As Governor Xuan, Zhang Pu drank a lot that night. By the time he returned to his temporary residence, he was already drunk.
"Master, someone has sent over an invitation!"
The butler said as he handed the towel to Zhang Pu.
Zhang Pu was surprised. Someone had sent over an invitation?
There were such people in a place like the Datong Guard?
After wiping his face with the towel, Zhang Pu raised his head and asked, "Who is it?"
"It's the manager of the Northwest branch of the Royal Bank. I think he's called Sun Jian, from the capital." The butler thought for a moment and said.
From the capital? The manager of the Royal Bank?
Hearing the butler say this, Zhang Pu was stunned. He couldn't help but think of what Zhang Cheng said in the day. Someone would come to visit him soon, but it came too soon.
"Do you know what's going on with this Royal Bank?" Zhang Pu looked at the butler and asked with a serious expression.
The butler shook his head, "The Old Slave doesn't know what's going on with the Royal Bank, but the Old Slave knows what's going on with this bank.
This bank's main business is to exchange money. In other words, it's to exchange money. "
Hearing the old butler's explanation, Zhang Pu frowned, "Isn't this a business of merchants?
How can it be called the Royal Bank? "
The old butler didn't know how to respond to this. The key was that he didn't know what to say.
After calming himself down, Zhang Pu asked, "When is this Sun Jian coming over?"
"Tomorrow!" The butler quickly said.
"Then this official will wait for him. I'll see what's going on with this Royal Bank."
Speaking up to this point, Zhang Pu was furious. Doing business in the name of the Royal Bank, how improper. If this matter was true, he would rather not be an official than to be impeached.
On the next morning, Zhang Pu met Sun Jian in his temporary palace.
When he saw Sun Jian, Zhang Pu was a little surprised. He didn't expect Sun Jian to be so young.
From his age, he looked to be in his thirties. The position of the Royal Bank's Northwest branch's manager wasn't low!
"This lowly official Sun Jian greets Lord Zhang!" After seeing Zhang Pu, Sun Jian respectfully bowed.
In fact, when he saw Sun Jian wearing an official uniform, Zhang Pu was even more unhappy in his heart. How could a businessman be an official?
Zhang Pu nodded his head and said with a somewhat arrogant attitude, "May I know when Lord Sun will enter school?"
These words were actually a question, but they were asking about which year you would become a Jinshi.
"This lowly official is Wanli, a High Scholar from Ying Tian Prefecture for six years!" Sun Jian hurriedly said with a smile.
Was he a High Scholar?
Looking at Sun Jian's fifth ranked official robes, Zhang Pu felt that it was an eyesore. Sun Jian was a High Scholar, and had been in Wanli for six years. It had only been seven years and he was already wearing a fifth ranked official robe. How could those scholars who had passed the Grand Examinations endure this?
However, a High Scholar could become an official. This was in accordance with the rules. Zhang Pu knew that he could not make things difficult for Sun Jian in this matter.
"Official Sun, this official heard that your Royal Bank is a merchant's business?" Zhang Pu looked at Sun Jian and calmly said, "A bank is a bank. Where is the Royal Bank?
Don't tell me it's for the sake of the royal family? "
When Sun Jian saw Zhang Pu's attitude, he immediately knew that he had miscalculated this time.
This Zhang Pu was obviously a person who would not budge. However, Sun Jian knew that he could not fall out with Zhang Pu. The smile on his face did not change. After so many years of doing business, he had seen all kinds of people.
Not only had he been scolded, he had even been beaten up. That was nothing.
However, in his heart, Sun Jian was furious. Sooner or later, I will let you know how powerful I am. You look down on the Royal Bank, sooner or later, you will come and beg me.
"Your excellency has misunderstood. This Royal Bank is naturally called the Royal Bank. Naturally, it is not a merchant's business. Furthermore, this lowly official is wearing an official's robe." Knowing that his attitude was useless, Sun Jian simply spoke in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.
"The Royal Bank mainly deals in silver. For example, salt and cloth from Yangzhou. These are all large transactions of the imperial court. These silver all belong to the Royal Bank."
In reality, Sun Jian knew what the Royal Bank was all about. However, knowing was one thing, saying it was another.
There were some things that could be done but not said. There were some things that could be said but not done. What he was doing now was something that could be done but not said.
As for collecting money for the imperial family, Sun Jian snorted disdainfully. If the imperial family wanted to collect money, did they need to do this?
Not to mention anything else, although the Royal Bank was under the Ministry of Internal Affairs in name and the land and shops were all paid for by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Royal Bank and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were separate accounts. This meant that they were not one company.
Those who understood the situation knew that the Royal Bank would be separated from the Ministry of Internal Affairs sooner or later.
However, Sun Jian naturally would not say these things to Zhang Pu. Looking at Zhang Pu's attitude, it would not be easy for him to get support from Zhang Pu.
Sun Jian was not worried. He only needed to report Zhang Pu's attitude.
Zhang Pu looked at Sun Jian. Even if Sun Jian said this, he still did not believe him.
