In front of the United Bank, notices began to be posted.
When the news came out, the capital was in an uproar.
Especially for Taiping Mansion, it is just adding insult to injury.
Originally, these days, people were in panic.
Not only major commercial banks, but also ordinary small and medium-sized merchants are now struggling to maintain their business.
Coupled with a lot of news, it makes people even more confused.
In this atmosphere, United Bank had a problem.
If something goes wrong, you have to protect yourself, and the only way to protect yourself is to reduce your loans.
But this is nothing short of a disaster for all merchants.
In the past few years, the market has been really good, and many commercial banks and merchants have received many loans in order to expand their operations.
After all, borrowing money can generate countless profits. Even if you repay the loan plus interest, it will still be profitable.
But now, the news released by this bank basically tells everyone that everyone's capital chain is broken.
"Master, master..."
Inside Lide Trading Company, an urgent voice sounded.
A cashier came hurriedly, as if he were mourning his concubine, and he entered the inner room at the back of the business, panting.
Zhang Zheng, the owner of Lide Trading Company, was sitting at the desk worriedly at this time. Hearing the accountant's voice, he reluctantly cheered up.
Zhang Zheng was a scholar in the past. After that, he failed many provincial examinations. Coupled with the poor management of his family, he had no choice but to go into business.
Unexpectedly, he became prosperous in Qixia, and his business gradually began to expand.
This is actually easy to understand. After all, he had read books and took advantage of Qixia's development. Although his family was in decline, the money in his hands was still richer than ordinary people.
Today, Lide Trading Company is engaged in many businesses, has contracted a mine, and has a printing and dyeing workshop. Its strength cannot be underestimated.
As the name suggests, the reason why the Lide Trading Company was named Lide was because it excerpted the words of meritorious service, reputation, and morality. Zhang Zheng wanted to use this to show his identity as a former scholar.
In this life, he will fail to study and have no hope of taking the imperial examination. I am afraid that there is no hope of making meritorious service or establishing a reputation, so he has no choice but to use the word "morality" to show himself.
The past few years have been smooth sailing, so he has collected many calligraphy and paintings, as well as unique and ancient books in his extremely sophisticated study.
In the past, Zhang Zheng loved to read books and observe some ancient paintings here, but now, he has no mood for it.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Zheng looked at the accounting room closely.
The accountant looked at Zhang Zheng with a miserable look on his face and replied: "I have negotiated with United Bank. They said that they really can't lend money. This is not a credit issue... it is..."
After hearing this, Zhang Zheng's face became even more ugly. He stood up unsteadily, and his eyes suddenly lost their luster.
After a long time, he pursed his lips and said with all his strength: "Where is Shopkeeper Zhou, who is our good friend on weekdays? What did he say?"
The accountant said with a bitter face: "He refused to see the students. He just asked someone to come and tell the students that he could no longer decide this matter. Although he knew that the master was a trustworthy person, now... everyone is in trouble, and
This is the intention of His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County. Mr. Zhu Jin, the chief shopkeeper of the business, personally presides over it. How can he, a mere shopkeeper, dare to show favoritism? I just say I'm sorry, sir, and I hope you can forgive me and think of a solution on your own."
After Zhang Zheng heard this, he fell down on his chair as if his strength had been drained all of a sudden.
His face was slumped, his lips were trembling, and he murmured: "You can figure it out yourself, how you can figure it out... The steel workshop has also encountered difficulties. They can't pay for the ore supplied by our mine, and now the bank can't
Are you willing to borrow money? If so, how can this business survive? Hundreds of people are waiting for their monthly salary, and...there are so many goods in the warehouse..."
He seemed to have aged ten years all of a sudden, and his former high-spiritedness suddenly disappeared.
So far, Lide Commercial Bank has been operating, and this has been all his hard work. But now, if the bank cannot get the loan, the capital chain will be completely broken.
Even the bank is not willing to lend him money, so who else in the world is willing to lend him money to tide him over?
