Bang!

The door of the money house was recklessly knocked open by several strong men, but although the decorations inside were no different from usual, there was no one seen.

The leader of the Fanzi led a group of people to go straight to the Yinkuan. He opened the door of the Yinkuan and rummaged through the cabinets. As a result, the shelves inside were as empty as wild, and the silver box had no even a copper plate.

Seeing this situation, the leader couldn't help but greet Zhang Fu just came in and said: "Dad, look at this, the people from Shanxi Money House have really escaped!"

"It's really abominable. These Shanxi merchants dare to be so lazy!" Zhang Fu looked at the empty silver treasury and couldn't help but hold the silver treasury tightly and said angrily.

The monk felt the turbulent anger emitted by Zhang Fu, so he made a guess: "Dad, the people outside said that the city where Manager Yang left Xizhimen was afraid that someone would run back to Shanxi!"

"Even if it is the ends of the world, these 500,000 taels must be paid to the emperor!" Zhang Fuyang said with great resentment as he stood in his hand.

The 500,000 taels seem to have nothing to do with him, but Longqing will definitely spend it with great effort every time he gets the money, and he can always get some money from it.

That's right, the 500,000 taels were not successfully redeemed. Not only did Longqing spend less than 500,000 taels, but it also directly affected his hidden income. How could he not grit his teeth with hatred for these Shanxi merchants?

The most important thing is that Manager Yang asked him to add jade seal yesterday, but he escaped early this morning, which undoubtedly made him do it.

"Shopkeeper Yang really ran away?"

"Didn't you hear it? The treasury inside is empty!"

"What a sin! Then can't I get back the money I have saved?"

...

The people outside quickly learned that the Shanxi Money House had already left the house. Faced with this sudden bad news, many people couldn't help but beat their chests and stamp their feet.

Many people choose to store silver in Shanxi money houses, which is the golden signboard that Shanxi merchants are interested in. But they never thought that Shanxi merchants would suddenly flee with the money.

Of course, the matter is also a mystery to the authorities. Although Shanxi Money House invested a lot in the early stage, Yang Baishi also embezzled the money from the money house, which caused the money house's capital chain to be broken long ago.

Even if Long Qing didn't suddenly take out 500,000 taels of silver notes, at most, the Shanxi Money House would be unable to continue operating for another month or two.

The best solution was to carry out a new round of financing, but after Shanxi merchants lost the two major business segments of Huaiyan and smuggling, they have not had a good life now.

In addition, because of the huge profits of border smuggling, Shanxi merchants were like new leeks, and they were really cut by Lin Weiran one after another.

That's true, the fate of Shanxi Money House has been destined, but Long Qing suddenly threw out 500,000 taels of silver notes and directly made Shanxi Money House unable to withstand it.

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

As lunch arrived quietly, exquisite dishes were delivered from the imperial kitchen.

Following the thoughts of many nouveau riche, since their hands became more generous, the food in the palace has been significantly improved, and Longqing's food has gone straight to a higher level.

The vegetables in the palace alone include chicken mushrooms from southern Yunnan, ceiling lamb belly dishes from Wutai Mountain, stone flower sea cabbage from the East China Sea, dragon beard, seaweed and other sea plants, artemisia bamboo shoots from the south of the Yangtze River, pine nuts from Liaodong, and Jibei.

Yellow flowers, golden needles, etc.

Due to backward transportation in this era, the transportation of vegetables is better. If you want to transport some seafood and river food, it will be a huge expense.

But Longqing is a lazy but enjoyable person, but not only likes those tender women, but also has an extreme yearning for food and has gradually lost the concept of money.

That's right, the food expenses in the palace are now a huge number, and the conservative expenses of each meal of Longqing have reached more than 3,000 taels.

"Master, this dish is the South China Sea abalone tofu you like to eat!" Eunuch Cai from the imperial kitchen presented the most expensive dish, with a face full of charm.

Longqing smelled the fragrance of the South China Sea abalone and tofu, and at first he couldn't help swallowing and spitting, then picked up a piece of abalone that looked like tofu and put it in his mouth, and suddenly felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

"Master, I heard that this season is the best time to eat Northeast deer. How about I get you a deer banquet?" Eunuch Cai looked at Longqing and took the opportunity to suggest.

