Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

"Excuse me, are you..." Due to Zhao Bingjun's special status, he has never shown his face in public, so Nie Jiju obviously doesn't know this famous "Imperial Fox Demon".

Guan Xuqing immediately woke up from his contemplation: "This is my servant, Zhao Bingjun, Director of the Security Bureau."

Nie Jikuo suddenly realized that this name had been heard for a long time. He saluted Zhao Bingjun immediately, and his attitude became more respectful, and said: "Returning to Mr. Zhao, many people have been arrested, and many vicious people have been killed. These people are ordinary people, people from all walks of life, and people of all identities, they all listened to the rumors and did such a stupid thing out of anger, they couldn't figure it out at all."

Soaring Front: World War I Chapter 351 Behind the Storm

"This matter is by no means as simple as you imagined. There must be a mastermind behind this matter..." Guan Xuqing murmured, walking around the room several times with his hands behind his back.When the Imperial Savings Bank was first established, it was at a time of turmoil at home and abroad. Seeing that the situation was unclear, many bureaucrats, gentry and wealthy households in the former Qing Dynasty did not dare to keep their cash at home and deposited it in emerging banks one after another.Because the Imperial Savings Bank held by Sheng Xuanhuai has implemented a series of strict confidentiality measures, coupled with a special anonymous account, it can also handle entrusted investment in foreign exchange business, which has attracted the attention of many customers.Therefore, Sheng Xuanhuai, after asking the emperor for instructions, chose Shanghai as the focus of the empire's financial development, and established dozens of savings offices throughout Shanghai. In just a few months, he received more than 4000 million yuan in deposits.

Such a speed of absorbing gold simply far exceeded Guan Xuqing's expectation.The Shanghai branch, which has obtained a large amount of cash, has developed and operated at a high speed.On the one hand, it extended loans to industrial and commercial enterprises in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and on the other hand, it joined hands with the Imperial Investment Bank and the Far East Joint Stock Company to invest in foreign exchange and earn the difference.

In other words, through the Shanghai branch, Guan Xuqing not only successfully built Shanghai into the empire's first financial center, but also accumulated a large amount of funds for the construction of various parts of the southern province, in order to plan for later development and construction, and expand armaments.At the same time, through the Shanghai branch, it has controlled and invested in a number of light industry factories in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which not only saved a number of national enterprises, but also laid the foundation for future development.

But now, all these hopes have encountered an unprecedented crisis.If this crisis cannot be resolved, the blow to the financial and economic strength of the empire will be unprecedented.

Who exactly?Those Democrats in the Southern Province?Old and young from the former Qing Dynasty?Or the American financial speculative forces?Guan Xuqing couldn't come to a satisfactory conclusion after much deliberation. What is certain is that the other party's plan has been planned for a long time.Taking advantage of the opportunity of the empire to send troops to Europe, it is vicious and deadly to attack suddenly!

Just an hour after Guan Xuqing arrived at the city hall, Nie Jipu immediately summoned important officials from various departments in Shanghai to come to a meeting. A conference room in Nuo University was packed, and people's eyes fell on the one in the front seat. For the young man, Nie Jiku, the mighty mayor of Shanghai, looked extremely respectful in front of him.Before the meeting started, Nie Jiku first introduced the identity of this young man: the special envoy of the emperor!This is what Guan Xuqing specially authorized Nie Jiku to do so in order to avoid side effects.Although some people looked familiar, they never connected this young man with the Ninth Five Supreme of the empire.Even so, the emperor's imperial envoy is equivalent to the imperial envoy of the old system, and no one dares to underestimate it.

At the beginning of the meeting, Guan Xuqing first listened to the reports of various departments on the incident, which were basically the same as what Nie Jiju said. After all the reports, he cleared his voice and said: In the eyes of the emperor, the value of the Shanghai Branch And the meaning is not even lower than the imperial cavalry.Now no matter what, this incident has already happened, and it is getting worse. The emperor is very annoyed by this, and ordered me to investigate thoroughly, otherwise, no one will look good.If you have any opinions, please tell me first. "

Although Bai Xianming, director of the Shanghai General Public Security Bureau, is usually taciturn, his personality is sometimes more irritable than anyone else. These days, he has not been scolded for a single day. This time, he was involved in a lawsuit. Seeing the envoy's inquiry, he immediately said, "These troublemakers are all mobs. In my opinion, if you kill a few more people, the rest will be honest!"

