The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Beijing,

In the past few days, Wang Qiong was thinking about Yan Chengjin's words and was not in a hurry to give advice to the court.

But the more he thought about it, the less he understood.

In the end, there was only one message left in my mind, give the printed banknote to Yan Chengjin, otherwise, there will be big trouble.

Where on earth could the big trouble happen?

This officer has been poisoned by Yan Chengjin.

"Sir, would you like to go to Huimin Pharmacy?" Seeing Wang Qiong's sluggishness, the housekeeper added worriedly.

Wang Qiong waved his hand, "I'm going to be possessed by those words from Yan Chengjin now."

After thinking for a moment, I felt that there was no way to do it myself, so I put on official clothes and went to the cabinet.

After not seeing each other for a few days, Li Dongyang obviously noticed that Wang Qiong's expression was a little different, "Brother Dehua, what are these eyes of yours?"

"Mr. Li, Yan Chengjin asked the Ministry of Household Affairs for a banknote. I don't know if I should give it or not?"

After some hesitation, Wang Qiong said it and let Li Dongyang think about the pros and cons.

Yan Chengjin wouldn't try to trick his father-in-law, would he?

It's really a scam, so it's not his fault.

"Does Liangxiang Company want to be the same as Hongzhi Company?" Li Dongyang stroked his beard and roughly understood what Wang Qiong meant.

Hongzhi Company took the silver check from Baoyuan Bureau and did not need to pay the equivalent amount of silver.

As for other merchants, exchanging silver notes from Hongzhi merchants required the delivery of equivalent silver.

Now, Liangxiang Company wants to be like Hongzhi Company and directly take the silver notes from Baoyuan Bureau without delivering equivalent silver.

Xie Qian frowned: "Isn't this just getting money for nothing?"

Wang Qiong slapped his thigh, "Yes, but Yan Chengjin asked a question to scare the stupid brother."

Now that I think about it, this guy is so hateful, it’s a shame that I treat him as my son.

Jiang Mian put down the notes in his hand and said, "This matter must not be accepted."

Although the Liangxiang business name was born at the same time as the Liangxiang Yamen Community.

But after all, it is not a yamen of the Ministry of Revenue, but more like a business house where the court and merchants blend. Allowing special exceptions will destroy order.

Wang Qiong looked at Li Dongyang: "But...it is true that Guangdong businessmen established business houses in Fanguo and that silver was flowing out."

At first, he suspected that Yan Chengjin was deceiving him, but later he found out that this man had really deceived him.

…

Dongnuan Pavilion,

Yan Chengjin handed the latest version of Wang Shouren's letters to Zhu Houzhao.

"I told the Ministry of Household Affairs that good merchants should replace Guangdong merchants. Otherwise, silver will flow out. In fact, this is only the second level."

Zhu Houzhao blinked and looked at Yan Chengjin with some joy.

"After the establishment of good merchant houses in the Tang and Song Dynasties, Wang Shouren could directly withdraw silver from the merchant houses. This was the deeper intention."

Wang Shouren sent back a letter, saying that the military training was completed and he was about to raise troops and horses to attack the Ottomans.

It was too troublesome to transport money from the capital to supply supplies. It was necessary to establish a business in the Tang and Song Dynasties. Wang Shouren could withdraw money and grain at any time, and also established a local warehouse.

Merchants used silver to trade in merchant houses, and when they attacked the Ottoman Empire, they did not need to transport silver from the capital.

Business houses and warehouses can be built in Ottoman. After Wang Shouren enters Ottoman, he can also secretly take money and food and build wherever he can.

It is similar to the Kaizhong salt method.

"Lao Gao, what floor is this?"

"It's the last level."

Zhu Houzhao smiled, feeling proud because Yan Chengjin didn't hide it. What he didn't know was that, in fact, there were two more layers...

If Yan Chengjin runs away with a bucket in the future, he can go overseas first and then take out the money.

