Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 733 Closed Loop
"There are quite a few fish that slipped through the net and were caught."

Inside Dongnuan Pavilion.

Zhu Youxiao, sitting on the throne, stared at the memorial in his hand and said coldly: "No matter how small the fish is, it is also fed by the people's fat and blood. One cent of silver is also blood and sweat!"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Jiang Chen hurriedly raised his hands and bowed, "At present, all those who have escaped the net are detained in the detective team's prison. We will definitely recover the money we have taken from the people in full."

"I'm confident that the detective team will do their job."

Zhu Youxiao closed his memorial and looked at Jiang Chen and the others. "The impact of the counterfeit currency case is too bad. If we hadn't noticed this at the beginning and allowed the counterfeit currency to circulate among the people, I don't know what kind of trend it would have set off in the local area!"

The detective team was ordered to supervise the counterfeit currency case. The case has come to a temporary end after all the fuss about it, but for Zhu Youxiao, he felt scared.

Under the influence of him, the Ming Emperor, the Ming Dynasty had quietly become very different from before. If counterfeit currency controlled by treacherous villains was circulated in batches in the local areas, Zhu Youxiao really couldn't imagine what would happen if the matter continued to ferment and the countless deceived people knew about it.

Once someone secretly adds fuel to the flames and stirs up civil unrest, starting a riot would be the least of the problems. If things go wrong, a wave of rebellion will break out across northern Zhili.

This is not a joke.

From the moment Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, he began to gather refugee groups in Northern Zhili. Over the years, a considerable number of people had left their jobs and taken root all over Northern Zhili. They worked with their own hands and received corresponding rewards. If they were cheated of even their hard-earned money, they would dare to do anything.

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to ask."

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, took out a memorial, and held it in both hands. "I think the appearance of this counterfeit currency case has also sounded the alarm for the court. Even though many people have been arrested and killed this time, the profits from counterfeit currency are too tempting. I am afraid that there will still be people who will take risks in the future. I think the detective team should increase its manpower."

"Yes."

As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, Zhu Youxiao said, "I have set up a special detective team to handle this matter. If necessary, we will expand it. All expenses will be allocated directly from the quota of the Mint and the Ministry of Personnel. I have to say that the detective team is the sharp weapon of the country to protect the currency system, so it is better to have no detective team than to have too many!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Jiang Chen hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Jiang Chen knew very well that the emperor emphasized that it was better to have nothing than to have something unqualified. Although the detective team seemed to be under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu, it was actually an independent government office with the privilege of submitting secret reports. Not to mention the Mint and the Qingli Bureau, even the Shaofu's top brass had no right to interfere.

After the joint arrest and joint execution, not only Jiang Chen, but also He Kai and other senior members of the detective team have realized the power of the detective team!

Jiang Chen had no idea what others were thinking.

But after knowing this, Jiang Chen understood one thing: the detective team must remain secret to the outside world, and at the same time, they must restrain their powers. Otherwise, if the detective team rots, the harm will be too great.

"I summoned you here this time for another matter."

While Jiang Chen was lost in thought, Zhu Youxiao lifted his sleeves and said in a serious tone: "There are many things to do in Liaodong, which involves a lot of direct transfers of gold and silver." "These direct transfers of gold and silver are all new coins minted by the Mint and the Ministry of Personnel. It can be seen that the new coins in circulation in Liaodong are even more than those in Northern Zhili."

"In Liaodong, the detective team must keep a close eye on it. There must not be any large-scale counterfeit currency. Once this happens, Liaodong will be in turmoil, and even unrest!"

This is a tricky matter.

After hearing this, Jiang Chen, He Kai and others all showed solemn expressions. At present, the detective team under their jurisdiction has not yet fully established a complete monitoring system in Northern Zhili, not to mention that in addition to Northern Zhili, they also have to take into account Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Huguang and other places. After all, Huahui Silver Bank has already opened branches in most of the above places.

The external expansion of Huahui Silver Bank has stopped, but the responsibility of exchanging new currency is still borne by Huahui Silver Bank, so the above-mentioned places must be monitored as soon as possible.

You should know that in Henan, Huguang and other places, there was a phenomenon of rampant indiscriminate minting and private coin making. The huge profits from making Tongbao coins were enough to make many people take risks, not to mention the new gold and silver coins.

"Also, on the Korean side, the detective team needs to set up a special team." When Jiang Chen was about to step forward to respond, Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and continued.

"The equipment that was seized earlier must not be destroyed. You must try to secretly take it to Liaodong without letting anyone know. I want you to mint counterfeit coins and circulate them in batches into North Korea."

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

Be it Jiang Chen or He Kai, they all showed an expression of disbelief after hearing what the emperor said. This was something they had never thought of.

The duty of the detective team is to detect counterfeit money, but now they are asked to mint counterfeit money in North Korea and even circulate it on a large scale. This...

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"This matter must be kept absolutely confidential."

Seeing the shocked expressions of Jiang Chen and his men, Zhu Youxiao remained unmoved. "I intend to set up a bank in Korea in the name of the Shaofu, which will be responsible for the exchange of new currency in the future. If you want to purchase equipment, weapons, military supplies, and fodder from the Ming Dynasty, you must use the new currency of the Ming Dynasty."

"Including those merchants going to Korea, whether they are sailing from Tianjin, Denglai, etc., or returning from Liaodong, Korea, etc., the gold and silver they carry must be in our Ming Dynasty new currency, otherwise they will be confiscated once they are found out."

"Your Majesty, if this happens, I'm afraid that counterfeit currency will flow back into the Ming Dynasty." Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen suppressed his fear and said.

"That's what the detective squad does."

Zhu Youxiao smiled, looked at Jiang Chen and said.

Ok?
Jiang Chen was confused. He didn't know what the emperor would gain by doing this.
This will allow the detective team to gain a lot of benefits in North Korea by minting counterfeit currency, but it will also cause the situation in North Korea to continue to deteriorate.

"These are some of my ideas. You can take them back and have a look." Seeing that Jiang Chen and his men were suspicious, Zhu Youxiao pointed to a file on the imperial desk and said, "After reading it, you must destroy it in time. What I ask you to do must be implemented without compromise, and the people you choose must be absolutely reliable."

Financial infiltration was still a new term for Jiang Chen and his colleagues. Zhu Youxiao wanted to use this method to maintain his harvest from Korea and at the same time destroy the credibility of the Korean royal court. As long as this could continue for several years, the Ming Dynasty could obtain nutrients continuously and allow Liaodong, Northern Zhili, Shandong and other places to continue to develop.

Zhu Youxiao would not let go of any nutrients that he could get his hands on. Deep in his heart, he believed that the vassal state of Korea must become the supplier of raw materials and the dumping ground of goods for the Ming Dynasty in the next few decades, or even longer. This would stimulate the rooting and development of intensive handicraft manufacturing industry!

(End of this chapter)