Yang Xun had already turned around and trotted towards the Linyuan, where many officials from the Ministry of Finance had already gone to the office. When they saw Yang Xun trotting towards them, they all stood by the roadside and called them respectfully, "Good morning, Mr. Yang."
They are not Shen Ao. They keep saying that word when they open their mouths and shut up. They don't have such capital.
"Who among you has seen Shen Ao?" Yang Xun, who was so happy, had already removed the official title for Shen Ao and called him by his first name, which suited his mood at this time.
"Master Shen went to the treasury early in the morning. He should still be there." Others did not dare to call Shen Ao by his name. Even if they knew that Yang Xun might replace him, they still had to be respectful. Not for other reasons, just Because the level is too low.
Even if Shen Ao made a lot of mistakes, it was not something that low-level officials like them could openly discuss. He still had the status of a loyal Duke, and that couldn't be taken away from him.
When he heard that Shen Ao had gone to the treasury, Yang Xun changed his direction and trotted away. He just wanted to find Shen Ao and then raise an army to question him. As for why the other party came here, it was a question that he had not considered at all.
The treasury, which can also be called the large treasury and the small treasury, is different from what is stored in the treasury. There are only two categories of gold and silver stored here.
Preparations for the twelve branches of Daqian Bank are about to be completed. Next is the bank's opening. In order to enhance everyone's trust and gain everyone's recognition, how much gold and silver the bank can raise as pledge has become a top priority. things.
If a bank wants to be established in later generations, it will need enough gold reserves to show its strength and gain everyone's recognition. Only then will people continue to deposit money into the bank. Banks have many similarities with them. , it is necessary to prepare enough gold and silver. This is also an important reason why Emperor Qianwen asked Shen Ao to come to the Gold Department, so as to clear all obstacles and lay the best foundation for the establishment of the bank.
The vault is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance. Shen Ao can come here for inspection at any time if he wants. Of course, hundreds of fully armed silver-armored guards will follow him. Even so, he needs to be searched when leaving the vault to prevent any takeaways. things happen.
Shen Ao followed the local customs and entered in official clothes. He was followed by a silver-armored guard. The student Ning Feng on the side introduced him one by one about the situation of the treasury.
As a low-key worker in the Treasury Department, Deputy Director Ning Feng is naturally very familiar with the situation in the treasury. He kept talking to the side about how much gold, how much silver was deposited in such and such a year, and how much it is now. Although he only said it once, Shen Ao already knew it in his heart.
The treasury cannot be empty, otherwise it will cause people to panic, and even cause the foundation of the Daqian Dynasty to be unstable and cause civil strife. How much gold and silver can be taken out is what Shen Ao needs to consider.
You can’t take too much, but you can’t take too little either. Otherwise, how can you demonstrate the strong strength of Dagan Bank and how can you win the trust of others?
Shen Ao was calculating in his mind how much silver a large bank needed to deposit in order to meet the basic requirements of trust, how much it would be for the twelve banks combined, and how much money needed to be transferred from the gold department, when there was news outside the treasury. There was a loud noise, causing Shen Ao, who was thinking, to frown deeply and look unhappy.
"Who is making noise outside the treasury, so unruly?" As the current head of the Finance Department, Shen Ao naturally wanted to protect the yamen's face. When he said this, there was already a hint of displeasure in his eyes.
Even more displeased than Shen Ao were the Silver Armored Guards who were following him. They were responsible for the safety and security here. If someone made a noise outside the vault and something happened, they would naturally be involved. Thinking like this Then, the head of the household who was originally following Shen Ao strode out.
The person making the noise outside the door was undoubtedly Yang Xun. He had already decided in his heart that Shen Ao could not complete the tasks assigned by the Ministry of Accounts. Now he was just showing up in the treasury, which proved that he was not idle, but had done some work. That's all. Do you just think that you can escape blame and avoid negative things at work?
If Shen Ao doesn't step down, Yang Xun won't be able to get up. Naturally, he won't let Shen Ao get his wish. When he came outside the vault, he shouted loudly in order to attract everyone's attention and break Shen Ao's wish. A beautiful idea to shirk responsibility.
In order to get the position of chief, Yang Xun ignored the rule of not making noise outside the treasury. He stood here and shouted loudly, "Shen Ao, come out for me. Don't think that you can hide cleanly by hiding here. I'm telling you." , I will not accept this trick."
Yang Xun's voice was loud, as if he was afraid that others would not know. Such shouting quickly attracted other officials from the Ministry of Finance, and many officials stood far away, watching Yang Xun there. performance, looking forward to what will happen next.
Seeing more and more people watching, Yang Xun's voice seemed louder and his shouts became less high-pitched. It looked like he would keep shouting if Shen Ao didn't come out. Even though the silver-armored guard had already stepped forward. I tried to persuade him, but he remained unmoved and continued to shout.
