Did Tang En really give Reeves time?
Of course.
But did Reeves really have the qualifications to consider it?
Not necessarily.
Because Sasaglot had clearly told him that the Dragons supported Tang En's currency reform policy!
Reeves felt like he had been hit by a dog, his whole face scrunched up.
Damn it!
They had agreed to work together to make a lot of money, and everyone was happy. But now, he was kicked out without saying anything!
Reeves felt wronged in his heart!
If he didn't need to maintain his image in front of his subordinates, he really wanted to cry out loud.
He didn't have the heart to give up, but he couldn't not give up. How could the Star Diamond Bank's great foundation be ruined like this?
He really wanted to persist, but … he didn't have the qualifications to persist.
Without the Dragons, the Goblins were nothing in Prandal.
Without the Star Diamond Bank, the Goblins had nothing and would once again become a green-skinned, big-eared monster that everyone wanted to beat.
So, not for himself, but for the Goblins, he had to compromise.
The Star Diamond Bank had to persist.
Even without the support and cooperation of the Dragons.
Reeves quickly pulled himself together, and his brain, which was different from other Goblins, began to operate rapidly.
What advantages did the Star Diamond Bank have now?
It covered Prandal's business outlets, the crystal card information storage technology that originated from the Dragons' technology, an unusually large number of customers, and an uncountable amount of gold coins.
Rejecting Tang En's currency reform policy would allow the Star Diamond Bank to maintain its current monopoly, but as Tang En said, with the gradual circulation of paper money, the Star Diamond Bank would face such a day sooner or later.
Either accept it or die.
Rejecting it would only delay the death, but accepting it would allow them to win the initiative in this wave of reform.
Then the answer was very clear.
After Tang En and Sasaglot left, Reeves, who had calmed down for a while, silently picked up the magic phone left by Tang En, found Tang En's number, and dialed it. After saying a few simple words, he hung up, and then he said to the butler, "Call the department heads for me."
Soon, the main executives of the Star Diamond Bank all gathered in Reeves' office.
"Boys, we are now faced with a very important choice, but we don't have a choice."
Reeves stood up, panting heavily. His incomparably large body stood on a special tricycle, looking down at the hundreds of goblin executives like a tower.
The Goblin executives looked at Reeves with worship. In their eyes, Reeves was the savior of the Goblins, the guiding light. Without him, there would be no Goblins today.
Being stared at by them with exceptionally worshipful gazes, Reeves once again felt the heavy burden on his shoulders.
He said in a deep voice, "The Irus Empire has implemented a monetary reform policy and decided to use paper money to replace gold coins."
These words caused a huge commotion. The Gnome executives all widened their eyes in horror.
They also knew that the Goblins who lost their gold coins would lose the love of the Dragons. Without the love of the Dragons, could the Goblins still stand in this world?
Obviously not.
"The Regent of the Irus Empire, Lord Tang En, and …"
Reeves took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The Dragon King of the Megalosaurus, His Majesty Sasaglot, just came to talk with me. I won't go into details, I will only talk about the results."
"Your Majesty The Dragon King supports Tang En Majesty's monetary reform policy. Boys, you should know what this means."
Reeves looked down at the Goblins, "This means that in the future, we will no longer be able to provide the Dragons with the gold coins that they love. We will likely lose the protection of the Dragons!"
With their guesses confirmed, the Goblins began to panic. But under the deterrence of Reeves' powerful aura, they still quietly stayed there and listened to Reeves speak.
"Fortunately, Your Majesty The Dragon King very kindly told me that even without gold coins, they will continue to cooperate with us and provide us with protection."
Reeves' following words finally dispelled the Goblins' fears.
"But!"
Reeves sternly shouted, "The danger we face has not disappeared!"
"Turn your stupid brains around and carve these words into your brains! New currency! Listen carefully — it's banknotes! No longer gold coins! "
"We will immediately launch a comprehensive cooperation with the Irus Empire and begin to link up with the Central Bank of Prandal to carry out currency exchange!"
"I demand that all departments go all out from now on and be sure to come up with a complete plan before the currency exchange business officially begins!"
"New savings plan, new interest rate plan, new loan plan —"
"At the same time, I demand that all counters of the Star Diamond Bank provide banknote exchange business as soon as possible and cooperate with the Central Bank of Prandal to promote the circulation of banknotes!"
"I will give you one week. In one week, all business outlets must complete the relevant business transformation, understood?"
The Goblin managers' spirits were roused as they raised their heads and shouted, "Understood!"
"Understood, then hurry up and do it!"
The managers dispersed in a hubbub. Reeves stood in a daze for a moment before sitting down and silently stroking the Goblin Scepter in his hand.
