Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 350: Why don’t you replace me?
Yang Xiu and others followed Xiao Jue to visit the entire Xiliang Bank. During the visit, Yang Xiu felt more and more that Xiao Jue in front of her had clear thoughts and fluent answers. He knew the entire operation of Xiliang Bank and was a rare talent.

When no one was around, Yang Xiu found Xiao Jue for a private chat.

"King Xin'an."

"Your Highness, King of Shu, I have admired you for a long time."

"I have heard the name of King Xin'an for a long time, but today's meeting is unusual. I and King Xin'an are similar in age and hit it off immediately. We should communicate more."

Xiao Jun said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu is so polite. Please invite me to the private room upstairs."

Yang Xiu only felt that Xiao Jue was very knowledgeable and took him and Yuan Yan to the elegant room. As for Gao Jue and others, they also separated. Many of these officials from the Sui Dynasty had some storage business in Xiliang Bank. They came here this time. Talk about it in detail, but of course you can’t let others know, so it’s best to separate.

After arriving at the elegant room, several beautiful women appeared around Xiao Jue, playing the piano and making tea, which was very comfortable.

Xiao Jue personally cooked the first cup of tea for Yang Xiu, and then said: "His Royal Highness, King of Shu, are you also interested in making some savings in our Xiliang Bank?"

Big names like Yang Xiu are registered with them. Whether they have saved money, how much they have saved, whether they have borrowed money, and how much they have borrowed, the registration is clear. Yang Xiu has not yet deposited money.

Yang Xiu took a sip of tea and felt the fragrance overflowing: "What kind of tea is this? It's as warm and fragrant as jade, mellow and sweet."

"This is Nanchen tribute tea and Ruqian Longjing tea."

"People from Nanchen will enjoy it. I heard that the noble ladies in Nanchen have more than ten rooms for concubines, and there are many kinds of songs and lyrics."

Xiao Jue sighed and said: "Yes, according to the statistics compiled by our bank, the people of the Sui Dynasty were richer, stored more money, and opened more accounts, but there were more people borrowing money." , including their scholar-bureaucrats, sometimes they don’t need to borrow money when they have no money, but they like to buy some expensive things. These antique jades are circulated among the scholar-bureaucrats, they borrow money to buy them, sell the others and then pay back the money. "

"For these wealthy people, our bank will give relatively low interest rates, and even send people to follow them to pay directly for them when necessary. They can buy things with peace of mind and pay us back every month when they return home. ."

Yang Xiu didn't expect Xiliang Bank to have such a business.

Xiao Jue continued: "In fact, this business has also started in Daxing City and Luoyang City, but there are not as many people using it as in Nanchen. Generally speaking, the Sui Dynasty actually has more money and the people are richer, but the people in Nanchen They are more willing to spend money and enjoy themselves. Except for Changlefang, Da Sui is far less enthusiastic about spending money in other places than Nan Chen."

Nan Chen has been rich for many years. Spending habits are not developed in a day or two, especially those who were not very rich before and now rely on new industries to make money. They are very frugal. Every penny they can save is worth it. point.

After Yang Xiujian chatted for a while, he started talking about business: "King Xin'an, I think your talent and learning ability are indeed extraordinary. It seems that Xiliang Bank has not opened a branch in Shu. I want to open a branch in Shu." Wang Xin'an is willing to go to a branch of Xiliang Bank."

Xiao Jue laughed when he heard this: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu wants to open a branch in Shu. That is naturally good. Our Xiliang Bank is very willing to do this. There are also precedents of joint ventures with local branches in various places. Now Shu is also becoming more and more popular. As the city becomes more and more prosperous, I believe there will be a great demand for banks. If His Highness the King of Shu is willing, we can talk about it today, and I will send someone over if we have a good deal."

Yang Xiu held the teacup in her hand, blew it gently and said, "King Xin'an, you don't seem to understand what I mean. I want you to go to Shu and open a branch. Only with me can you feel at ease."

Xiao Jue was stunned for a moment, then put down the tea cup and said: "Your Highness, King Shu, I am the current president of Xiliang Bank. I am too busy with the affairs of the head office. If I go to serve as a branch concurrently, the distance is so long, I am afraid that I will not be able to work and have limited abilities. "

"King Xin'an, you still don't understand what I mean. We are all smart people, and I don't want to go around with you. You go to King Shu to help me build an organization like Xiliang Bank, and I will give you Better treatment and better prospects.”

