Chapter 266

It was all deliberately created by Su Qiao!

Jiajing in the chat group was also stunned on the spot by Su Qiao's move.

"... This, this Su Qiao, is he human or immortal? How could he think of such a method?"

Jiajing saw through Su Qiao's previous tactics at a glance.

But seeing through it and thinking of such a method oneself are completely two different concepts.

And Old Zhu strode purposefully toward the distant currency depot.

Just at the moment Zhu Yuanzhang left.

A killing intent reaching the heavens immediately surged outside the Chengtian Sect.

The gaze of all the common people unconsciously converged on Huang Zicheng.

Huang Zicheng, almost instinctively, hid behind Jiang Huan.

"Commandant Jiang, save this official..."

Jiang Huan looked at the three Embroidered Uniform Guards following him, then at the thousands of common people in the distance.

Finally, Jiang Huan pushed Huang Zicheng away and said,

"Lord Huang, this commander advises you to take care; we of the Embroidered Uniform Guard are the Son of Heaven's personal troops, not your private soldiers!"

Having said that.

Jiang Huan strode away.

Leaving only Huang Zicheng, Watching Qi Tai, and that crowd of censors staring at the common people before them in silence.

"If Lord Su cannot be protected, what are we still doing here exchanging for Baochao!"

"Fight these little bastards to the death!"

"..."

Huang Zicheng was surrounded by a hundred or so burly men, almost in despair.

"Everyone... fellow villagers, is there perhaps some Shenmewu Society?"

"Shenmewu Society? No Shenmewu Society, didn't Lord Huang you just speak quite clearly?"

"Fellow villagers, fight them to the death!"

"..."

In an instant, Huang Zicheng was forcibly dragged into the crowd.

And at the other end.

When Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the Baochao Administration.

He stood frozen in place.

He saw that scattered silver had already piled up into an unknown number of chests.

There was even quite a bit of Huang Jin.

Before this.

Even though the court had ordered a ban on trading with Huang Jin.

That Huang Jin was still an unqualified hard currency!

Now, the common people were bringing it in handfuls to exchange for Baochao!

"Jiang Huan, how much silver is there... here?"

Jiang Huan glanced over it briefly, then whispered,

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has already withdrawn a batch; this, at the very least, is ten million taels of silver!"

Ten million taels!

Su Qiao earned nearly two years of Tian Fu for the court in a single day!

However.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had originally been excited.

After seeing this floor full of silver, the joy on his face vanished in an instant.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao counting Bai Yin in the distance and asked,

"Su Qiao, do you not intend to explain this to me?"

Su Qiao looked at Old Zhu in confusion and asked,

"What does Your Majesty wish to ask?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked through gritted teeth,

"Where did you get all this Baochao?"

Su Qiao was too lazy to conceal it.

He confessed directly,

"I collected it from the common people!"

Old Zhu's face immediately turned gloomy.

"Then how much money did you use to collect it?"

"An average of around three hundred and forty wen, I suppose."

Jiang Huan looked at the silver before him, his drool almost flowing out.

"Your Majesty, with so much silver, this year's military expenses for the border armies are covered!"

Seeing Jiang Huan's appearance.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately could not help but scold bitterly,

"This is all the people's fat and marrow!"

"In that case, what difference is there between you and those treacherous merchants who hoard goods to speculate on prices?!"

Su Qiao's maneuvers seemed dazzlingly complex.

But in essence, it was simply selling high and buying low.

Moreover, relying on his control over the Treasure Note Bureau, after controlling the price of the Treasure Notes, he artificially created price fluctuations.

This is how the silver before us came to be.

In Old Zhu's eyes,

this was not silver.

It was the fat and marrow of the people of Jin Ling and indeed the entire Zhili region.

It was the family fortune that countless commoners had painstakingly saved up over many years.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words,

Su Qiao could not help but sigh and say,

"Your Majesty, before I took action, I had already warned the people."

"If Your Majesty does not believe me, then I have no recourse."

Having spoken, Su Qiao slowly removed the black gauze cap from his head.

He placed it on the counter nearby.

"I, Su Qiao, await execution with my neck bared!"

The temperature inside the Currency Office seemed to drop to the freezing point in an instant.

The Vice Director of the Bureau looked at Old Zhu, whose face was gloomy.

Then he looked at Su Qiao, who was already prepared to face death with composure.

He hurriedly stepped forward to plead,

"Your Majesty, Lord Su, Lord Su truly did not do this for personal gain!"

The murderous aura on Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly surfaced.

"Whether it is the Treasure Notes or the silver, everything must ensure that the people can survive."

"He used the authority of the court to amass wealth; do you expect us to commend him?!"

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was about to arrest Su Qiao,

a cry of shock immediately came from outside the Currency Office.

"Someone has hanged himself!"

"Someone has thrown himself into the river!"

"Brother, if you have any thoughts you cannot resolve, do not..."

"..."