Chapter 1314: The Household Department of the New Five Divisions
"The Chamber of Commerce absolutely abides by the laws and regulations of your country, and all transactions are made with your country's gold coins, and the villain often comes to the bank, but I didn't expect to meet the minister today.
I don't know if the adults have any leisure? How about the villain inviting the adults to drink tea? It just so happens that the Chamber of Commerce has something important to report to you. "Lu Tong is from Chong Musen.
"It's a misfortune that I came here to delay President Lu's affairs. "How can this little bit of caution be hidden from Mu Sen.
"Lord Mu is really good at laughing, the merchants in the whole city will not think you are delaying, it is a great honor for you to appreciate the light, please please. "Lu Tong hates to get started with Musen.
Mu Sen is not what it used to be, there are guards to guard the left and right, and the idle people can't get close, and it is difficult for Lu Tong to get close without his permission.
Lu Tong led Mu Sen and his party to the best teahouse in the city, chartered the most luxurious big room, and all kinds of refreshments were served like flowing water, and the buttocks were filled with the table before they were hot.
"President Lu is too polite, I'm new to the household department, I don't know how many jealous eyes are staring, this kind of pomp is not good. Mu Sen looked at the seat, and it was estimated that it would not be less than ten gold coins.
Ordinary people drink tea with an average of more than ten copper plates per person, and the high-grade ones are only a few silver coins, and only the top refreshments are in gold coins.
"Master Mu, don't get me wrong! The Lu Chamber of Commerce is like this when it receives VIPs, and those who gossip don't think that the Chamber of Commerce can't afford to spend this money.
If the villain really wants to bribe you, why don't you invite you to the Despicable Chamber of Commerce? Lu Tong has already thought of a rhetoric.
"It is worthy of being the first chamber of commerce in the world, I remember that in Pingzhong County before, I had a close relationship with your chamber of commerce, and the president at that time, Lu Hao, was a few years older than you, and I heard that Gao Sheng returned to China. "Mu Sen often deals with the Lu Chamber of Commerce.
"Oh, it turns out that the Lord is still an old friend of Elder Lu Hao, so there is no need to see outsiders. Come, taste this tea, it is said that it is picked from the depths of the swamp, and the amount is less than ten catties per year. Lu Tong poured a cup of tea with his own hands.
There are many rarities in the Swamp, and not necessarily the best tea, but nowhere else.
"President Lu, you're welcome, everyone try it. Mu Sen beckoned the accompanying guards to drink tea and eat snacks together.
"This place is really much better than Pingzhong County, I couldn't drink such tea when I followed the master at first, and I couldn't eat such a snack, now let me choose, I'd rather stay here and not go to Zhenjing. He seized the opportunity to show off his relationship with Ding Kui.
"All of this was brought by Lord Ding, I heard that the original Giant Sheep City is not as good as a village on the edge of the capital city, and after Lord Ding came, earth-shaking changes have taken place. Who in the world would dare to tear down the city wall? Lu Tong's compliment came from the heart.
"There is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing that my master doesn't dare to do. "How can Mu Sen, who patted Ding Kui's sycophant, be left behind.
"But!" Lu Tongzheng said.
Mu Sen thought to himself: It's coming, it's time to get into the theme.
"Now someone wants to destroy such a good situation! They are bold and reckless, and they don't take Lord Ding in their eyes at all. Lu Tong was full of indignation.
"Oh, why haven't I heard of such a person?" Mu Sen had to ask, and everyone said that they didn't take Ding Kui seriously.
"What? you don't know!" Lu Tong was surprised, "Those people who make fake gold coins are very rampant, forcing some small merchants to collect fake gold coins, and then come to the Lu Chamber of Commerce to exchange them, it's really hateful!"
It turns out that there have been fake Lu Guo gold coins on the market recently, and their imitation level is very high, and even the Lu Chamber of Commerce has to ask the master to carefully inspect to distinguish them, and they can't be seen with the naked eye alone.
"Oh, the people you are talking about are indeed hateful, but Chairman Lu is reassured, the Security Bureau and the Security Bureau have caught a group of counterfeiters, and the case is being investigated, and I believe that it will not be long before all the counterfeit gold coins will be cleared. ”
Making fake coins is a murderous crime in Shaodian country, and if fake coins are allowed to circulate, it will damage the regional economy, and Mu Sen will not know about such a big thing.
"Really?" Lu Tong was skeptical.
After discovering the fake gold coins, Lu Tong sent people to inquire everywhere for news, and found that only the gold coins of Lu Guo were imitated, and the gold coins of Shaodian State, Meng State, his own country, and even Cao State were not fake.
Since Ding Kui ordered the ban on the circulation of foreign gold coins, there are no foreign gold coins in circulation, but foreign gold coins are still needed for cross-border trade, and the government-run money bank also has exchange business, and some large foreign chambers of commerce can also exchange their own gold coins for Shaodian gold coins.
The branches of the Lu Chamber of Commerce are all over the Shaodian Kingdom, and a large number of Shaodian Gold Coins can be transferred from other places at any time, and the circulation of the Lu Gold Coins is the best, so they are a popular exchange location, and a large number of individuals and merchants take the Lu Gold Coins to exchange for the Shaodian Gold Coins.
As soon as the fake gold coins came out, they hit them the hardest, they received dozens to hundreds of fake gold coins every day, and tens of thousands of fake gold coins could be collected in half a month, and if this situation continued, the local Lu Chamber of Commerce would go bankrupt.
Because the craftsmanship of the fake gold coins is too sophisticated, Lu Tong once thought that there was a shadow of Ding Kui behind it, and Ding Kui had never been to the Lu Chamber of Commerce since the last conflict, and it was possible to use the fake gold coins to bring them down.
"Hehe, I happen to be free today, so I'll take you to the prison to have a look. "Mu Sen didn't say what he was going to see.
Lu Tong didn't dare to refuse, so he hastily settled the account and went to prison with Mu Sen.
The new prison, which was completed at the end of last year, is located in the northern suburbs of Juyang City, a remote and desolate place, nearly 20 miles from the city center, where few people usually go there.
The household department has a special carriage and horse for Mu Sen to use, and Lu Tong was fortunate to rub the official car. No matter how Lu Tong knocked on the side on the way, Mu Sen didn't explain what he went to the prison to see, but asked a lot of questions about the Lu Chamber of Commerce.
The two carriages ran for nearly half an hour, and finally slowed down, "To be honest, it's my first time here. Mu Sen took the lead and got out of the car.
"The household department is busy, how can you have time to come here. Lu Tong said again.
"I can't say the same, there are prisoners in the household department here, and I can ask them for some information, such as making fake gold coins. Mu Sen glanced at Lu Tong meaningfully.
The conjecture in Lu Tong's heart was confirmed, so he closed his mouth and followed behind Mu Sen honestly.
When the head of the household department arrived, the warden personally greeted them and led them to a heavily guarded room.
"Master Mu waits, and I'll arrange it. "After understanding Mu Sen's request, the warden went to pick up the prisoner in person.
Lu Tong couldn't help but ask: "Did you really take the person who made fake gold coins?"
"You don't think I'm colluding with the warden to put on a show for you, do you?" Mu Sen's face sank.
There is no need to explain much when he comes here, Lu Tong has followed him all the way, he has no time to do the bureau if he wants to, and the prison is not under his control, and it is not so easy to collude with the warden.