The most important thing for a Marquis is the land and the Marquis Mansion. The land is the source of life, and the Marquis Mansion is the decoration. Both the land and the Marquis Mansion can be regarded as the ancestral property of the Marquis Mansion. As the descendants of the Marquis, they all want to turn those lands into
It makes the Marquis's mansion even more glorious. Once a descendant of a certain Marquis family starts to sell off these things, then his life as a Marquis will basically be over.
Ding Yi cried very sadly. He originally planned to beg Su Ren, but he also knew that Su Ren would never let him go due to his character. He also wanted to go to his old relatives and friends, but he knew that this time they would suffer more losses than
I am still old, and if I had not been ill, I would have been eaten alive by my old relatives and friends.
Anyang Hou was upset when he heard Ding Yi cry: "Okay! You are just a little older and you are crying like hell. If I don't pay back the money to the bank, I will have nothing."
Zhao Zhou was surprised and said: "Did you do it so big this time? Didn't you leave any escape route for yourself?"
Marquis Anyang glanced at Ding Yi coldly: "More than a dozen nobles and hundreds of merchants, tens of millions of gold! If you do this, if you can lose 30%, it's God's will."
"Ten million gold?" Zhao Zhou was speechless for a long time.
Only Ding Yi's faint sobs were left in the room, and everyone had no intention of continuing the discussion. After a while, Li Shizong asked: "How much do you owe the bank? Where did you borrow the money from?"
Anyang Hou said: "We owe about five million gold to the bank, as well as some money from Zi Qian's family, and our own savings. Don't worry about anything else. You can't default on money from the bank. Everyone knows that the bank is called Dahan Bank."
, the largest shareholder is Your Majesty, if Sang Hongyang hands over the list of defaulters to Your Majesty, I guarantee that Wang Wenshu will come to your door the next day."
Li Shizong thought for a while: "If you sell all the goods, you can save 30%, which is three million gold. If you really can't sell some insignificant fields and other properties, it is not impossible to make up five million."
Anyang Hou smiled bitterly and said: "Even if we sell at a low price, I'm afraid we won't be able to sell it! It's the same with people I know well. If you sell to others, you will definitely lower the price. What if those blind dental shops and merchants want to open their eyes for Su Ren?
Without Su Ren saying a word, we will be pushed to the edge. This time, the prince is the most active. I heard that the prince once promised those old guys in the Yianyifang that as long as things are done, they will ask for credit from your majesty. Seeing that things are done, no one will do it.
Will you give the prince face?"
Zhao Zhou sighed: "This is really the case! We are at the end of our rope."
Li Shizong said: "If the merchants in Chang'an don't accept your goods, then they will send them to other places. If it doesn't work, go further away. The same goes for the fields and real estate. If you can't sell them to people in Chang'an, then sell them to people in Lantian and Yangling."
Anyang Hou nodded: "This is the only way we can do it! I hope we can collect five million gold before the bank's debt is due! General Luan, His Majesty relies on you. The matter has been settled, and Your Majesty will definitely take action."
, please also ask General Luan to say a few kind words to His Majesty."
Luan Da nodded slightly and said nothing, as if there was something hidden in his face.
Whether happy or painful, rich or poor, healthy or sick, the annual Spring Festival has arrived as scheduled. The emperor was particularly happy during the Spring Festival this year. In order to celebrate the complete defeat of the Huns, he also celebrated the entry of the Han Dynasty into a new era.
In this unprecedented new era, the emperor decided to hold a state banquet at Jianzhang Palace. According to insiders, this state banquet was different from previous state banquets. Instead of inviting dignitaries, seniors in their sixties from Chang'an City were invited to come and have a chat with the emperor.
Your Majesty drank and talked happily. Moreover, this state banquet has another name, called Long Live Banquet.
What is a long-lived banquet? It means that the ages of the invited people add up to exactly ten thousand years old. Of course, things are not so satisfactory, and there will always be some discrepancies. Some people ask what if the ten thousand years old banquet is not available?
This is easy to do. If you can't get it together, you can find a few nobles of the right age to make up the number. Su Kang is the guy who makes up the number. Dong Qian, Leng Yue, and Lu Yi dressed up like buns early on, and Huang Shisan
He drove Su Ren's Marquis special car to the palace in person. Su Kang often came to the palace, but this was the first time for him to participate in such a formal event as today. He didn't like this method, but he had to come, so he just
You can stand in front of the emperor with your lips pouted and ask the emperor to comment on your appearance.
"Boy, you look like you're in a bad mood? Don't you want to come?"
Su Kang nodded first, then quickly shook his head: "Father said that there is no reason to violate His Majesty's decision."
Liu Che put down the pen in his hand and said with a smile: "Your father sees it very clearly, but he also does things that go against my will."
"That's why things happen for a reason. If the emperor's uncle can have a good talk with my father, my father will definitely try his best to do things for the emperor's uncle, and I guarantee that he will do the best."
Liu Che laughed twice: "This sounds like boasting, but it is true. You will be by my side tonight, and I don't need to worry about the rest. How about it?"
"Can I leave early?"
"cannot!"
"Dangli is still waiting for me to give him something. I have already brought it. There is also His Royal Highness. We have made an appointment to go to Kunming Pond."