This also means that Lide Trading Company may be completely closed within a month.
And he... has a lot of debts. With the current market situation, even if the mines and workshops are closed down, they are worthless and there is no possibility of even repaying the debts.
Overnight, people who used to be wealthy have now become poor people burdened with debts.
Who accepted this?
The accountant sighed and said, "Master, it's time to find another way out."
"There is no way out." Zhang Zheng looked pale and shook his head: "It's over, it's all over..."
"correct."
However, the accountant suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly: "Master, I heard from the bank... the bank has tightened this time, and even the current market conditions are all because of..."
Speaking of this, the accountant suddenly stopped.
Zhang Zheng raised his head and looked at the accountant closely: "You continue."
The accountant hesitated for a moment, and finally continued: "It was said that because His Majesty and the Prince were assassinated in Jiangxi Province, they lost confidence in the New Deal. He also said..."
When Zhang Zheng heard this, he immediately became furious and said: "The good New Deal was abandoned halfway just because of this?"
The accountant smiled bitterly and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. Think about it, sir. Now the whole world is opposed to the New Deal. Every government, every county, and all the officials in the court, who are not like this? I won't tell you how your Majesty thinks about it, but
His Highness the County Prince heard that he is now starting to retreat. I heard that... he now wears armor when sleeping, and there are a large number of guards around him. I don’t want to think about how many people now hate the County Prince and gnash their teeth because of the new policy. Although His Highness the County Prince has
Holy Grace was famous for a while, but...he was also afraid..."
"I also heard that the king of the county has begun to recruit Wuhu guards. Obviously... this is to protect himself." The accountant said with a hint of approval: "After all, the way it is now, sir, you are only losing money.
, but if this continues, His Highness the County Prince will lose his life."
With just these words, Zhang Zheng suddenly fell into the ice cave and trembled all over.
He shuddered and said involuntarily: "Not only did I lose money, this cost me my life. My entire family is burdened by this business..."
As he spoke, Zhang Zheng choked up and lost his voice.
What a despair this is, all of a sudden, everything is gone.
The accountant sighed quietly and shook his head. In the business firm, he was Zhang Zheng's confidant, so naturally he was treated well.
But with the current market situation, Zhang Zheng, the boss, is finished, and his accountant may have to leave the business. I'm afraid it won't be easy to make a living in the future.
So the accountant couldn't help but said: "It's really strange. Our New Deal is so good, but why are we hated by people all over the world? Do all the people in the world really regard the New Deal as a thorn in their side?"
Zhang Zhengmo sat silently.
The accountant continued: "But I heard that many poems and articles in Qixia now ridicule the New Deal, and there are also many great scholars..."
At this moment, Zhang Zheng suddenly shouted: "They're just a bunch of clowns."
This loud shout suddenly startled the accountant.
Zhang Zheng's eyes were red.
You must know that Zhang Zheng did not have such an attitude towards some great Confucian scholars at the beginning.
After all, Zhang Zheng was also a scholar, and even many merchants who were not scholars showed great respect to these great Confucians.
This is actually understandable. Merchants have always been suppressed. Nowadays, although many people have made money, they still have low self-esteem in front of scholars and scholars. Many people even try hard to be like some people in order to be arty.
Famous Confucians made friends with scholars, sent money and gifts, and purchased a large number of calligraphy treasures, calligraphy and paintings.
It seems that as long as I can barely make friends with them, I will become bookish.
As for the words of the great Confucian, although many people did not fully understand them, they were quite convinced.
Because people quote from scriptures and what they say is clear and logical.
Because of this, although the Taiping Mansion had money, it also had a lot of great scholars. They were respectfully invited, paid various carriage fees, and were treated with great privileges, and they were invited to teach some knowledge.
Zhang Zheng was one of them. In order to make friends with a certain scholar, he spent a lot of money until the scholar deigned to come. He even sent carriages and horses directly to the scholar's residence to greet him. Such hospitality was unparalleled.
