第四百三十五章贤者的礼物(下)
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他苦笑两声,又说起一段过往,那时两江总督还是旗下三才子之一的端方端老四。龙腾小说网ltxsba.com其人亦是金石大家,喜好古书,与徐绍贞说来,得算是志同道合的朋友。可是问题也就出在共同的爱好上,端方看中了徐绍贞的几本珍藏,想要购买,徐绍贞却不愿意割爱。两人竟因此而生嫌隙,化友成仇,不相往来,真正伤了交情。
乃至端方在任上,给徐绍贞上了很坏的评语,如果不是正在办新军的当口,且徐绍贞有留学扶桑的经历,第九镇的统制,怕是还轮不到他坐。
徐绍贞道:“我留学扶桑时,曾看过扶桑图书馆的藏书,结果发现,里面大部分是我国古籍,其中有不少是孤本善本,海外所有,我国反无。这道理又是什么?等我仔细访查之后便知,是扶桑专门由国家选派能员,到我国搜罗古书善本,以重金购买,或设计坑骗。国内又有一干不肖子孙,贪图洋人厚币,将祖先留下的书籍外卖,长此以往,则我国文化反不如洋人昌盛。我华夏大国,文明源远流长,可提起古籍,反倒要到外国才能看到。我辈炎黄子孙,又有何颜面见人?是以我倾出所有,搜集古书,为的不是个人发财收藏而是为我华夏文化,留一分元气。”
陈冷荷听着不住点头“没错,我在伦敦的图书馆,也见过我们中国的古书,但是却因为是善本不许借阅抄录。但是我不明白,您把书卖给端方,不是一样?”
“不一样。那班旗下大爷买书,纯粹是为了摆阔充门面,外加显示自己的才学。即使端方是旗下才子,其实也没强到哪去,书落到他手里,只会束之高阁,秘不示人。或是三五知己小酌时,拿出来自夸。若是为洋人看到,或因厚币,或因有事相求,必会割爱。我收藏的书,不是敝帚自珍,而是供研究者查阅,并请有识之士抄录、修复,期待有一天,将我中华的古籍挖掘整理补完。既不会卖给洋人,更不会敝帚自珍,把书卖给端翁与卖给洋人,也没有太大区别,我可以丢官,也不会丢书。”
赵冠侯问道:“既然如此,那贞帅怎么又舍得用古书抵押贷款?以金国目前的财政,谁也无法保证,你半年之后就能归还贷款。用制军的办法,我觉得更好一些。”
“我知道,从公事上从私人上,都是安圃的办法好。可是冠帅你想一想,安圃为我办了贷款之后,又拿什么还给银行?自高丽战败以来,我国财源已经濒临枯竭,即使两江饷源之地,也已经征无可征,派无可派,剩下的就是苛捐杂税。如我所料不差,安圃为了我筹措军饷,必会在扬州盐税上做文章,搞盐税加征。可是盐商不会凭空受害,必然是把这笔钱转嫁到百姓身上。为了支付赔款,百姓摊派赔款,生计已经很艰难,如果为了养第九镇,还要他们继续承担费用,以至于食不知味,我徐某于心何忍?”
