Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1378 The Poor Emperor

"Wealth can rival a country? What kind of wealth can rival a country? Who is as rich as a country?"

A majestic voice suddenly sounded in the hall. Empress Changsun and Princess Yuzhang looked up, and saw the emperor striding towards him.

"My daughter pays homage to her father!" Princess Yuzhang greeted her gracefully.

"Yuzhang is willing to come back, no wonder the queen is so happy today." Li Shimin laughed.

Princess Yuzhang hurriedly said: "It's because the daughter is not sensible, and the father and the queen are worried."

Empress Changsun smiled and said: "It's also because the Charity Federation is busy with affairs. Besides, you are in Sujiazhuang, and the empress mother and your father are also very relieved."

Li Shimin nodded slightly and said: "Recently, what the Charity Federation has done is flourishing, and it is gradually expanding. It has treated many children, which is very good."

Princess Yuzhang couldn't help being delighted when she heard this, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Thank you for your praise, my daughter will continue to work hard."

Li Shimin asked curiously: "What did you just say, what is rich enough to rival a country? Who is rich enough to rival a country?"

Empress Changsun smiled and said, "It's about Su Cheng."

It turned out to be about Su Cheng. Li Shimin couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Before, Su Cheng might be as rich as an enemy, but in the future, he won't be able to be as rich as an enemy. If he monopolizes the maritime trade routes leading to the Western Regions, then He might be as rich as an enemy, but now he chooses to announce the sea trade route."

"Although the pie is huge, but with so many nobles and great families involved, how much can Su Cheng get? What's more, I also participated, and my city and shipping department can still collect taxes! The more people go to sea, the more people go to sea. The more taxes I collect, how can Su Cheng become so rich?"

In the past few days, he has figured it out. Seeing more and more people participating in the sea, he is happier. A wave of taxes.

When this fleet returns, it will be able to collect another wave of taxes, which is simply flattering.

Although Su Cheng is rich, it is impossible for him to be as rich as an enemy. Although Datang is quite poor compared to Su Cheng now, he will become rich soon.

This is Li Shimin's own thinking. If the monarchs of other countries heard this, they would definitely cry. I want to ask, do you want to be shameless?
In the past, Li Shimin didn't think about it that way. It wasn't until Su Cheng came to Chang'an that he suddenly felt that he, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was quite poor.

Empress Changsun said with a smile: "It's not about sailing to sea, Su Cheng and Chang Le are discussing about opening a bank."

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard it. His mind was full of opening up the sea and doing business. Who would have thought that suddenly there would be another issue about opening a bank.

So the question is, what exactly is Qianzhuang?

No matter what, since it was created by Su Cheng, it must be remarkable, so we have to pay attention to it.Li Shimin asked suspiciously: "What is this bank doing?"

Princess Yuzhang explained quickly, repeating what she had just explained.

Li Shimin opened his mouth wide in surprise, and did not close it for a long time.

It's not that he didn't react. In fact, he only understood half of what he heard. It was because he understood that he was even more excited.

As an emperor, he handles state affairs every day, so he can feel the trouble of transporting money every day. Even the court finds it troublesome, let alone ordinary people, let alone those businessmen!
It would take a long time to transport thousands of pens to a distant place, and it was so heavy that he had to worry about it. That's why Li Shimin deeply felt how convenient it would be for the common people if this bank was opened.

This is a good thing!This is a great good thing!

Since it is so convenient for the common people, then this bank will definitely be able to open, and it will definitely be particularly popular.

what does this mean?
This means that the wealth is abundant!
He didn't believe that Su Cheng would open the bank for free. He would definitely charge a certain fee. Even if Su Cheng didn't collect much, he couldn't keep the bank from being popular, and it would definitely make a lot of money.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin's saliva almost didn't flow down.

Because this is a business with no capital at all, and there is no cost at all. It is just a matter of right and left, but it can get a steady stream of money, but it can also bring great convenience to the world, and even make the world praise it. This is simply a genius idea!

Thinking about it, Li Shimin slapped his thigh and said: "Oh, why didn't I think of it! Such a simple idea, why didn't I think of it? If there is a bank, how convenient it will be for the people of the world!"

"This bank should be opened by the imperial court. It is the most fair and the people must trust it the most."

Princess Yuzhang was dumbfounded when she heard this. Sister Changle asked her to enter the palace to communicate with the queen mother. She never thought that the emperor would be so excited to open a bank after hearing this.

As a result, she really didn't think about it, so now she is completely confused. My sister and brother-in-law want to open a bank, and my father also wants to open a bank. What should I do?Who should she help?

Empress Changsun was not surprised when she heard this. She had expected this, because every time Su Cheng came up with a good idea, the emperor would drool greedily, and she had long been used to it.

Empress Changsun smiled and said, "Your Majesty also wants to open a bank?"

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Of course I want to open a bank. Of course, I don't want to make money, but I want to provide convenience for the people!"

Empress Changsun pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's service to the country and the people is really admirable to my concubines, but, have you ever thought about opening a bank, not just one, but many places in the Tang Dynasty, so a lot of money is needed to pay for it?" Turnover, it must be several million pennies, Your Majesty, do you have that much money?"

Doesn't he have a few million guan?
Of course there are!

But the problem is, it is impossible for him to use all these millions of coins to open a bank, so how does the court work?How to pay salary?
So Li Shimin couldn't help but feel helpless when he thought of this, and he said helplessly: "There are still several million coins in the national treasury, but all the money can't be used to start a bank!"

Empress Changsun said with a relieved smile: "Then we can only let Su Cheng and Chang Le open the bank. Anyway, they will also bring convenience to the people of the world by opening the bank!"

"That's right!" Li Shimin nodded slightly, no matter how Su Cheng and Changle opened a bank, it was better than those rich families opening a bank, so he could only comfort himself in this way.

However, Li Shimin's heart is still like bleeding. There was a business with a lot of money and no cost in front of him, but he couldn't grasp it.

Not because of anything else, but because of poverty.

(End of this chapter)