Zhuo Bingtian glanced at the duty room and saw the military ministers and several grand magistrates, and the co-organizers were all there. He couldn't help but smile, "It's so lively, are you discussing Yuan Qibao money?"

Co-organizer Jia Zhen quickly sent Yi Zhizu's note, "This is the note just sent by Shanghai."

Zhuo Bingtian was not only good at economy, but also knew money and law. He was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. After Jin Wuying Hall, he was also in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for a long time. He also had a high qualifications and high moral character. No one here could compare with him except Mu Zhang'a. Seeing him sitting down to read the memorials, he immediately became quiet in the room.

Yi Zhizuo complained about the various disadvantages of the court minting large coins and issuing official ticket treasure banknotes without restraint. He asked the court to stop minting large coins, stop issuing official ticket treasure banknotes, and close all official silver coins. Yuanqi Bank was willing to exchange 40% of the iron coins that the court had issued in the past few years for Yuanqi Bao banknotes, and 20% of the official ticket treasure banknotes for Yuanqi.

When Zhuo Bingtian met, he closed the memorial. Mu Zhang Acai slowly spoke: "The Yuanqi semicolon was opened all over the capital in one day, and Yuanqi silver notes and treasures were launched. The officials, gentlemen and merchants in the city rushed to tell each other, and the discussions were boiling. This memorial in Yiguocheng was just delivered. The emperor occasionally felt the cold wind and cold, and the dragon body was not safe. The matter was very important. You should discuss it first. When you see it, you would also like to be concise and to the point."

As soon as the words came to an end, Manchuria was in charge of the white flag and asked the Heluo. Mu Yin said first: "This matter cannot be agreed. Yuan Qi's wolf ambitions. This move is to completely monopolize our Qing Dynasty's money industry. If it succeeds, the whole country will be Yuan Qi's paper banknotes."

Lin Kui immediately echoed: "Yes, who can guarantee that Yuan Qi will not issue paper money indiscriminately? Yuan Qi cannot be allowed to succeed, otherwise the court will be subject to Yuan Qi!"

"Everyone." Peng Yunzhang, a native of Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, was a Jinshi in the 15th year of Daoguang and studied military service last year and said slowly: "The Yuanqi's silver bills can be exchanged for cash silver bills at any time, and the whole country is Yuanqi's paper bills. It's a bit alarmist. Even if this is possible, this situation cannot be formed in a short period of time.

You should also hear about the situation in the capital now. The people are extremely resistant to big money, either at will or at will or without any use. Each big money has been reduced from seven or eight hundred to two or three hundred. If you have more than one year, there will be no market.

The official tickets and treasures are even more unbearable. One thousand bills can only be used to make money and a hundred cigarettes, and twenty taels of official tickets are deducted from the actual silver two taels! One tael of official tickets is only worth more than four hundred cigarettes! Everyone knows that the official tickets and treasures will eventually become waste paper like the Ming treasures and treasures!

Now the prices in the capital have increased by more than four times, and shops of all sizes and big and small businesses have closed down one after another! The big and small merchants in the capital have left and said that the lifelong trade has accumulated, and they will all be waste paper in the future! You might as well think about it, what will happen if that day comes?

Now the imperial court has stopped casting big money and issuing official bills and treasures, and it is difficult to reverse the situation. It is rare for Yuan Qi to come forward and distribute huge amounts of silver to clean up... Turning around this situation, you are looking forward and think about what consequences will be if the memorial of Yiguocheng is published in the newspaper?"

Everyone here was shocked. Yi Zhizu, who published the memorial directly in the newspaper to create public opinion to force the court to submit. If the court does not agree, Yi Zhizu will definitely be able to publish the memorial in the newspaper. Once this matter is exposed, it will definitely be angering for the public.

Nowadays, the one-hundred-dollar bill of money is only 200 to 300 yuan. If it is 200 yuan, Yuanqi agreed to exchange 40 yuan for Yuanqi Treasures. The official bill of Yuanqi Treasures is only 100 yuan for cash cash, but Yuanqi is 200 yuan for Yuanqi Treasures.

You should know that Yuan Qi's silver bills can be exchanged for cash cash anytime and anywhere. If the people know that the court rejected Yuan Qi's request, the consequences would be chilling!

"It's reasonable!" Shao Canlang said: "The court casts big money and issues official tickets and treasures, which is not worth the money. The court has not paid much for its bad reputation, but it has not made much money. It has made the people suffer, but has benefited a group of corrupt officials.

The Chongwenmen collects taxes, the firearms and donations, the Internal Affairs Office collects land rent, and the Shuntian Mansion collects land taxes, or they do not collect any banknotes, or only one or two percent. After collection, they buy banknotes with silver and pay 50 percent. This matter is about to be reported."

