Chapter 813 Requirements

When asking someone to borrow money, it is often like expressing love to the person you like. Loving you in your heart is hard to speak.

Di Zhixun is in this state now. Although he is not planning for himself, borrowing is borrowing. He originally wanted to embezzle some money from Liu Yi to do something that is beneficial to him and the court, but the essence will not be changed.

So, even though I had been in Liu's mansion for half a day and had been chatting with Liu Yian for nearly an hour, the old man still had no nerve to tell the purpose of the matter.

Of course, Liu Yi was very surprised by Di Zhixun's sudden arrival, but Liu Yi knew the purpose of the old man.

After all, it was nearly an hour since people praised the wealth and wealth of their family, and Di Zhixun's unlucky face was sighing and he seemed to have something to ask for, and even saying that the treasury was empty, the luck of the emperor was not good, and even the fool could understand that the Minister of Revenue of the Ministry of Revenue was here to borrow money.

As for whether this is the emperor's will or Di Zhixun's own will, just looking at Di Zhixun's current twisted look, you can guess clearly. If it were the will issued by Li Shimin, Di Zhixun would act according to the order and do his business, and would not feel as embarrassed as he is now.

If there is a loan or not, it is a forced levy; if there is a loan or repayment, it is a loan.

It is not uncommon for the imperial court to force the siege. Not to mention the former Sui Dynasty, even Li Shimin did similar things when he attacked Jie Li. It was already a little numb, which is not surprising.

As for the court's lending to the people, except for the popular national debts in later generations, it seems that no other dynasty has ever done similar things. After all, in the feudal era, the emperor was the emperor and was arrogant and the whole world belonged to him. How could he wipe his face and borrow money from his people who originally belonged to him?

Just like a landlord who is a big family, if he is not well-managed and has a shortage of property, even if he is too short to eat, he will never ask for money from his tenants who have some money. If he loses his share, he will not afford to lose that person. Therefore, many times, those landlords who are robbed will rather take over directly than let Duan'er borrow money. This is a face problem they think they are face.

Therefore, if Di Zhixun's trip was for borrowing, Liu Yi would have to admire the old man's courage and vision. As the Minister of Revenue, who is in charge of a country's economy, well, that is, the finance ministers of later countries, Di Zhixun could think of this very forward-looking strategy and was very competent.

"Oh, there is also the emerging cotton spinning industry now," he criticized most of the commodity businesses that Liu's current operations. Di Zhixun raised the problem again and said: "With a low cost of hundreds of cents, a little change, he received hundreds of columns of high profits. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a huge profit. I really envy my nephew, who can do such a thing at a young age..."

As the Minister of Revenue, Liu Yiuan curled his lips lightly. In just a while, he ordered all the businesses that Liu could make some money. I think this old man was probably more clear and thorough than the head of the Liu family’s family’s wealth.

"If you have anything, your uncle can say it right," said Liu Yiu first. "If you don't want to go around like this, you will be the first to say it bluntly: "Uncle and his godmother are cousins, and Yiu is Shijie. Renjie's gentleman can be regarded as his own family. You don't have to be as stupid as outsiders. What uncle has to say, but you can say it bluntly."

"Haha, my nephew is smart, I think I have seen some clues," Seeing Liu Yi pointing out the topic, Di Zhixun was so happy to take advantage of the situation: "I will not hide it from my nephew's knowledge. In addition to missing Zhizhi and cousin, this trip to Sanyuan also has a state affairs, and I want to ask my nephew."

"Liu Cheng, you all retreat first. Without my instructions, no one is allowed to approach." Seeing Di Zhixun embarrassed, he also looked at Liu Cheng and other servants from time to time. Liu Yi knew it and spoke out loudly to hold the servant back, and then said to Di Zhixun: "Please tell me my uncle!"

Seeing that there was no more idle people around, I praised Liu Yi's child as sensible, while Di Zhixun finally stopped being pretentious and started talking directly and said, "The emperor is interested in sending troops to Gaochang. I think he has already known about it?"

Liu Yi nodded without saying a word, signaling Di Zhixun to continue talking about the title.

"As the saying goes, before the troops move, food and grass will take the lead. In addition to the bravery of the soldiers, many wars are often also the money and food in the rear. If the money and food are enough, the soldiers will be brave; if the money and food are too low, the war will be broken." Although Di Zhixun is not a general, he still understands some of the military tactics, especially the matters related to their Ministry of Revenue.

"And this money and grain," Di Zhixun sighed, "My nephew should also know that natural disasters have been cut in the past two years, and the agricultural harvest has gradually decreased. Not to mention that there is no income from taxes every year, we have to allocate money and grain from many counties in the territory to help famines. Therefore, to this day, there is no surplus in the national treasury."

