Chapter 18 Section 18

Yan Jingming also had the same idea, this discussion must be implemented, what should be discussed is how to implement it?So when I arrived at the yamen the next day, I first went to talk with the right servant, Sun Jianai, who was also in charge of Qian Fatang's affairs.Sun Jianai was the number one scholar in the ninth year of Xianfeng, but he didn't have the arrogance of being the number one scholar at all. He dealt with people on a daily basis, and always said that he should "follow the sage's purpose of neutralization", so listening to Yan Jingming's talk, although he didn't know that this "official bank account" was established after a foreign bank. , how to start preparing?But he said yes, without any objection.

At noon, Chongqi came.After talking, he shook his head and said again and again: "Unbelievable, unbelievable!" Yan Jingming was quite displeased.This is an effective way of imitating the West. Even if the system is different from that of China, or has a style, it will not reach the level of absurdity. Why is it called "unbelievable"?I was thinking in my heart: "Talking about Confucianism, or "Zhuzi Daquan" can't be memorized as thoroughly as you. When it comes to financial management, is it true that Li Hongzhang and Yan Jingming are not as good as you, the 'Mongolian number one scholar'?"

With this in mind, his face became a little ugly. "Chong Gong," he asked, "I want to ask for advice, why is it unbelievable?" "Using foreigners to manage our money, isn't that opening the door and stealing?" "Using a foreigner is just using the foreigner's credit among various countries to let him open the situation for us. The Ministry of Households still has the right to supervise. How can we say it is opening the door and stealing? What has it to do with money management?" "Why doesn't it matter?" Chongqi's voice was high and anxious, "Please invite a foreigner to be the manager. He will take care of the money and distribute the banknotes. Take a few worthless flower papers in exchange for my vain money. , Wuhuke?"

When Yan Jingming heard this, he couldn't help but explain, "Chonggong, the money is in the treasury, how can he exchange it?" "This treasury is not the treasury of our household department, but the treasury of his bank. You always pass by Dongjiang Mixiang, but you don't see their bank. Foreign soldiers guard the door, and no one is allowed to interfere with the money in and out. Can you protect him from stealing? Our Kuyin?" "That's someone's foreign bank." Left servant Sun Zhijing couldn't help interjecting: "The official bank account of the Ministry of Households, how can there be foreign soldiers guarding the door?"

"If you want to use foreigners, you may be sure that he will not send foreign soldiers. If you stop him and refuse to use them, won't you have another negotiation?" It's unreasonable!Yan Jingming blinked his eyes randomly, and he was speechless with Sun Zhijing.Sun Jianai was deeply afraid that his wife would raise an argument again and cause a stalemate, so he said something else and put the matter aside. "Dan Weng!" Chongqi still refused to give up, and said awe-inspiringly: "This matter is absolutely impossible. I will not discuss it, and I will not act. If the imperial court conducts such a bad policy, I will have no choice but to hang up the crown."

It is really so-called stupid to strive for it.Yan Jingming regretted it unceasingly, he actually made a false claim and recommended such an unreasonable person to hold him back, what can he say? "Oh!" He sighed, "That's all!"