Chapter 2293 Entering the Palace to Ask for a Debt

Although Pu Yi stepped down, she still lived in the Forbidden City according to the "Preferential Treatment Conditions for the Qing Dynasty". Bai Jingyi also often went in to see a doctor for the nobles in the palace. The emperor, Bai Jingyi still felt guilty, "Lao Qi, why don't you wait any longer, maybe the money will be allocated in the palace that day?"

"I can't wait!" If we wait any longer, Feng Yuxiang will drive Puyi out of the Forbidden City. At that time, it will be even more inconvenient to ask for debts. We must hurry up. "There is also a shortage of money in the cabinet now. Buy machines It doesn’t cost money to run a pharmaceutical factory and open a semicolon? Savings in the cabinet alone are not enough, and the two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver are indispensable!”

"Although that person has abdicated, he is the emperor after all. It seems a little inappropriate for us to go to the emperor to ask for debts like this?" Long-term habits made it difficult for Bai Jingyi to make this decision.

Hey, isn't it the emperor? It's not that I haven't bullied, not only bullied, I even killed one, he Zhou Hexuan dared to push the imperial concubine and Puyi to file a divorce lawsuit, what's wrong with me asking for debts? "It's only natural to pay back the debt. The Qing Dynasty has been over for ten years. If he refuses to agree, I will file a lawsuit! The government of the Republic of China will definitely accept it."

The "Regulations on the Preferential Treatment of the Qing Dynasty" provided a lot of preferential treatment to the Manchu and Qing royal families. The ocean alone had to pay 4 million a year. In addition, the guards who protected the palace and the imperial mausoleum had to be paid by the Beiyang government. It is not a small burden to say that it was not enough strength at the beginning, but now that the government of the Republic of China has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, not many people in the Manchu and Qing courts still remember it, and they are worried that there is no reason to reduce these preferential treatment.

Moreover, the Manchu Qing court was also restless. When Zhang Xun was restored a few years ago, they were very active. Even from the point of view of the contract, it was Puyi who broke the contract first, and it was completely legal and reasonable for Feng Yuxiang to drive them away. Pu Yi and the others don't call Qu, if he followed his ancestor's method of massacring the descendants of the Ming clan, it would not be an exaggeration to kill their whole family based on his response to Zhang Xun's matter. They're good to go.

"Even so, the palace is still considered as our family's regular customers. There is some kind of kindness in it. When the regular customers encounter problems with turnover, we should give it some grace." Bai Jingyi is still entangled.

"Grace? If it wasn't for the incident in the palace, why did our uncle hide in the countryside of Shaanxi for so many years?" Shen Long asked back, "Besides, if he really intends to pay back, it's okay to wait a little longer. But look at the current situation, do they plan to pay back the money? This is not a small amount of money, but a whole two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver!"

Shen Long dragged Bai Jingyi to the Forbidden City, and now the Forbidden City is not as tightly guarded as before. After entering, he found someone in charge, and Shen Long cut straight to the point, "I came here today to collect the bill. The medicine money that the palace owes us to Baicao Hall should also be paid back, right?"

The chief eunuch in charge was dumbfounded.

Although it has been ten years since the Republic of China, he has been staying in the Forbidden City and still regards the royal family as the supreme existence. He never thought that someone would dare to come to the palace to ask for debts, so he trembled with anger and pointed at Shen Long. I was speechless for a long time.

Shen Long didn't give him such a face. He sat on the chair with his legs crossed, and gently skimmed off the tea dust on the surface with a covered bowl, "I have brought the account book, and the total is two hundred and twenty-seven thousand three hundred and forty-five. Two, our Baicao Hall is a small business, and we can't afford such a large amount of money. When it's convenient for you, I'll come and get the money!"

"Your medicine is used in the palace to give Baicao Hall face, how dare you come to ask for money?" The eunuch finally regained his breath and shouted in a high-pitched voice.

"Giving money for medicine is justified. Even when Lafayette was still there, he was not short of money from our Baicao Hall? If you don't believe me, go out and ask Wang Xiguang! He was in charge of this matter at the beginning." Shen Long took a sip of tea, "Hey, I said that your tea is enough, are you willing to take it out for others to drink?"

"Go back and wait, come back when you have money that day!" The eunuch wanted to delay this matter, but after a long time it would naturally be over.

"That can't be done. We are still waiting for the semicolon of the money. If you don't give it, I will go to the court to sue you. I'm afraid that we will not look good by then! But I don't care, open the door If you do business and don’t pay the money you owe, don’t you have to file a lawsuit to ask for the debt?” Shen Long threatened.

"You dare!" The eunuch was really frightened. This is not the past. His prestige can only be shaken in the palace, and he has to avoid Puyi. Must not be beaten to death by Pu Yi?

"Hehe, I heard that since Zhang Xun's incident last time, there has been a lot of calls for the abolition of the "Regulations on Preferential Treatment for Cleaning Houses". The government also feels that it is too much pressure to give you so much money every year, and I am worried that there is no suitable reason. Well, do you believe that the court will accept the case as soon as I hand it in? At that time, call some foreign journalists. At that time, you will be in the limelight. Maybe the whole world will know about it. Son." Shen Long looked at the big eunuch with a half-smile.

"Hey, in this way, won't the reputation of our Baicao Hall spread all over the world? The whole world will know that our Baicao Hall supplies medicine to the palace, so there is no need to worry about business in the future! I think this It's a good idea, even if you don't get the money back, this lawsuit is still worth fighting!" Shen Long made a look of sudden realization, "It's because you owe so much money and don't pay it, otherwise I wouldn't be able to think of such a good idea. Come on!"

"Don't, don't, Shopkeeper Bai, we have something to discuss, to discuss!" The eunuch immediately hesitated. If this lawsuit were to be fought, he didn't know whether the reputation of Baicao Hall would be affected, but he knew that he would definitely be over. .

"Two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver is really too much. It's useless for me to promise, but don't worry, I'll tell His Majesty." Many people ate and drank, and there was not much left, and I really couldn't get two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver at once.

The eunuch went back and told Puyi, Puyi was also furious, I am the emperor, how dare someone come to me for debts? When this word reached Shen Long's ears, Shen Long was overjoyed, what's the big deal? In a few decades, if you want to go home and have a look, you still have to buy a ticket! Just get used to it in advance!