Earlier, when he began to prepare the coinage plan, Feng Yibo did not let Donghai County suppress the new copper coins.
Instead, he chose to use the money made from the Wei Dynasty, which was Tiantai Tongbao.
This is naturally not only due to the limited number of hydraulic stamping machines in the early stage.
It was even more because he had already planned to break through the barrier between the Black Dragon Coin and the Great Wei Currency.
By assigning values to gold and silver coins as money-making methods, he made black dragon coins and Dawei money-making accessible for exchange.
Prepare to slowly penetrate the Wei Dynasty through trade.
Even the entire East.
He even imagined how to influence Haixi in the future.
For the entire East with the Wei Dynasty as the center, making money and silver are generally equivalent.
Act as an intermediary for commodity trade.
But the essence of currency is general equivalents.
But the general equivalent is not necessarily currency.
To be precise, the situation of silver is extremely special and it is not a currency in the complete sense.
Making money is the official legal tender recognized by the Wei Dynasty.
Although there are also people who mint copper coins privately, relatively speaking, there are still great restrictions.
But it is illegal to mint money, but anyone can smelt silver.
This is mainly related to the way silver is used.
In ordinary private transactions, silver and copper coins are mixed and used.
During normal use, it often needs to be cut into pieces.
Most of the large transactions only use silver coins.
So often, it has to be re-smelted.
The result is that most of the money does not come from the imperial court.
In other words, the Wei court controlled the power of minting coins.
It is limited to copper coins.
Even if there is official silver, it is only the official smelting silver of the Wei Dynasty.
Except for the purity, some guarantees can be obtained.
In fact, there is not much difference in value from privately smelted silver.
When used as currency, it must be cut when it needs to be cut, and it must be melted when it needs to be melted.
In other words, the Wei court had very little control over the general equivalent of silver.
But he couldn't get rid of the money.
Although there are many taxes and expenditures in kind, there are also many places that need to be settled in silver.
After all, this can be considered a type of bulk transaction.
This inevitably leads to silver, the main currency connecting the previous and the next.
To a large extent, it has always grown barbarically in the Wei Dynasty.
There are almost no restrictions!
Feng Yibo saw the opportunity and issued his own gold and silver coins.
What he wants is to slowly replace unprocessed silver with gold and silver coins.
By controlling currency, he penetrated the entire Eastern economy centered on Wei Dynasty.
Of course, this was his initial expectation.
But then, a new opportunity appeared in front of him.
If we can take advantage of this opportunity to conquer Japan.
Let the Black Dragon Coin be officially recognized by the Wei Dynasty and successfully circulate in the Wei Dynasty.
Then the Black Dragon Coin is easy to use and has the advantage of anti-counterfeiting.
Presumably there is no need to slowly penetrate it.
Instead, it quickly gained recognition from the people, and its replacement as silver was just around the corner.
Wait for all the silver, a common equivalent that everyone can melt, to be converted into silver coins from the Black Dragon Mansion.
Then the Black Dragon Coin becomes a currency in the true sense.
Most of the coinage rights naturally fell into Feng Yibo's hands.
The remaining half is nothing more than money-making controlled by Dawei.
However, although copper coins are legal tender, they are mostly used for bottom and change purposes.
In bulk trade, it plays a minimal role.
In addition, Donghai County has a large-scale copper mine.
As long as it works properly, sooner or later.
Most of the people who make money come from Donghai County.
At that time, Feng Yibo can do too much.
He has the credibility of Black Dragon Coin and sufficient reserves of precious metals.
You can even issue banknotes directly to try to achieve monetary hegemony.
Of course, these assumptions must be based on strength.
Although the current Donghai County is good, it is not yet at that level.
But no matter what, as long as the Black Dragon Coin can be circulated in Wei Dynasty.
For Donghai County, the benefits are immediate.
If this situation continues, Donghai County will become unstoppable sooner or later!
Seeing that the situation was excellent, he heard the word "rebellion" from Mengzi's mouth.
How could Feng Yibo not be annoyed by this?
It was also because of this that he reprimanded Mengzi a few words.
Obviously, this was Mengzi’s unintentional remark.
But to a large extent, it also represents what the management of Donghai County is thinking.
Just like a dog, when he hears the word "rebellion", his ears prick up.
Seeing that Feng Yibo was a little annoyed, he also showed a slightly disappointed expression.
Until, I heard Feng Yibo's murmuring again.
The domineering power contained in it was revealed, which made Gou Zi suddenly realize.
Thinking of all the tricks my uncle has used over the years.
No matter what the problem is, my uncle can figure it out.
Come up with some ways and methods that you have never heard of before to solve the corresponding problems.
This is exactly the case for the management of Donghai County represented by Mengzi and Gouzi.
In addition to having unlimited admiration for Feng Yibo, he also had some expectations that he shouldn't have.
But even if Feng Yibo didn't say anything, none of them dared to mention it.
