These do not belong to the category of wealthy gentry in Jiangnan. Although they are rich, they have no ability to resist if others take advantage of them.
The bank's name is Ying Ning Tiancheng.
It is said that many high-ranking officials in Nanjing are involved, and there are also parents and officials from various places below. It has been ups and downs for more than 20 years. Even in the 14th year of Zhengtong, the Ming army in the north was defeated, and the life and death of Zhengtong Emperor is unknown. This should Ning Tian Chengdu is not unable to come up with money.
Therefore, his reputation is very good, which has also led to many people trusting them, and because Ying Ning Tiancheng has connections in Yingtian Mansion, he has a strong sense of being an official and gentry. After depositing the money in Ying Ning Tiancheng, Suzhou, The roads leading to and from Nanjing, Ningbo and other places are also very fast, which is one step faster than other businessmen. Moreover, this is also in line with the psychology of some people. With money in hand, they always want to have a good relationship with officials. , get into their circle of friends.
In their opinion, as long as the heaven of the Ming Dynasty exists, these officials will not fall, and as long as they do not fall, their money will not be missing. But the facts tell them that the heaven of the Ming Dynasty exists, and the officials will not fall. It will fail, but even if it doesn't, I will be heartbroken. Even if I don't lose any money, I still want to make a dead end.
They believe in Ying Ning Tiancheng, which means they believe in those high-ranking officials in Yingtian Mansion.
But now Ying Ning Tiancheng is in ruins.
No shame at all.
I don't want to give even a single copper penny.
Although we live a prosperous life, we are also the most basic people. So much money has been cheated. This is the accumulation of many generations.
Just like this, you still want the people to think of you well, bah, shameless.
Chu An's family had 6,000 taels of silver, but not a penny was recovered, and they even hooked up with a father. After the family letter arrived in the capital, Chu An rushed back to Suzhou overnight.
After bidding farewell to his father, Chu An first went to Ningbo, but was dismissed by the previous rhetoric. However, this time, Ying Ning Tiancheng's people directly discussed everything in order to quickly throw away the blame. It was thrown on Xu Youzhen's head.
All the money in deposits was seized by Xu Youzhen, but there are rumors that this huge amount of money was not recorded at all. It should have been embezzled by Xu Youzhen through special means, and then Chu An went to Xu Youzhen's government office. But he was driven out by the soldier guarding the door.
The case of losing a bank worth more than one million yuan fell on Xu Youzhen's head.
Many families adhered to the ancestral motto that the people should not fight against the officials and reluctantly gave up. However, there were also some people who had suffered more than a simple loss of money. They had relatives who were seriously ill or died, and they had blood feuds.
Is Chu An a representative figure? If he doesn't seek justice for his father, he will have no face in the world. Just like that, Chu An starts to look for a target. Looking for Ying Ning Tiancheng can no longer solve the problem. If he wants to find it, he should look for the biggest target. The target is Xu Youzhen.
The evidence he provided was to check Xu Youzhen's proceeds from the house raid in Suzhou. If all the money was registered in the book, Chu An would have nothing to say, but if not, it would be the wealth of hundreds of wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River, and millions of money. Where is it?
This amount of corruption was the largest case since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Even if Xu Youzhen was favored by His Majesty the Emperor and had embezzled half a year's treasury income, he would still be dead.
After Xu Youzhen heard this, he sighed deeply. He knew in his heart that things would never be that simple.
All they collected in Suzhou were land and shops. The money collected by dozens of big households was less than 30,000 taels. How could it be such a coincidence that the boss behind that bullshit bank was caught? If this money really fell into his hands, With such a huge amount of money on his body, he would not fail to notice it.
There must be someone behind this who wants to take advantage of the underworld. They clearly know that at this juncture, if they want to sue Xu Youzhen, both the officials and the gentry can't do it, let alone these upstarts who only have money but no foundation in the capital.
Thinking of this, Xu Youzhen got angry.
Damn it, these people are making money, putting a shit basin on my head, Xu Youzhen, and asking me to be a villain. What the hell is that?
It was really fun and fun, and after the fun, they even made fun of me, Xu Youzhen.
After Zhu Ji heard this, he glanced at Xu Youzhen and asked slowly: "Li Fuchen, in your opinion, Xu Youzhen doesn't dare to do such a thing."
Xu Youzhen entered the role very quickly and shook her head: "I know him. He regards money as dirt and is very upright. How could he do such a thing just for some money?"
