Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Yuchi Baoqi got up early today, and Yuchi Jingde was eating breakfast in the dining room. When he looked up, he saw his little bastard coming in from the door.

"Hey, Brother Bao? Why did you get up so early today?" After Yuchi Jingde finished speaking, he took a sip of millet porridge.

Yuchi Baoqi took the bowl and scooped two ladles of millet porridge from the porridge bucket into the bowl. When he picked up the chopsticks, he saw that there were not even pickles on the table.

"The Baochao Department has already made a sample banknote, and I have to go to court today to show it to His Majesty. Why is the family so poor, and they don't even have pickles to drink porridge?"

Yuchi Jingde looked miserable: "It's not like you didn't see the gift list from your prodigal mother that day. The porridge is quite good, but you also want pickles?"

Yuchi Baoqi took a sip of porridge and said, "Isn't that enough? If you have a big family and a big business, what else can you do?"

Yuchi Jingde put down his porridge bowl, stood up and walked out: "I'll wait for you outside, please hurry up."

Soon, the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace city. A group of officials were inspected and prepared to go to Taiji Hall to attend court. Many officials saw Yuchi Baoqi actually coming to court, and they were all talking.

"What are we talking about? I'm here to go to court. Is there any problem?" Yuchi Baoqi looked at the gazes from around him and muttered to himself.

Li Shimin sat high on the dragon chair, and Wang De shouted: "There is something going on!"

Before Wang De finished speaking, Li Shimin had already discovered that Yuchi Baoqi had actually come to court and was still standing in such a conspicuous position, so he quickly said: "The British prince has actually come to court, there must be something important to do, right? Tell me."

Yuchi Baoqi thought about finishing his report and retreating home early to catch up on his sleep, so he simply left the shift and said with his hands in his hands: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am here to discuss replacing copper coins, gold and silver, and cloth with treasure banknotes as the only currency in the Tang Empire. Monetary.”

Everyone was talking about it as soon as the words came out, but Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who knew the details, did not show any surprise.

"I don't say whether the people can accept it, but I say that changing the currency is a matter of dynasty change. I hope your majesty will think twice." Wang Gui of the Ministry of Rites was the first to object.

Li Shimin spoke up and said: "The words of the Minister of Rites are reasonable. How can we make the people accept this new type of currency?"

Yuchi Baoqi's face was expressionless: "Of course it's the Tang Dynasty itself. Your Majesty and the Baochao Department need to formulate a Baochao Law to anchor the value of the Baochao. One copper coin is equivalent to one yuan of Baobao, and can be used at any time. The same treasure banknotes can be exchanged for the same copper coins."

An official from Qintian Prison came out of work and asked: "If this is the case, doesn't it mean that to produce a treasure banknote, the corresponding copper coin must be produced? Then what is the difference between this treasure banknote and copper coins?"

Yuchi Baoqi waved his hand and signaled him not to worry: "The banknotes of our Baochao Department will not be soaked in water, and the characters will not melt when exposed to water. The texture is soft and wear-resistant, and it is extremely difficult to forge. Compared with copper coins, they are lighter and lighter than copper coins in the past. How heavy is the copper coin? If you use treasure banknotes, one is enough."

"As for the production of treasure banknotes, it is necessary to produce corresponding copper coins? It is not necessary at all. When people accept treasure banknotes, who will use such inconvenient things as copper coins?"

Changsun Wuji suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I applaud this good thing that benefits the country and the people. I will draft a treasure banknote law when I go back to court today!"

Wei Zheng found it difficult to accept: "It will not be immersed in water, and the characters will not melt when exposed to water. The texture is soft and wear-resistant, and it is extremely difficult to forge? There is no proof, but you still have to see the real thing."

After Wei Zheng finished speaking, he looked at Yuchi Baoqi. Seeing his half-smiling expression, he knew that he had been fooled by Big B, and immediately blushed.

"This is the latest developed Tang Dynasty treasure banknote. Could you please go get a basin of water and try it?" Yuchi Baoqi saw the opportunity coming and took out a wad of banknotes from his arms.

Li Shimin sat high on the dragon chair, and the treasure note was only as big as the palm of his hand, so he couldn't see it clearly. He immediately stood up from the dragon chair, walked down the steps, came to Yuchi Baoqi and took the banknote.

"Your Majesty, please take a look, there are one, five, ten, twenty, fifty, one hundred, and special large tickets of one thousand and five thousand. The printing is exquisite, and they are all the latest micro letterpress printing on Zhuangzi. , feels first-rate.”

Li Shimin stroked the banknotes and felt the frosted texture, which was very different from ordinary white paper. After reading it, he distributed the banknotes to the ministers who gathered around to watch the fun.

Wang Gui got one and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, isn't it the British Duke himself who is printed on this banknote? Is this illegal?"

Li Shimin looked at Yuchi Baoqi without any intention of blaming him: "This treasure banknote was developed by a British official. What's wrong with having his face printed on the banknote?"

Yuchi Baoqi quickly waved his hand: "This is a sample banknote. Why did I print it on it? I just wanted to show His Majesty the effect of printing his portrait on the banknote. After all, privately printing His Majesty's portrait is a capital crime, right?"

After saying these words, everyone present understood what Yuchi Baoqi meant, and Li Shimin stared at Yuchi Baoqi with burning eyes: "You, you mean, the real issued banknotes will have my portrait printed on them?" "

Yuchi Baoqi snapped his fingers, took a banknote and walked to the candlelight. He held the banknote across the candlelight and said, "This portrait is a security portrait. If you point it at the light source, you can find the watermarked portrait."

All the ministers tried it one after another. They looked at the watermark that was not there before and suddenly appeared after pointing the light at it, exclaiming that it was magical!

Li Shimin also couldn't let go of the banknotes. Yuchi Baoqi directly took out another stack of banknotes, all of which were special [-] yuan banknotes. Li Shimin was taught step by step how to count money. Li Shimin got started very quickly and quickly counted the banknotes.

"Hahaha, it's so refreshing. Counting the money is much more refreshing than using copper coins, gold and silver before!"

After Li Shimin counted the money, he stuffed the wad of banknotes into the sleeves of his dragon robe and said, "Even my officials and I love this treasure, so how can the people not accept it? The British Lord I want to change the copper coins, gold, silver, and cloth into the unified use of treasure banknotes, I agree!"

All the ministers also agreed, but Wei Zheng was the one who stood out.

"Your Majesty, it has not been tested and the characters will not melt when exposed to water. How can we come to such a conclusion? Although this treasure note is extremely beautiful, it is a major national event after all. How can it be such a trivial matter?"

At this moment, Wang De came in with a basin of water. Upon seeing this, Yuchi Baoqi rushed over and threw all the remaining treasures in his hand into the basin.

Li Shimin's heart ached when he saw it. He had completely turned the treasure banknote into a coin, and quickly called Wang De over.

There was a strange silence in the Taiji Hall. All the civil servants, military generals and the emperor were staring at the copper basin in Wang De's hand.

Yuchi Baoqi saw them staring motionless, so he walked over. He reached into the copper basin, rubbed the treasure inside, and wrung it out, as if he were starching clothes.

Then he threw the balled up treasure banknotes to Wei Zheng: "Master Wei, let's take a look. Although it is right to seek truth, how could I, the majestic Duke of a country, deceive His Majesty and all the officials?"

Wei Zheng flattened the banknotes. Apart from becoming a little wrinkled and wet, the banknotes were no different from before.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on getting the treasure banknote." Wei Zheng flattened the banknote in his hand and raised it above his head in salute to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin laughed loudly: "Goodness! The British will reward you!"