The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

"Master Zhang, this way please."

"Shopkeeper Li, long time no see, please."

"Treasurer Qian, you came so early today."

"Treasurer Zhao"

Those who can come here to attend the meeting may be nothing at the level of the imperial court, but in the folk circle, everyone here is a figure at the level of a big boss.

The shopkeepers of every bank control a large amount of loan funds. When ordinary people are still working hard for a month, they are already in the hundreds of thousands or even millions, Even tens of millions of treasures flowed to deal with.

Perhaps the monthly money of the shopkeepers of each bank generally fluctuates around the number of banknotes above, and the difference is generally not too big.

In this day and age, ordinary people may not be able to save hundreds of banknotes for a few years, but this is just a month's wages for the shopkeepers.

Especially here is the capital.

These shopkeepers who can participate in the meeting are already standing at the top of the entire industry.

Money is one aspect, but what is more important is the powerful and unspeakable personal connections behind each shopkeeper.

Ordinary dignitaries, even officials of the fifth and sixth ranks, also need to give three points of favor.

For ordinary people, they are already high above the big shots.

This compound is not considered luxurious, and it is surrounded by dense guards.

Even Jin Yiwei couldn't come over and eavesdrop.

Of course, it would be different if you listened clearly.

The lobby of the other courtyard.

The chairs are filled here, and the shopkeepers of each bank will take their seats after they come.

On the top, there are four high-ranking chairs.

It was prepared for the big shopkeepers of the four largest banks.

The four major banks refer to the four largest private banks.

The most basic thing is that they have opened almost all over the Ming Dynasty, at least in every prefecture, they have their own branches, which can meet the needs of merchants.

Behind this, there are also four extremely powerful chambers of commerce.

Four Seas Bank is naturally one of them.

There are also Kyushu Bank, Wansheng Bank, and Shanshui Bank.

The smaller ones are Rishengchang, Weitaihou, Tianchengheng, Baofenglong, Sanjinyuan, Cunyigong, Huiyuanyong, Heshengyuan and so on.

Behind the bank, there are often nobles, officials, and families involved as the backstage.

Among them, the backstage of the four major banks is naturally the largest.

It is said that behind the four major banks, there is also the support of members of the royal family.

It is rumored that behind the four major banks, there is said to be a vassal king backing them.

Rumors are rumors, but in fact, many insiders know the inside story, and understand that the four major banks are currently doing business in maritime trade, especially with the country of Wa, the four major vassal kings, and have extremely close contacts.

"Everyone is here, please be quiet."

Li Xiangfeng sat on the position of the shopkeeper of the Four Seas Bank, glanced at the noisy people in the hall and spoke softly.

The sound was not too loud, but the hall immediately became quiet.

To be able to sit in the position of shopkeeper, seeing all directions and listening to all directions is the basic skill. Everyone who seems to be chatting, but in fact, their attention is always on the top four seats.

Li Xiangfeng was very satisfied with this feeling, and then cupped his hands left and right: "Brother Cheng, Brother Zhao, Brother Lu, let me tell you this?"

The other three laughed and said, "I'm sorry, brother Li."

Li Xiangfeng nodded slightly, and then said to everyone in the hall: "The ones who are able to come here today are all the treasurers of the major banks, and you are the ones who gave me four honors, and asked me to preside over this meeting together."

After finishing speaking, Li Xiangfeng stood up and bowed.

Everyone in the audience also quickly got up to return the gift.

They are all shopkeepers of the bank, but the difference in status is not too big, it mainly depends on the forces behind them.

But things like the backstage, of course, can't be put on the bright side, since everyone should be more polite to each other.

Furthermore, when it comes to the treasurer of the bank, there are not many simple ones.

Li Xiangfeng got straight to the point.

"I won't gossip today. Whether it's the four of us waiting, or the people sitting here, or those who didn't come because of this small place, everyone's situation is basically the same, and no one feels better."

"In the current situation, it is clear that the court deliberately released the news to test us and at the same time want to run on us. It has only been a few days. Everyone must have felt it. If it is delayed, reputation is one thing. I’m afraid that I don’t know how much money the village will close because of this.”

