Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 683: Substitution
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"Snapped!"

Fireworks bloomed in the starry sky, attracting countless pedestrians to stop and watch. The weather was getting colder, but the festive atmosphere was getting stronger. After a year of hard work, this was the day we were looking forward to, when we could take a breath and spend more time with our families. Isn’t this what we have worked so hard for all year?
"Another year has passed. It's not easy. We must have a good time this New Year."

"Yes, I've been exhausted for almost a year, and now I'm relying on this energy to hold on."

"We need to prepare our New Year's goods well. We must have a prosperous New Year this year."

Among the crowd who stopped to watch, many saw the fireworks blooming under the night sky, and they all felt different emotions. This is the real world!

Although there were continuous wars in Liaodong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Korea and other places during this year, especially the wars between Liaodong and Korea, which were extremely difficult to resolve, the wars on the border did not affect the people in the capital at all.

Perhaps the prices of grain, cotton, oil, cloth, coal, etc. have increased to varying degrees, but for many groups, they don't care too much about these things because they earn more.

Especially in the industries led by the officials under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu, there are many non-working groups active in them. They are rewarded for their hard work, and many of them have accumulated a certain amount of wealth.

Wealth is earned through labor. For the current Ming Dynasty, what is needed is a real business, not a vain existence!
But in this world, there are real things and there are false things!
Huanghuafang.

The brothel.

A private room.

"Haha, this time it's a big deal!!"

A middle-aged man couldn't hide his excitement. He held a wine cup in his hand and looked at the people sitting at the same table. "In the past two months, the new coins we minted have made at least two million taels of silver. This is a huge profit that is priceless!"

"At first, I had a lot of concerns. I thought that the new currency would definitely receive special attention from the Shaofu. Who would have thought that through the branches opened by Huahui Silver Bank in the capital and the capital area, using some small profits to lure the people under them, they would actually open up a gap."

The people sitting at the same table all showed smiles on their faces after hearing what the middle-aged man said, but their smiles were different, some were complacent, some were disdainful, and some were arrogant!

"More than two million taels of silver, it's no big deal."

As a result, one of them was very disdainful. He looked at the middle-aged man and said, "It's almost the New Year. We should mint as many new coins as possible to make the Shaofu lose its credibility among the people. This is what we want to achieve."

"As long as this can be accomplished, the bonds issued by the Shaofu will inevitably be questioned and run on. Once this trend is formed, the next to be thrown into chaos will be the untouchables under the Shaofu's jurisdiction!"

"If this step can be achieved, the chaos in the capital and the surrounding areas will be uncontrollable. Then we can take advantage of the chaos to drive up the prices of grain, cotton, oil, cloth, coal, etc."

"All of the above are necessities, no matter who they are, they are indispensable. If the prices of these necessities can be driven up, that's where we'll make the most money."

The atmosphere in the private room became subtle.

"This is not the biggest profit." A man sitting next to the middle-aged man raised his hand and picked up the wine cup. He glanced at the people at the table and said with a raised eyebrow, "The real big winner is actually Huahui Bank. Don't forget that Wang Sheng's Huahui Bank is located in all the prefectures and cities in Northern Zhili, and along the canal all the way south, there are branches in Shandong, Lianghuai and other places."

"Think about it, how much can Huahui Bank earn every year just by making cross-regional remittances? Yes, there are many banks, bill exchanges, and money houses in the market, but when it comes to credibility, those who have such needs will first consider Huahui Bank."

"If we want to really get involved in the silver bank and realize our idea of ​​making money through cross-regional exchange, we must destroy the pot of Huahui Silver Bank. Otherwise, we won't even be able to drink the hot soup."

After hearing this, the middle-aged men all nodded in agreement.

indeed.

They gathered in the capital, and taking advantage of the turbulent situation in the court and the changing local situation, they have been pushing forward discussions in secret in order to achieve the above goals.

"Fortunately, there are wars in Liaodong and Korea. Otherwise, everything we have done might not have been discovered by now."

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, and said with some emotion between his eyebrows: "As for the Minting and Cleaning Bureau under the Shaofu, the new currency exchanged through the Huahui Silver Bank has a fixed quota. These batches of new coins have been gradually circulated among the people through the Shaofu, the local untouchables, and the soldiers. In fact, this acceptance is still reasonable."

"With the new coins we minted, the scale has increased significantly. If there were no wars in Liaodong and Korea to cover it up, the increased market price among the people would definitely attract the special attention of the Shaofu and other officials."

"The most difficult time has passed. There is no need for us to talk about this any more."

A slightly obese man patted his belly and said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, even if the factory guards found out now, what can we do?"

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"The new coins we minted have already been quietly circulated among the people. It just so happens that it is almost the New Year, which is even better. The circulation between them is bound to be tighter."

"Even if they find out, they can't trace it back to us. If someone really dares to investigate, we will directly expose it and stir up public opinion. Let's see how they live this year!"

"Ha ha……"

Hearty laughter rang out in the private room. For these people, perhaps at the beginning, they had some worries and concerns. After all, if such a thing was discovered, it would not only be a matter of beheading, but also the punishment of all nine generations of the family.

After all, the new currency is the national policy designated by the current emperor!

Even though this matter caused a lot of opposition and concern in the court, the emperor still maintained a firm attitude and even did not allow officials from other courts to interfere.

The right to mint new coins was firmly in the hands of the Mint under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu, and even the Minister of Coins had no right to interfere.

This shows how determined the emperor is.

However, even the best policies will inevitably encounter challenges in the implementation stage. After all, there are many interests involved. For the old interest groups, it is impossible for them to watch the new policies being implemented. If the new policies are really allowed to be implemented, many of their privileges will be reduced or even abolished, and the loss will be a lot of money! !

Without this source of money, how can they ensure their luxurious life?
(End of this chapter)