Therefore, there is an indescribable atmosphere in Qixia, and everyone hopes to join this academic style.
But Zhang Zheng's eyes were red at this moment, and there was only a gloomy coldness in his bloodshot eyes.
In the past, he would not think too much about these issues, because these issues were the business of the big shots in the temple. Zhang Anshi had always been the protector of the Taiping Mansion, and they could earn money with peace of mind, and occasionally they would become arty.
But now, everything is lost, but suddenly I feel like I have been fooled.
His body was trembling, and he suddenly raised his head and said, "I heard that Mr. Zhou was still in Qixia these two days?"
The accountant frowned subconsciously and said, "Master, at this time, do you still have time to pay homage to Mr. Zhou?"
Zhang Zheng had no expression on his face and stood up.
The business world is ups and downs, and people like him are by no means good, let alone vegetarians.
His eyes were half open and half closed, and he said in a deep voice: "The human heart... the human heart... Yes, in our Ming Dynasty, everyone opposed the New Deal, and everyone thought the New Deal was a bad government... His Majesty was assassinated when he implemented the New Deal, and the King of Wuhu County
, and now I have retreated... The hearts of the people in the world... are in one place or another."
The cashier stared at Zhang Zheng.
Zhang Zhengze continued with a smile: "I am finished, but even if I am almost finished, I can't just become a beggar silently..."
The accountant remained silent, and he gradually understood.
Zhang Zheng suddenly sat down again, as if he had regained some energy at this moment, and said: "Dong Zeng and the others, let someone make an appointment, and invite them to drink at Zuiyue Tower tomorrow. Other than that,
Outside...at the mine, tell Shopkeeper Wu to be at your disposal at any time. Regarding the wages...tell him...it's not impossible to pay the wages, but..."
Zhang Zheng's voice became lower and lower.
The accountant's expression changed as he listened.
At this time, he saw the ferocity exuded by Zhang Zheng again.
People who dare to do business but can achieve this level of business can never be as simple as being kind to others and being good at dancing.
After taking off the coat of always smiling and welcoming, the ferocity of risking everything for profit was immediately revealed.
Zhang Zheng said slowly and calmly: "Also...at the printing and dyeing workshop, I asked a few managers to come see me tonight. I have something to give you."
The accountant was surprised and said: "Master, is this... nothing going to happen?"
There was no expression on Zhang Zheng's face, but his lips moved slightly, and he said calmly: "If they don't teach us to live, I will teach them to die!"
The cashier didn't say anything anymore. He just pondered for a moment and nodded.
In a sense, Zhang Zheng's words did not speak to his heart.
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Capital... Qixia.
In many restaurants, there were suddenly many customers.
They went straight to the wing and closed the doors and windows.
Then, people wearing common clothes came out slowly one by one.
Brochures began to appear in mines and workshops one after another.
There were actually many such pamphlets in the past.
Zhang Anshi ran the Di newspaper, but due to the development of business, the cost of printing was greatly reduced, and Zhang Anshi did not dare to run other newspapers.
It’s not that this newspaper is unprofitable, but that in this era, it is completely a tool for propaganda.
Precisely because it was a sharp weapon, Zhang Anshi would never dare to touch it.
He is not a fool. Once this thing comes out, he will be the first to be beaten.
After all, most of the knowledge in the world and those who write and write are on the opposite side of Zhang Anshi. If this inspired the gentry and scholars, Zhang Anshi would definitely be pressed to the ground and rubbed repeatedly by various newspapers, and then he would be beaten by the scholars.
Explosive hammer.
However, with the development of the printing industry, although newspapers did not appear, various printed pamphlets became popular, most of which were articles by readers.
But now, a strange pamphlet has begun to appear in the past few days. This kind of pamphlet has been circulating in the capital and Taiping Mansion like crazy, and has penetrated deep into workshops and markets.
One bad news after another began to spread.
Funds are about to run out, and major businesses, workshops, and even merchants may lose their insurance.
