my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 406

In front of the door of the United Bank, notices were posted one after another.

When the news came out, the capital was in an uproar.

Especially for the Taiping Mansion, it would be worse.

Originally, these days, people were panicked.

Not only major commercial firms, but even ordinary small and medium-sized merchants are now struggling to maintain.

Coupled with a lot of news, it makes people feel even more flustered.

In this atmosphere, the United Bank had a problem.

If something goes wrong, you have to protect yourself, and the only way to protect yourself is to reduce the loan.

But this is a disaster for all merchants.

In the past few years, the market has been so good that many commercial banks and merchants have received a lot of borrowers in order to expand their operations.

After all, if you borrow money, you can generate countless profits. Even if you repay the loan plus interest, it will still be profitable.

But now, the bank's release of such news basically tells everyone that everyone's capital chain is broken.

"My lord, my lord..."

Inside Lide Firm, an urgent voice sounded.

A accountant came in a hurry, looking like a mourning concubine, he entered the inner room at the back of the business, panting.

And Zhang Zheng, the owner of Lide Firm, was sitting in front of the table with anxiety at this time, and he heard the voice of the accountant, and reluctantly cheered up.

Zhang Zheng used to be a scholar, but since then he failed many times in the provincial examinations, coupled with the poor management of his family, he had no choice but to go into business.

Unexpectedly, he got along very well in Qixia, and gradually his business started to grow.

This is actually easy to understand, after all, having studied and taking advantage of the opportunity of Qixia's development, even though the family was in decline, the money in hand was still richer than ordinary people.

Now this Lide firm has operated a lot of business, contracted a mine, and has a printing and dyeing workshop. Its strength should not be underestimated.

As the name suggests, the reason why this Lide firm was named Lide is that it copied the words of meritorious service, Liyan, and Lide. Zhang Zheng wanted to use this to show his identity as a former scholar.

In his life, he has failed in his studies, hopeless in the imperial examination, and may have no hope of making meritorious service and making a speech, so he has no choice but to use the word Lide to show himself.

The past few years have been smooth and smooth, so he has collected a lot of calligraphy and paintings, rare copies, and ancient books in his extremely elegant study.

In the past, Zhang Zheng loved to read books and observe some ancient paintings here, but now, he has no mood for this.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Zheng looked closely at the accountant.

The cashier looked at Zhang Zheng with a miserable face, and replied: "I have already negotiated with the United Bank, and they said that I really can't make a loan. It's not a credit problem...it's..."

After Zhang Zheng heard this, his face became even more ugly. He stood up staggeringly, and his eyes suddenly lost their luster.

After a long time, he pouted with his lips, and tried hard to say: "Where is the shopkeeper Zhou who has been on good terms with us on weekdays? What does he say?"

The accountant said with a bitter face: "He refuses to see the student, he just asked someone to tell the student that he has no control over this matter. Although he knows that the master is a trustworthy person, but now...everyone is in trouble, and This is the meaning of His Highness the King of Wuhu County. Master Zhu Jin, the chief treasurer of the firm, presided over it himself. How dare he be favoritism for a mere shopkeeper? Just say sorry to the master, and hope that the master will forgive me, and think of a way."

Hearing this, Zhang Zheng fell down on the chair as if his strength had been drained all of a sudden.

With a gloomy face and trembling lips, he murmured: "You can figure it out, how can you figure it out...the iron and steel workshops also encountered difficulties, and they couldn't pay for the ore supplied by our mine, and now the bank can't pay for it." Willing to borrow money. In this case, how can this business be maintained? Hundreds of people are waiting for their monthly salary, and...there are so many goods in the warehouse..."

He seemed to be ten years older all of a sudden, and his former high spirits disappeared at this moment.

Lide Commercial Bank has been in operation so far, this is all his hard work, but now, if the bank cannot get a loan, the capital chain will be completely broken.

Even the bank refused to lend money, so in this world, who else would lend him money to tide him over?

This also means that within a month, Lide Commercial Bank may completely close down.

And he... has a lot of debts on him. With the current market conditions, even if he closes his business, the mines and workshops on hand are worthless, and he may not even be able to repay the debts.

Overnight, the former rich man suddenly became a poor ghost who was 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 shook his head with a pale face and said, "It's over, it's over..."

"correct."

But the accountant suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "Master, I heard from the bank...the bank has tightened up 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 closely at the cashier: "Go on."

The accountant hesitated for a moment, and finally continued: "It is said that because His Majesty and the County King were assassinated in Jiangxi, the chief envoy, so that His Majesty and the County King lost confidence in the New Deal, and said..."

Hearing this, Zhang Zheng immediately became furious and said, "The good New Deal, just because of this, it was abandoned halfway?"

The accountant smiled wryly and said: "There is nothing to be done. Master, think about it. Now the whole world is against the New Deal. All the prefectures and counties, as well as the officials in the court, which one is not like this? Let alone how your majesty thinks, but His Royal Highness heard that he is starting to retreat now. I heard that... now he sleeps wearing armor, and there are a lot of guards around him. I don’t want to think about how many people hate the King because of the New Deal. Although His Royal Highness Sheng Chong, the scenery is very good for a while, but...he is also afraid..."

