Daxianguan

Chapter 496
"Then do as I said. This time, someone declared war on us, and they used extremely vicious methods. They think they are great and pretentious, and they think they can play everyone in the applause. Unfortunately, I am sorry Xian has never been timid to fight, whether it is a real fight, or a crime investigation, or this kind of gold and silver battle, he will never be timid. If they want to fight, let's fight and see who dies last." After Chu Xian finished speaking, Li Ji was also full of fighting spirit. Speaking of which, he was also a long history, such a big official, but he was devastated by this kind of thing, how could he not feel angry.

If this kind of thing was really secretly manipulated and played by conspiracy, then Li Ji would never allow it. He had nothing to do before, but now he has Chu Xian to give him advice, so he hastily went down to follow Chu Xian's order.

After Li Ji left, Chu Xian murmured to himself: "Liumeng, you deceive people and don't know how to do it, thinking that you can use this invisible knife to kill your enemies. Unfortunately, you made a mistake this time. Abacus, this time, I, Chu Xian, will fight with you to see who wins."

After Li Ji went back, he handed over several Yinzhuang bosses who had turned their stoves together, and then plotted for more than an hour. Like being moved away.

But no one knows what they said to Li Changshi.

Of course, the bosses of these silver villages have to be imprisoned for the time being, otherwise the people outside who have saved money in these silver villages and can't cash them out will definitely go crazy.

Soon, the state government posted a notice to inform the whole city.

The content of the notice is very simple. It is to list several silver villages and transfer all the assets of these silver villages to the state capital, including the people who have deposited silver in these silver villages. Cash in the bank, and maintain the same silver rate as the private bank.

But if it is to be exchanged for silver within half a year, then no silver rate will be attached, and the people in the city are hereby informed.

When the people making trouble outside saw it, they immediately put their hearts in their stomachs.

If it was said that before, because they were afraid that the private bank would not be able to exchange the money, they were in a hurry to run, but now they are not afraid. The reason is very simple. The official bank in the state capital took over the stall.

The common people in the Holy Dynasty naturally trusted the official bank the most, but because the official bank did not have any silver rate, many people were unwilling to deposit their own silver in the official bank.

But in contrast, the reputation of Guanzhuang is unquestionable. Behind it is the Holy Dynasty. Whoever reneges on the debt, Guanzhuang will not be able to renege on the debt. Moreover, it is clearly written in the announcement that if they do not cash the money within half a year, then they will be in the bank. The silver rate in the private bank is also counted in the official bank.

That's why fools are going to exchange money now.

The people stopped making trouble and dispersed separately. At this time, several people hidden among the crowd looked at each other, and they all saw unwillingness in each other's eyes.

But there was no other way but to leave as well.

These few people seem to be no different from ordinary people, but after they left, they all gathered in a secret house. At this time, a shopkeeper in the house listened to the reports of these people, and then wrote the situation Enter the letter and send it out with the method of paper crane transmission.

If the owner of the oil shop was here, he would definitely be able to recognize that the person who looked like the shopkeeper was the boss surnamed 'Shang' who was willing to lend him money before.

In Zhucheng, the land of Liangzhou, in a secluded courtyard, Wu Chengxiang, the chairman of the Deruixiang Chamber of Commerce, looked at the paper crane in his hand with a serious expression on his face.

"This man surnamed Chu has some morals. An official not only knows poetry, calligraphy and painting, but also knows how to chase murderers and investigate crimes. He can even do business. This Lord Chu is an all-rounder." Wu Chengxiang laughed, but Obviously, there was no kindness in his smile.

Only Wu Chengxiang and Xu Wenshi, also known as Xu Yangqing, are in this courtyard at the moment.

Xu Yangqing is a counselor of the Six Leagues, and he is very powerful in many matters.

When Xu Yangqing heard this, he also took the letter to read, and then said: "The trick Chu Xian used is wonderful and bold, but it is undeniable that he has defeated all our previous plans. This method annexes several established merchants in Shacheng at a low price, and at the same time earns a lot of money from them at a high market price. No matter whether it is a merchant or a commoner, we will be cut into a layer of oil and water by us. Unexpectedly, Chu Xian actually used this Trick to resolve, he is very smart, he doesn't really need to pay a gold and a silver, he uses the reputation of the official bank, this is real gold and silver, so, if the common people don't run on it, those few private banks can also survive Come down, as long as they recover, they will redeem the mortgaged properties and shops from us, but we didn’t get nothing, at least we made a fortune this time.”

Wu Chengxiang immediately shook his head: "But now, making money is not our goal. Our goal is to deal with that surnamed Chu. If he is in Liangzhou for a day, our life will be difficult."