After listening to Xu Youzhen's words and looking at his expression, Zhu Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu An on the side saw that the master actually praised Xu Youzhen in front of him, and he felt a little dissatisfied: "Sir, Xu Youzhen has a very bad reputation among scholars. Many people in Yingtianfu Imperial College just briefly complained about it. Dissatisfied with the new tax system, he asked him to use his authority as the Minister of Rites to directly deprive these students of their imperial examination qualifications. Sir, please cannot be deceived by the hypocritical appearance of Xu Youzhen, a sanctimonious villain."
After listening to Chu An's words, Xu Youzhen was not angry.
"The prejudices in people's hearts are like a big mountain..."
"Do you know Xu Youzhen? Why do you know that Xu Youzhen is a sanctimonious villain and a rebellious minister who flatters others... Rumors are often the most untrustworthy."
"I know Xu Youzhen for many years. He is a great talent who is proficient in astronomy, military affairs, and water conservancy. I have known Xu Youzhen for many years, and I admire Xu Youzhen. In the Ming Dynasty, I, Li Xian, admired only one and a half people the most. people."
"Half of them are Yu Qian, and one is Xu Youzhen..." After saying that, Xu Youzhen felt a little secretly happy in her heart.
"But everyone is saying..."
Xu Youzhen smiled, then interrupted Chu An and continued: "Everyone is saying, is it right? A stray pill stops in a moment, and a rumor stops in a wise man. You are a scholar. Don't you understand many truths? You must have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. Before I heard what you said, I did have some doubts about him. But after listening to what you said, I know that you are just a poor person. "
"What Xu Youzhen did in Yingtian Mansion has been recorded in detail by the Jinyiwei people. He has no chance to monopolize this money, nor will he occupy it. In my opinion, this money is still stored In this bank, they may just want to fish in troubled waters."
What Xu Youzhen said was not only to enlighten Chu An, but also to Zhu Ji.
Zhu Ji nodded secretly, no matter what Xu Youzhen said to Chu An, he immediately started to make plans.
Xu Youzhen was not the direct perpetrator. At most, she was indirectly responsible. But was the scale of Jiangnan Bank so big?
A bank is a money shop. After the Ming Dynasty treasure notes became waste paper, during the Zhengtong years, the court could only restore the status of silver. Before, the people could not use silver directly. After using the silver, the people would get the money. When you go to the store, they have professional cutting tools that can divide a piece of silver into pieces of different sizes but the same weight. After this period of development, there is also demand in the market, and the money store becomes a bank, and the bank It also accepts small amounts of storage, but it requires a management fee. Of course, the management fee is not high.
Lending was not allowed in the Ming Dynasty. The so-called lending money could only be done by people from the same village and clan, so the bank's business was relatively simple.
But now the bank in Ningbo Prefecture can actually convince so many rich people. This is something Zhu Ji could not have imagined.
Wouldn't it be nice to hold this money in your own hands? Why would you hand it over to someone else's hands and have to pay for it every year?
Of course, Zhu Ji, an official, was still a little unclear about the thoughts of businessmen.
How could Chu An speak so highly of Xu Youzhen? For a moment, he actually lost his judgment on the matter.
"Master Li, do you really think so..."
"Short-sighted, there are many people who kill the chicken to lay the eggs. What I tell you is the truth."
After Chu An listened, he remained silent. At this moment, he really had nothing to say to refute Xu Youzhen.
At this time, the door of Denwen Drum Courtyard was opened.
A eunuch came in.
"Commander Zhu, Your Majesty has summoned..."
Zhu Ji hurriedly stood up and said yes, and asked Jin Yiwei to take Chu An back to the Yamen first. Xu Youzhen was not so panicked now, so she stood up and followed Zhu Ji out.
At this time, outside the Denwen Drum Courtyard, in addition to Yushi Qin Guang, there was another tall, but somewhat skinny man, the real Li Xian.
Before he left the palace, he heard the sound of drums and rushed over immediately. However, unlike other officials who ran over to take a look and did not dare to stay for a long time, he had been keeping watch since he arrived. Outside the door.
When Xu Youzhen saw Li Xian, a smile appeared on her face. He walked over quickly and said hello to Li Xian as he walked: "Li Fuchen, what a coincidence..."
When Chu An, who was supported by two Jinyi guards, heard the name Xu Youzhen said, he instantly raised his head and looked at Xu Youzhen and Li Xian.
Then Chu An asked weakly: "That Li Fuchen is..."
After Xu Youzhen heard this, he turned around and said with a smile: "He is Li Fuchen, I am not."
"Then you, don't you claim to be, you, who are you?" Chu An had a bold idea in his mind.
Xu Youzhen cleared her throat and said: "I am the official you want to sue, the Minister of the New Tax System of Jiangnan, the Minister of Rites, the Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Xu...you...zhen, the great scholar of Dongge University..."
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