Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2290 Sure enough, there is something 6.0

Seeing that Shen Haolin and Shen Cha not only came back by themselves but also brought back a wooden box, Song Qiyun and Ying Wu immediately stopped what they were doing and ran over to take a look.

When they found out that the wooden box contained a full one million taels of silver, both of them were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped. It was Shen Cha who personally closed their mouths.

"Boss, just like you said before, you really made a fortune!" Ying Wu looked at the wooden box and checked it. "No problem, except that it has been stored for a long time, there is no mechanism, no drugs, you can touch it."

"Hey, it's already this late, what else are you talking about? This is a million taels of silver!"

"Why is your highness so happy?"

"Of course it started. This is the first time I've seen such a huge amount of banknotes. Although I've never lacked money and never had a headache about these things, and I also know that the food and wages of our Shen family army are more than this every year, but it's the first time I've seen such a thick stack of banknotes that can fill an entire box. I guess it's not just me. I'm afraid that in this world, except for the Ministry of Revenue, money houses and casinos, no one has ever seen so many banknotes."

"That's not the case. Many people can see these things. Xiaoyun, you are being too absolute."

"What do you mean, sister? Sister has seen it?"

Shen Cha watched Shen Haolin put the box on the ground, smiled at Song Qiyun, and said, "Although I was also surprised when I first opened the box and had never seen these, my brother and I also know that these banknotes are actually very common for those shops with large businesses, as well as those engaged in shipping, and those more popular businesses on the black market."

"really?"

"It seems so." Ying Wu took a look and nodded gently, "I remember Madam Ning said that for a family like them that has a dock and can build ships, they rarely use silver notes, and all settlements are made with gold. Also, the Ning family sold Forget Worry Powder before, and Forget Worry Powder was also bought with gold. People like them don't care about silver."

"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded, "The old lady did say this, and Master also said that the settlement between the imperial merchants and the national treasury is also based on gold."

"So, it seems that we are just ignorant." Song Qiyun looked at the box, "However, are these banknotes still usable now? Are they still valid?"

"That's for sure. These banknotes have just been stored for a long time. If you want to exchange them, there is no problem." Ying Wu couldn't help but laugh when he heard Song Qiyun's words. "Even if there was a war, chaos, or a change of dynasty, no bank would say that the previous banknotes were invalid. Those who dared to say that would have weeds as tall as a person on their graves."

"Is there really such a thing?"

"When this dynasty was first established, something like this happened. Emperor Taizu arrested many people and raided several banks to serve as a warning to others. Since then, no one has dared to do this again. Every time someone dares to do this, they will probably remember the warnings from their elders, telling them how rivers of blood flowed in Jiangnan and Xijing."

"Killed a lot of people?" "Yes!" Shen Cha nodded. "I remember that Master and Master mentioned that the bank owners captured in Jiangnan and Xijing were all executed along with their entire clans. All were beheaded, and not a single family was exiled. This left a deep mark on the bank owners and businessmen. Master said that they were warned by their elders since they were young not to be cunning or else the entire family, or even several families, would be wiped out."

"In times of chaos, we must use severe punishments to re-establish and maintain order in this world. Otherwise, what is the difference between this and times of chaos?"

"Brother is right." Shen Cha chuckled, leaned closer to Shen Haolin, and looked at Song Qiyun and Ying Wu. "What are you standing there for? You haven't even finished digging these bricks yet!"

"You have found this already, it is already a great harvest, do you still need to dig more bricks?" Song Qiyun looked at Shen Cha, "This number is already beyond imagination, what else can they hide?"

"Your Highness, you don't know that if you are reselling things from an ancient tomb, the silver note in this box is only one piece at most." Seeing Song Qiyun's eyes widened in surprise, Ying Wu nodded, "Things from a hundred-year-old tomb, even if they are very insignificant, are very valuable on the black market. They have followed it many times and taken such great risks. It is impossible that they only have this one piece hidden. There should be more." He looked at Shen Cha, "Boss thinks so too, right?"

"That's right." Shen Cha leaned in Shen Haolin's arms, thought for a while, and said, "I remember that they brought back things quite a lot. Although they were all small items and not very eye-catching, if they were sold, there would definitely be more than just this box of banknotes." She looked at Ying Wu and Song Qiyun, "You guys should work harder and dig out what's in here. Who knows, we might witness a miracle tonight!"

"Good!" Song Qiyun was shocked by the box of banknotes, which also inspired him to fight. He picked up the small shovel and went back to dig, muttering as he dug, "I'm rich!"

"It seems that I'm not the only one who loves money, but everyone in my family loves money." Shen Cha couldn't help laughing when he heard Song Qiyun's words. "But even if we dig this thing out, we can't take it for ourselves. We are just a passing god of wealth. We can only take a look."

"Sister, you're worrying too much. The emperor probably won't want it." Song Qiyun looked at her and said, "He'll probably let us handle it ourselves."

"I know your Majesty will definitely not accept it, but this money is not given to your Majesty." Shen Cha thought for a while, "This kind of ill-gotten gains, according to the rules, half of it is kept by us as military pay, and the other half is sent to your Majesty for storage. If there is a natural disaster, your Majesty will use this money for disaster relief, and there is no need to worry about the Ministry of Revenue being embarrassed."

"So that's it."

After hearing what Shen Cha said, Song Qiyun dug more vigorously. Ying Wu, who was watching from the side, could not help but smile. Their prince was still young. Although he was a general who had experienced many battles, he was still a child when it came to dealing with people. He needed a lot of training.

However, Ying Wu turned around and looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha. With these two and His Majesty protecting him, he should be able to remain a child for the rest of his life.

"Wait a minute!" Song Qiyun suddenly stopped, "I think I touched something, there is something underneath!"