Chapter 483: Please Come in, Gentlemen

Li Xuan meowed and said hello to Manager Shang, wondering why he appeared here at this time.

Logically speaking, Manager Shang should be very busy recently.

Now the court is punishing those officials who participated in launching the temporary war tax.

"Is it because I have made too much noise these days?"

Li Xuan rolled his eyes, looking a little guilty.

But after thinking about it, he found that the banknotes were all kept in the Emperor Hong Bone Ring anyway, and even Emperor Yongyuan was jealous and could not snatch them away from him.

When Manager Shang saw Li Xuan saying hello, he felt guilty for a while and couldn't help but smile.

"You little guy, you are making quite a fuss."

Manager Shang stretched out his fingers and stroked Li Xuan's head.

"Tell me, how much money did you make this time?"

"Meow~"

Li Xuan immediately gave a "no way" expression, and then used his tail to explain that he just made a little pocket money, and whether he could help Princess Ankang win the game was up in the air.

If Manager Shang hadn't received Zhu Shimin's report before, he might have believed Li Xuan's nonsense.

"Axuan is prosperous now. Two million taels is only enough for you to use as your pocket money."

"If this money were kept in the national treasury, it would be enough to attack the desert twice."

Li Xuan knew that it was not good for Mr. Shang to come to him suddenly.

But I was a little surprised after hearing these words.

"Do you only need one million taels of silver to conquer the desert?"

"It doesn't seem to be very expensive."

Li Xuan immediately asked the doubts in his heart.

Manager Shang sighed, and then replied: "In recent years, the tax revenue collected by the national treasury has become less and less, and it has almost reached a dangerous level."

"One million taels, if you save some money, it will be enough to deal with this conflict."

"Of course, if it's a long-term war, one million taels is just a drop in the bucket."

Li Xuan couldn't help but think deeply after hearing this.

"Well, I came to see you today not because I was worried about your pocket money, but because I wanted to talk to you about some specific matters."

Manager Shang said and sat next to Li Xuan.

"Xiao Minzi has already told me the story of your remaining half fish."

"But Ah Xuan, you are too ungrateful. How can you bully the small and the common people?"

"He helped you with all the troublesome things later, so why are you still sharing 70% and 30%?"

"What you did was a bit unethical."

Manager Shang joked with a smile.

"Hey, you little fellow!"

Li Xuan slapped the table and stared out. He never thought that Manager Shang was recruited by Zhu Shimin.

But Zhu Shimin, who was outside greeting people to work just now, has disappeared without a trace.

"Hey, don't blame Xiao Minzi for complaining to me. It's just you, the little kitten, who has such a dark heart."

While Mr. Shang was talking, a servant served him tea and cakes, and Mr. Shang moistened his throat unceremoniously.

Although Li Xuan looked angry, he secretly kept paying attention to Manager Shang's reaction.

Li Xuan knew very well how much Zhu Shimin respected him these days.

Otherwise, when he proposed a ratio of 70 to 30, Zhu Shimin would not have agreed.

Li Xuan remained suspicious of Manager Shang's remarks from the bottom of his heart.

He believed that the two general managers knew about the business and felt that Zhu Shimin was too bastard, so they intervened.

"Oh, I knew I couldn't avoid them."

Now is the time when Emperor Yongyuan is short of money. Manager Shang and Zhao Feng will definitely seize such a great opportunity to make money.

This is because I know that short selling antiques can also make a lot of money, and I want to discuss the share ratio again.

However, Li Xuan and Zhu Shimin had already negotiated this matter, and Manager Shang intervened again and changed the share ratio. It didn't sound good at all, so Zhu Shimin was mentioned as an excuse.

Li Xuan has had so many interactions with the two managers, and now he feels clear in his heart.

Although Li Xuan wanted to get away with it before and let the Ministry of Internal Affairs work for him, but now that Manager Shang has come to the door, this good thing may have to come to nothing.

"Then I wonder what Manager Shang thinks should be changed?"

Seeing that Li Xuan had a good attitude, Manager Shang nodded with satisfaction, and then said shamelessly:

"This 30/70 split can be maintained, but..."

Before Mr. Shang finished speaking, Li Xuan looked at him in shock.

"Good guy, you just said that I have a dark heart, what does that mean now?"

If we still maintain a 30/70 split, then doesn’t this mean that the split ratio will be dropped?

