To be honest, when the Shanshan businessman raised the price to 250,000 taels, Feng Ziying still felt a little guilty.
If Zhang Chi doesn't follow up, the two hundred and fifty thousand taels will fall into his own hands. Although he can get it, it will cost him two hundred and fifty thousand taels when he obviously only needs 150,000 to 60,000 silver to buy it. It would be a bit painful to have money to buy it.
Fortunately, Zhang Chi did not disappoint himself and increased the price by five thousand taels to follow up. Then he would naturally give up and let this guy be proud first. He would soon realize that as the "Left Supervisor of the Country", the country's affairs were becoming increasingly difficult. Under such circumstances, if you don't think about planning for the country, but show off your wealth on these things, what a high price you will pay.
Feeling comfortable, she went out and got on the bus. From a distance, she saw the proud Shou Wang Zhangchi also going out to board the bus. Feng Ziying walked over generously and bowed her hands: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for taking over the second house of Rongning. This house It will definitely make the prince's stay comfortable..."
"Ziying, don't blame Gu. Gu also likes this place so much that he plans to renovate it as a separate house in the future. It will be fun to stay here for a while in the summer." Zhang Chi said hypocritically: "You are not Do you like it too? Then you should also make a bid."
"Hey, Ziying was looking forward to picking up the goods at the lowest price. Who would have thought that someone would increase the price, so she would have to give up with regret." Feng Ziying also said in a fake tone.
Zhang Chi was stunned. It turned out that this guy just came to quote a price and then gave up. Who is the second buyer? After calling for so many rounds with myself, I was stunned to get more than 250,000 taels. At the beginning, Lai Daye said that he would definitely buy it for 200,000 taels, but he never thought that it exceeded the estimate of 50,000 taels.
With a somewhat complicated mood, Zhang Chi glanced at Feng Ziying. Didn't this guy say that he had deep feelings for Rong Guofu? Why did he give up without paying a single price? Did this guy deliberately say those words in front of him to make him want to win, but he ended up falling into this trap?
His cheeks twitched, and Zhang Chi could only smile reluctantly, "Haha, just spend money to buy something you like. I think it's okay."
"As long as His Highness thinks it's worth it, I'm happy if it's hard to buy it with money." Feng Ziying also nodded in agreement, then said goodbye and left.
Zhang Chi chewed Feng Ziying's words and seemed to think they were a bit teasing, but he couldn't say anything and could only leave unhappy.
When Feng Ziying returned to the house, she quietly called Cao Yu and briefly explained the situation of today's bidding. She only said that the left prisoner, Guoshou Wang Zhangchi, had spent huge sums of money to buy a mansion, and asked "Today's News" how to deal with it. A discussion on this matter does not necessarily require much negative criticism. It is just an introduction to discuss the matter and hype it up so that everyone inside and outside knows about it.
As long as the hype starts, those who have long disliked Zhang Chi and even took pains to find loopholes in Zhang Chi will use it as if they have found a treasure.
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"Congratulations, sir, this sale is a great success..." When Feng Ziying saw the smiling Huang Ruliang, she also smiled and congratulated, "Ziying has successfully completed your instructions and lived up to the expectations of the court."
"Haha, Ziying, this time it all depends on your methods." Huang Ruliang sighed with emotion.
I had been worried that the sale would not go as expected, but I never expected that the result would be far better than I predicted. Especially after the policy adjustment of anonymous bidding and delayed transfer, almost everyone became anonymous bidding, and the bidding The number of people also greatly exceeded imagination.
Although the bidding price is much lower than the previous round, this has long been expected, and such a large quantity also ensures that the proceeds from this round of sales will be enough to meet the needs of the court in the future.
"Your Excellency, you are exaggerating. Ziying is just a suggestion. The key is that the court's policies are flexible so that Jiangnan merchants can have channels to serve the court." Feng Ziying smiled, "In a sense, this is actually An absolutely cost-effective win-win policy, directed at their service and support to the imperial court, they can also put their minds at ease and not be able to serve the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty wholeheartedly, and will even stand on our side at some critical moments."
"Well, Ziying, what you said makes sense, but in the final analysis, it is still the result of the battle in Shandong. These businessmen are very capable of adapting to the changing circumstances. Once our war does not go well, I am afraid that their thoughts will come to life again, and they may be angry again. I have to take the initiative to serve the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty." Huang Ruliang sighed.
"This is inevitable, and even they have already made bets on both sides now, but money and food are also very needed for the Nanjing puppet court, but they are far less important than ours. What the Nanjing court lacks is an army that can fight, but this But it can't be solved by money alone." Feng Ziying calmly said, "If the sea transportation is continuous, the supplies are continuous, and the army is not in chaos, we will win."
Feng Ziying's affirmative tone seemed to make Huang Ru feel relieved. During this period, he was also under great pressure. He was trying to stabilize the situation in Gyeonggi Province, and he also had to plan sufficient food and pay for the two armies in the north and west. This was not simple. Fortunately, thanks to Feng Ziying's advice and suggestions, the big problem was solved.
