The boiling frenzy is still spreading and releasing.
Fang Zhengyi felt a little hot, so he left Emperor Jing's side and drank cup after cup of tea.
Just as I finished three cups of tea, an unexpected person appeared!
The man rushed directly in front of Fang Zheng, stared at him intently and said, "My Lord, you are so leisurely."
"Huh? Sir Xu, why are you here when you're not on duty?" Fang Zheng asked in surprise.
Xu Wenshu sneered twice and sat opposite him, paying no attention to Emperor Jing and the Crown Prince who were lying on the railing on the other side.
"You weren't on duty either, weren't you? The Marquis is so calculating! He must have expected that the trade in the West Sea would soar, right? No wonder he was so happy at the beginning! Okay, I won't waste any more words. Just sell the stocks back to me quickly, and you won't lose a cent."
Fang Zhengyi looked a little strange, and then a hint of sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Damn old man! I didn't expect him to be so greedy, but he is quite direct.
"Master Xu, are you blackmailing me?"
"You were the one who lied to me first. Sell the stocks to me quickly! The current market price is also acceptable." Xu Wenshu glanced at the display board in the trading hall and complained in his heart.
"Lie to you? How can that be? When the stock price was losing money, I bought all of it at your purchase price. I helped you protect your interests and avoid losses. Now that the stock price has risen and you are profitable, you blame me?" Fang Zheng smiled contemptuously.
"I... there must be something wrong with you agreeing so readily! I am just defending my rights, is there anything wrong with that?" Xu Wenshu said with a red face, "Does it mean that if my rights are not damaged, I don't have to defend them?"
"Listen to what you say, are you speaking human language?" Fang Zheng looked at him with disdain.
Xu Wenshu felt more and more ashamed.
I am really at fault for coming here today, and I am also making excuses.
But this is not a matter of a few thousand or tens of thousands of taels!
Not only will it be such a huge loss, but it will also make him a laughing stock in the family.
I have to risk my reputation today to fight for it. If I had known earlier, I would not have sold the stocks to Fang Zhengyi.
Fang Zhengyi slowly stood up, walked to Emperor Jing, and tugged at the corner of his clothes.
Pointing at Xu Wenshu, he said, “Your Majesty, he is blackmailing me.”
Emperor Jing turned slowly, stared at Xu Wenshu, and said woodenly: "I heard it."
Li Yuanzhao smiled evilly...
"......" Xu Wenshu suddenly widened his eyes and jumped up from his chair.
His knees softened and he slowly fell to the ground. In an instant he seemed to have aged several years.
He trembled and said, "This old minister...didn't know Your Majesty was here. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me..."
It's over. Today is really over.
He is old and his eyesight is not good. He didn’t even notice that His Majesty is here. No wonder Fang Zhengyi’s grandson is not angry at all!
So you are setting me up here!
Emperor Jing looked at him and said coldly: "Xu Qing, you are not on duty at the Ministry of Revenue during your duty hours, but you ran to the exchange to threaten other ministers. What do you want to do?"
"I...I...this old minister deserves to die!!!" Xu Wenshu kowtowed and said in a trembling voice.
"Zhengyi, what crime should he be charged with?"
"He was not at his post during work hours, traded stocks during work hours, and threatened ministers. I think he deserves to have his house confiscated for all his crimes."
"Marquis Jianye, I'm not threatening you!" Xu Wenshu looked up fearfully, blinking repeatedly to hint at it.
I don’t want the stocks anymore, okay?
Fang Zhengyi grinned and turned his head to look at Emperor Jing: "Your Majesty, maybe I heard it wrong. If it is only the crime of dereliction of duty, according to Lord Xu's status, he should be fined for half a year to serve as a warning to others."
"Humph, then fine me one year's salary. Get up!"
Xu Wenshu stood up hurriedly and looked at Fang Zheng with gratitude.
It’s okay...he still did some good things and didn’t beat the old man to death.
"Sit down. Now that you are here, sit down and take a good look! If you commit any dereliction of duty again, don't blame me for being rude."
"I dare not." Xu Wenshu stood there trembling with fear in his heart.
Emperor Jing continued to lie on the railing and watch the stock price changes.
The few of them were silent, quietly enjoying the hustle and bustle of the exchange, and half an hour had passed.
Xu Wenshu's eyes turned red as he watched the stock price continue to rise, having skyrocketed to four taels and six cents.
The little gratitude I had before has gradually disappeared under the stimulation of stock prices.
The resentful look began to pierce Fang Zhengyi.
The huge sum of money was lost! Millions of taels of silver was too much!
It just missed the opportunity...
Feeling his gaze, Fang Zheng came closer to him and said, "Master Xu, let's talk business, shall we?"
"What's the important business?" Xu Wenshu said listlessly.
"My Dajing has now completely established its foothold overseas. Although the church is still worried, the foundation has been laid. In the future, we will definitely expand the scope of trade and have more frequent exchanges with the West." Fang Zhengyi said slowly.
"In recent years, a large amount of silver has flowed into Dajing, and the market prices have risen rapidly. You should know this better than me. And look at the stock price, it's frighteningly high. Most of the money earned has been taken away by the big families, and the common people have received less after all."
"I think the court should change its strategy. Gold and silver are neither good for food nor for drink. It would be better to directly exchange and purchase a large amount of useful resources overseas so as to accelerate the expansion of production in the future. This way, we can make money and benefit the people. I am afraid that many people only care about silver and are unwilling to do this. How about you and I jointly submit a memorial?"
Xu Wenshu raised his eyebrows: "It does make sense, but..."
"I'll sell you half of the stock you sold me before, at a price of 4 taels. How about that?"
Four taels?
Four ounces is not a small amount of money! Is Fang Zhengyi so generous?
Xu Wenshu was in a good mood and asked suspiciously, "Then you have made a lot of money? Are you plotting against me behind my back?"
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