Chapter 226 The Dominance of Imperial Power

"The monks have a long tradition, and they believe that their magic is superior to others, and they have always been independent of the monarchy. The stronger the magic power, the more so. Even though the Zhang family in Longhu Mountain has the title of Heavenly Master, and they are all polite and considerate, they have never truly Keep the emperor in your eyes."

Yan Ermei stood beside Ying Yi and said, "Those who care about the world are rare."

Ying Yi put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "What do you mean, Mr. Yan?"

Yan Ermei said: "There may be variables. Zhang Tianshi may not be of the same mind as the lord. The monks have been away from the monarchy for a long time, and they have never been heard of being subdued by the monarchy in the past dynasties. Considering the foundation and power of Longhu Mountain, it may be difficult for the lord to achieve what he wants. "

Ying Yi frowned slightly: "It's not that I don't have such a guess. But it's hard to distinguish at the moment."

Yan Ermei said: "It's probably the same with Zhang Tianshi. If the master is weak, I'm afraid this Tianshi won't be so easy to talk to. It's just a few words, but he may regret it. He has nothing to do with the master, so it's easy to deal with it with a few words."

Ying Yi nodded slightly and said nothing.

Yan Ermei bowed and said: "My lord is still a little anxious."

Ying Yi sighed slightly.

"If the lord first determines the world, and then uses the general trend to force it, I understand that Tianshi can only stay low and be small. After all, Tianshi Zhang is not Zhenren Li. Tianshi Zhang has Longhu Mountain, and Zhenren Li is alone. Zhenren Li can do it from the beginning. My lord can use them, but Zhang Tianshi is not." Yan Ermei admonished: "Those who have a sect and a lot of disciples and disciples, if you want to subjugate them, my lord must slowly plan for them."

Ying Yi smiled when he heard this and said: "I am indeed a little anxious. Mr. Yan has some good words."

Yan Ermei felt happy in her heart and bowed: "My lord is wise. Although it is a bit urgent this time, after the Master Zhang returns, he may not cause any obstacles to my lord's unification of the world, but how does he know my lord's confidence? As time goes by, the lord's subordinates will become more and more powerful." The stronger the generals are, the more unshakable their power will be. At that time, no matter what methods he uses, it will be nothing more than a mantis' arm acting as a chariot."

Ying Yi laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "That's the reason. But don't you think that I should keep him decisively?"

Yan Ermei shook his head and said: "Firstly, Tianshi Zhang has great magic skills and is the son of the lord with thousands of gold. He cannot sit down in the hall, so how can he touch the tiles with precious jade? Secondly, Tianshi Zhang has a great reputation after all, and everyone knows his name both among the people and the monks. If If the lord comes by force, whether under house arrest or execution, it will damage the lord's prestige. The lord wants to use monks, but uses such means to force the Celestial Master. The other monks will have doubts and dare not come to surrender."

Ying Yi clapped his hands and praised: "Mr. Yan's words are very much in line with my wishes."

He said: "Here I force him to look at the condition of Longhu Mountain and see if the Heavenly Master can be called a wise man. If he is a wise man, I can't tell him apart. If he is stupid and can't help others to block me, under the general trend, I will The teachings are all turned into ashes."

Yan Ermei suddenly understood and bowed: "My lord is wise."

Ying Yi then said: "The monks are outside the power of the monarch. Because the emperors of the past generations have done nothing to treat them, they still have to worry about this generation of magic, for fear of being harmed by it. But I am not the same. I practice the way of Yuanfu, and it is difficult to get started. I am about to use the monks' methods. If I can't subjugate them for my use, where will they come from? It's better to turn them into ashes together."

"It is indeed difficult to take care of both of these powerful factions such as Longhushan. However, I can let them know my intentions first and take a precaution. Don't say that I am unpredicted."

