Great Qing Xiangguo

Chapter 65

Xiang Zhongdao: "Back to Master Chen, I don't want to meddle in other people's business, but all the supervisors of Qianfa have trusted me, and the masters of Qianchang are also willing to listen to me."

Although Xiang Zhong had a low eyebrow and a pleasing eye, he did not speak loudly, but his tone was very tough.Chen Tingjing glanced at Xiang Zhong, and found that there was a fierce look in this man's brow.

Ker Kun seemed to see Chen Tingjing's thoughts, and said: "Master Chen, Master Xiang is a straightforward person, and he can't talk around corners. Please bear with me."

Chen Tingjing only smiled at Ker Kun and nodded slightly, but did not answer, but turned to ask Xu Da: "Master Xu, why don't you listen to what you have to say?"

Xu Da was a little embarrassed, and said: "After the humble official took office, he was busy minting new coins of one quarter and four cents, and he hasn't figured out anything else yet."

Chen Ting looked at Xu Da, and felt that this person was a little shrewd, and it might not be appropriate for him to be supervised by the Qian Law.He is not very familiar with Xu Da on weekdays, and only heard that this gentleman has a good handwriting.

Chen Tingjing looked around at everyone, and said: "I think that there are thousands of things going on in Baoquan Bureau, and the overall clue is copper, not money. The imperial court has many bans and restrictions on folk copper mining and use. Most of the copper materials in the world are in the Bao and Yuan two bureaus. The price of copper is expensive or cheap, and the reason is also Bao and Yuan two bureaus.”

Xu Da cupped his hands and bowed his head, and said, "Master Chen gave me such an instruction, and the humble job suddenly understood."

Chen Tingjing stood up and said, "Let's go to the warehouse to take stock."

Ker Kun hurriedly said: "Go back to Mr. Chen, I have explained clearly to Mr. Xu, please show Mr. Xu the account."

Chen Tingjing said, "Don't care about the accounts first, the important thing is to get the facts right."

Kerquin couldn't help but secretly startled.Qian Falang, who served as Baoquan Bureau, did not take inventory of the warehouse during his handover, and he guessed that there must be a muddled account there.He has just resigned from office, and he will not be able to bear the blame if he has a shortfall in copper materials.But Chen Tingjing insisted on taking stock of the objects, so he had nothing to say.

The head of the storehouse was called Zhang Guang. When he saw so many grown-ups coming, he just stood with his head down, not daring to look directly at people.There were old waste coins piled up at the entrance, Ker Kun grabbed some and spread them out in his hands, saying, "Master Chen, these are old coins from past dynasties, if you mix some new copper, you can make coins."

Chen Tingjing went up to have a look, nodded and said nothing.

Ker Kun picked out an ancient coin and said, "Master Chen, this is a type of Qin coin, called half-two coins."

Zhang Guang hurriedly came up to interject and said, "Wearing ancient coins can ward off evil spirits."

Ker Kun then said: "Master Chen might as well wear this half tael."

Chen Tingjing smiled and said, "I swore to the sky just now that I will not be private."

Ker Kun said: "Master Chen said so, the lower officials really have no face. The officials who supervise the money law will find an ancient coin to wear, and everyone is used to it."

Chen Tingjing looked at Ker Kun and Xu Da, and saw that they both had an ancient coin on their waists.

Xu Da also said: "Let Master Chen do as the Romans do."

Chen Tingjing was inconvenient to refuse, and said: "Well, since it is said that it can ward off evil spirits, I will accept it."

Xiang Zhong hurriedly found a ribbon, wore the half tael, and admired it for Chen Ting.

According to the instructions, Zhang Guang led the servants to check the scales and record the accounts.Ker Kun looked very worried, and said: "Master Chen, with so many copper materials and coins, it takes a lot of work to count them. I'm afraid it will delay the casting of coins."

Chen Tingjing said: "Maybe, let me tell you, just take stock here, and let the master who made the mother money hurry up to carve out the new money style, and present it to the emperor as soon as possible."

Xu Da responded: "I'll give you an order from the humble staff. Master Chen, what about making money out of stocks?"

Chen Tingjing said: "Seal it up after the inventory, and switch to drum casting after the new money style comes out!"

Xu Da took the order and ran to the side to tell Zhang Guang so and so.

Chen Tingjing inspected the warehouse and found that the pieces of copper piled up inside were all made of the same mold and the same color, secretly feeling strange.He guessed that these pieces of copper were probably recast with ruined money, otherwise how could they have the same shape and color?He made up his mind and ordered: "Master Xu, first register the lump copper in the warehouse. From now on, Bao and Yuan Bureaus will not be able to buy any more lump copper!"

Xu Da only obeyed, but Xiang Zhong was secretly horrified.

