Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Everyone looked at each other in dismay.

Indeed, where were the people from the imperial court?

Only the Embroidered Uniform Guard had come to cast a net and save people, but the Embroidered Uniform Guard wandered the streets every day helping the common people, so everyone didn't feel anything.

The Exchange had nothing to do with the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The imperial court should send an important relevant official to appease the emotions of the people, or explain the problem to everyone.

Otherwise, so many people under the Son of Heaven want to die, and the yamen doesn't care?

Just as everyone was showing doubts, the lecturer chuckled and said, "So, you are all headless flies, anxiously running around here."

"Whether the Westerners are launching a war, and the other side has cannons, let's not talk about whether these are true or false for the time being. Looking at the attitude of the imperial court, either they simply don't take this matter seriously! Or, the imperial court is playing a big game of chess!"

The Exchange erupted in an uproar.

Could it be explained this way? It seemed to make some sense.

The lecturer leisurely said: "The Exchange's stock price plummeted, but the imperial court remained as stable as Mount Tai. Retail investors stirred up panic in the Exchange, leading to the stock price falling."

"You, ah, this is making something out of nothing, scaring yourselves. If there really was a big problem with the West Sea Trading Company, would the imperial court not take action?"

"You can think of it, wouldn't the imperial court think of it? So many elites in the imperial court, which one isn't smarter than you?"

That's right, that's right.

The crowd couldn't help but nod.

So many smart people, which one isn't smarter than me? Whose news isn't faster than mine?

"But I heard people outside say that many people in the court can't even distinguish between a deer and a horse..." A discordant voice came out.

"Lies, blatant lies! That's all rumors!" the lecturer said with utmost certainty, "If that were true, why hasn't it been reported? It's laughable that anyone would believe such absurd rumors."

"Then how do you explain the exodus of big players from the Exchange? Everyone knows that many big players have backgrounds in the imperial court. They ran away at the first moment, what do you say to that?"

The lecturer shook his head and said: "This is to be expected, people always have moments of panic. Big players are most sensitive to crises, so sometimes their reactions are more intense. However, according to my guess, it won't be long before these people come back out and make a fortune by bottom fishing!"

"If you don't believe it, let's wait and see!"

......

Watching the Exchange return to order, Fang Zheng heaved a sigh of relief.

Liu Zhongshun was also watching, somewhat puzzled: "Master, will this work?"

"Yes, the people of our Great Jing are most adept at belittling their own intelligence and personality, they will believe it," Fang Zheng sat back in his original position and said, "But these are all temporary measures, we still need to see the next step, which is to introduce a large amount of funds to acquire the West Sea Trading Company."

"If you have spare money on hand, buy as much as you can, to prop up the market."

Liu Zhongshun smiled awkwardly: "Master, isn't this a sure-loss deal...."

Fang Zheng glanced at him askance: "Why are you like the retail investors below? They don't have much silver in their hands, and they expect to make quick money, there's nothing to criticize about that, but you're different, you have to look at the long term."

"Currently, there are some twists and turns in overseas affairs, but our Great Jing's national strength and national conditions are here, and the future is boundless, you must believe in the country."

"Buy as much as you can, keep it as a family heirloom, I'm also preparing to enter the market to prop it up soon."

As Fang Zheng spoke, he began to get up, tidying up, preparing to leave: "I'm leaving. I need to go to the palace first to see the situation in the palace, you help me take care of this place, these two days strive to stabilize the people's mentality, don't let them cause trouble."

......

Inside the imperial study.

Emperor Jing was studying stocks at his desk, his face pale, as if he had aged several years.

All his stocks were stuck in his hands, he hadn't sold any of them!

Today he heard that they had already fallen to two taels and were still falling, watching them lose everything.

He had been poor for half his life... He had finally become rich for a few years, and this time he had returned to his previous state in one fell swoop.

Just as he was secretly grieving, the eunuch guarding the door came to report.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Jianye requests an audience."

"Quickly, let him in!"

As soon as Fang Zheng entered, Emperor Jing immediately stood up, and said solemnly: "Zheng'er, how is the situation in the Exchange?"

Fang Zheng said: "This subject has temporarily tried to find a way to stabilize it, but after all, it is not a long-term solution."

"Then do you have a way to solve it?" Emperor Jing's eyes were filled with great hope.

His good son-in-law was the reincarnation of the God of Wealth! His mind was crooked, but he could squeeze out some ideas!

Fang Zheng first nodded, then shook his head.

Emperor Jing's heart tightened: "Can it be solved or not?"

Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders: "This subject... actually doesn't have any good solutions, the only thing I can do is to prop up the market and rescue it. However much is sold on the market, we will buy however much here."

"If we can stabilize the market, the affairs overseas won't be urgent, the imperial court has plenty of time to adjust, no matter how bad the situation is there, we can always find a way to turn it around."

That was the solution! Just that?

Emperor Jing only felt pain to the point of being unable to breathe.

The imperial court didn't have much room to intervene in the Western war now. Zheng Hui had great power and could mobilize many resources overseas.

Without the imperial court's special approval again, whether he could gain an advantage depended entirely on his performance there.

But acquiring the stocks on the market....

"This method of propping up the market has also been mentioned to Us, but where is there any money now! Us's private treasury has already been spent clean," Emperor Jing sighed with his eyes closed, "That is Us's life's...."

"Is Father-Emperor trying to say that all of his life's savings have been invested in the stock market?"

"Yes... a lifetime of savings..." Emperor Jing's heart was bleeding.

"No! Your Majesty still has money!"

"Us really don't have any, do you think Us would lie to you?" Emperor Jing was somewhat speechless.

Why was Zheng'er like the other court officials?

Us don't have any oil left to squeeze, and you still want to squeeze Us dry! Could it be that We have to reduce palace expenses again, how much money is that?

Fang Zheng's eyes widened, and he said righteously: "There is me! Father-Emperor, aren't you treating me like an outsider? In this time of national crisis, this son's money is Father-Emperor's money. Ever since the West Sea Trading Company began to plummet, this son has already begun to think of ways to raise funds to prop up the market and save it."

"Today, I have already raised five million taels of silver, this is all the savings that this son can take out, I think it should be able to alleviate some problems."

!

Emperor Jing's tiger body shook, and he stood up abruptly!

He walked quickly to Fang Zheng, pressed his large hands on his shoulders, and said with emotion: "Zheng'er, what are you saying! How can Us spend your money to solve the problems of the imperial court?"

Emperor Jing's heart was already filled with tears, and his limbs were numb.

Virtuous son-in-law, truly a virtuous son-in-law... again and again for the country, for the family, and for Us.

Not partisan, not cliquey, not selfish, dedicated to the country, what kind of spirit is this!

Looking back at that beast, the Crown Prince, he even dared to yell at Us just now!

No, the war situation is unclear right now, he absolutely cannot let Fang Zheng spend this money.

In case he lost everything, his conscience wouldn't be able to bear it!