"Sir, this news has spread throughout the capital. Everyone knows that it cannot be false." The butler answered truthfully.
The merchant raised his head and glared at him, somewhat dissatisfied. He felt that the steward's affairs were of no concern to him. Anyway, it was not the steward's money that the court wanted.
The housekeeper was treated like this by his master, and he felt extremely wronged. I thought he took the risk to go to Beijing and finally got the news, but the master didn't believe it?
"Sir, this matter is making a lot of noise in the capital now, and the imperial court has also come forward to guarantee that it only borrows money according to the rules and will never rob everyone's money. If this is still false, won't the imperial court be disgraced?"
The merchants thought the same thing. There was such a big commotion. If the imperial court finally went back on its word, who would dare to believe the imperial court's words in the future? Ruining the future reputation of the imperial court for a little money is a loss-making business no matter how you look at it.
Even so, the merchant still had concerns: "Do you think it's possible that the imperial court deliberately tricked us into returning to the capital in order to catch them all?"
The butler replied angrily and funnyly: "Master, you are worrying too much. Others are not fools. They will definitely check the situation first and wait until there is no more worries before returning to the capital! How can it be possible to catch them all in one fell swoop?"
"That's true!" The merchant nodded subconsciously, "Then let's stay here for a few days. You can send someone back immediately to inquire about the news and see if it is true or false!"
The butler did not move at the first moment, but said with a troubled face: "Sir, others can wait and see before going back, but my business is all shops, and if you don't open the door for a long time, your income will definitely be affected."
Thinking of the losses he had suffered in the past few days, the merchant felt a pain in his heart, but when he thought that he still didn't know the court's true plan, the merchant gritted his teeth and said, "Go and find out the news clearly. The sooner you find out, the less I will lose. "
"It's the master, little one, go right now!"
...
Wang Yuanji was listening to his subordinates' reports in the political room.
"Sir, as expected, those merchants saw that the imperial court did not hinder their departure at all, so they stopped after running to a nearby county."
Wang Yuanji nodded with a smile.
The subordinates smiled when they saw their superiors, and they also smiled quickly, and joked with a smile: "Those merchants are still worried and dare not return to the capital, but they are constantly sending people to the capital to inquire for information."
"This is in line with your lord's previous preparations. I am afraid that the worries in the minds of those merchants will be relieved after we vigorously publicize it."
Although Wang Yuanji was also happy that the development of things did not exceed his expectations, he did not want his subordinates to be so optimistic.
He waved his hands, said "tsk" secretly, and added: "It's too early to say this now, we still need to see if those merchants will come back."
If they come back, it will naturally mean that the merchants' worries are gone, but Wang Yuanji feels that things will not be so simple.
Sure enough, even though there were many people coming to Beijing every day to inquire about news, only some small businessmen chose to return to the capital.
These small businessmen are relatively weak, and the strong businessmen can continue to support them, but these small businessmen are the first to be unable to bear it.
Returning to the capital may be risky, but if they don't return to the capital, damage to their industry will sooner or later mean death. Instead of staying outside and waiting to die slowly, it is better to take the risk and go back to Beijing to give it a try.
But these small businessmen are not what Wang Yuanji wants at all. What he needs are big businessmen with strong strength.
It turns out that these people are the most timid. They are hiding near the capital and are unwilling to risk returning to the capital no matter what.
...
time does not wait!
Building railway tracks also requires choosing the right time. If you continue to wait, you will miss the opportunity, and you will have to wait until next year.
Wang Yuanji couldn't wait another year anyway, so he had no choice but to find Han Du again.
"Sir, the students really have no choice. I didn't expect those businessmen to be so cautious, and they would be frightened by the slightest sign of trouble.
I don’t even dare to come back to the capital..."
Han Du watched Wang Yuanji complaining in front of him speechlessly. After he finished speaking, he slowly said: "You can't blame them. After all, this kind of thing has happened all the time. Take the early Ming Dynasty as an example. Something like this happened. It’s only been a few decades now, but people still remember it.”
Wang Yuanji was also helpless. He knew all this, but he did not expect that the impact of these things would be so great. Small things that usually don't matter at all, but are never forgotten in the hearts of businessmen.
"Sir, stop looking at the students' jokes and quickly think of a solution for the students!"
A smile appeared on Han Du's face, and he said in a somewhat narrow-minded tone: "There is still a way."
"Please sir, please give me some advice." Wang Yuanji was overjoyed and quickly handed over his hand. He knew that his husband was always resourceful and would be able to help him solve his problems.
Han Du patiently explained to Wang Yuanji: "The reason why those businessmen dare not return to Beijing is because they still cannot fully trust the imperial court."
