The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 400: For her husband, Chen Yu strangles Daxia’s lifeline…

Within a few days, Gu Jingzhi's handwritten letter was delivered to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu looked at the contents of the letter, her beautiful eyes filled with coldness. Even Qu Feiyan, who was standing beside her... could faintly sense the cold aura emanating from Chen Yu.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Madam, is there something wrong with the young master?"

Chen Yu put the letter down silently, then said coldly, "Fei Yan, notify the people in the palace and tell them to prepare! Also, tell the people at the Ministry of War that if the Yongcheng Army needs any documents for border defense, they can give them to them!"

When Qu Feiyan heard this, her heart trembled!

As Gu Jingzhi's intelligence chief, she knew very well who the two people Chen Yu was talking about, and she also knew what it would mean if these two were transferred.

Without waiting for her to respond, Chen Yu continued, "Also, have someone invite my eldest cousin and eldest sister to come over for dinner later!"

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Not long after Qu Feiyan left, Lin Chong and Gu Yunzhi arrived at the Marquis' Mansion. Seeing Chen Yu sitting in the main seat, Gu Yunzhi's heart sank.

"Third sister-in-law, what big thing happened?"

Lin Chong on the side also looked at Chen Yu with concern.

They knew Chen Yu quite well. As Gu Jingzhi's good wife, Chen Yu could make decisions on almost all matters concerning Gu Jingzhi's family.

However, Chen Yu has always been very close to their family members and relatives. Even when he gave orders on behalf of Gu Jingzhi, he always used a relatively gentle attitude, which was completely different from today!

After Chen Yu repeated the contents of Gu Jingzhi's letter, Lin Chong and Gu Yunzhi became subconsciously angry.

The two knew very well how their Gu and Lin families supported the prince and their Zhou Dynasty, but now that it was a matter of life and death, the prince was considering the balance!

They didn't think Gu Jingzhi's guess was unreasonable, but what was the result?

The Gu and Lin families have gambled their entire fortunes and lives, but the prince doesn't want to take any risks at all, nor does he want to lose his prestige. No matter how capable their cousin (brother) is, he is just a human being after all.

At this point, is he still going to sacrifice his life for his little bit of reputation?

Gu Yunzhi and Chen Yu had been together for a long time, and she understood her sister-in-law very well. She whispered, "It seems we were too kind to her after all, causing some people to think that our two families can be manipulated by others! Haha..."

Gu Yunzhi sneered.

"Third sister-in-law, just tell us what to do!"

Lin Chong listened from the side and nodded.

Chen Yu said coldly, "Big sister, I heard that in the near future, banks across the country still have gold and silver worth 20 million taels of silver that have not yet been deposited. I want you to directly seize this batch of gold and silver. Can you do it? In addition, before I notify you, the gold and silver exchanged in the future do not need to be deposited..."

"???"

Gu Yunzhi was stunned when he heard this and said, "There is no problem in seizing this batch of gold and silver, but..."

What is this for?

Chen Yu said, "Recovering the gold and silver from the national treasury is the most important means for my husband to stabilize the Great Xia state. Since the people are short of gold and silver, they can only rely on the new Great Xia currency. This will prevent local rebellions!"

Gu Yunzhi was shocked when he heard this: "Third sister-in-law, you are thinking...if things can't be done, our Gu family..."

"Not bad!"

Chen Yu's eyes were stern as she said, "My husband left all the gold and silver to the Zhou family to ensure their prosperity for generations. But since the Zhou family doesn't appreciate our kindness, we naturally have to consider our options!"

"it is good!"

Gu Yunzhi said coldly, "I'll notify everyone shortly. All the gold and silver collected from all over the country will be deposited into the Gu family's treasury. I guarantee that not a single penny will be left for the Zhou family!"

According to Gu Jingzhi's statistics, before the currency reform, the world's gold and silver were converted into silver, and there were about 200 million taels of silver. More than half of it was controlled by wealthy families, and the rest was almost in the hands of the national treasury, landlords, or merchants. Only a small amount was in the hands of ordinary people.

After the new currency reform, in almost half a year, the total value of gold and silver stored in the national treasury was equivalent to about 80 million taels of silver!

Including bank deposits that have not yet been turned over to the national treasury, this new currency policy has already collected half of Daxia's gold and silver.

After all, gold and silver are hard currencies, and the new currency of Daxia has no gold and silver backing, it is just a pile of scrap metal and a piece of waste paper!

All the gold and silver will go into the national treasury, and if the people want to rebel... the role of currency will be greatly weakened. After all, it will be impossible to buy military equipment and supplies within the territory of Daxia!

If you want to buy from other countries, you can only use gold and silver.

The people lacked gold and silver, and rebellion was difficult to sustain. The currency policy was set up to stabilize the country of Daxia.

Chen Yu intercepted the gold and silver from entering the national treasury, and his purpose was self-evident.

Gu Yunzhi also understood this principle, so she had almost no hesitation, and even felt a little fortunate in her heart. Fortunately, most of the gold and silver in the world had not yet been confiscated into the national treasury, otherwise it would be difficult for their two families to leave any way out!

After Gu Yunzhi had no problems, Chen Yu looked at Qu Feiyan, who was holding a long box, and said, "Feiyan, hand the Great Xia Dragon Bird over to my cousin!"

As she spoke, she looked at Lin Chong and said, "My husband holds the important responsibility of defending the capital. Although he is now in the imperial mausoleum, this Great Xia Dragon Bird was bestowed by the late emperor. It is enough to exercise the power of defense on my husband's behalf!"

"If things really go as my husband wants, someone in the palace will definitely take over the defense of the capital under various pretexts. When that happens, my cousin, just wield this sword and kill any resistance!"

"I have only one request, and that is to ensure the stability of the capital and not let others take advantage of it!"

Lin Chong narrowed his eyes slightly and grabbed the Great Xia Dragon Bird. "Don't worry, sister-in-law! As long as Lin Chong is here, it will be nobody else's turn to take over the capital!"

He doesn't talk much, but he has been training at the border for many years and has experienced many battles, big and small. Since taking over the city defense camp, the combat effectiveness of the city defense camp has undergone earth-shaking changes!

Now that he holds the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword, the issue of name has been resolved. It is nothing but a foolish dream for others to want to take over the capital from him!

After making arrangements with Gu Yunzhi and Lin Chong, Chen Yu said, "Fei Yan, have someone send a visiting card to the wife of the Duke of Ying and the wife of the Marquis of Chen's son, saying that I will be visiting them today!"

Qu Feiyan nodded slightly: "Don't worry, Madam, Feiyan will do it right away!"

Having said that, she left immediately.

Gu Yunzhi asked curiously, "Third sister-in-law, why are you visiting the mansions of two dukes at this time?"

"The danger to my husband hasn't been resolved yet, so we naturally have to find him one or two allies!"

"Duke Ying is the most powerful general in Daxia. As long as he agrees, everything will be easy! Marquis Chen is the Crown Prince's father-in-law. Their interests are intertwined... These two families are the most powerful supporters!"

"Only if the two of them cooperate can my husband's worries be relieved!"

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