"I hope it is as Lord Sun said!"
Zhang Pu looked at Sun Jian and slowly said, "This official has been busy with government affairs these days. My body is a little tired. If there is nothing else, Lord Sun, please leave!"
"Then this lowly official will take his leave!" Sun Jian did not say anything else. He bowed and turned around to leave.
Looking at Sun Jian's back, Zhang Pu coldly snorted and disdainfully said, "Those who are lucky to advance are all treacherous people!"
After leaving the Governor's residence, Sun Jian's expression immediately became ugly. Looking at Zhang Pu's attitude, he was afraid that his matters in Xuan Da would not be easy to handle.
Although he was the manager of the Royal Bank in the northwest, the most important thing in the northwest was the border town.
His matters and the important matters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all in the border town. He had to be more careful!
Yangzhou, Ministry of Internal Affairs yamen.
Li Zhonghang smiled and put down the teacup in his hand. Then he opened his mouth and said, "Everyone here is a participant in the Daming Shipping. There are a total of 16 companies. This is the result of the Ministry of Internal Affairs's investigation. Very good, not a single one of them falsified information. This official is very gratified.
"From today onwards, our Daming Shipping can be considered established. Then let us first talk about our first business."
When the 16 people sitting below heard this, their faces immediately revealed smiles. This was good news!
"This official has just received a piece of news. I believe everyone has also heard that Qi Shaobao achieved a great victory in the northwest. He killed 100,000 Wala cavalrymen and captured Hwang Tae-gil's son, La Li Ke. Hwang Tae-gil only escaped with his life."
"I think we all know what this means."
"Our Daming is becoming stronger day by day. His Majesty is wise and powerful. There is no need to say these things. This official wants to talk about another matter." Li Zhonghang smiled and said, "This official wants to talk about the rewards from the court."
"40 taels of silver per person. This time, the northwest border army's reward is 1.2 million taels of silver."
"This doesn't even include the reward for the border generals. Just the reward for the soldiers is 1.2 million taels of silver.
Everyone knows that the people in the northwest are poor and lack resources. However, once they have money, they will still need to buy things. "
"This is the first business of our Daming Shipping. 1.2 million taels of silver. Does anyone here think it is small?"
"Of course. Now that the northwest has been pacified, our trade with the grasslands should also begin." Li Zhonghang did not look at the people below and said to himself, "There are many good things in Wala!"
"Warhorses, cattle, sheep, those are all things that can make a lot of money. I believe you all understand even if I don't say it."
The people below hurriedly replied, "Of course, we understand, we understand!
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"Among the 16 families, there is someone in charge of each section, from Yangzhou all the way to Xuan Prefecture. Now, I will explain your respective duties." Seeing the attitude of the people below, Li Zhonghang nodded in satisfaction.
"Shopkeeper Qi of Yangzhou Prefecture, your task is very simple. That is to prepare goods. From cloth to grain, anything that you think can be sold in the northwest, prepare them all and buy them with money." Li Zhonghang smiled and said.
"We will pay in cash, I believe this matter will be very easy."
"I don't care what method you use, within half a month, I want goods worth 1 million taels of silver.
In half a month, the first batch of goods will be shipped. This is a profitable business. I believe everyone here knows that time is running out. "
"As for the rest of the shopkeepers, I will leave the task of escorting the goods to you. Is there any problem?"
Among the 16 families present, most of them were in the shipping business. Otherwise, they would not have been able to join the Daming Shipping.
Originally, when they joined the Daming Shipping, many people's attitude was to spend money to buy peace.
Yangzhou City had been chopped off so many people, if they did not spend the money, there would not be peace!
Now that they had a deal worth 1 million taels of silver, they immediately felt lucky and happy.
In fact, although the people from the Daming Shipping participated in the auction, they did not have to spend a lot of money to qualify, unlike the people from the salt works and the salt shops.
Originally, they thought that it would be fine if they went there and they would still be transporting salt. Who would have thought that this deal would come so quickly?
In fact, the Daming Shipping was more like a large transport team organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It existed in the form of a franchise.
"By the way, let me introduce to everyone, this person next to me is Yang Bin. From now on, he will be in charge of the Daming Shipping."
Li Zhonghang smiled and introduced to a 30 years old young man next to him: "This time, he will also be in charge of the business."
"The total capital of the Daming Shipping is 2.3 million taels of silver. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already allocated the money to the shipping. This time, the business will be in your hands."
Following Li Zhonghang's words, everyone's eyes fell on the person called Yang Bin.
Many people recognized him. This person used to be beside Li Zhonghang, but he did not speak, he looked more like a follower.
Nobody had thought that he would be in charge of the Daming Shipping. They couldn't help but look at him a few times.
"Alright, I will not disturb you anymore." After Li Zhonghang introduced Yang Bin, he stood up with a smile and walked towards the outside.
"This lowly official respectfully sends off sir!"
"Respectfully sends off sir!"
Everyone immediately stood up and respectfully sent off Li Zhonghang.