Domineering Daming

Wu Ke raised his hand and said, "Thank you, my lord."

The Ming court, from Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong in the cabinet, to Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu, Zhang Wenda in the Six Departments, etc., were all uneasy. "Supplementing cabinet ministers" was like a whirlpool, involving everyone.

A group of people tossed and turned to sleep restlessly, each of them was thinking of a unique way to deal with it.

But was abruptly interrupted by the three eunuchs who left the palace the next day!

Not long after, a piece of news exploded in the capital like boiling water—the emperor returned to Beijing yesterday!

Some people calm down in a moment of uneasiness, and they are free from worries; some are frightened and their plans are messed up;

Following the news of Zhu Xu's return to the capital, the people in the capital were in various poses and expressions, and there were all kinds of phenomena in the world.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong were also very surprised. They gathered in the cabinet at the moment, and they all looked silent.

Zhu Xu's sudden return to Beijing disrupted their plans and left them at a loss.

Bi Ziyan said: "According to the emperor's temper, this matter will definitely be magnified, as much as it can be implicated, we must stop it, otherwise the impact will be too great and it will not end well."

Sun Chengzong said with a sullen face, "Well, the imperial court can no longer make enemies. Later, you and I will persuade the emperor to stop it. Regarding the ministers of the cabinet, we will not compete with the emperor. We will settle it as soon as possible, so as to save nights and dreams."

Bi Ziyan nodded silently, feeling an inexplicable pressure in his heart.

After exchanging a few more words, the two went out of the palace to the Royal Bank.

Fu Changzong heaved a sigh of relief, explained to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and went to the Royal Bank to wait for Zhu Xu.

The Royal Bank is not far from the Sixth Ministry. It is a tightly guarded compound with soldiers inside and out. Its scale is comparable to the entire Sixth Ministry!

The three arrived one after another, accompanied by Fu Tao, waiting for Zhu Xu's arrival.

But Zhu Xu didn't show up on time. He took a long sleep, teased the couple for a while, and after breakfast, he spent a long time approving the notes in the Imperial Study Room. It wasn't until almost noon that Shi Shiran came to the Royal Bank .

Accompanying Zhu Xu this time were the new commanders of the imperial army, Wang Wensheng and Liu Shimin. The two followed Zhu Xu, and there was a group of imperial troops behind him.

Zhu Xu was wearing ordinary clothes and came to the compound.

"The ministers and others will see the emperor." Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong, and Fu Tao saluted together.

Zhu Xu waved his hands with a smile, looked at the compound, and said, "Excuse me. I haven't been here a few times, and I feel different every time."

Fu Tao stepped forward and said: "Return to the emperor, this place has been improving, and it has not yet taken shape, but it is safe and sound, and there are not thousands of elite soldiers who can't break into it."

Zhu Xu was very satisfied, and said: "Go, have a look." He took the lead and walked forward as he spoke.

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others looked at each other and followed behind Zhu Xu.

When Zhu Xu walked into the main entrance, he was met with a sense of coldness and austerity. There were cement everywhere, soldiers with bright armor and weapons in their hands, giving people great pressure.

Fu Tao followed Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, this is the headquarters of the Royal Bank. It is responsible for storage, coinage, transportation, etc., and not for other businesses, so the security is a bit tight."

Zhu Xu looked around and nodded slightly. This is not so much the headquarters of the Royal Bank, but a treasury.

"Your Majesty, this way please."

Fu Tao led the way, and said, "The front is the mint. All paper money, copper coins, and silver coins are minted here."

Zhu Xu looked curious. He had never seen a coin before, so he walked ahead enthusiastically.

Bi Ziyan and the others followed and were also curious. Even for them, this was their first visit.The level of secrecy here is too high, and they cannot enter without the emperor's permission.

Not far away, a heat wave hit, dispelling the intractable gloomy atmosphere.

Immediately, there was a sound of ping-ping-pong-pong in the ears, which was very dull and occasionally extremely harsh.

Zhu Xu turned a few turns, passed several defenses and organs, and then saw a huge room, which was full of flames, and he couldn't see clearly, only a lot of shirtless men walking around, and there were people shouting. The sound of drinking came out.

Fu Tao said: "Your Majesty, the temperature inside is too high and it's dangerous, so don't go in."

Zhu Xu glanced again, hummed, and walked forward.

"Your Majesty, the treasury is in front of you." Fu Tao said.After saying that, everyone came to a huge iron gate, and dozens of guards stood in front of it, with solemn expressions and cold eyes.

After saluting for a while, the heavy iron door was slowly opened, and Zhu Xu and others stepped in.

After turning a few turns, Zhu Xu came to a huge underground secret room, which was divided into two sides, with gold nuggets on one side and silver nuggets on the other side, piled up like hills, shining with light.

Whether it was Zhu Xu, Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong and others, they all quickly covered their eyes, and it took a while to get used to it, and then they all showed shock.

Fu Tao said: "Your Majesty, there are 30 taels of gold and 5000 million taels of silver. Except for the gold that does not change and keeps increasing, the silver is fixed. The rest will be cast into silver dollars and ingots and put outside."

Looking at the two hills, Zhu Xu felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart. With his hands behind his back, he observed and admired slowly.

In his previous and present lives, he had never seen such a spectacular scene!

Although Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong and others often have large sums of money flowing in their hands, it is the first time they have seen such a real thing, and the shock can be imagined.

After a while, Zhu Xu settled down and said, "How many have been released?"

Fu Tao said: "There are already 600 million. Copper coins, silver dollars, and ingots are okay. There are not many banknotes, because the amount is relatively small, and it is different from silver notes. Common people, businessmen, and big households don't like it."

Zhu Xu was not surprised. The reason why the amount of paper currency is small is to prevent counterfeiting, and secondly, it is to be circulated and traded in the whole Ming Dynasty, not for commercial large-scale transactions.

In any case, it is much more convenient to bring 1 taels of banknotes than cash.

These all take time and slowly penetrate.

Zhu Xu nodded, and said: "Well, don't worry, the ratio of banknotes, copper coins, silver dollars, and ingots should be cautious, try to issue as many banknotes as possible, and must evaluate them well, and don't issue them indiscriminately. We should strengthen the recovery of gold and silver. , the reserves of silver can be further increased..."

"Observe the order!" Fu Tao listened carefully and remembered.

After looking at it for a few more times, Zhu Xu said contentedly, "Go, look elsewhere."

"Yes." Fu Tao led the way out of the vault.

For more than an hour, Zhu Xu and the others looked at all the important places of the Royal Bank, and then in the hall, everyone sat down to rest and drink tea.

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, put it down, looked at a group of people and said with a smile, "How about it, what do you think?"

Bi Ziyan leaned slightly, and said: "Your Majesty has a long-term vision. The Royal Bank is indeed more suitable for my Ming Dynasty. It will definitely be of great use in the future." Issuing more banknotes may be of great use in fighting disasters!

Neither Sun Chengzong nor Fu Changzong spoke.

Zhu Xu leaned on the chair and said with a smile: "It is definitely useful, but it is also a double-edged sword. In my hands, the benefits are endless. If it falls into the hands of a group of stupid officials, it will be absolutely unimaginable... ..."

The corner of Bi Ziyan's mouth twitched, but he didn't answer.The emperor's words obviously meant something, because their cabinet wanted to take over the royal bank before.

Chapter 796