The stock matter is not in Hong Tao's plan at all, because he is not very good at it, and there is no need to raise funds in this way at present. After receiving the report, he didn't want to care, but considering that the greed of the merchants might affect the prestige of the post office, he had to intervene.

The method is not to prohibit but to guide and standardize, first come up with a simple set of rules, generally ensure that everyone plays under the same rules, and then slowly improve by future generations, whether it is good or bad must also be evaluated.

If it hadn't been for the sudden southern invasion of Western Xia, the first stock exchange in the Great Song Dynasty might have been established. No, not one, but three. According to Hongtao's plan, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Huangzhou are all pilot cities, and three different stocks will be sold.

Now Hong Tao feels that the time is also good, and simply issues three stocks related to the construction of Xingqing Mansion. What do you buy stocks? To put it bluntly, it is the expectation of the future.

The Song people don't know much about what future expectations are, but they can understand another thing. What was Ganliang Road like back then, and what is it like now? The first few businessmen who dared to get involved in the local land, real estate, wine shops, tea houses, and workshops all made a lot of money.

Ten years ago, several families who bought land to build inns outside Liangzhou City at the price of cabbage were already the most wealthy businessmen in Liangzhou City, and their family industries spread from all walks of life.

The first person to come to Yingli City was not the pioneers of Ganliang Road, nor the maritime merchant groups of Mingzhou, nor the Shu merchants of Sichuan, but a person who was completely unexpected by Hong Tao, the history of Nanjing Yingtianfu!

When Hong Tao got the name post, he came back to his senses after reading it for a long time, and paced around the room while patting his hands, he really couldn't guess what the reason for the queen's henchman eunuch to come to ask for a meeting.

It is said that the last thing she should have in contact with herself at this time is her, the queen and the ministers colluded in private, and they had to put a big hat on their heads when they were told by the courtiers.

Queen Pang must also understand this truth, she has been very low-key all these years, and she rarely goes to Yangzi Town without major events, and now she must have a big event coming all the way to the door.

What could it be like a big deal? The lice on the bald man's head are clearly displayed, and he can't run away from his differences with the court, or with the emperor, that is, he came to be a lobbyist.

With Hong Tao's temper, there is no possibility of agreeing on this matter, even if the emperor himself comes, his conditions will not change, and it doesn't matter if he sees it or not.

However, he was still curious about why the empress would become the emperor's personal negotiating agent, and the emperor was too cowardly, right? See it, according to the investigation results of the Shanchuan Supervision Institute, Li Zhonggui has no kung fu, and he doesn't have to be afraid of his assassination.

"In the history, you have traveled through mountains and rivers to this remote place, there must be something important to pass on, there are no six ears here, please talk about it." The guests and hosts sat down, and before the tea was served, Hong Tao got straight to the point.

"King Liang is clear, and the villain is also forced to ...... It is said that there should be no place for villains to intervene in such a military matter, but the queen confessed it and asked King Liang to forgive her sins! ”

Li Zhonggui said that he was fifty years old, and this long journey was indeed not easy, and it seemed that he did not dare to delay, with only two words written on his face, tired. After seeing Hong Tao's style, two words were added: afraid.

For fear that if you can't say any of the words, you will immediately have to be hung on a high pole as air-dried meat. Why are you so afraid, because what you came to say this time shouldn't have come from his mouth, and if Hong Tao really turned his face, no one would have a problem.

"Li Zhonggui, I think I should know Pei Zhonggui, although his old man left last year, he will not regret knowing this king when he gets there."

In all fairness, Hong Tao felt that he was the only one who did not discriminate against eunuchs in this era. Whether it is Pei Ying or Wasp, or then to this nobleman, as long as the other party treats each other politely, he has never treated them as eunuchs. It's not just words, every word and deed is no different from treating ordinary people.

Pei Ying's matter is even more manageable, Emperor Shenzong is gone, this old eunuch who has served three generations of emperors has not continued to gain the weight of the fourth generation of emperors, not only lost his position, but also did not get a good death. was thrown to Shangyi Siyu to do chores, to put it bluntly, he was serving the horses, and he didn't have a bullshit position.

