RPAGF Chapter 7185 Knowing everything
Chapter 7185 Knowing everything
Chapter 7185 Knowing everything
"Uh, 90/10 split?" Zhen Yan was silent for a while after hearing this. How should I put it, this ratio felt a little uncomfortable.
However, Zhen Yan was very self-aware, and just as he was about to speak, he looked up and saw Chen Xi's ambiguous smile, and he completely understood and realized that 91 was fine, having it was good enough.
"Then thank you for your support, brother-in-law." Zhen Yan quickly changed his stance and joined the great alliance. After all, he wasn't stupid. He could understand at this moment that what he was proposing seemed to be something that Chen Xi himself also wanted to do.
"You organize your own people, take charge of the operation, and build your own capable group. I'll just provide you with some intelligence and resources." Chen Xi said with a smile after seeing that Zhen Yan understood what to do in an instant. Well, his brothers-in-law are all quite remarkable.
"Can we put it on credit?" Zhen Yan asked tentatively. He had originally planned to bring back the Zhen family's previous multinational business association, but after talking with Chen Xi, he realized that he had a better plan. Compared to making some money with the previous multinational business association, wouldn't it be possible to play on a bigger scale with the support of the state?
Although it sounds absurd, the Kushan Empire, whether in the south or the north, still trusted the Han Empire's brand far more than the Zhen family's multinational business association. To be honest, the two sides were not even in the same league in terms of reputation and credibility.
As for why the Kushan Empire still highly values the Han Empire's reputation even after the two countries have been at war for so long, well, there's no way around it. Sometimes, war can actually be a process of strengthening credibility, right?
"We can open a new commercial money exchange for you here, and Her Highness the Princess can even provide the funding," Chen Xi said with a friendly smile. Of course, the Chang'an Money Exchange, or rather the Central Bank, couldn't do this, but that didn't mean other money exchanges couldn't, right?
This is something that is essentially a war bonus, so let the people have some too, right? As for what to do if it goes wrong?
He chuckled. How did Caesar repay his debts when he owed so much money? He simply used Celtic heads to pay off his debts. The Han Dynasty could also use Kushan heads to settle its debts.
"Although it's a bit outrageous, I feel a little scared." In an instant, Zhen Yan realized that if he took the lead in doing this, there would probably be a group of people holding knives to his back. And what does it mean to open a new commercial bank for you? Who are the people involved in this scheme?
"Look, didn't you say you had a lot of enemies before? Now that you've taken this job, those who were trying to cut you off won't be your enemies anymore, right?" Chen Xi reached out and straightened Zhen Yan's clothes, who was a little flustered, and then said with a smile.
"The problem is that if I take the lead and guide them, this matter can indeed be accomplished, but I'm afraid I won't be able to get involved!" Zhen Yan said with some concern.
To be fair, Zhen Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with Chen Xi's suggestion to him, but he knew his own situation well. Zhen Yan was very clear that he lacked a certain belief and awareness. But if he took the lead in doing this, and with Wu Yuan, Mi Zhen, Sun Min, Su Shuang, Zhang Shiping and others, oh, given Chen Xi's character, there would even be the Wei Zi and Wei Ji families involved. Then he wouldn't be able to leave the scene after he finished.
Chen Xi didn't care whether Zhen Yan left the stage or not. He was straightforward and magnanimous. Even if Zhen Yan didn't want to do certain things, he would let him go and allow him to pursue his freedom.
But if it were one of those horned demons above, they would definitely use this tool to their death if it worked, and those beasts would definitely be able to hold Zhen Yan back!
This is quite frustrating. Zhen Yan doesn't mind being the one in charge, nor does he mind splitting the profits 90/10. He's also willing to let Chen Xi use more of his resources. But the thought of those guys and the fact that he can't back down and do the work he likes after doing this gives him a real headache.
"That's not my problem. Anyway, I've told you both the pros and cons. You don't have any leverage right now. Either choose this option and find a way to get rid of these guys afterward, or you just waste your time like this. I estimate that in a while, your biggest enemy in the sugar industry will be Sun Min." Chen Xi said to his brother-in-law with a smile.
Sun Min said she was scared away by Chen Xi, but Chen Xi knew to some extent why Sun Min went to Jizhou. It was because of the sugar industry. When the Zhen family was still around, no family could beat them. Even Sun Min couldn't understand why the Zhen family's sugar was so cheap and why the technology was so advanced.
This is a major commodity. If the Zhen family can control the pricing power of the industry for something like this, then what's the point of playing around?
So when he heard that the Zhen family had been raided and that he seemed to have fallen into the hands of Lord Chen again, he fled to Jizhou overnight. On the one hand, he wanted to avoid Lord Chen's wrath, and on the other hand, he wanted to see the corpses of the Zhen family and see if he could find anything out from them.
Although the Zhen family must have had some parts destroyed and were unrecognizable, the corpses still have some value. After all, Sun Min is a business tycoon with brains and vision. Chen Xi estimated that even if Sun Min couldn't completely crack the Zhen family's sugar industry, he could probably analyze most of it. The rest was just a matter of assembling everything from upstream to downstream, and he would understand everything he needed to know.
