The money bank issues money stamps different from the bank issuing banknotes, the ratio of money bills to margins, easy to know that content really can't answer, a little muttering, he said: "The abundant funds in various places are different, the speed of silver turnover is different, the ratio of money tickets and deposits must be adapted to local conditions, the most secure is one to one, how much money is issued on how many tickets."

If the ratio is higher than one to one, the government must strictly supervise, and it is best to implement the joint insurance system of the money village. ”

"Contentment is really a unique insight." Deng Tingzhen said with a smile: "Then I will be content to write a detailed echo on this matter." As he spoke, he turned his head and said, "I heard that Contentment strongly advocated that Humen add forts and replace artillery, but is there such a thing?" ”

"It is true." Yi Zhizhi nodded and said: "Humen is the gateway to Guangzhou, a few years ago, England bombarded Humen with three warships, and arrived in Huangpu with great force. ”

"Didn't you coerce you by closing the military gate?"

"My lord said that he was joking, how could Guan Junmen coerce him?"

Deng Tingzhen nodded, and said casually: "That is the secret expansion of the Guan Junmen in response to the Yuanqi Protector Merchant Group?" ”

Yi Zhisuff hurriedly said: "The establishment of five hundred people in the Yuanqi Protector Merchant Group is enough to meet the needs of the daily escort of silver and two, and the Guanjunmen does not dare to deceive the superiors and subordinates, and secretly helps the Yuanqi Protector Merchant Group to expand its scale, and also hopes that the Lord of the Ministry will be clear." ”

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Deng Tingzhen's brows furrowed slightly, neither being coerced. There are no secret deals either. Yuan Qi took the initiative to donate a huge amount of silver taels to increase the defense of Humen. It's really intriguing, this matter has been lingering in his heart for many days, he has thought about all kinds of possibilities, and he groaned slightly, he said very abruptly: "Contentment spares no effort to increase the defense of Humen, but the imperial court is not smoking, will a war break out with Yingyi?" ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said calmly: "My lord Mingjian." I do have this to worry about. ”

Seeing him admit frankly, Deng Tingzhen's heart sank, Yuan Qi took the initiative to donate two million to help Humen increase defense, but it was not just as simple as worrying, it was obvious that Yi Zhi, the big shopkeeper of Yuan Qi, was sure that a war would break out, so he was so generous, and after a little hesitation, he said slowly: "Contentment knows Yiwen and knows the situation in England." Can you elaborate on why you are worried? ”

The imperial court strictly banned smoking. It is imperative, and the government and the opposition are still immersed in the dream of the **** Shangguo, no one puts England, an island country thousands of miles away, in their eyes, Yi Zhizhi took the initiative to donate a huge amount of silver to increase the defense of Humen, not only to protect Guangzhou with the help of the green battalion of the sailor, but also to arouse the vigilance of Deng Tingzhen and Guan Tianpei, and prepare for war in advance.

But this thing can be done, but it can't be said that taking the initiative to donate money to help the imperial court increase the defense of Humen, which is a great thing for the imperial court, but if it is said that the imperial court bans smoking, there will be a war with England, it will be alarmist, disturb people's hearts, and hinder the imperial court to ban smoking, especially since he is now a very sensitive identity of a businessman, let alone nonsense.

After a slight sigh, he said: "England attaches great importance to commerce and trade, and has fought India and Burma before, so I am just worried about this, and assisting the imperial court to increase the defense of Humen is just to ask for peace of mind." ”

Deng Tingzhen smiled and said: "In order to seek peace of mind, he took the initiative to donate two million? After a pause, he continued: "There is no need to be content, although it is blunt, this ministry will keep it a secret for you, and you will not be guilty." ”

What are you kidding, such a big thing, Deng Tingzhen dares to hide it and not report it? Yi Zhishu couldn't believe these nonsense, and immediately said with a wry smile: "It's not that I deliberately conceal my lord, I just have this premonition, and the two million silver are out, so what is the need to hide it?" ”

Deng Tingzhen was suspicious when he heard this, and Yi Zhizhi did not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money to strengthen the defense of Humen, this attitude is undoubted, there is really no need to conceal it, but it is just a hunch, and he took the initiative to donate two million, and someone must be willing to believe it! After a while, he said suspiciously: "It's just a premonition? ”

"It's really just a hunch." Yi Zhizu nodded and said: "Yilu, the general superintendent of commerce and trade in China, has always wanted to meet your lordship and discuss business matters with your lord, why don't you meet him and inquire by the way?" ”

"Did he ask for you?" Deng Tingzhen said simply: "No." ”

Although he had long expected that Deng Tingzhen would not see the law of righteousness, Yi Zhizhi did not expect him to be so straightforward, and wanted to ask the reason, but it was difficult to speak, so he had to laugh.

Deng Tingzhen glanced at him and said: "The imperial court has a system, and local officials are not allowed to meet with outsiders privately. At present, the imperial court is aggressively banning smoking, and smuggling crows. The film is mainly British businessmen, who have a private meeting with Yingyi, and have concerns about giving people a handle, so they are content to tell him that they want to meet with the headquarters to discuss trade, and let the British businessmen put an end to crows first. Piece smuggling. ”

It's simply not possible! Yi Zhixiang smiled secretly in his heart, he actually knew that even if the two sides met, it would be nothing more than a chicken and a duck, so he immediately bowed and said: "The words of the Lord of the Ministry will be conveyed to Yilu in the next paragraph." ”

Deng Tingzhen twisted his long beard under his chin and thought for a while before he said: "When will the Western artillery ordered by Satisfty be delivered?" ”

"Next year at the earliest." Yi Zhizhi said: "Among them, large-caliber heavy artillery is very difficult to buy, and it may be difficult to purchase all of them, so I plan to order them from the Foshan Artillery Bureau, and the military industry such as firearms cannot rely on foreign countries for a long time." ”

Deng Tingzhen said: "Didn't Yuanqi build a machine factory in Henan? Can't cast artillery? ”

"That machine factory is mainly a silk reeling machine at the moment." Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "When the conditions are ripe, I am also preparing to imitate the steam engine and the steam locomotive used in the railway, as for the artillery, it is not without ideas, this time to order artillery from Waiyi, they have a very strict control over large-caliber artillery, not only to the high price, but also to control the quantity, in the lower feeling is very aggrieved, and has the intention to order machines for the artillery bureau to develop their own, but whether it is England or Citigroup, they are strictly guarding against military machinery and equipment, and they are not allowed to flow out, and they can't help in the next." ”

The Qing court was equally strict in controlling the manufacture of firearms, and he did not doubt it at all, and Ying Li and Citi really wanted to sell the machinery and equipment for the manufacture of firearms to Yuan Qi, which was a strange thing, and he groaned slightly, and then he asked: "How many silk reeling machines do you need for contentment, and you still need to build a machine factory?" ”

Yi Zhifen smiled and said, "The preliminary estimate is that 50,000 silk reeling machines are needed. (To be continued.) )