The King of Yu, who was always diligent in his administration, passed by the Prince of Yu's Mansion without entering. He went directly to the Prince of Xiang's Mansion, where the Military and Government Department and the Transportation Department are now located.
Zhao Shu and Yan Chongxin led the officials to welcome the King of Yu from outside the city, dismissed everyone, and reported directly to His Highness the King of Yu.
"Your Highness, the army has been on the campaign for nearly four months and has spent about 800,000 taels of money, food, weapons and armor, etc.!"
Zhao Shu said with an ugly face: "Among them, there are about 500,000 dan of military rations, equipment and gunpowder, etc., about 300,000 taels, and the rest total about 100,000 taels, and the seizures are negligible."
"Nonsense!" Zhu Yixi was startled and said hurriedly: "We also seized two to three thousand war horses, five thousand sets of armor, and countless other provisions from Jiannu."
"Your Highness, the real silver is only twenty or thirty thousand taels!"
Zhao Shu sighed and said: "Henan is too poor. These seizures still have to be sent to the army. The Military and Political Department will get very little."
What's even more embarrassing is that the Military and Political Department also arranges plowing for the army. This battle is indeed a loss.
"Don't worry about these gains and losses!"
Zhu Yixi waved his hand, "literati like to spend every penny. How can political gains be measured in gold and silver?"
"The cavalry battalion suffered heavy losses, especially the war horses, which were very difficult to supply. The Military and Political Department still had to set aside a piece of land to use as a horse breeding ground."
"Yes!" Zhao Shu nodded with a wry smile: "Nowadays, the most land in Huguang is land."
"Your Highness, you can go to the intruder to buy it."
Yan Chongxin suddenly said: "The merchants are all saying that Shaanxi is short of food, while Hedong and Gansu are rich in fine horses. We can exchange food for war horses."
"But try!"
Zhu Yixi thought for a moment and nodded: "However, we still have to be self-sufficient. We can let Shaanxi merchants go to the plateau to exchange for more war horses."
"Yes!" Zhao Shu bowed his hands and agreed.
"What about the Transportation Department?"
King Yu turned his attention to Yan Chongxin.
"Your Majesty, the Transportation Department is naturally on track!"
Yan Chongxin beamed with joy: "Silver coins and silver cents have been accepted, and are widely used among the people. They are used for tax purposes, and small businesses and small households are all able to speak easily."
"As a result, merchants from all over the country used copper coins and silver in exchange for silver coins, which in turn led to a gradual decrease in silver coins."
"Then cast more!"
Zhu Yixi was also happy. There was a net profit of 9%. The more he made, the more money he made to subsidize the expenses of the shogunate.
"Therefore, I intend to mint two million silver coins at once and put them into the people. This will be more convenient."
Yan Chongxin cupped his hands and said.
Two million pieces is equivalent to two million taels of silver.
In this way, the market can be initially integrated and all currencies unified.
Anyone who has read knows that in the financial market, having a unified currency is extremely conspicuous in promoting business.
For example, during the so-called golden period of the ten years of the Republic of China, the real boost was the promulgation of legal tender.
Along with trade, silver coins will gradually flow into Jiangnan, Guangdong and Guangxi, and even the north.
"Can--"
Under Feng Xianzong's surprised gaze, King Yu nodded softly: "Not even a cent of silver can be left behind."
"By the way, how's the copper dollar?"
Copper coins are solid copper coins, which are distinguished from copper coins that are round on the outside and square on the inside.
The people at the bottom prefer to use copper coins.
"During your absence, we have been trying to find that solid copper coins are more convenient."
Zhao Shu raised his brows and said, "But in my opinion, one penny is too small and the cost is too high. Why not pay ten coins for forging instead of five coins?"
According to today's market price, silver is cheap and copper is expensive. One tael of silver is equivalent to five hundred coins.
One silver coin is equivalent to five silver cents, and one silver cent is equivalent to one hundred wen.
And if a copper coin is forged, those rich people will smelt it into copper ware privately, causing currency losses, or smelt it into bad coins and put them into the market.
Therefore, if forging costs ten cents, it will be equivalent to using the cost of two or three copper coins to spend ten cents.
“Take it as ten cents!”
Zhu Yixi thought about it again and again and said: "One silver cent is equal to ten copper yuan, which is convenient for conversion."
"As for other copper coins on the market, they can also be used for miscellaneous purposes. Of course, they can also be exchanged for copper coins."
The unification of silver and copper is of great significance.
"Yes!" Zhao Shu was overjoyed, as the forging of ten coins would be of great benefit to the finances.
"What about Sichuan?"
"Everything is safe!"
Zhao Shu said softly: "But I heard that the imperial court sent many envoys, and they secretly went to win over them, but the effect was not much."
“After all, we are separated by Huguang!”
Zhu Yixi said softly: "I'm still stationing troops there. Who dares to be so presumptuous?"
After discussing the price of grain and salt for a while, Huguang is still living well, these prices are stable, and the others don't matter.
"By the way, this is the deputy head of the General Staff Department, Feng Xianzong. He is a scholar and has some abilities."
"I've met two seniors!" Feng Xianzong said with cupped hands.
"They are all doing things for King Yu!" The two of them returned the same greeting.
Immediately, King Yu was tired and left Prince Xiang's Mansion.
At this time, Zhao Shu waved his hand and summoned someone: "Headmaster Feng is new here, go and arrange a good house for him."
"Yes!" The young man responded hurriedly.
After Zhao Shu Shiran left, Yan Chongxin said softly: "Zhao Zhangsi is an old senior, and he is the only one under the huge shogunate."
"Although we are both bosses, we still respect him more."
"Thank you!"
Feng Xianzong was very grateful.
Immediately, under the leadership of the young man, Feng Xianzong left Prince Xiang's Mansion and entered the nearby streets, lined with houses.
"Sir, these are our houses. His Highness sent people to repair them and specially left them for us to live in. Which one do you like?"
The young man said very respectfully.
"so much?"
Feng Xianzong was stunned and said hurriedly: "Just find a room."
"How can that be true? Rules are rules!" The young man said hurriedly: "You are the chief minister. According to the court, you are the cabinet minister. How can you do whatever you want?"
As he spoke, he whispered: "If you can't live well, the other two heads will also feel uncomfortable."
Feng Xianzong suddenly realized.
He understands that once he chooses Xiao Xiao, he will be considered as someone who is just trying to gain fame and reputation, and is not a human being inside or outside.
On the surface, this seems to be an evil trend, but in fact, it is due to rules, and there is a clear distinction between up and down.
It can be seen that the Yuwang shogunate has separated from the grass-roots team and is like a small imperial court.
And the sound of "Ge Lao" made him even more frightened.
Isn't it too ostentatious? Why don't you hide it?
Soon, another person came and said he was from Hucao. He brought a bag of silver coins, which he said was this month's salary.
"That much money?"
Feng Xianzong was surprised: "Your Highness actually changed the salary customized by Taizu?"
This is something even Chengzu would not dare to do.
He was really shocked.
Who can see the thoughts of His Highness Prince Yu and not be frightened?