Hong Tao had heard about this a long time ago, but he didn't have a problem, no matter how small the affairs of the harem were, the ministers could not interfere. However, after having a cooperative relationship with Queen Pang, this matter was easily solved, the queen is the master of the harem, and her words are more reasonable than the emperor.

Pei Ying was released from the palace, which was equivalent to official retirement, and he was exempted from the status of a palace person and became an ordinary citizen. An old eunuch who has lived in the palace since he was a child, has no family and no friends, how can he live after leaving the palace?

Don't say that the eunuch's family has a lot of money, and he has already prepared a house outside, and there are several words like food if he can't keep it. That was the eunuch of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the eunuch of the Song Dynasty was really not so good. Except for some treasures rewarded by Emperor Shenzong, he had no half a house and no half an acre of land.

But it doesn't matter, after leaving the palace gate and entering the mansion gate, Hong Tao and the eldest princess are not in Kaifeng, but the Horse Mansion is still there, and there are still more than ten subordinates in the mansion. used to be hosted by Mama Wang, but as the old lady got older, some things were definitely inadequate.

Now, let's have another old man with kung fu, a nurse of the eldest princess, and a personal eunuch of the former emperor, all of whom are not outsiders, continue to cooperate.

In fact, Hong Tao is not short of a housekeeper, even if the house is burned down, he won't blink, no one plans to go back, leaving an empty yard can't be sold, what's the use of tidying up.

Hong Tao is unwilling to let Pei Ying be bullied by his apprentices and grandchildren when he gets old, he has worked for the royal family all his life, and he has never done anything extraneous.

Someone in the palace bullied Pei Ying? Isn't he the head of the big eunuch, he has a lot of disciples and grandchildren, even if he loses power, he should have a little face, right?

This is true, but it is not. Normal people often walk tea cooling, and the ascending channel inside the palace is narrower, almost a road in Huashan.

Pei Ying has been in power for many years, and he must have blocked the way of many peers. As the saying goes, peers are enemies. Even if there are many disciples and grandchildren who miss the old love, but if they catch up with someone who doesn't miss or holds a grudge, no one will stand up for an old eunuch who is not liked by the current emperor.

It's a pity that this old eunuch didn't have a happy life, and he followed Emperor Shenzong after just more than two years of leisure in the Horse Mansion, and there was no good cemetery near Kaifeng City for the eunuch to be buried, so Hong Tao simply transported his coffin to Yangzi Town and buried it behind the Yangtze River Academy.

This is also a coincidence that unintentionally inserted willows and willows, Hong Tao was out of affection, and it happened that Queen Pang also gave face. But in the eyes of outsiders, it is intriguing, some people think that he still does not forget the emperor, which is very out of place, and some people secretly admire him for his affection and righteousness.

"Such a villain has the audacity to speak...... The queen wanted to ask His Royal Highness King Liang what he wanted, and there was a turning point in this matter. ”

Li Zhonggui is one of the latter, also as a eunuch, how can he not be cold when he sees Pei Ying's fate, and how can he not be envious when he sees King Liang's style. At the moment, he no longer hesitated and said his intentions.

“…… You wait, this Wang Xiushu is handed over to the queen, and you will know after reading it. This question made Hong Tao react for more than ten seconds before he was relieved, he originally thought that Li Zhonggui was to deliver letters for the queen or emperor, but he really didn't think that this kind of thing could be passed on through other people's mouths.

But if you think about it, it makes sense. If the queen or the emperor put this matter on paper, how passive it would be if she let herself announce it. Everything can be faked, only the font cannot be faked, and a courtier with more than five grades can recognize who wrote it.

But it is difficult for the queen to explain this question clearly in words and in the calendar, and it may be a big misunderstanding to pass on a wrong word, so let's just write a letter.

They are afraid of being caught in pigtails, and they are not afraid of themselves, and there is nothing to hide after this has happened. Write down the cause and effect clearly, accept it if you can, endure it if you can't accept it, and try the power of bullets and shells if you can't help it.

The ancients are not clouds, one force will drop ten times, and any strategy in the face of absolute strength is a floating cloud. If it weren't for his insistence on leading by example, if he hadn't let Zhao Maid take the position peacefully, Kaifeng City would have changed its owner a long time ago, and whoever likes to say anything would be in vain.