Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Emperor Jing immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that it's contained, it's good that it's contained.

If people were so stimulated that they jumped off buildings in the street during a time of peace, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the imperial court?

"Oh! Marquis Jianye is truly insightful, able to prepare for this in advance?"

"Amazing!"

"Lord Li, what stocks did Marquis Jianye buy...?"

Several people behind Emperor Jing whispered to each other.

Emperor Jing, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately became nervous again.

The person who jumped off the building was fine, but his stocks were in trouble!

That was his entire fortune, even the privy purse was thrown in!

He had been quite interested in studying stocks recently and had encouraged many people to buy them.

Now that they had fallen, what about his face?

"Why has Xihai Commerce plummeted so much? There isn't even a slight reason?"

The eunuch had just opened his mouth when another eunuch came to report from outside.

"Report! This servant has important news to report!"

"Come in!"

An eunuch entered and immediately prostrated himself on the ground, saying: "Your Majesty, an urgent report has arrived from Jiangling Port. News has come from overseas that Fica has been attacked by the Church. Now, the Great Jing army is trapped in the city, afraid to leave. The Church has even brought out cannons to attack the city!"

The foreigners can use cannons!

The officials were in an uproar.

Emperor Jing's mind buzzed.

Cannons? When did this thing spread outside? The Church even has cannons!

With cannons for attacking the city, war is a completely different matter.

No wonder... no wonder the stock price of Xihai Commerce plummeted. The news must have been leaked when it entered the capital.

Emperor Jing widened his eyes and waved his hands repeatedly at the eunuch who had entered the hall first, saying: "Quick! Hurry! Go to the exchange and dump all of Xihai Commerce's stocks for me! Five taels, only five taels, don't sell for less!"

The eunuch said with a mournful face: "We can't sell for five taels. This servant seems to have heard that some people outside can't even sell for four taels. No one is buying, everyone is selling."

What!

Emperor Jing was struck by lightning, his expression gradually becoming ferocious.

Damn it! Can't even sell for four taels?

"Three taels and eight qian, hurry! At least it can't be less than three taels and five qian!"

"Yes, this servant will go immediately."

The eunuch ran off in a hurry, and Emperor Jing wiped the sweat from his forehead.

His heart was filled with anxiety.

Dangerous! Too dangerous! He had fought battles his whole life, but he had never played anything so exciting.

He must sell for three taels and five qian... he had purchased in batches, and he would lose money if it was lower than that price.

Li Yansong cleared his throat and said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Xihai has suddenly changed. Should we urgently summon the officials for discussion?"

"Send someone to notify them immediately and summon everyone here to see me!"

"What about Marquis Jianye...?"

"He doesn't need to come. The exchange must be in chaos. Since he already knows about it, let him stay there to stabilize the situation."

......

Inside the exchange, the noise was deafening.

Most people were crying and shouting, cursing at the exchange's huge signboard.

Seeing the Xihai Commerce sign change several times, but still remain green.

Many people had fallen into deep despair.

The exchange also had more than twenty Jinyi Guards maintaining order.

Fang Zheng sat on the third floor, frowning as he looked at the chaos below.

Fortunately, the Jinyi Guards received the news quickly, and he immediately sent people to make arrangements outside the exchange.

Otherwise, who knows how many people would have died today.

Xihai Commerce had already become the most popular stock, rising continuously.

Many late-realizing commoners had bought in at the highest point.

Now, the sudden plunge had directly wiped out their family fortunes.

Their principal was not abundant in the first place, and their psychological endurance was poor. Some even rushed to the third floor of the exchange, preparing for a series of jumps.

Now all the windows have been sealed, and people have been sent to guard them closely.

Those who had a mental breakdown were also collectively detained by the Jinyi Guards in advance, preparing to let them accept some reality before returning home.

Otherwise, if they find another place to seek death, the problem will be big.

Not to mention dying at the exchange, dying anywhere is not allowed!

The establishment of the exchange itself was short-lived, and encountering such an event would definitely be a major blow to it.

Looking at the people below still complaining with resentment, Fang Zheng couldn't help but comfort them, shouting a sentence below.

"Everyone, don't be afraid! This is a technical adjustment, it's okay! Stocks always go up!! When others are greedy, I am fearful; when others are fearful, I increase my position!"

When others are greedy, I am fearful ~

As soon as the words fell, a large wave of garbage flew directly to the third floor.

"Who the hell is saying something sarcastic?"

"Adjustment, adjust my ass! The war has already started, Xihai Commerce, where are you going to do business? Do you think I'm stupid?!"

"Xihai Commerce, is anyone buying for three taels and eight qian? Selling cheap!!"

Fang Zheng shrank his head back and sighed.

These damn leeks! Besides fueling panic in the stock market, they are useless!

The stock market is very crude at the moment, and there is no circuit breaker mechanism. Price fluctuations are too drastic. If this kind of emotion really spreads, who knows how many people will jump off buildings later.

I have to think of a way to ease it...

Just as he was frowning, a figure hurriedly ran to the third floor.

The person who came was Xu Wenshu, his hair slightly disheveled, carrying his robe.

Seeing Fang Zheng, his eyes narrowed, and he rushed forward angrily.

He slammed the table and shouted: "Marquis Jianye! Give this old man an explanation!"

Fang Zheng looked up and said somewhat confusedly: "Uh... what explanation? I say, Lord Xu, why aren't you on duty at this time? What are you doing running to the exchange?"

Xu Wenshu's old face turned black.

What am I doing!

I'm coming for you! You bastard recommended me to buy Xihai Commerce, and now Xihai Commerce has become like this, shouldn't I get an explanation?

Originally, His Majesty had asked him to attend a meeting, but after receiving the news of the Xihai Commerce crash, he still asked for leave and rushed over in a hurry.

Now, national affairs are put aside, his own family affairs are more important!

"This old man is not in the mood to be on duty now! The stocks of Xihai Commerce cannot be sold now. Marquis Jianye, you have to give me an explanation. I have invested all my wealth in it! Just because you said it would rise, this old man believed you and ended up in this situation!"

Fang Zheng snorted, knocked on the table, and motioned for him to sit down.

"Old Xu, you are really something, you can see a person's character in times of trouble. I just recommended it to you, the decision-making power is in your hands. Now that you have lost money, you want me to be responsible, is that reasonable?"

"Besides, who could have imagined that the Church would suddenly attack and have firearms in their hands. Anyway, I can't imagine it. These are all uncontrollable forces. Is it that if I recommend stocks in the future, and there is an earthquake or tsunami that causes stock price fluctuations, it will also be counted on my head?"

Xu Wenshu sat down hatefully, feeling a fire in his throat, and poured a cup of tea.

He stared at Fang Zheng and asked doubtfully: "It has fallen so much, why aren't you anxious?"

"I didn't buy it, why should I be anxious."

Listening to Fang Zheng's lukewarm tone, Xu Wenshu almost fainted from anger.

"Damn it... You recommended it to me, but you didn't buy it yourself! Isn't this deliberately deceiving me! You must give me an explanation today!"

"No! Lord Xu, you are going too far to say that. If it weren't for the fact that I respect the old and love the young, if someone else said that to me, I could throw him down from the third floor, do you believe it?"

Fang Zheng glared, and Xu Wenshu immediately shrank his neck.

This bastard might really be able to do this!

No, I have to change my strategy. I have already seen the market situation downstairs when I came.

I can't sell the stocks in my hand today, I can only find a way to make up for it from Fang Zheng....