"Money?"

Under the gaze of everyone, Xiuguang handed the cloth bag to Xiuzong for him to put away, and then took out a few small copper coins from his body.

The coin looked brand new, without a trace of oily stains or pitted rust, and was obviously newly minted in recent years, and it was not a private coin.

"I asked Ishimaru in Edo some time ago to help me find someone to send it over."

Hidemitsu handed one of them to his brother Hideyori, and spread the rest out on the floor in front of him.

Xiu Lai took a look, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said:

"It's not eternal money."

"Yes. Last year, the Tokugawa family minted a new coin, 'Keicho Tsuho'. ”

Last year, in the 11th year of Keicho (1606), the Tokugawa family began minting a new currency called "Keicho Tsuho". Unlike Yongraku Tsuho, which has been widely circulated throughout the country, Keicho Tsuho has not yet been widely circulated and is only circulated in a smaller area centered on Edo.

Moreover, Keicho Toho was only minted by the Tokugawa family, and neither the Imperial Court nor the Toyotomi family was involved in the coinage of Keicho coins.

"Keicho Tongbao...... Is there anything wrong with this? ”

"No problem. But minting money is a symbol of prosperity. ”

Xiuguang put on a big smile at his brother and opened his arms.

"So, the Tokugawa family's minting of money is a great thing. In such a prosperous world, how can we not participate in the grand event? ”

"You mean to propose that the Toyotomi family also join the minting ???"

"It's not just the Toyotomi family, brother."

Facing the big question mark on Xiu Lai's face, Xiuguang still did not change his smile.

"Even if the power has been attributed to the samurai, how can the imperial court be left out in the cold by the act of prosperity? I suggest that this matter be brought up with the Goshika, and let them participate in the minting of Keicho Tsuho with the Toyotomi family. ”

Of course, these words are just superficial and beautiful words. Although he didn't know much about the coinage, Xiulai seemed to have guessed something from his brother's smile and some fake polite words, so he stared at the copper coin in his hand and let Xiuguang continue.

In fact, the reason why Hidemitsu wanted the Toyotomi family to get the right to mint money this time was nothing more than to beware of a series of economic policies of the Tokugawa family.

Before coming to this era, Hidemitsu had learned a good history of the national currency. He knew that it would not be long before the Tokugawa family, around the end of the 13th year of Keicho (1608), the Tokugawa family would issue a prohibition order prohibiting the continued circulation of Yongle Tongbao. After that, Yongraku money, which has been circulating in the country for more than 100 years since the Muromachi period, will be retired.

At that time, the Keicho Tsuho, minted by the Tokugawa shogunate, would be given the name "Kyojin" by the shogunate, and it would naturally become the only official currency designated at that time, except for gold and silver goods, replacing the position of the Yongraku Tsuho, which had been the flowing blood of the economy.

Osaka is now one of the country's economic centers of gravity. But if the Toyotomi family does not want to find a way to get a part of the coinage rights of Keichaga Tongbao and loses the flowing economic "bloodline", then what awaits Osaka is probably the tilt of the economic center of gravity.

Where does the tilt go? Of course it is inclined to Edo. Osaka would then lose its most important position in the national economy and be replaced by the Edo, or Tokugawa family.

In this way, if you want to ensure the vitality of Osaka, you must have a flowing economic bloodline. After all, money does not refer to the precious metals that are stored and sunk in the ground to cover the ground with layers of dust, and money that can greatly accelerate the flow of materials may be "money" in the true sense. This is the "money" that the Toyotomi family really needs, not just gold, silver and copper.

If the Toyotomi family had only stored valuable gold, silver, and copper nuggets, they would never have won that battle. Because sooner or later, these things will run out one day.

Relying only on the gold and silver treasures saved by Taiko Hideyoshi to recruit troops and horses to win that battle, but these gold and silver would soon be used up in the first war, and then the Toyotomi family would soon lose their strength in the second war.

But it would be different if you could ensure that there was a fast-flowing economic vein.

Hidemitsu made a slight analogy to his brother Hideyori: "If one day, the Toyotomi family is gone, the economy of the whole country will be in turmoil, or if only Osaka and the Toyotomi family are safe and sound can ensure the stability of the Kansai economy, then the goal will be achieved." ”

Therefore, it is necessary to resist the threat of economic policies from the Tokugawa family, to make Osaka and the Toyotomi family the economic center of the whole country, and to ensure that there is enough money flowing in Osaka.

Last year, Hidemitsu chose to travel all the way to Kyushu to seek trade routes with various places and even overseas, and it was also based on this consideration. It is to promote the flow of trade and money, and to make Osaka's economy more prosperous.

"If the Imperial Court and the Regent family were to participate in the minting of Keicho coins for the reason I just said 'to promote prosperity together,' the Tokugawa family would not have much reason to refuse. After all, 'prosperity together'. We just need to find a way to make a proposal to the imperial court, and don't come out and say it openly. ”

Xiuguang smiled at his brother, took a sip of the tea that Xiuzong had just handed over, and moistened his voice, which was a little hoarse when he spoke.

The reason why it is said that the Imperial Court Regent and others should be drawn into the minting of money is to make it difficult for the shogunate to refuse, and secondly, to make the Toyotomi family reduce their presence in this matter.

Of course, it is impossible for the Toyotomi family to stand up openly and say to Tokugawa with a big grin, "Give me the right to mint coinage." Anyway, the Toyotomi family was also one of the regents, and instead of standing up alone to participate in the coinage, it was better to propose to the imperial court and the other five regents to participate, and let the regents obtain the right to mint coins through the mouth of the imperial court. At that time, the Toyotomi family only needs to make a fortune behind their backs.

Of course, the facilitation of this must have required the connections of the public family.

“…… Is it up to me and you to propose to the imperial court? ”

Xiulai is not stupid. He knew that this matter needed the connections of the public family, and his biological mother, Mrs. Yodo, was not high enough in the imperial court, and she had no connections, so there was no need to go back to his mother to ask her for help in this matter. However, the attitude of the political mother Kodaiin is unclear, and the relationship with the Toyotomi family is too close, so it will definitely be the focus of the Kyoto office, so she cannot ask the Kodai Yuan to participate in this matter without authorization.

After excluding these two people, they are now in Beijing, and the only ones who have a little connection with the public family are the two brothers Xiulai Xiuguang.

As long as you use the power of the Wind Demon Ninjas to quietly move in Beijing, entering and leaving the Celestial Mansion should not attract too much attention from the Kyoto Shodai.

"Yes. This can only be done by my brother and me. ”

Hidemitsu nodded, pleased that his brother understood his approach quickly, and then continued:

"If the Kujo family is concerned, I will discuss it directly with Lord Tadaei. If there is a Kujo family, the other regents will not be able to quickly agree to this matter, but at least they will not object. ”

"So what do I need to do?"

"The elder brother can go directly to His Royal Highness Prince Tomohito of Hachijo Palace."

Hidemitsu took over the job of finding the Seki family's proposal, and at the same time handed over a more important negotiation to his brother.

"His Royal Highness Prince Tomohito is a very good brother of His Majesty the Emperor. If His Royal Highness agrees, His Majesty will not refuse. With His Majesty's consent, everything will be easier and easier. ”