Colkun led Xu Da, the new superintendent of the money law, to the money factory of the Baoquan Bureau, and greeted Zhong Ying: "Say hello to the University of Science and Technology!" Congratulations to the University of Science and Technology for being promoted to Tobe Squire! ”

Colquin said, "No courtesy! Xiang Zhong, this is the new money law superintendent Xu Da. Come, I've met Master Xu. ”

Xiang Zhong hurriedly saluted Xu Da and said, "The little one has seen Lord Xu!" ”

Xu Da said: "I'm not very familiar with the money law, and I hope you will give me more guidance in the future." ”

Xiang Zhong hurriedly arched his hand and said: "How dare you!" ”

Colquin said: "Lord Xu, Xiang Zhong is very prestigious among the masters of the Baoquan Bureau, you can just look for him in case of trouble." Xu Da nodded towards Xiang Zhong, and smiled at Xiang Zhonghan, looking honest.

After seeing the ceremony, Xiang Zhonggong invited the two adults to go in and have tea. Greet Chung respectfully up and down. After using tea, Colkun said: "Xiang Zhong, I will go to the yamen of the Baoquan Bureau with Master Xu to hand over the account books, and you should go with you." ”

Xiang Zhong was flattered and nodded his head in response.

Colkun and Xu Da each rode in a sedan chair, followed Xiang Zhong on horseback, and went to the yamen of the Baoquan Bureau. When I entered the guest hall, I saw several stacks of account books piled up on the table of the Eight Immortals. It turns out that Colcoin has already ordered this side. Colquin called the officials of the Baoquan Bureau to see Xu Da and told them to listen to Lord Xu's dispatch in the future. The officials promised and stood at the foot of the hall. Colquin pointed to the account book on the table and said, "Last year, a total of 2,692,309 catties and 6 taels of copper were sold in the 13 passes, all of which were put into the warehouse of the Baoquan Bureau. As of last month, a total of 1,584,232 catties and 5 taels of copper had been spent in minting, and 1,100,8077 catties and 1 tael of copper had been spent in stock. The coins minted also have detailed accounts. Lord Xu, please take a closer look. ”

Xu Da opened the account book and looked at it carefully, and said, "Master Ke, let's go to the warehouse to count the copper materials and make money?" ”

Colcoin smiled: "If Lord Xu can't rest assured, then go to the warehouse to take inventory." However, the handover will not be completed today, and the household department urges me to arrive early. ”

Xiang Zhong interjected and said: "Lord Xu, the little one has been working as an errand in the Baoquan Bureau for more than 30 years, and he started from the hands of Lord Shunzhi, and there are no less than ten people who have been supervised by the Qian Law and sent away. It has always been the rule that officials hand over inventory, only rely on account books, and take stock of physical objects to choose another date. ”

Colcoin shook his head and said, "No, no, no, since Lord Xu proposed to take stock of the real thing, let's go to the warehouse and weigh it one pound or two." Xiang Zhong, I have to go to the household department immediately, and you will take stock for me. ”

Xiang Zhong hesitated slightly, nodded and agreed. Xu Da was a little embarrassed, and said: "Master of Science and Technology, since I have always only relied on account books to hand over, why should I make extraneous branches? No need, no need. ”

Colcoin said: "I'm afraid that Lord Xu can't believe it, if there is a deficit in the future, it's hard to say!" ”

Xu Da hurriedly said: "Where did the University of Science and Technology go! Offended by humiliation! ”

Colcoin laughed, "Where." Since Lord Xu can be trusted, we will each sign? ”

Xu Da nodded, and asked Colquin to sign first, and then sign himself. When Xu Da signed, Colquin said straight that Lord Xu had a good handwriting, which was really annoying. Xu Da said that the calligraphy of the University of Science and Technology is good, and the best calligraphy among the Manchu ministers is Lord Mingzhu and Lord Colkun.

The handover between the two is over, and they laugh and laugh happily. Xiang Zhong knew that the so-called physical inventory was just a sentence. Xiang Zhong has seen so many Baoquan Bureau Langzhong leave office, and no one has turned back to take stock of the copper materials in the warehouse. Most of those who have left office have been promoted, and they are still willing to take care of old things. The rank of the successor is always lower, and he does not dare to ask his predecessor to come back and weigh two pounds and twos.

