Zhao Buwei glanced at the maid who was kneeling on the ground shivering, shook his head, and directed the servant to carry a plate of silver and go straight to the courtyard where he lived.
A slight breeze passed by, and after walking only a short distance, I felt that the ground was suddenly quiet. When I looked at it, the singing on the stage was gone. It seemed that I knew that King Qi was angry again.
Zhao Buwei ignored him, entered his room, asked the servant to put the silver plate on the table, and then asked him to leave.
Two candles were lit in the room, and the flames of the lamps glowed faintly, illuminating the ingots so brightly that it made people stare. However, Zhao Buwei walked around in a circle and sneered.
"I don't know how many informants there are in the house. I can spend this money, but how can I take it away."
As he spoke, Zhao Buwei took down a book from the bookshelf and opened it. It was actually hollowed out, leaving only a thick stack of banknotes. He blew the dust away with a "plop", smiled to himself, and said: "But I'll go over there."
Only by being prepared and without any danger can the money be hidden from the eyes and ears of the King of Qi."
The King of Qi had done something dirty and plundered, and his property was not small. Zhao Buwei, who was in charge of this matter, naturally had a lot of money. At that time, the King of Qi was at the height of his power, so he naturally did not worry about the people in his house. Therefore, his supervision was relaxed and he was able to change the situation.
Into banknotes.
"Moreover, they are all cashed on sight."
The Zheng Dynasty followed the Wei system, and the capital designated seventeen banks that were allowed to issue banknotes, but they were divided into two types. One was actually a money order.
This is for large-amount transactions in different places to avoid transporting silver. The units are one hundred taels, five hundred taels, and one thousand taels, and there are no denominations of ten thousand taels. Moreover, this kind of money order does not recognize the person who is paying the bill.
To give a simple example, the Jiangyou Chamber of Commerce has a relatively large transaction volume. In order to avoid frequent transportation of money, it has made an agreement with the bank for the delivery of money orders. However, even if someone else gets the money order, not only will they not get a penny, but they will also be immediately deported.
If captured, anyone who resists capture can be shot without mercy.
After all, the government clearly stipulates that anyone who forges banknotes will be hanged for ten taels, so he can just be beaten to death.
Only the second young master of the Jiangyou Chamber of Commerce, who is specifically responsible for this matter, can deliver this kind of bill of exchange.
There are people who cash the votes when they see them. There are also those who recognize the votes without recognizing the person. This is the second type. Not only do they use special paper, they use special patterns, and they also have original watermarks. In order to prevent forgery, the denominations are very small, and the highest is only twenty.
Two, so even if there is a master who can forge it, the cost of forging a complete set may be more than twenty taels, which ensures that there are almost no counterfeit bills on the market.
So, if you exchange a thousand and twenty thousand taels of banknotes immediately upon seeing them, you are out of your mind. Do you want to give money to the forger?
Therefore, this thick stack is actually only seven or eight thousand taels of silver.
But Zhao Buwei was already quite satisfied. Touching these banknotes, for some reason, he suddenly remembered something.
"I heard before that when Taizu took over the world, he killed too many people, so he was cursed. Not only did he become abnormal in his later years, but even the clan was not exempt from it. I thought it was a false accusation among the people."
"But now it seems that the same is true for King Qi. It may not be groundless. Even now, when he was the prince, he was gentle and elegant, but when he got the throne, he forced the prince to be killed. It is also very suspicious."
"The king of Shu is just learning from the past, so he can ignore it. Even the most promising king may get sick."
"Should I retire directly or turn to another king?" Zhao Buwei couldn't help but feel entangled when he thought of this.
Prince Shu's Mansion
At this time, the palace of the King of Shu was brightly lit, and the West Flower Hall illuminated by a row of palace lanterns was as bright as day. Dozens of guests and officials in the palace gathered around the King of Shu on the banquet like stars holding the moon, drinking wine and playing bamboo flutes in unison.
Twelve female actresses were all surrounded by graceful clouds, dancing with jingling steps, watching the autumn waves, and there were also female dancers dancing out, singing a clear tune, and everyone in the hall fell silent for a moment, but it was a new song.
The jade candle adjusts the Yuan, and Emperor Xining comes for the first time.
The auspicious smoke is misty, and you can see the south.
Since I am a member of the Jun family, I have high moral prestige in China.
After saying wine, the clothes are like embroidery, and you will live long in the west mountain.
As soon as the singing stopped, everyone immediately applauded and praised. The mastermind Ma Youliang sighed: "This is such a pure and unparalleled poem. I wonder which famous person wrote it?"
Somehow, an imperceptible smile flashed across the corner of the King of Shu's mouth, and he smiled: "This was planned by King Dai. On that day, his father heard that King Dai was good at poetry and asked him to write a poem. As a result, King Dai really lived for five years.
Although the lyrics are not perfect, they are not ordinary either."
"The literary talent of the contemporary king is indeed rare in the world."
Hearing the praise from the king of Shu, everyone looked at each other in confusion. In the past, the king had his literary name in the capital. Although the king of Shu claimed to be elegant, he never sang these poems. Why has it changed now?
Ma Youliang seemed to have realized something. In the past, the King of Shu was still strong, so he naturally faced tit-for-tat and strictly defended himself. Now that the King of Shu has lost his momentum, the King of Shu will naturally be more tolerant and praise him more.
This is not just the problem of the King of Shu. All the important ministers particularly like this trick. It is clear that the case has become an ironclad case and they will be beheaded tomorrow. There is no room for change. Today they are still holding hands and asking for warmth. Most of them are words of comfort and concern.
