Eight hundred and twentieth chapters two copies of silver
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he stopped chatting with Yu Changjian, stood up and said, "Let's go to the lobby."
At this time, Zhong Jinwei and his bodyguards had already changed into official uniforms. Standing on both sides of the lobby were all servants. If you didn't know, you would think this was the East Factory.
Those who know something about it will naturally know that this is the kind of treatment only Duke Xingguo has. And now the Duke is still an imperial envoy who holds the Shangfang Sword. If he wants to kill someone, with his power, he is more powerful than the audacious Governor Yuan, but
It's much more justified.
When the chief envoy of Guangzhou saw Duke Xingguo coming out of the back office, he quickly knelt down to greet him.
Not to mention that Zhong Jinwei is now an imperial envoy. Because of his status as the Duke of Xingguo, his status and prestigious reputation in the Ming Dynasty official circles are at least three levels higher than that of the chief envoy. According to etiquette, he must kneel down to welcome him.
Zhong Jinwei looked at Zheng Zhilong standing aside, and there was a small box behind the chief envoy. He couldn't help but smile in his heart, secretly thinking that Zheng Zhilong was indeed a smart man.
Unsurprisingly, after receiving the gift, the Chief Envoy reported to Zhong Jinwei before Duke Xingguo asked: "The official was about to return the silver to the Shipping Department. Unexpectedly, the Duke had already arrived in Guangzhou and was still in the city.
The shipping company is just in time to see the heroic appearance of the Duke of Guo. The Duke of Guo’s talent is so great that he put down the Jianlu rebellion and he is truly the savior of our Ming Dynasty.”
Sun Chuanting was standing in front of Zhong Jin's guard. When he saw this situation, he was secretly surprised that the Duke just went to inform the envoy that he was coming, and then asked him to take the silver with him and return it to the Shipping Department.
I asked for it again and again but couldn't get it, but the Duke inadvertently asked for it back. It seems that this person is really incomparable with others.
The chief envoy's explanation was mixed with flattery, which made Zhong Jinwei burst into laughter. He did not ask about some of the details. After laughing, he said directly: "That's a coincidence. I sent you here. Just in time."
I wanted to ask about the money from the shipping company, but I solved it without thinking. This is the best, everyone will be happy."
The chief envoy smiled awkwardly and hurriedly explained to Duke Xingguo: "It was supposed to be returned to the Shipping Department a long time ago, but there are many refugees in Guangdong, so money is tight, so it took so long to return it."
"Oh, that's it! That's good. I thought there was corruption and perversion of the law. I really misunderstood you. Come on, set up a table." Zhong Jinwei looked like he believed it was true, which made the chief envoy feel relieved.
When the guards moved out stools to set up a seat for the Chief Envoy, Zhong Jinwei said to Sun Chuanting: "Since the money has been returned, you should check it and don't misunderstand the Chief Envoy next time."
Although the rank of the Chief Envoy was still higher than that of Sun Chuanting, he was under the direct control of the Ministry of Household Affairs of the imperial court. According to Sun Chuanting's temper, when he wanted to come and go but could not get any silver, he said some things impulsively.
Now that the silver has been returned, and since the Chief Envoy was of a higher rank than him and was a local official, he would inevitably have to trouble the Chief Envoy with many things in the future, so Sun Chuanting also apologized to the Chief Envoy simply and neatly.
With Zhong Jinwei sitting on it, the chief envoy who dared to have an opinion against Sun Chuanting pretended to be magnanimous and laughed it off.
After that, Zhong Jinwei was chatting with the chief envoy about the situation in Guangzhou, while Sun Chuanting counted the face value of the Jiusi Baobao note on the spot and asked his men to move the box away.
When Zhong Jinwei saw that Sun Chuanting had finished his work, he also asked him to sit down and prepared to talk about the Shibo Division together.
Unexpectedly, Gu Baichuan came in from outside at this time, and then reported to Zhong Jinwei: "Wang Yehao, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, has arrived and asks to see the Duke."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he stopped preparing to say something and summoned the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to enter the lobby.
After a while, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi walked into the lobby, followed by a personal attendant, holding a small box in his arms.
When he saw the situation in the hall through the not very bright candlelight, he couldn't help but be slightly startled. He didn't expect the chief envoy to be here.
However, the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi were stunned for a moment, and then immediately greeted him.
After the ceremony, he reported to Duke Xingguo: "The situation in Guangxi is a bit tense due to the influence of the chieftains from Yunnan and Guizhou, so the official has temporarily misappropriated the silver from the Shipping Department to prepare for military use. Now I have just received an emergency report that the situation in Guangxi is no longer stable.
I saw that Sun Tiju was anxious about the silver coins, so he planned to return them tomorrow. I didn't expect that the Duke of the country was just coming to pass them on to the officials, so he brought them over by the way."
After the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi finished speaking, he waved his hand. The kisser behind him casually stepped forward and presented the small box with both hands.
When the chief envoy saw the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi entering the lobby with a small box, he had already guessed what it was. His face was slightly embarrassed, because time was tight and there was no negotiation, but the issue of repaying the money actually came up.
In this way, when the Duke returned the two pieces of silver, he was afraid that the secret behind it would be investigated. With the power the Duke had, he was afraid that the past events would be dug up by the Duke.
When the chief envoy thought of this, he began to sweat faintly on his back. He sat sideways and used the corner of his eye to check the Duke's face.
Unexpectedly, the Duke was completely unaware, as if the previous repayment of silver had never happened, and he did not ask who had misappropriated the silver, or why there were two more silver coins.
Zhong Jinwei just said to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi something similar to what he said to the chief envoy at the beginning, and asked Sun Chuanting to take stock and then put it away.
Sun Chuanting was not a fool, and he was happy to receive two pieces of silver. Even if the Duke didn't mention it, he wouldn't say anything.
The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi was also given a seat, just above Sun Chuanting. Zhong Jinwei looked at the three military and political officials below and said to them: "My biggest purpose in coming to Guangdong this time is to prepare enough food for the imperial court.
Solve the upcoming food crisis in the Ming Dynasty. You are all senior officials of the Ming Dynasty, and you should be able to understand the situation in the Ming Dynasty from the Di newspaper. Therefore, I will not describe it one by one."
Zhong Jinwei said this because the current Di Bao has also been divided into levels. Different contents have different confidentiality levels, and the content of Di Bao seen by high and low official positions is also different.
When Zhong Jinwei said this, his tone became serious, and he emphasized to the three people below: "I don't worry about what happened before. But I will say ugly things first. If anyone goes against my purpose of raising food, I will
I won’t be polite. If anyone doesn’t believe in my abilities, you can come over and give me a try.”
When the three people below heard this, they immediately stood up and saluted Zhong Jinwei together: "Please rest assured, Duke, I will definitely cooperate with you wholeheartedly."
No one has the guts to go against the Duke, otherwise they would not take the initiative to bring Yin here. After all, the Duke is the number one official in the Ming Dynasty. Not only does he have great military power, but many of the systems of the imperial court are also made by him.
Now that the Duke is still carrying the Dongchang squadron with him, there is no other way to hide it. It is not that difficult for the Duke to catch someone and hold him accountable, it is just a matter of the length of time.
After receiving their statements, Zhong Jinwei softened his tone and said, "It's getting late today. I just arrived in Guangzhou and I'm already tired. We'll discuss matters again tomorrow morning."
As soon as the three of them retired, Zhong Jinwei did not rest and called Zheng Zhilong to the back office to discuss the matter.