Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1259: Yang Zhao's Worries!

Chapter 1259: Yang Zhao's Worries!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"Haha, Big Brother, long time no see!"

Wang Chong faintly smiled, clearly not minding that he had been called by his actual name. He pointed at a nearby table and chair and indicated that Yang Zhao should sit.

A maid came over to pour new tea and serve a new set of pastries.

"Big Brother, you seem extremely worried over something. Just what has you in such a state? Have the Confucians also started to censure you as well?"

Wang Chong took a light sip of his tea and smiled.

"Worthy brother, I don't have a single shred of military authority, and it's not like I'm enemies with them, so why would they pay any attention to me? But if I don't handle this matter well, I fear that the Confucians might actually censure me."

Yang Zhao sighed, his brow creasing in worry.

"Oh?"

Wang Chong raised an eyebrow and his expression immediately turned serious.

"It sounds rather serious. Just what has happened?"

"This is actually related to you. You remember the gold yuan certificates you proposed to His Majesty?"

Yang Zhao's brow was creased in worry as he brought up the proposal Wang Chong had made to the Bureau of Revenue a long time ago.

"Whether it's gold or silver, small households and establishments really don't care, and they can get by just carrying around a few loose pieces of silver. If they need to travel to a faraway place, they just get a cloth bag and tie it to their belt. But the Great Tang is currently thriving and prosperous, and countless tycoons and merchants crisscross the empire. Every day, the amount of silver going in and out is like a surging river, and it truly feels like they spend money like water. This is no small sum. This is particularly the case with a few of the noble clans. After several hundred years of inheritance, they've come to control many caravans that can influence commodity prices throughout the Nine Provinces. A single deal can involve tens of thousands of taels of gold or silver. Carrying this much g

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