Prime Minister

Chapter 410 Are you short of people?
It rained in June.

The water splashed down from the tiles and gradually flowed into the ditch in the courtyard of the main hall of the Sansi Yamen.In the yamen where Qian Gongren lived, apart from the sound of rain, there was not a single sound to be heard.

In the main hall, Cai Xiang stood in front of the hall to watch the rain.At this moment, the rain was gradually subsiding, and a man from the corridor came slowly with tea soup.

After the tea soup was put down before Zhang Yue's case, beside him were two members of Cai Xiang's family, and Fan Shidao was also sitting beside him.

Just after Yan Tiesi played the incident, Zhang Yue and Fan Shidao were left behind.

Cai Xiang continued to watch the rain, and one of his subordinates asked: "Judge Zhang, what is the reason for the salt banknotes in the Capital Salt Court to rise to such a level?"

Zhang Yue remained silent.

Cai Xiang stroked his thick beard and beard, while Fan Shidao drank tea soup.

The subordinate continued to ask: "Judge Zhang, why did the salt money rise instead of falling?"

Zhang Yue still didn't answer.

"Do you want to lower the price of salt bills, so you deliberately backhandedly buy salt bills?" Cai Xianghu interjected and asked.

Zhang Yue said: "Reporting to the Governor, it's not because I'm elevating you."

Zhang Yue's trading methods are based on the futures trading methods of later generations.

There are two types of futures trading methods, one is the one-price system for one session, and the other is the well-known continuous bidding system.

For example, the call auction for 15 minutes and 3 minutes after the Shanghai and Shenzhen trading day is a one-price system for one session.

Continuous bidding is price priority, time priority, and there is only one rule of the one-price system in one section, that is, price priority!

For example, if the negotiated transaction price is ten guan, if the buyer calls for twelve guan or eleven guan, then the transaction will be given priority, even if they are all sold at ten guan in the end.

This is the one-price system.

Cai Xiang listened to Zhang Yue's general explanation. Although she thought it was a wonderful method, she didn't quite understand the operation rules of the price, and she still couldn't get rid of Zhang Yue's suspicion of speculating on salt money.

Cai Xiangdao: "I don't advocate the establishment of a reference office, because it is inhumane to compete with the people for the benefit of the people. This is not my original intention."

Zhang Yue said: "Master, if businessmen were willing to invest in the stock exchange and use the method of government supervision and business management, how could there be any theory of competing for profits with the people?"

Cai Xiang was choked by Zhang Yue's words, and said angrily: "Nowadays the price of banknotes in the capital is high, you don't want to lower the price of salt, but push up the price instead. This move is probably the same as Xue Shizheng (Xue Xiang)."

"Let me ask you how much is a salt bill tomorrow? Is it worth it?"

Zhang Yue said bluntly, "I'm afraid it will go up even tomorrow!"

Cai Xiang changed his face and said, "You are holding 23 sheets of salt bills. At the beginning, the price of [-] pieces of salt not only did not drop, but now it has risen to [-] pieces of [-] yuan. Can you tell that Mr. Han will give you a grace period of three days?"

Can Zhang Yue say that he has already dispersed [-] to [-] seats of [-] seats?
Zhang Yue said: "I am not the governor of the province who does not want to surrender. Before the imperial court made repeated orders, the price of banknotes in the capital has been kept down by [-] guan. Now that I have withdrawn the price, many speculators are chasing the rise. Dozens of Jiaoyin shops in the neighborhood also buy large sums of money from Jiaoyin."

The subordinate at the side said: "That doesn't mean that the [-] salt bills can't be lowered all the time. Now the Empress Dowager is looking at the salt price, and Zhongshu is also asking."

"Not to mention Mr. Han's order, how many people in the court are staring at this salt note?"

Cai Xiang said to Master Fan: "Vice Envoy Fan, Judgment Zhang is new now, why don't you share the work for him for now, how about taking over the Duyan Institute?"

Fan Shidao didn't answer immediately after hearing the words.

