Do you have a solution?
Li Shimin looked at Fang Er with the same confusion.
Such a large sum, can this kid really do it?
Fang Er smiled faintly: Your Majesty, there is no grain on the ground, but there is in the water.
In the water? Where does the grain come from in the water? Li Shimin was stunned and didn't understand for a moment.
Last winter, Your Majesty personally retrieved tens of thousands of catties of grain from the water for the artisans in Shenyang.
You mean, fish? Li Shimin suddenly realized, but immediately refuted.
Has your head been kicked by a donkey? If there is a great drought all over the world, then the canals will dry up and the rivers will break. Where will there be any fish in the river?
Your Majesty, this subject did not say fish from the river.
In the east, there are inexhaustible fish, big and small, in the sea!
Let alone three million shi, even five million, ten million shi are available. Fang Er pointed in the direction of the sea with a smug expression.
Damn it, he had twenty fishing boats of all sizes in his space.
Isn't it just over 300 million catties of fish? Let's do it!
In this era, the development of the ocean was almost zero, and the resources in the sea were countless times richer than in later generations!
With his full undertaking, the officials had no reason to pressure Fang Xuanling.
After a while, the Forbidden Guards who were previously invited by Fang Er to fetch people entered the hall: Your Majesty, the bank president under Duke Fang, Hongyun, has arrived.
Let him in.
Ma Hongyun, outside the hall, was extremely nervous. Meeting the emperor was such an honorable thing. He never thought he would have such a day.
Hearing that he was being summoned, he quickly stepped over the high threshold.
Student Ma Hongyun greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live ten thousand years!
Rise.
I ask you, how is the national debt issuance going?
Replying to Your Majesty, the plan was to sell three million guan in Chang'an city, and there are still two hundred thousand guan left to complete.
Ma Hongyun honestly reported the situation. On the first day of working in the bank, Fang Er had already told them that the emperor had a stake in this bank, so there was no need to hide it.
What about other branches? Is there any news? Fang Er asked Ma Hongyun proactively before Li Shimin could speak.
Replying to the Duke, Director Zheng in Bianzhou visited Chang'an with the transport vehicle two days ago. When I sat with him, I learned that the task of two million guan there was close to completion. I believe it has been completed in the past two days.
As for the Shenyang, Dengzhou, and Yangzhou branches, I am not very clear.
Fang Er had assigned different task targets to five banks for the ten million national debt.
Chang'an is the capital, so the allocation was more, at three million.
Shenyang had just been incorporated into the Great Tang and was in the process of restoring livelihoods after the war, so the task was set at only one million.
Bianzhou, Dengzhou, and Yangzhou were each allocated a task of two million.
Now Bianzhou is almost complete, and Chang'an is only short of two hundred thousand. The situation should be similar everywhere else.
Li Shimin was greatly relieved upon hearing this. The two branches alone had almost raised five million guan. With this, even if they had to buy grain, they would have enough money.
Kid, you go back quickly, send people to the other three branches, escort the national debt back and hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue.
Also, hurry up with the fish matter and start preparing as soon as possible.
Fang Er nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to take his leave, he remembered someone and said to Li Shimin: Your Majesty, I have a request.
Li Shimin asked with confusion: What is it?
Replying to Your Majesty, my wife has just given birth to Xin'er and misses her two elder brothers very much. I wonder if Your Majesty can make an exception and allow the two elder brothers to go to Shenyang to visit?
As soon as Fang Er finished speaking, all the civil and military officials widened their eyes, especially Wei Zheng, who was about to jump out and say something, but was stopped by Li Shimin's gaze.
Let Chai Lingwu return with you. Li Shimin, seemingly generous, actually rejected half of Fang Er's request.
That is, he never mentioned Chai Zhewei at all.
Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I take my leave.
After cupping his hands in salutation, he left the palace with Ma Hongyun.
Fang Er never expected to be able to send both of Chai Yue's elder brothers to Shenyang. This was impossible.
Even if Li Shimin agreed, the entire court would not agree.
Ma Hongyun returned to the bank alone, while Fang Er drove his Jihu to the Chai residence.
At the gate of the Chai residence, the Chai family guards saw Fang Er and quickly came forward to salute.
Greetings to the son-in-law.
Fang Er pointed to the mansion gate and asked: Is the second brother at home?
Chai Lingwu's whereabouts were rather erratic. He had visited the Chai residence many times before, and only met him once. He didn't know what this guy was busy with all day.
Replying to the son-in-law, the second young master should not have woken up yet.
What?
Fang Er looked at his watch in disbelief. It was noon, and he was still not up?
What, knowing he was destined to marry a princess, he started living a life of constant revelry?
Open the door and take me to see him.
The guard quickly led the way.
When they arrived at the courtyard where Chai Lingwu was staying, Fang Er was astonished to see two maids standing outside the door.
On the ground nearby, there was a basin of water, a towel, a toothbrush, and toothpaste.
Obviously, these were prepared for Chai Lingwu, so that he could wash up at any time after waking up.
It must be said that this guy's current behavior was definitely worthy of the title of prodigal son.
The two maids saw Fang Er and quickly came forward to salute.
Fang Er asked them to open the door and wake Chai Lingwu up, but the two maids repeatedly shook their heads.
Alright, after all, they were not his own maids, so it was normal that he couldn't command them. Perhaps Chai Lingwu had morning anger and was afraid of punishment?
He swaggered and sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard, took out his phone and Bluetooth headset from his space.
Hehehehe, let's see if you can still sleep.
In the room, Chai Lingwu was still lying in bed with the quilt covering him. The saliva flowing from the corner of his mouth had soaked the bedsheet.
He was sleeping soundly when suddenly, in a daze, he heard a drum sound.
He opened his eyes and listened carefully. Yes, it was the sound of a drum.
He quickly got out of bed, but the drum sound changed in the next moment.
A strange, never-before-heard tune came from outside.
Old driver, take me
Friction, friction
Like the steps of a devil
Friction, friction
~~~~~
Why sleep, get up and have fun!
Damn it, is this calling me to wake up?
This strange tune must have been orchestrated by that brother-in-law!
He threw on his clothes and got out of bed, pulled open the door, and indeed saw Fang Er sitting in the courtyard.
So he walked up to Fang Er with an unhappy expression, sat down on the stool, and complained.
I say, brother-in-law, when did you come back? Disturbing someone's peaceful sleep in the morning is not a good habit!
Brother, are you sure it's early morning? How about we go and tell our father-in-law?
Fang Er said with a smile, pointing to the sun in the sky.
Tch~! If you have the ability, let me go to Shenyang.
Do as you please. I'm going back to sleep. Let's drink tonight~!
Chai Lingwu carelessly threw down a sentence, got up, and was about to go back to his room to sleep. Just as he took two steps, Fang Er's voice came from behind.
Why sleep? Come to Shenyang with me. Your Majesty has already approved it.
Chai Lingwu instantly turned his head, looking at Fang Er in disbelief: It's really approved?
Approved! Fang Er nodded with a smile.
Chai Lingwu was overjoyed: Hahahaha! I'm not sleeping anymore, let's go to Shenyang!
To see my nephew!
After saying that, he shouted to the two maids, why are you two still standing there? Hurry up and serve the second master to wash!