他起身道:“我辈军人,以保境安民为己任,不为一家一姓当兵,只为保卫国家,保卫百姓而战。让百姓安居乐业,才是军人真正的天职。如果因为解决第九镇军饷,让百姓生计艰难,就与初衷背道而驰。徐某只要在位一天,就要保民一日,我宁可自己倾家荡产,也不能让百姓因我受累。安圃高义,我心里感激,可是这好意我只能心领,不能实受,军饷,还是得另想办法。古书交给银行保管,也未必是坏事,我相信冠帅既然肯在济南办图书馆,就不是个视书如草芥之人,古书在你手上,一定会得到妥善保护。”
赵冠侯重新请其坐下,复问道:“贞帅,其实你军饷的事,我觉得是小事,主要就是个误会。你若是约束一下你部下的行为,或许误会就没这么大。”、
“我的部下并没有做错什么,也谈不到约束二字。我约束部队,所用者,军法。军人以服从军法为规范,犯军法者我绝对不饶。可是他们读书看报,懂得做人的道理,这与军法并不抵触,我又如何能约束。至于安圃所想,把士兵变成只知道服从的奴隶,不懂做人的道理,不懂得是非善恶,除了服从命令一无所知,那样的部队,只会是暴君手中的利刃,不是百姓的守护者,我是绝对不会让部队变成那样的。”
陈冷荷听的大为赞同,接口道:“贞帅,你的军饷我来想办法。等到山东正元开张之后,你派人来取钱,我开支票给你。三十万元先行拨付,不需要你用什么抵押,只要你在信封里装一张名刺,把口封上,就算抵押物。以你的为人,我相信你不会食言。”
徐绍贞愣了愣“我这不是成了丁宫保当衣服?”目光又看向赵冠侯,他并不认为姨太太当家可以当到这种地步,山东正元最后说了算的只能是赵冠侯。
赵冠侯一笑“贞帅,冷荷是山东正元银行的董事长,她的意见就是银行的意见,我不会推翻这个成议。就这么说定了,到时候记得派亲信来银行提款。”
这事一敲定,徐绍贞心头也是一喜,竟是起身朝两人施了个礼“我代江宁父老,第九镇的官兵,谢过你们。冠帅是带兵的人,自然知道军饷的要紧。士兵无饷,必生变故,不是要扰民,就是要当逃兵。第九镇是子弟兵,若是因为无饷,而要为害桑梓,将来就没有面目见列祖列宗。冠帅保全了他们在父老面前的面皮,又保全了第九镇官兵的一口饭吃,这个恩情,徐某绝不会忘。”
赵冠侯本来想要留饭,徐绍贞却连连摇头“我的部下都还吃不饱,我这个做主官的,又怎么能在外面吃大菜。山珍海味,于我而言,一如糖裹砒霜,实在难以下咽。等到我第九镇官军衣食无缺,我自设一席,请冠帅用酒。”
送走徐绍贞,陈冷荷也有点尴尬,不像昨天那么活泼,也没使性子,反倒是看着赵冠侯问道:“我……我方才做的决定,你真的不生气?”
“你是董事长,如果连这点权力都没有,你将来怎么做事。不管你是怎么想的,总之只要你决定的事,就去做。当然,这个决定要经过管理层的讨论,你搞独断专行,也不是股份银行的风格。这次的数字不大,你就这么定吧,他们不同意,我也可以拿钱支持你,将来不要这么冒失的答应。万一说过的话兑现不了,不是就损失了信誉。”
“不……不是这个意思,我是说,你不觉得女人做事该听男人的安排么?”
“哪有这种话,当初老佛爷在世的时候,哪个男人敢安排她?我没有这种念头,也明白你的想法,你觉得徐绍贞是好人,想帮帮他,这很正常,证明我的冷荷有良心,是个天良还没有丧尽的资本家,这是好事,我为什么要生气。”
“呸!你才丧尽天良呢。我……我只是觉得,在大金官场里,第一次见到这种好人,不帮帮他,心里下不去。再说我压他一张名刺,就贷款给他,这事自然会传开,在江宁,也会落一个好名声。做金融行业,名声很重要,有了名誉,就不愁没人给咱们生意做,对未来开展松江市场,总是利大于弊。”
“果然无商不奸,你的算盘珠子打的很精明,我就更没什么可担心了。”
“阿尔比昂的学校里,不会教人慈悲,我只是兼顾了慈悲和良心而已。大伙计,你需要学的还多着呢,还不准备准备,陪本小姐到夫子庙去转转,再不走,不知道待会又有谁来投帖子拜见。”
两人在江宁待了半天,却不等去看秦淮风光,就坐上火车返回松江。原因是江宁的地面,已经显出不稳的征兆,每一家营业的钱庄前面,都排起了长龙。
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