"Let's talk about this matter today, just to keep our strength in one place, and we can't let the situation get worse."

After Li Xiangfeng pointed out the purpose, everyone began to speak freely.

"Who says it's not? I can only do it for three days at most. No, I can't hold on for two days. If I don't get the treasure and can't get the money, those people will go crazy."

"You still have two more days. I'm worried about how to open the door tomorrow. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for half a day, eh."

"What is said to prohibit private banks is purely a matter of speculation. This must be someone who deliberately spread rumors and wanted to use this to attack us. I don't even think about it. If we close all our banks, how many people's hard-earned money will be lost. It's in the water."

"I think we must jointly report to the court about this matter. Only when the court takes action to cut off the rumors can this storm pass smoothly."

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation, and all of them sighed, as if they had been driven to a dead end.

Li Xiangfeng just picked up the teacup from the tea stand, blew lightly, and then took a sip of the hot tea.

They didn't even look down.

Report to the court, to put it lightly.

Anyone here who is not a human being, no matter how ill-informed they are, can guess who is behind this scene.

It is clear that it is His Royal Highness the Grandson.

Still playing.

Could it be that His Royal Highness Taisun had to come forward in person to have a drama of 'who is suing me in the audience', so that he can be safe?

In fact, the seemingly tense scene, if you look carefully at everyone's expressions, it is really not the point of no choice.

If you want to play, it is estimated that none of the shopkeepers here will report their names.

Just join in the fun, whoever is really a fool.

Who is not a laborer? Even if the bank really can't afford the money and is about to close down, what does it have to do with everyone sitting here?

Close it, close it easily.

Some shopkeepers even hope that the imperial court will issue a notice prohibiting private banks, which can be more worry-free.

There are a lot of tricks in the bank, and the bad debts, bad debts, are the most troublesome.

The shopkeeper here is not familiar with the operation of tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall.

There are seven or eight books in the bank, which are true and false, and the main one is a matryoshka.

There are even some black people who can't even count how many holes there are in their own banks.

So, even though I was so happy that I was dying, I still had to show the feeling of righteous indignation and burning eyebrows.

It's so hard.

There is no way, this must be to be played for an unknown number of masters in the future.

"Okay, stop arguing, this matter is imminent now, you can't avoid it, and don't try to fool it, you have to work hard, otherwise it will be irreparable, and everyone here may not be good Life is over."

Li Xiangfeng said in a deep voice.

Of course he knew what these shopkeepers were thinking, but he was different.

In other words, the big shopkeepers of the four major banks are all different.

Before today came, but received a warning.

If it is really irresistible, then don't blame it, if they are mediocre, then don't blame them for not showing affection.

Obviously, Li Xiangfeng's words still have some deterrent effect.

There was a moment of silence in the venue, and a shopkeeper of a bank got up and bowed and said, "Shopkeeper Li, a snake can't do without a head, and a bird can't fly without a head. This way, I will do it together.”

"The boss has also given instructions to follow the four shopkeepers, and we will definitely not be hindered."

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately echoed.

Li Xiangfeng and the other big shopkeepers of the four major banks looked at each other, then nodded slightly.

A small meeting is held for a small matter, and a small meeting is held for a big matter.

Apparently, the four of them had secretly discussed countermeasures together.

Li Xiangfeng also straightened up the body he was leaning on, and after carefully looking at everyone present, he opened his mouth and said:

"The four of us have indeed discussed a countermeasure. Thinking about the current situation, the bosses have already thought of a solution, but everyone knows who they are facing, and they have no choice but to dare to show their heads."

"If you act like the early bird, you will be shot down if you think about it."

"Straight won't work, so we can only bend."

Having said that, Li Xiangfeng paused for a moment, and waited for everyone to focus before continuing:

"As we all know, as far as the current situation is concerned, the main lending business of the Royal Bank is the mortgage."

"This kind of business can only be done by the Royal Bank. Our small family, how can we get involved in it."

"But we are not vegetarians here, we must let others know, if we all unite, it will certainly bring huge shocks to this market."

