Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 224

"Oh, my great nephew~, you have to make the decision for me~!"

At the new shareholders' meeting, Du Shenzhao shamelessly insisted on going to the table and grabbed Zhao Guangmei's arm and refused to let go, leaving him confused.

"Uncle? When did you... come back to Kaifeng? No, uncle, I'm still in a meeting. What we're talking about today are really big things."

Today at his shareholders' meeting, he was talking about how to spend the money. After dividing the accounts with Zhao Kuangyin, he still had at least more than 2000 million yuan left. Of course, he had to discuss with the shareholders how to spend so much money.

And a very important point is that he brought Xiao Chuo here today and openly allowed him to have a seat at the shareholders' meeting.

Because he now has a plan to exchange shares and cross-shareholding with the Liao Kingdom's commercial banks. After this matter is passed, he plans to let the Guiyi Army start a proxy war to force the Gaochang Uighurs to pay tribute to the DPRK and continue to encroach on the Liao Kingdom.

What was he doing in this serious, serious situation?

Also, how did he know he was having a meeting here, and how did he get in?
"Hey~, it was the official who told me that you were here and asked me to come here to find trouble. You have to make the decision for me. That Cao Bin, he... he bullied me. How dare he bully me."

Zhao Guangmei understood what was going on as soon as he heard this. This old uncle of his had gone to complain to his eldest brother. The eldest brother was obviously really angry this time. However, due to Cao Bin's special status, he gave himself a little To save face, I told the old uncle my location and asked him to find him.

He said with a headache: "Cao Bin, what did he do to you? How dare he do to you?"

"That boy, hey, he came to me eight times in two months, eight times. He didn't dare to do anything to me, but I couldn't help it. He kept bothering me with trivial things. Every time he saw me, everyone All kinds of messy cases were brought to me. It was my county magistrate who robbed a girl, the embankment was in disrepair, and project funds were embezzled. It was judicial corruption. Someone killed a good person and took credit for it. They found me with eighteen accusations and said that they wanted me to cooperate with the investigation, but I’m investigating his grandma!”

"He also impeached you on eighteen counts? What were they?"

"Here, I've got all this with me."

Then Du Shenzhao really took something out of his sleeve.

Zhao Guangmei took it over and looked at it, and found out what it was... occupying people's land, violating regulations, adultery with other people's wives, extravagance and waste, keeping private prostitutes, accepting bribes, etc., etc., they are not big things, at least in the eyes of others Du Shenzhao's life was by no means a big deal.

There is no need to investigate Zhao Guangmei to know that the above eighteen charges must be true, but even if they are true, using these so-called charges to cooperate with the investigation is simply disgusting.

No one in this world really believes that a bullshit prince breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people, right?

After thinking about it, Zhao Guangmei frowned and said, "It is indeed a small matter, maybe there are some victims, this... How about I divide the tens of thousands of dollars among the victims? Just treat it as a private matter, how can it be done like this?" What about complexity?”

"It's only when there's no big deal that you're so cool! How can I be like this if I can have a private relationship? Can't I get out ten thousand guan? This Cao Bin, he is just a mangy dog, he won't let go if he bites him, you think he is really What can you do to me? That's definitely not possible, but he is just disgusting."

Zhao Guangmei frowned as if she was angry after hearing this, feeling very angry.

This Cao Bin was obviously the best general of the Song Dynasty in the original history, and he was known to be sensible. How come he became so ignorant when he got this thing in his hands?
"Uncle, don't worry. I'll go talk to him. He really can't let this matter go. You must have been tired of traveling all the way from Chanzhou. Kaifeng has changed a lot in recent years. You are in Kaifeng." Have a rest? You've had enough. You can go back. By the way, after the reconstruction of Fan Tower, there are now brick and stone dormitories with water and electricity. I will arrange for someone to open a room for you and take you to Kaifeng tomorrow. Have a good time?"

As he said this, he quickly stretched out his hand and the attendants came over, and after talking to each other, they sent the uncle out together.

When I came back, I saw that the other shareholders had serious faces, as if nothing had happened. Of course, they were still a little bit laughing, but Xiao Chuo laughed more unrestrainedly, even taking off his shoes and arching his legs. He sat on the chair and kept having fun, until Zhao Guangmei's face was on fire.

It was embarrassing, especially embarrassing in front of Xiao Chuo.

Xiao Chuo was not used to talking nonsense when others were giving face to him. He laughed and interjected: "Your uncle is really interesting, but I think the reason why Cao Bin has been disgusting him is because he wants him to come back. He is so good Let’s take action against everyone in Chanzhou Prefecture.”

As he said that, he glanced at Zhao Guangyi, who was attending the meeting as the major shareholder, with a half-smile, but Zhao Guangyi's expression was even worse than Zhao Guangmei's.

"Third brother, no matter what, this business belongs to me, Zhao Song. The Song Dynasty is our family's world. Our uncle has no reason to be bullied by outsiders. I think you are giving too much face to Cao Bin and being too generous." Leave it to him, if you are not easy to discipline, I can help you discipline it."

