Then again, who allowed Shen Ao to win the battle? In this way, the impeachment they originally prepared became a joke.
If a hero has just returned from killing an enemy and doing great service for the country, you want to impeach him, and it is an unfounded impeachment. It is strange that Emperor Qianwen would allow it.
Not only that, I'm afraid that whoever dares to mention the word impeachment will be punished next. If you don't do this, will others dare to make great achievements in the future?
Sighs echoed in his heart. At this moment, regardless of King Qing, King Xiang, Fan Shitong and Bailigui, everyone became more honest. Shen Ao could really defeat the barbarians. In front of him, each of them just kept silent.
The person who was impeached became more honest, and the generals became very excited. Although Shen Ao had not yet held the title, he was not qualified to command the army, so he was not considered a real member of the generals. But he was Shen Yuntian's son after all. He must be the nephew of Zhongcheng Hou Shen Yunyi.
That's who they're going to get.
Now seeing that his family has made a contribution, everyone in the general's family is naturally happy. When they think about it, they can go to get the war horses after going to court, and everyone is even more happy. They wish they could announce their resignation now.
Also happy was Rui Butong, the Minister of Household Affairs.
He also suddenly remembered something, that is, when Shen Ao sent out troops, he had said that if there was any spoils from the trouble caused by the barbarians this time, the Daqian court could get 20% of the spoils.
Although the proportion of the points was too small, considering that Shen Ao sent troops this time without using any soldiers from the imperial court and using only one share of silver, the 20% benefit he got for free was not considered low.
I have never considered such a thing before. That's because Rui Butong doesn't believe that Shen Ao can really fight against the barbarians and win. But now that there is a result, of course it's time to get the benefits. Already.
Thinking of people's rumors, Shen Ao returned to Daliang City this time, not only bringing good leather, but also a lot of cattle, sheep, mules and horses. There were more than 10,000 war horses alone. According to the previous agreement , they can get 20%, which is a lot of money.
Considering that not long ago, another 100 million taels of silver were withdrawn from the national treasury and put into Daqian Bank. Now is the time when the national treasury is empty. With these inputs, he finally has some confidence, and Rui Butong is happy from the bottom of his heart. .
Some were happy and sad, some had calm faces, and some still looked confused. After seeing everyone's performance and having a general understanding of everyone's position, Emperor Qianwen made a gesture towards Yan Fu. With a wink, the sound of retreating could be heard in the hall.
Originally, the collective impeachment incident against Shen Ao had a beginning but no end. Strictly speaking, it was not even an end.
At the end of the Great Court Meeting, many people have not yet come over from the incident that Shen Ao was able to win the battle. However, Shen Ao had already arrived at the square in the center of Daliang City early and called a group of great craftsmen to talk. The establishment of a tomb.
Shen Ao had already taken the time to draw the drawings on the way back. He also had a rough idea of how much stone and wood would be needed. In addition, after two years of training in the Zhongguo Palace, there had already been a group of outstanding and loyal senior officials. Craftsmen, the construction work soon began.
There is no technical content to the tomb, and it occupies a small area. After discussion, the master craftsmen below agreed that when they report to Shen Ao, they will be able to complete it within three days.
Maybe they also knew that the heroes of Daqian were to be buried here, and they couldn't bear to let the heroes wander outside for too long, so they decided to complete even the processing and additions.
"Okay. The speed must not only be fast, but the quality must also be guaranteed." Shen Ao nodded happily after hearing this, and then left here and headed straight for Daqian Bank.
When reporting on work last night, Chang Hong, who is in charge of Daqian Bank, already said that many of the bank's IOUs will expire within the next few days. I was worried about how to get them back. After all, this involves Prince Xiang. , King Qing still has many important ministers. If they do not return it on time, it will not be easy to get the silver back from them.
Now it's better, the Duke of Guo is back, everyone has a backbone, and it seems that the next thing will not be so difficult. They believe that they are wise, divine and martial, unparalleled in the world, unparalleled in grace, and unparalleled in both civil and military affairs... The young father-in-law must have a better way.
"Is there any due date?" Sure enough, after Shen Ao heard about it, there was no trace of sadness on his face, and he didn't seem to be in the least bit embarrassed.
"Yes, yes. Shi Zitong's previous mortgage for a residence expired the day before yesterday. After our investigation, we found that the residence was originally under the name of Prince Xiang. It occupies about three acres and is located in a busy city. It is worth about three hundred thousand silver. 2. The loan amount is 150,000 taels, the interest is 10 points, and the time is three months. If you want to redeem it now, you need to pay a one-time payment of 195,000 taels. Oh, by the way, according to the bank's regulations, We already sent people to rush it the day before yesterday when it was due." Chang Hong did not look at the account books, but he talked eloquently when reporting. Obviously, these things had already been engraved in his mind. This shows that he The job is quite fulfilling.
