After the establishment of the Daxuan Imperial Court, the first task was to mint new coins.

Because of the trend of private minting at that time, bad coins were rampant, resulting in chaotic circulation and cumbersome conversion. If the currency system can be reformed, it will be beneficial to people's livelihood, and second, it will improve tax revenue and eliminate fire consumption.

The so-called "fire consumption" refers to the depreciation of broken silver when it is melted and recast into silver ingots, and all taxes are levied on silver and handed over to the state treasury, and the broken silver handed over by the people is melted and recast into silver ingots.

Over time, fire consumption gradually became a means for officials to accumulate wealth. The additional "fire consumption" imposed at the time of taxation is greater than the actual "fire consumption", and the difference goes to the officials. In the last years of the Great Wei Dynasty, the "fire consumption" continued to increase, and the fire consumption in the general prefectures and counties reached two or three yuan, or even four or five yuan per two. The remote prefectures and counties pay less taxes, and the fire consumption is several times higher than the regular payment. Although the imperial court also issued a ban, it did not work, and it was acquiesced in the future.

If silver coins are used uniformly, there is no need to remint silver, and "fire consumption" is eliminated.

Emperor Gaozu agreed with Xuansheng's opinion and changed the new currency from silver taels to silver coins, that is, Taiping money, and did not directly implement treasure money, replacing it with official bills in the nature of deposit vouchers.

At that time, the Taiping Money Village was only a private bank, but its related technology can be called the most in the world, it is difficult for anyone to compare with it, and its silver tickets have also begun to change from the deposit and withdrawal vouchers, gradually become used for trading, and even recognized by the imperial court, so Emperor Gaozu finally agreed to Xuansheng's proposal, and the Taiping Money Village to mint and implement the new coin.

Because of this, the Taiping Bank gradually became a behemoth with the right to mint money from a private bank, and at the same time was responsible for formulating relevant monetary policies, supervising the activities of local banks in the Central Plains and overseas, and the activities of overseas banks in the Oriental world.

Today, Taiping Qianzhuang is called Qianzhuang, in fact, it assumes the responsibility of the "central bank" in the Western population, which is jointly managed by the Daomen and the imperial court, with a total of seven assistants, three from the Daomen, two from the Confucianism, one from the imperial court, and one from the royal family, all of whom are high-ranking dignitaries, and rotate every five years, but in the absence of accidents, the seven will be re-elected.

The three assistants of Daomen are Zhang Wuliang, Li Changsheng, and Yao Yi.

It can be seen from the surnames of these three people alone that these three people are identities, representing the top three families within the Daomen, among which Zhang Wuliang is the Zhang family's wordless generation, Li Changsheng is the Li family's generation, and they are all the highest seniors in their respective families, although Yao Yi is not the highest person in the Yao family, he is Yao Pei's father, and his status is equivalent to Zhang Jicheng of the Zhang family or Li Wujian of the Li family.

Seven assistants, each with different responsibilities, two Confucian assistants are only responsible for supervision and supervision, the real financial power is three Taoist assistants and two imperial court assistants, three to two, Daomen has an absolute advantage. During the period of the Five Generations of Great Palm Sects, the three Dao all surrendered, and the Five Generations of Great Masters mastered the Taiping Money Village, and all the financial orders came from Yujing.

It was also during the period of the Five Dynasties that Taiping Qianzhuang's business expanded to the entire Eastern world, including Fenglin Island and Borneo.

The amount of manpower required to maintain such a behemoth can be imagined. And because of the particularity of Taiping Qianzhuang across the Daomen and the Daxuan court, it is self-contained, like an independent kingdom.

Taiping money villages are scattered all over the place, but the children of Qian Zhuang do not intermarry with local people, just like the fairy and mortal in the story cannot love each other.

Why? Because there are various preferential treatments within Taiping Qianzhuang. Take the entrance examination to the Taoist Gate as an example, Qi Xuansu also fought with real knives and guns, from Daomin to Daotong, and then from Daotong to Daoist, both assessments were among the best, and this became a Jiupin Taoist. The children of Qian Zhuang can directly transfer to the Daomen.

Yes, it is not to be admitted to the Daomen, but to transfer to the Daomen equally, and it is not to start from the Ninth Grade Taoist, but from the Eighth Grade Taoist. Can this kind of treatment not be superior?

Even so, there are still a large number of Qianzhuang disciples who are unwilling to transfer to the Daomen. The reason is very simple, the treatment of the money bank is better, how can there be a shortage of money in the place where money is managed and made money? As far as the example silver is concerned, under the same grade, the case silver of the money village is almost twice that of the Daomen, and there are various subsidies. In addition, Taiping Qian Zhuang is also in various places

All of them built manor houses, which were only distributed internally, which was a treatment that Taoist priests did not have.

The only advantage of Daomen and the imperial court is power, but Qianzhuang has its own system, and the three Daomen assistants are not Pingzhang Dazhenren, and they are not even completely within the system of Daomen, but they are equivalent to the level of Dazhenren in charge of the palace, and they can't control their heads with power. Besides, before being promoted to the level of deputy house master and deputy hall master, how much power can he have? The upper limit of Qian Zhuang is not comparable to Daomen, but how many people can be promoted to the third-grade Youyi Taoist and the second-grade Taiyi Taoist? Or is the money bank system more comfortable.

Some people even say that the people of Qian Zhuang can look down on ordinary Taoist priests.

