Chapter 15 Silver shavings that accumulate
Han Jiang nodded slightly. He has been observing these days. It is rare to see anyone kneel down unless there is a big mistake in punishing him. Since there is no need to kneel down, Han Jiang has confirmed that this is the Song Dynasty. Han Jiang remembers that the etiquette of kneeling began after the demise of the Song Dynasty.
What surprised the two was that Han Tuozhou actually came.
The silversmiths saluted together, and Han Qi was obviously trembling, and he was frightened.
He told Han Jiang about the silver making without Han Tuozhou's consent, how could he not be nervous?
Han Tuozhou had not yet considered how to deal with the matter of Zhen'an Hou Mansion, so he didn't want to see Han Jiang for the time being. But what was unexpected was that Han Qi actually pulled Han Jiang over to help him solve the problem of silver making, so Han Tuozhou couldn't ignore this matter.
"Han Gong."
"Brother Jiang, you continue, I'm just here to take a look."
Han Jiang picked up the silver: "Han Gong, is that OK?"
"I said that, I just look at everything in this room."
Han Jiang handed the silver to several silversmiths and said, "Can you see that the words on the silver are pressed out, some are smashed out, and some are carved out? If my calculations are correct, there are characters on the silver with small portions that are carved out, and the words on the silver with small portions are only half a dollar, and there will be no more."
After Han Jiang finished speaking to the silversmith, he turned to Han Tuozhou and said, "Han Gong, if the words on the silver are pressed up or smashed up, the silver has not decreased. But if it is carved, the carving knife will definitely scrape out silver scraps."
After hearing this, Han Tuozhou was a little surprised. He sent someone to check almost all the silver, and always thought that someone had made a ghost on the silver mold or tampered with the fine mark when casting silver. He never thought that this would be the way.
Before, Han Tuozhou had considered it and sent someone to secretly investigate the silver model and detailed statements, and then arranged for people to delay with the Ministry of Revenue for a while. If it could be found out, it would be best if it could not be found out, then in the end, they would either take the blame or choose someone on Jiangnan East Road to take the blame.
In short, if there is less silver making, money can be paid, but people cannot bear this crime.
I can't afford to be embarrassed.
And at this moment!
It seems that this matter will change.
Han Tuozhou remained silent and just nodded gently. He planned to see if Han Jiang’s guess was right.
At the same time, Han Tuozhou began to look forward to something. If it was really what Han Jiang analyzed that one twelve and a half-month silver was made, and there was no difference in the amount of half a piece of silver, then this matter would have to be handled in a different way.
Although Han Qi did not study, he was a very good at dealing with things. He felt that his big trouble seemed to be solved, so he immediately ordered his servant to carry the giant candle over to increase the light.
Soon, a silversmith held the silver: "When the little official said, the words in this piece were carved out, and the moment was made into six, which was very secretive. After carving it, it was smashed with a font again."
Han Jiang turned around and said, "Duke Han, can you take silver and let this master do it once? Get a hundred silver and collect silver scraps."
"Okay." Han Tuozhou was already very happy inside, but he still didn't show any expression. The matter was resolved, which could be regarded as regaining the face of the Han family, and the empress dowager could explain it.
Tools, silver blocks, melting furnaces, font molds, carving knives, etc., all the tools needed by silversmiths should be prepared immediately.
A quarter of an hour later, on the silver blocks in the mansion, one was changed to six. It was really a non-professional silversmith and ordinary people could not see the difference. The silver chips of the silver blocks of the hundred yuan were melted and then weighed.
Each piece of silver only has a little bit of silver, which in Han Jiang's opinion is at most a little more than one gram. The silver scraps on a hundred yuan are melted and are a lot bigger. After weighing them, they are more than three taels of silver.
The matter seemed to be resolved. When Han Jiang saw Han Tuozhou's face turned serious, he thought to himself that he would have to deal with real official duties next, and perhaps involve this Han Duke's enemy, etc., so he should avoid it quickly. The less he knew, the safer he would be.
Han Jiang bowed: "Han Gong, I will leave."
Han Tuozhou just nodded slightly, and Han Jiang quickly left.
After Han Jiang left, Han Tuozhou stretched out his hand and said, "Get it." Han Qi was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted, took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and handed it to Han Tuozhou.
The first few pictures are recorded by Han Jiang who thinks that someone is making trouble, and the last one is the account difference of the general ledger.
Han Tuozhou took a quick look and stood up: "Go and rest."
Han Qi was very nervous. He didn't scold him today, so he let him go. Before he could ask, Han Tuozhou had already gotten up and walked out.
Han Jiang walked very quickly. He knew very well that it was already the court's official business and the secret affairs of the Han family. Next, Han Tuozhou would definitely ask Han Ji to do something, but it would be better not to listen to it.
But who would have thought that Han Jiang had just returned to his yard and had made a cup of tea before he could drink it.
Han Jiang said to the shadow: "Clear the scene, you leave too."
Ying took the people out quickly, and Han Tuozhou walked to the chair and sat down, signaling Han Jiang to sit down.
After Han Jiang sat down, Han Tuozhou said, "Zhen'an Hou Mansion, the eldest son, Li Xing."
Han Jiang had no reaction on her face, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and finally knew who she was being treated as.
Han Tuozhou continued, "Your name is Li Xing, right?"
"My name is Han Jiang."
"You used to be Li Xing."
"My name is Han Jiang in front of me."
Han Tuozhou was a little unhappy. He had countless evidence to prove that Han Jiang in front of him was Li Xing, and he had especially seen Li Xing come and see him at close range. There would definitely be no mistake.
With a hint of anger, Han Tuozhou said, "Even the ancestors do not recognize them?"
It would be fine if we didn’t mention our ancestors, but when we mentioned our ancestors, Han Jiang, became tough: “It is precisely because of our recognition of our ancestors that I am Han Jiang, I used to be, and I will be in the future.”
"Damn it."
"Tell me the truth."
Han Tuozhou was really a little angry and had a dark face: "Do you dare to swear."
Han Jiang was in a fierce conflict.
There are only two choices at the moment, one is to recognize Li Xing's identity, and the other is to insist that he is Han Jiang.
The previous one, the eldest son of Zhen'an Hou Mansion, seemed to be very valuable. But the price was huge. He had to live in this era with someone else's name, and he would be controlled by Han Tuozhou to become a pawn.
That's right, although not everyone is qualified to be a pawn.
However, Han Jiang was unwilling to make such a choice. Han Jiang quickly analyzed the current situation. Li Xing has great value in utilization, so what about Han Jiang?
People who have no value in utilization will not even have the value of survival.
Chapter completed!