Vol 2 Chapter 1467: steal and get

Vol 2 Chapter 1467: steal and get

  Chapter 1467 Stolen and obtained

  As time passed, Chen Zheng felt extremely uneasy.

  So a person was called, and this person saluted Chen Zheng.

   Chen Zheng sullenly said, "Is there any news?"

   "Not yet." This person is obviously Chen Zheng's confidant, and he is also a pervert. He could see the worry on Chen Zheng's face, and said: "My lord, it usually takes some time to withdraw such a large amount..."

   "Something's wrong." Chen Zheng squinted his eyes, his eyes were deep. He didn't know if he was nervous, overly sensitive, or feeling a sense of crisis.

He gritted his teeth and said: "When the five million taels of silver were deposited, the old man was suspicious, but... there is no way out, and now we have to go. If the five million taels of silver are real, then with this A large sum of money, plus the previous savings, is worth it even if you leave. But if this is just a trick to get you, it means that someone has seen through the old man's strategy and can use five million taels of silver to lure There are no more than three people in the entire capital, and none of these three people can be provoked by this old man, so... this old man must leave."

   Speaking of this, Chen Zheng showed a painful expression: "But... now the old man is like a hungry mouse, in a dilemma... hey..."

Yes.

  He felt bad.

  The best way at this time is to simply give up the exchange and take the existing batch of silver to escape.

  But... this is the temptation of five million taels of silver, are you willing?

  It seemed that there was a hand controlling him in the dark, even if there was only one out of ten possibilities, he would take the risk.

   This temptation is too great.

  He frowned deeply, his eyes began to wander, but at this moment, suddenly...a roar.

  The gate was slammed down, and immediately after that, countless people poured in.

  Chen Zheng was taken aback. He subconsciously wanted to enter the inner room. There was a tunnel in the inner room that could lead to other places.

  It's a pity...it was too late, the other party came too fast, before he could pull his legs, a gunfire rang out, Chen Zheng's legs suddenly became weak, his face was miserable, and all the greed in his heart was swept away at this moment.

  …

   "It was seized, someone seized it, and the stolen money has also been confiscated..."

  Wang Jinyuan was brimming with joy, excitedly finding Fang Jifan.

   It only took one day, and in one day, people got all the stolen goods.

  Although preparations have been made for a long time, including the forces of Shuntian Mansion, Statistics Department, Tianjin Wei, and Baoding Chief Envoy, but... this is still a remarkable thing for Wang Jinyuan.

  Fang Jifan stood up with a natural look on his face, but silently heaved a sigh of relief, and sure enough...he still held it.

   That's good.

   There was also a cheerful smile on his lips, he didn't ask any more questions, but he said energetically: "Enter the palace, by the way, Xiao Wang, remember to bring the charter I revised."

  Wang Jinyuan said happily: "Yes."

  …

   "Got it?"

   Upon receiving the news, Emperor Hongzhi opened his eyes slightly, a little surprised.

  Although he felt that Fang Jifan dared to pat his chest to guarantee that there would be good results.

   But I still didn't expect the efficiency to be so fast, and things would go so smoothly.

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help showing joy on his face: "But people got the stolen goods at the same time?"

  The person who reported the news said categorically: "Your Majesty, it was stolen by someone."

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "Okay, very good, call the two meritorious officials of Fang Qing's family and Wang Qing's family to have an audience."

  Now the whole city is paying attention to this matter, so the news spread very quickly, and the whole court was full of excitement.

  Fang Jifan and Wang Bushi entered the palace, and Chen Zheng was rushed to the capital, and temporarily detained outside the Meridian Gate.

  Emperor Hongzhi ascended to the throne, and all officials entered the court.

  Looking at their beaming faces, one knew that they had invested a lot of money back then.

  Wait for Fang Jifan and Wang Bushi to meet and salute.

  Fang Jifan said: "My emperor is really a sage. Under His Majesty's insightful eyes, his son's minister was ordered to arrest the imperial criminals. Fortunately, he did not disgrace his life. If it were not for His Majesty..."

  Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "I'm very stupid, otherwise, how could this disaster happen. How much stolen goods have been recovered?"

   "Still counting." Fang Jifan made fun of it, as if this was a major setback and an indelible stain on his sycophant career, he couldn't help feeling a lump in his heart, it seemed that he had to work harder.

   "It's just... Erchen thinks that if he can recover 70% to 80% of the money, it will be good."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "What do you think?"

   "Here, my son, there is a regulation for the return of stolen goods. I beg your majesty to have a look." Fang Jifan had already prepared, took out a copy of the regulation from his sleeve, and then handed it over to the eunuch, who sent it up.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked down, and his heart suddenly became cold.

