xty years and above do not have to perform the grand prostration ceremony when meeting officials of rank three or lower.Those aged seventy and above are visited and given gifts by the local government...Chapter 1709: Thoughts

During this time, Zhou Ping'an and Zhou Changshou, the two brothers, also finished reading the contents of the secret letter.

Zhou Changshou seemed thoughtful. He took the initiative to speak, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust. However, I am not familiar with the situation in the capital, so I won't say much."

Li Chen nodded and looked at Zhou Ping'an, but saw Zhou Ping'an gloating over Chen Tong.

"General Chen, you are hard to blame for this."

Chen Tong was already miserable, and hearing this made him feel even worse. He glared fiercely at Zhou Ping'an, but he lacked the courage to retort.

"Alright, let's see how this is handled."

Li Chen sat down, closed his eyes slightly, and rubbed his temples, saying: "The Empress Dowager listening to government is the best result among bad things. Let's not worry about it for now, the main thing is the money house."

"The problem of runs must be solved."

Li Chen's first sentence set the tone.

Let's not pursue responsibility or the issue of regency for now. This clash between him and the Empress, it has to be dealt with personally by him when he returns. Right now, he's in Gansu and Shaanxi, even if there were a brilliant solution, it would be useless.

The most urgent matter is still at the money changer's.

Zhou Ping'an narrowed his eyes slightly, then looked up at the ceiling, wondering what he was thinking.

Li Chen didn't urge them either. This matter depended on no one, calling the two of them over was just to brainstorm and see if there were any new ideas.

After a long silence, Zhou Ping'an suddenly clapped his hands.

"Your Highness, the money house is facing a run on its reserves. No matter what explanation the money house or the imperial court gives at this time, as long as the people can't see their money, things will only get worse. So, it all boils down to one word: money. Just give them the money they want."

Li Chen couldn't help but laugh.

"You're quite clever, aren't you If this palace could come up with so much money, would I be worrying about it"

“Now the deficit in the money houses is at least ten million taels, and that doesn't include the national debt. All that money has been poured into this war. Now you tell me how to make up for it Make the soldiers spit out their rations, take back their cotton clothes, and melt down their weapons”

Zhou Ping'an smiled and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. We don't have money, so it's no big deal to borrow from those who do."

For example, the wealthy King Wen

This statement caused Li Chen to frown.

With Zhou Ping'an's reminder, my thoughts seem to have broadened quite a bit.

"King Wen is not a great man, nor is he a fool. Why would he just hand it over if we asked" Chen Tong couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Ping'an looked at Chen Tong, shaking his head regretfully and saying, "Commander Chen, that's why you can only do the business of killing people with your hands. You're not capable of playing politics."

Nothing in this world is untouchable, the key is that the interests are big enough.

"Whatever Duke Wen desires most, as long as we cater to his wishes, these ten million taels of silver will be no problem."

Chen Tong was startled. He hesitated and said, "I did receive news before that King Wen offered a large sum of money to reward anyone who captured the lives of Nangong Shouzhong and his entire clan..."

After saying that, Chen Tong saw Li Chen looking at him, and immediately lowered his head and said, "I have spoken out of turn."

Zhou Ping'an chuckled and said, "The use value of Nangong Shouchun is almost exhausted. If we can exchange him for 10 million taels of silver, there's nothing wrong with handing him over."

This remark sent chills down everyone's spine in the room.

With his head bowed, Chen Tong turned his face to look at Zhou Ping'an, who was laughing and chatting with others. A chill ran down his spine.war itself, so this palace has intervened a bit more. Now, Wu Shuai, rest assured, from now on, how to fight this battle will be up to you to decide.""Having said that, Li Chen looked at Zhou Changsho...