... about 3000 million taels, but this is a shortfall and needs to be made up. "

Hearing 3000 million, Sun Chuanting made up his mind and said, "How can I make up for it?"

Fu Tao said: "Out of the 3000 million, 500 million is the profit of the Royal Bank. Credibility could be shattered, with disastrous consequences."

Sun Chuanting understood, pondered, and said, "Can you issue more new coins? Use less reserves?"

"The more issued, the greater the risk of a run. At the same time, how many new coins I can accommodate, whether it will cause price inflation, and currency devaluation, all need to be dealt with carefully. For now, issuing more currencies is harmful rather than beneficial." Fu Tao looked at Sun Chuanting and reminded him cautiously.

As the "Chief Assistant" of the cabinet to come, Sun Chuanting could understand Fu Tao's meaning, his eyes were sharp, and he said suddenly, "You hold down the money. When the emperor returns to Beijing, I will personally invite you."

"Yes." Fu Tao said.

After Sun Chuanting asked this, he said again: "How much do you know about the profitability of Shenlong Mansion?"

What is the Shenlong Mansion? As we all know, Sun Chuanting not only has his eye on the Royal Bank, but also the Shenlong Mansion.

Fu Tao knew very well about Shenlong Mansion. After all, all the accounts of Shenlong Mansion were transferred through the Royal Bank, and the huge sums of money were all in Fu Tao's mind.

Regarding the profitability of the Shenlong Mansion, Fu Tao had a rough idea, but he couldn't say it clearly, after all, it was related to the emperor's internal funds.

He pretended to think for a while, and said: "I don't know the specific profit situation, but recently merchant ships from all over the world have gathered in my Ming Dynasty, plus, Ryukyu, North Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Southeast Peninsula, etc. Most of their trade goes through Shenlong Mansion , and there are some unique specialties in the two provinces of the South China Sea, which are popular both at home and abroad, and it is a huge profit... Every year, there should be 2000 million profits."

Sun Chuanting stared intently, as if angry, and said, "Tell the truth."

Sun Chuanting is a cabinet minister, he knows what Fu Tao said, and he can guess it.

After all, Fu Tao was still a little tender. Facing Sun Chuanting, the future "chief assistant", he was under great pressure, hesitated, and said: "It's not that I'm hiding from you, I really don't know the exact amount. If you want to know, you have to Ask Mrs. Chen, or the emperor."

Fu Tao's identity is very special, not only Zhu Xu's eldest cousin, but also the son of Fu Changzong, who is in charge of an institution like the Royal Bank, which is not easy for anyone to move.

Sun Chuanting had no intention of moving Fu Tao, the room was silent for a while, and he said: "The cabinet will hold an enlarged meeting next year, I hope you can attend."

Fu Tao used to stay out of the court and rarely entered or left the cabinet. Hearing Sun Chuanting's words, he paused and said, "Yes."

Only then was Sun Chuanting satisfied, and then said: "Please come to my house with your father tonight and have a meal together."

Fu Tao knew that Sun Chuanting needed his father's support, so he didn't refuse, saying, "I'll go back and tell my father."

Sun Chuanting stood up and was about to leave when he said, "Your bank has a lot of talents, and they will be transferred out when the time comes, so don't be reluctant."

Fu Tao's eyes changed abruptly, and he said immediately: "Your Excellency is just joking, how dare lower officials hinder their future."

"That's good." Sun Chuanting laughed loudly and left the bank.

Fu Tao sent him to the carriage and turned around the meeting hall. A group of people were already waiting, all of them were senior officials of the Royal Bank.

"My lord, what does Mr. Sun Ge mean by this? Is it to control our royal bank?"

"Sun Ge always has the emperor's will, or come to test it out?"

"It is said that Mr. Sun Ge is ambitious, but now he finally understands that our good days are over."

"Bi Ge is mature and prudent, and Sun Ge is as sharp as a sword. No wonder there are so many rumors outside. I'm afraid many of them are true."

A group of people chattered, and the tone was full of worry.

What they were worried about was the same as those outsiders were worried about, that Sun Chuanting would break the stable court situation since Bi Ziyan.

Fu Tao can now understand why his father drank so much that day, and said that Sun Chuanting might move the cabinet.

Fu Tao let out a deep breath and said, "Don't spread this matter to outsiders, and you have to be steady. I'm here for everything."

Even if Fu Tao said so, everyone was still very disturbed.

No one knew that Zhu Xu had already entered the capital at this time and settled down in Prince Ping's Mansion.

Prince Ping's mansion has a big belly. In the past few years in the capital, there is nothing to worry about. Listening to the music and watching the dance is nourishing. Looking at Zhu Xu who is sitting on it, he said with a smile: "Your majesty, you haven't come to my place for a long time. Do you want to listen to the music or watch the dance, or together? Oh, yes, the emperor likes to listen to ditty songs, I have them, and I will find them for you..."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said: "Okay, sit down, I'm just here to hide myself, so forget about it."

King Ping laughed, and said: "It's good or bad, those adults outside are really annoying, they have come to my minister these few times, let me urge the emperor to return to Beijing..."

Zhu Xu drank a cup of tea and glanced at him.This uncle of the emperor is as wise as he is stupid, and his seemingly inadvertent words actually mean something.

Zhu Xu said, "Why, what do you think?"

King Ping smiled like Maitreya Buddha, and said: "What can I think, that is, the king of Lu is very annoying recently, and told me to follow the old rules, if he wants to go to Annan, he will be a vassal, and then, the government and the public are against Sun Baiguge. Not a good word."

Zhu Xu knew all of this well. Looking at the heavy snow that was still floating outside, he snorted coldly and said, "What's the old practice? He doesn't know it. I can hear the so-called sayings of the ruling and opposition parties. The more they It's uneasiness and worry, the more I have to do. I will live my whole life while holding on to my ancestors' roots, without any enterprising spirit, stick to the old ways, and be stubborn!"

King Ping still had a smile on his face, listening to Zhu Xu's words, he didn't reply, and his small eyes kept blinking.

At this time, Zhu Xu came to him, an idler, would he be bored to take a look?

Chapter 1307

Naturally, Zhu Xu couldn't be hiding in peace. King Ping has nothing to do with the court situation, but he has a huge influence on the clan.

Since he came to the throne, he has been clear about the clan in turn. Now there are only a few clans left. The current clan mansion, King Zongzhenglu, has jumped up and down, which has caused some worries in the clan about the present and the future. In addition, King Xin is about to return to Beijing. Some people Unstable factors are just around the corner again.

Zhu Xu stroked the teacup and said, "Has Sun Chuanting looked for you?"

King Ping blinked, and said with a smile: "I've looked for it, Mr. Sun Ge wanted to bring the clan's mansion into the cabinet, but I refused. I thought, of course, the emperor has the final say on the affairs of the royal family."