"Ziying, I love hearing your words like this. I also hope that both the government and the public will have this kind of confidence. Then we will be invincible." Huang Ruliang said with enthusiasm.
"But I heard there is still some noise coming out?" Feng Ziying asked casually.
Huang Ruliang got angry when Feng Ziying mentioned this, "Huh, you have great ambitions but little talent, and you are so complacent. No wonder the emperor..., you are talking about the matter of King Shou and King Lu, right? This has really become a joke in the capital city. Wait. At that time, Prince Shou was going to serve the imperial court. It was true that he was bidding for a mansion to take care of the imperial court's worries, but it was so hyped that it was said to be the record-breaking high-priced mansion sold by the imperial court. Why was it that someone took advantage of him and said that he was the one who bought the mansion? The origin of the money is unknown. It was taken from someone else to handle official donation matters for someone else. It caused a huge fuss, and there was a lot of noise inside and outside the capital..."
When Huang Ruliang mentioned this, he shook his head repeatedly.
King Lu seized on this matter and hyped it up, saying that King Shou not only collected money from people to run for office, but also paid for prostitutes, gamblers, and usury. Otherwise, how could he get more than 200,000 taels of silver in one move? Buying a house?
Pots of dirty water were poured on King Shou's head, making King Shou very anxious.
You have to defend yourself. Many things have their own reasons and no solid evidence. Either they are true but there are discrepancies, or the person involved has disappeared and cannot be found. In short, it is a complete mess.
Not to be outdone, King Shou criticized Mei Yuexi for taking on lawsuits in his hometown, involving many cases. There was even one person who was a civil servant and was willing to come forward to report, which also caused a big uproar in the court.
Imperial Concubine Xu and Imperial Concubine Mei even argued and cursed each other in the palace, and finally got into trouble with the cabinet, both demanding that the other party be relieved of his status as a supervisor.
The cabinet has no choice but to push it to the Zongren Mansion for investigation. Naturally, such matters cannot be resolved in a day or two, and it is not known whether there will be a result in the end.
"The cabinet is probably a little disappointed, right?" Feng Ziying smiled, "Is the idea I came up with to control the second supervisory country a bad idea?"
"Haha, this is a person who fails to live up to his expectations. Who can blame him? If he is not ashamed, who can spread rumors and frame you?" Huang Ruliang curled his lips disapprovingly.
"Then Prince Fu, Prince Li, and Prince Gong, aren't they enjoying the benefits of being fishermen?" Feng Ziying blinked.
"Now, King Shou and King Lu are beginning to suspect that King Fu, King Li, and Prince Gong are deliberately stirring up trouble in the middle, trying to pull them down. Now they have stopped making peace, shaking hands, and starting to look for faults with King Fu, King Li, and Prince Gong." Huang Ruliang also shook his head, "There is no way to find out this kind of thing. Newspapers such as "Today's News" and "Northern Express" all said that they had received anonymous letters and submitted articles. This was so true that they also sent people to find out. , there are indeed such things, so we disclosed them without mentioning names. Who would have thought that these people would take care of themselves? How stupid!"
Feng Ziying couldn't help laughing. Sometimes she just wanted to fan the flames and create some trouble for the other party. Who would have thought that the fire would become so intense that even she could not expect it.
"The cabinet should teach people a lesson. Although this prison is just a temporary thing, the exposure of such messy things from time to time is also a kind of damage to the prestige of the court." Feng Ziying said calmly, "Over time, the people His reputation will also affect the government's future policy strategy."
"Who says it's not the case? King Shou went to the Ministry of Household Affairs again and said that he didn't want to buy the house. Originally, he only paid a deposit of 30,000 taels, but he still owed more than 200,000 taels after giving birth. Now that the situation is like this, it is clear that he is I don't dare to pick up this hot potato anymore, lest I be criticized." Huang Ruliang said helplessly: "How can we go back on our word..."
"How can anyone look like a king?" Feng Ziying continued in a low voice.
Huang Ruliang glared at Feng Ziying, "I didn't say anything, so don't talk nonsense either."
The two chatted and laughed again, and also talked about the matter of Shen Ku.
It can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. Because of this farce, neither King Shou nor King Lu could make any more trouble with the materials and money in Shen's treasury. Therefore, the Shuntian Prefecture and the Ministry of Industry decided to mobilize talents from the refugees to repair the streets of the entire capital city. The matter of faces and ditches was smoothly promoted.
When I returned to the mansion from the Ministry of Household Affairs, I learned that there was news from Shanshan businessmen that one of the bidders from the Ministry of Household Affairs asked if they were still interested in buying the second house in Rongning. The Ministry of Household Affairs will reschedule the auction and welcome customers who have participated in the auction to continue. To take part.
It seems that King Shou resigned from the business and took away his 30,000 taels of silver deposit, refusing to take over the hot potato that had caused an unreasonable disaster. This was also the first time that the imperial court had suffered from twice-cooked pork since the sale.
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