That night, Xiang Zhong called Su Ruzhai home.Su Ruzhai stood in the living room for a long time, Xiang Zhong didn't speak, just sat on the kang with his eyes closed, smoking a hookah pipe.After Xiang Zhong finished smoking, his eyes slowly opened, and Su Ruzhai dared to speak: "Master Xiang, I wonder if you called me late at night, what's the matter?"

Xiang Zhong said with a dark face: "It's a big deal!"

Su Ruzhai looked at Xiang Zhong and dared not speak out.Seeing Su Ruzhai's appearance, Xiang Zhong sneered, "Look, it scares you! It's not that scary. Let me tell you, the Baoquan Bureau will not accept a piece of copper in the future."

Su Ruzhai panicked immediately: "Ah? Master Xiang, you won't accept a piece of copper, what should I do?"

Xiang Zhong said: "Su Ruzhai, now it's not a matter of taking a piece of copper or not, you have to touch your head!"

Su Ruzhai said anxiously: "Master Xiang, this is our business! You just let go of it, and you only make a few less money, and I will lose all my property! No matter what you do, you have to think of a way."

Xiang Zhong said: "If you go against the court, you will lose your head!"

Su Ruzhai was afraid and anxious, sweat dripped from his forehead.Xiang Zhong said slowly: "Don't worry, I've already thought of a way. You can recast bronze wares, then damage them and make them old. Baoquan Bureau still has to collect waste copper wares from the people."

Su Ruzhai had a troubled expression on his face, and said, "If we recast it once, our profit will be reduced!"

Xiang Zhong glared and said, "It's better to make less money than lose your head! Chen Tingjing, the new servant of Qian Fa, looks gentle, but does things quietly, very good! Alright, you go back." Su Ruzhai He saluted respectfully and withdrew.

Samuha knew that Chen Tingjing was not in a hurry to mint money when he went to Baoquan Bureau, but he went to the warehouse to take stock first, feeling quite uneasy.He was also a Qianfalang, and he knew that the accounts of the copper warehouse were absolutely impossible to check.He ran to Mingzhu's mansion in the middle of the night, very anxious, and said: "Chen Tingjing is doing something wrong, Ming Xiangguo, you have to speak up!"

Mingzhu asked slowly: "How did Chen Tingjing do such a thing?"

Samuha said: "The emperor told Chen Tingjing to rush to mint new money, but he didn't care about priorities. When he went to Baoquan Bureau, he first took inventory of the warehouse. Prohibition of collecting a piece of copper will lead to a shortage of copper materials and disrupt the money law, which is the second crime!"

Mingzhu shook her head, but didn't say a word.Samuha said again: "Ming Xiangguo, Chen Tingjing is clearly here for Ker Kun, but actually for you and me!"

Although Mingzhu has never been a Qianfa doctor, he has supervised Qianfa. The copper warehouse is really in deficit, and he can hardly get away from it.But he couldn't see Samuha's flustered appearance when things happened, so he was a little impatient, and said, "Samuha, I know what you said. You should go back first."

Samuha didn't ask for half a word, but still stared at Mingzhu.Mingzhu could only smile slightly and said: "Don't worry, don't worry!"

Samuha left with a sigh, and cursed angrily when he went out.When he returned home, he was surprised to see that Ker Kun was already waiting for him in the living room, and asked, "Ker Kun, why are you here so late?"

Kerkun said: "Lord Samuha, Chen Tingjing squats in the Baoquan Bureau day and night, only taking inventory of the warehouse, and he doesn't ask about other things. It seems that Chen Tingjing has to knock me down before giving up! You can save me!" "

Samuha comforted: "What are you afraid of? Since you have paid the account to Xu Da, the warehouse is short, and the responsibility is his!"

Corqun said: "Whether the warehouse is empty or not, no one knows. I took over from you, my lord, and I haven't checked the inventory."

Samuha frowned, "What do you mean? You mean I handed you a stall that was short-lived?"

Kerkun said: "When the next official took over the Baoquan Bureau, I heard from you personally that you took over from the previous doctor and supervisor, and you didn't take stock of the inventory."

Samuha said coldly: "Kor Kun, don't take things too far!"

But Kerkun said: "Master Samuha, I believe that the only thing I can do now is to make things easier, so that I can save myself, and you, my lord, will be safe and sound!"

Samuha was puzzled and asked, "How do you say that?"

Ker Kun laughed and said: "In case Chen Tingjing finds out that there is a shortage of copper materials, the Minister of the Household Department, the Assistant Minister of Qian Fa, and the Supervisor of Doctors, including Ming Xiangguo, are all related to the case of the shortage of copper materials. For the grasshopper on the vine, Chen Tingjing is single-handed!"

Samuha said angrily: "Fart! I don't want to be your grasshopper!"

Ker Kun lowered his voice, but spoke firmly: "My lord, calm down! You don't want to be a grasshopper, but Chen Tingjing will tie you to this vine!"

