You don't look like him when you smile!
Especially the Minister of Revenue.
Whenever he thought of Xu Yanmiao's words "You are the Minister of Revenue who manages the money for the court", his cheeks would turn red.
What's wrong with the Minister of Revenue? Does the Minister of Revenue have to know whether the Baobi can be issued? It's not enough for the Minister of Revenue to only know how to calculate!
- It's definitely not possible. The Minister of Revenue can be lenient with himself, but the old emperor must be strict with his ministers.
The Minister of Revenue was heartbroken, and then... he shut up silently, pricked up his ears and listened to how Xu Yanmiao explained this matter.
The whole court was waiting for Xu Yanmiao.
However, Xu Yanmiao was just there, anxious and angry -
[Is there no one in the court who knows about this! Someone should come out to persuade the old emperor! 】
The civil and military officials in the court were more anxious than him.
You should tell us where the problem lies! It would be better if you could tell us the solution! If you don’t tell us, how can we tell you! If
we can’t come up with a solution after we tell you, we will lose the emperor’s favor at best, or even lose our job at worst!
Don’t seek merit, but avoid mistakes!
Xu Yanmiao was very obvious. He didn’t react for a while and could stand up. He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.
【The old emperor is not going to agree, is he? I think he seems very tempted! 】
【And that Minister of the Ministry of Revenue... Hey, why did he stop talking halfway? 】
The old emperor raised his eyelids and pretended to have just noticed someone at the door of the palace. He looked at the eunuch. The eunuch immediately received the message and shouted: "Call the head of the Ministry of Justice Liang Rui and the Ministry of Personnel Xu Yanmiao to come in!"
One after another, the Jinyiwei spread the message outside the palace.
Xu Yanmiao straightened his official hat, lowered his head and followed the head of the Ministry of Justice into the hall. Along the way, he said to himself no less than twenty times: [It's over, I'm going to step on a landmine. 】
The old emperor was originally worried about the fact that the Great Xia treasure banknotes could not be used for disaster relief. Hearing this series of thoughts, his depressed expression instantly turned into a smile.
He would indeed be angry if the problem was not solved, but if Xu Yanmiao raised it and did not provide a solution, he would not be angry.
——Probably because this kid often does this kind of shit, and he criticizes him in his heart from time to time.
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If you can't find a way, then don't find a way, at least you can avoid mistakes.
The old emperor tapped the armrest heavily, pretending: "Why are the two ministers back?"
Liang Rui narrowed his eyes slightly, bowed and saluted, and then spoke clearly: "Your Majesty, we received the news-"
[Yeah! I understand! At this time, you definitely can't say something like "We are worried that you will use the precious banknotes to relieve the disaster." Isn't this looking down on the emperor, saying that the emperor is inconsiderate, and slapping the emperor in the face? Fortunately, I ran into the people who were inspecting Fujian, and I can use them as an excuse! Liang Rui went on confidently, "
The current Fujian governor wants to instigate the court to over-print banknotes, so he and Your Highness will go their separate ways. Xu Yanmiao and I will rush back day and night, and we only ask Your
Majesty not to adopt such a wicked plan!" Hey! I guessed right! Liang's brain works pretty fast! Who can tell that? He didn't even know about the Fujian governor before! The
old emperor pretended to be puzzled: "Why?"
Liang Rui bowed again and said: "Anything is worth less as it increases, including money. Since the first year of Tiantong, the Yiguan Baobi that could be exchanged for a thousand copper coins can now only be exchanged for a hundred. This is because too many Baobi have been issued, and there are too few things that can be sold in Daxia. Once the things are sold out, the remaining Baobi will be waste paper, and naturally worthless."
The Minister of Revenue immediately became alert - this may be his opportunity to show that he is useful and save his image in the eyes of the emperor. He
spoke directly: "What are you talking about, Liang Zhushi? How can things be sold out? If the East Street is sold out, there is the West Street, and if the West Street is sold out, there are still the small peddlers in the alleys."
Some ministers in the court followed the words of the Minister of Revenue and nodded involuntarily.
——They are those who have not changed their minds or have never had that thought.
Since the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue asked this question, Liang Rui could answer it easily.
"For example, the yield of rice is limited per mu. The arable land in the country is effective, so the quantity is naturally limited. There is only so much rice in a year. Once it is sold out, we have to wait until next year to harvest it. Naturally, it will be sold out."
Liang Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and continued slowly.
"If one guan of precious coins can only buy one dan of rice, and all the cultivated land combined only has 100 dan of rice, then 100 guan of precious coins can buy all the rice. But the court issued 1,000 guan of precious coins, and the remaining precious coins can't buy anything, and can only become waste paper. However, how can the people let them become waste paper? They will keep begging: Others use one guan of precious coins to buy one dan of rice, so I will use two or three guan, just to ask you to sell me the rice."
He paused slightly, also to The ministers had time to think, and then continued: "If most people do this, gradually, merchants will believe that one stone of rice must be exchanged for three-guan treasure banknotes. Even if there is rice to sell in the second year, merchants will never lower the price of rice. In the long run, the price of goods will fluctuate around three-guan treasure banknotes to one stone of rice. This is why one-guan treasure banknotes can buy fewer and fewer things now."
Xu Yanmiao looked at the head of the Ministry of Justice eagerly.
[This is so concise and easy to understand! ]
[Sure enough, you must never underestimate anyone! ]
[Is this a business tycoon - then he should know how to solve the drawbacks of treasure banknotes! ]
Liang Rui wanted to be touched by Xu Yanmiao's trust, but now, the only thing he could do was to shut up and not say anything.
——He couldn't solve the problem of the devaluation of the Baoji Bank. The most he could do was to see that the Baoji Bank must not be printed in excess.
Beside him, the people sent by the Fujian Provincial Governor were ready to make a move.
