Qiu Peng's name for Feng Yibo changed from "Yibo" to "Master Hou"
His self-proclaimed title also became a subordinate.
This subordinate is not a subordinate, but attached to the sect.
The former leader of the new rich, Qiu Jia, became a disciple of Feng Yibo.
In other words, the court, the new party, the frontier army, the new rich, the Beijing camp...
One by one, changes are taking place quietly under Feng Yibo's subtle influence.
The only remaining founding lineage...
It's not that Feng Yibo looks down on them, it's that they are rotten to the core.
He doesn't even need to deliberately target them, he just waits for the wave of the times to come, and the turbulent waves will take them away.
If there are any who can stay, that is their ability.
Feng Yibo won't kill everyone, and he doesn't even mind helping.
After all, waste recycling can also be considered environmentally friendly.
Time flies, and it's almost autumn.
The funerals of the four royal family were finally over.
After returning from Xiaoci County, the day for the first batch of peace and compensation negotiations was approaching.
The Jinmen guards have been notified long ago that Donghai County’s fleet may arrive at any time.
The compensation this time totaled 7.5 million Black Dragon Silver Coins.
Donghai County sent a total of 5 million silver coins and 250,000 gold coins.
Including wooden boxes and other auxiliary materials, the total is nearly 300 tons.
Together with the accompanying escorts, there were twenty large ships.
A total of 10,000 people from the Black Dragon Army accompanied them, of which 5,000 were left to guard the ship at Jinmen.
For the rest, one thousand men and horses opened the way, and one thousand men and horses held back.
Three hundred carriages were escorted along the way by a small team of the Black Dragon Army, and there were also messengers running back and forth.
It can be said to be extremely cautious.
Along the way, I saw the troops of Donghai County looking neat and tidy.
The two groups of thousands of people in front and back actually walked as one.
Even the expression on his face is the same, full of perseverance and fearlessness.
This made the Jinmen guards who were escorting him feel a little ashamed of themselves.
Compared with the military appearance of Donghai County, these regular troops are more like a miscellaneous army.
They were escorted all the way to the household department warehouse, where they were checked and handed over by a dedicated person.
Donghaijun left in neat lines again, as if participating in a review.
All I heard along the way were footsteps in unison.
Except for the occasional password, which sounded a bit different, there was no noise at all.
Even the common people in the capital were intimidated by the Black Dragon Army's military might. They didn't dare to breathe at all when they were standing in the streets watching.
It wasn't until it almost disappeared from their sight that the people watching started to let out exclamations of exclamation.
"Did you see? Their legs are the same for every step!"
"No! It looks so majestic!"
"Tsk, tsk! This is even more impressive than the Dragon Prison Lieutenant!"
As soon as the Black Dragon Army left, the Ministry of Revenue reported the situation to the cabinet.
After Zhao Shunjun received the report, he realized something was wrong and hurriedly went to the Ministry of Household Warehouse to confirm it in person.
Subsequently, the cabinet held an emergency meeting.
At the court meeting the next day, all civil and military officials performed rituals in accordance with the ceremony.
Afterwards, the attendant official preached:
"The first batch of compensation from the Japanese peace talks has arrived in the capital. It was escorted by Donghai County and entered the Ministry of Revenue's warehouse yesterday. However, the Ministry of Revenue has some questions about it, and Mr. Zhao Ge also has something to say."
Because time was urgent, the officials on duty did not know the specific situation and could only leave the matter to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Cabinet.
Upon hearing this, Lord Zhao Shun immediately stepped forward, bowed to Lord Dan, and said:
"For the Queen Mother and Your Majesty! This time Donghai County has sent a total of five million silver coins and two hundred and fifty thousand gold coins. Each silver coin weighs seven cents and two cents, and the same goes for the gold coins."
As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials immediately exploded.
No matter how bad the arithmetic is, you can still hear the difference.
"Good guy! How much money has been embezzled by Donghai County!"
"That's right! Has the Marquis of Chu been deceived?"
"Is Donghai County crazy?"
Although there was a lot of discussion below, Zhao Shunjun continued.
He cleared his throat and said loudly:
"I impeached Donghai County and embezzled Japanese compensation in the name of minting coins!"
As soon as these words came out, officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs stepped forward one after another to echo:
"I second the proposal! The king of Donghai County has deceived the emperor and ignored his superiors. I ask the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to issue an order to take back the right to manage Donghai County!"
"I second my opinion!"
Feng Yibo looked at it coldly and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Tobe came out here, obviously wanting to shirk the blame.
But they didn't dare to provoke themselves, so they put the blame on Donghai County.
Even so, he couldn't be avoided.
Yuanchun had known about this for a long time and had already communicated with Feng Yibo.
