Chapter 173 Run! (Here it comes! First update!)

Zhang Heng left Jia's house, but his expression gradually disappeared.

After coming out of Jia Changchao's house, Zhang Heng smelled the smell of conspiracy in the air. The smell was like that before a heavy rain in summer, when the air was wet, as if he could grab water with just a hand.

It has to be said that Xia Song's ability to seize opportunities is really extraordinary. He didn't make any attacks before, but at this critical moment, he immediately seizes the opportunity. I think there will be quite a storm in the court tomorrow.

Xia Song took advantage of natural disasters and pointed his sword at Jia Changchao. This was for his own benefit. By killing Jia Changchao, Xia Song would have a chance to become prime minister.

Even if there is a change, among the current prime ministers, the more senior Privy Councilor Chen Zhizhong will be promoted. Then Xia Song can at least take over the position of Privy Councilor when he comes back. Although not as good as the Prime Minister, it is enough to satisfy him.

As for the central bank matter, it may not be Xia Song's idea. It may be that Xia Anqi wanted to rise to power, so he set up such a trap with the intention of Zhang Heng himself.

But Zhang Heng's mind was not so shallow. He thought about it carefully and then was horrified:

If there is a run on the central bank and the reputation of the imperial court is damaged, someone will have to take responsibility. As a young person like me, I am afraid that I will not be able to bear all the responsibilities. So the people who supported the bank in the first place will have to take responsibility.

Counting and counting, only the prime minister could take on such a big responsibility, either Wu Yu, deputy envoy to the privy council, or Zeng Gongliang, counselor to the political affairs committee!

Good guy, this is for the three great gods above Zhang Heng!

What happened one after another were all directed at his three teachers. Could it be that they were all instigated by Xia Song?

Zhang Heng thought for a long time, but couldn't think of a reason, so he shook his head and stopped thinking.

Early on the next morning, Zhang Heng arrived at the Central Bank and found that there were many noisy people lined up in the lobby outside the Central Bank. Zhang Heng listened carefully and found that they all wanted to withdraw their deposits.

Zhang Heng stepped into the central bank and came to his apartment. He saw Han Yixun, the Kong Mu case officer of the Central Bank, waiting at the door, looking very anxious.

Seeing Zhang Heng, Han Yixun said anxiously as if seeing reinforcements: "Governor, you are finally here! Something is not quite right!

When you first came in, you saw no one outside. They were all here to withdraw money. Yesterday there were quite a few people, but I didn't pay attention.

But there are so many people coming to withdraw money so early in the morning. This is definitely not right!

If this continues, we will withdraw more than we save. If this continues, our central bank will have no money!"

"Run?" Zhang Heng said.

Han Yixun slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, yes, this is a run! Governor, what do you think should be done about this matter?"

Zhang Heng nodded and said, "How much money is there in the treasury now?"

Han Yixun said with a cry: "There have been too many borrowings recently, and now there are only more than one million yuan left in the bank. I originally thought that the savings have been increasing recently, so I didn't care.

But now such a run has caused panic. The people who originally came to deposit money no longer come, and the people who come are all here to withdraw money. This is going to be a big deal! What should we do!"

Han Yixun was so panicked that he was the most powerful person in the central bank besides Zhang Heng and Xia Anqi. If there was a problem with the central bank, no matter whether it was Zhang Heng or Xia Anqi who was responsible, he would be buried with him.

Zhang Heng pondered for a moment and was about to speak when he saw Xia Anqi coming in a hurry. He looked very anxious. When he saw Zhang Heng, he said: "Governor Zhang, those people outside are all here to withdraw money. Now

There is no one left to save money, and there is not much money left in the treasury. Otherwise, let’s stop cashing it out first!”

Han Yixun also said quickly: "Yes, stop paying, otherwise you will be in big trouble if you don't have any money at all!"

Zhang Heng looked at Xia Anqi and said, "Governor Xia, please take back the money you lent to the bank first."

Hearing this, Xia Anqi smiled bitterly and said: "Xiaguan had stopped lending before coming, and then asked all the major banks. They said that the lending money had been released and was gone. They would have to wait until the repayment date before they could give it to us.

Come back."

Zhang Heng said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Governor Xia, you are in charge of the loan. You loaned out so much money at once. Well, I think it will be nearly 10 million. Haven't you thought about what happened today?

