Chapter 23: Issuance of Treasury Bonds
I saw that the person who came was Princess Ningping.
Lu Qian was a little surprised, why did this woman come here?
Xiao Lizi covered his face, aggrieved and just wanted to speak.
was stopped by Lu Qian with his eyes.
After Princess Ning Ping came in, she said to Lu Qian with a domineering face, "Little Qianzi, you have only been a little manager for a few days, and you are so bold that even this princess dares to stop you."
"Your Royal Highness Princess, it is me and I who have come to ask the senior father for some things, and the little eunuch at the door asked the idle people not to come in." Liu Shiqing took a step forward and hurriedly came forward to relieve the siege.
"Young Master Liu, so that's the case. Young Master Liu, I came here to find you." Princess Ningping, who was originally fried, suddenly became very gentle.
Lu Qian was on the side.
At a glance, he could see that Ning Ping seemed to be interested in his stupid apprentice.
Liu Shiqing also asked bluntly, "Your Royal Highness Princess, I don't know what to do with me?"
Princess Ning Ping glanced at Lu Qian and said, "Young Master Liu, this is not the place to speak."
As he spoke, he pulled Liu Shiqing and left in a hurry.
Arrived at the Lanyue Hall where she lived.
Princess Ning Ping tested Liu Shiqing for a few words.
However, Liu Shiqing's mouth was very strict, and he didn't ask a word.
Ning Ping suddenly said to Liu Shiqing with some unhappiness, "Young Master Liu, you really don't know? Still don't want to say?"
Liu Shiqing had actually seen that Concubine Hua and her party were unhappy for a long time, and she didn't want to beat around the bush and said bluntly, "Your Royal Highness Princess, if you are here to find out how the eldest prince and them raise the disaster relief silver taels, I have nothing to say. I know that there is some competition between the Great Prince and the Sixth Prince. I don't want to interfere either. I just want to serve the people wholeheartedly. If nothing else. I'll take my leave."
"Young Master Liu, are you stupid? Li Shoufu: They're using you as a pawn." Princess Ning Ping said a little angrily.
Liu Shiqing turned his head to look at him and said, "Then princess, why don't you?"
Ning Ping was stunned by Liu Shiqing's question.
Liu Shiqing didn't wait for her to answer, and left directly.
I went to the Tobe.
Just entered the house,
I saw a group of officials, looking lazily at idle books.
Seeing Liu Shiqing come in, he just glanced at it lightly and ignored it.
I continued to look at the book in my hand.
The original household department Shangshu is called Huo Ku, the youngest son of Huo Lao, and the younger brother of today's Concubine Hua.
He has served as the secretary of the household department for more than ten years, and the officials of the entire household department have been promoted by him.
Therefore, Lu Qian expected that they would definitely give Lu Qian a dismissal.
However, Lu Qian also told him how to deal with it.
He wasn't in a hurry, so he looked around first.
There was only one young man in a huge household, busy with a mountain of accounts, like an outlier.
"What's your name?" Liu Shiqing looked at the young man and asked curiously.
The young man heard the voice and slowly raised his head with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"I'm the new Hubu Shangshu, Liu Shiqing."
Seeing Liu Shiqing introduce himself, the young man became more and more nervous, "Big... Big... My lord, forgive your sins. I... I was busy just now... Didn't notice you. I... My name is Deng... Deng Shoutian..."
Liu Shiqing nodded, and after picking up an account and looking at it, the account was very clear.
"Everyone is resting, why are you busy?" Liu Shiqing asked lightly.
"Return... Return... My lord... I... I take... Take the state money, just... Only... To be interested in... Worthy... The state gave you a fortune," Deng Shoutian replied with a stammer.
Deng Shoutian's words drew sneering smiles from some other officials.
Liu Shiqing said with a cold gaze, "Okay, it seems that everyone can hear it." That's the best, except for Deng Shoutian, the entire household department will not use the household department tomorrow, you
are all deposed!"
As soon as Liu Shiqing's words fell, an old man on the side jumped up directly and said, "Why! We are all elders of the household department, and you are not qualified to fire us."
The old man's words soon attracted everyone's agreement.
"Why? You are in your place, and you are not in your place. I will depose you today, even if it is tomorrow in the main hall, I dare to make it clear to Your Majesty!"
"When the time comes, you'll see if Hoku can keep you!"
Liu Shiqing said domineeringly.
The old man at the head said with a disdainful face, "Huangkou Xiaoer. Do you think that's going to scare us? Let's go! In a few days, we'll be back, and you're afraid you won't even be able to save your head. Remember, though, that we were not deposed by you, but by ourselves! We're going to impeach you!"
Everyone nodded and agreed.
He was about to leave.
Liu Shiqing just smiled and watched them leave.
When the group of people saw that Liu Shiqing did not stay, they immediately became suspicious in their hearts.
But because Huo Ku had explained to them, he gave Liu Shiqing a dismissal. Liu Shiqing is a nerd, as long as they don't cooperate with him, he must have no way to do anything with them.
It won't be long before the disaster relief funds can't be raised, and then Liu Shiqing will have to get out, and when the time comes, he will have to take the position of the head of the household.
However, I never expected that it would be self-defeating now.
The group stood at the entrance of the household door and said to the old man at the head, "Master Zhang, look... How is this good?"
"Don't worry, we're doing things for Lord Huo. Master Huo won't leave us alone, we just go back and rest. In less than a week, they won't be able to raise the disaster relief funds, and that yellow-mouthed boy will probably be in a different place."
Everyone nodded, and even fantasized about the picture of Hoku returning to the household department and rewarding him for his deeds.
After seeing them leave, Liu Shiqing did as Lu Qian said.
A notice was drafted for the issuance of 'Treasury bonds'.
After a while, "Brother Liu! Brother Liu! Why are all the household officials gone?"
Liu Shiqing raised his head, looked at Xia Wenzhi hurriedly came over, and said with a smile, "I drove it away?"
"You drove them all away? How does that household work?" Xia Wenzhi said worriedly.
"They just thought I couldn't get the relief money, and once they found out that I had got the money together. They'll be back as soon as possible."
"Does Mr. Lu still want to use the method he said to issue 'treasury bonds'?" Xia Wenzhi asked.
Liu Shiqing nodded and said, "That's right! And the details are already out. The cycle is half a year, and as long as you buy treasury bonds, you can get a 30% interest. As long as you buy more than 100,000 taels, you can get 50% profit."
"Such a high profit? Although it can solve the urgent need, if you can't come up with the money for half a year, I'm afraid it will be a turmoil." Xia Wenzhi said with some concern.
"It is conservatively estimated that the sale of fine salt will be enough to exchange government bonds at that time. My master also asked me to tell you that he doesn't just have fine salt as a way to make money. So, you can invest as much as you can. It's got to be a surefire business." Liu Shiqing said.