Before the issuance of silver coins, the headquarters of Chang'an Datang Bank had already greeted the major commercial banks and associations in advance, letting them know the practical value of silver coins, and as long as anyone used silver coins to make any transactions with them, they were not allowed to refuse to accept them. Failure to do so will result in sanctions from the bank.

Speaking of Datang Bank is no longer what it was when it first started, the current bank has grown into a behemoth by attracting deposits, various commercial banks and associations have business dealings with banks, and the transaction of bulk goods also depends on banks to complete, and sometimes they have to borrow from banks, so generally speaking, very few people are willing to offend banks, so they are also fully cooperative with the issuance of silver coins.

Qian Er also learned from the staff who issued silver coins that this kind of newly issued silver coins had extremely strong circulation, at least the major trading houses and associations had recognized this kind of silver coins. This news made him very excited, combined with what Liu Shu told him before, there were not many silver coins issued in the first batch, so he could conclude that this kind of silver coins that are easy to use, have strong circulation, and are still very rare will definitely appreciate in value as soon as they are issued, so he wants to take this opportunity to make a small profit.

Qian Er is indeed a very shrewd businessman, and from the information revealed by the bank staff, he sees a good business opportunity. And the fact is just as he guessed, as soon as the silver coin was issued, it was loved by many people, especially some rich people, they usually need to bring some money with them when they go out, but the value of copper coins is too small to meet their needs, and although gold can also be used as money, the value is too high, sometimes the other party has no way to change. And even if you find it, it will be a bunch of copper coins. They simply couldn't get it back.

It is precisely because of the popularity of silver coins and the scarcity of silver coins that they are issued. Therefore, silver coins were speculated very high on the black market, and a silver coin could only be exchanged for money in the bank, but the purchase price on the black market was a consistent 200 yuan, which was 20% higher than the original price. Qian Er exchanged all the money in the bank for coins, adding up to 1,000 coins, and as a result, as soon as he changed hands on the black market in a few days, he made a full profit of 200 yuan, this kind of money-making speed was simply trembling all over, and even Qian Er considered whether he wanted to change careers. Specifically excluded from exchanging silver coins outside the bank.

However, although this idea is very tempting, the shrewd Qian Er knows that this kind of thing is indispensable, and it is not a long-term solution, after all, the bank will definitely not let the price of silver coins rise like this in its own interests.

Qian Er's guess was good, and in the following time, the bank began to issue silver coins continuously, although not many were issued each time. However, the short time between them led many people to think that the amount of silver coins in the bank was far more than they had guessed, so many people were skeptical about the momentum of the rise in the price of silver coins. As a result, after nearly a year of silver coin issuance, the price of silver coins finally returned to its usual normal level.

It is also worth mentioning that just three months after the release of the silver coin. Datang Bank began to issue gold coins of higher value, which were exchanged for silver coins at a ratio of one to ten. That is, it is worth ten times, although it is not used much in ordinary life. However, it can be used for large transactions of goods, and gold, like silver, has value in its own right, which makes gold and silver coins far easier to promote than bearer money tickets.

The issuance of two precious metal currencies has greatly facilitated the circulation of goods in the Tang Dynasty and the lives of the people, as long as people with a little brain, they will praise Li Su for doing something that benefits the country and the people, but there is a saying in this world that good things are more grinding, and not everyone has no opinion on this matter.

"Your Majesty, coinage is a major matter of the country, how can it be entrusted to a small bank, please retract your order, the court has its own laws, and the power of coinage must not be allowed to fall into the hands of outsiders!" In the Taiji Palace, an old minister with white hair and white beard stood in the hall, impassionedly admonishing Li Shimin.

The coinage power of the Tang Dynasty has always been in the hands of the government, and the household department has a special department to manage the coinage. However, before the issuance of silver coins, Li Su had already reported this matter to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin also considered that Li Su did not want to mint copper coins, so he didn't care, and immediately agreed, but he didn't expect that after the new coin appeared, it caused a great repercussion, and all newspapers were scrambling to report it, and Li Shimin didn't expect that it would have such a big impact, and it was too late to regret it.

In fact, Kong Yingda is not selfish because he opposes this matter, nor does he have any prejudice against Li Su, but he thinks that the coinage right is very important, but now it is in the hands of Li Su, the prince, although it is only a part, but it will also have a significant impact on Datang, plus Li Su is not the prince, in case the other party has great power in his hands, it is really a great threat to the future of Datang.

