I smashed the emperor's daughter

Chapter 70 Actions in the dark

Chapter 70 Secret Actions (Last Read)

The capital has always been said to be rich in the east and noble in the west, and the Fengcheng Hutong located in the west of the city is the most noble of the nobles. Most of the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital live here; the mansion of Zhang Mingche, the minister of rites, is naturally also in this area.

As the sun set, the dark night gradually permeated the entire inner city, only the watchman who reported the watch with a lantern, reminding him what time it is at night.

In Zhang Mingche's mansion at this moment, the study in the second courtyard is still brightly lit; there are only two people in the room, and the person sitting there is naturally the Minister of Rites, while the one standing beside him is his confidant, Zhang Housekeeper.

Zhang Mingche didn't say a word, and looked out from time to time, as if waiting for someone to come. Not long after, there was movement at the door of the study, and a young man in his early twenties opened the door and entered.

When he entered, he bowed to his seat and asked respectfully, "Father, why did you come back so late today?"

"The emperor showed his love and held a banquet in the palace. He was full of wine and food, and he just returned."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Mingche laughed to himself, twisted the neatly trimmed beard on his chin with one hand, and asked his son at the same time:
"Hui Jue, do you know why His Majesty held a banquet and left me waiting in the palace?"

Zhang Huijue knew in his heart that this question must have something to do with the purpose of his father calling him here. He didn't dare to speculate. After thinking for a while, he answered truthfully:
"My son is stupid, so I ask my father to teach me."

Zhang Mingche took the tea bowl on the desk, scraped the rim of the cup with the tea lid, took a sip, and then talked about the day's events:
"Today, His Majesty summoned Buyi envoys at the Yunyuan Palace in the south of Taiye Pool, and the Buyi asked the emperor to buy a large number of treasures from our court."

Hearing the word "precious banknotes", Zhang Huijue thought for a while and then replied: "Part of the dry and precious banknotes of the imperial court were transported to Yunnan and Guizhou for military pay, and the other part should be stored in the emperor's treasury..."

As he was talking, he paused for a moment, and then continued to analyze: "A few days ago, the emperor sent eunuchs out of the palace and used a lot of precious money to buy the materials needed in the palace; could it be because the remaining precious money is not enough? At that time, did you leave your father in the palace?"

Zhang Mingche, who put down his teacup, didn't hold back anymore, and directly threw out the conclusion:
"There must be very few precious banknotes left in the internal treasury, that's why the emperor allowed the barbarians' envoys to purchase them in the capital; if this is not the case, your majesty can take them from the inner transport warehouse and sell them directly to the barbarians.

In this way, the purpose of leaving us to feast in the palace will be revealed——

His Majesty was afraid that the news that Buyi wanted to buy the treasured banknotes would spread, which would cause the dignitaries in the capital to scramble to buy them. He hadn't repurchased many treasured banknotes yet, and the market had already been sold out!
That's why a banquet was set up, and we, the courtiers, were left in the palace, and we took the lead in making arrangements to seize the opportunity. "

Those who can achieve the official position of Shangshu may not have any real talents, but they must be very clear about their own interests, and Zhang Mingche is no exception.

However, limited by the times and cognition, he couldn't imagine that the little emperor kept a large amount of precious banknotes in his hands illogically; and the previous behavior of "slaving" a large amount of precious banknotes was just a deliberate trick to attract people. Enter the game, so as to successfully cut the leeks of the rich and powerful.

"Father, even if the Son of Heaven delays the opportunity, the effect may not be good, right?
My son remembered that within a few days, the leading eunuch not only went shopping in the capital, but also ran away in the surrounding counties of Miyun, Wanping, Shunyi, Daxing, etc., and scattered countless treasures. ...

This is less than half a day in advance, what effect can it have? "

This little trick of delaying time is naturally Li Yuntang's blindfold; only by making these people believe that the emperor is preventing them from buying the treasure banknotes will it appear that the Buyi purchase is more real.

"It's not too late to make up for it." Thinking of the secret meeting in Wenyuan Pavilion yesterday, Zhang Mingche was even more convinced of the fact that the little emperor was short of money, and everyone present was trustworthy, so he didn't have anything to hide:
"Today's life is not easy, if you can get more money, you will have more confidence;
Didn't you know that His Majesty also issued an oral order at the banquet, ordering all the officials present not to reveal the secrets of purchasing the treasure banknotes, let alone repurchase the treasure banknotes in private..."

