The amount of copper coins exchanged for one tael of silver varies from time to time and from place to place.
The reason for this is that silver is the general equivalent in the Wei Dynasty, but it is not legal tender.
Therefore, the price of silver, like commodities, changes with market changes.
This kind of truth cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences.
In contrast, the situation with banknotes is more complicated.
Even if banks open overseas, there are still issues such as exchange rates.
These are not things that can be easily solved in this era, at least not now.
When Chen Qinzhi heard this, he couldn't help but frown and said:
"The Wei Dynasty can't control it, but Donghai County can?"
In his opinion, if Wei Dynasty cannot do it with its strength, it will be even more impossible for other countries and places.
This is not blind confidence, but confidence built up bit by bit from tribute trade and feedback from overseas countries.
In his opinion, Wei is the most powerful country in the world.
none of them.
"Donghai County has sufficient strength at sea, is backed by the Wei Dynasty, and has enough deterrence. At the same time, it has frequent contacts with overseas countries. For these reasons, I want Donghai County to test the waters first."
Feng Yibo does not deny the strength of Wei, nor does he put Donghai County on the opposite side of Wei.
Of course, it is also true that Donghai County relied on the Wei Dynasty to establish the currency system.
Speaking of this, he still smiled and said:
"If this is done in the future, Wei will take back the minting rights, take over the complete monetary system, and enjoy its achievements."
These words are somewhat misleading.
As long as Donghai County remains autonomous, it will continue to consolidate its international status.
For the future Wei Dynasty, the simplest and most direct way is to successfully join this currency system instead of accepting it hastily.
But these are all things in the future, and there is no need for Feng Yibo to point them out now.
Chen Qinzhi couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this.
He may not understand finances!
But he is no novice when it comes to people's hearts and politics.
After a while, he sighed softly:
"Even if it happens, it won't be easy to take it back."
Throughout the dynasties, after one of the princes became big, there were no good ones.
Either break away from control and become your own king.
Either it will be solved by the central dynasty and the vassal state will be completely reduced.
In the final analysis, Donghai County is still Jisu County, and it is at a distance from the Wei Dynasty.
If there is no restraint, when Donghai County becomes bigger and stronger, it will be a matter of time before it leaves the Wei Dynasty.
Chen Qinzhi even knew that Emperor Jingshun had a plan to slowly take back Donghai County.
It is a pity that Emperor Jingshun did not have time to perfect and advance this matter, and the person died.
With the death of the people and the cessation of government, it was temporarily put aside there.
Hearing such worries, Feng Yibo did not panic at all and continued to lie:
"Actually, it doesn't matter even if you can't take it back. As I said before, the gold and silver coins of Donghai County are based on the copper coins of the Wei Dynasty, and the face values are based on the copper coins of the Wei Dynasty. In other words, the gold and silver coins minted by Donghai County are the same as those of the Wei Dynasty copper coins. Da Wei has a direct connection."
When Feng Yibo chose to cast copper coins of the Wei Dynasty, in addition to casting them privately to gain publicity, it was because he considered the currency of both sides to be universal and facilitated exchange rate conversion.
Speaking of this, Feng Yibo deliberately showed a sly smile and said:
"With the financial size of Wei Dynasty, it is easy to use the achievements of Donghai County for its own use."
Although these words are painting a cake, there is some truth in them.
The advantage of Donghai County is its maritime strength and the window for international trade between the East and the West.
The most important thing in this east is the Dawei Market.
However, what he will not say is that Donghai County is still improving technology.
Chen Qinzhi was appeased here, and Feng Yibo returned to the Hou Mansion.
After dinner, we wandered into Li Shouzhong's courtyard.
After chatting with Li Mengshi for a while, he came to Li Shouzhong's study.
Li Shouzhong seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time. After saluting, he asked:
"Yibo, did you do that on purpose?"
He didn't say anything, but the two of them naturally understood each other tacitly.
However, Feng Yibo did not respond directly, but smiled and said:
"Why did my mentor ask that?"
Li Shouzhong sighed softly when he heard this, and then said:
"I know that you attach great importance to financial matters. When you took the course on the dangers of excessive banknotes and reserve funds, I knew you had your own unique insights into finance."
This is definitely an endorsement of Feng Yibo.
But combined with the first question, it also contains Li Shouzhong's concerns about this matter.
He trusted his apprentice, but he didn't know his true purpose.
This inevitably made Li Shouzhong feel a little worried, worrying whether his apprentice's plan would be too out-of-the-box.
Just like the way he solves problems every time, it's always unexpected.
When Feng Yibo heard this, he nodded suddenly and said mockingly:
"That is to say, my mentor still remembers this incident, but now I am afraid that no one in the court will remember it."