?”

Xia Anqi said with a surprised look on his face: "This...this...Governor Zhang, it is true that you left the borrowing matters to your subordinates, but you knew and signed every loan."

Yes, you can’t blame the official!"

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "I am saying, haven't you thought about what happened today?"

Xia Anqi shook his head and said: "The lower official only wants to release the money. The more he releases, the more he earns. As for the check, isn't there Governor Zhang?"

Xia Anqi was very good at shifting blame, and he immediately put the responsibility on Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng took a deep look at Xia Anqi. Xia Anqi's face was humble. When he saw Zhang Heng looking at him, he quickly lowered his eyes to show respect.

Han Yixun said anxiously: "My lords, how should we deal with the situation outside now? You two should come up with an idea. We have more than one million yuan, but we can't withstand such a squeeze.

At least 100,000 guan are taken away every day, and these 1 million guan will probably be emptied out in less than ten days. If a big customer takes away hundreds of thousands at once, it will probably be emptied out tomorrow!"

Zhang Heng said: "It is impossible to stop the payment. Once the payment is stopped, there will be a real panic. When the savings customers come here to make trouble, the central bank will be completely destroyed!"

We can’t stop, we have to continue to pay, no matter how many people come to withdraw money, they will all be paid one by one, do you understand?”

Han Yixun said anxiously: "No, Governor Zhang, this really can't last a few days. If you do this, we will also break our promise. We might as well keep the money!"

Zhang Heng looked at Xia Anqi and said, "Governor Xia, what can you do now that things have happened? You are familiar with those banks. Can you discuss with them how to lend some money to the central bank for emergencies?"

Xia Anqi said with an angry look on his face: "These banks are all vampires. They must have money, but they deceived the officials and said they had no money. Governor Zhang, why don't you issue an order to let them give the money to them?"

The central bank! They even directly ordered the Kaifeng Mansion to seal these banks and directly confiscated their banks!"

Zhang Heng chuckled: "It's a good idea, but it's not convenient for me to issue this order. How about Governor Xia do it?"

Hearing this, Xia Anqi waved his hands repeatedly: "How can a lower official have such power? Only you have this kind of power. I can't be lowered, I can't be lowered!"

Zhang Heng laughed: "Since Governor Xia has no other way, let's use my own method.

Manager Han, if you go to the front desk in person, you must also announce the news. The central bank will withdraw money from depositors and redeem all the money due.

If there are still people queuing up behind you, you can still cash it out even after off-duty hours. You can arrange it at 12 o'clock. You can arrange three shifts so that all depositors who want to withdraw money can get their money!"

Han Yixun was stunned.

Xia Anqi urged: "Governor Zhang has given such orders, and you still haven't followed them!"

Han Yixun had no choice but to look back at Zhang Heng step by step, hoping that Zhang Heng would change his mind.

But when he got to the door, Zhang Heng still had no background. Han Yixun stamped his foot, turned around and went out to arrange things.

When Xia Anqi saw Han Yixun leaving, he smiled and held hands with Zhang Heng and said, "I'm taking my leave, too."

Zhang Heng raised his head, nodded and smiled: "I am busy with work, so I will not see Governor Xia off."

Xia Anqi smiled very warmly: "Wherever you dare, you dare."

Xia Anqi exited Zhang Heng's mansion, and the spring sunshine shone on his body, which was very warm. He stretched out comfortably, but immediately stood up straight, raised his head and chest, and looked resolute.

When he returned to his mansion, he took off his disguise, started laughing, and said in a voice that only he could hear.

"Zhang Heng, Zhang Heng, they say that you are very steady and shrewd at a young age, but now it seems that you are nothing more than that.

Come to think of it, it's just for being praised, poor thing, I guess I don't know it yet, and I think I'm really an unparalleled genius, haha."

He sang the song with a smile: "Young people don't know the feeling of sorrow, so they fall in love with the stairs. If they fall in love with the stairs, they force themselves to express their sorrow in order to compose new lyrics."

Now that I know all the sadness, I want to say goodbye. I want to say goodbye, but I say it’s been a cool autumn.

Haha, the words are good words, but young people still don’t know what it’s like to be sad. I hope that after this incident, you can really understand something, haha.”

Xia Anqi was very proud.
Chapter completed!