Today I heard that Mengzi accidentally missed something, but his uncle's reaction was very fierce.
This made Gouzi somewhat disappointed.
But after hearing the end, Gouzi felt again:
It turns out that my uncle doesn’t want to rebel!
However, his methods are as unpredictable as usual.
Even if it is a rebellion, it will not be like raising a flag directly.
But I want to achieve the same goal through other means.
In addition, Feng Yibo's words are all about money.
This reminds Gouzi of the way they occupied Liuqiu Yong in the early years.
Spend money on land!
Now he naturally drew parallels and felt that Feng Yibo wanted to repeat his old tricks.
So, what the uncle means...
Probably just spend money to buy the entire Wei Dynasty?
Although this understanding is not thorough, it cannot be wrong.
When Gouzi thought of this, he suddenly became full of longing for the future.
If he takes over Liuqiu, he will control Liuqiu.
With Donghai County, he will take charge of Donghai County.
Then if he takes over the Wei Dynasty, will he be able to become prime minister?
In fact, judging from his current power, he is comparable to the prime minister of a country.
Guan Bai, the prime minister of Japan, killed whenever he asked.
The king of the country also had to humble himself in front of him.
Gouzi can proudly say:
As long as you follow the boss, it won't be slower than rebelling!
If this is the case, why are they eager to rebel?
Thinking of this, Gouzi couldn't help but smile with relief.
He looked at the old man who was looking into the distance with bottomless eyes.
There was also Mengzi who was still laughing after being scolded a few times.
Gouzi also remembered some past events.
He stepped forward, poked Mengzi, and said with a smile:
"How many times have our uncles told you? Don't always think about fighting and killing!"
This was what Feng Yibo said when he trained him several times.
Unexpectedly, today he would take it out and teach Mengzi.
Gouzi looked like a stranger, patted Mengzi on the shoulder and said:
"Mengzi, you must remember! War is a necessary means and the last resort, definitely not the only means."
Feng Yibo listened and nodded approvingly:
"That's good, continue."
After getting the uncle's approval, the dog suddenly became more energetic.
"Look at the Japanese state this time, we will just fight one battle. If we continue to fight, it will not only waste people and money, but it will be difficult to gain more than we are now!"
Having said this, he looked at Feng Yibo again and asked flatteringly:
"Really? Master!"
In the past, we were all dogs, always wanting to use war to solve problems.
Now he finally knew about means other than war.
Feng Yibo nodded with satisfaction and said with a pleased expression:
"You've got your wits about you, bitch, that's good!"
The reason why he explained so much was because he didn't want the people below to be impatient.
What if one day, the people below join forces and raise a flag to rebel?
What's waiting for him is either wearing a yellow robe or annihilating the nine tribes.
Feng Yibo was not ready for this yet.
That's why he explained it relatively thoroughly, which made the people below feel a little confident.
Seeing that Gouzi seemed to understand what he meant at this time, Feng Yibo naturally wanted everyone's approval.
When Gouzi heard this, he laughed and said:
"Hehe! Isn't it all the master's training?"
There were no outsiders at this time, just three of them, master and servant.
He also lost the domineering attitude of the Black Dog King and showed the flattery of a dog-legged person.
"Stop flattering me!"
Seeing his appearance, Feng Yibo chuckled and shook his head.
This speaking pattern made it seem as if the three of them had returned to Fengjiazhuang.
One is a spirited dog-legger, the other is a naive lackey.
This is the crooked melon and split jujube cultivated by Feng Yibo...
No, it's his right-hand man.
Feng Yibo couldn't help but smile when he thought of this, and then said:
"Mengzi, don't learn this from him."
Mengzi still looked naive in front of Feng Yibo.
He nodded, scratched his head again, and said:
"But I still don't understand what you are talking about."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh, and then said:
"Alas! I'll just focus on training the army. I'll fight whoever the uncle tells me to fight. I don't want to go through all these twists and turns!"
After all, Mengzi already understood.
It’s not that he understands what the two people mean, but that he understands that this is not his field at all!
He is quick to cut through the mess, and he doesn't pretend to understand even if he doesn't understand.
Instead, he made a wise choice directly.
Choose to give up.
After saying that, he put a hand on his forehead and sighed:
"Headache!"
Seeing his appearance, Feng Yibo and Gouzi looked at each other.
Obviously, both of them recalled the embarrassing things Mengzi had done in the past because of his personality.
He burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!"
After laughing for a while, Feng Yibo comforted Mengzi and said:
"I have already said that you two have your own strengths, so you don't have to force yourself to know everything."
After saying that, he also stepped forward and patted Mengzi on the shoulder, smiling and saying:
"As I said at the beginning, you are responsible for training the troops, and Gouzi is responsible for managing the affairs. As long as you take care of your own part."
Having said this, he paused for a moment before saying meaningfully:
"For the rest, just listen to my arrangements."
Mengzi naturally nodded vigorously.
