When Cao Huan was talking at the Fan family.

Under the night in Kaifeng Mansion, there were already carriages pulling carts of gold, silver, brocade, and spices to the official office of Kaifeng Mansion.

A man about forty years old, wearing rough clothes, jumped off the horse.

When he came to Kaifeng Mansion, he raised his hands to a guard standing at the door and said, "Please tell me that the officials who are staying in Kaifeng Mansion today..."

"My dear, Sun Jiazheng's Sun Chitian is here to pay back the glutinous rice money owed to the city's Yiwu over the years, as well as the various commercial taxes owed over the years!"

Sun Ci?

When the officer heard this name, he immediately became excited.

He looked at the man in front of him with admiration in his eyes.

This is a legendary figure in Bianjing City!

He was originally a doctor of wine in the main store (the name of the clerk in the main store). Later, because of his hard work, he was appreciated and promoted by the owner of the store.

So 'because he was honest, honest and amiable, the master loved him and gave him hundreds and thousands to make him a foot shop'.

Well, lend him money and let him open a foot shop and become a lower-level dealer of the main shop.

Then, Sun Ci paid back all the money lent to him by the owner of the store, including the principal and interest, in less than a year!

Moreover, because of his excellent management, the business of his foot shop became increasingly prosperous, so much so that "people flocked to it day and night", and finally "over time, he opened a regular shop and built a building...".

How long will this last?

The answer is five years!

In five years, he transformed from a doctor of wine to the owner of 72 real stores in Bianjing City!

Sun Ci has become the idol of countless people in Bianjing.

Sun Ci looked at the guard and nodded boldly: "It's exactly someone!"

"A certain person received the emperor's favor and was able to be where he is today, but a certain person does not understand the righteousness and is ignorant..."

"To the point of being dissolute and unscrupulous, betraying the king's kindness, and actually accumulating money owed to officials... He really deserves to die!"

"What's more, they even destroyed the inner wall of the inner ring and thought it was a foot shop..."

"Today, the officials came across my foot shop while patrolling the city. Instead of punishing me, they just ordered me to demolish it..."

"The benevolence and sage of an official is really rare through the ages..."

"When I heard this, I felt extremely ashamed... Then I suddenly woke up and realized the great righteousness!"

As he said that, Sun Ci shed tears, faced the direction of the imperial city, and bowed: "Thank you, little Minci. From now on, I will operate with integrity and abide by the law... I will never dare to go beyond the limits..."

The guards were all dumbfounded.

But he also knew that this matter was serious.

So he immediately hurriedly spoke to the others and ran quickly to Cai Jing's house outside the Kaifeng Mansion Office.

When Cai Jing heard this report, his nerves were stirred and he stood up immediately: "Where is this righteous merchant? I should go see him immediately!"

Then he put on his official uniform, and, surrounded by Yuan's followers, rode his horse to the Kaifeng government office.

Sure enough, I saw a dozen carriages and horses loaded with money.

I also saw Sun Ci. As soon as Sun Ci saw Cai Jing, he bowed his head and said: "Little citizen Sun Ci, pay your respects to the Ming Dynasty!"

Cai Jing looked at him and was immediately overjoyed. He got off his horse and helped him up.

"It's really rare that you can wake up and understand the righteousness! It's really rare!"

What is political achievement?

This is political achievement!

A merchant was so moved by the emperor's kindness that he brought money and silk to repay the money he owed the government overnight!

What does this mean?

It is true that the emperor's virtue is universal.

But doesn’t Cai Jing have any merit?

Of course, Cai Jing knows that in this matter, he can be a good tool and the rest can be invisible.

Sun Ci held Cai Jing's hand tightly and said with tears: "I will never be able to repay the kindness I owe you today!"

For Sun Ci, when he knew that Cai Jing had arrived in person.

He already knew that he had made the right bet.

How can you be a dog to the dignitaries of Bianjing as compared to being a dog to the officials?

Therefore, this is a big gamble made by Sun Ci.

After he learned about the emperor's inspection of the city today, he was already trying his best to raise funds.

Not only did he withdraw all the money from Sun Jiazheng's store.

He also took out all the gold and silver brocade that he had worked so hard to accumulate over the years.

It is no exaggeration to say that after he repays the money, he may fall into the crisis of bankruptcy if the market fluctuates.

However, he still gambled.

And he put down his entire net worth without hesitation!

The bet is that the official family will not let him suffer!

The bet is that officials will hear his name!

…

Yiyou in February of the first year of Yuanyou (26).

Zhao Xu woke up from his sweet sleep, opened his eyes, and saw the figure of Shi Deyi.

"Is something wrong?" Zhao Xu asked.

Shi De bowed and said: "Everyone, last night the owner of Sun Jiazheng Store, one of the seventy-two stores in Bianjing City, personally brought money, gold, silver, spices, brocade and silk cloth to Kaifeng Mansion, and paid off all the money he had accumulated over the years.

The money, business taxes, and the glutinous rice money owed to the city's Yiwu must all be repaid with interest!"

"It is said that the total number is as high as more than 50,000 strings!"

"So good?" Zhao Xu laughed.

Shi Deyi lowered his head and said: "It is said that the merchant surnamed Sun told the Kaifeng government that he was inspired by the benevolence and sage virtues of the officials, so he suddenly woke up and decided to change his past mistakes, and he did everything in his power.

To repay the family's fortune to the government..."

Zhao Xu nodded and asked, "What is the name of this shopkeeper named Sun?"

Shi Deyi replied: "It is said that its name is Ci..."

"Sun Ci?" Zhao Xu narrowed his eyes and remembered a book he had read in modern times.

A chapter in "Wei Gong Tan Xun" by Su Song's grandson records the story of a legendary merchant in Bianjing City.

A doctor of wine, in a few years, counterattacked and became a wealthy businessman in Bianjing.

Simply a miracle!

So, Zhao Xu said: "He is a righteous businessman!"

He added: "Very clever!"

Shi Deyi lowered his head.

Zhao Xu suddenly asked: "Shidu knows, let's go check and find out how much money Bianjing still owes Shiyi after it is abolished?"

Zhao Xu actually knew this.

But you have to go through the process.

"No!" Shi Deyi bowed and left.

Feng Jing, who was behind the curtain, led someone in to help Zhao Xu wash up.

At the same time, today's breakfast has been prepared and placed on the table.

…

The news of Sun Ci paying back the money overnight spread throughout Bianjing city in an instant.

Because it is so legendary and topical.

Therefore, the Bianjing New News published the new issue overnight and distributed it to newsboys inside and outside Bianjing before dawn.

As a result, there were newsboys hawking in the streets and alleys.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers..."

"The owner of Sun Jiazheng Store is grateful for the official's virtue and pays the official more than 50,000 yuan at night!"

As a result, even Sima Guang, who was recuperating at home, saw the report.

After reading the report, Sima Guang said with emotion: "The emperor is benevolent and saintly, his virtue is as good as birds and beasts, and he benefits mountains and rivers, so even merchants are inspired..."

"It's really gratifying, gratifying!"

"I would like to go to the table to congratulate you!"
To be continued...