The family still dared not accept it.
"Our lord was previously delayed by some affairs, and we dared not make decisions on our own. Now that our lord has issued an order, we naturally have to follow procedures. You don’t have to worry, there won’t be any trouble," said You Baocheng with a meaningful tone: "Besides, you don’t have anything that we would covet enough to harm you."
"Thank you, thank you, Head Cashier!" Finally, the family accepted the silver note with trepidation and fear.
You Baocheng brought out a set of documents for them to sign, then left.
Only when You Baocheng and his party were out of sight did the family finally feel relieved, hurrying to buy rice and medicine with the money and talking about the incident to anyone they encountered.
Other families in the same situation who received silver from the bank were overjoyed, expressly admiring the credibility of the Royal Bank.
With these people spreading the word, the Royal Bank quickly became well-known. Once the news was verified, many people ran to the Royal Bank to deposit money or to borrow, trusting in the bank’s credibility, mainly because Prince Chen’s princess was the bank’s hidden proprietor, which gave them peace of mind.
Yang Mengchen humbly sought advice from Prince Ning and officials from the Ministry of Rites to further refine and perfect the banking regulations. Then he had You Baocheng and Ji Songwen announce them, demanding the staff to work strictly according to the regulations, and naturally, the business of the Royal Bank grew more and more prosperous. frёewebnoѵēl.com
Meanwhile, the Royal Charity did its best to help some homeless people and pacify innocent citizens, invisibly mitigating the impact of the recent turmoil, even earning the Emperor and the Imperial Court more respect and support from the populace.
Jing Liangdi seemed to have evaporated from the world, leaving no trace to be found, and no contact with Prince Jing. Lin Zheqi’s end also made no progress. If these two major threats were not eradicated soon, a catastrophe could occur again. Therefore, Long Xuanmo and Lin Zheqi were busy sending people to secretly investigate the two ringleaders.
Qi Zonghao sneaked back to the Capital, but he was cunning, having not only disguised himself but also not entering the Capital, making it difficult to locate him for the time being.
Upon hearing from Lv Luo that Long Xuanmo had returned, Yang Mengchen put down the ledger in her hand, stood up to welcome him, but saw Long Xuanmo entering with a grave expression. Yang Mengchen’s eyes flickered, and she gestured for Hai Tang and the others to leave, then followed Long Xuanmo to the table to sit down, and poured him a cup of hot tea.
Long Xuanmo took the teacup to his lips, but for some reason did not drink, instead putting the teacup back on the table. With concern in her eyes, Yang Mengchen listened as he spoke in a low voice, "Long Yisheng has committed suicide in the Zongren Mansion out of fear of his crimes."
Yang Mengchen raised an eyebrow: "Why would he suddenly commit suicide out of fear of his crimes?"
Long Yisheng plotted to poison the Emperor and conspired with the Duke of Wuguo to seize the throne, a crime most grievous. Yet, the Emperor, considering familial affection, merely sentenced Long Yisheng to lifelong imprisonment in the Zongren Mansion. After all, the Emperor is not a cold and heartless man.
"The Emperor originally planned to send Long Yisheng to a secret base," Long Xuanmo said in a low voice. "Unexpectedly, after hearing that the entire Zheng family had been executed and Concubine De had committed suicide in the Cold Palace, Long Yisheng, far from repenting, cursed the Emperor every day, and even secretly contacted the remaining forces, foolishly hoping for a resurgence. Wen Yuan acted on an imperial order to silence Long Yisheng, and after issuing the order, the Emperor locked himself in the Qinzheng Hall all day without eating or drinking."
Actually, the Emperor truly loved them, his brothers and sisters. Although he often defied and resisted the Emperor, he respected and admired the Emperor in his heart. Seeing the Emperor so distressed, he felt uneasy.
Yang Mengchen had heard from Long Xuanmo that the Founding Emperor, fearing bloodshed within the royal family, had established a secret base for the failed royals to live out their lives, provided they met certain conditions. However, to prevent future generations from knowing this secret and rebelling without hesitation, only emperors were privy to this. This attested to the Emperor’s fatherly heart, a pity that Long Yisheng was ungrateful.
"The Emperor is strong of heart. When you have time, you and the Fifth Imperial Younger Brother should spend time with the Emperor. I believe it won’t take long for the Emperor to move past this. Don’t worry too much," Yang Mengchen said softly.
Long Xuanmo pressed his lips together without speaking but nodded slightly.
Yang Mengchen asked, "Who is this Wen Yuan?"
"The Emperor has placed strategists by each prince’s side, who also serve as secret watching posts. In times of peace, these individuals earnestly assist, but if a Prince endangers the court, they will seize the opportunity to eliminate them. Wen Yuan was Long Yisheng’s strategist," Long Xuanmo did not hide the truth: "Only the people involved have difficulty uncovering the truth. I learned about this matter by chance."
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