novelhk Chapter 211 False Prosperity
Chapter 211 False Prosperity
Pan Hou looked up at Zheng Mingxu, then turned to his subordinate and said, "You can leave first."
"Yes, my lord."
The yamen runner left immediately.
"Why was Magistrate Pan so angry just now?"
When Zheng Mingxu just arrived at the yamen, he heard what Pan Hou was talking about and couldn't help but ask.
Pan Hou hesitated for a moment before answering, "I wonder if Minister Zheng has heard anything about the businessman Qian Dong?"
Zheng Mingxu raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "I heard a little bit about it. Any questions?"
"This is a big problem. I think that man's so-called borrowing and repaying debts is really strange. I am worried that this so-called Qian Dong rich businessman is a liar."
Pan Hou said what was on his mind.
"Oh?" Zheng Mingxu's eyes flashed with displeasure, and he said, "I have also heard that the rich businessman always returns the principal and interest on time, and has never owed anyone money. If he did, someone would have come to the government to sue him, right?"
"That's true. I'm just worried that the people of Chen will be deceived."
Pan Hou sighed helplessly.
"Guangning City is so prosperous now, Magistrate Pan should be happy, there is no need to worry."
Zheng Mingxu said calmly.
Nowadays, people from all over the place have gathered in Guangning City, which naturally brings a lot of tax revenue and other income to Guangning.
But Pan Hou just felt it was very strange and didn't feel happy at all.
"I just don't believe that there is such a good thing in this world. If the people of Chen are so greedy, it is very likely to cause great trouble."
Pan Hou said with a worried look.
"Borrowing money and repaying it, will this cause a big problem? Governor Pan, you are short-sighted. Go out and see the world more. People always have to be a little greedy, otherwise how can they survive?"
Zheng Mingxu said in a cold voice.
Pan Hou was stunned and silent for a moment, but soon he understood.
Even the Minister Zheng in front of him has been involved.
In other words, perhaps now in the entire Guangning City, Pan Hou is the only one who has not yet been punished.
Pan Hou felt helpless.
In this situation, Pan Hou can only pray that this so-called prosperous era can continue...
"Minister Zheng is right. I am short-sighted."
Pan Hou humbled himself and leaned over to apologize to Zheng Mingxu.
He knew very well that he could not change anything and could only accept it helplessly.
After a moment, Pan Hou asked again, "I wonder what important matter has brought Minister Zheng here this time?"
"I came here today to question you."
Zheng Mingxu said this and threw a stack of papers in front of Pan Hou.
These papers are leaflets used by the Qin family to incite the people.
Pan Hou was startled and said, "Minister Zheng, please calm down."
"I have given you a month, but you still haven't caught the remnant of the Qin family?"
Zheng Mingxu's voice was majestic.
Pan Hou hesitated for a moment and replied, "Actually, we have found it."
"Hmm?" Zheng Mingxu frowned and said, "Why don't you do it if you find it?"
"It's just that the remnants of the Qin family seem to be hiding in the Yan Kingdom's delegation, so it's not easy for us to take action directly."
Pan Hou said with a serious expression.
"The Yan State delegation?"
Zheng Mingxu also had a heavy thought, and said: "By doing this, could it be that they intend to go to war with my Chen State?"
"Jiang Zuo is very cunning, and this must be his purpose. Moreover, looking back at his various actions, it seems that he does not really want to negotiate peace with our Chen State."
Pan Hou also said.
"No matter what, you must find a chance to get rid of the remnant of the Qin family. I don't care what method you use."
Zheng Mingxu just said this and left the yamen.
Only Pan Hou was left silent and sighing secretly.
Quang Ninh market.
A prosperous scene.
This small town was originally just one of the trading ports between Yan and Chen, and there were not many merchants coming and going on weekdays.
But since the Qiandong merchants and the Yan State delegation opened shops, Guangning City has become unusually lively.
Some of them came from thousands of miles away just to buy bonds and earn money. Some of them used the money to purchase a lot of high-quality goods from the State of Yan.
Some wealthy businessmen earned thousands of taels of silver in interest in just one month.
Due to the huge wealth brought by purchasing bonds, the rich people in Guangning City began to indulge in a life of luxury.
Delicious fish, meat, fine wine and delicious food are no problem at all.
A rare treasure is being auctioned in front of the Yan State delegation’s shop.
A crystal clear pearl necklace.
"This pearl necklace has a starting price of five thousand taels. Is there anyone who wants to bid?"
"Five thousand taels is so high?"
"This pearl necklace is so rare in the world that selling it for five thousand taels is not expensive."
Some people don't care.
These days, the novel items from Yan State have already taken over the entire Chen State market.
Many wealthy businessmen from the capital of Chen State rushed to buy goods from Yan State.
In the eyes of this group of rich people, things from Yan State are better than those from Chen State, even if they are a little more expensive.
Those novel glass cups and silk fabrics were extremely scarce in their Chen State.
"I'll pay five thousand taels!"
Someone made an offer.
"I'll pay six thousand!"
"You're crazy. A necklace is so expensive."
"Now we Chen people are all rich, this little money is nothing."
"Yes, since the Qiandong bonds were issued, we Guangning people have become richer and richer."
"Boss Pang is truly a great saint of our Chen State. Without his generosity, Guangning would not be as prosperous as it is today."
Everyone sighed with emotion.
While they were discussing this, they received news that Pangli's seventh round of bonds had begun to be sold.
As soon as the store door opened, boxes of dazzling gold and silver appeared in front of everyone, immediately arousing the greed of everyone present.
There is no one in this world who doesn't like money.
"I'll buy another 12,000 taels of bonds!"
"I'll pay five thousand taels!"
The new round of bond issuance is more lively than ever before.
The entire Guangning City fell into complete madness.
Some people even sold their property to buy Qiandong bonds.
However, the common people who have no spare money can only watch these rich people making a lot of money, and they are filled with envy and jealousy.
Pang Li was still able to handle the situation with ease at this moment. He was not worried at all about the funds running out. He borrowed new debts to repay old debts, which was enough to pay the high interest.
As for those who actually made money, most of their money was used to buy expensive luxury goods from the State of Yan.
Therefore, Jiang Zuo would never lose money in his hands, but would make more and more money instead.
Within seven days, caravans carrying boxes of gold, silver and jewelry left Guangning City and returned to the State of Yan.
The entire Guangning City, and even the State of Chen, had no idea what was about to happen.
At this moment, Jiang Zuo was hiding behind the scenes, observing everything secretly.
The fish are getting fat, it's time to close the net...