Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 234 The counterfeit currency problem finally broke out
Chapter 234 The counterfeit currency problem finally broke out
Chapter 234: The counterfeit currency problem finally broke out
Fang Yuan immediately thought it was Princess Gaomi's invitation.
So he sent the gatekeeper away and forgot about the matter.
After get off work, Fang Yuan went directly back to Fang Mansion, completely forgetting about being invited.
"Husband, you are back. Did you have a hard day today?"
Du Miaoyan greeted Fang Yuan with a smile.
Fang Yuan walked into Fang Mansion with his front legs, and Du Miaoyan appeared with his back legs.
He took the initiative to ask Fang Yuan if he was tired, and even rubbed Fang Yuan's shoulders, being considerate.
"What happened today?"
Fang Yuan was a little surprised.
Du Miaoyan also cared about him very much in the past.
But there was no greeting at the door like today.
This surprised Fang Yuan, and he even felt that something happened.
"No, come to the dining room, I personally cooked some special dishes today."
Du Miaoyan chuckled.
Fang Mansion has its own chef, and the daily meals are cooked by the chef.
Du Miaoyan can also cook, but rarely does it. She has been very good at it since she got married to Fang Yuan.
"Nothing really happened?"
Fang Yuan was even more surprised.
I walked down to the dining room surrounded by Du Miaoyan.
At this time, Juzi and others are already waiting here.
"Did anything special happen today?"
Fang Yuan took advantage of Du Miaoyan to serve the dishes and asked in a low voice.
"No."
"No."
Juzi and others looked at each other, shook their heads.
Fang Yuan was even more confused and curious about what happened.
Soon, Du Miaoyan came back and brought back dishes and soup with her servants.
During the meal, Du Miaoyan brought food to Fang Yuan many times, with a smile on her face and she was very happy.
Until she went back to bed, Du Miaoyan worked much harder than before.
"Miaoyan, what happened today?"
"Why do I feel that you are different today than in the past?"
Fang Yuan hugged Du Miaoyan and asked curiously.
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster, and Du Miaoyan should hide something from herself.
"No."
"I'm just happy that Wanxiu invited you to Yipinxiang today and you didn't go."
"Husband, let me tell you, when Wanxiu asks you alone in the future, don't go either."
Du Miaoyan clung to Fang Yuan's arms and murmured.
Fang Yuan was stunned, and then he understood that it was Princess Xiangcheng who invited him in the afternoon.
For a moment, Fang Yuan couldn't help but smile, not knowing whether to regret or be grateful.
What I regret is that I didn’t go to Princess Xiangcheng and ask what they talked about that day.
Fortunately, I did not go to Princess Xiangcheng, because Du Miaoyan knew about it in advance, and there was a lot of contrast.
Once he goes to see Princess Xiangcheng, Du Miaoyan will definitely look down on him when he comes home at night, and he will also feel very uncomfortable.
Alas...
The past is the past.
The night passed like this.
The next day the sun was shining brightly, the weather was fine, and many people went to the market.
However, the weather looked sunny, but at noon it slowly turned cloudy and finally rained.
The rain came suddenly, catching people off guard, and people on the road looked for shelter from the rain.
"It's really weird today. The sun was so bright when I went out, but I didn't expect it to rain at the end."
"Isn't it just raining? What evil can be done? If you can't speak, can you shut up?"
"What are you talking about? Are you looking for a slap?"
"No, no, peace brings wealth, I'll treat you to a drink."
There are many people taking shelter under the eaves.
It was too crowded, so I felt a little resentful.
After a few noisy words, someone almost started fighting.
Fortunately, my friend pulled me over and said he wanted to buy me a drink, so the incident was settled.
However, the trouble has just begun.
"What the hell, what's going on?"
"Isn't it said that banknotes are waterproof? Why are mine rotten?"
Someone was shocked.
When I took out the money from the purse, I found that the money soaked in water rotted when touched.
The sound rang out, and the people who were sheltering from the rain under the eaves were shocked and quickly took out the banknotes on their bodies.
Paper money is now popular in Chang'an City, and the usage rate of paper money is almost as high as that of copper coins.
"Damn, my money is ruined too."
"Fortunately, my money is still good, it is really waterproof."
"Hey, what's going on? Can anyone tell me? My money is also ruined."
"Look, are they the Tang Dynasty treasure banknotes or the Seven-Star treasure banknotes?"
People were shocked and talked a lot.
In the end, the people who took shelter here discovered that the rotten money belonged to seven-star banknotes.
Of course, not all the money is rotten, but part of it is rotten, but it is also a very sad thing.
"Let's go to Seven Star Bank to ask for an explanation!"
The people are angry.
Braving the rain, I walked to Seven Star Bank.