The power of kings is overbearing, and it is now reflected in Ying Yi. Tolerate existence that cannot be controlled. Regardless of whether the monks are good or bad, they live in this land but are outside the political power. If they have no choice but to endure it, how can they endure it since they have such power? Everything in the world is the land of the king, and the shores of the land are the ministers of the king. This is a sincere statement.

Yan Ermei didn't feel dissatisfied at all. As an authentic Confucian disciple, the emperor is the first priority and the monarchy is supreme. Ying Yi's thoughts are just in line with his taste.

After Zhang Tianshi dealt with Ying Yi's two conditions, he left in a hurry. This is the origin of what Yan Ermei and Ying Yi said. If you don’t believe it, it’s just that the Master fulfilled the agreement as he wished.

The Master said: The dead are like this.

Another month has passed in the blink of an eye, and it is now early March. After more than a month of fermentation, the new currency has been fully accepted by the public. Compared with old coins, gold, silver and copper coins, new coins are more popular among people and businessmen.

Now more than six billion new coins have been issued, exceeding Zheng Yunzhi and Ying Yi's expectations. Overall, a good thing.

On the market in Henan, it is difficult to see traces of old coins. New coins are very popular. Both local people in Henan and foreign merchants have accepted the existence of new coins.

It also made the gold, silver and copper in Ying Yi's hands richer.

The issuance of more than six billion new coins represents the exchange of old coins of corresponding value into Ying Yi's hands. Among them were forty million taels of silver, copper coins worth fifteen million taels of silver, and gold worth five million taels of silver.

All were made into raw materials and transported and stored in Crescent Valley.

In terms of business, progress was also rapid during this period. The first is the prosperity of grain trade. Of course, focus on old grain. Compared with the old grain, the new grain is far superior to the old grain in terms of appearance, color, taste and even nutrition. Therefore, wealthy families throw large amounts of old grain into the market that they had originally stored and were reluctant to take out.

According to statistics from the Department of Commerce, in February alone, at least two million tons of old grain flowed out of Henan.

This also shows the background and abominations of those big dog owners. I think back when Ying Yi went to Kaifeng to confiscate his family and exterminate his family, he got millions of stones of food at one time. However, it seems that a large part of it is still hidden in the hands of wealthy people.

It should be noted that Kaifeng was running out of ammunition and food, and millions of households were crying for food, but these big dog owners were indifferent. How hateful?

But it's a pity that that is people's freedom, and it is not easy for Ying Yi to investigate and deal with it. As long as he doesn't break the law, Ying Yi must abide by the rules he has set. Otherwise, the country will not be a country. What hope is there?

More than two million stones of grain flowed into the market, which did not have much impact on grain prices. They were still limited to the grain price range determined by Ying Yi. But it's because except for Henan, there is a food shortage all over the world.

Ying Yi ignored the flow of food. Although he was suspected of supporting the enemy, Ying Yi also hoped that after these grains flowed out of Henan, they would bring some benefits to the people everywhere.

The prosperity of grain trade was concentrated in Kaifeng. In Nanyang, salt, porcelain and various tools and agricultural tools are the most prosperous.

Ye County is originally Nanyang Yancheng. In addition to the salt mine in Fangcheng Mountain, Ye County itself has four larger salt mines and more than ten smaller salt mines. Nowadays, these salt mines have been taken over by the government and are under the control of the Moshi. During this period, workers were recruited and mined, resulting in a significant increase in the production of refined salt. In addition to satisfying local needs in Henan, there is still a large amount of spare capacity.

In addition, the price of salt was the same as the price of grain, which was determined by Ying Yi to be within a certain range. Compared with other places outside Henan, it was very cheap, so it also attracted a large number of businessmen.

Just like grain, Ying Yi had the same idea and did not stop the massive outflow of refined salt.

Not to mention refined salt and grain, even various tools and agricultural tools cast from refined steel are not prohibited from being traded in Ying Yi.

In order to make the two valleys of Fangcheng Mountain self-sufficient, the Moshi Department introduced several policies. On the premise of meeting official needs, a part of the output was used for casting tools and agricultural tools and selling them for profit.