Ma Xiaoquan did not open the letter, but first put it on the table and said disapprovingly: "I have obtained the imperial edict, isn't it a matter of course to open a bank?"
Hua Yue smiled bitterly and said: "Ma Xiaoquan, do you really think that everything will be fine once the bank is opened? Have you ever thought about how the bank operates?"
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned by Hua Yue's question. He really hadn't thought about this problem.
"You..." Hua Yue said with a smile, "I know you haven't thought about it, but I heard you tell me, in your era, what kind of cooperation was possible... or what kind of joint stock cooperation? How did you do it?
What do you mean?"
"Share?" Ma Xiaoquan blinked, picked up the letter on the desk, unfolded it, read it, and then said, "Oh, Yue'er, you are really my good wife. If you weren't so caring, I would probably be proud of it."
Where’s Yangyang?”
Hua Yue rolled her eyes at Ma Xiaoquan: "What do you think?"
"Uh" Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head in embarrassment, "Thanks to Zhang Mazi's letter, otherwise I might not know how to operate the bank after I opened it. Yue'er, do you think Wei Zhongxian will cause trouble after we open the bank?
"
"Of course! Wei Zhongxian framed the core members of the Donglin Party for personal crimes, and also involved your father... Oh no, Ma Ruiqing... It's a pity that it didn't work out. Do you think Wei Zhongxian would be willing to do so? Definitely not.
Yes, so he will definitely think of other ways to harm you. The most suitable way to harm your family is apart from treason, but private crimes are probably the most suitable."
"So, Wei Zhongxian will take action after we open the bank?"
"Well, that's why I asked Brother Mu Zhi to help me find out who is opening money banks in the capital. The letter in your hand is the list. On the list, there are the behind-the-scenes of money banks opening in and around the capital.
boss."
Ma Xiaoquan picked it up and read it again, murmuring: "Why do I see so many of these behind-the-scenes bosses are eunuchs?"
Hua Yue nodded: "Yes, it is true that many of them are eunuchs, but... although many of these bosses seem to be eunuchs, they are still businessmen, and the nature of businessmen is to chase
For the sake of profit, they are unwilling to offend Wei Zhongxian, so they attach themselves to Wei Zhongxian."
Ma Xiaoquan replied, "Your analysis is right. With this list, I have some ideas."
"What's the idea?"
Ma Xiaoquan squinted his eyes and said: "I can cooperate with them to open a bank and share their shares. To put it simply, I will give them a share of the money."
"But many of them are Wei Zhongxian's people?"
"Yes, they are indeed Wei Zhongxian's people, but they are also businessmen, and they are also pursuing the maximization of interests. I can use their point of view as a breakthrough to cooperate with them. As long as the interests are tied together, Wei Zhongxian
It’s not easy to attack me.”
"Then when are you going to do it?"
Ma Xiaoquan grinned: "It's better to choose a day than to hit it, let's do it today!"
"Wait a minute!" Hua Yue shook his head, "If we only have this list, it might not be appropriate to do it blindly. I suggest that we first check the strength of these bosses in detail before making a decision."
"good!"
...
On the same day, Ma Xiaoquan asked Zhang Mazi to help him find out the strength of every bank in and around the capital and the character of the bank boss. Hua Yue was not idle either. He sent spies from the Hua family to do the same job.
.
Three days later, Zhang Mazi sent someone to secretly deliver a thick piece of information to Ma Xiaoquan, and the Hua family did the same.
Ma Xiaoquan and Hua Yue read without stopping for nearly two days before they finished reading all the information and compiled a list that was available to them.
Holding the list, the two looked at each other and smiled. Hua Yue took a deep breath and said, "It's not in vain. We can focus on attacking the people in this list."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Yes, but I don't have enough manpower here at the moment. If we just run it, it won't be easy. I suggest that people with similar temperaments in this list be gathered together to attack."
"That's good, but I don't know if they will come or not?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "To capture the thief, capture the king first; to capture the thief, capture the dirty first; to capture the traitor, capture both... none of these bosses are so clean. As long as you grasp some of their stains, you can start.
"
Hua Yue smiled softly: "Your metaphor is really... but it is true, but where do they find their stains?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled, took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and said: "This is what the Vulcan Cult members found out. It may not be that much, but it is enough."
"You are so smart." Hua Yue praised.
...
Ma Xiaoquan was busy working on opening a bank, and the Jin Yiwei sent by Wei Zhongxian also traveled all the way and finally arrived at Yang Lian's hometown.
According to Wei Zhongxian's idea, Wang Wenyan's confession has been fabricated to frame Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others, so the first person to be arrested must be Yang Lian.
Before Yang Lian was dismissed from office, Wei Zhongxian was always afraid of him. Now thinking that he could put Yang Lian to death, Wei Zhongxian secretly enjoyed himself while sleeping at night.
Half a month later, Yang Lian was escorted to the capital, and Zuo Guangdou was escorted with him at the same time.
Wei Zhongxian ran up to the two of them and mocked: "You are really funny. You used to shout with all your teeth and claws that you are an old minister who cares about life. You are an important official in Taiwan Province. Now, aren't you all prisoners of me, Old Wei? Haha.
, so funny..."
Zuo Guangdou spat and cursed: "Wei Zhongxian, don't think that if you are in power now, you will always be in power."
Wei Zhongxian laughed and didn't care at all. He raised his eyebrows and said: "Actually, you also have a way to survive. As long as... you can admit that Ma Xiaoquan is also a member of your Donglin Party. As for me, I will treat you as before."
Let past mistakes be forgotten, haha..."
"Wei Zhongxian, you fart!" Yang Lian scolded angrily, "There is no such person as you are talking about among us Donglin people."
Zuo Guangdou also cursed: "Wei Zhongxian, don't think that you made up Wang Wenyan's confession and you think you are powerful just because you captured us. Even if we die, you will never get anything out of us again.
"
Wei Zhongxian stomped his foot fiercely and cursed: "Okay, you two bitches, if you don't want to drink a toast, you'll have to drink a fine wine, okay, then today I'll let you taste the severe punishment of my Dongchang."
"
Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou looked at each other, laughed, and said in unison: "You can come, don't hesitate, and don't be stingy and refuse to use your severe punishments."
Wei Zhongxian snorted and said: "It seems that you are determined to protect Ma Xiaoquan, okay, then let me tell you, even without your confession, I, Wei Zhongxian, can let Ma Xiaoquan die without a burial place, haha...
