Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 231 The bank issued, promoting banknotes, and the benefits moved people's hearts
The next day.

Fang Yuan didn't go to the county office immediately, but went back to her natal home with Du Miaoyan.

Du Ruhui still didn't go to work, he was on vacation at home, and his body was still the same.

So Du Miaoyan would go back to her natal home whenever she was free, to accompany Du Ruhui.

Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan came back today to ask Du Ruhui for advice.

"Fang Yuan, why are you back today?"

Du Ruhui looked good when he saw Fang Yuan coming.

"Come and see you, and ask me something."

Fang Yuan said softly.

Looking at Du Ru's skinny appearance, he felt uncomfortable.

According to the development of history, Du Ruhui is almost at the end of his life.

It is a pity that Sun Simiao has not been thought of until now, and he has not been able to try to see if he can be saved.

"Whatever, but it's okay to say."

Du Ruhui became interested, hehe laughed.

"I'm going to open a bank in Chang'an City and promote banknotes!"

Fang Yuan said seriously.

"Issuing banknotes?!"

Du Ruhui said in surprise.

He knew that Fang Yuan had opened a bank when he was in Liaozhou, he also knew the function of Fang Yuan's opening a bank, and even knew that Fang Yuan wanted to promote banknotes.

Naturally, these were what Du Miaoyan told him.

When Du Miaoyan was in Liaozhou, the two parties often communicated and learned about Fang Yuan's thoughts.

"Yes."

Fang Yuan nodded solemnly.

The promotion of banknotes is equivalent to changing the economic system of the entire Tang Dynasty, which is a very important strategy.

In the future, whoever holds the banknotes will have the privilege of customizing the economy, and will definitely be targeted by countless people. It is understandable for Du Ruhui to be surprised.

"If you decide to do it, then do it."

"While my old bones are still useful, I can help you."

Du Ruhui thought for a while and said.

There are dangers in the establishment of money houses and the promotion of paper money.

But it also brings shocking profits, you can try it.

After all, in addition to his own support, there is also the support of the emperor, so there should be no problem.

"Okay, then I'm ready to start."

Fang Yuan nodded solemnly.

With Du Ruhui here, the pressure will be much lighter.

At least if some ministers want to peep, they have to look at Du Ruhui's eyes.

It is good to have a good father-in-law, but it is a pity that the other party's time is not long.

While he is still there, let's develop ourselves well, so that we won't be bullied when we become strong.

"Then go get busy, Miaoyan just stay and accompany me."

Du Ruhui waved his hand and said.

He walked slowly, taking a walk in the yard.

Since Fang Yuan wants to start a bank, he must be busy with many things.

Since you have to be busy, don't stay for too long, after all, you really don't have much time.

"Then I'll go first."

Fang Yuan glanced at Du Miaoyan, nodded and said.

After leaving, Fang Yuan went to Chang'an county government office and summoned Zheng Mingzhu.

"Zheng Mingzhu, issued an official document in the name of the county government: Chang'an county government established a bank."

"The role of the bank is to deposit money, withdraw money, borrow money, and exchange for banknotes recognized by the court!"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Paper money?"

"What are paper money?"

Zheng Mingzhu asked in confusion.

He can understand the money bank, but it is difficult to understand the banknotes.

"Just go publicize."

Fang Yuan waved his hand, not going to explain.

"Yes!"

Zheng Mingzhu left.

Fang Yuan is also called Xu Shihui.

"Fang Ling, are you going to set up a bank and implement banknotes?"

Xu Shihui asked excitedly.

After Fang Yuan brought him to Chang'an City to arrange a position, he was almost idle.

But that is just to show that I am idle, but in fact I have to be busy, that is, planning the bank.

Xu Shihui, who is also from Liaozhou, knows the business of the bank to some extent, and it will be much easier to carry out.

"Spread the news today, and three days later, the bank will be officially established, and it will be launched together with banknotes."

"At that time, Luxia will bring the Liaozhou team over to help, and you and them will be responsible for the opening of the bank."

Fang Yuan said solemnly.

The opening of the bank in Chang'an City is the top priority.

The bank in Liaozhou has taken shape, and Luxia has also trained some successors in Liaozhou.

She was able to bring the elite team to Chang'an City to help.

"Ok."

Xu Shihui nodded heavily.

But my heart felt a little lost.

Lu Xia and others came to help, and it must be the person in charge.

Then it's not easy for him to perform in front of Fang Yuan, and it's not easy to get to a higher position.

"Go."

Fang Yuan didn't guess Xu Shihui's thoughts.

For him, whoever has better ability will be responsible for more things.

The Liaozhou team is slowly moving over, and some of them have already moved over a few days ago.

