"I allow Sitong Bank to issue silver bills!"
When Emperor Xuan said this, all the ministers were shocked again, even Dong Kangping of Yan Beixi was no exception.
What is the concept?
Now, only the royal Baolong Money House has the right to issue silver bills, which are directly related to the country's economic system!
Now, His Majesty has personally allowed Fu Xiaoguan's Sitong Money House to issue silver bills, which means that the silver bills of Sitong Money House have the same value as those of Baolong Money House.
If Fu Xiaoguan made a random seal, he could instantly become as rich as a country! But the economy of the Yu Dynasty would collapse, so this is a national treasure!
But His Majesty placed this important weapon in the hands of Fu Xiaoguan!
What kind of trust is this!
What a divine grace this is!
Of course, the ministers were envious but also extremely worried. After all, the silver notes issued by Baolong Money House were anchored by gold, but Sitong Money House had no gold. Could the silver notes it printed really be accepted by the people of the world?
It would be fine if it is not accepted, but if it is really accepted, will it cause a huge disaster?
As expected, Emperor Xuan spoke again: "Of course, the rules for issuing silver notes cannot be changed. For every ounce of gold in reserve at Sitong Bank, it can issue ten ounces of silver notes..."
"Therefore, I grant you the right to mine gold, provided you can find the gold vein yourself."
Many people breathed a sigh of relief. It was not easy to find this gold vein. People from the Ministry of Works who knew geomancy roamed the wild all year round in order to find the gold mine.
In the current Yu Dynasty, only four gold mines have been discovered, which are state-owned. Fu Xiaoguan has no right to get involved. So your majesty's words are merely symbolic.
Fu Xiaoguan laughed when he heard this. He quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
There is a gold mine hidden deep in the Min Mountains. The Fourth Prince Yu Wenshu knew this. It seems that he did not tell His Majesty, which made a good deal for himself.
Emperor Xuan was startled. He suddenly felt that he might have missed something. According to his idea, it would be extremely difficult for Fu Xiaoguan to find the gold mine, but what did that kid's smile mean?
Could it be that there is a gold mine in Fenglin Mountain?
This is impossible. The geomancers from the Ministry of Works had already been to Fenglin Mountain. There was an iron mine there that was extremely difficult to mine. Of course, it was now discovered by Fu Xiaoguan, and Emperor Xuan did not care about it.
Well, as long as this kid can’t find the gold mine, he won’t be able to eat this seemingly huge pie!
"Today's court meeting ends here. Next, I want to see who are the top ten young men in this year's special examination."
Emperor Xuan sat back on the dragon throne, holding a roster in his hand, and read out: "First place in the special examination is Yun Xiyan."
Yun Xiyan hurried forward and knelt on the ground with a plop, "I am Yun Xiyan, the humble servant, and I pay my respects to the Emperor!"
"Well, get up and let me take a look."
Yun Xiyan was no longer calm at this moment. He climbed up from the ground tremblingly, tilted his head, swallowed his saliva, and was extremely nervous.
"Look up."
Yun Xiyan raised his head, and Emperor Xuan looked at him carefully. "Well, young talent, I have read your policy paper. Its ideas are novel and practical, and you deserve the first place. When you go to Wofeng Road, remember to make solid achievements under the leadership of Ding'an Earl for me. I will not hesitate to reward you. Whether you can earn a title and a son and a wife depends on your ability."
Emperor Xuan's words struck deep into the hearts of young students like Yun Xiyan. After studying for so many years, wasn't it just to bring glory to the family, ennoble his wife and provide for his children?
He was extremely terrified at this moment and knelt down hurriedly. "Your Majesty's words, I will keep them in mind! When I go to Wofeng Road, I will obey the orders of Ding'an Bo and do something practical for Ding'an Bo, Your Majesty, and the people of Wofeng Road!"
"Shan, please get up... Enke is second, He Shengan."
Yun Xiyan got up from the ground again and stood aside. He Shengan walked over quickly and knelt on the ground: "I am He Shengan, the humble servant, and I pay my respects to the emperor!"
"Well, you should get up too..."
Emperor Xuan also encouraged He Sheng'an, and then he called all the top ten students, except Sima Che, who ranked fourth.
This made Sima Che even more nervous, and also made Yun Xiyan feel a little strange -
Brother Sima is clearly ranked fourth, so why was the tenth one called but not him?
After the nine people were introduced to each other, Emperor Xuan stood up again. He looked at Sima Che, feeling a little embarrassed.
But Fu Xiaoguan threw this hot potato to him, and he had already accepted it. Now he had to come to a conclusion on this matter.
"Sima Che."
Sima Che was startled and hurriedly knelt down, "I am Sima Che, the humble one, and I pay my respects to the Emperor."
Emperor Xuan did not ask her to stand up, but looked up at the ministers, considered for a moment and said slowly:
"Throughout history, talented women have been common, but women serving as officials...are truly rare. Why can't women hold official positions? I think this is the rule set by sages for thousands of years. The Three Obediences and Four Virtues are the rules women should follow."
Sima Che felt a chill in his heart. It was obvious that His Majesty already knew that she was a girl. It was obviously Earl Ding'an who told His Majesty. What did he mean?
Will Your Majesty sentence me to the crime of deceiving the emperor?
The ministers were also puzzled. What did His Majesty mean by suddenly mentioning this matter?
How could a woman be an official? That would be against the rules!
Emperor Xuan continued, "The Wofeng Road is a model of reform for the Yu Dynasty. It will pilot many new policies. Empress Shang told me that since it is a reform, it should be thorough. Therefore..."
Emperor Xuan looked at Sima Che again and said, "Stand up and take off your hat."
Everyone looked at Sima Che. Sima Che stood up slowly, his heart surging like a raging sea.
She took a deep breath, took off her crown, and her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall. She stood gracefully and blossomed like a lotus.
"hiss……!"
The ministers gasped - this is a woman!
Yun Xiyan's eyes widened. She was actually a woman!
Emperor Xuan smiled faintly. "Sima Che, the eldest daughter of the Sima family of Yingqiu, is determined to serve as an official and benefit the people. I think, instead of disguising herself as a man to serve as an official, why not openly serve as a woman and let the world see if a woman's service is really any worse than a man's?"
"Your Majesty...this goes against sacred teachings!"
"Your Majesty, I believe this precedent must not be set!"
"Your Majesty, please retract the decree. A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. If a woman were to become an official, how would men in the world feel about her?"
“…”
The ministers objected!
Emperor Xuan frowned, and Fu Xiaoguan turned around at this moment.
Yun Xiyan took a look——
Oh shit!
He even stretched out his hand and pointed at Fu Xiaoguan with a trembling voice, "You, you... Master Fu, are you the Earl of Ding'an?!"
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