"Ah!"
Yang Zhao was struck dumb, his face as white as paper, and the cold sweat on his forehead flowed even faster. Only now did he feel some regret. He had been too greedy and taken the position of Chamberlain of Palace Revenues.
Wang Chong said nothing, his fingers lightly rapping on the table. No matter the era, parallel world, or space-time, inflation was a major problem. At best, it could drag a country from prosperity into decline, and at worst, it could cause the country to collapse. In the end, it would be the common people who would suffer.
All wealth would be plundered, and all that was left was a pile of worthless paper money.
Wang Chong's fingers echoed through the study, crisp and clear. After some time, Wang Chong's voice finally resounded through the room.
"Relax, the situation isn't that bad yet. Fortunately, you were able to discover these potential problems ahead of time, so we still have enough time. You also don't need to think about taking back the gold yuan certificates. Rather than blocking them, it's better to channel them out. The last method is to channel them out. "
"How?"
Before Wang Chong could finish speaking, Yang Zhao immediately spoke, his eyes brimming with hope and expectation.
"It's very simple. The great clans and common people don't accept gold yuan certificates because you printed too many, and there are too many circulating on the market for the Tang Dynasty to digest. So all we need to do is spend this money, digest it, and resolve this problem. "
Wang Chong confidently said, a wise light in his eyes.
"Ah?"
Yang Zhao was instantly confused. Wang Chong himself had said that there were too many gold yuan certificates to digest. In this situation, how could they resolve the problem?
"Haha, the Tang Dynasty naturally can't digest it. But you forgot that the Tang Dynasty is bordered by so many countries: Ouzan, Arabia, Goguryeo, the Eastern and Western Turks, the Xi, the Khitans, Mengshe Zhao, and the kingdoms of the Western Regions. Aren't these all potential markets? "
Wang Chong's eyes were as sharp as candlelight. He had long ago understood what Yang Zhao was thinking.
"In the past, we might not have been able to do anything. But now, hadn't the Tang dynasty reached an agreement with the neighboring countries? Since they had come to an agreement, they shouldn't refuse the gold yuan certificates, right? These countries shouldn't do something so insincere, right? Since that's the case, then push the gold yuan certificates to all the countries bordering the Tang dynasty! "
When the Tang dynasty's militarists and Confucians fought, the other countries sat on the sidelines and watched the fire from the other side, even adding fuel to the fire in the dark. Now, it was time for them to pay the price.
"Buzz!"
Wang Chong's words were casual, but when they entered Yang Zhao's ears, it was like he was struck by lightning, and even his eyes widened.
All the neighboring countries of the Tang dynasty …
Wang Chong's words had opened another door for Yang Zhao. Even when he was at his most greedy and insane, he had not dared to have such thoughts. He had always heard that Wang Chong's art of war was extraordinary, his thoughts bold and imaginative, causing all other generals to pale in comparison. Yang Zhao had no interest in war, but at this moment, he was suddenly able to sense Wang Chong's imaginative thoughts for the first time.
Indeed!
The Tang dynasty's daily expenses, traveling north and south, could not digest one billion taels of gold yuan certificates. Even the Arabian Empire had only stored it in the hands of Mutasim III, not circulated to the outside world. But if these gold yuan certificates were circulated to Ouzan, Arabia, the Eastern and Western Turks, the Goguryeo Empire, Mengshe Zhao, and all the other empires bordering the Tang dynasty, they would truly be nothing.
If they could be accepted by those wealthy Hu merchants, then even a billion taels of gold in gold yuan certificates would be a drop of water, completely insignificant. And in this way, not only would they not need to buy back the gold yuan certificates, they could print even more, perhaps two billion, three billion, five billion … they could print even more.
At this moment, Yang Zhao had to admit that he was tempted.
Wang Chong had been watching Yang Zhao this entire time, taking in all the changes in his expression. Seeing this sight, Wang Chong chuckled. He lifted the teacup on the table and took a sip. He knew that Yang Zhao had already understood the situation. Perhaps only someone like Yang Zhao would be able to implement the gold yuan certificates and bring out their true power, and he would also have the motivation to do so.
"Notice! Due to user's full efforts, the special mission 'World Currency' has been opened! User is rewarded with 2000 points of Destiny Energy. In addition, starting from now, for every ten million taels of gold yuan certificates printed by the Tang dynasty, user will receive 100 points of Destiny Energy. And when the number of gold yuan certificates reaches five billion or ten billion, user will receive an additional special reward!
"The wheels of history have rolled forward. From the past until now, no one has ever been able to truly implement a 'World Currency' that can be circulated throughout the world and accepted by all countries. Whoever controls the 'World Currency' will control an endless stream of wealth and the lifelines of other empires. Upon completion of the mission, user will receive an enormous reward! "
… …
At this moment, the voice of the Stone of Destiny resounded in his mind. Wang Chong was also surprised by this voice, but his lips quickly curled into a smile. The 'World Currency' had been his original intention when he had first started implementing the gold yuan certificates.
