Wang Mao acted very quickly. He wanted to get the upper hand so much. Although the Hubu Shangshu in Nanzhili was not the same as the Hubu Shangshu in the capital, they were still Shangshu after all, right?
Don't use bean bags as dry food.
Being a minister in a fat and oily place like Jinling, the oil and water is no less than that of the capital, and even worse.
Within half a day, both people and stolen goods were recovered, and the evidence was conclusive.
Li Qing didn't bother at all. Under Wang Mao's operation, the proof was irrefutable.
Of course, the main reason is that Li Qing's strength gave Wang Mao a lot of room to operate. Seeing that his former boss was gone, many people "abandoned the dark and joined the light" to show their loyalty and accept the name certificate.
Adding insult to injury is human nature.
Li Qing quickly closed the case and asked Jin Yiwei to take the witness testimony and escort the former Minister of Household Affairs to the capital for Zhu Qizhen to deal with it.
After this operation, Li Qing successfully broke out of the circle.
The imperial envoy is a good person, but he can handle a book of ministers right away. Most people don't have this courage.
For a time, the attitude of these officials in Southern Zhili improved and their contacts became closer.
After all, no one’s butt is clean.
…
Three days later, Shen Xin came to see Li Qing.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I have made preparations over there." Shen Xin said, "To dispel their doubts, I would like to ask you to show up and be a notary public."
"We won't go home." Xiao Liuzi said calmly.
Shen Xin's heart trembled, and he hurriedly smiled and said: "How can I not go, father-in-law? The common people are about to invite father-in-law."
Damn, it's unreasonable for a eunuch to be so difficult to serve... Shen Xin complained in his heart, but his face was respectful and flattering, and he shouted that he was wronged.
Xiao Liuzi didn't have the same knowledge as him. After all, he was a rich man and he would have to expect others to show filial piety in the future.
"Okay, how much did you borrow this time?"
Li Qing looked at Shen Xin. He was also concerned about the question Xiao Liuzi asked.
Shen Xin smiled proudly, "Nearly seven million taels."
"So many?" Li Qing was shocked.
Xiao Liuzi's jaw was almost dislocated, and he murmured: "I'm a good boy, how much does this cost?"
"It's not unusual for more than a dozen wealthy gentry to be able to spend so much money." Shen Xin explained calmly, "These people have been rich for countless generations, and the imperial court is opening up the sea for trade. It's not surprising that they can spend so much money. .”
"That's true." Li Qing was relieved.
Shen Xin said nervously: "Sir, the common people have put their wealth and life on the line this time. If anything goes wrong, they can tear me alive."
"Don't worry." Li Qing patted him on the shoulder, "After destroying their industry and your family becoming the dominant one, why not make a lot of money? As long as you can provide a large amount of tax, the emperor will naturally use the resources to You're leaning."
He smiled and said: "Business must be done by someone. Who does the emperor like more than those officials and gentry who like to evade taxes?"
Shen Xin felt relieved and quickly said again and again: "The common people must pay the tax in full and not take advantage of the imperial court."
"Well, work hard. Jinling is just the beginning. Suhang has a promising future."
Li Qing's big cake is not a clever one, but it is extremely effective.
Suzhou and Hangzhou are the richest in the world. If he brings Jin, Suzhou and Hangzhou into the commercial territory, who can compete with him in the future?
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, sir... and my father-in-law for your cultivation." Shen Xin suffered a loss once, but he did not dare to leave the stingy Xiao Liuzi behind again.
After all, the imperial envoy will not stay too long, and the only one he can rely on in the future is this little eunuch.
Xiao Liuzi's lips curled up with a hint of pride.
Eunuchs are physically disabled and have low self-esteem mentally. They are looked down upon by others, so they are more eager to be looked down upon and even respected by others.
The more people lack something, the rarer it becomes.
Eunuchs are more utilitarian than civil servants and generals.
Because they want to be recognized and respected by the world.
Xiao Liuzi's vanity was greatly satisfied. He imitated Li Qing and patted Shen Xin on the shoulder and made some empty talk.
He said it with high passion, but Shen Xin felt embarrassed, but he had no choice but to agree and made a gesture of gratitude.
It's like a young girl who has just entered the workplace and unfortunately meets an inferior man. What's even more unfortunate is that this inferior man is still her boss.
~
A family of officials and gentry.
Except for the Minister of Hubu who had been taken to the capital, the other five ministers and ministers were present to do justice for this loan. It is not difficult to imagine how close the relationship between these powerful and wealthy people is.