At this time, when she saw that the Ministry of Finance was starting to impeach, she said calmly:
"The Marquis of Chu has always been responsible for overseas affairs, and the Marquis of Chu was instrumental in promoting the peace with Japan. Why not first listen to what the Marquis of Chu has to say about this matter."
When Feng Yibo heard this, he took two steps forward, bowed to Lord Dan, and said with doubts on his face:
"To the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, this matter is clearly written in the terms of the peace negotiation. I don't know what you mean by what you said today. Are you trying to do something unwarranted and force Donghai County to rebel?"
When Zhao Shunjun heard this, his expression suddenly became unnatural.
He had indeed read the terms of the peace agreement and knew that the black dragon coins were written on them.
The number of 300 million is really too shocking, and few people can remain calm after seeing it.
After seeing it at that time, he habitually thought that the compensation was given in money.
Even if you give the Black Dragon silver coins, they should be worth a lot of money.
It was precisely because of such negligence that he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat yesterday.
The difference between a copper coin and two cents is 28 million taels.
Even if Feng Yibo is at the top of his game now, he still has to offend him!
"Master Marquis! I was just about to ask about this. The terms of the peace negotiation state the amount of compensation, but how do you explain the insufficient amount of silver coins in Donghai County?"
Hearing Zhao Shunjun's words, Feng Yibo smiled and responded:
"The silver coins of Donghai County have always been of this weight, and they were not changed for the sake of profit."
When Zhao Shunjun heard this, he immediately smiled and asked:
"So, the Marquis knows about it?"
As long as Feng Yibo knows, then this matter is not his negligence alone.
At least Feng Yibo, who participated in the peace negotiations, has greater responsibilities than him!
"Of course, when we signed the terms, I also liked the convenience of settlement and the anti-counterfeiting function of Black Dragon Coin. We just hit it off."
After hearing Feng Yibo's words, Zhao Shunjun felt more confident.
This shows that not only Feng Yibo, but also Qiu Luan and the Prince of Donghai County also know about it!
"Otherwise, the one liang of the Japanese is different from that of the Wei, and the quality of the silver is also different. It will be very troublesome to argue with each other."
Seeing that Feng Yibo didn't seem to take it seriously, Zhao Shunjun sneered in his heart and delivered what he thought was a fatal blow, saying:
"Where's the missing silver?"
When he thinks about it, no matter what you say, it can't cover up the fact that he is short of weight!
When Feng Yibo heard this, he smiled and shook his head:
"What's missing? That's what was clearly written in the terms of the peace agreement. Mr. Zhao Ge, who is in charge of financial power, didn't know how to clearly see the units of measurement behind it. When the money came, he still said it was missing?"
When Zhao Shunjun heard this, he wanted to throw the blame back, and immediately said coldly:
"Master Hou, it's meaningless for you to say that!"
You say it's yours, don't make my responsibilities clear!
When Feng Yibo heard this, he smiled and said:
"Then please tell me, Mr. Zhao Ge, what should I say?"
Zhao Shunjun was speechless for a moment.
, said angrily:
"Master Marquis, I only ask about this because of Wei!"
Obviously, he may be good at finance, but he is obviously not good at court disputes.
These words inevitably sound a little bit overpowering and domineering.
Hearing what he said, Feng Yibo couldn't help but laugh and said:
"If you have any objections, you should have raised them long ago. They were written clearly in black and white. If you didn't mention them at the time and say them now, I can only say that this was a dereliction of duty on your part. You can't blame others!"
I’m really afraid of what will happen!
When Feng Yibo pointed out the responsibility, Zhao Shunjun's face immediately turned red. Then he bowed to Lord Dan and said angrily:
"Since the Marquis said so, I, Lord Zhao Shun, am begging for the bones. Please show mercy to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty and allow me to go back and take care of myself in old age!"
This time he was so angry that everyone knew that he wanted to retreat in order to advance.
Yuanchun sighed softly behind the bead curtain and said:
"Zhao Ge was always afraid that Wei would suffer a loss, so he raised the issue in court. The Marquis of Chu was also devoted to the country, and even the compensation was signed by him. You are all ministers of Wei, don't get hurt by this. Be kind."
When Feng Yibo heard this, he nodded first.
Zhao Shunjun just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this was the end of the matter!
Without thinking, he changed the subject and said:
"Mr. Zhao Ge is really dedicated to serving the country, but he wants to back down even when there are difficulties. It's really disappointing."
This time, Zhao Shunjun was really angry!
Instead, he lost his anger just now, but narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly:
"What do you still want from me, Lord Marquis?"
Feng Yibo smiled when he heard this, shook his head and said:
"Old Zhao Ge just felt that the weight of the silver was not enough, but he forgot one thing."
"Oh? I'd love to hear the details!"
Zhao Shunjun frowned on WeChat and said:
"If this matter can be resolved, I would like to have the Marquis follow suit!"
