Empress please be more ruthless

Chapter 73 Farewell (1)
Ji Yunhe wrote down the amount on the paper, and the palace servants distributed the white deerskin government bonds to the merchants according to the amount, and the scene was lively and orderly.

Shangguan Lianyue glanced at Song Qingtong, with a smile on her face inadvertently. If she punished corrupt officials in Xin'an Mansion with clever tricks and mistakes, then today's move requires foresight and foresight. Opening the customs can certainly activate a pool of stagnant water , but it is inevitable to put in bad things, even he will hesitate.

"Your Majesty, I can take out 100 million taels." Shangguan Lianyue said, he didn't know how much cash he had in his hand, but the last time the housekeeper mentioned that there was 100 million taels of silver in the treasury, go back and have a look, Can you make some more out of it.

Song Qingtong looked at Shangguan Lianyue, and saw that he actually had a smile on his face. Although it was only faint, it softened the originally tense face. There was a feeling of melting ice and snow, spring returning to the earth, and eyes I almost fell to the ground and forgot to respond for a while.

Song Zhaoye poured a glass of wine for Song Qingtong, and said with a smile: "Tongtong, I'm a little poor alone, and I can only give out 10 taels of silver. If you don't like it, you can sell Qingtian Army later."

Song Qingtong chuckled, "The money is not much, as long as the emperor has this kind of heart." Even if Song Zhaoye wanted to sell it, no one in this world would dare to buy it. The Qingtian Army recognized the master, unless the master died, otherwise Never recognize another owner.

Near the end of the banquet, Ji Yunhe roughly calculated that a total of 720 million taels of silver was raised on the book.Reporting the amount to Song Qingtong, Song Qingtong frowned slightly, "It's not enough, there is still a shortfall of nearly 500 million taels. It is feasible to raise silver taels with public bonds if it is promoted nationwide, but it is a new thing after all, and the rich businessmen in the capital have a broad vision and agree with it." It's not difficult, but people in other places may not be so easy to accept, and she doesn't want to make things bigger.

Yun Jin lowered her head and took a sip of her wine. She didn't say a word from the beginning to the end. She glanced at the guests who were toasting and drinking, and then turned to Song Qingtong. She seemed to be thinking. The way to deal with the crisis requires not only careful thinking, but also enough courage and courage. He never thought that she would be such an opponent.Picking up the wine jug, fill up the wine glass with the remaining half of the wine.

At this time, Yuan Yong held the wine glass in his hand, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "The emperor has a clear mind and is determined to make progress. What I said just now did not mean to offend the emperor."

Song Qingtong's eyes were slightly cold, and he almost forgot about him. All the guests at the wine table had paid, but he did not take any action, and sat there calmly. He really came to disrupt the situation, and he pursed his lips and said: "I just made some remarks It is not difficult to hear that Mr. Yuan is quite worried about the opening of the customs. Although I am the emperor, I will not force others. I have granted the Yuan family not to participate in overseas trade. Since it will not be involved, naturally I will not worry. What do you think, Mr. Yuan ?” Sharp eyes looked at Yuan Yong.

Song Qingtong's voice was not loud but exuded a majestic aura. The guests lowered their heads and seemed to be mourning for Yuan Yong, but in fact they were already happy in their hearts. Hehe, there is one less competitor!
The corners of Yuan Yong's eyes twitched a little, and he said awkwardly: "What the emperor said is very true. Hehe, I am willing to spend 500 million taels to buy public bonds!"

This remark caused commotion on the wine table, Song Qingtong was deeply surprised, 500 million taels?Does he have that much money?
Yuan Yong smiled calmly: "The salary of the emperor is to share the worries of the emperor. I have sold all the jade stores in my hand and all the properties in various places, so I can just take out this money." I will serve as the Minister of Rites in the court, and I will take up the post tomorrow."

Song Qingtong's eyes flashed, he is her official?It would be more convenient to repair, but for the sake of 500 million taels of silver, she would act more gently, looking at Yuan Yong with a smile on his head, "So it's Yuan Aiqing, very good!"

Yuan Yong's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and a bad premonition rose in his heart.

Two days later.

The night was cold, Song Qingtong was sitting on the table in front of the table in the main palace of Yong'an Palace, the corners of his lips could not help but raised, the bank sent good news, and the people found that the bank was backed by the imperial court and did not close down, so they were not in a hurry to exchange bank notes. The speed slowed down, and until noon today, the bank had exchanged a total of 100 million taels of silver and silver bills.She has already told Ji Yunhe that she doesn't need to sell the property anymore, and she will focus on reopening the bank.

Carefully flipping through the book in hand, she and Lin Kuang and other relevant officials have discussed and revised several times. The draft of customs clearance rules has been drafted. From the inspection of goods to the inspection of tax rates, to the supervision of private investigation, all have been clearly stipulated. For this reason, the court There is also a new department...the Department of Maritime Affairs, which is responsible for maritime trade.

She had asked Chu Tianmo about the sinking of Feng Lingxue's ship, and Chu Tianmo admitted that he had sent his inner masters to prepare for an ambush on the river. Unexpectedly, Feng Lingxue's boat had disappeared in the river before the masters did anything. The attitude of the Southern Dynasty is that if you want to see the dead, you must see the dead. Before the last moment, they will never easily announce that Prince Jing is dead, and mobilize a large number of people to search in the river.

However, without conclusive evidence, Chu Tianmo had murderous intentions towards Feng Lingxue, but she still couldn't agree with it. Who would it be if the shipwreck was not caused by Chu Tianmo?Feng Lingxue's magnificent figure appeared in his mind, and he felt a burst of regret and sighed.

When she raised her eyes, she met a deep gaze unexpectedly, Song Qingtong was slightly startled, when did he come?
Chu Tianmo glanced at Song Qingtong and said, "The emperor has something on his mind?" His eyes fell on the case.

Song Qingtong followed his gaze, and there were many white broken feathers on the table in front of him, the quill in his hand was half a polished rod, and his forehead was covered with black lines.

Chu Tianmo looked at Song Qingtong with complicated eyes, "The emperor's heart is still not cruel enough."

Song Qingtong raised his head and glanced at Chu Tianmo, his eyes were gentle and stern, his heart beat fast, he quickly lowered his head and picked up the draft that he had just drawn up, and said: "Father Xiang, the customs clearance rules have been drawn up, you Go back and see if there is anything that needs to be added." Fu An got up and handed the booklet to Chu Tianmo.

Chu Tianmo took the booklet, flipped through it briefly, and found that it was written in hard-tipped regular script, with graceful and generous fonts, soft and firm, put the booklet into his arms, stared deeply at Song Qingtong, and said in a low voice: "The emperor is not in good health. Well, it is not advisable to overwork, let go of everything that can be let go, if the people below dare to slack off, the emperor will just punish the crime. The court affairs have been arranged, and tomorrow, the minister will leave for Jiaozhou."

(End of this chapter)