Cao Bin's drunkenness was not about drinking, which Zhao Guangmei could actually see. The reason why he wanted to disgust Du Shenzhao and return to Kaifeng was to attack Yao Shu.

Zhao Guangyi is going to Luoyang to work soon. Isn't this causing trouble?
But he really couldn't say anything to Cao Bin. He knew that the reason why Cao Bin became like this was largely due to his guidance to Cao Bin. Besides, the reason why he used Cao Bin was because of Cao Bin's straightforwardness. , if he really softens up like Sun Liancheng, he won't need it anymore.

After thinking for a while, he had no choice but to say: "You are talking as if Cao Bin is my subordinate. Second brother, please don't talk nonsense. Dongchang is the Dongchang of the trading company. He also represents the interests of the small and medium-sized shareholders of the company. Don't say Never mind him, even I am within the scope of his supervisory authority, what can I do against him?"

"So, Cao Bin is not yours? So, if I attack him and investigate him, I don't have to worry about it, right?"

"Well... I believe that Cao Bin, as the director of the East Factory, is naturally not afraid of being investigated, and he should be investigated."

"In this case, third brother and second brother will excuse me."

After that, Zhao Guangyi stood up and left, but he really didn't even hold the shareholders' meeting.

Of course, whether he participates in this discussion about how to spend money is really of no use.

Zhao Guangmei couldn't help but feel worried for Cao Bin, but in this situation, he really couldn't stop it. After all, the west factory and the inner factory had just been established, and he was worried that he had no business. He didn't know where to start. , just use this Cao Bin for surgery.

It makes no sense to only allow Cao Bin to investigate Yao Shu, but Zhao Guangyi is not allowed to investigate Cao Bin. And if Cao Bin is really found out... then he really can't help him.

Seeing that the shareholders attending the meeting all looked very serious, he had no choice but to sit upright again, as if the matter had no impact on him at all and said: "Continue the meeting, by the way, everyone, this shopkeeper Xiao Chuoxiao is , everyone must be familiar with it. What I mean now is to carry out a certain proportion of cross-shareholding with Liao Guo Commercial Bank. The commercial bank will take out 5% of the shares in exchange for 15% of Liao Guo Commercial Bank's shares. Everyone, this matter The stakes are so important that all equity representatives need to vote."

The shareholders looked at each other for a while, and then, as expected, they began to discuss in whispers.

To be honest, based on the current scale of Song Dynasty Commercial Bank, even if it has sold a number of factories before, its assets and scale are far more than three times larger than that of Liao Commercial Bank. If 5% is exchanged for 15% of Liao Commercial Bank, in fact, Song Dynasty The country has simply suffered a huge loss.But on the other hand, the main shareholders of Liao's trading firms were all from the Xiao family, and Han people accounted for much more of them than Khitans. More importantly, there were also the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. , has unlimited potential, and it is obvious that he wants to swallow Yanyun Sixteen States into his stomach.

Everyone can see that this move is to win over the Shulu Department, and at the same time drive a wedge between the internal conflicts of the Liao Kingdom. The Shulu Department also knows that the Song State is sowing conflicts, but 5% of the shares of the Song State Commercial Bank are too fragrant. Ah, the money this business is making now is simply astronomical.

"Everyone, if this cross-shareholding can be accomplished, the Liao State Money Bank will open accounts with our Song Dynasty Money Bank. The Liao State will use Song coins as anchors to issue Liao State currency, and the banknotes of the two countries will interact with each other. Admittedly, we can also carry out free 1:1 exchange at money banks. Trade between the two countries will be much more convenient in the future. Generally speaking, we will suffer a little loss, but I think in the long run, this loss will be The food is actually worth it. Although the current scale of Liao Guo Commercial Bank is still small, it has great potential."

Fu Yanqing nodded and said: "I don't have any objections to this matter, but Your Highness, now we people actually don't hold many shares in total. If this matter is done, wouldn't this Xiao family's baby become our big brother?" Song Commercial Bank’s largest shareholder besides the royal family? I’m afraid the soldiers may have some objections. Shouldn’t we just hold a real shareholders’ meeting and let everyone vote?”

"Okay, then let's hold a meeting where all shareholders can participate and vote. Then we will study how we spend this year's money. I mean, the bulk of it will still be spent in Hebei. Everything , all for the true friendship between Song and Liao."

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For Zhao Guangmei, spending money in meetings is almost a one-man show. Next year's expansion plan, except for the development of a high-end summer resort and real estate project outside Kaifeng City, and a professional high-end scientific experiment base, almost all other money will be spent. In the Song-Liao cooperation project, although the Liao Kingdom also responded by spending money, the money spent was only loans, which were loans from the Song Dynasty.

