Great Qing Xiangguo

Chapter 63

Su Ruzhai smiled coldly, and said, "You might as well try it, maybe Master Xiang will recognize you too?"

Boss Chen didn't know what happened, he left Su Ruzhai's bank, and really went to Xiangzhong's mansion.He lingered outside Xiangzhong's courtyard for a long time, and bravely knocked on the door knocker.When the gatekeeper heard that he was a banker, he led him in.Seeing Xiang Zhong's sultry face, Boss Chen couldn't help but feel weak at the knees. He said that he had collected a lot of money and planned to melt the copper and sell it to the money factory.Unexpectedly, Xiang Zhong was furious, kicked him over, and scolded: "Where did you get that bastard? How dare you destroy the money?"

Boss Chen hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Master Xiang, please spare me! Su Ruzhai has exploited me too much. I want to sell the copper directly to Lord Xiang. Why don't you let Master Xiang earn more, and the small ones also earn more."

Xiang Zhongyuan opened his eyes and said, "What Su Ruzhai? I don't know this person! Someone, pull this bastard out!" Immediately, two big men came in and dragged Boss Chen upside down.

It was almost the fourth watch, and the door of Quan Yi Li Ji was knocked like thunder.The doorman opened the door cursingly, but was slapped by the visitor and fell to the ground.

It turned out that Xiang Zhong led the caring craftsman Liu Yuan and the two men in.Xiang Zhong went straight to the living room, yelling at Su Ruzhai to get up quickly.Su Ruzhai came out of the back room while getting dressed, and seeing that it was Xiang Zhong who came, he panicked, "Master Xiang, you're so late..."

Before Su Ruzhai finished speaking, Xiang Zhong slapped the table, interrupted him, and shouted: "Su Ruzhai, you bastard!"

Liu Yuan slammed a cloth bag in front of Su Ruzhai, looking at him fiercely.Su Ruzhai didn't know what was in the cloth bag, so he timidly went up to open it, screaming in fright.It turned out that it was Boss Chen's head inside!Su Ruzhai was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling all over.

Xiang Zhongdao: "Although I'm just a small burner in the Baoquan Bureau, what I'm doing is making money for the imperial court! The Thirteen Passes are not strong enough to deal with copper, and the Baoquan Bureau has to collect copper materials from the people as a last resort. This is also the case. It was approved by the imperial court. Whoever dares to openly and privately destroy the money will die!"

Su Ruzhai repeatedly kowtowed and said, "The little one understands, the little one understands."

Xiang Zhong lowered his voice and said, "Tighten up your mouth! Tell others about the old man again, and be careful of your head!" After saying this, Xiang Zhong lifted up his clothes and strode out the door. Su Ruzhai was paralyzed on the ground and still couldn't get up.

Xiang Zhong had been out for half a day before Su Ruzhai realized he was calling out to the buddy, "Take out the head and throw it away! This guy named Xiang is really ruthless!"

Xiang Zhong was inspecting the craftsmen to cast coins, and Liu Yuan came over and said that Lord Kerkun is here.Xiang Zhong hurried to Qianchang's living room, greeted Ann respectfully, and ordered tea to be served quickly.Kelkun drank tea and said, "This time the drum casts a lot of money, which is related to the livelihood of the people and the safety of the court. You should not be underestimated! Although you are just a stove, there are four factories in Baoquan Bureau with a hundred stoves. I will take these I will take care of everything for you. You have to work hard and don't be lazy."

Xiang Zhong nodded and said: "Youngster, remember the instructions of the University of Science and Technology! Thank you for the cultivation of the University of Science and Technology!"

Ker Kun said with a smile: "You're welcome, everyone agrees with you, so you should suffer more. Have all the money come out?"

Xiang Zhongdao: "The sample money has been minted, please take a look at it."

Ker Kun said, "I won't read it. You prepare the sample money for the submission, and I have to send it when Ming Xiangguo and Mr. Samuha return to Beijing."

Liu Yuan came in and said, "Go back to the University of Science and Technology, the sample money is ready, and it has been placed in the sedan chair of the University of Science and Technology."

Ker Kun smiled, put down the teacup, and said, "Okay, I will take my leave now!"

It has long been a bad practice of the Baoquan Bureau to send sample money to the homes of senior officials in the court.When new money is minted on weekdays, sample money is first sent to ministers who hold important positions, and then the new money is distributed to the people.This time the situation was urgent, and all the officials followed the emperor to Shengjing, so they sent the new money to the people first, and then sent the sample money afterward.

After a few days, the emperor returned to Beijing.That night, Kerkun went to Samuha's house to pay a visit and presented him with a sample money.

Ker Kun grabbed a few coins from his bag and said, "Lord Samuha, look at this new coin, it's so cute!"

Samuha took the coin, looked at it carefully, and said, "This time, the emperor has to worry about making coins. I didn't care about resting on the road, so I issued an imperial edict."

Ker Kun said some clichés like the emperor's sage, and said, "My lord, although this new money is only two cents and five per cent heavier than the old one, it is heavy to hold in your hand."

