Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

"What method? As long as you, Ouyang Lun, can get the gold, we, the emperor, and all the ministers will cooperate with you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke quickly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was overwhelmed at the thought of preparing so much gold, but without gold, the new treasure notes could not be issued, after all, gold was tied to the treasure notes.

"What I mean is very simple, that is, the Emperor, Your Majesty, and all the civil and military officials should set an example and use all their gold to exchange for the new treasure notes!"

"There are two benefits to doing this. One is that it will increase the amount of gold we have. We will issue as many new notes as people exchange gold for new notes! The other is that everyone will have new notes in their hands, so they will naturally want to use them! The more people use new notes, the more people will exchange gold for new notes, and this will form a positive cycle!"

"Of course, during this process, we also need to dig up a lot of gold, and use the new banknotes issued from this gold to buy the old banknotes on the market. Not only the old banknotes, but also the silver and copper coins will be collected."

"As long as we persist, it won't be long before the entire Ming Dynasty will be left with only the new version of Ming Dynasty treasure notes!"

"Not only that, the court will also encourage the people to deposit their money into the state-owned silver cabinet. This way, our pressure will be reduced! I'm sure some people will ask, why would the people take the initiative to deposit their money into the silver cabinet? There is naturally a way to solve this problem. For the people who deposit their money into the silver cabinet, not only will they not have to pay management fees, but they will also be given interest!"

"That way, more people will deposit their money in the silver box!"

After hearing what Ouyang Lun said, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and his son, as well as the cabinet ministers nodded but were also puzzled.

"Prince Consort Ouyang, you are thinking too well! I admit that your method of letting the Emperor, His Majesty, and the civil and military officials exchange gold for new notes is a good one. When the people see that the emperor and officials have done so, they will naturally be willing to do so as well. But you said that the silver cabinet should pay interest to the people who deposit money. Aren't you afraid that the silver cabinet will go bankrupt? "

"This is simply drinking poison to quench thirst, absolutely not advisable!"

A cabinet minister stood up and expressed doubts about Ouyang Lun's suggestion.

Hearing this, Ouyang Lun did not get angry, but smiled and said: "It seems that this gentleman does not know enough about the current economy of the Ming Dynasty! The silver cabinets of the Ming Dynasty are definitely not just for storing money. In recent years, the silver cabinets have been actively investing, and the annual return on investment of the money is about 10% on average. What does this mean?"

"This means that for every 10,000 taels of silver in the silver chest, one can earn 1,000 taels of silver a year. If you have 1,000 taels of silver, and I am willing to pay you an annual interest rate of 5%, you need to keep the money with me for five years, and no matter what problems arise, the capital of the 1,000 taels of silver will be kept for you! Are you willing?"

"Is this true?" Upon hearing Ouyang Lun's words, the cabinet minister who had just been questioning was immediately stunned. He was already tempted in his heart. He really had one thousand and two taels of silver!
"Of course, influenced by Yong'an Silver Safe, many silver safes have done this. You can go and ask around. Of course, when depositing money in a silver safe, I suggest choosing a larger silver safe, especially the top ten on the Ministry of Revenue record list. Their funds are all regulated."

Ouyang Lun said slowly.

"Speaking of this, I have to add that the major silver cabinets are also an important force in currency reform. The issuance of new treasure notes and the recycling of old treasure notes, gold, silver, and copper coins are all handled by the major silver cabinets, which can save the court a lot of effort."

"After that, the salaries and wages of officials, which were originally paid in silver, gold, and copper coins, will all be replaced with the new treasure notes. This process will probably take one to two years. If the implementation speed is fast enough, the market will probably be full of new treasure notes next year!"

"The key is to strictly control the exchange rate between gold and the new Baochao. The purchasing power of the new Baochao will not be a problem."

After listening to Ouyang Lun's words, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and a group of cabinet ministers were almost confused.

But after listening, they roughly understood that the currency is stable and unified, which can be said to be comparable to the unification of currency by Qin Shihuang!

Li Shanchang was slightly stunned. He kept thinking about what Ouyang Lun said in his mind, trying to find loopholes in it. However, just understanding Ouyang Lun's methods was extremely exhausting, let alone finding them.

The more Li Shanchang thought about it, the more shocked he was. He never expected that Ouyang Lun could come up with such a method. This was not just one method, but a series of methods, a complete set of currency processing solutions!
Hey--

Ouyang Lun is truly unmatched in terms of economics and currency!