Colcoin drank tea for a while, got up to say goodbye, and said, "Lord Xu, the burden of drumming new money falls on your shoulders. Hurry up and give orders to go down and mint a new penny and a quarter of a penny. ”

Xu Da bowed to the leader's order and sent Colkun out of the yamen of the Baoquan Bureau.

Xu Da didn't have time to sort out the clues of the Baoquan Bureau, so he was ordered to first drum up and mint a heavy coin of four cents. But the heavy money has been sent out, and the money in the market is still tight. When the emperor heard this, he urgently summoned the ministers to Changchun Garden to ask about things.

Xu Qianxue had already followed the emperor to Changchun Garden, and only then did he come out of the Ning Residence, met Chen Tingjing, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask for peace: "Xiaguan Xu Qianxue has seen Lord Chen!" ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said, "Oh, dry learning! As soon as I returned to the capital, I heard that you were the first in the hall test this time, and you were very happy! ”

Xu Qianxue shook his head and said: "The lower officials are not talented, only because Master Chen did not participate in the exam, I won the first place!" ”

Chen Tingjing shook his hand and said: "It's not this reason, it's not this reason!" ”

Xu Qianxue said again: "Lord Chen, the lower officials have a sentence that I can't hold back in my heart. Three years ago, it was Lord Zhang Ying who joined you, and this time it was Lord Zhang Ying who tried to summon you back to Beijing in front of the emperor. In the past few years, the whole capital has said that you are at odds with Lord Zhang Ying, and the lower officials can't understand it! ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said: "Qianxue, I have always respected Lord Zhang Ying. I have to go to see the emperor, I am out of company. ”

Xu Qianxue was ashamed and walked away. Chen Tingjing had already guessed that Zhang Yingshen must have another reason. Chen Tingjing rushed to Ningju, Mingzhu and other ministers had been discussing the matter of minting money for a long time. Chen Tingjing asked for peace, and the emperor asked: "Tingjing, what can you do about the money law?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "The minister has written an excerpt, and I respectfully invite the emperor to read it!" ”

The emperor saw the fold, stood up and paced for a long time, and said: "The courtiers and workers of the Manchu Dynasty all advocate increasing the minting of money, but Chen Tingjing is the only one who asks for a light coin." Discuss it. ”

"There is a shortage of copper coins because the people feel that they are too light and that they are worthless," Samuha said. If you recast light money, the people will not recognize money more and more. Chen Tingjing's idea is too pedantic! ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the shortage of copper coins is not because the people don't recognize the money, but because the people can't see the money. The minister visited this matter in Shanxi, and it turned out that all the money was in the hands of profiteers. The situation in Beijing Province is similar to that in Shanxi. Profiteers ruining money and copper is the crux of the problem! ”

Samuha was not convinced, and said: "Your Majesty, Chen Tingjing confuses the public and reverses black and white!" ”

The emperor did not speak, and let the ministers argue.

Chen Tingjing said: "Your Majesty, the ministers will calculate the accounts, and the money will weigh two cents and five cents according to the one penny, and the profiteers will get ten catties of copper if they destroy the money!" According to the current copper price, one or two silver copper coins can be used to earn six dollars of silver after destroying the copper! Now the new money has increased to four cents of one penny, and the profiteers can earn seven to eight cents of silver for one or two silver to collect copper coins! With such a huge profit, profiteers will inevitably take risks! ”

The emperor looked at Mingzhu and Samuha and said, "Why haven't I heard you calculate this account?" ”

Mingzhu was supportive, but Samuha said: "Chen Tingjing's self-speculation has no basis!" ”

At this time, Gao Shiqi, who had been silent, spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister recently heard a new saying, saying that there is a shortage of copper coins, all because of the withering of the market; The market is withering, all because of people's livelihood suffering; The people's livelihood and suffering are all due to the overall planning of large households! ”

The emperor sneered: "Chen Tingjing, have you heard of this?" ”

Chen Tingjing knew that Gao Shiqi was deliberately manipulating, but he had no choice but to say: "The minister has never heard of it. ”

Mingzhu played: "Playing the emperor, the imperial court pacified Yunnan, and the big households made great contributions!" Now to prepare for Taiwan, we still need sufficient military salaries, and the overall planning of large households must not be abolished! ”

