Chapter 168 How difficult the world is! (Here we come!)

After a fierce debate, the national policy was finally decided, and the next step was to enter the preparatory stage.

If four years ago, you asked Zhang Heng how many departments would be needed to build an institution from scratch, and how much trouble there would be, Zhang Heng might not be able to answer you, but after experiencing bank preparation, Zhang Heng can tell you that this

Things are not that simple.

Even though the bank has a special official status and is directly affiliated with the Political Affairs Hall, there are still many troublesome things.

The first thing is to establish the office address.

Zhang Heng believed that the bank should not be located inside the imperial city, but should be closer to the people. Zhang Heng aimed at the area next to Kaifeng Mansion. Kaifeng Mansion was on the right side of Xijiaolou Street, which was a large open space opposite Zhang Heng's home road.

Zhang Heng submitted the application, but was told that the land had an owner, and it was not the land of the imperial court, but the land of a noble family. Zhang Heng asked someone to ask if he could sell it to the imperial court.

The Xungui family won't sell it if they bite it to death.

Zhang Heng asked Jia Changchao for advice, but Jia Changchao was helpless: "The landlord is unwilling to sell, so we can't do anything. Let alone the other party is a distinguished person, even if it is a common people, we can't force him."

Zhang Heng smiled bitterly and said: "That piece of land is really suitable. It's big enough, and it's on one side of Kaifeng Mansion. In addition, it's on the side of the Imperial City. It has convenient transportation and is safe. It will be convenient for people to come here to do business in the future."

Jia Changchao smiled and said, "Look, why is the palace of our country so low?"

Zhang Heng thought about it for a moment, and it seemed that the imperial city of the Song Dynasty was a little lower. Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, was very prosperous, with a population of one million, so the imperial palace should be very grand.

But this is not actually the case. Compared with the Forbidden City that Zhang Heng had seen in his previous life, the palace of the Song Dynasty looked very simple. Even when Zhang Heng climbed up to the Fan Tower before, he could even catch a glimpse of most of the buildings in the palace.

During the period when he was in charge of practicing daily life and making imperial edicts, he would sometimes work a little late in the palace, and he could even hear the music from the restaurants outside the palace. Naturally, this was because the restaurants and other buildings outside the palace were too close to the palace.

reason.

Jia Changchao explained: "Why is the palace so small? The palace was previously rebuilt from the residence of the Jiedu Envoy of the Tang Dynasty. After Emperor Zhu Wen of the Later Liang Dynasty became emperor, he converted his Jiedu Envoy's residence into a palace.

Later, the Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou Dynasties all used the palace of Hou Liang. After the establishment of the dynasty, Taizu still used this palace, but made some expansions.

In the third year of Jianlong's reign, in the northeastern corner of Guanghuang City, a supervisor was ordered to paint the Luoyang Palace and build it according to the drawings. The imperial residence became magnificent.

Although it was said to be magnificent, the perimeter of the imperial city was only five miles. In the second year of Yongxi's reign, King Zhao Yuanzuo of Chu set fire to the palace, and Taizong decided to expand the palace.

At that time, Taizu sent the commander Liu Yanhan and others in front of the palace to take full responsibility for this matter. However, because Kaifeng City had not been planned before, there were many tea shops and restaurants around the palace, as well as a large number of ordinary people's residences. If you want to expand the palace, you must

These houses need to be demolished.

Taizong sent officials to consult the people for their opinions. As a result, many of the residents did not want to move. Some people suggested that these tea shops and restaurants should be forcibly relocated. However, Taizong issued an edict explaining that he could not bear to drive away the people. Therefore, our dynasty has been established for a hundred years, but this

The palace is still so simple.

The construction of the palace must be based on the consideration of the people, so does China Construction Bank want to force you to sell your land?"

Zhang Heng was blocked by Jia Changchao and had no choice but to find another place.

After many searches, with the cooperation of the Kaifeng Mansion, we finally found a location that was quite in line with Zhang Heng's wishes. It was opposite the original fruit shop, which was later selected by Zhang Heng as a large shopping mall.

The place where the residence is located is originally the place of the imperial court. It is easy for the Zhengshitang to requisition it, once the decree is issued.

When Yingying Yanyan heard that it was Zhang Twenty-four who came to demolish their home, she felt a little sad for a moment.