His Highness the County Prince has already begun to plan to retire. He is determined to be a free prince with peace of mind and no longer care about worldly affairs.
If the deal fails, I'm afraid a large number of employees may have to be laid off, and everyone will find their own way out in the future.
The teenagers and children studying in the school also began to realize that their parents were worried and had begun to whisper about returning to their hometown and whether they could go to school.
At this time, Beijing and Qixia ushered in early winter.
The cold wind was bone-chilling, adding another chill to the place.
At this time, secret reports were also sent to the desk of the County Prince's Mansion.
Yang Pu looked at the reports one after another and responded with his pen at the same time.
It's just that these messages are intertwined together. With Yang Pu's many years of experience, he doesn't know what might happen?
All this weighed heavily on his back.
Deep in my heart, there was an indescribable feeling of fear.
But at this time, he had to calm down and look calm.
He knew better than anyone that this was Zhang Anshi's trust in him, but at the same time, it was also a test of him.
He closed his eyes and knew very clearly in his mind that after experiencing this incident, he was completely connected with Zhang Anshi. From then on, he was truly on the same boat.
He acted casually and occasionally chatted with the scribes who were also in the prince's palace.
Of course, more often than not, he was deducing what might happen next.
The more he deduces, the less he dares to imagine.
So, he waited calmly.
Zhang Anshi entered the model camp directly.
Most of the model camp has entered the palace to guard the palace, and a team of troops is temporarily stationed in Qixia.
Zhang Anshi seemed to be fine, and everything outside seemed to have nothing to do with him.
The most important thing for young people is to protect themselves.
Otherwise, this young man will not live long.
He even didn't bother to read the report sent by the county prince's palace. Anyway, he was in the camp, and his wife and children had been sent to the East Palace for temporary stay.
At this moment...
When the news about this bank spread, some people inevitably realized something.
It seems that both sides are hoping to give it a try.
There have been a large number of imperial reports about the United Bank.
It is said that after the United Bank stopped lending, people were panicked, which shows the harm caused by the New Deal.
Zhu Di didn't react too much to this, he just smiled.
However, he still participated in court meetings and court discussions as usual.
During the court meeting held in Chongwen Hall, the Hanlin scholar suddenly mentioned the allusion of Lu Buwei.
Zhu Di just listened without saying a word.
Liu Zhan, the lecturer, spoke enthusiastically: "Your Majesty, Lu Buwei is just a merchant, but he regards Prince Qin as a rare commodity and thinks that it is a good place to live. Because of this, he became the prime minister of Qin.
From this it can be seen that the harm of uneducated people in this world is obvious...Now I hear that there are complaints everywhere..."
Zhu Di asked casually: "What are the people in the world complaining about?"
Liu Zhan immediately said: "Complaining about some measures of the New Deal..."
His choice of words was precise. He did not oppose the New Deal, only some measures.
In this way, you can advance, attack, retreat and defend.
Zhu Di was neither happy nor angry, and said casually: "So, everyone is angry about this new policy."
Liu Zhan said angrily: "From what I have heard and seen, there are many people who are resentful. Throughout history, the sage kings have the heart of the world at heart, the thoughts of the people of the world, and obey the people's will..."
Liu Zhan said passionately.
Zhu Di suddenly interrupted him: "You said that, I want to be good? But what is good?"
"The people's thoughts are good."
Zhu Di smiled and looked at Liu Zhan: "Where are the people?"
"People are everywhere."
Zhu Di said: "But I learned that...many people are very grateful to the New Deal."
Liu Zhan subconsciously said: "Your Majesty... how many people do you know of such people?"
Liu Zhan was actually a little surprised. After all, the officials had already chanted to death on this issue in front of His Majesty, and His Majesty had always shown disdain.
Who knew that His Majesty would be interested in discussing with him today.
He was not afraid of having a patient discussion with Zhu Di, but he was afraid that Zhu Di would be ruined. After all, with the knowledge of the Imperial Academy, he obviously wanted to defeat Zhu Di, the "big boss".