The emperor still sat down on the kang, shook his hand and said: "The big family has no intention of abolishing it, don't say it again." At present, if the money law is blocked, people's livelihood will be inconvenient; If people's livelihood is inconvenient, there is nowhere to make money; If there is nowhere to make money, it will be difficult for the treasury to continue. In the end, it is difficult to raise military salaries, and preparations for war in Taiwan will be empty talk! Therefore, the biggest thing at the moment is to straighten out the money law! ”

Qian Fa has been discussing for a long time, but there is still no agreement. Chen Tingjing played: "Enlighten the emperor, the ministers have three plans, please ask the emperor to judge!" 1. Straighten out the money law, recast light money, and put an end to profiteers destroying money and copper; Second, lightly pay for the meager endowment, rest with the people, and let the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment; 3. Adjust salt, iron, tea and tariffs to prevent leakage and replenish silver! ”

The emperor nodded and said, "It sounds like the head is the way!" The Pearl of Our Life convened the Jiuqing meeting to discuss in detail! ”

Mingzhu bowed to the leader's will, but he was quite unhappy in his heart. If the emperor recasts light money according to Chen Tingjing, it is equivalent to slapping Mingzhu's mouth.

Chen Tingjing said again: "The minister still has a word to play the emperor!" Beijing Province minted money, the household department was in charge of the Baoquan Bureau, and the Ministry of Industry was in charge of the Baoyuan Bureau. The minister thinks that the accumulation of malpractices is in the household and the two ministries of work, and these two departments should be avoided and the money law officials should be sent to supervise them! ”

When Samuha heard Chen Tingjing's words, he immediately became angry and said, "Chen Tingjing, you are staring at the household department in everything, what is your intention!" ”

The emperor slapped the dragon case and said angrily: "Samuha, you are openly arguing with people in front of me, but you are not a minister!" ”

Samuha hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has participated in the impeachment of Chen Tingjing, he holds a grudge, and he can't get along with the minister everywhere!" ”

The emperor closed his eyes, ignored it, and only said: "The matter of money law, you go to discuss it again, I think what Chen Tingjing said is not unreasonable, you might as well give it a try." I also have an idea, and I ordered Chen Tingjing to be appointed as the money servant and supervise the matter of coinage in Beijing Province. ”

Mingzhu understood what the emperor meant, and the Jiuqing meeting was just a formality. Chen Tingjing concurrently served as a money law servant and supervised the major affairs of coinage in Beijing Province. Samuha is a person who can't hold back, finds Mingzhu, is full of grievances, and says: "Ming Xiangguo, the emperor approved Chen Tingjing's method of casting money, and we have to knock out our teeth and swallow it in our stomachs!" ”

Mingzhu said in a high-sounding voice, and said: "Samuha, as ministers of the imperial court, we should not only pretend about our own gains and losses, but also the national money law!" As long as Chen Tingjing is reasonable, we have to help him! ”

Samuha said: "Naturally, this is the truth. But the emperor did not say that he would pardon Chen Tingjing's sins, he still wore the guilt on his body, why did the emperor always look at Chen Tingjing? ”

Mingzhu smiled coldly and said, "Gao Shiqi also said such stupid things!" Do you think Chen Tingjing is really guilty? He's not guilty at all! ”

Samuha's eyes widened like lanterns, and he said, "Ming Xiangguo, the lower officials don't understand." Chen Tingjing is guilty, that's what the emperor said three years ago! ”

Mingzhu smiled: "This is the wisdom of our emperor. The emperor has to make you feel guilty, and then forgive your sins, and you will be more obedient and loyal! As the emperor, he is not afraid of wronging good people. The emperor has wronged good people, at most he has listened to the slander of traitorous ministers, and the bad ones are traitorous ministers, and the emperor is still a good emperor. ”

Samuha nodded, but he still had a wooden head, and he couldn't figure it out for a long time. Seeing Samuha like this, Mingzhu secretly sighed at Manchen's stupidity and ignorance, but he didn't say it, but said: "Samuha, Chen Tingjing is very shrewd. He proposed to bypass the account opening department and the Ministry of Industry, and send another official to supervise the money law, but he was afraid that he had calculated something accurately. The Baoyuan Bureau is none of your business, but the Baoquan Bureau is in charge of your household department! ”

Samouha only nodded, not the slightest assertion in his chest.