Upon hearing that his father wanted to "resist the decree", Zhang Huijue blurted out: "Then my father still..."

"Young master, how does the emperor know that the master did it?
Even if he knew, which of the court officials at the banquet would not want to get a share of the money sold? "

The butler's hoarse voice suddenly sounded, and the two sentences not only made Zhang Huijue suddenly enlightened, but also explained the embarrassing situation of the little emperor:
As long as the emperor doesn't get a clear handle, these high-ranking officials in the court and in the capital will dare to disobey the emperor's order unscrupulously for the sake of profit.

Because they didn't know the existence of the police Nanya, they naturally believed that the little emperor, who was only available to a few internal officials, did not have any means of inquiring information.

The emperor can never drive the imperial army who cannot leave the camp without authorization to act as eyes and ears.

And even if they were found out, these dignitaries would not necessarily be afraid, because this kind of behavior like profit-seeking and disobedience was done by everyone together.

With such ability, the emperor copied a few salt officials and salt merchants who were greedy for money and filled their pockets, and it was much faster to get money than selling those precious banknotes.

"Jin Cai is right." Zhang Mingche nodded slightly in agreement.

His annual salary is only a little over a hundred taels, and his annual income is no more than 8000 taels after including filial piety, support, rent, etc.If a piece of treasure can earn one tael of silver, [-] pieces of treasure would be my annual income!

What's more, while making money, you can also get a huge sense of satisfaction by despising the Bretians at the same time; why not kill two birds with one stone?

Zhang Mingche, who was in a good mood, ordered again:
"Now the real price of ten treasured banknotes is about three taels of silver; and the price that the Buyi envoy reported to the emperor to purchase the treasured banknotes is about two taels a piece, so what I want you to do is to buy as many coins as possible." purchase banknotes;

Hui Jue was in charge of the inner city and several counties to the north of the capital. If he made money, he would go to the south, and if he needed personnel and goods, he could send them as envoys.

The purchase price is based on six taels of silver for ten treasure notes. The matter should be done sooner rather than later. The two of you will contact each other tonight. If you let others seize the opportunity, it will be too late for regret. "

The two were about to leave after receiving the order, when they were stopped by Zhang Mingche:
"Remember, if someone else's price is higher than ours, we can increase it appropriately; the barbarians have repeatedly asked to buy treasure banknotes, and it should be inevitable; so when the treasure banknotes are in our hands, we have the right to set prices;
Even if the purchase price is high, the few companies we buy the most will unite to hoard goods in order to slaughter foreigners——

Maybe there will be a good talk left! "

After finishing speaking, Zhang Mingche's slender eyes were only slit in confusion; the housekeeper and his son naturally agreed and responded to the order.

The bright moon hangs high, and it is almost midnight; and the secret talks similar to Zhang Mingche's mansion happened in many dignitaries' homes in the capital at the same time...

 Thanks to book friend Tianyun Xiandi and Bonus Zhenghe for rewarding 1500 point coins and sending a monthly ticket;
  Thanks to the book friends, I am a double reward of 500 coins,

  Thank you book friend Jiutiao for the 233 point coins rewarded,

  Thanks to book friends Luo Qi and 107 Lang for the reward of 200 coins,

  Thanks to book friends Shuiyunshen 1 for the reward, Ningji Hinata, Amethyst in the snow, 20220126092135583, and the narration on the roadside for the 100 points rewarded,

  Thank you book friend Xin Quanzhu for giving Li Yuntang 100 point coins. Li Yuntang said that Xin Quanzhu has a good vision and will have a daughter to marry you in the future;

  Thanks to the book friends for looking at the 100 point coins dedicated to the queen at the railing, but the queen didn't say anything;
  Thank you book friend Zongma for the 1000 point coins that just happened to be donated to the little emperor, and the little emperor gave him an original stinky sock;
  Thanks to the book friend handsome young man for donating 233 coins to the little emperor, and a special gift of one of the few bath water;
  Thank you book friends who don’t spit out grape skins whether they eat grapes, thinking about floating dreams, water cloud body 1, looking sideways at the 100 point coins dedicated to the little emperor at the railing, and giving a bathtub to distribute according to the offering.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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