Zhang Yue stood up and said, "Province, don't dare to work for Deputy Envoy Fan. The price of salt will drop within three days. I'm just worried that once the price of salt drops suddenly, many people will go bankrupt!"

Cai Xiang interrupted: "Don't ask anything else, just ask how the salt money will not drop to ten guan after three days?"

Zhang Yue stood up and said, "Don't worry, Governor, if you can't do it, I will resign and apologize!"

Cai Xiang nodded and said, "Then you go and do it! I'll give you another three days"

After Zhang Yue left, it rained heavily!
Cai Xiang was so angry that she couldn't even take a sip of the tea soup.

Fan Shidao said to Cai Xiang: "The Governor should not get angry. Judge Zhang doesn't know his priorities when he first entered the officialdom, and he doesn't know how much the Governor has done for him."

Cai Xiang sighed: "Uncle Yong has entrusted me to take care of his nephew many times, but he is so determined to go his own way, and no one can protect him unless he sets up an exchange office. Once the three-day deadline comes, not only him, but you and I I also have to take responsibility!"

Fan Shidao recalled that when there was a vacancy in political affairs, the officials originally intended to choose between Cai Xiang and Ouyang Xiu, but in the end they chose Ouyang Xiu.

But Ouyang Xiu and Cai Xiang are still on good terms with each other, someone once asked him, Cai Xiang said: "Uncle Yong and I have been friends for many years, it's just normal."

Fan Shidao said: "This son will not be responsible for Uncle Yong's cultivation. But when the price of salt drops, the exchange office will be withdrawn. It is really outrageous for the court to compete with the people for profit."

Cai Xiang said: "It should be so."

He said: "But now they are 23 pens and [-] pens. How can they fall to ten pens in three days? It's hard to believe."

When Zhang Yue returned to the mansion, he heard Zhang Shi call him to eat. He was not in the mood at first, and it happened that Cai Jing was also having a meal at home routinely.

"Yuanchang!"

As soon as Cai Jing heard Zhang Yue's call, he asked, "What's the bachelor's order?"

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Do you want to have a few drinks with me today?"

Cai Jing was slightly flattered when he heard the words, and immediately said: "Of course, this is my honor."

Immediately, Mrs. Yu ordered someone to bring the food to the study. Shi Qiniang was a little tired recently, so it was Mrs. Yu who took care of the housework.

Zhang Yue and Cai Jing sat down in the study and drank together.

Zhang Yue poured wine for Cai Jing himself, and Cai Jing hurriedly said, "I dare not do it."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Now I'm a servant under your patriarch, what's wrong with me?"

Cai Jing listened to Xian Zhiyin and asked: "Do you have anything to say to the patriarch?"

Zhang Yue smiled and said: "It's just chatting, Yuan Chang drinks!"

Cai Jing took a sip of the wine, and immediately filled Zhang Yue's glass, Zhang Yue said: "Yuanchang, do you know what the first thing I do after I sentenced the Yantie Division?"

Cai Jingdao: "Suppress the price of salt and banknotes in the capital."

Cai Jing has been interested in inquiring about the Zhang family.

Cai Jing smiled and laughed before saying anything.His conversation makes people feel unrestrained, and he is like a spring breeze to the top and the bottom. No matter the big or small things, he seems to sit down with you and gossip about family affairs.

Zhang Yue said: "However, when I lowered the price of salt, did I know something?"

Cai Jing asked: "The Empress Dowager Shangshu pardoned the two medical officers?"

Zhang Yue clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Of course, do you know why?"

Cai Jing shook his head.

Zhang Yuedao: "At the beginning I said the way of observing the sky and the way of holding on to the sky. What do you mean by this? It is to follow the law. Do you think officials can kill medical officials?"

Cai Jing said: "Of course you can kill him."

"Then why did I go to Shu and say not to kill?"

Cai Jing thought for a while and said, "If you kill him, I'm afraid that the medical officers will not try their best, or no medical officer dares to do things. In the end, his illness will not be cured for a long time. Isn't this the case in Yuzhong now?"