Such a large loan is indeed astonishing. Li Qing looked at the IOUs and realized how rich these rich people were.
You know, this is only the cash they can take out, not all their assets, and these do not represent all the cash they have.
After all, no one would keep nothing and lend out all the money.
As for the accumulated net worth of these people, it will at least triple.
The poor are really poor, the rich are really rich... Li Qing sighed.
They are all the best among the best, and the loan letter was drafted jointly by both parties. There are no loopholes in the content, and there are no word games. It is very simple and clear.
Li Qing read it hurriedly, and then signed his name in the notary's column.
Then, the six bosses signed their names one after another, and Xiao Liuzi also rushed to sign.
Finally, there are signatures and pledges from both parties.
After everything was ready, the rich gentry unified the message and asked the government to send someone to witness the delivery of silver.
Shen Xin was afraid of making mistakes, so he asked Li Qing, the imperial envoy, as well as Xiao Liuzi and Jin Yiwei to witness.
The transaction amount was too large and he had to be cautious. At least Li Qing was firmly on his side.
Li Qing had no objection to this.
…
The silver delivery alone took three days.
After Li Qing finished this, he began to guide Shen Xin in investment and construction.
In fact, Shen Xin was better at doing business than he was, so there was no need for him to point fingers.
After following him for a few days, Li Qing saw that it was the same without him, so he simply let it go.
He himself is extremely leisurely. He visits the Weaving Bureau on weekdays, and spends more time at home, boxing with his master, playing chess with his junior brother, and sometimes going to the opera theater with the two of them.
Lee Sin was laid back, but paying close attention to the situation.
Compared to him, Li Jinglong was much busier, busy raising pigs.
Although he doesn't have to do it himself, how can he not care about spending money to do business.
~
Half a month later, Shen Xin started spending money.
Buying land, building workshops, hiring workers...a lot of money began to be released, and a large number of people had a job.
Shen Xin is indeed the richest man in Jinling, with countless industries under his name. He does not need to think about it from scratch, he only needs to expand it in proportion. As for the workers, they are led by experienced hands and can be trained quickly.
Shopping malls are like battlefields. On the battlefield, one general can achieve great success, and the same is true in shopping malls.
In early March, when the workshop was in full swing, Shen Xin started his monopoly plan.
The secret and crazy purchase of raw materials fundamentally strangled the industries of other wealthy gentry, not only in Jinling, but also in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
He is rich, he is too rich now.
He borrowed nearly 7 million taels from the rich gentry, and added to the more than 5 million taels in his hand, there were more than 12 million taels, all of which were white cash.
It’s so damn enjoyable to spend it.
April.
This is the peak season for raw silk production, and wealthy gentry in Jinling begin to purchase raw silk.
Shen Xin was very decisive and doubled the price of raw silk.
The rich gentry were all stupid.
Damn you, you are messing with your mother! ?
It was not only the wealthy gentry in Jinling who were dumbfounded, but also the wealthy gentry in Suhang. Shen Xin had a long-term vision and directly prevented the wealthy gentry in Jinling from purchasing goods from Suhang and Hangzhou.
At the same time, the road to the rich gentry in Suzhou and Hangzhou was also blocked.
This is a big gamble!
Raw silk at twice the original price was still profitable, so the rich gentry naturally followed suit while cursing.
Shen Xin was already furious, just like Li Qing before.
If someone follows up 10%, his price will double.
It doesn't matter whether you make money or not, but you have to kill other people.
If you kill them, the vacated market will be yours.
He has money, but he is afraid of hair.
Soon, Jinling Fushen's funds could no longer bear it. Originally, they were not so fragile, but who asked them to lend out the money?
Only then did these people realize that they had been fooled and realized that this was a big scam.
Shen Xin tricked them!
How dare you? These people are furious!
They got together to discuss countermeasures, and finally decided to find connections to put pressure on Shen Xin and force Shen Xin to pay back the money.
This time, it's them again. These people are even trying to cut off Shen Xin's funds and take the opportunity to swallow up Shen Xin's family property.
They have a close relationship with Zhili officials, and many of them are even family members of officials, so they naturally have great energy.
Soon, Shen Xin was taken to the Yamen.
But he didn't panic at all. Firstly, it was the uncle who owed money, and secondly, the emperor was behind him.
Facing the accusations from a group of plaintiffs, Shen Xin said calmly:
"I won't say a word until Emperor Li comes."