Li Shanchang was filled with deep emotion.

Zhu Biao also quickly looked at his father, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, and after getting Zhu Yuanzhang's nod of agreement, he immediately said, "Brother-in-law Ouyang, since you have described it in such detail, then this matter can only be done by you!"

"Regarding the new banknotes, the ultimate goal is to unify them!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Biao highly approved of the method proposed by Ouyang Lun.

There was no way out. The new banknotes designed by Ouyang Lun were simply too beautiful, especially with the portraits of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao on them. This simply satisfied their vanity to the extreme, and they really couldn't help but accept this. There was no need to worry about such exquisite banknotes being counterfeited. Secondly, there were a series of plans to ensure the issuance of the new banknotes, and in the end it was very likely that a unified currency would be achieved!
There is really no reason to disagree!
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. In fact, the Ministry of Revenue has been preparing for currency unification for a long time. I believe that after the implementation of the new monetary policy, it will not only achieve currency unification, but also help the further development of the Ming Dynasty's economy!"

"People don't have to worry about the banknotes in their hands being worthless!"

Ouyang Lun was also quite confident. He knew very well how important currency unification was to the economic development of the Ming Dynasty. This was a major trend.

Unlike Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao who were happy, the cabinet ministers in the hall looked like eggplants hit by frost. Even the barbecue brought to their mouths by the maids lost their fragrance.

They came here to laugh at Ouyang Lun's joke today, but ended up being taught a severe lesson by Ouyang Lun.

Of course, no one was more depressed than Li Shanchang.

Li Shanchang ran all the way here because his sedan chair was seized by the traffic police. He had an argument with the traffic police and was punched in the eye in the chaos. Now one of his eyes is a panda eye. But that would have been fine, because in the entire hall, everyone else was lying on massage beds enjoying massage and barbecue services, while he was only sitting on a small bench.

Now he watched helplessly as Ouyang Lun's suggestion was approved by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

Li Shanchang felt heartbroken again when he thought about the Ming Central Bank and the Securities Regulatory Bureau, two government offices whose power was no less than that of the six ministries, falling into Ouyang Lun's hands.

The right to mint coins and economic supervision are all under the control of Ouyang Lun!

I'm afraid that in the future, anything involving money will require Ouyang Lun's approval. Without Ouyang Lun's approval, none of them will get a single note. This... This is too unfair! Li Shanchang wanted to stop him, but he hesitated. He had tried once before, but ended up getting slapped in the face.

If I make another move now and fail, I'm afraid it will be more than just a slap in the face.

Can not give up!

Li Shanchang's eyes narrowed. As a veteran in the court, he knew very well that the Central Bank and the Securities Regulatory Bureau of the Ming Dynasty must not all fall into Ouyang Lun's hands.

Thinking of this, Li Shanchang didn't care about anything else and stood up again.

"Your Majesty, I fully approve of the monetary solution proposed by Prince Consort Ouyang. I even admire it. Such a thorough and detailed plan must have been thought out by Prince Consort Ouyang with great effort. Although Prince Consort Ouyang is young, he has spent a lot of effort. In addition, Prince Consort Ouyang is in charge of multiple government offices. Even if he is energetic, if he consumes too much energy, he may die young!"

"I am not exaggerating. The saying that God is jealous of talented people is no joke. Prince Consort Ouyang may not be able to detect it himself, but we bystanders know it best. I believe that the Emperor, Your Majesty, and all the adults have the same idea as me!"

Li Shanchang continued, "In order to prevent Prince Consort Ouyang from wasting too much energy, I suggest that the Central Bank of the Ming Dynasty and the Securities Regulatory Bureau select middle-aged and strong people to serve as such. In addition to Prince Consort Ouyang, the court of the Ming Dynasty is also full of talents. They may not be as capable as Prince Consort Ouyang, but they are also quite capable and willing to learn. This can be regarded as training talents for the Ming Dynasty in advance!"

"After all, if Prince Consort Ouyang has any accident, we have backup talents to take his place!"

After Li Shanchang finished speaking, he turned and looked at Ouyang Lun, "Please give more opportunities to other officials in the court, so that the Ming Dynasty can continue to develop, and Ouyang will have successors in the future!"

call!
Li Shanchang said all these words in one breath, feeling somewhat proud.

