"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Xiong Shi didn't understand what Han Du meant for a moment. What does it mean to be someone who is very familiar with Baochao? Baochao, the scribe of the Second Treasury, the most important task every day is to work with Baochao.
When dealing with banknotes, which one is not familiar enough with banknotes?
I don’t blame Xiong Shi for not understanding, it’s really because Han Du’s words were too vague.
However, Han Du has no choice. Now only he and Lao Zhu know that someone is printing treasure banknotes privately. And this news cannot be leaked to anyone at all. Once the news is leaked to the market, the value of the treasure banknotes will be horrified.
It's not just a slight drop like now.
I am afraid that the value of the treasure banknote will be cut in half or even to the ankle. It will be a devastating blow to the credibility of the court and Lao Zhu.
Han Du knows better than anyone what consequences will happen. If the Ming Dynasty suffers such a blow, it will not be able to recover for at least ten years, which will be even more terrifying than being fully invaded by the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
"You just need to find someone who knows the paper, pattern, and format of the banknotes best. Don't ask about anything else. The less you know, the better it will be for you." Han Du said solemnly.
As expected, Xiong Shi didn't ask any more questions, lowered his head and clasped his fists and replied: "As ordered, I will keep my mouth shut. Your Majesty will not reveal a single word of what I said today."
Han Du waved his hand with satisfaction and asked Xiong Shi to make arrangements.
Han Du continued to stay in the banknote bureau, waiting for Heizi to bake the glass, and discussing with Mr. Huang what kind of dressing mirror to make.
Huang Lao and others have never made a dressing mirror. Fortunately, the dressing mirror is mainly carpentry work. Under Han Du's explanation while drawing pictures, the craftsman made the dressing table without any difficulty. It only needed to be installed.
The mirror becomes a complete dressing mirror.
After Heizi made the glass, processed it into a mirror, and installed it on the dressing table, Han Du returned home with the dressing mirror.
...
Xiong Shi returned home and sent a message to his nephew Xiong Ting.
Xiong Ting is in his twenties and is about the same height as Xiong Shi, but their body shapes are different. Xiong Shi is taller, while Xiong Ting is thinner.
When Xiong Ting heard that his uncle was looking for him, he quickly put down what he was doing and went straight to Xiong Shi.
"My nephew meets his uncle."
Xiong Shi nodded in agreement and extended his hand to signal, "Sit down and talk."
"Thank you, uncle." Xiong Ting was not polite, nodded and sat down.
After Xiong Ting sat down, Xiong Shi lowered his head and pondered for a while. He didn't know how to talk to Xiong Ting. After thinking for a long time, he sighed and said directly to him: "Ting'er, how does uncle treat you?"
"What are you talking about, uncle? Is it because you have put so much effort into your nephew to be able to join the Baobao Prosecution Office that you are naturally kind to your nephew?" Xiong Ting replied quickly.
Xiong Ting was originally a scholar, and he also aspired to gain fame. Unfortunately for him, who was good at reading, he couldn't help but get nervous once he entered the examination room. Not only was he nervous, but he was also sweating profusely.
, I can’t stop even if I stop.
It is conceivable that under such circumstances, how could Xiong Ting take the exam? He couldn't even hold the pen, and the sweat inevitably fell on the exam paper. Once mixed with the ink, it instantly became blurry. Just the cleanliness of the paper was a problem.
, Xiong Ting can’t get through it.
Therefore, he took the exam for several years and barely passed the Tongsheng Examination without even scratching the surface of his reputation as a scholar. If he could become a scholar, Xiong Ting would continue to take the exam without hesitation.
After all, the scholar can already enjoy the treatment of the court. He gets a lot of money every month and can also meet the sixty acres of land tax. These alone can make him live a very nourishing life.
It's a pity that he is just a child and will not enjoy any benefits from the court. If he continues to study, it will cause a heavy burden on his family.
Regarding the issue of stage fright, Xiong Ting was not without resentment. Unfortunately, it was his own problem, which resulted in him having no one to vent to. As time went by, he had to give up.
People always have to bow to life.
After Xiong Ting tried many times unwillingly, he finally had to admit that his problem could never be cured and he no longer had any hope of getting a job. So he asked Xiong Shi to help him find a job.
Errands.
Xiong Shi also felt sorry for Xiong Ting's experience. He looked at Xiong Ting's academic level and thought that it would be no problem for Xiong Ting to pass the exam. However, he never expected that Xiong Ting would fall on him in the end.
Therefore, Xiong Shi used all his strength to get Xiong Ting in even though Tiju, the Treasurer Tiju at that time, did not want to see him.
Xiong Shi listened to Xiong Ting's words and was silent for a long time. It wasn't until Xiong Ting looked at him in surprise that he calmly said: "What if I let you leave the Baochao Examination Department now?"
When Xiong Ting heard this, he felt like a bolt from the blue and couldn't believe what he heard.
You must know that although the Baochao Office has only been established for six years, from the moment it was born, it has become one of the most fertile yamen in the capital.
After all, most of the yamen in the capital spend money, and the Baochao Lifting Department makes money. Even if all the yamen in the entire capital become Qingshui Yamen, the Baochao Lifting Department will still be extremely rich.
Oil.
Even though Xiong Ting is just a clerk with no official position in the Baochao Office, he is like an errand boy who can be manipulated by anyone. But in fact, his status is not low at all, even if he faces the eight officials of some low-level yamen in the capital.
As a ninth-grade junior official, people would politely call Xiong Ting brother.
Moreover, the salary at the Baochao Office is not low at all. It is ranked among the top five yamen in Beijing. Xiong Ting’s income from the Baochao Office is enough for him to support his whole family, which is more than enough.
Therefore, when Xiong Shi got him in under such circumstances, he really risked his life.
And Xiong Ting's gratitude to his uncle never diminished for a moment.
However, now his uncle actually wants him to leave and give up a job with such favorable conditions.
Xiong Ting couldn't figure it out. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time with an ugly face.
Xiong Shi just stared at Xiong Ting who lowered his head. No matter how long he waited, he didn't mean to urge him at all.
Finally, Xiong Ting raised his head, slowly slipped from the chair and fell to the ground. Kneeling on the ground, he clasped his fists towards Xiong Shi with a miserable expression and said: "My nephew once said that there is no way to repay uncle's great kindness, let alone to pieces.
,not to mention......"
Xiong Ting mustered up the courage twice in a row, but did not say that sentence. Taking a deep breath, calming down, Xiong Ting gritted his back teeth and said decisively: "But according to my uncle's instructions, my nephew is willing to leave Baochaoti."