As for the last level, it is natural for the Franji people to also deposit money there and become the number one business house in the world without borders.

"Lao Gao, did I give an order?"

"You have to tell the world so that people will believe in the banknotes of good merchants, and the Ministry of Household Affairs needs to allocate silver coins to build local warehouses."

I don’t know how much money it will take to build a local warehouse.

The financial resources of Liangxiang are not enough to build too many local warehouses, so they can only collect money from the court. Anyway, at least the good merchants on the land of Ming Dynasty will be returned to the old Zhu family.

The court is not at a loss.

"How much silver do you want?"

"I'll go back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to figure it out, and then give the new emperor a letter of approval."

Back at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Yan Chengjin fell into deep thought. Wang Qiong was unwilling to help him clean up, so he could only let Xie Yu enter the palace.

At this time, Li Dongyang came to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for duty. His beard had been shaved off and his breathing was a little heavy.

This son did not consult with him, and since the new emperor ascended the throne, he has gone too far.

But he still suppressed the anger in his heart, stayed patient, and forced out a natural and warm smile.

"Cheng Jin, my father heard that you gave Wang Qiong a question?"

Although Yan Chengjin always wanted to call him father-in-law, he rarely addressed him as father-in-law for fear of being criticized by officials.

But now, for the sake of important matters in the DPRK, I can only use my father-in-law's identity to suppress this son.

As a father? Yan Chengjin frowned slightly and suddenly became alert.

"Mr. Li, when you are in the palace, please show me your official position."

"I've raised a daughter for more than ten years. You bastard will marry you whenever you want. Why don't you let me call myself your father? Why don't you tell me about it!" Li Dongyang was furious.

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Mr. Li has only raised her for more than ten years. After Xiaguan marries her, he will support her for fifty to eighty years and Mr. Li for another thirty years. "

"..." Li Dongyang.

Yan Chengjin was thinking that if he ran away with the bucket, he might take Li Dongyang with him.

For a moment, Li Dongyang was speechless. Remembering that he was here to discuss matters with Yan Chengjin, he didn't care.

After telling Wang Qiong about going to the cabinet, he stood up and looked deeply at Yan Chengjin, "What are your plans?"

This matter is definitely not as simple as it seems. Ask the court for a banknote. Zhu Houzhao has a good relationship with you and doesn't care.

In the future, if there is a arrogant and extravagant emperor, you will not be allowed to pay back tenfold?

Moreover, there are many business houses in Baiguan's family, so you can take advantage of this?

Li Dongyang thought much more deeply, not only the imperial court, but also his son-in-law's future future and destiny, before he went to the Imperial Procuratorate in private.

Don't give advice in the court.

"Thank you very much Mr. Li for your kindness. I have made up my mind and will not change it. The new emperor has already drafted the decree."

Yan Chengjin was a little moved.

But what Li Dongyang didn't know was that from now on, the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce would belong to the imperial court, not him.

In this way, isn't it normal for Baoyuan Bureau to issue banknotes to the imperial court's own merchants? There is no such thing as jealousy or special cases.

However, I can’t tell Li Dongyang yet.

"I tried my best to persuade you, but you did!"

Li Dongyang snorted and strode away with a puff of sleeves, feeling extremely disappointed with this son-in-law.

But he was not ready to give up, so he waited to talk to Qing'e.

Yan Chengjin ordered people to summon Xie Yu into the palace.

Xie Yu held the abacus and was a little at a loss:

"Sir, building a warehouse is expensive in terms of materials and manpower, and the prices vary from place to place."

In the Ming Dynasty, the amount of silver used to build a warehouse was roughly the same as that of a collapsed house.

But in places such as Tang and Song Dynasties and Siam, Xie Yu didn't know. Qian Dongbao was called into the palace. Half a day later, the two worked together to calculate an approximate amount of money needed.

Yan Chengjin glanced at it and asked hesitantly: "Do you need so many silver coins?"

"The difference should not exceed ten thousand taels."