"Sir, do you think Hou Junji can really afford 300,000 yuan?"
"Generally, each ministry retains half of the money allocated from the treasury, and the remaining half is distributed to the officials below."
"In the end, less than 30% of the money will fall on the specific departments doing the work."
"That is to say, of the 500,000 guan of silver, the Ministry of War Yamen has withheld at least 350,000 guan."
"Hou Junji will take the big head, and the officials below will get one point, and they will be gone."
"It's probably impossible for Hou Junji to come up with so much money now."
On the way back, Fang Yizhi and Zhao Chen analyzed whether Hou Junji could come up with the 300,000 yuan.
Although Fang Yizhi has never really entered the officialdom, he is still aware of these tacit secrets in the officialdom.
So he felt that Hou Junji couldn't get the 300,000 yuan.
Hou Junji can't get the money, does Zhao Chen really want to ransack his house?
After all, Hou Junji is the Duke of the country, so making too much noise is not good for Zhao Chen himself.
"I really hope Hou Junji can't raise the money."
"If possible, I will let Hou Junji give a good performance tomorrow!" Zhao Chen smiled, looking like he hoped Hou Junji could not raise the money.
To Zhao Chen, Hou Junji was an enemy.
The more miserable Hou Junji is, the happier Zhao Chen is.
If he hadn't wanted to bring Hou Junji into disrepute, Zhao Chen wouldn't have deliberately directed the blame to the Ministry of War today.
The emperor was just unwilling to spend half a million dollars in vain.
However, Zhao Chen wanted to borrow the three hundred thousand yuan to severely humiliate Hou Junji.
"Let everyone get up early tomorrow, and prepare the carts and baskets tonight. At midnight tomorrow, I will block the gate of Hou Junji's house with the carts." Zhao Chen explained to Fang Yizhi again.
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The officials in the Ministry of War went crazy.
Hou Junji asked them to collect 100,000 yuan, which is equivalent to killing them!
The six of them shared the 100,000 yuan.
In three months, I have used seven or eight.
With their monthly salary, they will not be able to raise so much money until they die.
Let alone one night.
Several officials from the Ministry of War tried their best, and some officials even went to borrow money from casinos.
But borrowing money is never that easy.
Seeing that it was almost dawn, the officials of the Ministry of War did not come up with the one hundred thousand guan.
"Master Shangshu, we have thought of all the ways and can only get together these 50,000 coins."
"For the other money, please see if you can let Zhao Chen take it easy. We will definitely come up with it after some time." The Minister of War and Hou Junji begged.
After not sleeping all night, everyone's eyes were full of exhaustion.
But compared to being exhausted, the anxiety of not getting enough money made them feel even more uneasy.
Only half of the one hundred thousand guan was collected.
The remaining money has nowhere to go.
Hou Junji almost made the Minister of War laugh.
Zhao Chen was originally here to deal with him, so if Zhao Chen was asked to slow down, it would be better to hope that Zhao Chen would be more reliable without the 300,000 yuan.
"I tell you that the remaining 50,000 yuan must be collected within an hour, otherwise you will know the consequences." Hou Junji said to several people with a cold look on his face.
The officials of the Ministry of War looked ugly, but no one dared to say anything that Fu Nihou Junji meant.
Several people left with sad faces.
"Everyone, what should we do now?" Minister Zuo of the Ministry of War stood on the street with a few people and asked.
There was still no light in the streets at this moment, but they only had one hour.
Hou Junji has already spoken. If they can't collect 50,000 yuan within an hour, they will be dead.
But how can you raise fifty thousand guan in one hour?
Even if you pick them up on the ground, you won't be able to pick up so many in one hour.
"This time we are really doomed. Hou Junji, who is supposed to be here, offended that Zhao Chen, but why did he implicate us instead!" the right minister of the Ministry of War said bitterly.
"Hey, don't talk about it. Hou Junji has a grudge against Zhao Chen, and he will definitely be looking for trouble this time."
"If we can't raise the money, we probably won't survive for a few days, so we still..."
"How many of you need money?" A strange voice suddenly came from a dark street corner.
"Who?" an official from the Ministry of War shouted coldly.
"Who is there?" Several people became alert.
If someone told Hou Junji their resentment towards Hou Junji, they would die even faster.
"I'm Huang Zhi, the shopkeeper of Jiangnan Bank. I just heard from several people that they urgently need some money."
"If you are interested, you can discuss it with me."
"Our Jiangnan Bank is dedicated to serving people who are short of money." The visitor said with a smile and cupped hands with several people.
"Jiangnan Bank? Why have you never heard of it?" The right minister of the Ministry of War frowned and looked at Huang Zhi in front of him suspiciously.
"Well, Jiangnan Bank has been operating in Jiangnan for many years, but it has just bought a store in Chang'an and has not yet opened it."
"Of course, if you don't believe it, or you don't need the money, forget it and say goodbye!" Huang Zhi said with a smile, and handed over to a few people before leaving.
The officials of the Ministry of War are now in a desperate situation because of money.
Whenever there is a glimmer of hope, they must hold on tightly.
How dare you let Huang Zhi go?
"Brother, come here and talk!" the left minister of the Ministry of War took Huang Zhi to a secluded place.
Other officials also looked cautious.
"We need 50,000 guan, and we can get it together within an hour. Can your Jiangnan Bank get it together?" the left minister of the Ministry of War asked.
The other officials didn't speak, and were inexplicably nervous at the moment.
This is their last chance.
Or have it delivered to your door yourself.
Sure enough, there is no end to the road.
"Yes, what Jiangnan Bank pays attention to is good service and fast speed. The money can be delivered to you in half an hour." Huang Zhi said with a smile.
"Really?" Several people couldn't believe it.
"That's true!" Huang Zhi nodded.
"So what is the interest rate of your Jiangnan Bank, how to repay the money, and..."
"Jiangnan Bank has a monthly interest of one cent. The way to repay the money is, of course, equal monthly repayments."
"Our Jiangnan Bank supports equal repayments for up to twenty-four months," Huang Zhi said with a smile.
Although it was his first time to open a bank, the concept of equal repayment was still clear to him.
The Ministry of War officials were silent.
The monthly interest rate is one cent, and the interest of fifty thousand guan in two years is 1,200 guan.
In two years, without sufficient financial resources, it would be impossible for them to repay the principal plus so much interest.
"If you are in trouble, you can become a member of our Jiangnan Bank. In this case, not only will you not have to pay interest, but you will also have the opportunity to not have to pay back the money you borrowed." Huang Zhi saw the embarrassed expressions on their faces and continued to say with a smile.
.
"Can I not pay it back?"
"Become a member of Jiangnan Bank?" Several officials' eyes lit up.
Fifty thousand guan is not a small amount.
They got a benefit this time, but they don't know when they can get so much money next time.
If the money from Jiangnan Bank is not paid in the end, everything will be over.
But if you become a member of Jiangnan Bank, you don’t have to pay back the money?
"Yes, become a member of Jiangnan Bank. If you can get the nod from our bank owner, you don't have to pay back a penny."
"By the way, if the village owner is happy, he will even give you another sum of money as a reward."
"As for the reward, it starts at least 10,000 coins."
"How about it? Are you considering borrowing money or becoming a member of my Jiangnan Bank?" Huang Zhi asked several people, always with a smile on his face.?