Xiang Zhong heard that the imperial court had sent a new Qian Fa squire, and he became more and more cautious in his work. One night, Su Ruzhai was beating the abacus in the account room, and Liu Yuan escorted a carriage into Quanyi Liji. It turned out that Xiang Zhong asked him to send the newly minted money directly to Su Ruzhai. Su Ruzhai was frightened, but Liu Yuan said: "Xiang Ye has thought carefully, I am afraid that you will cause trouble by collecting copper coins everywhere, so I will simply pull the newly minted copper coins to you!" ”

Su Ruzhai was stunned for a long time before saying, "This is a good way!" Is it just that the Baoquan Bureau is easy to explain? ”

Liu Yuan said with a smile: "The new Baoquan Bureau Langzhong Supervisor Lord Xu is a nerd, very easy to fool!" It's just that I heard that the new Qian Law Squire Chen Tingjing is a powerful character. ”

Liu Yuan repeatedly told Su Ruzhai to be more careful and left quietly.

A few days later, Chen Tingjing went to take up his post in the Baoquan Bureau, and Colkun Yili accompanied him. Liu Jing and Ma Ming naturally followed. Xu Da received the news early and led the servants and Xiang Zhong to wait outside the yamen of the Baoquan Bureau. After seeing each other, Chen Tingjing said: "The money in the world comes out of this." I swear by the heavens today, not to be selfish, and I am willing to encourage you! ”

Colquin said generously: "I am willing to work with Lord Chen to be impartial and law-abiding, and conspire to make money!" ”

Xu Da arched his hand and said: "As the superintendent of the Baoquan Bureau, where the duty lies, I dare not have the slightest greed." ”

Chen Tingjing nodded and said: "The emperor supervises the money law with me, but I don't know anything about coinage, and I am willing to ask you for advice!" I want to start from scratch and find out how much copper is in stock, and then how much copper is spent in minting each year. ”

Colkun bowed his hand to Chen Tingjing and said, "Lord Chen, the lower officials think that the top priority is to recast new money, not to clear the inventory." ”

Xiang Zhong looked at Colkun's eyes and said, "Lord Chen, over the years, the old rules are that the stove head goes to the Baoquan Bureau to receive copper, casts the money, and then returns the amount. The accounts are cleared and there is no need to take inventory. ”

Chen Tingjing looked at Xiang Zhong, turned around and asked Colquin, "Who is this?" ”

Colcoin said: "Back to Lord Chen, he is the head of the furnace Xiang Zhong. There are a total of 100 stoves in the Baoquan Bureau, all of which are in his charge. ”

Chen Tingjing asked: "Does the stove head in charge of the stove have this official position?" ”

Xiang Zhong said: "Back to Lord Chen, the little one doesn't want to meddle in his affairs, but the previous money law supervisors all trust the small one, and the masters of the money factory are also willing to listen to the little one's dispatch." ”

Although Xiang Zhong lowered his eyebrows and was pleasing to the eyes, his voice was not high, but his tone was very tough. Chen Tingjing glanced at Xiang Zhong and found that there was a fierce aura between this person's eyebrows.

Colcoin seemed to see Chen Tingjing's thoughts, and said, "Master Chen, Master Xiang is a straightforward person, and he won't talk around the corner, please bear with me." ”

Chen Tingjing only smiled at Colquin and nodded slightly, but did not answer, only turned back and asked Xu Da: "Lord Xu, why don't you listen to you?" ”

Xu Da was slightly embarrassed and said: "After the humble post arrived, I was busy drumming and minting new money, and I haven't figured out anything else. ”

Chen Ting looked at Xu Da respectfully, and felt that this person was a little shrewd, and he was only afraid that it would be inappropriate to let the money law superintendent. He is not very familiar with Xu Da on weekdays, and he has only heard that this gentleman writes a good handwriting.

