Chapter 875 The struggle for authority in heaven and earth!
Chapter 875: The battle for power between heaven and earth!
Yunshi Emperor Garden.
Emperor Mu and Lao Situ were playing chess in a small pavilion in the garden, fighting black and white, and discussing the general trend of the world.
"Recently, Shang Gong reported to me that the Celestial Empire will use the God of Wealth's credit to issue merchant coins throughout the world. What does Old Situ think?"
"Shang currency? Is it the kind of paper currency similar to Xi Guo currency, which is issued on credit?"
The emperor, Emperor Mu, nodded slightly and placed his hand casually.
In the past few days, the government and the public have been discussing a lot about the paper coins issued by the Southern Wasteland Xi Kingdom. The discussion of the pros and cons of paper money can be said to be the focus of the spotlight.
"I didn't expect the businessman to be so interested in this." Old Situ twirled his beard and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, I believe that the advantages of paper are obvious. It is easy to carry and is conducive to business and trade. It is extremely important for the finances of the DPRK and China.
It’s beneficial, there are countless benefits in every aspect, but..."
Old Situ first affirmed the benefits of paper money, but soon a look of worry appeared on his face:
"The disadvantages of coins are also extremely obvious. They are not as rare and unique as gold or coins. As long as the king gives an order, coins can be printed far and wide. Once there are too many coins in circulation, they will be worthless. People
The savings that we have worked so hard to save have suffered huge losses for no reason!”
There is no interest group behind Lao Situ. He is alone. He is loyal to the Xia Dynasty. Everything he says and does is for the country and the people, and he cares about the world.
Emperor Mu nodded slightly and said calmly: "So, Old Situ is not optimistic about paper money?"
Old Situ shook his head, looking a little confused, as if he was frustrated that he could not understand the general trend of the world:
"I'm sorry for my incompetence. I really can't understand the situation. Originally, I neither opposed nor supported it. But now that Shang Gong is so active in promoting commercial currency, and it is related to the god Wang Hai, I am afraid that the matter is not trivial. Perhaps coins are the general trend. Shang Gong is afraid
I got the instruction from the God of Wealth!”
The emperor smiled slightly and showed approval: "Yesterday at midnight, the Minister of Supervision of Heaven reported to me that a divine aura descended from the heaven and flew towards the Shang Kingdom."
Old Situ's eyes widened. Seeing that his guess came true, he immediately had a bigger idea: "Sure enough, it was the God of Wealth who secretly gave instructions. That golden light of enlightenment in the Southern Wilderness a few days ago was..."
When Old Situ said this, he paused.
"Eighty to nine times out of ten, it's related to that kid Yao Yun. This kid is really capable of causing trouble!"
Emperor Di Mu confirmed Old Situ's guess, and there was even a hint of envy in his emotion.
Yes, the Emperor is a little envious of Yao Yun.
Although he is the co-lord of the world, he may not be able to find a good job in heaven after ascending to heaven.
But right now, that kid Yao Yun has not yet become a god, but he seems to have been blessed by destiny and competes with the God of Wealth for the power of heaven and earth!
At that time, Wang Hai, the God of Wealth, was surrounded and killed by others and fell on the spot. The great god could not save him. However, the Great Way of Heaven and Earth rebuilt his divine body and came back to life. It can be seen that the way to wealth is not a trivial way, and the future is promising.
Yao Yun finally got a big opportunity to soar into the sky.
To say I'm not envious would be a lie.
Speaking of which, Emperor Mu's mentality was a bit broken. In the past, the Emperor Yinsi had the opportunity to appear in the world, and later the God of Wealth had the opportunity to emerge. As the co-owner of the world, he missed them all. This is really embarrassing.
"Your Majesty, Xihou has obviously understood the origin of wealth, which is why Wang Hai, the God of Wealth, did not hesitate to come down to earth to compete with Xihou. This is a dispute between gods. Is the Celestial Empire involved in it?"
Many things do not require conclusive evidence. The evidence is already obvious. Old Situ did not hide it, but asked this pointed question very straightforwardly.