Guan Xuqing's face was ugly, but he didn't speak.On the contrary, Nie Jiju saw what the emperor was thinking, and angrily reprimanded: "Nonsense, shut up! What you said is simple, human life is at stake, and it may cause unpredictable riots. When the time comes, it will depend on your law and order!" How can the director clean up!"

Bai Xianming lost all energy after being scolded, swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, and lowered his head again.

Yu Hongyuan, director of the Finance Department, frowned and said, "In my opinion, the biggest crisis in Shanghai right now is neither the robbery of the treasury nor the bank run, but a problem of confidence."

Guan Xuqing glanced at Yu Hongyuan, thinking to himself that this person had some insights, so he raised his hand: "Go on."

Yu Hongyuan said very succinctly: "The top priority is to maintain the credit of the bank. Once the credit fails, the bank will be completely ruined!"

Although he was extremely anxious, on the surface, Guan Xuqing appeared to be extremely calm. Confidence is indeed a key point, but the problem is that in order to establish bank credit, it is necessary to fulfill the promise to the people and satisfy the running demand without limit. In the current situation Can't I do this next time?But this is also a solution after all.Therefore, he said to Nie Jikuo: "Let the Shanghai branch issue an announcement immediately. All customers who request to exchange savings do not need to worry. The cash will be shipped from the branches in Tianjin and Hangzhou immediately. Everyone's principal savings can be used." exchange!"

"Yes."

"In addition, immediately make a brief financial report for me, and make a simple estimate of the general capital operation of the Shanghai branch. I need to publish this report to everyone to increase their trust in the safety of bank funds. Spend."

"In addition, an announcement was made to unconditionally agree to foreign companies' loan applications in Shanghai, but all payments must wait until the incident has calmed down before they can be cashed in!"

"Director of the Department of Commerce and Trade!" Guan Xuqing turned to Wang Quanfu, the director of the Department of Commerce and Trade, and said, "Immediately contact all the Shanghai and Huizhou merchants who have invested as shares, discuss the formation of a Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and issue an announcement in the name of the Federation. Announcement, all industrial and commercial enterprises in this alliance have reached a strategic cooperation alliance with the Shanghai branch. Note that the tone is mainly for discussion. If any factory or merchant is unwilling, even if the branch is a shareholder, they must not force it. As for the branch's original investment There is no need to extract those shares for the time being, and it will not go to that kind of field!"

He turned back to Zhao Bingjun and said, "Telegram the Yixing Army Department and order them to dispatch three regiments of defense troops, divided into eighteen companies, to the savings branches in the towns around Songhu to protect the safety of the employees and property of the branches!"

"Also, order the Weihai Navy Port to send three warships to escort the cash from the Tianjin Branch to Shanghai. Order the Nanjing Military Port to send three warships to bring the full amount of cash from the Hangzhou Branch to Shanghai as soon as possible. Remember that all the cash used for transfer must go by sea. Just in case, a battalion of troops from the Weihai and Hangzhou local armies will be transferred to the ship for surveillance and protection."

Although most of the naval officers and soldiers have been screened and placed into many new soldiers.But after all, this trip brought a lot of cash, so Guan Xuqing decided to monitor them separately.In special moments, there must be no mistakes!

This clean and neat arrangement surprised all the officials present. No one thought that it would be so easy for this young special envoy to take the time when so many people were at a loss.

At this time, Li Duo, the head of the Shanghai branch, said worriedly: "In addition to the run-on by the common people, the most terrible thing is probably the few banks scattered all over Shanghai. They obviously want to take advantage of the fire and rob them. Taking advantage of this commotion, they have proposed to withdraw. Share application, their shares accounted for more than 60% in the branch."

"Oh?" Guan Xuqing's eyes immediately shot two sharp edges. He made an intriguing gesture, as if he suddenly thought of something, and immediately said: "I'm afraid the key to the problem lies in these banks. I will leave the matter to you, no matter what method you think of, you must check the background of these banks, the deeper you dig, the better. Understand?"

"Yes."

