On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 1172 Establishment of a Bank

When Wang Anshi uttered these words...

The entire Taiji Hall fell silent once again.

All eyes turned to the young emperor and empress standing on the imperial steps.

In particular, Zhou Xing, the Minister of Revenue, and Li Ge, the Minister of Works.

The two old men were so excited that their entire bodies of fat were trembling.

They've been waiting for this day for over three months!

“Minister Wang, what you say makes sense.”

Murong Yan spoke.

Her voice was clear and resonant, yet full of authority.

"The war in the northern frontier has temporarily come to an end."

"But the fact remains that the national treasury is empty and everything needs to be rebuilt."

"I want to establish a foundation for eternal peace and prosperity for our Great Qian Dynasty."

"Money is essential."

She glanced at Lin Zhen beside her and saw him nod slightly to her.

He continued.

"I have discussed this with the Prince."

"Establishing the Royal Trading Company and issuing stocks is a matter of national importance and is imperative!"

"However, this matter is of great importance; a single move can have far-reaching consequences."

"Don't rush things."

She reiterated in detail the grand vision she had proposed that day at the Regent's Palace: "controlling inflation, developing industry, and expanding overseas."

These words once again plunged the entire Taiji Hall into a deathly silence.

All the civil and military officials stood frozen in place, as if they had been frozen in place by a spell.

They were all standing there, mouths agape, eyes wide open.

I feel like my worldview has been completely overturned once again by this stunningly beautiful and talented empress!

Controlling inflation?

Developing real industries?

Expanding overseas?

Using Daqian's products to make money from the whole world?

This...this is completely beyond their comprehension!

But this did not prevent them from realizing, with their keen political sense, what earth-shaking changes this grand plan would bring to the entire Daqian if it succeeded!

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty is wise!"

It's unclear who was the first to recover from the immense shock.

Then, with a thud, he knelt down on the ground.

Then came the second one, the third one...

In the end, all the civil and military officials in the entire Taiji Hall knelt down from the bottom of their hearts!

"Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty is truly a great emperor for all time!"

"With His Majesty and the Prince here, it is a blessing for our Great Qian Dynasty! A blessing for all the people under heaven!"

The roaring sound, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, resounded throughout the entire Taiji Hall.

It was even more enthusiastic and sincere than when they heard Lin Zhen say "to subdue the enemy without fighting"!

Because they know.

Military conquest will eventually come to an end.

But economic and cultural conquest is the true, enduring foundation of a strong nation!

Murong Yan looked at His Highness, whose faces were flushed red with excitement.

Hearing those heartfelt words of support and love.

My heart is also filled with boundless pride.

At this moment, she was still wearing the Phoenix Descent Dress, which served as her only nightgown.

The deep black Suzhou brocade, set against the solemn and dignified atmosphere of the Taiji Hall, appeared exceptionally profound and wise.

The colossal phoenix embroidered with real gold thread seemed to be looking down upon this beautiful land, about to undergo a tremendous transformation, alongside its master.

His phoenix eyes blazed with an unprecedented, pioneering, and innovative spirit!

The five-zhang-long dark gold brocade train stretched from behind the high phoenix throne all the way down to the imperial steps, like a golden road leading to the future, full of infinite possibilities!

That luxurious disarray, at this moment, is no longer laziness, but an absolute confidence that wants to bring the whole world into its own territory!

"My beloved subjects, please rise."

She raised her hand and slowly suppressed the tidal wave of sound.

"My idea, though grand."

"But to achieve this, we need everyone here to work together with one heart and one mind and devote themselves wholeheartedly."

"I wish to begin from this day forward."

"We, the ruler and his subjects, are of one mind and will strive together for our shared prosperous and glorious Qian Dynasty!"

"My lord, I obey your order!"

"I am willing to serve Your Majesty and Your Highness with utmost devotion, even unto death!"

The entire court of civil and military officials responded in unison, their voices resounding throughout the world.

But at this moment.

Lin Zhen, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up again.

"What Your Majesty just said is very good."

He stood up, walked to Murong Yan's side, and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.

"However, I have one more thing to add."

Once again, all eyes were focused on him.

They are all curious.

On His Majesty's already magnificent blueprint, which can be described as perfect.

What new tricks will this regent, who is also incredibly intelligent, come up with?

"His Majesty just said that he wants to establish a royal trading company, and to build textile factories, porcelain factories, and shipyards."

Lin Zhen's gaze swept across the entire room, and his voice clearly reached every corner.

"These are all good."

"But we're still missing one thing."

"The core thing that can connect all of these together."

"That's our own bank, the Great Qian!"

"bank?"

This is an even newer term than "stocks" and "inflation".

Once again, this plunged the entire court into deep confusion.

Even Murong Yan looked at him with curiosity.

"Husband, what exactly is this bank?"

"A bank, as the name suggests."

A sly, fox-like smile curled at the corners of Lin Zhen's lips.

"It's a business that specializes in managing money."

"We can establish the Great Qian Royal Bank, which will be absolutely controlled by the imperial court!"

"This bank can accept deposits from all merchants and ordinary people in the world."

"We can pay them a certain amount of interest."

"Then, we will lend these huge sums of money to our royal factories and overseas caravans that need funds, at even higher interest rates!"

"In this way, we can use the money of the world to do our own things!"

"You can even profit from the huge interest rate spread!"

"More importantly!"

His voice became increasingly seductive.

"Once everyone's money is deposited in our bank."

"Then their lives and fortunes will be firmly in our hands!"

"At that time, who would dare to oppose our imperial court?"

"Who would dare disobey us?"

"This...this...this..."

Zhou Xing and Wang Anshi were two old men, one in charge of money and the other in charge of etiquette and law.

After hearing Lin Zhen's words, it was clear that his idea was "the devil's words".

The two of them were so scared that their legs went weak.

They looked at the young prince in front of them, who was grinning mischievously.

For the first time, I felt a feeling called "fear" from the depths of my soul.

Too bad!

That move was absolutely ruthless!

That's incredibly toxic!

This is simply like putting an invisible noose woven from money around the necks of everyone in the world!