The general number of the Nanyang branch of Taiping Qianzhuang is located in the Lion City. Because the Lion City is not a fortress, nor a military camp, but a bustling port, its geographical location determines that it is the center of Nanyang commerce.

Qi Xuansu made a request to inspect the Nanyang General Account Treasury after the reception banquet, but was politely rejected by the assistant manager of Qian Zhuang on the grounds that he wanted to ask for instructions from above.

This was the first time Qi Xuansu had touched a nail since he came to Nanyang.

Taiping Qianzhuang has always declared to the public that if it wants to check the accounts from Taiping Qianzhuang, except for special circumstances ordered by the Great Commander or His Majesty the Emperor himself, at least four assistants must agree. So Qi Xuansu deliberately didn't say to check the accounts, but just said that he wanted to take a look at the vault, which was a temptation, but he didn't expect to hit a nail.

This is not a whim of Qi Xuansu, let alone Qi Xuansu's assertion, but the permission and consent of Donghua Zhenren in advance.

The reason is not complicated, if you want to get tangible evidence enough to bring down Wang Jiaohe, the most direct breakthrough point is the word "money". Local forces have been entrenched in one side for many years, and they can't get into the water if they can't get into the needle, what is the basis? Is it loyalty? Is it righteous anger? Neither, it's a collusion of interests. As long as it involves interests, it is inevitable that the word "money" cannot be avoided, and when it comes to money, it cannot be bypassed Taiping Qianzhuang.

Most of the trade of Borneo Province was carried out in the Nanyang General Account.

At this time, Qi Xuansu only had two feelings, one was the arrogance of Taiping Qianzhuang, and the other was the depth of the water in Borneo. This time, if Wang Jiaohe can really be brought down, the number of people involved is probably more than the sum of the two Jiangnan cases, but it is not possible to conclude the case hastily by dying a second-grade Taiyi Taoist.

In the afternoon of the same day, the spirit officer of Jiayin also went to the Lion City. In fact, he is a frequent visitor to this place, and he always comes here several times a month, but this time he is specially here for Qi Xuansu.

Under the arrangement of Lin Daduhu, Qi Xuansu had a secret conversation with Jiayin Lingguan.

Ding Chou Lingguan has been following Lan Da Zhenren, most of the time in Thang Long Mansion, so he doesn't know much about the situation in Java, but Jia Yin Lingguan is not, although he is the leader of the army, but he has been stationed in the Old Port Propaganda Department for a long time, and is a neighbor of Lion City, he has never eaten pork and seen pigs run, and he still knows a lot about various situations.

After the two were slightly polite, Qi Xuansu got straight to the point and said, "I want to know, is there anything abnormal in terms of sea trade?"

Jia Yin Lingguan had already taken off his helmet, his half-white hair was not messy at all, the corners of his mouth were smiling, but there was no smile in his eyes, and he said: "I am a person who leads troops to fight, charging for the Daomen, and I still know some things about military affairs, when it comes to trade, I don't know anything, Qi Cixi is asking for blindness."

Qi Xuansu was not in a hurry: "Then ask the general to tell you something you know."

The spirit officer is not a Taoist priest, nor is he a man in black, but because his function is very similar to that of a man in black, he is a person who leads troops to fight, so people in the Taoist sect will also call a first-class spirit official a general in private, which is somewhat flattering.

The first-grade spiritual official is equivalent to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist, and Qi Xuansu is still the third-grade Youyi Taoist, in terms of grade, he is not as good as the Jiayin Lingguan, and he has asked for him, so he uses the title of "general".

"Don't dare to be a general in the second seat." Jia Yin Lingguan waved his hand and said, "I can only tell Qi Cixi that there have been many winds and waves on the sea recently, and there are often shipwrecks, and in the last year alone, eleven big ships have been sunk, and it will be one a month."

Qi Xuansu nodded slightly.

Of course, the shipwreck here is not a flying boat, such a large cargo volume, it is impossible to rely on a flying boat to carry it, it must be a merchant ship at sea, such a ship sinks in the wind and waves

, it is also reasonable, it is a normal wear and tear. Under normal circumstances, Yujing would not care, let alone pursue it. But sinking eleven big ships a year is a bit excessive. Or rather, something unusual.

Qi Xuansu said, "It seems that there is something greasy in this."

Jiayin Lingguan smiled: "I will only state the facts I have seen, the specific situation, and I will analyze it in detail."

Qi Xuansu turned to ask, "Are the accounts involved in these shipwrecks all taken by the Taiping Qianzhuang Nanyang Branch?"

Jiayin Lingguan hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Qi Xuansu asked again, "Is there any interception in the Nanyang Branch? The general only says what you know, or speculates, and I will judge."

After all, Qianzhuang is not a Taoist government, and Jiayin Lingguan does not have so many scruples: "As far as I know, Hu Fuli, the head of Nanyang Branch, still knows the general situation, but he is forced by the situation and human feelings, and he has to settle accounts for all aspects, and he does not make money in it."

Qi Xuansu asked, "Is the account of this Taiping Qian Zhuang personally in charge of Hu Fuli?"

Jiayin Lingguan was silent for a moment: "Hu Fuli is a smart person, since he doesn't make money in it, how can he personally get involved in these things? It is necessary to set up a shield to isolate yourself. I've heard that his deputy is in charge of the accounts here."

Qi Xuansu narrowed his eyes: "Deputy?"

"The surname is Zhou, and his name is Zhou Yonghe." Jia Yin Lingguan said, "By the way, he is also from the Vientiane Dao Palace, maybe he is still a classmate of Qi Cixi."