Take the mall to Datang

"Wu Cairen, are you still used to being in the palace?" Yuan Shan asked homely.

"Well, Your Majesty is very kind to me, why does Duke Lan care about me so much?" Wu Meiniang said charmingly.

When Yuan Shan heard it, he said that you should not misunderstand, if your future is not very powerful, I would just chat with you casually and prove that we know each other.

"Actually, I still have some communication with the Shouyang county magistrate." Yuan Shan said softly.

Wu Meiniang's delicate body trembled slightly. What Yuan Shan said was that his father was the governor of Jingzhou, who was granted the title of Duke of Shouyang County, but now the title is hereditary to his elder brother, and she has to enter Gong seeks a way out.

"Lan Guogong has relationships with my father, Meiniang has never heard of it." Wu Meiniang was worried, she didn't understand whether Lan Guogong wanted to have a relationship with her or what, but whether the other party was a court minister or the founder of the country, She, a talented person of the lowest level, doesn't know what she means.

"Well, to put it simply, your father is a representative of a merchant, and he has made a lot of contributions to the commercial development of my Tang Dynasty." Yuan Shan explained.

"Daddy used to be a lumber merchant, did he really communicate with the Duke?" Wu Meiniang asked softly, she was still not sure.

"Of course, even though your father later became an official, he has never lost contact with businessmen. When he was in Jingzhou, the governor's mansion was short of food and clothing. In fact, your father has always attached great importance to business development. We have cooperated before. At that time, my family was not as it is now, and it is a pity that your father died young, and the Tang Dynasty lost a pillar of talent." Yuan Shan said, do you have any communication? To be honest, I went to investigate Wu Meiniang from Yanbei. It was really a little bit at that time, but it seemed that it was not him but Yanbei, and some business talks were made, but they were all used as temptations.

It may be mentioned that the samurai Wu Mei Niang misses her father a little bit, the corners of her eyes are a little wet, and her eyes are red. Yuan Shan sees this, if Li Shimin knows that he doesn't suspect that I bullied her woman, it is not appropriate.

"Wu Cairen misses his loved ones. I can understand. My father Yuanliang left quite early. I feel a kind of sympathy for your sadness. This is the palace, so don't continue. If people see it, it may hurt you." Affect your charm in His Majesty's heart." Yuan Shan said softly.

What a smart person Wu Meiniang is. Although she is very popular with His Majesty in the palace, she is also walking on thin ice in the palace. Without a bit of wit, how can she stand out? It's getting closer, at least it's no longer a stranger.

Wu Meiniang immediately picked up her mood and gave Yuan Shanxing a salute, and said softly, "It's all Meiniang's fault, and she almost brought Duke Lan into trouble."

"It's okay to be sentimental, Your Majesty is a person who understands righteousness and will not misunderstand." Yuan Shan said, but he didn't believe it in his heart. Men's jealousy is a hundred times stronger than women's tearing each other.

Since it is a misunderstanding, it is necessary to explain it clearly first. To put it simply, it is to ventilate. If there are too many people in the palace, if someone is gossiping, their influence will be bad, so we should discuss it with each other.

Wu Meiniang quickly adjusted her mentality, with a smile on her face, she said in a respectful and soft voice: "Meiniang will rely entirely on Duke Lan from now on."

"Where, if you have any difficulties, you can let me know. If you start from your father's generation, I should be your uncle." Yuan Shan said softly.

Wu Meiniang rolled her eyes, and the meaning of these words was somewhat interesting. She was a thoughtful person, and as far as she knew, Lord Lan was a legendary figure in the Tang Dynasty, and no one could unravel the mystery so far. It is said that this person is extremely sympathetic and cherishes jade, has extraordinary talents, and his ability to make money is well known to everyone. In addition to the well-known God of Wealth, the people also rumor that as long as there is Lan Guogong, he can be worth the treasury of the Tang Dynasty. .

After thinking quickly, he couldn't figure out why the Languo Guild took the initiative to talk to her, and how could she help him in the palace with a little talent.

"Thank you Lan Guogong, uncle, can Meiniang treat you as a relative in the future?" Wu Meiniang said softly.

"What's wrong? If you call me uncle, I'll recognize you as a niece." Yuan Shan said indifferently.

Wu Meiniang bowed again and gave a big gift, which Yuan Shan gladly accepted.

Yuan Shan felt extremely refreshed, whether it is possible to say that a generation of empresses is my niece in the future, haha, of course, these are just thoughts in his mind, it is hard to say whether Wu Meiniang will be able to ascend the throne in the future, now that he has met, he is prepared.

Now Wu Meiniang's attitude towards Yuan Shan became even more respectful. She originally admired this legendary figure of the Tang Dynasty very much, but now she directly rose to admiration and respect.

Just like Yuan Shan called Uncle Cheng Zhijie, they are more or less related, anyway, it is such a concept that as long as it is not embarrassing, it will definitely help.