"Very good. Since it is a rule, according to the three-day period, today is the last day, right? If the money has not been sent during the inventory tonight, someone will be sent to collect the house early tomorrow morning, and at the same time, This house is put up for auction, and the one with the highest bid will get it." After hearing this, Shen Ao still said calmly.
Although the bank's main source of income is lending to outsiders, the points are usually higher than the money deposited, usually about four to six points. The interest rate of this house is as high as ten points. You can imagine Something must have happened in the middle. Most likely, Shi Zitong was anxious for money, so he increased his points. But even so, the other party still agreed. So what does this prove?
This is not because Shi Zitong is generous, but because he has no intention of paying back the money. He just wants to use the house to get money.
Thinking back to the past, so many people crowded into Daqian Bank because they just wanted to see Daqian Bank collapse so that they could pay the minimum amount of money to redeem their things.
Since he has such thoughts, he is an enemy of Daqian Bank and does not take himself seriously. Even so, why should he be polite to the other party? You are going to kill me, so I still Can't you greet me with a smile?
With Shen Ao's character, of course he had to fight back. It was absolutely impossible not to make people like Shi Zitong pay some price.
Shen Ao's voice was not loud, but it revealed an extremely firm meaning. Hearing it in Chang Hong's ears made him feel a lot. After all, the Duke of the country is the Duke of the country, and he is still the same one who is not afraid of power and will not The prince of the country who made no concessions.
It was really not Shen Ao's original intention to bring trouble to Prince Xiang. But if people bring trouble to him, he would always challenge him. Furthermore, Daqian Bank was built not long ago, so it was exactly what needed to be done. When it comes to gaining a reputation, you must kill a few chickens and show them to the monkeys. Since King Xiang jumped out on his own initiative, let's bleed the big monkey first to warn those with ulterior motives.
Think about it, even if King Xiang says to bleed, he will bleed. Others will do it after seeing it. Do they dare to have other thoughts?
This is to kill one person to serve as a warning to others.
Shen Ao wanted to tell everyone in this way that the rules of Daqian Bank are strict and no one is allowed to provoke or destroy them. Otherwise, just wait for the most severe punishment.
With Shen Ao's words, Chang Hong naturally became more confident. "Yes, Duke Guo, if they don't pay back the money, I will take people to seal the house tomorrow."
"Okay, everyone is so familiar with each other. From now on, you can just call me young master." Shen Ao stood up, smiled and patted Chang Hong on the shoulder, and said casually. "By the way, when I go tomorrow, there will be more Bring some people with you to prevent some people from jumping over the wall in a hurry. At least we can't suffer losses because we are unprepared. We also need to say hello to Dali Temple and Silver Armor Guards, and there will be orders coming down later."
Shen Ao knew very well that Shi Zitong, the person he had dealt with for more than two years, was not a soft persimmon. With the trust of Prince Xiang and his status as an aide to Prince Xiang's palace, he was quite capable. To deal with such a person, If you don't take action, it's enough. If you take action, it will achieve the purpose of a thunderous blow, leaving it unable to fight back.
Shen Ao didn't want to do something like being bitten by a snake instead of dying.
Shen Ao patted him on the shoulder and told him that he could change his name. Chang Hong's face suddenly turned red and he was very excited.
As the power of the Zhongguo Duke's mansion grows, there are now many unfamiliar faces in the mansion. People also call Shen Ao various names.
Just like Shi Lei, Feng Xun, Geng Liang and others who first grew up with Shen Ao, they all called Shen Ao young master.
Bai Qiutong, Wu Lian and others who took refuge earlier also called Shen Ao the young master.
Secondly, those who are latecomers and those who are relatively familiar call Shen Ao the Duke of the country, and those who are not familiar with the status and have a low status are called the Princess of the country.
Chang Hong came late, so he was capable, and he belonged to the group of people who called him Duke. Now that Shen Ao allows him to call him Young Master, it is recognition of his ability and loyalty, which is equivalent to an improvement in his status. It proves that all his recent efforts have been in vain, how can he not be excited?
"Yes, young master, this small matter will definitely be handled well, don't worry." Chang Hong was excited and vowed.
Speaking of which, Chang Hong was introduced by Shen Ao's cousin Zhao Yuanji, an old friend of the Zhao family. Because of his family's decline, he thought of coming to Daliang City from the south to develop, and was introduced to work in the Zhongguo Palace. In this way People come from relationships, and it is not that easy to be truly recognized.