Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 431 Planning to Build the Silk Road
Soon, Li Shimin issued an order to let the Inner Palace Supervisor go to Wei Wangfu.

But this alone reveals Li Shimin's intentions, which is a weather vane for all the aristocratic families, at least Li Shimin does not object to Li Tai's banquet.

Hou Junji was also thinking about whether he should attend Li Tai's banquet or not.

To be honest, because Li Tai respected Hou Junji a lot, especially Hou Junji saw that the grass seeding project brought a lot of horses every year, which made him actually have a good impression of Li Tai.

Hou Junji's participation in the seizure of the heir apparent has nothing to do with Li Tai and Li Chengqian, but with Li Shimin.

He felt that Li Shimin was unfair to him, and the court was unfair to him. He destroyed Gaochang himself, so why did the court suppress him because of trivial matters.

This is why Hou Junji participated in the seizure of the heir, and even vaguely had the idea of ​​replicating the change of the Xuanwumen.

But because of Li Tai's performance of loyalty and patriotism all the time, and Li Tai's love for Li Shimin, Hou Junji understood that if he took refuge in Li Tai, he would not be able to retaliate against Li Shimin no matter what, and his status would even fall behind Wang Xuance after.

If this is the case, then what is the purpose of taking refuge in Li Tai? Wouldn't it be good for me to be an elegant Chen Guogong!
Therefore, Hou Junji's thinking may not be as clear as his analysis, but if he wants to take revenge on Li Shimin, the only person he can and can rely on is Li Chengqian, who is increasingly resentful towards Li Shimin.

Because it is absolutely impossible to take revenge on Li Shimin by taking refuge in Li Tai.

This is often the case in aristocratic families, and the most important direct descendants are basically used to inherit their titles.

Therefore, the rebuilding of the Silk Road is not only to restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty to the Western Regions, but also to give you a rich reward! "

All of them say that they are from a scholarly family and hate the smell of money, but when they really need to pay, they can easily withdraw money with tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, and even what they withdraw is directly cash. With a wink.

Why did I let Baihe record the family behind it, it must be used to carve up the shares in their hands.

If you feel that you don't have enough financial resources or are not interested in the Silk Road, you can leave now.

Not to mention that at this time, there are two countries that sound like they are very strong at war next door, so it will be easier to rely on Datang to earn a sum of money.

But the Silk Road is different. The entire Han Dynasty sells silk through the Silk Road and obtains good horses. Through the Silk Road, China can actually gain benefits.

However, in the face of Li Tai's conditions, to be honest, everyone seemed somewhat hesitant.

To be honest, this is what makes Li Tai feel disgusted when he looks at these rich people.

The main purpose of the first issue is to prove that this Silk Road is real and effective.

As for myself, I am not going to stand in line with the king of Wei, just send my son there. After all, it is just a business, and my son already has the right to decide whether to do this business or not.

"The number of people is a bit beyond my expectation, but it's a pity that the number of people can't be increased!"

But Li Tai said calmly, "Quiet, quiet. The Silk Road is the bustling commercial road leading from the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions, and even further west.

The road is too far away and the risk is too high. If everyone does not share the risk equally, no one can bear the loss of wealth in one accident.

Therefore, there are quotas for the quantity and types of materials traded by both parties. At the same time, the carrying capacity of the guide and the entire business road is limited, and it is not possible to increase the number of people indefinitely.

To be honest, in this era, it is better to implement the joint-stock system by operating the Silk Road than to let them go to the ocean to take risks and implement the joint-stock system.

Therefore, I plan to build this Silk Road in phases in a planned manner. In the first phase, only ten places are required to participate.

Otherwise, Li Tai doesn't need to keep a part of the shares and profits, because they will be used as tradable shares in the future.

Although they are also curious about who will get the ten places, or whether the king of Wei can raise money smoothly, but when the king of Wei starts to clear the venue, they will only come to have a banquet, or wait for the second round. The Silk Road began, at least for now retreated first.

Yes, Li Tai is planning to promote the shareholding system through the Silk Road, and even prepares for the establishment of a stock market in Chang'an in the future.

Everyone watched Tang Heshang come out to speak, and admired his courage, but the dignitaries of the court knew exactly where Tang Heshang's confidence came from.