Xiao Jue couldn't pretend to be stupid when the words were chosen so clearly. He smiled bitterly and was about to speak, but Yang Xiu didn't let him speak. He continued: "King Xin'an, I have heard long ago that the Xiao family of Xiliang, the younger generation, is very smart in terms of intelligence. , your ability and character must belong to you as the one who carries the tripod. With your ability, you can just be a county king. You sit in the west Liang city with no military power or real power. You play with gold and silver. In the end, you are just making wedding clothes for others. , how great is it?”

Yang Xiu felt that he understood very well, as a capable younger brother, the pain of losing opportunities simply because he was born late, he believed that Xiao Jue must be the same as him, or even worse than him.

Yang Xiu was pressured by Yang Guang. He felt that he was no worse than Yang Guang, but he also knew that Yang Guang was a powerful person, so he still refused to accept it.

Xiao Juan's eldest brother is a well-known mediocre person. Almost everyone says that he has mediocre abilities and is a man who enjoys peace. Can Xiao Juan be willing to live in such a situation?

Xiao Jue did not answer Yang Xiu's question, but he also did not refute it. In Yang Xiu's view, this was a struggle and a weighing.

"King Xin'an, people cannot choose their birth, but they can choose the path they want to take."

"How can a man stay depressed and depressed for a long time?!"

Xiao Jue said: "Your Highness, King of Shu, your idea is too terrifying. I can't do this. You should choose another worthy person."

"Is King Xin'an really willing? How could a capable person like you be willing to only hold such a small amount of power? If you follow me to Shu to make a career, you will at least become a governor and a frontier official in the future. It's no better than this. It’s much freer and more enjoyable.”

"Furthermore, with the same bloodline, your talents will be a thousand times greater than your brother's, so it may not be impossible for you to replace him in the future."

Yang Xiu's provocation was very obvious. Of course, he didn't intend to hide it, he just came to provoke and win over.

Xiao Jue smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, King of Shu, do you know that my sister ordered someone to send me a letter before the Sui Dynasty's delegation arrived."

His sister is Xiao Menglan.

"Oh? What letter?"

Xiao Jue did not answer the content of the letter, but said: "Your Highness, King of Shu, my sister is the Crown Princess of the Sui Dynasty. We, Xi Liang and the Sui Dynasty, have always been friendly, so no matter who of our Xiao family takes power, we will try our best not to participate." To get involved in any internal affairs of the Sui Dynasty, this is the principle on which we stand, and it is also the basis for Xi Liang to maintain neutrality. Otherwise, if the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty is angry, everything may be burned down when the emperor is angry."

Yang Xiu heard Xiao Jue's rejection, but he would not give up easily: "King Xin'an seems to have a lot of worries, but according to my experience, King Xin'an's worries are unnecessary. The Sui Dynasty supports everything that is beneficial, so there is no obstacle for you to go to Shu."

"People have to think about their own future, as well as their children and grandchildren. If a man has ambitions in all directions, there is nothing wrong with making contributions."

Xiao Jue once again rejected Yang Xiu's proposal: "I appreciate His Highness the King of Shu's kindness, but I don't have such lofty ambitions. This is good now."

Yang Xiu knew that Xiao Jue was avoiding his questions. It seemed a bit too much to ask someone to follow him when they met for the first time, so Yang Xiu stood up and said, "King Xin'an, I can see it from the look in your eyes. You are the one who is traveling all the way, and you have many things to worry about, but I believe you will understand what I say, and you are always welcome here."

Xiao Jue stood up and gave it away: "Thank you, His Highness, King of Shu for your kindness."

After arriving at the door of Xiliang Bank, Yang Xiu took Xiao Jue's hand and said affectionately: "King Xin'an, I will be in Xiliang during this time, please keep in touch."

"Thanks to His Highness's love, I must, I must." Yang Xiu left Xiliang Bank, and Yuan Yan asked beside him: "Your Highness, you are not familiar with Xiao Jue, and you are so straightforward in soliciting, what if the other party takes the matter to His Highness the Crown Prince? I’m afraid it wouldn’t be good to file a report at the same time.”

"I'm not afraid of what I say in private. I'm just recruiting him to open a bank in Sichuan. Why not? And I can see from his eyes that that guy is the same person as me. He will never be willing to be inferior to others. He will definitely do it." There is a chance.”

Yang Xiu said with a gloomy face: "I also have to have my own treasury. I have to have the money in my hand to feel most at ease."

Xiao Jue, who bid farewell to Yang Xiu, shook his head with a helpless smile, and his confidants asked: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness the King of Shu in the Great Sui Dynasty is really rampant in doing things. He doesn't care about anything. Doesn't he know that our princess of Xiliang is the Great Sui Dynasty?" The Crown Princess? How dare you try to win her over like this."