"They don't believe the court, but they will definitely believe sir." Wang Yuanji looked at Han Du with bright eyes. He came to Han Du for more than one purpose.
One purpose is of course to want Mr. to find a solution for him, and the other purpose is to want Han Du to come forward in person. Han Du's prestige among businessmen is extremely high, and many big businessmen are willing to believe in Han Du.
After all, everyone who believed in Han Du from the beginning has made a lot of money. As more and more people followed suit and made a fortune, Han Du's words have long become a golden saying among businessmen. Why don't they believe it?
Han Du had already guessed Wang Yuanji's plan, but he was not dissatisfied. After all, this was his favorite disciple, and he still had to take care of him when he needed to take care of him.
"Hehe" laughed and said meaningfully: "What? Do you want me to call them back?"
"Please help me, sir." Wang Yuanji responded with a smile.
Han Du touched his chin and said with a smile: "It's not impossible to call them back, but if you want them to come up with real money, I'm afraid it's not that easy."
Wang Yuanji was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously said: "They don't even give me the dignity of my husband?"
"You must not flatter me like this." Han Du waved his hands quickly and laughed at himself: "Can a person who regards wealth as his life become a big businessman? They may give me some face on weekdays, but that's all. , it’s not enough for them to willingly take out their money.”
"Then, what should we do?" Wang Yuanji was confused.
"Well, there is still a way." Han Du said while thinking deeply.
"Please give me some advice, sir." Wang Yuanji suddenly became happy.
Han Du raised his head and said, "Don't the Royal Bank also want to borrow money? Maybe we can find a way from it..."
...
"Master!" The same housekeeper came to the door of the big businessman's room and shouted in a suppressed voice.
An impatient voice came out, "What? There's still no news about the others returning to Beijing?"
Then there was a creak, and the door was suddenly opened, revealing the extremely impatient face of the big businessman.
The butler smiled for the first time in a long time and said quickly: "Good news, sir!"
"What's the good news? Has someone from those families returned to Beijing?" The big businessman's eyes were constantly shining. He had already decided that as long as one person returned to Beijing, he would pack his luggage and return to Beijing immediately.
After hiding outside for so many days, the biggest unaccustomed things in life were still the smallest troubles. The real trouble was that his property was suffering huge losses every day. If he doesn't go back, he won't be able to hold on anymore.
"That's not true..." The butler shook his head quickly.
"Then what nonsense are you telling me about good news?" The big businessman glared at the butler with a resentful look. If the butler hadn't followed him diligently in the past, he might not have spared him so easily.
Seeing that the big businessman had misunderstood, the housekeeper explained quickly: "Sir, no..."
Saying that, simply put
He raised his hands in front of the master's eyes and said, "This is a famous invitation sent by the Duke of Zhen, inviting us to return to Beijing for discussion. I'm afraid the others have also received the famous invitation. Even if they don't want to go back, it's impossible!"
"What? The Duke of Zhen has posted a famous post? Is this true?" The businessman didn't believe it, but the happiness in his heart could no longer be concealed, and it completely appeared on his face.
"Master will know it at a glance." The butler raised his hands again.
The businessman took it and unfolded it. After just one glance, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
"Hahaha, it is indeed the name of the Duke of Zhen Guo, and the Duke will come forward to coordinate with the court for us?" The businessman quickly glanced at it and sighed: "With the Duke of Zhen Guo coming forward, we don't have to worry anymore."
"Then, Master, should we see if the others go back before making a decision?" the butler asked according to the Master's habit of the past few days.
The businessman slammed his name card shut, laughed loudly and shouted, "What are they waiting for? How dare they not go when the Duke of Zheng summons them?"
"Don't wait for them, pack your bags immediately, let's go back to Beijing!"
"Yes!" Although the housekeeper was a little surprised by the master's sudden change, he also wanted to return to the capital as soon as possible, so he quickly turned around and went down to prepare.
The businessman was full of fear when he fled the capital, as if his days were like years, and he was worried all the way. But now when I return to Beijing, I feel like I am returning home as fast as I can. I feel that my return journey is going very fast, and I suddenly arrive at the gate of Jinling City.
Looking at the towering city walls and wide city gates, the businessman was filled with emotions.
"We are finally back!"
Suddenly, the businessman looked cautiously towards the defenders at the city gate. After observing carefully for a moment, the businessman suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and felt slightly relieved when he saw that the sergeant only glanced in his direction and then turned his eyes to the others one by one.
The butler saw the merchant's behavior and guessed what he was worried about. He laughed softly and said, "Sir, these sergeants were like this before. There is nothing unusual these days."
The businessman nodded slightly, raised his arms and shouted, "Enter the city!"