Zhang Heng inspected the buildings of the East and West Jiaofang and the brothel. The space inside was spacious and the buildings were relatively new. They were not too dilapidated and could use a little renovation.

After confirming the place, the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry entered the site and carried out modifications according to Zhang Heng's requirements. After they had just demolished some buildings and dug some land, they found several corpses dug out from the ground of the workshop. Zhang Heng hurriedly let them go.

People reported it to Kaifeng Mansion, and the widowers of Kaifeng Mansion came over and examined it. They found that they were all the bones of women. They were probably the poor women who were in the Jiaofang Division.

Zhang Heng was furious and immediately ordered a strict investigation. At the same time, he ordered the Jiaofangsi and the brothel to be dug three feet into the ground. As expected, a lot of bones were unearthed, which made Zhang Heng's hair stand on end.

It's not that I'm afraid of ghosts or something like that, but I have a creepy feeling about this Jiaofang Si.

Zhang Heng ordered a strict investigation, and the Kaifeng Mansion did not dare to neglect it. After inspection, it was found that there were several corpses that were too old and there was probably no way to investigate them. However, there were some bones not long ago that were the women who disappeared before Jiaofangsi. After investigation, it turned out that

The person in charge was found out, and the murderer was imprisoned for investigation.

Although it was said that the woman from the Jiaofang Division was avenged, it really delayed the progress. Until Xia Anqi, who had returned from the west of Beijing, came to ask for a visit, the bank headquarters had not yet been renovated.

Xia Anqi is a young man in his early thirties, but he is already a high-ranking official in a feudal territory. He can be said to have achieved success at a young age, but he is very humble and not proud of his father's name. He is very low-key.

But when he saw Zhang Heng, he couldn't control himself, because Zhang Heng's too young face made him feel jealous. He smiled bitterly and said: "I knew that Governor Zhang was very young before I came here, but when I saw him today

, you are so young that even your subordinates feel a little jealous."

Zhang Heng said enthusiastically: "Brother Qingqing, do you still need to be jealous of others? How many people are jealous of brother Qingqing's family background and envious of brother Qingqing's young and promising nature. What brother Qingqing says is really unreasonable."

Xia Anqi smiled and said: "Although I have dabbled in economic matters, I read Governor Zhang's works before coming here and realized that the knowledge of economics is like a vast ocean. I will ask Governor Zhang for more advice in the future."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "Easy to say, since Brother Qingqing is here, why not start the work quickly?"

Xia Anqi heard this and said happily: "Please ask Governor Zhang to arrange the work."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "There are a lot of things going on now. The first thing is the bank station. The Ministry of Industry is currently constructing here. Please keep an eye on it, Brother Qingqing, so I can go to various departments to ask for resources!"

Hearing this, Xia Anqi nodded repeatedly: "Okay, then I will keep an eye on this stall!"

He agreed readily because he knew that other things were much more difficult than this, such as going to Liu Neiquan to ask for people to be established. Each official and subordinate officer had to apply for the establishment, and he had to apply.

Various types of expenses.

Although this was a project with a hat on it, the bureaucracy in the Song Dynasty was very serious. Even if the prime minister went through these procedures, he would inevitably be embarrassed by some petty officials.

He Xia Anqi didn't want to be hot-tempered but cold-hearted. Zhang Heng didn't know how high the sky was, so he let him go. He was optimistic about the construction of this station. It would be so easy.

Zhang Heng was also very happy. Firstly, he wanted to find some officials and subordinates who could do things. Secondly, he also wanted to personally experience the style of doing things in each yamen and personally experience the various rules of the officialdom of the Song Dynasty.

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The first thing Zhang Heng had to do was to build a basic structure for the bank.

After careful consideration, Zhang Heng combined the actual needs of the bank with the current situation. In his plan, the bank must have at least a dozen departments to truly fulfill its functions.

For example, the business department that faces commercial businesses, the business department that faces government agencies, the personal financial business department, the asset and liability department, the credit approval department, the credit management department, the cash management department, the internal control and compliance department, the operations management department, and the human resources department

Wait, at least fifty or sixty Kongmu officials are needed, and as many as hundreds of ordinary subordinates are needed. The key is to have professional accounting personnel, this part is the most rare.

Zhang Heng gave the bank establishment table to Liu Neiquan's person in charge, Liu Shi (pronounced shi, second tone). Liu Shi frowned when he saw it: "Governor Zhang, why do you need so many people? It's just a bank.

