Now Zaichun can't hear the word gold in his ears. The term gold has been a demon for thousands of years. Ever since humans started doing business, gold has been an opponent that can never be defeated.
In the past, China lived a small life behind closed doors. If there was no gold, copper coins, silver, or even grain and cloth could be used as currency. But now that the country has opened its doors, the value of gold has become even more precious in the new era.
Because everyone loves gold, all countries are willing to use gold as a reserve currency to hold down positions. Whoever has more gold will have higher currency credibility.
Many things that are banned from trade can always be opened as long as the gold is in place!
Just like during the current war, arms and food were purchased from all over the world. The distance in Europe was too far, and the distant water could not quench the thirst of the nearer. However, the Chinese ethnic group who could best help had anti-Qing forces that could not be suppressed.
what to do? At the moment, there is really no other way besides using gold to overcome the tribulation!
To say that there was no gold in the Manchu Qing Dynasty? That's a lie, but most of gold is hidden in the palace treasury. Gold utensils, gold melon seeds, gold ingots, gold jewelry...all kinds of gold handicrafts.
Many of these art treasures have long exceeded the value of gold itself. Use these things to buy them? I can’t bear it, I really can’t bear it!
However, the Qing Dynasty did not have as many currency coins, gold bars, gold bricks and other precious metals as there were in Europe. If you want to satisfy the appetite of the Chinese, you can only buy these gold art treasures.
The limited amount of gold melon seeds, gold ingots, gold bars, etc. is too small!
Zai Chun was having a headache about gold. When he heard that Yang Zhi actually had more than a ton of gold in his hand, his eyes stood up.
"How come there are so many? How did you save them?"
"Your Majesty! This is a little personal money that I have saved for Your Majesty! This is the gold in Your Majesty's private treasury... I have managed a banknote printing factory in China and know some economic and financial knowledge. At that time, I knew Xiao Letian Consciously hoard gold!”
"Although this evil devil is hateful, the knowledge in his belly is still admirable. After I abandoned the secret and turned to the bright side and came to the Qing Dynasty, I also had the intention to pay attention to the price of this gold!"
"There are not many channels for slaves to purchase gold. One is to purchase through imperial merchants. Try to let them settle in gold. Whoever pays the slaves gold will be given more orders next year, which forces them to collect some from the private sector. …”
"The second way is to go to the Great Smoky Land! This thing is so profitable. As long as you have good goods, you don't have to worry about selling them. But precisely because of the money, the local people are exploiting them fiercely!"
"Part of this large amount of smoke was brought up by the foreign devils by sea, and the other part was brought up by the smuggling gangs of bandits and bullies in the Qing Dynasty from the Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi areas!"
"Because of the huge profits on domestic lines, the rebates charged by local checkpoints are too high, which has caused the price of tobacco in the capital, including the Central Plains, to remain high!"
"The slaves, under the banner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Baoquan Bureau, are transporting copper materials and other materials, along with some soot. Who dares to investigate? Who among the local officials dares to investigate these caravans?"
"So without all these layers of exploitation, the slave's tobacco can be sold cheaper... But there are conditions. If you use gold to settle the matter, I will give you a bargain!"
"Your Majesty, this soot business is huge, it's a gold mine!"
"The third point is to use Master Fuqing's Daqing Ocean Company to purchase some gold ore on a small scale from Fuso and South America!"
"Hey... there are a lot of gold mines over there, but the business is monopolized by Chinese and foreigners. We can only eat part of it in a small way, so there really isn't much..."
"One and a half tons of gold was saved for Your Majesty by my slave in two years. This trend is still developing. If you give me time, I can guarantee that I will earn a ton of gold for Your Majesty in one year!"
Zai Chun couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, "Okay, okay...loyal minister, loyal minister! Yang Zhi, you have not disappointed me. In the civil and military affairs of this dynasty, there are too many rhetoric and too few people who actually do practical things!"
"I will give you full power. You must do your job well. At least one ton of gold a year. The more the better... The Qing Dynasty is so vast that I don't believe I can't save hundreds of tons of gold!"
"Hey! I must work hard on my errands...and where can I send the gold I have on hand? Your Majesty, please give me instructions..."
"Inner treasury! Send it to the inner treasury and deliver it directly to Da Sixi... Remember, the accounts cannot be messed up, I have to check it!"
The good news about the gold diluted all Zai Chun's distrust of Yang Zhi. In his eyes, Yang Zhi was extremely good at this moment. He was a lonely minister, his family was dead, and he was the only one left.
He married dozens of wives, but all of them stayed in the capital, and none of them were let out!
And he works so hard to make gold. If you don’t trust such a person, who can you trust? If Yang Zhi betrays him, he doesn't even have to do it himself, Wang Huaiyuan will kill him!
Yang Zhi, Yang Zhi! Your wealth and life are in my hands, so just do your job well!
Zai Chun was in a good mood, and even passed around some food and wine, and allowed Yang Zhi to have a few drinks with him. The monarch and his ministers were really intimate at this moment!
Just after half a pot of Huadiao was drunk, the good news came again. Xiao Sixi came in from outside and whispered to Emperor Tongzhi, "Your Majesty... Lord Fuqing, Prince Dun and Li Tuo have entered the palace to hand over the sign. At this moment Just wait at Taihe Gate!"
"I wonder where your Majesty will call them for a meeting?"
When Yang Zhi heard this, he quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty! Military and national affairs are important. I have finished reporting on my servant, so I will resign!"
"Well... just wait a minute!" Zai Chun turned to Xiao Sixi and said, "Nothing else? Just say what you have to say, what are you holding back?"
Xiao Sixi quickly replied, "Long live Qi Zhen, there is one thing... Master Fu Qing was the first one to come, and... he also sent a corpse..."
"It was Fu Yuchuan who was robbed... Mr. Fu Qing said that he didn't know who sent Fu Yuchuan's body to his old house!"
"Master Fu Qing can no longer defend himself... so he sent the body over and asked Your Majesty to take a closer look!"
Hahaha... Zai Chun laughed, "Okay, okay... Yang Zhi, you can see, this Fu Qing is a pure minister! He still has no second thoughts towards me!"
When Yang Zhi saw that Fu Qing had actually passed his test, he quickly got off the slope and said, "Your Majesty is wise! The Holy Emperor is helping you. It is precisely because of your blessing that a group of loyal and pure ministers were born to assist your Majesty!"
"It seems like this is what a slave is thinking..."
"You're right. I still have to beat and test my subjects. Who can make people's hearts change? You can go down and do your errands. If you need anything, you can come to see me at any time!"