Luxia is mainly in charge of the bank and the guest house. She will come here sooner or later, and now is the time for her to show her talents.

"Yes."

Xu Shihui will leave.

Soon, news came from the Chang'an County Government.

The establishment of Qianzhuang shocked many people and attracted many people's attention.

Because once successful, many people's money will be stored in the bank, and the owner can use it at will.

However, borrowing money has made many people puzzled, worrying that the money will not be recovered after the loan is borrowed, and so on.

But in any case, as soon as the news of the establishment of a bank by the Chang'an County Government was released, it immediately caused a shock in Chang'an City.

Under Fang Yuan's authorization of the Chang'an County Government to promote it, after three days, the people in the entire Chang'an City almost knew about it.

In fact, not only ordinary people, but also senior officials of the aristocratic family also paid attention to this matter, wanting to see how Fang Yuan set up the bank.

On the third day, Lu Xia brought more than ten people from Liaozhou to Fangfu.

"Hongxu, Qingxi, do you have a room for me?"

Lu Xia looked at the two pitifully and said.

"Yes, but we are not in charge of Fangfu now."

"You'll have to ask your mistress."

Hong Xu and Qing Yan smiled and said.

They had already prepared a room for Lu Xia.

But now that Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan are married, they can't do this kind of thing.

Therefore, Lu Xia was introduced to Du Miaoyan.

"Lu Xia, you are welcome to Chang'an City, and you are also welcome to live in Fang Mansion."

Du Miao said with a smile on her face.

"Madam, you are so beautiful!"

Lu Xia sighed sincerely.

It's not that she has never seen Du Miaoyan.

It's just that when we met again, I felt that Du Miaoyan was even more beautiful.

Because of her status, she did not come when Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan got married.

Almost all the officials who participated that day were officials of the fourth grade or above, and most people really dare not participate.

"Hahaha, you are the sweetest."

Du Miaoyan couldn't help laughing.

Let Hong Xu and Qing Yan take Lu Xia down.

Lu Xia is a good helper, so we can't treat her badly.

He has been working with Fang Yuan since Wuling County, he is an old hero, second only to Juzi and the group of Mohist research institutes.

"Thank you ma'am."

Luxia thanked Du Miaoyan and followed Hongxu and Qingyan down.

When she was in Liaozhou, she lived in Fangfu, and she had become good sisters with Hongxu Qingyi.

The few people met again after such a long time, full of affection, as if they had countless things to say.

Looking at their appearance, Du Miaoyan couldn't help thinking of Wang Shiyu who sent her letters from time to time.

Wang Shiyu didn't come when she and Fang Yuan got married, it wasn't because of her status, but because she was not in Tang Dynasty, but went to the Western Regions.

As for what to do in the Western Regions, Wang Shiyu's letter mentioned it, but Du Miaoyan forgot.

The next day, the bank opened.

Fang Yuan invited many guests to the scene.

The fireworks are placed all over the place again, attracting the attention of many people.

Dozens of stools were placed in front of the Qianzhuang Gate, except for the one in the middle at the front, where Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling were sitting on both sides.

The other seats are almost full.

Many people wonder why the middle stool is empty. Could it be that the emperor is coming?
"Hello, distinguished guests, I am Lu Xia, the manager of the bank, and I am very happy to serve you."

Green Summer presided over the opening ceremony again.

Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan stood aside as the protagonists.

Below are Du Ruhui, several ministers, and juniors like Chang Sun Chong.

There were also quite a few representatives of aristocratic families who came to see the situation of the bank.

"Our bank has a branch in Liaozhou, and the effect is very good. Many people save money with us."

"There are many students who borrow money from our bank to study, businessmen to run businesses, and families to build community housing loans, etc."

Lu Xia slowly introduced Qianzhuang.

She is confident and generous, with clear articulation and good looks.

Although the appearance is not very beautiful, she is also beautiful and intelligent, giving people a feeling of jasper next door.

"Lu Xia, has she also come to Chang'an City?"

Among the crowd, Qin Huaiyu felt a little palpitated.

Unconsciously, he remembered the scene when Lu Xia bandaged his wound that day.

There seems to be a fragrance in that summer, which has lasted for a long time until now, lingering and forgetting to return.

"People are right in front of you, are you blind?"

The eldest grandson gave him a blank look and said speechlessly.

They all know Luxia, but they just know each other.

There is no intersection between them, they only know each other because of Fang Yuan.

Now that he was right in front of his eyes, but he said that he had come unexpectedly, Zhang Sun Chong and others were quite speechless and Qin Huaiyu was speechless.

Qin Huaiyu smiled sarcastically, and didn't respond to the few people, all his thoughts were on Lu Xia.

Not long after, Lu Xia finished introducing the bank and began to promote banknotes.