The old emperor glanced at him and called out, "Do you have anything to say?"
The Fujian man said, "Your Majesty! This man is scaremongering! If rice is gone, there is still wheat. If wheat is gone, there is still satin. If satin is gone, there is still need for oil, salt, sauce and vinegar? There are so many things in the world..."
Liang Rui frowned in disgust and interrupted directly, "There are more Baoji Banks - because it is just a piece of paper. You can have as much as you want. . The result of being unrestrained is that there will be nothing in the market and waste paper flying everywhere! What is your intention to harm our Great Xia like this!"
The Fujianese was stunned for a moment, his face flushed: "If you want to accuse someone, you will always find excuses!"
The man continued stubbornly: "What's more, even if you said so, when did my master say that he would print without restraint? He only told me that I could do it after I survived this disaster."
The more Xu Yanmiao listened, the more shocked and anxious she became.
[Oh my! How did this Fujian governor become an official! He doesn't even know how to quench thirst with poison!]
[...Huh? So he didn't pass the imperial examination? Hiss - I don't know how to say it, this this this... Wow! So this is how he can become a high-ranking official!] Oh!
! !
Many officials - especially those in the Ministry of Revenue, suddenly became excited.
Say more!
We can't let His Majesty stare at us with that look of "If you can't even solve this problem, what's the use of you"! This matter... we really don't know how to do it! Since ancient times, officials who know how to do business are rare, and those who can come to participate in court meetings are even rarer.
The imperial examination doesn't test this! What can we do if we can't do business after becoming officials!
Xu Yanmiao, please say more and distract His Majesty's attention. As for the fate of the Fujian governor, don't worry about it. Sacrificing him will benefit the whole court!
Moreover, he was the one who caused this matter in the first place! Can't you just ask for food and disaster relief? Why are you showing off!
Many people in the court had a bad impression of the Fujian governor whom they had never met.
Some people had a confused look in their eyes and felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.
[All students in the world have to blame their parents. Why don't they give themselves a nice name? There is one person with a nice name here, he was promoted directly from a student of the Imperial College to a Fujian governor - other students had to go to various ministries to practice administrative work, but he was promoted to a second-rank governor in a flash, and he went to a place like Fujian, which has a port for maritime trade! 】
Except for a few officials involved, the appetite of the rulers and ministers of Daxia was directly whetted, and their hearts and livers seemed to be grabbed by something, and they were extremely curious.
What kind of name is this? So useful? From no official position to a second-rank, this is more than a meteoric rise! How can we, who have fought for the world with our brains/worked hard to climb up, feel embarrassed!
[Yu Ai, tsk tsk, the prime minister who died for his country in the previous dynasty should be called Wang Yu Ai, same name but different fate, they are from the same place, their accents are similar... Wait, Yang Wuhou recommended him as Xunfu as soon as he saw him, could it be...]
Feeling the deep gaze of His Majesty, Yang Wuhou silently shrank his head and tried to shrink his presence.
This is not... not...
[Fuck! As expected! I thought it was really because of the nice name - men's mouths are deceiving ghosts, it is obviously because this person has a similar name and accent to the prime minister who died for his country! ]
[I really didn't expect that Yang Wuhou failed to persuade the prime minister to surrender three times, and his obsession was so deep. Tsk tsk, who can say that this is not an alternative substitute literature? Although
no one has ever heard of substitute literature, we can guess it from the context.
The teasing eyes drifted to Yang Wuhou. Yang Wuhou
didn't know at the moment that he would be honored with the "honorary title" of "Substitute Marquis". Now he was almost crying without tears, and he choked out his words word by word: "Your Majesty, the governor of Fujian is not worthy of the position. I recommended him to the position that day, which was really blinded by greed. I am guilty. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
What substitute literature? It's not that I don't have it! I just want that prime minister to come to Daxia as a colleague, so that he won't bow down to that corrupt court anymore! Later, when I saw the person named Yu Ai, I remembered this incident and satisfied my selfish desire.
This person happens to be talented - just not in business, so I would recommend him! If he is an unlearned rogue, I would not even look at him!
Yang Wuhou was almost suffocated to death, but now he couldn't explain it, so he had to grit his teeth and said: "I ask Your Majesty to demote this person from the position of patrol. This person is too stupid to take on such a heavy responsibility. And since I recommended the wrong person, I also ask Your Majesty to dismiss me from my post as a warning to others."
The old emperor thought for a moment, and his lips moved...
[Alas, the stand-in is really a stand-in, not as good as the original owner. Now that something has happened, we can just throw him away. ]
Yang Wuhou gritted his teeth.
I've said it all! It's not true!
Yu's ability is OK, but the prime minister of the previous dynasty was very skilled. He was able to protect himself under such a foolish and cruel emperor, and he also allowed the raging Zhou Dynasty to survive for four more years under the attacks of eighteen rebels!
How can this be compared! What a substitute! Nonsense!
"Puff——" The old emperor tried his best to hold back his laughter so that Xu Yanmo would not notice that something was wrong. Then, he pinched his thigh without leaving any traces, and then he spoke again: "You are too serious. Although you don't know people well, you haven't made any big mistakes. Now I will reduce your fiefdom by 200 households. As for the Fujian governor, he didn't examine the memorials and almost caused a big disaster. He should be dismissed!"
Yang Wuhou was afraid that Xu Yanmo would say something earth-shattering, so he hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!"
The old emperor said: "As for the precious banknotes, no more printing will be done. However, the danger of precious banknotes is still there. Do you have any solution?"
There was silence.
Oh, not really...
[Yes, yes! Isn't it enough to ask those who know how to do business? The wife of the Minister of Industry is doing business! She is also very good! ]
No matter which dynasty, officials and their families are not allowed to do business.