nashuaworldcup Chapter 388 Song Pu Retires
Chapter 388 Song Pu Retires
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They really don't know this.
In fact, bank staff will inform you of this rule based on the circumstances.
This is not because Gu Jingzhi has any shameful purpose, he simply wants to cheat these noble families.
Therefore, ordinary people who really need more than a hundred coins are aware of this rule, while those who want to take advantage of the loophole to gain benefits have no idea that Gu Jingzhi has such a method.
Seeing that those people were stumped by the question, Gu Jingzhi smiled calmly.
"The new currency law stipulates that banks cannot refuse people's requests to exchange old currency for new currency under any pretext. This is a legal provision."
"However, the daily exchange limit of no more than 100 wen is merely a rule established by the bank to ensure the orderly issuance of currency. This rule is based on the New Currency Ordinance and does not violate any law."
"Moreover……"
"The currency has been issued for a month now. Wherever there are banks, people have almost completely exchanged their old currency for new..."
"Let me ask you, how can someone who can casually take out tens of thousands or even millions of copper coins be an ordinary citizen?"
"Which common people can save so many copper coins?"
"???"
Emperor Xia was shocked: "Gu Qing, are you saying there's something fishy going on?"
"His Majesty!"
"This was deliberately done. Even servants in wealthy families receive their monthly wages in small change. Although copper coins are widely circulated among the people, banks across the country have counted and found that ordinary people only have two or three strings of copper coins at most."
"As for more, it's basically silver!"
gah...
Those officials who impeached Gu Jingzhi felt something was wrong.
Unexpectedly, Gu Jingzhi seemed to be well prepared today. He said, "The new currency of Daxia has been issued for a month. During this month, the exchange of new and old currency has been normal. However, in the past two days, large quantities of copper coins have begun to appear in the capital and in the countryside. This... is not normal!"
He looked coldly at the jumping officials and said in a chilling voice, "The Bank of Daxia is not just for issuing currency. It is also the responsibility of the Bank of Daxia to supervise the normal and orderly circulation of currency in the market."
"After noticing this unusual scene, the officials of the Daxia Royal Bank stationed in various regions to oversee bank construction immediately launched an investigation into those people. Fortunately... the results were quite good!"
Gu Jingzhi pulled a scroll from his sleeve and held it in both hands. "Your Majesty, we have discovered that certain aristocratic families and powerful individuals in the capital are privately minting old currency to exchange for new coins. They intend to use the useless old coins to undermine the promotion of the new currency and profit from it. This is a heinous crime. I invite Your Majesty to review it!"
Gu Jingzhi's words immediately caused a huge stir in the court.
Especially those who originally wanted to make a profit with the old currency were frightened and pale.
They originally just wanted to force Gu Jingzhi to follow the direction they wanted, but they never expected that Gu Jingzhi did more than they thought.
When Emperor Xia read the file, his face suddenly darkened.
Gu Jingzhi knew at a glance that Emperor Xia was angry, and he quickly said, "Your Majesty, the new currency of Great Xia is based on the reserves of gold and silver. In other words, the total amount of new currency on the market is equivalent to the gold and silver stored in the treasury."
"And to put it bluntly, after the new currency is issued, the old currency... is worthless!"
"Your Majesty, you care about the people's hard work, so you have the policy of exchanging old for new, so that the people's past efforts become more valuable. However, this should not be used as a means for those with ulterior motives to gain benefits."
"If every ordinary family had a deposit of hundreds of thousands of copper coins, I'm afraid that our Great Xia would have long ago ushered in a prosperous era that surpassed all previous dynasties. However, I dare to ask, Your Majesty, do you dare to believe it? Do my colleagues dare to believe it?"
Gu Jingzhi spoke loudly, his tone uncompromising: "Your Majesty, I do not know what these people are thinking, but they are violating the laws of the new currency and destroying the environment for the issuance of the new currency. They are using the old currency to influence the new currency, and their purpose can only be to destroy the fortune of the new currency. This move also strikes a blow to the national destiny of our Great Xia."
"Therefore, I believe that anyone who privately mints old coins to exchange for new ones should be charged with treason!"
Damn it...
All the officials were shocked when they heard this.
And those who started it all... began to tremble in their hearts.
If you commit treason, your entire clan will be executed.
Although Emperor Xia did not ask for punishment, it does not mean that he did not know who was on the list.
Emperor Xia glanced coldly at the ministers below, and finally closed the scroll.
"Prince, I will leave this matter to you! I have only one request: punish severely and sternly, with no leniency!"
"Wow..."
Upon hearing this, all the officials immediately burst into a commotion.
Strict and severe...
Although Emperor Xia did not personally declare the matter as treason, everyone knew that these people could not escape.
After hearing this, Song Pu closed his eyes slightly.
As the prime minister who had been in charge of the court for more than ten years, how could he not know that this was the work of the aristocratic families in the capital.
In the previous empty seal case, the Beijing families were not implicated too much. He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he never thought that these people were actually being used as sacrifices for the issuance of new currency.
Thinking about the various problems that have arisen in Beijing over the past month due to the issuance of new currency...
He looked at Gu Jingzhi and sighed silently in his heart.
It’s really cruel enough.
After these aristocratic families fell, I'm afraid that as the prime minister, he should also withdraw from the public eye and go home to retire.
Although this had already been decided at the end of last year, when the moment came, he still felt indescribably sad.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless and the destruction of the capital's aristocratic families was inevitable, Song Pu stood up tremblingly.
"Your Majesty, with so many things happening in the court recently, I, as Prime Minister, am gradually feeling overwhelmed. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to grant me the grace to retire..."
What?
Song Pu's retirement immediately shocked a large number of people.
The prime minister of the current dynasty is retiring, which is a huge deal no matter how you look at it, so how come there was no news about it beforehand?
Isn’t this too abrupt?
Emperor Xia also pretended to be shocked and said, "Song Qing, you are the longest-serving prime minister since the founding of Great Xia. You have made great contributions to the country. Why are you retiring so suddenly?"
"Haha, Your Majesty, I am old..."
Song Pu seemed to be really old and unable to do anything.
But only he could understand.
Retirement was part of the deal between the two.
However, Emperor Xia referred to his retirement as retirement...
Generally speaking, if you retire, you may be reinstated under special circumstances, but if you retire...
That means leaving officialdom forever.
Emperor Xia appeared reluctant, but inwardly he was hinting at his retirement. Song Pu, however, didn't want to dwell on it any longer. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please, in consideration of my years of dedicated service, allow me to... retire!"
He almost gritted his teeth as he said the last two words.
Emperor Xia stared at him for a long time.
"Ugh……"