People in the Tang Dynasty are very particular about etiquette, the three cardinal guides and the five constant principles are not just talking about it casually.

"Duke Lan, Your Majesty is here to invite you." Ma He's voice came out.

"Lan Guogong, please come in." Wu Meiniang personally helped to open the door.

Yuan Shan walked in directly, and saw people from the Ministry of War standing in the imperial study room.

"I see Your Majesty." Yuan Shan said directly.

"Tell me something quickly, I'm very busy." Li Shimin said.

Yuan Shan found a seat and sat down very consciously. During the meeting, Li Shimin still sat on a high chair, but the ministers did something about it, but it felt a little awkward just like in class, but it was more comfortable than standing.

"Your Majesty, I'm here this time to talk about the issue of money notes by the money bank." Yuan Shan said.

Li Shimin was a little absent-minded at first, but when he heard about Qian's eyes, his eyes immediately lit up, and he said very calmly, "Then let's talk."

Chapter 981 Small-scale Trial

"Your Majesty, this is the plan and plan organized by the money bank. The issue of money notes is clearly written on it. Please read it over, Your Majesty." Yuan Shan said.

Ma He took the materials and put them on Li Shimin's desk, but Li Shimin didn't read them all.

"Let's talk about it. Recently, there has been a lot of noise about this money ticket. Some civil servants have some objections to this matter." Li Shimin said.

"Issuing money bills is actually from the perspective of profit. I think it is more cost-effective than copper coins, gold and silver, and it is easy to carry and settle. If it is such a convenient thing, it will be opposed by others. I don't know what their intentions are." Yuan Shan was puzzled.

Li Shimin nodded but definitely did not agree, and said: "Convenience is one aspect. What people worry about is actually the printing of money tickets. If we print excessively, my Datang currency will be ruined at once?"

"Actually, Your Majesty, don't worry. The current number of money tickets issued is the same as the amount of gold, silver and copper coins in Datang. The part will be supplemented according to scientific statistics, not as much as you want to print." Yuanshan said.

"Then how can you guarantee that you won't print indiscriminately?" Li Shimin asked.

"The decision can be made according to the amount of gold reserves in the Datang treasury. As much gold reserves as there are, coins of equivalent value will be issued. It's that simple, so it's not as much as you want to print. The current issuance of money notes is to exchange money notes, etc. The price of copper coins." Yuan Shan explained.

"According to what you said, wouldn't it be possible to use paper as money?" Li Shimin asked.

"Almost, but the production of banknotes is not that simple. It has unique characteristics and can be easily identified by people. The key is that it must be registered with the money bank before it can be issued. It is not as simple as a piece of paper. .” Yuan Shan continued to explain.

Yuan Shan continued: "In order to strengthen the safety and regulation of coin issuance, there is a clear record in the issuance plan that we hope that the imperial court can set up a coin supervision department to be responsible for supervising the printing and issuance of coins. In addition, we can also conduct statistical analysis based on the market. Institutions, so that the money bank is responsible for printing, distribution and circulation will be guaranteed."

Li Shimin fell into deep thought. Originally, Yuan Shan had explained clearly what he was worried about, so the issuance of coins according to the rules actually saved the trouble. If someone wants to make a large number of copper coins, it is easy for someone to make them. For example, the kings in the south, they all They can issue coins in their own territory, and as long as they have enough copper, they can buy anything they want in Datang.

If it was exchanged for coins, it would be impossible to imitate them easily. The money notes he got had already been studied by the people from the Ministry of Industry. Up to now, the first level of papermaking technology has not achieved any results, so there is no need to worry that the coins will be forged.

In addition, once the coins are issued, the currency circulation of the entire Tang Dynasty is in his hands. The supervision department can be in the name of the court, but in fact they can all use his people. Thinking about it, there are many benefits.

"In this case, you can print more and see if it is accepted by the people." Li Shimin said with relief.

"Your Majesty, this minister is currently unable to issue a large number of money tickets on a large scale. The small investment can only be issued in denominations of [-] coins. It is really time and manpower that cannot meet the demand, but it may be realized after a few years, so Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the matter of the money ticket cannot be rushed." Yuan Shan said.

The meaning is very clear, thinking about it will not be fast, and it is what it is now.

Li Shimin was surprised, but he didn't expect it to be like this. He thought that he could print as much as he wanted, and he didn't think about labor at all.

"Try the release first, if there is not enough manpower, we can reassign, and if the site is not enough, we can build. As long as it can benefit the country and the people, it is worthwhile." Li Shimin said.

Yuan Shan somewhat admired Li Shimin's ideological awareness, didn't he always serve the nobles, what he said could be changed at will.

"Your Majesty, please do your best, and ask Your Majesty to provide some manpower, because the printing and dyeing of money notes is an absolutely confidential matter, so the personnel must be reliable." Yuan Shan said.

"How many people are needed?" Li Shimin asked.

"500 people." Yuan Shan said.

"I can only draw 100 people for you," Li Shimin said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yuan Shan said respectfully.