In fact, most of these shareholders don't know what he is after, especially Fu Yanqing, who has been fighting with the Liao Kingdom all his life, and has always been a hardliner. He often robs the civilians with the Liao Kingdom, and instinctively reacts to everything. The so-called friendship between Song and Liao was opposed.

But Zhao Guangmei's huge prestige is here. Even if he doesn't agree with it, he is unlikely to sing the opposite. The matter just passed in a muddle.

After the meeting, Zhao Guangmei simply followed Xiao Chuo to the embassy to see the child. After thinking about it, she simply took the child for a walk out of the city.

"Your ministers from the Song Kingdom are really interesting."

"Who are you talking about?"

"Of course it's Cao Bin. If this kind of thing happened in our Liao Kingdom, it would be a provocation to the royal family. Isn't he one of yours? I really don't care."

"Control? How can I take care of it? Chacha Cao Bin, the second brother just mentioned it and handed it over to the West Factory and the Inner Factory. Those are managed by the chamberlain and the sister-in-law, and neither I nor the second brother can directly intervene. , As for expanding the scope of the attack, the second brother will not do it. He is about to leave office now. I am afraid that he does not want to mess up the Kaifeng Mansion even more than I do. It is unlikely that he will attack Sun Liancheng, not to that extent. "

As he spoke, he still couldn't help but reach out to squeeze and knead the Mingjing point. Obviously, this matter was not as calm as what he said.

"I don't give you any peace of mind, my minister. You seem to have a different obsession with clean government. If you hadn't been supporting him from behind, I think he wouldn't have gone so far, right? You don’t care about him now, but it’s actually a good idea to let him know what propriety means.”

"I don't think it has anything to do with propriety. As for Cao Bin, you said he is indeed a dick, but he has nothing to do with stupidity. To put it bluntly, the reason why he is like this is because I want him to be like this. Although I didn’t tell him clearly, but he really knows how to figure out my thoughts. I’m a boss, and I really don’t want people to obey my words.”

"What do you mean, it's just cheap."

Zhao Guangmei glanced at this girl speechlessly, thinking, if I wasn't a bitch, how could I really do such a fake thing to you? This woman from the Song Dynasty is not submissive to me, who dares to talk to me like this.

Hmm...thinking about it this way, it might be a bit mean.

"Over in Luoyang, I have planned an embassy street. When you send more people from the Liao Kingdom to work, they can all live together. Among them, there are Khitans, Shulu people, Han people from Yan, and some The people of Wei are all separated. In addition, I also plan to set aside half of the city in Yingchuan to build some high-end residential areas in the style of your Liao Kingdom so that you can live in a unified manner. Well...reciprocate courtesy, your Liao Kingdom trading company , don’t forget to help us sort it out, I think Jizhou is very good, if you can give us half of the city, I will be happy.”

"Haha, you have a good idea. I have to think about it. I always feel that when I talk about love with you, I may suffer a big loss or even be treasonous with the enemy."

"It's nonsense."

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In fact, just as Zhao Guangmei expected, Zhao Guangyi poked a little bit into this matter, and Du Shenzhao made such a fuss, this matter soon became the first shot of trouble between the West Factory and the Inner Factory, that is, A thorough investigation was carried out from top to bottom of Dongchang.

And Zhao Guangyi has been keeping an eye on Cao Bin for more than a day or two. If he tries hard to find it, he will always find something wrong with him. There will always be someone involved in something that involves him. The people from the two factories are doing the first job. , were all very energetic, wishing they could pick out the bones from the eggs.

Of the more than 100 officials in the East Factory who actually had permanent posts in Kaifeng, more than a third of them were arrested in just half a month.

Conducting inspections is the most offensive job in the first place, and the superiors deliberately beat them and even wanted to put them away as dogs. Soon, the investigation naturally expanded.

Zhao Guangmei has also been paying attention to this matter. Although Cao Bin was really tortured by them, so far, even if he has tried to find faults in the eggs, he has not really found any big ones. When something went wrong, the house was about to be ransacked, but nothing was found. Cao Bin himself was indeed keeping himself clean and there was nothing wrong with him.

People all over the world are talking about this. They are all talking about whether the Song Dynasty is killing the donkey, or whether it wants to use internal servants, or simply replace the East Factory with the West Factory. Anyway, within half a month, rumors are flying all over the sky. You can say anything, but the people of the world as a whole are really... pursuing Cao Bin and Dongchang fiercely.

These people have offended too many people.

Of course the common people will feel sorry for them, but it is not easy for the real common people's voices to reach the temple.

Summer passes and autumn comes, and soon it’s the season of autumn rain.

On this day, someone came to report in a panic: "Your Highness is not well, something big has happened."

"what's up?"

"The Chanzhou river embankment was lost and floods broke out. Yao Shu, the general judge, knew about it and failed to report it. More than [-]% of the people in Chanzhou were killed or injured..."

"How many? Thirty...three percent? Thirty percent of the population of Chanzhou died? I...quickly, enter the palace, enter the palace."

(End of this chapter)