Li Shouzhong shook his head when he heard this and said with a smile:
"Not necessarily, Zhao Shunjun should also remember, otherwise he would not support you today."
When Feng Yibo heard Zhao Shunjun's name, he said slightly disdainfully:
"You can see his temperament from the new banknotes. If nothing unexpected happens today, he must be eager for success."
People who issue excessive banknotes must be eager for quick success.
Although Zhao Shunjun has a good grasp of finance, in Feng Yibo's heart he is a person who is eager for success.
Li Shou's heart moved, and he followed the words and asked:
"Then do you think he was right or wrong this time?"
Although he supported Zhao Shunjun at the court meeting.
But more importantly, it is actually the trust in the apprentice.
When he heard his mentor's question, Feng Yibo didn't hide anything and said calmly:
"Half and half."
"oh?"
Seeing that Li Shouzhong was full of doubts, Feng Yibo smiled and repeated the same rhetoric he just told Chen Qinzhi.
"This matter starts with the geographical location of Donghai County... This formed an international currency with a high reputation and is popular in various countries... In the end, the Wei Dynasty used it for its own purposes..."
After listening to this, Li Shouzhong pondered for a long time, then frowned and said:
"If it is true as you said, as long as you seize the opportunity, this is a good thing. Why do you say half and half?"
According to Feng Yibo's description, Dawei simply took advantage of it!
It's like no matter how hard Donghai County goes, in the end it's just a wedding dress for Wei.
Li Shouzhong, like Chen Qinzhi, was somewhat blindly confident in Wei's strength.
So I don’t think there’s anything wrong with these idealized descriptions.
As for Li Shouzhong, his mentor, although Feng Yibo could not tell the truth completely, he was ready to say more.
"In addition to the unpredictable situation in the future, it is also because Zhao Shunjun wants to mint coins."
I heard Feng Yibo associate the word "bad" with Zhao Shunjun.
Li Shouzhong frowned slightly, and then suddenly said:
"It's the same as new banknotes, don't you like it?"
Although the new banknotes did not completely collapse, it was mostly as Feng Yibo predicted.
If it had not been for the peace and compensation negotiated by the Japanese country, I am afraid that it would have been reduced to waste paper long ago.
This negotiated compensation payment is an unpredictable situation.
However, this is also how Feng Yibo indirectly saved Xinqian.
Therefore, Li Shouzhong still has some confidence in Feng Yibo's financial predictions.
"Same, but different."
Feng Yibo smiled, and this time he did not try to be too pretentious and explained directly:
"The same thing is that Dawei has another currency that consumes credit. With the new banknotes learned from the past, it is hard to say whether the people will recognize it this time."
Gold and silver coins are not worth a pound of money, and they are also based on national credit.
Donghai County implemented anti-counterfeiting measures and opened the exchange of copper coins.
This allowed Black Dragon Coins to circulate within a certain range.
If the Wei Dynasty were to mint gold and silver coins, it would not be able to solve the problem of anti-counterfeiting without talking about credibility.
In the past, there were not many people who minted copper coins privately. In the future...
"The difference is that this time there is no need for a reserve fund, but with the level of the Wei Dynasty, there must be a lot of private imitators, which will further consume the credibility of the court."
Hearing these exclusive terms, Li Shouzhong put on a mask of pain.
He had dabbled in all the classics and history, but he was particularly concerned about the things Feng Yibo did.
Finally, he pursed his lips and said:
"According to you, wouldn't there be more bad things?"
Hearing the question from his mentor’s soul, Feng Yibo smiled and said:
"Isn't there also Donghai County?"
"Are you so confident in Donghai County?"
Li Shouzhong frowned slightly when he heard this.
Immediately, he decided to review his lessons for his apprentice.
"I remember that my teacher taught you earlier that it is better to ask for yourself than to ask for others. Don't easily place all your hopes on others."
What if it was yourself?
Feng Yibo smiled secretly in his heart, and responded with a calm expression on his face:
"Don't worry, mentor, I can save you from this matter."
How can Li Shouzhong feel relieved?
He pondered for a moment and then continued to exhort:
"I know that the Prince of Donghai County has a close relationship with you, but he is still considered a foreign vassal after all. You still have to be careful to avoid being taken advantage of without knowing it."
The Feng Mansion's warehouse is filled with things from overseas, and all kinds of melon and fruit specialties are available all year round.
Outsiders thought this was due to the Feng family's overseas business.
But Li Shouzhong knew that some things couldn't be achieved with money.
Rare items from overseas were constantly being delivered to the mansion, and Li Shouzhong naturally thought of the Prince of Donghai.
Feng Yibo didn't accept anything from anyone, but he never refused anything from Donghai County.
This made Li Shou feel vaguely uneasy.
"Teacher, don't worry, we don't know who will use whom!"