"And Gaochang showed his unjust respect, and in order to intimidate other countries, this battle had to be done." After calling for a while, Di Zhixun began to make a case for Liu Yiuan again and said softly: "But the war is not enough for money and food. The emperor gave me this matter to me, which really made me feel a headache."

"I wonder what uncle has plans?" Liu Yiuan knew the consultant. After all, if he acted too attentively on this kind of thing, he would not be able to remember his benefits better.

"I'm not afraid of jokes about my nephew," Di Zhixun blushed, but he still said with a thick face: "I know that my nephew has a good family now, so I have become interested in borrowing from my nephew. I don't know if my nephew can..."

"Is this what the emperor meant?" Without answering the old man's question, Liu Yiyi slightly hung his taste.

"The emperor really thought about recruiting Yu Min, but he was rejected by me and Mr. Su at the same time." Di Zhixun looked up at Liu Yiyi, and said with a little reminder and threatening: "But if the love is necessary, the emperor may have the intention to recruit the people again."

Liu Yi nodded to show that he understood what Di Zhixun meant. In fact, it was that Di Zhixun didn't say it. Liu Yi also considered the possibility of losing his family property. As an emperor, especially the founding king, few of them would be fuel-efficient. If they were forced to do anything, they could do anything. Isn't Shen Wansan, who was rich during the Ming Dynasty when Zhu Yuanzhang was a country, the best example?

The more talented people are jealous of others, and the more wealth they are.

Liu Yiu knew that the speed of wealth accumulation and the wealth accumulated by Liu's mansion over the past two years were enough to make most of the court officials jealous.

"I wonder how much money my uncle needs?" Liu Yiu directly put favors on Di Zhixun, and did not ask the emperor or the Ministry of Revenue. He asked Di Zhixun how much he needed. Naturally, he had an obvious opinion. I, Mr. Liu, was willing to borrow money, and it was obvious that you, Di Zhixun's face, you must bear this love.

"One million coins!" Understanding the meaning of Liu Yi's words, Di Zhixun did not argue and directly spoke out the number of loans, which was considered to be a recognition of this favor: "The interest rate is 30% higher than that of the current bank. When the Ministry of Revenue has the remaining amount next year, the loan will be paid first for the nephew."

"One million yuan?" To be honest, compared to the current family of the Liu Mansion, there is not much money, and it doesn't matter if you lend more. However, what Liu Yiu is worried about is whether doing this is considered a slap in the face of the emperor? In such a feudal era when kings are suspicious, will this act of becoming the emperor's creditor cause suspicion from the emperor and others?

"How is it?" Di Zhixun was a little nervous, afraid that he would want too much, so Liu You would be rude, so he continued, "If the nephew cannot make up enough for a while, 800,000 guan is fine."

"Money is not a problem," Liu Yijiansheng said to Di Zhixun: "My nephew adds another million guan and 300,000 dan of rice and grain, and does not have interest, and in the future, there will be no need for father and uncle, and the court will not need to return it."

"As long as my uncle can agree to a request from my nephew," he glanced at Di Zhixun, and said, "Two million chunks of silver are considered to be a willing donation by my nephew, and it can be delivered to the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue in three days."

"Tell me, my nephew? If I could do it, I would definitely not disappoint my nephew!" Di Zhixun pretended to be calm, but he was already very excited. Two million guan, two million guan! If he could get these silver and food, let alone attacking one Gaochang, even three or five could support it!

"It's not difficult to do, and my uncle will definitely do it." Liu Yiuan chuckled, took a sip of hot tea, and continued: "As long as my uncle can give a little suggestion in front of the emperor, no matter whether the emperor will adopt it in the end, the money and food that I promised will be given as much as possible."

"Or, after three days, my nephew will deliver the two million jin of silver and 300,000 dan of rice to the Ministry of Revenue, it will be fine if my uncle makes plans." Shen glanced at Di Zhixun and Liu Yi said, "I believe in my uncle's character."

"Haha, I didn't expect that my character is so valuable?" Di Zhixun chuckled with a self-deprecating smile, but a hint of solemnity appeared in his expression. He knew that although Liu Yi said so easily, what he asked for would definitely not be so simple.

Two million stags of silver and 300,000 stags of rice and grain, paying such a huge price is to exchange for an unnecessary promise from the emperor?

Di Zhixun looked at Liu Yi silently and asked softly: "I don't know what my nephew wants me to say to the emperor?"

"It's very simple," Liu Yi said in a low voice: "If my Liu clan makes any unforgivable mistakes in the future, my nephew hopes that the emperor can only punish the head of the crime based on the contributions of Liu clan this time, without affecting the entire clan, and leave some blood for my Liu clan."
Chapter completed!