Seeing his appearance, Feng Yibo was already prepared.
When he heard this, he smiled first and then asked:
"Does Mr. Zhao Ge know how much the Black Dragon Coin is worth in Donghai County?"
Zhao Shunjun was stunned and said hesitantly:
"This... of course I don't know."
Feng Yibo calmly took out a few black dragon coins, both gold and silver. He handed the same one to Zhao Shunjun and introduced:
"In Donghai County, one gold coin can be exchanged for ten silver coins, and one silver coin can be exchanged for one thousand Tiantai Tongbao."
As he spoke, he distributed the remaining ones to everyone in the household department one by one, and continued:
"In other words, a gold coin can be worth ten taels of silver in Donghai County, and a silver coin can be worth one tael of silver in Donghai County."
Zhao Shunjun looked at the words on the Black Dragon Coin and said with some confusion:
"So what?"
What does the value of money in Donghai County have to do with the Wei Dynasty?
The Wei Dynasty only recognized the quality and weight of silver.
If the quality is not good enough, the color will be compromised. If the portion is not good enough, no one will accept it!
"This black dragon coin is not only easy to calculate, but also anti-counterfeiting. The patterns on both are complicated and difficult to cast."
The difficulty of casting is really high.
Because it is not cast at all, but stamped.
With Wei's current technology, it is basically impossible to cast the same quality.
"Not only that, the gold coins are extremely pure and can produce bite marks, and the silver coins are refined using secret techniques and can be blown."
Feng Yibo introduced the benefits of Black Dragon Coin one by one, and finally said with a smile:
"If you smelt the black dragon coins, it would be a waste of resources."
The various benefits of this new currency have made people in the Household Department deep in thought.
Zhao Shunjun even had some ideas in his mind, all he needed was a layer of window paper.
But he thought about it, but couldn't find it, so he could only frown and said:
"What the Marquis means is..."
Feng Yibo saw that everyone in the household department was thinking hard, but no one understood it, so he could only give the answer himself.
:
"So, if it is used directly without smelting, doesn't it mean that we don't have to worry about the quantity?"
As soon as these words came out, they were like thunder, exploding in the minds of everyone in the household department and Zhao Shunjun.
yes!
Isn’t it enough to just use it?
Isn't 7.5 million black dragon coins equivalent to 7.5 million silver?
For a while, some people hesitated, while others couldn't accept it.
"How...how do you get the people below to agree?"
"Others have always used Da Wei's money. How can Da Wei use other people's money?"
Feng Yibo answered the questions one by one and responded with a smile:
"Even money orders and new banknotes can be implemented. Aren't these gold and silver coins genuine?"
"Donghai County is also part of the Wei Dynasty. What does this lord want to say?"
At this time, one of the officials stood up, bowed to Lord Dan, and said righteously:
"Even if gold and silver coins are minted, the Ministry of Household Affairs should take the lead, and any privately requested coins should be disposed of in accordance with the law!"
Feng Yibo smiled slightly, shook his head and said:
"This gentleman may not be familiar with the "Da Wei Law"."
The man snorted coldly and said confidently:
"Hmph! How can it be wrong to come from the Ministry of Punishment?"
Others might have been fooled, but Feng Yibo had already studied the relevant laws before minting coins.
"Really? You'd better go back and read the "Laws of the Wei Dynasty" carefully. We in the Wei Dynasty are prohibited from casting copper coins privately, but we cannot help smelting gold and silver privately."
Seeing Feng Yibo looking at him with a smile, the official from the Ministry of Justice was a little unsure and said hesitantly:
"this……"
Seeing this, other officials from the Criminal Department rushed forward and pulled him back.
Faced with various problems, Feng Yibo just took a leisurely stroll.
In fact, their problems are too superficial, and many even have fundamental errors.
All the officials in the court are only greedy for money, but few of them really have a concrete understanding of it.
Even if Feng Yibo is half-assed in finance, it is enough to beat them.
Although limited by the limitations of the times, Zhao Shunjun does not have a deep understanding of finance.
But after all, he still has some talent, otherwise he wouldn't be where he is now.
After seeing Feng Yibo fighting against the crowd alone, he made a decision in his heart.
Immediately, he pursed his lips, bowed to Lord Dan, and said loudly:
"To inform the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, I think what the Marquis said is quite reasonable! Why don't we just deal with this batch of compensation as the Marquis said and use it at face value."
As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials in the court held their breath and concentrated.
Especially the officials of the Ministry of Revenue looked at him in disbelief for a moment.
After hearing this, Feng Yibo showed a successful smile.
Having said this, Zhao Shunjun showed a hint of pride in his eyes and continued:
"In addition, our Ministry of Revenue can take the lead and start minting gold and silver coins of the Wei Dynasty. This can also relieve the finances."
As soon as these words came out, Feng Yibo smiled even more.