Chen Tingjing looked around at everyone and said, "I thought that everything in the Baoquan Bureau was complicated, and the general clue was not in the copper. The imperial court has many prohibitions and restrictions on the mining and use of copper by the people, and most of the copper materials in the world are in the second bureau of treasure and source. The price of copper is expensive or cheap, and the reason is also in the second bureau of treasure and source. ”

Xu Da bowed his head and said, "Lord Chen's pointer made him suddenly. ”

Chen Tingjing got up and said, "Let's go to the warehouse to take inventory." ”

Colquin hurriedly said: "Back to Lord Chen, I have made it clear to Lord Xu, please show the accounts." ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Don't care about the accounts first, the important thing is to check the physical object." ”

Colcoin couldn't help but be shocked. Successive Baoquan bureau money franc handover did not take inventory of the warehouse, he expected that there must be a confused account. He has just stepped down, and if there is a shortage of copper, he can't afford to be guilty. But Chen Tingjing insisted on taking stock of the real thing, and he had nothing to say.

The official at the head of the warehouse called Zhang Guang, and when he saw so many adults coming, he just stood with his head bowed, not daring to look at people. There was a pile of old waste money at the entrance, and Colquin grabbed some of them and spread them in his hand, saying, "Lord Chen, these are all old money from previous dynasties, and you can mint money by mixing some new copper." ”

Chen Tingjing leaned over to take a look and nodded silently.

Colquin picked out an ancient coin and said, "Lord Chen, this is a kind of Qin money, called half a tael." ”

Zhang Guang hurriedly came up and interjected, saying, "Wearing ancient money can ward off evil spirits." ”

Colcoin said, "Lord Chen might as well wear this half-tael." ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said: "I swore by the sky just now, and I will not be selfish." ”

Colkun said: "If Lord Chen says this, the lower officials really have no face." The officials who supervise the money law will find an ancient coin to wear, and everyone is used to it. ”

Chen Tingjing looked at Colquin and Xu Da and saw that they both wore an ancient coin on their waists.

Xu Da also said: "Just ask Lord Chen to follow the customs." ”

Chen Tingjing was inconvenient to excuse himself, and said: "Okay, since it is said that you can avoid evil spirits, I will accept it." ”

Xiang Zhong hurriedly found a ribbon, wore the half-tael coin, and admired Chen Ting.

Zhang Guang followed the instructions and led the servants to go through the scales and keep accounts. Colcoin looked very worried, and said, "Lord Chen, with so many copper materials and money, it takes a lot of time to take inventory, and I am afraid that it will delay the minting of money." ”

Chen Tingjing said: "You might as well order it to go down, just take inventory here, and let the master who made the mother's money step up to carve out the new money style and submit it to the emperor as soon as possible." ”

Xu Da responded: "Humble position, then order." Lord Chen, what should I do if I make money in stock? ”

Chen Tingjing said: "After the inventory, it will be sealed, and after the new money style comes out, it will be changed to drum casting!" ”

Xu Da received the order and ran to the side to order Zhang Guang like this.

Chen Tingjing walked around the warehouse and found that the pieces of copper piled up inside were all made of the same mold, and they were also the same color, and he secretly felt strange. He guessed that these pieces of copper were only recast for money, otherwise how could they be of the same shape and color? He made up his mind in his heart and ordered: "Lord Xu, first register the copper in the warehouse, and from now on, the second bureau of Bao and Yuan shall not buy any more copper!" ”

Xu Da only obeyed the order, but Xiang Zhong was secretly shocked.

That night, Xiang Zhong called Su Ruzhai to his home. Su Ruzhai stood in the guest hall for a long time, Xiang Zhong didn't speak, just sat on the kang with his eyes closed, gurgling and smoking a hookah. Xiang Zhong finished smoking, his eyes slowly opened, and Su Ruzhai dared to speak: "Master Xiang, I don't know if you called me late at night, what's the matter?" ”

Xiang Zhong's face darkened and said, "It's a big deal! ”

Su Ruzhai looked at Xiang Zhong and didn't dare to speak. Xiang Zhong saw Su Ruzhai like this, and sneered: "Look at what scares you!" It's not that scary. Tell you, the Baoquan Bureau will not accept a piece of copper in the future. ”

Su Ruzhai suddenly panicked: "Huh? Master Xiang, if you don't accept a piece of copper, what should I do? ”

Xiang Zhong said: "Su Ruzhai, it's not a matter of whether you can collect a piece of copper now, you have to touch your head!" ”

Su Ruzhai said anxiously: "Master Xiang, this is the business of the two of us!" You don't care, just make a few less money, and I'll lose all my property!" You'll have to figure out how to do it. ”