"The prince will also be here today, so you can put the fun aside for a while."
"Hey!" Su Kang sighed, looked around and saw that there was no one around, then sat on the chair next to him: "Your Majesty, how are you going to deal with those people?"
"Who are they?" Liu Che looked at Su Kang.
"Who else are there? Those guys who are preparing to disrupt the financial market of our country! Money is actually His Majesty's credibility. If you disrupt His Majesty's credibility once, your Majesty's credibility will be reduced by one point. If you disrupt His Majesty's credibility more times, your Majesty's credibility will be over. If Your Majesty loses credibility,
If the people no longer believe in Your Majesty, then we big men will be in danger."
Liu Che looked at Su Kang thoughtfully: "Did your father teach you these words?"
Su Kang shook his head: "I talked to Tian Qianqiu several times, and asked Huo Guang, and then I came up with it myself."
"Oh? Then tell me why money is my credibility?"
"Your Majesty, please think about it. In ancient times, there was no money, and people could live by bartering. Later, when money became available, commerce emerged. Why do people believe that things made of copper sheets can give you goods? Isn't that right?
I believe your majesty and the court, and think that your majesty said that one copper piece is worth two sesame cakes, and five copper pieces are worth a pot of wine." Su Kang moved his buttocks so that he could sit down: "This time, those people are speculating on gold and copper.
, to make copper coins very worthless than gold is to challenge His Majesty and the court. When the people no longer believe that one copper coin can buy two sesame cakes and five copper coins can buy a pot of wine, your Majesty's words will not work.
Counted."
Liu Che nodded: "It's interesting, keep talking."
"Your Majesty's credibility has been damaged. When Your Majesty gives another order, the people will naturally doubt whether it can really be realized and whether there will be any ups and downs. Once or twice, as time goes by, Your Majesty will say that a piece of copper can
If you buy two sesame cakes, the people will never believe it. When everyone no longer believes in the words of your majesty and the court, then the emperor can think about it, how can you still rule this country?"
Liu Che understood what he wanted to express from Su Kang's words, picked up a plate of pastries and brought it to Su Kang's side: "Eat a little, there is no chance to eat at the banquet."
Su Kang was not polite. He picked up a piece and ate it: "My father called this the reputation of the country, but I think the emperor is the one who rules the country. The reputation of the country is the reputation of the emperor. No matter what you call it, you can't accept it."
damage."
This time Liu Che touched Su Kang's head: "Well said! I am the country, and this country belongs to me too. I will never be lenient to anyone who dares to slander my credibility. Go ahead. The profit should be with the queen, but
Be sure to come over during the dinner."
The Jianzhang Palace was brightly lit, and the old people invited from the private sector were brought to the palace one by one by their servants. Many of them had never been here before in their lives, and they felt a little out of sight as soon as they entered. In their impression,
The emperor's life must naturally be happy, but when he entered, he realized how naive his assumptions about the emperor were, because they had not thought of it at all.
"Winning drink!" Liu Che stood up, drank three glasses in a row, and gave a brief speech, announcing the start of a banquet. The exquisite dishes and gorgeous tableware were stared at by a group of drooling old guys for a long time, and even some
Several old men kept staring at the maids serving beside them. For a while, the sounds of burping, farting, punching and giving orders came one after another, but Liu Che just smiled faintly at this.
Su Kang came here specifically to make up the numbers. Although the emperor left him beside him, he was still making up the numbers. He was holding a wine bottle and standing next to Liu Che like a chamberlain. There were not many people who could eat at the same table as Liu Che.
The occasion was not suitable for the Queen to show up, so Prince Liu Zhi became the only one. In order to show that His Majesty the Emperor is close to the people, the Prince went down on behalf of the Emperor to talk to each table and drink a glass of wine. When he came back, his face was red.
Slightly tipsy.
Su Kang quickly grabbed the prince's arm, held the prince steady, quietly took out a black pill from his sleeve, and put it into Liu Zhi's mouth. Liu Zhi frowned and asked in a low voice: "What is it?"
"The sobering pills prepared by my second mother have miraculous effects."
Liu Ju stopped talking, chewed a few times, swallowed it, took a few deep breaths and returned to his seat.
Naturally, all this could not escape Liu Che's eyes. Liu Che stared blankly at Su Kang. Su Kang was so frightened that he hurriedly took out a square box and handed it to Liu Che with both hands: "Your Majesty, this is the second minister.
The sobering pills prepared by my mother have miraculous effects. Mr. Chunyu said they are good and specially dedicated to your majesty."
Liu Che put the wooden box in front of his nose, smelled it, and handed it to Liu Ruyi: "Put it away, I snatched this! Hahaha..."
The emperor not only robbed Su Kang, but also robbed many people that night. It is said that every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, sacrifices are made to the Ancestral Temple, and this year is no exception. Both princes and princes need to contribute their own share in this sacrifice.
Strength and tribute money came from this. Then when Taichang Gongsun He inspected the tribute money sent by the princes, he found that someone was shoddy and shoddy, so he immediately reported it to the emperor. The emperor was furious and asked Tingwei Wang Wenshu to investigate thoroughly. So
, a bloody storm involving one hundred and six dignitaries kicked off the five years of Yuanding. (To be continued)