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Chapter 522 Financial Storm ([-])

But ordinary people always have the mentality of following the trend, and this point is most vividly reflected in the people of the country. As long as there is a little trouble, countless people will follow the trend and kill immediately. There are no exceptions in ancient and modern times. Doomed to be doomed, even though Kang Wanming has tried his best to threaten, lure and coax, he still can't stop many merchants from running on his Taiyuan head office, and it takes less than an hour Even the tens of thousands of taels of Tibetan silver that Kang Wanming urgently transferred from his own house were all gone, and the number of merchants who came one after another was still increasing So, in the end, Kang Wanming could only go out of business, trying to buy some time to borrow some cash from other places.

Although Kang Wanming's plan to slow down the army sounded loudly, it was a pity that it still fell into empty space—the news of the accident at the head office of the "Risheng Bank" spread like wildfire, and it was spread in various provinces in just a few days, so, The "Risheng Bank" branches in various places also experienced a storm of runs. The "Risheng Bank" branches that were not at all vigilant had no resistance at all in the face of such a sudden storm, and they listed their names and closed their business. .

"Risheng Bank" is basically finished. Although it still has a lot of assets and can fully pay its debts, its reputation is completely bankrupt, and this is undoubtedly a fatal blow to the bank. It didn't end because the "Risheng Bank" was about to close down, but it became more and more serious. All major banks were impacted to varying degrees, and the banking industry was full of grief. In addition to the Risheng Bank, the "Huicun Bank" and the "Heshun Bank" in Jinan, Shandong were forced to temporarily suspend business due to the run-on trend. The financial order in the Qing Dynasty was already on the verge of collapse, and emergency documents from all over the country were like snowflakes. Li Guangdi flew to the capital, and the government and the public were in a great uproar. The old man was furious, and summoned Li Guangdi and Hongli into the palace, reprimanded them severely, and ordered them to resolve the financial turmoil within ten days. .

solve?It's easy to say it, just touch your lips, but it's not that simple. As soon as you received Kang Wanming's urgent letter, Hongli used all available relationships and means, Except for not daring to ask Fourth Master to transfer the money from the Ministry of Accounts, he has already done everything he can do. The effect, not to say nothing, is almost nothing. Now, with the intensification of the financial turmoil, it has already exceeded Out of the range that Hongli can control, how could he think of anything else? After coming out of the palace, he was bored in his office for a long time, but he couldn't come up with any ideas. In desperation, I had no choice but to rush back to my home to rescue the soldiers, but just turned around the door of the study in the inner courtyard, Hongli's footsteps could not help but pause, there was nothing else, only because the fourth master was also present.

"Boy met Ama and Mr. Wu."

The fourth master is harsh by nature. Although he is a father and son, Hongli is subconsciously afraid of the fourth master. At the beginning of the financial turmoil, Hongli originally wanted to ask the fourth master to help out, but he just wanted to think about it. I still didn't have the guts to say that, seeing Fourth Master and Wu Sidao discussing the financial turmoil, I couldn't help but feel a little panicked, but everyone has already arrived, so even if I want to retreat now, I'm gone Possibly, he could only grit his teeth secretly, rushed forward quickly, and greeted him respectfully.

"Ah."

Fourth Master's face has always been serious, and now that he is in a bad mood, he will inevitably look at him even more awkwardly. Even though Hongli's salute is extremely respectful, Fourth Master has no good face at all. He waved his hands patiently and let out a displeasure.

"The little prince is here, sit down."

Compared to Fourth Master's indifference, Wu Sidao was much more polite, and returned the gift with a smile.

"Mr. Xie for your love."

Hongli was closer to Wu Sidao than the fourth master, seeing Wu Sidao's calm and calm expression now, the panic in his heart was relieved a little, he hurriedly thanked him, walked to the back of a few children, and lifted his clothes He sat on the futon with the hem of the robe, and put on an obedient appearance of listening to instructions.

"What's going on in Taiyuan, huh?"

Fourth master glanced at Hongli angrily, and asked coldly.

"Returning to Ama, the thing is like this. Five days ago, my boy received an urgent letter from Kang Wanming, the shopkeeper of 'Risheng Bank', saying that this time the bank run was raging, and it was suspected that the 'Kirin Firm' was behind it. The last time he came out to help, Hai'er immediately sent an official letter to Li Quan, the governor of Shanxi, asking him to come forward and issue a public announcement in Taiyuan, and urgently allocated 10 taels of cash from Shanxi Treasury Bank by way of pledge. I thought it was for coping purposes, and according to common sense, this matter should have been calmed down with the government's intervention, but the "Kirin Company" has kept making small moves, so that it has caused such a mess, it is really a child's negligence. .”