Li Xuan's round little head shook from side to side, like a rattle, with reluctance written all over his face.

"Look at you. It's clear that you set the share ratio yourself. If it changes, you won't do it. Do you think you bullied the common people before?"

Manager Shang joked with a smile in his eyes.

"How can it be the same?"

"I came up with this idea, otherwise there would be no such good thing!"

Li Xuan directly complained that he was wronged, and after some friendly exchanges, a 50-50 agreement was finally reached.

Manager Li Xuan and Shang were very satisfied with this result.

Although Li Xuan lost 20% of his profit in just a few words, he didn't feel too distressed.

As mentioned before, although the idea of ​​short selling came from him, the actual implementation was done by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Short selling is quite special, and you need to ensure the ability to execute. Otherwise, there will be a large number of bad debts, and the gain will outweigh the loss.

In fact, Li Xuan is very satisfied if he can get this part of the profit from short selling. It doesn't matter if it's more or less.

After all, he couldn't have done it on his own.

"Axuan, you have learned a lot after being out of the palace for a few days."

"This time, I don't know how many people will remember your story for a lifetime."

Manager Shang said with a smile.

Obviously, he had heard all the ins and outs from Zhu Shimin.

When Manager Shang first heard about this method of playing with the market, he was shocked. He didn't expect that Li Xuan had such a talent.

With such ability, he is not yet free to take whatever he wants from the wealth on the market.

Especially now that the treasury is empty and everything needs money to promote, Li Xuan's ability is even more precious.

"Axuan, this time I come to see you. In addition to the share ratio, I have one more thing to discuss with you."

After determining the share ratio, Manager Shang discussed it with Li Xuan in a kind tone.

"What's the matter?" Li Xuan asked curiously.

"Can you tell the ending of your story later?"

Hearing what Manager Shang said, Li Xuan turned his head to look at him and immediately understood what he meant.

Li Xuan immediately shook his head and refused.

"This time I just want Ankang to win the game. It would be meaningless if other people also win money."

Li Xuan wanted Princess Ankang to win over the others with an overwhelming advantage.

Then, Li Xuan asked Manager Shang: "And who can guarantee that others will hand over all the profits?"

You know, although there are rewards for winning the competition every month, no one can guarantee how the other princes and princesses will choose in the face of tens of thousands of taels of silver.

What's more, they each have the influence of their mother and concubine's family behind them.

Those who were happy to see Emperor Yongyuan defeated, or who opposed the war with the desert, would naturally not hand over the money.

"Manager Shang, you taught me before that you should not shoot yourself in the foot just because you are greedy."

Li Xuan's general Shang Guan once used his teachings flexibly.

Manager Shang sighed and nodded: "Axuan, what you said is correct."

"It's just that this kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. It would be a pity if it ended so easily."

"Besides, His Majesty really needs more money right now."

"Axuan, do you think there is any other way?"

Manager Shang sincerely asked Li Xuan for advice.

Facing Manager Shang with such an expression, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel soft.

Li Xuan has never forgotten the care Mr. Shang gave them in the past.

Moreover, Mr. Shang was sincere and loyal to Emperor Yongyuan. Li Xuan also admired such a loyal person like Mr. Shang.

Faced with Manager Shang's plea, Li Xuan had to think.

After pondering for a moment, Li Xuan did not give a direct reply to Manager Shang, but asked about other things.

"Mr. Shang, do you know about this loan shark thing?"

Manager Shang nodded.

"Those wealthy families and dignitaries use the method of lending to exploit people's wealth, and they are protected by law. Is this something that has happened since ancient times?"

"If things go on like this, wealth will be concentrated in the hands of a few people. At that time, the whole country will be extravagant among the aristocracy, and the people at the bottom will not be able to make a living. There will be no need for King Zheng to rebel, and the gods will be angry and the people will rebel."

"The top is in vain and the bottom is reversed."

"Why don't you care about this?"

Li Xuan asked sincerely from the bottom of his heart.

Manager Shang smiled bitterly and replied: "It's not that we don't want to take care of it, but that we can't."

"Axuan, you also know the situation of His Majesty in the court."

"Let alone such a big issue related to the country, even this small preparation for war is very difficult."

"Daxing has stood for nearly a thousand years, but the stubborn diseases left behind are also deep-rooted and difficult to cure."