Because he is responsible for purchasing imperial kitchens, as long as Longqing eats more expensive dishes, the more extra money he can earn, so he also tries every means to please Longqing.

"Okay!" Long Qing thought about that delicacy, and heard that it could strengthen aphrodisiacs, he immediately agreed happily.

The reason why his appetite is so good today is not only because the dishes on this table are extremely delicious, but because he has a happy mood.

Having received the report just now, Zhang Fu successfully exchanged silver from the United Money House with the silver notes, and a total of 100,000 taels had entered the royal silver treasury.

If he added the large sum of 500,000 taels from Shanxi Money House, he would have 600,000 taels to continue to squandering. What an exciting thing is this.

Most importantly, his finances have been significantly improved now. He has paid back 300,000 taels to United Money Bank this time, so he can continue to issue treasury bonds through United Money Bank at any time.

Longqing felt that he was unprecedentedly wealthy. He thought that he would have countless silver for him to continue to squander, and he couldn't help but continue to do his meal happily.

"Emperor, my servants are declining, and today I would like to leave the emperor and return home!" When Longqing had just returned to the East Nuan Pavilion, Li Fang suddenly resigned to him.

Li Fang is an old man from the Longqing Dynasty. Since Huang Jin left, Li Fang has served as the supervisor of the seal.

However, when people get older, they are naturally flawed in their bodies and cough from time to time. Therefore, Li Fang rarely appears in front of Longqing recently.

As his body continued to deteriorate, especially this cold winter made him hard to get up. After several weighings, he also decided to resign from his official position as the Sili Supervisor.

Although Longqing was quite surprised, he did not have much deep feelings for Li Fang. He nodded immediately and agreed: "Since that is the case, I will not keep you. I hope you can take good care of your health when you return home!"

"Thank you for your compassion!" Li Fang actually didn't want to leave in her heart, but she had already said that she had naturally not swallowed it back, and she said against her will.

Longqing was also kind-hearted, so he said to Chen Hong beside him: "Chen Hong, Eunuch Li returns home, and all rewards will be given according to the previous etiquette!"

"Abide by the order!" Chen Hong endured the secret joy in his heart and immediately expressed his opinion.

However, Li Fang was not happy with the insignificant reward, so he said according to the plan: "Your Majesty, I am going to return home now, but there is one thing I don't know whether to say it or not!"

When Chen Hong heard this hypocritical words, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and thought to himself: If you don't let you say it, you old guy will have to suffocate to death.

"But it's not a defense!" Long Qing naturally wouldn't be so inhumane, and he seemed very enlightened and authentic.

Li Fang had already organized a speech and said immediately: "When the late emperor was alive, he advocated the balance of his ministers! Now the cabinet has been united, and this situation is not good for the emperor, so I think the emperor can follow the example of the late emperor.

!" After pausing, he found that Long Qing was not very moved, so he continued, "In my opinion, if you want to break this situation, you can summon Yang Bo back to the court!"

When Chen Hong heard these remarks, he knew that Li Fang was a Shanxi merchant. He couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "This is to use the final momentum!"

"Yang Bo? Uh... Yang Weiyi, the Minister of War, who was poured on paint by the stubborn boys of the crown scarf, back then!" Long Qing felt unfamiliar at first, and then suddenly realized.

Li Fang didn't expect that Long Qing still remembered the Yang family's paint was thrown, but he nodded with a stern head: "It's this person! Yang Weiyue is strong and unyielding, and he is not easy to form a gang.

Sect, recalling it will definitely be able to share the worries of the emperor!”

"Recalling this person..." Long Qing frowned slightly, looking a little hesitant.

Li Fang looked at Long Qing hesitating, and immediately added another fire and said, "If the emperor still wants to support the emperor's eldest son, it must be Yang Bo to return to the court! Only the ministers below are in chaos, and only the ministers below are mutual.

Only by fighting can you speak like the old emperor and help the eldest son ascend to the crown prince!”

Huh?

When Chen Hong heard this remark, he looked at his boss again. In order to get Yang Bo back on, he did not dare to bring disaster to himself.

It was at this moment that Zhang Fu hurried in from outside and said to Long Qing: "Master, I have to bear the sage order, please punish me!"

this……

Li Fang was about to nod when she saw Long Qing, but she didn't expect Zhang Fu to come in at this time to ruin his good deeds.