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Understanding this, Ma Youliang smiled and said: "The King is indeed a poet of his generation. Come, let's congratulate him on this speech."
After hearing this, the King of Shu drank the wine happily. Everyone immediately understood that the King of Shu looked calm when facing others, but in private he was so happy that he almost went crazy.
Originally, there were only three people left who could compete for the title of heir, no, two and a half to be precise.
King Shu actually had some vague guesses about what was going on with King Qi, but there was no concrete evidence.
However, from the recent change in the father's attitude towards King Qi, it can be seen that the emperor's emphasis on King Qi has declined.
Under such circumstances, although King Qi would not immediately kick him out of the line of contenders, he would certainly not be able to compare with himself.
The King of Shu was a little unsure about his father's attitude towards the grandson of King Dai. It could be said that he paid attention to it. The King of Shu knew that his father ordered the prince to be forced to death. With this incident in mind, the father was very suspicious.
Character, can you really choose to be the king?
Aren't you afraid of resurrecting old scores after ascending to the throne?
You must know that even if the emperor is not exposed to old scores during his lifetime, he will not be dead after death. A comment from the new emperor can make the buried emperor's underground life miserable.
There was an example in the previous dynasty. Emperor Taihe had no children, so he was succeeded by the clan king of Jinyang County, who became Emperor Xing'an.
Emperor Xing'an was not the son of Emperor Taihe, and he succeeded him as a vassal king. He had no good feelings and no direct blood relationship, so it was natural for him to be devalued to highlight his sage.
When Emperor Xing'an sealed Emperor Taihe's coffin to discuss the matter, he said: "In the fifteenth year of Emperor Taihe's reign, he did not hold Buddhist feasts, indulged in fun and games, and stayed close to small groups. The country's power has been weakened!"
This is a certain conclusion. Those who are good at looking at qi will say that the gray and black qi will add three points!
You must know that the emperor's treatment is mainly based on historical merit, but it is also partly based on the evaluation given by the successor.
Therefore, the emperor must attach great importance to the choice of this new king.
Although the King of Shu has not been the most popular prince among his father in the past, he is still quite decent and there is no blood feud between him and his father. In this case, shouldn't he be the only choice?
And King Dai was suddenly involved in the "daylight manifestation" matter. Wasn't this completely forced to withdraw?
The King of Shu doesn’t think that his father can continue to tolerate the acting king!
The King of Shu could see how much his father liked the prince. At that time, although he was also his father's son, compared with the prince, he was almost the same as a son raised by his stepfather. His treatment was in the sky and on earth.
, I am the underground.
But when the prince threatened his father's status, didn't his father force the prince to death? He even killed the prince's entire family!
Under such circumstances, how could the father let the king go?
King Dai has completely withdrawn, and King Qi seems to have been given up by his father. Prince Ninghe probably won't have a chance to stand up. In the end, isn't he the only one left?
Therefore, doing things safely has the advantage of being safe. Even if you are stubborn, you can still survive until the end!
Thinking of this, the King of Shu smiled and joked with the staff and palace officials gathered in the hall.
The people below are toasting to celebrate, and even making bold comments. They are all family members. The door is closed, so we can talk in depth.
"The king will definitely die this time. It is either a death sentence or a reduction of rank and imprisonment."
"Your Majesty, once the king is gone, you can sit back and relax!"
"Don't lie, you've had too much wine." The King of Shu said these words, but his expression clearly felt that what he said came to his heart!
When others saw this look, no one understood. The atmosphere in the hall had reached a climax when suddenly someone hurried in from outside.
"Report, Your Majesty! Something bad happened!" The person who came in staggered and almost fell to the ground, but he kept talking and continued: "The emperor sent a decree to confer the king as the grandson of the emperor. The decree has been sent to Prime Minister Zhao.
in your hands!"
"What?" This sentence immediately silenced the entire hall!
How is this possible?
At this moment, not only the King of Shu was shocked, but also the retainers and officials of the King of Shu were all astonished, as if they were in a nightmare for a moment.
Especially the King of Shu, whose face was originally glowing, suddenly turned pale, and his whole body trembled slightly. He just murmured: "No, this is impossible... How could this happen? I am my father's son..."
The ignorant are fearless. The closer you get to the center of power, the more you understand how terrifying power is.
Ma Youliang saw that King Shu's face was green and white, and he was stunned as if he was sleepwalking. He immediately stood up and asked: "How is King Qi doing?"
The visitor hesitated for a moment. It was obvious that he came to report to the King of Shu immediately after receiving the information, and was unaware of the movements of the King of Qi.
"Go quickly to find out what happened to King Qi!" Ma Youliang ordered.
"yes!"
As soon as there was a buffer, the King of Shu jumped up: "No, it's impossible. Prepare the car. I'm going to see my father!"
"Your Majesty, if you lose your control at this critical moment, thousands of people in the palace will be reduced to ashes!" Ma Youliang said sternly.
After receiving this drink, the King of Shu couldn't help but take a few steps back, calmed down for a while, finally woke up, and then smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry, I lost my sense just now."
He just said that maybe he had been prepared for it. The people who had been ordered to inquire about King Qi had received the information and hurriedly came back to report it.
"What? King Qi has gone?"
Upon hearing the news that King Qi had gone to the palace, King Shu breathed a sigh of relief. It was an important matter such as the canonization of his grandson, and he could not just sit idly by and ignore it.
But to say that he has the guts to argue with his father, King Shu is really not very brave!
The father was also very cruel to his son. He was a little confused about what the father was thinking at this time. It would be good for King Qi to take the lead and test the situation.