"Today, we will also promote a kind of money, a kind of money that is easy to carry."

"Its weight is not as heavy as copper coins, but it is equal to the value of copper coins."

"But before introducing it, let us invite the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

Lu Xia said loudly.

The voice fell, and the audience was in an uproar.

As for Du Ruhui, a few people remained calm.

Everyone stood up in shock and looked around one after another, looking for the figure of the Supreme Emperor.

It was just the opening of a bank, but it was so shocking that the Supreme Emperor could be invited here.

After a while, people saw the Supreme Emperor walking out from the backstage.

"Meet the Supreme Emperor."

Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan saluted.

Others who were shocked at the scene also saluted.

"You are exempt."

"I'm just here to see."

"Lu Xia, right? Keep busy with your work."

The Supreme Emperor said very kindly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Xia blushed a little with excitement, but remained calm.

She guided the Supreme Emperor down the stairs and walked to the middle position at the front.

After the Supreme Emperor sat down, everyone finally understood that the vacant seat was reserved for the Supreme Emperor.

What a guy, he even invited the Supreme Emperor over here. If the bank isn't popular, it's too much for heaven's sake.

"The emperor is here, then we will start introducing the banknotes to be launched."

"This kind of banknote has a face value. The value of one is one copper coin, and the value of one hundred is one hundred copper coins."

Lu Xia returned to the stage and said loudly.

After the words fell, Fang Yuan asked some girls who had already prepared to take out banknotes.

The banknotes are placed on small trays, each of which has six banknotes with denominations of one, five, ten, twenty, fifty, and one hundred.

The length and width of each banknote are a little different, among which the one hundred face value banknote is the largest, and it is the most noble color of the Tang Dynasty - red yellow.

Among them, the one hundred face value depicts a head portrait - the mighty Supreme Emperor Li Yuan.

Purely handmade, after several confirmed versions.

When the banknotes were presented to the guests, what struck them first was not the exquisite workmanship of the banknotes, but the [-] face value of the overlord.

"Hiss the head of the Supreme Emperor!"

"It's amazing, it's really amazing, the head portrait of the Supreme Emperor is lifelike!"

"Which master is this, who can carve such a temperamental emperor?"

"If you study it carefully, not only the portrait of the Supreme Emperor is superb, but the whole banknote is also very exquisite. It feels very comfortable to the touch and has a unique taste."

The guests were shocked.

Li Yuan stroked the banknotes in his hand, and was also full of shock.

Even though Emperor Li Shimin and Fang Yuan had greeted him in advance, they were still very shocked when they saw their own face on the money.

If it can be circulated throughout the country like copper coins, then as long as the Tang Dynasty exists, he will be the most prestigious founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

And if paper money can be passed down from generation to generation, then I will be famous from generation to generation, or comparable to Qin Shihuang!

Thinking of this, Li Yuan trembled with excitement.

"This is the paper currency we promote!"

"One thousand guan is ten banknotes with a face value of one hundred, which greatly facilitates the circulation of transactions."

"Moreover, we also leave multiple anti-counterfeiting technologies on the banknotes to prevent people with evil intentions from counterfeiting banknotes, and to ensure that the banknotes in everyone's hands are real and useful."

Seeing that everyone in the audience was discussing about the same, Lu Xia continued.

There were only two functions of banknotes at the beginning.

One is to please the Supreme Emperor and exchange some banknotes.

The second is the convenience of bulk transactions, which can greatly improve circulation.

"Miss Luxia, what material are the banknotes made of?"

A guest asked curiously.

"We did it using a special paper that is water resistant so the notes won't fade when they get wet."

"We also leave a variety of anti-counterfeiting on the banknotes. For example, the number of one hundred will change color, for example, the hidden number of one hundred can be seen when looking at the banknotes from different directions."

Lu Xia picked the key points.

Banknotes are made of unique paper and cannot be told to others.

Because if others know it, it will be easier for them to imitate it.

So I didn't answer the guest's question directly.

"This banknote is well made and I like it."

"I will ask the emperor to introduce this kind of banknotes from Chang'an City."

Li Yuan said with a sigh.

He wanted to spread it across the country, but after thinking about it, he decided to start with Chang'an City.

The promotion of banknotes will be very convenient, but whether it is a good policy or not, let's start with Chang'an City first.

If it is easy to use, the people will gradually change the use of banknotes without the court's promotion.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lu Xia excitedly saluted.

With the words of the Supreme Emperor, the promotion of banknotes has been more than half successful.

Afterwards, Lu Xia continued to introduce the bank and banknotes, and invited everyone to visit the design of the bank.

Soon, the opening ceremony ended, the guests slowly dispersed, the city of Chang'an began to shake, and many dignitaries stared at the bank and banknotes.

(End of this chapter)