Heaven's Formula

"Lord Xia, we still have a surplus in our warehouse." Eunuch Li coughed twice, "And this year's income and expenditure should be able to maintain."

That is, there is a surplus.

Xia Fan has also learned about the financial situation of the bureau. The opening of the school and the expansion of the machinery bureau almost absorbed a lot of money, and the profit is the logistics sharing, port trade tax, real estate income and salt tax of the Fang family.In order to ensure the stability of salt prices, the salt tax money is not too much, but it tends to be caught up by real estate income. As for the other two items, it is a drop in the bucket.

If it wasn't for the timely supply of silver from Yamaguchi, and the additional payment for purchasing weapons, Jinxia might have gone bankrupt.But the problem is that several schools have been built, but they are all located in the capital. It is still a dream to spread all over Shenzhou.Not to mention the state-wide road infrastructure, more animal factories, medical and health systems, and larger-scale education and popularization efforts.

In fact, precious metal currency has become the threshold for Jinxia's rapid expansion.

"Jinxia will need a lot of money in the next 20 years, which may be more than all the silver produced by the six countries." Xia Fan stated, "In order to avoid the market shrinking caused by insufficient circulating silver, we must carry out Arrangement to encourage the further development of the market, and at the same time give the Bureau more room to display. Since silver ore and copper mines cannot be dug so fast, paper money has become the only choice.”

Eunuch Li widened his eyes.

Jinxia needs more silver than the six countries combined?What is this concept?

That includes the accumulation of countless wealthy families and princes and nobles for thousands of years!

Is he really sure that Her Royal Highness's territory can produce so many goods?

Ning Wanjun smiled, "It seems that you have already made up your mind to do this. Eunuch Li, is there any difficulty in this matter?"

It's not about whether it's feasible, but about the difficulty, which proves that the princess has agreed to the decision.

Eunuch Li scratched his head, "There are many difficulties. The first is to make the people willing to use it. If it is not handled well, it may even affect the prestige of His Highness. The second is to prevent counterfeiting. In case it is used by people with ulterior motives, the public will Fear will cause anxiety. In addition, how much banknotes are issued, how much to use, and how to control its flow and whereabouts are all big problems." More than a hundred times, "In short, Master Xia must treat it with caution."

Chapter 724 Only Printing Money

"Eunuch Li is right." Xia Fan looked at Princess Muye and Mr. Freddon the Three-Eyed, "That's why I invited them both here."

"The new banknotes will be linked to gold in the early stage to alleviate public concerns. Yongjuan Bank is responsible for providing a deposit to confirm that the exchange can be carried out on time and in full. Of course, the advantage is that I allow Yongjuan Bank to open new branches in the mainland." He said Explained, "In addition, you can also choose another way of return, that is to invest in Jinxia Central Bank and get a profit share from it. No matter what kind of investment, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Feleton is far more sensitive to money than Li Duojin.

When he heard it now, he already had a general impression of Xia Fan's layout in his mind.

Paper money has never appeared in Natating, but it does not prevent him from understanding Jinxia City - after visiting around these few days, he found that the eastern cities are not inferior to the Tranquility Sea countries at all, and are even more advanced in many aspects.For example, urban sewage pipes, traffic planning, etc., all seem to be things that a powerful civilization will think about.In addition, Jinxia City has an astonishingly large population, and the market area is always buzzing, which shows that the city has great potential for development and is an area worth exploring.

He was thinking about how to break into the Eastern Continent's market ahead of his colleagues, when Xia Fan handed him an olive branch.

Lending money is always good business for bankers.

If he could be approved to open a bank in Jinxia, ​​it would be equivalent to giving him the qualification to lend money.

In fact, Fleidon has another idea in mind, which is to transfer the property of Yongjuan Bank.

His Royal Highness Hua Lin's younger brother is by no means a fool. If the news of the princess's escape leaks out, he will definitely be able to find out about him.At that time, let alone the bank supervisor, Fleidon would be arrested and hanged if he returned to Natatyn.So before that, he had to think about the future of the princess and transfer as much property as possible to other kingdoms to ensure that His Royal Highness Mu Ye would have no worries for the rest of his life.

Xia Fan's words were undoubtedly dozing off and handing over the pillow. Fleidon quickly got up and saluted, "It is my honor that Mr. Xia is willing to invite Yongjuan Bank to participate in the new currency issuance. You can just ask about the deposit. Banks will try their best to satisfy."

"You want paper money to be freely exchanged for gold and silver?" Eunuch Li was dumbfounded, "Then what should we do if there are counterfeit money?"