Guan Xuqing narrowed his eyes slightly, and flashed a firm look. After a long silence, he immediately ordered, "President Li, after you go back, you should immediately notify the banks that you have invested in and declare that the Empire Branch agrees to withdraw the shares, but they must pay cash." , and see how they respond."

"Yes."

"How is the preparation of the Imperial Flying Academy?" These words were addressed to Nie Jikuo.

"Return to Mr. Special Envoy, preparations have been made, and tomorrow happens to be the opening ceremony."

"Okay, tomorrow I must go to this special opening ceremony."

"Master Special Envoy, can the media in Shanghai publish the news of your arrival in Shanghai?" asked the Director of the Department of Culture.

"Of course, not only should it be reported, but it should be reported on a large scale. Starting tomorrow, I will let all Shanghainese know that the emperor's special envoy has come to Shanghai! I will not only tell everyone in a high-profile, but very high-profile manner that I am here. , just to solve the dilemma faced by the Imperial Bank! I can definitely solve it!"

The next day, a series of well-known newspapers in Shanghai, including Shenbao, Wusong Times, Shanghai Current Affairs, and Shanghai Pictorial, published such a photo.In the photo, Guan Xuqing is wearing a yellow suit and smiling.At the same time, there are such news headlines accompanying the pictures.

The mysterious figure arrives in Shanghai, single-handedly, bravely rushes to the beach!

A mysterious figure appeared on the beach to see how he can save the Imperial Bank?

Undercurrents are surging in Shanghai Beach, and a storm is brewing!

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This emergency meeting has come to an end, and all the important officials present are relieved. At this moment, they suddenly have a feeling that as long as the emperor's special envoy is present, no matter how difficult it is, they can be easily solved.

Nie Jiku asked Guan Xuqing for instructions, and was about to get up to announce the end of the meeting. At this moment, there was a commotion downstairs in the city hall. Shouting, cursing, and footsteps were mixed together, making it hard to tell the number.

The unlucky secretary slammed into the door and stammered, "City...city...mayor...mayor, big...big...something is wrong..."

Nie Jikui got angry when he saw him, but the emperor didn't like to get angry in person, so he said with a gloomy face, "What happened? Take it easy."

The secretary-general took a breath before saying, "There are a large group of citizens outside, and it seems that they want to... want to..."

"What do you want!"

"Attack City Hall!"

Soaring Front: World War I Chapter 352 Behind the Scenes

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned, and even Guan Xuqing's face changed. He was not afraid, but he did not think that these mobs in Shanghai would dare to openly attack the city hall in broad daylight. Isn't this a clear rebellion? ?

Everyone came to the window and took a picture, only to see thousands of people crowded in front of the square of the city hall, and a team of security personnel on the opposite side of the crowd was waiting with guns and live ammunition.

In addition, in the streets and buildings around the city hall, no one made a nervous voice: "No, there is an emergency, the city hall is surrounded, the emperor is in danger!"

Nie Jikuo turned his head and stared at Bai Xianming, and said angrily: "Bai Xianming, as the Director of Public Security, the mob dares to harass the city hall in broad daylight. I won't let you go!"

Bai Xianming was also dumbfounded, and it took him a while to react, and hurriedly yelled at the mayor's secretary: "What are you still doing, tell the Public Security Bureau to send someone to come quickly."

The secretary was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and walked out, but an arm suddenly stretched out stopped him.

"Wait!" Everyone followed the sound, and it was the emperor's special envoy who spoke, and they didn't know what he meant.

Guan Xuqing looked around at the crowd, and said leisurely: "What are you afraid of? Are officials still afraid of seeing ordinary people? I want to see what these people want to do!"

"No..." Nie Jiku was about to stop him, but when he saw the emperor's piercing gaze, he was so frightened that he swallowed the last part of his sentence.

Zhao Bingjun also felt that something was wrong, so he leaned into the emperor's ear and whispered: "Your majesty, this is too dangerous, you..."

Guan Xuqing said to Zhao Bingjun who was beside him as he went downstairs: "Don't you usually brag about how brave your military personnel are? With your protection, I will not be in any danger. Besides, there is Luo Ming's guard group, I am not afraid of it." , what are you afraid of?"