Even at this stage, what is hindering Sun Min is not a matter of knowledge, but rather her inability to complete the comprehensive layout and optimization from upstream to downstream industries.
This thing requires a huge amount of money and connections. Although Sun Min is Sun Qian's daughter and Man Chong's daughter-in-law, and has strong backing and connections, it's not easy to handle this thing. It wasn't something the Zhen family accomplished in just one or two years.
The manpower, material resources, and financial resources spent in the process were not insignificant. Moreover, the Zhen family's democratic voting system, to be honest, is indeed inefficient when making decisions, but it is very effective when it comes to cultivating relationships. Therefore, Sun Min definitely cannot handle it in a short time, but that is all it will be in a short time.
"..." Zhen Yan pursed his lips, his expression somewhat conflicted, torn between his ideals and the constraints of reality.
"Um, Zichuan, could you perhaps do something about Madam Man?" Zhen Yan hesitated for a moment before deciding to make a last-ditch effort. Compared to other wealthy merchants, Sun Min didn't hesitate at all when picking up the corpses of other wealthy merchants, which was too undignified. Shouldn't everyone feel sorry for each other when something like this happens?
What Sun Min actually did was rush over to any wealthy businessmen who had fallen from grace, looking for cheap and useful assets to acquire for himself.
Okay, that's all. Sun Min even went so far as to acquire asset management personnel and, when the Zhen family fell from power, she even tried to recruit the top members of the Zhen family council.
Zhen Yan was speechless. He finally understood why Sun Min's background and connections were only average among the top tier of people, her initial assets were negligible, her abilities were only above average, and her experience was practically nonexistent. Yet, in just a few years, she had risen to the top ten wealthy merchants. It turned out that she was truly unethical, opportunistic, and utterly undignified!
"?" Chen Xi looked like she'd seen a ghost. What do I care about your business dealings? If she committed a crime, I'll give her a warning. If she didn't commit a crime, it's just aggressive business behavior, why should I care? Didn't you see that Man Chong and Sun Qian don't care?
"It seems there's no other way." Zhen Yan could tell from Chen Xi's expression that Chen Xi didn't want to get involved, and he felt a little sad. Now he had to choose between ideals and reality.
"Alright, I'll listen to you." Zhen Yan sighed and decided to succumb to reality. He would start a commercial bank first. As for the possibility of not being able to get out after the Kushan gold coins exploded, that was not something Zhen Yan could consider at the moment.
After all, as Chen Xi mentioned above, if Zhen Yan doesn't quickly achieve his own take-off, once Sun Min has gathered enough resources in two years, even if Zhen Yan returns with funds, he won't be able to regain his position as the leader in the sugar industry.
"Your Highness, I've found someone to manage your assets." Chen Xi transmitted her voice to Liu Tong. At this moment, Liu Tong was sipping yellow wine, her face flushed, and she looked incredibly languid. So much so that she was a little slow to react when she received Chen Xi's message.
"Managing assets?" Liu Tong looked at Chen Xi with a mocking expression. "Are you sure it's not a scam?"
"I wouldn't stoop so low as to swindle you out of a pittance. Let me introduce you. This is the former head of the Zhen family, my brother-in-law. He has amazing talent in business and asset management." Chen Xi pulled Zhen Yan into the telepathic channel. Only in this way could Liu Tong become serious.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Zhen Yan quickly returned the greeting.
"Isn't this the one who ruined the Zhen family?" Liu Tong said in a teasing tone.
"It's the Zhen family of Marquis Ancheng, not Zhen Yan's Zhen family," Zhen Yan said frankly, as he was very clear about this matter.
“Hey, that’s an interesting point.” Liu Tong raised an eyebrow. “Since you showed up when Chen Zichuan talked about the sale of official positions, industry pricing power, official guidance, and other related matters, I’ll give you a chance to tell me about it.”
Zhen Yan quickly explained his original plan to Liu Tong in a simple way. Of course, he didn't describe the details, but he gave Liu Tong a framework. Liu Tong already had the relevant knowledge, but he was worried that if he continued to study, he would have to work later, so he stopped studying. However, he could still understand the lecture.
"This kind of method?" Liu Tong said thoughtfully. Since Chen Xi had introduced it to him, Liu Tong still believed in its feasibility.
To reiterate, Liu Tong's analysis that this matter is feasible is one thing, and whether it is actually feasible in reality is another. However, since Chen Xi believes it is feasible, Liu Tong genuinely believes it is possible. She may not trust her own brain, but Chen Xi's brain is still trustworthy.
"I'm not very interested in making money." Liu Tong turned to look at Chen Xi. Chen Xi rolled her eyes. If she wasn't interested in making money, she wouldn't have sent him a telepathic message.
At the same time, Zhen Yan vaguely realized something. Putting everything else aside, the fact that Liu Tong could understand what he was saying was already a big problem in Zhen Yan's eyes.
Adding to this statement, "I'm not very interested in making money," Zhen Yan vaguely deduced something. Upon further reflection, it seemed to make sense. He only needed to be the one to orchestrate this matter. As for others pushing him forward in the future, Liu Tong could be the one to lead this commercial bank, and no one else could shake Liu Tong's position.
