"What do you mean by this, sir?" Xiong Shi didn't understand what Han Du meant for a moment. What does it mean to be someone who is very familiar with treasure money? The most important task of the scribes in the Second Treasury of Baochao and Xingyong every day is to deal with Baochao. Which one is not familiar enough with Baochao?
I don't blame Xiong Shi for not understanding. It's because Han Du's words were too vague.
However, Han Du had no choice. Now only he and Lao Zhu knew about the fact that someone was printing treasure banknotes privately. And this news cannot be leaked to anyone at all. Once the news is leaked to the market, the value of the Terror Banknote will not drop slightly like it is now.
I am afraid that the value of the treasure banknote will be cut in half or even to the ankle. It was a devastating blow to the credibility of the court and Lao Zhu.
Han Du knows better than anyone what consequences will happen. If the Ming Dynasty suffered such a blow, it would be unable to recover for at least ten years, which would be even more terrifying than being fully invaded by the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
"You just need to find someone who knows the paper, pattern, and format of the banknotes best. Don't ask anything else. The less you know, the better it is for you." Han Du said solemnly.
As expected, Xiong Shi didn't ask another question, lowered his head and clasped his fists and replied: "As ordered, I will keep my mouth shut. Your Majesty will not reveal a single word of what I said today."
Han Du waved his hand with satisfaction and asked Xiong Shi to make arrangements.
Han Du continued to stay in the banknote bureau, waiting for Heizi to bake the glass, and discussing with Mr. Huang what kind of dressing mirror to make.
Huang Lao and others have never made a vanity mirror. Fortunately, the dressing mirror is mainly carpentry work. Under Han Du's explanation while drawing pictures, the craftsman made the dressing table without any difficulty. He only needed to install the mirror and it was a complete dressing mirror.
After Heizi made the glass, processed it into a mirror, and installed it on the dressing table, Han Du returned home with the dressing mirror.
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Xiong Shi returned home and sent a message to his nephew Xiong Ting.
Xiong Ting is in his twenties and is about the same height as Xiong Shi, but their body shapes are different. Xiong Shi is taller, while Xiong Ting is thinner.
When Xiong Ting heard that his uncle was looking for him, he quickly put down what he was doing and went straight to Xiong Shi.
"My nephew meets his uncle."
Xiong Shi nodded in agreement and stretched out his hand to indicate, "Sit down and talk."
"Thank you, uncle." Xiong Ting was not polite, nodded and sat down.
Xiong Shi waited for Xiong Ting to sit down, then lowered his head and pondered for a while. He didn't know how to talk to Xiong Ting. After thinking for a long time, he sighed and said directly to him: "Ting'er, how does uncle treat you?"
"What are you talking about, uncle? Is it because you have put in a lot of effort to make your nephew a member of the Baobao Tribunal? It's natural for you to be kind to your nephew." Xiong Ting replied quickly.
Xiong Ting was originally a scholar and determined to seek fame. It's a pity that for him who is good at reading, he doesn't know why he can't control his nervousness once he enters the examination room. Not only was he nervous, but he was also sweating profusely and couldn't stop himself.
One can imagine how Xiong Ting could take the exam under such circumstances? I couldn't even hold the pen, and sweat inevitably fell onto the exam paper. Once mixed with ink, it becomes blurry in an instant. Xiong Ting couldn't get over just the cleanliness of the roll.
Therefore, he took the exam for several years before barely passing the Tongsheng Examination, without even scratching the surface of his reputation as a scholar. If he can get a scholar, Xiong Ting will continue to take the exam without hesitation.
After all, scholars can already enjoy the treatment of the court. They get a lot of lumi every month and can also meet the sixty acres of land tax. These alone can allow him to live a very nourishing life.
It's a pity that he is just a child and will not enjoy any benefits from the court. If he continues to study, it will cause a heavy burden on his family.
Xiong Ting had some resentment about his stage fright, but unfortunately it was his own problem, and he had no one to vent to. Over time, I had to give up.
People always have to bow to life.
After Xiong Ting reluctantly tried many times, he finally had to admit that his problem would never be cured and he no longer had hope of obtaining a meritorious title. So he asked Xiong Shi to find a job for him.
Xiong Shi also felt sorry for Xiong Ting's experience. He looked at Xiong Ting's academic level and thought that there would be no problem for Xiong Ting to pass the exam. But he never expected that Xiong Ting would fall on him in the end.
So Xiong Shi used all his strength to get Xiong Ting in even though Tiju, the Treasurer Tiju at that time, didn't want to see him.
Xiong Shi listened to Xiong Ting's words and was silent for a long time. It wasn't until Xiong Ting looked at him in surprise that he said calmly: "What if I let you leave the Baochao Examination Department now?"
When Xiong Ting heard this, he felt like a bolt from the blue and couldn't believe what he heard.
You must know that although the Baochao Office has only been established for six years, from the moment it was born, it has become one of the most fertile yamen in the capital.
After all, most of the yamen in the capital spend money, and the Baochao Lifting Office makes money. Even if all the yamen in the entire capital were turned into Qingshui yamen, this treasure banker would still be extremely wealthy.
Don't think Xiong Ting is just a scribe with no official position in Baochao Tijuan Division, just like an errand boy who can be manipulated by anyone. But in fact, his status is not low at all. Even when facing an eighth- or ninth-grade official from some low-level yamen in the capital, people would politely call Xiong Ting brother.
Moreover, the salary of the Baobao Prosecution Department is not low at all, and it is considered to be one of the top five yamen in the capital. Xiong Ting's income from the Baochao Tijuan Company is enough to support his whole family, and it's more than enough.
Therefore, Xiong Shi had to risk his life to get him in under such circumstances.
And Xiong Ting's gratitude to his uncle never diminished for a moment.
However, now his uncle actually wants him to leave and give up a job with such favorable conditions.
Xiong Ting couldn't figure it out. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time with an ugly face.
Xiong Shi just stared at Xiong Ting who lowered his head. No matter how long he waited, he didn't mean to urge him at all.
Finally, Xiong Ting raised his head and slowly slipped weakly from the chair to the ground. Kneeling on the ground, he clasped his fists towards Xiong Shi with a miserable expression and said, "My nephew once said that there is no way to repay my uncle's great kindness by breaking his body into pieces. What's more, what's more..."
Xiong Ting mustered up the courage twice in a row but did not say that sentence. Taking a deep breath and calming down, Xiong Ting gritted his back molars and said decisively: "But according to my uncle's instructions, my nephew is willing to leave the Baochao Office."