"I've tested this on the food stamps." Xia Fan said confidently, "So far, the security department has caught six cases of forgery, and the reason they were arrested is that the counterfeit food stamps were not authentic enough. "

To put it bluntly, anti-counterfeiting is a technical task.

One of the most critical technologies is printing ink.

The rarer the raw material and the unique color of the ink, the harder it is to replicate.Jinxia, ​​who has the resources of elf tree boats, can be said to have a unique advantage in this regard. It is difficult for ordinary people to mix into elves and obtain corresponding pigmented plants.Even if one or two plants are stolen, they cannot reproduce independently.

Coupled with multi-layer paper, embossed printing and copper wire threading technology, hand-painted counterfeiters can basically be shielded.It is difficult for other kingdoms or forces to counterfeit the special ink.

Xia Fan also considered the ability of the person who is sensitive.

In case anyone can accurately reproduce the banknote, there is a unique number to make up for it.If the numbers are the same and it is impossible to tell the authenticity of the banknotes, you can quickly investigate in the direction of those who are infected in other countries.

All in all, the implementation of banknotes has certain risks, but in the face of huge benefits, this risk is not worth mentioning at all.

"I see." After hearing Xia Fan's narration, Eunuch Li felt relieved.He can doubt other things, but he will never doubt the endless methods of the other party.From burning salt to planting rice on the beach, from mechanical beasts to air rifles, every idea that sounds like a fantasy has been realized one by one in his hands. "But what if the common people don't recognize it? No one has seen this thing before. Even if you say it can be exchanged for gold and silver, someone must be willing to accept it."

"It's very simple. This banknote is Jinxia's legal tender, and the bureau should ensure its compulsory circulation."

"Forced?" Eunuch Li couldn't help being taken aback, he rarely heard the word "forced" in the other party's mouth.

"That's right, all salaries of the Bureau will be exchanged for banknotes in the future, and food, seafood and salt can only be purchased with banknotes. In addition, any caravan entering the Jinxia Merchant must not refuse to accept banknotes - I allow them Afterwards, the banknotes were exchanged for gold and silver, but as long as the people took out banknotes in the process of buying and selling, they had to take them.”

"This approach...wouldn't be too domineering?" Hua Lin asked hesitantly, "If it was in Nata Court, this move would definitely be resisted by all chambers of commerce."

Xia Fan didn't care about this at all.

Compared with the chambers of commerce in Tranquility Sea countries, Qi Country's businessmen are not at the same level at all.

It is impossible for the courts of all dynasties to allow businessmen to intervene in the policy of governing the country.

If it is said that in the Holy Wing Islands, those chambers of commerce have already taken the rudiments of transnational capital, then the big merchants in Qiguo tend to convert money into land and real estate, and eventually become a wealthy landlord class.

As for those traveling merchants and peddlers, it is even more impossible to have the ability to challenge Jinxia.

"Don't worry, they will complain at most at the beginning. When the banknotes are gradually recognized by the majority, they will be grateful for this change." Xia Fan replied with a smile.

He has full confidence in the power of Jinxia City.

To put it bluntly, it is why people use the special currency issued by the Bureau.

The answer is that Jinxia's products are sufficiently competitive.

This year will be a good year, not to mention the good weather, and the cultivation of beach rice has also been successful.With a large amount of grain output in Gaoshan County and other places, coupled with the rice in the experimental field, Shenzhou's grain is expected to reach a new peak in history.But this year, due to the war, other states and cities have missed the best planting season, and a large-scale crop failure is a foregone conclusion.At this time, if Jinxia can provide stable grain exports, it will definitely attract a large number of merchants.

In addition, traditional sea salt, various ironware formed by stamping, elf fruit, canned aquatic products, etc... are all good products that are not available outside, and you can make money as long as you ship them out.In this case, he didn't have to worry about the businessman not coming.What's more, the policy also allows merchants to convert paper money into traditional silver money when they leave Jinxia, ​​and the resistance in this regard will only be lower.

If he still had a concern about the margin before, fearing that some forces would secretly fuel the situation and cause a run, now that Freyton has joined, even this loophole no longer exists.

As long as the total amount of banknotes issued is controlled so as not to exceed the upper limit of gold and silver that Jinxia City can mobilize.

Xia Fan also knew that these were only short-term measures.

When the era comes to the stage of industrial mass production, it is impossible for any precious metal to catch up with the speed at which machines create wealth. Sooner or later, paper money will be decoupled from gold and silver and become a real credit currency.At that time, Jinxia, ​​who is at the forefront of the world, will have the opportunity to obtain the right to mint coins in the world and obtain unimaginable benefits from it.

