In five years, as long as the Ming Dynasty annexed and digested Qin within five years, at that time, it could be compared with Qi in the territory. Although there were still great shortcomings in the population, at that time, Chu was probably already setting. Min Ruoxi could think of the scene at that time.

Because there is a bridge like its own between the Ming and Chu, the Chu people will have a more favorable impression of the Ming people than the Qi people. The destruction of more than 100,000 eastern border troops in Qi had already formed an incomprehensible enemy with the Qi, and the Ming Dynasty was the fisherman who fought against the two tigers.

In recent years, the Ming Dynasty will definitely spare no effort to support Chu State in resisting Qi. It seems to be helping Chu State, but in fact it is to trap Chu State step by step into an ending with Qi State. If a wise emperor is replaced, he may find a way to end this war of Qi and win the opportunity to recuperate. However, his second brother Min Ruoying is destined not to be such a person.

He would only think that this crushing defeat would make him lose all face, lose his justice in rule, and remind the Chu people of his elder brother who is famous for his kindness and tolerance, so he would only try to restore the so-called dignity he had lost, and the method was naturally to find what he had lost on the battlefield.

And this is exactly what the Ming Dynasty needs.

The Chu State was no longer able to launch a large-scale battle, or the Chu people would achieve some tactical victory on the border, but could not change the overall situation of the confrontation between the two countries. The Qi people knew this well, so no matter what the Chu people did, the Qi people would not pay too much attention to them, but would shift their focus to domestic reforms. The Qi people would only treat the counterattack of the Chu people as a small conflict on the border that they didn't have to pay too much attention.

A few years later, when the Ming Dynasty completed the annexation and digestion of Qin, and when the Qi people completed the internal integration and reform, the two giants would face each other head-on, but before they both faced each other, they would take down the Chu State first.

The Qi people did not want to have a Chu State next to them when they fought the final decisive battle with the Ming State, while the Ming people needed the Chu State's huge human resources and the rich fish and rice land in the south of the Yangtze River.

What would the Chu State look like at that time? Years of war would exhaust all industries. The harsh taxes imposed in order to deal with the war would overwhelm the people, people's hearts were fluctuating, and they were eager for change. Everything would make the Min family's rule in danger. At this time, the Ming Dynasty and Qi State all focused their attention on him. When faced with these two huge creatures, Min Ruoxi could not think of a second way out.

The general trend is beyond human power to save it. Instead of Qi letting Chu fall into the hands of Qi, it is better to let him fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty. At least, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will belong to his son Xiao Wu in the future, and the blood of the Min family is still flowing in Xiao Wu's blood.

"Empress, Changlong Bank, can now be said to have gained a foothold in Shangjing City. Although we have been in Shangjing City for a very short time, the inviolable private property issued by His Majesty and the bank confidentiality law immediately made us stand above the high point. Since the night of the opening, we have signed agreements with dozens of wealthy people and a small number of officials in Shangjing City. Next, we will earn tens of millions of taels of silver." Feng Ke said with a smile.

"The people of Shangjing are so rich?" Ai Qian, who was on the side, heard this news for the first time. He was a little shocked. He knew that if he wanted to touch His Majesty's bank confidentiality order, the starting point would be more than 500,000 taels of silver.

"The great Chu is rich and the world is the best. This is really not a joke. It really opens my eyes!" Feng Ke also shook his head. "This is just the beginning. There are still many people watching the scenery. Lord Ai, look at it. There will be more people joining in the future."

"The Chu State's treasury was empty when the war was empty, so they could only borrow money to buy weapons. These people were all so fat." Min Ruoxi sneered.

Feng Ke and Ai Qian looked at each other, and Ai Qian coughed lightly: "Empress, this is actually a good thing for our Ming Dynasty. With this money injected into our Ming Dynasty's treasury, our Ming Bank can use this as a reserve fund to issue more paper money to avoid the danger of national credit bankruptcy. Mr. Feng, these money should be regular, right?"

"Yes, the lowest one is from three years." Feng Ke nodded, "We insisted on this when negotiating with them, and these people are actually restless now. They are all figures with great backgrounds. The Chu court has no money. It is not a secret for them. They are now worried that the Chu court will come to cause trouble for them. In fact, whether in Qi or Chu, once there is trouble in financial resources, it is not new to knock down these merchants and pull them out their wool. At this time, we gave them another way out, and with His Majesty's endorsement, they certainly want to seize and avoid risks. It is the nature of merchants, and taking a try is the only choice for merchants."

