A copper coin weighs five baht, so even if you cut corners, it won't be much less.
A copper coin, using the calculations of later generations, must be about ten kilograms. Wan Guan, that is one hundred thousand kilograms, fifty tons!
This bullock cart is not made of steel, but of wood.
Zhao Xi looked at this mammoth bullock cart...it just looked like a commodity, and it really didn't have much money.
Just go to the nearly 100 exchange points in Kaifeng Prefecture to prepare new coins, which is almost equivalent to a large-scale war transfer.
The imperial court specially arranged two armies of forbidden troops, which took three days to complete. Zhao Xi really didn't believe how much copper coins these merchants could transport.
The first bullock cart has already arrived at the exchange point, but looking from the window of the restaurant, I still can't see the rear of the bullock cart.
This is a bit interesting. Zhao Xi really doesn't want his opponent to be too weak, as that would be very unsatisfactory.
The merchants were still very angry. It was past noon and they felt that they had too much money. If they kept exchanging money like this, they might not know how long it would last.
Waiting for tomorrow? Are you willing to give the court a chance to wait for tomorrow?
Therefore, weigh your money generously on a scale, just leave it as much as you like, don't care about it.
And people made this decision after weighing the new coins. The new coins are lighter than the old coins. What they understand is that there is less lead and more copper.
So when weighing money for exchange, I didn't care about more or less, just let the court do it.
It's cool, awesome, and majestic! Even the people who were still queuing up consciously gave way when they saw the ox carts carrying money, and praised the merchants for their generosity.
From time to time, laughter and chatter could be heard from the surrounding restaurants, and the diners and the ladies accompanying the wine were making noises. This move seemed to have really sealed the victory.
Well, we have already exchanged several cars, but we still can’t see the car at the end.
"Your Highness, how is it?"
This sound...how does it sound like Fu Bi? Zhao Xi turned his head, wasn't he?
The husband-in-law of the Manchu Dynasty was off duty during official business hours.
Fortunately, they all knew that they had changed into casual clothes... Even if they were just in casual clothes, it would be too difficult for them not to be recognized.
This is not to tell other merchants...the imperial court was unsure.
"My lords, this is... nothing."
What can be done? With this scene, Zhao Xi really didn't think what was going to happen.
The husband-in-laws didn't think there would be any surprises at first. After all, they had seen the speed of the new money supervisor's coin making. But when they heard that a team of ox carts had appeared, they were still uneasy and could not calm down to handle official duties.
So, I just left the office alone and came here.
Seeing that His Royal Highness is so calm, I feel relieved.
You are here, just watch the fun.
The restaurant recognizes the gentlemen, and the shopkeeper Dou personally came to make tea.
"Just wait, don't come up unless summoned!"
Wen Yanbo was very disrespectful and dismissed the shopkeeper directly.
Ever since I drank His Highness the Prince's tasteless tea, my husband-in-law, who considers himself a gentleman, no longer likes to make tea.
The prince is staying here, and the chamberlain must have brought tea.
Zhao Xi also knew what was going on, and slowly made tea for all the gentlemen. A bunch of people just watched the businessmen's jokes.
"Click rub rub..."
It seems that someone has gone upstairs again. The same is true of the guard camp. Why are they letting anyone go upstairs?
They all frowned a little. They had just set the scene and were about to talk about the exchange incident. Just as they were brewing some emotions, they were interrupted by the sound of someone going upstairs.
"...... to all your gentlemen, to your highness..."
I originally came here to hear from His Highness, but I didn't expect that my husband-in-law was there too. The people who came didn't know whether they should talk or not.
"Report truthfully."
Zhao Xi had no intention of hiding anything. At this time, people from the Detective Department of the Imperial City Department came, probably to talk about currency exchange matters. Since the princes are here, there is no need to avoid them.
"Yes. Your Highness, according to the detective department's information, among the ox carts carrying copper coins on Fuqian Street, only the first fifty carts are actually hauling copper coins. To buy bricks and stones for the objects carried by the ox carts at the back..."
"What? Really?"
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. You guys heard this, and it was confirmed by the coolies who loaded and unloaded the bullock carts. There are only fifty vehicles hauling copper coins!"
This... Fu Bi waved his hand towards the visitor, indicating that he could leave.
Then several of the princes looked at each other and couldn't help but burst into laughter. A group of elites at the top of the empire were just slipped away.
I heard in the public house that several people agreed with each other and unequivocally let go of the Yamen. They didn't even stop at home and just changed into casual clothes and came.
I am really worried that the prince will let this matter slip away.
Unexpectedly, these merchants actually bluffed. Unexpectedly, the merchants used military strategies to make money.
The original intention of making a few remarks suddenly became cold. How to make fun of other merchants? They used a little trick...
Regardless of this small trick, if the court cannot redeem the copper coins of the first fifty oxcarts, then the oxcarts containing masonry fragments in the back will be effective...
That was to tell the world that there were still a lot of old coins, but the court could not produce new coins. Then the exchange ratio of old and new coins could be increased again, even more violently than the last time.
After all, this time the imperial court notified every village of the currency exchange, as well as all the prefectures and counties in the country.
The fact that the court cannot exchange it today means that after today, it will not only be merchants and wealthy families who are speculating on the new currency, but also coolies and ordinary people will panic because of this, leading to a nationwide run on the currency.
What's more serious will cause chaos in the entire country!
"Damn it!"
When I think about it, I'm afraid that even the husbands who are tolerant to merchants can't help but curse.
Whether they should die or not, these businessmen should be worried about it now.
The exchange has been going on, and the thirty bullock carts have been exchanged, but the officials in charge of the exchange are still not impatient. This has proved that the imperial court is really not afraid of exchange...
The noise from the surrounding restaurants has disappeared, and it's even quieter than Zhao Xi's place.
The open windows were crowded with heads, and their faces became increasingly ugly.
Just now I heard the voice of the exchanger singing the scales was a beautiful melody, but now the voice of the exchanger singing the scales has become a reminder.
What is fake will always be fake, and the truth will always be revealed.
"That is……"
Obviously, looking from a distance, the setting sun reflects the bald heads and gray monk robes... and they are also driving ox carts one by one.
"The monks of Xiangguo Temple..."
If you want to say where is the richest place in the dynasty, the merchants and upper-class people in the entire dynasty will unanimously say: Xiangguo Temple.
Not only does it occupy the largest territory in Bianliang and operate the largest market in Bianliang, but the key is that it is also the largest usury banker in the dynasty.
This was a life-saving straw for the merchants, so they gladly vacated their seats... There was not much money left to exchange.
But for Zhao Xi... this is a real big trouble.
For a moment, the whole room became solemn. These monks will never play tricks like businessmen, these ox carts must be real copper coins... and the end of the ox carts is still invisible.