He hoped that he had made the right choice.
…
"Why are you so sure that he will compromise?"
Looking at Tang En hanging up the phone, Sasaglot was very curious.
"Isn't this a matter of course?"
Tang En pointed at him and said, "Even you support it, what other choice does he have?"
"Me?"
"Do you think that the Goblins were able to get to their current position only because of their own abilities?"
Tang En could not help but laugh and shake his head, "Your Excellency Dragon King, aren't you underestimating the status of the Dragons in Prandal?"
Sasaglot could not help but laugh, "We have always tried to keep a distance from the other races, what status can we have?"
"The bigger the fist, the stronger the right to speak."
Tang En said meaningfully, "Without the protection of the Dragons, how can the Goblins continue to be high and mighty? Without the protection of the Dragons' reputation, will the Star Diamond Bank still be so safe? Without the protection of the Dragons, will they be able to guard such amazing wealth? "
Sasaglot laughed heartily, "According to what you said, we have become protection fee collectors."
Aren't you guys collecting protection fee?
Tang En secretly criticized, but said with a smile on his face, "But with your guarantee, Reeves should not be unable to sleep tonight."
Sasaglot promised to continue to provide protection for the Goblins in the future, and the dividends in the future could also be replaced with paper money, so Reeves did not fall into despair.
Sasaglot looked at Tang En expectantly, "Speaking of which, after the implementation of the new policy, it should be easy to gather the gold needed to synthesize Oricha steel, right?"
"At least it will be much easier than it is now."
Tang En smiled and said, "Almost all of Prandal's existing gold reserves are used to mint gold coins. Whether it is old or new gold coins, it is a waste of resources. In addition, people like to save money and hide gold coins in vaults or banks, so the amount of gold coins piled up is even more impressive. If paper money is used to replace those gold coins, this part of the gold will be released. It is conceivable that there will soon be a large amount of gold coins circulating in the market, and there will even be inflation in a short period of time."
"Inflation? What do you mean? "
"It's a bit complicated to explain. You can just think of it as a rise in prices."
Tang En spread his hands and said, "But this is also a necessary path for the reform. At least after all the accumulated gold coins are forced out of the water, we can know the actual economic situation of Prandal, and then formulate new policies according to the corresponding situation."
"It sounds very complicated."
Sasaglot nodded, "Anyway, it has nothing to do with us. You can do whatever you want. When the time comes, just let us keep the remaining gold."
Tang En smiled brightly, "No problem."
The Megalosaurus liked gold and gems very much. This may be because Sasaglot, who had the blood of the dragon king, was covered in golden scales. In fact, the Megalosaurus did not have any interest in wealth.
In other words, it was not that they were greedy — it was just that the things they liked happened to be minted into currency.
Doesn't this sound familiar?
Everyone, it's not that I like Lol- Bah, it's not that I like Elves — it's just that I happen to like Elves!
In view of this situation, Tang En and Sasaglot came to an agreement. After the reform policy, except for the gold needed to synthesize Oricha steel, the rest of the gold would be handed over to the Megalosaurus for safekeeping. Although it was safekeeping, it was probably just using it as a bed to sleep on.
Regardless of the situation at the Star Diamond Bank, Alinx alone had exchanged more than five billion gold notes in the seven days of the Radiance Festival. In other words, more than fifty million gold coins were reclaimed by the Central Bank of Prandal and reforged into gold ingots.
Although the other cities were not as prosperous as Alinx, they also circulated a lot of paper notes.
At first, the consumers were not used to the existence of paper notes. They always felt that they were light and had no texture when held in their hands. However, the adventurers and mercenaries who often went out quickly discovered the benefits of paper notes — they could be easily kept close to one's body and did not take up much space. The originally heavy bag of 100 gold coins was now only worth 100 gold coins when converted into paper notes. It could be stuffed into the lining of one's clothes or even folded up and stuffed into one's boots to prevent loss. More miraculously, it was said that these paper notes were blessed by the Saintess. Carrying them could prevent curses and even help one sleep at night. Although they were made of paper, due to the power of magic and theurgy, they were not afraid of fire and water. There were simply too many benefits.
Therefore, for a long time after the end of the Radiance Festival, the circulation and influence of paper notes spread rapidly. It soon spread to other countries and even caused a series of unexpected events.
At the moment, Tang En was completely unaware of the consequences of the reform. The Radiance Festival had just ended and the festive atmosphere had yet to fade, but he was already preparing to march on Dragon Island again.
That was because the ten magic cannon armors had been completed, and more importantly, Nola had returned.
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