Even if Liu Tong didn't have the relevant knowledge, let alone the fact that Liu Tong himself had some, if Liu Tong wanted to take this position, no one else could openly resist him.
Conversely, Liu Tong has the relevant knowledge, and if he has just one or two opportunities to demonstrate it, it seems he could completely step down.
“Yeah, you’re not that interested in making money.” Chen Xi’s voice was flat, but full of sarcasm. This thing definitely had to include Liu Tong. In fact, this commercial bank, built to harvest the wealth of the Brahmins, was prepared for Liu Tong.
Chen Xi also knew what Zhen Yan was worried about. Zhen Yan had no beliefs or awareness. He only wanted to do what he wanted to do. As for other things, they were just interludes in his life. And interludes eventually had to come to an end and he needed to return to the main theme.
But if Zhen Yan takes over the bank, just as he feared, those people don't have Chen Xi's magnanimity and will definitely make Zhen Yan work himself to death.
Those demonic beasts had plenty of strength and methods to make Zhen Yan work like a beast of burden.
But if it were Liu Tong instead, and Zhen Yan stepped down to Liu Tong, even if others had ideas, they wouldn't be able to stop him. They could only let Liu Tong take the position first, then set some traps for him, making him realize that he was indeed incompetent, and then pull Zhen Yan up.
But what if Liu Tong himself is capable? Then after stepping down, Zhen Yan can go about his own business, and it would also help Liu Tong establish his authority.
There's a big difference between power derived from position and power derived from oneself. Liu Tong currently has power derived from his position, but what about the future? Liu Tong will eventually have to step down, and at that time, it will be more reasonable for him to rely on his own abilities.
“This is a good plan. If used well, it can completely reap the wealth accumulated by the Brahmans over thousands of years.” Chen Xi said with a hint of seriousness after shedding her sarcastic tone. “The assets that can be harvested may reach trillions.”
"A lot of them are just things like land," Liu Tong said casually.
"Half of it will be land, but the other half will be various physical resources, all kinds of assets, and possibly knowledge, secret techniques, and so on," Chen Xi replied calmly.
“You’re forcing the Brahmins to go all out, to unleash all their power in a final battle, right? You’re reaping the Brahmins’ millennia of accumulated wealth. Once they understand where they lost, they’ll definitely fight to the death, so it’s perfect to kill them all at once, right?” Liu Tong said this as if he were discussing what to eat today. “You say that Lord Wu’an is bloodthirsty, but I think that in this matter, you are even more bloodthirsty.”
"It's not about killing intent, but only in this way can we make these fundamentally corrupt guys completely give up their illusions and fight us to the death, so as to leave as few hidden dangers as possible," Chen Xi said very seriously. "Even now, the Brahmins are still thinking about surrendering to us, which is a big problem."
Indeed, the Brahmins in the Southern Kingdom still want to surrender to the Han Dynasty. Chen Xi is very wary of this poison pill. There are not many things in this world that can poison the Han Dynasty and cause them to die suddenly, but Hinduism is definitely one of them. So it should be eradicated if possible, and even if it cannot be eradicated, it must be severely damaged at the beginning.
The biggest problem with Brahmanism is that its upper echelons naturally align themselves with the invaders, thus forming a new Brahmanism.
The simplest way to form a new Brahman is that women of the exploiting class are always more beautiful than women of the exploited class.
In other words, even if the victors seize everything, as long as they stand on the side of the victors and still want to marry and have children, they will have to face the fact that the daughters raised by the exploiting class are more beautiful than village women and peasant women.
Men are visual creatures. There's a saying that no matter how times change, men will always prefer beautiful 18-year-old women, which is really problematic.
After all, the victor cannot be one person, but a group of people, a large group of people. When this large group of people naturally embraces the women of the exploiting class of the previous era, what will happen? Of course, something will naturally be passed down through bloodlines and families.
Chen Xi was well aware of this, and had even witnessed it countless times in history.
So completely destroying the aristocratic families would be a joke to Chen Xi. After completely destroying the aristocratic families, do you think most of your subordinates would marry those village women who toiled in the fields from birth, or would they marry aristocratic women who were demoted to slaves but were educated by the aristocratic families and miss their former life?
The vast majority of people would choose the latter.
Just like Guan Ping's current wife, Su Yue, wasn't the reason Guan Ping fell in love at first sight simply because of her appearance? Most of the time, the daughters of impoverished officials are more beautiful and more well-educated than village women.
Guan Ping's conditions were truly extraordinary. If an ordinary family had redeemed a high-ranking official's daughter, do you think she would have missed her former life and romanticized it?
This is also why Chen Xi had his soldiers marry illegitimate daughters from prominent families. As their husbands' social status rises, most of these illegitimate daughters gradually come to terms with reality. Moreover, since their original families still exist, most of these illegitimate daughters can still realize who their roots are. If their original families were gone, it would be troublesome.
Many things, in essence, are simply a matter of human nature, and not something that's particularly complex. Sigh.
(End of this chapter)