Chapter 1034 The madman wakes up
After decades of hard work, the Pangmao business that has been saved has been lost overnight. Who can laugh? Wen Jifu has just died and wants to find a kitchen knife to fight Wang Ning'an immediately, but it's a pity that he doesn't have the courage!
"Dad, do we have a chance to make a comeback?" he said with a sad face.
"Yes!" Lao Wen said confidently: "Look, Wang Ning'an is not the prime minister after all. As long as he gets out of here, no one can do anything to be a father?"
Old Wen was so proud that someone suddenly came over in a panic and sent Wen Yanbo a more deadly news... Xue Xiang was cured!
The news came, and the two of them were so dark that they couldn't hold on. This was really going to be over!
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After parting with Lao Wen, Wang Ning'an was in a good mood... He knocked out 50 million coins from Lao Wen. Basically, the old guy has collected more than 90% of the money he has accumulated over the years. He should be kind and not kill him, right?
Anyway, the next step is to put Wen Yanbo in vain, just don’t let the old people make trouble.
After all, there are fewer and fewer old ministers. In April, Jia Changchao fell ill. In June, Ouyang Xiu could not withstand the heat, his condition worsened, and his eyes became blind. It seemed that he had not had much time.
Last year, Pang Ji passed away, and Song Qi died early in the year. Song Xiang was in poor health and was still jumping around. In addition to Wen Yanbo, only Liang Shi, Zeng Gongliang and Zhang Fangping were left. What's more, these three were still living hiding and escaping, which could not affect the court.
It’s good to keep it as a mascot for decades. Of course, the premise is not to jump out and cause trouble, otherwise, don’t blame Wang Ning for being ruthless.
"Prince, Lao Wen admits his defeat?" Chen Shunzhi asked with a smile.
Wang Ning'an was in a good mood, "So what if he doesn't admit defeat? Anyway, the counterfeit currency case is in our hands. If he doesn't pay the money, I will arrest Wen Jifu first and give him 18-like torture, and then arrest Lao Wen's grandsons. I don't believe that Wen Yanbo can bear it!"
Chen Shunzhi had nothing to say, so he could only give him a thumbs up.
"Prince, it's great!"
Chen Shunzhi said curiously again: "Prince, how much money can I squeeze out from Wen Kuanfu? How much cash can I use it?"
Wang Ning'an went to Yunzhou to handle the case and did not bring Chen Shunzhi with him... As his confidant adviser, Chen Shunzhi is no longer handling documents, and it is as simple as giving advice!
Chen Shunzhi's subordinates had a good group of people, such as Su Shi, Wang Bang, Yan Jidao, Ouyang Fa, and Fan Chunli. They were all under Chen Shunzhi's subordinates, including Jia Xian, Xu Yang, Wu Shicheng, and even Su Laoquan on the list.
Someone is going to ask, what are you going to do after getting so many people?
It's very simple, it's about conducting research in various industries.
Especially a policy, in the temple, the design is like this. If it can be implemented, it may become another way... It is necessary to provide timely feedback and understand the most real situation.
This is also what Wang Ning'an asked everyone. He must be pragmatic, not influenced by various ideas, nor should he speak for any specific group. Their research must be true and credible and able to guide the national policies of the court.
Chen Shunzhi has gone from a traditional aide to a leader of a think tank.
After he was really responsible for this matter, he found that the people and the imperial court were indeed different.
For example, take this time the sealing of Xijing Bank as an example.
The court was concerned about the whereabouts of the greedy property and must be recovered. Some people also paid attention to how the bureau would evolve after Wang Ning'an retreated, how several important officials, how the rise and fall, and how the future power would be divided...
"Prince, I'm not good at it. In fact, the people didn't take the life and death of the people above, after all, they are too far away from them!"
"But the changes in the people above will indeed affect the lives of the people!" Wang Ning'an whispered.
Chen Shunzhi smiled and nodded, "The prince is very good at seeing him, but the people still don't know who is right and who is wrong. For example, this time, there are many voices of people scolding the prince..."
When Wang Ning'an said this, his eyebrows moved slightly and quickly returned to normal. He didn't say anything, but Chen Shunzhi understood that this was to let him continue to say... "Your Majesty, I have to say that over the years, the bank has indeed penetrated into the lives of ordinary people. My people of the Song Dynasty are hardworking and simple, and can accumulate it!"
Chen Shunzhi did not lie. The ability of Chinese people to save money is still amazing, especially the group of people who just got rich. They were reluctant to eat or wear it after making money. A salted duck egg can be eaten in five days, and the remaining money is deposited in the bank's interest.
At present, there are not only many poor workers in the Song Dynasty, but also some wealthy small workshop owners, small businessmen, small real estate developers, teachers, technicians, accountants, etc.... These people have no investment channels, and most of the money is in the bank.
The sealing of Xijing Bank and restricting exchanges directly hit them, so they naturally complained and complained. If the court hadn't just defeated the Khitan and had the prestige of the people, these people would have gone to the yamen to seek explanations. Even now, many newspapers have put in full force to accuse the court of making trouble and destroying financial order.