"So, this group of people who sent the money in is probably more or less a handle in the hands of others?" Min Ruoxi asked.

"Yes, these people have problems. The source of their huge wealth is not clean. If the Chu court wants to deal with them, it is indeed a lot of reasons." Feng Ke nodded.

A look of disgust flashed in Min Ruoxi's eyes.

"Empress, although these people are guilty, their money can play a huge role in our Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty needs this money, so we can only ignore their problems." Ai Qian stared at Min Ruoxi and said.

Min Ruoxi glanced at Ai Qian: "What, are you afraid that I will deal with them?"

Ai Qian's eyes twitched wildly, and he shook his head: "No, I didn't think so."

"I know the importance and how to do it better for the Ming Dynasty. Don't forget that I am the queen of the Ming Dynasty." Min Ruoxi said lightly.

"I am afraid!" Ai Qian swallowed. Just now, when he saw Min Ruoxi's expression, he was indeed a little worried that Min Ruoxi would have an attack.

"The money of these people can not only help me overcome this year's difficulties, but more importantly, it is a wealthy man in the city. I think there will be many people who will stare at these people who have sent me the wealth of my Ming Dynasty. If it is safe, in the next few years, I am afraid that such money will come in continuously, right?" Min Ruoxi looked at Feng Ke.

"Yes, Empress." Feng Ke nodded and said, "It's not just the State of Chu. The news flows quickly among merchants. As long as we make a name for ourselves, I'm afraid that many people from Qi will send money into our treasury. So we must do our best in this first batch. This is a living example."

Min Ruoxi's eyes flashed, "Feng Ke, do you have any other news?"

Feng Ke smiled and said, "Empress, I did receive some news. There are a few merchants who have placed money here. The Chu court is indeed going to attack them. Therefore, the Eagle Nest has arranged some of their direct relatives to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty. When all this is done, living examples will appear in front of everyone. That is the time for us to truly gain."

"One link is tied up and one link, there is nothing missing." Min Ruoxi couldn't help laughing: "Whose move is this?"

"Your Majesty, this was formulated by King Wang Yueyao, Lord Su Cansu, and Commander Guo of the Eagle Nest." Feng Ke whispered.

"Changlong played like this, aren't you afraid that the Chu court will cause trouble for you?" Min Ruoxi asked.

"They dare not. Because they bought the Ming weapons, we have to pay for them! Furthermore, we did not violate the laws of Chu. We are banks, and customers deposited the money. We have no obligation to examine the origin of their money. This is the Chu State's own business. More importantly, behind us is the Ming Dynasty. Will the Chu State turn against us now for a few merchants? Of course not. They will definitely argue with the Ming Dynasty for this money, but it is just a dispute. Then let them argue with the Ming Dynasty. As they are tugging, a few years will pass." Feng Ke smiled happily.

"What's next?"

"The next branch of Changlong will be opened in various important county dynasties of Chu. After this first round of harvest, our goal is to promote our Ming Dynasty banknotes in Chu. This task is much more difficult than the first one. After all, here, we do not have the unique conditions in China, and can only operate it step by step. But we are not without entry points. In the next few years, the commercial transactions between the Ming Dynasty and the Chu State will reach a peak. If the Chu State merchants want to walk within the Ming Dynasty, they can only exchange Ming Dynasty coins. These people have always led the market. If water drops through the stone, there will always be more and more people who use our Ming Dynasty banknotes. Although this habit is a little bit older, it is effective."

"Grandma, more importantly, in recent years, the two sessions of the Chu State of China have flowed to our Great Chu. The silver price on the market will become more and more expensive. The Chu State court will inevitably cast more copper coins. It can be imagined that when the copper ore cannot keep up, the quality of copper coins will be greatly increased, which will cause the depreciation of copper coins and the purchasing power will become worse and worse. When the people of Chu State find that the purchasing power of our banknotes is getting stronger and stronger, do they still know how to choose? Of course, they will use the copper coins in their hands to exchange for our banknotes, and use the silver coins in their hands to exchange for our banknotes."

"This is the time when we Changlong is going to pay money in. But everything is worth it." Feng Ke continued Ai Qian's words. "Banks, after all, are just some numbers printed on paper, while silver, gold, and even copper coins are real hard currency."
Chapter completed!