Xiao Jue said: "You think he is reckless, but I have seen that he dares to act, is bold, dares to promise, and is driven. Such a person may be able to achieve a career. If it weren't for the eldest sister's letter, I would like it." Think about it.”

"Your Highness, you..."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid, so I can't leave with him, but what he said is right. The real man An Neng has been living under others for a long time, but he didn't understand that although I have been under others for a long time, I am not depressed."

Xiao Jue sighed softly, picked up the tea cup, drank the slightly cold tea and said to himself: "Elder sister guessed from the letter that the King of Shu would definitely talk to me alone. I thought it must be My brother-in-law, the prince of the Sui Dynasty, expected that he knew his brother’s character very well and guessed what he would want to do.”

"This is what makes him so powerful. This letter is a reminder and a warning to me. Everything is under his control."

The subordinates said respectfully: "His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of the Sui Dynasty, is well-deserved."

"Everyone says that my eldest brother is mediocre, but there are two types of smart people. Doing good things and learning well are smart, but following the right people is another kind of smart. In this regard, my eldest brother did it many years ago He made the smartest choice, he just used his identity to make a "simple" choice, you say he is smart or mediocre."

Xiao Jue asked and answered himself, and he already had the answer.

Sometimes knowing that you are following the right person is the ultimate wisdom.

……

Nan Chen's delegation arrived three days later, and it was Xiao Jue who went to greet them. The twenty or so main officials of the delegation were all big clients of the bank, so of course they had to rush to greet them.

At the dock, Yuan Xian and others got off the boat, and Xiao Jue and Yuan Xian greeted each other.

"Prime Minister Yuan, I haven't seen you for a long time."

"King Xin'an is well."

"Xiang Yuan, I have arranged the best restaurant for you to stay. Please come with me."

When they arrived at the hotel, Xiao Jue said to Yuan Xian and others: "Prime Minister Yuan's place is just across the street from the meeting place, which is very convenient. Tomorrow, His Majesty the Emperor will meet with the envoys of Sui Dynasty and Chen Dynasty. We will not participate in your joint talks in the future, and will only protect you from the outside. I hope you both will exercise restraint and not start a fight. No matter which one of you is our honored guest in Xiliang, we don’t want to hurt the harmony.”

"Thank you, King Xin'an."

Xiao Jue was about to leave, but Yuan Xian grabbed Xiao Jue and whispered: "His Royal Highness King Xin'an, I would like to meet with His Majesty the Emperor of Xiliang before we discuss it together. Can you make arrangements?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jue said with some embarrassment: "Excuse me, Mr. Yuan, my father was just buried not long ago. During the national funeral, your Majesty worshiped Buddha every day and did not see any foreigners. Of course, I will report your request to your Majesty and hand it over to your Majesty." I'll bring you news before evening."

"Thank you."

Xiao Jue returned to the palace and informed Xiao Cong about Yuan Xian's request to see him.

At this time, Xiao Cong, who was dressed in plain clothes, was a little confused: "Why does Yuan Xian want to see me first? Did he tell you the purpose?"

"I didn't say, maybe out of etiquette, I want to visit your Majesty first when I come to Xiliang."

Xiao Cong shook his head and said: "Probably not. The two countries' envoys came to Xiliang. Before they came, we told the two countries that during the national mourning period, I would go out less and would only appear once at the beginning of the joint talks. It was also to prevent Xi Liang from being involved in this incident, so neither Gao Xi of the Sui Dynasty nor King Han of Shu said they wanted to meet, but Yuan Xian was the only one who said he wanted to meet."

"Furthermore, you have already rejected him in both words and you still want to see me. Maybe there is something going on."

Xiao Jue also asked doubtfully: "Then, see you or not?"

"what is your opinion?"

Xiao Cong habitually asked his brother's opinion, and Xiao Jue said without hesitation: "Yuan Xian's status is extraordinary. He is the leader among the Nanchen clan. If he just met him, he should be fine."

Xiao Cong nodded: "Go and announce his admission to the palace."

Soon, Xiao Jue brought Yuan Xian to the palace in Xiliang alone.

At this time, the palace was completely deserted, and Xiao Cong saw that Yuan Xian was also in the Buddhist hall.

"Foreign Minister Yuan Xian meets with His Majesty the Emperor of Liang."

"Prime Minister Yuan, during the national mourning period, I have suffered a lot of inconveniences, so I'll make a long story short. Why do you want to see me?"

"The first is to pay homage to the late Emperor Daliang."

After saying that, he bowed respectfully to the ranking to show his sincerity.

Then he continued: "Second, I want to ask your Majesty for something."

"whats the matter?"

"Da Chen wants to borrow 50 taels of gold from Daliang for state use."

(End of this chapter)