Feng Yibo understood Li Shouzhong's worries, so he decided to reveal a little more, and said with a smile:
"The King of Donghai County is willing to accept my suggestions and trust me. He will try out various ideas of mine in Donghai County. Regardless of success or failure, I also acknowledge his sentiments and will fight for him without harming Da Wei." More benefits to support the pilot of the New Deal.”
As soon as these words came out, Li Shouzhong suddenly opened his eyes and blurted out:
"New Deal Pilot? Donghai County?"
Regarding the New Deal, he had actually been vaguely aware of it.
Although, except for Xinxue, Feng Yibo and others never shouted any slogans.
But the recent series of events in the DPRK are vaguely related to this apprentice.
As the second assistant to the cabinet, Li Shouzhong naturally saw some signs.
This series of events may seem coincidental, but in essence it is about rectifying the government, taking control of the army, and reforming the currency...
To put it bluntly, isn’t this a reform?
However, no one raised any objections, so he naturally didn't ask any more questions.
At critical moments, he will also step forward to help.
It can be heard that Feng Yibo had started earlier and also launched a pilot project in Donghai County!
Li Shouzhong really had to be surprised by this apprentice's layout!
How many things had he done without telling himself?
"Let's put it this way, from the founding of Donghai County, to the donation of land and surrender, to the self-government of Jisu, it was all my idea. Donghai County came into being from scratch, so I can be considered as having made some contributions!"
Except for matters involving his status as the King of Donghai County, Feng Yibo had almost no reservations about Li Shouzhong, but he smiled and said:
"So I try to govern according to my ideas there, and the other side is also willing."
The foreshadowing was all true, but this conclusion covered up the facts very well.
"You single-handedly pushed the Duke of Donghai to the throne, so you are so confident?"
When Li Shouzhong heard this, he accepted this setting somewhat naturally.
Judging from the various performances of Feng Yibo and Donghai County, the King of Donghai County almost obeyed Feng Yibo.
No matter how much Li Shouzhong thought about it, he never imagined that Feng Yibo and the Duke of Donghai could be the same person.
Then, only this explanation is the most reasonable now.
But even what Feng Yibo did was unexpected.
As a teacher, he still had to give a few words of advice.
"You have to know that since ancient times, people's hearts are full of insufficiency. One day he won't need you anymore, or if you can't bring him benefits, then he will probably lose control."
After a pause, Li Shouzhong said more solemnly:
"After all, he is also a self-made vassal king."
A giant that has built itself from scratch will have to be entrusted with control sooner or later.
Of course, judging from Feng Yibo's current career, the chance of this is low!
Even in the near future, Donghai County may use him more.
With Feng Yibo's status in the Queen Mother's heart, everyone in the court knew that it was only a matter of time before he entered the cabinet.
Didn't you see that the young master has arranged it, and the minister of the Ministry of Rites has also kept it!
Judging from this situation, at the latest, Feng Yibo will be able to join the cabinet before Emperor Xuanzhi takes charge.
"Don't worry, mentor. I have already thought about this and made some arrangements."
Feng Yibo revealed something to Li Shouzhong today, and he felt a lot more relieved.
But the key information that should be concealed must still be concealed.
When it's time to cheat, you still have to continue to cheat.
He sighed in his heart and continued:
"I am telling you this just to tell you that the minting of coins will be beneficial to Wei in the future, but when signing the terms of the peace agreement, it was indeed planned for Donghai County without affecting the interests of Wei."
Feng Yibo took the opportunity to reveal something more to Li Shouzhong.
When the identity of King Donghai is revealed in the future, he will be able to explain.
Of course, these are all irrelevant things.
The terms of the peace agreement were clearly written in black and white.
After yesterday's revelation, everyone understood the fishiness involved.
At this time, Feng Yibo was just using it to prove his influence on Donghai County.
Having said this, he smiled and said softly:
"After all, the war against Japan was fought by Donghai County!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Shouzhong was stunned for a moment, and then he felt a little enlightened.
yes!
What are they struggling with?
Although Donghai County nominally belonged to the Wei Dynasty, it was still in the stage of autonomy.
Therefore, this battle was fought by Donghai County, and giving so many benefits to Wei already showed his intention.
These people are holding on to their interests and even want to impeach the King of Donghai County and his disciples.
Do you think that Wei deserves all these benefits?
wrong!
Li Shouzhong reacted again and said seriously:
"Any meritorious deeds should be rewarded, and any deeds should be punished. Since Donghai County has surrendered, it should put the interests of the Wei Dynasty first, and rewards and punishments should come from above, rather than being given and received privately."
Feng Yibo was slightly startled and sighed:
"My teacher said that I didn't think enough about it."
After saying that, he stood up, bowed, and said:
"Disciples are taught."