On the contrary, Gouzi on the side was secretly frightened.
In the following days, Feng Yibo made many arrangements.
First send someone back to Donghai County to report that it is safe, so there is no need to mention it.
They also need to send someone back to Wei to deliver a letter and report the contents of the peace terms.
The original with the seal will have to be presented to the court in person after he returns.
A great victory like the conquest of Japan would naturally increase the faction's momentum.
In addition, people were sent to Goryeo.
The Liaodong frontier army was about to withdraw, and there was also King Li Song of Goryeo.
He wanted to take over Jeju Island as soon as possible and start raising horses and training Donghae County's cavalry.
As for supervising the implementation of the terms of the Japanese state, urging mining, and formulating the scale of caravans.
etc.
After sorting out all the necessary matters.
More than a month has passed.
Feng Yibo just set out on his way home.
Under the escort of the East China Sea fleet, we headed straight to Tianjin.
Because someone had gone to the capital to deliver a letter before.
So when we got off the boat, someone came to greet us.
When Feng Yibo rode his horse, he returned to the house dusty.
"Congratulations on your return with a great victory!"
A group of servants greeted him outside the palace gate.
Then, the middle door opened wide.
A group of wives and concubines, who had been waiting for a long time, came to greet him.
After seeing the ceremony, there was a burst of greetings and inquiries.
Feng Yibo was surrounded by everyone and entered the house. He took a shower and changed clothes to wash away the dust.
Then he took his wife and concubines to his mentor's villa to pay homage to the two elders.
Baochai first took people to Li Meng's house.
Feng Yibo came forward alone and met Li Shouzhong in the hall.
After seeing the ceremony, Li Shouzhong waved his hand and said:
"You go and talk to those girls first, and come to the study later. I have something else to say to you."
Feng Yibo nodded and responded:
"Okay! Then I'll go see the master's wife first, and I'll come over later."
He knew that when his memorial was sent back, it would definitely cause controversy in the court.
What Li Shouzhong wanted to say was probably the situation in the court.
He was naturally prepared for this.
What's more, this trip has earned enough benefits for the court.
Feng Yibo believed that as long as Emperor Jingshun and the cabinet were not stupid, no one would touch him.
"Go ahead."
As soon as I arrived at the back house, the whole room was filled with women.
There are not only Feng Yibo's wives and concubines, but also Baochai, Miaoyu, Yingchun, Xiangling, and the You family sisters.
There are also Aunt Xue and Aunt Li, Bao Qin, Li Wen and Li Qi are also on the side.
There was also Mr. You and a woman accompanying him.
Feng Yibo did not dare to delay and saluted directly:
"Master's wife, mother-in-law, aunt, all elders, long time no see, are you all okay?"
He bowed in a circle and received smiling responses.
"Be well, be well!"
"Just come back!"
Everyone was smiling, except Li Mengshi who stood up directly.
She came over and touched Feng Yibo's face first, stroking her tears and saying:
"Yibo! You've been here for half a year, and you're already tanned!"
This trip to the East China Sea, under the imperial edict to supervise the army, happened to be going through the entire summer.
The ships from Donghai County also took advantage of the southeast monsoon to quickly reach the Japanese country.
It’s a hot summer day and the sea breeze is destroying it.
No matter how good your skin is, it will become dark.
Fortunately, although Feng Yibo is dark, he can't hide his handsome appearance.
On the contrary, it added a lot of rough heroic spirit.
"Mrs. Mistress is worried!"
Feng Yibo was a little moved by the long-lost concern.
But he didn't want Li Mengshi to be sad, so he joked:
"The sun on the sea is really poisonous. Fortunately, I'm back now. I only need to take care of him for a few days and he will still be the same white-faced scholar."
"You!"
When Li Meng heard this, his tears turned into laughter.
Everyone also laughed.
After the two of them sat down, Li Mengshi thought of something again.
She looked at the woman beside her and introduced Feng Yibo:
"This is Yinglian's mother. She was sent to the house not long after you left."
Speaking of this, she looked at Baochai and said with a smile:
"Baochai said that you had made arrangements in advance, and even arranged for her to be properly accommodated in the mansion. Everything should be done according to the example of You Lao'an."
Feng Yibo just turned his eyes away, but he hadn't spoken yet.
The woman had already stood up, stepped forward and saluted:
"Old lady, thank you Uncle Feng! Thanks to Uncle Feng for taking care of Yinglian these years, and for taking the trouble to find her parents."
Speaking of Yinglian's son, her tears fell.
Xiangling rushed over to help her, and she also shed tears.
But she was not good at words, so she only looked at Feng Yibo with grateful eyes.
Feng took Xiang Ling's hand and cried again:
"If it weren't for the uncle, I'm afraid our mother and daughter would never see each other again."
"They are all members of our family, so why should we be so polite?"
When Feng Yibo saw this, he went over to help him and said again:
"Yinglian is my concubine, and it is my duty to do something for her."