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "Of course. Therefore, medical officials can be killed, but killing them will break the law, and they will be backlashed by the law. This is 'people send out murderous intentions, and the sky and the earth change!' Even if you are an official, it is no exception. !"

Zhang Yue said: "If you have time tomorrow, come to the Interchange Office of Duyanyuan!"

Cai Jing cupped his hands and said, "I obey my orders!"

The next day, Cai Jing dressed neatly and came to Duyanyuan. When he arrived at the gate, he saw a long queue of people who came to buy banknotes.

A subordinate official had long been waiting here to ask, "Is this Cai Yuanchang? The bachelor asked me to lead you in."

Cai Jingyixi followed the subordinate staff into the Duyan Courtyard through the back door, but there was a lot of people here.

Countless people raised their hands high, holding buy and sell orders, everyone's face glowed, and their expressions were tense and devoted. Cai Jing liked this place a little bit at the first sight.

The subordinate officials introduced Cai Jing one by one.

Such as the rules of the stock exchange, such as the system of one price per section?And how to deliver buy and sell orders?Cai Jing listened attentively, this series of rules, complicated but not complicated, made Cai Jing admire Zhang Yue with all his heart.

After explaining the rules, the subordinate staff took Cai Jing to meet Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue was in the room, and said to Cai Jing, "Yuanchang, what do you think of this exchange office?"

Cai Jing paced for a while and said: "The exchange office can be said to have created an atmosphere for the imperial court, and gradually received the right to profit, so that my profit from the exchange of salt and banknotes will not be taken by the powerful merchants. It is related to the national economy and the people's livelihood. It is really a great contribution!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Yue walked to Cai Jing's side, with this insight, it's no wonder that you will be a higher official than your clan father in the future.

Zhang Yue said: "It's just for the benefit of the country, I'm still young!"

Cai Jing said: "I would like to hear the details!"

Zhang Yue said: "From yesterday's Huatou, the way of heaven operates in its own order, and the price of salt money is also the same."

"The imperial court said that the salt note was worth six guans per seat, but last year the folks were only three or four guans lower. Now, in less than a year, the imperial court has said that the salt note is not allowed to rise more than 20 guans, but in this exchange, it is worth more than [-] guans. "

"Yuanchang, let me ask you how much this table of salt notes is worth? Does the imperial court count?"

Cai Jingdao: "The few things in the world are the most precious, and the many things are cheap! What the court said is not worth it."

Zhang Yue said: "Right or wrong. Of course what the court said is true, but it's not in accordance with the law."

"Why do you think this salt money is worth six pennies? Just a piece of paper?"

Cai Jingdao: "With this, you can get 110 six catties of salt in Xiechi."

Zhang Yue said: "A farmer who rents a salt field and works in a salt field for a year can only get a few hundred catties of salt. If my salary is seventeen guan, it means that buying this table of salt will be worth almost ten days of my salary."

"So the salt money is just an intermediary. I use my time to buy the time of the farmer. The labor time of the farmer is the value of the salt money."

"As for the salt money, I have bought more than [-] coins, far exceeding the value of the farmer's labor. The extra part is called the surplus value."

Cai Jing showed a thoughtful look, and immediately said: "So the price is determined by the amount, and the value is determined by the working time."

Zhang Yue admired Cai Jing from the bottom of his heart, and he understood the knowledge he had obtained from reading countless books back then.

Why is this treacherous minister so smart?

Zhang Yue said: "The residual value is the time spent working without pay. There are money from the imperial court, money from the merchants, and money from money."

"Salt is the foundation of the country and the life and death of the people. Now the price of salt is soaring, and what the court is doing is to make the price close to the value. This is the kindness of the public."

"However, the price depends on the amount of things, and you can't abandon the rules and seek the way. Please give me this remark..."

Zhang Yue was about to ask Cai Jing to tell Cai Xiang.

But Cai Jing suddenly said: "Bachelor Zhang, are you short of people?"

Zhang Yue: "???"

(End of this chapter)