You, Ouyang Lun, are good at speaking, and I, Li Shanchang, am definitely not a weakling. When I first followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world, I relied on my resourceful brain and eloquent mouth to gain a foothold!

Even though you, Ouyang Lun, are eloquent, you, Ouyang Lun, are too powerful. This is my opportunity.

This time, Li Shanchang cleverly concealed his ambition and did not mention at all that he wanted to control the Central Bank of the Ming Dynasty and the Securities Regulatory Bureau. Instead, he started from the retired emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang and all officials except Ouyang Lun!
As long as you, Ouyang Lun, reject my suggestion, it will be equivalent to standing against everyone. If you, Ouyang Lun, agree with my suggestion, then the authority of the People's Bank of the Ming Dynasty and the China Securities Regulatory Bureau will have to be handed over.

Li Shanchang's words were obviously very useful. Not only did they make Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao frown slightly and fall into thought, but they also made the eyes of the cabinet ministers who were originally in despair light up.

Yup!

Li Shanchang is in charge of so many things alone, can he handle it?!

Just now they were trying to fight for themselves, which naturally aroused the disgust of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, who thought they were just trying to fight for power and profit.

But now the situation has changed, so let's change our goal. Since we can't get the authority of the Central Bank of Ming Dynasty and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, we should try our best to prevent Ouyang Lun from getting it.

Thinking of this, the cabinet ministers also spoke one after another after Li Shanchang finished speaking.

"Your Majesty, I thought that Prince Consort Ouyang was the Prime Minister of the Ming Cabinet. As the Prime Minister, he only needs to take charge of the general direction. Let the officials below do the specific things!"

"We are all old and naturally cannot handle high-intensity government affairs. However, Your Majesty has promoted a lot of young and promising officials during this period. I think Your Majesty can promote these officials!"

"Yes! Prince Consort Ouyang is the treasure of our Ming Dynasty. If Prince Consort Ouyang is exhausted, many policies may not be able to be implemented any longer!"

"Prince Consort Ouyang, I am an experienced person. You young people are indeed more energetic than us old bones, but you must not work too hard and you must take care of your health!"

"I also believe that Prince Consort Ouyang is willing to give the people below a chance."

Although Zhu Biao was somewhat unhappy to see Li Shanchang and the cabinet ministers jumping out to fight for power again, what they said this time was not unreasonable.

The two sentences "I'm worried about tiring Ouyang Lun out" and "Give the young officials below a chance" entered Zhu Biao's mind.

So Zhu Biao did not scold him, but asked, "Duke Hanguo, who do you think is more suitable for the important task of the Central Bank of the Ming Dynasty and the Securities Regulatory Bureau?"

"I thought" that Li Shanchang was just about to make a recommendation.

"Is there really anyone who can take on the responsibility of dealing with the monetary issue?" Zhu Biao interrupted Li Shanchang and asked.

Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment. He naturally knew what Zhu Biao meant by interrupting him. However, Li Shanchang had tried his best to get here, and he did not intend to back down. Instead, he pretended that he did not understand Zhu Biao's meaning and continued: "This old minister thinks that Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and others are very good. They are all capable ministers of the younger generation of our Ming Dynasty. Huang Zicheng has been studying the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue and learning from Prince Consort Ouyang in every way!"

"Qi Tai was in charge of the construction of the Beijing-Pingcheng Railway, and he did a great job. He was also very supportive of the new policies of the imperial court, and he told the old ministers many times that he wanted to learn more from Prince Consort Ouyang!"

"With their assistance to Prince Consort Ouyang, the currency problem will surely be solved quickly!"

"It can also help Prince Consort Ouyang!"

As Li Shanchang said this, everyone in the hall understood.

Damn, Li Shanchang’s abacus beads hit his face. He is so shameless!
Blatantly recommending your own confidant!
But on second thought, Li Shanchang's move was really great! As expected of a veteran in the court, he first threw out a plan to prevent Ouyang Lun from being overworked and power from being too concentrated, so that Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and other ministers would stand on Li Shanchang's side, forcing Zhu Biao to ask further questions.

Then propose the person you want to recommend!
Although Li Shanchang did not recommend himself, the people he recommended were all his confidants. What is the difference between this and Li Shanchang controlling himself? ! (End of this chapter)