Chapter 725 Mutual Grant of Money and Power

Chapter 725 Mutual Grant of Money and Power

"Merchants have always been greedy for profit and have little regard for justice. Now that things have not been accomplished, are they willing to donate money and goods to support the military?"

After Director Yuwen heard what Li Tai said, his eyes lit up at first, and then he said with some uncertainty.

This is what I said, not to mention the merchants, but also the common people in Guizhou. If you give them a knife if you have nothing to do, they will lift the table to resist if they get anxious. Being able to let others reach into your pockets to take out things is either because you have no choice or you have a greater interest in mind.

Li Tai and Yuwen Dao had the same interests in pacifying Longnan. He was also happy to see Yuwen Dao dismantle the Di and Qiang regimes in Longnan and establish regular state and county governance here.

If it can be done at this time, the merchants like Longyou will indeed be able to profit from this, and it will be okay to let them spend some blood. So Li Tai really didn't have any bad intentions, he just wanted both parties to cooperate calmly and get this thing done.

After all, he is also a figure on the stage now, one of the major shareholders of the Western Wei Dynasty, and everyone is happy to do their best to make this cake as big as possible. If you just stick to the local powerful and hold back the pioneering leader of Fang Town, Yu Wendao, then your structure and magnanimity will not be high.

So he said with a smile: "Benefit and justice are not inconsistent with each other. We who are responsible for the king's orders and manage the affairs of the people need to educate and promote the people. We must make the people happy without violating morality, and gain benefits without Negative."

"What Mr. Taiyuan said is absolutely true. It's my narrow plan!"

After hearing this, Director Yu Wen couldn't help but look ashamed, and then asked for advice with a serious face: "May I ask the Duke of Taiyuan what is his clever plan to harmonize people's interests and justice?"

"Although I haven't been to Longyou for a long time, I also know that commerce has been booming in recent years, and merchants have made a lot of profits. Merchants are not engaged in production, but make money from buying and selling, so they can buy and sell whatever is profitable. Why don't Zhang Wugong sell it to the Qin Dynasty today? The state will be redeemed in the future! Under the governance of Duke Zhangwu, Qinzhou will definitely change with each passing day. If you accumulate achievements day and night, tomorrow will definitely be better than today..."

Although Li Tai spoke very seriously, Director Yu Wen listened at a loss. Although he heard every word clearly, he was a little confused about what he was talking about. He could only say with some embarrassment: " Mr. Taiyuan, can you be more straightforward?"

After Li Tai heard this, he simply took out a pen and wrote the words "ten thousand yuan" on the paper, raised his hand and handed it to Director Yuwen, and at the same time said: "My family needs money urgently, so I would like to use this as my request." Lend Zhang Wu Gong 10,000 yuan, and I will give you the money next year and add 10% interest.”

This was a clear explanation, but Director Yu Wen immediately said with some uncertainty: "Those merchants, are they willing? Things are unpredictable. I am not sure whether I will have the money to return it next year. How can those merchants be sure..."

In the process of communicating with Li Tai, Director Yuwen was honest and made no secret of the possibility that he would default on the debt, and it seemed that the chance was not small.

Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this, and then asked again: "Excuse me, Mr. Zhang Wu, how much goods did Sifang City deliver to the General Manager's Office last year? This is today's Qinzhou, and the rent that should be collected this year is sold as debt." According to Zhang Wu Gong, are the merchants willing to redeem the previous debts with the rent receivable in the coming year, regardless of profit or loss?

"Of course I am willing! Sifang City's successive rent losses are floating figures. Those merchants only need to buy debt for one year and get 10% of the profits in the next year!"

When Director Yuwen heard this, he nodded repeatedly.

Li Tai proposed that bonds can be issued, but the credibility and execution ability of public power is a problem. If the gap between them is too wide, it will be difficult to trade. However, if the entity of Sifang City is used as a medium, a series of problems can be greatly avoided.