I need a staff of two to three hundred people, and I can’t give you that many.”

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Why, Liu Neiquan can't give to so many people?"

Liu Shi smiled bitterly and said: "There are as many people as you want, and how many people are waiting for you, but a bank, Liu Neiquan, can't give you such a large establishment?"

You are also a veteran. It is easy to give out this staff, but it is difficult to reduce it.

I have no way to make this decision. Otherwise, you go to Zhongshu to ask for a zhazi. When I see the zhazi, I will implement it immediately. What do you think?"

Zhang Heng suddenly frowned: "Except for Mr. Liu, this bank is at the same level as the Sixth Department, and its responsibilities are also extremely heavy. Therefore, it is understandable that it requires a larger establishment. Moreover, the organization of this organization is the political hall.

, the Privy Council, the three departments and all the princes decided together, why do you need to ask for another piece of money?"

This member outside does not refer to the landlord member. Liu Shi is a member of the Ministry of Rites, a foreign minister, and an assistant to the censor, who knows miscellaneous matters, and is also a judge of the official department. Therefore, Zhang Heng calls him a member of the outside.

Liu Shi shook his head and said: "It's true that Liu Neiquan received the invitation from Zhengshitang, but with so many establishments, Liu Neiquan really has no way to decide. He also asked Governor Zhang to go to Zhongshu to ask for an appointment. I'll see you there.

When you get to Zhazi, everything is available."

Zhang Heng stared at Liu Shi for a long time, then nodded and said: "Liu Yuanwai acted according to the rules. There is nothing to criticize. Well, it will soon be the end of the year again. Do you need to apply for Liu Neiquan's funds?"

When Liu Shi heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, "Oh no, I forgot that this guy is a judge of the Duzhi Division. If he deliberately makes things difficult, Liu Neiquan will not get his salary..."

A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Shi's face. He quickly asked Zhang Heng to take a seat and took the initiative to make tea.

That's right, before that, Zhang Heng was standing in front of Liu Shi's desk and talking, but Liu Shi was sitting behind the desk as calm as a rock, talking loudly to Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng didn't mind. In his previous life, he had rich experience in the workplace. He knew that if he was angry with such people, he would probably be angry hundreds of times a day. There are too many such people in the workplace. Zhang Heng has always been neither humble nor overbearing. Don't you?

If you give me face, I won't give you face either. It depends on whose method is clever.

Faced with Liu Shi's arrogance, Zhang Heng immediately retaliates in kind. If you want to block my staff, then I will block your funding. In the end, we will see who gets anxious first.

It turned out that Liu Shi was anxious first.

Zhang Heng was the one who knew Zhigao, his teacher Zeng Gongliang was involved in political affairs, and Jia Changchao was the prime minister of the dynasty. It was just a casual thing to go to the political hall to ask for a piece of paper. If Liu Shi still didn't do it, his official position would be over.

Already.

And Liu Shi just had the bureaucratic habits of various departments at that time. Anyway, no matter who he was, he had to give you a killing stick when he came. After killing your prestige, he would give you a little good color, and finally the favor was won.

Benefits have also been received.

But Liu Shi had misjudged the person. Zhang Heng was not a person who could be manipulated at will.

When the two of them sat at the tea table, Liu Shi had changed his tone and became cheerful. Not only did he agree to the form proposed by Zhang Heng, but he also promised that he would help Zhang Heng to check it carefully and would not let it go.

People use their weapons to make up the numbers.

Zhang Heng reciprocated the favor and promised that the necessary funds would be released on time, but said nothing more about the excess.

Liu Shi didn't dare to take Qiao anymore, and naturally he didn't dare to ask for any more favors, so he sent Zhang Heng out of Liu Neiquan in a funny way. Looking at Zhang Heng's leaving figure, he could only secretly cry out for bad luck.

Zhang Heng left Liu Neiquan and headed for Sansi. Sansi was his base camp, so it was naturally easier.

The funds needed to be confirmed by the Third Secretary Envoy, so Zhang Heng found the new Third Secretary Envoy, who was Zhang Fangping.

Zhang Fangping is a real talent engaged in economics. Wang Gongchen transferred to political affairs, and Zhang Fangping was promoted to the third minister. He had only been here for a few days, but he admired Zhang Heng very much, especially Zhang Heng.

The bank’s strategy proposed is even more praiseworthy.
To be continued...