Samuha nodded Ker Kun's nose and said, "Ker Kun, don't you want to plant the old man! When I told you, the warehouse was not empty!"

Kelkun did not show weakness, and said, "My lord, it's not that you don't have a deficit, but you don't know if you have a deficit. Previously, the doctor of Baoquan Bureau supervised and handed over, and he didn't take inventory of the inventory. This is an old habit. It's just that now when we meet Chen Tingjing, I It's unlucky to be with Xu Da!"

Samuha glanced at Ker Kun and said, "Then consider yourself unlucky!"

Kerkun yelled and said, "No way! Only Xu Da can be unlucky! If it happens to me, I will drag everyone into it!"

Samuha scolded: "Ker Kun, you are a white-eyed wolf!"

Ker Kun was not angry when he heard this, and slowly said: "Lord Samuha, saving me is saving you! Please understand that the officials have put in so much effort! The Baoquan Bureau is already on fire, and you must let the fire burn away. The farther you are, the better. If only Xu Da is burned to death, the fire will not reach you; if I am burned to death, you will be on fire!"

Although Samuha couldn't contain his anger, thinking about Ker Kun's words, it was true, so he suppressed the anger in his chest and asked, "What will you do if Xu Da insists that there is no inventory?"

Ker Kun said with a smile: "Master Samuha, as long as you agree to save me, Xu Da, I will deal with it!"

Samuha turned his eyes elsewhere and said in disgust, "Okay, get out!"

Ker Kun stiffened his neck and said, "My lord, this lower official is also a second-rank member of the imperial court, so you have to pay attention to official status!"

Samuha yelled, "Fuck you, you fucking fuck!"

Kerquin smiled slyly and said goodbye.Knowing that it was not too late, he came out of Samuha's house and ran straight to Xu Da's house.Xu Da hadn't fallen asleep yet, and was inspecting the new mother's money in the study.Hearing that Ker Kun was coming, I didn't know what happened, so I rushed out to welcome him.Xu Da led Ker Kun into the study, and ordered his servants to serve tea.Kerqun looked at the mother's money on the table, but turned a blind eye.At this moment, he didn't have his mother's money in his heart, and he said some beautiful words to understand Xu Da's difficulties.

Xu Da gradually heard something, and it turned out that he was asked to take the blame for the copper shortage.Xu Da panicked and said: "I don't know if I'm short of copper material, if it's really short of a lot, maybe I'll be beheaded!"

Kerkun said: "I can guess that the warehouse must be losing money. The Qing Dynasty minted money for more than 30 years. Dozens of Baoquan Bureau officials have successively served as officials of the Baoquan Bureau. They didn't take stock of the warehouse when they were handed over. How could anyone make trouble?"

Xu Da was even more frightened, and said: "If this is the case, I will not take the blame for everyone even if I die."

Ker Kun only thought of Xu Da, and said earnestly, "Brother Xu Da, to be honest, I don't know how much copper material I will be short, but I guess the amount of shortfall will definitely not be too small. It is not the fault of any one person who has accumulated money and law officials. Those money and law officials have already skyrocketed, and the most senior scholars, ministers, ministers, and the smallest officials are also governors. If you have the ability to bring them down, you don’t Admit."

After hearing this, Xu Da bowed his head for a long time, started to cry, and said, "Master of Science and Technology, you are punishing me to death!"

Ker Kun patted Xu Da on the shoulder and said: "You admit your debt, everyone will remember your kindness, and protect you from death. When the rumors pass, you will always have a bright future; if you want to blame everyone If you go to the stall, you will die!"

Xu Da stared at Ker Kun blankly, feeling terrified.Ker Kun shook his head and said, "Brother Xu Da, don't look at me like that. If you want to hate, then hate Chen Tingjing!"

It was almost dawn.At this time, Ker Kun suddenly saw some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and praised repeatedly: "So I only know that Brother Xu Da's calligraphy is good, and I don't want to paint so well!"

Xu Da sighed: "What time is it, and I still have the mind to talk about writing and painting!"

Ker Kun said with a smile: "Brother Xu Da, don't be discouraged, things won't get worse. Let me tell you the truth, I came here because of orders from Master Ming Xiangguo and Samuha!"

Xu Da said: "In other words, both Ming Xiangguo and Lord Samuha want to push me to my death?"

Kelkun shook his head again and again, and said, "I misunderstood, brother Xu Da! Ming Xiangguo told Master Samuha that as long as you survive this period, you will turn around!"

Xu Da seemed to be mourning his concubine, but Ker Kun was carefully watching Xu Da's calligraphy and painting on the wall.Suddenly thinking of Xu Da's signature on the handover account book, Ker Kun suddenly had a plot in his heart, and left politely.

(End of this chapter)