Yang Xun is the deputy chief of the Jin Department, and the Silver Armored Guards naturally recognize him. Because of this, they can't take action against Yang Xun. In a sense, this is their own superior. They can only persuade and persuade Yang Xun left.
The head of the household walked out of the treasury, and two silver-armored guards came forward. After a routine inspection, they walked up to Yang Xun and said with a serious face: "Mr. Yang, why are you here so early in the morning?" If you are making noise here, don’t you know the rules of the treasury?”
The head of the Hundred Households, surnamed Tong, has been guarding the treasury for many years. He was promoted from a corps leader to a chief, and then to the Deputy Hundred Households, and then to the Hundred Houses. There were no problems when he was in office. This is related to his cautious character, and even more so. It was the result of his impartiality and selflessness. In the past, when Rui Butong, the Minister of Revenue, came to the treasury to inspect, he would be searched when he went out. It was because of his equal treatment that there were no problems in the treasury. Naturally, everyone was a little afraid from the bottom of their hearts. he.
Although Yang Xun is the deputy director, he is only a fourth-rank official. He is many levels inferior to Rui Butong, the minister. Tong Baihu does not need to give him face. When he stares at him, his eyes are extremely stern.
"Tong Baihu, it's not that I want to make a noise here, but that the minister wants to find Shen Ao and is very anxious, so I am shouting here." Facing Tong Baihu, Yang Xun restrained himself. Some of them, as if they were afraid of not having enough status, deliberately raised the identity of the Minister, in order to tell Tong Baihu that this matter was far beyond what you, a small official, could bear, and those who knew better should retreat obediently. Just aside.
Tong Baihu had checked the identity of the minister, but that was just his duty. In fact, he was not incompetent, otherwise he would not have been promoted to the position of Baihu step by step. He naturally saw that Yang Xun He was here to cause trouble for Shen Ao, and there was a minister behind him. From the bottom of his heart, he was unwilling to participate in such a thing, so he warned Yang Xun with his eyes, "No matter what the reason is, there is no big deal outside the treasury." It’s not right to shout.”
"Is it just wrong?" Shen Ao's voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Originally, Tong Baihu had already expressed his unwillingness to participate, so giving Yang Xunbian a warning could be regarded as fulfilling his obligation. After all, everyone is an official in the same yamen, and they meet each other without looking up. If he is really punished, others will inevitably say that he does not miss the old relationship. , this is not a good thing for the official reputation.
Yang Xun seemed to have seen this, so he dared to act like this. Who would have thought that these words were being heard by Shen Ao who had come out of the treasury, and he directly questioned them.
At this time, Shen Ao was standing at the door of the vault, "enjoying" the careful inspection of the two silver-armored guards. After struggling for a long time, at least twice as long as Tong Baihu, he was released and allowed to go. Arriving next to Yang Xun and Tong Baihu.
Such a careful inspection almost took off all of Shen Ao's official clothes for inspection. This can be said to be a serious work, but it can also be regarded as disrespectful to Shen Ao.
It was obvious that these silver-armored guards were bullying Shen Ao because of his young age. Even though they knew that the other party was the new head of the gold department, they still didn't take it seriously. Otherwise, things like silver coins and gold nuggets were so heavy, and they only needed to be touched briefly. It can be confirmed, but they did not do this. They knew that nothing would happen, but they were still so careful. This seems to be looking down on and making things difficult for them.
Of course, Shen Ao knew this very well. For Shen Ao, the young master who was wise and martial, unparalleled in the world, unparalleled in grace and grace, and unparalleled in both civil and military affairs... He was also unwilling to suffer losses. Now that someone is looking for him, If trouble comes to his head, he will naturally fight back. Is the former Crown Prince awesome? Is King Xiang awesome? Have you ever seen him give in when facing this person?
Now he is just some silver-armored guards guarding the treasury, plus one of his own subordinates. If things are accepted like this, then he is no longer the young master Shen Ao who was known as the bastard before.
Whether out of anger or revenge, Shen Ao shouted, "Is it just wrong?" The sound fell into Tong Baihu's ears, making him look displeased.
There is nothing wrong with the fact that the treasury belongs to the Ministry of Finance, but seriously speaking, he, the hundred households guarding the treasury, does not belong to the Ministry of Finance or the Ministry of Household Affairs, but is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. In other words, he can choose to give Shen Ao face, or he can choose not to Yes, everything depends on his mood.
If Shen Ao understands the situation, he will cooperate with the other party's work well. On the contrary, the other party wants to use his official position to pressure others. I'm sorry, but he won't give you face. What can you do?
Tong Baihu, who was in a bad mood, didn't wait for Yang Xun to say something. He turned around first, looked at Shen Ao and said: "Master Shen, this is the treasury. As the treasury guard, I have The authority handles all matters outside the treasury door, so Chief Shen should not worry about this matter."