"I also heard that the king of the county has started to recruit Wuhu guards. Obviously... this is to protect himself." The accountant said with a bit of a deep feeling: "After all, the current situation, master, you only lose money , but if this continues, His Royal Highness will lose his life."

With just this one word, Zhang Zhengwan fell into the ice cave all of a sudden, trembling all over.

He shuddered, and said involuntarily: "It's not just that I lost money, it's my life. My whole family is dependent on this business..."

As he spoke, Zhang Zheng choked up and lost his voice.

How hopeless it is. All of a sudden, there is nothing left.

The accountant sighed faintly, and he shook his head. In the firm, he was Zhang Zheng's confidant, so he was naturally treated well.

But with the current market situation, Zhang Zheng's boss is over, and he, the accountant, will probably leave the firm. It may not be easy for him 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, how can it be hated by the people all over the world? Do the people all over the world really regard the New Deal as a thorn in their side?"

Zhang Zhengmo sat silently.

The accountant continued: "However, I have heard that many of Qixia's poems and articles are ridiculing the New Deal, and there are also many great Confucian scholars..."

At this moment, Zhang Zheng suddenly shouted: "It's just a bunch of jumping clowns."

This loud shout startled the accountant all of a sudden.

Zhang Zheng's eyes were red.

You know, Zhang Zheng didn't have such an attitude towards some great Confucians back then.

After all, Zhang Zheng was also from a scholar background, and even many merchants who were not from a scholar background respected these great Confucians.

This is actually understandable. Merchants have been in a state of being suppressed. Although many people have earned money nowadays, they still feel inferior in front of great scholars and scholars. Famous Confucians made friends with scholars, gave money and goods, and purchased a large number of calligraphy, calligraphy and paintings.

It seems that as long as I can barely make friends with them, I also have a bookish spirit.

As for the words of the great Confucianism, although many people don't understand them very well, they are quite convinced.

Because people quote scriptures and classics, and they speak clearly and logically.

Because of this, although the Taiping Mansion had money, it also had a lot of great Confucian scholars, who were invited here respectfully, paid for various transportation expenses, and treated them extremely preferentially, and invited them to teach some knowledge.

Zhang Zheng was one of them. He spent a lot of money to make friends with a certain scholar, until the other party condescended to come, he even had people send horses and chariots to meet him directly at his residence. This kind of hospitality is unmatched.

Therefore, there is an indescribable atmosphere in Qixia, and everyone hopes to climb this style of study.

It's just that Zhang Zheng's eyes are red at this moment, and there is only gloomy indifference in the bloodshot eyes.

In the past, he would not think too much about these issues, because these issues were the affairs of those big figures in the temple.The Taiping Mansion has always been protected by Zhang Anshi, they can earn money with peace of mind, and occasionally arty.

But now, everything is lost, but suddenly there is a feeling of being fooled.

His body was trembling, and he suddenly raised his head and said, "I heard that Mr. Zhou is still in Qixia these two days?"

The accountant frowned subconsciously and said, "Master, at this time, do you still have the time to pay respects to Mr. Zhou?"

There was no expression on the front of Zhang, and he stood up.

There are ups and downs in the business world, and a person like him is by no means a good stubble, let alone a vegetarian character.

He half-closed his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "People's hearts... people's hearts... yes, in the Ming Dynasty, everyone opposed the New Deal, and everyone regarded the New Deal as a bad one... Your Majesty was assassinated when he implemented the New Deal, and the King of Wuhu County , and now they are retreating... the hearts of the people in this world...are not here."

The accountant stared at Zhang Zheng.

Zhang Zheng said with a smirk: "The old man is over, but even if he is about to be over, he can't be reduced to a beggar silently..."

The accountant was silent, and he gradually understood.

Zhang Zhengtu sat down again, as if he had regained some energy at this moment, and said, "Master Zeng's family, let someone make an appointment, and invite them to Zuiyue Tower for a drink tomorrow. Other than that Outside... at the mine, tell shopkeeper Wu that you can use it at any time, and about the wages... tell him... that it is not impossible to pay the wages, but..."

Zhang Zheng's voice became lower and lower.

The accountant listened, his expression fluctuating.

At this time, he saw the fierceness exuded by Zhang Zheng again.

A person who dares 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 with his sleeves.

After taking off the cloak that always greets people with a smiling face, the viciousness that is desperate for profit is immediately revealed.

Zhang Zheng said slowly: "Also... over there in the printing and dyeing workshop, I asked some principals to come to see me tonight, I have something to order."

The accountant was surprised and said: "Master, this... will nothing happen?"

There was no expression on Zhang's face, only his lips moved slightly, and he said calmly: "If they don't teach us to live, I will teach them to die!"

The accountant didn't say anything, he just pondered for a moment and nodded.

In a sense, Zhang Zheng's words didn't touch his heart.

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The capital... Qixia.

Many restaurants suddenly had a lot of customers.

They went straight to the wing and closed the doors and windows.

Then, one by one, people in common clothes came out slowly.