Chapter 725 Investigation Team

Ganzhou, Huangtu Town.

The last time Li came here, it was because of a distress letter.After nearly half a year, there are still not many changes here. The ten state war has hardly had any impact on this remote town, and even the deserters and defeated soldiers are unwilling to patronize this place.

The town is regarded as the only way to Baiyao Mountain in the south of Ganzhou. If a large army enters the deep mountain, they will choose Huangtu Town as the last foothold in all likelihood.However, Li did not find any signs of activities of tens of thousands of people. The people in the town lived a repetitive and monotonous life, as if they were isolated from the world.

She found an inn to rent.

"I've searched outside, and no one is following us." Shan Hui jumped into the room from the window, turning back into a human form.

Li took off his turban, revealing the pointed ears on the top of his head, "Very well, everyone can take a rest. The connector should arrive at night, if it is not necessary, we should not leave the room."

Along with her on this trip, apart from her old subordinates Tengu and Gun Gun, there are also the owl demon Wulie and the rabbit demon Jiulin.As a reconnaissance team, it can be said that they can fly and run, and it is easy to climb mountains and mountains.The disadvantage...it is also obvious, that is, everyone needs to hide their appearance characteristics, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Among these people, Jiulin is the most special one.

She seems to be slightly different from the other rabbit demon sisters, and she is naturally more courageous. This can be seen from the fact that she was the first to stand up and express her willingness to leave with Li and others when she was in Yuetai Villa.Although the rabbit demon can't run as well as Tengu and Li, and her strength is only slightly greater than ordinary people, but her natural magic ability can heal various traumas, she is really the best logistics candidate for the reconnaissance team.

Li didn't think of taking her with him at first, Jiulin happened to live next door to Wulie, so she came here by herself.According to her, compared to living a peaceful life in one place, she prefers the days when she was performing tasks with the Privy Council of the Bureau.

As for the owl demon, his complexion is much better than before. Since his younger sister has no worries about food and clothing, the smile on his face has obviously enriched a lot.Facing Li's invitation to join the team, he did not hesitate and agreed immediately.

An elite reconnaissance team composed entirely of demons was established.

"Boss... are you okay?" After the others left the room, Shan Hui suddenly looked at Li Dao cautiously.

Li frowned, "Huh? Do I have any questions?"

The latter suddenly shrank his head, "No, why is there a problem with the boss... I am worrying too much."

"Then why do you ask that?" Li squinted and asked.

"Uh... because this is the first time you have taken the initiative to apply for a mission to stay away from Master Xia." Shan Hui thought about his wording, and replied cautiously, "In the past, there were several times when we split up, but they were all in cooperation with Master Xia..."

He closed his mouth halfway through.

Because the survival instinct was suddenly activated.

An invisible chill suddenly traveled from the back to the whole body.

"Ah... I remembered, the basement of the inn hasn't been checked yet, if there is an alchemist from the Privy Council hiding below, it will be troublesome. I'll go check the situation first!"

After finishing speaking, Shan Hui turned back into a Shiba Inu, and ran out of the room in a flash.

After a while, Li couldn't help laughing out loud.

She shook her head, walked to the basin filled with clean water, and wanted to wash her face.But when she saw the reflection in the water, she fell into a daze for a moment.

She knows what happened in Fengyang Villa.After all, she was also one of the escorts that day, and she was free to enter and leave the bedroom.The difference from Mo Yun is that her hearing is more sensitive, and she has Gun Roll as her eyeliner, so her intelligence acquisition efficiency is much higher than others.

Although the two of them really only talked in detail about their trip to the West Pole that night, Li Neng noticed that Ning Wanjun's feelings for Xia Fan had changed from before.From a certain point of view, she hopes so. After all, she is a demon, and it is impossible for her to occupy the position of the rightful master. Now that the princess has an idea, she can be more active.

The relationship between human beings is very complicated, and she still hasn't fully understood it, but one thing Li can confirm is that with the status of Her Royal Highness or the future king, few people can shake her will, so she doesn't mind too much about Xia Fan and relationship with other women.In addition, Ning Wanjun is not mean to others, he is really a rare wise and superior person, so it can be said that he is the best candidate.This matter is also good news for Li.

But even though it was good news, she still felt a little sad in her heart.

It's like the dots of black spots mixed in the full moon of the fifteenth day—even if it can't cover up the brightness of the moonlight, it's not so subtle that people can ignore it.

This kind of joy was accompanied by a hint of loss, and it was the first time that Li left Jin Xia on his own initiative, trying to divert his attention with tasks.

Time is always the best helper to soothe emotions.