"The silver notes are still unchanged?" Long Qing saw Zhang Fu's behavior, and immediately thought of the 500,000 taels of Shanxi Money House, and asked very seriously.

Zhang Fu's acting skills were online, and his nose was flowing out of his nostrils and he cried: "The master is wise, and I have lost my destiny. I am ashamed of my master's cultivation for so many years!"

"You can't blame you for this! Maybe Shanxi Money House really has such a regulation, but I don't know what the jade seal he wants looks like?" Long Qing sighed helplessly and asked very seriously.

Zhang Fu was stunned for a moment, but found that Long Qing had misunderstood, so he continued to snot and explained: "Your Majesty, when I brought silver to Shanxi Money House, the shopkeeper Yang of Shanxi Money House had already left Xizhimen with his belongings early in the morning.

Capital City! I have found out clearly that he deliberately delayed the matter of the Jade Seal, but in fact he refused to repay the emperor's silver notes!"

"He dared to do this, it was extremely hateful!" Long Qing immediately said with anger when he heard the truth of the matter.

He may have accepted that things were a little more complicated, and even got the seal from Songjiang, but he could not accept the fact that his 500,000 taels of silver bill could not be redeemed.

Li Fang swallowed silently, and Chen Hong's mouth raised slightly, but he looked like he was watching the show.

Zhang Fu felt the endless anger on Long Qing, but nodded carefully and said, "When I arrived at the United Money House, the money house had closed, and there were many people surrounding the door! I knew that things were not good, so I forced myself to do it.

The door to Shanxi Money House was opened, but the people had already left, and there was not a single copper coin in the silver warehouse!"

Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something, but suddenly took out a copper coin and submitted it: "No, I picked up this copper coin in the silver treasury!"

Longqing looked at the copper coins in Zhang Fu's hand and suddenly felt that the copper coins were humiliating him. He pounded them on the chair and said, "Check them, check them all Shanxi money houses in various places, and I want them to know...

…The price of the profiteer!”

"Yes!" Zhang Fu felt Long Qing's anger and immediately took the order.

Long Qing glared at Li Fang with a bad look, but remembered that Li Fang had cleverly encouraged him to make Gao Gong come back, so he asked coldly: "Li Fang, where is your ancestral home?"

"I... I am from Zhili, my native country is from Taiyuan, Shanxi!" Li Fang lowered her head slightly and responded with a thorn in her teeth.

Longqing couldn't help but take a deep breath and said calmly: "You go back to Shanxi to retire well, you don't have to worry about some things!"

"As for your order!" Li Fang suddenly felt sweating profusely and then said respectfully.

Originally, he was 80% sure to help Yang Bo make a comeback, but after the incident of Shanxi Money House, he knew that it would be a blessing to not cause any trouble.

After the incident at Shanxi Money House, Longqing not only did not recall Yang Bo, the guardian of Shanxi merchants, but he wanted to kick Yang Bo twice again.

History has long proved that once a person loses power, especially when he has problems, he will definitely suffer from injustice from countless people.

Xu Jie was dismissed from his official position and was dismissed from his family, but he found out from his family that was richer than the Yan family. It was clear who was the world's greatest greed.

When the search for the Xu family was in full swing, many officials also took advantage of the situation and exposed many illegal matters of Xu Party officials.

Among them, it affected senior officials such as Mao Kai, the former left minister of the Ministry of Justice, Huang Guangsheng, the former Minister of Personnel, and Zhang Shouzhi, the former Minister of Works, and many impeachments were even more authentic.

Not only were Xu Party officials who retired or dismissed from office at home, but relevant officials in the court and local governments were also cleaned, which has become a rare major purge in recent years.

As the close relationship between the Xu family and the Shanxi Gang was gradually disclosed with the house search operation, and the Shanxi Bank did not repay Longqing's 500,000 taels of silver, the Shanxi Gang became the second key target of crackdown.

Even Yang Bo, the former Minister of Personnel, who was idle at home, and Huo Ji, the former left minister of the Ministry of War, were demoted because of his money dealings with Xu Jie. As for Wang Chonggu, he was directly questioned.

There are few Shanxi officials who are in office, but they are also unable to escape from this storm. Zhang Siwei was sent to the southwest to serve as the prefect because of his close relationship with Shanxi merchants.
Chapter completed!