The bank owned by the fifth surname Qiwang is called Qianzhuang, and the banknotes are called Qixing banknotes.
Moreover, Fang Yuan’s bank is called Huaxia Bank, and the banknotes are called Datang Baochao.
With the sound of injustice in the rain, more people taking shelter from the rain also discovered the situation, and more people found that the banknotes in their hands were also rotten.
Because it rains, the news spreads slowly, but many people know about it, because many people have seen the money in their hands rot due to being exposed to the rain.
Chang'an County Government.
Fang Yuan received reports from the common people.
"How brave, how dare you deceive the people!"
Fang Yuan was furious and immediately gathered the county government.
It's a pity that Wu Qiwang's counterfeit coins were exposed so quickly.
It seems that it will be difficult to exchange banknotes for money in the future.
Although Fang Yuan’s current simulation technology is the same as that of Wu Xing Qi Wang, the other party is already wary.
Soon, despite the rain, Fang Yuan led Zheng Jiu and others to the entrance of Seven Star Bank.
When Fang Yuan and others arrived, thousands of people had gathered here.
The rain finally stopped, and only the ground was wet.
"The Chang'an order is coming, the Chang'an order is coming."
"Everyone, get out of the way and let Chang'an Order make the decision for us!"
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way, let Chang'an order make the decision for us!"
Someone discovered that Fang Yuan was bringing the county government here.
As if they had found a backbone, they all looked at Fang Yuan for help.
Qixing Bank is owned by the five surnames Qiwang, and most of the people are afraid of their prestige and strength.
Now that Fang Yuan is here, they place their hopes on Fang Yuan and ask him to give them justice.
Because during this period, after they arrived at the bank, except for the shopkeeper who showed up to say a word at the beginning, no one came out to comfort them.
"Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation."
Fang Yuan said loudly.
He came here deliberately.
It took almost two hours from the incident to the arrival of the government officials.
I came here with such delay just to make the matter bigger and let more people know about it.
"Who is in charge of Seven Star Bank? Come out and see me!"
Fang Yuan came to the door and shouted inside.
However, no one responded.
"Whoever is in charge of Seven Star Bank must come out immediately to see Chang'an Order!"
Zheng Jiu stepped forward and spoke on behalf of Fang Yuan.
This time, a shopkeeper finally came out, it was the middle-aged shopkeeper who exchanged copper coins with Princess Gaomi.
"Meet Fang Ling."
"My master is on his way, please wait a moment."
The middle-aged shopkeeper saluted Fang Yuan and said neither humble nor overbearing.
"I can wait, but so many wet people cannot wait."
"Come here, seal up Seven Star Bank, and take all these people back to the county government."
Fang Yuan's eyes were stunned and he said in a deep voice.
Good guy, you still dare to ask yourself to wait.
"Fang Ling, we are from the Bolingcui clan!"
The middle-aged shopkeeper's eyes darkened and he reminded.
"Take it away!"
Fang Yuan only left one sentence.
Zheng Jiu and others took action immediately.
A large number of government officials rushed into the bank to arrest people.
After catching the person, the bank was immediately sealed.
"The Chang'an Order is mighty!"
The people watched and were shocked.
What they want is a Chang'an order who is not afraid of the five surnames and Qiwang.
Only officials who are not afraid of power are good officials and can they provide justice for them.
The news is still fermenting.
Li Shimin in the palace also learned the news.
"This Fang Yuan, he just sealed up Seven Star Bank like this?!"
After Li Shimin learned the news, he was a little dumbfounded.
Fang Yuan's operation is correct and in line with his approach as a Chang'an order.
But Qixing Bank belongs to the fifth surname Qiwang, and sealing up their bank is an offense against them.
Let’s see what Fang Yuan does first. After all, we cannot ignore the bad money issue at Seven Star Bank.
Boling Cui's Mansion.
The heads of the seven surnamed families gathered together again.
"It is impossible for our money to rot after being melted into water, which means that the previous guess was correct. Someone used counterfeit currency to exchange for our copper coins, and then the counterfeit currency flowed out of the market."
"It's very possible that she is Princess Gaomi, but the banknotes she exchanged last time were genuine, and she doesn't own any shops that earn our banknotes, which makes me very strange."
"The royal family runs Huaxia Bank, and we run Seven Star Bank. It's normal for them to take action against us, but I didn't expect that the emperor would use such demeaning methods."
"We can't just let this matter go. What should we do about bad money now?"
The seven patriarchs spoke one after another.
They are almost certain that Li Shimin is behind it.
Apart from him, no one should dare to be so bold as to confront them.
Apart from him, no one else should be able to research their counterfeit coins so quickly.
At this time, they all have counterfeit coins in their hands. From the appearance, there is no difference between them and the real coins.