"In the past few times, we have experienced earth-shaking changes. It was just luck that luck was still on the side of Daxing, and the dynasty has continued to this day."

As Manager Shang spoke, he seemed to think of something again and couldn't help but smile:

"When His Majesty was young, he also said some depressing words. He felt that he might be the last emperor of Daxing."

"The Daxing era at that time was plagued by internal and external troubles, which were much worse than the current situation."

"But as the problems are solved, new problems appear one after another. Sometimes it really makes people feel powerless."

Manager Shang finished his emotion and got back to the topic: "Usury loans are a legacy of history, but they are getting worse over time."

"Nowadays, usury is the main source of income for the Daxing nobles. It is absolutely impossible to change it all at once."

"It will even bring His Majesty to the opposite side of more people."

Finally, Manager Shang said to Li Xuan seriously: "Axuan, this is not a problem that we can solve today."

"Yeah……"

A trace of disappointment flashed in Li Xuan's eyes.

But when he heard from Zhu Shimin that the official interest rate was 30% of the monthly interest rate, he had some expectations.

Li Xuan asked Manager Shang this question, not because he wanted to solve the problem of loan sharking immediately, but to confirm how long the loan sharking lasted.

Since Manager Shang said this was a problem left over from history, Li Xuan was relieved.

"In other words, these loan sharks are very rich, right?"

Manager Shang smiled and nodded.

"Axuan, Your Majesty feels that your movement is not big enough and has not attracted the really wealthy people in the capital."

"After all, the black market cannot be brought to the surface."

Li Xuan nodded and understood what Emperor Yongyuan meant.

If Emperor Yongyuan also participated in this game, the scene would naturally be even more grand.

"Moreover, if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them."

"It's best not to let anyone know that His Highness Ankang is behind this matter."

Manager Shang gave a piece of advice.

Li Xuan thought for a while and finally had to nod.

He really didn't think about it.

If Princess Ankang alone makes a huge profit, and all the other princes and princesses suffer losses, it will be easy for people to think that the person who caused the situation is Princess Ankang.

Especially the final smash came right at the end of the game.

Different from previous competitions, the ability displayed by Princess Ankang is enough to change the pattern of the court, especially making King Zheng wary.

At this point, Li Xuan must admit that Manager Shang is right.

"In this case, the final outcome must be told with skill and patience."

Seeing Li Xuan write this with his tail, Manager Shang breathed a sigh of relief, which showed that Li Xuan was willing to cooperate.

"Then do you and Xiao Minzi have to change their previous plan?" Manager Shang asked.

Li Xuan shook his head: "No, according to the original plan, we will start smashing the plate three days before the end of the game, but we won't smash it to the end."

Li Xuan walked around the table twice and thought about the follow-up operations.

"The unit price reached one thousand three hundred and fourteen taels, and at the same time, part of the truth was released as a rumor, shaking market confidence."

"At this time, most people will flee the market in panic, the unit price will continue to fall, and most of the antiques will be sold."

"Until the unit price reached 688 taels, we vigorously recycled the antiques on the market to hold down the price."

"At that time, when someone comes to exchange money to redeem the mortgage, we will return these antiques to them to let them know that our mortgage is true."

As Li Xuan spoke, he couldn't help grinning, revealing the tiger teeth on one side.

"Nine truths and one falsehood are the best lies to deceive people."

"Three days are enough to shake the market severely."

"After that, we will ask Manager Shang to replicate our previous operations."

"After experiencing a sharp decline, it can rise again. I believe those noble gentlemen are also very interested."

"And those who fled in a hurry that time will also regret it, thinking that God has given them a second chance, and they will enter even more without hesitation."

"Meow hahahahaha——"

Seeing Li Xuan getting more and more excited as he talked, and even laughing maniacally, Manager Shang silently took out a delicate handkerchief and wiped his own sweat.

Manager Shang looked at Li Xuan with strange eyes and wondered in his heart:

"Who did Ah Xuan learn this from? Did he meet an expert for guidance when he left the palace?"

Li Xuan smiled and suddenly coughed violently. It turned out that he was choking on his own saliva and was in a state of embarrassment.

Seeing the embarrassed kitten who was coughing and about to vomit, Manager Shang's initial feeling of strangeness disappeared immediately.

"Well, even if you are taught by an expert, you are still a little kitten."

Manager Shang shook his head and reached out to pat Li Xuan on the back.