Hearing Li Tai's words, the people present began to discuss again, Li Tai waved his hand to suppress their voices, and continued,
"However, the money obtained from the sale of these ten places is not spent on anyone, but saved.

After all, my wooing of the aristocratic family is at most a matter of managing up and down, and more importantly, the aristocratic family should invest in me.

Tang Jian's fourth son, Tang Heshang, stood up and said to Li Tai:
"We are naturally aware of the benefits of rebuilding the Silk Road, but we also understand the risks involved.

And Li Chengqian was really afraid that through this business, Li Tai would bring all the big and small aristocratic families in the capital into his car.

But now with the words on the Tang River, the surrounding nobles and marquises also asked Li Tai to draw up the regulations.

After all, the ocean is completely unknown to Datang, not to mention ocean voyages, even offshore voyages have a certain probability of capsizing.

Therefore, please think carefully about these ten places, after all, the starting price of Wanguan is not cheap! "

If there is any profitable business, it is not impossible to participate in it yourself.

At this time, everyone finally understood why the Inner Palace Supervisor would actually participate.

But this time, soldiers from the academy will be sent to escort the business road, but the road will definitely pass through the Western Turkic Territory. No one knows whether the business road will be able to go through smoothly by then.

You are just worried. Since I have said that this is the first phase of Silk Road, there will be a second phase, or even a third phase in the future. If you are interested in joining this project, that would be great. "

Of the profits, three will go to the inner government, two will go to me, one will be taxed, one will be kept, and the remaining three will be divided among the ten quotas.

The first quota was about [-] and was taken by the Zheng family, but the last quota was won by the Lanling Xiao family at [-].

Maybe this is the home of Zhongming Dingshi.

Of course, after the news was released in the palace that the Inspector would follow, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and one or two decisively sent their sons there.

This road must be a fast road from Luoyang to Yumenguan. If I invest all of it by myself, then I must at least be the prime minister. I will start in 20 years, and I am afraid that it will be possible to build it.

And Li Tai said slowly: "Rebuilding the Silk Road is a long way to go.

But Li Tai's wooing of the aristocratic family was a brutal and direct way to make money, and Jinshan Yinshan hugged him in his arms.

Now the method proposed by the King of Wei, although the interests were divided into seven levels by the court and the King of Wei, I only got three levels for my hard work, and it was still divided among ten families, but compared to going this way by myself The risk of the Silk Road is much lower.

If Li Tai succeeds in the future, his fourth son's lineage should be able to flourish. If Li Tai fails in the future, it is enough for his eldest son to guard his title.

Soon the day came, and the banquet was semi-self-service. Simply put, the dishes and drinks were displayed in front of these people, and they ordered by themselves. When the dishes were served, just put the dishes they ordered on their tables. up.

Since I am in charge of this matter, it is natural to ensure that everyone is protected as much as possible. "

Under such circumstances, it is natural to have a relationship with Li Tai.

After all, if you directly take out [-] guan, for many small families, they really can't take it out!

Soon, Li Tai looked at these aristocratic families and began to compete for places. The ten places were high, but the price of each one started to increase as the number of places decreased.

Hearing Li Tai's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, at least giving everyone hope.

But at this moment, many aristocratic families who don't have enough financial resources or think Li Tai is stupid are starting to leave the stage one by one.

If he helps Li Chengqian succeed in seizing the heir apparent, he will definitely have power in the court. As for the crown prince himself, what ability does he have, and he is still controlled by himself.

"Everyone is full of wine and food, so I will talk about the purpose of inviting everyone to come together, that is, I am going to recast the Silk Road."

I believe you all understand the profits brought by this road.

Even if everyone knows that if the Silk Road is re-opened, it will definitely be huge profits, but the inner government, the imperial court, and Li Tai directly take away the seven floors, and the remaining three benefits are really enough for ten families!

The benefits of the sea compared to the risks the sea presented were unattractive to Maison.

Wait a moment to start bidding for quotas. The reserve price for quotas is [-] guan, and each bid must not be lower than [-] guan.

Of course, if there are family members who want to quit at that time, then Li Tai will not stop them.

In the beginning, it was impossible to let all the aristocratic families of Datang spend money in it. One is that the risk is unknown, and it will cause severe damage to Datang. The other is that the money is too wasteful and does not make much sense.

Of course, if you are interested, you can also wait for the final result in the side hall.

