Steel Dynasty - Chapter 834

[Chapter 833 Bringing justice to the Cao family]

Cao Zhengyang was a little panicked. Just as the merchant ship he was on was about to set off, a group of soldiers in silver armor boarded the ship and surrounded him.

“Shopkeeper Cao, I’m afraid you have to come with us.” The leading guard held his helmet by his side with one hand, and looked at Cao Zhengyang with his other hand on his waist.

“Di Ying!” Cao Zhengyang’s eyes narrowed.

The person who came was none other than Di Ying, a general who had been stationed in Bashu. During the war in Bashu, many civilians were killed and injured. The civil and military officials in the court were indignant, so Di Ying could only bear the responsibility.

After a court meeting, he was dismissed from the army and transferred to the guard station, where he became a fifth-rank commander.

The official system of the guard station is that each state has one governor, the third rank, two admirals, the fourth rank, and two commanders, the fifth rank. Under the commanders there are thousands, hundreds, etc.

Regarding this rank, Di Ying had no complaints, because he knew very well that he was able to stay in the court because the emperor and his old friends were merciful, and under the circumstances at that time, he could not resist the barbarians even if he garrisoned in Songzhou.

It’s just that someone must be responsible for the Bashu War, otherwise it will be difficult for the people to be angry. He can only drink this bitter cup by himself.

“I didn’t expect Shopkeeper Cao to still remember me. I’m really honored. But even so, I still want to take you back.” Di Ying held a straw in her mouth, looking bohemian.

Cao Zhengyang’s heart seemed to be grasped in someone’s hands, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He argued loudly: “I have not violated any laws. Why do you arrest me? Aren’t you afraid that I will complain to the emperor in person?”

Di Ying curled her lips and said, “While I was killing enemies on the battlefield, you were still lying in a woman’s arms sucking milk! Are you trying to scare me? You’re not qualified yet. Come here, take me away and seize this merchant ship!”

“Yes!”

After receiving Di Ying’s order, a hundred guards immediately rushed onto the ship.

Cao Zhengyang fell into despair. He understood that the imperial court had been monitoring them and that the current emperor had never truly trusted him.

“Do it!”

Cao Zhengyang suddenly shouted when the guards were boarding the ship. He had to make a last ditch effort, otherwise he would never be able to leave Qingzhou again.

After he finished speaking, the crew members who were busy on the ship suddenly picked up swords from all over the merchant ship and charged at the guards. Cao Zhengyang also put his hand into the armhole.

Di Ying had been tempered in the war, and such emergencies were just a small scene for him. At the same time as Cao Zhengyang moved, he pulled out a Mitsubishi thorn from his waist and pressed it against Cao Zhengyang’s chin.

“This thing is called a Mitsubishi thorn. It was produced by the military workshop not long ago. As long as you stab it lightly, your blood will flow like a stream until you die.” Di Ying said with a gloomy face.

Cao Zhengyang is just a businessman, and when it comes to life and death, he is not comparable to someone like Di Ying who is used to life and death. His movements immediately stopped.

Di Ying chuckled twice, put her hand into Cao Zhengyang’s sleeve, and pulled out a short-barreled musket.

“Musket! The imperial court strictly prohibits civilians from carrying firearms. Cao Zhengyang, it seems that you have a big plan this time.”

Di Ying said. He saw words he didn’t recognize on the musket. In his opinion, this musket was not produced in Dayu country.

As he spoke, the guards wrapped in armor easily dispatched the crew members who tried to resist.

Although these guards are not part of the army, they have received strict training before they can serve, and they can easily deal with ordinary villains.

Cao Zhengyang closed his eyes after hearing this. This time, the Cao family’s business in the north was completely over.

While arresting Cao Zhengyang, General Yi rushed day and night to deliver the order to intercept the merchant ships to Jinling City. Immediately, the Jinling Mansion immediately sent guards to the river to intercept the Cao family’s merchant ship that was about to enter the river in Jinling City.

Immediately, the news quickly spread to Qingzhou, and within six days, the Cao family’s conspiracy was completely shattered.

“Your Majesty, the total amount of silver seized in Jinling City is eight million taels, and now this silver is returning to Qingzhou.”

In the imperial study, Li San reported the current implementation status to Xiao Ming.

“Eight million taels, if the Cao family can really do this, it would be equivalent to emptying out half of the cash on the market.” Xiao Ming snorted.

“Indeed, it’s fortunate that the emperor asked the secret guards to keep an eye on him, otherwise the Cao family would have succeeded this time.” Li San was still frightened.

Xiao Ming frowned. In fact, this was a headache. The backwardness of this era made the court’s supervision of the people very weak.

After all, it is impossible to stop capitalists from fleeing with their money in modern times, let alone here.

“I just noticed that there is something unusual about Cao Zhengyang. His remarks are almost the same as his father’s remarks in Lin’an.” Xiao Ming said lightly: “By the way, how is the seizure of the Cao family’s property?”

“Back to the emperor, the Cao family’s The mines, banks, and workshops have all been sealed, just because this incident was too sudden and caused panic among many businessmen and people. Now many people are going to the Cao family bank to exchange money,” Li San said.

Xiao Ming had anticipated this problem a long time ago, “I have my own solution for this matter. After you go back, continue to follow Cao Zhengyang’s line. The King of Chu and the Cao family are so deliberate here, I’m afraid they may have buried a lot of secrets in Qingzhou. You Dig out as much as you can.”

“Yes, Your Majesty,” Li San bowed.

After letting Li San leave, Xiao Ming immediately called Pang Yukun over. The Cao family had a lot of assets in the north. These assets must be dealt with in time, especially the Cao family bank, otherwise trouble would easily arise.

Pang Yukun quickly arrived at the Imperial Study Room, and he was relieved when he learned that Yinzi had been stopped.

“It’s so lucky that the emperor asked the old minister to come this time for the Cao family’s property.” Pang Yukun said.

Xiao Ming nodded. Pang Yukun had always been on the same page with him. He said, “I don’t want the Cao family’s affairs to affect the development of industry and commerce. In this way, for the Cao family’s mines and workshops, you immediately send officials to take over them instead of Cao’s.” After it is stabilized, it will be auctioned to other businessmen for operation. As for the Cao Family Bank, it will be directly renamed Qingzhou Bank and exist as a branch of Qingzhou Bank. “

Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming had the same idea,” he said, “As for the money that needs to be exchanged.” The common people and businessmen thought that they should be told publicly in the newspaper that the banknotes in their hands would not be used to avoid chaos. “

“Well, it can be handled this way,” Xiao Ming pondered.

In fact, he asked Pang Yukun to come here for a more important matter this time, which was the monetary system. Now Qingzhou Bank has entered Korea, and his goal is to make Dayu a world-class currency in the future.

So after completely erasing the Cao family bank, he felt that the time had come.

After a pause, he said: “Actually, I have an idea, and that is to take advantage of this incident to issue unified banknotes for the country of Chongqing.”

(End of Chapter)