Hearing fourth master's questioning tone so unfriendly, Hongli's heart that had just calmed down suddenly panicked again. He didn't dare to say that all his efforts were useless, so he could only grit his teeth and push all the crimes on Hongli. Qing’s secret trickery, this is of course Hongli’s own guess, but it’s not far from the truth—the run on the “Risheng Bank” was indeed caused by the “Kilin Firm” in the first place. However, as soon as the run-on trend took shape, the "Kirin Firm" had already closed its hands. As for the subsequent storm, it was entirely caused by the Chinese people's mentality of following the crowd.

"Is there any evidence for your statement?"

This time the financial turmoil came so violently, the fourth master really could not have foreseen it at all. In his mind, if no one played tricks in it, it would obviously not be like this. Obviously, Hong Qing is the biggest suspect , Fourth Master has already guessed about this, but guessing is nothing but guesswork. In the absence of real evidence, Fourth Master does not dare to mess around with it. If not, he is afraid that he will be bitten by a snake instead Zhiyu, because of this, Fourth Master didn't comment on what Hongli said, but directly asked about the evidence.

"So that Ama can learn that, according to Kang Wanming, the day before the incident, the 'Qilin Company' had withdrawn 20 taels of silver from the 'Risheng Bank', and later, Cheng Chungong, the treasurer of the 'Chengji Company' When the four merchants who got the project from the Ministry of Industry withdrew nearly 30 taels of silver on the day of the incident, this would lead to the shortage of cash in the inventory of "Risheng Bank". It's because of it behind the scenes."

evidence?If there was a real receipt, Hongli would have impeached Hongqing for his illegal actions, so why bother? It's just that the fourth master asked a question, but Hongli didn't dare not answer it, so he could only pass on what he had said. The known news was mixed with his own guesses, and all of them were poured out in one go.

"Hmph! Can these be used as evidence, huh?"

The fourth master has been in the household department for many years. Although he is not an expert in financial matters, he is by no means an outsider. He knows that Hongli's speculation is not unreasonable. The problem is that the guess is only a guess after all. If you want to There is no possibility of bringing down Hongqing based on this. In view of this, it is difficult to be very satisfied with Hongli's answer.

"..."

When fourth master asked such a question, even though Hongli didn't know how to explain it, the corners of his mouth twitched for a while, but he couldn't explain why, and his face turned red like blood in an instant.

"Sir, I'm afraid this matter can't be delayed for a long time. It's a trivial matter for Huang Ama to press hard. If this turmoil continues like this, the consequences will be terrible. What do you think of this matter?"

Seeing Hongli, he lowered his head in embarrassment, but the fourth master didn't overdo it, but looked at Wu Sidao solemnly, and earnestly asked for advice.

"Well, this matter really cannot be delayed, how does the prince plan to do it?"

Wu Sidao did not answer Fourth Master's question, but stretched out his hand to stroke the long beard on his chest, and kicked the question back to Fourth Master calmly.

"This...well, if you register the book in the name of my household department, it should not be difficult to transfer a sum of cash from the household department, and it may solve this problem."

Although the fourth master was annoyed at Hongli's ineffective control, he couldn't just sit back and watch Hongli capsize, so he proposed a thoughtful sentence.

"Well, if the money can be transferred and temporarily loaned to those banks, it will not be difficult to expose the matter, but is the prince sure to pass the trial?"

There are no banknotes in the treasury, and most of them are cash. As long as you can come up with a small change, you can stabilize the current precarious financial situation. The problem is that there is no precedent for this move, and there is no support for relevant legal provisions. Coupled with the fact that the fourth master and his family are alone and lonely, and there are few officials who can be of great use in the court, Wu Sidao is naturally not very optimistic that this proposal can be passed in the court council.

"Um……"

Hearing Wu Sidao's question, Fourth Master really didn't know how to respond except for a long sigh.

"To untie the bell, the person who tied it will have to be done. This matter has to be done safely, and the key has to fall on Hong Qing!"

Wu Sidao didn't embarrass Fourth Master any longer, and pointed out the key point with a smile.

"Huh? How do you say this?"

If you say that Hong Qing is behind this turmoil, Fourth Master can certainly believe it, but if you want to say that Hong Qing is willing to help you deal with such a difficult situation, Fourth Master doesn't believe it at all. From Si Ye's point of view, even though Hong Qing is talented, she may not be able to settle the turmoil as quickly as possible.

"Don't worry, my lord. The second key to this matter is Ba Ye. If my lord can't win Ba Ye's support, I'm afraid I'll make wedding clothes for someone if I push the matter to King Renjun."

Wu Sidao really kept talking nonstop, not only did he not give Si Ye an explanation, but he immediately threw out an even more sensational judgment, which immediately made Si Ye and his son stare round in surprise...

(End of this chapter)