Therefore, the risk in the early stage is very high. I hope you will understand whether you want to participate or not, and make a prudent decision. "

Hearing this, the family members present couldn't help whispering, because they really didn't expect that King Wei summoned them this time for such a pure purpose, so they naturally discussed with the people around them.

Secondly, there is another very important point, that is, Li Tai's foundation is too deep.

Whether it's the political circle or the military, in fact Li Tai has his own supporters, and if he voted for it himself, it would only be icing on the cake, but what's the point.

And Li Tai didn't urge him but said calmly, "Everyone, these ten places are not free.

Li Tai watched everyone slowly explain his purpose, and gave them a little time to discuss and digest.

After all, according to what Li Tai said, the risk is too great.

The final winners were the Zheng family of Xingyang, the Du family of Jingzhao, the Changsun family of Luoyang, the Linghu family of Dunhuang, the Pei family of Hedong, the Lu family of Fanyang, Li Jingheng (clan), the Xue family of Hedong and the Liu family of Hedong (jointly won one), Henan Yu clan (Xianbei clan), and Lanling Xiao clan.

But with so many aristocratic families helping each other, Li Tai believed that the speed of building this road must be fast.

If this material can be transported to Persia, it must be extremely popular, but no one knows if it can come back smoothly.

And as those small aristocratic families or those who were not interested in the Silk Road withdrew one by one, Li Tai asked Baihe to recount the remaining people, and there were still more than 40 people. As for those top aristocratic families, they had no intention of leaving at all.

Li Tai couldn't help but regretfully said, "It's not that I deliberately made it difficult for you, but the first batch of transactions on the Silk Road were the first transactions between China and Persia.

Just kidding, these people don't think that the establishment of the Silk Road they said is an adjective, do they?
King Wei, who never lied to himself, must tell them the truth, his purpose is to build the "Silk Road".

But the prince is different. The prince really doesn't have any military power, and he is his only reliance.

So Hou Junji thought over and over again, and felt that he should not clearly show his inclination towards Li Chengqian, so he asked his son to go and have a look.

How to rebuild the Silk Road, how to make us profit, can the king of Wei set up a charter for us! "

Even when one day, I become familiar with this path, I might be able to kick the people around me away and walk this path by myself.

Unless it is a last resort, they will definitely not be allowed to seek refuge with so-and-so, because this kind of refuge often represents the refuge of a family.

In the beginning, I don't want to make more money, but just want to get familiar with this road, so the entry fee of [-] yuan seems to be not high.

It's not that Li Chengqian also knows that Li Tai has succeeded too many times, and he said that the business he wants to do must be big business.

If there is a loss in the caravan, a part of this amount will be drawn to make up for the damaged caravan to a certain extent.

For a moment, the eyes of everyone looking at the guys around them were also a little hot.

At this moment, Zheng Xuanguo said to Li Tai, "King Wei, can't we increase the quota?"

Li Tai asked Baihe to record all the dozen or so families who participated in the competition. When the Silk Road is proved to be feasible, then he will use the establishment of the Silk Road as an excuse in the next issue, and prepares to let everyone pay for the construction of Luoyang to Yumen Pass. Let's go!

The banquet was presided over by Yan Wan, and when the banquet was over, everyone had enough to eat, and after Li Tai ordered these delicacies to be removed, the aristocratic families at the scene cleared their heads and understood that today's main dish is coming.

After all, everyone knows King Wei's ability to make money. Otherwise, King Wei sent invitations this time to let everyone make a fortune together, why would the Prince's face be so ugly.

Nothing else, he and Li Tai are brother-in-law, Tang Jian felt that regardless of the close relationship between the Honglu Temple where he lived and the King Wei, the Ministry of Civil Affairs he was in charge of now also had a close relationship with the King Wei, so he decisively let his fourth son marry Yan Lide daughter.

At that time, they will have two choices, either pay for road construction or transfer their shares.

As for myself, I must dilute their shares through projects, and completely grasp the rights of the entire road in my own hands.

After all, this road must be handed over to the imperial court, and it is enough to earn some travel expenses for them. Why do you still want the rights to the entire road?

At the beginning, when I built the Zheng Guoqu, it was not very easy to use this method.

But when the second and third phases of the project are in the future, I can show these people what a reasonable and legal dilution of equity is!
(End of this chapter)