After meeting Situ Changkong and Lu Baifeng, Qin Wei began to receive envoys from many surrounding royal courts the next day.
In this month, almost all the envoys from the royal courts around Dali came to Kyoto.
The three major royal courts of the Rong tribe in the north, the three major royal courts of the barbarian tribe in the south, and the other seven royal courts of the Western Regions countries all sent envoys to Kyoto except for the destroyed Fire Worshiping Royal Court.
It was naturally impossible for Qin Wei to meet these royal envoys one by one. He only held a grand meeting to summon all the envoys, and also prepared a banquet in the imperial city to entertain these envoys.
However, both the court party and the banquet are just appetizers. What is really important is the subsequent negotiations with the many royal courts.
Qin Wei never thought of incorporating these royal courts into Dali's territory. As long as they were willing to surrender and pay tribute every year, it was enough.
His eyes are not on the west and north of Dali, but on the southeastern sea of Dali, so he is not willing to waste time with it.
Of course, some things that are beneficial to Dali still need to be done.
For example, mutual market.
In fact, Dali used to have mutual trade with the surrounding royal courts, but in recent years, with the changes in the situation around Dali, the mutual trade has long since disappeared.
But now that Dali has once again convinced many royal courts, the mutual trade will naturally start again.
Not only does he want to start over, Qin Wei also plans to expand the scale and establish some rules that are beneficial to Dali.
For example, trade uses Dali coins as the settlement currency, and mutual trading is exclusively handled by the Royal Chamber of Commerce within Dali.
These two items are the soft knives Qin Wei prepared for the surrounding royal courts.
In order to complete these two matters, Qin Wei made a lot of preparations.
The first is the casting of new coins. In the past, Dali's copper coins were all square-hole copper coins. As the new emperor, Qin Wei naturally had to cast his own copper coins.
However, Qin Wei did something more thorough. He did not choose to continue casting square-hole copper coins, but directly abolished the two coins and changed the Yuan.
The abolition of the two currencies and the reform of the Yuan are of great significance. It can not only unify the currency, develop the economy and facilitate the people, but also expand the scale and functions of the central bank's activities.
That's right, it's the central bank. Since you want to issue currency, a central bank is indispensable.
Qin Wei wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of issuing silver coins to establish a central bank in Dali.
Issuing silver dollars is an important step in economic development, and it also lays the foundation for the future issuance of banknotes.
The new silver coins are divided into four types, namely one yuan (silver), one dime (silver), one cent (copper), and one penny (copper).
In order to improve the hardness of silver coins, copper is also mixed into them, while copper coins are made of all copper and are slightly smaller than Dali copper coins.
The front is printed with the words Dali Dynasty and the specific amount, and the back is printed with a human face with fine lace around it. Although it is not as good as modern coins, it is several times more exquisite than Dali's copper coins.
According to the exchange ratio established by Qin Wei, one yuan is equal to one tael of silver, one jiao is equal to one penny of silver, one cent is equal to ten copper coins of Dali, and one penny is equal to one copper coin of Dali.
In other words, one tael of silver can be exchanged for one dollar or one thousand copper coins.
Minting money is a profitable business, and you can earn more by minting new money.
Now by casting one new silver dollar, Qin Wei can earn two silver coins.
After the mutual trade with the major royal courts is opened, Qin Wei will use the new money to collect wool from the major royal courts.
As for why the mutual market is exclusively operated by the Royal Chamber of Commerce, it is naturally because Qin Wei wants to obtain more wealth.
The so-called Royal Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce established by Shen Wansan. It belongs directly to Qin Wei, and the money earned will go directly to Qin Wei's inner treasury.
The mutual market and the Royal Chamber of Commerce are just an experiment for Qin Wei. In the future, Dali's navy will embark on a long voyage. The southeast sea and Qiongtian Sea will be his journey, and the Royal Chamber of Commerce will also follow him out of Dali to serve him and Dali. Loot wealth.
Money and resources are the foundation of everything. Without money and resources, Dali's development will be just a castle in the air.
Therefore, in order to obtain more money, Qin Wei could only let the Royal Chamber of Commerce operate the mutual market exclusively for the time being.
Inside the royal study.
Qin Wei met with officials from Honglu Temple and the Money Making Department successively to make arrangements for the mutual market and the casting of new money.
Then Shen Wansan and Qi Chao were recruited.
After the two met, Qin Wei asked: "How much do you know about the bank?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I have done a lot of research on bank matters. Originally, I planned to open a bank in Long'an Mansion, but later~~" Qi Chao said.
He had wanted to open a bank before. After all, his business territory in Long'an Mansion involved several states. If he hadn't been tricked by Qin Wei later, he might have opened more than a dozen banks now.
Qin Wei smiled and said: "Since you have research on banks, it is up to you to establish the Dali Central Bank."
"Dali Central Bank?" Qi Chao looked confused.
Qin Wei also knew that he could not understand the functions and functions of the central bank, so he handed him the prepared documents.