If he agrees to Shang Gong's request and implements Shang currency, then he is siding with Shang State to suppress Xi State. This is obviously a bias and completely offends Xi State.
In his heart, Lao Situ did not want the Celestial Empire to side with the Shang Kingdom.
"Haha~" Emperor Di Mu smiled. This time he did not say that silence is golden and it depends on the future, but made his attitude very clear.
"Let them fight for it! But no matter who it is, their currency can only be the currency of one country, not the currency of the Celestial Empire!"
For thousands of years, each generation of dynasties has relied on the Shang State to stabilize the situation, which inadvertently led to the transcendent status of the Shang State. If the Celestial Dynasty promoted commercial currency throughout the world, Shang Gong would control the financial lifeline of the Celestial Dynasty, and the status of the Shang State would be further enhanced.
The time is very unfavorable for the abdication and change of the emperor of the Chinese dynasty!
The abdication system of the emperor is the fundamental system that allows the descendants of the great imperial clans of the Celestial Dynasty to maintain peace and stability. If the Shang State is allowed to control the financial lifeline of the world, it will undoubtedly shake the foundation of the Celestial Dynasty.
In the same way, if Xi Guo coins were allowed to circulate throughout the world, the situation would not be optimistic either.
"Your Majesty, the Shang Kingdom is in Central China, and there are many powerful forces in Dianfu, Northern Wilderness, Western Wilderness, and Eastern Wilderness. If you want to restrain the Shang Kingdom, I'm afraid the Celestial Empire will also need to issue paper money."
Originally, Old Situ's attitude towards the issuance of coins was still very ambiguous, but now he realized that if he did not issue coins, it would not be a good idea to let Xi Guo coins and Shang coins fight each other, which would only make the water muddy.
Emperor Mu nodded slightly: "Well~Old Situ, this is why I came to you today. The Xia Dynasty also needs to issue coins..."
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For a time, the imperial capital, Yunshi, all the countries in the Middle East and even the four vassal states were full of voices discussing paper money. Whether it was the Emperor, Emperor Mu, or the princes of various countries, they were all ready to make a move.
The situation in the world changed drastically, and soon, Yao Yun, who was thousands of miles away, received the news.
"Your Majesty, the emperor is planning to issue various Xia treasure banknotes, and the Shang Kingdom is preparing to issue merchant coins. The princes of China and the four directions are also ready to take action. I'm afraid things are not going well. Will it affect the king's future?" Second Elder Wu Tong looked worried.
Yao Yun obtained the secret of the God of Wealth's destiny. The second elder Wu Tong, Bald Long, Sun Muyue, Cang Man and other close people knew about it. He also saw the various magical powers of the artifact [Treasure Banknotes and Gold Paper]. When he saw it, all the countries in the celestial dynasty also followed suit and issued coins.
, they couldn't help but feel worried.
"The impact must be influential, both good and bad!" Yao Yun made a pertinent evaluation: "The advantage is that in a short period of time, banknotes from various countries are popular all over the world, and the power of the artifact [treasure gold paper] in the hand has greatly increased, but the disadvantage is
Then there are people competing with Gu for the destiny of the God of Wealth."
Speaking of this, Yao Yun paused and then said:
"Other princes and states are not worried. They simply see the benefits of issuing banknotes and follow suit after being tempted. However, Zhuxia's banknotes and merchant coins have the potential to be popular all over the world and are a huge threat to us.
Especially the Shang Kingdom's commercial coins, I'm afraid there is the handwriting of the God of Wealth, Wang Hai, behind them. This is a great battle for the power of heaven and earth, and there is no room for failure!"
Bald Long, Second Elder Wu Tong, Sun Muyue and others were shocked when they heard this.
"Your Majesty, what should we do?"
"Let the war begin! This is a battlefield without gunpowder smoke." Yao Yun said leisurely: "On normal days, we have little chance of winning, but fortunately, the descendants of the gods of the major imperial clans in China are actively exploring the southern barbarian lands. By then, the wealth accumulated by China over thousands of years will be
They will continue to flock to the Southern Wilderness, and this is undoubtedly a good opportunity for us to rise."