It had been seven days since Zhezhao received the documents from the imperial court.

After reading the sternly worded documents of the Strike Political Affairs Hall, and reading the family letter written by my grandfather Yang Wenguang, I couldn't help but show a depressed expression on my pretty face, and sighed lightly: "Sure enough, the imperial court has reacted very much to our debt, and many ministers have said that they are right." With that, he handed the document to Cui Wenqing casually, and motioned for him to take a look at it.

Cui Wenqing hurriedly took it and browsed it carefully, thinking about it for a while, but couldn't help but smile: "The lady thinks that many people are against it, right?" ”

Zhi Zhao was a little surprised by Cui Wenqing's question, nodded and said: "Yes, my grandfather has already stated in the letter that among the opponents, led by Han Qi and Chen Xuan, the king of Qi, almost all the six Shangshu, and only a few people such as my grandfather are supported, and even An Shi Xianggong also has some objections to the debt. ”

"If the lady thinks so, then it's a big mistake, you still haven't understood the paperwork." Hearing this, Cui Wenqing smiled.

Hearing him say this, Zhi Zhao was very unconvinced, and asked, "Tell me, what am I doing wrong?" ”

Cui Wenqing tapped the table with his fingertips rhythmically, and analyzed in a clear tone: "The wording of the document is indeed very harsh, and it also blames us for our reckless and bold actions, and says that we will send Shangshu Fubi of the Ministry of Household Affairs to investigate the debt situation, but the last sentence says that we must not borrow from the people before the arrival of the Qincha, and there is a lot of knowledge in this wording." ”

Zhe Zhao was already very smart, and when he heard Cui Wenqing say this, he immediately understood a little, and frowned: "What the husband means is that the official family and An Shi Xianggong don't think there's anything wrong with borrowing from the people, but they are worried that the debt can't be controlled, right?" ”

"The lady is right." Cui Wenqing said: "Now Daqi is worried about internal and external troubles, the situation is complex and changeable, it is said that the ruling An Shi Xianggong is busy every day, but unfortunately, the imperial court's finances have not been very strong, often unable to make ends meet, making An Shi Xianggong even more difficult......

"Not very powerful? Why? Zhe Zhao obviously hadn't heard of this new word, and hurriedly asked curiously.

Cui Wenqing smiled and explained: "It means that the actual situation is far from the expected goal, hey, don't interrupt first, if there are any questions, I'll ask them later." ”

Zhi Zhao smiled dumbly, and had to nod.

Cui Wenqing continued: "While saving money for the imperial court's finances, Xianggong An Shi is naturally trying to find a way to open up the stream, we borrowed three million taels of silver in Hedong Road alone in a few days, and it is impossible for Xianggong Anshi to not be tempted. ”

"But Yasushi Xianggong is a sophisticated and serious man, and he will definitely not approve of our borrowing without certainty, but will take a wait-and-see attitude and observe secretly, so he sent a messenger to investigate so that he can understand the real situation."

"And the biggest problem with our issuance of national bonds and military bonds is that we can repay them after maturity, if not, it is undoubtedly playing blank slips to the people, and deceiving them!"

Zhi Zhao was a little confused by the new words he came up with from time to time, but fortunately, Cui Wenqing knew that she shouldn't understand very well, and hurriedly explained: "The white note refers to an IOU issued by the imperial court to the people without cash payment, which may or may not be able to pay in the future, so it has become a dead account." ”

Zhi Zhao immediately understood, and hurriedly bowed his head.

"Therefore, what An Shixiang is most worried about is that we can have the ability to repay in the future, which is also the crux of whether our debt meets the regulations."

"I see." Zhi Zhao smiled, "You mean to say that Xianggong An Shi is also quite impressed by our method of borrowing money, and what he is most concerned about now is to see how we can solve the crux of repaying the money when it is due." ”

"Yes." Cui Wenqing nodded and said leisurely, "So now the second step, let's suspend the issuance of military bonds and treasury bonds, but give back to private loans, and use the interest to earn the difference, and use the borrowed money to make money." ”

Zhi Zhao happily bowed his head and said: "The husband's method is very wonderful, now the ice and snow are inconvenient, it is estimated that Fu Shangshu may not arrive in Taiyuan for about twenty days, during this period, please also ask the husband to instruct Hedong Bank to open a loan business, so that we can deal with the investigation at that time." ”

Cui Wenqing hurriedly nodded yes.

The two discussed business for most of the hour, and they both felt a little tired, seeing that it was late outside and the sound of firecrackers and fireworks, Zhi Zhao suddenly came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Ah, I forgot that today is the Shangyuan Festival, and it is already so lively outside." ”

Shangyuan Festival is also the Lantern Festival in later generations, but in ancient times, Shangyuan Festival was the first and most important festival after the New Year, and many celebrations were held among the people, such as going out to admire the moon, lighting lanterns and setting off fires, guessing lantern riddles, eating Lantern Festival, etc.

In addition, the Lantern Festival in many places has also added performances such as dragon lanterns, lions, stilts, rowing boats, twisting Yangge, and playing Taiping drums, which are very lively.

Cui Wenqing heard a hint of longing in Zhi Zhao's tone, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Lady, it's not a big deal today anyway, why don't we go out for a walk?" ”

Zhi Zhao thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Okay, according to the will of Fujun, let's go out and have a while." ”

With that, the two of them changed their clothes and went out together.

Tonight, Zhezhao is still dressed in a set of men's clothes, with a man's hair in a bun, but the face that captivates the country and the city is still in the eyes of anyone, and everyone knows that she is a stunning beauty who is easy to hairpin and Ben.

The two of them walked on the wide long street of Taiyuan City, and they could see the flow of people around them, the high-flying cars and horses in the road shuttled endlessly, and the sky bloomed from time to time with gorgeous and colorful fireworks, just as beautiful as winter flowers, which made people feel refreshed and happy.

Although Zhi Zhao was born in Jiangmen, in the final analysis, she is just a seventeen-year-old woman, and she always has an expectation and hope for beautiful things.

She found an open area to watch the fireworks that kept blooming, and then sighed softly: "The fireworks are beautiful, but they are like a flash in the pan for a short moment, but it's a pity!" Lamentable! Alas! After that, he shook his head with a slightly sad sigh.

Cui Wenqing smiled when he heard this, looked up at the fireworks, and his voice was a little ethereal: "As long as you can burn yourself to illuminate the world, even if it is only for a short moment, it is worth celebrating, what a pity, what a pity, what a sigh!" ”

Zhi Zhao was stunned for a moment, carefully smacking Cui Wenqing's words, and inexplicably felt more in his heart, and asked: "Husband, if you are given a choice, do you want to be unknown for a lifetime, or is it just like fireworks, although life is only a short moment, it is enough to illuminate the whole world?" ”

This question is a little difficult to answer, and Cui Wenqing also has a feeling of not being talked about in his heart.