Merchants undoubtedly have higher trust in Sifang City than in the government, and Sifang City also directly affects the rise and fall of the entire Longyou trade, so the General Manager's Office will not dare to breach the contract easily.

Through Sifang City, targeted issuance of bonds to merchants operating in the business. In this way, Sifang City is not only a cash cow for the Qinzhou General Administration, but also a money bag that can be advanced, and can be used more in the financial expenditure of the General Administration. Being flexible can bring out greater value.

"However, after all, Sifang City is not under the control of the general manager, and the funds are being withdrawn rashly. Are the people involved willing?"

Director Yu Wen knew about Li Taizhi's relationship with Sifang City, so he asked him directly.

After Li Tai heard this, he smiled and said: "Since I am advising Zhang Wugong, of course I can't just talk about it. When I was in Longyou before, I also had good relations with the clans in the territory. Zhang Wugong was in charge of the affairs of the state and had clear benevolence and power, so naturally he couldn't just blindly I am willing to submit to the masses, and my cousin wants to travel to Longyou, so I would like to accompany Zhang Wugong and help him in the matter."

He had previously agreed with his cousins ​​to arrange for one person to go to Longyou, but today it was Director Yu Wen who came to visit on his own initiative. As several of his cousins ​​were not at home, Li Tai simply pointed out the matter first and chose who to go to later. .

Of course, Director Yu Wen also understood what Li Tai meant. After pondering for a while, he nodded and said with a smile on his face: "It would be great if we can work with the Li family in Longxi! Thank you very much, Mr. Taiyuan, for your advice. If the virtuous people in the family recommend me, I will definitely sweep the bed and wait for them."

The identities and forces of each other are considered equal, and there is not much need for confrontation and testing. Since a consensus has been reached, Director Yu Wen directly nodded and agreed.

As for what position Li Tai's cousin will take in Longyou, it depends on how much value he can bring to the table. After all, Li Tai is not Yuwen Dao's boss, and the interaction between the two sides is based on mutual benefit. He cannot directly interfere in the personnel appointment of Qinzhou General Administration Office.

After this conversation, Yuwen Dao said goodbye and left. Next, Li Tai told his cousins ​​about the situation. After the family discussed it internally, they decided that Li Pi, Li Pi's younger brother, would go to Longyou.

Li Tai first explained the personnel affairs in Longyou to Li Pi, and then summoned Li Xiaoyong, who had been managing the family's business affairs, to Huazhou and arranged for him to accompany Li Pi to Longyou.

The management rights of Sifang City must of course be in their own hands, because this is not only related to the interests of Longyou, but also has a significant impact on the personnel arrangements in other aspects.

The reason why Li Tai was willing to propose that Sifang City issue and underwrite bonds to raise military funds for Yuwen Dao was that he was worried that Yuwen Dao would use force directly when he was poor. Although Yuwen Dao is more stable, that is relative. They are all military children. If things really go wrong, they can embarrass others but not themselves! As for Cui You replacing Yan Qing as the governor of Liangzhou, Li Tai does not intend to make a suggestion to Zhongwai Mansion now. He plans to recommend him to Daxingtai in the name of Jingzhou General Administration Mansion after returning to Jingzhou. In this way, the recommendation will be more powerful. Even if Daxingtai does not agree in his heart, he must weigh it carefully. Then Li Tai and his cousin Li Pi went to Yuwen Dao's mansion to visit and officially finalize the matter. Then he went to Zhongwai Mansion to say goodbye to Daxingtai, ending the process of returning to the mansion to discuss matters, and led the personal soldiers and generals to the south of Wuguan and returned to Jingzhou Town. As Li Tai returned to Jingzhou, a large number of military and political affairs suddenly came to him, drowning him directly. Most of these were related to the Southern Liang Dynasty, which had just put down the Hou Jing Rebellion. The most intense of them was the Northern Qi Dynasty's various actions of taking advantage of the situation in Huainan, which were simply dazzling.