"Yuanqi exchanges 40% off and 20% off for large money. Official tickets and treasures can quickly reverse the current chaotic situation. This is the advantage!" Zhuo Bingtian said slowly: "But in this way, Yuanqi paper money will inevitably be quickly circulated and popularized to form a monopoly. The court will completely lose control of the money industry and will no longer be able to check and balance Yuanqi. This is the disadvantage! Weighing the pros and cons, the advantages are in the present and the disadvantages are in the long run. Which one is more important, you may as well consider it carefully."

Qi Zizao added, "Printing treasure money is expensive, and exchanging the treasure money for big money on the market is even more expensive. Yuan Qi's move is determined to win. Not to mention the urgency and temptation, just ask one question, can you have a way to stop Yuan Qi?"

"It's not difficult to stop Yuan Qi." Mu Yin said complacently: "Stop issuing big money and official tickets and treasures."

Qi Yuzao looked at him with contempt, his eyes as if he was looking at an idiot. Then he picked up the tea cup and sipped tea without saying a word, disdainfully refuting him. Mu Yin hesitated and said, "Is it impossible to stop Yuan Qi?"

"Of course not." Zhuo Bingtian said slowly, stroking the long beard under his jaw, "How can Yuanqi exchange it indefinitely? It must be set for a period of time, as little as three or five days or as much as ten or half months. If the deadline is over, it will not be exchanged again. Otherwise, Yuanqi will not be able to afford it. After the exchange period, the copper coins may be able to be circulated in half, and the official tickets and treasures are no different from waste paper, and no one agrees with it."

After a pause, he continued: "The only feasible way to stop Yuanqi is to ban all the semicolons of Yuanqi Bank."

Crowding all the semicolons of Yuanqi Bank? None of the people here dared to think so, that would be like forcing Yuanqi to rebel. Now Yuanqi has more than 100,000 troops on the surface. God knows if there is still some in the secret? If Yuanqi really wants to rebel, the Qing Dynasty will not be far from the destruction of the country!

Mu Zhanga also understood at this time that the purpose of the Japanese fleet stationed in Japan was the purpose of the more than 10,000 troops stationed in Qingniwa. Yi Zhizu obviously had made preparations long ago. The imperial court dared to ban the Yuanqi semicolon, and Yuanqi would immediately turn against each other. The more than 10,000 navy in Qingniwa and the tens of thousands of troops in Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi would advance into the capital from both sea and land.

Thinking of this, he felt a cold back. Yuan Qi was simply planning and then moving. He was determined to get it. He pondered a little. He slowly glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Since it is impossible to stop it, I am the only one who agrees. Yuan Qi's move is also a benefit to the country and the people." As he said that, he stood up, "Everyone will follow me to the palace to meet you."

The next day, Xianfeng Ming issued an edict that all capitals and localities would stop minting coins, close the bank of the Ministry of Revenue, and stop issuing official tickets and treasures. The issued large coins and treasures can be exchanged for Yuanqi Silver tickets and treasures according to the exchange charter issued by Yuanqi Bank.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the entire capital was sensational. The newly opened Yuanqi Bank's small and small semicolons were immediately surrounded and filled with people coming to exchange Yuanqi silver notes and treasures. At the same time, hundreds of silver carts entered the capital with gongs and drums, attracting countless people to watch. The cheerful merchants set off firecrackers to celebrate. For a time, the sound of firecrackers inside and outside the capital was filled with joy, and the whole city was celebrating.

In the Yellow Sea, four steam gunboats with Beiyang Navy flags drew several arcs on the sea surface and sailed into Qingniwa. On the deck of the ship, Beiyang Navy Admiral Yi Zeng and Sushun, the Minister of Revenue, stood side by side, looking at dozens of sail warships anchored in the harbor in front, both of them were in a complicated mood.

After a while, Su Shun sighed, "It is a huge mistake to separate the Beiyang Navy."

Yi Zeng glanced at him and said, "How do you say this?"

"If you don't separate, the court can also use the excuse of increasing Tianjin's defense, and the Nanyang Navy dispatched a fleet to station in Tianjin." Su Shun said softly: "This separation not only places the Beiyang Navy in an opposing position of the Nanyang Navy, but also seriously drags down and limits the development of the Beiyang Navy. If the Russians had not been tossing in Haikou of Heilongjiang and Sakhalin Island, these four small steamers would not be given. Without warships, what future does the Beiyang Navy have?"

"Isn't it because of helplessness that the Beiyang Navy was established?" Yi Zeng said with a wry smile.

"It's just that the Han people cannot control the military power." Su Shun curled his lips and said disdainfully: "A group of corpses are just a simple meal, short-sighted people!"