Xiang Zhong said: "Doing things against the imperial court, that is to lose your head!" ”

Su Ruzhai was scared and anxious, and sweat oozed from his forehead. Xiang Zhong said slowly: "Don't worry, I've already thought of a way." You recast the bronze, and then you break it and make it old. The folk waste bronze, the Baoquan Bureau still has to collect. ”

Su Ruzhai's face was embarrassed, and he said: "If we recast once, we will make less money!" ”

Xiang Zhong glared and said, "It's better to earn a few less silver than to lose your head!" Chen Tingjing, the new Qian Law Waiter, looks like a gentleman, but he does things quietly, which is very powerful! Okay, you go back. Su Ruzhai bowed respectfully and withdrew.

Samuha knew that Chen Tingjing was not in a hurry to mint money when he went to the Baoquan Bureau, but he went to the warehouse first to take inventory, and he was quite uneasy. He also had a fortune in the franc, and knew that the accounts of the copper warehouse could never be checked. He ran to Mingzhu Mansion late at night, very anxious, and said: "Chen Tingjing is doing nonsense, Ming Xiangguo, you have to come forward to speak!" ”

Mingzhu asked slowly: "How does Chen Tingjing do anything wrong?" ”

Samuha said: "The emperor asked Chen Tingjing to hurriedly drum up new money, but he didn't care about the priority, and when he went to the Baoquan Bureau, he first took stock of the warehouse, the intention was to rectify the person, and the motive was bad, which was also a crime; Without the permission of the imperial court, prohibiting the collection of copper will make copper shortages and disrupt the money law, which is also a second crime! ”

Mingzhu shook her head and didn't spit out a word. Samuha said again: "Ming Xiangguo, Chen Tingjing is clearly coming for Kolkun, but in fact, he is for you and me!" ”

Although Mingzhu has never been a money franc, he has supervised the money method, and the copper warehouse is really empty, and he is difficult to get rid of. But he couldn't see Samuha's panicked appearance when he was in trouble, and he was very impatient, and said, "Samuha, I know what you said." You go back first. ”

Samuha didn't get half a word, but still looked straight at the pearl. Mingzhu had no choice but to smile slightly: "Don't worry, don't worry!" ”

Samuha sighed and took her leave, and went out to curse angrily. When he returned home, he was a little surprised to see that Colcoin was already waiting for him in the living room, and asked, "Colquain, why are you here so late?" ”

Colquin said: "Lord Samuha, Chen Tingjing squatted in the Baoquan Bureau day and night, only caring about taking inventory of the warehouse, and he didn't ask anything else. It seems that Chen Tingjing has to put me down! You can save me! ”

Samuha comforted: "What are you afraid of? Since you have paid the account to Xu Da and the warehouse is empty, the responsibility is his! ”

"No one knows if the warehouse is empty," Colcoin said. I took over from you, my lord, and I haven't taken inventory. ”

Samuha said, "What do you mean? You're saying I handed you a deficit stall? ”

Colcoin said: "When the lower official took over the Baoquan Bureau, I heard from you, my lord, that you took over from the previous supervisor Langzhong, and you did not take inventory. ”

Samuha said coldly: "Colquin, don't make things too wide! ”

But Colcoin said: "Lord Samuha, the lower officials think that only by making things more lenient at the moment can I save myself, and you can be safe and sound!" ”

Samuha was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Colquin laughed and said: "In case Chen Tingjing finds out that there is a shortage of copper materials, the successive household department Shangshu, Qian Fa Shilang, and Langzhong supervisors, including Ming Xiangguo, are all related to the copper shortage case, and we are all grasshoppers on a vine, and Chen Tingjing will be single-handed!" ”

Samuha said angrily: "Fart! The old man doesn't want to be your grasshopper! ”

Colcoin's voice was very low, but his words were very hard: "Your Excellency! You don't want to be a grasshopper, but Chen Tingjing will tie you to this vine! ”

Samuha nodded at Kolkin and said, "Kolkun, don't you want to plant a blame on the old man!" When I handed it over to you, the warehouse was not empty! ”

Colcoin did not show weakness and said, "My lord, it's not that you don't have a deficit, but you don't know if there is a deficit. Successive Baoquan Bureau Langzhong supervised the handover, and there was no inventory, which is the most customary. It's just that now that I meet Chen Tingjing, Xu Da and I will be unlucky! ”

