Deng Ping, the foreman of the guards, and several plainclothes guards, together with He Guangyi, surrounded Zhu Yunxi and left the Forbidden City through the axillary gate.
There are far fewer pedestrians on the streets in early winter than in summer, and they walk very fast in groups of twos and threes.
"There's something you don't know yet!" Zhu Yunxi was sitting in a one-horse carriage, leaning against the window and said to He Guangyi, who was following outside, "Xie Jinzhong is the one who brought Hongshu back. Because of his merits,
It was given to the earl."
He Guangyi was startled. His daughter, Xie Yan'er, had been taken advantage of by him, and now she was still in his family, with no status at all. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Xie Yan'er's father, Xie Jinzhong, became an earl.
"Actually, I can bring back the sweet potatoes, and you deserve the most credit, but due to your status, the matter of ennoblement must be considered in the long run!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "I received a letter from the Japanese country and all the required ordnance has been shipped. The Ministry of Industry should
The people who have been sent have also been sent. When there is a war over there in the future, you will be rewarded for your contribution to the Ming Dynasty in surveying the Yinshan Mountains and the flood of sweet potatoes!"
He Guangyi said hurriedly, "The emperor has given enough to the ministers. What kind of titles are there without titles..."
"Hey, don't you think about your children and grandchildren in the future?" Zhu Yunxi smiled through the car window. He seemed to feel much relieved because of the street scene. He pinched a handful of melon seeds and said with a smile, "It's better to have something than nothing, right?"
At this moment, guard Deng Ping suddenly came over and whispered, "Master, the road ahead is blocked!"
Zhu Yunxi was quite surprised. This street was Chang'an Street, the most prosperous and wide one in the capital. How could it be blocked?
I stretched my neck and looked outside. At the end of my sight, there were crowds of people, mixed with crying, yelling and cursing. Countless people surrounded several shops, and the crowd was furious.
It seems that if the guards hadn't maintained it, it would have been smashed on the spot.
"What happened?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
"I don't know," Deng Ping said, "Sir, let's change the road and don't let others collide..."
"Ask!"
Zhu Yunxi said two words, and Deng Ping left in a hurry.
Then Zhu Yunxi got out of the carriage, stood on the side of the road and looked up, and heard sounds coming from over there.
A well-dressed man who looked like a shop steward stood in front of the shop, bowing his hands and pleading.
"Everyone! Everyone!"
"My name is just that I have encountered some difficulties recently, it is not that I am disloyal."
"Sheng Hengda is also a time-honored brand in Beijing. We must not do anything that is not trustworthy. As soon as the money from Suzhou arrives, we will cash it here!"
"Everyone! Everyone! Hey, don't hit, don't hit!"
While the steward was talking, countless rotten vegetable leaves were thrown at the crowd, mixed with bricks and tiles. With the crackling sound, the doors and windows of the shop were damaged.
"You said the same thing last month!"
"Bah, hurry up and give us the money. You took our money and put it as usury. Now you can't get it back and you're still trying to stop us!"
"Why is this officer stopping us? Sheng Hengda refused to give us our money. Why are you stopping us instead of arresting us?"
The sound became louder and louder, and more and more people watched the excitement. In the blink of an eye, the shop door was filled with water.
Amid the noise, Deng Ping ran back quickly.
"Sir, that's what happened!" Deng Ping inquired clearly and said, "In front is a bank called Sheng Hengda. Many merchants in Beijing deposit their goods and silver with him and hand it over on their behalf!"
Zhu Yunxi thought about it, "I've heard of this name before!"
Business was booming in the Ming Dynasty, especially in the capital where merchants and dignitaries from all over the country gathered. The amount of cash traded every day was extremely large, so banks came into being.
"Besides, it has made so much money over the years, so it shouldn't have not prepared any money to cross the river. It's abnormal!"
"You don't know something, sir. These businessmen are the most greedy. They dare to charge ten thousand for a penny transaction. As the saying goes, if you walk too much at night, you will encounter ghosts." He Guangyi said with a smile, "You can't protect your back."
Some colleagues are adding insult to injury and trying to squeeze them out right now!"
Zhu Yunxi listened and couldn't help but look over there a few more times.
Because he suddenly thought of something, to be precise, it could prevent the military from deducting military pay.
However, this is a big deal, so you really need to be extremely cautious and think twice before making any move.
At this moment, the crowd suddenly burst into loud noises.
"Smash! Smash!"
Bang bang, I don’t know how many people broke through the police officers who were maintaining order. They rushed into Sheng Hengda and beat them up. Several of the workers inside were immediately overwhelmed by the crowd.
"Master, please stay away!" Deng Ping said urgently.
As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. Zhu Yunxi got on the carriage, turned to He Guangyi and said, "Find it out and tell me later!"