"Worthy Brother, many thanks! Wonderful … I just knew that you would definitely be able to help me! "
A familiar voice rang out in his ear. Yang Zhao had no idea what had happened to Wang Chong. His eyes were shining, his face red, and his expression excited.
"But Ouzan, Arabia, and the other countries aren't fools. They're used to trading in gold and silver, so they probably won't accept it. Moreover, if even our own people won't accept it, they probably won't accept it either. "
Yang Zhao quickly thought of something, and the enthusiasm in his heart cooled. Ouzan, Arabia, and Goguryeo were shrewder than anyone else. They would never accept anything that was disadvantageous to them. Moreover, Arabia had fought with these empires before, so they had even less reason to accept the gold yuan certificates.
"Haha, sometimes, it's not that they want to accept the gold yuan certificates, but that it's useless for them to object. Starting from now, you can order that at least half of the goods being circulated into foreign countries must be settled in gold yuan certificates. In addition, all transactions must be notarized by the authorities, and a certificate must be issued. In addition, as long as the goods are settled in gold yuan certificates, they will receive a tariff reduction! "
Wang Chong faintly smiled as he took a piece of candied fruit from the plate on the table and placed it in his mouth.
"In addition, the tea leaves, silk, porcelain, and salt that are the most common commodities traded between the East and the West can only be settled in gold yuan certificates. No one is allowed to privately use gold and silver to trade. Violators will be heavily punished and their right to trade will be revoked. In addition, all Hu merchants doing business in the Tang dynasty must go to the authorities and exchange for a certain amount of gold yuan certificates. Only then can they obtain the right to trade in the Tang dynasty, as well as a tariff reduction.
"Eighty percent of the Hu merchants doing business in the Central Plains come for things like tea leaves, silk, and porcelain. If all these things can be bought with gold yuan certificates, they won't refuse. Moreover, human nature seeks profit and avoids harm. As long as they realize that there is profit to be gained from exchanging for gold yuan certificates, they will definitely accept them! And once these wealthy Hu merchants set an example, the Hu of the other countries and the common people will quickly follow. As long as the use of gold yuan certificates becomes a habit, they will quickly spread to all the other empires. And the ease with which gold yuan certificates circulate will definitely allow them to be widely accepted by the other countries.
"This also means that besides those large denominations of gold yuan certificates, the empire will also need to print many smaller ones. One tael of gold, two taels of gold, five taels of gold, ten taels of gold, one hundred taels of gold … thus, these smaller gold yuan certificates must all be produced. Only in this way can they be used on a large scale. "
As Wang Chong continued to speak, the entire strategy for the gold yuan certificates was being perfected. This was a strategy for a powerful country in a curve. In the current situation, the military was being suppressed, and the strength of the protectorates had been greatly reduced. They were in an extremely passive and disadvantageous position. The gold yuan certificates were the only tool that could restrain the other countries and give the Tang dynasty an advantageous position.
Yang Zhao had been listening on the side the entire time. When he had first arrived, his face had been ashen and fraught with worry, but as he listened, the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter, and the worry on his brow had been swept away. In the end, he was even more stunned by Wang Chong.
"Hahaha, worthy brother! I, Yang Zhao, rarely admire anyone, but this time, your foolish brother truly prostrates himself in admiration. As expected, there is nothing in this world that you can't resolve! Sometimes, I really want to know how your head is constructed. If the gold yuan certificates really are as you say, your foolish brother won't be far from being promoted! "
Yang Zhao couldn't help but laugh once more, his unease and apprehension completely gone.
"That's right! Speaking of this, I just happened to try it not too long ago. "
Suddenly, Yang Zhao said something that caught everyone by surprise.
"Ah?"
Wang Chong stared at Yang Zhao in shock.
"Haha, although you're known as the War God and can do almost anything, you probably don't know about this matter."
Yang Zhao chuckled, a mysterious look on his face. But before Wang Chong could ask, he couldn't help but speak first.
"Do you still remember that not long ago, the Tang dynasty signed an agreement with Arabia to return seven hundred million taels of gold to Arabia?"
“！！！”
Even someone as composed as Wang Chong couldn't help but be shocked by these words.
"Big Brother, you couldn't have …"
At that moment, Wang Chong seemed to realize something and stared in disbelief at Yang Zhao.
The Tang dynasty and Arabia had negotiated a peace treaty and even signed an agreement. For Yang Zhao to dare to tamper with such an important matter was something that Wang Chong had never imagined.
"Just how much did you tamper with the seven hundred million taels of gold?"
Wang Chong got straight to the point.
"Not much, just three hundred million taels of gold. I sent someone to secretly change the three hundred million taels of gold into three hundred million gold yuan certificates …"
Yang Zhao was somewhat embarrassed by Wang Chong's stare. After all, this matter wasn't anything too glorious, and Yang Zhao's voice had unwittingly become much quieter.
Wang Chong stared at Yang Zhao, speechless.
Three hundred million taels of gold!
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