Booklets began to appear in mines and workshops.

In fact, there were many such pamphlets in the past.

Zhang Anshi ran the Mansion Newspaper, but due to the development of commerce, the cost of printing was greatly reduced, but Zhang Anshi did not dare to run other newspapers.

It's not that this newspaper is unprofitable, but that in this era, this thing is completely a weapon for propaganda.

Precisely because it is 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, the knowledge in this world, the vast majority of people who play with words and ink, are the opposite of Zhang Anshi. If this inspires those gentry and scholars, Zhang Anshi will surely be repeatedly rubbed on the ground by various newspapers, and then be rubbed 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 scholars.

But now, in the past few days, a strange pamphlet has begun to appear. This pamphlet has spread like crazy in the capital and Taiping Mansion, and has penetrated into workshops and markets.

One bad news after another began to spread.

The funds are about to be cut off, and the major commercial firms, workshops, and even merchants are afraid that they will lose their insurance.

His Highness the Prince of the County already has plans to retire, and he is determined to be a happy prince with peace of mind, no longer care about world affairs.

If the business cannot be completed, I am afraid that a large number of employees may have to be fired, and everyone will find their own way out in the future.

The teenagers and children studying in the school also began to notice at this time that their parents were worried and began to mutter in low voices about going back to their hometown and whether they would still be able to enter school.

At this time, Beijing and Qixia ushered in the early winter.

The bone-chilling wind added another chill to the place.

At this time, secret reports were also delivered to the desk of the county prince's mansion.

Yang Pu looked at the memorials one by one and responded with a pen at the same time.

It's just that these messages are intertwined. With Yang Pu's years of experience, why doesn't he know what might happen?
All of this made him feel anxious.

Deep down in my heart, there was an indescribable sense of fear.

But at this moment, he had to calm down and pretend to be calm.

He knew better than anyone that this was not only Zhang Anshi's trust in him, but at the same time, it was also a kind of temptation for him.

He closed his eyes, and he knew very clearly in his heart that after going through this incident, he was completely hooked up with Zhang Anshi, and from then on, he was a real person on a boat.

With an understatement, he occasionally chatted with the scribes who were also in the county prince's mansion.

Of course, most of the time, he was deducing what might happen next.

The more he deduced, the less he dared to imagine.

So he waited calmly.

Zhang Anshi entered the model camp directly.

Most of the model battalion has been garrisoned in the palace, and there is still a group of troops stationed in Qixia temporarily.

Zhang Anshi seemed to be fine, and the outside world seemed to have nothing to do with him.

The most important thing for young people is to protect themselves.

Otherwise, this young man must not live long.

Even, he didn't even bother to read the report sent by the county prince's mansion. Anyway, he was in the camp, and his wife and children had already been sent to the East Palace for a temporary stay.

Right at this moment...

When the news about this bank came out, some people inevitably realized something.

It seems that both sides of each other are counting on being able to fight hard.

There have been a lot of censors about the United Bank.

It is said that after the United Bank stopped lending, people panicked, which shows the harm of the New Deal.

Zhu Di didn't react too much to this, but just smiled.

However, as usual, he still participated in court meetings and court meetings.

In the court meeting held in Chongwen Hall, the scholar of Hanlin suddenly talked about Lu Buwei's allusion.

Zhu Di could only listen indifferently.

But Liu Zhan, a bachelor of attendants, said enthusiastically: "Your Majesty, Lu Buwei, a mere merchant, regards Prince Qin as a rare commodity and thinks it is a rare commodity to live in. It is precisely because of this that he became the Prime Minister of the Qin Kingdom. It can be seen from this that the harm of uneducated people in this world can be seen... Now I heard that there are complaints everywhere..."

Zhu Di asked casually: "People in the world, what are you complaining about?"

Liu Zhan immediately said: "Complain about some measures of the New Deal..."

His words were precise. He did not oppose the New Deal, only some of the measures.

In this way, it is possible to advance, attack and retreat.

Zhu Di was neither happy nor angry, and said casually: "In this way, this New Deal is everyone's resentment."

However, Liu Zhan said angrily: "What I have heard and seen, there are many people who are angry. The sages have always taken the heart of the world, the thoughts of the people of the world, and obeyed the hearts of the people..."

Liu Zhan spoke passionately.

Zhu Di suddenly interrupted him: "You say that, I want to be kind? But what is kindness?"

"The thoughts of the people are good."

Zhu Di smiled and looked at Liu Zhan: "Where are the common people?"

"People are everywhere."

Zhu Di said: "However, I learned that... many people here are very grateful for the New Deal."

Liu Zhan subconsciously said: "Your Majesty... How many people do you know of such people?"

Liu Zhan was actually a little pleasantly surprised. After all, the Imperial Academy had already chanted sutras on this issue in front of His Majesty, and His Majesty always showed disdain for it.

Who knew that His Majesty would be interested in discussing with him today.

He was not afraid to have a patient discussion with Zhu Di, but he was afraid that Zhu Di would show up badly. After all, with the knowledge of the Imperial Academy, it was obvious that he was going to beat Zhu Di, the "big boss".

(End of this chapter)