In fact, the moment she arrived in Huangtu Town, she was in a much better mood than a few days ago.

After only ten breaths of time in a daze, Li smiled hoarsely, and stretched out his hand into the water, disturbing his own reflection.

……

In the evening, the connectors arrived as scheduled.

To Li's surprise, it was none other than Mu Youhong, the original owner of the caravan.He donated the Baekje caravan to Lihou, and still bears the responsibility of operation and expansion, and he is busy on weekdays.Unexpectedly, after receiving Li's notice, he personally rushed to Huangtu Town to cooperate with the investigation team.

"Master Linghu, long time no see." Mu Youhong walked into the room, and smiled when he saw Li.

"Don't call me Lord Linghu, just call me Li." Li waved his hand, "The mute sign has been placed here. Although the room is a bit small, there is no need to worry about news leaking. If you have any news, you can speak directly."

Naturally, Huangtu Town does not have any high-end rooms or reception hotels, and the small room in the inn has become the only choice for the meeting point.Fortunately, there will be no alchemists paying attention to remote places, and the safety can be guaranteed.

"Then I'll tell you." Mu Youhong arched his hands to the others, then took out a small map from his pocket and spread it out in front of everyone, "The team you mentioned did pass by Gan a week ago. Baili Town, Zhou. According to the information obtained by the caravan, this team did not enter the town, but was stationed in the outskirts like an army, with camps and stoves. They were very large in number, at least [-]. Therefore, the news cannot be wrong!"

Li's heart froze.

Luo Qingqing's information is correct, this group of people is indeed coming towards the border of Ganshen!

A relocation team of 5 people would definitely not be able to hide their whereabouts. Next, as long as Wu Lie flew around, he could basically lock the position of the Heimen Sect.

"When will they arrive in Huangtu Town?" Li asked.

Unexpectedly, Mu Youhong did not answer right away, but showed a bitter expression, "This... I don't know. In fact, their appearance in Baili Town was the last news the caravan heard."

The fox demon was stunned, "What do you mean? It's impossible for this team to disappear, right?"

Mu Youhong took a deep breath, "That's what my subordinates reported. Overnight, 5 people suddenly disappeared in the suburbs of Baili Town, and no one saw them again."

Chapter 726 The Disappearing Army

There was an eerie silence in the room.

Everyone was stunned.

That's 5 people!If you line up in two columns, you can pull out several miles from the beginning to the end, how can you just say no! ?

"Maybe they just didn't take the road of Huangtu Town...but went directly south from Baili Town into the mountain?" Shan Hui said after a while.

"Impossible." Jiulin immediately denied, "Only in our current position will there be a sinking gap in the southern mountains. If you pull out all the forests, you will find that Jiuyao Mountain is actually a high wall , It is difficult to climb to the sky from other places. If it is a monster like Sister Li, maybe it can be done, but for 5 people, it is definitely a dead end."

She has lived in Yuetai Villa for several years and is quite familiar with the surrounding area of ​​Baiyao Mountain.Any drug farmers or hunters who wanted to go into the mountains would go to Huangtu Town without exception.Even these veterans choose this way, let alone others.

"What about the site where they were stationed? Did you find anything?" Li asked.

"There is no sign of fighting or rioting. These people evacuated spontaneously." Mu Youhong shook his head, "There were no footprints on the dry land, and no traces of ruts, so they were reported as missing there. But they are not completely I found that some scattered wild fruits were found at the scene, which should be the wild jujube from Ganzhou. This thing tastes very astringent, and the meat also has a bitter taste. Generally, few people take the initiative to eat it unless..."

"Unless the rations are insufficient, wild fruits will be used to fill them up." Li continued.

"Exactly." Mu Youhong affirmed, "This may also explain why they attacked the city in Suzhou, but they just buried their heads in Ganzhou."

Because even if the small towns in Ganzhou are captured, they won't get much grain.

Their choice is to speed up the journey and arrive at the so-called "paradise outside the world" as soon as possible.

Li felt a sense of urgency.

She doesn't believe in the saying that there is no need to worry about food and clothing in heaven. When 5 people lack logistical supplies, once the food and grass run out, it will not be so easy for Jinxia City to replenish it.No matter where the Black Gate Sect took the person, she must find the whereabouts of the person as soon as possible to avoid mass starvation.

"Let's set off tonight and rush to Baili Town." Li immediately made a decision, "Even if they disappear suddenly, we must at least find a way for them to disappear."

The others nodded.

After all, the Baekje caravan is not a professional spy organization. Inquiring about street rumors and looking at the scene is the limit of the ability of traveling merchants. The clues they can't find may be another situation in the hands of professionals.