Samuha glanced at Colcoin and said, "Then consider yourselves unlucky!" ”

Colcoin cried out and said, "No! can only make Xu Da unlucky alone! If it gets on my head, I'm going to pull everyone into it! ”

Samuha scolded, "Colkouen, you're a white-eyed wolf! ”

Korkoin didn't get angry when he heard this, and said slowly, "Lord Samuha, saving me is saving you!" Please understand that the lower officials are working hard! The Baoquan Bureau is already on fire, and you have to keep the fire as far away from you as possible. Just burn Xu Da, and the fire will not burn you; If I burn to death, you'll be on fire! ”

Although Samuha was angry, thinking about Colquin's words, it was indeed the case, so he pressed the fire in his chest and asked, "If Xu Da insists that there is no inventory, what will you do?" ”

Colcoin smiled: "Lord Samuha, as long as you promise to save me, Xu Da, I will deal with it!" ”

Samuha's eyes turned to other places, and he said in disgust: "Okay, you get out!" ”

Colcoin stiffened his neck and said, "My lord, the lower official is also a second-class member of the imperial court, you have to pay attention to the official body!" ”

Samuha scolded: "Fuck you, official body fart!" ”

Colcoin smiled slyly and took his leave. He knew that it would be no further ado, so he came out of the Samuha Mansion and ran straight to Xu Da's house. Xu Da hadn't fallen asleep yet, and was inspecting the new-style mother money in the study. When he heard that Colcoin was coming, he didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly greeted him. Xu Da led Colquin into the study and ordered his subordinates to serve tea. Colcoin looked at the mother money on the table, but turned a blind eye. He still has his mother's money in his heart at this time, and he said some beautiful words that understood Xu Da's difficulties.

Xu Da slowly heard some meaning, and it turned out that he wanted him to carry the black pot for the copper shortage. Xu Da said in horror: "I don't know if there is a deficit in copper materials, if there is really a lot of deficit, maybe I will kill my head!" ”

Colcoin said: "I can guess that the warehouse must be at a loss. The Qing Dynasty has minted money for more than 30 years, and dozens of officials have served as officials of the Baoquan Bureau. ”

Xu Da was even more frightened and said, "If this is the case, I will not carry the black pot for everyone if I die." ”

Colquin only thought about Xu Da, and said bitterly: "Brother Xu Da, to be honest, I don't know how much copper will be lost, but I guess the deficit will definitely not be too small, it is all accumulated by successive money law officials, and it is not anyone's sin." Those money law officials have already risen to prominence now, scholars, scholars, squires, and the youngest official is also a governor. If you have the ability to bring them down, you can deny it. ”

When Xu Da heard this, he hung his head for a long time, cried, and said, "Master Keda, you are putting me to death!" ”

Colcoin patted Xu Da on the shoulder and said, "If you admit it, everyone will remember your kindness and protect you from death, and when the rumor passes, you will always have a bright day; If you want to take things out on everyone's heads, you're dead! ”

Xu Da looked at Colcoin in a daze, very frightened. Colcoin shook his head and said, "Brother Xu Da, don't look at me like that. If you want to hate, hate Chen Tingjing! ”

It's almost dawn. At this time, Colquin suddenly saw some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and praised repeatedly: "It turns out that I only know that Brother Xu Da's handwriting is good, and I don't want to paint so well!" ”

Xu Da sighed: "When is it, I still have the heart to talk about words and paintings!" ”

Colquin smiled: "Brother Xu Da don't have to be discouraged, things won't get any worse." Let's be honest with you, it was Ming Xiangguo and Lord Samuha who ordered me to come to the door! ”

Xu Da said: "In other words, both Ming Xiangguo and Lord Samuha want to push me to death?" ”

Colkun shook his head again and again, and said, "Misunderstanding, Brother Xu Da misunderstood!" Ming Xiangguo and Master Samuha have said that as long as you stand up to this for a while, you will turn around! ”

Xu Da was mourning, but Colquin was carefully looking at Xu Da's calligraphy and paintings on the wall. Suddenly thinking of Xu Da's signature on the handover account book, Colquin had a secret plan in his heart and politely said goodbye.