The next day.
Duke, the national debt news from other sectors has been delivered.
One million guan from Shenyang, three million guan from Chang'an, and two million guan from Bianzhou have all been sent to the national treasury.
However, there's been trouble in Yangzhou!
Listening to Lai Yifa's report, Fang Er frowned.
What trouble?
Lai Yifa quickly replied: The news from President Gao is that somehow the incident of the national debt being robbed here has spread to Yangzhou. The wealthy households there are clamoring to return the national debt they purchased.
Smash!
Fang Er slammed the table and stood up: They are digging their own graves!
This matter is definitely being manipulated from behind the scenes. Otherwise, how could the trouble with the national debt here have spread to Yangzhou so quickly!
These groups of bandits within Shandong Dao have not been eliminated, and the mastermind behind the scenes has actually targeted the bank with a sinister move!
If this cannot be handled properly, the losses this time will be immeasurable!
Is there any news from Gu Hai?
Gu Hai is the president of the Dengzhou branch. If there is a bank run, it should start from Dengzhou.
In President Gu's message, it says that two days ago, there were people instigating trouble, but under the deployment of the army, those wealthy households who bought national debt had all retreated.
Duke, could it be that they are scared?
Lai Yifa was very confused.
Scared? If someone took all your wealth, what would you do? Fang Er asked back with a cold smile.
I'd definitely fight them!
Lai Yifa answered without any hesitation.
Therefore, issue an order to all the secret agents of the branches to keep their eyes sharp!
Anyone who dares to take the lead in causing trouble will be thoroughly investigated.
Remember, do not wrong a good person, and do not let go of anyone who is causing trouble behind the scenes!
After clarifying the situation, if they are indeed citizens who bought national debt, explain the consequences to them, and do not let them be used by those with ulterior motives!
For those who are determined to withdraw, make them wait for half a month. After half a month, they will be reimbursed, and it will be said that it takes time to transport the money from Chang'an.
As for those who did not buy national debt and are still stirring up trouble for others, do not be soft-handed. Catch every one you find!
Fang Er gritted his teeth in anger. The people behind the scenes were too cunning!
This kind of thing cannot be dealt with by a single stroke. For those who have been misled and are determined to redeem the national debt, we cannot simply refuse them. Otherwise, the credit that the bank has finally established will collapse instantly.
Don't talk about the rule that the national debt cannot be redeemed before the one-year term is up. The red-eyed common people will not reason with you.
They are ignorant and easily exploited. If we stubbornly refuse to redeem, anything could happen.
He even suspected that the robbery of the Laizhou national debt was just the first step, and the national debt already received by the bank was the big move.
After all, the Ministry of Revenue is waiting for this money to save their lives!
Without money, let alone anything else, these newly formed supervisory armies wouldn't even be able to pay their salaries!
Having just changed from the Fubing system to the recruitment system, if salaries cannot be paid, it would be a fatal blow to the credibility of the court!
Yes, Duke, I have noted it all. Lai Yifa said as he put away his notebook.
What is the reaction from the Yangzhou Supervisory Office?
For Dengzhou, we can use the excuse of needing time to transport money to stabilize the situation, but it's different for Yangzhou. The national debt hasn't even arrived in Chang'an yet!
Reporting to Duke, Supervisor Zhang has dispatched two thousand troops to guard around the bank day and night. A large number of citizens are crying out, forbidding the national debt from leaving Yangzhou.
Therefore, the money has been transferred to the Supervisory Office for safekeeping.
Hearing this, Fang Er felt a surge of fear.
If he hadn't left some of the bank's shares for the various supervisors back then, it was uncertain whether Zhang Gongjin would have intervened so proactively.
In the current situation, a slight misstep could incite a popular uprising!
The matter of eradicating bandits is not a matter of a day or two. Since he can only wait here, it's better to go to Yangzhou to see the situation. Only by seeing it with his own eyes can he decide how to handle it.
You watch this place, and I will take my men to Yangzhou!
For the bandit suppression matters, send someone to report any news immediately.
After giving instructions to Lai Yifa, Fang Er, accompanied by the special forces and the Yan Yun cavalry, left Laizhou Prefecture.
After leaving the prefecture, the coast was thirty li to the northwest. He asked everyone to wait in place, and he himself moved behind a dense forest. After confirming that Guan Chang and the others couldn't see him, he raised his hand and took out an air-cushion boat.
This was the air-cushion boat's first appearance since its acquisition.
It's called an air-cushion boat, which is a common term. The complete name of this boat is: E...
Just as he was about to make a few comments, he saw the air-cushion boat stop not far from them. After a moment, Fang Er stood on the boat and waved at them.
Get on board!
Although the group was full of curiosity, they knew it wasn't the time to dawdle. They rushed over to board the boat.
After everyone was seated, Fang Er called out to Wang Xuance.
Bai Yi, come here, I will teach you how to operate this thing!
Yes, Duke!
Wang Xuance eagerly approached the control panel. Fang Er explained the key points of operation to him while driving the boat along the beach into the sea.
Once in the sea, they sailed northeast along the coastline. After passing Penglai, the direction changed from northeast to southeast.