Zhang Mao personally went out to greet the acting king, with a respectful attitude, and the two of them were judged before.

It turned out that after he learned of the 'holy will', he didn't want to or dare to annoy the acting king again.

"It is really an honor for His Royal Highness the Acting King to come to this mansion." Zhang Mao said cheekily.

Compared with his net worth and career, what is face?

Zhu Gui turned around and sat down, and said, "Zhang Junshou, this official wants to renovate the official road from Datong Mansion to Yuan, Ying, Shuo, and Wei Prefectures, what do you think?" ”

Road? Zhang Mao didn't react to what the acting king wanted to do for a while, and said: "Building roads is a move for the benefit of the people, and the acting king can be sympathetic to the people's feelings, and it is incumbent on the lower officials." ”

Zhu Gui waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, don't say polite words again, I'm here to discuss the specific road construction plan with you." ”

Negotiate? Zhang Mao reacted this time.

This road construction originally belonged to the state and county yamen, but now the intervention of the king is already interference in political affairs.

Actually, it's nothing, the key is that it costs money to build the road.

Previously, the royal palace renovated the four main streets in the city, and did not ask him for a penny, and now he wants to build the road connecting the four states, does he want to pay for it?

"The matter of building a road is very important, and it should be reported to the imperial court first, and then it should be done after receiving the corresponding appropriation, what does the acting king think?"

Zhang Mao said with a businesslike face.

Report to the imperial court? Not to mention that during this period, I am afraid that it will still need to be reviewed above the court, plus the money, I am afraid that even if it can be passed, it will take three or five years.

At that time, it is not certain that Zhang Mao is still an official in the local area.

Zhu Gui pointed at Zhang Mao and shook his head and said, "You old fox, do you think this king is so foolish?" ”

"The lower officials don't dare, this is really the most formal process." Zhang Mao pounced and knelt down.

"Okay, this king knows what you're thinking, don't be so troublesome, you don't need to report this matter to the court, and you don't need the state government to pay a penny, as long as you fully cooperate with me, there will be your credit in this."

Zhu Gui said.

Don't have to pay? Zhang Mao looked up at the little prince in front of him, not knowing where he got his confidence.

He has only been in Datong Mansion for two months, and even if he has a recipe for making refined salt in his hand, he won't make so much money, right?

But no matter what, he didn't have to pay money and had political achievements, and he could hug the thigh of the acting palace, so he naturally readily agreed.

"By the way, there is one more thing, the Acting Prince's Mansion is going to set up a silver and money bank, you get the formalities done and send it back to the Acting Prince's Mansion."

After Zhu Gui finished speaking, he left.

"Money? What is this king going to do? ”

He shook his head, he really couldn't get a glimpse of the little prince's thoughts, so he could only act as ordered.

……

The location of Datong Qianzhuang was chosen on the right side of the Daiwang Mansion.

Thanks to Zhang Mao's full cooperation, it was established three days later.

As the owner, the palace used 500,000 taels of silver as the capital.

The five major salt merchants of the Datong Chamber of Commerce and many merchants also saved some of them.

As the object of the first batch of loans, there are also strict restrictions.

First of all, all the farmers involved in the construction of the road can make a small loan without collateral and interest.

This move of the acting king immediately won the popularity of the people of the city, and more people began to consider participating in the construction of the road.

Then there are all the merchants of the Datong Chamber of Commerce.

Unlike ordinary people, they need collateral to take out loans, and they also need to be subject to rigorous vetting.

But even so, these merchants are happy.

The interest rate on loans at Datong Money Bank is only one-third of that of other local banks, and the interest rate on deposits is twice as high.

If it weren't for the fact that behind it was the Acting Wangfu, I am afraid that other money banks would not give up.

But even so, on the second day of the establishment of Datong Bank.

Many wealthy families in Datong Mansion held a meeting in secret.

There were more than two dozen people in attendance, and their faces were sad and angry.

A wealthy old man wearing a square scarf and a round-necked cyan robe coughed and said, "Okay, it's all here, right?" Today, Fang summoned everyone to discuss the current situation in Datong Mansion. ”

"Old Man Fang, the Ming people don't say secret words, since the king of that generation came, the status of our family in the city has been declining day by day, and now even the emperor doesn't care, what else can we do?"

"The emperor doesn't care because the acting king is also a prince, but what the acting king did did violate the Ming law, we should get a blood letter of 10,000 people who petition for the people and go to Nanjing to make trouble."

"Also petition for the people, now the people of Datong Mansion are on the side of the king, yesterday as soon as the Datong money village opened, there were many people to borrow money, I want to say, we still don't want to do it with the king's mansion, our money is closed."

Most of these powerful families present have their own money banks.

This is also the most profitable business besides selling salt, and the opening of Datong Money Bank is equivalent to robbing them of the meat in their mouths.

In the past, Zhu Gui sold salt and built roads to be a good thing for these families, after all, they also benefited a lot.

But now it's different, if they don't resist again, no one knows if the next generation of kings will tear off a piece of flesh from them again.

The crowd complained, but there was nothing good to do.

The Salt Gang was wiped out first, and the other party was a local vassal king, so the means they could use were very limited.

Fang Shiru looked at the arguing appearance of the people in front of him, and finally said again: "Okay, since you all have no ideas, the old man has a way here, but the old man has said first, those who want to quit can leave now, if they want to quit after listening, then don't blame the old man for being polite." ”

As the most powerful family in Datong Mansion, the Fang family naturally has weight in speaking.

Everyone present looked at each other for a long time, and only two small families who couldn't withstand the pressure left.

Fang Shiru nodded, asked the door to be locked, and then said: "Datong Mansion, as one of the nine important towns of the Ming Dynasty, is often attacked and harassed by the remnants of the Mongolian forces, and the vassal king has the responsibility of guarding the land and the border, so if something happens, it is normal." ”

When everyone present heard this, their faces changed drastically.

They are indeed a little dissatisfied with some of the policies of the acting king, but that is only a matter of the size of the interests, but if it is really as Fang Shiru said, they are guilty of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country.

Immediately, a few people stood up and said, "Mr. Fang, this move is very inappropriate. ”

Others began to talk about it.

At this time, a sound of footsteps came from all around, and it turned out to be the Fang family's guards.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have been operating in Datong Mansion for a long time, how can we easily give up the food on the plate to the king? Now that everyone has heard the old man's plan, it is impossible to refuse. ”