"The water is too clear, so we fish are treated like hell by others. Only by making the water muddy can we have a chance of survival."

"The population of the capital is increasing, but the price of houses has not increased much. I think it is time to help in this regard."

"All the shopkeepers here are shopkeepers, and the business is spread all over the entire Ming Dynasty. I mean, not only in this capital, but also in the major cities farther away, it should be possible to move around."

The voice fell, and there was silence.

At this time, many shopkeepers began to calculate in their hearts how much money they would have to pay.

It's not a small sum.

And this is to fight His Highness the Grandson.

Li Xiangfeng's words are a bit euphemistic, but in fact the meaning is very simple, that is, all private banks unite: real estate speculation.

Zhu Ying was a little dazed when she heard the news.

He didn't expect such a thing to happen at this point in time.

We all know that there are secret meetings like this against the imperial court, especially when so many people are involved.

If there is a mobile phone or something, then Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang can watch the live broadcast.

Of course, now it almost means a live broadcast, but it is a text version.

These brocade guards must have several brushes.

In the document handed in, it was written in detail what XX said.

There is also a special name in front of it.

For example, at the beginning, Li Xiangfeng, the shopkeeper of Four Seas, said: .
Then a certain shopkeeper said so and so.

"Jiang Yu, how many listeners have you buried in that yard?" Zhu Ying asked with a smile.

Listening tubes are the most used by Jin Yiwei, and they are equivalent to the bugs of later generations.

Zhu Yuanzhang was able to control the officials of the capital, and even knew the content of private whispers in the room. Naturally, Jin Yiwei relied on these to listen.

The principle of the so-called listening tube is actually the same as the traditional tube of later generations, but there are naturally many special changes in the production.

These secrets are considered high-level secrets in Jinyiwei. Of course, His Royal Highness asked about it, so of course he had something to say.

"Because there are many people who need to be monitored this time, we not only prepared listening officers in advance, but also arranged a dozen or so listening officers underground to better record the information." Jiang Yu replied respectfully.

Zhu Ying didn't ask any more questions.

Ting urn is actually a jar with a big mouth and a big belly.

When in use, bury the listening urn in the ground, and cover the mouth of the urn with a thin layer of leather. When detection is needed, put your ears on it to hear the movement above.

If necessary, let professional intelligence personnel sit in the urn directly, which is called "Ying Ting".

To reduce intelligence lapses, blind men are often trained to perform the "listening" task.

Blind people can't see well, but their hearing is often super strong.

There is a Jueshengwei in Jinyiwei, the commander is Yang Zhongkai, Zhu Ying has seen it before.

Later, a school for the deaf and mute was specially opened for him, and Liu Bowen's elder brother, Lu, didn't have to come out to help.

"Dasun, these little bastards have black hearts, and they are all profiteers. How dare they try to coerce public opinion to target the imperial court."

"We're going to teach them a lesson this time."

"Jiang Yu." Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was full of obvious anger.

Jiang Yu hurriedly bowed: "The minister is here."

Zhu Yuanzhang sternly said: "Immediately send an order to Jin Yiwei, according to this list, we will arrest all the people and put them in the prison."

"Anyone who finds anyone who dares to bring up the matter again, notify Shisancheng to announce the political secretary. You don't need to tell us, just take the person directly."

Jiang Yu's heart trembled: "I obey the order."

"Wait a minute." Zhu Ying interrupted.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly: "Dasun, these guys have broken ground in Taisui, can it make them feel better?"

Zhu Ying said helplessly: "Grandpa, don't worry, their methods seem to be incomprehensible, but in fact, it's the same in the eyes of grandson."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and asked, "They move very fast, can they make it in time?"

"If it's too late, it's our people who will suffer."

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to use thunderous means to forcefully suppress it was because he felt that once these money shopkeepers really raised the housing prices, it would be difficult for the court to find a way to solve it.

At that time, it will be the people at the bottom who will pay for it.

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, my grandson has been waiting for this matter for a long time. I had already expected such a possibility, but I didn't expect that the people who hit the knife point would be banks from all over the place."