I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 227
"Based on Fang Xiang's reputation, if he said that he would use the money from the Xiangguo Mansion as a guarantee for the Royal Bank, he would definitely guarantee it!"

"Even if the Royal Bank cannot be opened in the future, it will first use Fang Xiang's money to fill the vacancy."

"It's just more than 30 taels of silver, which is a bit small. If something really happens, such a small amount of silver is just a drop in the bucket, and it won't do much."

Everyone looked at the white silver in front of them, and then at the solemn Fang Xiang, with a look of hesitation on his face.

Seeing this scene, the empress in dragon robe gave Lin Wan'er a wink.

Lin Wan'er immediately understood, turned and left.

After a while.

Carriages carrying all kinds of rare treasures arrived at the gate of the Royal Bank.

"I have a total of more than five million taels of silver in my internal funds, and this silver will also be stored in the Royal Bank!"

"Beyond that, from now on, all expenditures of domestic funds will go to the accounts of the Royal Bank!"

Wu Mingkong looked around for a week, his cold face showed no expression, and he said in a flat tone.

The voice fell.

Baiguan's eyes lit up.

Although the internal money is very expensive, it cannot stay in the Royal Bank for too long.

But His Majesty's doing so can be regarded as showing his attitude.

Your Majesty and Prime Minister Fang, the two most powerful men in Daqian, deposited their gold and silver treasures in the Royal Bank.

What have they to worry about?
Thinking of this.

Some officials finally made up their minds to deposit their money in the Royal Bank after returning home!
but.

There are still quite a few officials who still hold a wait-and-see attitude and are hesitant.

in their eyes.

Only when the silver is held in one's own hands is it at ease.

They are not merchants, so they don't need to make frequent transactions, and there are enough places in the house to store gold and silver treasures.

That being the case, why do you have to put it in the Royal Bank.

In this case.

Fang Xiu had expected it.

It is human nature to be wary of new things.

When banks become popular, this group of people will naturally deposit money in them.

Food needs to be eaten one bite at a time, the road needs to be walked step by step, there is no rush.
Fang Xiu thought so, looked at Baiguan, and said seriously:
"In addition to depositing the money in the bank today, there is one more thing to tell everyone about the truth."

Speaking of which, stop abruptly.

Seeing this, everyone cheered up and looked at Fang Xiu with serious expressions.

Fang Xiu then continued:
"From now on, I will make a big effort to officially use banknotes!"

"Everyone's monthly salary will also be changed from silver to banknotes!"

"Paper notes are exactly the same as gold, silver and copper coins, and are interchangeable at the Royal Bank."

"Besides, all big business merchants are not allowed to refuse banknotes, and those who violate the rules will be disqualified from business!"

The voice fell.

All the officials were shocked.

Since the tax court registered merchants, business qualifications have become the lifeblood of merchants.

For businessmen, disqualification from business is no different from beheading their heads.

"Fang Xiang's move is cruel enough!"

"If it can be implemented, it won't take long for banknotes to be popularized on a large scale, and it may not be impossible to replace gold, silver and copper coins in the future."

Thinking of this, Baiguan couldn't help looking at Fang Xiu with a touch of awe in his eyes, and said in his heart: It must be Fang Xiang!If you don't make a sound, it's a blockbuster!
The tax office, the Royal Bank, banknotes, savings, loans, it seems that there is no connection.

In fact, without any one kind of business, the rest of the business cannot be carried on.

It seems that Fang Xiang's establishment of the Tax Court and the Royal Bank is the result of long-term consideration, not as he thought before, but just a whim.

With this idea.

Another group of people wavered and began to consider whether to deposit their money in the Royal Bank.

What should be said, Fang Xiu has already said, and what should be done has been done.

Whether to deposit the silver in the bank is up to the officials themselves, and Fang Xiu does not force it.

Time passed, the morning glow faded.

Fang Xiu exchanged pleasantries with all the officials, and then asked them to go back to their respective yamen and continue working.

Baiguan saluted, turned and left.

After a while, the yamen of the Royal Bank became deserted.

Fang Xiu looked at Daji and ordered, "There should be many people depositing money these few days. You can calculate a figure, then estimate how much money the Royal Bank can deposit in a year, and tell the truth."

Daji showed seriousness, nodded heavily, and replied: "I understand."

Hearing this claim, Fang Xiu chuckled.

"You are now the president of the Royal Bank. You are the second rank, and you are among the princes. In front of the truth, you should call yourself a lower official."

A blush appeared on Daji's delicate face, she nodded lightly, and said softly, "I understand."

After finishing speaking, she opened her red lips lightly, and wanted to say something, but when she saw the little empress standing beside her, she held back again.