After hearing this, Yi Zeng was surprised. When the navy conquered Nanyang, the Zhenhai Housing Mansion in the capital caught fire for no reason. Yi Zhizuo's parents were killed and had to return to their hometown to observe the system. The conquered Nanyang almost gave up halfway. It was from that time that Yuan Qi's relationship with the court became increasingly tense. The court established the Beiyang Navy. Yi Zeng also felt strange about the fire and immediately said, "Don't hide it, but what news has been found?"

"After so many years, what else can I find out?" Sushun said and pointed forward, "People are here to welcome us."

There were indeed several fast ships coming, Yi Zeng glanced at him and said, "Don't change the topic..."

"You don't know what kind of people in the court are all about." Su Shun said in a muffled voice: "This matter cannot be confirmed yet. If you have any questions, you will not hide it from you."

Xiao Mingliang personally went to the dock to greet Yi Zeng and Su Shun. Although the three of them had met a few times before, they were not familiar with each other. However, Su Shun was familiar with each other. After meeting and saluted, he smiled and said, "Shi Shi should look at him with admiration. Brother Xiao has been in Japan for several years. The fleet stationed in Japan is almost catching up with the Beiyang Navy."

Xiao Mingliang smiled and said, "Although Japan is a small place, it has a large population. I am forced to do so. I am afraid of insufficient deterrence if I have fewer troops." As he said, he reached out and said, "I guess Yi Junmen would come when I saw the newspaper, but I didn't expect that Brother Yuting also came. He had already ordered people to prepare a banquet. I haven't seen each other for several years. We will not return until we get drunk today."

The three of them entered the central army tent and chatted for a while. Yi Zeng casually said: "All the fleets stationed in Japan come to the Huanghai. Will Japan take the opportunity to make trouble?"

"Don't worry, I can't mess up." Xiao Mingliang said distractedly.

After hearing this, Yi Zeng was shocked. Could it be that the other party planned to stay in Qingniwa? Just as he was planning to test further, Xiao Mingliang said straight: "The place in Lushun is good, suitable for building military ports and forts. You can withdraw the Lushun Naval Division Camp."

Yi Zeng's heart sank. Lushun is located in Huang, and the Bohai Sea is in a rush. It has a very good local geographical location and can directly guard the throat of the Bohai Strait. It is an important gateway to Beijing and Tianjin. If the other party is allowed to occupy Lushun, the Beiyang Navy will probably not be able to leave the Bohai Sea in the future.

Sushun said in a relaxed tone: "Does the principal like the place in Lushun?"

After looking at the two, Xiao Mingliang said without any concealment: "The principal plans to connect the areas of Lushun and Qingniwa, build a large naval base and commercial port, which is both military and civilian, and also facilitates the development of Liaodong."

"We can't make a decision for such a big deal." Yi Zeng laughed at himself.

Xiao Mingliang smiled and said, "From the principal's tone, this naval base is for you Beiyang Navy. After all, that place in Tianjin is not suitable to become a naval base. If you are afraid of this and that, you don't have to force it."

Yi Zeng and Sushun couldn't help but be stunned. There was such a good thing? Seeing the two of them, Xiao Mingliang smiled and said, "What, don't you believe it? Isn't the principal's family's assets all bought for you?"

This is the truth. The Beiyang Navy's warships, guns and guns were given by Yuan Qi. However, Yi Zeng and the others were still a little unbelievable. They connected the Lushun and Qingniwa areas and built a large naval base and commercial port. This required a large amount of investment. Yuan Qi was not that there was too much money and there was no place to use it. There were more places to use money for the construction of the two provinces of Nanyang.

"This is a great gift." Su Shun smiled, "However, the principal has always been a stone of birds, so he has other plans."

"No wonder the principal looked at Brother Yuting with a different look." Xiao Mingliang quipped and stood up, walked to a map and said, "Let's take a look." As he said, he pointed to Lushun and Qingniwa area and said, "What else can a large naval base be built here besides guarding Beijing and Tianjin?"

This is a large map that covers Beijing, Tianjin, Liaodong, North Korea, and Japan. After looking at it slightly, Sushun hesitated and said, "North Korea?"

Xiao Mingliang nodded and smiled and said, "No, North Korea!" After a pause, he said, "The principal's attitude towards the vassal states should be clear. After all, the vassal states are separated by a layer, and the geographical location of the peninsula of Korea is very important. It must be incorporated into the territory of our Qing Dynasty. It cannot give Western countries any opportunity to take advantage of it."

Su Shun frowned, "At this time, annex North Korea?"

"Of course not." Xiao Mingliang said: "I guess I have to wait for about five years. This is also the reason why the principal is eager to build this large naval base." As he said that, he smiled, "We don't need to hide it. To put it bluntly, if the principal is willing to rebel, he wants to fight the Beiyang Navy and start fighting directly. There is no need to be such trouble."
Chapter completed!