"Your Majesty, I deserve to die!"
Everyone was terrified. They hurriedly kowtowed again and said they didn't dare.
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"In fact, I can see it whether you admit it or not. But since you all want the good of the Tang Dynasty, I'll treat you as a fool in your heart."
"But don't really treat me as a fool. You all know the consequences!"
Li Shimin waved his sleeve and returned to the dragon throne. He took a sip of tea and said lightly, "Fang Xuanling!"
Fang Xuanling, who was in the crowd, got up and bowed.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Once Hou Can is gone, you'll temporarily take over the position of Minister of Works and immediately thoroughly check all the accounts of the Ministry of Works. I'll give you half a month. If you can't clean up the Ministry of Works in half a month, I'll punish you severely!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The resignation was over.
Some people had a hunch about this result, but some people felt uncomfortable at this time.
For example, the other officials of the Ministry of Works thought they had the possibility of promotion after the Emperor ordered to kidnap Hou Can. But Fang Xuanling came out of nowhere. How could they not be angry?
But.
They only dared to be angry in their hearts. They really didn't dare to say it out loud. .
After settling this matter, Li Shimin continued, "Today, I know you're all here for the affairs of Chang 'an, Luozhou, and Liangzhou. I understand!"
"But as I said, this is my decree, and it is also my test."
"Your Majesty! I wonder what Your Majesty wants to test with the chaos in Chang 'an City at this time? "
"Your Majesty, now Chang 'an City is in complete chaos. No one wants to make a living. If this goes on, it will be chaotic!"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"Wei Zheng, you say it!"
Li Shimin's mouth was dry from talking.
Hou Can's matter made him furious. If he didn't investigate it, he wouldn't know. But after a little investigation, such a big mess happened. Moreover, the money borrowed from the treasury was basically borrowed from Hou Can's family or collateral relatives. What was this?
This was stuffing his own pockets!
Taking control of the Ministry of Works was the most important part of this plan.
If the Ministry of Works did not interfere, then this plan would be perfect. He did not expect Hou Can to be such a good stepping stone! When I needed you, you appeared on your own.
Very good!
Very good!
Just as Li Shimin was planning how to deal with this matter perfectly, Wei Zheng had already told him the whole story in detail.
Apart from everything about Zhang Feng and the layout of the surrounding countries, he only talked about all the benefits of this cooperation.
At this moment, gasps could be heard from time to time in the court. ,
"His Majesty spent a lot of effort on this matter. One midnight, he was enlightened by the heavens and came up with a set of methods to fully recover the economy of the Tang Dynasty!"
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask!"
"If you don't have any questions …"
"Minister Wei!"
"Prime Minister Wei, this old subject has something to ask!"
"Me too!"
"Prime Minister Wei, isn't this banknote a little too simple? If a calligraphy master copied it down, wouldn't it mean that the Tang Dynasty would be irreparably shaken? "
"Once this is implemented, wouldn't it mean that all the currencies circulating in the market need to be replaced and reformed?"
"That won't happen!"
Wei Zheng shook his head.
"This matter has no conflict with the existing currencies at all! On the contrary, the banknote that replaces the currency is even more unduplicable and fair! When the time comes, the Coinage Department of the Ministry of Works will use the latest printing technology. Even if others want to imitate it, they won't be able to! "
"About this matter, in five days, Old Man will bring the sample for all of you to have a look!"
Wei Zheng and Li Shimin really did not think of this matter.
But now that someone had asked, Li Shimin could only pretend that he knew everything. Wei Zheng nodded to himself.
Wei Zheng could only do as he was told.
He knew that this matter would definitely require Zhang Feng to write it down …
At this time, another official asked, "Prime Minister Wei, this matter is of great importance. Should we stop all the turmoil and wait until after the emperor emeritus' birthday celebration?"
"No, this matter doesn't need to wait until after the emperor emeritus' birthday celebration. This matter is already in progress!"
"Are you talking about the loan from Chang 'an a few days ago? Then, do you mean that the loan will continue? "
"Yes!"
Wei Zheng nodded.
He said to the person who had just spoken, "That was just an experiment by the Emperor. First, he wanted to see if there were any loopholes in the vaults of these important economic areas. Second, he wanted to let this matter brew for a while. The money still needs to be lent out. Not only that, from tomorrow onwards, the Imperial Plantation will officially accept deposits!"
"What!?"
"Deposits?"
"This …"
At this time, everyone was finally shocked.
It turned out that this was the biggest plan!
This was equivalent to the emperor spending tens of millions of taels of silver to put all the merchants' money into his own hands. Although the low interest rate was low, it was still the emperor's Imperial Plantation! If one held the banknotes of the Imperial Plantation, what would it mean?
It would mean face!
Moreover, the Imperial Plantation belonged to the emperor. It was safer and more reliable than any other bank. Even if one was traveling from Chang 'an to the northernmost border of Hebei Province, as long as one held the banknotes of the Tang Dynasty's Imperial Plantation, one could exchange the corresponding amount of money at the government office or the bank opened by the government!
This …
It was much safer than dragging a large amount of money out in a carriage!
Moreover, there was interest. As long as one was not a fool, one would choose to do so.
This …
The emperor's move was really ruthless!
Seeing that no one objected, Li Shimin and Wei Zheng looked at each other, then stood up majestically and asked,
"Is there anyone else who objects?"
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