Li Shimin on the dragon chair was also smiling bitterly, he didn't expect Li Su to make such a big deal about it, and the people's response to this matter was also extremely enthusiastic, almost all of them praised Li Su for the country and the people. However, Li Shimin is also very clear that what Kong Yingda said is not unreasonable, according to the current form, gold and silver coins will definitely become an important currency in addition to copper coins, and it is nothing to be controlled by Li Su now, but if the crown prince Li Zhi ascends the throne in the future, their brothers may have some conflicts because of this matter.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin also sighed, as a father, he is also the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He thinks about far more things than ordinary people, and it is more long-term, and even in some things, he wants to ignore family affection, and everything is considered from the interests of Datang.

Kong Yingda's words caused a lot of courtiers to discuss, although many people in the court have a relationship with Li Su, but they also know that Kong Yingda's words are not unreasonable, in the long run, the coinage right should indeed be in the hands of the official, otherwise it will definitely cause chaos.

"Your Majesty, Master Kong is reasonable, and the old minister also feels that the right to mint coins cannot be held by private individuals." At this moment, Fang Xuanling, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, also stood up and agreed, but then his tone changed, and he spoke again, "However, His Royal Highness the King of Qi minted gold and silver coins, but His Majesty personally promised, if you take it back now, it will really damage Your Majesty's majesty, so the old minister has thought of a way to get both." ”

As soon as Fang Xuanling's words were finished, he immediately attracted countless eyes from the court, with admiration and admiration, thinking that Fang Xuanling was worthy of being the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and in such a short period of time, he thought of the best of both worlds.

"Oh, please tell me quickly!" Li Shimin was also a little overjoyed. It's also to blame him for this matter, he didn't expect the gold and silver coins to have such a big impact, but now he is very passive, but he can't take back the promise he promised, so he doesn't know how to deal with it for a while.

I saw Fang Xuanling said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, coinage is a major matter of the country, and it is true that it cannot be easily allowed, but now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, it is better to push the boat down the river and grant the right to mint gold and silver coins to the bank, but there is a time limit for this, and when it expires, the court has the right to take back the minting right, so that the issuance of gold and silver coins can be promoted, and the majesty of His Majesty can not be damaged." ”

Set a deadline? All the courtiers were stunned, followed by a burst of remorse, this was a very simple solution, but unfortunately they didn't expect it. And Li Shimin applauded even more, and immediately agreed to Fang Xuanling's suggestion. However, just as Fang Xuanling retreated, his eyes suddenly looked at a young official standing behind, and when this official saw Fang Xuanling's gaze, he showed a faint smile, and at the same time bowed slightly, as if he was giving Fang Xuanling a salute.

"The afterlife is terrifying!" Fang Xuanling muttered to himself in an imperceptible voice. The young official he looked at was Li Yifu, a patent clerk, and today before the last dynasty, this small official but with an extremely important position found him and offered him this best of both worlds, which really surprised Fang Xuanling, and at the same time took a higher look at Li Yifu.

And Li Yifu, who stood at the end, although his face was calm, but he was also a little helpless in his heart, although he came up with this two-pronged strategy, but with his current identity, he couldn't say it in the court at all, otherwise he would definitely offend some people who were good friends with King Qi. In addition, it is worth mentioning that his method is actually helping Li Su, after all, he knows very well that with the current issuance of gold and silver coins, Datang will never let the coinage power be in the hands of Li Su, so instead of being taken back by Datang, it is better to delay the time and let His Royal Highness King Qi finish the coinage.

The resolution in the Tang Dynasty quickly reached Li Su's ears, but after he knew about it, he didn't have much reaction, anyway, his main idea was to adapt the currency to the current commercial development, as long as he was given a period of time, the gold and silver coins would be issued, and as long as the bank was still in his own hands, then whether he had the right to mint money actually didn't have much impact, at least for him now.

In addition, the Tang Dynasty wants to master the minting of gold and silver coins, which is not a good thing, because if they want to mint coins, then they need huge gold and silver reserves.

However, Li Su didn't plan to make jokes in this matter, but used this incident to make him think of a good way to use his strength, as long as this method is used well, it can solve a big problem he is facing.

However, just when Li Su was thinking about how to use Datang to take back the right to mint coins for his own benefit, he was suddenly interrupted by a good news, and when he heard the good news, a big stone that had been hanging in his heart finally fell. (To be continued.) )