Seeing this scene, Wu Mingkong felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

Although Daji didn't say anything or do anything, when those eyes looked at Fang Xiu, there was always an inexplicable meaning that couldn't be described in words.

[Emotion value +2000]

A cold system prompt sounded.

Fang Xiu looked at Wu Mingkong with a dazed look on his face, and thought to himself, if you didn't do anything, why are you so angry, maybe it's because of something.

Seeing him looking at him, Wu Mingkong felt even more annoyed, walked up to him, stretched out his hand to pinch him, lowered his voice, and said angrily, "What are you looking at?"

Fang Xiu: "."

aside.

Daji saw that the two were so close, a smile appeared on her charming face, and she saluted, "Your Majesty, I still have something to do, so I will take my leave first."

"Ah."

Wu Mingkong nodded lightly and said nothing.

Daji saluted again, turned and left.

Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu, was silent for a while, and asked, "Has Li Yaoyue made a fuss about going back to Zhou Kingdom these days?"

Although I don't know why she suddenly mentioned Li Yaoyue.

Fang Xiu still replied truthfully: "She told me that I didn't agree, but I just asked her to write a few letters and send them back to Zhou Guo."

Wu Mingkong thought for a while, and then asked: "Have you thought about it? After Daji becomes the president, who will take over Zhenbaozhai?"

Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback, and suddenly understood that the little Empress originally planned to let her take over Zhenbaozhai.

"I haven't figured it out yet, but it definitely won't be her."

Needless to say, the little empress knew who she was referring to.

"Why?"

The little empress asked curiously.

Before Fang Xiu could answer, she said to herself: "She has a talent for doing business, and she has lost the memory of the past few years. It is completely feasible for her to take care of Zhenbaozhai. If you are worried about what methods she will use, send a few The famous shadow guard stared at her, wouldn't it be fine?"

Fang Xiudao:
"Zhenbaozhai is already on the right track. As long as the new shopkeeper doesn't make big mistakes, there won't be any problems. It doesn't have to be someone with business talent to take over."

"Even though Li Yaoyue has lost her memory, she still has her original personality. She is proud and will not bow her head easily. Now she already knows that she is a bird in a cage. Let her be the shopkeeper of Zhenbaozhai, and there may be changes. Minister I would rather choose a mediocre person than him."

When Wu Mingkong heard this, a smile appeared on his brows, and he didn't say any more.

at the same time.

In Xiangguo's mansion.

Li Yaoyue, who was making cakes, sneezed inexplicably.

Seeing this, Tao'er at the side hurriedly took out a shawl, put it on her body, and said: "Madam, it's been colder these few days, please keep warm, so you don't catch the wind and cold again."

Li Yaoyue stretched out her slender jade hands, tightened the shawl tightly, looked at Tao'er with a pair of phoenix eyes, and asked curiously: "Have I ever been exposed to wind and cold?"

Tao'er nodded and hummed.

"Madam was very sick at that time. She was burning all over in the cold winter months. Even the imperial doctor couldn't do anything about it."

Tao'er recalled Li Yaoyue's previous wind and cold, with a look of lingering fear.

Seeing this, Li Yaoyue was a little curious, and asked, "Even the imperial doctor can't help, so what happened in the end?"

Tao'er said: "Of course the master cured it!"

Li Yaoyue was stunned: "He also has medical skills?"

Tao'er shook her head lightly, and replied: "No."

"Then how does he cure me?"

Li Yaoyue's eyes showed curiosity.

Tao'er said: "The master treasured a few panaceas. Seeing that Madam was seriously ill, he took out a few and fed Madam. He took care of her for two days and nights in front of Madam's sick bed. Madam just recovered."

Take care of two days and nights in front of the bed
Is this something Fang Xiu can do?
Li Yaoyue's beautiful phoenix eyes were in a daze, and she looked at Tao'er with a look of disbelief.

"Although I haven't gotten along with Fang Xiu much, I know how he treats me, so there's no need to make up such a thing."

Tao'er was stunned, and then her delicate face revealed a gloomy look, and she said: "Everything I said is true! If Madam doesn't believe it, you can ask the servants in the house!"

Seeing Taoer's swearing appearance, Li Yaoyue was silent for a while, and said: "Is there such a panacea in the world that can make a terminally ill person recover in two days?"

Tao'er nodded heavily: "There is such a medicine! There are not many in the whole world, and the master is reluctant to take it when he is sick!"

Li Yaoyue looked at Tao'er, trying to see something from her eyes, but in the end she found nothing.

"Could it be that what she said is true?"

"Fang Xiu did such a thing for me?"

Li Yaoyue frowned slightly, her eyes showed complex expressions, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

There was silence for a moment.

