What happened in Jinzhou did not spread to Shanhaiguan so quickly, let alone the capital.
Therefore, the capital seemed very calm at this time, and was more discussing the recent uproar about the Shanxi merchant banknotes escaping and killing many people.
As more people gossiped, things slowly started to go wrong. It turned out that the ticket companies had done this deliberately from the beginning, and more than one bank had done this. As a result, there were many victims, and some even suffered because they couldn't accept it.
A rich man turned into a reality of having nothing overnight and committed suicide.
At first, some people questioned the rationality of the rumors, but with the push of thoughtful people, these doubts were lost in the public outrage.
And the focus of the people's discussion was focused on the person who suffered, and on whether they would need a ticket number in the future.
At this time, the people who gossiped were divided into two groups. One group said that the ticket number should be cancelled, so as not to harm others again; the other group of people believed that the ticket number still had many benefits and should not be cancelled.
The two sides continued to argue, which attracted more people to participate in the topic, making it the most popular topic in the capital.
Luo Yangxing, the commander of Jinyiwei, reported these situations to Emperor Chongzhen, and then informed Zhong Jinwei and Wen Tiren.
The three of them are quite satisfied with the current public opinion, and they will only wait for the heat to come before taking the next step to push the matter forward.
It was getting close to evening, and Zhong Jinwei set out on his way home. At this time, he was in a very good mood.
Not only was the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank going smoothly, but also because of his continuous efforts, the Glass, Cement, and Steel Research Institute had been put up and started to operate. Although everything was very rudimentary, at least it had a name.
Then he and Xu Guangqi hurriedly reported to Emperor Chongzhen. Because Zhong Jinwei had mentioned relevant matters to Emperor Chongzhen before leaving the capital, he was immediately approved.
Ordinary researchers in the institute are given the lowest treatment as a casual official, that is, the lowest among the forty-two ranks, the ninth-rank general Shizuo Lang. As long as they work diligently, they can be promoted to one level in three years. If they have made contributions, they will be regarded as
Depending on the size, they can be continuously promoted to official ranks, up to the rank of first-grade Tejin Guanglu doctor.
Immediately afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen issued an imperial edict to the whole country, asking the two capitals and thirteen provinces to recommend relevant talents. Those with outstanding talents could start from Cheng Shilang, a seventh-grade official.
In the Ming Dynasty, there was no salary corresponding to the San class. Therefore, the salaries of these researchers were funded by state-owned enterprises and they were given corresponding treatment. In addition, the state-owned enterprises were also responsible for providing money and food to various research institutes for their research purposes. Only the land of the research institutes was owned by the imperial court.
allocated.
This matter has been controversial in the court, because the state-owned enterprises have just made profits, and part of them will be used to provide anti-corruption funds to officials at all levels when they retire. If the profits are divided, they will be divided when the officials retire.
If the money is small, some people will naturally be reluctant to part with it. After all, this part of the money is legitimate and clean money, and it is also a certificate that shows that the official is honest.
In the end, it was Zhong Jinwei who wasted no time in explaining to them that the return on investment would be far greater than their expectations.
The ministers still believe what Zhongxinghou said. Because the state-owned enterprises were originally created by Zhongxinghou and created a financial source for them.
Fortunately, the current research institutes do not require much funding. If they were too large, the results would probably be difficult to predict.
Zhong Jinwei was thinking about the past few days while walking, and unknowingly returned to his Marquis Mansion.
When he arrived at the door, he found that the house seemed to be filled with joy. When the concierge Peng saw the young master coming back, he came up to him with a smile and said: "Congratulations, young master, the young mistress and her family are here."
Zhong Jinwei just turned over and dismounted. When he heard that Archie was coming, he was a little surprised and asked quickly: "Where is he? Is he in the house?"
He felt a little strange in his heart. According to ancient customs, he should not come to his husband's house before the wedding, and it would be a family.
Sure enough, he saw Lao Peng shaking his head and saying, "How can we come here now? My family has moved to this street, in the original Baoding Marquis Mansion. My family is small, so many people in our house have come to help."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he was even more surprised. The original Baoding Marquis Mansion had always been sealed and belonged to the government. Even if the Yan family moved to the capital and wanted to rent or buy a house, this house should not be the right one.
Lao Peng saw the surprised look on the young master's face and understood his doubts, so he explained: "In order to commend Mrs. Yan for teaching her children well, the emperor gave it to the Yan family. A few days ago, Mr. Yu had been thinking about it.
I am worried about going to Tongzhou to marry the young mistress! This way, we will be close to our Zhong family, and we will save a lot of things."
Zhong Jinwei really wanted to go over and see what that girl was doing now, and wanted to chat with Archie without any inhibitions. Because Archie knew his origins, and the other three people who knew his origins, Zhong Jinwei was not interested in chatting with them and speaking freely.
In this Ming Dynasty, Archi was the only one who could chat without any scruples like later generations.
But it was getting dark now, and it was before the wedding. There were many taboos in ancient times, so we had to go to the mansion first.
As he walked, he was still thinking about why the emperor didn't reveal anything about this matter to him. Could it be that it really had nothing to do with him.
Thinking of this, he laughed to himself, maybe the emperor really recognized Yan Yingyuan.
Early the next morning, Zhong Jinwei was about to go out to inspect the newly established research institute to check on several things he was concerned about.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the door, he met an unexpected person.
"Brother-in-law, why are you here?" Zhong Jinwei asked in surprise. He remembered that Yan Yingyuan should be serving as a staff general in Dongjiang Town at this time.
Yan Yingyuan walked over from his home. He smiled and joked: "Why, it's a wedding, why don't you welcome me as your brother-in-law?"
Zhong Jinwei hadn't seen Yan Yingyuan for several months. He seemed to have a darker complexion, but he was in very good spirits, and his movements were a little more calm than before.
He immediately laughed and welcomed Yan Yingyuan into the house.
As Yan Yingyuan entered the mansion with Zhong Jinwei, he explained: "It was the emperor who issued the decree allowing me to return to the capital to attend your wedding. I just arrived in the capital last night."
He then greeted Gu Baichuan, Wang Peng and others, sat down in the lobby, drank tea, and sighed: "Brother-in-law, do you know that it is all thanks to you that our Yan family has such courtesy!"
Zhong Jinwei was startled after hearing this. Could it be that he really took the credit? But anyway, the benefit fell on Aqi's family. For him, it was also a happy thing, so he didn't think much about it.
Then he became concerned about Denglai's affairs, and Yan Yingyuan put down a lot of things in the house and came to block the door early in the morning, just to talk to Zhong Jinwei about it.
Now was the time for Yan Yingyuan to tell his brother-in-law all about Denglai's difficulties.
After Zhong Jinwei heard this, he did not give Yan Yingyuan any advice. He just called the housekeeper Yu Shu to come in and asked: "Uncle Yu, do you still have the two kinds of food I brought back last night?"