Whatever Li Chixiang said at the banquet that night was recorded word for word by the Xixia secret service and was soon delivered to Li Yingxiao, the king of Xixia.
Originally, Li Yingxiao should have found a concubine's bedroom to sleep in at this time, but tonight he did not go out to have fun, but stayed in his study and waited honestly.
After the banquet minutes were delivered, Li Yingxiao picked them up greedily and read them word by word.
When Li Yingxiao saw Li Chixiang say that he wanted to increase the production capacity of perfume, Li Yingxiao smiled happily. As the largest landlord and rancher in Xixia, he would definitely make the most money from this cooperation.
When Li Chixiang said that the sweater was very effective in keeping out the cold and that the top-grade wool material felt great, Li Yingxiao became interested.
You have to know that Xixia is not the northernmost country. When winter comes, there are some countries in the north that are colder than them.
If we could import sweaters in bulk and then export them to those countries, wouldn't we make a fortune just like we did with perfume?
Thinking of this, Li Yingxiao stood up excitedly. He walked around the study several times before suppressing his excitement.
Just now, he almost couldn't help but want to have someone summon Li Chixiang to the Xixia Palace overnight.
After sitting down again, Li Yingxiao drank a sip of tea to calm himself down and planned to continue reading.
However, when he saw Li Yingxiao say that Da Qi was now providing low-interest loans to neighboring countries, and that these loans could be used to build roads, construct water conservancy facilities, and purchase some medicines and luxury goods, Li Yingxiao could no longer sit still!
"Come here! Summon Li Chixiang to the palace! I don't care how drunk he is now, you have to carry him into the palace even if you have to!"
Just like that, when Li Chixiang was still looking forward to something happening with his uncles' sisters, he was roughly thrown into a carriage by several strong men and rushed into the palace.
While in the carriage, Li Chixiang felt that the King of Western Xia was going too far. He was not a minister, but a nobleman. Why did he have to work 996 hours?
The king can't stop people from sleeping, so he must have something to say after entering the palace.
However, after entering the palace and seeing Li Yingxiao, Li Chixiang rolled down from the sedan chair very smoothly, and knelt on the ground to salute Li Yingxiao, saying: "Greetings to the king."
"Let's skip these empty formalities. Come, take a seat!"
Wow, Li Chixiang was immediately shocked. Being able to sit in front of the king, what a treatment.
"I dare not. I will just stand."
"Please take a seat if I ask you to. I know you've had quite a bit to drink today, and you've been so exhausted from the journey. I shouldn't have allowed you into the palace at this hour, but some matters are too important. I can't wait any longer! Let me ask you, what exactly is going on with this central bank?"
Li Chixiang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, I thought it was something else, but it turns out he just wanted to ask the central bank?
Li Chixiang burped and said, "I wonder what Your Majesty wants to know?"
"Is the annual interest rate really only 3%? Are you sure it's not 30%?" When asking this question, Li Yingxiao clenched his fists and it was obvious that he was very nervous.
Li Chixiang nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, it is indeed three breaths. Thirty percent would be a blood-sucking loan!"
Li Yingxiao breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately asked, "Why are you giving me paper money?"
"I've asked about this before, and the Imperial Master of Great Qi explained that paper money is easy to carry and doesn't generate excessive fuel consumption. Think about it, Your Majesty. If it were really replaced with silver, not to mention the unsafe transportation, just think about how much it would cost just to feed the people and horses along the way."
"So paper money is really a good thing. The larger the loan amount, the more it proves the value of paper money. I think the king also wants to spend more money where it is needed."
This statement was quite reasonable, and Li Yingxiao was convinced.
Indeed, in those days, if you wanted to transport millions of taels of silver, you would need a huge number of vehicles, ships, and people.
Moreover, consumption is inevitable during the journey. The total amount of things lost, dropped, and worn out is not too much, so eight hundred taels is not too much.
But if it is replaced with paper money, there will be no such problem.
As for whether paper money is valuable or not, it is actually not up to them to say. As long as the Great Qi Dynasty thinks it is valuable, that is enough.
Li Yingxiao's heart began to beat faster. He continued to ask, "So if our country wants to get a loan, what steps are needed?"
"It's very simple. All we have to do is submit an application and the amount we need to borrow. After the Central Bank of Da Qi studies it, they will provide the corresponding collateral. Alternatively, we can simply provide the collateral and ask the Central Bank how much we can borrow."
"I'm sure the King knows that the so-called collateral is some kind of mineral, and it's the kind that is very difficult to mine. This is really not a disadvantage for us. We can't use the things there anyway, so we might as well take them out and pay some money. Besides, they only take 50% of the mining, and the remaining 50% is ours."
Li Yingxiao's breathing was rapid. He really wanted to tell Li Chixiang, "Stop talking. I'm already very moved."
"No, I am the ruler of Western Xia after all. I can't act like I haven't seen the world."
Li Yingxiao took a deep breath, calmed himself, and spoke again, "One last question. What exactly is Da Qi trying to achieve by doing this? Are their king and ministers idiots? Why would they spend money to help other countries improve their national strength?"
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