She shook her head, trying not to think about these things.

No matter how Fang Xiu treats her, her goal will never change.

Leave the Xiangguo Mansion as soon as possible, return to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and pay homage to the father and mother!

"It's been three days. Those letters should have been sent to Jinnan Mansion."

"I don't know what the emperor thinks when he sees my letter."

Thinking of this, Li Yaoyue couldn't help looking in the direction of Jinnan Mansion, and sighed inwardly.

The distant state of Zhou.

Jinnan Prefecture.

Royal Palace.

Zhou Huang sat on the dragon chair, his face extremely gloomy.

"Bai Qi's vanguard is only a few hundred miles away from Jinnan Mansion!"

"Tell me, how to deal with it!"

under.

The civil and military officials lined up on both sides, like a bereaved dog, with their heads down and silent.

"On weekdays, everyone is eloquent, but when it comes to a critical moment, they are all dumb!"

Emperor Zhou patted the armrest of the dragon chair, his face flushed, and he scolded angrily.

When the civil and military officials heard this, they buried their heads even lower and dared not speak.

After the fall of Jing'an City.

Bai Qi is like a sharp sword, leading the army and driving straight in.

He neither sieges the city nor loves to fight. He uses various tactics to destroy as many enemies as he can.

This style of play was the first time they met.

I really can't think of a suitable countermeasure in a short time.

It is nothing more than to fortify the wall and clear the field, hold on to the city, and find a suitable time to fight back.

You don't need to think about it, you know, this is definitely not what His Majesty wants!

There was silence in the hall.

I do not know how long it has been
Someone finally stood up and saluted: "I feel that the artillery is powerful and the gunmen are well-trained. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist only relying on the soldiers of the guard. We still have to send a tiger army to meet the enemy!"

The voice fell.

All the people said in unison: "The minister waits for a second opinion!"

Zhou Huang looked around for a week, his anger still lingering, he said angrily: "If the Tiger and Ben army can't stop it, so what!"

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Seeing this, Emperor Zhou slapped the table, stood up, and said angrily: "Some of you used to be good at fighting and winning every battle, how come it is like this now! If you leave the Huben Army, you will not be able to fight?! "

After hearing this, all civil and military officials sighed in their hearts.

What does His Majesty think.

They are clear.

The Huben army is the royal family's private soldiers, absolutely loyal to His Majesty.

They are His Majesty's cards, but not the imperial court's cards!
If they were to go head-to-head with Bai Qi's army, even if they won, they would suffer heavy losses.

Without the Huben Army, His Majesty would have lost control of the imperial court. He would have the dignity of an emperor but no corresponding authority.

This is unacceptable to His Majesty.

The issue is.

So far, apart from dispatching the Huben army, they have to fight Bai Qi to the death.

They really couldn't think of any other way to solve the current situation.

Calling on the kings of Wei Suoqin from all over the country can indeed summon a large number of troops. The problem is that these people are all mobs, and they can't stop the menacing Baiqi at all.

long silence.

In the end, Wei Dongzheng stood up.

He looked up at Emperor Zhou, and said firmly:

"Your Majesty, the imperial court has reached the moment of life and death!"

"If the Huben army is not dispatched again! The capital may fall!"

"I also ask Your Majesty to issue an order to let the Huben army go out of the city to stop Bai Qi!"

Unspoken.

For now, don't worry so much.

Hearing this, Emperor Zhou took a deep breath to calm down.

He also knew in his heart that until now, there was no other way but the Huben Army.

It's just that I still have a little bit of luck in my heart, hoping that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty can come up with a better way.

long silence.

He finally nodded and agreed to Baiguan's request.

Seeing this, Wei Dongzheng breathed a sigh of relief, and made a few more comments.

One is to mobilize prefectures and cities in various places to donate grain, grass and money.

The second is to recruit a large number of soldiers. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. Even if they have not been trained, they can always play a role on the battlefield.

Even if it is a pig, if it stops in front of Bai Qi, it can stop for a while.

The last is to build a large number of catapults in advance to deal with the dry artillery.

Wei Dongzheng is not good at leading troops to fight, and the suggestions he put forward are all quite satisfactory.

soon.

Wu Xun immediately followed up with more perfect suggestions.

As long as His Majesty agrees to dispatch the Huben Army, the imperial court still has the ability to fight Bai Qi!

They naturally went all out, thinking about how to repel the enemy.

Time passed minute by minute.

The court meeting is finally over.

Zhou Huang dragged his exhausted body back to the Qianqing Palace. As soon as he sat down, he heard the eunuch at the side report:

"Your Majesty, a letter from the Eldest Princess."

(End of this chapter)