Although Prince Gong said this, he also knew that these low-level officials were the cornerstone of the Six Departments. Without their assistance, it would be impossible for the Six Department officials to carry out their work. For the sake of the stability of the officialdom of the capital, this matter must be resolved today. .
But before Yi Xuan could raise her foot to beg Shopkeeper Ding, the women who had been acting for a long time finally couldn't wait anymore and swarmed up to surround Prince Gong, kneeling on the ground and begging.
"Good prince, please show mercy and save our family. Without this salary, we will be forced to death by our creditors..."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the rent is over half a year in arrears, and the landlord is about to kick us out. You can't just watch us live on the streets..."
Banner people have the difficulties of banner people, and Han ministers have the difficulties of Han ministers. Yixuan grew up freely in Beijing. He really understands the living conditions of poor Beijing officials. He knows that these women are not talking nonsense.
In the Forty-Nine Cities, there are really not a few officials who have no rice to eat. There are many examples of people who have defaulted on rent and were kicked out in lawsuits, and the situation has become more and more serious in recent years.
The scene where the Manchu aunts and the fierce wives of the Han Dynasty had a big fuss with their men, six points was that they were really angry with the men, and four points was that they were acting for the prince.
Sometimes women can see the situation more clearly than men. The backstage boss of Lotte Bank is Xiao Letian. He dared to lead troops to attack Beijing last year. Such a person must not be messed with.
But one's own money cannot be turned into waste paper in vain. After much deliberation, I can only put pressure on the court. Prince Chun has the highest status among everyone present. Who else can I look for if not him.
Prince Gong and Prince Chun were the two most powerful iron hat kings in the late Qing Dynasty. They were an important force within the Eight Banners to restrict the imperial power, especially the rear party. Among them, Prince Chun's nature was still better than that of the Japanese Liuliang, and he could be said to be the same. A loyal elder.
This kind of people's ears are somewhat soft. After these women tried to persuade them for a while, they could only sigh and walked towards Shopkeeper Ding.
"This young man's surname is Ding. He is still in his thirties, but he can be responsible for such an important task in Lotte Bank. He is indeed a young talent..."
"Don't dare, I'm just an errand boy under the Prime Minister. There are many people who are better than me in Lotte Bank..."
The officials of the Qing Dynasty had this problem when talking. They had to greet each other first before speaking, and there was no time to be direct. The two of them were polite, and Prince Chun said with a wry smile.
"It makes me laugh. You have also seen how difficult it is for the imperial court and how hard life is for officials in the capital... Why don't you look away and we will give you the account we just sent out. Can you check whether you can make up for it?" It’s about approving bonds.”
After that sentence, the place was silent. Everyone was waiting for the young man's reply, but shopkeeper Ding was silent.
Underneath his calm expression was an excited heart. Xiao Ding was cursing in his heart, "Damn dog Tatars, you have one day to beg me. If you want me to help you, okay, I'll give the lives of the ten members of my family back." …”
Taking a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, Xiao Ding smiled bitterly and bowed his hands to the prince, "Haha, what did the prince say? I don't think the prince said a word about you... We are here to serve the nobles, and we are also dedicated to serving you adults..."
"What the prince said is reasonable, absolutely reasonable. Even if these bonds are damaged, as long as there are accurate accounts, our foreign bank can certainly make up for it..."
This sentence made everyone present happy. Just when everyone was venting their anger, Xiao Ding's words changed to "But..." Everyone's hearts stood up again.
"But... these bonds do not come out of thin air, but are printed with special techniques. Your Majesty and ministers, please take a closer look..." Shopkeeper Ding took out a ten-yuan bond from his arms and said to everyone in the light.
"Tuanlong watermark, this is the highest-grade anti-counterfeiting mark..." Then someone picked up some banknotes, making a clicking sound. "Tough as sheepskin, this is a top-secret paper craft..."
"The paint on it is not afraid of blisters and does not fade after use, which is also a unique feature of the bond... Not to mention that each bond has an independent string of codes. It can be said that this series of anti-counterfeiting measures has blocked all counterfeiters. Possibility of forgery..."
"Your Majesty, here comes the problem. This time I deported two million in cash and two million in bonds to the court. I don't have any more. Even if I want to make up for it for you, I don't have any extra. The bond..."
"Ah, what should I do..." Yi Xuan had already been stunned by Xiao Ding, and now he was still immersed in the bond's unique anti-counterfeiting technology and couldn't extricate himself.
"Wait, we can only wait for us to transfer from Ryukyu or Jiangnan. I will write a report immediately when I get back and submit it to the Ryukyu headquarters for the signature of the prime minister or old shopkeeper. After that, the headquarters will propose the corresponding bonds and transport them to the capital. Then I can give them to everyone. Reissued..."
"Ah, how long will it take to wait..." someone in the crowd asked eagerly.
Shopkeeper Ding cupped his fists and said with a smile, "It will be very fast, as little as a month, as long as one and a half months... There is nothing we can do. The telegraph line has not been laid out yet, and sea transportation must rely on ships..."
Lin Shangshu wiped the sweat from his forehead, "There is no other way, we can't go any faster..."
"Your Excellency, this bond printing equipment is only available in Ryukyu and not elsewhere... Besides, we never thought from the beginning to the end that anyone would tear up the money as waste paper, what do you think?"
One sentence blocked everyone's mouths. Xiao Ding was right. He wasn't torn apart by others. It's already a huge favor to be able to mend it for you. If you have to force him to mend it on the same day, that's really a big deal. It doesn't make sense anymore.
"My Emperor's ancestors... Wuwuwu... We can't survive this life. How can we live for more than a month... We have to borrow money with shame again. What evil have I done? I followed you. Such a waste..."
The women had no choice but to refute Shopkeeper Ding's reasoning, so they could only cry and accept their fate and run home, while the imperial officials could only stand in the street like ghosts, as if they were mourning their heirs.
At this point, the prince and the minister could only sigh and leave. A group of soldiers were left in the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion to maintain order, and the Ministry of Revenue began to pay salaries again.
This time, the officials behind did not dare to cause trouble. After receiving the bonds, they hurried to the group of merchants and clerks, looked for their own IOUs, and paid off the outstanding debts of restaurants, restaurants and groceries first.
The troubled officials looked at the bonds in the hands of the later capital officials, and their eyes turned blue. They wanted to go up and borrow some, but when they saw the other party's refusal, they couldn't open their mouths.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, colleagues... I have to pay off my debts with this little money quickly. I really can't make it around. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."
Shopkeeper Ding in the tea shed put on his hat and was about to leave, but Third Master Qing strode over and whispered, "Why, you can deceive the prince, but you can't deceive me. As the second counter in charge of the Tanggu Branch, Prime Minister The power given to you is to use one million silver coins without approval..."
"You obviously have this power, why don't you help them... Whose idea is this? Yours, the old shopkeeper's, or... Xiao Letian's."
Shopkeeper Ding suddenly stared at Mr. Qing with lightning eyes. He gritted his molars and squeezed out a few words, "Ten people in my family... died at the hands of Mailer's army... Is this reason enough... ..."This book was first published from, and you can read the genuine content immediately!