Xu Yangqing, on the other hand, laughed: "Boss Wu, don't be impatient. This time, I didn't intend to use a single trick to make that surnamed Chu go away. This time, it's just a test. Let's see how Chu Xian really is." He has a few catties and a few ounces, and whether he understands business or not. Facts have proved that the appointment of officials in our Holy Dynasty is indeed very strict. This Chu Xian really has two brushes. No wonder he can sit on the high position of the governor at a young age. "

Wu Chengxiang nodded: "Mr. Xu, what should we do next?"

Xu Yangqing stroked his beard lightly: "Since Chu Xian has accepted our challenge, of course he will continue to attack fiercely and see how much he can resist. Next, we will use the same method to burn the flames of war throughout Liangzhou. I think Can his official bank stand it, and besides, the owners of those private bankers think that after a period of time, the water will be warm and the flowers will bloom? It's ridiculous, I want to tell them, now, it's just winter."

Wu Chengxiang was taken aback: "If it is going to affect the whole Liangzhou, De Ruixiang alone will definitely not do it. Mr. Xu, you have to convince other members of the Six Leagues."

"Leave this to me." Xu Yangqing nodded: "Our six alliances have been advancing and retreating together all these years. Only in this way can we control the market, use gold and silver as weapons, and fight invincible players all over the world. We rely on unity. The Yaowangguan side Don't worry, Daoist Lingjue will definitely support us, and I will take care of the rest."

"Then, Mr. Lao Xu is here!" Wu Chengxiang cupped his hands.

……

In the next few days, some businesses in Liangzhou were inexplicably affected, and the most severe one was medicinal materials.

And just a few days ago, Liangzhou had just turned from winter to spring, and a menacing 'spring plague' suddenly broke out. It was because of spring plague that the prices of medicinal materials in various places soared.

In the state capital, reports were also received from the city government of various places. The chief minister, Li Ji, did not dare to neglect, so he hurriedly reported to Chu Xian, the governor.

"Spring plague?" Chu Xian asked.

Next to him, Li Ji hurriedly said: "It can also be said that it is wind and cold, and it usually occurs when winter turns to spring. In the past, there were epidemics in various places, but the cities of various places have long been able to deal with them, and basically there will be no major problems. Said that the price of medicinal materials has doubled this year, and the government originally had to make cold-dispelling soup every year and give it to the common people to prevent and cure diseases, but because the price of medicinal materials has risen, the city government is struggling, so they are asking for money."

Money again?
Chu Xian is a bit overwhelmed. Since he took office as the governor of Liangzhou, the most problematic thing is not the defense of the state, nor is it dealing with the monsters, but dealing with gold and silver every day.

Since he took office, the state capital had no money. Later, he investigated corruption in Wacheng and tried every means to compete with the Ministry of Households for money. Something happened to the bank, and the state government used another method to lend money to these private banks to stabilize the situation.

But immediately after this, the Spring Plague broke out, and the city governments around the country began to cry poorly again. The problem is that there is no surplus food in the state capital.

No need to ask, it is estimated that Liumeng is behind it. Although Chu Xian is guessing without any real evidence, Spring Plague occurs every year, and the price of medicinal materials does not double every year.
So, there must be something wrong here.

"Spring plague, there is a saying in the Internal Classics: winter hurts cold, spring must be febrile, this is difficult to prevent, especially in our Liangzhou border, Xiliang Xiliang, the weather is changeable, the sun is hot and the night is cold, if you don't pay attention, you may be infected. It is cold, and the people are complaining. I heard that in some places, more than half of the income from a year's work is handed over to the pharmacy. Why, because they need to buy medicine, every family, who doesn't have a medicine jar? This is a big problem. A large amount of expenses, because of this, as early as when Su Wenzheng was the governor, he set a rule, requiring the cities of all places to buy medicinal materials and make cold-dispelling soup in the name of the city at the beginning of spring, free of charge. Distributed to some poor people to help them keep warm and get rid of the cold, speaking of it, this is a big expense every year, but the state government thinks that it would rather tighten its belt than suffer the people in the state.” Li Ji At this time, he sighed.

Chu Xian nodded: "That's right, preventing and controlling the epidemic is what the state must do, otherwise the Spring Plague will really break out, and if a large number of people die of illness, it will be a serious matter, which means that the government has not acted .”

"Lord Inspector, right now the cities are asking for money, shall we give this money?" Li Ji asked tentatively.

Chu Xian smiled: "Li Changshi, you are in charge of the money now, tell me, do we still have any money left? A few days ago, we spent almost 40 taels to build canals in various places, and there are still some places to strengthen the county defense. You If I can still give it out in my hand, I won't stop it."

Li Ji smiled wryly: "Master Inspector, if I have a way, I won't come to you."

Chu Xian thought about it for a while: "Which medicine store do the cities buy medicinal materials from?"

(End of this chapter)