Samuha laughed and said, "It's good if it's heavy! Don't be afraid that the people won't like it! Ker Kun, you have made great contributions in supervising Qian Fa. I have already told Ming Xiangguo, and I will reward you heavily!"

Ker Kun hurriedly stood up and bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you Master Samuha for your kindness!"

Ker Kun came out of Samuha's mansion, and went to Mingzhu's mansion without stopping.Mingzhu huddled under the candlelight, played with the newly minted money carefully, nodded and smiled: "Ker Kun, I see that, you are not a nerd who can only read dead books, you can be of great use!"

Ker Kun couldn't help but said, "Thank you Ming Xiangguo for your compliment!"

Mingzhu put down the copper coins, looked at Ker Kun with a smile, and said, "The old man has been thinking about it for a long time, and I want to ask the emperor to invite you to be the servant of the household department!"

Ker Kun hurriedly knelt down, bowed three times, and said: "The humble official should remember the kindness of Ming Xiangguo who knows you, if you have two hearts, heaven and earth will perish!"

Mingzhu hurriedly supported Ker Kun and said: "Ker Kun, get up, there is no need to be like this. You and I are both courtiers, and we should only pretend to be the emperor in our hearts!"

Ker Kun kowtowed again and got up.Mingzhu picked up the money bag on the tea table and said, "Ker Kun, I won't keep you either. Take the sample money back."

Ker Kun hurriedly said: "Ming Xiangguo, the money has been spent, so you can keep it. This is the rule since the founding of our dynasty."

Mingzhu smiled and asked, "How much money do you have in this bag?"

Ker Kun replied, "Eight thousand wen."

Mingzhu laughed loudly, and said, "Eight thousand Wen is less than ten taels of silver. Ker Kun, you, the servant of the household department, cannot be bought by ten taels of silver!"

Ker Kun hurriedly said: "How dare a humble official be so contemptuous of Ming Xiangguo, in the future there will be another filial piety!"

Mingzhu laughed again, and said, "Look, look, if you're just joking, take it seriously! Kerquin is an honest man. Well, I'll accept the sample money!"

Chen Tingjing had an audience with the emperor in the Xinuang Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, and presented "Congratulations to Yunnan Dangping Biao".Long Yan was very happy, and said: "Ting Jing has been home for three years, and I miss him very much. How is the father at home?"

Chen Tingjing kowtowed his head to thank him, tears welled up in his eyes, and played: "My father is sixty-one, and his body is still strong. I thank the emperor for his compassion!"

The emperor's eyes were also a little moist, and he said: "Come closer, let me take a look at you."

Chen Tingjing bowed his head forward, still kneeling.The emperor got off the kang, helped Chen Tingjing up, held his hand to look at him, and sighed: "I haven't seen you in three years, you have gained a lot of gray hair, time is really not forgiving!"

Chen Tingjing hurriedly said: "I'm in good health, the emperor doesn't have to worry about me."

The emperor patted Chen Tingjing's hand and said: "I made up my mind on the way. You will still resume the post of bachelor in charge of the Imperial Academy. You will also be the minister of the Ministry of Rites, teach the nobles, and lecture on the banquet."

Chen Tingjing kowtowed to thank him again, and shouted long live.It turned out that Zhang Ying went home to mourn because of her father's death last month, and she was currently taking up the post of a bachelor in charge of the Hanlin Academy.The emperor went back to the kang and sat down, while Chen Tingjing stood in front of the emperor.Three years ago, the emperor scolded Chen Tingjing for slandering the government at Qianqing Gate, just because his mother died suddenly, so he will not be held accountable for now.Now the emperor has revived him, but he didn't say to forgive his sins.The emperor was only chatting and laughing happily, but Chen Tingjing had no idea in his heart after all.After the audience, the emperor passed on the pearl to play with Samuha.Chen Tingjing thanked En and withdrew, and went to the South Study Room to exchange greetings.

Mingzhu and Samuha had been waiting at the gate of the palace for a long time, they heard the announcement, they hurriedly lowered their heads and went in.Samuha said first: "Show the emperor, the new money is sent out, like snow falling into the river, disappearing. The ministers and others have sent people to investigate, but have not yet figured out what happened."

The emperor asked: "Mingzhu, you have supervised money law, what's the reason?"

Mingzhu said: "Although I have worked as a supervisor of money and law, I have never encountered such a strange thing. I am thinking, maybe the money is not heavy enough, and the people don't use it, so it won't be seen in the market."

Samuha said: "I think this is the reason."

Mingzhu said: "I think the money should be increased!"

The emperor was a little displeased, and said: "Mingzhu pushed Keer Kun to be the servant of the household department, and I have approved it. But now that I think about it, he didn't do a good job in Baoquan Bureau."

Mingzhu said: "Ker Kun has been the supervisor of the money law for more than three years. He has done a good job. It's just that there is no money making in the market recently. There must be another reason. The minister and others pushed Xu Dazheng, the head of the household department, to be the supervisor of the money law. , this person has a careful mind and is good at calculating, maybe it will be good for the supervision of money and law."

The emperor still frowned, and said: "Forget it, these two people just use it like this. You should discuss the matter of newly minted coins. This matter should be done quickly, or there will be big troubles!"

(End of this chapter)