"Look at this. If you still don't understand, come back and ask me!"
"Here!" Qi Chao looked at the document in his hand curiously.
This book is very thick, and it contains all of Qin Wei's understanding of the country's central bank. Although he is not good at economics, he can still figure out a lot of things based on his knowledge in his previous life.
These things are still very advanced in this world.
"What's going on with the Royal Chamber of Commerce?" Qin Wei asked Shen Wansan again.
Shen Wansan replied: "The Royal Chamber of Commerce has been established, with its headquarters in Kyoto and offices in every state."
"Yes!" Qin Wei nodded and continued: "Since the Royal Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce, it must look like a chamber of commerce and not have too much involvement with the court and local government agencies."
"Some privileges can be used, but some things cannot be touched. You have to have a sense of proportion."
"I understand." Shen Wansan responded.
Then Qin Wei said some thoughts about the Royal Chamber of Commerce. From now on, the Royal Chamber of Commerce will be his pocketbook, and he cannot attach too much importance to it.
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As Qin Wei threw out ideas one by one, all the departments in Dali Chaotang fell into panic.
However, the negotiations with the major royal courts were still very fast. After all, Dali was now so powerful that they had no choice but to give in. Moreover, the conditions offered by Qin Wei were not too harsh, so they quickly agreed to the terms of the mutual trade.
After that, the envoys from the major royal courts left Kyoto one after another.
By April, the land surveying work in various states, prefectures and counties had been completed, and the riots over tax reform had ended.
Although there are still many people who are dissatisfied with this, no one dares to take the lead.
However, officials at the Cabinet and the Ministry of Household Affairs are still worried about whether taxes can be increased.
It's not time to collect taxes yet. The latest tax collection is the summer tax, which will not start in about three months.
Qin Wei was full of expectations for this.
But what Qin Wei is looking forward to most is the growth of momentum on the Yitian chessboard.
In just over three months, the momentum of Yitian Chessboard has grown by nearly 90,000 strands, with an average increase of about 30,000 strands per month, and as time goes by, the momentum of momentum grows faster and faster.
The stronger his control over the court, the faster the momentum will grow, and the greater Dali's power outside, the faster the momentum will grow.
As reforms began one after another, and as waves of turmoil ended, his control over the court became stronger and stronger.
And with the departure of the envoys from the major royal courts, and the opening of mutual markets, Dali's power in the surrounding areas will become more and more powerful.
Seeing his momentum increasing sharply every day, Qin Wei was in a particularly good mood every day.
However, his good mood did not last long because Lan Yuehou asked to see him again.
It has been more than two months since Lan Yuehou returned to Beijing, but Qin Wei has not seen him because he knew that this meeting would bring about earth-shaking changes in their previous relationship.
It’s just that what is supposed to come will come, and some things cannot be avoided.
Qingfu Mountain.
Qin Wei stood under the lush Awakening Fruit Tree, looking up at the densely packed fruits on the tree, with a serious look on his face.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Lan Yuehou, led by Xiao Shunzi, came behind him and bowed.
Qin Wei turned around and looked at Lan Yuehou, who was still as handsome as ever, and couldn't help but feel extremely complicated.
Lan Yuehou should be the first friend he recognized in this world.
"You really haven't changed at all!" Qin Wei said with a faint smile.
Lan Yuehou looked up at him and said with a smile: "His Majesty has changed a lot."
"What has changed?" Qin Wei asked with interest.
"Becoming more mature and more domineering." Lan Yuehou said.
Qin Wei burst out laughing, "Xiao Shunzi, serve the wine!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shunzi immediately asked a group of young eunuchs to bring out the prepared food and wine.
There are ten jars of wine among them, and each jar is different. They are all the finest wine from Dali.
Lan Yuehou looked at the drinks and his eyes suddenly shone.
He didn't pay attention to Qin Wei, he opened a jar, poured a bowl, and drank it.
"Hahaha, this is Yuezhou's century-old brew. It's really a good wine!"
Qin Wei didn't argue with him, he sat directly opposite him on the floor and poured him a bowl.
Zuixinniang is a famous wine in Yuezhou. There is a saying in Dali that people are drunk but not drunk. This is Zuixinniang.
Brewing Zuixin Yong requires a lot of medicinal materials. One of the most important medicinal materials is rhizome, a poison that can confuse the mind. However, after brewing, 90% of the toxicity of the rhubarb has disappeared, leaving only a little bit of the mind-dazzling effect.
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For innate warriors, this has almost no effect on confusing the mind, but it gives people a feeling of peace of mind, so it is called drunken brew.
Qin Wei raised his head and downed a bowl, and immediately felt a refreshing refreshing feeling permeating his internal organs, and there was also a touch of psychic feeling in his mind.
"It is indeed a good wine!" Qin Wei said with a smile.
"Haha~~" Lan Yuehou laughed.
In this way, the two of them drank one cup at a time. Neither of them mentioned the awakening fruit tree next to them.
