Royal Gold Magistrate

"Aren't you kidding me? Since you established the exchange, you now take the initiative to ask me to supervise it?" Xu Wenshu half-believingly asked.

"Everything the grass people say is true!"

Liu Zhongshun's expression was extremely sincere, and he looked impeccable.

As a former professional beggar and a top rich man, the buffs in acting skills are basically full!

Xu Wenshu glanced at it several times, but couldn't see the clue, so he could only nod his head to signal him to continue talking.

Liu Zhongshun continued: "Looking at your reaction, my lord, I think you should already know about the exchange, so I won't repeat it."

"The exchange is booming at the moment, but it is only because it was established in the early days, and the transactions listed on the exchange are carefully selected from many merchants. It can be said that all of the exchanges that can be listed are high-quality goods. "

"But as time goes by, the number of stocks in the market is limited, the current stock price has been continuously inflated, and various rumors of unknown true and false have intensified. In the future, the stock price may far exceed the value of the business itself. It's like..."

Liu Zhongshun got stuck when he said this, because his vocabulary was not enough, he began to think hard in his mind.

Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration, and he slapped his forehead suddenly: "Foam! It's like foam stirred up in soapy water! So, sooner or later, this bubble will burst, and the livelihood of countless people will be affected."

What he said was clear and easy to understand, Xu Wenshu nodded secretly in his heart.

Liu Zhongshun continued: "On the other hand, although I founded the exchange, I joined many powerful merchants in the early stage. Although I insist on strictly restricting the listed businesses, others have different ideas from me. Many people are dissatisfied with the status quo and want to speed up the process."

"Although I try my best to stop it now, the exchange is getting more and more popular, and more people are eager to make money. It is inevitable that they will not be able to withstand this pressure in the future. In the future, if there are adulterated transactions listed on the exchange, they will use rumors to stir people's hearts and wantonly Making money, that’s another big problem.”

"If countless people's families are destroyed because of this, who will bear the responsibility? Even if it's not the grass people's fault, the grass people can't accept that the disaster that could have been prevented will happen under my hands!"

"Caomin is originally from Taoyuan County. Jianyehou has been advising me all the time since the beginning of my business, to behave in a responsible manner, to do things honestly, and to not touch anything that violates the law or discipline!" Liu Zhongshun What he said was sincere: "That's why Cao Min specially came to visit the Minister's Mansion, and implored the imperial court to intervene in the exchange! I, Liu Zhongshun, am willing to take no money and assist the imperial court in improving the discipline."

"The exchange is excellent. Caomin does not want to be shut down by the court due to accidents in the future. It allows many excellent merchants to quickly expand their businesses and benefit the people. Therefore, Caomin is not only for themselves, but also for their peers in the world. , I hope you will learn from me!"

What kind of righteousness is this!

After hearing this, Xu Wenshu was a little shocked. After pondering for a long time, he raised his hand and said loudly: "Come here, serve tea! Serve good tea!"

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand to point to the seat, and said: "Your Excellency is really a Confucian merchant. I have never seen a merchant like you so far. If everyone in the world is like you, then why should I be unhappy?"

Liu Zhongshun was overjoyed and sat down cautiously.

Unexpectedly, Xu Wenshu changed the subject: "Since you are from Taoyuan County, Jianyehou is actually behind the exchange, right?"

Liu Zhongshun twitched his brows a little, and then said calmly, "My lord, the grass people are indeed from Taoyuan County. People in Taoyuan County also call Jianyehou the Lord, and this is also a habit formed over the years."

"But this exchange really has nothing to do with my master. To be honest, the idea of ​​the exchange was indeed proposed by him at first, but he never participated in the establishment and implementation of the exchange..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Wenshu raised his hand to interrupt him and said, "Okay, you don't need to explain too much, the old man just asked casually."

Liu Zhongshun couldn't help feeling uneasy: "What does your lord mean?"

"What you said before makes sense, but the old man has a problem. If Hou Jianye doesn't intervene, what good will it do him?" Xu Wenshu asked.

Liu Zhongshun shook his head: "Purely for self-interest, there is no benefit. My master...he is such a person."

Xu Wenshu said nothing, and began to pace the hall with his hands behind his back, frowning and sighing at times.

Occasionally seeing Liu Zhongshun peeking at him, Xu Wenshu couldn't help saying: "Jianyehou is indeed a strange person, and people always don't understand him."

"In terms of trains and railways, ordinary people have already used their advantages to make money. This is not a taboo in the court, but he handed over all the opportunities to others. This is indeed unmatched. The old man also believes that he is not doing it for personal gain."

"However, the Ministry of Households' meddling in the exchange is not something you can talk about in just a few words. The old man has to think again and get to know it deeply. Whether this matter is good or bad has not yet been determined, so please come back first."

Liu Zhongshun hurriedly got up, and said: "Master Xu's words are reasonable, so Caomin has brought all the information about the exchange today."

He pointed to the stack of books at hand, "These are all the transaction information of the exchange since its establishment, including the businesses that have been listed on the exchange, as well as some experiences and insights of the grassroots."

Xu Wenshu looked at the information, his eyes shook: "Really?"

"Master Xu is free to watch."

Xu Wenshu picked up a copy and read it carefully, but he took a breath after turning a few pages.

These few pages that I opened casually contained dense transaction information, and the amount of each transaction was not a decimal.

After flipping through more than ten pages in a row, Xu Wen closed the file with a sad expression.

Terrible... This small change in the exchange probably caused far more power than he had imagined, and the imperial court could no longer ignore it.

Right now, it is no longer a question of whether the Ministry of Household Affairs will intervene or not, but that the imperial court must pay attention to it.

If such a turbulent force continues to wreak havoc among the people, I am afraid that many bad things will happen as Liu Zhongshun said.

But if you can use it...

Xu Wenshu didn't say anything for a long time, Liu Zhongshun asked: "What do you think about Master Xu?"

"The old man knows about this matter, so you can keep these things. After the old man reads them, he will send someone to look for you... Forget it, there is no need to look for you. The old man will go directly to Jianyehou, do you think so?"

Liu Zhongshun took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

People understand that people have already broken the point, and there is no need to pretend to be more.

After all, this matter is advocated by the master, he is just a glove, and now he has done everything that should be done, and he has no ability to intervene in the affairs above.

"It couldn't be better, that Caomin will leave."

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