In just one morning, the Xiao family's withdrawal of shares from the bank caused an uproar in Chang'an, and everyone knew about it.
Even some ordinary people who had never heard of the name of the bank before now knew that there was such an existence in Chang'an City!
Of course, there is nothing we can do about it.
After all, these days, anyone who drives a dozen bullock carts filled with gold and silver and goes around Suzaku Street will probably achieve this effect.
Not to mention, in order to make his fleet more impressive, the manager of the Xiao family directly rejected Shopkeeper Liu's idea of settling the bill entirely in gold.
Instead, they chose the plan of mainly using copper coins, supplemented by cloth, and using gold and silver to deduct the rest.
So that day, almost all the people in Chang'an City saw a long line of bullocks, humming and pulling a heavy cart, running over the long stone road paved on Zhuque Street!
Not to mention the tight reins, just the creaking sound of the wheels when they turn makes people wonder: Will these carts be overwhelmed and fall apart! If that is the case, will I be lucky?
The house is full of people. How many big ones can you step forward to pick up?
Unfortunately, what disappointed the onlookers was that the carts produced by the Xiao family, like other things, were solid beyond imagination.
Even if it is a horse and cart, after carefully checking the state of the bullock when exerting force, plus the bending degree of the wheels and shafts, a professional opinion is given that the load of the vehicle should be at least two thousand kilograms.
The big car was still moving forward steadily, and it didn't look like it was about to disintegrate at all.
"Hey, how many lifetimes will it take to spend this much money?"
What they expected did not happen. The people on both sides could only look at the high piles of money and cloth on the car, almost blinding them, and they all groaned from the bottom of their hearts!
I just want to pick up this guy and grab his car! Just one car is enough to live comfortably for the rest of my life.
It's a pity that this thought can only be thought in the bottom of my heart. Looking at the government servants with their swords unsheathed, they know: If they rush out now, let alone the rest of their lives, they will be here for this life.
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Therefore, countless red-eyed people could only swallow their saliva and curse secretly in their hearts: After making so much money, are you waiting to go back and add to the grave?!
"I thought that since he was impeached by so many people this time, he would be more restrained in his actions. Unexpectedly, he is still as arrogant as ever!"
Next to Zhuque Street, next to the window of a two-story restaurant.
Two middle-aged scribes were stopping here, looking quietly at the passing motorcade below through the half-open window.
"Haha, Brother Ma, don't you like his behavior?" Among the two, one was wearing a narrow-sleeved, round-neck robe, a folded scarf, a nine-ring belt around his waist, and Liuhe boots. At first glance, he looked like he was from a certain age.
The middle-aged man from Qian's family smiled and said to another person.
Compared to him, this other person was undoubtedly wearing much simpler clothes.
He was wearing a washed green cloth robe that was slightly white, with a cloth belt around his waist, and cloth shoes on his feet with two or three patches.
If he hadn't been wearing a crown that could only be worn by officials, he would have been mistaken for a waiter in a restaurant and asked to serve food and pour wine.
At this time, the man known as Brother Ma listened to his companion's words. He did not show any displeasure or concealment on his face, but nodded unceremoniously:
"Young and frivolous, he behaves erratically! According to one family, this boy is definitely not a good person! And think about it, he has only been prosperous in Chang'an for a few years, and he already has so much wealth! Just think about the people outside, most of whom are hungry and cold.
So forced and lonely, I want to check it thoroughly and distribute the money to the people!"
"Oh? Brother Ma actually has such a big opinion against him?"
Seeing that the man named Ma did not hide his hatred for the Xiao family, the other person couldn't help but frown slightly.
He was assigned by his family to make friends with this person, but he didn't expect that the man named Ma would be so biased in his thoughts and seemed to hate all wealthy people!
The man surnamed Ma may not have noticed the change in the other person's expression, or in other words, even if he did, he would not make any changes, so he just snorted coldly and said: "I have no objection to him, only to him
There are objections to what he has done, especially when he has amassed so much wealth, but he does not think about benefiting the world at the same time! Instead, he is complacent and shows off everywhere!"
"This..." The other person frowned even more when he heard this.
He pondered for a moment, then pointed to the people below who were still standing on tiptoes and craning their necks to watch the excitement and said: "But Brother Ma, you see, although those people look envious and even greedy, few of them are angry.
!
This can show that the way he obtained this wealth must be legitimate, not through robbery, corruption or bribery! On this point, you can see that even the most cunning censor in the capital will not impeach him on the side of money.
Just know it!"
However, after listening to the man's words, the man surnamed Ma remained unmoved and said with a cold face: "Huh! Even if his wealth comes from legal sources, the wealth in the world is only limited to the people.
In office!
Now that he has amassed so much wealth, the wealth of the people and even the court will inevitably decrease! So I thought that even if his methods were in line with the rules, the harm to the world would not be reduced at all! This person should be
kill!"
"What Brother Ma saw seems to be a bit biased." Seeing that the man surnamed Ma was so stubborn, another person's tone became serious: "I have read a memorial written by this man, but what was said in it is different from what Brother Ma said.
Make a difference!"
"Hmm? How was he able to deceive all the civil and military officials of the dynasty and His Majesty the Emperor with his eloquent tongue?" The man surnamed Ma glanced at the person next to him and asked lightly.
Seeing this, the man was too lazy to argue with this stubborn man, and just continued: "In that memorial, this man once carefully discussed the principles of wealth in the world! In his discussion, wealth in the world is not static, nor is it static.
It didn’t appear out of thin air!
He believes that wealth is generated by human labor, whether it is farmers working hard to cultivate the land, weavers working hard to spin cloth, or even merchants working hard to trade, it is one of the sources of wealth!"
"Absurd! Businessmen are not involved in production, they just sell high and buy low. How can such a group of people generate wealth? It is simply ridiculous!" Hearing this, the man surnamed Ma had a sarcastic smile on his lips.
Probably the funniest joke he's ever heard!
Another person also laughed: "Brother Ma, let me ask you: You said that the world's wealth is fixed, but when the world was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, everyone was in poverty. During this period, where was the unchanging wealth?
