Chapter 426: Money Exposed
Since Shen Huashan left Jingzhao, Ye Zhengchun has taken his study for himself. Ye Zhengchun came out of the lonely mountain for Shen Huashan, and Shen Huashan entrusted the Jingzhao Bureau to Ye Zhengchun, the friendship of this pair of old buddies does not need to be elaborated.
"It's been half an hour since you sighed! The household department really had no choice, so he called on the merchants of Daeyong to provide disaster relief, just like the floods in Hanoi Province back then. Speaking of which, floods and droughts are all in Hanoi Province, and Hanoi Province observation is really not easy to do. ”
Ye Zhengchun looked at Jiang Chenghai with a distressed face and said. His mood is not easy, and it is too common for a penny to force a hero to death. If the household department can't replenish enough food and money, no matter how hard Shen Huashan tries, he will not be able to lead the people of Hanoi to tide over this difficulty.
"Jingzhao merchants are not bottomless pits. The household officials have already gone to find out, but unfortunately there are few responders. The flooding of Hanoi Province and the land movement in the eastern suburbs have already paid a lot of money from these merchants. The drought in Hanoi Province seems to be spreading to Gangnam Province, and these merchants are the most ventilated and afraid of it. ”
Jiang Chenghai had already thought of the effective method before, but it couldn't work anymore.
In fact, Ye Zhengchun was also afraid in his heart, Jiangnan Road is the granary of Dayong, if there is a disaster in Jiangnan Road, then Dayong will not only be shocked. What's more, his ancestral home and foundation are all in Jiangnan Province!
"Even the richest Qianqiu Qianzhuang only donated 50,000 yuan, which is difficult to imagine." Fifty thousand, a drop in the bucket, Jiang Chenghai still feels that his head is big.
The taxes of Xining Road and Lingnan Road have not yet been paid; Hanoi Province had quelled the turmoil earlier, and the Household Department had paid a large amount of military expenses for the Division. Next year, there will be a ceremony to change the yuan and a harem to be selected. Some Qian Huang issued a death order and could not be moved. If you can't move, what else can you do?
"Qianqiu Qianzhuang ......" Hearing Jiang Chenghai's words, Ye Zhengchun's eyes lit up. A person came to mind. Perhaps, there is a solution to the crisis in Hanoi Province.
There was more than one house, Ying Nantu and Shen Ning had dinner, and talked with the usual glances. Shen Ning enjoyed such a comfortable and leisurely life.
Suddenly, Ying Nantu lowered his voice and spoke: "Ye Lao is looking for me today." talked about the crisis of my grandfather in Hanoi Province. My grandfather sent an urgent letter to Mr. Jiang and asked the household department for money and food. But the household is empty, and there is no way to think of it. Ye Lao planned to use the financial resources of Qianqiu Qianzhuang. Go to Hanoi Province for disaster relief. ”
Listening to Ying Nantu's words, Shen Ning was slightly stunned, and then asked, "Why didn't my grandfather's letter mention this matter?" ”
"Grandfather probably didn't think of it. The money of the household. I'm going to hurry up here. Otherwise, my grandfather would have asked us for help. Ying Nantu replied.
When Ye Zhengchun found him and said this, he was still a little strange. Grandfather knew his identity, if he wanted to borrow the wealth of Qianqiu Qianzhuang, how could he go to the big circle of Jiang Chenghai and Ye Zhengchun?
"So how much grain does Qianqiu Qianzhuang plan to lend?" Shen Ning knew that Ying Nantu would definitely agree to borrow it, so he didn't ask him whether to borrow it or not, but asked him how much he planned to lend.
"There is a shortage of three million taels in the household department. How much money can be lent will only be known by meeting the shopkeepers tomorrow. I've already made an appointment with eight treasurers to meet tomorrow. How it will be depends on the results set tomorrow. Shen Ning was right. At this moment, what Ying Nantu thinks about is how much Qianqiu Qianzhuang can come up with.
For the people of Hanoi. For the sake of his grandfather Shen Huashan, and even more for the reason for the establishment of Qianqiu Qianzhuang, this disaster relief money will definitely be borrowed.
Taizu's establishment of Qianqiu Qianzhuang is equivalent to setting up an invisible household department in the people as a supplement to the Jingzhao household department. Now that Hanoi has said that there is such a big drought, Jingzhao Hubu is no longer powerless, and Qianqiu Qianzhuang must take action.
Chapter 425 They're for something like this.
It's not that Qianqiu Qianzhuang can't take out three million taels, but the shopkeepers all know that the shortage of money and silver in the household department is not a matter of one or two days, and the three million taels are lent to the household, and there must be no return. Three million taels is not a small amount, and the money of Qianqiu Qianzhuang is not for nothing.
That's why there was silence.
