"Hmph! At that time, the wealth in the world was just buried by some squires, landlords, and wealthy families! Is it possible that as long as there is a war or turmoil in this world, the copper coins in the hands of the people will disappear out of thin air?"
The middle-aged man surnamed Ma still spoke coldly and did not give the people around him any dignity at all.
But that person seemed to have been used to his appearance for a long time. He opened his mouth. When he found that he could not explain these things that were beyond his own knowledge, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
He knew that the person in front of him was born in poverty since he was a child, and he didn't know how much hardship he had to endure, but he relied on his diligence, studiousness, and ability to learn from one student to another!
Such an experience inevitably made his character a little biased. In addition, after he achieved success in his studies, he was only a teacher because no one recommended him, and he was ostracized by his colleagues. This made his His temperament is even more withdrawn and eccentric!
A person with a withdrawn personality cannot survive in a circle full of sophistication! So he didn't stay in the teaching position for long. Because he couldn't stand the arrogance, he left angrily and traveled west to Chang'an to look for opportunities again.
It's a pity that a person with such a personality seems to be unwelcome wherever he goes. After he came to Chang'an, he waited until all his expenses were exhausted, and he had nothing to go on in life, nor did he find the opportunity that belonged to him.
Therefore, he deeply felt that it was difficult to live in Chang'an, so he had no choice but to sell himself to a powerful family and do the things he despised at the beginning.
It's a coincidence, maybe God also felt that he had played with him too much, so he finally showed kindness and let him go to the rich and powerful family's home. It was the home of the Xuanwu Gate guard at that time, the Zhonglang General Chang He!
Speaking of Chang He, he was one of the most critical heroes in the Xuanwu Sect revolution.
Although he was born as a warrior, he was brave enough but not very talented, but he still had one good thing, that is, he was kind and upright by nature, and he was not like some shameless people who like to take credit for their achievements and even take advantage of other people's achievements for their own use!
Just the year before last, Emperor Xiao Lizi had a sudden idea and suddenly ordered the officials to write a letter stating the pros and cons of the country.
Chang He, who was already serving as the general of Youtunwei at that time, was a warrior and had no experience in classics, so he had to entrust a man named Ma who was at home at the time to write it.
As a result, when this person learned about this incident, he directly spoke thousands of words and narrated more than 20 current events, and everything was in line with the will.
At that time, the emperor saw it and immediately doubted the old and rough Chang He. When did he have such a talent?
When I asked Chang He, Chang He directly confessed: "This is not what I could have written. It was drafted by Ma Zhou, a guest at home. Every time he talks to me, he always takes loyalty and filial piety as his purpose."
As a result, this unintentional recommendation actually caused the emperor to send people to summon Ma Zhou that day. Before Ma Zhou arrived, the emperor sent people to urge him four times.
After Ma Zhou paid his respects, he talked with him until late at night. The next day, he was put on duty in Menxia Province and was regarded as the representative of the lucky man who soared into the sky.
However, although Ma Zhou's identity finally changed drastically, instead of restraining his temper, he became even more stubborn!
He can still speak softly to the common people, but he never treats the powerful family with pretense and does not hide his disgust at all. In Xiao Han's words, this is a very angry young man!
"I can't help you, but I still think that Xiao Hou is right!"
At this time, another man shook his head helplessly and said to him: "If Brother Ma has time, I suggest you go to the Yamen Office and read the memorial! This memorial was recommended by His Majesty at the time, and every Yamen has a backup! It can be said to be a small statement of great justice. , every word is pearly!"
"Huh? Such ridiculous words are actually recommended by the emperor?"
Ma Zhou slowly turned around, his face as dark as an old farmer's was full of anger: "Don't wait until there is time, a certain family will go back to the government office immediately, and they will expel this monstrous talk to deceive the public!"
Having said that, Ma Zhou didn't wait for the astonished middle-aged man to react. He went straight downstairs, climbed on a thin horse tied to the roadside, whipped the horse, and headed towards the department office in the north.
"This this……"
In the room, the remaining middle-aged people didn't react until the sound of horse hooves sounded.
Looking at the empty room, the man couldn't help but smile bitterly again, closed the window, and came to the table. Just when he was about to call the waiter to pay, he found that there were about a dozen more people who were rubbing their hair on the table. Bright copper.
Seeing these copper coins, the bitter smile on the middle-aged man's face suddenly became more intense.
Downstairs, the Xiao family's cart has gone away, and the people watching the excitement with their hands folded are also talking and laughing with each other, walking towards their own markets.
As for the person running on the road? Except for secretly cursing: If you run so fast, be careful of falling to death, few people cared.
After all, it’s fun to just watch it!
No matter how much wealth someone has, no matter how good they are, they will not get a share of it. If they want money, they still have to earn it themselves.
Inside the Imperial Palace
Li Shimin, who had already left the court, sat at his desk, read the secret letter sent by Bai Qi, and then read another letter without any name. He felt a mixture of emotions in his heart, and his face showed expressions of relief from time to time. Or depressed, or angry.
The news sent by Baiqi here is about the detailed process of the Xiao family's withdrawal of shares today, as well as the reactions of everyone in Chang'an.
That letter was written by Xiao Han of Sanyuan County himself.
In this letter, Xiao Han explained in detail the reasons for his actions.
He emphatically explained that the reason why he publicly withdrew his shares was not to embarrass the emperor, or it was because of the negative rumors widely spread outside.
It's because he has actually been thinking about withdrawing his shares from the bank for a long time!
From nothing when the bank was founded, to after several years of operation, it has gradually moved towards becoming a public instrument of the country from a business that no one was optimistic about at the beginning!
Especially with this bond issuance, if no accidents occur, the bank will soon become a key point for the imperial court to control the flow of wealth in the world! By then, no one in the world can live without it!
For such a key and sensitive thing, Xiao Han felt that it could only be controlled by the state and was not suitable for private individuals to intervene in it. Otherwise, he would not know how he would die! "
So taking advantage of this turmoil, Xiao Han simply lobbied several other shareholders and decided to withdraw together to avoid other problems in the future.
In addition to Xiao Han, those who initially invested in the bank included the Mo family, which accounted for the majority, and Yang Kailue, who accounted for a small portion.
Yang Kailuo can handle this easily! Not to mention paying back the money after withdrawing the shares, even if the emperor wants it, how dare he refuse to give it even if he doesn't?