After several bottles of wine, Qin Wei felt a little tipsy.
It's not easy to get drunk with his current physique, but this kind of tipsiness feels the best.
Similarly, Lan Yuehou was also a little tipsy.
He looked up at the Awakening Fruit Tree, looking at a light red Awakening Fruit, his eyes a little blurry.
"Your Majesty, does your Majesty know what our Dongfang family values most?"
His voice was a little cold.
"What is it?" Qin Wei asked.
"It's a spiritual plant! It's a spiritual plant like the Awakening Spirit Fruit Tree." Lan Yuehou said.
Qin Wei's drunken eyes flashed a cold light.
He understood what Lan Yuehou meant by his words.
Value means not giving up easily.
Not giving up easily means that the conflict between the Dongfang family and him will be difficult to mediate.
"Then do you know what I value most?"
"What is it?" Lan Yuehou turned to look at him.
Qin Wei raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "What I value most is everything that belongs to me."
"No one can take away what belongs to me!"
Lan Yuehou was stunned for a moment, but then burst into laughter.
"Sure enough, the Emperor is the most domineering in this world."
Qin Wei smiled, raised the wine bowl in his hand, and drank the wine.
Lan Yuehou also drank it. The wine flowed down the corner of his mouth and soaked his clothes, but he didn't care.
"Although I dislike the Dongfang family very much, I am a descendant of the Dongfang family after all, so I won't help you!"
Qin Wei's eyes lit up and he said, "As long as you don't become my enemy."
"Of course not! My mission has been completed, I don't need to do the rest." Lan Yuehou said.
The smile on Qin Wei's face became even brighter.
He cherishes Lan Yuehou as a friend. As an emperor, he has already felt the feeling of being alone.
As long as Lan Yuehou doesn't interfere in this matter, then he will still be a friend.
"There are still two months!" Lan Yuehou said.
"Well!" Qin Wei looked at him doubtfully.
Lan Yuehou looked up at the Soul-awakening fruit tree and said, "The Soul-awakening fruit matures in June, and they will come in May!"
"And I will return to Qiongtian Sea immediately after they arrive."
In fact, Lan Yuehou didn't need to go back so early, but he felt that staying here would only lead to a dilemma, so it was better to leave early.
"Okay, after a few years, I will also go to Qiongtian Sea Area." Qin Wei nodded.
"Haha, you will see a different me then!" Lan Yuehou said with a smile.
"Oh! How could it be different?" Qin Wei saw the sullen look on his face and couldn't help but want to slap him.
"Beyond the innate world!" Lan Yuehou said.
Qin Wei looked at him in surprise, "Are you sure?"
"Seventy percent!" Lan Yuehou said.
Qin Wei said happily: "Then I congratulate you in advance!"
It is very difficult to break through the innate bottleneck. Not every strong person in the three innate realms can break through to the Jingzhao realm. Qualifications, resources, opportunities, and background are all indispensable.
The fact that Lan Yuehou is 70% sure means that he has found his own opportunity.
Lan Yuehou raised his head and took a sip of wine.
"Let's wait until you get through this difficulty."
Although he knew that Qin Wei liked to hide his strength, he didn't think Qin Wei could stop the Dongfang family.
The more he knew about the Dongfang family, the less confident he was in Qin Wei.
Perhaps the Dongfang Family is not a powerful force in the Qiongtian Sea, but in this spiritual wasteland, the Dongfang Family is definitely the most powerful existence.
As for Qin Wei's talk about going to Qiongtian Sea Area, he didn't care.
Maybe Qin Wei needs him back even more.
"It seems you have no confidence in me!"
Qin Wei smiled.
"Not really, it's just that there are some powerful existences that are incomprehensible in this spiritual wasteland." Lan Yuehou said.
"Silent Light Realm!"
"Yes and no!"
“God’s artistic conception!”
Lan Yuehou raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that your Dali's background is deeper than I thought!"
He knew that Dali had the technique to break through to the Jingzhao Realm, but for the Divine Intention Realm, it was even more rare than the Jingzhao Realm.
The understanding of artistic conception has always been more difficult than the improvement of cultivation. It can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. This is the most difficult part of understanding artistic conception.
You can receive guidance from others when practicing the exercises, but you can only rely on yourself to understand the artistic conception.
Of course, Qin Wei also knows the difference between Ji Zhaojing and Shen Yijing. Although they are at the same level in terms of realm, in terms of strength, the artistic realm is far more powerful than the cultivation level.
Of course, this does not mean that cultivation is unimportant. For a warrior, cultivation is the foundation.
"Wrong, the power I possess is far beyond your imagination." The corners of Qin Wei's mouth curled up slightly.
Lan Yuehou is good at everything, but his pretentiousness is bad.
Maybe it's because he comes from Qiongtian Sea Territory, so he would unconsciously feel a little superior to anyone he faces.
So Qin Wei didn't mind pretending to be in front of him.
Lan Yuehou looked at him deeply and said nothing more.