Fang Jifan said: "Since the stolen money cannot be returned in full, my son's suggestion is that all those below thirty taels should be refunded in full; for those between thirty taels and one hundred taels, 80% should be refunded, and those between one hundred and one thousand taels should be refunded." If it is, it will be 70%, and above that, it will be 60%. Of course, this is only a preliminary regulation, and the specific implementation depends on the counting of the stolen money. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"

   All of a sudden, all the officials in the palace were in an uproar.

  Because the investment of the vast majority of people is more than a thousand taels, doesn't this mean that they can only return 60%?

   Lost, lost money.

  Emperor Hongzhi also frowned, undecided.

Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, those who put in thirty taels of silver are bound to be poor. Most of them are working in Beijing. They are blinded by the imperial convicts, and they are also motivated by their own interests. I think the money they collected is the hard work of the family. I have accumulated wealth for an unknown amount of time. This is their coffin book. How could the imperial court have the heart to withhold their money? And those who are above thirty taels have barely had enough food and clothing. Although the stolen money returned to them is small Some, but most of them were returned after all. Their family has a little wealth, but because of the lack of 20% of the silver, the family will not suffer any difficulties. So the son thinks that this is reasonable. He invested a hundred taels of silver The same is true for those who are above. As for those who can invest more than a thousand taels of silver, most of them have a well-off family, and their families are rich and expensive. Cheng, my son also thinks that this is as it should be."

  Emperor Hongzhi thought to himself, in this way, only 1.2 million taels of my two million taels of silver are left in the end?

   Eight hundred thousand taels gone?

  Other officials, the previous joy has disappeared, and some people even began to feel bitter.

  The brothers of the Zhang family almost fainted.

  Fang Jifan said at this time: "Scholar Wang, I also very much agree with my minister's regulations."

  As soon as this remark came out, the person who originally wanted to make a few complaints suddenly stopped talking.

  Seeing that Wang Bushi was smiling, he was still calm and composed, as if he only returned three million taels of his five million taels of silver, which was nothing but a drop in the bucket, not worth mentioning.

  But people who have lost two million taels of blood, even if they advocate this matter, other people will not be able to say much.

  Emperor Hongzhi felt a stabbing pain in his heart, but finally he sighed and said: "Indeed, this method is the safest, hey... the imperial court must take it as a warning in the future, so let's do it like this, I agree."

  Emperor Hongzhi knew which was more important.

  Although it hurts.

   But after gradually calming down and thinking carefully, he realized that Fang Jifan's move was really ingenious.

  My son-in-law...everyone says he is greedy, but in my opinion, he also cares about the common people.

  Of course...the only fly in the ointment is that Fang Jifan seems to be an outsider. Anyway, he didn't invest money into Ruyi Bank, and he didn't have any losses.

  Fang Jifan and Wang Bushi conveniently said: "Your Majesty has great kindness, loves the people like a son, and I admire you."

   Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang also showed approval on their faces. If they really dealt with it like this, then as long as the news spreads, the entire capital will be completely stabilized today.

   This is a strategy for the country. Fang Jifan, a dog-like thing, occasionally does a good deed, which is really touching.

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and said, "Where does this thief plan to flee after taking so much money?"

Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, since I have expected that the thief will escape, I am naturally prepared. All the five million taels of silver notes that I invested have been secretly marked. As long as he goes to redeem them, he will know at a glance. Prisoner He had already been interrogated when he was escorted, and he confessed everything. In Tianzhu, there is a country called the Mughal country, which is the strongest among the countries in Tianzhu. Chen Zheng is from Semu, and his ancestors were engaged in sea trade. , Therefore... In the family, as early as several generations ago, there was a branch that multiplied in the Mughal country. With the opening of the sea ban, the thief found relatives, and tried to steal countless gold and silver through smuggling channels. Go to Mughal country to visit relatives. This thief has been operating in Beijing for a long time, and he has colluded with many court officials. Many people opened the door for him to go to Mughal. It is difficult for others, but for him It’s just a trivial matter.”

At the beginning, when the Semu people entered the Central Plains, they followed the Mongols. Mongolia was divided into several branches, and all of them were from the Semu people. Some followed the Mongols to Quanzhou, and some followed the major khanates. Going to the west, raising food for them and managing their family property, Chen Zheng is such a typical example. His family followed the Mongols and scattered all over the world, and with the Mongols' cavalry, spread to all directions. The Mughal Kingdom, The predecessor was the Timur Khanate, and following the defeat of the Mongolian army in Asia, this remaining army of the Khanate invaded Tianzhu in the south and continued to expand.

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said: "It's chilling to hear that, just one bad businessman can cause such harm. If it wasn't for Fang Qing's family and Wang Qing's family, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are shaking the foundation of the country."

  (end of this chapter)