You want to reason with them, but you can't do it!
Because those editors, remember, the writers... they also had a lot of deposits and were affected.
As the second largest bank in the Song Dynasty, Xijing Bank is spread all over the north and south, and is definitely a behemoth, involving too many depositors.
"The court can seal the Xijing Bank and track down the lost wealth, but the court cannot immediately restore people's hearts, and the people will still be afraid."
Chen Shunzhi said worriedly: "I have heard that many people, including some rich people, would rather keep their money in their own homes than deposit it in the bank. Even if they deposit it in, they would have to raise it. Not only Xijing Bank, but other banks, money shops, and bill numbers have all been impacted, and the situation is not optimistic!"
Things are never that simple. If you do it, you have to bear the consequences... It will cause panic, affect financial security, and shake confidence. Wang Ning'an knows these things, but he cannot retreat!
If he let the Xijing Bank go because he was afraid of the consequences, and the case was left unresolved. The financial group hidden behind him would see the weakness of the court. They would unscrupulously turn the Song Dynasty court into tools for their profits... Wang Ning'an would never have done his own efforts to steal the results he had stolen by others.
There is no way, he must move Xijing Bank and must thoroughly investigate.
Similarly, he has to bear the terrible consequences of cracking down on finance and cannot escape.
"Old Chen, just say, how big is the hole now?"
"Yes!" Chen Shunzhi said: "Now, the deposits drawn by the people from all over the country, from all cities and cities are about 80 million silver dollars, and the deposits are reduced by 30 million!"
"ah!"
Wang Ning'an also took a deep breath and rubbed his temples, "It seems like there are quite a few!"
"Well, the current situation is that banks are in a tight position, and they must shrink their loans. The first thing that shrinks loans is the projects and a large number of factories... According to our estimates, in the next six months, the collapse of the Song Dynasty alone will exceed 10,000 factories, which will directly cause 800,000 people to lose their jobs!"
Chen Shunzhi's estimate was still conservative. This time, Wang Ning'an insisted on seizing the Bank of Xijing, raiding the Han family, Han Wei was killed, and Han Jiang did not escape... The Han family was the largest family at the time. Although they were sent to Xixia, they still had a lot of money in secret.
The money was handled by Wen Yanbo. Lao Wen threw all the money on the real estate in the capital, and this time they got a fortune from Yunzhou.
Lao Wen left all the money to the Han family and bought all the shares of Beijing Real Estate from the Han family. Lao Wen made a lot of money, but unfortunately, he was taken away by Wang Ning'an.
In fact, in addition to the Han family, there are many rich businessmen who are intricate and make money together... Everyone was thinking about grabbing land in Yunzhou and investing to make money.
As a result, a waste of work was lost. Many people invested in land and were also confiscated by Wang Ning'an, causing heavy losses.
Can these people be content with this? They control many factory workshops. We can't say we can compete with the court, but we can do our own things!
We closed down and factories stopped working, causing workers to be unemployed, and gave the court eye drops.
There are not many people who play finance!
Especially because they were scattered and hidden, the court could not investigate.
Once you get angry, it's really a headache.
"These are small things. The most important thing is that the people's confidence in banks has been impacted and severely shaken. If banks cannot absorb deposits, they cannot borrow from abroad. Those workshops and factories have to purchase raw materials and purchase machinery and equipment, all rely on loans. If they cannot borrow money, they will be difficult to maintain. The factory is closed, and the surrounding restaurants, inns, tea stalls, theaters... are all dragged down. The unemployed population may exceed 3 million!"
In a nutshell, this is the so-called chilling effect!
Over the years, the rapid development of industry and finance has been under cold water. Not only has the momentum of progress been hindered, but the terrible consequences have also arisen.
"Old Chen, is there a way to quickly restore the confidence of the people? For example, the imperial court injected capital?" Wang Ning'an tentatively said: "This time I got 50 million guan from Wen Kuanfu. Do you see if it's enough?"
Oh my God!
Chen Shunzhi was also shocked. He knew that Wen Kuanfu was rich enough to rival a country, but he did not expect that the old guy was so rich. He was so rich that he was so full of oil and water all over his body!
He was very excited and finally saw hope, "If money is invested, it will definitely stabilize the market and play a role. However, this time, the court will check the bank accounts in the overall situation, and the people will feel that the money they put in the bank is unsafe. If you want the people to restore their confidence, the best way is to establish rules and formulate strict laws... But even so, you can't recover your vitality without a year or two."
Wang Ning'an was so angry that he hit the table hard!
"If I had known this, I would have continued to blackmail a little more and drained all the money in Wen Kuanfu's hands, and I would not leave a single copper coin for him!"
Just when Wang Ning'an was angry, the Ministry of Justice sent a message saying that Xue Xiang was awake!
As mentioned earlier, Xue Xiang went crazy because he used alcohol to wash his wounds. The toxins he absorbed were far less than those of Wang Yun... Lao Wen could find the antidote, and Wang Ning'an could find it. After treatment, Xue Xiang actually woke up miraculously.
Although it still looks a little dazed, at least it can confess.
Chapter completed!