It was only after it was dissolved in water that I discovered it was fake.
"If we refund the money, we will definitely lose money."
"But if we don't refund the money, our bank's reputation will be ruined."
"I suggest you retreat."
Cui Runyu sighed.
This time, it was obvious that they were dumb and had eaten Coptis chinensis.
"I also suggest that we refund the money. We can still afford the loss."
"But some people have to pay a price."
Other clan leaders also expressed their opinions.
The loss this time is not small, but for Qi Wang, the fifth surname, it is just a drop in the bucket.
In comparison, it is better to maintain the bank's business.
"What do you think about the counterfeit currency?"
"I still doubt Princess Gaomi, and their fraud is the same as ours."
Cui Runyu asked the question again.
He had a conversation with Princess Gaomi that day and was very suspicious that Princess Gaomi was a faker.
It may be that the level of fraud is already the same as theirs, so it is impossible to tell.
But this is a huge problem for their bank and will destroy the balance of their bank.
"Stop exchanging paper money for copper coins?"
The patriarch of Taiyuan Wang clan frowned and said.
"If it's not appropriate, people will not dare to use our banknotes."
"Moreover, even if the exchange of copper coins is stopped, they can still use banknotes to buy our things."
Cui Runyu shook his head and said.
When exchanging paper currency for copper coins, and when exchanging copper coins for banknotes, they must be the same.
Otherwise, people would not dare to exchange banknotes, fearing that the banknotes would not be used and would become waste paper.
And this is not a solution to the problem. Princess Gaomi’s money is so similar that you can buy their things directly without exchanging them.
It is impossible to guard against this, and it will damage their fundamentals over time.
"I have two ideas."
"First, continue to strengthen research on anti-counterfeiting technology."
"Second, we also make fake banknotes of the Tang Dynasty."
The patriarch of the Zheng family in Xingyang said in a deep voice.
It is necessary to treat others in their own way.
"It works."
"What to do with Princess Gaomi?"
Everyone nodded, and the conversation turned to Princess Gaomi.
"Clan Chief Cui, you know more or less the situation of Princess Gaomi."
"How about you let her know the anger of our five surnames and Qiwang."
Chief Zheng of Xingyang said.
The clan leaders nodded one after another, and Cui Runyu had no objection.
Soon, everyone broke up and Cui Runyu went to Chang'an County Government to deal with the current problem.
Thousands of people have already crowded in and out of the Chang'an County government office, and they all expressed that they wanted Seven Star Bank to pay compensation and so on.
The scene was extremely lively, even if Fang Yuan was sitting under the impartiality and integrity, he could not silence everyone.
But at this time, a loud voice came from outside.
"The chief of the Bolingcui clan has arrived."
As the voice rang out, the voices of the people slowly became quiet, and finally fell silent.
Fang Yuan sat on the stool, feeling the current changes, his expression changed slightly, and he secretly sighed at the horror of the five surnames and seven looks.
Soon, a middle-aged and elderly man appeared, and the crowded people spontaneously moved out of the way, allowing Cui Runyu to reach the county government office directly.
"Everyone, I'm sorry that something like this happened at Seven Star Bank."
"We discovered that someone made a counterfeit and exchanged the counterfeit currency for the genuine currency of our Seven Star Bank. It is extremely abominable."
"But this matter has nothing to do with you. If you use our money, if the money is ruined, we will compensate you as much as it is ruined."
Cui Runyu said slowly.
"Well done to Patriarch Cui!"
"Clan Chief Cui is majestic and majestic!"
As soon as the words fell, the people started talking about it.
This is the result they want.
They didn't lose anything.
They even share the same hatred and hate those who make fakes.
"Fang Ling, can Seven Star Bank be unblocked?"
Cui Runyu looked at Fang Yuan and said calmly.
"Of course it's possible."
Fang Yuan also responded calmly.
But I have to admit that the patriarch of the Bolingcui clan has a great aura.
Originally such a big matter was easily solved after appearing on the scene.
Moreover, people nowadays are very afraid of him and dare not look him in the face.
This kind of prestige is no less than the arrival of the emperor, which is really terrifying.
"Then please let all my people go."
Cui Runyu nodded slightly.
After saying that, we left the way we came.
"Let him go."
Fang Yuan looked at Cui Runyu's back and said calmly.
The matter was settled in this way, and the people left one after another.
Seven Star Bank has reopened to provide people with the opportunity to redeem their holidays.
After Fang Yuan learned that the fake money was actually exchanged, he asked someone to contact Princess Gaomi to exchange it again.
But at this time, Cui Runyu, who left the Chang'an County Government, went directly to Princess Gaomi's Prince Consort's Mansion.
He broke into Princess Gaomi's consort's house directly to let Princess Gaomi know the consequences of offending Qiwang.