"Three millions...... If the subordinates are not mistaken, the household department only paid 1.5 million taels to manage the two water conservancy channels in Jiangnan and Hanoi that year. Why do you need so much money these days? A sheepbearded shopkeeper spoke up, breaking the silence of the room.
He is the treasurer of Jingzhao and has always been slamming the door. In the past, when the household officials came to probe the news, he was only willing to give 50,000 yuan, but now he heard that it was 3 million taels, and he couldn't help but feel pain.
"There are droughts, locust plagues, and turmoil in Hanoi Province, and the situation is very difficult. In particular, the three places of Ezhou, Zhengzhou and Jinzhou are equivalent to rebuilding from a hundred wastes. This number will only be less, not more. For Ye Zhengchun and Jiang Chenghai, Ying Nantu is very trusting.
"When the prince founded Qianqiu Qianzhuang, his purpose was to meet the needs of the people. Disaster relief money, Qianqiu Qianzhuang has the responsibility to come out, now I invite you to discuss, how much money Qianqiu Qianzhuang can pay, how to withdraw this money. Immediately, Ying Nantu added.
"The wealth of Qianqiu Qianzhuang can be used to help the people of Hanoi Province, but it cannot be directly lent to the household department. How much of the silver taels allocated from the household department can actually be delivered to the people of Hanoi Province? Those officials, it's strange if they don't plunder! If this matter is not done directly by Qianqiu Qianzhuang, and then cooperate with grain merchants, it will definitely be more effective and faster than the household department. ”
A bearded shopkeeper said. He didn't have a good impression of the officials of the imperial court at all, and he didn't want to lend money to the household department at all. Not to mention three million taels, even if it is three hundred thousand taels, he is not willing to lend it!
Listening to the words of the shopkeepers, Ying Nantu smiled bitterly. What they said was right, the corruption of the court officials was serious, as can be seen from the situation in Hanoi Province. Thinking about it this way, even if Jiang Chenghai is not corrupt, what about the officials under the household department? Qianqiu Qianzhuang gave this money, can it really be used for the people? It's hard to say.
In the end, as agreed between Nam Tu and the shopkeepers, Qianqiu Qianzhuang took out 2 million taels for disaster relief in Hanoi Province. Matters such as contacting grain merchants and communicating with the transshipment department are personally handled by the Bazi Hu shopkeeper.
"Master, the wealth spent this time has exceeded one million taels, and another seal is needed, otherwise, this money cannot be transferred." When the matter was decided, the shopkeeper of the goatee reminded Ying Nantudao.
The other seal, in whose hands, these treasurers do not know. Usually, the operation of Qianqiu Qianzhuang only needs the seal in Nantu's hand, but now to spend such a large amount, it is necessary to combine the two seals into one.
This point, even if the chief shopkeeper does not remind him, Ying Nantu also knows it. Another seal will not run out of the imperial city out of thin air, so Ying Nantu plans to go to see Emperor Jingxing as a family member of Qianqiu Qianzhuang.
It's just that thinking that he was about to go to see Emperor Jingxing, Ying Nantu's eyes darkened, and worry flashed in his heart. Presumably, with Shen Ning's intelligence, he must also know this, right?
Sure enough, when Shen Ning knew Ying Nantu's plan, his face changed, and he immediately objected: "You want to go to see the emperor as the head of Qianqiu Qianzhuang?" No way! I don't approve. The emperor is suspicious by nature, he is already jealous of the Shen family, and his grandfather has made great contributions in Hanoi Province, if he knows that you are in charge of Qianqiu Qianzhuang, and you have such a close relationship with the Shen family, he may not think what he will think! ”
"Otherwise, what should I do? If you don't go to see the emperor, you won't be able to get the seal, and you won't be able to take out the two million taels. Ying Nantu smiled bitterly.
What Shen Ning was worried about, Ying Nantu thought of it. However, if you don't go to see the emperor, what else can you do?
If the disaster in Hanoi Province is not resolved, the situation in Hanoi Province will not be stabilized, and the efforts of the Recruiting Division to quell the chaos will be lost. To put it seriously, the previous efforts of the Daeyong Imperial Court in Hanoi Province will be in vain.
Even if there is an unknown crisis ahead, it is imperative to face the saint this time, which is his duty as the owner of Qianqiu Qianzhuang. What's more, Shen Huashan is still in charge of Hanoi Province. Whether it was for his own duty or for Shen Ning's grandfather, he had to go to see Emperor Jingxing.
"It's better to ......" Shen Ning opened his mouth, and then he was speechless again. If she sent someone else to face the saint, she would never be able to say it.
Qianqiu Qianzhuang is the lifelong effort of Ying Nantu's grandfather Qiao Zhiheng, for this seal, Qiao Zhiheng spared his life, and finally passed it to Ying Nantu. How can I pass this seal on to someone else?
Is there no other way? Shen Ning's brows furrowed. (To be continued.) )
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